It's in the back

Halloween is under way!

2008-10-28T21:29:00Z

Posted by: svu_ada.insanejournal.com

Some details here... but mostly, it's pretty open!

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Halloween

2008-10-14T18:31:00Z

Posted by: svu_ada.insanejournal.com

So, we have an idea for Halloween at otherways this year:

Scenes from a Hat (to thieve from Whose Line is it Anyway), though, really more like 'costume from a hat', but the basic idea is:

There will be a hat (or other round-type receptacle) placed on the bar and it will be filled with little pieces of paper with costumes listed on them. Each character will be able to draw a piece of paper out of the hat, thus choosing his/her costume.

The mods will be putting together this list of 'costumes' that will be in the hat.

Here's how this will work:

This weekend-ish, a post will go up for the 'hat' and characters will have an opportunity to approach and 'draw' from the hat by posting a comment to the main post. The 'bar' will reply with the costume that was drawn and the character will be on his/her way.

The costume ideas will be pretty generic, so players will still have 'free reign' over what the character gets to dress up as, but the selection will be narrowed a bit for you. =)

The 'hat' will be enchanted so characters cannot throw their choice back and try again. Sorry, no 'do overs'. Hell, in this place, if you try to put it back, you might lose an arm. The bar's not always on par with niceties. She used to poison the patrons, for crying out loud. *eg*

Any questions - feel free to drop 'em here!

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That time of year again -

2008-10-06T19:29:00Z

Posted by: svu_ada.insanejournal.com

The 'holy crap!' Halloween antics at Otherways!

So - what would folks like to try this time?

Toss out some ideas, then we'll put up a poll! If you place nice, it might even have a ticky box.

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Another Introduction

2008-09-16T18:54:00Z

Posted by: markrenton.insanejournal.com

Hullo,

Close behind Claire is Mark Renton, from the movie 'Trainspotting'. I go by the handle 'Addict', and look forward to getting into the game.

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Introduction

2008-09-15T23:31:00Z

Posted by: claire_fisher.insanejournal.com

Hello all!

My name is Eileen, and I've recently joined the game as Claire Fisher from Six Feet Under. It's taking me a bit to get adjusted, but I look forward to playing with all you fine folks :)

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Kneel before your god...

2008-09-12T23:04:00Z

Posted by: smrtass_snakehd.insanejournal.com

...or bow beneath his corporate greed.

Whichever works for you.

The face may be familiar to some from play about a year or so ago, but the character is new. This is Ba'al. Technically, Ba'al and at least one of his clones (there were many). This post has some key information about Ba'al, his clone and what is vaguely planned for them.

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Hi!

2008-08-17T20:42:00Z

Posted by: burbonmilkshake.insanejournal.com

*waves* Hi. My name is Nicki, and I play Faye Whitaker both here and at Milliways. It's a pleasure to meet you all!

My AIM is CelestinaStar, and I'm always reachable by email at cassildra@gmail.com.

Can't wait to play with you!

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other_back_room @ 2008-07-27T22:25:00

2008-07-27T22:25:00Z

Posted by: svu_ada.insanejournal.com

I think, since I shouldn't have much in the way of random interruptions, Greyden's party will be the weekend of ~~the 9th. (Unless I get everything in order and set it up for the 2nd.)~~ ETA: strike that... it'll happen when I get back from vacation, b/c next week at work is gonna be hella-hellish and 'Daddy' won't be available to see his baby girl this weekend (or possibly the following weekend and I'll be gone the one after that), so earliest possible is the 30th. We'll see what happens.

If anyone has a strong preference for one or the other, let me know. *g*

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other_back_room @ 2008-07-24T18:03:00

2008-07-24T18:03:00Z

Posted by: greyden_dorothy.insanejournal.com

Greyden's first birthday is coming up next month (17 August) and she's gonna have a party.

Question is - what's a good time for folks? Next weekend, the 1st? or the following weekend, the 9th?

See, the 16th isn't so good for me, b/c I'm leaving on the 18th (that Monday) for the DC area to catch my flight the next morning to Vancouver.

Technically I *could* do it on the 16th if that works out better for everyone else, but I wanna get some feedback first!

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other_back_room @ 2008-06-28T22:06:00

2008-06-28T22:06:00Z

Posted by: sensitive_cop.insanejournal.com

And our bartender is currently offering up Happy Hour* for any and all interested.

* for the first time ever, I did not type 'Harry House' instead of 'Happy Hour' - go me!

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other_back_room @ 2008-04-08T20:16:00

2008-04-08T20:16:00Z

Posted by: svu_ada.insanejournal.com

Just a little note:

linky linky linky - aka: explanation of my lack of playage of late.

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other_back_room @ 2008-04-02T19:02:00

2008-04-02T19:02:00Z

Posted by: svu_ada.insanejournal.com

Right - so, I'm in the midst of reading the newest of the Dresden books. What does this mean to my RP status? Not much, save that I'm going to do much active posting until I'm done. I have about 250 pages to go - not too bad.

However - if you want any of my pups to tag - let me know and I will. ;)

x-posted....

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other_back_room @ 2008-03-19T23:02:00

2008-03-19T23:02:00Z

Posted by: le_diable_blanc.insanejournal.com

Howdy! I am Sam and this is Remy Lebeau. He is an assassin, and a good one, and newly married to Belladonna. He is Heir to the Leadership of the Assassin's Guild, and happy, as he enters Milliways.

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other_back_room @ 2008-03-19T22:45:00

2008-03-19T22:45:00Z

Posted by: sharpasarazor.insanejournal.com

Hey all!

I'm Panther Nesmith

The pup is Belladonna Boudreaux.

New here, be gentle!

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Starting up!

2008-02-17T01:26:00Z

Posted by: witch_boy.insanejournal.com

As most of you coming here know, this is an import from otherways, a game on LiveJournal. It was decided to bring the game here in the hopes of increasing play and getting some new blood into the game...

But we didn't want to cut off the LJ game since some people don't want to move.

As such, we're saying that any of the characters being brought from the LJ game have 'shifted' in reality just the tiniest bit to a slightly different version of the bar. None of the events (such as the Tutu and the final defeat of the Tutu) have changed. That said, there will be a few twitches from this change. Some of the characters (such as Seph witch_boy) are from the reality that the LJ game shifted into and as such, will be a little confused at the changes. Feel free to have a completely-new-to-otherways character be from the shiftee universe as you like; just make sure you talk to any other shiftee pups who would know you.

The head of security, officially, is Seph McCauley, but he's working things out with nightismybeat Nick Knight, who was head of security at the LJ game version.

For reference, the bartender before Ellison in the shiftee universe was Jiraiya from Naruto.

...any questions? Please let me know.

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other_back_room @ 2008-02-09T22:47:00

2008-02-09T22:47:00Z

Posted by: svu_ada.insanejournal.com

Here's my group:

svu_ada - Alexandra Cabot - from L&O:SVU. She originally came to the bar as Laura Harper, but found out that's not who she really was. She was taken by the Knights of the Holy Order after she was shot by a drug dealer and was going to be placed in Witness Protection. (Kinda beats the crap out of working as an insurance claims adjuster named 'Emily' doesn't it?) (Greyden is coming too, of course. *g*)

i_vanquish_evil - Michael (Van Helsing) - from Van Helsing. A long, long, long history; movie canon (mostly) stands, but after that, things are different. Moving along rather nicely until he loses Carl to illness in 1927. Seventy years later, they're reunited and they do a little housecleaning back at the Order. Now Michael's in charge and things run a little more smoothly.

it_was_one_kiss - Stacy Radburn (Warner) - from House, MD. She signed off to have the debridement performed on Greg's leg and left not too long after that. However, she didn't get married, she broke her ankle, bumped into Greg in the clinic and they started to reconnect. She's in NJ for a follow-up and is supposed to meet Greg in a bar, but she ended up in other!Milliways instead.

sensitive_cop - James Ellison - from The Sentinel. He's still a cop with Cascade PD, but since he's blind (the effects of the drug Golden never completely wore off, so he can only see vague golden outlines around things and people), he can't work in the field the way he used to, but he gets called in on cases to use his heightened senses for forensic investigative purposes. He's one of the few people who was in the bar before the first Tutu attack, but not during. Unique perspective he has. And he keeps hoping, one day, Natalie will be there again. Gotta have something to hope for.

wizard_dresden - Harry Dresden - from The Dresden Files (books). This is the 'new' version of other!Harry. The first one has gone and returned as an eight-year-old boy who managed to weasel his way into the life of a grouchy one-legged doctor. He's pretty sure he helped Greg as much as Greg helped him. He's a professional stage magician and one kick-ass-mother-fucker of a wizard. Taught by Warden Morgan, he doesn't have the same control issues that canon!Harry has, but he still has that temper. Don't cross him or pain may become your best friend. Just ask Greg's father.

sexycolonel_sg1 Jack O'Neill - from Stargate SG-1. He's getting bumped along in the Stargate timeline so I can play out a plot. But, he's essentially the same Jack, but he's got a LOT more residual Ancient database stuff left in his head. He's also been boning Martouf back home (not the one that was in the bar before). And he's not in love with Sam Carter.

macleod_connor Connor MacLeod (of the Clan MacLeod) - from Highlander. He's still the brat from before and still requires the kick in the pants from Nick to keep him straight. He's like his canon!counter-part from the perspective that he's kind of an ass and not overly talkative, but he's quite a bit of a spoiled brat who thinks he actually IS still eighteen.

snikt_snikt Logan (Wolverine) - from X-Men. Like canon, he's got the claws and the bad attitude. Unlike canon, he can't control the claws at all - though, it's gotten a little better over the last year or do. He's also gotten some kind of hint that he needs to go home and help out some people he thinks he remembers, but he's not sure.

I think that's everyone I'm bringing over for now. (Tommy, Martouf, Dawn, Sarah MacKenzie - all dropped. Jarod's moved over to Under the Rainbow, unless someone wants to chat with him here.)

Daddy!House has been turned into an NPC to be played when necessary.

Bob the Skull (book) is still an NPC - he lives in Harry's room all cozy w/ his porn.

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other_back_room @ 2008-02-09T21:18:00

2008-02-09T21:18:00Z

Posted by: fireballdemon.insanejournal.com

So. Misha here. I'm starting off with five of my babies.

dancingraymond is Raymond Wood, from Girl From Rio. Ray was intro'd over at LJ. He has done hard time for the murder of his wife and her lover, who was Ray's boss. Ray got away with the bank robbery, and has the money hidden away. No one has ever suspected him of that job.

fireballdemon is A.J. Crowley, from Good Omens. A 6000 year old demon, Crowley does not speak. He takes on a variety of identities, able to change at will, but all human forms will wear sunglasses. If you'd like Crowley to assume your character's face, let me know and he can do so (as long as we can locate pics-in-sunglasses for icons), and likewise please let me know if you'd rather Crowley NOT assume your character's face. The thing you really need to know about Crowley, since he doesn't talk, he may reply with images rather than words. I use Heath Ledger as the main face of Crowley, but many others may be seen as well, obviously.

gotcanewillpoke is Greg House. He has his LJ-O!ways back story firmly in place. He lost his leg to the infarction, and uses a prosthetic. He's battled his daddy issues, both as a son, and as a father. He is, oddly, my most stable House shaped pup.

quiet_cowboy is Ennis Del Mar, from Brokeback Mountain. I play Ennis as a means to honor the memory of Heath Ledger. This Ennis got a little too rough with Jack one night, and snapped his neck, killing him instantly. Because Ennis himself snapped, psychologically, the authorities believe Ennis was forced to assault Jack, and that he was as much a victim as Jack. Ennis has been in a mental facility for a couple years, and he does not speak.

windycitywizard is TV!verse Harry Dresden. He comes from LJ, and has his history from LJ intact. His other is that he can't touch people skin to skin without getting zapped with the other person's energy.

So that's my guys. They're all available for plotting and playing and what not.

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other_back_room @ 2008-01-27T19:45:00

2008-01-27T19:45:00Z

Posted by: svu_ada.insanejournal.com

Need to get official word from Danii, but the current consensus is: we'll get started in a week or so (or when a majority of the folks from LJ have migrated over).

(( this used to be the TEST post, this seems more practical *g* ))

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[mod post] Time for a poll!

2008-01-20T23:12:00Z

Posted by: i_just_did

(Alex has pd acct for now, so poll from her)

There's been a suggestion / request from a few players in the game to shift play to InsaneJournal and away from LiveJournal.

Reasons to move? 100 free icons; for now, $40 permanent accounts; other stuff listed in Misha's post below; new folks to ensnare...

Reasons to stay? Everything's already here (though, this can be remedied w/ LJarchive); don't have to make new journals; don't like change...

[Poll #1124672]

We'll leave the poll up until the 26th (Saturday), then the modly types will decide what's the what.

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other_back_room @ 2008-01-20T15:45:00

2008-01-20T15:45:00Z

Posted by: ineedavicodin.livejournal.com

Just a notice, Greg House is on hiatus unless or until Otherways moves to IJ (100 icons free. perm accounts for $40 until March. Paid accuts $10 for 6 months, and 250 icons. It's easy math). I'm focusing my RP energies over there, and have slowly been divorcing myself from LJ recently. I would like to break away completely, and focus all my online journaling and role playing in one place.

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other_back_room @ 2007-12-18T11:09:00

2007-12-18T11:09:00Z

Posted by: i_just_did

X-mas'y things...

Does someone wanna try to talk scaredy-cat (aka Jarod) into putting up a Christmas tree? (I'd have the blind cop put it up, but it'd be lop-sided and probably decorated in donuts or something *g*)

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Halloween -

2007-10-29T00:38:00Z

Posted by: wizard_dresden

So - this came up when I was chatting with Danii the other night. The bar becomes a Haunted House - ideally based on decorations placed around the bar.

So - anyone like this idea? (I make a poll...)

[Poll #1079061]

Other ideas?

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other_back_room @ 2007-10-23T18:11:00

2007-10-23T18:11:00Z

Posted by: ineedavicodin.livejournal.com

So. My grandfather is in the process of moving on. He's off life support and they're no longer feeding him. It's a matter of time, now. I've made my peace with it, because I don't want him to suffer.

I'm heading to Ohio first thing in the morning. I'm not sure how long I'll be there, or what kind of internet access I might have. Hopefully some kind of net. I suppose I can always use the phone and dial up where ever I am if I must. Hah. But, effectively, my hatus continues until I get home.

I love you all and I miss you muchly! My boys are getting restless inna head.

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other_back_room @ 2007-10-21T21:57:00

2007-10-21T21:57:00Z

Posted by: ineedavicodin.livejournal.com

Misha and the boys have returned home. The beach was lovely. Beautiful. Perfect. But, as they say, all good things must end.

The night before I left, my grandfather fell and broke his hip. He's had surgery, and now has pnemonia. He is mostly non-responsive. He can't swallow, and he's refusing a feeding tube. We'll know more tomorrow after a doctor evaluates him, but...it's looking like I'm going to be heading to Ohio very soon. He may surprise us, but it's really not looking good.

Meanwhile, I talked to my new principal on Thursday. I'm starting the new job tomorrow morning. Good news is it's the school right around the corner from me. Literally couldn't have asked for a batter placement. I don't drive, see, and it's technically within walking distance, so if there was an emergency or whatever, I *could* walk. I'm moving out of Autism to Mild ID (intellectual disorders) and leaving the K-2 grade level for 3rd - 5th grade. It's going to be quite a change, but I am embracing it.

It's also an early hours school. I'll be working 7:15 to 3:15 now. So, there will be an adjustment there as well. Bear with me. I'm not sure how active I'll be this week, all things considered.

I've decided for my sanity, it's time to drop most of my boys. Greg, obviously, isn't going anywhere. I'm going to keep my new guy, Decker. And Greg's mama is hanging around too. But she's request only, really. And I think I've got to dump everyone else. Or put them on request only too. I've got to cut back somewhere.

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