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Author Craft / Re: Accents
« on: May 31, 2011, 10:06:27 PM »
Watch 'The Football Factory' for a strong London accent.
Well... don't watch it all.

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Author Craft / Re: Accents
« on: May 31, 2011, 05:30:10 AM »
I'm not an author or anything but I live in London, and not the fun part, and I think there maybe cause to add more phonetic spelling of your character's dialogue. If, for example, the story takes place in the UK you can assume that everyone understands each other and throw in the occasional 'nuffink' or 'bruv' for colour. However, if it takes place in most places in North America no one is likely to understand him anyway and confusing your readers, a little, maybe appropriate.
By the By... do you really think Tim Roth has a thick accent?

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Calendar Event Discussion / Re: Where would YOU like Jim to appear?
« on: May 31, 2011, 04:56:17 AM »
London, UK
Come for the fans, stay for the ale.

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Calendar Event Discussion / Re: Where would YOU like Jim to appear?
« on: March 07, 2011, 10:46:47 PM »
Nice one!
Yes, I think Jim should appear at my local pub. Where no one (but me) will know him or ask him damn fool questions or tell him not to die before completing his opus.
He could just get quietly legless on good British ale.

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Calendar Event Discussion / Re: Where would YOU like Jim to appear?
« on: February 22, 2011, 03:38:18 PM »
I, for one, would like Jim to appear as an image in the mould on my shower curtain.
Thousands would flock to see it and feel it's healing power.

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DFRPG / Re: London Calling!
« on: February 09, 2011, 08:46:23 AM »
I see from your profile you're from Vancouver, me too. Although I live in London now.
I had a few more thoughts about a London game, if you'll permit me...

How about making it the headquarters of the Venatori? Personally I see them having a garrison at the tower of London, under the White tower the head of Bran the blessed is supposed to be buried. Maybe it still talks from time to time? Google "Bran the blessed"

The London Stone is the navel stone (omphalos) of London and by extention of The British empire. What would happen if it fell into the wrong hands? It used to be much bigger, Dr John Dee (White council?) is known to have taken some to run experiments. Could be a good theme.

Finally I'm thinking that the Black Court have been dying (no pun intended) to get their hands on London since Stoker published his book. With church attendance down and all the wannabe vampires around maybe the time has come.

Anyway, hope this helps. If you need info for your game let me know.

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DFRPG / Re: London Calling!
« on: February 08, 2011, 06:34:27 AM »
This topic may be dead but I had to throw my two pence in.

http://www.paranormaldatabase.com/london/lonpages/london.htm
A great site for ideas on what may go bump and where.

http://www.murdermap.co.uk/
Who gets bumped and where.

http://www.kch42.dial.pipex.com/leyslond1.htm
City Ley lines




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DFRPG / Re: Stat Challenge: Lord of the Rings
« on: February 02, 2011, 05:36:32 AM »
You forgot "subtle and quick to anger".
Can't forget that!

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Calendar Event Discussion / Re: Where would YOU like Jim to appear?
« on: January 30, 2011, 09:49:02 PM »
London, England.
Or Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Calendar Event Discussion / Re: Where would YOU like Jim to appear?
« on: January 30, 2011, 09:46:30 PM »
Hear that Jim?
You're safe until you finish the DF.
Come to London, the beer's better.

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Calendar Event Discussion / Re: Where would YOU like Jim to appear?
« on: January 30, 2011, 09:34:49 PM »
Let's get him pissed, kidnap him and sell him on e-bay!

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Calendar Event Discussion / Re: Where would YOU like Jim to appear?
« on: January 30, 2011, 08:11:49 PM »
Not sure if this is the place to post this, but it would be wonderful to get Jim out of the 'States for a signing date.
Any desire to visit London, Jim?

I'll buy you a pint.

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DFRPG / Re: Creating Vancouver and other Canadian cities, Dresden style.
« on: August 11, 2010, 09:54:33 PM »
Vancouver only looks like other cities when you haven't been there.
Did you see "Rumble in the Bronx"  :D

Had a thought about it and basically I see a DV Vancouver as being a tension between a black court/white court downtown,

 (Black court take the eastside, homeless, drug addict population and white court take the central and west, strip clubs, massage parlors, etc.)

and the Native powers on the north shore. (shape changers, shamans, etc.)

Again I don't have the RPG so there may be cooler options, but that's how I'd play it.

Oh, and if you haven't been there don't let me put you off. It really is a great town.

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DFRPG / Re: Creating Vancouver and other Canadian cities, Dresden style.
« on: August 10, 2010, 08:33:54 PM »
http://www.robirda.com/legends/

If you want to get more modern you could build great story ideas from all the shit that goes down in the downtown eastside. There is a huge heroin problem and many people have and continue to go missing. Robert Pickton has been convicted of many of those murders, could there be something else at work?

I hope this doesn't come across as insensitive, I worked in the downtown eastside for years (lived in Vancouver for 23) I would never want to trivialize the pain that people have gone through. The best fantasy has a core of harsh reality.

I don't have the game so I don't know what would suit Vancouver in the way of nasties. Most of them are too cool for Canada. Maybe Black Court feeding on junkies?

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DF Books / Re: Did you discover the books because of the TV Show?
« on: July 28, 2010, 06:38:42 AM »
Its been canceled, and it was crap.
Personal opinion, I know. I was just never able to reconcile my self to the changes made to get it on the small screen.

I mean, why change Bob? Bob ROCKS in the books.

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