sorry for the lateness of this reply! I meant to respond back when I cared about this issue, but I ended up missing that narrow window, so it's been a real upstream slog

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[[A woman at a typewriter, GRONDELIA, is approached by a standing woman, PEMBURLINE.]]

PEMBURLINE: Did you see my message? It had some urgent questions in it!
GRONDELIA: Yes I did!

GRONDELIA: I read it right away. I saw there were SEVERAL things to address in detail. I thought about them a LOT for the rest of the day!

PEMBURLINE: Oh, did you respond already?
GRONDELIA: …Not to your MESSAGE, no. However, I DID mentally determine how I WOULD respond. At that point, my mind sort of…closed the books on that task. That brings us to now.

PEMBURLINE: So you responded, to yourself, in your head. But not actually to ME.
GRONDELIA: RIGHT, exactly!
PEMBURLINE: THAT version… doesn’t… help me?
GRONDELIA: Honestly? I ALSO find it unacceptable. I’ve issued my mind a written warning about its behavior but have also forgotten to send that

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[[A woman at a typewriter, GRONDELIA, is approached by a standing woman, PEMBURLINE.]]

PEMBURLINE: Did you see my message? It had some urgent questions in it!
GRONDELIA: Yes I did!

GRONDELIA: I read it right away. I saw there were SEVERAL things to address in detail. I thought about them a LOT for the rest of the day!

PEMBURLINE: Oh, did you respond already?
GRONDELIA: ...Not to your MESSAGE, no. However, I DID mentally determine how I WOULD respond. At that point, my mind sort of...closed the books on that task. That brings us to now.

PEMBURLINE: So you responded, to yourself, in your head. But not actually to ME.
GRONDELIA: RIGHT, exactly!
PEMBURLINE: THAT version... doesn't... help me?
GRONDELIA: Honestly? I ALSO find it unacceptable. I've issued my mind a written warning about its behavior but have also forgotten to send that

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sorry for the lateness of this reply! I meant to respond back when I cared about this issue, but I ended up missing that narrow window, so it's been a real upstream slog

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Applications open for Genius Northwest – an IRL gaming competition

May 8, 2026 by David Malki !

Last year, I participated in Genius Northwest, a gaming competition inspired by the Korean gameshow The Genius and its ilk.

It’s a reality show without the cameras — a 3-day, all-inclusive weekend retreat structured around a series of challenges and puzzles, in which personalities and dealmaking matter as much as playing games.

It’s truly a remarkable thing. I came in dead last in the competition, but I still had a great time participating.

The event is held annually in the Pacific Northwest (hence the name) and applications are now open to participate in the 2026 competition!

Learn more — and apply — at GeniusNW.com.


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