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10/30/2002 Jared A. Sorensen: InSpectres at RPG.net 's "Bent Pages" column
http://www.rpg.net/news+reviews/columns/bent30oct02.html An overview of the game in a "documentary" format.
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen.

10/27/2002 Jared A. Sorensen: Against the Reich! is available for purchase!
[i]"Take this, Nazi scum!" [/i] Paul Elliot's Against the Reich! presents a world of two-fisted action and adventure in the pulp 1930's! Travel the globe and join the fight against…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen, WhistlinFiend.

10/19/2002 Jared A. Sorensen: Halloween-inspired RPG
COS: the CosPlay Roleplaying Game http://memento-mori.com/games/COS.pdf I'm making this available from now til Halloween...then it goes away! EDIT: Fixed the darn URL!
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen, Ron Edwards.

9/17/2002 Jared A. Sorensen: Donjon
So I tried out Donjon last night with my ol' buddy Dave "Dial" Turner. We played run-through of Donjon Pak A1: A Fungus Among Us. Here's the lowdown on the…
In Actual Play
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen, Clinton R. Nixon, jdagna, Dave Turner, Valamir, Bailywolf, Alan, xiombarg, Mike Holmes.

9/16/2002 Jared A. Sorensen: octaNe review at GamingReport.com
A very positive review of octaNe is up at GamingReport.com: http://www.gamingreport.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Reviews&file=index&req=showcontent&id=318 Neat!
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen.

9/11/2002 Jared A. Sorensen: Sorcerer "review"
http://www.livejournal.com/talkread.bml?journal=roleplayers&itemid=294058
In Adept Press
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen, Ron Edwards, James, erithromycin, Christopher Kubasik.

8/26/2002 Jared A. Sorensen: Blood & Steel is now available!
Check out the octaNe site for this free download. http://www.memento-mori.com/octane/kustom.html
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen, Jürgen Mayer, Blake Hutchins.

8/24/2002 Jared A. Sorensen: first look: black lipstick
black lipstick the goth roleplaying game by Jared A. Sorensen Nights Each Night (game session) is comprised of three stages: Getting Ready: the stage when preparation for the night’s festivities…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen, Joe Murphy (Broin).

8/18/2002 Jared A. Sorensen: Rockin' new octaNe website
http://memento-mori.com/octane/index.html Yeah! To wit: the uncompleted sections will be for supplements, new Roles (ala Adam's cool new wrasslin' Roles) and other jazz, fan art/fiction/actual play examples and cool links. -…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen, Dave Turner, Jürgen Mayer.

8/16/2002 Jared A. Sorensen: octaNe screen-ready version
The screen version of octaNe has just been made available. And thanx to Clinton Nixon at http://www.anvilwerks.com, octaNe may be downloaded by paying customers! No more bouncing emails! Yaaay! While…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen, Adam, Seth L. Blumberg, Tim Denee.

8/13/2002 Jared A. Sorensen: octaNe on sale now!
Yup, it's ready. http://memento-mori.com/octane/index.html Thanks to everyone for their amazing salescraft at the Forge booth, especially Mssrs. Blair, Luikart and Mayer for going above and beyond (and probably scaring some…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen, Bailywolf, Balbinus, Clinton R. Nixon.

8/13/2002 Jared A. Sorensen: Black Lipstick
It's still way in the formative stages but I'm working on a new free RPG called "Black Lipstick." It's a game about the goth scene and all it entails. Some…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen, amiel, Ron Edwards, Henry Fitch, Adam, Matt.

8/5/2002 Jared A. Sorensen: GenCon Swag 4 Sale
After some crazy "run around like a chicken wit his head cut off" antics, I'm finally getting 'round to finishing up pre-Con preparations. To wit, I'll have the following swag-in-tow…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen.

7/31/2002 Jared A. Sorensen: octaNe: free iNtro (chapter one)
Chapter 1 is now available to all you psychotronic boys and ghouls... It's a brief overview of the game, a few of the metagame "rules" (heh!) and a look at…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen, Jürgen Mayer, Seth L. Blumberg, Tim Denee, Bailywolf, Eddy Fate, Mike Holmes.

7/22/2002 Jared A. Sorensen: He-Man
Tried to email this to CCM but it bounced. Anyway, thought y'all might enjoy it. http://www.x-entertainment.com/messages/506.html http://www.x-entertainment.com/messages/615.html
In Cartoon Action Hour
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen.

7/19/2002 Jared A. Sorensen: Player/contributor locator
I think I've asked for a Player Locator function before. But check this out: It would be very cool if there were fields in user profiles that gave info. as…
In Site Discussion
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen, Ron Edwards, Paul Czege, Matt, Clinton R. Nixon, Jürgen Mayer.

7/13/2002 Jared A. Sorensen: BisbeeCon
Just played some games (!) at BisbeeCon III (a friend's annual apartment convention). Here's the scoop: I played InSpectres! Finally. :) I played Gus, the janitor in the building where…
In Actual Play
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen, Ron Edwards, Buddha Nature, Jürgen Mayer.

7/10/2002 Jared A. Sorensen: octaNe: sneak peek at the driver's seat
[i]I'm a rocker / I'm a roller / I'm an out of controller[/i] Ben has done it again, ladies and germs... http://www.memento-mori.com/octane/octanesheet-lowres.gif
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen, Bailywolf, Matt, Paul Czege, Clinton R. Nixon, Jürgen Mayer, Bankuei.

7/9/2002 Jared A. Sorensen: octaNe, GenCon and the future of MMT
Wow, sounds dark and dire, eh? octaNe is really close to being done. I just sent out the (possible) final draft for editing. It's 55 pages of balls-out rockin'. :)…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen, TSL.

6/23/2002 Jared A. Sorensen: octaNe is frickin' done
Yikes! 53 pages, before edits and layout. But the game is "done" enough to start proofreading. Anyone have any questions or other stuff?
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen, Bailywolf, Galfraxas, Gordon C. Landis, Valamir.

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11/12/2002 Jared A. Sorensen: superhero gaming without superhero characters
And I'm not talking about The Code. In a nutshell, the player characters are people in a city where superheroes exist. Think of it like the series "Marvels" where the…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen, Le Joueur, Ron Edwards, Emily Care, Tim C Koppang, Derek Devlin, Clinton R. Nixon, gospog, Maurice Forrester, xiombarg.

11/15/2002 Jared A. Sorensen: Jesus Christ! Another kick-ass exploitation film site!
http://www.teleport-city.com/movies/reviews/action/ This one is goooooooooooooood.
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen, hardcoremoose, unodiablo.

11/15/2002 Jared A. Sorensen: win by losing?
I was going to post this in my own forum but I think it belongs here. The idea I had is partly inspired by the mechanics in octaNe and InSpectres.…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen, Mike Holmes.

11/18/2002 Jared A. Sorensen: Game design notes for Hep Catz & Hell Kittenz
Hey, peeps. Here are some preliminary design notes on the game. The game is a furry-take on life in America in the late fifties and early sixties. More to the…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen, Spooky Fanboy, Cynthia Celeste Miller, ^mortis^, Paul Czege, billslates.

12/2/2002 Jared A. Sorensen: Real honest to gosh books
I'm going to try my hand at DIY bookbinding, folks. If all goes well, InSpectres will be the first MMT game to see print (it'll be the easiest one to…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen, Matt Snyder, xiombarg, quozl, ethan_greer, Chris Passeno, DaR.

12/10/2002 Jared A. Sorensen: Double-barrel update shotgun: octaNe, Mad Max 4
From my journal: octaNe Styles are not necessarily keyed to character ability. I mean, I already KNEW this (it's mentioned in the rules) but I never looked at it from…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen.

12/13/2002 Jared A. Sorensen: Tombs of Terror!
The second Playset for Against the Reich! is done (the first, Invasion Hollow Earth, was included in the main supplement). Tombs of Terror! describes adventures in lush jungles and barren…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen.

12/16/2002 Jared A. Sorensen: Got bored, want donuts (did logo spoof instead)
[img]http://www.memento-mori.com/krispy.gif[/img]
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen, Jason L Blair.

12/16/2002 Jared A. Sorensen: Amazing Monkey Adventures is up at Key20.com
http://www.key20.com/12games
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen.

12/17/2002 Jared A. Sorensen: Swordfighting
Something I thought up while driving home tonight. A swordfighting mechanic based around the concept of healing damage with damage that would ordinarily affect your opponent. At this point, "damage"…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen, Jake Norwood, Ron Edwards, Valamir.

12/18/2002 Jared A. Sorensen: SCHISM: Unleashed
Yup, I'll be re-writing SCHISM, the "body-horror" supplement for Sorcerer. I learned a lot after writing the original and I want to take advantage of that newfound knowledge and confidence.…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen, Ron Edwards, Spooky Fanboy, Bailywolf.

12/18/2002 Jared A. Sorensen: SCHISM: Unleashed
I'm re-writing SCHISM -- more info. is posted over at the Memento Mori Theatricks forum.
In Adept Press
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen.

1/6/2003 Jared A. Sorensen: Prelininary peek at Hep Katz & Hell Kittenz
I just finished a really rough document of the basic rules and such. If you'd like to check it out, send me an email and I'll add you to the…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen.

1/9/2003 Jared A. Sorensen: Heliopolice
I had a dream. Last night, I mean. In the dream, I was a forensic investigator...kinda like CSI or something. 'Cept instead of investigating crime scenes in order to determine…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen, Matt Snyder, Ron Edwards, Bankuei, Derek Devlin, Maurice Forrester, jburneko.

1/10/2003 Jared A. Sorensen: New site design
Just a head's up that the Memento Mori Theatricks website has been re-designed. It's not 100% done...but when have I ever finished something?* Thanks to Zak Arntson for invaluable coding…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen, gospog, Jürgen Mayer, Zak Arntson.

1/11/2003 Jared A. Sorensen: The Lost Art of octaNe!
The Story: Back when I was getting octaNe ready for GenCon 2002, I was schlepping fake-punk merchandise at Hot Topic. Yeah, I know...the irony. Anyway, I met a very nice…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen, Derek Devlin, Ron Edwards.

1/29/2003 Jared A. Sorensen: Wanted: octaNe reps
Man, I've been quiet lately. WELL ENOUGH OF THAT BUSINESS! Okay, so I've gotten in contact with a few stores across New England and they're all very interested in the…
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen, Valamir, Gonster, Matt.

2/5/2003 Jared A. Sorensen: Funny stuff, now over [split from GenCon 2003]
[quote="Ron Edwards"]You, Matt, are a freakin' great demo-er and closer. If we farm people to you, Kayfabe gets played and gets moved. Hence, we work toward your strengths and get…
In Publishing
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen, hardcoremoose, Jürgen Mayer, Jeffrey Miller, Ron Edwards.

2/9/2003 Jared A. Sorensen: octaNe gear is oNline!
http://www.cafeshops.com/mementomorigear
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen, Colin Chapman.

2/12/2003 Jared A. Sorensen: Against the Reich! review
Against the Reich! gets 5/5 stars! http://www.gamingreport.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Reviews&file=index&req=showcontent&id=472
In Memento-Mori Theatricks
Participants: Jared A. Sorensen.

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