Just Turned Friday

[judd_sonofbert]

Reading: I am making my way through Diaspora and still reading about the Khan.

I am tempted to just start making up star clusters.

Planning: I'm thinking of running a 5k this weekend and getting some schoolwork done. I have a few projects due in the coming weeks and they're not difficult, I was thinking of getting a headstart on them, rather

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[yeloson]

Reading: Just finished re-reading Push after a couple of years.

Planning: Restful weekend, saving money, handling a couple of projects, artwork, silat training. Running Skype game of BW.

Wearing: Hoodie & scarf, jeans.

Writing: Some NPCs.

Burning Skype

[judd_sonofbert]

How'd BW over skype go for ya?

I found skype gaming to be fun but for some reason the lack of non-verbal cues kinda tired me out.

Re: Burning Skype

[bankuei]

I'll be running it tomorrow.

Actually, I do find Skype gaming to be a bit tiring, and my theory is that it's because you're double-using your visualization center in the brain- you're visualizing the person speaking (because, that's what we do) and then you're trying to visualize the fiction at the very same time.

Last go around I was playtesting Project Vanguard, and there was a further issue of trying to navigate unfamiliar playtest rules while doing that. I figure this way, I'm playing with rules that are a known quantity.

I'll let you know how it goes.

Re: Burning Skype

[yeloson]

We had a great game. Some awesome roleplaying, an "almost seduction scene", a deep confession and task burdened upon a boy, ghosts, and shady shit.

Good times.

[word_maker]

Reading: Just finished Proven Guilty and I can't find White Night anywhere. I need my Dresden fix!

Planning: To enjoy a nice weekend after a long week. Also planning the next session of my Conspiracy X campaign and some more stuff for Slayer: Vanguard.

Wearing: Beige trousers, a fleece, and my overcoat because I'm still not over being sick and it's really cold in the office.

Writing: Nowhere near enough.

[jccohen]

I'll say what librarians always say... try your local library! (Even if they don't have it, they can ILL it for a minimal fee, probably.)

[zigguratbuilder]

>> Guh, bah, dar... nothing? How can I be reading nothing?

Easy! I don't read for weeks at a time sometimes. I recently fell in love with my local library and their inter-library loan system and awesome state of the art emailing system (I get emails when reserved books are in, and when my returns are coming up! Wow!), so I've cranked up the Reading Truck back from 0 to 60.

-Andy

Beast?

[judd_sonofbert]

Tying to yourself to what beast?

[gillan]

reading: Taking another shot at reading Declare by Tim Powers

planning: Visiting family. Having a visitor for the weekend.

wearing: Jeans, sneaks, black and grey striped shirt.

writing: Trying to tie up a plot with some recurring characters of mine. Each time I sit down to do it I decide to do something else instead.

[zigguratbuilder]

Reading: How to Castrate a Bull by Dave Hitz. DoubleCross 3E by Clever Yano.

Planning: Farmer's Market and Turkish Restaurant for lunch tomorrow. Otherwise, relaxing and playing "Demon's Souls". Watching Tokyo Zombie. Working core, tris and back on Sat/Sun.

Wearing: My reggae shorts from Planet Skills, Under-armor orange and grey hoodie, underneath my Engrish.com "Hurry Up the Cakes" shirt. Huge wool hiking socks and black crocs. I scream "I am a hipster who works in IT, who can fall anywhere and take a comfortable nap"

Writing: The Last Chapter of Tenra Bansho Zero, Inshallah.

[ext_122177]

DoubleCross 3E

Have you read the "Queen of Blue" replay book for 2nd edition? The out-of-character dialogue is really funny, while the in-character scenes can be really touching and tragic (in an anime way). Good stuff.

[zigguratbuilder]

Yeah, Queen of Blue is hands down THE most epic replay for Doublecross. Jipang is awesome but not as touching (great concept though, using Doublecross to play in an exXxtreme Sengoku period game). The Alive and Origin series is pretty good, too. Genesis for DX3... not quite as pulling IMO.