ThePandaDirector

Hugor!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So what's your "religious angle", if you don't mind me asking? My flatmates are both quite active Christians, but they're very liberal and tend not to talk about they're actual views. As for Masters, I'm moving back home to Scotland next week as my tenancy on my current flat has run out. Since I currently don't have another flat lined up or have any funding, I'm going to have to get used to the prospect of waiting till January to officially start the "course" (MPhil isn't a taught course). Even so I've technically already started my research and just keep finding more and more interesting avenues from all kinds of places and people. I suppose my goal is similar to yours, in that I will likely become an analogue gaming apologist, since my hope is to expand the industry through information and better communication... with only a little bit of manipulation

Fun. So what's the purpose of your study? What's the potential goal you're hoping to achieve, whether it be in knowledge, experience or work? I felt pretty disappointed in myself after almost shouting at my screen "get the ugly gamer out of the way and put the chick up front!" I've clearly been looking too much into marketing. That said, this industry needs all the help it can get =P

What's your class? Not got much time for reading, need to do more writing.

Not bad, yourself? Haven't had much progress on my Masters yet (still to email Wyrd), but I'm currently writing a very long blog post (will likely split it up) on analogue gaming Kickstarters like Reaper Miniatures and EBO. Reaper's one was amazing, didn't pledge, but the stats on it are fascinating (to me at least =P). At one point it had beaten Double Fine Adventure (3rd highest Kickstarter of all time, now 4th) with a 5th of the no. of backers, who had also made 4x the no. of comments. I also read Nathan Caroland's story on the Writing Matters forum; been planning to give my brand of constructive criticism (still need to get round to your stuff) =] Now it's almost 1.00 in the morning and I'm battling my way through Joey Berry's ETC Gorzow 2012 documentary. This all passes for work as far as my Masters is concerned =D

Was planning on getting the book, would have been exactly $100, but postage was $40, and I didn't get Archers since they come out before most of the other stuff. That said, my order still came to $134, so I didn't really save much money =P My masters is on the analogue gaming industry and I want Wyrd to support me by means of recommendation, as support from a business is a real boost when it comes to finding funding (that and I'm going to do a case study on them). Ravenor (and the short stories) was good (really liked Orfeo and Molotch), but I find that Abnett does two things I don't like: everything is the worst/scariest/painful, etc thing EVER and anti-climaxes. Looking forward to Pariah though, loved Bequin in Eisenhorn.

Not bad, how's yourself? Just made my Gencon order - Misaki, Mei Feng, Metal Gamin, Yamaziko and Willie =] While I wait I've got to make a big push to get my Masters processed and funded otherwise I'll have to delay starting till January. Problem is I want to contact Wyrd about the whole thing, but I hear they're a bit busy at this time of year In other news, had a wee "holiday" back home in Scotland last week; met Chucklemonkey and finished the Ravenor Trilogy. Now it's back to work.

Struggling. How long till the deadline?

Cheers. Wouldn't have been possible without contributors like yourself though. Give yourself a pat on the back =]

Thanks again for your time =]

Haven't started writing yet (finished off the other thing and waiting on blessing from above as it were ), but I've got the story sorted. This one's inspired by a song, a book I haven't read and a historic event. I also just finished watching four film adaptations of Shakespeare (Richard II, Henry IV 1 and 2 and Henry V) called The Hollow Crown, and am wondering whether to incorporate narration or silique. But it's DKR tomorrow in Imax so we'll see if I can keep the muse focussed enough on what I expect to be a simpler narrative than before (one location, four characters).

Just wait till I get to you... *evil grin*

Just want to say I'm a big fan of yours, great work =]

Congratulations and good luck =D

Thumb up or thumb down Caesar?

Almost done

Check your email, Gremlin

Working on it right now actually (it's 10.48 here) =P Have a podcast interview on Wednesday and release will (hopefully) be this Friday. Still haven't read your story (do that today) as I'm basically teaching myself Photoshop (didn't pay much attention in class). But's it's fun... fun =D

Unfortunately I haven't read it yet (or Thechosenone's for that matter), been working on the graphic design and formatting end of the project (oh, and that story I also need to write...) We're hoping to release in the next week or so, so not too long now. I'll be sure to send you any feedback I have before then. If you have a date for another Iron Quill starting I'd be happy to feature it (hopefully along with results) =]

Is .Gibbs a new premium web domain name? Surprised Google didn't buy it first

It's nice to see you and Nathan hanging out more

Hey, just received the puppet Teddy. Cheers =]

I think I owe you a bear hug *grins manically* COME HERE!

Just want to say "thank you so much!" for inadvertently introducing me to CocoRosie. Hadn't heard them before you posted two of their songs and I'm hooked. Anyway, cheers and good huntin'.