Topic: The Praise, Blame, and FYI spot. ((OOC Thread))

Andu Kirost

Date: 2013-05-30 03:03 EST
I Got's Me FOLDER!! YEAH!!

This thread's for All the OOC stuff. Including my plans.

Want to write a post on a ride you took on an RTS train? I'll be making a thread for short ones, those of a paragraph or three. The "vigenette" style. Want to right a longer one? Say you took a trip to Arcadia or Star's End, which can take a while... And require multiple posts. Feel free to start a thread.

Only rules... Use the Descriptions provided. You need a car or set up that isn't given. Let me know, chances are I'll like it, and give you credit when I add it. Minor Vandalism is okay, and will be repaired when the train finishes that run. Major damage, only with explicit permission.

The RTS is open for EVERYONE to use, so everyone that does use it needs to respect the basic ground rules, so everyone else can use it also.

Andu Kirost

Date: 2013-05-30 08:18 EST
I would like to thank the following people for their support for this little idea of mine. With out that support, I would have given up on this idea a while ago.

Fiona O'Neill of Bristle Crios
Chimera of Reilly Recording Inc.
Kazzy Hart
Fionna Helston (sp?)
Robyn Locke

Two recent additions to my "known" supporters..
Scratch Mallory
Rhiannon Brock

And thanks to any who I might have missed by poor notes and poor memory.

Andu Kirost

Date: 2013-05-30 08:53 EST
These are a couple sketches done by the mun behind Echtronis, and uploaded and posted here with that mun's permission.

The first is rather obvious. Just a bunch of patrons doing our usual things, and what Echtronis' first view of us inside the Inn was. Don't recall who all was present, and didn't have reason to save the log at that time.
http://img577.imageshack.us/img577/784/zpwvj1w.jpg

The second needs a little setup. It occured during Hannibal, And Andu had brought his orignal train towing several cars to the Inn as he was doing some road clearing and making deliveries around a little mission for Pharlen.

Echtronis (the dragon) found the adamantium wheels on Andu's train interesting and decided to "borrow" one. Andu didn't know this, just that a dragon was ripping a wheel of one of his cars, causing Pyrixia (Call it the train engine's MagiTech AI) to schreme for help. Echtronis did later return the wheel, with several perfect copies.

http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/2662/jiz7vbg.jpg

Fiona ONeill

Date: 2013-05-30 16:39 EST
I would like to thank the following people for their support for this little idea of mine. With out that support, I would have given up on this idea a while ago.

Fiona O'Neill of Bristle Crios

I?m always happy to offer support for great ideas and Bristle Crios is always in need of transportation services for our events. Sounds like a perfect partnership to me.

Wishing the RTS the best luck on its continued success!

Congratulations on the folder!

Arthour

Date: 2013-05-30 17:46 EST
I remember that scene in the Inn!!

And congrats on the folder Andu ;)

Rhiannon Brock

Date: 2013-05-30 18:32 EST
Congrats! The RTS is a great concept and I'm very happy to support it. So glad to see you have a folder now and I can readily point people to the information to aid in play.

Will you be adding the graphics of the Rhydin map with the routes marked on them to this thread?

Andu Kirost

Date: 2013-05-30 23:12 EST
I did.
It's on Page 2 of the thread. Forgot to do it early on, had to add it on the end. };-)

Rhiannon Brock

Date: 2013-05-31 15:19 EST
Thanks! Somehow, I missed it.

Andu Kirost

Date: 2013-08-21 12:50 EST
Just got done editing the posts on Gaia. Still little more than the basics, but I'll be making posts for each level when I can get the detail done for them. A link to each post will be added to the line mentioning it in the basic description.

Andu Kirost

Date: 2013-11-17 13:20 EST
Heh.
Sorry to everyone for the sudden disappearance. It has a simple explenation... My hard drive crashed. As in "went to that great Mainframe in the sky". Since it was the primary for my system it kind of took me out of the running till I could get a hold of a new one.

The mun behind Andu Kirost, and others.

Arthour

Date: 2013-11-17 13:26 EST
Ouch, hope to see you back up and running soon!

Andu Kirost

Date: 2013-12-25 16:00 EST
Happy Holidays One and All.

Andu Kirost

Date: 2013-12-25 16:23 EST
It occured to me that it might be a good idea for me to toss this info out there.


I "usually" have Trillian running when ever my computer is on, so I am available through Yahoo instant messenger, BUT, I get a "lot" of spam "friend" requests (legacy of some poorly run, but interesting email lists and forums). So it is best if you send me a PM or email first to let me know to keep an eye out.

I'll be trying to add to my own contact lists as well.

And if any one is interested.....
On Champions online my "handle" is @taresalu. Primary character is Corwin Corax, the secondary is subject to change, but right now is Miss B Have.

http://imageshack.us/a/img46/4196/hu4p.jpgCorwin Corax
http://imageshack.us/a/img22/8513/x30h.jpgMiss B Have

Andu Kirost

Date: 2014-02-26 09:58 EST
Greetings, folks.

Just thought I would get a pre-emptive apology. There is a serious likelyhood that I will be disapearing at some point due to RL things. I hope not to.

I'm not going to get into the "why", cause I don't think that would be fair to others here.

If I can, I will try to make arraingments for some one to take over at least Gaia so those currently residing in her won't be severely bothered. And Dia also since she is currently in charge of the RTS.

Hopefully this post just turns out to be some venting, but... There it is.


So... Sorry about the (possible) vanishing act.

Andu-Multi-mun.

Andu Kirost

Date: 2014-04-29 20:34 EST
Greetings, and salutations, and warnings.

The main reason for this post is to warn everyone that, while I'll try to either not enter the room, or stay at my screen and involved... I find my time is no longer at my own bidding. My mothers... mental problems have progressed to the point where she needs pretty much 24/7 attention and monitoring. So I will often have to rush to check on bangings and other noises that turn out to "not" be emergencies, but I can't take that chance.

Well. That's all for now.

Oh, and remember, Life is what happens when you are looking the other way.

Andu Kirost

Date: 2014-05-27 04:59 EST
Greetings one and all.
I'll start with an "I'm sorry", I fell asleep (again) while supposedly IC in the Inn. Not sure why, but I think it means I need to pass out an FYI, for those that care.

BUT This is where those that don't care to know what goes on behind the scenes, IRL, can stop reading.

In the last couple months I've gotten good news, and bad news.
The good news all relate to work. The company I work for "plans" to move the local branch where I work to a new, larger location some time this summer, and want to take me, the lowly };-) janitor with them. This will mean more work, ie, more hours, for me. They have also offered to let me take some of the training classes even though they don't really directly relate to my job. This means more hours also. All good.

Now the bad... Due to my own physical and mental "difficulties", I live with my parents. They are getting on in age, and the last couple of years have not been good. After almost losing my mother the holiday season before last, we thought she was recovering. But apparently what ever (the docs never did figure out exactly what caused her original problems) almost took her out, set off either Alzheimers or senile dementia. On top of her fybromyalgia. While she can still recognize people she knows, she can find herself "lost" while sitting in her own recliner. So she needs constant monitoring when she isn't sleeping. The rest of that situation will go unsaid, I think.

Now, about my father. His changes are more recent. He's had some biopsys taken. And a few came back positive for cancer. Supposedly an easily treated form, but still... So I am now also responsible for driving him to those appointments when he won't be in a condition to drive himself home again.

So. I'll try to do better about being awake and present when Andu's IC, but I am now giving "blanket" permission for NON MALIGNANT practical jokes on Andu when I fail in this. In other words, if I go more than say, a 10 min with out posting, feel free to make use of the Sharpies kept in a drawer behind the bar. Or what ever. It'll give me RP fodder. But keep it to practical jokes and the like.

Andu Kirost

Date: 2014-05-27 05:10 EST
Greetings,

Thanks to Thorn's latest posts and the Pharlen VonTombs crotching and some half recalled stories, an idea came to me for an SL/business.

A "Toy Hospital". I don't even begin to believe I can do this on my own, not with my own situation, and limited fictional writing skills. But I would like to participate. What I am envisioning isn't a "for profit" business, but some place to RP children themselves bring old, worn, broken or damaged toys. Especially those that are cherished, or owned by those too poor to afford new ones. It would also be a place for others to bring toys they have out grown or made to be matched on to new homes amongst those in need in the city.

Please, if any one else would like to participate in this idea, or even just like it, let me know. Either here, or by PM or what ever.

Yasmin

Date: 2014-05-28 12:51 EST
Thanks so much to Andu for being a guest this month on ?Talk Tuesday? for WHAM! 101.1FM!

Yas is totally proud of her new status as ?Little Otter?.

See Andu?s Talk Tuesday interview: http://rdi.dragonsmark.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=193550#193550

Andu Kirost

Date: 2014-12-19 18:18 EST
Greetings One and All...
Well, here goes another try at keeping this going.

Amongst other changes, I will be adding a sticky threads.
A. A gifts from Andu thread, starting with this year's Yule List.
B. Joe's Motorpool, a subsidiary of Kirost Enterprises.
C. Rhy'din Continental Transit, RCT, a subsidiary of Kirost Enterprises.

Joe's Motorpool is Andu's main source for custom vehicles, as well as providing custom vehicles to civic organizations at reduced or no cost.

The RCT will be the branch of the RTS handling routes outside of the city.

Yasmin

Date: 2014-12-20 16:01 EST
What a wonderful Hanukkah/Xmas gift - the return of Kirost Enterprises!

Welcome back, and Happy Holidays! +dance+

Andu Kirost

Date: 2015-02-18 11:22 EST
Belated Thanks, Yasmin!!

And some "Behind the curtains" info for those that care...
You may have noticed that Andu recently underwent an "upgrade" to his shapeshifting ability. For clairity here is a list of Andu's alternate forms, with some small notes on them.

Andu's Alternate forms
"Natural". The forms Andu is able to assume due to his being an Apis by birth.
Andu Krost Andu's usual Minotaur form.
Andrew Kirostian Andu's fully human form
Auroch (No SN allocated yet)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aurochs
"Reboot" The forms Andu is able to assume via the "Reboot" tattoo on his upper left chest.
Grape Ape Andu 40 foot tall, purple gorrilla.
Sir Skellington 12 foot tall Gothically armoured Minotaur skeleton
Andu has a costume spell he uses with this form to change it to the appearence of "Sir Daniel Fortesque" from MediEvil.
Andu Katz Silvery furred Maine Coon feline. willing subject of the "Hatchling spell" at times.)
Andu Shimmerscale A hybrid mix of Spyro, Sonic and Andu himself. Spyro body, wings, coloring. Sonic style fleshy "Mane". Auroch style horms.
??????? ---- Form available, but not yet determined ((Lalen is to help design this one)
??????? ---- Form available, but not yet determined ((Dedicated to Shori's service... once we can get together to design the form)).
??????? ---- Form available, but not yet determined ((??????Help???))

Thanks to a variation of the Renna virus...
My Little Andu

Andu Kirost

Date: 2015-03-12 10:30 EST
Greetings all.
Just a quick OOC update. Been battling RL issues. But things are looking up with spring coming on. So, hopefully, I'll be getting back in the swing of things.

Andu Kirost

Date: 2015-03-29 11:34 EST
Greetings everyone,

Well, I am trying to get more organized, but things have been... like a see-saw IRL. Anyone not interested in me, IRL/OOC, can stop reading now. };-)
I may have only mentioned it to a couple, but last fall we lost ma. Turns out she had something called "Lewy Body Dementia" http://www.lbda.org/category/3437/what-is-lbd.htm. Follow the link if you want to know more about this nasty, non-rare but underdiagnosed disease.
Onward... Work hasn't been steadily better as I expected. Hours vary wildly making planning difficult (financially speaking).

My last two teeth have decided to give up, and so must depart. Until I can get in late in April to have that done, I might be more oblivious to some of the less familiar social things. ((to translate, "I" the mun am close to clueless about male-female interactions beyond simple platonic friendship. Just hasn't been a successful part of my life.))

I am and will try to do better and more around the forums and chats, but no promises will be made.... Oh, and the permission to pull (benign) practical jokes on Andu if he dozes off in the Inn stands.

Joe Dragonclaw Shadetree

Date: 2015-03-29 11:44 EST
Greetings!!
Andu-mun here, but since Joe will be handling (IC) a large part of this "plan", I'm posting under his name to distinguish this from that other stuff.

Joe and Andu would like to call a meeting with those interested in either the RTS/RCT or Joe's motorpool to hash out what vehicles, resources and services they need to gather to best serve their "Clients". I would like to do this "Live", because (to me) that makes discussing things easier, but I need input. Post here, if I get enough input, I'll start a special thread for the OOC discussion.
Questions I need input on are....
Forum or Live?
If live... When? (I like the idea of the first half of april, but realize the short notice. What do YOU think?)

Don't recall where it comes from, but this seems appropriate....
"Come on people, give me something to work with here!"


heh };-)
Andu-mun

Andu Kirost

Date: 2015-12-12 02:31 EST
Greetings.
I've started revising and Updating Andu's profile. More is likely to come.

Andu Kirost

Date: 2016-12-15 10:23 EST
Just wanted to put it out there that if "anyone" behind the pro-human protest SL wants to drop a post (or PM?) with the protestor's reactions to Andu's attempt to "play nice", it would be very much appreciated and welcome in my "Generous Response" thread.

Pixie Quickfang

Date: 2017-06-21 22:41 EST
I don't have a computer.