Saturday morning we went out for pancakes (etc.) with Jackie and Kaylee, which was fun. It would have been more fun at home, but we were parlous short of supplies.
Afterwards, we went with Doyce down to Lee and De’s and, after oohing and aahing at their new place (which is nice and fun and has character in the air you could carve with a knife), we played “Shab al-Hiri Roach,” a dreadfully splendid (or splendidly dreadful) one-shot. Set at Pemberton University in 1919, it combines turns rivalry in academia into something that Bergman and Fellini would both appreciate. Oh, and there’s an Elder God roach out to take over the world, if only you agree to help it for the power it can give you. I played a marvelously decadent Botany professor nicknamed Pansy who’s raison d’etre is seduction of undergrads (and not the co-eds) and backstabbing (figuratively, to date) his fellow academics. Everyone else is even worse. It’s great fun, and I’m glad I don’t have to play him for more than a session (or, given our gabbiness, as it turns out, two).
Meanwhile, Kitten and Rachel ran themselves ragged. So they had fun, too.
How’s this for wacky? I was pondering my fellow, (Asst. Professor of Poetry & Drama Douglas (“Double D”) Dean Blackburn — unapologetic dissolute and faculty advisor to the rowing team) — thinking on his opium use and the shocks to his system he’s already encountered.
By god, the fellow’s going to be downright tragic, I think.
I need to write some more about this, but maybe on my own blog. 🙂
I was pondering the game yesterday, and while we all sort of initially took the role of fairly despicable people — the fact is it would be interesting for someone to be, yes, a “tragic” figure — or even someone “fighting the good fight” for the school and the world.
Hey! Binky isn’t dispicable, just a bit lazy. He is enjoying all the juicy gossip that all the other characters are providing.
Pfft. Amelia Shippington-Smythe is despicable, and I make no apologies!
What do you mean by this Dave?
It is a unique domicile, with a story behind every interestingly-shaped doorway, odd nook, or intriguing cranny.
Cool. 🙂
I wouldn’t expect any less of De or Lee.
An official house warming thingie will be happening…hrm, maybe around Ray’s birthday time, so you can see for yourself, BD.
Woot!
And when is Ray’s Birthday?
Doyce has posted at length about the game here.