Year: 2014

Vanguard Press Conference – April 20th, 2550

April 20, 2014 Colchek No Comments

The holographic image resolves into that of an older man dressed in the uniform of a Vanguard officer standing behind a podium which bears the crest of the Vanguard. On either side are the Vanguard flag and the flag of the Solar Consortium. When he speaks, it is with a voice that is gruff and…

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IF/IT Talk – April 19, 2550: Bob Busby

April 19, 2014 Brody No Comments

The holographic image resolves into that of a man with shaggy blonde hair, wearing a tweed jacket over a Hawaiian floral print shirt. The INNOVATIONS FOR THE FUTURE/INNOVATIONS FOR TODAY logo glows red on the backdrop as Bob Busby, CEO of Spark, paces on the matte black stage. “Answer a question for me, people. It’s a…

MUSHes, Online Storytelling, OtherSpace

OtherSpace: Page One

April 16, 2014 Brody No Comments

When the MUSH got its start nearly 16 years ago, it was as if I’d dropped players into the middle of a novel in progress. Yes, their characters were new and no one had previously collaborated on real-time scenes in this setting, but the universe that they helped bring to life already had a lived-in…

Super simple reboot character creation

April 14, 2014 Brody No Comments

The new character creation process for rebooted OtherSpace will be non-linear. It’s conceivable that a player can enter just one room before submitting their biography for consideration and entering the grid on Earth, if approved. Kudos to Coyote and Loki for the general idea, which is to give players less of a cattle chute and…

MUSHes, Online Storytelling, OtherSpace