Well, crap.
The monkeys who manage Spud’s web server decided to have a highly destructive orgy in the server room this morning, and in the ensuing devastation, Spud’s blog database had to be restored from a backup point eight hours before this post originally went up.
Spud has reconstituted the post from scratch, but his heart really wasn’t in it this time, so apologies in advance if it comes off less “funny and insightful” and more “the desperate weeping of a broken man”.
-Spud
The Infinity group at my store is currently running a mini-campaign that I’m greatly enjoying. Each of the eight participants has created a Spec Ops character for their army, including a bit of backstory to explain where they came from and why they’re awesome. Each week we’re paired against an opponent; the organizer writes some fluff about why we’re fighting, and assigns us an objective-heavy scenario to resolve the conflict. We play it out, and any Spec Ops who survive accrue experience to pick up new abilities and gear. After the game, both players write up a short fluff piece about the battle from their Spec Ops’ point of view; some players write a play-by-play of the coolest parts of the battle, while I’ve focused more on the grisly aftermaths of my relentless series of crushing defeats.
It’s been a hoot. 🙂