ARCTICA (OOC)
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		<h2 id="linktree">Play-By-Post: Light =&gt; Light: Human Small Groups =&gt; Topic started by: Question Mark on 06-07-2014, 05:12:29</h2>
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				Title: <strong>ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Question Mark</strong> on <strong>06-07-2014, 05:12:29</strong>
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				IC Thread (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=208156.0)<br>Brief (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=208159.0)<br>Dossiers (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=208158.0)<br>Interest and Recruitment (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=206965.0)<br><br><hr><hr><br>OOC stuff goes here.&nbsp; All the pleasant amenities of life you enjoy can be found, if you look.&nbsp; It's a nice little place to hang out and escape that brutal Antarctic weather.
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				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Blinkin</strong> on <strong>06-07-2014, 13:01:40</strong>
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				Nice to be here, Ice Coffee anyone? The ice is fresh off of the wings. ;)
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				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>isambard</strong> on <strong>06-07-2014, 14:29:19</strong>
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				Happy to get started! <del>Now to modify my first post to correct the errors I just plagued it with timeline-wise... <br><br>Shouldn't happen again, ha. </del><br><br>Y'know, if I could stop having sudden rushes of shit to the brain, that'd be great. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Blinkin</strong> on <strong>06-07-2014, 18:19:33</strong>
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				Then, you wouldn't have a dirty mind, and likely a potty mouth. ;)
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				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Question Mark</strong> on <strong>07-07-2014, 02:32:04</strong>
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				This song has been on repeat for much of the time I've spent designing parts of this game.&nbsp; It's a great moody and suspenseful piece.&nbsp; I think it fits the setting in general -- and a soon-to-occur scenario in particular -- very well.<br><br>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJO_cwpWUBg
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				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Question Mark</strong> on <strong>08-07-2014, 05:57:59</strong>
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				Tonight's one of those nights.&nbsp; They happen occasionally, like I said way back int he first post.<br><br>I'll update the <strong>Brief</strong> tomorrow afternoon and the IC thread shortly thereafter.
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				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Blinkin</strong> on <strong>08-07-2014, 09:06:59</strong>
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				My posting may be sporatic for the next couple of weeks. My wife is very sick and my first priority must be taking care of her. I'm hoping to catch a cat nap sometime this morning, but only time will tell.
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				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>GloomCookie</strong> on <strong>08-07-2014, 11:04:34</strong>
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				I hope she gets to feeling better, Blinkin.&nbsp; And QM, no worries, things happen.
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				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Blinkin</strong> on <strong>08-07-2014, 13:37:35</strong>
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				The doctor thinks that it's going a long recovery, probably 6 to 8 weeks before it's all out of her system. We can hope for a 2 to 4 week&nbsp; recovery period, but the stuff is hard to treat and she has multiple infections to try to treat at the same time.<br><br>She's finally sleeping some now, it's been a long 3 days.
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				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Question Mark</strong> on <strong>08-07-2014, 22:08:12</strong>
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				Oh man, Blinkin, that's horrible.&nbsp; At least she seems to be on the up and up, long recovery or no.&nbsp; If you need time, just let me know.<br><br><hr><hr><br>&nbsp;<strong>ALERT</strong>: A new item has been added to the <strong>Brief</strong> (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=208159.0).
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				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>isambard</strong> on <strong>09-07-2014, 03:16:52</strong>
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				Random anonymous internet-support from me, Blinkin. If the recovery has to be long, I hope at least it's smooth. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Question Mark</strong> on <strong>09-07-2014, 05:09:51</strong>
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				The order Zoey, Sean, Rebekah, and Alec are in is not intended to be a suggestion for posting order.&nbsp; It's just meant to be a clear delineation of everyone's position in the scene, so don't feel like you have to wait to post if you're in the back of the pack.
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				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Red Stella</strong> on <strong>09-07-2014, 06:27:56</strong>
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				Thanks, QM.&nbsp; It's good to know where we're standing before <em>something happens</em>.&nbsp; <br><br>Blinkin, take care.&nbsp; I hope everything goes well for your wife's recovery.
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				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Question Mark</strong> on <strong>09-07-2014, 06:34:36</strong>
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				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=208157.msg10232374#msg10232374">Quote from: Red Stella on 09-07-2014, 06:27:56</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Thanks, QM.&nbsp; It's good to know where we're standing before <em>something happens</em>.&nbsp; </blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>I'm not sure I understand your emphasis there.&nbsp; Was that sarcasm?&nbsp; Tough to tell with text.
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				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Blinkin</strong> on <strong>09-07-2014, 13:12:26</strong>
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				Well, the first day was rough, and if we're really lucky, there will only be about 20 more to go. My wife could be Harriet Dresdin (Harry Dresdin's sister) when it comes to electronics, and when she's sick, she's ... grumpy... so it was a day of "Why won't my computer work!" and "The TV won't work right!" and something about her book player not working right... along the swollen feet, pain and so on. But, 1 day down and she seems to be slightly better this morning. She slept like the dead last night (Except for the wake-ups to take some pain meds)<br><br>On the bright side, if Sean is in the ack, the shots from the front have to go through everyone else before he gets hit.
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				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>isambard</strong> on <strong>09-07-2014, 16:58:04</strong>
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				Yeah the IC posts here tend to go up around 4am my time, so don't wait around for me if you have a post ready to go. I'll reply ASAP the following day.
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				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Question Mark</strong> on <strong>10-07-2014, 01:38:25</strong>
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				Where do you guys go when you're looking for concept art?
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				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>isambard</strong> on <strong>10-07-2014, 02:15:44</strong>
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				Deviant Art mainly. Although Google Image Search occasionally turns up a gem... but DA is the main go-to for me. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>GloomCookie</strong> on <strong>10-07-2014, 05:43:17</strong>
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				Definitely Deviant Art.&nbsp; Some words are triggers for some really weird stuff, or really narrow focuses.&nbsp; Don't look up "Doctor" for example, because it'll be nothing but David Tennant or Matt Smith, guaranteed.&nbsp; <br><br>Also, why is my thumb hurting the way it is? :(
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				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Question Mark</strong> on <strong>10-07-2014, 06:21:39</strong>
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				Has your character ever been sure they were going to die, only to somehow survive?<br><br>If yes, what happened?&nbsp; Did they find that they had the mettle to stare death down, or did they shrink away?<br><br>If no, have they ever wondered what they would do in such a situation?&nbsp; Is this the sort of thing that would keep them up at night?<br><br>EDIT: If this is the sort of thing you'd like to keep hidden from your fellow players, feel free to PM me.&nbsp; Or not.&nbsp; There's no obligation, I'm just curious.
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				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Red Stella</strong> on <strong>11-07-2014, 02:51:29</strong>
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				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=208157.msg10232399#msg10232399">Quote from: Question Mark on 09-07-2014, 06:34:36</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">I'm not sure I understand your emphasis there.&nbsp; Was that sarcasm?&nbsp; Tough to tell with text.<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>No, not sarcasm.&nbsp; Merely implying that something was sure to happen but there was no way to tell what.<br><strong><br>And holy crap I wasn't expecting THAT!!</strong>
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				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Question Mark</strong> on <strong>11-07-2014, 03:29:11</strong>
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				A couple of notes about the layout of the scene.&nbsp; The corridor is 10 meters long, 1.5 wide, and 1.9 tall.&nbsp; The floor and ceiling are metal grating, the walls some kind of resilient plastic (with the exception of the hatch wall, which is aluminum).<br><br>Rebekah and Sean are adjacent to the hatch at the fore end of the corridor.&nbsp; There is a guard next to them, firing.<br><br>Zoey and Alec are located two meters down the corridor on the left side.&nbsp; This is also the side the plane is banking.<br><br>There are four other commandos, all of them between 3 and 6 meters down the corridor (i.e. between you guys and the swarm).&nbsp; The corpse of Jie is 7 meters down the corridor.&nbsp; The swarm is 8 meters down the corridor.<br><br><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=208157.msg10241325#msg10241325">Quote from: Red Stella on 11-07-2014, 02:51:29</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote"><strong><br>And holy crap I wasn't expecting THAT!!</strong><br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>I would be awfully surprised (and suspicious) if you had.
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				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Question Mark</strong> on <strong>11-07-2014, 07:04:12</strong>
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				&nbsp;<strong>ALERT</strong>: A new item has been added to the <strong>Brief</strong> (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=208159.0).
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				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Question Mark</strong> on <strong>12-07-2014, 23:57:11</strong>
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				Policy statement: I try to update the IC thread every 24-48 hours, which I think is sufficient time for everyone to get their posts in.&nbsp; If you don't think you can make this because of time/RL/etc, shoot me a PM and I'll give you some extra time.&nbsp; Otherwise, I'll just keep posting on schedule, and assume that "no post = inaction" for those who didn't respond.
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				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Question Mark</strong> on <strong>13-07-2014, 05:58:56</strong>
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				&nbsp;<strong>ALERT</strong>: A new item has been added to the <strong>Brief</strong> (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=208159.0).<br><br><hr><hr><br>Y'all better start posting here, or else I'm going to look like a spammer.<br><br>Also, Zoey's insane.
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				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Red Stella</strong> on <strong>13-07-2014, 06:02:26</strong>
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				Considering our current situation, perhaps an insane plan is the best kind?&nbsp; &nbsp;???
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				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Question Mark</strong> on <strong>13-07-2014, 06:04:35</strong>
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				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=208157.msg10249753#msg10249753">Quote from: Red Stella on 13-07-2014, 06:02:26</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Considering our current situation, perhaps an insane plan is the best kind?&nbsp; &nbsp;???<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>Insane times call for insane measures?&nbsp; Also, the swarm is the one making the tinkling sound.
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				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>GloomCookie</strong> on <strong>13-07-2014, 06:12:37</strong>
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				Zoey is not insane.&nbsp; She's just a bit, um... Odd.<br><br>There is nothing scarier than a small woman brandishing a weapon meant to kill at a distance as if it were a club and swinging it at a creature that is casually killing people.&nbsp; That takes Death Star sized balls right there.
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				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Blinkin</strong> on <strong>13-07-2014, 11:04:53</strong>
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				I usually try to not say much unless I have much to say. ;)<br><br>On the other hand, I still don't have a clue what most of the briefs say, so Sean is going to be a fly by night... or crash by white concern.
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				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Blinkin</strong> on <strong>13-07-2014, 15:13:08</strong>
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				Just a quick request.<br><br>I think we need to pay a little more attention to what the others are doing in the scene. We have 4 people crowded around a door that can't be more than 24 to 30 inches wide, 2 trying to pull it open at the same time, 1 puncing at a keypad and 1 blocking it. Sean, for example, wrote that he was pulling the door open as soon as the passcode was entered, and Alex is opening it again.<br><br>No offense to anyone, just a suggestion
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				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>isambard</strong> on <strong>13-07-2014, 16:51:26</strong>
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				Well that'll teach me to post within ten minutes of waking up. If it helps, Alec is actually slightly to the side, waiting for the others to pile through first.
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				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Blinkin</strong> on <strong>13-07-2014, 18:38:38</strong>
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				Didn't mean to offend or insult. I make the mistake myself too often for me to say very much. I'm trying hard to remain aware of what's going on and who's where so I don't do it as often and thought that I would bring it up.<br><br>The overall point was that the door seems to of been opened twice now, and that everyone is standing in a narrow hallway, on a seriously slanting deck, all before a door that can't be much larger than 2.5 to 3 feet at most. Unles the door slides into a wall, that means that it needs 2.5 to 3 feet of clearance. <br><br>That's why I wrote that Sean opened it only far enough to squeeze the women through (to make room) and grabbed for the lady in basic black (sans pearls) because Sean wasn't going to leave her behind.<br><br>As a side note, while the melting point of steel is significantly higher than aluminium, burning (melting) Aluminium also produces noxious, potentially lethal fumes (In concentrations). So, people may start having headaches, difficulty breathing, etc with short term exposure... and Sean is going to start crying here in a couple of minutes, as soon as the adreniline wears off... broken jaws hurt!
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				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>isambard</strong> on <strong>13-07-2014, 19:11:14</strong>
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				No offence taken here :) just acknowledging the point. I just basically gave Alec's end-point so there was room for the others to post round my intent. It's why I avoided stating my interactions with Zoey and the door guard with any certainty. Zoey then has the decision over whether Alec succeeds or fails to pull her back, and the door guard is a GM character.<br><br>So all's good :)
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				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Question Mark</strong> on <strong>13-07-2014, 21:27:08</strong>
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				Situational awareness is always important when four or five people are writing a single scene together, especially when that scene is as chaotic as this one.&nbsp; Something I should have noted in my last post was that the door opens away from the corridor, so there's no need to make room for it to swing.<br><br>Also, in action scenes like this one, where your post encompasses only a few seconds, I'll generally let everyone post once with their character's actions, and then assess everyone's actions and summate their outcomes in a GM post.&nbsp; i.e. I'm making judgement calls like, "Zoey was successfully grabbed by Alec" or "Rebekah successfully entered the code" based on behind the scenes rolls and my own fiat as GM.&nbsp; I'm also treating posting order like rolls for initiative, so that it gives me a rough timeline: e.g. Zoey lunges for the swarm, then Rebekah unlocks the door, then Sean tries to shove her through, and then Alec tries to pull Zoey through.&nbsp; This not only allows us to keep scenes a bit cleaner, it also provides some motivation to post quickly.<br><br>Blinkin: I understand a lot of the <strong>Brief</strong> is inaccessible to you alone.&nbsp; What specific items are you unable to view?<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Blinkin</strong> on <strong>13-07-2014, 23:10:36</strong>
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				Some of them, I already knew about either via personal interest or finding the source of the article via the web. Specifically, the following numbers are unreadable to me and don't have a corrisponding post or result in a web search.<br><br>#3, #6, #7, #9, #12, #13, <br><br>I don't think that I need 16, although the AR-20 is interesting if it's the weapon being used in the scene. I would have to assume that it's a sub-gun due to the type of rounds that is being reported as rolling about the floor. Not too many assault rifles use pistol caliber ammo.<br><br>Anyway, I don't mean to be difficult; I just want to make sure that nothing that I missed is important in the current scene.
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				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Question Mark</strong> on <strong>13-07-2014, 23:18:32</strong>
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				Oh, the rifle is an AIR-20, which is a fictional rifle used by ARCTICA Peacekeepers.<br><br>I believe Linna described Item 6 in the Interest thread:<br><br><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote">Quote</div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Picture of Brief 6: Soyuz TMA-12M Touchdown<br><br>Picture shows a large ice field in the early evening, just beyond twilight, with two groups of vehicles.&nbsp; The first set of vehicles is parked behind the first set, and four have their headlights on, facing the second group, with most of this first group made up of sedans and other cars..&nbsp; The second group is mostly larger vehicles, mostly SUVs and heavy trucks, and all have their headlights on.&nbsp; They are pointed towards what appears to be a flare, or large fire, with several figures (approximately 30) standing nearby around a pod.&nbsp; Stretched out away from the pod is a large parachute with white and red striping.&nbsp; The pod itself appears to have touched down and then slid approximately 50 to 70 meters through the snow and ice, given the gash in the snow.&nbsp; Where the pod first landed is a large black stain, possibly where the rockets were aimed.&nbsp; There are numerous people all around the pod, with more joining from the other vehicles.</blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>As for the others, I'm sure Linna or your other fellow players will be able to describe them.&nbsp; I would, but I don't want any spoilers or unintentional details to leak in, so I think it's best if one of you guys do it.
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				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>isambard</strong> on <strong>14-07-2014, 01:24:07</strong>
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				Item #3 is what appears to be an image taken with an electron microscope, or something like one. The scale in the lower left reads '5 micrometres' and that it's at 5000x magnification. The object pictured looks not unlike a fleck of some organic material, as its surface is uneven and asymmetric. There is a central ridge of material, and various protuberances and trenches. <br><br>Item #7 is a list of recorded meteors spotted over the USA since 2005. The events are recorded by number of witnesses, the date and time spotted, which state they were spotted over, whether or not there was an accompanying sound (either concurrent or delayed), and whether the meteor broke up. Of note is the increase in reports between 2005 and 2013 - the latter year had six times as many reports as the former. The cynic in me says that's just because word got out about the website, but... <br><br>Item #9 looks to me to be a 3D acoustic spectrum... I'd say the most important part of this one is the accompanying text in the <strong>Brief</strong>. <br><br>Item #12 is a digital painting of an SR-71 reconnaissance plane.&nbsp; Pretty picture, but again I'd say the text that comes with the link is the more relevant part. <br><br>Item #13 is a sketch of runic/maybe hieroglyphic set of symbols. There are four, arranged in an inverted diamond. The top one is labelled as 'The Monolith'. It looks like a stylised eye. Bottom left is labelled 'Ero, City of Gods'. It looks like an upside-down version of the Nordic rune for F. The bottom centre is labelled 'Sirra, City of Men', and looks like a stylised Y with a dot inside the fork. The bottom right one is labelled 'Ibarra, City of Demons' and looks like the Greek letter Mu without the leftmost stalk. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Blinkin</strong> on <strong>14-07-2014, 02:39:59</strong>
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				Thanks for the description of the images. I think that it's the text, that I can't see, that is the important items that I don't have. As they are part of the image file, my screen reader doesn't see it.
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				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>isambard</strong> on <strong>14-07-2014, 05:37:20</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Ah, okay. I meant this stuff: <br><br>9 - &lt;link&gt; -- Attached Text: "Final Transmission: 'Everything is going to be alright.&nbsp; She found us.'&nbsp; Language: Russian.&nbsp; Security: Null encryption.&nbsp; Risk: HIGH."<br><br>12 &lt;link&gt; -- Attached Text: "Recently commissioned, [REDACTED] manufactured the Ao Qin in a remarkably short time.&nbsp; This specific craft was then used in a successful trans-Kármán mission less than two months after closure of the testing phase, crewed by [REDACTED].&nbsp; While some mission objectives were not met, the Ao Qin nonetheless performed far above our expectations."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Blinkin</strong> on <strong>14-07-2014, 11:50:24</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				I'm confused. is the text included with the brief link THE text that that is along with the image, or is there more than that in the link? IE, is the image file have only the image of the SR-71 and nothing else?<br><br>The text attached to the link in the post seems like only a segment, a teaser, of a larger report, but if that's all the text that there is, then I guess I'm seeing everything then.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>isambard</strong> on <strong>14-07-2014, 13:50:35</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Nope, that's it. There's the link to the image, and the title/description/ARCTICA-flavouring that QM provided. The SR-71 link is literally all I described - a digital painting of an SR-71. Same with #9. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>GloomCookie</strong> on <strong>14-07-2014, 14:20:27</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				In this case, QM is using these to give us background without a wall of text.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Question Mark</strong> on <strong>14-07-2014, 14:54:01</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Linna and sam have the right of it: entire reports would take too long to be validated, reviewed, and released, so only bits and pieces are being revealed at the moment.&nbsp; More info to come soon.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Blinkin</strong> on <strong>14-07-2014, 19:31:15</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Ah, I see. I'm sorry for the confusion and should of figured that out weeks ago.<br><br>Thank you both (And QM) for helping me with this and I apologize for any frustration that I have caused.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Question Mark</strong> on <strong>15-07-2014, 03:12:18</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				I have this really bad habit of editing my posts after I submit them.&nbsp; I never feel like proofreading beforehand, but once I hit "Post" I go on an editing binge.<br><br>Anyone else do that?
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Red Stella</strong> on <strong>15-07-2014, 03:24:00</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=208157.msg10257546#msg10257546">Quote from: Question Mark on 15-07-2014, 03:12:18</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">I have this really bad habit of editing my posts after I submit them.&nbsp; I never feel like proofreading beforehand, but once I hit "Post" I go on an editing binge.<br><br>Anyone else do that?<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>Oh God yes.&nbsp; I have to work to restrain the urge.&nbsp; Sometimes it even works!
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Blinkin</strong> on <strong>15-07-2014, 03:38:02</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				I'll go back and fix glaring errors and streamline post sometimes so that they flow better. Generally, once someone else has posted, I leave it alone aside from fixing spelling errors.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>isambard</strong> on <strong>15-07-2014, 03:47:00</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Same here, try to only correct spelling and flow once it's up. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Question Mark</strong> on <strong>15-07-2014, 04:44:42</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Disclaimer: I reserve the right to end your posts early if certain outside events intrude/conflict with the actions of your character.&nbsp; This isn't meant to be a knock against you the writer, since you are unaware of most of the events, motivations, and characters involved in the background of this game.&nbsp; All I ask is that you don't take offence if I cut off part of your post because something else occurs that would invalidate part of what you wrote.<br><br>I know I should have said this earlier, but I forgot.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Blinkin</strong> on <strong>15-07-2014, 11:23:26</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				I consider that part of the GM's rights to run a fun and enjoyable game that fits everything together. There is always a risk that any or all of us may go beyond a point where something needs to happen and things have to change as a result. I don't have any problem with it.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Question Mark</strong> on <strong>16-07-2014, 07:15:20</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				&nbsp;<strong>ALERT</strong>: A new <strong>Event</strong> has been identified.&nbsp; 19072014.2200<br><br><hr><br>FYI: <strong>Events</strong> are a mechanic I'm trying out.&nbsp; Basically, I set a date at which the plot will advance; this is the <strong>Event</strong>.&nbsp; Until this date, I encourage you guys to interact with each other.&nbsp; To facilitate this, I will refrain from posting unless your character directly interacts with an NPC or does something to otherwise alter the status quo.&nbsp; Think of this as an opportunity to build relationships, discuss events, and develop characters.&nbsp; For example, a good place to start may be that the only name your characters know is Alec's and their own.<br><br><strong>Events</strong> will generally take place at natural lulls in the plot, such as waiting for an airlock to cycle or enduring the <del>crashing</del> landing of the airplane.<br><br>This is experimental, so feedback is welcome.&nbsp; If you'd rather we skip this and proceed straightaway with the plot, let me know, although I think having IC "downtime" is invaluable in any good game.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Red Stella</strong> on <strong>16-07-2014, 07:53:51</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				It all sounds good to me, QM.<br><br>
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>GloomCookie</strong> on <strong>16-07-2014, 15:35:12</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Ok assuming I'm not just going crazy, it looks like the format he's using for the event is DDMMYYYY.HHMM, or Day Month Year . Hour Minute in a 24 hour format.&nbsp; So our first event will be 19 July 2014 at 10:00PM.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>isambard</strong> on <strong>16-07-2014, 23:09:22</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				That's the conclusion I came to, as well. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>isambard</strong> on <strong>20-07-2014, 01:03:57</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Oops, meant to have a post up here yesterday or so. RL jumped me. Sorry guys! 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Blinkin</strong> on <strong>20-07-2014, 02:31:50</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				That's been known to happen from time to time to everyone. RL is a tricky, sneaky bastard that loves to disrupt plans.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Question Mark</strong> on <strong>20-07-2014, 02:39:17</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Speaking of which, the <strong>Event</strong> has been delayed.<br><br>My deepest apologies, but you'll have to remain in the airlock with Kai for a little longer.&nbsp; At least you'll have some company soon, in a sense.<br><br>21072014.2100
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>isambard</strong> on <strong>20-07-2014, 02:47:37</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Oh, that's her name? She never told me :P 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Question Mark</strong> on <strong>20-07-2014, 03:01:58</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				That is privileged OOC information, soldier.&nbsp; If I see that name popping up IC, I'll stick my boot so far up your ass that I'll be using your spit for polish.<br><br>Hmm, that one's rather low in my book.&nbsp; I'll have to reevaluate before I take further action.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>isambard</strong> on <strong>20-07-2014, 04:12:02</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Ah, don't worry. I know better than to tick off a GM ;)
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Question Mark</strong> on <strong>22-07-2014, 07:36:18</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Sorry for the delay.&nbsp; Not only did I postpone the post, but then I missed the deadline by four hours.&nbsp; Life kept me late as Life is wont to do, and then I ended up putting a lot more time into this than I had anticipated.<br><br>However, I truly believe it was worth it.&nbsp; The first ephemeral lines of your destinies have been drawn in the dust, and so begins your pilgrimage into the maw...<br><br>As a thank you for your patience, I'll give you a hint to ease the journey: while your characters may not be willing to discuss their memories with each other, you should definitely be willing to discuss them amongst yourselves.&nbsp; There are some very important clues embedded in these memories, tied intimately to your background and personality, and to those of your companions.&nbsp; Your destinies have been drawn, your roles ordained, and no two run unconnected.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Blinkin</strong> on <strong>22-07-2014, 13:19:18</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Thank you oh Great one... I would call you Yoda, but you don't move your words around and speak backwards. ;) Perhaps buddist would work? ;)
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Question Mark</strong> on <strong>22-07-2014, 15:48:07</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				I don't know whether to feel honored or patronized... But I'll choose the former and say Thank You.<br><br>Or should it be: "You, I thank"?
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Blinkin</strong> on <strong>22-07-2014, 16:00:45</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				know that, I do not.<br><br>There are no answers, only the journey. -Grandma in Pure Contry. lol
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Question Mark</strong> on <strong>27-07-2014, 07:22:31</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				It seems that Bekah, Sean, and Zoey are numb with shock.&nbsp; I assumed that they followed quietly in stoic silence.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Question Mark</strong> on <strong>28-07-2014, 02:20:51</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Ah darn, I messed something up in my post.&nbsp; The window separating you from the other civilian contractees makes up the entirety of the wall from floor to ceiling and rear to front.<br><br>Just thought I'd clarify, since my omission has been bugging me.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Blinkin</strong> on <strong>28-07-2014, 02:26:53</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Hell, I figured that it was a 2-way mirror or something. ;)
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Question Mark</strong> on <strong>28-07-2014, 02:29:05</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=208157.msg10314432#msg10314432">Quote from: Blinkin on 28-07-2014, 02:26:53</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Hell, I figured that it was a 2-way mirror or something. ;)<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>You would be correct in that estimation.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Question Mark</strong> on <strong>28-07-2014, 15:07:08</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Linna, do you have a background in physical chemistry?&nbsp; I think that last post made me go flush.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Blinkin</strong> on <strong>28-07-2014, 17:32:18</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Hmmm, a diabetic. THAT's something I know aabout. *chuckles* I made a significant change to my diet about 2 months ago and adjusting my insulin dosage has been tons of fun. <br><br>On the bright side, my A1C has dropped to under 7.2 for the first time in years.<br><br>On the dark side, I fight daily with taking too much, or too little insulin and while I loved life savers as a child, I'm getting tired of them now... particularly as I can't have the pineapple flavor and have to pick them out... and no one has the Orange Creams! *sighs* ;)<br><br>As a side note, unless someone took them, Sean has a partial roll of life savers in his pocket if she needs a boost back into the normal range. She just has to mention that her glucose level is dropping and she needs to eat. There's a number of uncomfortable levels before coma that can be just as dangerous. When I first started on injections, I took a shot a few minutes too early one morning and ended up in the ER with a reading of 34. 10 minutes is a big deal sometimes.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Question Mark</strong> on <strong>28-07-2014, 17:36:52</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				A roll of lifesavers?&nbsp; It appears one of the Peacekeepers was not as thorough with their pat down as they should have been...
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>GloomCookie</strong> on <strong>28-07-2014, 17:37:39</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=208157.msg10316445#msg10316445">Quote from: Question Mark on 28-07-2014, 15:07:08</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Linna, do you have a background in physical chemistry?&nbsp; I think that last post made me go flush.<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>No but I do have a background in electrical engineering.<br><br>And Blinkin, we might need that, though I was mostly posting that as a hand-wave for why my character was being quiet. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Blinkin</strong> on <strong>28-07-2014, 18:13:29</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				I said if they didn't take it. I can't see that an open roll of life-savers as being a major security threat, but who knows what McGyver could of done with a roll of life savers, a piece of scotch tape and the button off of a BDU ... ;)<br><br>I figure that everyone has a love of some kind of sweet, and life-savers is a multi-purpose&nbsp; item when you're a teacher and/or in the field. ;) My indo specialist told me that life-savers were better than the glucose tablets for a fast sugar release, so I started carrying a roll with me instead of the bigger tube of tablets.<br><br>Out of curiosity, is the artic gear that the characters given military issue, or civilian? I ask because they are different and have different options... the US military issue, for example, has all of those lovely pockets that I adore. Civilian issue has all of it's varieties, but usually not enough pockets. I love BDU's because they're roomie and have pockets for all of my stuff. I rrely wear anything else as far as pants go, including the shorts version. (as opposed to cargo shorts/pants, which aren't as well mae)
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Question Mark</strong> on <strong>28-07-2014, 18:25:37</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=208157.msg10316982#msg10316982">Quote from: Blinkin on 28-07-2014, 18:13:29</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">I said if they didn't take it. I can't see that an open roll of life-savers as being a major security threat, but who knows what McGyver could of done with a roll of life savers, a piece of scotch tape and the button off of a BDU ... ;)<br><br>I figure that everyone has a love of some kind of sweet, and life-savers is a multi-purpose&nbsp; item when you're a teacher and/or in the field. ;) My indo specialist told me that life-savers were better than the glucose tablets for a fast sugar release, so I started carrying a roll with me instead of the bigger tube of tablets.<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>The Peacekeeper missed it when he searched Sean.<br><br><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=208157.msg10316982#msg10316982">Quote from: Blinkin on 28-07-2014, 18:13:29</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Out of curiosity, is the artic gear that the characters given military issue, or civilian? I ask because they are different and have different options... the US military issue, for example, has all of those lovely pockets that I adore. Civilian issue has all of it's varieties, but usually not enough pockets. I love BDU's because they're roomie and have pockets for all of my stuff. I rrely wear anything else as far as pants go, including the shorts version. (as opposed to cargo shorts/pants, which aren't as well mae)<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>The gear is similar to US Military issue, but with a different color scheme and a more lightweight feel.&nbsp; It has plenty of pockets, more pockets than you probably know what to do with.&nbsp; It has patches for pens and paper, cubbies for electronic devices (including your MONA), little pouches for collecting miscellaneous items, deep pockets for storing large items, and even a small insulated pouch beneath the arm for items that need to stay warm.&nbsp; They're a good fit and well enough warm.<br><br>I'm not very familiar with BDU's or military vs. civilian arctic kit, so feel free to include things I missed or overlooked on the fly.<br>
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Blinkin</strong> on <strong>28-07-2014, 19:45:42</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				At it's core, the big difference between commercial and military artic wear is bulk and coloration. The cut and design varies to some degree from country to country, but the UN seems to keep with the US design concerning it's peacekeeper troops.<br><br>The comercial versions are usually in dark/bright colors so that they can be seen at a distance and tend to be a little better than military issue.<br><br>Miltary versions usually tend to be designed to break up the outline of the wearer and aid in concealment. Probably in a splotchy format of white, grays and black. Perhaps some blue mixed in. A lot like ther urban color schemes, but more subdued.The big difference is the storage pockets in the coat and pants, which most civilian versions don't have. What you described works fine for Sean. He tends to collects things in the field, carry small tools and such and pockets are good for that. It's a minor detail, but one that made me curious.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Question Mark</strong> on <strong>28-07-2014, 20:29:25</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Generally speaking, the suits were designed to be as practical, efficient, and light as possible.&nbsp; They're meant to be used for extensive fieldwork in arctic climates by nonmilitary units.&nbsp; I neglected to mention this earlier, but they also have a bright stripe of orange on the upper arms and upper back.&nbsp; It's not reflective, but it is certainly easily visible.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Question Mark</strong> on <strong>29-07-2014, 03:37:49</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<strong>ALERT</strong>: I WILL SHOW YOU FEAR IN A HANDFUL OF <strong>DUST (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=208159.msg10319393#msg10319393)</strong>.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Question Mark</strong> on <strong>01-08-2014, 04:24:18</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				I apologize for yet another delay.&nbsp; To give some context, I'm wrapping up a study on human behavior.&nbsp; We initially thought it would be done four weeks ago, but it's proven to be an incredible amount of work, far more than we had planned for.&nbsp; This past week has been the home stretch.&nbsp; I'm 75% sure well put the final nail in the coffin tomorrow, and good riddance.<br><br>What I'm sure you care about is when I'll post, which is tomorrow night or Saturday night.<br><br>Of course, this game has no posting order, so I only post when I feel the story needs to be moved along.&nbsp; Don't feel like you have to wait for me or that some informal posting cycle is in effect; this is your world to experience (and, very soon, to explore).<br><br>Now that I'm done with the shameless internal plug for my game (&nbsp; ;D ), I need some sleep.<br><br><br>P.S. -- Here's something to chew on while you're waiting: who is your best friend, and what have they been thinking and/or doing since ARCTICA picked you up and you fell off the face of the Earth?&nbsp; If you could send them a video message right now explaining your circumstances, would they believe you?&nbsp; Discuss in the thread or PM me.&nbsp; Or just think about it, whichever you prefer (I'll be keeping a close eye on my inbox however...).
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Blinkin</strong> on <strong>01-08-2014, 12:39:35</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Who cares about you posting, I want to hear about the study... it sounds far from uninteresting. ;)<br><br>Hmmm... going to have to think about this one... best friend... I'll get back to you.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>isambard</strong> on <strong>02-08-2014, 01:02:52</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Seconding Blinkin here, I wouldn't mind seeing the study, too. If you can share it, anyway. :)
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Question Mark</strong> on <strong>03-08-2014, 09:47:03</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=208157.msg10334085#msg10334085">Quote from: isambard on 02-08-2014, 01:02:52</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Seconding Blinkin here, I wouldn't mind seeing the study, too. If you can share it, anyway. :)<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=208157.msg10331990#msg10331990">Quote from: Blinkin on 01-08-2014, 12:39:35</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Who cares about you posting, I want to hear about the study... it sounds far from uninteresting. ;)<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>Well, I can't share explicit details due to proprietary crap and whatnot.&nbsp; The most I can say is that we're working on an instrument used to monitor discrete facial behavior.<br><br>I'm a graduate student, and this was my first real project that I led (under supervision of my PI, of course).&nbsp; I did the lion's share of the work and poured pretty much everything I had into this, and then scraped what little was left and put it into ARCTICA.&nbsp; Now that the study is corked and sealed, I'm hoping to redistribute my resources and pay this game a little more attention.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Blinkin</strong> on <strong>03-08-2014, 11:56:59</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Bud, if you pay this game much more attention, your players aren't going to be able to keep up. ;)<br><br>Seriously, I have no complaints about the game or the story that you're spinning. I hope that your study makes the grade.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Question Mark</strong> on <strong>03-08-2014, 20:41:36</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=208157.msg10339146#msg10339146">Quote from: Blinkin on 03-08-2014, 11:56:59</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Bud, if you pay this game much more attention, your players aren't going to be able to keep up. ;)<br><br>Seriously, I have no complaints about the game or the story that you're spinning. I hope that your study makes the grade.<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>Thank you Blinkin, that's a relief to hear.<br><br>I won't respond IC right away in the hopes that another person will speak up.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Question Mark</strong> on <strong>05-08-2014, 06:09:45</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				The post may look long, but nearly a third of it is copy-pasted dialogue.<br><br>
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Question Mark</strong> on <strong>09-08-2014, 00:03:11</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				So what's everyone up to?
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Blinkin</strong> on <strong>09-08-2014, 02:55:49</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Pretty much waiting on the ladies to do/say something so that they don't get left out of the story.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Question Mark</strong> on <strong>13-08-2014, 02:30:56</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Ok, the game has come to a temporary standstill, and I'm left with two options:<br><br>(1) Wait for Linna and/or Stella to post<br><br>(2) Develop the next <strong>Event</strong> far earlier than I had intended.<br><br>I'll send Linna and Stella PM's to see what's what.&nbsp; sam, you're free to post as well, of course.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>GloomCookie</strong> on <strong>13-08-2014, 03:05:30</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Sorry x_x been busy.&nbsp; I'll get a post up ASAP.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Question Mark</strong> on <strong>13-08-2014, 03:16:00</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=208157.msg10374786#msg10374786">Quote from: Linna on 13-08-2014, 03:05:30</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Sorry x_x been busy.&nbsp; I'll get a post up ASAP.<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>Like I said in the PM, no worries.&nbsp; I'm just glad to know you're still with us.<br><br>RL can be a bitch, huh?&nbsp; If you don't mind me asking, what's been keeping you busy?&nbsp; Work?
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>GloomCookie</strong> on <strong>13-08-2014, 03:30:14</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=208157.msg10374822#msg10374822">Quote from: Question Mark on 13-08-2014, 03:16:00</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Like I said in the PM, no worries.&nbsp; I'm just glad to know you're still with us.<br><br>RL can be a bitch, huh?&nbsp; If you don't mind me asking, what's been keeping you busy?&nbsp; Work?<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>Yeah last week was a real bitch and before that things just kinda fell apart.&nbsp; It's slowed down now though so I should be ok to keep going now.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Question Mark</strong> on <strong>13-08-2014, 03:31:55</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Sorry to hear about the tough week, but at least it hasn't diminished your knack for writing.&nbsp; Nice post Linna.<br><br>I heard from Stella, she'll be posting soon as well.<br><br>
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Question Mark</strong> on <strong>14-08-2014, 04:58:32</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Hmm, the posts yesterday took a turn I wasn't expecting.&nbsp; I have to take some time to figure and plan some things out.&nbsp; Expect a post on the morrow.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>GloomCookie</strong> on <strong>15-08-2014, 03:50:22</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Always happy to be of service :P
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>isambard</strong> on <strong>18-08-2014, 01:24:23</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Sorry for the delay from me. I hope to have an IC post in the next couple of days. If you have a GM post ready by then though, feel free to post it and I'll catch up after :) 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Question Mark</strong> on <strong>26-08-2014, 05:34:45</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Status update?
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Blinkin</strong> on <strong>26-08-2014, 10:15:44</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Bitzt.... pop... bitzt... crackle.... pop... Cap'n, we cainna take ahnuth'r shot like that, me wee bairnes cainna take et!
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>isambard</strong> on <strong>30-08-2014, 01:39:59</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Holy crap that absence was so much longer than I meant it to be - I'm sorry! <br><br>Ironic, considering the shortness of the post. Should get back into the swing of things soon, though :) 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Question Mark</strong> on <strong>30-08-2014, 02:01:31</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				It's quite alright sam.&nbsp; Now we just need Linna and Stella.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>GloomCookie</strong> on <strong>30-08-2014, 03:27:03</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				I'm here!&nbsp; Sorry x_x someone went on vacation at work so I'm pulling 12 hour shifts all this week but I'll get something up ASAP.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Red Stella</strong> on <strong>30-08-2014, 05:30:58</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				I have posted!&nbsp; &nbsp; Yay me! ::)
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Question Mark</strong> on <strong>30-08-2014, 06:12:32</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Seeing all this activity does my heart good!<br><br>I know where this will go next, but I don't feel up to writing it tonight.&nbsp; Also, I need to do some research...&nbsp; Expect a post tomorrow.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Question Mark</strong> on <strong>30-08-2014, 19:01:43</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Thank you, Blinkin.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Blinkin</strong> on <strong>30-08-2014, 20:30:12</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				I hope that I didn't offend or upset.&nbsp; I tried to think of how Sean would of considered the question and how it seemed obvious to him... but if I caused trouble, I'll apologize.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Question Mark</strong> on <strong>30-08-2014, 21:40:39</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=208157.msg10436862#msg10436862">Quote from: Blinkin on 30-08-2014, 20:30:12</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">I hope that I didn't offend or upset.&nbsp; I tried to think of how Sean would of considered the question and how it seemed obvious to him... but if I caused trouble, I'll apologize.<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>What?&nbsp; No, no trouble.&nbsp; It was a good post.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>GloomCookie</strong> on <strong>31-08-2014, 06:45:34</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Someone's about to get smacked.&nbsp; &gt;.&gt;
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Question Mark</strong> on <strong>01-09-2014, 11:28:49</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				I know, I know.&nbsp; Day late and half a post too short!<br><br>Surprisingly, I spent a lot of time on that little thing.&nbsp; Went through three rewrites, mainly because I wasn't entirely sure how to proceed.&nbsp; I think that this version best fits the course of events as I have imagined them, though.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>isambard</strong> on <strong>11-09-2014, 16:33:28</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Sorry for keeping you guys waiting so long. RL has kicked me in the tail, and I can no longer devote the time to this that it deserves.<br><br>You guys are awesome - solve this Antarctic mystery for me!
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Question Mark</strong> on <strong>17-09-2014, 00:14:23</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Sorry to see you go sam&nbsp; :(<br><br>How's everyone else doing?&nbsp; If I put up a post, will I get responses?
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Blinkin</strong> on <strong>17-09-2014, 00:20:18</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				the last time you put up a post, you got responses. The odds are in your favor. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Question Mark</strong> on <strong>17-09-2014, 00:49:30</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				I suppose you're right.&nbsp; It's taken me a couple of days to get back on track after sam's absence, but I'm rarin' to go now.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Red Stella</strong> on <strong>11-10-2014, 03:47:17</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Hello out there!<br><br>Have we all been eaten by Augurs??
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Blinkin</strong> on <strong>11-10-2014, 12:20:32</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Not that, but may of crashed into the icepack by now.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Red Stella</strong> on <strong>12-10-2014, 06:36:42</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=208157.msg10584731#msg10584731">Quote from: Blinkin on 11-10-2014, 12:20:32</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Not that, but may of crashed into the icepack by now.<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>We'll have to keep each other warm then!&nbsp; &nbsp;It's for <span class="bbc_u">safety</span>.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Question Mark</strong> on <strong>12-10-2014, 07:28:15</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<span style="font-size: 8pt;" class="bbc_size"><strong>BEGIN COMMUNICATION</strong></span><br><br>Admission: I had given up on this game.&nbsp; Little bit of burnout, little bit of people leaving, little bit of time.<br><br>Observation: Signs of life persist despite GM's failure.&nbsp; Interesting.<br><br>Conclusion: Interest rekindled.&nbsp; Post forthcoming.&nbsp; Thank you for your patience.&nbsp; Please excuse our dust.<br><br><span style="font-size: 8pt;" class="bbc_size"><strong>END COMMUNICATION</strong></span>
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Red Stella</strong> on <strong>12-10-2014, 07:53:23</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<span style="font-family: impact;" class="bbc_font"><span style="font-size: 18pt;" class="bbc_size">YES!!</span></span>
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Blinkin</strong> on <strong>12-10-2014, 11:15:42</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Who was that masked communication?
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: ARCTICA (OOC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Question Mark</strong> on <strong>23-10-2014, 01:59:17</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=208157.msg10587607#msg10587607">Quote from: Blinkin on 12-10-2014, 11:15:42</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Who was that masked communication?<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>Dunno.<br><br><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=208157.msg10587330#msg10587330">Quote from: Red Stella on 12-10-2014, 07:53:23</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote"><span style="font-family: impact;" class="bbc_font"><span style="font-size: 18pt;" class="bbc_size">YES!!</span></span><br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>Maybe?
			</dd>
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