PBEM Game: Yarnspinners 2 (Running)

[Alneyan]

The Panther said:
Try going out of the country for 12 days...

Seconded.

This game is not about winning anyway, but about writing.

Seconded; if we were trying to win, I would start looking for a war just to bother someone and get killed as soon as possible (I have just been reminded of why I stopped using Rainbow Pretenders: they just die too easily, and when they die, it hurts).

So, I'm back online, and will resume posting as soon as possible.

[Cainehill]

Alneyan said:
(I have just been reminded of why I stopped using Rainbow Pretenders: they just die too easily, and when they die, it hurts).

Heh. Twiceborn is your friend - no human rainbow should go anywhere without it. Also, having 5 solid bodyguards, or being set to retreat (though neither one is perfect, due to the "Die retreating from assassination feature).

And happily, Zen's pretender mod does make those rainbows a little more survivable.

[Alneyan]

Alas, my hull was not even a human Pretender, and was *tough*... and supposed to take down those independents handily, I think. Twiceborn would have been kind of a downgrade here actually, if memory serves.

Then again, I never pretended to have the slightest clue on how to play Pangaea, and things ain't looking up. Well, we love our neighbours, so all should be well.

[Sedna]

Since the game has slowed down a little bit, I'd like to remind everyone that they have a great chance to catch up on yarns. If it's daunting to face several unwritten yarns, then why not just do the latest one? You can always hope to go back and fill in the gaps later if you wish, but that way you get back in the saddle. We're at 5/9 for turn 9 and 4/9 for turn 12, though I trust Alneyan will soon regale us with the tale of how his/her god died. I think two-thirds participation is a very reasonable goal

[djo]

I heartily second what Sedna said.

And it doesn't have to be long--in fact, if you look back at Yarnspinners I, you'll notice that the yarns tended to be a lot shorter (albeit twice as frequent). Take, for example, a randomly chosen turn deep in the game: (Turn47). Certainly just as good as what we're spinning out now.

(Frankly, I could keep up a lot better if I split my yarns across a few turns. But I can't help myself...)

[The Panther]

As for the game slowing down, our host Tauren moved into his dorm in Utah over the weekend. His University (Northface) is assigning him a laptop computer on Tuesday. Until then, he has no way of getting on line.

He expects to be up and running by the end of tomorrow, or Wednesday at the latest. After that, we can hopefully get back to a decent schedule.

I really ought to use this time to finish my latest yarn, except for the small problem that I may be buying a house today and moving very soon...

[PashaDawg]

I am going away from Friday - Wednesday.

Dragonfire has agreed to fill in for me while I am away. I will email the necessary parties with the necessary information & files, etc., etc., etc.

[puffyn]

Apropos to nothing, Djo, but could you tell me this:

What color is Quellian Ji?

Thank you.

[djo]

puffyn said:
Apropos to nothing, Djo, but could you tell me this:

What color is Quellian Ji?

Ji is a plain old seagull. Now, there are of course many kinds of gulls, and purists will not call any of them "seagulls". Unfortunately, I don't have my bird book at work, so I can't be more specific right now. He's one of those white/gray trash-pickers, except he tries not to let anyone catch him doing it.

See also: http://www.geekculture.com/joyoftech...hives/701.html.

And Ji's eyes are normal bird eyes; the violet-eyed gull in Pherios's visions is an amalgam of Ji and Vethru (who does have violet eyes). And while I'm giving away stuff, the gulls in Pherios's visions can also represent the nation of Vanheim.

Fans of prophesy & Pherios's visions: lots coming in turn 18!