Ship's Log
4/17/2008 Turnout= 30?
· The 'Bonfire' is going to be in the quad 7 pm Sun the 20th. This is where we'll be anouncing our officers for next year. Don't forget to bring a drink for blood of the club, only containing no: alcohol, grapefuit juice, animal products including dairy, hot sauce/capsaicin, mushroom/related products, and it has to be in a sealed container
· The SOF reveal session is this Saturday at 7 pm. Boren lounge maybe?
· Summer EGG. We do stuff. Join. Play games. Have fun.
· Yachting has a budget surplus due to events being cancelled and getting a discount on the castle trip, etc. So we're going to be buying things for the library. Got suggestions?
· Ben: Is having a BBQ as his house noonish on May 4th. There will also be games/rockband, and everyone is invited. Here is the location
· Nick: tomorrow at The Castle is a WoW card game tourney, sealed deck, demos, etc, is $30
· Eric: If people are interested in getting a picture taken of their SOF character, he can take them here or at the Greensboro Arboretum
· Thaddeus: Google is awesome and you should go to the google vs. lotusnotes discussion. *note* You should also mention that if we do make the switch, we will most definitly want to keep return receipt
· Mon 28th outside between Milner and Bryan, Stardust is going to be shown on big screen!
· Olivia is leaving =( but is going to be taking video goodbyes for her and Dean
· Robinhood, the Disney version, is going to be shown by Archery Club and CAB on Wed the 23rd in Bryan Jr. Archery Club is also holding a carity shoot tomorrow from 3-5 pm in the field near the tennis courts, with games for $1. And doing a workshop on meditation through archery with Pagan Mysticism on Wed 23rd at 5 pm
· No anime night this week, Kass is doing his senior thesis play thing, aka What the Butler Saw, which you should go see
Yachting Club Newsletter, 17 April
Greetings to all! My apologies for the tardiness of this newsletter. Better late than never.
For those of you who weren't at the last Yachting Club meeting and those of you who were but have bad memories, here's a recap of last week's meeting:
0. Moment of Darkness - Further proof that Brock is a Jedi Master, because he wasn't even there but it's still his fault.
1. Shades of Fae - Last Saturday was the very last session!
2. EGG & game nights over the summer - For those of you who will be around over the summer, there will be plenty to do. Jon Hatch would like to continue game nights into the summer, and we would also like to remind everyone that the summer is a perfect time to run or join an indy game.
3. Bonfire - Should be on the 20th. This is when the new officers are announced. As per tradition, it will be (should be) by the lake, and there will be much food to munch upon. Also, don't forget about the Blood of the Club! For those of you who don't know, this is also a part of Yachting tradition. Basically, everyone brings a liquid in a SEALED, NEVER BEFORE OPENED container. This liquid cannot be alcohol, dairy (or any other animal byproducts), hot sauce, corn oil or similar products, anything with peanuts or other ingredients potentially hazardous to people with allergies, coffee, or anything that is harmful. These liquids will be mixed together to form the Blood of the Club, which the new and old officers (and whoever else wants to) must drink. In the past we've had various juices, sodas, and strange ingredients such as chlorophyll (yes, chlorophyll).
4. Study break will be on the 29th and will be run by the new officers. We'll have fun stuff for you to do for when you want to take a break from studying.
5. Elections - Officer elections were held! New officers will be announced at the Bonfire.
Demo - SOCK BABY
Sneak Peek into next week (err, this week...that is, this evening):
0. Moment of Darkness - yet again
1. Bonfire - see above
2. SoF Reveal Session - Date to be announced! This will be both a recap and the chance for all the players to reveal their character's secret!
3. Study break - hrmm...see above
4. Summer EGG point - GAMES = FUN. SUMMER SHOULD BE FUN. PLAY GAMES IN SUMMER.
Demo - The Prisoner
Yours truly, Alison "The Captain" McKenzie Alan "I have red hair" Rhodes
4/10/2008 Turnout=
· SOF is Over! Well, this Sat. It's the last session, show up at 6:30pm in upstairs Founders
· EGG over the summer, becuase people are in fact around, and want to play games and generally have more time to play games too. We will at least have an annual Jon Hatch Game Night, and an EGG Game Night
· Bonfire: on the 20th, which is where the officers for next year are revealed
· Studybreak: 29th. It will be run by the new and old officers
· Nathan: The US Gov't no longer gives out privateer licenses =(
· Eric: Habitat for Humanity has a photo show in upstairs Founders on Monday, and he has some pics in it
· Go see Cloud 9
· Nick: The Castle's move is complete, and there are signs at the old location directing you to the new one
· Kass: Anime night is at pirate house, due to spring into guilford
· Sat 2-3:30 is a Club Fair and we will be there. Show up so we're not bored? Could bring your magic decks....
· Kass: There are openings at Pirate House and downtown on Cedar Street if you're staying for the summer. You can also store stuff at the pirate house garage. IF you label everything
· Tim: No Miniature this week, spring into guilford. At the Castle maybe?
· Kass: Senior thesis this week, What the Butler Saw. Fri/Sat night next weekend.
· For the Blood of the Club, absolutely no: grapefuit juice, animal products, oil, alcohol, hot sauce/capsaicin, mushroom/related products, and it has to be in a sealed container
Yachting Club Newsletter, 9 April
Salutations, yachters! Welcome to another Yachting Club Newsletter! Please, try to contain your excitement. We all know you’ve been waiting almost a week for this moment.
Here’s a recap of last meeting, in case you weren’t there or just plain forgot what we talked about:
Moment of Darkness – Need I say more?
The Obligatory GuilcoEGG Point Will Not Occur This Week point, or, "Join GuilcoEGG!"
How did the castle trip go? We decided it was most awesome. We figured out who the bad guy was (it was Shope, who knew?) and there was much sneakery (well, it’s a Vampire game).
Elections – Elections will take place on Thursday! Be there!
Discussion of candidates – Each candidate talked about their qualifications, and other yachters put their two cents in.
Announcements – Should be pretty self explanatory.
Demo – We didn’t have one!
Aaaaaaaaand here’s a sneak preview of next week’s meeting:
Moment of Darkness, or “A good time to steal your neighbor’s dice”
Elections – Elections for club officers for next year will be taking place early on in the evening. Remember, if you can’t make it, please email it in by midnight on Thursday.
Shades of Fae – Guess what, folks? The last session is this Saturday! Come, be a faerie and witness the dramatic conclusion of an epic tale!
GuilcoEGG – This point actually exists this week. That’s because summer’s coming up, and those of you who will be in the area should look into joining or running some indy games over the summer. A lot of these games are really unique, interesting, and fun, and are worth a shot – or a campaign. Check it out.
Bonfire – The bonfire is the annual celebration of new officers! And it’s coming up!
Study Break – Study break shall occur soon. Just a heads up.
Demo – Sock baby! Stay and enjoy!
That’s all folks!
Alison “A salubri AGAIN?” McKenzie
Alan “Never Gonna Give You Up” Rhodes
4/3/2008 Turnout= 37
· Castle Recap: It was a lot of fun, we had some really cool characters and the plot was fun and interesting. It did rain, so we stayed inside. By the way, the Butler did it!
· Elections/Dick Dyer: club elections will be next meeting, bonfire is upcoming. And apparently Dick Dyer voting was like 2 weeks ago, and there was no advertizement for it and I'm not happy becuase I wanted to vote.
· Yay, the Flaming Faries are back, performing at Serendipity. [post-event comments: it was a great performance, hope you were able to see it becuase despite the problems causeed by rain and wind, it really was a cool show. The Keltic Fariy Mythology was awesome, and so were the wings and the crown and umbrella and mask on fire.]
· John: Needs people 18+ for like an hour-long booktalk project thing. It's on comics, so if your interested let us know
· Nick: The Castle has MOVED LOCATION. It is now approximately here, in the 400 building. Will post better directions if/when I get them.
· Kass: Anime night is at Pirate house, as it's Serendipity this weekend
· SOF: it on the 29th at the usual time
· French Club wants to co-sponsor a games night with Yachting Club. Yes there will be cheese, no you don't need to know French unless you play scrabble
Commodore: Derek, Nathan, Tim Vice: David Lerner, Nathan, Paul, Kyle, Derek Purser: Michael, Kass, Joe Clerks!: Lindsey, Jerry, J.D., Derek, Theo, Joe, Caroline Boatswain: Lindsay', Dail, Kyle, Michael, Kass Advisor Jon, Ben
Yachting Club Newsletter, 3 April
hoy, hallo, guten tag, and all sorts of other salutory jargon!
Welcome to the annual twenty-fourth Yachting Club newsletter for '07-'08. Look for it every week, probably on a day that ends in "y". Like "today" or "yesterday" ("tomorrow" is right out). The weather's been really tricky this week, so laminate your newsletter so it won't get wet, and duct tape it to the wall so it won't get blown away.
Thirty-four people attended the last YC meeting....that we know of. We've had better weeks, but we understand that you're all busy. If you can pull yourself away from your homework, though, please come by! And don't forget - if you're at the meeting, sign the guestbook!
The last meeting was, arguably, the most political meeting of the year. We were visited by one of the senate tickets that was running, and they presented their platform to the club. Senate voting was this past Monday, so you've missed your chance if you didn't get to it then, but never fear - there's always next year! After that, we spent the bulk of the meeting taking nominations for next year's officers. If you wanted to make your voice heard but didn't make it to the last meeting, no worries - THIS WEEK is when we'll be finalizing nominations and discussing candidate qualifications. Please come to the meeting - your input is important! You know...democracy and stuff.
Nathan announced that if there was enough interest from the club, he would look into trying to acquire a privateering license for the Yachting Club from the US government. It's not likely to happen, but how cool would it be anyway? Dana announced that, due to a low turn-out, she was going to have to cancel the camping trip. Kass and Tim want to remind everyone about Minis night and Anime night, which both occur on Fridays. Jon's friend is going to start selling t-shirts online in addition to buttons, so if you want to help select some of the t-shirts she might produce, go to www.nancybuttons.com , pick out your favorites, and talk to Jon Hatch. IMPORTANT POINT FOR SOF PLAYERS: The last Shades of Fey session is Saturday, April 12. PLEASE be there, as it will be the last session (not counting the reveal session) and the epic climax! We want everyone to participate! Also, if any of my (Alan's) players need to talk to me, PLEASE do so before the 12th. Unfortunately, I'll be unable to attend the final session, and I want to make sure that anything that requires my attention is taken care of so that it won't just die with the game!
All sorts of anouncements and geeky fun on the YC website: www.guilford.edu/yachting
Preview of this week's meeting:
- Moment of Darkness, or, "Brock?"
- The Obligatory GuilcoEGG Point Will Not Occur This Week point, or, "Join GuilcoEGG!"
- recap of the Castle trip, or, "There's a Castle in North Carolina?!?"
- Elections point, or, "Do your civic duty...next week!"
- Discussion and finalization of candidates for next year's officers
- Announcements, or, "What a Terrible Death, To Be Talked To Death"
- DEMO: depends on how long the discussion goes. If it's long, we may not have one.
See ya, space cowboys!
Alan "That Durango Place" Rhodes
Alison "You Mean The Dodge Dealership?" McKenzie
3/28/2008 Turnout= 34
· CASTLE! meet 8:30-9pm in the Binford lot. Bring your own breakfast, and there'll be snacks at the castle and after the game. You'll be given a character when you get there, and you should also dress in costume (middle ages). If you bring a weapon, wood only.
· SOF: The last sessoin is actually April 12th, 6pm Founders. If you have expirience SPEND IT. Also do your downtimes. The reveal session will be later.
· "our favorite senate ticket" is Joe, Dana, Will, . Voting is Founders Lobby Mon from 8am-7pm. You can also goto the SOC 9-9:30pm to talk to them the next few evenings if you have questions
· Nominations! We'll be taking them till the start of next meeting
· The Tranny Road Show is 7:30pm in Dana on Sat.
· Nathan: Finally looked up the Privateers License, and it will be about $200
· Jon: His family is visiting this weekend, so if you see them say hi =)
· Wayne: Fri night Swing Dance at 7pm, there are beginner lessons, then Jazz band playing later, in Dana
· Joe: If you got the chance to play Die Men! by Greg Stolze at the con, or if you didn't, it's now out. The way to get is donate on Greg's site, and when it gets to a certain amount, it will then be availiable for everyone.
· Dana: Camping trip is cancelled, becuase almost everyone dropped out
· Kass: Anime night this Fri. Also, if you're going to Transformus, things are Drama, so stay away from the site and from contacting them for like the next month.
· Tim: King 127 Miniatues night again, Friday at 6pm
Commodore: Derek, Nathan, Tim Vice: David Lerner, Nathan, Paul, Kyle, Derek Purser: Michael, Kass, Joe Clerks!: Lindsey, Jerry, J.D., Derek, Theo, Joe, Caroline Boatswain: Lindsay', Dail, Kyle, Michael, Kass Advisor Jon, Ben
3/21/2008 Turnout= 42
· Bizzarist Harley Newman did a special performance at the start of the meeting. It was...well, strange but pretty cool.
· Tim: Starting a regular Minatures night on Fridays at 6pm in King 127. Mostly 40k, but you can bring other things if you want.
· Week of Yacht: Food was good, zombies and humans didn't really happen. Brawl rocks.
· SOF: do your downtime. Also the game is at 3 pm this Saturday, and then again on the 29th. Show up, there are not many games left before the reveal.
· Actual castle point: Mar 29th. Is going to be very simplified character sheets, if you have an idea for something talk to Paul or Nathan.
· Elections: nominations are next week, speeches the following, and voting the week after. We will be having a bonfire to celebrate and initiate the new officers
· New Demo Ideas: Sock baby, mafia, mao
· SF^3: UNCG students came to invite us to attend their weekly club meetings and other events. They meet on Wed at 7:30 room 355 in the new science building. send questions to sfcubed@gmail.com
· John: Needs people 19 or older for a class project later on, to talk about comic books for like an hour
· Rachel Crews: Kids in the Hall are on tour, and it's her last meeting of the year becuase of a job conflict
· Jamie: Friday 3pm in the Quark, 2 people will be takling about transgender issues, and then at 7 pm in Bryan Jr. will be doing a show called Razzle Dazzle, which is then followed by the Genderbend at 10pm
· Dail: needs pics of people for a project this weekend
· Max: Writers Group: is on Sunday for this weekend, same place. 2:30 in front of Duke.
· Kass: 6pm Anime night king 123. Though no one showed last week
· Jon: Has a friend who sells some great buttons, and just started doing T-shirts. You should goto NancyButtons and pick out some of your favorites, that you would want to have on a t-shirt like these and send an e-mail to Jon.
· There's a new senate ticket, as Oran/Zach's has fallen apart. We like Dana/Joe/Will
Yachting Club Newsletter, 18 March
Hello everyone! Welcome to the Saint Patrick's Day edition of the Yachting Club Newsletter!
I hope your spring break was awesome, that you had lots of fun and were well-rested for school on Monday!
A look at last week's (well, technically two weeks ago, because it was spring break!!) newsletter:
Moment of Darkness - You know the drill. Well, you should by now. If you don't - basically, we turn the lights off. Then everyone goes "Ahhhh!" And then we're done.
1. Another EGG point. Join GuilcoEGG for fun stuff to do in your free time. guilcoEGG@yahoogroups.com
2. Week of Yacht - what the clup provided over break!
3. RIP Gary Gygax - We had a moment of mourning for the man who has touched so many of our lives.
4. Happy spring break! Point.
5. Announcements
The demo was Jon Hatch games.
New and Upcoming:
0. Moment of Darkness - What, again? Yeah, again.
1. SoF- Shades of Fae on Saturday! Not at the usual time. Stay tuned for more info!
2. Week of Yacht recap - how was it?
3. Birthday Point - Jon Hatch, our senior faculty advisor whom we all think is awesome, just had a birthday last Sunday. *applause* Yay Jon! Oh, and Alan's birthday was Monday (I think that's right. If not, yell at me). He's the other clerk. Applaud for him too.
4. Demo Point - You know all these demos we have? You can host one! Come up with fun demo ideas and let us know so we can schedule them. It's a wonderful opportunity to show people something that interests you.
5. Demo: Predator vs. XMen, a fan film.
Yours truly,
Alison "Boobery" McKenzie
Alan "Count Chocula" Rhodes
3/6/2008 Turnout=39
· The Castle: Is going to be open for extended hours over break. M-Th open till 10 pm, Fri, Sat is regular hours, and there are events going on.
· Week of Yacht: Food is Tu, Fri in Bryan Lounge
- 2pm Th is Amtgard
- Archery Wed anyone?
- middle of week, Nathan and Dave Simon wanna play Axis and Allies, all day. E-mail Nathan about it.
-Dale: Zombies vs. Humans. Wednesday at 1:00, in front of Founders
-Jenee: March on Scientology on the 15th
-Jon: Jon Hatch Games mon night
· Nathan: wants to watch movies or do something this Sun afternoon
· RIP Gary Gygax
· Amber: March 19th, meadows/lake/woods cleanup at 1:30pm, please come help out
· SOF: send in two downtimes over break! extra xp! oh, and Alistor Sinister is still in the Freehold...
· Sarah: Stellercon is Mar 13-16, has lots of stuff and lots of guests, is $37 for the weekend
· Birthdays: Jon's on the 16th, and Alan's on the 17th
· No anime night this week, or over break
· want to do a 40k tourney? talk to Tim
· Smash Bros Brawl is coming out over break! king 123 2-4pm the Wed after break to play it on big screen ^_^
Yachting Club Newsletter, 5 March
Ahoy, hallo, guten tag, and all sorts of other salutory jargon!
The countdown begins! We are now, officially, just days away from Spring Break! Hang in there...it'll be worth it!
Welcome to the annual twenty-first Yachting Club newsletter for '07-'08. Look for it every week, probably on a day that ends in "y". Like "today" or "yesterday" ("tomorrow" is right out). Gary Gygax, creator of the iconic RPG Dungeons & Dragons, died this week, so print out your newsletter and craft it into a mourner's veil to show respect for the man who (arguably) legitimized gaming.
FORTY-TWO(!!!) people attended the last YC meeting....that we know of. That's a great turnout, and we hope we can keep it up this week, too! Don't forget - if you're at the meeting, sign the guestbook!
The last meeting was on the short side...in the few weeks between What The Hell?!? Con and Spring Break, people don't seem to be doing a whole lot. I suspect that will change after break, however. One of the first of the last "big games" of Shades of Fey was announced, and then took place this past Satuday. If you were there, it was awesome. If you weren't there, then you missed out on some serious awesome. A trip to a castle is being planned for after break, as well as a camping trip. More information about those will be available in the near future.
Kass has announced that there will be no Anime night this week (Friday, 7 March).
All sorts of anouncements and geeky fun on the YC website: www.guilford.edu/yachting
Preview of this week's meeting:
- Moment of Darkness, or, "Who's Idea Was It To Have a Club Meeting At 10:30 pm, Anyway?"
- Join GuilcoEGG point, or, "You Know You Want To (We Have Candy)..."
- Week of Yacht, or, "Seven Days of Boating For The Terrestrially-Inclined"
- RIP Gary Gygax point, or, "We All Owe You Our Thanks"
- Anyone Who's Sick, Get Better, and Everyone Have a Great Spring Break point
- Announcements, or, "What a Terrible Death, To Be Talked To Death"
- DEMO: games
See ya, space cowboys!
Alan "...And His Son, Fleance" Rhodes
Alison "Seyton" McKenzie
2/28/2008 Turnout= 42
· It's Leap Year! Well, almost, it will be at the end of the meeting
· SOF: This Saturday, is a BIG GAME (leap year in-game), you really really should be there, even if you missed other games. There will also be games on the 22nd (3-7pm) and the 29th, to catch up from spring break. Also, Do Your Downtimes!
· Camping Trip: Is going to be April 6th, teh weekend of Serendipity. If you wanted to get away from the drunk people, here's your chance. Do you have a tent you can bring? Got a car? Food that you want? Talk to Dana.
· Week of Yacht: Pirate house is open Monday night, will have games, movies, and anime. Ben and Jon are gone W-Su
· Transormus: If you want to camp out for a weekend with lots of awesome fun people, AND spin fire, or see people spining fire, Transformus is the place for you. It's July 18-20, sign up for invites by Mar 9th. There may be a second round of invites, for about another 150 people.
· Jenee: 4-chan anonymous march on Scientology, in Charlotte on the 15th
· Max: the Writing Group is meeting at 2:30 outside Duke, bring something to share with people
· Eric: The calendars are here if you've ordered one
· Kass and Rachel were at the opera thing earlier tonight, which was awesome
· Theo: is missing a blue magic deck, somewhere at the con, anyone seen it?
· Vital: Mar 24-April 11, is a community can drive, so bring cans to donate!
· Dana: Emily and Lim are engaged!
· Kass: Anime night, king 123 6pm
· James's apartment was broken into, twice, at the Legacy. Nothing was taken and he caught it on tape, but be aware of this if you're thinknig of living there
Yachting Club Newsletter, 26 February
Ahoy, guten tag, and all that other stuff Alan likes to say in the intro to the newsletter!
Here’s our handy dandy recap of last week:
0. Moment of Darkness – You know the drill.
1. Obligatory EGG Point – Join EGG! Jon’s been really really busy, so he doesn’t have time to run things. You know what that means? It means YOU should run things. Jon has a lot of games he’s willing to loan out for you to GM or just run a one-shot.
2. Castle Trip – A castle trip is on the horizon! This year, there will be a Vampire: Dark Ages LARP and Jon Hatch games for a day of chuckles and glee (and medieval vampires). Stay tuned for more information.
3. Camping trip – Yachters should camp together because it’s outdoorsy and we should probably get used to the fact that fun can be had outside of our dorm rooms – you know, where there’s sunshine and stuff.
4. Movie Trips – Awesome movies are coming up. So organize a movie trip!
5. The Castle – The Castle (the rpg shop, not the Dark Ages LARP trip) has games for sale and hosts tournaments to fulfill your geeky needs.
6. Announcements – available on the Yachting website: www.guilford.edu/yachting
7. Demo: Dr. Who, “Blink,” also know as “The Weeping Angel Episode.” A very creepy introduction to Dr. Who. If you missed it, you missed out!
Here’s a look at this week’s meeting:
0. Moment of Darkness – what, again?
1. Castle Trip – tentative date March 29
2. SoF Schedule Point – wacky scheduling things are happening in Shades of Fae. Keep up to date so you don’t miss out!
3. Camping Trip – More information!
4. Week of Yacht – it’s almost spring break, and we all know what that means! Week of Yacht! Fun stuff for those yachters out there who are sticking around for the break.
5. Demo: Mao! The card game where – wait, I can’t tell you that.
Alison “Tremere Suck” McKenzie
Alan “ America ’s Favorite Superhero” Rhodes
2/21/2008 Turnout=
· EGG: Jon's busy but has lotsa stuff for other people to borrow and run
· Castle Trip! Will be late March/early April. There will be a LARP and also J. Hatch Games. The LARP will peobably be Dark Ages, a Vampire Larp set in, well the Dark Ages when Vampires ran everything. Will be testing it out as next year's Yachting LARP. You should also come in costume =D
· SOF: DOWNTIMES. Do them. The next game, everyone knows/feels a major foreboding sense.
· If anyone is intersted in learning how to Fire Dance from the Flaming Faries, they are having another round of beginning lessons soonish. Also, if you want to go to Transformus, tickets go on sale on the 29th
· Eric: For those of you who have ordered calendars, they should be getting in soon and you'll be getting an e-mail about it
· Amber: Is going to be running WTHCon next year and wants a second-in-command, preferably someone who would be interested in running it the following year. It is a good position to be able to see all the background work, but without being overwhelmed by it
· Jamie: Have you seen the letter to the editor about the Crapathon? [Note: Lindsay has responded to it with another letter to the editor, to clear everything up]
· Max: Is thinking of having the Writing Group every other Saturday, before SOF, starting Mar 1st
· Oran: Still needs people to be on the Senate ticket
· Kass: The Library just got in Transmetropolitan #10, and Anime Night is going to be at 6pm King 123. We also want ot thank Dave Simon for donating lots of stuff to the library, including Wild Talents signed by Greg Stolze
· Alan's cousin is trying to get a spot on MTVs new thing; showing off new bands. VOTE HERE by noon tomorrow, and the song is "Pasedna" by Modern Skirts
· There is a 40k tourney at The Castle this Sunday at 11am. $15 entrance fee, which covers prizes.
Yachting Club Newsletter, 21 February
Ahoy, hallo, guten tag, and all sorts of other salutory jargon!
First and foremost, let me wish you all a happy week-late Vanetine's Day! I hope that whether you enjoy kisses or not, you got to do something you enjoy on that day. Also, happy belated President's Day. Presidents! WOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!
Welcome to the annual eighteenth and nineteenth Yachting Club newsletter for '07-'08. Look for it every week, probably on a day that ends in "y". Like "today" or "yesterday" ("tomorrow" is right out). Since there's a chance of freezing rain tonight, print out your newsletter and hold it over your head to keep you dry!
FORTY-ONE people attended the last YC meeting....that we know of. That's a great turnout, and we hope we can keep it up this week, too! Don't forget - if you're at the meeting, sign the guestbook!
The last meeting was our post-WTHCon meeting, so it was pretty informal. the Con had an official registration of 389 people, with an estimated 50-70 people who attended events but didn't register. Unless I'm mistaken, that makes this year's WTHCon the biggest it's ever been. Additional kudos to everyone who devoted their weekend to making the Con great, especially Lindsay Lavenhar and Amber Reed and Kass (who hath no surname)! Derek was wearing a pink shirt. Zack and Oran announced that they were running for Senate next year, and pitched their campaign to the Yachting Club. Max also announced the formation of a YC writing group, for people who like to write original material, and want more of an excuse to do so! Sarah W. also pitched the WizKids convention weekend that is happening at The Castle (the new local gaming/nerd shop, for those of y'all who haven't been paying attention) THIS weekend.
All sorts of anouncements and geeky fun on the YC website: www.guilford.edu/yachting
Preview of this week's meeting:
- Moment of Darkness, or, "Is It Actually Dark, or Do I Just Perceive It As Dark?"
- Join GuilcoEGG point, or, "All the COOL Kids Are Doing It"
- Castle Trip, or, "Did You Know There Was A Castle Around Here?"
- Camping Trip, or, "Nature - The Final Frontier"
- Movie Trip, or, "Is There Anything Worth Seeing?"
- Announcements, or, "What a Terrible Death, To Be Talked To Death"
- DEMO: Dr. Who
See ya, space cowboys!
Alan "KAAAAAHN!!!" Rhodes
Alison "TARDIS" McKenzie
2/14/2008 Turnout=44
· WTHcon: Post Con review. It was so awesome =D. Thanks to everyone who helped out, it really went well. We also raised about $1100 fo charity. Official numbers were 389 people, though we know there were people who didn't sign in. Now time to catch up on sleep...
· SOF: Show up early, storytellers will be there starting 5:45 pm, game starts 6:30-7pm. This session is the competition for the hand of the Exile.
· Feb 15th is the second annual 'That's What She Said' Day. Ph yeah, and happy Velentines Day.
· EGG! Join it!
· Oran and Zach are running for Senate, and they need two more people to have a complete ballot, and they want Yachters.
· Max: Sci-Fi Writers Group, if anyone is intersted in it?
· The Castle: teh 32rd is Wizkids Demo/convention thingy with prizes. It's also Winddancers birthday
2/7/2008 Turnout=44
· First, we wanted to welcome the convention guests that were there for the meeting: Greg Stolze, Mae Kalwaic, and Kel McDonald.
· SOF will not be meeting this weekend.
· Eric: Had a copy of the calendar, people should look at it
· Nathan: Running a Challenge in the Bad Movie Room around noon Sat. We will be watching the Beast of Yucca Flat the whole way through, and you're not allowed to leave. If you do leave, we will pause the movie and make fun of you. It's only 1hr 15 mins long, but feels like an eternity.
· WTHC: You've heard everything already. Help bring boxes over on Sun morning for the Daikaiju Battle, and if you're running something, be there on time.
Yachting Club Newsletter, 7 February -WTHC Edition!
Hello, all, and thank you for not hating me for getting this newsletter out so late!
WHAT THE HELL CON STARTS TOMORROW! It's what you've been waiting for all year! I know you've been counting down the months, weeks, days, minutes – I sure have. This year it is going to be awesome.
So what happened last meeting? Let me tell you!
0. Moment of Darkness – you know the drill
1. Shades of Fae – Last game rocked!
2. WTHC!!!! We prodded people about getting in geek auction slips, offering cares for picking up boxes and picking up people from the airport, bringing things to watch in the classic Sci Fi room or to donate to the silent auction.
3. Shrodinger's EGG Point – there may have been an EGG point, there may not have been.
4. Announcements!
5. Demo – Poster making for WTHC
Also, The Castle (that cool gaming shop) has a website: www.universalcastle.com . It's not finished yet, but they also have a Livejournal: www.livejournal.com/universalcastle
Preview of tonight's meeting:
0. Moment of Darkness – you should be used to this by now.
1. Welcome guests! Guests for the con will be at the meeting! Show your awe and enthusiasm!
2. Alan's point – Sign the guestbook!
3. Shades of Fae – More about being a fairy!
4. WTHC: It's this weekend! A few last minute announcements, requests and reminders!
5. Demo – Chalking! Filling the sidewalk with messages about the awesomeness of WTHC.
Best wishes,
Alison “You can fly! You can fly! You can fly!” McKenzie
Alan “I can fly?!” Rhodes
1/31/2008 Turnout=44
· SOF rocked most awesomely. Next session is 7pm Sat, same place
· GEEK AUCTION: if you wanna be in it, turn in your forms. The sooner the better
· SILENT AUCTION: we need your stuff! anything geeky like old books or games, etc, that you don't want we would love to have and sell. All proceedes go to charity.
· There will be bunches of tourneys in the videogame room! Sign-ups will be at registration
· Tim is running the Miniatures room and there will be a huge Apocolypse game on Sat at the con
· Jon: Reminder that there is Jon Hatch games night at 8pm Tuesdays in Dana Lounge
· Kass: Do we want to co-sponsor getting the flaming faeries for Serendipity with CAB and Pagan Mysticism? And also showing Startdust with CAB out outside on the big screen movie showing?
· Alan: Reminder that all the RPGs at the con need people to sign up and play them
· Jon: EGG now has a huge list of (almostt) all the RPGs that he owns and are availiable for borrowing
· Nathan: Superbowl Sunday is this weekend, go over and hang out at his place and have food and stuff
· Brian: Anyone want to be in a short film thing for the Crapathon?
· Eric: The Calendars are here, and will be sold at the con
· Theo: Hellboy two is coming out
· Nathan: Peter Jackson has signed on to produce The Hobbit. We're not sure who's going to direct it yet, and the book is also going to be split into two movies.
· Paul: Feb 20th, Project Community is having a Saff Appreciation event, and wants us to run some games
· Winddancer: Feb 1st, all Manga is 10% off and all Anime is 20% off for the next month because he's getting a large shipment in and needs to make space.
· Sarah Weiser: Wants people to come over and play games and watch movies around 7pm on Mon nights; she will pick people up if they need a ride
Yachting Club Newsletter, 31 January: now with 42% more Pocky!
Ahoy, hallo, guten tag, and all sorts of other salutory jargon!
((Sorry for the lateness of this week's newsletter. An unexpected double-shift at work and lots of homework pushed me back later than I wanted))
Welcome to the annual seventeenth Yachting Club newsletter for '07-'08. Look for it every week, probably on a day that ends in "y". Like "today" or "yesterday" ("tomorrow" is right out). It's pretty breezy today, so print out this week's newsletter and make it into a kite!
FORTY-NINE people attended the last YC meeting....that we know of. That's a great turnout, and we hope we can keep it up this week, too! Don't forget - if you're at the meeting, sign the guestbook!
Eric announced last week that the Yachting Club calender is FINALLY finished, and because of it's late printing, will begin with February isntead of January. Calenders should be coming in soon, if they're not here already. Rachel Crews and Jenee Gossen reminded all the geek boys out there that the Geek Auction is coming up next weekend at WTHCon, so if you want to participate, make sure you talk to one of them. A handful of other people gave hints or sneak-peeks about what they'll be doing at the Con, so come to the next two meetings (counting this one) to score some more sweet spoilers! The Shades of Fey game is happening normally this week, in the usual place at the usual time. Lots of events are going on at The Castle during February, so check it out! Alison reminded us that directly beneath the room where we meet is a quite lab, so feel free to have fun, but please try not to stomp and jump and cause too much of a ruckus!
All sorts of anouncements and geeky fun on the YC website: www.guilford.edu/yachting
Preview of this week's meeting:
- Moment of Darkness, or, "This Sector Shows a Disturbing Lack of Photonic Activity, Captain"
- Shades of Fey, or, "Faeries? In my LARP? It's More Likely Than You Might Think"
- What The Hell!? Con point, or, "Holy Crap, It's Next Weekend!"
- Schrodinger's Point (which may or may not be about GuilcoEGG)
- Announcements, or, "What a Terrible Death, To Be Talked To Death"
- DEMO: Flyer/poster-making for WTHCon
See ya, space cowboys!
Alan "Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A, Start" Rhodes
Alison "Professor Plum, In the Conservatory, With the Wrench" McKenzie
1/24/2008 Turnout=49
· WTHCon: you know the drill. Gophers we need them. Also, if you're gophering we need to know your t-shirt size and what events or times you CANNOT gopher during. Otherwise we will not account for this in your schedule.
- We still need donations for the silent auction. Remember, it's for charity and we'd love geeky things you don't want anymore. Give them to Lindsay, or Amber, or someone at the Fortress.
- We also need cardborad boxes for the Daikaiju Battle. There are many at the Castle, so if you have a car please get some?
- If you are running a room, or event, it's time to get it together. We do not do this for you, this is YOUR job. If you need help you can ask and we will, but the less I have to do the better.
- Any song requests for the dance go to James
· Yachting Library Update: We've got copies of "Renegade Nuns on Wheels", and "Batwinged Bimbos from Hell". Again, the Library hours are 4-5pm on Sundays or by appointment with Kass. If people are free this Sunday, help him find duplicates of stuff for the silent auction.
· Derek: Wed 2-4 pm, King 123. Come play videogames!
· Eric: The Yachting Calendars are finished, and ordered
· Anna: Pride is having a Sex Workers Art Show on Feb 2nd and would love people to volunteer to help or donate so that it will happen
· Winddancer: The Castle. Reminder that Fri's are WoW card games at 7pm.
- This Sat at 2pm demos of Sundrah are being run again. If you can't make it they will be at the convention.
- Sat is also Wizkids games. Feb is also wizkids tournaments? There are 23 events in Feb and they've got lots of cool prizes
- Don't forget that The Castle also sells food. They will also have a bulletin board up soon for people wanted to advertise games and stuff like that.
- If you want a game or a comic or something: DON'T ORDER IT ONLINE. If you order it from the store, you don't have to pay shipping. You still get 5% off pre-orders if you pay up front, and Jan and Feb they are trying something new. If you pay cash, you get 10% off. They do have catalogues you can look through too.
· Cara: CLoverfield was awesome and you should all go see it
· Kass: Anime night is 6 pm Fri in King 123
· Alison: Got the RPG Grimm, where you are kids in twisted fairytale land. Ran a one-shot and it went well, is thinking of doing a campaign
· Tim: Got the 40k RPG if people are interested
Yachting Club Newsletter, 24 January
Hello, fellow Yachters!
This is annual sixteenth newsletter for the Yachting Club! Aren't you excited? We sure are.
Recap of last meeting:
0. Moment of Darkness: Need we say more?1. Shades of Fae: Ben Marlin is a new storyteller! Yay for Ben! The game was last Friday at 7pm. Hope you had fun :)
2. The Castle: There is a new game store in town! They provide all sorts of RPGs, plus they have an anime club, video game tournaments, and Sundays are Warhammer days. They're at 510-G Nicholas Road if you want to check them out.
3. WTH?Con: We need more people to run rooms and act as gophers. If you're interested, email Lindsay Lavenhar.
4. Celebratory Jon Hatch EGG Point of Doom du Morte: Join guilcoEGG.
5. T-Shirts: T-Shirts have been acquired and were passed out at the last meeting. If you didn't get yours, contact a club officer. It's $7 if you want a second shirt.
6. Announcements: Announcements can be found at http://www.guilford.edu/yachting .
Also, don't forget the Yachting Club Library! We have hundreds of books. Literally. Last I checked, we had over 400 RPG books alone. Open hour is 4-5pm on Sundays.
A look at next meeting:
0. Moment of Darkness: You know the drill.
1. Paul's Birthday: Everyone! It's almost Paul's birthday! Woohoo! (If you don't know, Paul is our Commodore.)
2. WTHC: This is going to be a large point with many subpoints and is going to be the bulk of our points for this meeting.
3. There isn't an EGG point this week.
4. Announcements
Demo: Brisco County Jr!
Alison "Alison McKenzie" McKenzie
Alan "I Am Megatron" Rhodes
1/17/2008 Turnout=42
· Send in your downtimes for SOF!
· Ben Marlin is the new John Reynolds. He's now a storyteller, go talk to him.
· The Castle: is an awesome new game store that opened near campus. WoW card games on Fri nights, Wizkids on Sat, Warhammer on Sun. Soon-to-be(?) anime club, can house games or LARPS. Currently trying to get rid of comics for cheap. It's at 510-G Nicholas Rd. Shoo, go visit.
· WTHCON: lotsa stuff, you know the drill. We want donations of geeky stuff, cardboard boxes, and people for the geek auction. Also, e-mail James with song requests. Be a gopher! Run something! Provide lodging for guest artists!
· Nathan and Jerry are simulateously running a game of Mage. Didn't get the full description, but it sounded cool.
· Alison got an RPG game that is based in the workd of Grimm storytales
· Dana: The Yachting Camping Trip is going to be happening 2-3 weeks before finals, cost will be about $5. It's a nice camping spot, I went last year and other than rain one night it roxored.
· We do have a thing called the YACHTING LIBRARY. It's upstairs Founders, and open from 4-5pm Sundays, or by appoitment with Kass.
Yachting Club Newsletter, 16 January
Ahoy, hallo, guten tag, and all sorts of other salutory jargon!
Welcome to the annual fifteenth Yachting Club newsletter for '07-'08. Look for it every week, probably on a day that ends in "y". Like "today" or "yesterday" ("tomorrow" is right out). They're predicting wintery weather for tonight, so set your computer on fire and read this week's newsletter next to a bright, cheery flame!
Twenty-eight people attended the last YC meeting....that we know of. That's a little low, but not bad considering it was the last meeting of 2007! Don't forget - if you're at the meeting, sign the guestbook!
Not many announcements this week - things are still gearing up. Dana "The Beagle" Sullivan wants to remind everyone about the YC camping trip, which will be on either the weekend of April 11 or the weekend of April 18. The cost for the campsite will come to about $5 per person. More details forthcoming at this week's meeting. Paul "The Commodore" Facknitz, and Nathan "The ST" Murdock want to remind everyone that Shades of Fey IS happening this week, and instead of Saturday, it will take place on FRIDAY, in FOUNDERS HALL. The exact time is still TBA, but we'll let you know at the meeting. It's most likely too late to do it for XP, but don't forget to turn in your downtimes if you've got something important you wanted to take care of! And then start planning for the next game.
All sorts of anouncements and geeky fun on the YC website: www.guilford.edu/yachting
Preview of this week's meeting:
- Moment of Darkness, or, "Obfuscation In Extremis"
- Welcome Back, or, "You Survived Winter Break!"
- Shades of Fey, or, "Getting Back In The Swing"
- What The Hell!? Con point, or, "Prepare Yourselves For The Main Event"
- The Celebratory Yet Required (Super-Awesome Rock-mazing) Final Semesterial Obligatory Jon Hatch Memorial EGG point
- T-Shirts, or, "Viva la R'lyeh!"
- Announcements, or, "What a Terrible Death, To Be Talked To Death"
- DEMO: Mafia, or, "Capsice?"
See ya, space cowboys!
Alan "Save The Whales (Collect The Whole Set)" Rhodes
Alison "The Sister Grimm" McKenzie
12/06/2007 Turnout=28
· Study Break was before the meeting, and food and games went well. Yay!
· Sign up for T-shirts! We need to know what sizes to get. Also, if you want another t-shirt then it's going to be $7
· SOF: Send in your downtime(s)! Next game is Jan 19th
· WtHC needs you! We need gophers. Or people to run one-shots. And PLEASE bring back any old sci-fi or fantasy or geeky books, games, whatever from home. We need donated items for the silent auction, the proceeds of which go to charity.
· Pirates of the Caribbean 3 is out on DVD
· Happy Wookie Life Day! The demo was the Star Wars Holiday Special
YC Newsletter - a day late and a dollar short (please give me a dollar)
Ahoy, hallo, guten tag, and all sorts of other salutory jargon!
Welcome to the annual fourteenth Yachting Club newsletter for '07-'08. Look for it every week, probably on a day that ends in "y". Like "today" or "yesterday" ("tomorrow" is right out). Today has been chock full o' "Dune" references, so imagine you're being read the newsletter by someone using the Voice.
Thirty-one people attended the last YC meeting....that we know of. Don't forget - if you're at the meeting, sign the guestbook!
Last week's meeting was a super slendiferous affair, full of ethereal lights and intricate sounds, and some other nouns and adjectives that don't quite go together properly.
All sorts of anouncements and geeky fun on the YC website: www.guilford.edu/yachting
Preview of this week's meeting:
- Moment of Darkness, or, "Whose Hands Are Those!? Oh Wait, They're Mine..."
- Happy Life Day!, or, "Grrrrarghrhghrhgggrh!"
- Shades of Fey, or, "The Plot Thickens"
- Study Break Recap, or, "A Celebration of Procrastination"
- What The Hell!? Con point, or, "Prepare Yourselves For The Main Event"
- The Celebratory Yet Required (Super-Awesome Rock-mazing) Final Semesterial Obligatory Jon Hatch Memorial EGG point
- T-Shirts, or, "You Have To Tell Us If You Want One"
- Announcements, or, "What a Terrible Death, To Be Talked To Death"
- DEMO: The Holiday Special, or, "The Holiday Special"
See ya, space cowboys!
Alan "Fop Of Steel" Rhodes
Alison "Dandier Than Thou" McKenzie
11/29/2007 Turnout= 31
· T-shirts: We are gathering a list of names and e-mails and what size shirt you want. If you don't see us, you can e-mail us
· Sigh up for WtHC! We have a few room and events that need to be run, and you can split running a room with someone, too. We also need GOPHERS! All staff gets a free con shirt, and gophers get to use walkie talkies. E-mail Lindsay if interested.
· Pagan Mysticism is having a Winter Festical thing tomorrow at 8pm in the Hut. There's good food, show up.
· SOF is this Sat at 6pm in upstairs Founders. Puff Fest!
· There's a TV show called the Big Bang Theory, which will prolly be cancelled soon, but it's good geek humour. It's monday nights at 8, before Heros.
· Anyone going to see the Golden Compass when it comes out? Talk to Eric.
· Talk to Jon if you want to be in NOMIC. This is your last chance, we are going to be deciding on the initial ruleset soon.
· Kass: Is doing his recital Tues Dec 4th in the choir room in Dana at 7pm. It's about pirates. There is also a choir concert at 7:30pm in Dana on Sunday.
· Join EGG!
Thanksgiving Yachting Club Newsletter, 22 November
Happy Thanksgiving!
Since today is the day of the turkey, there will be no Yachting club meeting tonight. Take the time to have some fun and eat some food. Drive safely and enjoy yourself!
Recap of last meeting:
0. Moment of Darkness: It was very scary.
1. SoF: Next game is December first. Send in your downtimes! Don't forget, you can always do side scenes between games.
2. Archery Point: First meeting was last Wednesday and it went well. Meetings are 2:30 on the field near the tennis courts. Practice days are Tuesdays and Fridays.
3. WTHC: Sign up for running rooms!
4. Yachting Club Library: Don't forget! Open hour is Sundays from 4-5pm in upstairs Founders. There's a lot of stuff! In fact, there is a library list on the web. Check it out.
5. Jon Hatch's Eternal Obligatory EGG Point: Join EGG: guilcoEGG@yahoogroups.com.
6. T-Shirts Voting: Voting occurred! The winner was Chethulhu!
7. Announcements!
8. Demo: Yu Gi Oh abridged.
A sneak peek at next session:
0. Moment of Darkness: You know the drill.
1. Study Break: So that you can still get your geek on while studying for finals.
2. T-Shirts: More about the yachting T-Shirts!
3. WTHC: More about What the Hell? Con
4. Announcements!
5. Demo: Fawlty Towers
11/15/2007 Turnout= 31
· SOF: Next game is Dec 1st, and the party at the last session was fun. This week is Puff-Fest! Oh, and send in your downtimes.
· Again, the Yaching Library hours are 4-5pm on Sun, or by appointment
· Join EGG!
· Nathan: Is bored on the off weeks of SOF, is anyone ever going to run a game, or want to join a game that Nathan will run?
· Amtgard is being moved to 1:30pm on Sun to see if more people will show up
· Ben Marlin: For anyone staying in the area over break and want a good Thanksgiving, talk to Ben and you can go over to his house
· Max: Beowulf is coming out this weekend and was able to get free tix through class or something like that. Meet 2:30pm in Binford lot on Sat.
· Eric: Calendars are being put together, and it's going to go for sale online. If you don't want your pic online go talk to him.
· Lim: Gun range trip tomorrow! Meet in Dana lounge at 6:30pm and bring about $10 for renting the gun and ammo
· Kass: Anime night is at 6:30pm in King 123, and pirate house is open over break
· The winning t-shirt design is Chethulu. We're working on a final design for it and are going to be getting a list of people who want one next meeting
Yachting Club Newsletter, 14 November
Ahoy, hallo, guten tag, and all sorts of other salutory jargon!
Welcome to the annual eleventh Yachting Club newsletter for '07-'08. Look for it every week, probably on a day that ends in "y". Like "today" or "yesterday" ("tomorrow" is right out). I'm feeling theatrical today, so I challenge you to read the newsletter as though it were a Shakespearean recitation by Patrick Stewart (and good luck to ya).
Thirty-two people attended the last YC meeting....that we know of. Don't forget - if you're at the meeting, sign the guestbook!
At the last meeting, we gave everyone fair warning that the deadline for T-shirt idea submissions was up. That's right...no more submissions will be accepted. Why? Because we'll be voting THIS WEEK! The first announcement about Study Break was made, and it will be happening on Friday, 7 December. This will be a fun opportunity to procrastinate those exams a little longer with games, games, games, games, food, games, games, games, and spam. Um, I mean, "games". If you're interested in playing online Nomic, email Jon Hatch ASAP - I think the game is getting ready to start up. The trip to Calibers is coming up on Friday, so if you don't already have the details and you're interested in going, contact Steven Lim. Shades of Fey players, don't forget to start thinking up your next downtimes!
Also, Yachting Club has a new little sister - the Archery Club! If you like shooting arrows, or would like to learn how to shoot arrows, check it out! Practice is 2:30 (I think that's right, Lindsay!) on Tuesdays and Fridays, and regular club meetings are on Wednesdays at 2:30. Also, Kass wants to remind everyone that the YC library is open on Sundays from 4-5 pm. If you want to check something out, you can come by then, or make an appointment if that time isn't convenient for you.
Also also, attendees of this weeks YC meeting will be asked if they'd be willing to fill out a survey I (Alan) am administering as part of my PSY 445 course. Participation is completely voluntary and no one is required to fill it out, but if you want to make one frazzled psychology major very, very happy, I hope you'll be willing to take a few extra minutes before the demo to do so!
All sorts of anouncements and geeky fun on the YC website: www.guilford.edu/yachting
Preview of this week's meeting:
- Moment of Darkness, or, "Brock!"
- Shades of Fey, or, "The Plot Thickens"
- Archery Club, or, "Our [Bees] Will Blot Out The Sun!"
- YC Library, or, "When's the Library Open?"
- The Awesomeful Obligatory Jon Hatch Memorial EGG point
- T-Shirt Design voting, or, "And The Runner-Up Is..."
- Announcements, or, "What a Terrible Death, To Be Talked To Death"
- Alan's Post-Announcement Survey Point, or, "Experimentation and Guinea Piggery"
- DEMO: Yu-Gi-Oh!, The Abridged Series, or, "Do You Have What It Takes To Win A Child's Card Game?...In America!"
See ya, space cowboys!
Alan "Flower Child of the Internet" Rhodes
Alison "More Human Than Machine" McKenzie
11/8/2007 Turnout= 30
· The Last Halloween Bash point ever (for now)! The dance was awesome, there were a lot of people there and some crazy music too. Such as the remix of Cholate Rain and some Ze Frank. RHPS went well too. Thanks everyone who volunteered, or who were volunteered.
· SOF game is at 7pm Upstairs Founders. Unless you are in running of the cats (maybe), High Tea, or the trip to Ireland and then get there at 6 pm. The setting is that the Seelie are throwing a renasaince-style party. I'm not sure if that includes puff fest.
· Study break! It's on reading day and we have food and games and well, lack of studying. Will be Dec. 7th
· T-shirt Ideas need to be NOW! We vote next week.
· Rachel C.: Went to the ghost hunting thing in Dana. It was pretty cool and also funny. (One of his instuments was going crazy, then he realized the battery was dying)
· Eric: Deadline for the calendar is this tues. kinda
· Jon: online NOMIC is starting soon, e-mail him if you want in on the game
· Lim: Reminder that the trip to the gun range is Nov 16th.
· Kass: Anime night is at 7pm King 123. Also, Jonathan Coulton has a bunch of new Ze Frank covers out. You should buy them.
· Rachel H: Dresden Dolls are in Concert in DC and Raleigh over winter break
· Wayne: VNV Nation is in concert in Norfolk, VA over thanksgiving break
· Lindsay: The archery club finally got stuff figured out, and we're starting next Wed. at 2:30
· Paul: We got the $3k for getting Stolze to come to the con. Roxors.
Yachting Club Newsletter, 7 November
Ahoy, hallo, guten tag, and all sorts of other salutory jargon!
Welcome to the annual tenth Yachting Club newsletter for '07-'08. Look for it every week, probably on a day that ends in "y". Like "today" or "yesterday" ("tomorrow" is right out). Daylight Savings ended this weekend, so this week's issue is an hour early!Thirty-three people attended the last YC meeting....that we know of. Don't forget - if you're at the meeting, sign the guestbook!
The last meeting was resonably brief, and included discussion of T-shirt submissions (t-shirt design ideas are due at THIS MEETING!), and a little preliminary stuff about What The Hell!?! Con coming up in the spring. Max announced that Game Night has been moved to Mondays at 6:00 pm, and several people announced that they wanted to run or play in a number of RPGs...come to the meeting to find out what, what games, and when. The next Shades of Fey game is THIS SATURDAY (10 November), so if you haven't already turned in a downtime to your ST, make sure to get on that right away!
All sorts of anouncements and geeky fun on the YC website: www.guilford.edu/yachting
Preview of this week's meeting:
- Moment of Darkness, or, "Who's Hands Are Those? Oh Wait, They're Mine..."
- Halloween Bash and Rocky Horror reviews, or, "Did It Thrill Me, Chill Me, and Fulfill Me (Creature of the Night)?"
- Shades of Fey, or, "The Lunatic, The Lover, And The Poet/Are Of Imagination All Compact" (A Midsummer Night's Dream, 5.1)
- Study Break, or, "Exams Are Coming! Procrastinate, Quick!"
- T-Shirt Designs, or, "The Moment of Reckoning"
- Announcements, or, "What a Terrible Death, To Be Talked To Death"
- DEMO: The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr., or, "Bruce Campbell In A Western"
See ya, space cowboys!
Alan "Pop Culture Reference" Rhodes
Alison "That's Not Funny, Alan" McKenzie
10/25/2007 Turnout= 33
· SOF was cool, plot happened and Derek and Shope had some awesome acting
· T-shirts are due next meeting so that we can vote on them the week after. Remember, you only get three colors plus the color of the shirt. Also, you get one free shirt from the club, if you want another then it will probably be $5-7
· The Halloween Bash is THIS SATURDAY at 8pm in the Community Center. RHPS is right after, at 11:30pm in the Leak Room. Note: no food is allowed in the community center or the leak room, though it can be eaten outside. And if you want to be in RHPS, there are still like 2 spots left
· Demos: You can come up with them too. Just come talk to an officer or send us an e-mail
· Jon: Join Guilco EGG
· Max: Jon Hatch Games night is being moved to Monday at 6pm, same location
· Eric: There is probably only going to be one calendar, so we'll just be picking the best pics for that. We can also sell a picture CD though, with everyone's picture. And if there are some pics that people really like, we can sell posters at WtHC
· Cara's birthday is Nov 12th
· Again, DDR is in Milner Lounge every Sat at 5pm
· Jon: For the people interested in NOMIC, Dave kinds dissapeared but you can get in touch with Jon and we can set up an online game
· Eric: Is planning on reviving the Serenity rpg from last year, starting next semester, and wants someone to GM it
· Jerry: Is starting a Mage game next semester, for anyone interested
· Lim: The trip to the gun range is going to be the Fri night after class registration
· Kass: -Anime night is this Fri, at 7pm in King 123
· Alison's birthday was last monday
· Kass: Wants to run NEXUS at WtHC. It's " A live-action RPG game/scenario intended for 44 players and 5 referees. The scenarios is about aliens who manage to land their meeting right in the middle of a sci-fi convention, and accidentally mistake the con-goers for their comrades." So basically an intergalactic war between 2 alien races, the mafia, and super spy people. Without the rest of the convention knowing what's going on. This would all be planned ahead of time, but you really have to commit to doing it for the whole con.
· Lindsay: We're going to start signing people up for rooms, events, and stuff at What the Hell Con. If you're interested, e-mail me. There is also now a SOF thread on the yachting forum
· Paul: We went to ICC this week, and are going back to find out about getting Greg Stoze for the convention
Spooky Halloween Yachting Club Newsletter, 30 October
Happy Halloween everyone!
Recap from last week:
0. Moment of Darkness. You know the drill.
1. T-shirts: Please submit your designs! And please try to keep them to a max of 3 colors!
2. What the Hell Con: It's coming along quite nicely.
3. Halloween Bash/Rocky Horror: November 3rd in the Community Center. This week's demo will be mask making in preparation!
4. Obligatory EGG Reminder: Because you love indy games.
5. Week of Yacht: It was fun! And the Arkham Horror players won the game :D
Announcements are available at http://www.guilford.edu/yachting . It's also a good place to check for updates and interesting information.
The Demo was Jon Hatch games!
A look at this week:
0. Moment of Darkness. What a shocker.
1. SoF Point: Last game was awesome! Let's hear about it!
2. T-Shirts: They are not due this meeting but are, in fact, due the FOLLOWING MEETING. Please submit your designs!
3. Halloween Bash: Updates and information.
4. Demos point: Y'all can do your own demos, you know. We'll be talking about it at the meeting.
Demo: Mask Making in preparation for the Halloween Bash! Come decorate your disguises!
Alison "Another Year Older" McKenzie
Alan "Glow-in-the-Dark" Rhodes
10/25/2007 Turnout= 32
· The Halloween Bash is next weekend (Nov 3rd) at 8pm in the Community Center. Immediatly after the dance is Rocky Horrow Picture Show at 11:30 pm in Bryan Jr. Also, send song requests to our DJ, James
· T-shirts! Submit design ideas to officers or at the meeting by Nov 8th. We will vote on designs the following meeting. You get three colors, plus the color of the shirt.
· We need people to run rooms, events, games, and to be gophers at What the Hell Con. If you want to run someting, help out somehow, or have questions send us an e-mail
· The current deadline for the calendars is Nov 6th. If you haven't gotten your pic done yet, talk to your photographer. We're also trying to plan a giant photo-shoot next weekend for those who need to get their pics done.
· Oh yeah, and for those of who weren't here for Week of Yacht, it rocked. And you should stay over spring break.
· Lim: getting together a group to goto Caliber's Indoor Firing Range. Yachting Club mau be covering the range fee, but you still have to rent your own gun and get ammo. More on this at the next meeting ^^
· Max: The cake is a lie.
· Kevin: Has a lot of StarTrek game cards, anyone wanna play?
· Kass: No anime night this week (because of homecoming)
· Tim: Is going out and making a table for miniatures this weekend. Now you don't have to use the floor anymore.
· Paul: We're going to ICC this week to try and get the rest of the money to pay Greg Stolze so he can come to the con.
· Paul: Requiem! It's like a drug. Requiem is a vampire LARP which is a lot more politically-oriented than SOF.
· Lindsay: The archery club will not be meeting yet, we still need to talk to Aaron Fetrow some more. Will be meeting with him next thurs, hopefully we can finally get things figure out
Yachting Club newsletter, 24 October
Hello, everyone! Please excuse the lateness of this newsletter. I was fending off zombies for most of the week and have just now found time to sit down and write this up.
So, recap from foreeeeeeeeeever ago (well, a week):
0. Oh-so-scary moment of darkness. Admit it. You were scared.
1. Giant Tsuro Board: It's coming along swimmingly.
2. Renfaire Review: it was fun, apparently. And there was a storm trooper in a kilt. That, my friends, is awesome.
3. Week of Yacht: We talked about some planning, such as meals on Tuesday and Friday, Arkham Horror, the Lovecraft-themed game which Jon provided Tuesday, some movies and and some gaming.
4. T-Shirt Design - Design Yachting Club '07-08 T-shirts to be voted upon in the future!
Also, anyone who might know the whereabouts of Jon Hatch's books Shadows over Baker Street and Love & Other Near Death Experiences, please let him know.
Coming up this week we have:
0. Moment of Darkness again! Beware! It will be dark.
1. T-Shirts...come on, folks, you know you've got some really geeky ideas.
2. What the Hell Con - Stolze update, I believe.
3. Halloween Bash/Rocky Horror: Updates, updates, updates.
4. Obligatory EGG reminder. Join guilcoegg@groups.yahoo.com .
5. Week of Yacht - how did it go?
Yours truly,
Alison "the Doctor" McKenzie
Alan "the Dentist" Rhodes
10/11/2007 Turnout= 37
· The giant Tsuro board has been broken in, we played last wed I think. The board people or whoever never showed up (and even if they had, I have no idea what we really would have done....) Anyway, it rocked. We still need to paint it, we're gonna try to over break.
· Renfaire: about 10 people went, and it was awesome. There was a giant rocking horse, wenches, and lots of costumes. The best was a storm trouper in a kilt. Pics? It goes until min-November if anyone still wants to go, it just costs more and Yachting won't help pay for you
· T-shirt Design: There are self-designed t-shirts every year that the club gets. So we need your designs! You don't have to be artistically inclined, we can get someone else to do the drawing we just need the ideas. The club votes on them in 2-3 weeks after break, so get them in now!
· Eric: The new special edition of Serenity is out! You should buy it, the proceeds will hopefully fund a second movie
· Jon: Join EGG
· David: Trials and Tribulations came out, and wants to have a LARP. It would be like a courtroom/murder mystery kind of thing. Might be next semester, or maybe at WtHCon
· Theo: The new magic set, Lorwin, comes out tomorrow. Its kinda like SOF, in terms of creatures and creature types. Looks like fun.
· Rachel Crews: Stephen Colbert just came out with a book, I Am America (And So Can You!)
· Derek: Volunteers for the Halloween Bash? Check your e-mails. Requests go to James.
· Dave: MACE is Nov 17th. Heroscape, Blood Bowl, Assassins, Magic tournaments. Talk to him about it
· JP: Nov 3rd is a block party downtown (near Geckohouse?). There's a lot of Guilford Alums, and will be firedancing, smashing a pumpkin or two with as many old computers or computer parts they can find, and trampoline +boffer weapons
· Kass: Steve Jackson Games officially has us on their convention list, and may be sending someone for an official tourney. We also may be getting on the White Wolf con list, but if not we're still getting 5 of their prize packs for door prizes. His godfather is also a professional auctioneer, and is going to be running the Geek Auction. (we'll still need a few girls to help run it too)
· Lindsay: Mae, the main founder of Yachting Club, is coming to the convention. And she just got engaged last weekend to another Yachter =D
Yachting Club newsletter, 10 October
Ahoy, hallo, guten tag, and all sorts of other salutory jargon!
Welcome to the annual fifth Yachting Club newsletter for '07-'08. Look for it every week, probably on a day that ends in "y". Like "today" or "yesterday" ("tomorrow" is right out).
Thirty-six people attended the last YC meeting....that we know of. Don't forget - if you're at the meeting, sign the guestbook!
The last meeting centered around discussion of this year's fall break Week of Yacht and some of the plans for that. Interested in communal meals? We've got those! Interested in epic-length roleplaying sessions with your friends? We've got that! Interested in small puppies challenging Godzilla and Mr. Rogers in to-the-death gladiator matches armed only with tube socks and a box of strike-anywhere matches? Hmm...I'm not sure if we have that or not, but it wouldn't surprise me if it's on the Internet. For those interested in doing a little gaming on their own terms, MACE - the Mid-Atlantic Convention Expo - is coming up November 16-18 in High Point. If you're a convention junkie, start looking into it! There will be no Shades of Fey this weekend, since fall break (woooo!) is starting, so the next game will be 27 October. Still, get your downtimes in ASAP, because there will be a SECOND downtime period before the game. That's another chance to snag some sweet XP!
All sorts of anouncements and geeky fun on the YC website: www.guilford.edu/yachting
Preview of this week's meeting:
- Introductory Meditations, or, "The Moment of Darkness"
- Giant Tsuro Board, or, "It's Just a Jump To The Left"
- Renaissance Festival recap, or, "Forsooth, Anon, and Thither, and Whatnot"
- Week of Yacht, or, "If You Host It, They Will Come"
- T-Shirt Designs, or, "Wait...What? T-Shirts?"
- Announcements, or, "What a Terrible Death, To Be Talked To Death"
- DEMO: Twilight Imperium and Jon Hatch games, or, "Don't Play With Yourself, Play With Other People"
See ya, space cowboys!
Alan "1812 Overture" Rhodes
Alison "Explosions" McKenzie
10/4/2007 Turnout= 34
· SOF: no game on the 13th because people are gone. If you want to run a scene talk to your storyteller. Next game is Oct 27th.
· Send James, our wonderful DJ for the Halloween Bash, any song requests
· The Amtgard event on Sat went well, they were able to get about 35 people playing all at once and it rocked. This included parents and grandparents, who told the Dean how cool it was and how much they liked it. Amtgard also now starts at 2 pm on Saturdays
· MACE con is Nov 16-18. David Barron is going to be running Twilight Imperium, and I think some Magic tournaments. It's $35 to get in for the weekend, but there may be a $10 discount for a group rate. Might be able to get Yachting to sponsor part of this? There will be a demo (NOT a game) of Twilight Imperium. Because its a really, really long game
· Week of Yacht. For the people staying here over break, there will be lots of board games, one-shots, hanging out and having fun while everyone else is gone. Yachting Club provides two dinners for people as well, we haven't decided what they're going to be yet. Nathan's planning on having a big gaming session from like 11am-4am at some point, just all sorts of games and movies and just enjoying break. ALSO if you are staying, you need to go sign up at Resident Life, 2nd floor Founders, or they'll kick you out
· Guillermo del Toro, director of Blade 2, Hellboy, and Pans Labyrinth is going to be directing Hellboy 2 and Mountains of Madness
· Kevin is going to run the D&D evil dungeons overlord game over break
· Brian Sinclair is in charge of CubeCon (spelling?) over at UNCG which is Nov 3rd. It's free but its a fundraiser. There's going to be lots of games and stuff, a silent art auction, etc.
· Renfaire is $5 each, bring a few dollars for gas, and meet at 8:30 am. If you're late, too bad. E-mail Rachel if you have questions
· Anime Night has started it's regular schedule, and it Rocked. Meets 6:30 pm Fri in King 123
· Alison is thinking about a trip to do lasertag. Anyone interested?
Yachting Club newsletter, 1 October
Salutations fellow Yachters! This is the weekly newsletter straight from the desk of your friendly clerks.
Last meeting was awesome. I'm sorry I missed it. Turnout was 35 people.
First of all, a re-cap:
Last week's points:
0. Moment of darkness! Those who are afraid of the dark, be warned! We turned the lights off for a few minutes...and we'll do it again next meeting.
1. Shades of Fey: Our lovely Changeling met at 7 last Saturday.
2. Anime Night: It lives! 6:30 Friday King 123.
3. Rocky Horror / Halloween Bash Point: More male Rocky characters are required! If you're a girl, you can pretend to be a boy, just so long as you're in the show. Anyone interested in helping Derek out with the Bash?
4. EGG reminder - Join guilcoEGG Yahoo! Group. Now.
Announcements are available on the website! http://www.guilford.edu/yachting
The Demo was Amtgard weapon making in preparation for the super large Amtgard event that took place on Saturday, 2:30pm, outside o'Duke.
Upcoming attractions:
0. Moment of darkness! Those who are afraid of the dark, be warned again!
1. Shades of Fey: More discussion about fairies.
2. Amtgard: How did it go? Why is it awesome?
3. EGG Reminder: Join. Now.
4. MACE Con: We're going to be discussing the gaming con that takes place in November in High Point. Con information available under "conventions" on the website. Stay tuned!
Announcements: Don't know those yet. They haven't happened.
Demo: Derek is running his MST3K demo. MST3K stands for Mystery Science Theater 3000, if you don't know. It's basically loudly making fun of bad movies, but trying to be clever and funny about it.
Sincerely,
Alison "Mew?" McKenzie
Alan "They Call Me Sonic" Rhodes
9/27/2007 Turnout= 35
· SOF is still 6 pm Sat, upstairs Founders. If you're in a side-scene, BE THERE at 6. The main game starts at 7 pm. The revised book of arts is about finished, so if you want to know how to use yours show up and look at the rules. They will also be available on the website when completed. This week is a court gathering; dress appropriately.
· Anime night is showing: Ouran High School Host Club (postponed till a series is finished), Le Portrait de Petit Cossette, Detective Academy Q, My HIME, Avatar (the previous weeks episode), Seirie No Morbito, and Seirei no Moribito. Starts 6:30 pm in King 123 on Fridays
· RHPS needs more guys in the show. Or girls who play guys.
· EGG: Jon is busy and can't run games this semester, but he will lend out the books to anyone interested. Cell Gamma anyone?
· Kevin: Running an Evil Overlords of the Dungeons is anyone's interested. It would probably take a fill day, but you get to plot and design dungeons and traps and stuff
· Jon Hatch Game Night was a lot of fun over the summer, and is now being held 8-10 pm Tues in Dana Lounge. Jon is not running this just providing the games
· Nightwatch has a new CD out tomorrow. Goto BBs across the street to get CDs
· If you haven't gotten an e-mail about the Yachting Calendar and you signed up, talk to Eric.
· Sultan started Monday, but you can still join!
· Thaddus: Poxnora is a great, and addicting, online card game if you like games like Magic the Gathering
· Hatch: We've made progress on the life-size Tsuro board, its cut and the lines are drawn, we just need to paint at some point. Also got a new game called Necronomonopoly =D
· MST3k night is the demo next week, and we're watching Luche Libre
· Kass is going to do a bulk order of Ramune, and can get any flavor they have. Cost is 1.35 a bottle I think, and you can get a single bottle or a case.
· Archery Club sis probably going to be Wed, demo is 4:30ish, practice is 5:30ish. Will probably be starting Fall break or the week after.
Yachting Club newsletter, 27 September
Ahoy, hallo, guten tag, and all sorts of other salutory jargon!
Welcome to the annual fifth Yachting Club newsletter for '07-'08. Look for it every week, probably on a day that ends in "y".
Forty-five people attended the last YC meeting....that we know of. Don't forget - if you're at the meeting, sign the guestbook!
The last meeting covered a number of important points, with a big focus on Amtgard - especially the Amtgard weapon-making demo and the upcoming Amtgard event! For those of you in Shades of Fey, get your downtimes in ASAP! You still have a little time before the game, and your STs really want to hear from you. Seriously, we're lonely! Join GuilcoEGG if you like weird games. Also, Anime Night as usual this week.
All sorts of anouncements and geeky fun on the YC website: www.guilford.edu/yachting
Preview of this week's meeting:
- Introductory Meditations, or, "The Moment of Darkness"
- Amtgard, or, "To Take Up Arms Against A Sea of Troubles"
- Shades of Fey, or, "Come For The LARPing, Stay For The Fairies!"
- Rocky Horror and MST3K, or, "Movies, Movies, Movies"
- Obligatory Jon Hatch EGG Point, or, "Obligatory Jon Hatch EGG Point"
- Announcements, or, "What a Terrible Death, To Be Talked To Death"
- DEMO: Amtgard weapon-making, or, "To Beat, Or Not To Beat"
See ya, space cowboys!
Alan "Count Zero" Rhodes
Alison "Wintermute" McKenzie
9/21/2007 Turnout= 45
· Amtgard is 2:30. In the afternoon. On Saturday. Outside Duke. There will be an amtgard demo next week, you get to make your own swords and there will be a huge game the following Saturday near the lake
· SOF went well =D Character sheets are being updated and your downtimes are DUE BY SAT if you want experience for it. This is only the xp deadline, you should still submit your downtime after Sat if you haven't
· DDR is this Fri at 5pm in Milner Lounge. There is also a DDR tourney on Sat in Milner lounge at 2pm. Winner gets a T-shirt I think. Regular DDR night is going to be 5pm Saturdays in Milner Lounge
· Anime Night: Avatar (season 2!) starts this Fri at 8:00 pm (though you should start watching at about 7:50). Thus anime night will be starting at 6 pm on Fridays. We are watching Vampire Hunter D
· Derek: The Halloween Bash needs a few volunteers. It's going to be Nov 3rd, and is the lead-up to the RHPS shadow showing. MST3k night is going to be a demo in a few weeks. [I forget which movie] but a few people should volunteer to watch the movie a few times so they can shadow it at the demo
· Rachel: Renfaire Oct 6th, anyone else interested in going? (and do you have a car?)
· If you want to watch the first season of Avatar, talk to Josie or Kass
· Hatch: Listen to WQFS, your only alternative, from 12-1am on Fri nights. (90.9 fm). You will hear The Church of the SubGenius Radio Ministry Hour of Slack
-Check out Sultan, it was created by Dave Dobson and he wants people to playtest it. The game starts this Monday
-We're going out to get the carpet for a Giant Tsuro board. Like 3' by 3' squares.
-Was at a taping of Wait, wait...don't tell me There's another taping in Asheville sometime in Nov
· Nick started running the expansion to Wild Talents, which we are playtesting. Players should take note on how stuff goes, so we can give them to Stolze later
· David and Alan need responses from people in their D&D game. If you haven't replied to them, the deadline is Tues
· Ben Marlin is going to the costume shop again this Sat at 9am. Meet at Bryan lot (inbetween Bryan and Bauman)
· If people don't sign up for Rocky Horror, there will be no shadowing this year. Please talk to Kass about it
· Eric is going to have a zombie movie marathon on Halloween, probably in the community center
· The Archery Club was passed, we are going to be having an interest meeting next Wed at 3pm in Dana Lounge
Yachting Club newsletter, 19 September
Greetings, citizens!
This be the newsletter. Yar.
Last meeting started off with:
1. Moment of Darkness. We turned the lights off!
It continued with:
2. Amtgard. There will be a workshop at some point for making weapons. Don't forget, it meets at 2:30pm Saturdays outside of Duke. It's really fun, so show up!
3. SoF. First Shades of Fey meeting was Saturday! People came in costume and had a lot of fun!
4. Rocky Horror Picture Show. If you want to play a character, talk to Kass!
5. Obligatory EGG Point. Because we have to. Sign up at guilcoEGG@yahoogroups.com to hear about opportunities to play or run indy games! For instance, Greg Stolze, the madman himself, has requested that we beta test a Wild Talents expansion that Nick Boylan will be running.
6. Announcements! Want to know what was said? Check the ship's log on the website. There's some interesting stuff in there.
Demo: The Gamers! It is an awesome, awesome movie, and if you haven't gotten to see it...well, I feel for you.
All sorts of announcements and geeky fun on the YC website: www.guilford.edu/yachting
Preview of tomorrow's meeting:
0. Moment of Darkness - Hrm, self-explanatory, I suppose.
1. SoF - More about how fun it is to play pretend
2. EGG Reminder - JOIN!
3. Weekly Schedule Point - When do we do stuff regularly?
4. Anime Point - Anime Night was Friday!
5. Amtgard Event/Demo - Coming up!
Demo: What if Napoleon lived in your icebox?
Alison McKenzie
Addendum:
This email was received from Dave Dobson (right after I sent the newsletter):
"Hi, Yachting Club Newsletter Overlords:
A new version of my online game Sultan will begin next Monday, September 24th, and I'd like to invite the Yachters to participate. The previous two times I've run the game, back in 2004 and 2005, it's been quite popular among members of the club. I think Jon Hatch will say something at the meeting on Thursday, but if you could include it in your newsletter, that would be great.
The game is played via the web over the course of a few weeks (the game length is partially determined by the players' actions). Players get turns every day and can use them in a variety of ways.
The site for the game is: http://snood.pair.com/sultan
There are fairly complete rules there. Yachters are free to invite anybody else - it doesn't have to be restricted to Guilford folks. The more the merrier. Please let me know if you have any questions, and thanks for your help.
Sincerely,
Dave"
So check it out!
All right, signature:
Alison "Lame" McKenzie and Alan "Alison is so lame" Rhodes
9/13/2007 Turnout=55
· COME TO SENATE this Wed. Its at 7pm in Boren Lounge (Founders). We will be discussing new requirements of clubs, such as having to co-run an event, and being given a service project (which we won't get funding for). This is important, so please show up
· The first session of SOF is this Sat at 7pm. BUT you should show up at 6pm to meet with your storyteller, meet other people in your group, and learn how downtimes work. You should also come in costume (you get and extra xp for it)
· Amtgard is at 2:30 on Sat outside Duke
· Rocky Horror Picture Show. If you know who you want to be, or who you are interested in being, talk to Kass
· Talk to Nick if you want to be in the beta-testing of an expansion to Wild Talents. Greg Stolze has asked us to do this, and said your name will be in the book as official beta-testers.
· Ben and Derek are going to the costume shop Fri at 4pm. Meet in-between Bryan and Bauman. There are also some Halloween costume shops that have opened which may be worth visiting
· Zack may be trying to get a weekly Go night together if people are interested
· Derek is still trying to get the MST3K night up and running, it may be weekly it may just be every so often. He also said you should come in costume to the Halloween bash
· JP is setting up some gaming tourneys, like Soul Caliber and Super Smash Bros.
· Rachel is organizing the Renfaire trip. It's Oct 6th and we are leaving at 8:30 pm. Tickets will be $5.
· Max and Zack are setting up the online diplomacy game on GuilfordDiplomacy
· Ben Marlin got the 5th ed Champions book, if anyone is interested in playing it. Champions is one of the first superhero RPGs
· David may be running a Delta Green one-shot. It's Lovecraftian and lots of conspiracy.
· Kieth likes to mod nerf guns, and would love to learn new mods or just get together and mod stuff
· You should be getting an e-mail from the person who's going to be photographing you in the next few days. If you don't get an e-mail, let Eric know
· Dave would like to set up a game of NOMIC. It's a fun game where you play by changing the rules, and you generally end up winning by a way you define in-game, or by breaking the game. This will be played in person not online. Here is a version of the initial ruleset.
· There is a convention called MACE that has magic tourneys. Standard is free, sealed deck is only $10. It's also got tons of RPGs and looks awesome
· Keith is also trying to reserve Bryan Jr. for the release date of Halo 3. Halo 3 + projector + Bryan Jr = win
· Pagan Pride Day is this Sat. If you want to go, show up at the Hut at 8:30 am. If you have a car, that's awesome. You will be back in time SOF
· We are showing Howl's Moving Castle at anime night, which is 7 pm Fri in King 123.
· We are re-starting the spoon game on monday if people want to join in who missed the last game. Basically you have a spoon on you at all times. We mean all, including fire alarms at 1 am. We can start off with a set of players, but other people can join later. Talk to Lindsay, Amber, or Michael to find out how.
· Tim wants to know if people are interested in having scheduled Nerf gun fights, becuase there are a lot of people with nerf guns and come on, it's fun
· Kass has standardized the rules for the Game of Death.
Yachting Club newsletter, 11 September
Ahoy, hallo, guten tag, and all sorts of other salutory jargon!
Welcome to the annual third Yachting Club newsletter for '07-'08. Look for it every week, probably on a day that ends in "y".
Fifty-one people attended the last YC meeting....that we know of. Don't forget - if you're at the meeting, sign the guestbook!
The last meeting covered a number of important points, from the awesome reviews of the movie day on Saturday and Amtgard, to the Jon Hatch Obligatory EGG point (join the "GuilcoEGG" yahoo group if you want exposure to some fantastic indie rpgs), to first announcement of this year's RenFaire trip (talk to Rachel Crews for more details). Also, Anime Night starts this week, at 7:00 pm in King 123 (find a psych major if you don't know your way around King) on Friday. Talk to Kass or email him at kassbjames@yahoo.com if you have questions.
All sorts of announcements and geeky fun on the YC website: www.guilford.edu/yachting
Preview of this week's meeting:
- Introductory Meditations, or, "The Moment of Darkness"
- Amtgard, or, "We Swear It's Not Exercise. Honest!"
- Shades of Fey, or, "Why Isn't Your Character Survey In Yet?!?"
- Rocky Horror, or, "It's Just The Point To The Left (And Then A Step To The Ri-i-i-i-ight...)"
- Obligatory Jon Hatch EGG Point, or, "Obligatory Jon Hatch EGG Point"
- Announcements, or, "What a Terrible Death, To Be Talked To Death"
- DEMO: The Gamers, or, "Blood, Death, And Vengeance"
See ya, space cowboys!
Alan "Garurumon" Rhodes
Alison "I choose you!" McKenzie
9/6/2007 Turnout=51
· Amtgard is going to be 2:30 pm, out in front of Duke.
· Anime Night is going to be in King 123. Not this week though because of Dark Crystal. If you have the full series of something, e-mail Kass with a list of titles and what genre they are. And NOTHING from Cartoon Network, or over 30 episodes.
· Renfaire: Sat Oct 6th (opening weekend). Tickets will be $10 per person, might be getting some reimbursement from Yachting Club, not sure yet. We will be carpooling, and leaving at 8:30 am; it's about an hour and a half drive.
· Eric needs some info from the people who wanted to be in the Yachting Calendar. If you didn't sign up before, and still want to be in it, let him know.
· Derek is thinking about a weekly, or at least regular bad movie/MST3k night. Nathan is also going to be having Bad Movie night (aka all day) at some point, about once per semester.
· There is not going to be a weekly tabletop game of Diplomacy, only the one on the Yahoo Group: GuilfordDiplomacy
· Jerry is thinking about a Yachting soundtrack. Anyone have suggestions? Non-mainstream music ONLY
· Brock has a lot of possible terrain for tabletop games if you want it.
· JD is now the Social Representative for Senate
· JP wants to set up some console gaming tourneys for Super Smash Bros and a few other games.
· We should set up some trips to a costume store or a thrift store for SOG. Halloween stores right after Hallween are also good.
· Lim says goto woot.com (there are links on the links page for this now)
· Kass says come to Senate meeting this wed (12th). If you want to support Yachting Club in saying that you don't want the club to be forced to do community service or co-run an event with another club, please, please show up. Dark Crystal is also (today) at 7pm in the Leak Room. Sept 15th is also Pagan Pride festival.
· Tim wants to know if anyone is interested in having some regular nerf gun fights
· The Archery Club is being discussed at Senate this Wed (the 12th) also. If you are interested in having an archery club, please, please show up. If no one shows up, no club. I'll be sending out a reminder e-mail Tues night.
Yachting Club newsletter, 5 September
Good morning, sports racers. It's the second newsletter! Aren't you excited? I know I am!
Last meeting was, naturally, incredibly awesome, and if you couldn't make it, I feel sorry for you. Truly. I really, really do. A lot.
Points:
1. Movie day/amtguard
Last Saturday at 3pm in the Leak Room Nathan hosted a fantasy movie viewing to help generate ideas for SOF, and amtguard was included (outside of course). If you don't know what amtguard is, imagine you're a knight in a battle, 'cept all your weapons are squishy so no one actually gets hurt, and no hitting people in the head.
2. Shades of Fey
SOF starts Saturday, September 15! Wooo! There is a demo this week for all the prospective fairies. This is the time to start coming up with ideas and learning a little bit about the system.
3. Sylvia's mystery point
Sylvia returned had a sneaky, secret point that turned out that she and Dani had a gift for Paul, the commodore...a lovely hat! It was quite soft and had a feather and a bow on it, and, of course, and inflatable boat on top.
4. Orphans
Orphaned Yachting Club projects and events were discussed, and some volunteers were found. Go people with initiative!
5. Announcements Details about announcements can be found at the Yachting website: http://www.guilford.edu/yachting
Demo: Introductions!
Introductions went fairly quickly this year. We were finished by midnight, and only a few people had to be rushed on. We had 18 freshmen show up.
A glance at next meeting:
Points:
-How did Saturday's movie viewing go?
-Amtgard
-Jon Hatch's Obligatory EGG Point
-Renfaire
-Demo-Shades of Fey! Be there and don't forget your imagination!
-Announcements
Our deepest sympathies,
Alison “Anti-snakes” McKenzie
Alan “Floor bits make food better” Rhodes
8/30/2007 Turnout=52
· SOF Movie Fest this Saturday in the Leak Room, which is in the basement of Duke. It starts at 3pm. There will also be Amtgard going on outside at the same time.
· Josie wants to watch the new (and final) season of Avatar: The Last Airbender, on Sept. 21st at 8:00pm. It's on Nickelodeon. She also wants to do a marathon of the first two seasons.
· Nathan wants to run a cyberpunk game, anyone interested?
· Eric is working on organizing a Yachting Club Calendar with the Photo Club. A lot of people signed up, hopefully it will happen ^^
· Derek is running the Halloween Bash. It's going to be somewhat Rocky Horror Picture Show-themed, as we will be having our annual RHPS showing after the dance. It's going to be held Nov. 3rd.
· Jon pimped The Church of the SubGenius Radio Ministry Hour of Slack. Its a radio show midnight Fridays on WQFS, your only alternative.
· David and Alan are running a D&D campaign: After generations of warfare the orcs and their warrior-king have emerged dominant in a barren world. In their brutal campaign across the wastes, they have enslaved entire cultures and driven the remnants to the edges of the earth.
· Ben is getting his Call of Cthulhu and Dark Matter games back together. If you were in the game before, or if you want to join, send him an e-mail.
· JD is running for Senate as the Social Clubs Representative. Zack is running for 1-st Year Rep. Vote for them tomorrow.
· We are starting up the spoon game again. If you want to join, talk to Amber or Lindsay. Basically you have a spoon on you at all times. We mean all, including fire alarms at 1 am. We can start off with a set of players, but other people can join later.
· Rachel is recruiting for an online pirate RPG called Code of the Brethren. You can play a pirate, civilian or navy officer. Please read all rules first, and they are still looking for some cannon characters.
· Thaddeus is giving massages during Yachting Meetings. Dibs! =D
· Kieth does chainmail, and its awesome. If you want to buy some of the things he's made, or chainmail supplies, get in touch with him.
· Zack and Max are going to set up Diplomacy. There will be both a tabletop game 2pm Saturdays in The Hut, as well as a blind game on Yahoo Groups. They are also running a game of Assassins.
· There will be a showing of Dark Crystal in Bryan Jr. (in Frank) on Sept. 7th at...sometime
· Come to Pirate House this Friday at 10:30 for cinnamon buns, Rocky Horror Picture Show, and a game of Munchkin. Anime night is also not being held this week.
· Tim wants to get some games of Warhammer 40k running
· I'm getting an archery club set up. We already have 31 people interested, but if you are too, send me an e-mail. We will be providing equipment.
· Kip wants to get a game of Vampire: The Masquerade running.
· Lim is going to Hobbytown USA this Saturday, talk to him if you want to go
ALSO. We have a roster on the site. If you would like to be on it, e-mail me. Name, class, picture/quote if you want.
Yachting Club newsletter, 28 August
Ahoy, hallo, guten tag, and all sorts of other salutory jargon!
Welcome to the first installment of the Yachting Club weekly newsletter for '07-'08. Look for it every week, probably on one of those days that ends in "y".
Last week was the unofficial first meeting of the Yachting Club. In a totally epic turn of events, we had over 65 people in attendance. Fire code? Pssh. This year's officers were re-introduced to the club, and announcements included pimping the Experimental Gaming Group (GuilcoEGG) for playing indie RPGs, first announcement of SoF - Shades of Fey (this year's club-sponsored LARP), and a movie-watching session on Saturday, 1 September in the Leak Room, and griefing about the broken AC in Bauman. *sad face*
But seriously, come to the Leak Room on 1 Sept. from 3-9 to watch all sorts of movies and hopefully find some inspiration for a kick-arse SoF character!
The Campus Organization Fair is Wednesday, 29 August, from 2:30-4:00. Yachting Club will have a booth, so if you want to help out come at 2!
All sorts of announcements and geeky fun on the YC website: www.guilford.edu/yachting
Preview of this weeks meeting:
- Shades of Fey and Character Surveys, or, "What Kind of Faerie Are You?"
- Sylvia Returneth, or, "The Mystery Point"
- Who Wants To Run Something?, or, "Orphaned Events"
- Announcements, or, "What a Terrible Death, To Be Talked To Death"
- DEMO: Introductions, or, "What's a Girl/Guy/Small Green Alien Like You Doing In A Place Like This?"
See ya, space cowboys!
Alan "Flea" Rhodes
Alison "Awesome-Sauce" McKenzie
((Sorry for any double-posts. We're still forging the mailing list!))
8/23/2007 Turnout=65
Again, this was a club record in terms of how many people came to the meeting, plus we had lots of Frosh. Go Yachting! Anyway, there were a lot of important announcements:
· The Club Fair is next wed, the 29th, outside Founders. You should come visit our table/say hi, give us your e-mail if you haven't yet so you can get the newsletter, and check out the other clubs. I'll be spinning fire, and I'm also trying to get an archery club started up. If anyone's interested, *please* let me know. If it doesn't get its own club, it will probably be formed under Yachting Club.
· The survey sheet for Shades of Fae, our year-long LARP (Live-Action Role Play), is available with directions on when to fill it out/and who to send it to on the SOF page. The movie fest is also coming up really soon, I'll get the date for that and let people know when it is.
· Gods of Guilford (GOG) is a one-shot LARP that Jon Hatch and Ben Marlin, our club advisors, will be running this fall. So you're a god. Well, not really. People just think you are because you just *happened* to be throwing lightening bolts around and wielding a hammer, and someone just *happened* to see you. Now you are know by the locals as Thor. The character questionnaire is up on GuilcoEGG.
· Derek wants to get a Halloween Bash together. E-mail him with idea's suggestions, etc?
· Nick Boylan is running Wild Talents. Greg Stolze, the big guest at our con last year/also coming this year, has asked us to play-test the beta version of an expansion. If you are interested in playing, get in touch with Nick.
· Anna likes going to cons. So do you. Talk to her, we can make it happen. The club will even help pay for it, and it will be lots of fun and awesomeness.
· There is going to be a new Special Edition of Serenity coming out. Go buy it! If they make good sales on it, they may, *hopefully, fingers crossed* make a second Firefly movie. /wants
· Amtgard will be starting up at some point soon, we will be deciding the regular meeting time for that at P.M.S. (Pre-Meeting Symposium). P.M.S. is the (not-just-but-usually-only-officers) meeting every Noon Sunday in Boren Lounge (Founders). That is where we decide stuff, like what goes on in the next meeting, etc. Amtgard is where you get to hit people with big foam weapons and just have fun running around being silly awesome.
· Nathan wants to apply for a Privateer's License with the US gov't. Which means, if-it's-approved-which-it-won't-be-but-anyway, we would officially be pirates, which would rock hardcore. Pirates for the win! Then we'll really need a yacht...
· Geko House has lots of cool stuff, such as videogame nights on Thursdays (I guess you could go after yachting), as well as other general LANing, playing Magic the Gathering, and Axis and Allies on a giant magnetic board on the wall. They're located at 217 North Cedar Street.
· Pirate House is also often open for watching anime, movies, or playing games. They also have a rather large anime, video, manga, and regular library available for borrowing and or use. Go past Frank, across the football field. It's across the New Garden Rd, and it's got a giant pirate flag, you shouldn't miss it.
· The Yachting Library hours for this week are 4-5pm on Sun. These are probably the regular hours, you can also talk to him to schedule an appointment or something.
· Kass also may be running the weekly Anime Night. We have several other weekly meetings that need people to run them, such as DDR. Anyone up for it? Let me or another officer know, or make an announcement at one of the general meetings.
· JD is running for....social somethingerother in Senate. I forgot what it was exactly, I'll have to ask him, but you should vote for him on Aug. 31st. If you want to join Senate, you have until this Fri, aka tomorrow/today to fill those out at the Info Desk in Founders.
· Requiem is a vampire LARP run by Nick Popio, an Alumni. There is a group in Greensboro, Raleigh, and on the web. They meet on the off weeks of SOF, and alternate between here and Raleigh. Vampires are running all the major corporations.
