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ByWesOne of the most daunting things about hosting a 20-year-old collaborative space saga like OtherSpace is…well, it’s been around for two decades and a lot has happened. We’ve actually got a few participants whose characters have existed from the beginning, which means they’ve seen governments rise and fall, alien invasions, life aboard a Galactica-style colony…
INTRODUCING: Jointhesaga.com Levels
ByWesWe’ve started implementing levels and achievements here on the Jointhesaga.com website. Levels are expected to provide automated recognition for participation on the site (registering, logging in, commenting on posts, etc.). Some other achievements will be manually added to the accounts of players based on their activity on the MUSH – involvement in story arcs, recruitment…
[OTHERSPACE AUDIO LOG] No. 4: “The Bigger They Are”
ByWesThe fourth installment in my new series of audio log re-enactments of OtherSpace scenes – bringing the old real-time improv text stories to your earholes! Enjoy, and spread the word! And if you’re not already part of the saga, join us via Slackpass!
Finding magic in a bookstore window
ByWesThe first I heard about Harlan Ellison was from my Dad when he gave me a used copy of Dangerous Visions from Jerry Cooper’s First Amendment bookstore near the drive-in off Highway 50 in Union Park. I was a teenager at the time and a Star Trek fanatic, but didn’t yet realize that Ellison authored…
Grid sections available: OtherSpace, Chiaroscuro, Knee Deep
ByWesEffective immediately, we’ve now got three themed areas for people to play in: OtherSpace: The classic original-theme space opera universe that got its start in June 1998. Be a crystalline jellyfish, a lizard with a Napoleon complex, or a standard-issue human with daddy issues. Chiaroscuro: Delve into the walled city-state of Fastheld, where nobles and…
[SLACK ROLEPLAYING LOG] Chilling Effect #amwriting #storytelling #otherspace
ByWesA Nall shuttle delivers Colclough and the two Demarians to the surface of the planet Odari – homeworld of the merchant-minded Odarites. The weather is chilly on the landing pad, just below freezing Fahrenheit in what amounts to a balmy summer day in the city of Ikikir. “I usually pack better than this,” the CIS…
