Topic: ((OOC Thread))

Johnny Smith · Date: 2007-09-03 17:11 EST

Anything and everything that's on your mind, up to and including the kitchen sink!

HGLowe · Date: 2007-09-03 17:21 EST

Congrats on your folder! Looking forward to seeing how it takes off.

SiannaFraiser · Date: 2007-09-03 17:27 EST

Did you get that same little chuckle I did when I looked at the bottom of the Forum and saw your name in bold letters indicating a moderator?

Haven't stopped grinning yet. :D See?

Johnny Smith · Date: 2007-09-03 17:35 EST

::happydancing:: since it came through, with a big grin. Thanks, Harry-mun! Keep your fingers crossed - and hey, Harry's always welcome to drop by!

HGLowe · Date: 2007-09-03 17:39 EST

I will keep that in mind! He's been very hard to get into a social mood lately, but if that changes, hopefully he'll be out more and better capable of interacting with others.

Johnny Smith · Date: 2007-09-08 03:08 EST

Hey, if you're playing one of the Smiths (and by the way, we're still looking for someone to play Mamma Smith!), post up a good time (EST) that you're available so we can all get together and have an OOC chat on AIM. The idea is to hash out the limits of each other's characters, where the overlap is and such (for example, how much leeway do Juliane and Johnny have as twins?), what people's expectations are, and so forth. High hopes! :)

I won't be around tomorrow afternoon/evening, got a friend's birthday party, and I'll be crashing at their place tomorrow. Anytime Sunday is good for me. If it's during the week, it'll have to be after 1900. That is, 7PM EST.

Juliane Smith · Date: 2007-09-08 11:38 EST

Sounds good. Sunday night will be rough for me, but Monday, Tuesday or Thursday are just fine. Although it would probably help to have this ASAP so as to smooth out their interactions. :)

And I'm really enjoying Juliane as a char. Hope you all are too!

Natalia Smith · Date: 2007-09-10 21:28 EST

any time any day is good for me.

Johnny Smith · Date: 2007-09-16 01:50 EST

So, despite having accepted for Cinder and Sarah's party and everything, it turns out I have to work this week, Sunday - Wednesday, 1800-0600 CST. What with working 12-hour shifts (13 with changeover), I probably won't be around for Live RP again until Thursday at best. I might manage a few quick posts here and there, but no promises. To cover that IC, Johnny's coming down with the flu. So sorry, and I'll see you in a few days! I was looking forward to that party, too.

HGLowe · Date: 2007-09-16 13:48 EST

Hey, any of the Smith family (including Sianna) is welcome to show up. Not required to bring anything, just come and have fun, sing, make merry, eat, tell jokes. ;-) IM me on HGLowe (the time'll be 10PM EST tonight) and I'll give you a room link.;

Gabby Smith · Date: 2007-09-16 16:04 EST

Hey guys!

Sorry I haven't been around, things have been busy. But I am going to try real hard to be around as much as i can after this next week. I think it's safe to say that Gabby caught whatever Johnny has!

Oh no!

Also, I plan on posting, it's coming. I'm just struggling with the real life.

Thanks for letting me play with you all, I'm really having a great time.

Johnny Smith · Date: 2007-09-16 17:03 EST

Quick note, before I run for work - Fever Pitch is meant to be an open thread covering this next week while things are crazy. I deliberately left it open with the last line that others may have caught the bug, so if you need an excuse, there it is! Have fun all, and see you around!

Elessaria · Date: 2007-10-03 07:49 EST

I just wanted to pop in to tell y'all how much I enjoy watching you RP! I'm so glad I found your folder, so I can catch up on your charries' back stories! :D

Keep it comin'!

~Eless/T

P.S. Thanks for joining Eless' empathic break down/assault the other night. You guys added another wonderful level to the scene and it was interesting to see how the non-magical characters would react.

Johnny Smith · Date: 2007-10-03 19:12 EST

Welcome and welcome! We're glad that you visited, and we hope you keep dropping by! Feel free to join in if you like, perhaps with a visit to the Silver Lark? :D

And it was a pleasure to join in the scene - you played it well, and it was a ton of fun to play! Looking forward to seeing how it develops for Eless.

-Johnny-mun

Hudson Fraiser · Date: 2007-10-08 13:24 EST

Just wanted to say HI! And note that Cold Trail is starting in the Scottish Highlands and going to continue through to RhyDin gradually. If any of Sianna's brothers want to show up and help Hudson out in that brawl, though, they're more than welcome... ::grins:: He's a little outnumbered right now. Otherwise, I should have another post up in a couple/few days.

Thanks! :)

Natalia Smith · Date: 2007-10-19 05:05 EST

I'm not dead, just in case you wondered :)

Johnny Smith · Date: 2007-10-21 19:10 EST

Yay for not being dead! :) Likewise not dead, just never going to take three classes in a term while working loooong hours. This next week will be bad, and then hopefully things will be back on a more normal footing and I'll have more time.

SiannaFraiser · Date: 2007-10-28 22:30 EST

I think I may very well be nuts.

I have two weeks to completely overhaul my shop for our holiday open house, set up and launch a sneak preview of the "shop within a shop" that will formally open in February, and my house has become an off-site warehouse for the merch that is arriving daily --- although it seems to be increasing exponentially!

Sorry I haven't been around or able to properly read all the posts in the various forums. ::slaps herself on the hand::

Things will improve, I promise --- just bear with me, eh? :)

~ Sianna-mun

Natalia Smith · Date: 2007-11-05 08:56 EST

Insanely busy is good though.

I totally forgot that it was Tali's birthday....

SiannaFraiser · Date: 2007-11-16 21:17 EST

It was all a smashing success! Thanks for all the well wishes (and patience)!

::runs and jumps smack dab in the middle of all the fun she's been missing::

Kacilla Lynne · Date: 2007-12-19 02:11 EST

Love the threads showing up on the board!! They're a lot of fun to watch - I'm looking forward to more.

:)

Johnny Smith · Date: 2007-12-19 02:20 EST

It's the holidays!!! And that means that in addition to everybody having real-life parties, events, family visiting, crazy hours, and all the rest of it... so do our characters!! Johnny and Sianna will be hosting a Yule party for family and selected friends, and a MUCH LARGER Hogmanay (that's New Year's) Celebration for pretty much everybody who wants to drop along in. We welcome anyone who wants to come along and play for that one!

The Yule party thread will open the morning of December 24th and probably run for several days or until it just dies, and the Hogmanay thread will open the morning of December 31st and keep going until it sputters out or the hangovers wear off (whichever comes first).

Soooo.... looking forward to it!

Johnny Smith · Date: 2007-12-19 02:56 EST

And just as a side note.... WOW would it be convenient to be able to send PMs to more than one person at once. :)

Johnny Smith · Date: 2007-12-24 04:48 EST

The Yule Party thread is officially OPEN!! Feel free to drop in or out at any point over the next day or three - I'll be checking and responding to posts as I can steal time from my family. I know that most everybody has a lot going on, so if you can't make it - HAVE A MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

Johnny Smith · Date: 2007-12-25 00:59 EST

Post-crazy in here over the last couple of days. This is just a quick note to say that I was going to do this really nice long post about the gifts Johnny was finding or making for everybody in his family and for his friends... but I'm out of ideas. Drawing a complete blank. So - if you're one of the family or one of his friends, pick your own appropriate (or not, your choice) gift and we'll all pretend Johnny got it for your character. Got it? Got it. Good.

KTHXBYE!

PS - Merry Christmas again!

Johnny Smith · Date: 2007-12-31 06:57 EST

Okay, so Yule Party thread I didn't get to do as much with as I would have liked. Work, family, and posting burn-out combined for verybadthings! But the Hogmanay thread is OPEN!! I started it very early morning, but feel free to bend, warp or twist time as necessary to have it make sense for your character! Hopefully myself or Si-mun will have a chance to do a great detailed description of the decorations and all (hinthint...) but again, feel free to use your imagination! And please, come in and have a good time!

JewellRavenlock · Date: 2008-01-01 16:53 EST

I promise I'll try and post to the party thread later!! I feel like the rabbit in Alice in Wonderland...I'm late, I'm late!

Johnny Smith · Date: 2008-01-01 23:36 EST

Join in anytime! We don't have any established time-table, just until the thread trails off on its own. Jewell and Stephen are welcome whenever they come by! :)

Gabby Smith · Date: 2008-01-03 12:24 EST

Things have calmed down!

I'm baaaack.

Elessaria · Date: 2008-01-08 12:59 EST

I'll be back soon! I'm definitely enjoying the writing by everyone! What an honor to be asked to participate with all of you!

I think I've developed bronchitis and between that and RL getting in the way, my writing is far from up to bar.

But for the heck of it... below is what Eless is wearing to the party.

http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj239/Elessaria_Devabriel/hogmanay1.jpg

She'll be attributing the design to Koy (which I hope doesn't mind since I've not discussed it with her directly... at least not yet.)

Koyliak · Date: 2008-01-08 15:00 EST

No worries - that dress gets The Heavenly Boutique's seal of approval. :D

Feel better!

Hudson Fraiser · Date: 2008-01-24 05:54 EST

As promised, the poem from Say What? I'm putting the (correctly spelled) Gaelic version first, then the English. Only the first verse is used in the story. If you want the full text, it can be found here.

Its title is "Righinn Nam Buadh" or "Queen of Grace"

"Is min a has,
Is fin a cas,
Is caomh a cruth,
Is caoin a guth,
Is binn a cainn,
Is grinn a meinn,
Is blath sealladh a sul,
Is tlath meaghail a gnuis,
?S a brollach graidh-gheal a snamh ?n a com
Mar chra-fhaoileag air bharr nan tonn."

"Smooth her hand,
Fair her foot,
Graceful her form,
Winsome her voice,
Gentle her speech,
Stately her mien,
Warm the look of her eye,
Mild the expression of her face,
While her lovely white breast heaves on her bosom
Like the black-headed sea-gull on the gently heaving wave."

Johnny Smith · Date: 2008-02-19 01:47 EST

Just some quick notes on "Heart's Night" -

As always, written in collaboration with my most excellent writing partner, Sianna-mun. In this particular case, adapted from Live Play. I was just on late tonight and did all the posting of what we had so far.

That's right - so far. There's more to come (as if it wasn't long enough already)! We'll hopefully have that ready to go over the next couple of days.

The first poem Johnny recited to Sianna is the one mentioned in the OOC post above, "Queen of Grace". The second poem goes as follows - call and then response, with the Gaelic and then the English version of each line.

T? do chro? ar iompar liom
I carry your heart with me

Ar iompar liom i mo chro?se
I carry it in my heart

N?l m? cho?che d? cheal
I am never without it

Cib? ?it a rachaidh m?, rachaidh tusa, a mhuirn?n
Anywhere I go you go, my dear

SiannaFraiser · Date: 2008-02-19 22:05 EST

Some additional notes on Heart's Night --

Sianna's gown was selected for her by Koy and the marvelous staff at The Heavenly Boutique. See the incredible image below.

And for the record, I am the lucky girl to have such a most excellent writing partner in Johnny-mun.

http://www.neimanmarcus.com/products/mn/NMT1DHR_mn.jpg

Johnny Smith · Date: 2008-03-01 19:40 EST

::crawls up, 6 days into a seven-day work stint... 14 hour days... pantpantpant... flops::

I swear, I'll be back and getting caught up with everything on Monday - no later than Tuesday! In the meantime... ::crawls to a hot bath and bed::

Katarina Smith · Date: 2008-03-01 22:48 EST

Okay, with the opera coming closer to it's production date, here are a few details. The opera that is going to be performed is called The Marriage of Figaro, by Mozart.

For dates and such, look here.

For the plot, look here and/or here.

In the thread, "En Troisi?me" I mentioned the dancers doing a scene with a trampoline. Obviously, this was not in the original premiere, but I found it an odd addition that I found somewhere, and found it appropriate for something in RhyDin. For an idea of what it will appear like, look here.

Katarina Smith · Date: 2008-03-10 11:55 EST

So, this is how I plan to operate the "Marriage of Figaro" thread. Between today and Thursday, any pre-opera posts are welcomed. Such as getting ready, meeting up with other people, finding their seat, etc. On Thursday evening I will make a post about the actual opera, and a transition into the "after party." From there, please feel free to post any reactions to the play, and all characters are invited to the after party.

Enjoy, and happy posting!

SiannaFraiser · Date: 2008-03-11 01:17 EST

Notes on Welcome Home...

As is turning out to be our method, written in conjunction with Johnny-mun and Hudson-mun (for his brief cameo at the beginning) and adapted from Live Play.

Am I the lucky mun, or what? ::realizing that question could be answered VERY interestingly:: Totally hypothetical, of course. No responses needed!

Katarina Smith · Date: 2008-03-11 02:00 EST

Everyone is the lucky mun because I have joined the folder. ::Bows, and sits on her high horse::

Hudson Fraiser · Date: 2008-03-11 03:05 EST

"I'm lucky, you're lucky - wait, he's Lucky!" ::points out of the folder somewhere::

There's a post coming re: the Marriage of Figaro thread, but I wanted to throw up a picture of what Hudson's going to be looking like (for all you kilt-loving ladies, of course!).

http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb145/Aly-Catt/HudsonOperaNight.jpg

Juliane Smith · Date: 2008-03-11 11:26 EST

A man in a kilt is not a man... he's a man and a half! ::swoons!::

::props one eye open, wicked grin in place:: Now the obvious question, for his lucky date (and all the ladies on the stage), would be -- what shall Hudson wear underneath?

::goes off to polish the halo:: I'm a good girl, I am!

SylviaNightshade · Date: 2008-03-11 11:55 EST

::blink blink...swoon:: Sylvia needs to be sending Storm some major gifts for encouraging Hudson into asking Sylvia.

Great blazing pyres, what's she gonna wear?! ::dashes off to the virtual closet::

Peredhil · Date: 2008-03-11 12:10 EST

A man in a kilt is not a man... he's a man and a half! ::swoons!::

::props one eye open, wicked grin in place:: Now the obvious question, for his lucky date (and all the ladies on the stage), would be -- what shall Hudson wear underneath?

::goes off to polish the halo:: I'm a good girl, I am!

Having recently discovered the world of codpieces thanks to Gav, I highly recommend that Hudson wear one of those.

Sera · Date: 2008-03-11 12:13 EST

Of course they are lucky! Rini's the best :grin:

SiannaFraiser · Date: 2008-03-11 12:21 EST

::Bites tongue so as to not say something wickedly off-color. Composure regained.::

A codpiece? The effect is rather lost when a man is in a kilt, hmmm?

And as an old Scot once told me when asked what is worn beneath a kilt -- "Why no' is worn, lassie, everything's in perfect working order last I checked."

::Giggles!::

Sylvia dear -- get thee to the Heavenly Boutique! Koy is a wonder and has helped with many a similar quandry!

Juliane Smith · Date: 2008-03-11 12:34 EST

Rini schmini. She just wants to be like her older halo-bearing cousin! ::winks::

I soooo should be doing some work right now! Ya'll are a serious distraction.

Sera · Date: 2008-03-11 12:35 EST

*Does a big dance for Juliane, making sure to have lots of colors and other distracting things*

Storm Divine · Date: 2008-03-12 11:56 EST

Oh yes, Sylvia DEFINITELY owes Storm a biiiiig thank you!

And since the current trend is to post pictures before putting up the post, here we go.

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f92/ThesmallCimo/Katarina/e653445dd6a02e47d1a49108e3aea80f.jpg

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f92/ThesmallCimo/Katarina/e4dbefbddd578d4022faf7c7ccb2d3d9.jpg

SylviaNightshade · Date: 2008-03-12 13:28 EST

Wait a minute...who is the reason Ewan and Storm ever met? :: grin ::

Okay, so my shots are screen shots from a movie, and not so clear as the other lovely dresses, but at least it might give an idea of what Syl is wearing (never having done the whole "dress" thing before)

http://www.geocities.com/laisse/images/IMG_2480.JPG

http://www.geocities.com/laisse/images/IMG_2484.JPG

The movie is "The Count of Monte Cristo"

SiannaFraiser · Date: 2008-03-12 17:07 EST

::chuckles:: Anyone else find it funny how much attention we're giving their outfits? It's like the Opera, Oscars, and Kennedy Center Honors all rolled into one.

The dress:
http://content.nordstrom.com/ImageGallery/store/product/Gigantic/12/_5275812.jpg

The hair:
http://a1000.g.akamaitech.net/f/1000/806/12h//images.theknot.com/galleries/hairgallery/style24_D.jpg

Juliane Smith · Date: 2008-03-12 17:17 EST

Loving every minute of this, by the way. ;-)

http://www.neimanmarcus.com/products/mp/NMT1FLU_mp.jpg

http://www.neimanmarcus.com/products/ap/NMT1FLU_ap.jpg

Juliane Smith · Date: 2008-03-12 17:19 EST

One more!!

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2320/2294251968_2ef6006825_m.jpg

Koyliak · Date: 2008-03-12 17:39 EST

It makes me feel better whenever I see I'm not the only one who spends a little too much time figuring out what a character is wearing. :grin:

Natalia Smith · Date: 2008-03-13 16:13 EST

Tali's "Grown Up" dress for the night.

http://vietnamnet.vn/dataimages/original/images752753_MarciaCross.jpg

Gavilean · Date: 2008-03-14 01:43 EST

The King and Queen of Westridge would never miss a formal affair.

Gav would come in a fine tux. . .
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x174/Flyguyii/GavinTux.jpg

While his gorgeous wife Des, would be looking simply spectacular. . .
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x174/Flyguyii/Des169.jpg

Katarina Smith · Date: 2008-03-14 02:51 EST

Though the costumes I really like are only on video, this is the closest I could get.

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f92/ThesmallCimo/Katarina/FigaroEnsemble.jpg

Of course, it's not that constricting, as she does have to dance. Also, the colors are navy and white.

As for the after party..

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f92/ThesmallCimo/Katarina/dressforrini.jpg

Scratch those shoes.

Izira Nyte · Date: 2008-03-14 12:02 EST

http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg145/rdi_bizkettios/rami_weavedress.jpg

The dress (image above) was a mixture of a drape and a weaving. Something that had been made for her several years previously, fortunately for her that her body hadn't changed much during that time. The top of the dress was done in black?strapless with a slight sweetheart line, the bottom a smooth deep shade of gray that flowed down to her feet. Strappy black heels, finely worked silver jewerly and her hair done into an updo that complimented her natural curls... finished her attire for the evening.

Luna Eva · Date: 2008-03-14 12:38 EST

I feel like I've seen that dress somewhere before recently, Izira-mun. ;-)

Izira Nyte · Date: 2008-03-14 14:22 EST

I don't know what you're talking about... *whistles*

Talomar Longden · Date: 2008-03-15 01:39 EST

Count Talomar Longden sits in his private box, concentrating upon the opera.
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x174/Flyguyii/Talintux.jpg

Talomar Longden · Date: 2008-03-15 01:43 EST

Count Talomar Longden sits in his private box, concentrating upon the opera.
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x174/Flyguyii/Talintux.jpg

Johnny Smith · Date: 2008-03-16 16:48 EST

Some notes on Crafting a Life -

This will be a thread covering Johnny's life before coming to RhyDin, growing up on Hope from his perspective, and especially the "missing years" in between when he was disowned and when he arrived in RhyDin. Particularly in the posts set on Hope, characters may remember specific incidents differently (memory is a funny thing). Players involved are welcomed to start their own threads covering those incidents from their character's perspective!

Posts will probably not be in chronological order, but there should be some indication of the relative placement in the overall story within the post. Some will be set as flashbacks, some won't. I'll try to make it clear when things are occurring, but if there's ever a question in your mind, feel free to PM me.

Uhm... I think that covers everything I can think of for now. :D

Johnny Smith · Date: 2008-03-17 17:18 EST

Okay, I'll be honest.... the actual plot of "The Marriage of Figaro" makes no sense to me. That is one hella confusing opera. The thread's a ton of fun, though!

Katarina Smith · Date: 2008-03-17 18:37 EST

I like it.. but if you must insist...

blame Mozart?

SiannaFraiser · Date: 2008-03-17 21:31 EST

Really?

Is Mozart the one who selected the Opera for the Rhy'din company? ::smirks::

SylviaNightshade · Date: 2008-03-23 02:13 EST

Loved the opera, loved the thread, and had much fun. Many thanks to Katarina mun and any others who were involved in coming up with the idea and guiding it through its incarnation.

Katarina Smith · Date: 2008-03-23 16:48 EST

Thank you very much! I had a wonderful time putting it together, and I had lots of wonderful people participating. I can't wait for the next show!

And for the record, I that opera was not my first choice. I will not release the name of who helped me, but hey - I liked it!

SiannaFraiser · Date: 2008-03-23 22:54 EST

I was only teasing! It was a PERFECT fit for the realm that could easily be turned into its own equally (if not moreso) confusing opera. "As Rhy'din Turns". ::giggles::

Johnny Smith · Date: 2008-03-28 20:42 EST

With the greatest thanks to Firefly for the juggling geese!

If you haven't watched that show... WHY NOT??? :D

Storm Divine · Date: 2008-03-29 01:32 EST

When I finally made it to that episode... I laughed for a good five minutes.

Perfect timing!

Johnny Smith · Date: 2008-03-31 00:09 EST

I have to give maximum kudos to Katarina's player for the post "Crafting a Life - Clean Break". It was adapted from live play, and she made the scene work! So, much luvs for the mun!

Katarina Smith · Date: 2008-04-03 03:27 EST

It's been my pleasure!!!

I absolutely loved the thread!

Johnny Smith · Date: 2008-04-07 13:02 EST

WOW, so I was running waaaay behind. Finally finished The Weight of the Ring, and I have to thank Locke's player for his immense patience with me (it only took three weeks to answer the last post... gah) and for the great writing he brought into play here! Always welcome to stop by again, Locke-mun! We'll be happy to see you!

Locke DVestavio · Date: 2008-04-07 13:28 EST

Thank you for the kind words, Johnny-mun! It's always a pleasure to write with you and the rest of the Smith family in this folder, both in the Ring thread and the Marriage of Figaro one as well. You're a great writer as well, and it was fun and interesting working on that SL with you.

Thanks for letting me stop by!

Johnny Smith · Date: 2008-04-07 21:30 EST

More thanks and kudos! Generally if a player wants to deal with something in the Crafting a Life thread from their character's perspective, they'll have to set up their own thread for it. However, in the case of the "Crafting a Life - From a Father's Perspective" set (one up, more to follow), the posts will be integrated into the thread itself. That's because there's a really excellent person writing as James, who is dead. Yep, writing as a dead character who never has and never will be in RhyDin. So, many, many thanks and kudos to the excellent writer behind James Smith, and I can't wait for more! :D

SiannaFraiser · Date: 2008-04-08 12:42 EST

::dying with curiousity!:: That's fantastic! Why didn't I think of that for some of Sianna's backstory...

James-mun, thanks for joining the "family"!

Katarina Smith · Date: 2008-04-19 22:26 EST

So, I realized after several weeks that I had done a post in a completely wrong thread.

There is now a correct post in the Promises Lost thread, and a changed, corrected one in the En Quatri?me.

Sorry for my slowness!

Katarina Smith · Date: 2008-04-21 01:39 EST

Katarina's dress for the engagement party, but hers has slightly shorter sleeves:

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f92/ThesmallCimo/Katarina/V270205.jpg

Johnny Smith · Date: 2008-04-21 22:11 EST

Okay, so work is eating me alive. ::sigh:: I'm going to be very scarce for the next few weeks. Will be here for Johnny & Si's wedding, but not much else until perhaps the middle of May. I'll try and get some posts up, but - well, you know. Sorry!

Johnny Smith · Date: 2008-04-27 04:50 EST

Once again - have to give HUGE thanks to the writer behind James! You so RAWK! And apologies for not getting From a Father's Perspective 2 up there sooner.

Johnny Smith · Date: 2008-04-30 02:21 EST

As you might have guessed - Use the OOC Fraiser-Smith Wedding thread to post up pictures of what your character is wearing, any notes you might have OOC, etc. The thread titled "The Day Of" is an IC preparation thread - if your character is getting ready and you want to post up something about that, this is the place! Thanks and have fun!

SiannaFraiser · Date: 2008-04-30 12:00 EST

::grins:: So I know I've said this before, but am I the lucky mun or what?

Thanks J-mun for being so sweet as to clarify what I forgot to do. That should teach me to post stuff in a sleepy stupor, huh? ::chuckles::

AND.... it's the big day! C'mon people, let's get this party started!

Locke DVestavio · Date: 2008-05-01 11:18 EST

Fair warning - my share of the Band of Men SL is the next one to be posted. However, I am heading on vacation until Sunday, so it probably won't get posted until then, at the earliest. Thank you for understanding.

And the wedding was awesome! Thanks for letting Locke tag along. :)

Ewan Corinsson · Date: 2008-05-01 11:25 EST

Yeah, blame me for that one. I had mine ready to post yesterday, but pulled a "duh" and thought I was the third and not the second. Mia culpa.

Looking forward to the play to come in the reception thread! I'll try not to pull a "duh" again.

Locke DVestavio · Date: 2008-05-05 20:15 EST

No worries on that. I've got the next section posted, so let me know if you see anything amiss in what I put up.

And thanks for being so patient with me on editing and posting that log. :)

Natalia Smith · Date: 2008-08-14 19:06 EST

So, when are we going to have a smith family get together or something? I know we all have busy schedules but its been ages since I've gotten to play with everyone. And the stray teenage boys Tali keeps bringing home want to meet the family!

Johnny Smith · Date: 2008-08-16 21:36 EST

Real world is being difficult for me right now - which is part of why the really long delays in posting anything from my end. But we totally need another big get-together. I will play along with or write into anything someone else starts - just can't seem to find the inspiration for starting new at the moment.

Incidentally, any stray teenage boys are welcome to post here on this board. Always happy to pull in the strays!

Johnny Smith · Date: 2008-10-10 09:23 EST

Note for timeline purposes: "Settle A Bet" actually took place the day before "Part One: Jazz Cafe" - it's completely my fault that it took so long to edit from Live Play and get posted. But thanks so much to Locke and Katarina for pulling in Johnny to judge their little contest - it was a blast!

Katarina Smith · Date: 2008-10-10 10:55 EST

It was indeed a blast! Many many thanks to Johnny and Locke for a hysterical experience.

Locke DVestavio · Date: 2008-10-13 12:42 EST

Belated response, but hey, better late than never, right? Anyways, wanted to say thanks to Johnny-mun and Katarina-mun for playing out those scenes and making them so much fun, even through all the technical difficulties I've been suffering.

Johnny Smith · Date: 2008-11-08 10:22 EST

HAH! Web-filter that keeps me off the boards crashed. It'll probably be back up tomorrow, but I wanted to take the chance to say hi, the desert stinks (literally and figuratively), and that you might see posts on here randomly over the next few months if the filters go down again. Also have trusted Si-mun with my password and I might e-mail her stories to post up on my behalf.

Can't believe how much I miss everybody here, and I'll be back in a few months (possibly longer than I thought..... bleah). Keep on writing!

Also, NaNo is immensely harder when working 16-hour days with none off. I don't see a win coming this year.

SiannaFraiser · Date: 2008-12-31 12:52 EST

Hello to all...

Just a quick note. A Hogmanay thread will be coming up sometime today, feel free to have your characters stop by at will. Please just vapor it that Henderson (Sianna's right hand while Johnny is away) delivered a note of invitation to your char the day or two following Yule.

The basic premise is that the event will be an open house of sorts, celebrating the coming of the new year and a chance for characters to see Sianna before she is officially housebound in her final month of pregnancy. Some of you have expressed wanting your chars to bring gifts for the twins, so it could also be some sort of an impromptu baby shower. Feel free to post directly to the thread, or if you would like... PM a vignette of a scene to me if you want a more personal interaction with Si.

I had wanted to have this up earlier so that it could be played on time... but the holidays have been derailed by the decline and passing of my grandmother.

Anyway, I hope you all have had a very marvelous Christmas and that 2009 is ripe with good things.

SylviaNightshade · Date: 2008-12-31 13:44 EST

I am so sorry for your loss. I understand you are very close to her and wish you my deepest sympathies.

SiannaFraiser · Date: 2008-12-31 15:25 EST

Thank you so much. Yes, I was her namesake and don't have many childhood memories without her in them, as I had the benefit of my grandparents living with us for all but six months of my youth.

Grief is for the living... we are the ones who feel the void of the absence. In return, she is pain-free and whole, reunited with my grandfather once more. I cling to hope in the fact that this is not the end.

Elessaria · Date: 2008-12-31 21:08 EST

I am so sorry to hear of the passing of your grandmother, Si-mun. Please accept my condolences on your loss and hug those wonderful memories close to your heart.

SiannaFraiser · Date: 2009-01-04 21:45 EST

Hello everyone....

To those of you who participated the other night in some live RP for the Hogmanay thread -- THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart. It was wonderfully cathartic. For those of you who missed out on the first session but want to join in on the second.... please put this on your calendars!

I would like to schedule another AIM-based buddy chat for tomorrow, Monday, January 5th at 9pm EST if that is convenient for everyone. If it is not convenient, please PM me a list of evenings this week that would be a better option.

It had been originally been discussed for tonight, but yesterday was very stressful with my grandmother's service and a family fiasco, so I'm just not in the right headspace to play something festive at the moment.

And in a way, this works out because it allows everyone to spread the word about the live play coming our way! If you would like to be included and I don't have your AIM name, please send it via PM to me so that I can invite you to the buddy chat at the appointed time.

SiannaFraiser · Date: 2009-01-08 12:19 EST

Okay, so in case you haven't noticed --- live RP session one has been edited, arranged and posted. As I worked on the log, I couldn't keep from grinning. It was great fun, and we are now poised at the threshold of what seems to be an equally entertaining session.... {all kicked off by some yawns. There are rumors of a game of musical chairs. ::waggles brows:: }

Come heck or high water, live RP session two will be FRIDAY in the late evening since that seemed to suit better {and many of us don't have to work Saturday}. It will get started between 10-10:30PM EST. Again, if you want to jump in, please PM me with your AIM screenname so that I can make sure you get invited to the buddy chat.

Hope everyone is having a great week!

SiannaFraiser · Date: 2009-01-23 01:17 EST

So I know that lots of muns have posted gratitude or thankfulness about things over on DM... (and if they haven't -- they should. And I'm included in that list, but that's another post for another day). I have been at fault for not adding in my portion to it. But for tonight, it seems fitting that I say it here.

I first started RPing in college all due to a friend of a friend saying, "Hey, check THIS out!" And as they say, the rest is history. It has not been a constant thing and I have had taken months and at several times years away. Away from this need inside to create something outside of myself that is just as much a part of me as it is all the other chars and muns that Si and I interact with.

Yet the urge can never be quit, can it? No. There are stories to tell, roads to travel... and whether we are sugary sweet to them or laugh maniacally at all the drama we put them through, when we are finished, there is something pure and original.

So forgive me if the RP birth of Si and Johnny's twins makes me sentimental but I just want to take this moment to thank all of you who have helped craft this folder either by participation or by reading it, encouraging us to continue. Thank you for being the amazing writers who make the scenes turn out into something that keeps me on the edge of my seat and wanting more.

It is hard for me to comprehend how one random night in the Inn where a bardess and a silversmith bumped into each other has turned and twisted and continues to do so.

My gratitude is magnified by the affection I have received and hold for each of you. When I'm stressed, when RL threatens to shut down my muse... when I'm grieving, when I'm giddy.... you are all there to give me the space to "play it out of my system" or the grace to step away for a bit and regroup.

So, now that I've rambled to the point where your eyes have gone glassy, I'll get to the point:

Thank you.

Katarina Smith · Date: 2009-02-01 00:26 EST

"Into Pieces" Started on January 24!

JewellRavenlock · Date: 2009-03-25 08:19 EST

I have to say, I absolutely LOVE the references in the titles of the threads where Johnny is trying to make his way home :) Very clever.

Johnny Smith · Date: 2009-03-26 12:43 EST

Jewell - thank you! I'm glad you're enjoying. :D

Johnny Smith · Date: 2009-03-27 02:16 EST

I apologize in advance for the extreme length of "Ithaca". But Johnny's Odyssey is officially done! I want to thank the players behind Sianna and Katarina for some really fun play, and I hope anybody who's still reading this long journey enjoys it!

Katarina Smith · Date: 2009-03-29 02:23 EST

There's an after scene of Ithaca of Katie and Locke in "The Ice Elf Cometh" folder named Fallout. Enjoy!

Locke DVestavio · Date: 2009-04-02 15:40 EST

And another side story, titled "Stand By Me", that takes place immediately following the events of "Ithaca" and "Fallout", has been posted in Locke's folder! Much thanks to Johnny-mun for the play, and to Katarina-mun for the description of Locke's bracelet that I borrowed for the scene as well. Truly a collaborative experience!

Locke DVestavio · Date: 2009-04-02 17:08 EST

And lest I forget, more thanks to Johnny's player for hunting down the quote for the epigraph that kicks off the scene!

Katarina Smith · Date: 2009-04-02 19:06 EST

"Let Down" immediately follows " Stand By Me"

Many thanks to the whole group involved! This has been a total blast!

Johnny Smith · Date: 2009-04-03 02:29 EST

Pre-emptive note - "Come Calling" was adapted from live play. Many, many thanks to the players behind Sianna, Katarina and Locke who made the scene come alive! :D Much fun was had by all.

((No elves were seriously hurt in the playing of this scene but one might have been drooled on. Probably))

Johnny Smith · Date: 2009-05-03 23:26 EST

If you can't guess, the remaining portion of "No Boundary Lines" was adapted from live play. Many many thanks to the Lirssa's player for working with Sianna-mun and I on the scene and for all her patience. We luvs you!

Johnny Smith · Date: 2009-05-06 11:30 EST

The Good Doctor was adapted from live play and for time-line purposes took place on Saturday, May 2nd. Many thanks to Eva's player for the scene! It's always a pleasure. :)

Johnny Smith · Date: 2009-05-08 22:12 EST

Packing up and moving over the next week or so - I should be able to check posts, etc. but it will be erratic and I'm not going to have much time to write. Message me if you need something and I'll try to get back to you as soon as possible. Should be back ~15th!

Natalia Smith · Date: 2009-07-05 16:21 EST

Repose picks up where Discord leaves off. Tali should be headed home soon. :grin:

Locke DVestavio · Date: 2009-08-28 20:35 EST

A brief note on the last two posts of "Hope Heals" (helpfully quick-linked here). They're inspired by James Joyce's short story "The Dead", which, if you're interested, can be read in its entirety here. I believe the posts in the thread stand on their own and make sense without reading "The Dead", but I feel reading it will enhance the posts and besides, it's widely considered one of the best short stories of the English language. At any rate, I hope you enjoyed my posts. :)

SiannaFraiser · Date: 2010-01-02 18:58 EST

So, for those of you who noted the New Year and thought, "What?! No Hogmanay?!" -- do not fear. For all back-story purposes, it DID happen.

However, for the live-play and posting section of the event, some wires got crossed and RL schedules hijacked our plans.

We would love to live-play out the evening (or portions of it) with any persons so interested. Feel free to send Johnny or myself a PM with times in the coming week that best suit. From there we will try to select two or three windows of live-play so that it will accommodate. And the party is very informal, come-and-go-as-you-please -- so if your chars would've only made an appearance or if they would've camped out for the bulk of the event, it's available for you to play as you'd like.

If it looks horribly as if live-play is simply too difficult to manage this year, I will throw up a thread where it can be done by post.

Hope you all have had a fabulous holiday and that the new year holds nothing but the best for you all.

Johnny Smith · Date: 2010-03-16 03:58 EST

We're not dead! Yay!

"Carmen Does Ice Cream" is set immediately after the opening night performance of Carmen, and has been written and adapted from live play to this point. The rest is on the way!

Johnny Smith · Date: 2010-10-03 02:38 EST

I promise, now we're really not dead! Actually, there's quite a backlog of stories building up... Case in point, "Fireflies", which took place toward the end of July 2010 for anyone who's wondering what's been going on with the Smith family for the past six months or so. More to follow!

Katarina Smith · Date: 2010-10-03 17:54 EST

Hurray to future Smith mayhem!

Lirssa Sarengrave · Date: 2010-10-04 16:50 EST

Visits: Faith and Trust was made possible by the ever lovely and talented player of Sianna Fraiser! Thanks for putting up with a DRAMAZ teen!

Johnny Smith · Date: 2010-10-15 19:51 EST

Charging In was played out with the awesome players behind Alain DeMuer, Frank Pascinski (I think I misspelled that) and Sianna Fraiser.

Topic: ((OOC Thread))

Johnny Smith

HGLowe

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Johnny Smith

HGLowe

Johnny Smith

Juliane Smith

Natalia Smith

Johnny Smith

HGLowe

Gabby Smith

Johnny Smith

Elessaria

Johnny Smith

Hudson Fraiser

Natalia Smith

Johnny Smith

SiannaFraiser

Natalia Smith

SiannaFraiser

Kacilla Lynne

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Johnny Smith

Johnny Smith

Johnny Smith

JewellRavenlock

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Elessaria

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Juliane Smith

Sera

Storm Divine

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Juliane Smith

Juliane Smith

Koyliak

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Gavilean

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Izira Nyte

Luna Eva

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Talomar Longden

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