May
It has been a good but odd month.
My old project was completed in April, and I took the opportunity to take a few days off together with Lies. We spent the time doing fun stuff and checking out places we had never been, and that has been good for the both of us. I got my ducks in a row and besides the curse of any vacation (wanting to do a lot but also wanting to relax) it was a blast. On the personal front I have been re-balancing, and it is doing me good. Found things that work well for me to just let the daily stress slide off, which is especially nice considering the new job.
I also started a new project the 1st this month in Amsterdam, at the Academy of Sciences. It is an incredible workplace with layers of history that are beyond awesome. The team here is led properly, competent and seems to have things well in hand. My own assignment I am doubting about - I do not know if I can stay so mono-focused in this tiny a niche over the course of a single project, but I will have a chat with my employer. Also, while the view is beautiful, Amsterdam is not my favorite city, and the hour commute in public transport... takes getting used to. Had a good talk with my new HR-guy, tho, and that gives me a secure feeling.
My larping month saw a bit of a poor April. With Frontier moved and two specials cancelled I counted the days till I could get back on the horse with Charm, and boy, it did not disappoint. It was the first in a new series that did not involve the decades-old undead war plotline and featured a whole new 'part' of the world. I thoroughly enjoyed myself and the orga managed to balance the relatively few NPC's with the needs of fresh setting exposition, running a tight-but-never-stressful ship. The players are firmly entrenched in the new area they find themselves in, and the way of doing business there. Let the good times roll...
Helped a few friends with various computer-related issues, breaking my own record for building a computer from scratch up to a properly configured Win7 gaming image (4 hours and 26 minutes for two computers). Still got it.
The start of May saw the Frontier II larp, which was considerably better then the first one. The logistical issues had been resolved, and the out-character administration was smooth which facilitated a lot more game-time. We had far less combat then last time, which ensured that we saw a whole lot more of the world(s) of the Interplanetary Collective and our own factions. There were a few rough edges remaining, but those did not detract from the unique experience it was. Personally I am very happy about the new players that joined our faction - following a few of the basic guidelines we had used for our own outfits they all built their own unique-tho-in-style outfits, and that made for a wonderful sight: 20-ish people, some of which had never met with all of them having their own flair in regard to parent unit and profession but with similar style elements. I do hope that a few of the absent people will be able to make it next time, tho the new players regardless of faction were a joy to be around.
The next larp will be Omen, start of June. I am looking forward to it a great deal. Other then that, it looks to be a good month with plenty of fun stuff to do. Game on.
My old project was completed in April, and I took the opportunity to take a few days off together with Lies. We spent the time doing fun stuff and checking out places we had never been, and that has been good for the both of us. I got my ducks in a row and besides the curse of any vacation (wanting to do a lot but also wanting to relax) it was a blast. On the personal front I have been re-balancing, and it is doing me good. Found things that work well for me to just let the daily stress slide off, which is especially nice considering the new job.
I also started a new project the 1st this month in Amsterdam, at the Academy of Sciences. It is an incredible workplace with layers of history that are beyond awesome. The team here is led properly, competent and seems to have things well in hand. My own assignment I am doubting about - I do not know if I can stay so mono-focused in this tiny a niche over the course of a single project, but I will have a chat with my employer. Also, while the view is beautiful, Amsterdam is not my favorite city, and the hour commute in public transport... takes getting used to. Had a good talk with my new HR-guy, tho, and that gives me a secure feeling.
My larping month saw a bit of a poor April. With Frontier moved and two specials cancelled I counted the days till I could get back on the horse with Charm, and boy, it did not disappoint. It was the first in a new series that did not involve the decades-old undead war plotline and featured a whole new 'part' of the world. I thoroughly enjoyed myself and the orga managed to balance the relatively few NPC's with the needs of fresh setting exposition, running a tight-but-never-stressful ship. The players are firmly entrenched in the new area they find themselves in, and the way of doing business there. Let the good times roll...
Helped a few friends with various computer-related issues, breaking my own record for building a computer from scratch up to a properly configured Win7 gaming image (4 hours and 26 minutes for two computers). Still got it.
The start of May saw the Frontier II larp, which was considerably better then the first one. The logistical issues had been resolved, and the out-character administration was smooth which facilitated a lot more game-time. We had far less combat then last time, which ensured that we saw a whole lot more of the world(s) of the Interplanetary Collective and our own factions. There were a few rough edges remaining, but those did not detract from the unique experience it was. Personally I am very happy about the new players that joined our faction - following a few of the basic guidelines we had used for our own outfits they all built their own unique-tho-in-style outfits, and that made for a wonderful sight: 20-ish people, some of which had never met with all of them having their own flair in regard to parent unit and profession but with similar style elements. I do hope that a few of the absent people will be able to make it next time, tho the new players regardless of faction were a joy to be around.
The next larp will be Omen, start of June. I am looking forward to it a great deal. Other then that, it looks to be a good month with plenty of fun stuff to do. Game on.