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is finished; I'm pretty sure this is wrong, but it's probably best to avoid multi-paragraph comments until we can work out a fix. -- RobHague >>> <<< It seems to work for me too now, at least in the sandbox. I'll try and find the example that was breaking and see what happens when I fiddle with it -- BenChalmers >>> <<< Ah - it was due to indenting the first part of the quote But not indenting the second line caused weirdness -- BenChalmers >>> <<< Indenting is a bit strange; if there's a different ammount of whitespace before the first non-whitespace than on the previous line, then either

or is inserted. The best idea is probably to disregard the inside comments and tables, but that's non-trivial to get right. For now, just ensure that the indentation level is constanst. -- RobHague >>> * Try putting an apostrophe after a word in italics, as in ''Chronicle''``'s. See the problem? <<< This is now solved by using a 'bridge'; two _ in a row. This is removed from the output, but allows you to join things that would otherwise take on significance, such as WikiWord``s and punctunation. -- RobHague >>> ---- '''TheUnitySociety''' Moved by MikePitt <<< As no-one object I've added the details as facts. 3 months seems a reasonable length -- MikePitt >>> ---- '''GettingStarted''' Moved by SimonBooth At some point, we should organize a first Unity game. We need to resolve a few things: '''Characters''' A few people have expressed interest, but haven't (as far as I know) generated characters; needless to say, this is a prerequisite for playing, unless you want to run a scenario. Which brings me on to.... '''The Scenario''' I have a scenario almost completed, and I'd be happy to run it as the first one. It'd probably take two normal (two-and-a-bit hours) sessions, or we could try to do it in a single, long evening (three-and-a-bit hours, say, starting at 7:30). The other issue is that the scenario doesn't really involve the centenary of the Unity Society to any great extent. Hence, if anyone else can come up with a scenario that exploits this, I'll gladly demur. <<< We could always have the centenary as something which is due to occur soon, rather than relying on if for episode 1 if someone has an idea but isn't ready to run it -- BenChalmers >>> '''When''' The final question is when we want to do this; I'd suggest fairly soon so it doesn't clash with Steve's Feng Shui. Bear in mind that we don't actually need everyone for every scenario. However, as this is the first one, it'd be nice to try and get as many people as possible involved. <<< I'm pretty much free at the usual times. Apart from (perhaps) the starting adventure, there is no reason why Unity games shouldn't clash with other games -- BenChalmers >>> <<< I'm free most weeknights, aside from termtime Thursdays (Mike's Ars Magica, natch). -- RobHague >>> <<< There's talk of tomorrow. Tomorrow would work for me. >>> <<< When is tomorrow? Is tomorrow today (29/10)? Was that Mr Booth? -- MikePitt >>> <<< Tomorrow is indeed today, and I think that it ''was'' Simon that made the above comment. Hence, we now have the following list of participants; please add or comment as appropriate. -- RobHague >>> <<>> '''Tuesday 29th October Participants''' * RobHague * SimonBooth <<>> * ''MikePitt'' <<>> * BenChalmers * TristanBarback * StevenKitson * AldenSpiess ''The session will ''not'' occur with only these people; if more people sign up, it might. In particular, Tristan is fairly essential. Also, we need a venue.'' <<< I can play, but I need to know soonish (before 4pm ideally) if its going ahead, as my busy social life has other offers... Rob might want to give Tristan a ring to find out if he can play, email isn't always a great way of contacting him during the day IME -- BenChalmers >>> <<>> <<>> '''Where''' <<< Any offers? -- RobHague >>> <<< My house is available, but small (and will require tidying...) -- BenChalmers >>> <<< My flat is also available -- StevenKitson >>> <<< I'd since arranged for Alden and Kelly to come round, but if this is tonight, and if Alden is in it, and if Kelly doesn't mind, then today is good, and if we assume Steve doesn't mind either (are you reading this?) then we could use Steve's place; though it would definitely require tidying. If Alden and Kelly would prefer me to honour my offer of games, I shall, and therefore won't be there, wherever there ends up being. Oh, and sorry about the unsigned comment (again) -- SimonBooth >>> <<>> <<< For time-critical stuff can we please use e-mail rather than the Wiki? Or as well as? -- StevenKitson >>> ---- '''MolassesDistillery''' moved by SimonBooth '''the flood''' <<< That's just bizarre. And horribly, horribly sticky. -- RobHague >>> <<< perfect for call of Cthulhu! -- SimonBooth >>> '''the FertiliserPlant''' <<< Sugar next to fertiliser. Nice. -- SimonBooth >>> <<< Mmmm. Sugar... -- [[SteveMcIntyre|Steve McIntyre]] >>> '''Production''' <<< See http://www.howproductsimpact.net/exchanges/Sugarcaneproduction.htm for modern molasses production. I doubt that a centrifuge would be used in the 1920s - so the molasses was probably seperated out by fractional distillation. -- AldenSpiess >>> '''The Mob''' <<< Mob involvement: Ben? -- AldenSpiess >>> <<< EzraGoode isn't aware of the still(s)? -- AldenSpiess >>> <<< EzraGoode isn't aware of much at all, as I'd imagined him -- SimonBooth >>> ---- '''TheCharacters''' moved by SimonBooth <<< The more I think about this, the more worried I am that it'll cause irreconsilable differences between PCs, which doesn't seem to fit with the Call Of Cthulhu style of play. Is there any way we could fudge the nationality so that he was a weapons scientist on the same side as the US and UK? From a quick squiz at the Internet, I gather that both Italy and Poland were on our side in WWI. -- RobHague >>> <<< JuliusErlich rapidly aquired serious ethical concerns about developing chemical weapons. I haven't worked out quite how I'm planning to handle it, but the idea is that one reason why he's in America is because he left the Mustard Gas development program without the agreement of the military, and is in America trying to work off the guilt he feels for his involvement. His low constitution is a result of breathing an early mustard gas candidate in a lab accident. If that's not enough to keep differences at an acceptable level, I can have him work in the hospitals for the Allies after he runs away, treating gas victims. --AldenSpiess >>> <<< That could provide a way for him to know Eric -- he defected and worked in the military hopsital in Brighton? That way Eric could start as a friend of Julius, which always helps -- MikePitt >>> <<< That works - provides a reason for him to join the TheUnitySociety too, which had been causing me problems -- AldenSpiess >>> <<< Seems fine to me; there may still be a little tension between Julius and JackProctor, but it would be at acceptable levels. -- RobHague >>> <<< This is all covered in content now. I propose we lose this discussion -- AldenSpiess >>> <<< Seconded. -- SimonBooth >>> ---- '''TheChemicalWorks''' moved by SimonBooth <<< We like our chemical works districts flammable round here, we do. --- SimonBooth >>> <<< Does it worry anyone else that the person who is going to play Julius suggested the gas works and fertiliser plant? -- BenChalmers >>> <<< Hey, don't look at me...! -- [[SteveMcIntyre|Steve McIntyre]] >>> <<< No, it's good 'cause it means Julius won't be around to blow them up in the scenarios he runs. -- StevenKitson >>> <<< Hey come on! Julius isn't the pyrotechnic type of chemist... no wait, hang on a mo... Besides the fertiliser plant wasn't my idea, I was just the first to document it, and the gasworks arose out of historical necessity. -- AldenSpiess >>> <<< Remember, there's little point in planning stuff as a GM that relates to your character --StevenKitson >>> <<>> <<< Unplanned explosions are the best sort. -- SimonBooth >>> ---- '''UnityHistory''' Moved by SimonBooth: ''more time passes'' <<< Backwards apparently... spooky --BenChalmers>>> <<>> ---- '''NewUnity''' Moved by SimonBooth, with his head hanging <<< Is this on Villers Hill? If so can we move it for Aesthetic reasons? Villers hill is flats... -- MikePitt >>> <<< VillersHill is Northwest; New Unity is the bottom right-hand corner, where the blocks get bigger again; the area bounded by Station and Main. -- SimonBooth >>> <<< Errr I'm confused. Surely. VillersHill is Southwest -- see the Rhode Island map -- isn't bottom right the South East? -- MikePitt >>> <<< JenksHill is Southwest. VillersHill is Northeast. NewUnity is Southeast. I am a muppet. -- SimonBooth >>> <<< So am I. Wrong hill. Oops. -- MikePitt >>> ---- '''UnityTownMap''' Moved by SimonBooth '''About the map''' <<< Shouldn't Unity have a park, or common or something somewhere? -- BenChalmers>>> <<< yes -- MikePitt >>> <<< See JenkinCommon -- SimonBooth >>> <<< We need to move TheChemicalWorks district so it's next to the river. Virtually all chemical industry, and most heavy industry needs plentiful supplies of fresh water. There's no way they'll build away from the river unless it's absolutely impossible. I suggest on the East side of the river, to the West of the slums. -- AldenSpiess >>> <<< Then we need to move the warehouse district across, too. TheChemicalWorks district wouldn't be upstream of the rich area of town, either. I suggest the following: -- SimonBooth >>> <<< Excellent... I'd suggest numbering the streets from 1st in odds down the page, so 2nd becomes 3rd, 3rd becomes 5th and so on. (Main would be called main, but also take the slot of 11th. In this way Coligny lives in an apartment on 15th St). This allows the evens to be used to the North, so Washington is also 2nd, and this allows naming of the streets over in the east. Also the North/South bit of Main could be called Main Avenue. (how about a Colombus Avenue? :-) -- MikePitt >>> <<< The streets are now so numbered. 6th == Columbus? What do we reckon for the Irish/italian slums? 2nd street East or East 2nd Street? -- SimonBooth >>> <<>> <<< Should the avenues be even/odd as well? -- SimonBooth >>> <<< There doesn't seem to be a need -- MikePitt >>> '''About the old map''' <<< Should we remove the old map and key from here - is everybody happy with the above? -- [[SteveMcIntyre|Steve McIntyre]] >>> <<< To the discussion graveyard seems sensible -- is there a way to put a URL in without loading the graphic -- MikePitt >>> ht``tp://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~mikepitt/unity/unity_town_plan_early.png <<< Yep. -- SimonBooth >>> '''Key and Notes :''' || The Red and black blob || 122 Mallory Way, The Unity Society building || || Green outlines || Jenkin University || || Old Unity || The expensive and exclusive area to the west of Unity, served by its own railway station. The island in the river is an exceptionally sought after location. || || WH || The warehouse district || || CW || TheChemicalWorks District (Goode's MolassesDistillery, the FertiliserPlant and the GasWorks) || || Villers Hill || An area of scrubland with a bad reputation and several local legends || || terracotta blob || The Town Hall || ---- '''TheCharacters''' Moved by SimonBooth <<< changed from http://www.chaosium.com/cthulhu/rpg/1920s_Sheet.pdf - if anyone wants to keep this link, shout -- SimonBooth >>> JackProctor <<< Question - did he fight in the war (16-20 years old, so I'd guess yes) -- MikePitt >>> <<< Unless one reminder of the great war he wanted to escape from was all the people saying "Come and fight" -- BenChalmers >>> <<< He was a messenger (I have a picture of a motorcycle messenger in my mind, but I'll have to check if this is appropriate for WWI). So, he ''saw'' a lot of front-line action, but wasn't involved in any directly. In other words, he watched all his friends go over the top and die. This has left him with masses of guilt, which is of course great for a tortured author. -- RobHague >>> RobertJohnson <<< Or would a history teacher at a local high school be better? I don't want to get in the way of things at the Uni with DrGarfieldParrish etc... -- [[SteveMcIntyre|Steve McIntyre]] >>> <<< I've no objection to you being at the uni... Garfield's main role is as currator of the restricted special collection of books and maps (though obviously you would know him... indeed this could be a handy additional hook for a story I have planned) -- BenChalmers >>> <<< OK, that's cool. He's a lecturer then. More details tonight... -- [[SteveMcIntyre|Steve McIntyre]] >>> ---- '''JenkinUniversity''' Moved by SimonBooth <<< Need a town map and a campi map (set of campus maps) -- MikePitt >>> <<< I'll happily do these when my box arrives, if that's soon enough -- SimonBooth >>> <<< If you'd like to -- I had just stuck it in as an aide memoire -- MikePitt >>> <<< When did Jenkin admit women? Brown started in 1891 ( http://www.brown.edu/webmaster/about/history/part3.shtml ) and Harvard had a womens college in 1894 ( http://www.news.harvard.edu/guide/intro/hist2.html ) (but didn't admit women properly until the 1930s). -- MikePitt >>> <<< I'd suggest 1910 ish for postgrads, and 1919 for undergrads -- [[SteveMcIntyre|Steve McIntyre]] >>> <<< This is now UnityHistory. -- SimonBooth >>> ---- '''UnityTownMap''' Moved by RobHague <<< Simon; could you add a pip, please? It's, in theory, a way away from 122, in the University district, although I'm not sure how this squares with the map. Cheers -- RobHague >>> <<>> <<< How 'bout the intersection of 5th Street and 2nd Avenue? -- RobHague >>> <<< Sure - NE, NW or SW? -- SimonBooth>>> <<< NW, please -- RobHague >>> <<< How's that? -- SimonBooth >>> <<< Thanks, Simon - I've junked the discussion as it was getting in the way. -- RobHague >>> ---- '''HospitalOfTheBlessedVirgin''' (RobHague) <<< Given that, as Mike has pointed out, Rhode Island is historically Protestant rather than Catholic, I'm thinking that we need another name for the hospital; any suggestions? -- RobHague >>> <<< LincolnDistrictHospital ? -- SimonBooth >>> <<< Sounds OK to me. Anyone else? -- RobHague >>> <<< Anyone? >>> <<< Well, it's now a ''fait acompli'' (or something like that, but spelt correctly); I suggest we keep the HospitalOfTheBlessedVirgin as a small convalesence-come-care-home with a maternity wing, as this fits in with some of the other references to it... -- RobHague >>> <<< Suggest we (well actually Rob) move this discussion to the graveyard -- MikePitt >>> ---- '''ThePoorhouse''' (RobHague) <<< Note that Rhode Island was a protestant state as such it's more likely to simply be "The Poorhouse". (it is now largely Catholic, but Brown is still Protestant reflecting this start) http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/13020a.htm -- MikePitt >>> <<< Reading the article above, there would already have been significant numbers of Catholics in Rhode Island by 1867 - but I like the idea of UnityAsylum being the town's old poorhouse before the institute was set up. Text rewritten to explain why the Poorhouse is catholic. -- AldenSpiess >>> ... <<< FYI there should be a Lincoln distirct poor house dating back to the C17, this could share the site of the original. (The 13 colonies were covered by the Elizabethan poor law according to some sources on the web) -- MikePitt >>> <<>> <<< Rather late, but as these suggestions happily resolve my comments and appear to have been incorporated shall we move both sets of chat to the graveyuard? MikePitt >>> ----