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Digest - 28 Aug 2010 to 29 Aug 2010 (#2010-160)

Sun, 29 Aug 2010

There are 8 messages totalling 383 lines in this issue.

Topics of the day:

  1. WAR: Susan's War Tutorials: 7 Planning - Review the Post
  2. WAR: Susan's War Tutorials: 8 Diversion Post
  3. War: Preferred War Length? (3)
  4. Preferred War Length? (3)

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Date:    Sun, 29 Aug 2010 02:18:38 -0400
From:    Don Fasig <argent@c.......>
Subject: WAR: Susan's War Tutorials: 7 Planning - Review the Post

With discussion flowing about the upcoming War I thought some of you
might be interested in reading Susan Garrett's War Tutorial posts.
There are 14 in total - I'll send two or three a day so nobody get's
overloaded.

Disclaimer: These are not official War rules - but they are a great
starting point and an historical perspective on FK Warring.

Regards,

    - Don
listgardener@p.......    ---,-<@

------- Forwarded message follows -------
Date sent:          Thu, 09 Apr 1998 17:02:11
To:                 phase3@g.......
From:               "Susan M. Garrett" <susang@v.......>
Subject:            WAR:7 Planning - Review the Post

WAR TRAINING SESSION - post 7

PLANNING AN ATTACK (Continued)

The DP loop has two posts ready to go, a diversion and an attack.
While they're working, let's see what the Cousins are up to --

%%%%%%%
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To: CousinLOOP
From: LTSCRUFFY (Cousin Loop Leader)
Subject: Monday afternoon

We're going to be attacked Monday afternoon before the toga party.
Don't worry--it's all set, no major damage and should give us a good
follow-up post.  We're going to be lured out by a free showing of the
wide-screen "Ben Hur".  Who's going to be in HQ at the time to be
lured away?  I know most of you will be out getting your togas
pressed and your sandals shined for the party.

LCRULES, are you SURE about the patent leather sandals?

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To: CousinLOOP
From: LCRULES (a Cousin)
Subject: Re: Monday afternoon

>LCRULES, are you SURE about the patent leather sandals?>

If you're suggesting that I'm going to try to use them to see the
reflection of what's under LC's toga . . . I wouldn't THINK of it.

>Who's going to be in HQ at the time to be lured away? >

I'll be there.  I like "Ben Hur".

*************
To: CousinLOOP
From: ANCIENT1  (a Cousin)
Subject: Re: Monday afternoon

Looks like I'm going to be the only other one there.  My toga's
already pressed.

How bad is this attack going to be?

*************
To: CousinLOOP
From: LTSCRUFFY (Cousin Loop Leader)
Subject: Re: Monday afternoon

>How bad is this attack going to be?>

It's the DPs.  How bad CAN it be?

Okay, I'll forward your names on to the Mercs.
*************
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All the players are in place.  Now, onto the attack posts.

First -- the Merc-provided diversion!

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Date:    Sun, 29 Aug 2010 02:26:35 -0400
From:    Don Fasig <argent@c.......>
Subject: WAR: Susan's War Tutorials: 8 Diversion Post

With discussion flowing about the upcoming War I thought some of you
might be interested in reading Susan Garrett's War Tutorial posts.
There are 14 in total - I'll send two or three a day so nobody get's
overloaded.

Disclaimer: These are not official War rules - but they are a great
starting point and an historical perspective on FK Warring.

Regards,

    - Don
listgardener@p.......    ---,-<@

------- Forwarded message follows -------
Date sent:          Thu, 09 Apr 1998 17:02:26
To:                 phase3@g.......
From:               "Susan M. Garrett" <susang@v.......>
Subject:            WAR:8 Diversion Post

WAR: MOVIE TIME
Toronto,  Buckstar's on Yonge Street
SUNDAY (DATE), Late Evening
MONDAY (DATE), Afternoon

by  MERCASH (a Merc)

Sunday (date), Late Evening

I got an assignment Sunday night to hoof it on over to Buckstar's on
Yonge Street for a possible job.  A coffee joint--typical.  Had to be
the Perks. At least it wasn't at the "Happy Cafe Express."  I hated
that place.  Too cheerful.

There wasn't much of a crowd and I spotted my client right away. Yep,
she was blonde.  Not all of the Perks were, but there was a good
number of them.  The fact that she wasn't dressed in yellow or pink
or bright blue led me to believe that she was probably a Dark Perk.
That could be trouble.  Then again, it could also mean a pretty hefty
fee. I sidled up to the stool beside the Perk and ordered a
Columbian, plain. "You needed a Merc?" Those big blue eyes narrowed
and she nodded.  "What's the fee?" "Won't know that until I hear the
job.  Payment up front." There was a pause, then she nodded.  "Okay,
here it is--" My eyes got a little wide when I heard the plan--at
least all they wanted from me was a diversionary tactic and even that
involved more cash and string-pulling than actual danger.  Not that I
was gonna let <her> know that. "Can do," I said, after she'd
finished.  "It'll cost you 10 pounds of chocolates and 10 Slim
Whitman cassettes, sealed.  Free refreshments will cost you another
pound of chocolate.  Perugina." It was steep, but within the realm of
reality and she knew it.  The Dark Perk took a breath, then nodded.
"Okay.  Eleven pounds of Perugina I can have back here in an hour.
The Slim Whitman tapes may take until tomorrow morning . . . ."
"Sure.  The job isn't until tomorrow afternoon."  I slipped off the
stool. "I'll send a messnger to pick it up." "Can I ask--Slim
Whitman?" I gave her a grim smile.  "You don't want to know. Contract
will be ready when you hand over the chocolate." And that was that.
She was getting a diversion, we were getting chocolate and the Slim
Whitman tapes. She was lucky she didn't know. I wish I didn't.

***

Monday (Date), Afternoon

It didn't take much.  A quick trip to the theater with an offer they
couldn't refuse--the owner was a RatPacker, so go figure.  I'd
arranged to have a print flown in the night before and at 8:00 AM,
Fed Ex delivered the movie to Merc Central.  Now all I had to do was
plant the bait.  That was easy enough when the Merc forger also had
more than a bit of an artist in her.  The invitation to the wide-
screen, restored showing of "Ben Hur" was classy, hand script on
parchment with gold trim. No Cousin in his/her right mind would turn
it down and even LaCroix would probably give it a second look.  It
was worth the half pound of chocolate. Getting into fairly
nondescript gear--what can I say, I look like your average Canadian
college student--I hung around near Cousin HQ until I saw their
mailman approach.  Luckily, they had early mail delivery.  I stopped
the man, asked for directions, and slipped the invitation into the
stack of mail in his hand before he reached the door.  He told me
what I pretended to want to know, because Canadians will actually try
to give you real directions unlike New Yorkers, then headed up the
steps and slipped the mail through the door slot. I headed off down
the street and waited a safe distance away.  If the Cousins decided
to take the bait, they'd be out in a half-hour and if not I still had
time to try another option.  While I waited, I thought about what I'd
seen in the mailman's hand.  Granted, a lot of places receive
Victoria's Secret catalogues, but I didn't know many who had platinum
membership.  LaCroix was either <very> generous to those who worked
for him, or . . . . In exactly a half hour, three of the cousins left
the building, talking excitedly among themselves; their leader,
LTSCRUFFY, was holding the invitation in her hand.  They were heading
toward the theater and I shadowed them, making certain that they were
escorted inside and given the royal treatment. There were only three
cousins in the building, according to my info, and now they'd been
diverted.  Mission accomplished. Now, *shudder*, it was time to deal
with the Slim Whitman matter.

End of post

MERCASH
mercash@merc.com

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Note that this post is written in first person.  You can write your
posts in whatever person you'd like--everything fits into the story.
Posts have been from the POV of affiliation members and even pets.
Try to keep posts from a character's POV to a minimum--that's the War
Mistress' prerogative and her curse--she's gotta keep the overall
story moving.

Of course, when you're dealing with a reaction post, sometimes the
character has just gotta have his/her say . . . .

Also keep in mind the Slim Whitman reference.  There's no clue as to
what those cassette tapes are going to be used for, but just the way
they're mentioned keeps the reader's attention.  I know that I'd be
keeping an eye out for future posts from MERCASH, waiting for those
tapes to turn up again.

Does Mercash already have a story for those tapes?  Maybe . . . or
maybe not.  Maybe she's waiting for someone to contact her and say,
"You know what you could do with those tapes--"

That's how stories are born.

susang@v.......  -- http://www.vitinc.com/~susang
EVER Faithful Ravenette.
"Friends help you move.  Real friends help you move bodies."

------- End of forwarded message -------

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Date:    Sun, 29 Aug 2010 14:38:54 -0400
From:    L McDavid <mclisa1014@g.......>
Subject: War: Preferred War Length?

I've had a note offlist asking if the war could be shortened to 7 days
instead of 10.  Could we discuss this, please?

10 days has been traditional, I think, and I believe I'd prefer it,
but I will go with majority opinion.

McLIsa
listowner, Forkni-l and Fkfic-l
mclisa1014@g.......

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Date:    Sun, 29 Aug 2010 14:47:23 -0400
From:    L McDavid <mclisa1014@g.......>
Subject: Re: War: Preferred War Length?

Sorry for the blank. Facebook has disabled my account because of the
hacker and scam thing. I"m in the process of trying to get it
unlocked, so I'm less than a competent typist right now.

McL

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Date:    Sun, 29 Aug 2010 16:17:09 -0400
From:    g4akl@c.......
Subject: Re: War: Preferred War Length?

At 02:38 PM 8/29/2010, McLisa wrote:
 > I've had a note offlist asking if the war could be shortened to 7
days instead of 10.  Could we discuss this, >please? 10 days has been
traditional, I think, and I believe I'd prefer it, but I will go with
majority opinion.

I thought two weeks was traditional and here I was thinking that ONLY
ten days was too short. I really want
to play again so I'd accept anything, but I definitely want LONGER not shorter.

Arletta Asbury

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Date:    Sun, 29 Aug 2010 15:56:02 -0500
From:    Rebecca Hinson <rebeccahinson@c.......>
Subject: Re: Preferred War Length?

I have to admit that I'm with Arletta...  10 days almost seems too short!
I'd rather have 10 days instead of 7 (and two weeks instead of 10 days),
given the choice.  I think that since Wars aren't held on a yearly basis,
longer is better.  That said, though, I'll go with whatever the majority
decides on.

:)
~Cousin Becky

----- Original Message -----
From: "L McDavid" <mclisa1014@g.......>


> I've had a note offlist asking if the war could be shortened to 7 days
> instead of 10.  Could we discuss this, please?
>
> 10 days has been traditional, I think, and I believe I'd prefer it,
> but I will go with majority opinion.

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Date:    Sun, 29 Aug 2010 13:56:24 -0700
From:    Bast Ankhsenet <bast_ankhsenet@y.......>
Subject: Re: Preferred War Length?

I'm with Arletta and Cousin Becky, I'd prefer longer, but I'll go with whatever
the majority says.



________________________________
From: Rebecca Hinson <rebeccahinson@c.......>
To: FORKNI-L@l.......
Sent: Sun, August 29, 2010 4:56:02 PM
Subject: Re: Preferred War Length?

I have to admit that I'm with Arletta...  10 days almost seems too short!
I'd rather have 10 days instead of 7 (and two weeks instead of 10 days),
given the choice.  I think that since Wars aren't held on a yearly basis,
longer is better.  That said, though, I'll go with whatever the majority
decides on.

:)
~Cousin Becky

----- Original Message -----
From: "L McDavid" <mclisa1014@g.......>


> I've had a note offlist asking if the war could be shortened to 7 days
> instead of 10.  Could we discuss this, please?
>
> 10 days has been traditional, I think, and I believe I'd prefer it,
> but I will go with majority opinion.





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Date:    Sun, 29 Aug 2010 17:58:04 -0300
From:    Teresa Floyd <tfloyd@n.......>
Subject: Re: Preferred War Length?

----- Original Message -----
From: "L McDavid" <mclisa1014@g.......>

> I've had a note offlist asking if the war could be shortened to 7 days
> instead of 10.  Could we discuss this, please?
>
> 10 days has been traditional, I think, and I believe I'd prefer it,  but I
> will go with majority opinion.

I don't recall how long the wars I participated in actually were, but I
remember that I didn't get a lot of sleep during that timeframe.  Once I
even took a vacation week for war purposes.

I think that a shorter (though probably more intense war) could allow for
more participants.

--
LapLor, Vaquera since at least 1996.

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