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September 5th, 2008
09:29 pm - Today's trivia fact
Lullaby of Broadway has over 120 unique contingency envelopes. That's an average of more than 2 per player. Wow.
Lullaby of Broadway has only 116 unique contingency envelopes. That's still wow, though.
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August 26th, 2008
09:31 pm - My creation
I have just created my new favorite prop for Lullaby of Broadway.
( This picture does not do it justice )
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August 19th, 2008
12:59 pm - Character Sheets Available
The following was posted to the Lullaby of Broadway Chat Group and sent to all players.
Character sheets are now available, as is other information.
You will need to log on to access the following. http://www.interactivitiesink.com/larps/broadway/login.pl
You can get your character sheet and your stats by selecting the Character Menu tab then Manage Your Characters.
You can see all public documents by selecting the document library under the Player Tab.
You can also see members of all the groups your character are part of by selecting the Character Menu tab and selecting “View your character groups.”
Please e-mail me if you have any questions or problems.
Also, the game rules are available online at:
http://www.interactivitiesink.com/larps/broadway/doclib/Players/rules.pdf
You may be interested in the following information sheets:
The Small Town - http://www.intink.com/larps/broadway/doclib/Players/The%20Small%20Town.pdf
The Big City - http://www.intink.com/larps/broadway/doclib/Players/The%20Big%20City.pdf
The Turf War [Gangsters only] - http://www.intink.com/larps/broadway/doclib/Players/turf%20war.pdf
The Game Schedule - http://www.intink.com/larps/broadway/doclib/Players/Schedule.xls
Note: Anyone can view these documents even if you aren't playing in the game.
Special thanks to Paul Wayner and Suzanne Wayner for continuity checking!
Hotel Information
The game takes place September 19-21 at the Day’s Hotel, Timonium. Call 1-(800)-235-3297 for reservations; mention Lullaby of Broadway for the good rates. Keep in mind that if we get 30 room nights, 1 person from each room gets a $5 service credit. If we get 40 room nights, everybody gets the $5 service credit (these do not stack). Our room block is freed THURSDAY the 22nd, so make your reservations NOW!
Players Wanted
Due to some last minute drops, we need players for the following characters:
Mayor George Shinn [the Music Man]
Tommy Djilas [The Music Man] – teenager preferred.
Charlie Brown [The Music Man] – child 8-12 preferred.
We will have one final logistics e-mail in early September. Thanks for playing!
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August 18th, 2008
01:27 pm - Drops
As is typical as one heads into the homestretch of a tightly plotted theater-style larp, the players start dropping.
I could use a few players for male characters for Lullaby of Broadway for the following characters:
Mayor George Shinn [The Music Man] - Mayor of the Small Town.
Tommy Djilas [The Music Man] - Teenage hoodlum and rebel [ideally played by a teenager or someone in their early 20s]
Charlie Brown [You're a Good Man Charlie Brown] - He's a good man, and a blockhead. Ideally played by a child [8-12 years old].
Any and all offers would be appreciated. Thanks!
We can also use cast players.
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August 15th, 2008
01:28 pm - Episode 2
Enough people have asked what shows I'm considering for the second episode, that I'm just going to post the list here for now. Like the first episode, this list is fluid.
Probable Shows (I have plot ideas for these already):
Assassins
Avenue Q
Cabaret
Chicago
Damn Yankees
Evita
Grease
Gypsy
Hairspray
Little Shop of Horrors
Sweeny Todd
Urinetown
West Side Story
Possible Shows (I need to see these shows before I can decide):
Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
Chess
City of Angels
Evil Dead The Musical
Fiorello!
Hair
Jekyll & Hyde
Kiss of the Spider Woman
Les Misérables
Moulin Rouge?
Phantom of the Opera
Threepenny Opera, The
Rent
Sweet Charity
Wonderful Town
Moulin Rouge is on the possible list because, strictly speaking, it was never made into a staged musical.
As always, I'm open to suggestions, although i might be slightly more open to suggestions after September.
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August 14th, 2008
August 11th, 2008
09:57 am - Opinions Needed
Hello out there in LARPland.
I am looking at hotels to run Lullaby of Broadway Episode 2 at, and I've found a nice one. The staff is accommodating. The price point is right. The function space is away from the rest of the hotel so we can have some privacy. There's even some small rooms that would make excellent cells for a women's prison.
However...
The space would be two medium rooms with a stairway connecting them. I'm worried that this bisected space will cause people to cluster in one of the rooms and leave the other one empty. This wasn't a problem in Brassy's, but the space was all visible so people didn't have the stairs issue.
What are your opinions? I'd like your opinions even if you don't plan to play in the game. Will the separation of game space cause problems? Thanks!
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August 8th, 2008
10:58 pm - Holy Crap Lions!
I have been buying board games from Tanga for quite some time now. I have expanded my collection considerably.
Well, my hard work has finally paid off!
Hooray for me!
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August 4th, 2008
10:58 am - Motherf%cker!
Message Redacted
The Day's Hotel Timonium just canceled our contract for Lullaby of Broadway.
I am scrambling to find a new hotel. If anyone can assist, please drop me a line.
Thanks!
The hotel just called back and decided not to cancel our contract after all. I am getting that in writing. Happy Monday everyone!
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August 1st, 2008
06:26 pm - Bush or Batman
My new favorite game show, ganked from ![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) theweaselking
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July 31st, 2008
July 30th, 2008
09:38 am - Save the date
I will be hosting a playtest day for Lullaby of Broadway game mechanics on Saturday, August 16th at 2:00PM. I'll serve pizza for dinner. This will eventually devolve into a boardgame night.
We'll have an actual LoB update on Friday.
Character count: 56. Remaining to do: Lucy van Pelt.
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July 21st, 2008
10:13 am - What did you do this weekend?
This weekend I flew out with Scribble to Denver for her father's wedding. I managed to get two characters sheets done, one on the plane there and one on the plane back. Only seven more to go! WoOT!!!
While there, we saw Buffalo Bill's grave. There I learned that he was a Master Mason. Fascinating. I also bought some posters which should come in handy if I happen to be running a game where Buffalo Bill and Annie Oakley are characters, this September.
So, with only a handful of character sheets remaining, I have to decide what to do with the uncast characters. Most likely they will become cast characters and meaty bit parts with their plots going to other characters. However, there is still time to save them from that fate. I'll hold open registration until the end of the month, then I have to merge the characters. Sign up now!
Character count: 49
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July 17th, 2008
09:34 am - Dr. Horrible
I am told that many people read my blog.
Speaking of blogs, you need to watch this:
Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along-Blog
No, really. It goes away Saturday night! Go watch it now! Sunday. It goes away Sunday. Watch it now!
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July 16th, 2008
10:22 pm - Running in place
I just got two more signups for Lullaby of Broadway! Yay! I really wanted those characters filled.
But it means that I'm not actually making headway in writing characters. Despite doing three characters so far this week, I still have 11 to go in 14 days.
Sigh. No rest for the weary. Well, I'll know for next time. I can push myself at this pace for a while, but it starts to wear on my after about a month or so. Next game I'll give myself four months to write characters instead of three.
Also thanks to Paul Wayner for volunteering to continuity check.
Character count: 46
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July 10th, 2008
11:35 am - It's So Hard to Be a Good Samaritan These Days
I found a debit card yesterday.
Legally, you are supposed to turn them in to the police, but there weren't any around... Well, that's not true. I got in my car afterwards and saw two police cruisers. I tried to flag them down but they ignored me. Anyway...
So I tried to call the bank. After navigating through their mazelike computer system -- no I am not a current customer -- I reached a human who promptly hang up on me. I called back, and after a half hour wait, I finally talked to a human who promptly canceled the card. Sheesh, if I had been a bad guy, I could have bought how much in the time it took to get that card canceled.
Ah well, good deed done. I hope anonymous card hold appreciates it.
Character count 42, woOt. 13 to go. I'll have one done today, and one more done this weekend.
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July 4th, 2008
12:14 pm - Happy 4th
Character Count: 38.5
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July 1st, 2008
June 27th, 2008
03:55 pm - This is a test
Work gave me a new computer. I am installing software. This is a test. This is only a test.
Characters complete: 35. 5 more by the end of the month. Can I do it?
No...
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June 19th, 2008
09:57 am - Poker Night
I will be hosting an open poker night at my place on Thursday, July 3rd at 7ish PM. Show up late if you want.
While the games will be dealers' choice, there will be a buy in of $20 and there may be a texas hold-em segment.
If you'd like to come, please rsvp by e-mailing to me. If you don't know my e-mail address and live in the Washington DC area and want to attend, well, there are many ways to find out my e-mail address online. :)
We will have snacks and sodas, and an open bar with liquor, but no beer, so byob. We will not serve dinner.
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