UKitP XII - On the twelfth Meetup of Christmas...

[KuReshtin]

Seems as if the intrepid Star Wars scoundrels will have to manage another one without Canraki as I can't make it this time.

Would have wanted to pick up a copy of Sorell in Scarlet as well.

[Hazyshade]

Sounds fine. I actually have no idea where I'd choose to eat lunch in town, plus I'm somewhat of a cheapskate, so 13:30 it is!

Bah, I've gone from probably free to definitely not free. Soz guys.

If you're going places by Metro, keep an eye on their Twitter feed. There are flood delays in all of the places.

ION: Leicester is in my diary.

Hazy x

[lesser_minion]

I plan to be at the December meetup.

I don't mind sharing a room with someone at Premier Inn, although I have a vague recollection of such places doing things like setting the air conditioning to somewhere between "shake and bake" and "heart of the inferno" and then providing half a tonne of extra bedding on the off-chance that you're cold.

[Archonic Energy]

The even worse news is I'll probably run another Star Wars game.

do you need someone to blow something up?

if not i'll run a game of OotS with shortening & sticky.

[The Succubus]

I'd be up for that. I'd like to finish what I started when we last played together. >:)

[Mercenary Pen]

do you need someone to blow something up?

if not i'll run a game of OotS with shortening & sticky.

Are you the only person capable of blowing things up? Because I'm perfectly willing to fill in on the trigger-happiness if required...

[Strawberries]

I'm happy to stay at the Premier Inn as long as there's going to be a few other Playgrounders there so that I can join in the fun and games afterwards.

Weeellll....I was talking it over with Crea.... Snow Leopard , and we ended up deciding to book a room for Saturnday night, so we won't have to head back to Derby by car. So, it seems like we'll be at the Premier Inn, too. We'll probably book a double room sometime this week.

[The Succubus]

Grooviness. In that case I'll book a room for Friday and Saturday night tomorrow. Can't wait to see you all again!

Except for Archie.

He's evil.

[Lensman]

do you need someone to blow something up?

How can I run Star Wars without someone to blow things up?

Are you the only person capable of blowing things up? Because I'm perfectly willing to fill in on the trigger-happiness if required...

We can always slaughter find a useful role for another psychopath character...

[Castaras]

Good news! Now have 3 rooms for us. Much better.

[Avaris]

Oh my god...

The rain... the rain...

THE RAIN!!!

No wonder there is drinkable water shortage around the world! You people steal it all to pour on your country!!!

Fun fact: Newcastle is one of the driest cities in the country.

Or at least it was... recent evidence seems to suggest otherwise!

I won't be along for the december meetup... having broken my ankle the exams I was supposed to do last week have been deferred to the second week of december. Said broken ankle is also why I'm not currently in Newcastle and so missing whatever is going on up there atm...

[factotum]

What's the address of the location? And is there any parking there?

[Castaras]

Meetup Post:

Date: 1st December
Location: Leicester University, Ken Edwards building (there are signs to direct you on campus, and I'll give out my number to people if they get lost). Address is University Road, Leicester, LE1 7RH. There is parking on campus.

FOR THOSE STAYING OVERNIGHT
Accomodation wise, my recommendation would be the Premier Inn, which is pretty much next to the train station (and easy to spot - it's the big blue building with red, orange, and yellow rectangles all over it), and about 15 minutes walk from the university. Apparently a room for 2 nights for 2 adults is £66 currently. I don't know if I'll be able to put anyone up on the floors of student houses here - most likely not, but I'll bug people when termtime starts and everyone's back.


SUGGESTED PLANS
Friday evening: Some people arrive. Gaming happens in the evening.
Saturday 9am: Gaming at Ken Edwards, rooms 526, 527, 528.
Saturday 10pm: Trip to the Old Horse, the local pub, for drinks and chatting.
Sunday wee hours: Werewolf at undecided location.
Sunday morning: Farewells to the brave few who remained.


FOODS
Dominos, Morrisons, Sainsburys, and Subway are in walking distance from the Uni. On the campus itself there's the Library Cafe, and Delicious might be open for a bit of the day. If you're coming in on the train, on the way to the Uni from the Train Station there's a Tesco and various take away places.

Baked foods are welcome, and I'll be seeing if I can make something for you hungry lot. No promises though.

LIKELY VICTIMS

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Castaras
The Succubus
Lensman + co.
Strawberries
Snow Leopard
Grlump
Hamish
Mercenary Pen
lesser_minion
Capt Spanner
Fredaintdead
Hazyshade
Archonic Energy
+ various games society members

GAMES
Star Wars d6
Order of the Stick
Silly amounts of games from Leicester Sabres stores
Kubb?

If Thufir could update the first post, would be awesome.

[Mercenary Pen]

How can I run Star Wars without someone to blow things up?



We can always slaughter find a useful role for another psychopath character...

I'll let you know as soon as I get it confirmed that I'm able to attend- and the main question I'm thinking at the moment in terms of characterisation is this:

"Thermal detonators- is there any problem they don't solve*?"

* with the notable exception of problems that require even bigger explosions

[Sgt. Cookie]

"A lack of thermal detonators?"

If I can scrape the cash together, then yeah I can come up.

[Mercenary Pen]

"A lack of thermal detonators?"

If I can scrape the cash together, then yeah I can come up.

"Anyone who doesn't carry at least twelve thermal detonators is insufficiently prepared for life's little challenges- either that or they're a droid."

Oh great, I'm pulling together a crazed boyscout with an explosives addiction...

[The Succubus]

Add Eminent Domain to the games list. I'm also hoping I'll have Kittens in a Blender by then as well.

[GrlumpTheElder]

Good news! Now have 3 rooms for us. Much better.

Yay, all the rooms.

I am organised and have my accomodation sorted - I'll be staying with another friend who goes to Leicester Uni, which means I have a possible +1 for the saturday, and probably can't hang out with you guys as much on the Sunday...

Also, Cassie, which day are you striding to the Steampunk Market (assuming you are still striding to the steampunk market)

[Castaras]

I will indeedies be striding up to the steampunk fair. Me and the +1 I'm going with will probably be there Saturday.

[Sgt. Cookie]

Wait, there's a steampunk market? OK, I am defiantly coming now.

[Castaras]

Sgt Cookie and others interested in the steampunk fair: https://www.facebook.com/events/390974184271880/ 'tis October 6th / 7th.

[Sgt. Cookie]

Ack. Thought it was closer to the meet up date. Never mind then.

[Strawberries]

Premier inn booked for Saturnday evening. Yay!

Sgt Cookie and others interested in the steampunk fair: https://www.facebook.com/events/390974184271880/ 'tis October 6th / 7th.

Oooh, interesting! I'm seriously thinking of going...will have to see what Snow Leopard thinks.

[Archonic Energy]

Can't wait to see you all again!

Except for Archie.

He's evil.

says the always chaotic evil...

How can I run Star Wars without someone to blow things up?

*Digs up Word Document for Ayreon*
ye have my... erm... blaster rifle...

Who's up for sharing a twin room?

also no promises but some KK's might make it there... unless they "disappear"

@V: i'm fine... thanks for asking...

[The Succubus]

Right, the room is booked so all I need now is the train ticket and I'm golden.

I'm a little concerned for our Newcastle contingent and our extreme southerners - apparently there's a been a lot of flooding in those areas; is every one ok?

@^: Sowwy. I didn't know you lived in a flood-prone section of London. I am glad you're ok though. If the waters start to rise, make a raft out of Krispy Kreme boxes.

[Heliomance]

I'll put in as a tentative maybe subject to finances.

[Hazyshade]

Kubb?

Yes! Kubb!

I'm a little concerned for our Newcastle contingent and our extreme southerners - apparently there's a been a lot of flooding in those areas; is every one ok?

Thufir, Tasroth and I are all well protected by local geography. Qwaz's back garden might have gotten a bit damp. These flats are the extreme other end of the city from all of us.

[lesser_minion]

I'm looking at trains from here to Leicester at the moment, probably going to arrive early afternoon on the Friday and leave at about midday on the Sunday.

Who's up for sharing a twin room?

I think I'd be cool with that.

[CurlyKitGirl]

How can I run Star Wars without someone to blow things up?

Balls out audacity and really, really good bluff rolls?
Koorlyshtka will be back, hopefully saner than she was after her last adventure.

Just got to find her sheet and update it, it's got loads of scribbles on it after . . . oh my, four years or so of games.

Yes, this is me saying I'm in, providing work (if I ever get any >.>) lets me off, which it should as it's a pre-arranged holiday or something like that.

re: rooms: anyone up for sharing or floorspace? Whichever. I think I'm the only girl who's not arranging things this time around, or has a ready-made roommate.

Provisional Times and Things: (mostly for me as this place is easy)

Friday: depart: 8:45; arrive: 15:54.
Sunday: depart 14:49; arrive: 22:19. Stupid Sunday trains in the South West.

(£72. 95)

Fifteen hours travel all round. The things I do for you guys . . .

I don't even know where Leicester is relative to my stops!

re: Sorrel in Scarlet. Or possibly Scarlet in Sorrel: so that's what that facebook message was about. Put me down as tentatively interested, although really the amazon synopsis isn't very good at all. (Someone should change that)

re: baking: I should be able to do some cooking this year! Now someone go unearth the dietary requirements spoiler for easy access!

I remember Lensman has a nut allergy, and there are several vegetarians, but that's about it.

This is very important especially for cikomyr (sp?) and Strawberries and Cream (or is it Snow Leopard?) as you're recent UK Playgrounders, and I know nothing about your dietary requirements whatsoever, whereas I have a fair knowledge of most other regulars' allergies/etc.

Since when did I become this group's nutritionist/dietician thing?

Speaking of food:
are we going out somewhere Friday night as usual? Is so we'll need a wide ranging list of restaurant options soon as we dilly dally until quite literally the moment we walk past a restaurant no one has any real objection to.

EDIT:

Oh, it's Up North, but not Oop North.

[The Succubus]

Yay! Curly's coming! ^_^