Pyat wins!

[pyat]

It was a good day. The service this morning was engaging, with some good music and an interesting message. In the afternoon we went to a party at the home of doc_mystery and mrs_dm. mar2nee, her husband Daniel, and their daughter Sydney were also in attendance. We arrived to find that doc_mystery had just started Buckaroo Banzai, so while the adults and teen sat about watching the movie, the various little girls had a blast in the playroom.

Buckaroo Banzai was followed up with Mazes & Monsters. I was flabbergasted. Years I've been trying to get other gamers to watch this movie with me! Years! And now, twice in two weeks I've sat around with congenial nerds and watched the whole thing through. The Stars Must be Right.

After the movies, we played a round of a new (to us) card game, Family Business, a mob themed game. I was the Capone Gang, and I launced a vendetta against doc_mystery's Murder Inc. Last round was between me, Daniel, doc_mystery (briefly) and Sydney. doc_mystery was eliminated immediately, Sydney cashed out, and I managed to get Daniel before he got me. It was an interesting game. Fairly monotonous mechanics for the most part, but the last few rounds were fast and furious, and interesting enough.

And now... bed time, and a new week. Snowing rather heavily out. I'm not looking forward to Monday morning at all.

Comments

[melstra.livejournal.com]

Oooh, you're just now being introduced to "Family Business"??? That was a staple for me in college in the early '90's and I still have my copy from then. The edition released in the 90's was slightly different and had a few more special cards (I have yet to look at the new one to compare completely so I'm going on memory) which according to friends, made it much more interesting than the new version. Still, it's a fun and fairly brainless game. I can't remember...do the rules talk about hostages? 'Cause we always started the game by dealing two people from everyone's mob into the general deck. Then, if someone puts a hit on you, you can put THEIR guy up instead. Adds a nice bit of intrigue. We also tended to personify the characters in our mob-- hamming up the whole thing really adds to the fun.

[pyat.livejournal.com]

Hmm. I don't think there were any hostage rules, but that would have been sort of cool.

I did my best Edward G. Robinson. "My name is Alphonse Capone. You killed my caddy. Prepare to die."

[doc-mystery.livejournal.com]

It was good to have you all over today.

I'll pick a nit, however, and point out I was still alive until that final round of Family Business!

::B::

[pyat.livejournal.com]

Nitfixed!

[momentrabbit.livejournal.com]

Just rain - cold, hard, driving, blowing rain - in Mississauga right now. Up in Horseshoe Valley, the snow lies about a foot thick on the ground with an unholy amount expected tonight.

I shall be slightly cross if we get none of this snowy bounty.

[pyat.livejournal.com]

Ours turned into rain as well, I fear.

I had a month worth of snow driving through Strathroy last week!

[catsarah.livejournal.com]

You never asked me. I would have watched them both!

[pyat.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry! It was a do at Casa Mystery, though I'm sure I could have asked to see if you could come. *hugs*

[lediva.livejournal.com]

Wait, you showed Mazes & Monsters to people today?

I showed Mazes & Monsters to people today! I ordered the DVD a week or so ago and it showed up today. I can't entirely decide what sort of movie they were trying to make... but whatever they were trying for, they failed.

[pyat.livejournal.com]

I was sort of annoyed to find that my VHS copy was crisper and brighter than the DVD transfer.

We played games of "identify the movie poster" and tried to figured out their character sheets.

You might also be interested in Skullduggery, another Canadian movie about RPGs driving people crazy, also starring Wendy Crewson and Clark Johnson. Johnson played the black med student who loaned them the skeleton - in Skullduggery he's a member of the gaming group.

[lediva.livejournal.com]

I was sort of annoyed to find that my VHS copy was crisper and brighter than the DVD transfer.

Oh, so it wasn't a conscious cinematic choice? Guh, I swear, except for a few outdoor daytime shots, I don't think more than 40% of the screen was illuminated at any one time.

Johnson played the black med student who loaned them the skeleton - in Skullduggery he's a member of the gaming group.

I thought he looked familiar... turns out he was in "Homicide". And "The Littlest Hobo"! Oh, man, if only I could find that theme song in mp3.

[pyat.livejournal.com]

Oh, man, if only I could find that theme song in mp3.

Something to listen to while driving off to cons and roadtrips? :)

[lediva.livejournal.com]

o/~ There's a voice, keeps on callin' me
Down the road, is where I'll always be o/~

[pyat.livejournal.com]

That, and the Raccoons theme song, should be required listening for con trips. Especially to furry cons.

[lediva.livejournal.com]

Ooh, that's another good one.

I should see if I can find that on CD/MP3.

[pyat.livejournal.com]

Google-fu should hook you up with three different versions, assuming the Raccoons fan site is still up. :)

[mar2nee.livejournal.com]

I'm interested to know what about the theology (though that can't be the word you used) about UU is dissatisfying you.

Thanks to all for the fun day.

My favorite part is still when he jumps into the pit. Because COME ON! We can't always be cautious, it makes the game boring. And, I'll note, he wasn't the one who went crazy.