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.

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[cluebyfour.livejournal.com]

a 13 year old girl has been charged as both offender and victim for have sex with her 12 year old boyfriend.

Actually, although the article you linked to comes from the Denver Post, the incident in question occurred in Utah.

But yeah, I have a hard time wrapping my head around the idea that someone can be both a victim and perpetrator of the same crime.

[kremmen.livejournal.com]

Those last two stories come from Florida, one of the most corruptly and incompetently run states in the US and Utah, one of the most heavily Bush-voting states in the US. No big surprise.

The Italian one is more surprising (given Catholicism) and more interesting. Should a 13 year old be allowed to have a child? If so, who pays?

[iosef.livejournal.com]

Stil cathcing up on OOTS, I'm only up to 300. Maybe another 50 tonight.

In a related note: In the US a 15 year old is also being charged as Perpetrator/victim in a "Make and or distribute child pornography" for sending her boyfriend nudes of herself. Application has been made to try her as an Adult!

[scarletazalea.livejournal.com]

I know nothing about gaming and little more about HP Lovecraft, but I do know about the increasing infringement of youth rights, though I didn't know those particular incidences. It is sad to me that we criminalize normal youthful expression of sexuality. (I'm catching up on my livejournal reading inbetween testing Physician Assistant students on their cardio exam skills).

I spy with my EYE something beginning with "Iyeh..."

[grailchaser.livejournal.com]

Call of Cthulhu RPG.... Darn but I used to love that game.

Q: What's the quick version of the Call of Cthulhu Roleplaying Game?
A: Roll 1d6. If you roll 1-4, roll again. If you roll a 5 you go insane. If you roll a 6 you are dead.

As for the movies... I don't think I've seen the movie of the same title -unless it was some lame collection of forgettable short stories like the Necronomicon.

"Dagon" has got to be the *best* Lovecraftian movies I've ever seen - being a version of Terror out of Innsmouth (I think). Since it was set in Spain, Innsmouth was translated to Imbolca (which means much the same thing). The creepy townsfolk were a bit campy and its a pity that they were all turning into miniature clones of Cthulhu rather than Deep Ones... But that bit where the townsfolk were chanting in unison to Cthulhu always sends a shiver down my spine. I have the DVD with me in my flat but somehow playing it at night whilst staying at Christmas Island doesn't seem like a good idea right now.... :)

"From Beyond" is cheesy but its surely one of the best HP Lovecraft films around - most of which, like this one, traditionally find a role for Jeffrey Combs somewhere. (See Reanimator, Reanimator II, Bride of Reanimator, Frighteners ... well okay its almost Cthulhuish - its in a coastal town and involves undead).

Of course, neither of the films are actually great. They're definitely B grade.

Hmmm... I also happen to be reading the "HP Lovecraft Omnibus 2: Dagon and Other Macabre Tales" right now, in fact. "The 20th Century Horror Story's Dark and Baroque Prince", according to Stephen King.

Forced her to have an abortion?????

[grailchaser.livejournal.com]

Wouldn't that constitute an assault? On her? Don't even get me started with the unborn child's rights or the Father's.

If she wants to keep the child or at least bear it term, how the hell are the courts going to stop her? Tie her down and give her an injection - like they do in the mobile abortion clinics in Tibet?

[discordia13.livejournal.com]

I suspect Mr Cthulhu is making a comeback. I'm seeing sites like this http://www.cafepress.com/buy/cthulhu+2008 popping up everywhere.

Sometimes I do wonder if I'm beta testing the Cthulu MMPORG - How would we tell?

[darknova666.livejournal.com]

paul is a character!

i was in mymar / burma a few weeks ago and one of their main beers is DAGON !

brought back a label