Continuum update

[ffutures]

Just thought I'd update on my plans for The Continuum RPG con. I'll be running adventures for Elvis: The Legendary Tours and The Original Flatland RPG - but I should mention that they're based on outlines I've previously posted to this livejournal and are in the published games. Also possibly something for Forgotten Futures, but since I'm still at the "WTF am I going to do instead of Thorne Smith" stage with that I'm not sure what it will be.

I'm booked to give one talk on Saturday evening - this will be the "What I'm doing these days" thing, maybe brainstorming a third Dianaverse book and/or the next Forgotten Futures if there's time and inspiration strikes. I may possibly be on other things but nobody has bothered to tell me yet...

Finally, a bit of news for anyone who was bracing themselves for WWWithdrawal symptoms at the con - I've had confirmation that the con site has free WiFi in public areas, though apparently the quality of the connection is variable. I suspect that there may be network sockets too, but nobody has said so. I'll have my iBook with me, if anyone wants to use it to get on line for a few minutes when I'm not using it just let me know.

Comments

[heliograph.livejournal.com]

"WTF am I going to do instead of Thorne Smith"

Abraham Merritt?

[ffutures.livejournal.com]

I'd have to read him first, which is something I've so far found very difficult...

I'm vaguely thinking Hodgson - The House on the Borderland, Night Land, and anything else I can find involving time travel, incorporating ideas from the Carnacki sourcebook.

[heliograph.livejournal.com]

"I'd have to read him first, which is something I've so far found very difficult..."

Really? More than Griffith?

Which one did you try to read before? He really seems like he's classic FF material: out of print, wildly popular in his day and forgotten now, chock full of excellent RPG material.

Many (all?) of his books are already available in e-format for free.

[heliograph.livejournal.com]

Even better: only two or three of his books are on the web. Prime FF material!

[ffutures.livejournal.com]

One tiny problem - he's still in European copyright. Died 1943.

[heliograph.livejournal.com]

All signs point to abandonment, though. If I can show you that it is clear (or if I'm willing to cover whatever estate there is) would you be interested?

[ffutures.livejournal.com]

I'd have to take another look at his work. As I said, my previous impressions weren't good. And I'd be nervous about the possibility of a European copyright-holder appearing.

[ffutures.livejournal.com]

Just took another look at the online book page (http://digital.library.upenn.edu/books/index.html) and they don't seem to be any too sure of their copyright status, which is exactly how this mess with Thorne Smith started. Can't say I feeel very keen.