Play@YSDC

Posted: **Sun Jul 12, 2015 5:55 am**

The Zero Room is a room in the TARDIS that is cut off from the rest of the universe, where you can come to relax and chat. All Out of Character discussion, whether game-related or not, can take place here.

Posted: **Sun Jul 12, 2015 1:18 pm**

Yay!

I'm looking forward to this!

Posted: **Sun Jul 12, 2015 9:57 pm**

Checking in.

Posted: **Mon Jul 13, 2015 6:06 am**

Thanks, both of you. I ran out of time tonight, so I wasn't able to put up any more threads yet, but I hope to get some of them posted during the week. The character creation thread will probably come next weekend.

Posted: **Mon Jul 13, 2015 7:30 pm**

Also checking in. Looking forward to playing Elizabeth again

Posted: **Tue Jul 14, 2015 5:13 am**

Thanks, and welcome back!

I won't be able to get anything done tonight, and tomorrow night doesn't look good either, but I may have time on Wednesday night to get the Introduction and the TARDIS crew's IC thread going. Lucius is currently an NPC (unless we find a player to take over the character), and Brook's player may not be able to post too often, but you can still get some character interaction while the TARDIS is in transit and the other players are creating their characters.

Posted: **Thu Jul 16, 2015 3:18 pm**

Count me in as well

Posted: **Fri Jul 17, 2015 5:45 am**

Welcome back, Vladd!

The introductory thread is up now, and so is the IC thread for the TARDIS crew. The four of you can post there while everyone else creates characters. I hope to have the TARDIS crew's character sheets and character creation information posted this weekend.

Posted: **Mon Jul 20, 2015 5:40 am**

I've posted the Character Sheets thread (with sheets for the TARDIS crew) and the Character Creation/Rules thread. I plan to post another thread titled "Friends, Romans, Countrymen" with detailed information about Roman names, Roman society and background, and occupations (with skill lists and income). I don't have time to do this yet. I'll get started if I can during the week; otherwise, it will need to wait until the weekend. If you have enough information already you can get started creating your character in the Character Creation/Rules thread. Alternatively, one player can take over the character of Lucius Verres, whose previous player could not return.

Posted: **Tue Jul 21, 2015 8:20 am**

I'm going on a cabin trip tomorrow, and will be back on Tuesday 28th

Posted: **Wed Jul 22, 2015 5:28 am**

Okay, have fun!

Posted: **Sun Jul 26, 2015 9:41 pm**

Welcome to hexelis, who will be taking over the character of Lucius Verres!

Posted: **Mon Jul 27, 2015 1:49 am**

Welcome!

Posted: **Mon Jul 27, 2015 3:11 pm**

Checking in. Hi, I'm playing Lucius. I'm a total noob to Play by post, so bear with me.

Posted: **Mon Jul 27, 2015 8:21 pm**

Welcome aboard hexelis

Posted: **Thu Jul 30, 2015 9:32 am**

Welcome!

Posted: **Fri Jul 31, 2015 4:38 am**

Welcome back, Thorn!

Posted: **Tue Aug 11, 2015 7:08 am**

I haven't had much free time yet, and I'm still jet lagged. If I can't get things started while I'm away, it will have to wait until Sunday. I'm off from work that day and the two days after, so that ought to give me all the time I need.

Posted: **Wed Aug 19, 2015 5:52 am**

I'm sorry for the continued delay, but it has taken me a while to catch up and recover. I hope to review the new character and get things moving this coming weekend.

Posted: **Wed Aug 19, 2015 10:45 am**

Cool cool.

Posted: **Wed Aug 19, 2015 11:18 am**

I'll be away from the weekend until mid next week, and don't expect to have great Internet access. So if anything gets moving then I'll have to wait until Wednesday or later to post for Elizabeth.

Posted: **Fri Aug 21, 2015 3:23 am**

Today is the 125th anniversay of HPL's birth.

Anyone going to Necronomicon 15 in Providence? I'll be gaming there.

Posted: **Mon Aug 24, 2015 6:07 am**

I couldn't go. I didn't have enough vacation time left to take off from work.

I'm sorry for the continued delay, but I didn't get things started this weekend. Other things I needed to do took longer than they should have, and I ran out of time again. I'll try to get it done during the week, but I have very little free time then. Otherwise, I'll do everything I can to get it moving next weekend.

Posted: **Mon Aug 31, 2015 6:00 am**

I've finally gotten things underway with an IC thread for everyone. New players who still have to complete character creation will be able to join in on that thread when they do. I'll assume your characters were already there. Have fun, everyone!

I'll have to move the completed characters to the Cast of Characters thread when I have time, probably later this week.

Posted: **Mon Aug 31, 2015 9:23 am**

I'm assuming Lupus is good to go and accordingly I can jump in and start posting?

Posted: **Tue Sep 01, 2015 5:33 am**

I hadn't noticed that you'd edited your character sheet. I won't have time to review it for a couple of days, but you can go ahead and start posting, entering the Forum now. If there's anything that still needs to be fixed, we can take care of it later.

I don't have time to even read the IC posts tonight, but I hope to get things moving in a couple of days.

Posted: **Wed Sep 02, 2015 10:52 pm**

From Necronomicon 2015 in Providence on August 22...

Spoiler:

Posted: **Tue Sep 08, 2015 10:02 pm**

Sorry guys, I'll have a post up in the next 24 hrs. Took off for labor day.

Posted: **Tue Sep 15, 2015 5:38 am**

Welcome to Ritterton, who will be playing auxiliary soldier Artemis Gaius Sylvius!

I'll have to delay the update for a couple of days. Not only do I not have time tonight, but I also want to finish tweaking his character and introduce him before we move forward.

Posted: **Tue Sep 15, 2015 3:50 pm**

Sounds good. Doing the same thing for No Man's Land too

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Posted: **Wed Sep 16, 2015 4:15 am**

Thanks Mr. Handy and CrackheadC

Hopefully, we have these worked out...off to prepare lecture for class.

R

Posted: **Wed Sep 16, 2015 5:44 am**

You're welcome. I don't have time tonight to review the changes you made, but I should be able to do it tomorrow night.

Posted: **Fri Sep 18, 2015 7:32 am**

ok, I may need help understanding what I didn't do right on the dice code in my post...

followed the viewtopic.php?f=318&t=5318 verbage...cut and pasted with the name and target being changed...but doesn't look like it posted right.

R

Posted: **Fri Sep 18, 2015 8:38 am**

[Spoiler-Button]Artemis Spot Hidden:25, [dice]1d100[/dice][/Spoiler-Button]

The only thing I did different was omit the ":"

Posted: **Fri Sep 18, 2015 2:47 pm**

[Spoiler-Button]Artemis Spot Hidden 25%[dice]1d100[/dice][/Spoiler-Button]

well I couldn't get that to work it appears let's try this one
Spot Hidden 25%: 1d100 86

And nearly epic fail...lol...well...the Forum is the center of the Republic...see those statues there...and those columns over there...

Posted: **Fri Sep 18, 2015 3:44 pm**

You do need to have the comma in there for the spoiler tag to have a "tag", I also typically hit enter after the comma so I know I have it set up right, but it doesn't matter.

spoiler-button]Like this,
Just make sure you have the bracket that I took out so you can see it.[/spoiler-button]

Edit: Also you can edit your posts so you don't have multiple posts in a row. To the left of your avatar on your post there will be a couple buttons. Quote, an upside down yield sign (report), an X (delete) and *Edit.

Posted: **Sun Sep 20, 2015 5:51 am**

Thanks for helping out Ritterton, both of you.

I didn't have time to update tonight, but I should be able to at some point tomorrow.

Posted: **Mon Sep 21, 2015 8:45 pm**

http://www.livescience.com/52233-roman- ... rmany.html

Realize about a 120 years into the future, but thought that this was a great example of the interaction between Rome's legions and the surrounding communities that would be created or seize the improvements made by the soldiers.

Posted: **Tue Sep 22, 2015 7:38 am**

There are numerous examples in the history of the Republic and the Empire where conquered people would be naturalised to become Romans, becoming full-fledged civilians of Rome with (almost) all the rights and priviliges. Modern society could learn a thing or two from that.

It was even because of the conquest of Belgic Gaul that Roman agriculture gained an immense boost. The North had far bigger cattle and advanced tilling techniques, to name but a few things.

The play pieces they found are superb! The one we usually find are knocked out of the bottom of broken earthware.

Posted: **Wed Sep 23, 2015 8:46 pm**

Really agree with the need to see advantages in historical precedents that could be adapted to modern challenges.. but hey why learn from the past when repeating it is so so much more fun.

Those game pieces were amazing. Maybe they were an upgrade someone had over the pot shard commons. Suspect their originally owner didn't like losing them. Also, in the audio summary that press release they found a few other cool merely items.

Posted: **Thu Sep 24, 2015 5:51 am**

I think the dice and spoiler functions hate me...truly I do..

Posted: **Thu Sep 24, 2015 5:58 am**

This post shows you how to use the spoiler and Spoiler-Button tags, and this thread has instructions for the dice roller.

Posted: **Sun Oct 04, 2015 8:50 pm**

Sorry for only the dice roll, traveling across the state after a conference and quick family visit, so at least wanted a roll to be there for the keeper to work with.

Posted: **Mon Oct 12, 2015 8:06 pm**

It looks like we've lost several players, as some haven't declared what they're doing yet.

I've been sick for the past week or so, but I'll try to update this as soon as I can. Anyone who hasn't posted since my last update will just become an NPC for now, and new players could take over their characters if their original players don't return to reclaim them first.

Posted: **Mon Oct 12, 2015 8:32 pm**

I think I am up to date but do let me know otherwise.

Honestly it looked like too many PCs to juggle anyway, even for someone of herculean mental prowess, so it may be a good thing!

Posted: **Tue Oct 13, 2015 9:38 am**

Get well soon, Mr. H!

Posted: **Tue Oct 13, 2015 11:38 am**

Yup look after yourself MrHandy. Don't rush to get the game moving if you're ill. I'm sure we can wait

Posted: **Tue Oct 13, 2015 12:47 pm**

I'm back and still keen to play once you're feeling better Mr H!

Posted: **Tue Oct 13, 2015 2:22 pm**

Hope you are on the mend...hate getting sick. Focus on getting better, rest and don't let these things worry you. We'll be ready for you when you get better.

Posted: **Tue Oct 13, 2015 4:51 pm**

Feel better, I just got back from that wedding so 5 days of drinking and I need a handful of recovery days.

Posted: **Wed Oct 14, 2015 9:17 pm**

Still here as well

Posted: **Thu Oct 15, 2015 8:09 pm**

Hello all, at OOC chat room..

Posted: **Thu Oct 15, 2015 8:31 pm**

I quite fancy some wolf nipples chips.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrDVsprWRCQ[/youtube]

Posted: **Thu Oct 15, 2015 11:40 pm**

Hope you're feeling better.

Posted: **Fri Oct 16, 2015 7:08 pm**

DrPeterson wrote:I quite fancy some wolf nipples chips.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrDVsprWRCQ[/youtube]

Do those come with a raspberry glaze, hops shoots, or asparagus spears?

Posted: **Fri Oct 16, 2015 9:07 pm**

Feel better soon Mr. Handy.

Posted: **Sat Oct 17, 2015 4:59 am**

Thanks, everyone!

I'm still not fully recovered, but I've been improving a lot over the last few days. I should be able to update at some point this weekend.

Posted: **Sun Oct 18, 2015 11:50 pm**

No sweat. Lupus is off searching for a bag of otters' noses to nibble on.

Posted: **Mon Oct 19, 2015 4:44 am**

I've updated and split everyone into new threads. For those characters whose players are missing, I've just assumed they went with the large group.

Posted: **Mon Oct 19, 2015 6:44 am**

Mr Handy, if you don't mind, Lupus will head to the Theatre of Pompeii too. He'd given up on trying to follow a fleet footed seer - if Lupus wasn't on horseback, he wasn't chasing anyone.

Posted: **Tue Oct 20, 2015 4:53 am**

Sure, no problem. I've edited the threads, so you can move to The Play's the Thing.

Posted: **Tue Oct 20, 2015 8:51 pm**

Folks may like the postings of @saverome on Instagram today to get a sense of the means of climbing stop Palentine Hill.

https://instagram.com/p/9D_atcxQ8k/?taken-by=saverome

Love SaveRome's photos and descriptions

Posted: **Wed Oct 28, 2015 11:31 am**

Apologies, Mr H, been busy at work. Back tomorrow. - Andy

Posted: **Thu Oct 29, 2015 2:17 am**

http://www.thehistoryblog.com/wp-conten ... f-Rome.jpg

Just tried getting a better geographic sense of the hills of Rome...this map works, but isn't the easiest to translate...Anyone else got a better suggestion

Posted: **Sun Nov 01, 2015 5:12 am**

There's a map in Cthulhu Invictus, but I can't exactly post it. I think the map you've provided has more detail than that one.

andyw666 wrote:Apologies, Mr H, been busy at work. Back tomorrow. - Andy

That's okay, I haven't had much time to post either.

Posted: **Tue Nov 03, 2015 9:51 am**

Thanks for the Instagram and map, very useful; I was relying totally on imagination and had it about 102% wrong! Apart from the upwards bit.

Posted: **Thu Nov 05, 2015 6:30 am**

I'm leaving for a convention tomorrow through Sunday, so I probably won't have time to post again until afterwards.

Posted: **Sun Nov 15, 2015 7:29 am**

For fans of Roman stuff, I've just started reading Prof Mary Beard's new book on Roman History, "SPQR". Comes *very* highly reviewed and has been pretty readable so far. - Andy

Posted: **Sun Nov 15, 2015 7:34 am**

Will search it out...currently reading the text book I am teaching out of and then House Artreides as I got to meet Brian Herbert two weeks ago at Jet City ComicCon...was fascinating to hear him talk about Dune.

Posted: **Fri Nov 20, 2015 6:29 am**

I haven't had time to do the big split/merge of the threads, so it'll have to wait until I get back from the convention I'm going to this weekend.

Posted: **Sat Nov 21, 2015 3:00 am**

I'm a Dune fan. Read Frank's books and have the son's first several, but have yet to get to them.

Aricus is looking forward to spilling blood on the sands (hopefully not too much of his own.)

Posted: **Sat Nov 21, 2015 8:17 am**

Grognardsw wrote:I'm a Dune fan. Read Frank's books and have the son's first several, but have yet to get to them.

Aricus is looking forward to spilling blood on the sands (hopefully not too much of his own.)

It's a good read and helps me understand the events leading up to Dune. The son's discussion about Dune and his dad was as fascinating as the story. Did not know that Chilton's did the first publishing of like 2500 copies...which apparently are extremely rare.

Posted: **Sat Nov 21, 2015 8:21 am**

Mr. Handy wrote:I haven't had time to do the big split/merge of the threads, so it'll have to wait until I get back from the convention I'm going to this weekend.

Handy, just saw you were in Philly...love Philly...visited it three times now...love it more each time. Family historian, so family lived in parts of the town that are now no longer there...but has been great to explore.

Posted: **Mon Nov 23, 2015 7:02 am**

Thanks! It is great here, and Philly has a lot more history than many American cities, though still far less than cities in Europe or Asia.

I'm still catching up, so I won't be able to update just yet. The next two nights may be difficult too, so it might have to wait until Wednesday.

Posted: **Mon Nov 30, 2015 7:15 am**

I'm going to be incommunicado from Sunday 6th - Sunday 13th December. I will have sporadic Internet, but almost certainly not enough to post/check here. So Mr Handy can you NPC Elizabeth including doing any rolls needed etc. while I'm out of touch?

Thanks.

Posted: **Tue Dec 01, 2015 5:47 am**

Sure, no problem!

Posted: **Tue Dec 01, 2015 7:28 am**

Thank you

Posted: **Wed Dec 02, 2015 8:22 am**

Sorry Mr Handy, I vagued out for a bit there. Are you happy for me to jump back in? - Andy

Posted: **Thu Dec 03, 2015 4:37 am**

Yes, and welcome back! You may post in your thread as soon as you've caught up and are ready. Also, you may make that Republic roll to see which Senators you recognize.

Posted: **Tue Dec 15, 2015 7:58 am**

Well continue to watch the inability of Artemis to make a dice roll. LOL...

Posted: **Tue Dec 15, 2015 10:21 am**

I'm home but picked up a really nasty lurgy in Oxford. Too many people coughing at the conference I think! Luckily I got home before dire. I'm likely to be really bad for the rest of this week, so can you continue to NPC Elizabeth please Mr Handy? Through to maybe Sunday 20th. I haven't read the IC thread yet. My husband has the same infection and is able to go to work. I've got a permanently suppressed immune system and have it + very nasty added flu-like extras. Thanks!

Posted: **Tue Dec 15, 2015 2:41 pm**

You take care of yourself, yock!

Posted: **Wed Dec 16, 2015 3:34 am**

No problem, I'll continue to NPC Elizabeth. Right now there's nothing much for her to do except listen. I hope you feel better!

Posted: **Mon Dec 21, 2015 4:57 pm**

Many thanks. Still very ill, but able to follow the thread now, so I should be able to post if need be.

Not so sure I will manage any Christmas food! But hey, I'm losing a lot of weight

Posted: **Wed Dec 23, 2015 3:53 am**

I'll be offline traveling and being with family for Christmas from tomorrow (12/23) until Monday (12/28).

Posted: **Wed Dec 23, 2015 6:09 am**

yockenthwaite wrote:Many thanks. Still very ill, but able to follow the thread now, so I should be able to post if need be.

Not so sure I will manage any Christmas food! But hey, I'm losing a lot of weight

You're welcome, and welcome back!

jaysun81 wrote:I'll be offline traveling and being with family for Christmas from tomorrow (12/23) until Monday (12/28).

Thank you for letting me know. I'll NPC Story if needed. Enjoy!

Posted: **Mon Jan 04, 2016 7:06 am**

Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year!

Posted: **Mon Jan 04, 2016 7:08 am**

PS. Am coming to hate this dice roller function! Someone tell it there's numbers below 51%.

Posted: **Tue Jan 05, 2016 3:44 am**

andyw666 wrote:Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year!

And to you as well!

andyw666 wrote:PS. Am coming to hate this dice roller function! Someone tell it there's numbers below 51%.

A lot of people have noted the same thing about Invisible Castle, which now appears to be defunct, and some have actually preferred this dice roller. Both have them have rolled both very high and very low for me, often when I least want them to do so. A couple of tough encounters got short-circuited by allied NPCs rolling multiple 1s on 1d100 when attacking the enemy, such as a certain battle at the end of The Shadow Over Dunwich.

Posted: **Wed Jan 13, 2016 10:27 pm**

I've got an out of state funeral to go, two aunts passed away within two days. I should be back by this weekend. Mr. Handy by all means NPC Story until then if needed.

Posted: **Thu Jan 14, 2016 6:31 pm**

Sorry for your loss, Jason.

Posted: **Thu Jan 14, 2016 11:06 pm**

Yes sympathies Jason. I can relate at least in part: one of my aunts died a few weeks ago

Posted: **Fri Jan 15, 2016 6:22 am**

My condolences to you both. I'll NPC Story if it's necessary, but it probably won't be.

Posted: **Fri Jan 15, 2016 6:35 am**

Safe travels in this time of loss. So sorry to hear that your family is dealing with two deaths.

Posted: **Fri Jan 15, 2016 12:43 pm**

Sorry for your loss.

Posted: **Tue Feb 02, 2016 2:46 am**

I do think that Artemius probably should have spent some time finding someone to explain the current state of things in Rome. He also is apparently setting a family tradition when it comes to making dice rolls...

Posted: **Wed Feb 03, 2016 2:39 pm**

"Alea iacta... oh, bottoms."

Posted: **Thu Feb 04, 2016 8:58 am**

I'll be on one or more mountains in Ireland till the 14th, so I probably won't be able to post.
Mr H., feel free to NPC my character.

Posted: **Fri Feb 05, 2016 5:12 am**

No problem. Have fun!

I'll be away myself at a convention from February 18-21, and I probably won't have time to post then. However, I'll have more time in the days leading up to it, so maybe I'll finally be able to post and update the character sheets for the new characters.

Posted: **Fri Feb 05, 2016 2:33 pm**

I'm really struggling with my neurological illness at the moment, for much of the time very very confused. So I'm not in a good place for roleplaying. Mr Handy could you NPC Elizabeth until at least 21st February? Hopefully I'll be out of the funk by then!

Thanks. Hope you enjoy your convention Mr Handy and have fun in Ireland DrPeterson. One of my ancestral homelands!

Posted: **Sat Feb 06, 2016 6:26 am**

Sure, no problem! I hope you feel better, and thank you!

Posted: **Thu Feb 18, 2016 10:30 pm**

http://thegetty.tumblr.com/post/1394834 ... 9483464735

museum-of-artifacts:

Roman Farmer’s calendar. Rome, Museo della Civiltà Romana, inv. M.C.R. n. 3485 Each side bears the names of three months of the year. For each month we can see, starting from the top: the number of days in it; the day on which the Nones (the day of the Moon’s first quarter) falls; the duration of the day and night expressed in hours; the sign of the zodiac; the protecting divinity; work to be attended to in the fields; and the most important festivities.

(via caesaringaul)

I think Artemis needs to find one of these to take back to the inn he owns back home...cement the Roman aspects of the new settlement. That said, I am fascinated as to when this is from....what period? (not able to find that out) and how common where these?

Posted: **Tue Feb 23, 2016 6:37 pm**

Thanks for NPC-ing Elizabeth Mr Handy. I'm doing better now (had to increase my daily immunosuppression drugs in the end to get some relief! but it worked!) so am back and able to play Elizabeth again. Excited to see what happens next to the TARDIS crew.

Posted: **Tue Feb 23, 2016 7:56 pm**

Most towns and villages of sufficient size would have had a communal calendar. The period is definitely 1century BCE and younger since Caesar reformed the official Roman calendar.
It wouldn't have been very likely (although I may be mistaken) for private people to own one of these, as they'd be a central marker in a community, they could however be sponsored.

In the excellent series Rome they regularly show the big calendar in the Forum.

Ritterton wrote:http://thegetty.tumblr.com/post/1394834 ... 9483464735

museum-of-artifacts:

Roman Farmer’s calendar. Rome, Museo della Civiltà Romana, inv. M.C.R. n. 3485 Each side bears the names of three months of the year. For each month we can see, starting from the top: the number of days in it; the day on which the Nones (the day of the Moon’s first quarter) falls; the duration of the day and night expressed in hours; the sign of the zodiac; the protecting divinity; work to be attended to in the fields; and the most important festivities.

(via caesaringaul)
I think Artemis needs to find one of these to take back to the inn he owns back home...cement the Roman aspects of the new settlement. That said, I am fascinated as to when this is from....what period? (not able to find that out) and how common where these?

Posted: **Wed Feb 24, 2016 7:04 am**

yockenthwaite wrote:Thanks for NPC-ing Elizabeth Mr Handy. I'm doing better now (had to increase my daily immunosuppression drugs in the end to get some relief! but it worked!) so am back and able to play Elizabeth again. Excited to see what happens next to the TARDIS crew.

You're welcome, and I'm glad you're feeling better!

Rome is indeed excellent, and it's one of the inspirations for this adventure.

I'm still catching up, so it'll be a little before I can update. Please discuss amongst yourselves which groups you're going to split into and where each group is going to go.

Posted: **Thu Feb 25, 2016 3:44 am**

I am thinking Artemis would try to head back to his lodging place and pick up along the way a nicer tunic to wear to a Senator's villa.

Posted: **Thu Feb 25, 2016 11:54 pm**

Cladius just going to follow Marth'ter, if Marth'ter will allow.

Posted: **Fri Feb 26, 2016 11:23 pm**

Thanks Doc. I have season one of Rome on dvd..haven't opened it. Now see that I will need to do so. Thanks for more details too on the calendar. Very cool item

Posted: **Mon Feb 29, 2016 6:39 am**

I'm still not completely caught up, and I don't have time tonight to post in the IC thread, but I'll try to do so tomorrow night. Once we've figured out how the party is splitting and where each group is going, I can create new threads for them, hopefully next weekend.

Posted: **Mon Feb 29, 2016 8:20 am**

Artemis will go to his lodging in the military sector and ask for help from the Inn Keeper to find something appropriate for a veteran to wear to a Senators villa as a guest...

Posted: **Mon Feb 29, 2016 6:51 pm**

Can Titus spend some time coyly questioning his more reliable Auger friends to see if they have any information about the Brotherhood of the beast before meeting up with the party at the senator's house that evening?

Posted: **Tue Mar 01, 2016 6:27 am**

Yes, he can consult with his colleagues. He can also return to Cleopatra's Palace and confer with Adelphus, if he wishes.

Welcome to Emma.Wyatt, who will be taking over the character of Titus Iunius Philo!

I don't have time to update tonight, and I already know that tomorrow night is out, but I will try my best to get an update posted Wednesday night.

Posted: **Tue Mar 01, 2016 8:34 am**

Welcome aboard, Emma!

Posted: **Sun Mar 06, 2016 8:32 am**

Hi Mr H and Chap, sorry, been a bit busy at work lately, be paying more attention from tomorrow onwards. - Andy

Posted: **Sun Mar 06, 2016 9:49 pm**

That's okay, and welcome back!

Posted: **Thu Mar 10, 2016 2:10 pm**

I'm off to the East Coast (England) and the Big Smoke for a week; I don't know if I'll be able to post or not.

Posted: **Sat Mar 12, 2016 4:17 am**

Have fun!

Posted: **Tue Mar 15, 2016 11:27 pm**

Sorry for my lack of posting following clues. Main computer died suddenly. Lurching with other devices until the replacement arrives next week.

Off to post shortly.

Have fun Aine!

Posted: **Wed Mar 16, 2016 5:40 am**

That's okay, and thanks for letting me know. I haven't had much time myself, as I've been sick lately.

Welcome to SniperSunset, who will be taking over the character of Lucius!

The Ides of March have come and gone. I've been meaning to do a big update splitting the different groups off, but I haven't had enough time yet. Hopefully I can do it tomorrow night.

Posted: **Wed Mar 16, 2016 4:15 pm**

Take care of yourself, Mr. H!
Caesar wasn't killed in day, or something along those lines.

Posted: **Thu Mar 17, 2016 3:33 am**

I've posted the transition from Episode 1 to Episode 2. For now everyone is in the same thread, as people haven't gone far when this happened. The cliffhanger may end up changing some people's plans.

Posted: **Wed Mar 30, 2016 5:05 am**

I'm just about ready to split the thread and move things forward at last. I don't have time tonight, but I should tomorrow night. Story and his companions will go looking for Cassius, and everyone else will go to Germanicus's villa, at least for now. Caelia and a couple of the others will later head to Scaevola's villa, but that thread can be split again then.

Posted: **Fri Apr 01, 2016 5:29 am**

I'm going to need a little more time before I can create the new threads. I expect to be able to do it either Friday night or this weekend.

Posted: **Fri Apr 01, 2016 7:20 am**

Not a problem...can't wait to see where we head next!

Posted: **Thu Apr 07, 2016 3:09 pm**

Hey folks, I am on the road for a couple of days heading down to Portland then back up to Seattle on Saturday for the Emerald City ComiCon on Sunday. I will have my phone with me and be able to make short posts - and with the notification system that this site uses - that is awesome. Just wanted to let folks know in case there is a pause in any action. Caelia and Mr. handy can nudge and guide Artemis along if necessary.

Posted: **Sun Apr 10, 2016 4:35 pm**

Welcome to cpaprox, who will be taking over the character of Titus Iunius Philo!

Posted: **Sun Apr 10, 2016 7:26 pm**

Welcome, cpaprox!
May your patience be long and your participation plentiful!

Posted: **Thu Apr 14, 2016 4:43 pm**

Mr. Handy - I just realized I never posted letting you know that starting this evening until Monday (the 18th) I'll be traveling and attending 1d4Con. As always, if you need feel free to NPC Story.

Posted: **Fri Apr 15, 2016 5:15 am**

No problem, and thanks for letting me know!

Posted: **Wed Apr 20, 2016 4:12 am**

I'm back. I'll post tomorrow evening.

Posted: **Thu Apr 21, 2016 4:47 am**

Welcome back!

Posted: **Sun May 08, 2016 3:50 pm**

Welcome to Mindrot, who will be taking over the character of Lucius Verres!

Posted: **Mon May 09, 2016 10:39 am**

Sorry for the delay, guys, I was in Normandy for VE-day and, unexpectedly, had no internet.

Posted: **Mon May 09, 2016 11:15 am**

Welcome to the TARDIS team Mindrot

Posted: **Mon May 09, 2016 5:50 pm**

Welcome!

Posted: **Tue May 10, 2016 1:14 am**

Welcome! It will be nice to see Lucius really come to life again (sorry Mr. Handy, but you got your hands full).

Posted: **Tue May 10, 2016 5:05 am**

That's certainly true enough.

Welcome back, Dr. P!

Posted: **Tue May 10, 2016 7:06 pm**

Sorry about that pause, Mr. Handy.

Posted: **Thu May 12, 2016 4:49 am**

That's okay, nobody else in your thread was posting either anyway, and your thread is ahead of one of the others as well.

Posted: **Thu May 12, 2016 11:18 am**

Hi everyone, thanks for welcoming )))! I've read, at last, first episode of the Brotherhood, and... What a game you've made, I must say, very impressive sometimes, I'll do my best to fit.
I made little research, and found out that Cicero was born in the same town as Lucius. Is there any chance that they are know each over? Or is it insignificant?

Posted: **Fri May 13, 2016 2:45 am**

Thank you, Mindrot! There may be connections between Lucius and Cicero which may be revealed during play. You can make a Know roll to see if you've heard of him, but you'd only know about him up to your own time (80 BC). He was a much younger man then, and he has done much since.

Posted: **Fri May 13, 2016 10:26 pm**

BTW, it's friday, 13'th. Congrats to everyone. Fhtagn! )))

Posted: **Mon May 16, 2016 8:39 pm**

Nudge me Mr.Handy when we are "in synch" otherwise, I will wait a bit for Caelia to post.

Posted: **Tue May 17, 2016 5:29 am**

I've been waiting for her to post too, but at this point I think it's been long enough. I plan to update anyway tomorrow night whether or not she has posted by then.

Posted: **Wed May 18, 2016 12:24 am**

Hi Mr Handy! Apologies but I disappeared for a little while there. Hopefully Lupus can slide back into activity again?

Andy

Posted: **Wed May 18, 2016 3:39 am**

Welcome back, Andy! You can jump back in whenever you're ready. Your current thread is Eat, Drink, and Be Merry, but you've probably missed some of the previous thread(s) as well.

Posted: **Wed May 18, 2016 4:33 pm**

Welcome back!
Join the feast, no gawking please.

Posted: **Sat May 21, 2016 10:49 am**

Sorry Mr Handy and others for my delay in posting at moment. Quite knocked out for much of the time due to MS-like illness. Just posted now. Woot History roll! Elizabeth being a History teacher and all ...

Posted: **Sun May 22, 2016 5:24 am**

Allrighty!! Just have to do a bit of reading...

Posted: **Mon May 23, 2016 3:23 am**

yockenthwaite wrote:Sorry Mr Handy and others for my delay in posting at moment. Quite knocked out for much of the time due to MS-like illness. Just posted now. Woot History roll! Elizabeth being a History teacher and all ...

That's okay, and I hope you're feeling better now.

Posted: **Mon May 23, 2016 7:44 pm**

Mr. Handy wrote:
yockenthwaite wrote:Sorry Mr Handy and others for my delay in posting at moment. Quite knocked out for much of the time due to MS-like illness. Just posted now. Woot History roll! Elizabeth being a History teacher and all ...
That's okay, and I hope you're feeling better now.

Thanks, yes. Things are going up and down as the warmer weather kicks in - my MS-like symptoms worsen in the heat. Aarrgghh! But I will adjust. Better at mo anyway. Mucho thanks.

Posted: **Wed May 25, 2016 2:57 am**

You're welcome, and welcome back!

Posted: **Fri May 27, 2016 4:20 am**

I'll be away over the weekend. However, I'll be back to posting on Monday.

Posted: **Sat Jul 02, 2016 9:33 am**

OK, promise to be a bit more regular poster again now! - Andy

Posted: **Thu Jul 07, 2016 4:43 pm**

Greetings. I have been invited by our esteemed host to take over the role of Tutus Iunius Philo (the auger.) Bear with me while I try to work my way into this thing.

Posted: **Thu Jul 07, 2016 5:09 pm**

Welcome! It's great to have you in this adventure.

Posted: **Thu Jul 07, 2016 5:14 pm**

Thank you very much. I am now trying to follow the activities of Titus in the previous threads while avoiding reading anything meant for other characters.

Posted: **Thu Jul 07, 2016 5:41 pm**

Fresh blood!
Welcome!

Posted: **Thu Jul 07, 2016 7:55 pm**

Thank you.

Before I trip over my own feet, am I correct in assuming that I should be present at the "Eat, Drink, and Be Merry" thread?

I'll pm the Keeper about this.

Posted: **Fri Jul 08, 2016 4:26 am**

Welcome to Victoria Silverwolf, who will be playing Titus Iunius Philo, and to DrkRoxas, who will be playing Vyse Gilder!

Yes, you're correct. Titus is currently in Eat, Drink, and Be Merry. He is there as a guest of Germanicus. Feel free to post for him there whenever you are ready.

To catch up, you should read the following threads in order:
Episode 1: Introduction (optional), A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Walk Like an Egyptian, A Royal Audience, and Plans and Schemes
Episode 2: No Tomorrow, Preparations, and Eat Drink and Be Merry.

DrkRoxas, there will be a small delay before I can get your thread started. You won't be reading any of the other current IC threads (other than Introduction, if you like). I'll let you know when it's ready by posting in this thread.

Have fun, both of you!

Posted: **Fri Jul 08, 2016 4:32 am**

Mr Handy can you NPC Elizabeth from 13th July until 25th July? I am going to be travelling for much of that time, and will be pretty knocked out from that, plus may not have great Internet connections. Best to let you look after her. I am good until 13th though.

Thanks!

Posted: **Fri Jul 08, 2016 4:44 am**

Sure, no problem! I'll be away myself from July 15 through July 22, but I should have Internet access and some time to post except during the first and last days of my trip. Elizabeth may not have much to do besides wait for a while anyway. Enjoy your trip!

Posted: **Sat Jul 09, 2016 4:54 pm**

Just a note to say that I will be away from the computer until the afternoon of Wednesday, July 13th (Eastern Time, USA.) If Titus needs to be played as an NPC during that time, that's fine.

Posted: **Sun Jul 10, 2016 2:03 am**

No problem. He probably doesn't need to do anything during that time, but if he does I'll run him as an NPC.

Posted: **Wed Jul 13, 2016 1:01 pm**

I just stumbled upon Michael Parenti's excelent lecture on Roman history.
It's worth checking out:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IO_Ldn2H4o[/youtube]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IO_Ldn2H4o

Posted: **Wed Jul 13, 2016 3:30 pm**

Awesome, in my alma matter no less...that hall is huge by the way. But, looking forward to watching this over the next few days. Thanks Doc!

Posted: **Thu Jul 14, 2016 3:44 am**

I wish I had time to watch it now, but I need to prepare to leave on my trip.

Posted: **Mon Jul 18, 2016 1:33 am**

Cool,ta!

Posted: **Tue Jul 26, 2016 10:09 am**

Back from Paris trip and ready to take control of Elizabeth again. Thanks Mr Handy for looking after her

Posted: **Tue Jul 26, 2016 9:38 pm**

Hi, I'm going on vacation, I'll be back Sunday 31. of July. I probably won't get a chance to post untill then, so please take care of Brook in the meantime.

Posted: **Wed Jul 27, 2016 4:16 am**

yockenthwaite wrote:Back from Paris trip and ready to take control of Elizabeth again. Thanks Mr Handy for looking after her

You're welcome, and welcome back!

Elizabeth is all yours again.

Thorn wrote:Hi, I'm going on vacation, I'll be back Sunday 31. of July. I probably won't get a chance to post untill then, so please take care of Brook in the meantime.

No problem. Have fun!

Posted: **Sat Jul 30, 2016 8:16 pm**

Sorry I've been hit and miss recently... after 17 years of renting my wife & I decided to buy our first house and we've been slowly moving into it. Next weekend will be the final big push, once that's out of the way I should be back to posting consistently, assuming there's no hiccups.

Posted: **Sat Jul 30, 2016 11:35 pm**

jaysun81 wrote:Sorry I've been hit and miss recently... after 17 years of renting my wife & I decided to buy our first house and we've been slowly moving into it. Next weekend will be the final big push, once that's out of the way I should be back to posting consistently, assuming there's no hiccups.

CONGRATS!!! That is wonderful news. Best of luck with all of the moving!

Posted: **Sun Jul 31, 2016 2:55 am**

jaysun81 wrote:Sorry I've been hit and miss recently... after 17 years of renting my wife & I decided to buy our first house and we've been slowly moving into it. Next weekend will be the final big push, once that's out of the way I should be back to posting consistently, assuming there's no hiccups.

Welcome back, and congratulations!

Posted: **Tue Aug 02, 2016 12:14 pm**

Sorry about vanishing, but I've been a bit in too deep.
I'll be back next week.

Posted: **Tue Aug 02, 2016 4:18 pm**

DrPeterson wrote:Sorry about vanishing, but I've been a bit in too deep.
I'll be back next week.

Hopefully that means that I will hear about something you found digging on archeaologica.org

Posted: **Fri Aug 05, 2016 4:58 am**

Mr. Handy wrote:
jaysun81 wrote:Sorry I've been hit and miss recently... after 17 years of renting my wife & I decided to buy our first house and we've been slowly moving into it. Next weekend will be the final big push, once that's out of the way I should be back to posting consistently, assuming there's no hiccups.
Welcome back, and congratulations!

Thanks, though I haven't fully moved yet. That said, the final push has arrived. So I may be hit or miss for up to two weeks or so while I wait for the internet to be hooked up at my new place, I'll have sporadic internet access until then. So, if I'm silent I haven't quit... just temporarily net-less. My apologies for any issues this may cause.

Posted: **Thu Aug 11, 2016 1:24 pm**

Ritterton wrote:
DrPeterson wrote:Sorry about vanishing, but I've been a bit in too deep.
I'll be back next week.
Hopefully that means that I will hear about something you found digging on archeaologica.org

I wasn't excavating this year, I was helping refugees in Greece.

Posted: **Fri Aug 12, 2016 1:00 am**

Dr. that is even more vital and beneficial work. Wow. That is awesome.

Rod

Posted: **Fri Aug 12, 2016 3:11 am**

Yes, that is wonderful work! Welcome back!

Posted: **Tue Aug 16, 2016 3:11 pm**

Hey folks, sorry to drag the Egyptian discussion this past week or so...had a pretty rough week last week, while traveing to a family wedding some five hours away, I got a call from my sister that my mom of 29 years of my 49 had suddenly passed away...so it was a mad dash across the state from the wedding to where they all live ... then all of the things associated with sudden travel and a sudden funeral. Back home here, but playing catch up...so sorry about slow posts and such.

Posted: **Wed Aug 17, 2016 2:14 am**

My condolences for your loss. There's no need to rush, and I can certainly understand. When you're ready, you can post. Nobody else has posted in your thread for a while either, so you haven't missed much.

Posted: **Thu Aug 18, 2016 1:59 am**

Welcome back to CrackheadC., who is taking over the character of Marcus Sabinus!

Posted: **Thu Aug 18, 2016 2:43 am**

CRACK!!! Glad to see you, hope life has been ok for you...was a bit worried, but glad to have you back!

Posted: **Thu Aug 18, 2016 6:58 am**

Hi folks. Due to a lot of work, I'll be away for a time. Mr.Handy, please take care of Lucius. I hope to settle everything and come soon back.

Posted: **Thu Aug 18, 2016 12:53 pm**

Good to be back. It was a hell of a year last year, lost my grandmother and then her youngest son (my uncle) within 2 weeks of each other. Naturally my mother was not taking it well. Then my father had some thyroid issues and it needed to be removed.

On the bright side, I did manage to get into a graduate school and I start in 3 weeks or so.

Posted: **Fri Aug 19, 2016 3:25 am**

mindrot wrote:Hi folks. Due to a lot of work, I'll be away for a time. Mr.Handy, please take care of Lucius. I hope to settle everything and come soon back.

No problem. I'll NPC Lucius for you until you return.

CrackheadC. wrote:Good to be back. It was a hell of a year last year, lost my grandmother and then her youngest son (my uncle) within 2 weeks of each other. Naturally my mother was not taking it well. Then my father had some thyroid issues and it needed to be removed.

On the bright side, I did manage to get into a graduate school and I start in 3 weeks or so.

I'm sorry for your losses. Congratulations on grad school. You're likely to be busy there, but hopefully you'll still have some time for fun.

Posted: **Fri Aug 26, 2016 4:39 am**

I just got my internet hooked up at my new house. Give me a day or so to catch up and I'll be back in the game. Sorry for the delay, but as I said before my wife and I bought a house so we've been moving.

Posted: **Sat Aug 27, 2016 2:27 am**

Welcome back, and also welcome back to DrkRoxas!

Posted: **Sun Aug 28, 2016 1:52 am**

DrkRoxas, you may resume playing Marcus Sabinus. CrackheadC. will be taking over a different character.

Posted: **Tue Sep 06, 2016 1:17 am**

Just wanted to note that I am still here and watching the thread, I just felt it would be out of character for Aricus to speak out of turn to a senator / Caesar.

Posted: **Wed Sep 07, 2016 5:06 am**

Hey folks, if you get the chance, or can find it on the internet...the National Geographic two hours on Pompeii I caught this evening was fascinating. I did not realize how big Pompeii actually was until they showed various digital maps and scans of buildings. WOW. Need to win the Lottery and then could do the Hadrian's Wall walk that has me reading books and a trip to Pompeii..and a trip to...

R

Posted: **Thu Sep 08, 2016 4:40 am**

I missed that, but I think it's on again this weekend on the Smithsonian channel (Pompeii: The Dead Speak). I might not be home in time to see it, though.

I did see a great exhibit on Pompeii at the Franklin Institute a couple of years back. It was one of their temporary exhibits, however, so if you didn't see it then it won't be possible without a TARDIS.

Posted: **Sun Sep 11, 2016 4:59 am**

In the UK we've had quite a few programmes over recent years about Pompeii presented by Professor Mary Beard. All on the BBC, all excellent. She's also done a great series on the Roman Empire as a whole, if you ever get the chance to see that.

Posted: **Tue Sep 13, 2016 5:14 am**

I just found out that the BBC has been creating animated versions of all six episodes of the missing story The Power of the Daleks, which introduces Patrick Troughton as the Second Doctor! There will be a live screening of the first three episodes in London on November 5, exactly fifty years after the first episode originally aired. The actors who played the companions in that story will be there too for a question and answer session. Unfortunately, my upcoming trip to London ends shortly before that, so I won't be able to see it there, but BBC America is going to air it on November 12, and it should eventually be out on DVD. It's due out for Region 2 on November 21, but there's no announcement yet for Region 1.

Posted: **Wed Sep 14, 2016 2:58 am**

It's also going to be released online at the BBC Store (https://store.bbc.com/) and I expect it will be buyable via iTunes a few weeks later. I don't like the BBC Store interface - their new streaming service - and it's especially bad if you want to try to view it on the TV. I may buy it on iTunes though.

Hopefully it will sell well, in every way possible, and they make even more

Posted: **Wed Sep 14, 2016 3:42 am**

Looking at it again, I see that while Anneke Wills (Polly) will be there, Michael Craze (Ben) will not. Frazer Hines, however, will, though Jamie isn't in this story. Also there will be Charles Norton, the producer/director of the animation.

I can't buy it from the BBC Store, as it's open to UK residents only. I do intend to buy the DVD once it's released in the States. I always buy the animated reconstructions of missing episodes, and I too hope they get good sales and that they'll make more. I really hope The Evil of the Daleks gets the same treatment next year, but unless they've already been working on it, it'll be too late to start now if they want to finish by its 50th anniversary. I actually have the entire classic series that's been released so far on DVD, plus the collections of the missing episodes' soundtracks on CD (some of which are thankfully no longer missing). I watched what existed of the classic series in order back in 2010-1; I think it took me almost a year.

Posted: **Wed Sep 14, 2016 3:48 am**

Mr. Handy wrote:Looking at it again, I see that while Anneke Wills (Polly) will be there, Michael Craze (Ben) will not. Frazer Hines, however, will, though Jamie isn't in this story. Also there will be Charles Norton, the producer/director of the animation.

Yes Michael Craze died a couple of decades ago

I can't buy it from the BBC Store, as it's open to UK residents only.

Bad BBC! Though I don't like the store, so don't recommend it generally. I'd be buying the story on DVD too, but I'm having a melt down in terms of DVDs and books at the moment. Storage crisis, and having to clear out a lot of things, and think very carefully about buying any new ones. My main wish is to see this story though, not to own it. It's not being aired on UK television, so I will need to buy somehow or rent it to watch it.

Enjoy!

Posted: **Wed Sep 14, 2016 3:56 am**

Thanks!

I hadn't even heard about Michael Craze. I'm sorry to hear that.

That is a shame that it won't be airing on UK TV. You have to pay license fees, yet they won't air a British show that's being aired free here (and before it's available in its entirety in the UK).

Posted: **Tue Oct 25, 2016 11:35 pm**

Welcome to HoneyDog, who will be taking over the character of Claudius!

Play@YSDC

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