Sep. 24th, 2005

gridlore: Doug looking off camera with a grin (Default)
And today was going so well...

Pulling into my last job of the day I accidentally dragged one of the Podzilla towers over this nice lady's balcony railing. No major damage, but I did scrape the hell out of it, and it looked like I bent one of the rails out of place. Hey, it happens.

Sad thing was, I had to cut the turn the way I did to avoid hitting the pod I put there the the other day. Oops. Call Da Boss, leave a business card with the lady, and head back to the warehouse. Where I find out that someone is claiming I hit the other building as well! Nightsoil of oxen, say I. For one thing, when a truck weighing in at close to six tons hits something, you hear it. That's how I know I hit that balcony.. it sounded like Satan's own xylophone. But just to be sure after work I grabbed a disposable camera and went back to the scene, and shot 27 photos of the damage and every damn balcony along the entryway. I didn't hit that building anywhere. I even checked Podzilla for paint transfer. Nothing.

While I'm ranting.. I'm getting tired of people assuming that the size minimums don't apply to them. We need at least 18' length, 12' width, and 15' of top clearance to drop a pod. Today, my first drop site had a utility cable hanging so low I could almost touch it. How this customer didn't notice a two-inch thick insulated cable coming directly over her driveway is beyond me.

Ah, well. I'm home, have tomorrow off, and there is cold beer in the fridge.
gridlore: Doug looking off camera with a grin (Me - Game Master)
Had my first read through of Terran Empire and I can say there are several goodies here I'll be stealing, but as a setting, it lacks a certain something. One thing that annoyed was the number of aliens who were humanoids in funny (or not so funny) suits. I like my aliens to be alien.. radically different body structures, psychologies, etc.

Anyway, I began thinking about how I would design an empire for a space opera game. (One nice thing about my job, I can think about these things and still function.) So here is some broad, very rough outlines. Feedback and suggestions are encouraged.

The Birth of Empire )

Checks and Balances )

Worlds without number... )
gridlore: Doug looking off camera with a grin (Bosch)
Judas Rising

White bolts of lightning
Came out of nowhere
Blinded the darkness
Creating the storm

War in the heavens
Vengeance ignited
Torment and tempest
Attacks like a swarm
Forged out of flame from chaos to destiny
Bringer of pain forever undying

Judas is Rising

Eternal betrayer
Ice cold and evil
Taking no prisoners
Dark prince of the world

Humanity trembles
Enslaving you sinners
You can't beg for mercy
For none will be saved

The burden of shame
Echos the prophecy
Ascending from Hell
Forever despising

Judas is Rising

Apprentice revealed
Deceivers are crying
My crucified steel
Evangelizing

Judas is Rising
Judas is Rising

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