| I wish I had a song for this |
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<input ... ></input><input ... > No, really, I wish I had a song for this. I've never been much of a guy for lyrics (though on occasion, some of them do get to me). But really, the thing I love about music is having vocals that don't actually have words to them. Or they're in Latin or something that I can't really understand.
There's just something pure about vocals in that manner, I feel. Something unbridled and beautiful. Makes me want to burst out into just song without words, to just let all this crap go. I won't though, for fear of embarrassing myself though. Maybe one of these days when nobody else is around? I'd like to do that more, I think.
It's funny how much of music I was raised with, and just how much I've neglected it up to this point. I probably know a fair bit more than I think, though I know for certain I've forgotten a lot more than I care to remember. I know, of course, that I could still pick up a saxaphone and still know how to use it, and how to read some of the older songs I had. Might take me a bit to remember it all though.
What's that got to do with anything? Not much I guess, just me pointlessly blathering on about crap. I've been busy as usual lately, and things aren't looking as though they're going to calm down at any time in the near future. I'm still uncertain about a number of things, and time's quickly wasting away. I'm running out of that time. Goal by the end of the week is to try to have some sort of graphic to use for my resume, card, and leave-behinds. I'll definitely get some time to work on that, given I have class wednesday and all that. Meh.
I have a fairly full calendar, yet I still feel like I'm just not doing enough, or that it's full of everything I want. There's never enough time in the day, yet I feel like I'm just wasting the time that I have. Quite the oddity, that, and I'm not sure how to address it. I'm probably just being overly hard on myself again, but if I'm not overly hard on myself, how can I hope to ever achieve anything?
Oh yay, look at me, all wallowing in despair again. Whatever. I guess I'll just do a cut and get to the gaming-related crap. That's probably what people really want to hear anyways.
( Look here for the gaming crap yo. )
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| Gameblog falling behind - and how |
[09 Dec 2009|11:38am] |
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So a few people have mentioned that I should really start updating this thing again. Taking a look back, I haven't updated any of our regular games since late september. It is now mid December, and there are more games going on in a week than I've had in a long while!
Unfortunately, I have to balance life with my games. With more games to play, this leaves me less time to do other things, like working on my homework (yes, I am still in college, though nearing the end of the road). Add into the mix that I am in the process of looking for an internship, preparing to find a job, and need to find time to work on my portfolio, in addition to working part-time at school... that doesn't leave me very much time to spend a few hours writing.
One could argue that I could just start spending less time playing Dragon Age, but let's be honest with myself: I hardly get to do *that* very much either. A few hours a week at most, and I'm still nowhere near the end of the game.
So that leaves me in a rather interesting spot. Update on my games more often, or just drop this whole thing altogether.
I'll be honest, I really don't feel like going back through all the various gamelogs to find out where I left off, just to spend eight to ten hours or more doing an update that makes me not want to do another one for five months. But on the other hand, I know that those of you who have told me you read the Gameblog find them to be quite amusing, particularly when Bad Things Happen To Good Characters (ie: mine).
I'll try to see if I can't start slowly catching up on the games, probably each with a unique entry of their own, as opposed to cramming everything into one mostrously-sized megapost. Really, the big games I have to update are Anima and Roguelife, and I guess I'll start doing Star Wars now too. Soon, there ought to be another weekly game from Andy, another Eberron-based game but set in 4th Edition this time.
So that's two games a week to write about. Not so bad, I suppose. I'll try to get back on top of this stuff, but if you don't see something, and you happen to see me online, and I don't seem to be doing much, go ahead and poke me. Gently remind me that 'hey, you said you were going to get back on the gameblog stuff'.
Just don't expect me to work on it tonight. I'm probably going to crash as soon as I get home. =_=
More on the home life: One reason I've been particularly unable to be online lately is due to Eve's computer up and dying on her. I may have mentioned some time ago that her computer was damaged during shipping, thanks to the inadequacies of UPS and them not wanting to pay up on the damned insurance claim. Well, we just finally got the money (which we were quite lucky to, thank god), and ironically, it seems that this was 'fast'. Five months is 'fast' for getting the insurance money. You figure that out.
Anyhow, the parts are on their way as I type. This means that, unless fate conspires against me once more, odds are I'll have a computer to be setting up this weekend, and helping to settle Eve into it by installing everything she needs and all that.
I'm a bit jealous though. Now she's got a quad-core processor (the i7!), 6 gigs of RAM, and a shiny new case (not to mention a new mobo that supports triple-channel memory). But I guess all this means is that instead of her stealing my computer to do her work, I'll just be stealing hers to do mine instead. Which is what's been happening as of late, and one reason I may not reply even though I appear to be online - it's not really me. I'm probably asleep or at school or something.
So, with that said, assuming any sort of good luck for me, I might start appearing online a bit more often again. Or I might start playing Fate/Stay Night again and you'll never see me again. Who knows?
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| Gameblog special 092509: Senshi Supremacy (among other things) |
[25 Sep 2009|10:55pm] |
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I've been very, very quiet over the last few weeks. Suffice it to say, a lot of things have changed in my life in that time, and the reason I haven't been keeping this up is because I've been working on trying to stay on top of my life. In the last few weeks, I've nearly starved on several occasions, fought to get a job, and started working. I've also been spending a lot of time helping a friend who dearly needed it.
I'm going to give the briefest overview of what's gone on game-wise these last few weeks, but don't expect much, since I'll be glossing over almost all the details. The next update should hopefully bring us back to current.
( So, let's get this thing going eh? )
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| Gameblog Minute 082609 - Weekend schedule |
[26 Aug 2009|06:26am] |
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I've been running around like crazy trying to get things done, and I've still quite a bit of running left to do. You guys will have to put up with this update for now - last weekend's sessions will come at a later date when I have more time.
Fridays are now straight out for Kage, due to awesome school-related activities. I'm liable to be busy this friday anyways, since Eve is returning to town. So this is going to leave this weekend's games feeling rather bare.
Friday: Free day, nothing planned.
Saturday: Roguelife, so as to give Kage a break this weekend.
Sunday: Nothing planned.
Very light weekend indeed, but not much I can do about that. It's hard to get everyone together at the same time right now, and due to Hal's sleeping schedule, that means I can't run Roguelife on sunday without taking Rena out, and she's the only medic the team has and she's been out of a lot. At the moment she's been doing things though, so I'm going to just try to keep running on saturday.
We can discuss this more at length this weekend, or here if you like, but I am considering an alternating schedule with Kage, where we trade off every other saturday. I think this would work best in the long run - after all, we both get more time to plan our games, and that's the only way we can consistently run and be able to include Hal. This means we will have to start playing earlier to get the most done possible. That in mind, I'd like it if we could get everyone together at 4PM EST to play on saturday. I hope this is not a problem.
Also, to Halconnen: Maybe we can arrange another session of Rebellion 20XX at some point, if you like. Don't know how we'll fit it into this weekend, but maybe something will come up.
If anyone else would like to run a game on one of the free days, please let me know. I'd love to play something else. Otherwise, I may decide to look elsewhere for a game. I hear Olf might be convinced to run a 3.5 game... and I do love me some 3.5.
Anyhow, I've got to run, so please leave any comments or whatever.
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| Ghost Story |
[22 Aug 2009|08:31am] |
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So, I finally went and did it. I started writing a ghost story. Dunno if I'll keep it going, but I think I've got a rather interesting premise here at least! ( Tell me what you think. )
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| Gameblog special: Rebellion 20XX Game Document |
[18 Aug 2009|05:47am] |
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It is a cold, dreary night in Metro Terrace, in the year 20XX. Throughout the streets, all is quiet, save for the chill wind and the thrumming of robotic sentries patrolling the rooftops and alleyways. On occasion, a figure darts from building to building, hoping to avoid these sentries. To be caught means interrogation, and to be interrogated means a sure death. If not for him, than for the one he hopes to meet.
The people of Metro Terrace live in constant fear of their terrifying leader, and go to great lengths to avoid attracting undue attention. Happiness is mandated, and compliance is obligatory. To act in a manner detrimental to this new society is to act in defiance of its leader - to act in defiance is to become a terrorist. Terrorism is punishable by death.
This is the world you have been born into. But there is something different about you.
For you are not human.
( Click here to read more. )
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| In Review: Darkon (2006) |
[06 Jul 2009|09:19pm] |
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Possibly the only film I will say is required watching for any gamer, no matter what system they play, or what setting they run.
Darkon is not your regular film. If it is anything, I would say it is a documentary, about a fictional realm known as Darkon, the the not-so-fictional people that inhabit it. There's a lot of talk about why they game, what the game has done for them, and what the game allows them to do. It's actually quite interesting and surprising in many aspects, because it shows us some things we may not entirely realize about ourselves. Plus, it is just hilarious as hell watching these LARPers go to the extremes that they do.
There's not much plot - it's a documentary, after all. But it is an interesting look into the kinds of people who game, and a look at what attracts them to these games.
As mentioned before, this is basically required watching. If you're a gamer, new or experienced, young or old, you should see this movie. I don't care what system you play in, because it is just as applicable to Star Wars as it is to Warhammer or Forgotten Realms. I don't care if you're strictly tabletop, full out LARPER, or just freeform roleplaying. This movie explores the things that attracts everyone to it.
So watch this. Just try not to take it too seriously, because as the film clearly shows, when you take the game too seriously, it really can have impacts in the real world.
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| In Review: Some documentaries! |
[04 Jul 2009|02:35am] |
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Last of the bunch, I've got some documentaries I thought were worth sharing on the heap. Because they are short, however, I'm going to lump them all into one review.
Dan Akroyd Unplugged on UFOs (2005)
Pretty straightforward, it's Dan Akroyd talking about UFOs, where they might be coming from, and why they might be here. But he takes it a step further, and also talks about what measures we as a people should take in regards to these extraterrestrials, and some things to consider. About an hour and a half long, it's definitely thought-provoking. Whether what he's talking about is real or not doesn't really matter, because regardless, there are some interesting ideas presented, and that's why I write these reviews after all: to help give people some ideas for games.
Give it a watch sometime. You might be able to pull some interesting concepts for alien races out of it.
National Geographic: The Devil's Bible
Oh man, this one was a load of fun. I had no idea this thing actually existed, and it is incredible that it does. This special is all about the grimoire known as the Devil's Bible, and about the longstanding history behind it, as well as the unveiling of some of the truths behind its creation.
Seriously, give this a watch. You could probably get some interesting ideas for games out of this - a neat adventure hook at the very least. Definitely worth the time to see it.
Life After People (2008)
Oh the Discovery Channel, you will forever be the bane of my existence. Sit me down in front of the Discovery Channel or History Channel, and odds are I won't move for hours, excepting to go to the bathroom, perhaps. Life After People is one of those specials that is a MUST see for anyone that is running a post-apocalyptic setting, because it really puts things into perspective. What happens when people are gone? The type of apocalypse doesn't really matter. If humankind were to suddenly vanish from the face of the Earth tomorrow, what would happen? That's what this special is about. It is extremely interesting.
If you're going to run a post-apoc game, definitely fucking watch this. They go over periods of degredation, from a day after people all the way to five thousand years. You'll definitely wanna check this out.
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Phew, only one more review to go. I'm really blowing through these things tonight. Guess I'll wrap up with the last one, and I should be totally caught up.
I'll note that I watched Fanboys, but will not be reviewing it, because while it was a fun movie, there's absolutely nothing I think you could really use for it game-wise.
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