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[Sep. 2nd, 2009|10:47 pm] |
On the Shattered Legacies event:
We ran an event. It was awesome. We had plenty of enthusiastic crew (sorry, monsters) and it went fantastically well - much better than I was expecting. Very glad we ended up on the 'more' side rather than 'less'.
High points would be:
The way in - Seeing all the players kitted up and ready to go, marching along in formation with Eli and Kalin shouting orders. Watching 'team scout' run off to the left, thinking 'oh god, oh god, the players are going into that UNSAFE bit!' and then seeing how sweet it looked and being able to trust people not to break themselves. Took much longer than expected, and we were already starting late - but that was a *really* good thing in the end. It allowed us to keep an interesting human NPC antagonist faction to play with for the weekend rather than briefly for one night. (Initial 'schedule' was going to be for the players to go and kill the Clarion Order on Friday night. Thank fuck that didn't happen, both for safety and 'let's not throw away one of our most interesting monster/kit options before they've even done anything?' purposes)
The Friday meal - especially when the hardliners turned up. Briefly got a chance to see how that panned out 'on the ground' with the players and was involved in the big "Alright then lads, kill em all!" ruck. What a blast. Being able to watch the scene evolve and play out in a manner that was every bit as awesome as I'd been hoping all these months - that was such a huge buzz.
The shrine mission with Avitus. Hardcore points go to Jeff.
Saturday's meal with the 'Me's and Soulflayer - Fuck yes! oxfordgirl was absolutely perfect for that role. Great atmosphere, great set-dressing. Watching players stacking up, ready to do some PvP...that was tense.
Erikan's pack/Duel with Levan. Hell yeah. Levan is FUCKING METAL!
The scene at the end of the final Golem mission. Very heartfelt (actually making me choke), such a great 'noble sacrifice' - and then the hilarious "WAIT! That bastard...he was wearing my HAT!" moment that came afterwards.
And of course, the Grand Finale. Replete with Vedanya's outro. Fuck, when Anya started crying it was infectious...
All in all, things were relatively smooth. When running an event, I think the lesson you pick up first (and most importantly) is that you can't have a set-in-stone "Plan" for everything. In fact, part of the appeal is winding it all up and seeing where it finally comes to rest. If things don't go to "Plan", it's critically important to not get stressed and instead just concentrate on making sure what *does* happen makes sense, both in terms of 'Anatomy of an OOC fun event' and 'We want to be *here* IC by the end'. Being prepared to drop things when you inevitably don't have time/space for them is important. Being prepared to add things on the spot in order to keep things moving/interesting - likewise.
So, there's a positive start. Very un whine-journal, yes?
( Cut for wangst )
You know, I'm feeling *so* much bettter now. This post is not well phrased and descends into being needlessly preachy. I could probably just delete this text and say "I was feeling a little low and irked by a few things that have been on my mind, but now I'm not." But at the same time, no. I think I'll leave it there and just nuke a paragraph in the middle, due to this not being the place for it. |
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| SHATTERED LEGACIES: Last Call for Crew |
[Jul. 30th, 2009|11:38 am] |
OK Ladies and gents and peoples of an otherwise-defined nature, this is the last call for crew for the Shattered Legacies event.
( SHATTERED )
SHATTERED LEGACIES
Event One 7th - 9th AugustThe bell has tolled, and the line is drawn. Dragon must be stopped. The dark spirit of slaughter and destruction has awakened - and with every passing moment, his power and influence increases. An ancient army of animated stone warriors marches silently onwards at his behest, crushing all in their path. One by one, the beastkin tribes to the North fall under his influence. As the number of potential allies dwindles, who amongst the brave adventurers of the New Star will stand to stem the tide amongst the ancient ruins of Zenith? Shattered Legacies is a live roleplay system run by members of the York University Science Fiction and Fantasy Society. Set in an active and responsive fantasy game world, players take on the role of adventurers journeying forth from the frontier city of Ambala into the dangerous and uncharted Wild Lands to the North. The Shattered Legacies team is looking for enthusiastic crew for this event, and since you're reading this, you're clearly interested. If you have any queries, please don't hesitate to contact us at
We will be charging £10 for any crew, and we will be able to offer cooked meals and indoor sleeping as priority over players. Crewing will involve a mixture of NPC roles from within the various factions currently in the ruined city 'Zenith', and many of the monsters and antagonists which the players will face.
For those who haven't had the chance to get their forms to us yet, he's all the details we need: First name:
Surname:
Date of Birth:
Email address:
Telephone number:
Emergency contact:
Emergency contact's number:
I would like some of this free food: YES/NO
Dietary requirements:
I am a currently qualified first-aider, and happy to act as one if I need to: YES/NOI would like priority for indoor sleeping: YES/NO I will require a lift from York: YES/NO Relevant medical information we should know about:
Any other comments:
We need £10 either in cheque, cash or online transfer format by the end of this weekend if possible since we need to inform the site how many we are expecting to attend. We also need forms so we can tailor the food to the dietary requirements of our crew. If you've sent in payment but not a form, you can fire the details off to shattered -dot- legacies -at- gmail -dot- com or mail it to 33 Manor Court, York, YO10 3EU. I can provide online transfer details for paypal or bank transfer on request - PM me.
Transport will be provided in the form of a minibus which we will have all day on Thursday and Friday. If you're intending to come down on Thursday, let me know and we'll make sure you get picked up. We intend to start picking up crew and players en mass around lunchtime on Friday and will be doing several shuttle runs from York (station and surrounding areas) to the site and back. All you need to do is get to the station and we'll pick you up from there (an email to shattered -dot- legacies -at- gmail -dot- com would be useful, so we know what time). You can contact me on 07801356053 - I should be in and around York, though be warned that there is no mobile reception at the site. |
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| Another day on the Desk |
[May. 19th, 2009|09:27 am] |
"Morning,
Would it be possible to install UNREAD MAIL onto my email address"
These people are in charge of your healthcare. |
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| Fuck |
[Apr. 7th, 2009|03:32 am] |
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The world has a habit of tearing the rug out from under your feet just when you least expect it, and this weekend certainly fulfilled what I would consider the criteria for sudden carpet displacement.
I still can't really get my head round it. I'm not even at the 'reeling at the implications' stage yet. There's nothing but cold, crushing inevitability ahead. |
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| Weird dream... |
[Mar. 31st, 2009|08:55 am] |
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| | Bomb the Bass - Megablast | ] |
Posting about dreams might be just about the least interesting thing you can possibly do on whinejournal. Whining itself is probably more interesting, because you can at least laugh at it. Dreams, however, are entirely subjective and made entirely out of 'you had to be there'. Still, this horrified me enough that I felt obliged to share.
( Creepy Crawlies ) |
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| Ramble ramble ramble |
[Mar. 21st, 2009|11:54 pm] |
Well, haven't posted here for a while.
So..what's the topic today, kids? A-thinly veiled rant? No! A bitchfest? No! A whinefest? No! Surely it cannot be? This is the point of whinejournal, is it not?
( Nah ) |
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| Book meme |
[Sep. 29th, 2008|03:05 pm] |
"Grab the nearest book. Find the 5th sentence on page 23. Append it to the paragraph below. Append your name to the list below of people who have contributed to the paragraph. Post the result to your LJ."
( Cut for length ) |
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| 5 Songs |
[Jul. 10th, 2008|02:50 pm] |
The rules:
1. Reply to this post and I'll assign you a letter
2. List 5 songs you like that start with that letter
3. Post them to your journal with these instructions.
4: Optionally, you can give me a letter and I'll reply in comments with some tracks for that one.
![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) 24_hour_techiegave me T for Theresa and Tentacles
1. Celldweller - The Last Firstborn
When I'd finished my last exam, I blinked upon stepping outside into the light, lingered a brief moment surrounded by enthusiastically chatting coursemates and then wandered home in a daze - and as I did so, this song came on my MP3 player. I dare you not to love the chorus - sends chills down my spine every time.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oWxIsp7yis&feature=related
2. Bal-Sagoth - The Dreamer Within The Catacombs Of Ur
Glorious band, glorious song. These guys are well worth a listen. You'll either desperately reach for the 'stop' button or fall in love with them immediately.
(Sadly, there isn't a video on Youtube for this one)
3. Loreena Mckennitt - The Mummer's Dance
Loreena Mckennitt really is incredible - her music takes you straight to another world where you can close your eyes and thoroughly enjoy every beautiful second, being both relaxed and energised simultaneously. The Mummer's Dance is one of her more lively pieces, full of atmosphere.
(Link is to the original version, which I actually prefer, rather than the 'rock version') http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0B7sH5QLyXY&feature=related
4. Breeder - Twilo Thunder
On an old trance CD of mine there is this tantalising glimpse of a track. It only lasts a short while, mixed as it is between two others. You only get about a minute and a half, all told. But what you get is more than enough. Now, due to the wonders of the internet, I can listen to the whole thing. It's as good as I remember...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQHQ1GD8S6M
5. The Unquiet Grave
This song has entranced me for as long as I've been able to remember. When my mum used to play it, I'd listen on in horrified amazement when it began to talk of lingering lovers and ghosts speaking from beyond the veil of death.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDAl7H4wGuE |
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| (no subject) |
[May. 19th, 2008|12:17 pm] |
So, EOS then.
I'm home, I'm slept and I'm significantly less green. My legs still don't work all that well but I put that down to repeatedly running up and down that hill all weekend.
( Cut for length, 'let me tell you about my character' and possibly a tiny bit of minor and now irrelevent FOIP )
All in all, awesome event. Fantastic mix of intrigue, violence and politicking. The plot was interesting and while eventually coming to kick you in the arse, never felt too intrusive - there was space for plenty of other stuff as well. I also get the feeling that things could have gone a completely different way if we'd pushed other buttons. The general feel is that you're given a sandbox to play in, and the plot comprises buckets, spades and bricks that you are free to push around as you see fit - it's up to you whether you smack yourself or someone else in the face with them.
It amuses me greatly that the majority of the same group ended up dying to the same orks and being dragged to the same tent and eaten for food, as per last time. Haha. Now I need to work out what I'm doing next...I have a feeling it'll be elf-shaped, but very differently elf-shaped. |
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| 17 Character Questions |
[Apr. 22nd, 2008|05:01 pm] |
Haven't posted for a while. Have been roused out of LJ-slumber by a larptastic meme of larptasticness.
There's probably FOIP here. Probably. Usual warnings, disclaimers, whatever.
( Aestar )
( Breaker ) |
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[Mar. 2nd, 2008|11:52 am] |
1. Choose a few of your own characters. - Aestar, "Breaker", Dura (Gemma's game), Alaris (40k Inquisitor), Sir Alan (Dark Ages: Inquisitor)
2. Make them answer the following questions.
3. Feel free to go ahead and add some questions yourself!!
4. Then tag three people. - xaviera_x, clericalkender, cthulouis
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( Aestar )
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( Breaker )
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( Dura )
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( Alaris )
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( Sir Alan ) |
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| (no subject) |
[Feb. 27th, 2008|01:17 am] |
Lord Earthquake called, and I answered.
By saying 'bloody hell! Bloody Hell! BLOODY HELL!'
That is all. |
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| (no subject) |
[Feb. 21st, 2008|04:32 pm] |
+ Pick 15 of your favourite movies.
+ Go to IMDb and find a quote from each movie.
+ Post them here for everyone to guess.
+ Strike it out when someone guesses correctly, and put who guessed it + and the movie.
+ NO GOOGLING/using IMDb search functions.
1: "You still fight for the weak! That is why you lose." - Megatron, Transformers (2007) - illithidbix
2: "My mommy always said there were no monsters - no real ones - but there are." - Newt, Aliens - oxfordgirl
3: "No more deals child, it is your flesh we want to experience, not your skill at bargaining." - Pinhead, Hellraiser 2: Hellbound - wiffly_shwoo
4: "You, who are without mercy, now plead for it? I thought you were made of sterner stuff!" - Optimus Prime, The Transformers: The Movie - illithidbix
5: "Where we're going, we won't need eyes to see." - Dr. Weir, Event Horizon - oxfordgirl
6: "Explorers in the further regions of experience. Demons to some. Angels to others." - Pinhead, Hellraiser - oxfordgirl
7: "Who knows the secrets of the human heart?"
8: "Don't touch that...that's my lunch!" - Q, Goldeneye - favouredenemy
9: "Daisy, Daisy, give me your answer do. I'm half crazy all for the love of you. It won't be a stylish marriage, I can't afford a carriage. But you'll look sweet upon the seat of a bicycle built for two." - Hal 9000, 2001: A Space Odyssey - illithidbix
10: "How I loved listening to your sweet prayers. Then you would hop into bed, afraid that I was hiding under it. And I was!" - Lucifer, The Prophecy - illithidbix
11: "Could you please remove any metallic items you may be carrying, keys, loose change... Holy shit!" - Security Guard, The Matrix - xaviera_x
12: "Those giraffes you sold me, they won't mate. They just walk around, eating, and not mating. You sold me queer giraffes. I want my money back" - Prospero, Gladiator - xaviera_x
13: "This is for all you new people: I only have one rule. Everyone fights. No one quits. You don't do your job, I'll shoot you myself. You get me?" - Lt. Rasczak, Starship Troopers - chaosdeathfish
14: "Now is the end of days, and I am the reaper!" - Dark Alessa, Silent Hill - dbsurfeit
15: "This is what I call a target rich environment." - Maverick, Top Gun - 24_hour_techie
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