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Post by Dominic on Oct 28, 2017 13:32:51 GMT -9
This is my Halloween project this year and the reason why I had to postpone work on my (first) hoard contribution. If you don't know the Death of Rats, what are you doing here read up on it in the Discworld novels, starting with Reaper Man. I hope you enjoy it (and would appreciate any kind sharing). And as I like to say, remember to be Inspired!
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Post by Punkrabbitt on Oct 28, 2017 14:26:49 GMT -9
Reaper Man was one of the best Discworld novels; the Last Dance with Death brought tears to my eyes. It was also one if the wirst; the Maul just fell flat in my opinion.
But that Last Dance, well, that was a story I retold for my kids.
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Post by cowboyleland on Oct 28, 2017 14:53:52 GMT -9
Thanks for sharing your video! I have now subscribed. I have read four or six Discworld novels and liked them all, and the Diskworld board game is fun too.
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Post by Dominic on Oct 29, 2017 7:09:23 GMT -9
Thanks for sharing your video! I have now subscribed. I have read four or six Discworld novels and liked them all, and the Diskworld board game is fun too. Glad to hear that, thank you! Which Discworld game are you referring to? I know about one with the witches and one in Ankh-Morpork, both not easy to get. Have both on my list, but hesitate to pull the trigger...
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Post by cowboyleland on Oct 29, 2017 7:35:29 GMT -9
I have the Ankh-Morpork game designed by Martin Wallace and published by Treefrog Games in partnership with Mayfair games. It is basically a territory control game that uses characters from the stories for flavour of the action cards that you play combinations of each turn. Each player is randomly assigned a "character" to play and that determines that players victory conditions. Most are trying to control territory, one is trying to get wealth, one is trying to cause unrest and one wins once the game has gone on for a certain number of turns (I forget the number) The only down side is that the maximum number of players is four (and it works well with four) but if you try to play with two players it is too easy to guess what your opponents goals are and you loose a bit of the excitement.
It is really cool writing to someone on this forum who I have seen interacting with their kids.
BTW I think you live in Bayern, ja?
Cheers
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Post by Dominic on Nov 7, 2017 23:28:39 GMT -9
The game sounds interesting. If only we had more time... We have a number of games that we would like to play more of (Five Tribes, Small World, Stone Age, Ticket to Ride, Pandemic, to name a few), and we do not get to them nearly as often as I wish. And a wishlist of games that is too long to begin with already. But for what it is worth, I will add this game to it, too. It is really cool writing to someone on this forum who I have seen interacting with their kids. BTW I think you live in Bayern, ja? Ja, tue ich. Why are you asking?
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Post by cowboyleland on Nov 8, 2017 5:33:27 GMT -9
I asked where you were from because in your folklore videos you talk about local stories but I don't think you actually say where you are from. I wasn't sure if it was Bayern or Austria or where. My wife's family lives in Oberfranken so your videos seemed a bit familiar.
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Post by Papercraft Warrior on Nov 8, 2017 7:38:00 GMT -9
I asked where you were from because in your folklore videos you talk about local stories but I don't think you actually say where you are from. I wasn't sure if it was Bayern or Austria or where. My wife's family lives in Oberfranken so your videos seemed a bit familiar. The bolded bit caught my interest. Searching his websites and youtube channel I found the "The Rauhnacht Series" series of videos that fits the description. Thank you for drawing attention to them.
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Post by Dominic on Nov 9, 2017 0:07:03 GMT -9
cowboyleland I actually live in Niederbayern (Lower Bavaria)! In recent years those stories and tales have become a lot more popular (just like medieval fairs). You can see a few clips from actual "Rauhnacht fairs" (which are basically christmas fairs with a few folklore groups dressed up as monsters (Perchten) in one of the later videos. Papercraft Warrior Let me know what you think about these videos! From a video creator standpoint they did not perform that well, but I loved making them, which is what counts.
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Post by Papercraft Warrior on Nov 9, 2017 3:30:29 GMT -9
I like videos like that for writing inspiration.
The fact that you have weak Germanic accent helps, it puts on the flavor of the ancient times. I watched only the first video and bookmarked the playlist because the current circumstances prevent me from serious writing, and the inspiration would be wasted if I watch the rest of the videos now (you can watch them for the first time only once).
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Post by cowboyleland on Nov 9, 2017 18:59:38 GMT -9
In recent years those stories and tales have become a lot more popular They certainly are widely popular. My friend who owns and runs The Haunted Walk (https://hauntedwalk.com/) has no German heritage but is obsessed with Krampus and Pechten. He keeps threatening to put a group of Pechten in the Ottawa Santa Clause parade.
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Post by Dominic on Nov 16, 2017 23:29:40 GMT -9
Papercraft Warrior: I know what you mean, and there are some things I wish I could watch for the first time now as opposed to when I did, but I also hope that the videos will be able to live up to the expectations when you eventually watch them ;-). Also glad to hear that my accent is good for something. cowboyleland: I think that would be awesome! Despite the knowledge that those are just guys and gals with fur and masks on, they can be quite intimidating, especially with the right show going on around them. Also, these haunted walks look interesting, if a bit too far away for me.
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