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| | | hello, all ~ well, CW is on my mind 24 hours a day, and i'm working on it about 4-5 hours a day! it would be more if i didn't have two other (paying) jobs. i'm truly loving every mind-boggling minute of it! the mapping and storytelling systems are (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | Re: the Balladeers of Castle World —Shiri Dori
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| | | | Hi Craig! Like you, I'm also constantly thinking of CW stuff and what I can do to help it. I like your ideas about Ballads and Balladeers. Duets and such will be really cool! About the realm point, let me get this straight - My realm will be (...) (25 years ago, 31-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | | Re: the Balladeers of Castle World —Craig Hamilton
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| | | | (...) thanks for your great responses, shiri. you are an excellent sounding board for ideas! you are right, shiri! this (what i wrote) isn't the best way to to organize things. signature characters should remain just that; the character each (...) (25 years ago, 5-Feb-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | | Re: the Balladeers of Castle World —Shiri Dori
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| | | | | (...) LOL! I'm glad to oblige ;-) (...) OK, that I can relate to. My realm could be "the Lion Kingdom/realm"- but I fear that'll be a way too common name ;-) I might have to change it. I have a special bond with Scar, I guess - she caused me to (...) (25 years ago, 5-Feb-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | | | Re: the Balladeers of Castle World —Jeff Stembel
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| | | | | | (...) I'd like to see a "Castle World Grimoire" section on the website, to document people's spells and magic items. That would be a nice way to document all available spells and items available for people to use. Guess I'll have to get working on (...) (25 years ago, 6-Feb-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | | | | Re: the Balladeers of Castle World —Shiri Dori
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| | | | | | | (...) Yeah, that would be really cool! How about if the character that first "invented"/"discovered" the spell/item would be shown using it? For example, we could show Mephisto and Scar passing through the RDP (see disappearing act thread)... (...) (...) (25 years ago, 6-Feb-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: the Balladeers of Castle World —Jeff Stembel
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| | | | | | | | (...) Ooh! Good idea! (...) Just something I sorta made up, sorry. It *is* part of the AD&D Ice Storm spell, but the other part is pretty easy to recreate, as it is just hail. :) Jeff (URL) (25 years ago, 6-Feb-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | | | | Re: the Balladeers of Castle World —Jeff Johnston
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| | | | | | | (...) (looks over at his tiny collection of trans-blue tiles) I think I could manage a 'Frozen Puddle' spell... J (25 years ago, 6-Feb-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: the Balladeers of Castle World —Jeff Stembel
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| | | | | | | | | (...) can't (...) Lessee, I can create a... Frozen Pond spell! Woohoo! 50 square LUs!! :) Jeff (URL) (25 years ago, 6-Feb-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: the Balladeers of Castle World —Shiri Dori
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| | | | | | | | (...) can't (...) LOL! I have no trans-blue tiles whatsoever, but I can make a frozen-snow spell - white tiles! -Shiri (URL) (25 years ago, 6-Feb-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | | | | Re: the Balladeers of Castle World —Craig Hamilton
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| | | | | | | (...) just be sure to keep a few tricks up your sleeve! the CW Grimoire would consist mainly of specific spells used in relation to the map, or somehow tied to inter-realm travel. ~ spells everyone majickal can use. i also like the idea of giving (...) (25 years ago, 6-Feb-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | | | | Re: the Balladeers of Castle World —Karl Martinson
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| | | | | | | (...) get (...) might want to make the silver swords a mystical one of a kind artifact, while others (me) have all of the ones they own in the employ of a certain race or group of characters. I say that the Grimoire be only filled with spells, (...) (25 years ago, 6-Feb-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: the Balladeers of Castle World —Shiri Dori
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| | | | | | | | (...) I think that the Grimoire wouldn't force anyone at all - just give some more- creative uses for the less-useful artifacts. For example, you might have an army of people all wearing bat-lord hats, and craig (for e.g.) cuts off the wings, but (...) (25 years ago, 6-Feb-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | | | | Re: the Balladeers of Castle World —Karl Martinson
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| | | | | | (...) get (...) might want to make the silver swords a mystical one of a kind artifact, while others (me) have all of the ones they own in the employ of a certain race or group of characters. I say that the Grimoire be only filled with spells, (...) (25 years ago, 6-Feb-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | | | | Re: the Balladeers of Castle World —Jeff Johnston
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| | | | | | | (...) Actually, Karl, I think the intent is to have many *different* kingdoms on the CW map, rather than have everyone operating in the same kingdom. Thus Nebachaned could be threatening your area of Castle World, while Arjan's Qaballah and Craig's (...) (25 years ago, 6-Feb-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: the Balladeers of Castle World —Karl Martinson
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| | | | | | | | | (...) Knights (...) as (...) AWWWWW, my story begins with the line : In a world of turmoil, a hero arises from the depths of nowhere to claim the power betsowed upon him. A power that will vanquish evil and reclaim the world! :)jk It is pretty nifty (...) (25 years ago, 6-Feb-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | | | | | | | Re: the Balladeers of Castle World —Craig Hamilton
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| | | | | | | | | | (...) actually, just change "world" to "realm", and this is the beginning to a pretty awesome Castle World ballad! (...) hopefully soon! your character, Nebachaned, sounds great! i'm a FK fan, myself, and believe it's as important a part of the LEGO (...) (25 years ago, 7-Feb-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: the Balladeers of Castle World —Craig Hamilton
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| | | | | | | | (...) >> Kingdom sets, so Knights Kingdom figs could be the royalty. Someone (Pawel?) (...) yes, exactly. each balladeer will have complete authority in his/ her realm. interactivity will only work through the balladeer code of cooperation, courtesy (...) (25 years ago, 7-Feb-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: the Balladeers of Castle World —Shiri Dori
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| | | | | | | | (...) Yeah, and for those of you who think Scar is evil (I've heard this around ;-), reread (or read for the first time) this: (URL) It's not her fault! (...) Funny that you mention this after I read Oedipus Rex in english class... Tragic flaw (like (...) (25 years ago, 7-Feb-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | | | | Re: the Balladeers of Castle World —Pawel Nazarewicz
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| | | | | | (...) What I see happening is that someone's signature character will be an blacksmith (for example). Jason Catena's signature character is just that - a blacksmith. I think more weight should be given to that since it's his sig. Following this, (...) (25 years ago, 7-Feb-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | | | | Re: the Balladeers of Castle World —Shiri Dori
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| | | | | | (...) Cool! So a wizard and a blacksmith can work together and create Magical stuff ;-) (...) Should we send you the minifigs now, or will that have to wait? That sounds really awesome, Cleo and Marck won't miss it ;-) (...) Well, I can't wait for (...) (25 years ago, 7-Feb-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | | | | Re: the Balladeers of Castle World —Pawel Nazarewicz
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| | | | | | (...) Yes. And I think the more and longer you have to work for it the sweeter it will be. I think people will only realize the potential of this after a few Quests or Ballads. (...) Well ... Capitol City is far from being done. The grand opening of (...) (25 years ago, 7-Feb-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | | | | Re: the Balladeers of Castle World —Shiri Dori
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| | | | | | (...) That's part of the fun - there's so much stuff to find out and discover! (...) OK, LUK. (Let Us Know ;-) (...) Oooh yeah! (Craig's the MAN: vote Craig for president ;-) -Shiri (URL) (25 years ago, 7-Feb-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | | | | Re: the Balladeers of Castle World —Craig Hamilton
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| | | | | | (...) <snip> (...) tells;) (...) ;-) (...) natural leadership skills or the fact that i know more than i tell? or is it just because i'm the "man"? scary. euh... do i get an intern? ;-) later ~ craig~ (25 years ago, 8-Feb-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | | | | Craig for president! —Shiri Dori
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| | | | | | (...) Don't ask me, I'm just your advertising manager ;-) I don't care what I sell, as long as I sell it ;-) (...) All of the above? (...) Boo-ha-ha ha!!! (...) I'll volunteer... I'm learning from the master already! :-) FUT .fun -Shiri (25 years ago, 8-Feb-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Craig for president! —Lindsay Frederick Braun
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| | | | | | | (...) Careful--R. J. Reynolds and Co. might have a job for you. (...) Errrrrr...me + 10-foot pole = not touching this. best LFB (25 years ago, 8-Feb-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Craig for president! —Selçuk Göre
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| | | | | | (...) Hmm... Watch for an upcoming "Shirigate" then..:-) Anyway, this is a family newsgroup but, I wonder who is the "master"..:-) Selçuk (25 years ago, 9-Feb-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Craig for president! —Shiri Dori
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| | | | | | (...) sell, (...) LOL! I hope not ;-) I'm normally a very honest person... (and humble too ;-) (...) I was referring to my learning Craig's methods of customizing minifigs - Craig, of course, is the master... (J/k, there are many masters) Shiri (25 years ago, 10-Feb-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Craig for president! —Bill Farkas
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| | | | | | (...) Hey Shiri, Ma shlomech, I knew when I read this that you didn't realize what you said. When Craig asked if he would get an intern he was referring to Monica Lewinsky and that Clinton guy (can't bring myself to call him president, being a (...) (25 years ago, 10-Feb-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Craig for president! —Jeff Johnston
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| | | | | | | (...) Actually, I did realize her age, which is why I was both making no comment and fervently hoping she didn't mean it that way! "There's a time and a place for things like that. It's called college." J (25 years ago, 10-Feb-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Craig for president! —Selçuk Göre
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| | | | | | | (...) Uh-oh...I read some of the messages and seen that she was only 15 years old, the fact that I didn't know before. Yeah, you are right, it's shame on me..:-( Selçuk (...) (25 years ago, 10-Feb-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Craig for president! —Shiri Dori
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| | | | | | (...) I'm fine, thanks, only a bit embaressed that I didn't get the joke ;-) (...) I don't know if I should be laughing my head off or disappearing in the nearest hole in the ground... :-) I really didn't get Craig's joke and the reference (...) (25 years ago, 10-Feb-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | | | | | Re: the Balladeers of Castle World —Jeff Johnston
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| | | | (...) In keeping with the musical theme, it could be their 'repertoire' (but that sounds more like a collection of their stories/ballads/song cycles). J (25 years ago, 5-Feb-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | | Re: the Balladeers of Castle World —Shiri Dori
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| | | | (...) Yeah, it does sound more like the collection of the stuff they said than the places they said them. Hey, how about calling them PODs? (stands for "Places Of Distribution". Sounds sorta cute... "Shiri's POD", "Jeff's POD"... LMKWYT, -Shiri (URL) (25 years ago, 5-Feb-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | | Re: the Balladeers of Castle World —Craig Hamilton
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| | | | (...) at it's simplest, they could be called (for example) the "Realms of Jeff Johnston". this list would only be seen in the Balladeers section, anyway, and the realms on the map would still appear as individual places. eventually, we can use music (...) (25 years ago, 5-Feb-00, to lugnet.castle)
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| | | | | | Re: the Balladeers of Castle World —Shiri Dori
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| | | | (...) LOL! I know, but it's so cute - like realms in a POD! (Oh, I forgot - realms isn't pronounced like peas, but like pet. Bummer... :) (...) Yep, that'd prolly be a better idea - I was just tryin' to be poetic, with little success ;-) (...) Like (...) (25 years ago, 5-Feb-00, to lugnet.castle)
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