GM Logs - 2000
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still in hiatus. |
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| GM
back, kindof-sorta. |
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| Updating
website. Starting with site index and the gm logs. If you have any new gossip, please send it in. Updated Amber Links. |
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| Prelude
in file shares. GM email address changed. Links added. Sunday posts. Confused??? |
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| Message
Board: Amber Talk added. A great buy! |
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| Trump
descriptions needed. |
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| GM
on vacation first week. Questions three. Check out these artists. GM back. Pictures?? No hope for the schedule. Shadow pages. |
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| Horsing
around. Adding a Human Click. |
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| Open
Letter to the Players |
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| Wish
Lists are due. |
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| I
need something light and silly during the holidays. Check out ToonQuest.
See if you feel the same way. GM on vacation Nov. 19-27. Have a great Turkey Day! |
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| Yippeee!
Vacation extended! |
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I've update the Amber Links page and found a new resource. http://dmoz.org/Games/Roleplaying/Systems/Amber/ at the dmoz open directory project. The person responsible for the Equinox campaign site is the Amber editor of "the largest human-edited directory of the web". I'll submit our site once the email snafus get fixed.
I am updating the storyline so far. Each of you should have "Prelude" in your file share folders. The beginnings of Act One are also in. Some of you have stats and a new version of your trump/character information page. Still trying to find a way to get my Mac zip files into the shares. As soon as possible.
If you have no clue what the file share folder for your character is or where it's at, let me know. Will reenroll you.
I've had some problems with Yahoo mail since the "service denial attack"s earlier this year. Either messages arrive late or not at all. New address is at Excite. Will make changes on website later if can not go back to the former.
If you are interested in Texas medieval faires, I've linked a couple.
I've changed the o2ranger homepage once again. I feel happy with it at last, (at least for awhile). Please check out the drop down menu for "Scion" and let me know what other major categories you would like a fast link to.
OK folks. I think I'm able to put a consistent deadline on my posts now. Every Sunday.... Please turn in your moves before then. At this point in time, we're all awaiting. Unless someone in the shadows has something up their sleeves..... ;) Or someone realizes that it is extremely dark outside and wishes to sleep before the warfare starts..... O :)
CONFUSED???? At a loss for what to do next??? I agree that the long hiatus has put a major block in our momentum. Below are some ideas for getting back on track:
Any questions/concerns about this??
- Your character file shares are (or will be) a big help to keep track of stats, storylines, secrets, and numerous other "S" words. If a computer breaks down or you need to research a quick fact away from home and your own files, this should be another way to access them from any other web-connected machine. I am updating stats and storylines first, so that I can rebuild my 'feel' for your alter-ego and to make it easier for you to refresh your action plans. Maps of secret passages, copies of your player contributions, logs of our email conversations, and other stuff will be added as fast as can.
- As you reread your storylines, try highlighting all the passages you have questions about, or would like to follow up on. Maybe a pencil note as a sidebar to remind you of a goal or meeting you don't want to forget to work towards. At this point, each character has at least three item/goal/meeting actions/events to gain experience. If you have any questions about these or the game world, please ask. I will answer as fully as possible without giving away any major mysteries.
- As the file shares are updated, I am also updating the related pages on the web site. Please don't forget that this resource exists. It is fun for me to make, but it's primary goal is to help you by adding background and information in one generally accessible place. Again, please let me know when something is hard to navigate to/from, if the content is too much or not enough, and any other issues/comments that you have.
- To speed play, I am suggesting a form of double posting for those interested. This should help those in secret meetings or when players are just wanting some all group conversation time (such as a party). An example of this might be the prequel "A Maturing Wine" participated in before actual game play started. Some considerations are:
- TIMING. The double post should not clash with already established game play or future game play. Since Day/Time is being tracked, players must first get an OK from me on the meeting start and end time. No conversations will be legal until this is agreed upon.
- LOCATION. Keep in mind your locations must be plausible with the storyline. No having a conversation at 3am in the Castle if before/later one character is on the mainland and the other is incarcerated in the dungeon. Neither could possibly be in the library at the designated time. (This is another reason why finding Trump cards is so important. Long-distance calling?)
- FUTURE AFFECTS. Since a double post set in the future will be a major affect on storyline, I will need to limit future times to within four hours of the present. (If you wish a secret meeting at 2 am, the double post can not occur before 10 pm game time.) If you have double posted at 2 am, you must finish current events in time to make it to the game location already future posted. (Announce you are going to bed at midnight. Go to bed. No one else will be able to contact you, physically or by Trump, during the double posted time.)
If you are interested in OOC (out of character) conversations with fellow players and lurkers, I've added a Yahoo! message board Amber Talk to the site. Control and secrecy are just two of a GM's virtues :) I promise little of this on the board.
If you have a hard time connecting on the first click, go BACK, then click again. The server is busy at times. Sometimes the third click will do 'ya.
Amazon.com now has a compilation of Zelazny's Amber series on sale for a great price. If you'd like to finally read the whole story, this one has it all.
The Great Book of Amber : The Complete Amber Chronicles, 1-10
by Roger Zelazny
Amazon's price: $16.00
Paperback: 1258 pages (December 8, 1999)
Eos (Trade); ISBN: 0380809060 ; Dimensions (in inches): 2.07 x 8.91 x 6.02
Don't forget to say hello! The message board is open. Gerry has added a quick hello message to start. Anyone else?
Someone has suggested the Scion site would be easier to navigate if was in frames instead of the current one-page table structure. I'm trying to keep it accessible to all web browsers, but agree a complete side-window index would be handy. How do you feel about this??
Also may have found a professional artist that can make Trump originals for the group. Will be my present. Please give me a detailed description of the location, setting, pose, etc of your character for this. If you need suggestions/help please let me know. They will be posted on the website and hopefully I will be able to send you the originals.
Thank you Gerry for the inspiration. Sorry Tommie. I know you wanted to do this, but I also know that you are strapped for time. If you wish to do these for pc points, the more the merrier.
Apologies for the no show on my part this week. Must retie the family ties and do a face to face in another place and time. Will try to send turn on my part before leaving, but no guarantees made. Should be back by the 10th. Am considering inviting a Royal cousin or two to the game table. Anyone interested or wish to pull a friend into the fray?
Questions 3 from the GM on the message board. Do you have an answer? Should they be answered? All comments welcome.
A glimpse on the direction I'm headed about the character Trumps. My first thought was to contract with Tina Thomas. I love her style and her sister said might be interested. Proposal sent but no message received back yet. She does say no current commissions on the website, but her work is top notch and will continue to ask occasionally until an artist is finalized or she tells me no way. Persistance pays, usually.
My second message went to the LogrusWeaver. I thought her style would be a unique addition. She respectfully declined because of clothing problems in Poser (the program has a corporate wardrobe apparently) and suggested two others. I have yet to email them. Take a look and let me know how you feel about these: Wendi Strang-Frost and Arref Mak.
GM is back, but the internet is not. Having problems reaching Excite. Will keep trying. Yahoo had problems during the holidays I heard. Hope no one gave up on this log after being bounced 50 or so times.
Have managed to coalesce most of the gmlogs. Will add back info from archived email as found and typed. Will use this forum for messaging again except for posts.
Until artist found have experimented with my own material. Check out Cygnus's page. Do you see what I see? If you have a picture similiar to the character in your mind's eye, let me know. I can mangle it for show and tell.
I have no hope of ever keeping to a schedule again, it seems. Will just send turns back as you send them and time allows. With four current players, should be the best way to go.
On that note, however, we have space for a new character or two. Anyone have a friend interested in creating a cousin for the Royals??
Working on information forms for the Shadows we create. Check out the one for Ember and tell me what you think.
Been doing a bit of horsing around. If you click our logo on the o2ranger home page, you will find a new frameset navigation for Scion. Hope this helps.
Also added some info on the Family's prize bloodline, the Isle horses. Can you "see" your four-legged friend in this description?
Things have been hectic at work. Taking this week off. Will be back next week.
Last week I added a Human Click (like the one above) to the site. A couple of pages only as an experiment, but will eventually be on all unless Yahoo! cries foul. Works with javascript through the web browser. Like Yahoo!s version but a bit more customizable. If it says the GM is online, give me a click.
Open Letter to the Players:
We have officially ended our second year. I am taking this opportunity to thank each and every one of you for your persistance and vision. "Thank you, one and all!" What you can not see here is that my arms are wide with a big, scrunchy hug. Please stand in line ....
Arafel: It is a Joy to watch you bring Caitlin to life. Her strength and wisdom should keep her ahead of the game.In this new year, I commit myself to two things as GM. (1) To continue to post as much as real life permits. (2) To pay up on the goodies your play and characters have earned! During this month (and probably some of the next) I am going back over the story, the gossip, the accomplishments of each character, the player contributions, and adding up the points earned. Please have a list of items that you wish to purchase ready by October 1st. As soon as your notified of total stats (via file share of course, I love that thing!) let me have it. Gently please.
WANKA: Magnus is one of a kind. Understanding of his past will help to mold his future stance in this family, be it humble or bold.
Gerry: Riddyl is the lonely, stuckup, impetuous teen that truly deserves keeping his new position of power. Really. ;)
Lseyer: As a 'newbie' to role-playing in general, and Amber in particular, you are doing well. Seyer is a woman of deep emotion and thoughtful action.
Razz_putin: I miss the sheer chutzpah and hands-on problem-solving that your Cygnus added to our group. Both of you are welcome back at any time.
La_choutte: Myste's presence is also sorely missed. The Castle is beginning to fall down around the Family's ears without her energy and focus. Come back soon, please!
Casperinc: Simeon's departure was, like your own, for reasons of honor and duty. Here's hoping that you both return whole and hale.
Thanks also to the NPC players:
Jtkidd: Dworken is a maniac. The 'Riddyl pig' episode had me laughing for days. As a GM Asst. you are over the top!
GF_Yuna: Thanks for the detailing on Erika and Ember's background. Your story style was like finding the missing piece of a puzzle. Please come back when you can and say hello.
There are also two other persons, in the first year of our plotting, that helped to add muscle and meat to skin and bone; Phillip with the Count, and Dean_ami with the Mayor. Mucho gracias senors.
Your wish lists for purchases are due. Not everyone's stats are complete yet, but I am very interested in what (and where) your shopping lists are headed.
Having too much fun shopping in the real world! Sorry to neglect you guys but will be gone throughout the rest of the holidays. Judging by your own response rates this should be a very welcome respite for all of us.
Merry Christmas and have a Happy New Year!
