Hey guys,

I'm looking into some strongly Narrativist play--I don't want to *hear* about it--or be *told* about it--no, I want the whole echilada. I wanna *play* it.

Since time and distance are an issue, If someone here who runs a mean sorceror game is willing to join me in an online session with a few other people who are interested (Forge posters or otherwise), I figure we can meet the Actual Play requirements by posting the transcripts.

So who can I get (my schedule is pretty free--I'm sure we can work somthing out).

-Marco

I'd like to play (surprise!), but we'd need more specifics? When you say, "online" are you talking chat, mail, or something else?

You could probably get this going in no time off of Indie Netgaming. In any case, actual organization of such a game is more suited for there, and the reason it exists, really.

I'd be willing to either play or run. I'm not the world's best Narrativist GM, but I can do it, I think (might be better to see a mediocre Narrativist GM than a good one). I've been thinking of doing that game about Animal Spirits in a sorta Werewolfy sorta way. Or the Cuthulhu by Gaslight sort of game. Lot's of things I could get roped into.

Hey, maybe we could rope Ron into finally playing an online game after all this time... :-)

Mike

I ... didn't know indie net gaming existed--okay. I'm partial to modern-day visceral horror, but I'm also easy-going (whever turns the GM on). If I hadda make a choice, I'd think I'd rather play beside ya.

I figure if Ron wanted to, there wouldn't be a better pick out there.

-Marco

Sorry guys,

I have serious reservations about my abilities in on-line role-playing in the first place, and there's a whole time-crunch issue going on as well. So count me out, although I of course am happy to see it happen.

Best,
Ron

Raven was making noises about running a Sorcerer game over on the Indie-netgaming list a while back. Maybe we could bludgeon him into showing up long enough to actually do it.

Plus, Marco, Sorcerer isn't the *only* narrativist game out there. Bob McNamee just started a Trollbabe game on our IRC channel. We've also got an off & on Universalis game going that Mike says "defaults to narrativism."

We did about a three week run of Jame's The Questing Beast a while back, and should be doing more as soon as he gets the next draft finished.

So mosey on over and join up! :)

Marco wrote: I ... didn't know indie net gaming existed-

Mike Holmes wrote:

Marco wrote: I ... didn't know indie net gaming existed-

Cripes, I'm apalled. We mention it all the time, and still loads of people have no idea. We're just not getting the message out effectively.

I cannot claim that honor, Andy. It belongs to our own Nathan Banks, AKA Paganinni.

That said, I've never used a sig file. Until now.

Thanks,
Mike

Hey, actually, that's not a bad idea, putting a link in the sig. I mean, it's not like I never post here. ;) I'll just have to replace Mike's quote with a big-ol add.

Consider that sig stolen!

Can't be, Bob. Yours is different - it's missing the space after the second dash!

So, I wonder if it would be a good idea for *all* of the indie-netgaming members to add that line to their sigs (well, I mean, anyone who wants to, of course.) That would certainly raise the profile. (Especially given the amount of posting that Mike does here! :)

Paganini wrote: Raven was making noises about running a Sorcerer game over on the Indie-netgaming list a while back.

Honestly, Grey, I was thinking of ya--you know your way around online games so that'd be handy (I have relatively little experience): I've done 1, it lasted 2 hours, and was very cool but used no system.

Sounds good--Ok, here's my situtaion: next week I'm going to order the book (nothing *serious*--but there is a minor cash-flow issue). It'll take 5 days to arrive.

We can go after that. As I've said, I like the visceral modern-day horror (or less visceral--I liked The Ring a good deal. I liked (and I think this is pretty clear) Hellraiser 1 and 2 ... and some of 3).

I won't be getting Sorceror and Sword yet--so I'd prefer to stay away from fantasy (although maybe I'm reading too much in).

But those are my preferences. Since I'm not corrupted yet, I remain interested in what stories *your* interested in telling. As a Zen master might put it 'My cup is pretty empty save for a little bit of slightly cold tea at the bottom.'

-Marco

Hey Marco,

You could download the apprentice rules to get the idea and we could coach you through the rest. On the other hand, by the time prep is done, you'll probably have it.

And testing the sig for myself

Hmm... a couple more tweaks.

regards
Trevis

You know what's sad? I've been a member of this group almost from the beginning, and I'm only just now realizing why I've not been getting e-mails... The e-mail address I have listed is dead.

I don't know that I'll actually be able to play with the group at any point in time, as I'm working nights with rotating nights off, but at least now I'll know what's going on.

I realize this here party's getting popular, but if there's an opening, I am definitely interested in throwing my almighty hold (look upon my works ye mighty, and despair!) of the powers of darkness into things.

Well, I'm an Agent of Chaos and they let me play. A little Darkness shouldn't be a problem. :)

I'm looking forward to when we have enough people playing on the same night that two different games can be played. That would give me that tingley feeling all over.

-Chris

Ok--I'm gettin the apprentice rules. Should do me fine until I get the real book. Give me further enlightenment when available.

-MArco

One thing that should probably be made clear, is that while Sorcerer is a powerful narrativist game, the mechanics aren't particularly earth shattering in this regard.

Don't get me wrong, there are some very cool mechanics in there, just nothing that upon downloading the Apprentice rules or reading through the book is going to cause one to smack ones head and say "Aha, so THAT'S what a narrativist mechanic looks like".

A big part of Sorcerer play is the mindset and the determination to take the tools of the mechanics and run with them in a narrativist fashion. Without that mindset and commitment what you get is basically Sim Lite with a rules set that is interesting but will hardly knock your socks off for that purpose.

Marco, your time frame works just fine for me.

As for the further development of this session, everyone, I suggest we take it to the Indie Netgaming list?

Done--I posted there.

-MArco