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Diary of a B+ Grade Polymath ([personal profile] tcpip) wrote2007-11-05 02:05 pm

Guy Fawkes, Blade Runner, Gaming

Remember, remember the 5th of November. Despite the commets of many of the anarchist and seditiously inclined, Guy Fawkes did not have honourable intentions. He did not seek to overthrow the monarchy to establish a classless society; he sought to blow up the Protestant monarchy and aristocracy and replace it with a Catholic monarchy.

My favourite movie of all time, Blade Runner, is showing at the Astor Theatre under the new "Director's Cut". I'm going on Saturday for the 5pm session as are some others; readers of this missive welcome to join us and/or come over to our casa on Saturday afternoon prior to the film.

Last Sunday played a good, albeit combative, session of AD&D from the D-2 module Shrine of Kuo-Toa. Next Sunday start a heavily-modified Legend of the Five Rings game based in a fantasy version of feudal Japan during the Go-Diago. As an additional quirk, most of the PCs will be indigenous (and persecuted) Ainu who will take the form of giant sentient rats.

But...

[identity profile] catsidhe.livejournal.com 2007-11-05 03:41 am (UTC)(link)
Canonically, Fawkes entered Parliament with honest intentions – an important distinction.

[identity profile] drjon.livejournal.com 2007-11-05 04:29 am (UTC)(link)
I will upload those Vintage Computer phooties tonight, by the way. Sorry about the delay, I'm a bit raggered-run at present.

[identity profile] ninboydean.livejournal.com 2007-11-05 04:41 am (UTC)(link)
Guy Fawkes was interesting

Still, a Catholic monarchy would have been much better at the time, and I think it was indeed populism which drove his movement.

... and noodles....

[identity profile] imajica-lj.livejournal.com 2007-11-05 07:27 am (UTC)(link)
I would love to catch up with you guys, so what time Sat afternoon?

Director's Cut

[identity profile] laura-seabrook.livejournal.com 2007-11-05 08:59 am (UTC)(link)
I missed the voice-over. Also, I'm not that the one or two added scenes made that much difference. See if you can figure out what it's supposed to imply about Decker.

[identity profile] darknova666.livejournal.com 2007-11-05 10:38 am (UTC)(link)
we need fireworks!

kua toa....brings back memories....fish people and dark elves...!

[identity profile] mozillafs.livejournal.com 2007-11-05 03:29 pm (UTC)(link)
Agreed -- I'd take V over Guy any day of the week. :)