Grange strides into the lounge, casually tossing a glossy black cube – not much bigger than a gambling die – in his right hand. Kinako nods attentively. She is sitting at a booth along the side wall. General Jensen is across the table from her. They are speaking in relatively hushed tones, and the conversation…
Sure, I enjoyed play-testing a couple of new characters for the reboot storyline – getting to know Bob Busby and Tolliver Grange proved useful as I consider the long-term direction of their narratives. But I noticed that of the handful of new characters portrayed by actual players, one kept showing up on the Earth grid…
Let’s say that, IRL, you live in Australia and you want a portion of the grid where you can encourage new OtherSpace recruits from your time zone to congregate. Using every player’s inherent ability to @dig and @desc their own grid chunks, you’d be welcome to develop areas on Earth that represent futuristic versions of…
Rodger is at his customary spot, doing what he’s nominally paid for – making sure that no one gets into the research area without the proper identification. He keeps a general look of mild annoyance on his face, arms crossed as he gazes about the rotunda – constantly assessing who is present. PING. A memo…
