Monday, 31 October 2011
11 November · 19:00 - 22:00 is the Swancon Quiz Night, who would like to attend our table?
11 November · 19:00 - 22:00 is the Swancon Quiz Night, who would like to attend our table? Gaming won't be on that night. I have invited Poss.
Thursday, 27 October 2011
Tuesday, 25 October 2011
The Maze http://www.themaze.com.au/ sports a fun 9 hole disc golf course, so we reckon it would be a nice idea to go...
The Maze http://www.themaze.com.au/ sports a fun 9 hole disc golf course, so we reckon it would be a nice idea to go there on Saturday and have a bit of a wander around the mazes, look at the animals and birds, and have a few rounds of disc golf. There's other stuff there too. So we'd be delighted if you could join us. We're going to be there from 11.00am or so, we'll take our own bbq stuff because the cafe doesn't do gf. Bring a picnic/bbq or get something at the cafe. It's a family friendly environment so if you want to bring your kids along, they'd be welcome and will have a lot of fun. I've only been once before, and I was just playing disc golf, but everything else looked really interesting. So that's this Saturday from 11 until onwards, that's the 29th of October. Bring friends and family, and your golf discs if you have them. If you let me know that you're coming, there's a chance, if we get enough people, that we could book a shelter. Also, they're in the entertainment book. Just say'n.
http://www.themaze.com.au/
http://www.themaze.com.au/
Due to The Scary Voiced Greek Guy's absenteeism, we could not follow his adventures in present day London.
Due to The Scary Voiced Greek Guy's absenteeism, we could not follow his adventures in present day London.
Instead, The Chinese Masterchef and The Decayed Elf go shopping with Jonathan the Architect, for weapons for them, and technology for him. They also visit the buildings where The Royal Society were housed in their time. The Chinese Masterchef chalks up messages to the missing SVGG.
They are contacted during this by a concerned London Shopkeeper and the Indian Fakir back at Jonathan's penthouse - some one is knocking at the door - and looking through the peephole, it's a young man with a bunch of flowers.
It's soon established it's no one Jonathan knows - anyway, he says, they'd send chocolate if anything. Puzzled that they've bypassed security Jonathon absently waves off concern that his neighbours might be in danger. "No, that's alright, I haven't rented out the rest of the floor to anyone else yet, I have no neighbours"
Pound signs light up in The Decayed Elf's eyes K-CHING K-CHING K-CHING! his player mutters, not very softly.
Jonathon, who is not stupid, and has had a very realistic illusion demonstrated by him by the able Fakir, in (quite literally) the past, asks - "Well, is it an illusion?"
And it seems that it is, 5 fishmen are at Jonathan's door with ill intent.
The Indian Fakir counters with an illusion of his own, he is now apparently a hatstand and The London Shopkeeper a table. The Fishmen, emboldened by the lack of response from outside start trying to get in. Jonathon is gratified that his security is working, his first alarm rings him to let him know that the door is being abused. He decides not to call the police or security at this point.
The others rush back and a short battle proceeds. The Fishmen are completely surprised and are made pretty short work of. Unfortunately one of them teleports away.
To his startlement, even though he didn't think he should have succeeded that well in the spell, The London Shopkeeper is able to understand the dying fishman, and interrogates him. He's left with a confused image of another 30 St Mary's Axe, built in their time, with a shimmering bridge like connection between them. They need Jonathon for it, though.
Given the ease with which the Fishmen are moving in this time and technology, and with the possibility that English is at least some of theirs' native language it has serious implications.
Jonathon grimly assists with clean up of the bodies, once they're dehydrated.
Some powerstones are recovered and are welcomed by the party.
People are feeling the magic pinch.
There's also some argument about what is actually required to bring TSVGG home. Only time will tell. Do they need everyone who went to touch the stone?
Whilst the magic users rest, Jonathon serves tea/coffee and bikkies. He switches channels and checks the internet for fishmen, and is disgusted by all the hits, and then somewhat concerned. Someone tells him to look for two headed dogs.
Jonathon, protesting the limitations of the technology, says "You can't just Google two headed dog in London and expect it to immediately come up on Twitter or somewhere".
He proceeds to demonstrate the opposite. People have tweeted Mr Othrus with convenient street locations not far away in London. They decide to check out the nearest Greek food place.
Jonathon "It's about a kilometre from the nearest kebab shop".
Everyone looks at him blankly. "That what from the what?"
Jonathon "Look, don't people from the magical past understand words that start with K?"
It's decided that Jonathon should accompany them - it's possible that the Fishmen may try to nab him, and it's not certain whether he's needed for the activation of the stone.
The party come across Sara, the abused runaway who TSVGG accompanied for a time. She is very upset with him (despite the fact she actually ran away from him...but it's complicated by her mental instabilities). The London Shopkeeper has a really good try of helping her, assisted a little by the Chinese Master Chef, but they're both severely hampered by The Decayed Elf's blundering offers of money and shelter. Given her history, not the best move. Jonathon, a little more educated in psychology realises that a young girl like that isn't going to go off with 3 Strange Men and an Elf, all of them male.
They do manage to give her a laugh though, when the Decayed Elf lights up The London Shopkeeper's fog ball in an attempt to prove magic - alas, sucking up more of their precious mana.
"Magic - it WORKS, bitches!" She crows.
They do manage to confirm that they're on the right track - and that Orthrus was last seen at the kebab shop. So they head there. Whether he's still there or not, I don't know. Hopefully we shall find out the week after next, because gaming is cancelled next week due to TIF, TCMC and TDE's players all being absent.
Instead, The Chinese Masterchef and The Decayed Elf go shopping with Jonathan the Architect, for weapons for them, and technology for him. They also visit the buildings where The Royal Society were housed in their time. The Chinese Masterchef chalks up messages to the missing SVGG.
They are contacted during this by a concerned London Shopkeeper and the Indian Fakir back at Jonathan's penthouse - some one is knocking at the door - and looking through the peephole, it's a young man with a bunch of flowers.
It's soon established it's no one Jonathan knows - anyway, he says, they'd send chocolate if anything. Puzzled that they've bypassed security Jonathon absently waves off concern that his neighbours might be in danger. "No, that's alright, I haven't rented out the rest of the floor to anyone else yet, I have no neighbours"
Pound signs light up in The Decayed Elf's eyes K-CHING K-CHING K-CHING! his player mutters, not very softly.
Jonathon, who is not stupid, and has had a very realistic illusion demonstrated by him by the able Fakir, in (quite literally) the past, asks - "Well, is it an illusion?"
And it seems that it is, 5 fishmen are at Jonathan's door with ill intent.
The Indian Fakir counters with an illusion of his own, he is now apparently a hatstand and The London Shopkeeper a table. The Fishmen, emboldened by the lack of response from outside start trying to get in. Jonathon is gratified that his security is working, his first alarm rings him to let him know that the door is being abused. He decides not to call the police or security at this point.
The others rush back and a short battle proceeds. The Fishmen are completely surprised and are made pretty short work of. Unfortunately one of them teleports away.
To his startlement, even though he didn't think he should have succeeded that well in the spell, The London Shopkeeper is able to understand the dying fishman, and interrogates him. He's left with a confused image of another 30 St Mary's Axe, built in their time, with a shimmering bridge like connection between them. They need Jonathon for it, though.
Given the ease with which the Fishmen are moving in this time and technology, and with the possibility that English is at least some of theirs' native language it has serious implications.
Jonathon grimly assists with clean up of the bodies, once they're dehydrated.
Some powerstones are recovered and are welcomed by the party.
People are feeling the magic pinch.
There's also some argument about what is actually required to bring TSVGG home. Only time will tell. Do they need everyone who went to touch the stone?
Whilst the magic users rest, Jonathon serves tea/coffee and bikkies. He switches channels and checks the internet for fishmen, and is disgusted by all the hits, and then somewhat concerned. Someone tells him to look for two headed dogs.
Jonathon, protesting the limitations of the technology, says "You can't just Google two headed dog in London and expect it to immediately come up on Twitter or somewhere".
He proceeds to demonstrate the opposite. People have tweeted Mr Othrus with convenient street locations not far away in London. They decide to check out the nearest Greek food place.
Jonathon "It's about a kilometre from the nearest kebab shop".
Everyone looks at him blankly. "That what from the what?"
Jonathon "Look, don't people from the magical past understand words that start with K?"
It's decided that Jonathon should accompany them - it's possible that the Fishmen may try to nab him, and it's not certain whether he's needed for the activation of the stone.
The party come across Sara, the abused runaway who TSVGG accompanied for a time. She is very upset with him (despite the fact she actually ran away from him...but it's complicated by her mental instabilities). The London Shopkeeper has a really good try of helping her, assisted a little by the Chinese Master Chef, but they're both severely hampered by The Decayed Elf's blundering offers of money and shelter. Given her history, not the best move. Jonathon, a little more educated in psychology realises that a young girl like that isn't going to go off with 3 Strange Men and an Elf, all of them male.
They do manage to give her a laugh though, when the Decayed Elf lights up The London Shopkeeper's fog ball in an attempt to prove magic - alas, sucking up more of their precious mana.
"Magic - it WORKS, bitches!" She crows.
They do manage to confirm that they're on the right track - and that Orthrus was last seen at the kebab shop. So they head there. Whether he's still there or not, I don't know. Hopefully we shall find out the week after next, because gaming is cancelled next week due to TIF, TCMC and TDE's players all being absent.
Friday, 21 October 2011
Hello Steveg, hello Sue.
Hello Steveg, hello Sue. I have created a circle with just yourselves and me in it.Perhaps we can play this part of the scenario within this, or if we happen to be all on at the same time we can go to chat here.
When the rest of the party poof out of existence, it seems, by contrast, suddenly very quiet. Sebastian is left with a young apprentice of Oriental extraction, and an even younger apprentice, Eric who is not at all Oriental. He is apparently the apprentice of the gentleman who turned into the two headed dog. You are surrounded by the paraphernalia of a specialist exotic magical goods provider. The glaziers are busy fixing the front window recently exited so abruptly by Mr. Orthrus.
What are you both doing for the next few minutes, and if you'd take the time to describe yourselves to each other as a reminder.
When the rest of the party poof out of existence, it seems, by contrast, suddenly very quiet. Sebastian is left with a young apprentice of Oriental extraction, and an even younger apprentice, Eric who is not at all Oriental. He is apparently the apprentice of the gentleman who turned into the two headed dog. You are surrounded by the paraphernalia of a specialist exotic magical goods provider. The glaziers are busy fixing the front window recently exited so abruptly by Mr. Orthrus.
What are you both doing for the next few minutes, and if you'd take the time to describe yourselves to each other as a reminder.
Pizza tonight, not quite sure where from, Rob feels like upmarket, so we will put our investigating shoes on when he...
Pizza tonight, not quite sure where from, Rob feels like upmarket, so we will put our investigating shoes on when he gets home in the mid afternoon.
Wednesday, 19 October 2011
Glitch is too addictive.
Glitch is too addictive. I must not play it without adequate supervision otherwise I just keep going. I have invitations but I'm not sure I'd be doing you a favour if I gave you one.
Tuesday, 18 October 2011
Friday and what happened to the London Crew.
Friday and what happened to the London Crew.
The Scary Voiced Greek Guy, lost in a maze of hostile traffic, talks to a homeless London inhabitant who promises to take him to someplace he can shelter, an apparently abandoned warehouse. Naturally he attacks TSVGG as soon as he gets him into a dark alley and a fight ensues.
TSVGG wins, but has been wounded in the fraca. Sick due to magical complications, and bleeding, he seeks shelter in a pile of cardboard boxes and passes out. When he wakes up, one of his heads (he is transforming in reaction to...things) is being stroked by an 11? 12? year old girl - Sara, who has run away...from somewhere and doesn't seem to mind that he's a two headed snake tailed monsterdog. Sara has had bad experiences in life and is walking a very shaky line of reality because of it. TSVGG gives her some money he was keeping in one of his mouths and she goes to get them both some food.
While they're eating, there's a scream and, leaving Sara calmly eating (she thinks about 15 people have been killed in this burnt out wasteland, but who knows what really has happened. She may have been dissociating at the time.) and finds two Fish men killing a woman. TSVGG attacks them - too late to do anything for the woman, alas, and isn't doing too well until Sara, having finished the first hot food she's had for a month, comes and stabs one of the Fish men who also dies.
TSVGG finishes off the other Fishman and decides that he wants some Greek food, but Sara insists that he comes with her. Sara is surprised other people can see this dog...but Londoners are notoriously unfazeable and they make it to the kebab shop alright. Sara, unwilling to go in, is surprised when TSVGG goes in and starts talking to the proprietor. Whilst negotiating food and advertising and a place to sleep, TSVGG turns to include Sara, but she is gone, taking his money with her.
The kebab guy leaves TSVGG to mind the shop, it's closing time for him.
Meanwhile, the rest of the crew, sans Sebastian and various apprentices, have arrived at The Isle of Dogs with Jonathon the modern/nonmagical London Architect. He buys them all tickets, pops them on the train and chivvies them to his penthouse apartment in a skyscraper in Canary Wharf.
There he makes them tea / coffee according to their tastes, and learns of The Decayed Elf's uneasiness away from his usual...suppliers. The Chinese Masterchef is introduced to the kitchen, and Jonathon makes everyone some microwave chicken and rice. He might be a rocking architect, but his cooking skills are nothing like TCMC when confronted with an unexpected bunch of people dropping in.
The Indian Fakir strolls up to the glass wall 300 metre high building and enjoys the view. Jonathon's penthouse comprises a very simple open plan skyhouse, with very few walls, and comfortable furnishings. He's an architect and this is a place he's designed for himself to be comfortable in and to have friends and rellies over. The PC's enjoy the thick carpet and the lounges, but the wonder that intrigues them most is the lounge that turns into a bed, even more so than the moving pictures and the skyscrapers! My players are doing wonderfully at the sense of wonder that their characters are experiencing. Jonathon assures them that they are coping far better than he did in his tour of their London.
After instruction in the art of telephoning, the internet and television and waving aside mostly Harry the Fixer's low tech epiphanies about it all, Jonathon takes TDE shopping for clothes and accompanies The Chinese MasterChef for a walk to orient himself. It's amusing that his local pub is still going, largely unchanged!
And there we more or less left things. I have been given additional instructions by the Chinese Masterchef. I also need to get Sebastian's player and the Chinese Masterchef's apprentices' player together somehow because things are going to happen at Harry the Fixer's shop whilst they're away.
The Scary Voiced Greek Guy, lost in a maze of hostile traffic, talks to a homeless London inhabitant who promises to take him to someplace he can shelter, an apparently abandoned warehouse. Naturally he attacks TSVGG as soon as he gets him into a dark alley and a fight ensues.
TSVGG wins, but has been wounded in the fraca. Sick due to magical complications, and bleeding, he seeks shelter in a pile of cardboard boxes and passes out. When he wakes up, one of his heads (he is transforming in reaction to...things) is being stroked by an 11? 12? year old girl - Sara, who has run away...from somewhere and doesn't seem to mind that he's a two headed snake tailed monsterdog. Sara has had bad experiences in life and is walking a very shaky line of reality because of it. TSVGG gives her some money he was keeping in one of his mouths and she goes to get them both some food.
While they're eating, there's a scream and, leaving Sara calmly eating (she thinks about 15 people have been killed in this burnt out wasteland, but who knows what really has happened. She may have been dissociating at the time.) and finds two Fish men killing a woman. TSVGG attacks them - too late to do anything for the woman, alas, and isn't doing too well until Sara, having finished the first hot food she's had for a month, comes and stabs one of the Fish men who also dies.
TSVGG finishes off the other Fishman and decides that he wants some Greek food, but Sara insists that he comes with her. Sara is surprised other people can see this dog...but Londoners are notoriously unfazeable and they make it to the kebab shop alright. Sara, unwilling to go in, is surprised when TSVGG goes in and starts talking to the proprietor. Whilst negotiating food and advertising and a place to sleep, TSVGG turns to include Sara, but she is gone, taking his money with her.
The kebab guy leaves TSVGG to mind the shop, it's closing time for him.
Meanwhile, the rest of the crew, sans Sebastian and various apprentices, have arrived at The Isle of Dogs with Jonathon the modern/nonmagical London Architect. He buys them all tickets, pops them on the train and chivvies them to his penthouse apartment in a skyscraper in Canary Wharf.
There he makes them tea / coffee according to their tastes, and learns of The Decayed Elf's uneasiness away from his usual...suppliers. The Chinese Masterchef is introduced to the kitchen, and Jonathon makes everyone some microwave chicken and rice. He might be a rocking architect, but his cooking skills are nothing like TCMC when confronted with an unexpected bunch of people dropping in.
The Indian Fakir strolls up to the glass wall 300 metre high building and enjoys the view. Jonathon's penthouse comprises a very simple open plan skyhouse, with very few walls, and comfortable furnishings. He's an architect and this is a place he's designed for himself to be comfortable in and to have friends and rellies over. The PC's enjoy the thick carpet and the lounges, but the wonder that intrigues them most is the lounge that turns into a bed, even more so than the moving pictures and the skyscrapers! My players are doing wonderfully at the sense of wonder that their characters are experiencing. Jonathon assures them that they are coping far better than he did in his tour of their London.
After instruction in the art of telephoning, the internet and television and waving aside mostly Harry the Fixer's low tech epiphanies about it all, Jonathon takes TDE shopping for clothes and accompanies The Chinese MasterChef for a walk to orient himself. It's amusing that his local pub is still going, largely unchanged!
And there we more or less left things. I have been given additional instructions by the Chinese Masterchef. I also need to get Sebastian's player and the Chinese Masterchef's apprentices' player together somehow because things are going to happen at Harry the Fixer's shop whilst they're away.
KoL players, if you have not already done so, you may wish to wander into the Clan basement and investigate the...
KoL players, if you have not already done so, you may wish to wander into the Clan basement and investigate the Haunted Sorority House.
http://www.aviationwa.org.au/ has some nice aerial shots of the planes at Langley Park.
http://www.aviationwa.org.au/ has some nice aerial shots of the planes at Langley Park.
http://www.aviationwa.org.au/
http://www.aviationwa.org.au/
Sunday, 16 October 2011
What a great day it was, even if it was a hot one!
What a great day it was, even if it was a hot one!
Sports Aircraft Association of Australia Fly In 2011, Langley Park.
Sports Aircraft Association of Australia Fly In 2011, Langley Park.
Sports Aircraft Association of Australia Fly In 2011, Langley Park.
Sports Aircraft Association of Australia Fly In 2011, Langley Park.
Got to see some lovely planes today, and great aerobatics.
Got to see some lovely planes today, and great aerobatics. Also got some new shoes, and after walking all over Langley Park and the city, far too tired for Mediaeval Madness and Myriade. Stopped off on the way home at the Herdsman for grilled fish and chips, and have come home for much needed coffee.
You should have seen Rob in a aerotechgeeksqueegasm at the Long Eze and Vari Eze and the tiny BD5. And the tiny Cri-Cri was also a source of considerable amazement. Photos as soon as they've uploaded.
You should have seen Rob in a aerotechgeeksqueegasm at the Long Eze and Vari Eze and the tiny BD5. And the tiny Cri-Cri was also a source of considerable amazement. Photos as soon as they've uploaded.
Contemplating going into town to buy some more Vibram 5fingers, look at the planes at Langley Park and perhaps play...
Contemplating going into town to buy some more Vibram 5fingers, look at the planes at Langley Park and perhaps play some Mediaeval Madness and possibly visit Myriade. Also contemplating the heat. Bleh.
Friday, 14 October 2011
Thank you Jason for bringing this to my attention. Absolutely delightful.
Thank you Jason for bringing this to my attention. Absolutely delightful.
Originally shared by Jason Donnelly
It's a classic! :-)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abBjXMNFHPY
Originally shared by Jason Donnelly
It's a classic! :-)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abBjXMNFHPY
Leece is hot and covered with grit and splinters and sweat, and smells vaguely of freshly mulched mallaleuca
Leece is hot and covered with grit and splinters and sweat, and smells vaguely of freshly mulched mallaleuca . Mulch ALL the things? You bet. Done now, and boy, am I hitting the shower now that I've had lunch. My little mulcher has performed admirably.
Wednesday, 12 October 2011
One of Peter Terren's (AKA Dr Electric of the University of Western Australia) astounding images.
One of Peter Terren's (AKA Dr Electric of the University of Western Australia) astounding images. He has more. Follow him to see fantastic things.
Originally shared by Peter Terren
If you can't make a comment about this, then you are beyond help.
G+ motto. All original, no reshares, no photoshopping. No animals harmed... yada yada
Originally shared by Peter Terren
If you can't make a comment about this, then you are beyond help.
G+ motto. All original, no reshares, no photoshopping. No animals harmed... yada yada
Tuesday, 11 October 2011
https://classicpaddle.gofundraise.com.au/page/AliciaSmith if you would like to help me with a fundraiser to help...
https://classicpaddle.gofundraise.com.au/page/AliciaSmith if you would like to help me with a fundraiser to help prevent children from drowning.
https://classicpaddle.gofundraise.com.au/page/AliciaSmith
https://classicpaddle.gofundraise.com.au/page/AliciaSmith
Monday, 10 October 2011
On Friday night the gamers all came...and, well a lot of complicated things happened.
On Friday night the gamers all came...and, well a lot of complicated things happened.
Orthrus aka The Scary Voiced Greek Guy is summoned by his mother, a rather intimidating, intense and somewhat serpentine at times lady - Echidna, the Mother Of Monsters. Orthrus takes a step and sinks down to his mother's cave in Tartarus. This causes his companions to have some difficulty in their return to the normal world as has been mentioned before. Echidna tells Orthrus not to get mixed up in the Garuda's affairs - she has affilliations with other serpent entities, so she warns him not to have anything to do with the Garuda.
Orthrus, confused, agrees. He makes his way back through London, having instantly appeared on the site of the soon to be Embankment. Okay, he sets off through London, but no one appears to notice he's still in his two headed dog form. Not even the cabby that takes him back to Harry's.
Then things get fun. Everyone meets back at Harry the Fixer's.
Orthrus is introduced to Jonathon, who, increasingly accustomed to the strangeness of this magical London, 'eh' two headed dog... shows him his modern map of London with buildings of interest highlighted on it. Orthrus asks if he can borrow it but Jonathon says no. Orthrus doesn't take no for an answer. He argues with Harry, and then jumps through Harry's front window in a crash of glass, and tears off back to his place. There are screams, a lot of people are seeing a two headed dog running around, until he casts Blur.
He finds his apprentice, who is startled of course. Orthrus transforms, which Eric finds considerably more disturbing - I'm here to be an apprentice, not any of that funny business, you know what they say about Greeks! Abashed, Orthrus changes, and gets Eric to look at the map, yes it is 30 St Mary Axe. Yes, that same building that was in the Dr Who episode, the Gherkin/Crystal Phallus, whatever you want to call it. I think it's wonderful.
Orthrus takes Eric in tow, organises a glazier, and heads back to Harry's, who isn't very happy to see him back and Is Very Reserved Towards Him. Jonathon makes his feelings quite felt as well. Bluntly.
In the midst of all of this Orthrus looks into one of the seedpods and has the standard vision. Except, of course, at the worst possible time he rolls a critical failure on will. And ends up, barefoot, on top of modern St Pauls, apparently deserted since Neverwhere was filming there 10 years ago. He makes his way inside, badly scares a priest and makes off toward the Greek Seaman's Mission, but is soon flummoxed by the iron carriages and noise.
The other players are nonplussed and try to figure out whether, and if, they should get him back. Jonathon is adamant that they should. "People would panic, it would be like a mad scientist's deranged genetic experiment being chased by a hysterical mob" On further questioning in which he explains a naturally altered creature into a monster he's rather taken aback by the PC's offhand "Oh, yeah, that happens all the time. Happened up in Dorset about 10 years ago, it was in all the papers.." Jonathontries to get the urgency of situation through to them, but has much better success when he tells The Decayed Elf that he'll buy him a suit. They don't have the spell available, though, and they start talking about their Druidic contacts, which The Decayed Elf has a few of.
It's also revealed that Jonathon works for the architectural firm that built 30 St Mary's Axe.
Meanwhile, Echidna, no longer feeling her son's footsteps on Earth appears at the door to Harry's shop. He invites her in, and intimidated, invites her to his office. She explains that she wants her son back, as for one thing, he won't be able to survive long in that world, and that he is needed back. Harry consents and she gives him a stone that will transport him and his friends there, and then back when they've found Orthrus.
She leaves.
Harry explains this to everyone, and it's pointed out that Jonathon could be a native guide. He's happy to do this, but will he be required to go back with them via the stone's enchantment? He agrees if the other spell can be got to send him home once they've got Orthrus back. The PCs agree.
Jonathon looks them over and gets them to deweapon, which they're not keen on. He apologises to Sung Pao (who, having been reading up on Echidna in the Reading Room of the British Museum, is disinclined to go against her wishes) for the trouble, and Sung Pao, as usual is the very picture of courtesy. He inspects their clothing, muttering, "Ah, it's London, people won't notice, won't care, or will wonder whether Worldcon has come early."
And so, Harry grasps the stone of Echidna, joins hands with the PC's and speaks the activation phrase. "Go".
Sebastian, Eric and the apprentices are left behind to look after Harry's place in their absence. I do hope that they will be alright.
The missing persons who may have been kidnapped by either Raksha or Fishmen must be left to their own devices for now, while people gallop after Orthrus.
As there was a lot of distraction that evening and in-talking I may have missed things. Could you reply in the comments if there is anything you'd like to make clearer or if I've missed anything?
Orthrus aka The Scary Voiced Greek Guy is summoned by his mother, a rather intimidating, intense and somewhat serpentine at times lady - Echidna, the Mother Of Monsters. Orthrus takes a step and sinks down to his mother's cave in Tartarus. This causes his companions to have some difficulty in their return to the normal world as has been mentioned before. Echidna tells Orthrus not to get mixed up in the Garuda's affairs - she has affilliations with other serpent entities, so she warns him not to have anything to do with the Garuda.
Orthrus, confused, agrees. He makes his way back through London, having instantly appeared on the site of the soon to be Embankment. Okay, he sets off through London, but no one appears to notice he's still in his two headed dog form. Not even the cabby that takes him back to Harry's.
Then things get fun. Everyone meets back at Harry the Fixer's.
Orthrus is introduced to Jonathon, who, increasingly accustomed to the strangeness of this magical London, 'eh' two headed dog... shows him his modern map of London with buildings of interest highlighted on it. Orthrus asks if he can borrow it but Jonathon says no. Orthrus doesn't take no for an answer. He argues with Harry, and then jumps through Harry's front window in a crash of glass, and tears off back to his place. There are screams, a lot of people are seeing a two headed dog running around, until he casts Blur.
He finds his apprentice, who is startled of course. Orthrus transforms, which Eric finds considerably more disturbing - I'm here to be an apprentice, not any of that funny business, you know what they say about Greeks! Abashed, Orthrus changes, and gets Eric to look at the map, yes it is 30 St Mary Axe. Yes, that same building that was in the Dr Who episode, the Gherkin/Crystal Phallus, whatever you want to call it. I think it's wonderful.
Orthrus takes Eric in tow, organises a glazier, and heads back to Harry's, who isn't very happy to see him back and Is Very Reserved Towards Him. Jonathon makes his feelings quite felt as well. Bluntly.
In the midst of all of this Orthrus looks into one of the seedpods and has the standard vision. Except, of course, at the worst possible time he rolls a critical failure on will. And ends up, barefoot, on top of modern St Pauls, apparently deserted since Neverwhere was filming there 10 years ago. He makes his way inside, badly scares a priest and makes off toward the Greek Seaman's Mission, but is soon flummoxed by the iron carriages and noise.
The other players are nonplussed and try to figure out whether, and if, they should get him back. Jonathon is adamant that they should. "People would panic, it would be like a mad scientist's deranged genetic experiment being chased by a hysterical mob" On further questioning in which he explains a naturally altered creature into a monster he's rather taken aback by the PC's offhand "Oh, yeah, that happens all the time. Happened up in Dorset about 10 years ago, it was in all the papers.." Jonathontries to get the urgency of situation through to them, but has much better success when he tells The Decayed Elf that he'll buy him a suit. They don't have the spell available, though, and they start talking about their Druidic contacts, which The Decayed Elf has a few of.
It's also revealed that Jonathon works for the architectural firm that built 30 St Mary's Axe.
Meanwhile, Echidna, no longer feeling her son's footsteps on Earth appears at the door to Harry's shop. He invites her in, and intimidated, invites her to his office. She explains that she wants her son back, as for one thing, he won't be able to survive long in that world, and that he is needed back. Harry consents and she gives him a stone that will transport him and his friends there, and then back when they've found Orthrus.
She leaves.
Harry explains this to everyone, and it's pointed out that Jonathon could be a native guide. He's happy to do this, but will he be required to go back with them via the stone's enchantment? He agrees if the other spell can be got to send him home once they've got Orthrus back. The PCs agree.
Jonathon looks them over and gets them to deweapon, which they're not keen on. He apologises to Sung Pao (who, having been reading up on Echidna in the Reading Room of the British Museum, is disinclined to go against her wishes) for the trouble, and Sung Pao, as usual is the very picture of courtesy. He inspects their clothing, muttering, "Ah, it's London, people won't notice, won't care, or will wonder whether Worldcon has come early."
And so, Harry grasps the stone of Echidna, joins hands with the PC's and speaks the activation phrase. "Go".
Sebastian, Eric and the apprentices are left behind to look after Harry's place in their absence. I do hope that they will be alright.
The missing persons who may have been kidnapped by either Raksha or Fishmen must be left to their own devices for now, while people gallop after Orthrus.
As there was a lot of distraction that evening and in-talking I may have missed things. Could you reply in the comments if there is anything you'd like to make clearer or if I've missed anything?
Rob works out our scores at Quirkle - he won, while Laura and Andrew join us for Wildlife.
Rob works out our scores at Quirkle - he won, while Laura and Andrew join us for Wildlife. Sunday evening at Myriade is a good time to go, it's quiet and you can usually manage quite good, free parking.
A cute mouse to help me play Wildlife last night at Myriade.
A cute mouse to help me play Wildlife last night at Myriade.
Sunday, 9 October 2011
Mmmm, think we might head off to the boardgame cafe, Myriade this late afternoon/evening - be nice to see others...
Mmmm, think we might head off to the boardgame cafe, Myriade this late afternoon/evening - be nice to see others there too.
Friday, 7 October 2011
http://flyingtaco.com.au/menu.html Orders taken for dinner tonight, sweet gamers.
http://flyingtaco.com.au/menu.html Orders taken for dinner tonight, sweet gamers. Please let me know if you are not attending tonight.
http://flyingtaco.com.au/menu.html
http://flyingtaco.com.au/menu.html
Miskatonic School for Girls Deck Building Game on Kickstarter
Miskatonic School for Girls Deck Building Game on Kickstarter
Now this is cool.
via Chuck Jordan on Twitter
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1225737959/miskatonic-school-for-girls-deck-building-game
Now this is cool.
via Chuck Jordan on Twitter
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1225737959/miskatonic-school-for-girls-deck-building-game
Thursday, 6 October 2011
I promise this is the last time I will mention this VERY worthy entry...
I promise this is the last time I will mention this VERY worthy entry http://www.mitsubishi-motors.com.au/microsites/thirty-year-competition#513 but I thought that I would let you know that you can vote once a day, apparently. So if you have voted, please consider voting again today. And tomorrow, and the day after that...thank you.
Ristretto at Voltage cafe pretty good! Surprising to find a ristretto in Perth.
Originally shared by Alicia Smith
Ristretto at Voltage cafe pretty good! Surprising to find a ristretto in Perth.
Ristretto at Voltage cafe pretty good! Surprising to find a ristretto in Perth.
Tuesday, 4 October 2011
If you like, you could vote for my sister's photo of her hubby and...
If you like, you could vote for my sister's photo of her hubby and dog.http://www.mitsubishi-motors.com.au/microsites/thirty-year-competition#513
http://www.mitsubishi-motors.com.au/microsites/thirty-year-competition#513
http://www.mitsubishi-motors.com.au/microsites/thirty-year-competition#513
So, during our last session we find The Chinese Masterchef informed of Lord Tan's convalescence.
So, during our last session we find The Chinese Masterchef informed of Lord Tan's convalescence. Being the civic minded chap he is, he decides to bake some delicious pastries and deliver them to the doorstep of the Irish delegation. But, along the way the London crowds start acting a little strangely, diverted by a Stranger In Their Midst.
This stranger, wearing a odd round hat, wearing a suit of compelling closeness and a stupendously fine weave, but with no waistcoat, and a phenomenally light umbrella is well aware of the attention he is receiving, and is trying to ignore it. The crowd is sure there's a show going on.
A Dapper Young Lord About Town enjoying the freedom recently experienced by the end of his incarceration at school (Hitherto ADYLAT) is arrested by the sight of two Chinamen -(The Chinese MasterChef and his apprentice) perhaps there's a carnival somewhere - and keeps an interested eye upon them.
TCMC bows his head politely as he passes the Stranger, who desperately - and perhaps fancifully detects a degree of sympathy in his character. Having spent some years in Singapore he greets the chef with "Ni hao ma." TCMC is pleased to hear good Mandarin anywhere and they chat a little, the Stranger, Jonathon Williamson, revealing that he is astonished by finding himself where he is, and that the centaur cabbies and the stink of London reveal that he is not at home, although he admits that he lives in London.
TCMC quickly establishes a visit to Harry the Fixer might be in order for the gentleman, and they are trailed by a curious ADYLAT who has nothing better to do.
After an exchange with one of 'arry's watchers, they are informed that 'ee wen' orf wiv dat Greek fella.
TCMC, despairing of getting his pastries to the Irish delegation, then decides that the Royal Society is the place to go.
On their way along the river, just where the Embankment is due to be put in some years time, ADYLAT gets a funny feeling, and warns the group ahead as the waters in the river near them roil, this warning allows them to get clear of the ensuing attack as a hail of stones rise from the water and pelt at them.
ADYLAT is wounded in the ensuing melee as two Fishmen rise from the river and hurl themselves at the suddenly beknifed CMC and his apprentice. Jonathon is instructed to get behind them. ADYLAT moves to intercept, drawing his sword cane.
Meanwhile, in the Underworld, Harry the Fixer the London Shopkeeper and Lord Fingolfin AKA The Decayed Elf and Kuval Rathmanapanathan find themselves bereft of the company of Mr Orthrus, the Scary Voiced Greek Guy.
It is a lot harder getting back without him, but they manage it by helping each other, and particularly with Kuval's help with the more wriggly aspects of climbing a cliff entirely made of snakes. They emerge on the proto-embankment, and assist with the putting down of the Fishmen.
Centaur cabbies are summoned to take them back to Harry the Fixer's shop, along with the body of the dead fishman (the other having been er...thrown back in the river, I think...what happened there?) I know the Cabby is actually charging to get the body back to Harry's, as, geez, getting the stink and blood out of the upholstery is bloody murder.
The heads, however, have been left on spikes As A Warning by The Decayed Elf. The Decayed Elf and ADYLAT have found in each other kindred spirits in delighting in mayhem and destruction. This can only lead to no good for The Long Suffering GM.
Jonathon's postcard of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/30_St_Mary_Axe is handed around and the characters establish that this is the same building that appeared in the vision of Orthrus's seed pods.
Johnathon is bouncing between wonder, excitement, very weak denial (reenactments just don't smell like this, and hello, centaur cabbies) dread and slight hysteria. And dammit, he's an architect not a historian! What shocked him, perhaps, the most, is the way all of the PC's stopped and looked at him in wonder at his mention of the concept of parallel alternate worlds. He wonders whether he is changing history by chance comments like this, but is somewhat reassured by Harry's statement, this is clearly not his history. It is also established that he is not enchanted in any way.
What will the PC's do next?
A trip to the Royal Society? A trip to 30 St Mary Axe?
What's with the Fishmen? How many are there and why do the newspaper reports contradict themselves? Why were there no policemen down at the river after the fight, usually you can't sneeze without some copper breathing down your neck.
And where the hades is Mr Orthrus?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/30_St_Mary_Axe
This stranger, wearing a odd round hat, wearing a suit of compelling closeness and a stupendously fine weave, but with no waistcoat, and a phenomenally light umbrella is well aware of the attention he is receiving, and is trying to ignore it. The crowd is sure there's a show going on.
A Dapper Young Lord About Town enjoying the freedom recently experienced by the end of his incarceration at school (Hitherto ADYLAT) is arrested by the sight of two Chinamen -(The Chinese MasterChef and his apprentice) perhaps there's a carnival somewhere - and keeps an interested eye upon them.
TCMC bows his head politely as he passes the Stranger, who desperately - and perhaps fancifully detects a degree of sympathy in his character. Having spent some years in Singapore he greets the chef with "Ni hao ma." TCMC is pleased to hear good Mandarin anywhere and they chat a little, the Stranger, Jonathon Williamson, revealing that he is astonished by finding himself where he is, and that the centaur cabbies and the stink of London reveal that he is not at home, although he admits that he lives in London.
TCMC quickly establishes a visit to Harry the Fixer might be in order for the gentleman, and they are trailed by a curious ADYLAT who has nothing better to do.
After an exchange with one of 'arry's watchers, they are informed that 'ee wen' orf wiv dat Greek fella.
TCMC, despairing of getting his pastries to the Irish delegation, then decides that the Royal Society is the place to go.
On their way along the river, just where the Embankment is due to be put in some years time, ADYLAT gets a funny feeling, and warns the group ahead as the waters in the river near them roil, this warning allows them to get clear of the ensuing attack as a hail of stones rise from the water and pelt at them.
ADYLAT is wounded in the ensuing melee as two Fishmen rise from the river and hurl themselves at the suddenly beknifed CMC and his apprentice. Jonathon is instructed to get behind them. ADYLAT moves to intercept, drawing his sword cane.
Meanwhile, in the Underworld, Harry the Fixer the London Shopkeeper and Lord Fingolfin AKA The Decayed Elf and Kuval Rathmanapanathan find themselves bereft of the company of Mr Orthrus, the Scary Voiced Greek Guy.
It is a lot harder getting back without him, but they manage it by helping each other, and particularly with Kuval's help with the more wriggly aspects of climbing a cliff entirely made of snakes. They emerge on the proto-embankment, and assist with the putting down of the Fishmen.
Centaur cabbies are summoned to take them back to Harry the Fixer's shop, along with the body of the dead fishman (the other having been er...thrown back in the river, I think...what happened there?) I know the Cabby is actually charging to get the body back to Harry's, as, geez, getting the stink and blood out of the upholstery is bloody murder.
The heads, however, have been left on spikes As A Warning by The Decayed Elf. The Decayed Elf and ADYLAT have found in each other kindred spirits in delighting in mayhem and destruction. This can only lead to no good for The Long Suffering GM.
Jonathon's postcard of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/30_St_Mary_Axe is handed around and the characters establish that this is the same building that appeared in the vision of Orthrus's seed pods.
Johnathon is bouncing between wonder, excitement, very weak denial (reenactments just don't smell like this, and hello, centaur cabbies) dread and slight hysteria. And dammit, he's an architect not a historian! What shocked him, perhaps, the most, is the way all of the PC's stopped and looked at him in wonder at his mention of the concept of parallel alternate worlds. He wonders whether he is changing history by chance comments like this, but is somewhat reassured by Harry's statement, this is clearly not his history. It is also established that he is not enchanted in any way.
What will the PC's do next?
A trip to the Royal Society? A trip to 30 St Mary Axe?
What's with the Fishmen? How many are there and why do the newspaper reports contradict themselves? Why were there no policemen down at the river after the fight, usually you can't sneeze without some copper breathing down your neck.
And where the hades is Mr Orthrus?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/30_St_Mary_Axe
Monday, 3 October 2011
Showbags we got....The Jumbo Solar Fruit, the Dark Mix Whistler's Bag, The Harvey Fresh Vintage Cheese Bag.
Showbags we got....The Jumbo Solar Fruit, the Dark Mix Whistler's Bag, The Harvey Fresh Vintage Cheese Bag. And some Kenyan chai.
Saturday, 1 October 2011
Villaincon is lots of fun.
Villaincon is lots of fun. We've been to Drhoz's panel on Zenith and Sue and Steven's panel on writing villains. Our panel on the gaming...mostly boardgames and the effect that the Kickstarter project is having on it...went down pretty well I think. We also played acouple of games of 7 Wonders , Falling and appropriately enough for Villaincon, Before I Kill You Mr Bond. Last night we also played a game of 11 Nimmt after rpging last night. More on that later.
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