Month: February 2017

[BRAIN CANDY] Interesting news from Feb. 15

February 15, 2017February 15, 2017 Brody No Comments

Atlas Obscura Ships that helped silence USSR intellectuals The hidden tunnel workers of Chongqing Rock Paper Shotgun IF Only: Dressed for the party Ars Technica Probable cause warrants for geolocation data? Scientific American Winston Churchill, astrobiologist

Noteworthy, Science News

[SLACK ROLEPLAYING LOG] #rp-mars: Field Trip Gone Awry

February 14, 2017 Brody No Comments

A Bradbury University rover rattles over a ridge, carrying students and a professor from a geological expedition site back toward the domed settlement of Cartertown. Among the students is Amalie Plantagenet, daughter of Martian multimillionaire Lawrence Plantagenet. The rover’s AI driver calmly reports: “Thirty seconds until squall intersects with the vehicle.” Amalie, her fellow students,…

MUSHes, Online Storytelling, OS Roleplaying Logs, OtherSpace

[SLACK ROLEPLAYING LOG] #rp-demaria – Offworld Opportunity

February 9, 2017February 23, 2017 Brody No Comments

The following message – text only – is received on general broadcast to comms of ships normally available for passenger transport operations: _”URGENT: In need of quick transport off-planet. Call attached # upon arrival. My thanks, Razor.”_ The message originates on Demaria. Kethren raises an eyebrow at the incoming message signal flashing on the Amadaun’s…

MUSHes, Online Storytelling, OS Roleplaying Logs, OtherSpace

[SLACK ROLEPLAYING LOG] #rp-demaria – Watering Hole

February 8, 2017February 23, 2017 Brody No Comments

Shortly before first dawn, Razorback and Bluefang arrive on the edge of a crater in the depths of the Sand Mother Desert. Within the crater is a walled outpost consisting of a few squat but sturdy buildings and a transmission tower. It does not appear to be occupied at this time. The Cliffwalker’s nostrils twitch…

MUSHes, Online Storytelling, OS Roleplaying Logs, OtherSpace