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- 21 Feb 2019, 04:32:08
- Forum: New Game Signups
- Topic: TWG CXXVII - Wolves On Ice!
- Replies: 8
- Views: 22
- 15 Feb 2019, 04:08:39
- Forum: New Game Signups
- Topic: TWG CXXVII - Wolves On Ice!
- Replies: 8
- Views: 22
Re: The GM Queue v3.0
Just let a new flat, and I won't have home broadband for another . . . 11 days
, but after that, I'd be eager to get back in here (granted, playing on CAD-time, but I think I can manage).

- 22 Dec 2018, 07:12:36
- Forum: New Game Signups
- Topic: TWG CXXVI. The Mansion
- Replies: 18
- Views: 308
Re: TWG CXXVI. The Mansion
If you get a moment, could you kill me off, so that I can observe from the sidelines? Cheers!
- 21 Nov 2018, 12:28:53
- Forum: The Village Pub III
- Topic: F5 - The Refresh Strikes Back
- Replies: 2415
- Views: 120995
Re: F5 - The Refresh Strikes Back
Anyone else seeing slowness on the site for the last ~7-10 days? It's been taking me 20 seconds to load a page (which made GM'ing ugly).
- 17 Nov 2018, 05:42:10
- Forum: The Village Pub III
- Topic: F5 - The Refresh Strikes Back
- Replies: 2415
- Views: 120995
Re: F5 - The Refresh Strikes Back
I don't have the full details yet (I haven't officially been offered the position yet - have to wait xx days for it to be posted locally before they can hire a dirty Yank), but basically an augment to the existing team back in Dayton. Someone who can work closer with the London and Amsterdam offices...
- 16 Nov 2018, 07:36:43
- Forum: The Village Pub III
- Topic: F5 - The Refresh Strikes Back
- Replies: 2415
- Views: 120995
Re: F5 - The Refresh Strikes Back
Actually, my first responsibility is to build up a team in London, so I'll have lots of job openings . . . identity, authentication, and entitlement software engineers with lots o' AWS services, caching, & Ping Federation OTS software.
- 15 Nov 2018, 20:41:35
- Forum: The Village Pub III
- Topic: F5 - The Refresh Strikes Back
- Replies: 2415
- Views: 120995
Re: F5 - The Refresh Strikes Back
Boards should be open - I've passed the GM hat over to rekard.
Should be getting my moving orders by this time next week, so by Turkey Day, I expect to be a ~temporary resident of the UK.
Should be getting my moving orders by this time next week, so by Turkey Day, I expect to be a ~temporary resident of the UK.
- 27 Oct 2018, 07:16:37
- Forum: New Game Signups
- Topic: TWG CXXV - Majority Rules
- Replies: 16
- Views: 314
Re: TWG CXXV - Majority Rules
Stand by for me? I've got two role PMs yet to pick up (three, actually, but one of them's already posted here. . . )
- 24 Oct 2018, 07:36:12
- Forum: New Game Signups
- Topic: TWG CXXV - Majority Rules
- Replies: 16
- Views: 314
Re: TWG CXXV - Majority Rules
Day 0 is up and running; let me know if you can't see things. Roles will get assigned and Day 1 will start tonight.
- 21 Oct 2018, 08:47:13
- Forum: New Game Signups
- Topic: TWG CXXV - Majority Rules
- Replies: 16
- Views: 314
Re: TWG CXXV - Majority Rules
7-zark-7 wrote:DastardlyOldMan wrote:might mean a thirty page graphic novel about how squirrels colonized Saturn.
Well f#ck... I guess my idea for Nanowrimo has been done after all.
I'm in your head man - In Your Head.
Someone, please please please give me directions out of here.
- 17 Oct 2018, 08:45:41
- Forum: New Game Signups
- Topic: TWG CXXV - Majority Rules
- Replies: 16
- Views: 314
TWG CXXV - Majority Rules
Since we haven't had a game for a bit, and since I'm still in limbo regarding my move/job situation (and going 100% stir-crazy), and since I've still got the GM hat, I'm going to use my time to allow you to amuse me once again. Theme and narrative will be whatever-strikes-my-fancy that day, which mi...
- 04 Sep 2018, 08:16:55
- Forum: The Village Pub III
- Topic: F5 - The Refresh Strikes Back
- Replies: 2415
- Views: 120995
Re: F5 - The Refresh Strikes Back
Condolences, ICB - never easy to deal with.
- 28 Aug 2018, 19:16:26
- Forum: The Village Pub III
- Topic: F5 - The Refresh Strikes Back
- Replies: 2415
- Views: 120995
Re: F5 - The Refresh Strikes Back
So, I've been wandering around for a year now, and it's been everything that I hoped it would be. Lots of great experiences, great people, great sights. I did hit some burnout on moving place to place so often (four days or a week was the norm for one spot, two weeks about the maximum), and I've bee...
- 20 Aug 2018, 13:24:45
- Forum: New Game Signups
- Topic: TWG Elementals II
- Replies: 23
- Views: 516
Re: TWG Elementals II
Roles are sent, Day 0 should be open. Yell, scream, and writhe in horror if you didn't get a role PM and were expecting one, or if you can't see the appropriate stuffs.
- 15 Aug 2018, 09:26:59
- Forum: New Game Signups
- Topic: TWG Elementals II
- Replies: 23
- Views: 516
Re: TWG Elementals II
Still fighting with the power chart a bit; bear with me for another day or two, folks (it will totally be worth it!)
- 08 Aug 2018, 11:06:43
- Forum: New Game Signups
- Topic: TWG Elementals II
- Replies: 23
- Views: 516
- 08 Aug 2018, 10:37:41
- Forum: The Village Pub III
- Topic: F5 - The Refresh Strikes Back
- Replies: 2415
- Views: 120995
Re: F5 - The Refresh Strikes Back
Tony Stark should have his toys.
e: or is that Ztark?
e: or is that Ztark?
- 08 Aug 2018, 10:02:50
- Forum: New Game Signups
- Topic: TWG Elementals II
- Replies: 23
- Views: 516
Re: TWG Elementals II
Player List (14):
7-Zark-7
dferrantino
Ryvvn
RaveBomb
Visigoth
Jrsthethird
Admetus
Aldax
Omega
rekard
IronCladBurrito
stdio
sphenodont
The Fairy Catmother
7-Zark-7
dferrantino
Ryvvn
RaveBomb
Visigoth
Jrsthethird
Admetus
Aldax
Omega
rekard
IronCladBurrito
stdio
sphenodont
The Fairy Catmother
- 08 Aug 2018, 10:02:31
- Forum: New Game Signups
- Topic: TWG Elementals II
- Replies: 23
- Views: 516
TWG Elementals II
Ebeneezer McCoy read the summons one more time, and sighed. Now, of all times? Well, it was the prerogative of Merlin to perform the renewal ceremony, but damned if he couldn't have picked a worse time. The Black Council was getting desperate, and Hell knew that the ceremony would be just what they ...
- 08 Aug 2018, 09:13:16
- Forum: The Village Pub III
- Topic: F5 - The Refresh Strikes Back
- Replies: 2415
- Views: 120995
Re: F5 - The Refresh Strikes Back
Yeah - I'm slacking (partially - building up the table of elements and powers ahead of time for this game), but I can at least get a signup thread going.
- 11 Jul 2018, 15:50:14
- Forum: Newtown Square
- Topic: Day 1: Mortus
- Replies: 29
- Views: 456
Re: Day 1: Mortus
I feel like a vampire myself right now - night is day and day is night and winter turned to summer. I'll break that tie up with an
e:
ICB - 3 - Ryvvn, Admetus, DOM
RaveBomb - 2 - JRS3, dfer
JRS3 - 2 - RaveBomb, JRS3
Ryvvn - 2 - ICB, sphenodont
if I'm reading things correctly.
#Vote for: ICB
.e:
ICB - 3 - Ryvvn, Admetus, DOM
RaveBomb - 2 - JRS3, dfer
JRS3 - 2 - RaveBomb, JRS3
Ryvvn - 2 - ICB, sphenodont
if I'm reading things correctly.
- 02 Jul 2018, 19:54:45
- Forum: New Game Signups
- Topic: TWG Whatever Roman Numeral plus II
- Replies: 22
- Views: 547
Re: TWG Whatever Roman Numeral plus II
Someone needs to be the default Day 2 Lynch. Insert your favorite Christopher Moore titles here.
- 20 Jun 2018, 14:13:53
- Forum: The Village Pub III
- Topic: F5 - The Refresh Strikes Back
- Replies: 2415
- Views: 120995
Re: F5 - The Refresh Strikes Back
Yeah, after watching Zark's game, I knew I wouldn't play one, but learned a lot just from the sidelines. Hope you picked up some new strategy and ideas, and glad you enjoyed it. I think you made the right choice to clear your signal out of the noise, although that's always tough to do.
- 15 Jun 2018, 17:11:06
- Forum: The Village Pub III
- Topic: F5 - The Refresh Strikes Back
- Replies: 2415
- Views: 120995
Re: F5 - The Refresh Strikes Back
Blindsniper83 wrote:im gonna try and come back
Hey hey! Welcome back, amigo.
- 05 Jun 2018, 17:19:22
- Forum: New Game Signups
- Topic: TWG Whatever Roman Numeral plus I
- Replies: 24
- Views: 719
Re: TWG Whatever Roman Numeral plus I
Not sure that I can guarantee a connection - out for now, but I might jump back in. Are you thinking about 48-hour days (those give me a higher chance of wandering into some kind of phone network)?
- 25 May 2018, 17:18:34
- Forum: The Village Pub III
- Topic: The old weapons of TWG have fallen into enemy hands
- Replies: 4
- Views: 869
Re: The old weapons of TWG have fallen into enemy hands
Game 11 (also, there were no wolves in that game), but I don't see any mention of the forum in a quick read through of Day 1. Damn, some names in there that we haven't seen in a bit.
- 25 May 2018, 17:04:21
- Forum: The Village Pub III
- Topic: F5 - The Refresh Strikes Back
- Replies: 2415
- Views: 120995
Re: F5 - The Refresh Strikes Back
Wow - congratulations and condolences. It sounds like she lived a full life, and that's all any of us can really ask for. In terms of doing anything to help, there's not much that can ever be done in these situations, other than lending a shoulder. I've always had a difficult time processing grief (...
- 11 May 2018, 18:09:08
- Forum: The Village Pub III
- Topic: Mafia Championship S5: Will You Send Someone?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2075
Re: Mafia Championship S5: Will You Send Someone?
Woohoo - knock 'em dead (well, if you're a wolf, that is).
- 09 May 2018, 00:57:12
- Forum: The Village Pub III
- Topic: Mafia Championship S5: Will You Send Someone?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2075
Re: Mafia Championship S5: Will You Send Someone?
Absolutely, go for it.
- 08 May 2018, 01:45:37
- Forum: New Game Signups
- Topic: TWG whatever roman number it is -- Really Serenity. Gorram Real.
- Replies: 18
- Views: 624
Re: TWG whatever roman number it is -- Really Serenity. Gorram Real.
21 May sounds just fine to me; I'd suggest we continue with the "if all votes aren't in by 24 hours, extend by 24 hours" mechanic that we've been using a bit of late, to keep WoGs down. I'm definitely in, will make sure I'm near civilization around that time.
- 30 Apr 2018, 00:35:12
- Forum: The Village Pub III
- Topic: F5 - The Refresh Strikes Back
- Replies: 2415
- Views: 120995
Re: F5 - The Refresh Strikes Back
Think that I found the original Village. There were *not* a lot of Villagers (but there was a winery across the street). https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/3pTQJsdSlclv885zDaXlD7j12MI_dsz1d4bdlhrj8SnvVB6bPiTC-4QAKX14qqHlEsaJOV6w0VkzFUossipdmQVG72WSa6oR6PN_Hvop1hEPYX3uRoi9lNvC2vKuFCbBf4mmkEklfg=w2400
- 29 Apr 2018, 16:34:47
- Forum: The Village Pub III
- Topic: Mafia Championship S5: Will You Send Someone?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2075
Re: Mafia Championship S5: Will You Send Someone?
Thingyman wrote:DastardlyOldMan wrote:Not here - no way that I have the time to commit to a game of that caliber, and I'm going to be in and out of wifi range quite a bit.
A game starting mid June wouldn't be possible either, perhaps?
I'm traveling for a couple of years or thereabouts.
- 26 Apr 2018, 17:01:47
- Forum: The Village Pub III
- Topic: Mafia Championship S5: Will You Send Someone?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2075
Re: Mafia Championship S5: Will You Send Someone?
Not here - no way that I have the time to commit to a game of that caliber, and I'm going to be in and out of wifi range quite a bit.
- 30 Mar 2018, 14:44:35
- Forum: The Village Pub III
- Topic: F5 - The Refresh Strikes Back
- Replies: 2415
- Views: 120995
Re: F5 - The Refresh Strikes Back
On the one hand, I'm a little jealous - just because you're in the middle of it all doing what (I highly suspect) you love, and orchestrating the whole madness to bend to your whim (or maybe having your whim bent around the madness a touch). On the other hand, I'm getting ready to go hike up around ...
- 23 Feb 2018, 14:32:37
- Forum: S.S. Ozymandias
- Topic: Day N+6: Because he's easy come, easy go
- Replies: 12
- Views: 654
Re: Day N+6: Because he's easy come, easy go
This gets tricky, because we've gotten what looks like probably the ~first two wolves, so looking back to Day 3 or so isn't going to do us much good. I kind of see what rekard is saying about Admetus, but the timing of it doesn't sync for me - in order for Admetus to be a wolf, he'd have to have bee...
- 22 Feb 2018, 16:18:05
- Forum: S.S. Ozymandias
- Topic: Day N+5: She's just a poor girl; She needs no sympathy
- Replies: 15
- Views: 589
Re: Day N+5: She's just a poor girl; She needs no sympathy
No - just getting into the mindset of "people who would target FCM" a bit, and since she was targeted at Level 1, we have some of that info available.
- 22 Feb 2018, 15:02:25
- Forum: S.S. Ozymandias
- Topic: Day N+5: She's just a poor girl; She needs no sympathy
- Replies: 15
- Views: 589
Re: Day N+5: She's just a poor girl; She needs no sympathy
I'll agree with Aldax ; as I mentioned earlier, he'd be one of my main conversion targets if I were converted. I'm also considering who would've converted FCM first - both JRS and Ryvvn are out of the game, so it's not pointing to them. In the first iteration of this game, who was the driver for mau...
- 21 Feb 2018, 14:14:55
- Forum: S.S. Ozymandias
- Topic: Day N+4: Look up to the skies and see
- Replies: 18
- Views: 838
Re: Day N+4: Look up to the skies and see
I actually agree with FCM on this one - LoL is the right time for any info we can get, even though a seer in a conversion game is less useful. Um Dom? Scroll up. FCM, unless I'm wildly misreading things. Of course, if I'm not misreading it, and you two are chatting elsewhere, I might have to consid...
- 20 Feb 2018, 22:06:57
- Forum: S.S. Ozymandias
- Topic: Day N+4: Look up to the skies and see
- Replies: 18
- Views: 838
Re: Day N+4: Look up to the skies and see
I actually agree with FCM on this one - LoL is the right time for any info we can get, even though a seer in a conversion game is less useful.
- 20 Feb 2018, 14:48:20
- Forum: S.S. Ozymandias
- Topic: Day N+3: Open your eyes
- Replies: 17
- Views: 989
Re: Day N+3: Open your eyes
#Vote for: Aldax
would be my choice of conversion at this point, if this is conversion. Quietly active.- 19 Feb 2018, 13:31:17
- Forum: S.S. Ozymandias
- Topic: Day N+2: No escape from reality
- Replies: 19
- Views: 686
Re: Day N+2: No escape from reality
Bah, humbug.
#Vote for: Clearasday
, then - since he's been a bit in absentia.- 19 Feb 2018, 05:10:57
- Forum: S.S. Ozymandias
- Topic: Day N+2: No escape from reality
- Replies: 19
- Views: 686
Re: Day N+2: No escape from reality
OK - the proper response during that game was to 
#Vote for: SHODAN - Invalid Vote
. Let's see if that doesn't help us along. Otherwise, I think Ryvvn might have had the right idea 
- 16 Feb 2018, 19:17:34
- Forum: S.S. Ozymandias
- Topic: Day N+1: Caught in a landside
- Replies: 12
- Views: 504
Re: Day N+1: Caught in a landside
No escape from reality.
I'm still voting for
I'm still voting for
#Vote for: 7-Zark-7
; IIRC, he was the original creator of SHODAN.- 16 Feb 2018, 02:48:30
- Forum: S.S. Ozymandias
- Topic: Day N: Is this the real world?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 746
Re: Day N: Is this the real world?
#Vote for: 7-Zark-7
- 14 Feb 2018, 20:52:36
- Forum: S.S. Ozymandias
- Topic: Day 5: Russian Virgin Islands
- Replies: 74
- Views: 2617
Re: Day 5: Russian Virgin Islands
Ha! So these are all lazy vig shots, in that the targets are all still alive, eh?
Well, if we're going to be lazy about it, I can do that. We should totally lynch a wolf.
Well, if we're going to be lazy about it, I can do that. We should totally lynch a wolf.
#Vote for: A Wolf
- 14 Feb 2018, 13:51:45
- Forum: S.S. Ozymandias
- Topic: Day 5: Russian Virgin Islands
- Replies: 74
- Views: 2617
Re: Day 5: Russian Virgin Islands
This power struggle is all well and good, but given the chance, I don't see how we can't
#Vote for: Omega
- 12 Feb 2018, 16:23:29
- Forum: S.S. Ozymandias
- Topic: Day 5: Russian Virgin Islands
- Replies: 74
- Views: 2617
Re: Day 5: Russian Virgin Islands
I feel like I've got nothing, here. The Day 3 voting still makes me wonky, and the Day 4 voting isn't much better (especially with the wolf not voting). I suspect that we've been giving the wolves little choice in the matter - that's the only way I can explain the lack of self-defense voting that we...
- 10 Feb 2018, 13:36:17
- Forum: S.S. Ozymandias
- Topic: Day 4: U.S. Virgin Islands
- Replies: 12
- Views: 542
Re: Day 4: U.S. Virgin Islands
Guh - no discussion in my overnight, eh? I'm really tempted to go back to Visigoth today, but I don't have a great read anywhere. Aldax is feeling a little iffy to me - he waited until sphenodont posted before voting, and looks like he was setting up to throw some shade my way, but he came out, tone...
- 10 Feb 2018, 13:28:46
- Forum: The Village Pub III
- Topic: The nature of the medical emergency [apology detected, shields up!]
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1514
Re: The nature of the medical emergency [apology detected, shields up!]
Just glad everything's relatively OK, Zark, and happy to have you back (even on a limited basis) to entertain us. Now - dance for us.
- 10 Feb 2018, 02:28:04
- Forum: S.S. Ozymandias
- Topic: Day 4: U.S. Virgin Islands
- Replies: 12
- Views: 542
Re: Day 4: U.S. Virgin Islands
Tally looks something like: spheno - 5 - jrs3, RaveBomb, Ryvvn, Visigoth, Aldax Visigoth - 2 - DOM, rekard DOM - 1 - sphenodont And alive-ish players, I think: DastardlyOldMan Ryvvn Aldax Visigoth rekard2 RaveBomb Clearly (at least, to me, because I know I'm human), there's at least one wolf on sphe...