Quote from: chirine ba kal;1052044After much thought and consideration - as well as the recent fracas over on another RPG forum that I was caught up in - I have established my own forum  to discuss the kind of gaming that I do and that I enjoy. I also feel that the departure of the Glorious General from this corner of the Internet has also taken some of the wind out of our collective sails, and I'm hoping to lure him back with a more focused and concise venue. I also need a venue for the players in my forthcoming Tekumel campaign, where they can ask questions outside of the game sessions about Phil's astounding creation and the adventures we'll be having.

Now, I do want to say that I have enjoyed this series of 'Questioning Chirine ba Kal" threads, and all of your questions and comments. I do not feel, however, that I am really part of the community that foregathers here; I come from a different time and place, with some very different gaming styles and customs, and I think it's time to withdraw from here as I have from other places on the web. I will continue to monitor this thread, through the e-mail notifications that I get about it. Otherwise, please feel free to join me over at: http://chirinebakal.proboards.com/

And Pundit, you've been a very patient host to all of us; thank you again.

- chirine

Off to the nexus point...!!!

H;0)

Quote from: chirine ba kal;1051723Yes. Which is why Malchairan is so important to Phil's version of Tekumel. The 1950's 'Petal Throne' story takes place much earlier, but there's some very good hints in it. And yes, the Vriddi do know a lot, which is why they consider the Tlakotani clan to be a bunch of jumped-up low-status people who should have stayed on their farms. (My namesake is also from much earlier, too.) The Vriddi - the Ebbridda, back in the day - thought that Fasiltum was the center of the world, and the First Tlakotani thought differently and set himself up in Avanthar. With a few little goodies that he'd picked up on his adventures back in the day, like: the Petal Throne, the Jade Screen now in the Hall of the Petal Throne, and the Kolumel itself. I also have a feeling that they had a little hand in the demise of the Priestkings, as the work for the Seal is the same as for Sovereign in Engsvanyali.

Basically, without dropping too many spoilers, the First Tlakotani was the one who got there 'firstest with the mostest', and filled the power vacuum with raw force. See also "Deeds", which has a lot of scattered details in the text that you have to pry out.

This is the kind of juicy (and very cool, in it's own way) stuff I come here for.

Quote from: Horu hiFa'asu;1052089This is the kind of juicy (and very cool, in it's own way) stuff I come here for.

You're welcome; I've tried to be as helpful as I can, over these threads. Please feel free to continue the discussion over on the new dedicated site, if you want to.

Quote from: chirine ba kal;1052044After much thought and consideration - as well as the recent fracas over on another RPG forum that I was caught up in - I have established my own forum  to discuss the kind of gaming that I do and that I enjoy. I also feel that the departure of the Glorious General from this corner of the Internet has also taken some of the wind out of our collective sails, and I'm hoping to lure him back with a more focused and concise venue. I also need a venue for the players in my forthcoming Tekumel campaign, where they can ask questions outside of the game sessions about Phil's astounding creation and the adventures we'll be having.

Now, I do want to say that I have enjoyed this series of 'Questioning Chirine ba Kal" threads, and all of your questions and comments. I do not feel, however, that I am really part of the community that foregathers here; I come from a different time and place, with some very different gaming styles and customs, and I think it's time to withdraw from here as I have from other places on the web. I will continue to monitor this thread, through the e-mail notifications that I get about it. Otherwise, please feel free to join me over at: http://chirinebakal.proboards.com/

And Pundit, you've been a very patient host to all of us; thank you again.

- chirine

So I guess this thread is transforming and moving to another bethorm.
Onward ...

Chirine,

Doesn't look like this thread is getting much action anymore. Is it worth keeping it open?

Shemek.

Quote from: Neshm hiKumala;1052279So I guess this thread is transforming and moving to another bethorm.
Onward ...

Maybe The Goddess has broken through into this Bethorm and devouring everything?

Shemek.

Quote from: Horu hiFa'asu;1052089This is the kind of juicy (and very cool, in it's own way) stuff I come here for.

My good Horu,

Perhaps you should look at going over to the new site?

Shemek

Quote from: chirine ba kal;1052044After much thought and consideration - as well as the recent fracas over on another RPG forum that I was caught up in - I have established my own forum  to discuss the kind of gaming that I do and that I enjoy. I also feel that the departure of the Glorious General from this corner of the Internet has also taken some of the wind out of our collective sails, and I'm hoping to lure him back with a more focused and concise venue. I also need a venue for the players in my forthcoming Tekumel campaign, where they can ask questions outside of the game sessions about Phil's astounding creation and the adventures we'll be having.

Now, I do want to say that I have enjoyed this series of 'Questioning Chirine ba Kal" threads, and all of your questions and comments. I do not feel, however, that I am really part of the community that foregathers here; I come from a different time and place, with some very different gaming styles and customs, and I think it's time to withdraw from here as I have from other places on the web. I will continue to monitor this thread, through the e-mail notifications that I get about it. Otherwise, please feel free to join me over at: http://chirinebakal.proboards.com/

And Pundit, you've been a very patient host to all of us; thank you again.

- chirine

I'll second that!

Shemek

Well, this it for me over here. What little free time for posting I have these days will be spent on Chirine's site. Its been a blast while it lasted, and I hope the other Tekumel fans make their way over there too.

Later.

Shemek

Quote from: Shemek hiTankolel;1052906Chirine,

Doesn't look like this thread is getting much action anymore. Is it worth keeping it open?

Shemek.

I honestly don't know. I don't feel that I have all that much in common with the folks who frequent this forum; just too old and set in my ways, I guess.

I'd ask Pundit; it's his forum, after all.

Quote from: Shemek hiTankolel;1052910Well, this it for me over here. What little free time for posting I have these days will be spent on Chirine's site. Its been a blast while it lasted, and I hope the other Tekumel fans make their way over there too.

Later.

Shemek

And thank you again for all your questions and comments. I do apologize about the suddenness of things, but I was more then a little startled by the comments about cosplayers over in the GenCon assault thread; while I respect the right of the various posters to express their opinions, I have limited free time, stamina, and energy. I have to pick and choose where and when I interact with gamers, and I have come to feel that continuing to participate in this forum is both not where I want to put my resources and efforts.

This has been building for some years; both the fracas over on 'Ruins of Murkhill' and the controversy about that forum have had a very negative effect, and actually getting out there with boots on the ground and seeing what is happening out in the wider world of gaming has meant that I am rethinking my priorities and emphasis.

So, again, thank you Pundit for hosting us for these threads; I'm just not really fitting in with this particular community of gamers.

I'm sorry to hear that.

Quote from: RPGPundit;1053469I'm sorry to hear that.

I am, too, in a lot of ways. I think my problem is that I'm just not really attuned to the on-line forum culture; I'm probably just too old and set in my gaming ways. I've gotten to feel, more and more, that I am from both a very different era and place in gaming that really doesn't exist any more. And, I think, I also come from a culture in gaming that doesn't exist any more; Bob Meyer, aka 'Robert the Bald' of Blackmore, and I have discussed this a few times, and he's had pretty much the same experiences I've had in forums. He's really pulled back from the Internet as well, because of that.

So, there it is. Thank you again for your patience in hosting our discussions over in that corner booth, and I hope you continue to go from strength to strength.

-chirine

Well, Chrine, I'm sad to see you go.  I enjoyed your insights into miniatures and the industry back in the day.  It makes me sad to see the divisions and fractures in the hobby, especially the political ones.

It makes the game even more elite.

This thread (and it's parents) gave some "Walk-up Traffic" exposure. People could wander in, become curious about the game setting being discussed and maybe become interested.

With the departure of chirine ba kal, you have to know that the new "little shop in the back ally" exists to peruse the information there.

Basically you have to already be interested, know it exists and be good at searching.

Too bad. I think it is more of a loss than it first appears.
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