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Rabbit News, Refugees, Torture and Tampa, Gaming and Gaming Speech
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caseopaya and I have a very cute little Netherland's Dwarf rabbit. "Astaroth" is playful, inquisitive, active and affectionate. As doctor_k_ shows adorably cute. It is a shame I'm a allergic to the little lagamorph and have come out with a rash all over my body.
Last Sunday at the Unitarians was Clare Lincoln from the Victorian Foundation for Survivors of Torture. One very interesting point in her presentation was ackowledging that asylum seekers who are incarcerated in Australia often suffer mental problems which they cannot assist (as they are not refugees yet) which are significantly worsened by their period in detention. It complemented Joann Lynn's presentation the previous week from the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre.
Further on topic, this coming Saturday is the MV Tampa memorial day. Come along between 11:30 and 11:55 assemble at the Flinders St end of the Sandridge Bridge. The procession will move to the "red stairs" at the Southbank end of the Sandridge Bridge. Activities at the red stairs include an indigenous welcome, a speech by Julian Burnside, performances by Arnold Zable, Kavisha Mazzella, Shaking the Tree, and Khalil Gudaz. Despite public opinion still opposed to leniency towards asylum seekers, once one understands how they are being treated in this country it is morally impossible to turn away from their plight.
In gaming related news played Cybernoia on Sunday. The PCs are now engaging in a military-style commando raids against the Australian army and are wanted by Interpol. I do enjoy a plot where the scale accelerates. Last Thursday I spoke at the Sea of Faith on Devils, Pagan Gods and Polyhedrons. Those who actually understood roleplaying games (whether through direct or indirect exposure) asked sensible questions and those who didn't asked ridiculous ones confusing it with computer games or "cowboys and indians". A welcome surprise attendee was Denny, who was supposed to be in Perth!
caseopaya and I have a very cute little Netherland's Dwarf rabbit. "Astaroth" is playful, inquisitive, active and affectionate. As doctor_k_ shows adorably cute. It is a shame I'm a allergic to the little lagamorph and have come out with a rash all over my body.Last Sunday at the Unitarians was Clare Lincoln from the Victorian Foundation for Survivors of Torture. One very interesting point in her presentation was ackowledging that asylum seekers who are incarcerated in Australia often suffer mental problems which they cannot assist (as they are not refugees yet) which are significantly worsened by their period in detention. It complemented Joann Lynn's presentation the previous week from the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre.
Further on topic, this coming Saturday is the MV Tampa memorial day. Come along between 11:30 and 11:55 assemble at the Flinders St end of the Sandridge Bridge. The procession will move to the "red stairs" at the Southbank end of the Sandridge Bridge. Activities at the red stairs include an indigenous welcome, a speech by Julian Burnside, performances by Arnold Zable, Kavisha Mazzella, Shaking the Tree, and Khalil Gudaz. Despite public opinion still opposed to leniency towards asylum seekers, once one understands how they are being treated in this country it is morally impossible to turn away from their plight.
In gaming related news played Cybernoia on Sunday. The PCs are now engaging in a military-style commando raids against the Australian army and are wanted by Interpol. I do enjoy a plot where the scale accelerates. Last Thursday I spoke at the Sea of Faith on Devils, Pagan Gods and Polyhedrons. Those who actually understood roleplaying games (whether through direct or indirect exposure) asked sensible questions and those who didn't asked ridiculous ones confusing it with computer games or "cowboys and indians". A welcome surprise attendee was Denny, who was supposed to be in Perth!
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BUT NPC's ARE BARLEY!!!!!!!!!
/me cries
ARGH!!!!!
You bastards!
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Well, the "we're hunted by Interpol" was the introduction to the session. Sorry man... Your name has been linked to too many strange events over the past few months... Dead CEOs, riots in Spotswood, hotels in Berlin going *boom*. Something had to give.
And you did fuck with the UN. ;-)
So then came the bait: "I can give you guys a new identity, wetware, but you need to hold up this truck"
Then the discovery by hacking the companies shipping files. The truck is actually a MagLev to Woomera is escorted by three helicopters, one containing a platoon of soldiers and with two jets on standby if anything goes wrong.
At that point was the realisation that the truck may be carrying a little more than expected ;-)
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