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    Quote Originally posted by Zuul View post
    Mistakes happen, choi. You can always PM EH and ask him if you're unsure of something, too.

    I have now had two dreams about this game. In the first one, Delaney was making Pourtash cook waffles for everybody (er, why?) and the second had the Yorktown overrun with tribbles.
    Not waffles, but my daughter made French Toast for Breakfast yesterday.

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    Anytime I read about anyone making waffles nowadays, I hear it in Eddie Murphy's voice from Shrek.

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    I have that same problem. My littlest niece wanted to watch that movie five times a day back when I was caring for her. Now there's no escape from Donkey.
    So now they are just dirt-covered English people in fur pelts with credit cards.

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    I know I'm totally new to RPGs and in addition, everyone's busy and so on -- but does it usually take a week to get us on board a research station? So many necessary protocols!

    (In addition to my curiosity about the adventure, the soap fan in me is dying to find out if Waite and T'Var are actually old lovers or old enemies--or the former that turned into the latter; their descriptions so far could fit any or more of these potential relationships!)

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    What takes a week, choie, is that unlike you and me who check in daily, some players check in every other day, some less frequently; and allowing for reaction time from the other players, and instructions from the GM, can add a day or two as well. In ship's time, however, mere minutes have passed.

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    Heh, I know, I know, I'm just psyched to get started on this mission! I keep hoping for Elendil's Heir to post "Yeah whatevs, so everyone did all the tech thingies necessary and the gang beamed aboard already."

    ...Which is probably why I'd never make a good GM.
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    It can be tricky, and I'm not perfect, but I do like giving everyone a chance to post. On average I'll wait two days after each of my posts, as the game rules require everyone to check the thread at least every other day. If a majority would prefer me to post more frequently and nudge the story along a bit more aggressively, I will consider it.

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    I personally check the thread each day, but sometimes early in the AM or early evening when there hasn't been any new posts and my character really has nothing new to add at that point. I post when I feel it's needed for my character.

    But I understand how you feel. To be honest, there are times when I'd like things to move faster and others when I'd like things to slow down and take more time.

    We're all doing our best and EH is great as GM. I'd never be abel to keep track of everything! I have enough of a challenge keeping T'Var up and running.

    As for T'Var and Waite -- only time will tell the tale....

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    Agreed. Three Cheers for Elendil's Heir! Huzzah! Huzzah! Huzzah!


    Personally, a little nudge now and then can be a good thing.

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    EH is doing an awesome job keeping track of everything and giving us cool situations and exposition. I wouldn't be enjoying myself and so anxious to see what happens if he weren't!

    Maybe just nudges or sweeping us along when there might (and this is totally subjective I know) not need to be actions or reactions? It's such a hard call, though, I'd imagine.

    If worse comes to worst, and someone misses the chance to opine before the scene moves on a bit, there's always the old standby: flashback! Ens. Smith can always walk in the corridor and remember his first thought upon seeing the planet Jai'Ha'Lai.

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    I'll be offline starting Friday probably through next week. I might sneak in a post or two but I might not. Off to see the National Aquarium and then the Smithsonian and Zoo.

    I add a round of cheers for for Elendil's Heir myself. Huzzah! Huzzah! Huzzah!

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    :: blushing ::

    You're all too kind. Really. I enjoy GMing very much, and I love ST and this crew. And frankly, I can't go too far wrong if I ask myself, "What would What Exit? do?" He's been keeping our LOTR game going through thick and thin for more than four years now.

    choie is absolutely right about flashbacks. Unless you're right in the middle of a fight or some other serious action, it's just about always fine to write a flashback. When in doubt, PM me or post in this thread. And remember Rule 4: This is a role-playing game, and I encourage you to write about anything which gives further meaning and depth to your character, both on- and off-duty.

    (The rules are in the first post of this thread, BTW, if anyone wants to take another peek - not that I'm suggesting that anyone needs to).

    On the other hand, if you truly have nothing to say, don't feel compelled to post. There's no point in a post that says zilch or is utterly trivial.

    Have a great trip, What Exit!
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    Incidentally, I was just reminded of this ST:TNG-era writing round-robin that I set up on the Straight Dope. Anyrose also participated, as you'll see: http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/...d.php?t=406398.

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    Good lord. I'd forgotten about that. Collins does get around, doesn't she?

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    Probably her granddaughter, right...?

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    I'll be leaving on a family trip tomorrow morning, heading to Boston and then SE Vermont, and will be posting only intermittently through July 8. You're welcome to post in the game thread in the meantime, but I think I'll take a break from the game until then to recharge my mental batteries. Thanks, everybody!

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    Three big spoilers for the next ST movie. Read them at your peril!:

    http://trekmovie.com/2012/04/30/majo...ers-confirmed/

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    To which I say
    1. Ah. Continuity
    2. Really? They're going there?
    3. YAY!

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    I pm'd Zuul in hopes of putting the genie back in the bottle, but I have not heard back yet.

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    Just a note, anyrose, that while you did tell Captain Singh of your plans for your crewmen's duties, we haven't been enlightened yet.

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    Quote Originally posted by choie View post
    Just a note, anyrose, that while you did tell Captain Singh of your plans for your crewmen's duties, we haven't been enlightened yet.
    Yeah, you were. At the group dinner

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    No no, I mean that you wanted me and Fujishiro to suck up to Waite.

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    oops - can we just assume I did?

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    Hee. Normally I would've, but it's just that you wrote out your actions pretty clearly without any time for chatting. BUT when/if I get a response from Geb on my scanning job, I'll make mention of you murmuring in my ear or something. Or maybe our esteemed Mod can indicate as such--perhaps having you talk to Fujishiro first and then me.

    This is probably all totally unnecessary and just reflects my newness at the RPG thing. I don't know how much to assume of other PC actions. So, sorry if I sound annoyingly pedantic, I just want to make sure I'm not overstepping. I'm not as impulsive as Kylah.

    Actually, no need to waste Elendil's Heir's time, I can slip in a mention now.
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    Okay, done. Hope that was okay, anyrose. It feels odd "handling" another person's character (which is why I kept Collins's interaction very brief).

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    works for me

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    Rather than summarizing what your characters say in reporting to Capt. Singh upon returning prematurely from the Sakathian research station, you should write exactly, in quotation marks, what they say. This will allow the other players to pick up upon and either agree or disagree with what has been said previously. Thanks!

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    The U.S. probe Curiosity has successfully landed on Mars: http://www.cnn.com/2012/08/06/tech/m...html?hpt=hp_c1

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    Very exciting stuff!
    So now they are just dirt-covered English people in fur pelts with credit cards.

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    Everyone MUST visit Google today (Friday 9/7/12) and play with the doodle.

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    Quote Originally posted by anyrose View post
    Everyone MUST visit Google today (Friday 9/7/12) and play with the doodle.
    Definitely! My boys showed me just an hour ago. Good stuff.

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    Quote Originally posted by anyrose View post
    Everyone MUST visit Google today (Friday 9/7/12) and play with the doodle.
    Doodle was "Totally Awesome!"

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    My parents just got back from a very fun St. Lawrence Seaway cruise on a ship with a familiar name: http://greatlakescruising.wordpress.com/

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    Happy birthday, What Exit!

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    Yes, indeed, a very happy birthday to WE!

    Also, I think we forgot to acknowledge Elendil's Heir on September 1st. If so, a belated (but heartfelt) Happy Birthday, EH! For all you do, thanks!

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    Thanks! My pleasure.

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    A college student has discovered an extragalactic pulsar. Talk about bragging rights...!

    http://www.fandm.edu/news/article/f-...alactic-pulsar

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    Sorry for my silence, Elendil's Heir and everyone. It’s been difficult to figure out what Kylah can do aboard this mission--she's neither a science officer who'd be of use, or either a security or command officer who has a role to play keeping the others safe and supervising things, respectively. Let's face it, Kylah's only on board this mission because her actress is in the main credits.

    The only angles I’ve been able to play are sucking up to Geb, having mutual mistrust with Porr, and being curious about that freakin’ mural, which I'm the only one who seems interested in and is probably a non-issue anyway. So I've been kind of at a loss and just happy to watch the others who have active roles and personal matters to deal with. Taking a backseat for my first mission makes sense considering both my character's inexperience as well as my own, RPGwise.

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    but you're the best writer, at least the most thorough, in the group!

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    Kylah definitely has the ability to smooth things over with the Sakathians and make this mission less of a hassle for everyone. I think she'll have a big role to play at this dinner party, so hang in there!

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    Quote Originally posted by anyrose View post
    but you're the best writer, at least the most thorough, in the group!
    Thank you! But you mean the longest-winded, right?

    Quote Originally posted by WES View post
    Kylah definitely has the ability to smooth things over with the Sakathians and make this mission less of a hassle for everyone. I think she'll have a big role to play at this dinner party, so hang in there!
    I hope so, and Kylah will try her best! If she doesn't stick her foot in her mouth. (I also just realized that for no particular reason I'm no longer getting emails when these threads are being updated, which isn't helping! Better resubscribe...)

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    Everyone has a role to play; nobody should feel their character to be a dunsel. Don't be afraid to think outside of the box.

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    Hey, Perhaps Kylah overstepped, but such is the life of a communications officer--as a glorified telephone operator, she's got one job, I figure she might as well do it!

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    Yes, Sigouney/Gwen

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    LOL. Precisely. (What a fabulous movie!)

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    It's been dubbed "the best Star Trek movie ever".

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    Dang it, sorry for the duplicate post! I don't get it, I totally didn't hit the reply button twice. This site hates me! First no notifications, now my posts are repeating on me like a bad burrito.

    Oh before I forget, a question. Have we lost Pourtash and Delaney (Zuul and What Exit)?
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    Zuul hasn't responded to PMs or emails for awhile, and What Exit? is on hiatus for the moment, but I hope he will return. Your polite encouragement of him couldn't hurt!

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