Questioning chirine ba kal

**Hermes Serpent** · 12-07-2015, 04:49 AM

As a long time minis gamer I can tell you that imagination works wonders when it comes to repurposing all manner of junk into stuff useful on a game table. Polystyrene packaging covered in filler (to avoid the melting issue) and then painted using a cheap spray paint can from Walmart does duty as a hill or fortification. The pet store has loads of marvellous resin or plaster creations designed for fish but perfectly usable as statues or idols. Plastic flowers/leaves/foliage can be turned into dense jungle by being inserted into a base and placed on the tabletop. Trot along to a minis gaming convention for plenty of ideas on recycling household junk into usable terrain features.

Michael's discount offers are your best friend when it comes to looking for stuff - you don't even need to play close to full price and the stuff is cheap anyway.

**Hrugga** · 12-07-2015, 06:50 AM

Originally Posted by chirine ba kal

Thank you!!!

Otulï¿½ngba(my extent in Bethorm linguistics)!!! Many more Bringer of Flame!!!
All the best always.

H :0)

**Baron Opal** · 12-07-2015, 01:49 PM

Okay, having never read any of the Lensmen stories it looks like that's the next order of business.

**Gronan of Simmerya** · 12-07-2015, 05:05 PM

Oh, and happy birthday, Montressor. Congratulations on surviving yet one more year of slings and arrows of outrageous fortune.

**Gronan of Simmerya** · 12-07-2015, 07:48 PM

Also, I hope you ate and drank until you were about to be sick, gorging yourself on such delicacies as chocolate cake, tater salad, and Ormloo-burgers.

**djhyland** · 12-07-2015, 08:04 PM

Allow me to add to the chorus of birthday wishes. Happy birthday, Chirine!

While browsing around on Tekumel-related searches, I came across the Spiegel Online article for the Professor's memorial. Firing up Google Translate and reading it was pretty cool, but the pictures they included were the coolest. This one, in particular-- http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fa...e-46663-7.html --is awesome. (Your armor is excellent, by the way!) Costuming differences aside, it looks much like some of my best memories from playing in live-action Vampire games.

Never fear, I'm getting to my question: it looks like a ton of work went into costuming for this picture, and that said costumes were not just a one-off thing. How often did you all get into costume? I mean, I imagine that getting into costume for every Thursday night would have been impractical, especially with how cramped the gaming space is described as. Was it just for special occasions, or conventions, or what?

Originally Posted by chirine ba kal

And I think you can still get these trees in the cheaper sorts of toy stores, too, so as to be able to have that 'period' feel to your game table. A real Tekumel gamer would light those horrible Swisher Sweets mini-cigars, so as to get that authentic 'Barker's basement stench'; a really devoted Tekumel gamer would also get an elderly Black Labridor, get him all wet, and then set him down in front of the electric space heater alongside some used socks for that really authentic fug. There were some nights where we could not see the ceiling in the game room, and the single 100 watt bulb was hard put to light the action.

My wife looked at me very strangely when I started laughing at this description, and I must have lost the effect when explaining it to her second-hand. Still, this is hilarious, especially since I've gamed in similar dismal circumstances. Had I known then that I was playing in a true Phil-approved environment, I would have been more enthusiastic about it though!

**chirine ba kal** · 12-08-2015, 01:59 AM

Originally Posted by Gronan of Simmerya

The other thing about the Pink Tree of Death is that since it was always easy to spot it became the central "reference point" for everything too. "My Tiger I is hull down behind the hill 10 inches to the East of the Pink Tree of Death." "The artillery barrage will start 15 inches North and 6 inches West of the Pink Tree of Death and walk one inch North per salvo." "The MI retrieval boat will land 34 inches South and 11 inches East of the Pink Tree of Death." "The Mongol horse archers will move straight East until they are directly north of the Pink Tree of Death and then halt to fire."

You get the idea.

Yep. And that poor tree stood there and took it. For years.

**chirine ba kal** · 12-08-2015, 02:00 AM

Originally Posted by yosemitemike

These are all really good ideas especially the aquarium one. I don't know why I didn't think of that myself.

Pickings are a little slim in the Central Valley and getting to things on the weekend is difficult because of my schedule but there are thrift shops and such around.

This is great stuff. I'm sure I'm not the only one reading it and getting ideas.

Understood; keep your eyes open, and imagine...

And I hope others find this useful too!

**chirine ba kal** · 12-08-2015, 02:05 AM

Originally Posted by AsenRG

First, Happy Birthday, Chirine ba Kal!
May your cake never cause you holesterol problems, daughters never cause you undue distress, and may wives be in a gentle mood and not inclined to argue!

(I imagine people on Tekumel would say more or less this, too...)

I guess I'm not a Real Tekumel Gamer.
If I decide to strive, what colour were Phil's clothes when he was running

?

Thank you! I feel that I have been really blessed; five adopted daughters over the years, and now several grandchildren - we have our own lineage / clan going. And The Missus, who has been with me and supporting Tekumel for over 25 years.

Yes, they would !

A white t-shirt and khaki slacks in the summer; a pull over sweater on top of this in the winter. (Ask Gronan about the night Phil set himself on fire.)

**chirine ba kal** · 12-08-2015, 02:07 AM

Originally Posted by Hermes Serpent

As a long time minis gamer I can tell you that imagination works wonders when it comes to repurposing all manner of junk into stuff useful on a game table. Polystyrene packaging covered in filler (to avoid the melting issue) and then painted using a cheap spray paint can from Walmart does duty as a hill or fortification. The pet store has loads of marvellous resin or plaster creations designed for fish but perfectly usable as statues or idols. Plastic flowers/leaves/foliage can be turned into dense jungle by being inserted into a base and placed on the tabletop. Trot along to a minis gaming convention for plenty of ideas on recycling household junk into usable terrain features.

Michael's discount offers are your best friend when it comes to looking for stuff - you don't even need to play close to full price and the stuff is cheap anyway.

Agreed! 'mis-mixed' paint at the DIY or hardware / ironmongers is your friend - cheap, and in the colors you need if you are patient.

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