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[lithera]

Crappy dreams again. I thrashed around last night. I sleep with a lot of pillows usually and most of then ended up on the floor. *sighs*

I am reminded continually of the Eddie Izzard sketch where he's talking about Napoleon and Hitler "Oh, it's the same idea, it's the same idea!" Sometimes there isn't enough duct tape and bailing wire in the world to hold something together quite frankly, when you get to that point, you should really stop trying.

I am, again, in a wait and see place. I dislike it here. It needs better music.

I've noticed I'm not very in touch with my anger. And, yes, I knew that already but the depth of it sort of shocks me. I can tell that I'm actually really pissed off about some things but it there aren't all that many signs of it. I think that my editing filters are turned up so very high right now that all of the angry never gets anywhere near the front. It ends up in my neck and shoulders, certainly. I should be more upset about something at work but I don't think it would actually help me in anyway.

I am planning a spa trip. As all of the above indicates, I need another relaxing scrub down. Even if all of that dead skin is more than a little scary.

A Changeling game is in the brewing. I think I want to play a smith - an armorer or something like that. Not entirely sure how I want to approach it yet though. Lots of different ways to get there, which is nice.

There is a caucus tomorrow I need to go to as a delegate. I've had about A MILLION reminders of this over the past three weeks. I got a phone call from a Congressman yesterday about it and another e-mail just a minute ago. Really, guys, I totally know when I need to be there and all of that at this point. Thanks. Literally, a day has not gone by in the past three weeks where I have not received at least ONE reminder - usually more than one.

Congrats Detroit on another President's Trophy. Stop winning those things. You always lose in the playoff when you win those things. At the moment, it looks like we'll play Nashville in the opening round, though there are a few games left. Things could shift a bit. Just not Calgary, please.

Comments

[quipper.livejournal.com]

Who's running the changeling game?

[lithera.livejournal.com]

I believe Sean is. New system, which I like quite a lot as opposed to the old system, that I HATED.

[quipper.livejournal.com]

I'm on the fence with the new system. I must admit, the playability is far higher. The rules actually make sense, and no more candy raving wilder pookas running around pissing everyone else off. This, I approve of.

However, the way changelings are made now are just.. so dark. Hi, we're going to remove you from your real life, rape you mentally and physically, warp the very fabric of who you are, and when you come back home, there's someone living your life that is better at it than you, and your options are to kill it and let everyone you know and love figure out how broken you are, or try to hide with folks who are equally broken, and try to forge a new life.

OMFG! Brutal much?

[lithera.livejournal.com]

*grins*

That's why I like it. It should be interesting. And you get to be broken in as interesting of a way as you can imagine.

[quipper.livejournal.com]

I think I'd have to play it for a while and get into the game, before I ever tried to ST for it.

[lithera.livejournal.com]

Understandable. I am not a good storyteller. I am decent collaborator but not a ST.

[seanb.livejournal.com]

I don't think I'm a good storyteller, either. I haven't gotten much negative feedback, but I often feel like I'm fumbling blindly, and there's a lot of room for improvement.

Still, we have a shortage of storytellers, and I'll get better if I keep trying.

[lithera.livejournal.com]

You're not bad and the fumbling is covered up pretty well. I think.... I think there could be more narative push, if that makes any sense? Shadowrun's problem was a lack of cohesive reasons for events, other than, "Hey. Work."

Exactly.

[seanb.livejournal.com]

I'm using this Changeling game to replace the Shadowrun game, because I got sick of dealing with a matrix system and a couple magic systems and a cyberpunk-long equipment list. I don't expect (or want) the Changeling game to be much lighter, but I'm hopin g for more RP and less "crap, I don't remember the rules for that".

"Night Watch" and "Day Watch" can be seen as Changeling stories with a very Russian spin. A bit more apocalyptic than I'm likely to do right off the bat, of course.

Re: Exactly.

[quipper.livejournal.com]

Ooh, I like that. I can see Night & Day Watch being Changeling-y stories. I think that's an excellent shorthand parallel.

I'm liking the Changeling system, but I'm having a hard time wrapping my head completely around it, too. I am frustrated when I read it. I feel like it has a lot of potential, but I'm not sure what to do with it.

I think it would be easier for me to play first, but no one up here is interested in that..

[elscoobysnacko.livejournal.com]

yeah but look at the times when they did win the president's trophy and then took home da cup. Though yes lately it's been a bad omen for the team. Unlike my man's team the Wings at least get to the play offs most of the time.

[candidgamera.livejournal.com]

Augh. I hate that you're having to deal with that kind of stress, Kat. :(

[lithera.livejournal.com]

I just take some things too personally and I can only let go on certain levels.

I'll be okay. I have plans!

[candidgamera.livejournal.com]

Well, okay. As long as you have plans.

[pullthestars.livejournal.com]

EVIL plans.

[lithera.livejournal.com]

Mostly.

[grymor.livejournal.com]

Oh, a smith, keen.

[richardjgrayson.livejournal.com]

Holding patterns tend to be pretty frustrating at the best of times, I've found.

Caucusing again? Where are you off to for this one?

[lithera.livejournal.com]

No where special, really, alas. Just the other side of town.

[pullthestars.livejournal.com]

HOLY SHIT THERE'S A CAUCUS TOMORROW?!

Hee. OK, I'll stop now.

[lithera.livejournal.com]

DID YOU KNOW IT IS AT GARFIELD HIGH SCHOOL WHICH IS ACTUALLY NOT AT GARFIELD HIGH SCHOOL RIGHT NOW?

[bubbledragonnet.livejournal.com]

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[lithera.livejournal.com]

Woah.

Heeeee. Cool.

I'll worry about the Sharks when we get anywhere near them..