Submitted by Sid on Fri, 02/04/2005 - 19:02
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Wow. This is so cool. I'm in carbon freeze for a couple of years and you get delusions of grandeur. I'm buying a mug!
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:) Dave and I each have one of the large ones. They're pretty nifty.
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I bought the small one. I don't like big mugs. The coffee gets cold and bitter before I'm done drinking it.
Cool, man. This site has bloomed.
SHAMELESS PLUG!
By The way, the mugs are very sturdy, dishwasher safe and really very cool. Everyone should own one, they are cheap.
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You have a dishwasher?! Oh, mixin' with the hoypaloy now huh? ;)
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hehe It's one of the things I found unusual when I first moved to the US. So far I've not discovered anyone here who doesn't have a dishwasher in their house. And a clothes dryer. And a minimum of two TVs.
They're appliance-mad in this country. :)
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We odn't have a dismhaasher, sadly. and no, I'm not drunk. But all the meds are makign me high. Thanks, brungchitus.
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We don't have a dishwasher, but that's because our house is about eighty years old and the people who lived here before us were fucking crazy :? My mom's been pushing my father for one, but, alas, we are poor :(
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Dude! You crack me up.
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Hey...I resemble that remark...
Seriously, we have a dishwasher, but it's ancient and needs to be replaced. We have a washer and a dryer. We also have a microwave, two blenders, an electric skillet, a bread machine, an electric griddle, and an electric fondue pot. Hmmm...maybe I am a bit appliance mad after all....oh well...*shrugs*
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Dishwasher? What is that? Oh, you mean that thing that costs almost 200 US dollars? No, I dont have one either.
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Jeez, I never realized that dishwashers were rare lol. How do most people do dishes then? By hand... dont make me laugh.
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I know many people (okay, they all happen to be guys ;) ) who do their dishes by licking them clean after eating - alright that was from my student daiz but still... (and Ugh! they actually put the plate back in the cupboard too! 8O )
*sings* "Now hands that do dishes can feel soft as your face, with mild green... Fairy Liquid!"
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Ewww, that's just sick, babe. Even I wouldn't consider doing that.
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Frak-nabbit! My LABN mug arrived in Mckinleyville a couple of hours ago. It's just sitting in the next town up. We're talking 5 minutes away. Why isn't it here? I have coffee right now as we speak burning my fingers and cupped palms because I don't have a proper receptacle to store it in! Think that sounds whacked? Viddy this, my little brothers. I'm typing with my nose.
Hey, you guys should make an LABN wine glass.
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{TELL SAINT PETER 'CAUSE THEY GOT MY SOUL! I OWE MY SOUL TO. . .}
Some people say a mug is made outta ware
A Net geek's made outta anonymous flair
Passwords and egos and emoticons
A butt that's a-weak and thirst that's strong
I spent sixteen bucks
What'd I get?
A perfect-sized mug
Straight from Cafepress
Well wank my Peter and blow my hole
I'll stow my jo in a cup o non-foam
I was bored one mornin' when the kite didn't fly
I began to grovel when I logged on the site
I bought sixteen bucks of LABN
And the Dave boss said, "Well, a-come on in!"
I spent sixteen bucks
What'd I get?
A perfect-sized mug
Straight from Cafepress
Well wank my Peter and blow my hole
I'll stow my soul in a smile 'n' hello
I was bored one mornin', depression again
Malaise and Ennui are my middle names
I was raised by that bitter ol' pappa o mine
But now I'm home and it tastes real fine
I spent sixteen bucks
What'd I get?
A perfect community
A lack of regret
Well wank my Peter and blow my hole
I owe 'em my soul (call it quid pro quo)
If you see me comin', better clap with some pride
I'm full o stories, but never a lie
One fist of wine, the other coffee
If the mug don't a-mug ya
Then we'll try the Chablis
I spent sixteen bucks
What'd I get?
A perfect community
A lack of regret
Well wank my Peter and blow my hole
I owe! I owe! I OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
my soul to the LA Joes
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WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!! SID! You make me grin like a loon! :D :D :D (But I won't laugh cos it's gettin' late - okay, maybe a stiffled snigger...)
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A compliment from you is always worth two.
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HAHA i have no problem, it's the middle of the day here and i'm the only one home :mrgreen: i pissed myself laughing! and enjoyed it, lol!
ps. kidding on the soiling
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In case nobody else got it, this is singable to the tune "Sixteen Tons" and is a hell of a lot funnier that way.
*Holds up his own mug * Cheers!
Want a lark? Sid, Howabout you play "Lorne" to our "Angels". Draft a character that has no storyline destiny or fate...then sit back and NPC with everyone? Without a story to tell your character becomes a backdrop PC/Place like Bob's Bar.
Lorne fit into that category on Angel and it made him a great character that (fittingly) was disgusted by the whole "destiny" gig when he got drwn into Angel's wake. True to character he walked away after that (in the last ep of the show). It was quite appropriate, I felt.
Chinaka is sort of like that...she has a little more story than Bob, but she is a peripheral character (masterfully crafted by Sherl) who isn't driving storylines, but who interacts with them.
We are still in midseason (the longest one on record, I think...) and are playing around with ideas for our Fifth season. So any sort of an NPC who is tied to a location where the PCs are likely to go often: Priest/Church, Shopkeeper/Shop, Waitress/Diner, Bartender/Bar, Doctor/Clinic...you define the setting and then we get to interact in character with you as well as interacting with you (who are a real character).
Whatta you say?
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Wow, neat. Exciting. Happy wheezing. The urge to write is there, now that I've stepped back into the fold.
But I don't know. I'm still pretty intimidated by the size of this site. I wouldn't know where to begin. It will be helpful if someone gives me a rundown of where the storyline is at. Or gives me a place to start reading...a place where I can conceivably catch up. Whew. Now I feel intimidated again.
I can't write a character without a destiny. In my opinion, a character who doesn't want something and who isn't trying to achieve that goal isn't a character. . .he's a character sketch. When you create a mobile character, that tired ol', fallacious Writer's Block ceases to exist. I scoff at Writer's Block. Muhahaha! Yet I can't create an epic character, either, because. . .well, you know why. :oops:
Am I talking too much? I'm talking too much.
You are so nice to give me of all people this opportunity. I've been considering seeking out another on line writing community to get the writing bug out of my system. I find myself drawn to writing flash fiction whenever I feel the sting. This site is very much like flash fiction. Serial flash fiction.
Okay, so I'll have to think about it. I'll see what I can come up with, and then I'll submit the NPC for approval or disapproval. But I don't want to create a character in a vacuum. I'll start perusing the Mid-Season for ideas. Gotta tell you, though, I am easily disoriented. I'd never have made it as a paratrooper.
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So help me out. I need to create a mobile character, but in order for him to function as an NPC, I need to fetter him to a location. In other words, he won't be running around LA carving out his own adventures. Interesting challenge. Everything about him must be environmentally based. We're talking about a milieu character, which is something I've never done.
How would that work? If I were to create a priest, for instance, I'd base him in a church of his denomination. Then every time the PCs were in need of visiting a church scene, he'd be up for grabs? Then, occasionally, I'd get to run him during collabs?
Neat. You guys could kill him off on a whim. I like building sandcastles for that very reason. Build and let others kick.
That would mean I'd have to create a detailed profile. Not just notes to myself. It would have to be clear for all to use.
Hey, hey, hey--when you kill my NPC off, can I make another? Please, please, please?
Stimpy: "JOY-Y-Y-Y."
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Only two more, then I'll stop bugging you:
May I write a short story along with his profile? That way, the character's personality will manifest. It would make him easier for the players to use.
Also, what's the rule about creating female characters? A female NPC should be okay, since I'm not really playing her, righty-o?
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He will be as temporary or transitional as you want him to be. He need not even be a good guy...perhaps some sort of henchbeing (demon, vamp, or street thug) who could be added into any sort of mob attacking the heroes deal.
I would put this sort of "mobile character" as you put it, into the same category as the less than terrible three that Adam devised. They show up from time to time, but they aren't the story...but they do add to it.
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Your character gender isn't bound by your gender. Look at John who plays Alicenoko. Male player, female Character. Heather has mentioned that she has played plenty ofmale characters in other games.
I think short stories about the characters would be cool. Heck, post them into the board. As long as the dates match up they can be a commentary on the world around us.
Or, if you don't want to post them there, why not in the "Writing Process" forum...
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Thanks. I think the Writing Process forum would be better for short stories; they won't be considered obligated reading there. Dave, you're so kind to me, so giving, that I must police myself. The game board should be reserved for players, those who have earned the "write" to be there because of their diligence. I hope you agree.
I feel lucky enough just to get to come to the cast party.
As far as the female/male "rule," I must be confusing you with another game master I once had. He didn't feel men could pull off the female perspective.
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There I was asking for you to give me a synopsis of the storyline, and I forgot how meticulous you and Heather have been when it comes to chronicling the story highlights on the main page. This site is very well put together, if you will accept my compliment.
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Character Diary is another forum that might be appropriate for short stories about an NPC (or more, if you want to make multiples). In fact, it's probably more apt than The Writing Process which is more to do with non-game-related writings. (You'll have to forgive Dave, Sid - he's just a mere male, after all. :wink:)
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Heh. Dave could have told me to put it in the Guest Book and I'd have done it.
Janosz: "Oh, command me, Lord!" --Ghostbusters II.
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I'm sorry, I've got to repeat it. This site is frakkin' incredible. The work put into chronicling story events!