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Gault Laugh and grow dank! from beyond the kingdom Since: Feb, 2010 Relationship Status: P.S. I love you
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#1551: Jul 6th 2011 at 1:47:41 AM

So... what? Is Titanic dead on arrival? Should we just chalk it up to circumstance then and move on to something else?

yey
CrystalGlacia from at least we're not detroit (Living Relic)
#1552: Jul 6th 2011 at 7:17:11 AM

It's hard for me to write posts, too. I spent like six hours on a post. I... think I'm having problems getting into it. Staying in-character. Finding stuff for a family to do that does not involve smoking and drinking.

Either way, I'm sticking with it.

"Jack, you have debauched my sloth."
QQQQQ from Canada Since: Jul, 2011
#1553: Jul 6th 2011 at 7:35:09 AM

edited 6th Jul '11 8:20:15 AM by QQQQQ

Gault Laugh and grow dank! from beyond the kingdom Since: Feb, 2010 Relationship Status: P.S. I love you
Laugh and grow dank!
#1554: Jul 6th 2011 at 7:42:54 AM

I'm considering forsaking Titanic for Cantina. Titanic seemed as if it was going places, but now...

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chihuahua0 Since: Jul, 2010
#1555: Jul 6th 2011 at 7:43:55 AM

Does Cantina seem too chaotic? Every one is in the same room, but it's a little hard for me to keep track who is sitting with who.

How many people are sitting at the bar right now?

edited 6th Jul '11 7:44:29 AM by chihuahua0

Gault Laugh and grow dank! from beyond the kingdom Since: Feb, 2010 Relationship Status: P.S. I love you
Laugh and grow dank!
#1556: Jul 6th 2011 at 7:48:31 AM

Yeah, we should get a general outline of who's where talking with who. Also, does Cantina have it's own CDT page? We ought to color code our first sentences again just to keep track of where our characters are.

yey
chihuahua0 Since: Jul, 2010
#1557: Jul 6th 2011 at 7:54:26 AM

It's here, but people keep ignoring it.

How about we use sort of a grid system? We Retcon everyone to a table or the bar. I believe there are eight tables of four, which allows twenty-four people, and a bar for six people or so. There is also a side room with long tables and booths to the right, and bathrooms to the left. Another locked door to the left is locked. The table in the upper right corner (the table closest to the kitchen) would be considered A1. The bar is simply Bar.

I suggest a reddish color for the bar.

edited 6th Jul '11 7:54:55 AM by chihuahua0

Gault Laugh and grow dank! from beyond the kingdom Since: Feb, 2010 Relationship Status: P.S. I love you
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#1558: Jul 6th 2011 at 8:27:27 AM

Soudns good. Maybe someone can sketch out a little map?

Alright, we've got to get a list of Cantina's participants and for them to fill out their characters and their descriptions in the thread's official CDT page.

yey
InfiniteParagon The Warrior Monk of Coeurl from Texas Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: They can't hide forever. We've got satellites.
The Warrior Monk of Coeurl
#1559: Jul 6th 2011 at 9:29:43 AM

I feel like that was a crappy description for Drew, but its there now.

As for whos where, i think i've got that covered:

  • Washroom:
    • Ven only
  • Bar:
    • Drew and Friendship
    • Vinicio and Eric
    • Corvous and Arane
    • Sakuko and Possibly William
    • Nw'Tilianyaljep
    • Qrlil and Vincent
    • Borghild
    • Malcom (possibly)
    • Hasinau
  • Tables
    • Niloufar
    • Esix (last seen here)

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CrystalGlacia from at least we're not detroit (Living Relic)
#1560: Jul 6th 2011 at 12:06:57 PM

I think some characters should move to the tables.

"Jack, you have debauched my sloth."
InfiniteParagon The Warrior Monk of Coeurl from Texas Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: They can't hide forever. We've got satellites.
The Warrior Monk of Coeurl
#1561: Jul 6th 2011 at 1:03:26 PM

Since most of the people that were speaking to Drew seem to think theyre at a table, when theyre at the bar, we can Retcon it and say they have been at a table, which takes 5 people away from the bar. That sound good?

The people affected would be Drew, Friendship, Corvous, Arane, and Nw'Tilianyaljep

edited 6th Jul '11 1:03:35 PM by InfiniteParagon

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chihuahua0 Since: Jul, 2010
#1562: Jul 6th 2011 at 1:08:35 PM

Seventeen characters? surprised That means we have around 7-12 players.

Yeah. Retcon people towards the tables. No one will notice, considering how simple the Cantina is.

Gault Laugh and grow dank! from beyond the kingdom Since: Feb, 2010 Relationship Status: P.S. I love you
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#1563: Jul 6th 2011 at 2:44:21 PM

Goddamnit, I was going to make my entry post to Cantina but the OTC topic A Standing Army for the United nations? kept me too busy. I'll get in soon.

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nrjxll Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Not war
#1564: Jul 6th 2011 at 6:36:33 PM

Wow, Cantina posting slowed down all of a sudden, didn't it?

chihuahua0 Since: Jul, 2010
#1565: Jul 6th 2011 at 7:19:36 PM

Should I drag Carl out to nudge things a little more?

[up] Oh, and I found the part in bold quite amusing.

edited 6th Jul '11 7:22:58 PM by chihuahua0

Chubert highly secure from California Since: Jan, 2010
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#1566: Jul 6th 2011 at 7:23:24 PM

Question: You said that you had a plot in mind. I'm just wondering, are you just waiting it out, or are you waiting for a certain condition to happen?

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chihuahua0 Since: Jul, 2010
#1567: Jul 6th 2011 at 7:25:59 PM

It isn't really a plot. It's just a small lead towards the endgame. Depending on how fast Cantina is, I'll trigger it from just a couple days later, or a week later.

nrjxll Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Not war
#1568: Jul 6th 2011 at 7:28:26 PM

A plot?

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Seriously, I'd rather there not be any plot - when it gets old, we can just have the Cantina close for the night or something.

edited 6th Jul '11 7:29:17 PM by nrjxll

chihuahua0 Since: Jul, 2010
#1569: Jul 6th 2011 at 7:30:18 PM

Don't fret. It's more like an tiny little incident to end things on a small bang.

I'm considering bringing another character in as a guest. There's so many choices: Bryan, Finn, Justin, Alexia...

BobbyG vigilantly taxonomish from England Since: Jan, 2001
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#1570: Jul 6th 2011 at 7:37:28 PM

"Are you all right?" 3x combo!

I'll be a little sad if the Titanic thread ends now, but truth be told I am finding the need for historical accuracy a bit intimidating.

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nrjxll Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Not war
#1571: Jul 6th 2011 at 7:37:42 PM

I find it vaguely amusing that three successive posts have had someone ask "are you all right?"

And on an unrelated note, with 97 O's that was officially my Biggest No of all time.

Edit: NINJAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! Okay, not as big but I wasn't trying for it.

edited 6th Jul '11 7:39:08 PM by nrjxll

snowfoxofdeath Thou errant flap-dragon! from San Francisco Suburb Since: Apr, 2012
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#1573: Jul 6th 2011 at 7:44:33 PM

[up][up] and [up]: The Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster, according to the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, is like having your brains smashed out by a lemon slice wrapped around a gold brick, as Vincent said. This kind of thing is to be expected from it. It's like the world's worst (best?) Schmuck Bait for a nerd like Vincent.

BobbyG vigilantly taxonomish from England Since: Jan, 2001
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#1574: Jul 6th 2011 at 7:45:51 PM

A "no" so big it broke the formatting, even.

Are we brainstorming the next thread, or a conclusion to an existing one?

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nrjxll Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Not war
#1575: Jul 6th 2011 at 7:48:44 PM

[up]I sure hope he's talking about the next thread. For Cantina, I suggest we stick with the good old maxim: Just Say No To Plot.

What is the next thread, anyway? I haven't heard it talked about at all.


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