KitanaVorr
First Post
Shapermc said:Bahh!!!! I promise to get into this game soon! Crap! Sorry
aw take your time, we'll be still be here.
Call of Cthulhu: Beyond the Mountains of Madness [OCC]
- Thread starter Yellow Sign
- Start date
aw take your time, we'll be still be here.
KitanaVorr
First Post
Hey!
Wakie wakie people!
Wakie wakie people!
zombiedude
First Post
Snore, snort, huh? Wuzzah? Ah'm awake!
Yellow Sign
Explorer
Shapermc and The Forsaken One are you still interested in playing?
Yellow Sign
Explorer
Done 
KitanaVorr
First Post
I found a site that might be useful. It lists some jazz-age slang that we could use to pepper our language with and make our posts more fun!
http://home.earthlink.net/~dlarkins/slang-pg.htm
http://home.earthlink.net/~dlarkins/slang-pg.htm
Last edited:
Byrons_Ghost
First Post
Here's another one, with sources mostly drawn from hardboiled literature. A lot of the terms are probably fictional, but hey, it's only a game, right?
http://www.miskatonic.org/slang.html
A few historical tidbits (because I got bored at work and decided to hit Google):
Congress actually passed the amendment to repeal prohibition in early 1933, but the states didn't finish ratifying it until December. The first fully "wet" day was 1-1-1934, which will give us something to look forward to if we make it back alive.
There was a "beer bill" passed in April of 1933 which declared that 3.2% beer was not considered intoxicating, and therefore not subject to Prohibition. Pretty accurate, in my experience.
There was a rash of Nessie sightings in 1933 and 1934, starting in April or so. The first and most famous photograph, the one with the head & neck sticking out of the water, was also taken in 1933.
And, finally, I've found that Life magzine wasn't started until 1936, and will hereafter be referred to simply as "the magazine". My bad.
http://www.miskatonic.org/slang.html
A few historical tidbits (because I got bored at work and decided to hit Google):
Congress actually passed the amendment to repeal prohibition in early 1933, but the states didn't finish ratifying it until December. The first fully "wet" day was 1-1-1934, which will give us something to look forward to if we make it back alive.
There was a "beer bill" passed in April of 1933 which declared that 3.2% beer was not considered intoxicating, and therefore not subject to Prohibition. Pretty accurate, in my experience.
There was a rash of Nessie sightings in 1933 and 1934, starting in April or so. The first and most famous photograph, the one with the head & neck sticking out of the water, was also taken in 1933.
And, finally, I've found that Life magzine wasn't started until 1936, and will hereafter be referred to simply as "the magazine". My bad.
Last edited:
KitanaVorr
First Post
National Geographic Society began in 1888 so you can be from that magazine. It fits more the expedition adventure.
The National Geographic Society is the world’s largest nonprofit scientific and educational organization. The first group included geographers, explorers, teachers, lawyers, cartographers, military officers, and financiers—all learned, well-traveled men distinguished by a love of knowledge and a thirst for discovery and achievement. As one of them pointed out, they were the “first explorers of the Grand Canyon and the Yellowstone, those who had carried the American flag farthest north, who had measured the altitude of our famous mountains, traced the windings of our coasts and rivers, determined the distribution of flora and fauna, enlightened us in the customs of the aborigines, and marked out the path of storm and flood.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/
The National Geographic Society is the world’s largest nonprofit scientific and educational organization. The first group included geographers, explorers, teachers, lawyers, cartographers, military officers, and financiers—all learned, well-traveled men distinguished by a love of knowledge and a thirst for discovery and achievement. As one of them pointed out, they were the “first explorers of the Grand Canyon and the Yellowstone, those who had carried the American flag farthest north, who had measured the altitude of our famous mountains, traced the windings of our coasts and rivers, determined the distribution of flora and fauna, enlightened us in the customs of the aborigines, and marked out the path of storm and flood.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/
Last edited:
Yellow Sign
Explorer
It's funny you should mention the National Geographic Society magazine. I just picked up a CD rom set of all the National Geographic magazines from the beginning to the 1990's. It has alot of 1930's articles on Antarctic exploration in it with tons of great pictures.
Once everyone is finished with the Meet and Greet portion of the game we will get started with the meat of the campaign. I have not heard from The Forsaken One and Shapermc lately and VorpalBunny had to bow out due to personal matters. I am inviting one more player to join and that should be that party.
Everyone has great characters and I am very pleased with the mix.
Once everyone is finished with the Meet and Greet portion of the game we will get started with the meat of the campaign. I have not heard from The Forsaken One and Shapermc lately and VorpalBunny had to bow out due to personal matters. I am inviting one more player to join and that should be that party.
Everyone has great characters and I am very pleased with the mix.
