There are 6 messages totalling 435 lines in this issue. Topics of the day: 1. Preferred War Length? (2) 2. WAR: Susan's War Tutorials: 9 Attack Post 3. WAR: Susan's War Tutorials: 10 Planning - Reaction Post 4. Timeline? 5. Life Imitates FK Fic ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2010 17:02:22 -0400 From: meliss9900@a....... Subject: Re: Preferred War Length? And I agree with Arletta and Cousin Becky, 7 days is way to short. Even with pre-war planning there is still the wait time if you are collaborating with another faction...waiting for messages to go back and forth ect and unfortunately real life will still demand attention. Melissa 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. -----Original Message----- From: Rebecca Hinson <rebeccahinson@c.......> To: FORKNI-L@l....... Sent: Sun, Aug 29, 2010 3:56 pm Subject: Re: [FORKNI-L] 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. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2010 14:19:42 -0700 From: katrinka@f....... Subject: Re: Preferred War Length? I think two to three weeks would be better. seven days is way too short! ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 01:02:52 -0400 From: Don Fasig <argent@c.......> Subject: WAR: Susan's War Tutorials: 9 Attack 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 17:02:39 To: phase3@g....... From: "Susan M. Garrett" <susang@v.......> Subject: WAR:9 Attack Post WAR: CLOWNING AROUND Toronto, Cousin HQ MONDAY (DATE), Afternoon (after MOVIE TIME) by DPNOW (a Dark Perk) The Dark Perk attack force waited in the subway station, peering anxiously out along the sidewalk. "Psst! Here they come!" announced DKBlonde, the Dark Perk leader, motioning the others back into the shadows of the subway station. The three Cousins, LTScruffy, LCRules, and Ancient1, wandered past. "I've never seen it on the wide screen," said LtScruffy. "Can you imagine the chariot race?" "Or Rome?" added Ancient1. "When Ben Hur walks away from his foster father and they're in the middle of the city . . . you think the General ever saw that scene?" "Sounds like they're going to have fun," whispered DPNow. DKBlonde chuckled beneath her breath. "So are we." Once they were sure the Cousins weren't returning, the troop headed for Cousin HQ. Hair2Day, a vaquera, made her way through the security system with great care. "Don't leave any scratches," warned LilCop, as Hair2Day twisted a metal probe into the lock. "Hey, I know what I'm doing." DKBlonde touched LilCop's arm and pulled her aside. "Just don't look, okay?" "But--?" "What we don't see, we don't have to to tell Tracy about--" "Good point," agreed LilCop, averting her eyes from the on-going breaking and entering. In a few minutes, the Vaquera was through the security system. "Slick," complimented DPNow, as they passed through the doorway and into the main hall, carrying their shopping bags. Hair2Day ducked her head at the compliment, and her flaming red hair fell forward, all but obscuring her face. "Just something I picked up." "Try not to pass it along," warned DKBlonde. "We're supposed to be working <with> the law, not against it." She lifted her hand and pointed. "There he is." The marble bust stood on a pedestal in the center of the grand hall. There were faux marble columns at intervals around the room and various pieces of classical statuary, frescoes and artifacts from antiquity in cases between the columns. "Wow," announced DPNow, wandering into the center of the area. "Makes you feel like you're in a museum. LaCroix could be another exhibit--he's old enough." "I wouldn't let him hear you say that," said DKBlonde. She set down her shopping bag beside the statue. "Let's get started." "You know, this place looks really clean. Not that the Cousins are usually RatPack-like in their habits . . . ." DPNow continued walking the circumference of the room, then stopped when she reached a display case. There was a piece of paper and a pencil resting on one. "Hey--" "What?" asked LilCop, as she dumped the contents of her shopping bag out onto the tile floor, beside the base of the statue. DPNow waved the piece of paper as she walked toward them. "It's a checklist. 'Chips, drinks, guac, get togas pressed--'" "Sound like a party," noted Hair2Day, who had only begun to manage to find her way out of her disarrayed locks. DKBlonde lifted the container of white greasepaint. "I guess it's gonna be a surprise party--for <them>." The whole procedure took about twenty minutes because the nose wouldn't stay on, but they finally finished. As LilCop stepped back, fingers crossed, and the nose stayed in place, they all breathed a sigh of relief. Instead of the bust of a Roman general, there was now a clown in greasepaint, with a rainbow- colored, curly fright-wig, bright red cheeks, a big bulb red nose, and a red-lipped, toothy grin. The pedestal had been draped with a baggy costume with stuffed arms, the outfit blue with yellow and white polka dots. The stuffed arms ended in yellow gloves and at the base of the pedestal the stuffed pants ended in large floppy shoes. "Something's missing," said LilCop, after a moment's pause. "I mean, it looks okay, but--" "I've got it." DKBlonde reached into the now- empty shopping bag at her feet and pulled out a large smiley face button with a water bulb attached. She attached it to the front 'chest' of the stuffed clown outfit, then stepped back. "How's that?" "<Much> better," said DPNow, grinning. "That really completes the loop." "You think the makeup will be okay?" worried Hair2Day, as they started picking up the refuse and tucking it back into the shopping bags. "That movie runs five hours, doesn't it? Won't the makeup melt?" "It's three hours," corrected DKBlonde. "It only <seems> like five hours." "Besides, this place is colder than a mausoleum." LilCop shivered and pulled her jacket closer around herself. "I wonder how the vampire-centered affiliations can deal with it. It's not like the vampires would notice their followers are freezing." Hair2Day cleared her throat loudly. "<Some> do," she protested. Then, when she found herself the center of attention, added, "Sometimes . . . . I guess you just learn to dress warmer." All of the debris was picked up and put into the bags. "Don't want to leave a mess," noted DKBlonde. "No. That would be disrespectful," added DPNow, using a dustpan and brush to clean up the last of the sparkle spills at the base of the pedestal. "I'm done." "Good." DKBlonde lifted the handle of her shopping bag and headed toward the door. Once there, she ushered out the rest of her attack squad, then stood for a moment and admired their handiwork. "You know," she announced, as they closed the door to Cousin HQ and Hair2Day reset the security systems. "I really think 'clown' is a good look for LaCroix. He should wear it more often." DPNOW DPNOW@coffee.com %%%%%%% We didn't see DPNOW get permission from the Cousins named to include them in the post, but she must have or she wouldn't have used them. She probably wouldn't have sent them the entire post and because it's merely a cameo appearance, probably wouldn't have had to have them approve the exact appearance. But . . . be careful about that. Some people are VERY sensitive about how you write them. Drop them a note and make sure--better to be safe than sorry. Sometimes a little thoughtlessness can make a war unpleasant for a lot of people and even though at least one player per war storms out in a minute and a huff, it's always a good idea to try to avoid the possible situation if possible. DPNOW would also have checked with the Cousins to find out just what the grand hall of their HQ looked like (we've invented this grand hall for this training scenario). Note how Hair2Day gets through the security system--it's not easy. This suggests that Cousin security was probably adequate or more than adequate for most assaults--they just never anticipated having a vaquero-trained assailant. It's a good idea to treat other affiliations as you'd like your own to be treated. The most important thing to notice is that EVERYONE GOT TO DO SOMETHING in the post. Group posts are fun because they allow everyone to interact. Granted, not every post can or should be a group post, but whenever possible try to get other members of your affiliation involved in the action. susang@v....... -- http://www.vitinc.com/~susang EVER Faithful Ravenette. "Friends help you move. Real friends help you move bodies." ------- End of forwarded message ------- ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 01:04:26 -0400 From: Don Fasig <argent@c.......> Subject: WAR: Susan's War Tutorials: 10 Planning - Reaction 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 17:02:51 To: phase3@g....... From: "Susan M. Garrett" <susang@v.......> Subject: WAR:10 Planning - Reaction Post WAR TRAINING SESSION - post 10 Attack Reaction The diversionary and attack posts have dropped to the list. For the first time, the Cousins know exactly what the Dark Perks have done to them-- %%%%%%% ************* To: CousinLOOP From: LTSCRUFFY (Cousin Loop Leader) Subject: Re: Post attack post Okay, guys, we've been attacked. Or, rather, LaCroix's bust has been attacked. We should do a reaction post. Anyone volunteering? ************* To: CousinLOOP From: Ancient1 (a Cousin) Subject: Re: Re: Post attack post I'll write it. We come back and find the bust done up. Obviously, it's really close to the party time, so we'll have to do a rush job of clean up. All three of us, before the others return, yes? ************* To: CousinLOOP From: LCRules (a Cousin) Subject: Re: Re: Post attack post > All three of us, before the others return, yes?> What if LaCroix comes to do a white glove inspection and catches us cleaning up? ************* To: CousinLOOP From: Ancient1 (a Cousin) Subject: Re: Re: Post attack post >What if LaCroix comes to do a white glove inspection and catches us cleaning up?> What about it, LT? Is LC busy? Better yet, why not have LaCroix come back after we've just finished cleaning up and catch us even though we try to cover it up? i.e., We're guilty of dereliction of duty, but we DID manage to get it all cleaned up in time and we have to take care of the payback? ************* To: CousinLOOP From: LTSCRUFFY (Cousin Loop Leader) Subject: Re: Post attack post No one's spoken for LC until DURING the party, so he'd probably show up early to double check us and to change (Not even LaCroix is going to be walking around Toronto in a toga if he can avoid it--and don't anybody mention that anywhere or somebody will get an idea we don't want them to have!). Sure. Ancient1, go ahead and write it up like that if you can. And as soon as possible, we've gotta get the reaction post up and start thinking about revenge. ************* %%%%%%% The reaction post has been assigned to a Cousin. Since there are no other affiliations involved, there's only permission from the Cousins to be arranged and Ancient1 can do that on the loop. You'll notice the idea of using LaCroix in the post. Rather than a starring role, he'll be given a cameo in which he'll order them to arrange for a 'payback' for this indignity--that will be their punishment for going off and watching Ben Hur instead of staying put and guarding the Cousin HQ. Nice work if you can get it. * What if the Cousins wanted to use a character run by another affiliation Then the Cousins would have had to ask permission to use Natalie, or Nick, or Janette or Vachon, or Urs, or Screed. Watch and see as Ancient 1 posts to the Cousin Loop. %%%%%%% ************* To: CousinLOOP From: Ancient1 (a Cousin) Subject: Post Attack post I've dropped the post-attack reaction post to the loop. Let me know what you think. ************* To: CousinLOOP From: LTSCRUFFY (Cousin Loop Leader) Subject: Re: Post attack post Looks good. Could you cut down on LaCroix's dialogue? He can do more with a raised eyebrow and a look than anybody else can do with three pages of dialogue. Really like the video camera idea--that makes revenge easier cause we can nail the attackers. Also, since LaCroix mentions Urs, let me double check that she's RSVPed for the toga party. ************* To: CousinLOOP From: LCRules (a Cousin) Subject: Re: Re: Post attack post It's okay by me. Run it. ************* %%%%%%% That's the snag--checking to see if another character will be available. Since the Cousin Loop Leader (LTSCRUFFY) doesn't know about the RSVP's for the party (maybe another Cousin is handling that and isn't on-line at the moment), she decides to contact the head of the Urchins. %%%%%%% ************* To: BEARMOMA (Urchin Loop Leader) From: LTSCRUFFY (Cousin Loop Leader) Subject: Re: Post attack post Has Urs RSVPed for the toga party? Need to know ASAP. Thanks. ************* To: LTSCRUFFY (Cousin Loop Leader) From: BEARMOMA (Urchin Loop Leader) Subject: Re: Post attack post Urs is busy somewhere else and can't attend the party. We RSVPed already. Sorry. ************* %%%%%%% So that's that--not only is Urs not available, the Urchins RSVPed so LaCroix would know that Urs isn't going to be there. The line about Urs would have to be cut. Now, onto the reaction post! susang@v....... -- http://www.vitinc.com/~susang EVER Faithful Ravenette. "Friends help you move. Real friends help you move bodies." ------- End of forwarded message ------- ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 09:14:58 -0700 From: "jerezfino@y......." <jerezfino@y.......> Subject: Re: Timeline? Try Amy R.'s site. She has created one of the most detailed FK timelines I've seen. http://users.lmi.net/akr/fk/timeline/FKtimeline.htm :) Boomer --- On Thu, 8/26/10, Amanda Berendt <debrabant_foundation@y.......> wrote: > I know somewhere out there is a timeline right? Does > it have what episodes the events are from? I would be > ever so greatful for a link. > ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 11:40:46 -0700 From: Laurie of the Isles <laudon1228@y.......> Subject: Life Imitates FK Fic This morning I was reading a scene in an FK fic in which Natalie is stuck standing in the rain at night. She's been there a while because her bus is late. Just as I read the part where the overloaded brim of her hat gave way and water coursed down the back of her neck, the water I had been sipping splashed up out of the glass and hit me right in the eye. Laurie of the Isles Laudon1228@y....... http://1-mad-squirrel.livejournal.com/ http://1-mad-squirrel.dreamwidth.org/ Om Tare Tutarre Ture Soha ------------------------------ End of FORKNI-L Digest - 29 Aug 2010 to 30 Aug 2010 (#2010-161) ***************************************************************
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