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Subject: 
A suggestion... (Re: A General Question About CW)
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Tue, 3 Oct 2000 23:40:41 GMT
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I figured I would revive this discussion as it regards Castleworld and The
idea of a capital, vortex commonplace, etc.

I still like the embassy idea...i'm a stubborn son of a brick = )

In lugnet.castle, John Robert Blaze Kanehl writes:
> In lugnet.castle, Kyle Peterson writes:
> 
> <A whole lot of SNIPPAGE>
> 
> > Speaking for myself, I would prefer to build up my own city. However, I would
> > love my city to be part of CastleWorld. Also, I would invite fellow castle
> > fanatics to be a part of my city. Perhaps they don't have the right bricks to
> > build a cool house, or castle, or lair. I would be willing to use my pieces to
> > help build them a blacksmith shop, or windmill as long as they were
> > the "sponsor". That is, they get to run the Blacksmith, or windmill, provide a
> > story for their character, and interact with the rest of the city.
> > This way, somebody can be a part of a town, without having to build their own.
> 
> I have always harbored a hope for a cybernetic "capital city" or
> "free-market" or "demilitarized zone" or "large seaport" (like a CW Mos
> Eisely) where all balladeers could set up "an embassy", Inn, or
> shop....basically, one small structure lcated outside each balladeer's world
> where, theoretically, sig figs could gather and embark upon seperate adventures.
> 
> I guess what I envisioned, was a central/nuetral place on the CW map where
> individual members and "guests" could locate a stucture/story (via the
> internet magic)
> 
> Essentially, I am suggesting an expansion of the sigfig idea...a small
> structure, house, etc. that can showcase your talents or serve as a jumping
> off point into other realm/adventures theortically located amogst all the
> other member's embassies...
> 
> For me, this would be a godsend, since my (Asian/Japanese) realm is
> physically/culturally/theoretically far way from most others...
> 
> I view my suggestion as an addition to the ideas of sea vessels and magical
> "Revolving Door Portals" and an alternative to some adventurers having to
> spend years traveling to get to another realm.
> 
> I am kind of grooming characters that would be easy for other balladeers to
> copy, so some of my people could do a "colin and Wanda" tour starting in the
> heart of CW.
> 
> I don't know if this would be more or less cumbersome than 2 people getting
> together.
> 
> > The goal is to physically host the town in a single location, created by a
> > single "caretaker". The town is then "sponsored" out to LEGO castle
> > enthusiasts. Stories and news are written by the individuals, given to the
> > caretaker, who posts them on the website (town crier?).
> > 
> > www.trizeta.com coming soon.
> > 
> > -Kyle
> 
> I think a caretaker for CW "embassies" would be cool...I don't know if this
> would add extra burdens or be easier for the "mayor" (webmaster) of the
> demilitarized zone though = )
> 
>                      John



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  Re: A suggestion... (Re: A General Question About CW)
 
(...) That *is* an awesome idea... question is... how would you pull it off. It would be tough, unless someone with a heckload of bricks is willing to duplicate people's buildings, to set up and actual town like that; and as nice as it would be to (...) (26 years ago, 4-Oct-00, to lugnet.castle.org.cw)

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  A suggestion... (Re: A General Question About CW)
 
In lugnet.castle, Kyle Peterson writes: <A whole lot of SNIPPAGE> (...) I have always harbored a hope for a cybernetic "capital city" or "free-market" or "demilitarized zone" or "large seaport" (like a CW Mos Eisely) where all balladeers could set (...) (26 years ago, 23-Jul-00, to lugnet.castle)

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