Outpost III (Needs a name contest)

[James Martin]

I miss Carl Kassell. Sigh.

[Nekome]

The Grand Tour

PF: Scenarios set anywhere that isn't Avistan.
SF: Scenarios not involving Absalom Station, maybe?

[The World's Most Interesting GM]

GM Hmm wrote:

Weird Al was and is my personal hero. When I was a kid, I had a picture of him in my highschool locker when other kids had the standard heartthrobs. But yes, filks are song parodies that celebrate the original music while adding new and geekier lyrics.

Friend of mine nearly took an Al accordion in the face at a small venue we went to see him at several years ago. The stage was about 4-feet tall and we all got there early so we could lean on it. As Al said upon mounting the stage of that repurposed, formerly-abandoned, downtown Detroit, bowling-alley-turned-club he "was truly living the dream." We were close enough that I could see Jon "Bermuda's" Schwartz During one of his half-dozen costume changes (yes, one was into a Fat suit) he didn't quite cinch all the buckles on the accordion straps, and what with it being about 100 degrees in the club (and probably about 15 outside) the sweat made it slip just enough that he nearly dropped on our little party. The man's got fast hands though.

Good times. :)

Bonus note: During some of his costume changes the big screens that they had set up on either side of the stage played Runaway Train by Soul Asylum. The official video is one of saddest, scariest music videos ever because while Soul Asylum is playing, during the chorus, the video is flashing the pictures of runaway or otherwise missing kids, and the dates they were last seen. In Al's version on the club wall though the pictures were of Tiffany, Blind Melon, Sir Mix-A-Lot, Sinead O'Connor, and Vanilla Ice with the dates they were last seen.

And yes, he finished his second encore with Yoda. Everyone knew the words.

[TrinketMike]

Outpost III: Enemy of my Enemy

Adventures where you team up with or work for suspicious and shady characters or organizations in order to meet your objectives, or take down a bigger foe.

[Delvie "Dungeon" McDungeonface]

The World's Most Interesting GM wrote:

GM Hmm wrote:

Weird Al was and is my personal hero. When I was a kid, I had a picture of him in my highschool locker when other kids had the standard heartthrobs. But yes, filks are song parodies that celebrate the original music while adding new and geekier lyrics.

Friend of mine nearly took an Al accordion in the face at a small venue we went to see him at several years ago. The stage was about 4-feet tall and we all got there early so we could lean on it. As Al said upon mounting the stage of that repurposed, formerly-abandoned, downtown Detroit, bowling-alley-turned-club he "was truly living the dream." We were close enough that I could see Jon "Bermuda's" Schwartz During one of his half-dozen costume changes (yes, one was into a Fat suit) he didn't quite cinch all the buckles on the accordion straps, and what with it being about 100 degrees in the club (and probably about 15 outside) the sweat made it slip just enough that he nearly dropped on our little party. The man's got fast hands though.

Good times. :)

Bonus note: During some of his costume changes the big screens that they had set up on either side of the stage played Runaway Train by Soul Asylum. The official video is one of saddest, scariest music videos ever because while Soul Asylum is playing, during the chorus, the video is flashing the pictures of runaway or otherwise missing kids, and the dates they were last seen. In Al's version on the club wall though the pictures were of Tiffany, Blind Melon, Sir Mix-A-Lot, Sinead O'Connor, and Vanilla Ice with the dates they were last seen.

And yes, he finished his second encore with Yoda. Everyone knew the words.

C'mon OUTPOST III (Pronounced: OUTPOST AYE YAI YAI): ALAPALOOZA 2020 TOUR!

Yes! Finally, the gaming convention that dares to draw inspiration from such classic Al songs as:

• "Jurassic Park"
• "Young, Dumb & Ugly"
• "Bedrock Anthem"
• "Frank's 2000" TV"
• "Achy Breaky Song"
• "Traffic Jam"
• "Talk Soup"
• "Livin' in the Fridge"
• "She Never Told Me She Was a Mime"
• "Waffle King"
• "Bohemian Polka"

And lest we forget--"Harvey the Wonder Hamster!"

[Tyranius]

Alright Folks, The time is up and it looks as if we have a winning name for Outpost III! There were so many great and wonderful responses. There were several that were neck and neck until the end. We will be looking into formatting the scenarios down to meet the name, but keep in mind this will still include all PFS2E and most new SFS so as to give options to those completionists that have a lot of that stuff done already.

Outpost III: Putting on the Ritz!

Theme: Dinner party or other event where characters are supposed to wear nice clothes (such as Courtier’s Outfit with trim) or are in a location that at one time would have been swanky such as an Opera House. True Dragons of Absalom, Blakros Martrimony, Among the Living, Golden Serpent, Hellknight’s Feast and a number of other scenarios.

SFS has Save the Renkrodas, First Mandate, Solar Sortie, To Conquer the Dragon and others.

If you think it is a little too narrow, allow museums as well.

[Tyranius]

Thanks everyone for taking a part in choosing how to adapt your own convention and community in fun and interesting ways!