OOC: Prologue
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OOC: Prologue
The prologue deals with events prior to September 1933.
I'll be PM'ing each player a letter or telegram from James Starkweather over the next few days, please do not post in the IC thread until you have received your letter.
These letters will also all be posted on the forum, but I'll only do this once they're all written.
As there are so many players, this part of the game is likely to run quite slowly as it is the only time that I will need to deal individually with each and every player. For this reason, and because it's an optional part of the adventure anyway, I intend to run through the prologue quite quickly.
I hope to start Chapter 1 itself within a week or two.
Here is a recap of the character list (I'll start a "Cast of Characters" thread a little later):
Dr. Clark Michaels : Medical Doctor Played by GaryTheNerd
Kitt Knight : Pilot & Mountain Guide Played by Shadow
Callum McDonald : Mountaineer & Explorer Played by Ghost_1971
James Seymour : Dilettante, Racing Driver & Gentleman Adventurer Played by OrionUK
Prof. Charles Graves : Anthopologist Played by Charles Graves
Jack Wilson : Journalist Played by Decrepit
Prof. Joseph Eidowsky : Glaciologist & Geologist Played by Maxim
William McRaven : Pilot & Flight Engineer Played by Steerpike
Grey Wolf : Hunter & Polar Guide Played by Mister Juan
Olof Eriksson : Mining Engineer Played by Henrik
William Turner : Author & Photographer Played by Gloomy
I'll be PM'ing each player a letter or telegram from James Starkweather over the next few days, please do not post in the IC thread until you have received your letter.
These letters will also all be posted on the forum, but I'll only do this once they're all written.
As there are so many players, this part of the game is likely to run quite slowly as it is the only time that I will need to deal individually with each and every player. For this reason, and because it's an optional part of the adventure anyway, I intend to run through the prologue quite quickly.
I hope to start Chapter 1 itself within a week or two.
Here is a recap of the character list (I'll start a "Cast of Characters" thread a little later):
Dr. Clark Michaels : Medical Doctor Played by GaryTheNerd
Kitt Knight : Pilot & Mountain Guide Played by Shadow
Callum McDonald : Mountaineer & Explorer Played by Ghost_1971
James Seymour : Dilettante, Racing Driver & Gentleman Adventurer Played by OrionUK
Prof. Charles Graves : Anthopologist Played by Charles Graves
Jack Wilson : Journalist Played by Decrepit
Prof. Joseph Eidowsky : Glaciologist & Geologist Played by Maxim
William McRaven : Pilot & Flight Engineer Played by Steerpike
Grey Wolf : Hunter & Polar Guide Played by Mister Juan
Olof Eriksson : Mining Engineer Played by Henrik
William Turner : Author & Photographer Played by Gloomy
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I've put two "newspaper cuttings" up in the IC thread, these are the first two player handouts from the campaign, and they pre-date any player involvement with the expedition.
I'm not sure why they decided to include an article that continued from a non-existant page 1 though.
Similar articles appear in newspapers around the world at the same time, the Starkweather-Moore expedition is well known, and keenly followed worldwide. You're all going to be famous!
I've put up a website http://www.cthulhu1933.co.uk, to support this campaign, it has a weblog (a blog in 1933, must be the world's first )which will contain press releases about the expedition, and possibly a summary of IC events. The blog currently contains copies of the two IC press-cuttings.
The site will also contain copies of all your character sheets, as it's an easier way to navigate to the correct sheet than a "character list thread" on here. There are only a couple of the characters on there at the moment, but they'll all be up (with any pictures) by Monday.
I'm not sure why they decided to include an article that continued from a non-existant page 1 though.
Similar articles appear in newspapers around the world at the same time, the Starkweather-Moore expedition is well known, and keenly followed worldwide. You're all going to be famous!
I've put up a website http://www.cthulhu1933.co.uk, to support this campaign, it has a weblog (a blog in 1933, must be the world's first )which will contain press releases about the expedition, and possibly a summary of IC events. The blog currently contains copies of the two IC press-cuttings.
The site will also contain copies of all your character sheets, as it's an easier way to navigate to the correct sheet than a "character list thread" on here. There are only a couple of the characters on there at the moment, but they'll all be up (with any pictures) by Monday.
Last edited by Raiko on Fri Jun 23, 2006 7:39 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Well, I'm excited!
I think it's because most journalism is written in inverted-pyramid style, so if they'd given you page 1, you'd just be seeing mostly the same material as in the other article.
Raiko wrote: I'm not sure why they decided to include an article that continued from a non-existant page 1 though.
I think it's because most journalism is written in inverted-pyramid style, so if they'd given you page 1, you'd just be seeing mostly the same material as in the other article.
Unfotunately my web host has decided to have "server issues" at just the wrong time, hense the reason http://www.cthulhu1933.co.uk isn't working at the moment.
Hopefully they'll be back up soon.
I'll hopefully get all the letters & telegrams done tonight (I'm trying to send them all at the same time).
Hopefully they'll be back up soon.
I'll hopefully get all the letters & telegrams done tonight (I'm trying to send them all at the same time).
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Unfotunately my web host has decided to have "server issues" at just the wrong time, hense the reason http://www.cthulhu1933.co.uk isn't working at the moment.
There's something strange going on with the web lately. You're the 12th person I know (in the last 2 days) who's gotten something like that happen.
Creepy.
Maybe it's the Big Crash coming?
Sorry for the delay. I've just found out that my account with my web host has been deleted, due to an admin error they made back in April.
I've been busy today searching though emails, and sending the relevent evidence to them in the hope that they'll restore my websites.
I'm a little depressed at the moment, as I had another small pbp campaign running on one of my websites , but regardless of the outcome of my web hosting issues, I'll get the letters, etc. sent out in the next day or two and the game will start properly then.
Again, sorry for the delay.
BTW: This also means that my email isn't working at the moment, so if you need to contact me please use a PM.
I've been busy today searching though emails, and sending the relevent evidence to them in the hope that they'll restore my websites.
I'm a little depressed at the moment, as I had another small pbp campaign running on one of my websites , but regardless of the outcome of my web hosting issues, I'll get the letters, etc. sent out in the next day or two and the game will start properly then.
Again, sorry for the delay.
BTW: This also means that my email isn't working at the moment, so if you need to contact me please use a PM.
I have sent out the first three letters, of these two are letters of acceptance, the other is a rejection.
Fear not, this is a rejection from the pompous James Starkweather not me, everybody listed above has a place on the expedition.
Anyone who receives a rejection will also receive instructions on how best to gain their place on the expedition.
Ill try to get the other eight letters written tonight.
Ive also restored some of the lost data to my webpage. The character sheets will reappear shortly.
When you receive your letter of acceptance/rejection I need one IC post describing your characters normal activities immediately prior to receiving the letter, and their reaction having read it.
Once you have been accepted I also need a quick OOC or PM summary of your characters plans for the period between receiving the letter and attending the formal dinner in New York.
For those characters based outside North America, I have identified suitable ocean liners for your journey to the States.
Fear not, this is a rejection from the pompous James Starkweather not me, everybody listed above has a place on the expedition.
Anyone who receives a rejection will also receive instructions on how best to gain their place on the expedition.
Ill try to get the other eight letters written tonight.
Ive also restored some of the lost data to my webpage. The character sheets will reappear shortly.
When you receive your letter of acceptance/rejection I need one IC post describing your characters normal activities immediately prior to receiving the letter, and their reaction having read it.
Once you have been accepted I also need a quick OOC or PM summary of your characters plans for the period between receiving the letter and attending the formal dinner in New York.
For those characters based outside North America, I have identified suitable ocean liners for your journey to the States.
I am not sure how much real world history plays into the game, but you guys might be interested in this,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1933#January
It might add a little flavor to the game for you to know what happened in 1933.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1933#January
It might add a little flavor to the game for you to know what happened in 1933.
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