North Carolina Game Day VI: January 29

[Henry]

I'm squared away, personally, Neal, but we'd love to see you at the dinner, if you get to make it. I know both before and after you've historically been insanely busy, but I just wanted to remind you of the invitation.

T-minus 3 days and counting...

 

[Morgenes]

I'm squared away, personally, Neal, but we'd love to see you at the dinner, if you get to make it. I know both before and after you've historically been insanely busy, but I just wanted to remind you of the invitation.

T-minus 3 days and counting...

I do appreciate the invitation, and if we had it like the Thursday before, I'd so be there, but I always end up doing last minute signage and the like and end up at home Friday night. Not to mention needing to be to bed early enough so I can get up and get out there by 8:30am.

See you guys soon!

 

[Cthulhu's Librarian]

Rel, any info you could give me on Budrajah Gurung?

 

[nakia]

Thanks! Which one? I'm getting ready to update the Faded Glory SH this afternoon. And thanks to a cancellation of a job for Wednesday, I'll probably get around to updating Samantha's later in the week.

I've just started the Faded Glory. Good stuff!

 

[Rel]

Rel, any info you could give me on Budrajah Gurung?

I'll be preparing a short personality sketch for each PC and attaching it to the character sheet at Game Day. But if you would prefer that I give some general info here for you to consider in advance then I'm happy to do that too. Just say the word.

 

[Cthulhu's Librarian]

I'll be preparing a short personality sketch for each PC and attaching it to the character sheet at Game Day. But if you would prefer that I give some general info here for you to consider in advance then I'm happy to do that too. Just say the word.

If you don't mind, even just a two or three sentance capsule of him would be fine.

 

[Rel]

I've just started the Faded Glory. Good stuff!

Well thanks! Unless you're a fast reader that should keep you busy all the way through Game Day. And if you manage to read to the end then you'll realize what an utter rat-bastard I am and be glad that you were home reading my Story Hour instead of playing in my Game Day game.

Just in case it isn't appearing on your screen in the same manner in which it isn't appearing on mine, there is a smiley at the end of that. It is intended to make sure that you understand that I really would prefer that you were at Game Day being tortured by me rather than home being tortured by proxy as a result of my Story Hour.

 

[nakia]

Well thanks! Unless you're a fast reader that should keep you busy all the way through Game Day. And if you manage to read to the end then you'll realize what an utter rat-bastard I am and be glad that you were home reading my Story Hour instead of playing in my Game Day game.

Just in case it isn't appearing on your screen in the same manner in which it isn't appearing on mine, there is a smiley at the end of that. It is intended to make sure that you understand that I really would prefer that you were at Game Day being tortured by me rather than home being tortured by proxy as a result of my Story Hour.

Understood. Torture by proxy is better than nothing.

I have just begun your story hour; I started with part 3 and just read the interlude for the follower of St. Cuthbert whose mother was a barbarian. (marcus?). I'm looking forward to lots of hours reading the rest of part 3, then parts 1 & 2.

 

[Rel]

Understood. Torture by proxy is better than nothing.

I have just begun your story hour; I started with part 3 and just read the interlude for the follower of St. Cuthbert whose mother was a barbarian. (marcus?). I'm looking forward to lots of hours reading the rest of part 3, then parts 1 & 2.

It may make a bit more sense if you were to read it in order but I'll leave that for you to decide. Parts 1&2 constitute an earlier campaign involving many of the same NPC's but only Speaks With Stone appears in all three parts. I'll leave any deductions about my rat-bastardliness from that fact as an exercise for the astute reader.

 

[Rel]

If you don't mind, even just a two or three sentance capsule of him would be fine.

As requested:

Background for Budrajah Gurung

Sir Budrajah Gurung, KCIE, D.C.M. served a long an illustrious career in the 6th Gurkha Rifles under the ultimate command of General Jameson, attaining the rank of First Sergeant. When the British began their colonization of Mars and became involved in the Parhoon-Gorovaan war of 1880 the 6th Gurkha Rifles were not deployed as a unit but a number of select non-commissioned officers were brought in to train the allied Martians in the use of modern British weapons and tactics. Thus Budrajah Gurung helped to establish the 1st Parhoon Rifles and was attached to that unit for the remainder of the Gorovaangian Invasion.

Budrajah saw action again in the “Troubles” with Shastapsh in 1887 and acquitted himself well, receiving the Distinguished Conduct Medal for valor in combat. Shortly thereafter he retired from the Army.

Before he could return to Earth however, he was asked by General Jameson, recently appointed to the position of Provisional Governor of the British Crown Colony of Syrtis Lapis, to assume the role of personal bodyguard for his daughter who had recently traveled to Mars to be with her father. Budrajah accepted the position with pleasure and has served the Governor ever since.

His charge, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Jameson, has a knack for getting herself involved in “Adventures” that her father strenuously disapproves of. This has kept Budrajah busy as he and Lizzie engage in a game of “cat and mouse” as he tries (and usually fails) to keep her out of trouble and works (and always succeeds) at extracting her from it. Despite the trouble and anxiety she causes him, Budrajah can’t help but admire young Lizzie for her confidence and audacity. Against her father’s wishes, Budrajah sometimes fences with Lizzie to improve her swordsmanship.

One of her misadventures led to the pair of them being instrumental (along with Lieutenant Umbridge, Mr. Croft and Ms. Sanchez) in thwarting a German plot to devastate the British Royal Navy on Mars in the “Bismarck Incident”. For his conspicuous gallantry under fire and dedication to Miss Jameson, he was awarded the rank of Knight Commander of Order of the Indian Empire.