Gaming News, Cthulhu, Sex Crimes

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Recently read from the beginning to the current issue; The Order of the Stick, one of the funniest pieces of work from gamer culture. Roleplaying reviews this week included RuneQuest (3rd ed) and a very old Traveller module, Chamax and The Horde. Played some Traveller: The New Era on Tuesday and Dungeon! Dragonlords Dreamland scenerio went very well except for a very strange visitor.

Last night attended the arthouse film gathering in Collingwood with the usual suspects (Brendan, 2600AU crew, Paul from Polyester). Gorged ourselves at "The New Raffles" (opposite The Tote) and then watched three H.P. Lovecraft inspired films, including "The Call of Cthulhu", a 2005 film in a 1920s style, the very cheesy From Beyond and Dagon. On a related note, fishermen in New Zealand have caught a half-tonne squid. Ry'leh is nearby you know...I-ai! I-ai! Cthulhu, Ftan'g!

The war against youth marches on; a 13 year old in Italy gets pregnant to her 15 year old boyfriend. Her parents and the courts force her to have an abortion (link in Italian). A couple (one 16 the other 17) exchange sexual images of themselves to each other. They are charged and convicted of child pornography (from erudito. In good ol Denver, a 13 year old girl has been charged as both offender and victim for having sex with her 12 year old boyfriend.

Comments

[scarletazalea.livejournal.com]

Is it paper or puter based? And is it the kind where you have to be in the same locale or can it be played at a distance. I might have to see if my geeky fiance (who doesn't live in the same state right now) wants to do some role playing, if it is puter/distance friendly. We have a pact to try out all sorts of different of recreational activities. Once we live in the same city this summer, we're going to take ballroom dancing classes. Both physically active and couch potato-y are in the mix.

My housemate regularly goes out for a once a week night where he saves the unreal worlds, so I'll ask him if his ever played. Thanks for the tip.

[tcpip.livejournal.com]

Good old-fashioned pen'n'paper based, although it could certainly be played by email as well, given the nature of the game.

In any case it makes a damn good read in its own right.

[scarletazalea.livejournal.com]

May have to try it out. Housemate played in a lot back in the day, said it was fun. So we will see. Hope all is well at your end of the world. Take care.

[tcpip.livejournal.com]

'Tis all good. Thanks!