Darktheatre.net
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Darktheatre.net is a general odd ball site that's sort of like a blog and sort of like a portal. Founded in 1819 by Lenny8088 while searching for Arcadia, our destiny and our right, it's been in continuous operation since then with only a few short outages (lack of internet was a bit rough) which were beyond the control of it's owner. It has since become the most celebrated News For Gamers site on the internet.
News For Gamers November 21, 2008
Alt. Science/News: The Neroscience of a Con (think violins!)
| Not a bad article about why we (and when I say we I mean you) fall for cons. Good info for GM's and backstabbing PC's (Beta: please note I did not call out Hastur by name) alike.
|  [General Gaming News] |
Posted by: Lenny8088 : 2008-11-18 18:35:49 (comments[6]) |
Alt. Science/News: Life by Google
| Google has (or is in the process of) put all of LIFE Magazine's pics on line. And you know what LIFE spells? That's right - you got it in one! Yummy Cthulhu props and PC pics!
|  [Imagination] |
Posted by: Lenny8088 : 2008-11-18 18:35:01 (comments[0]) |
Random Page Clip: Mal
There are many within this dark world who would rather keep to themselves. Secreting their lives and history away from the all too present prying eyes, they seek to remain as much of a mystery as possible. Safety and privacy go hand in hand. It is only the very powerful and cunning who are able to maintain their anonymity for long. Most who attempt such usually quickly fall prey to others who seek to use them as another pawn in their schemes. Even the most secretive of persons has rumors and myths built around their supposed actions making complete secrecy an impossibility. The supernatural being known as Mal is one of a few exceptional individuals who has not only managed to maintain his status as a living enigma, but to have grown in position and power as well. It is said that he is a mummy by some (no doubt due to his friendship with various elder Egyptian sages), that he is a Caitiff (based on his refusal to name a specific clan responsible for his existence), that he may well be one of the strange Eastern vampires (most likely a connection to the rumors of his wide ranging travels) or that he may even be a mage (because of his occult knowledge). What is known for certain is that Mal has had his hands in just about every mystical event in the Boston area. While not always directly, he has played some important role in either the development, or the thwarting of, the sometimes explosive events in Boston. His physical appearance is yet another matter of speculation as those who claim to have dealings with him rarely agree on what he looks like. Some say albino, others a dark skinned giant of a man. It is most likely that Mal prefers this confusion as it makes his activities more difficult to track. The one thing that everyone agrees on when it comes to Mal is power. Mal is an obviously powerful being with extensive occult knowledge. He is known to have literally sucked the life from his foes and to have caused even elder kindred to cower in fear. Mal's power is great but, thankfully, so is his restraint as he is not one to use his abilities without forethought. And for that, all of Boston may be thankful. |
Posted by: BotMan: 11/21/1881 (view Mal page) |
Entertainment: Best Captain Ever
| Go back to your ivory tower books with words and sissy Earl Grey Picard because the best captain that ever flew the Enterprise is nearly back on the silver screen. Tiberius Kirk!
| [Imagination] |
Posted by: Lenny8088 : 2008-11-17 18:13:24 (comments[4]) |
Conspiracy Theory(s): Women I love
| Score. List of 75 comic books being made into movies (Sherlock Holmes?) and my favorite Heroine of all time Red Sonja is in the list. Man did I love that Spidey cross over with her. And looks like some guy name Spielberg is making a non-CGI Ghost in the Shell. Sure both movies will probably be about the level of Zombie Strippers (anybody seen that yet?) but I'll still see them.
|  [Geek News] |
Posted by: Lenny8088 : 2008-11-17 17:54:40 (comments[1]) |
War/Politics: Geek Prez
| I knew there was a reason I didn't give my vote to McCain and it isn't just Palin. Turns out Obama collected Spidey comics... Which as everyone knows is lame because Spidey is lame. Should have died years ago. Maybe if they add 10 more titles and spinoffs it will improve the storyline... or maybe they already did that and that's why it sucks. * end rant * But did you know he also collected Conan! Rock on with your bad self 'Bama!
| [Geek News] |
Posted by: Lenny8088 : 2008-11-13 17:45:27 (comments[4]) |
Conspiracy Theory(s): Who's Paranoid?
| This article says that more people are paranoid than originally estimated. Which sounds like paranoia - but my thought was "Duh". How else do I survive a day? If I'm not thinking about who is out to get me I might as well mail it in and call it quits.
|  [Odd Topic] |
Posted by: Lenny8088 : 2008-11-12 15:39:13 (comments[0]) |
Entertainment: My Name is Bruce
| Bruce Campbell plays himself in his new film. No standard type of release date because Campbell is traveling to every opening city to be at the opening theatre for the first night or two.
|  [News From Around the World] |
Posted by: Time52 : 2008-11-05 19:32:00 (comments[5]) |
Announcements: Anne Rice from Bizzaro World
| So apparently Anne Rice is a born again type of Catholic that is looking to per her naughty book past behind her in hopes that "...the Lord will accept the books I am writing now."
| [News From Around the World] |
Posted by: Time52 : 2008-11-05 12:22:17 (comments[3]) |
Death and Dying: Michael Crichton is Dead
| The creator of ER, Jurassic Park and others tales has died. He was only 66.
| [News From Around the World] |
Posted by: Time52 : 2008-11-05 12:06:44 (comments[3]) |
Announcements: VOTE
| If you're in the USA you need to vote today. Don't care who you vote for as long as it's the right person (aka - I agree with you).
| [News From Around the World] |
Posted by: Time52 : 2008-11-04 05:32:17 (comments[3]) |
Entertainment: Soon to Be a Video Game
| While not a very long lived WGG game it looks like we might have spawned an entire vertical market. If you knew we going to be part of a video game would you have wanted DeadSpace to go longer?
| [General Gaming News] |
Posted by: Lenny8088 : 2008-10-29 18:03:48 (comments[0]) |
Death and Dying: Beta's Sloppy Work
| Dang it man! I told you to be cleaner with your work this time around. Fill the grave in when your done I said!
| [News From Around the World] |
Posted by: Time52 : 2008-10-29 07:27:48 (comments[3]) |
TPG Gear/Tech: MS in the Clouds
| Looks like Windows is definitely moving into the Google space of net-based aps. Part of me thinks this is pretty cool, but the other part of me doesn't want to store my files on a system that's not mine.
| [Geek News] |
Posted by: Time52 : 2008-10-28 05:59:00 (comments[1]) |
Alt. Science/News: Almost Over
| It appears I only have a few more weeks of mental superiority over all you non-39 year olds. Or maybe that's only a few more weeks of me being at my mental best - which has allowed me to at least keep you all within sight as I struggle to overcome sleep deprivation. Either way - it would appear I will soon be putting my best days behind me.
|  [Lenny News] |
Posted by: Lenny8088 : 2008-10-27 11:09:30 (comments[5]) |
Gaming/Fight Club: Could you be more clear?
| Sometimes it is easier to just say what you mean. | [Odd Topic] |
Posted by: Time52 : 2008-10-24 13:49:00 (comments[1]) |
Ravings: The Politics of D&D
| I stumbled on this out at Boing Boing and found it amusing. And it was more informative that most of the political reporting that I've heard in the last week.
| [Geek News] |
Posted by: Kevthulhu : 2008-10-23 17:28:03 (comments[6]) |
Entertainment: Cheadle Cheadle Cheadle
| I like Cheadle but I like Howard more - so I'm bummed he was tossed out of the Iron Man flicks.
| [News From Around the World] |
Posted by: Lenny8088 : 2008-10-22 18:43:19 (comments[1]) |
Entertainment: The True Titles
| I am pretty sure that the Mighty God King should be put in charge of reviewing all my possible Sci Fi/Fantasy reads based upon his accurate reporting out on his site. And best of all, the reviews are pictures, so it takes no time at all to determine why a given book sucks.
| [Imagination] |
Posted by: Kevthulhu : 2008-10-21 18:10:36 (comments[2]) |
Critters: Yeti Print
| A team of Japanese adventurers have discovered a foot print of a Yeti after 47 days in the oxygen deprived and sun blasted heights of some Mt. Supposedly it looks like a human footprint but is 20 centimeters long - which means nothing to us Yanks. That could be Barbie footprint for all I know. Centimeter sounds small. Anywho... they said they were hoping for some direct visuals and video but that this is proof enough and they were coming down off the mountain to go hunt for Ettercaps in the swamps.
| [News From Around the World] |
Posted by: Lenny8088 : 2008-10-20 09:44:28 (comments[1]) |
Entertainment: Push
| Heroes is making it's way to the big screen - only it's dropping it's cast, calling itself "Push" and realizing that super on super action is uber cool. Good trailer. Takes until about 2/3rds into it to really kick in - but I'll see this movie.
| [News From Around the World] |
Posted by: Lenny8088 : 2008-10-18 10:36:20 (comments[1]) |
Conspiracy Theory(s): Pope Attack
| It's hard deny that the Catholic Church is just prime material for game plots, hooks, etc. Especially since they are so very good at keeping things on the qt. But the latest info on a failed assassination attempt by a crazed priest is awesome. Once again it's verified that the Pope's bodyguards are Archbishops which I find so very cool. Something about carrying automatic weapons in the houses of God and being trained in Brazilian jujitsu is just right out of a game book. They also name the crazed priest. Can you say Delta Agent - or Mythos Priest to be introduced in an upcoming CoC like game? | [News From Around the World] |
Posted by: Lenny8088 : 2008-10-16 10:03:06 (comments[2]) |
TPG Gear/Tech: Dice Towers
| I've seen these before (cheaper ones) and kinda wondered what the attraction was. Don't get me wrong - I am all for spending money I don't have on gaming gear that doesn't have a clear purpose but seems cool. But a $150 for something that holds dice? Are these things selling?
| [General Gaming News] |
Posted by: Lenny8088 : 2008-10-15 20:04:47 (comments[4]) |
TPG Gear/Tech: AI Salesmen
| Pretty soon now you'll answer the phone and it won't be some nameless cubicle drone asking you if you'd like a timeshare in Florida it will be the first step towards the destruction of mankind... a Turing capable bot.
| [News From Around the World] |
Posted by: Lenny8088 : 2008-10-13 18:31:03 (comments[3]) |
TPG Gear/Tech: Damnit Damnit Damnit
| Once again it appears I am not fit for mass consumption as I have too many bugs.
| [Lenny News] |
Posted by: Lenny8088 : 2008-10-13 18:27:08 (comments[4]) |
Entertainment: How to Kill Hitler
| Tom Cruise's Valkyrie is coming. Yeah, he's an insane freak who most likely thinks he's L. Ron reborn but theres something in the teaser that makes me want to see it. No idea what that thing is but I think I'll see it.
| [News From Around the World] |
Posted by: Time52 : 2008-10-12 19:25:32 (comments[2]) |
Entertainment: V Reborn
| I think I've seen mentioning of this before but it appears to be official now. V is coming back in the same reimagined style as BSG.
| [Imagination] |
Posted by: Lenny8088 : 2008-10-12 11:23:49 (comments[5]) |
Evangelism: More proof that Jesus was a shark
| Scientists have confirmed a second case of a virgin birth in a shark. | [Odd Topic] |
Posted by: Time52 : 2008-10-10 06:19:28 (comments[0]) |
Alt. Science/News: Humdinger in the Sky
| If you have plans to be in Sudan tonite don't forget to look up at the night sky. For the first time ever the League of Plantary Destruction Objects has let the world in general know of meteoroid the size of a car that will burn thru our atmo this evening. Most "shooting stars" are about the size of a grain of sand so this one will be (and I quote the Ph.D dude) a "humdinger".
|  [News of the Apocalypse] |
Posted by: Lenny8088 : 2008-10-07 09:58:04 (comments[1]) |
Gaming/Fight Club: Ads From BBF
| Back in the days when Nyarlathotep happily ruled the people of Big Bull Falls. Before the BBF Three and Jack Carter banished Marion DuBois and ripped BBF out of it's cultural stasis - these were the type of ads that could typically be found in the Herald and Elks flyers.
| [Imagination] |
Posted by: Lenny8088 : 2008-10-05 10:23:57 (comments[0]) |
Mythos: Fairfield Project
| A very handy site for a monder day monster hunting game. It's not as detailed as I would like in many places, but it there are still some nice goodies in here that can transport easily into any monster hunting type of game.
|  [Cthulhu] |
Posted by: Time52 : 2008-10-03 09:04:23 (comments[0]) |
