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Request from Captain!!

POSTED BY: IHEARTFIREFLY
UPDATED: Wednesday, October 4, 2006 18:46
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Friday, September 15, 2006 5:26 PM

IHEARTFIREFLY


Hey, Nathan posted over on the OB and I haven't seen it anywhere over here yet, so... Here are his words:

"Hello, all. It's been a while since I've posted, and howdidy-doo. I'm posting today to you sci-fi fans, and especially RPGers about my good friend's new book, and subsequently, the new online game called the Rings of Orbis.
http://www.ringsoforbis.com/
I'm logged on, but haven't delved into the game yet. How many of you can figure it out, get back to me, and tell me how to win? Check out the book, I'll be bringing it with me to Cons- autographed, and give a few out. It's called THE SOFTWIRE, the first in a series, and I'm very proud of my pal PJ for writing it. He says he meets Browncoats all the time at conventions, and he can't get over how passionate you all are. He tells folks he knows me, I wonder if people believe him. I don't trust him, just based on looks, but that's my way. Give a shout out to PJ HAARSMA, check out his site, and tell him the Captain sent you.
People more clever than I, would you post this on other sites? People with sites, would you link to his site for me, too?
Keep up the Big Damn Love!

Nathan"

and here is the link:
http://forums.prospero.com/foxfirefly/messages?msg=31961.1

Enjoy, all you RPG-ers! :)

"Can't take the sky..."

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Friday, September 15, 2006 5:30 PM

IHEARTFIREFLY


Also, there is this new post- which prompted me to post here. Again, his words:

"Check this out: In one day, this has become the #1 site through which folks are finding Orbis. Nice work, Browncoats. Does anyone post on Fireflyfans.net? Do those same people know how to post my post over there? Has anyone seen how awesome Gina Torres is (and looks) on Stand Off? Hot! I digress.
Thank you, all of you for being shiny always. You also made me look really cool to my friend, PJ.
Cappity Cap Cap."

And the link!: http://forums.prospero.com/foxfirefly/messages?msg=31961.1

I'm glad he mentioned Stand Off. I had forgotten!

"Can't take the sky..."

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Friday, September 15, 2006 5:41 PM

FOLLOWMAL




Thank you IHeartFirefly I was getting to this, but you did it so much nicer than me.


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Friday, September 15, 2006 5:45 PM

ONEMANSHORT


Awwww, thanks for posting that here! It's always nice to hear a few words from our captain, i haven't been able to post in a couple days because a lot of errors were popping up, so this was really a great thing to come and see. He seriously seems like the nicest guy ever...but my love will always lie with Jayne


I love DesktopHippie!!

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Friday, September 15, 2006 5:48 PM

IHEARTFIREFLY


Nicer? Well, I have no idea how I possibly posted nicer than you would have, but thanks. :)
I kept checking to see if someone else had done it because it actually made me nervous.
How ridiculous is that?! :)
I didn't have to talk to him or anything- just copy and paste his words, yet I'm nervous. Silliness.

"Can't take the sky..."

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Friday, September 15, 2006 5:58 PM

FOLLOWMAL




Ahhh, no, I think he's our Captain... or at least I feel that way. Of course we get nervous.

You did a fine job and if he'd come here and post, he'd see and say thanks I'm sure of it.

Wish he'd post here too. *sigh*

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Friday, September 15, 2006 5:59 PM

SILENCE


So it was written, and so it shall be done!!!

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Friday, September 15, 2006 6:05 PM

DAVESHAYNE


I bought the book. Not much interested in an MMO though. Do I get half credit at least?

David

"Not completely as well as the series of Firefly..." - From a review of Serenity at amazon.de

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Friday, September 15, 2006 6:08 PM

FIREFLYPASSENGER



You get credit by spreading the word. Let others know that may be interested.


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Friday, September 15, 2006 6:50 PM

FOLLOWMAL


Quote:
Originally posted by silence:
So it was written, and so it shall be done!!!


What Silence said.

We've linked to it in the Tactics section of our site at

www.bigdamnthankyou.com

Under: By Captain's Request



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Friday, September 15, 2006 6:58 PM

ANONYMOUS1


edited to fix link

Quote:
Originally posted by IHeartFirefly:
And the link!: http://forums.prospero.com/foxfirefly/messages?msg=31957.1


The reply that IHeartFirefly mentioned is #31 under the 31-40 link of Our Captain's post.


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Friday, September 15, 2006 7:01 PM

IHEARTFIREFLY


Thanks, FollowMal.
Yeah, I wish he would stop by here and say hi, too. :(
At least he knows we're here, though. Hey, maybe he lurks. Ya never know.

"Can't take the sky..."

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Friday, September 15, 2006 7:58 PM

MALGAL


I made two dopey responses to him over there plus I posted the link in my gamespot.com blog. I hope that will send some traffic to the site. Gamespot is a pretty popular site and quite a few people read my blog there.

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Friday, September 15, 2006 9:56 PM

GIRLASKEW


I love that he not only thinks of us, but trusts us enough to ask for help.
Squee!
Do so love the Captain!


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Friday, September 15, 2006 11:13 PM

SHADOWJO


has also been posted up at Serenity Oz

If there isn't any chocolate in heaven, then I ain't going

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Saturday, September 16, 2006 12:59 AM

WINDSTRUCK


I'll try playing this game.

Hope someone reports in to help us figure this one out as well.
Let's see.
I haven't started yet.
Alright I'm registered.
My race is like the big ones.



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Saturday, September 16, 2006 4:31 AM

SERGEANTX


Where are these posts you are all talking about? The links are only pointing to one of Adam Baldwin's threads.

SergeantX

"Dream a little dream or you can live a little dream. I'd rather live it, cause dreamers always chase but never get it." Aesop Rock

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Saturday, September 16, 2006 4:34 AM

FOLLOWMAL




Try this link SergeantX

Then scroll on thru and he posts again!


http://forums.prospero.com/foxfirefly/messages?msg=31957.1

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Saturday, September 16, 2006 4:57 AM

SERGEANTX


I was hoping this wasn't real.

SergeantX

"Dream a little dream or you can live a little dream. I'd rather live it, cause dreamers always chase but never get it." Aesop Rock

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Saturday, September 16, 2006 5:26 AM

FOLLOWMAL


Quote:
Originally posted by SergeantX:
I was hoping this wasn't real.

SergeantX

"Dream a little dream or you can live a little dream. I'd rather live it, cause dreamers always chase but never get it." Aesop Rock


Why if I may ask?

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Monday, September 18, 2006 4:47 AM

IHEARTFIREFLY


*bump*


"Can't take the sky..."

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Monday, September 18, 2006 4:52 AM

IHEARTFIREFLY


Quote:
Originally posted by SergeantX:
I was hoping this wasn't real.

SergeantX



I'm gonna echo the "why?"

"Can't take the sky..."

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Monday, September 18, 2006 12:33 PM

IHEARTFIREFLY


One more bump for those who haven't caught it...

I know I would be mad if I missed the Captain stopping by, so check it out everyone!...


"Can't take the sky..."

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Tuesday, September 19, 2006 2:34 AM

BROWNCOAT1

May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one.


Quote:
Originally posted by IHeartFirefly:
One more bump for those who haven't caught it...

I know I would be mad if I missed the Captain stopping by, so check it out everyone!...




Thanks for the bump IHeartFirefly! Didn't catch this the past couple of days w/ the board going up and down.

Looks pretty interesting. I'll have to check it out and see if I can squeeze a few more spare minutes out of my day.

__________________________________________
Holding the line since December '02!

"May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one."

Richmond, VA & surrounding area Firefly Fans:

http://tv.groups.yahoo.com/group/richmondbrowncoats/

http://www.richmondbrowncoats.org


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Tuesday, September 19, 2006 4:33 AM

MSG


bump and big smile for how unbearably cute Nathan is:)

I choose to rise instead of fall- U2



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Tuesday, September 19, 2006 5:12 AM

IHEARTFIREFLY


No problem.
I'm always happy to promote a potentially addictive, time-wasting bit of fun.
Honestly, though, I have not figured out how to start the game.
It looks very cool, and I hope to have more time to figure it out, but it seems to be designed for those who already have a good understanding of these types of games.

"Can't take the sky..."

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Tuesday, September 19, 2006 5:18 AM

WINDSTRUCK


I second you heart. I have no idea how to start the game either.

I'm still stuck running around.


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Tuesday, September 19, 2006 5:44 AM

IHEARTFIREFLY


Thanks for that, Wind. I feel much less stupid.
I'll let you know if I figure anything out. :) *L*

"Can't take the sky..."

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Tuesday, September 19, 2006 6:10 AM

SERGEANTX


Quote:
Originally posted by IHeartFirefly:
Quote:
Originally posted by SergeantX:
I was hoping this wasn't real.

SergeantX



I'm gonna echo the "why?"

"Can't take the sky..."


No biggie. Just consider me a surly old curmudgeon - with a spam allergy.

SergeantX

"Dream a little dream or you can live a little dream. I'd rather live it, cause dreamers always chase but never get it." Aesop Rock

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Tuesday, September 19, 2006 6:22 AM

IHEARTFIREFLY


Ah, I see. So you don't like our Captain wielding his power to advertize for a game?
I see your point, but the guy who created the game is actually one of his best friends- or at least that is what they both say- so it doesn't seem so conniving.

"Can't take the sky..."

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Tuesday, September 19, 2006 7:57 PM

WINDSTRUCK


I just got attacked by a Neewalker.
I might die before making a profit.


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Tuesday, September 19, 2006 8:23 PM

SHINYALORA


I really want to try this game out but when I go to the site I cant see any of the pictures or anything. It happens when I try to go to the big damn thankyou site too. Does anyone know why that would be happening or how to fix it?

Thanks for the helps,
Stay shiny,
Aubrey

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Tuesday, September 19, 2006 11:06 PM

FEI


I think this game is kind of like neopets (if anyone remembers it). You have pets you feed them, you make money, except in this one your "knudniks" can work and help make the money. You must feed and care for them.

to SHINYALORA:
It might be your cookies setting on your computer or your flash isn't v. 8 or up. It could also be the speed of the internet (cause for me it's slow). Check these.



"Dear Buddha, please bring me a pony and a plastic rocket..."

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Wednesday, September 20, 2006 8:38 AM

WINDSTRUCK


I am enjoying this game!
Even with the occasional run-ins with the Neewalker I have finaly manage to stay on level 4.
But I haven't figured out a way to kill the Neewalker yet.
Got 3 Knudniks already. This is starting to be fun.
The hardest part of this game is raising money/chits.



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Thursday, September 21, 2006 12:21 PM

ANONYMOUS1


IHeartFirefly,

Shiny!

Congratulations your Request from Captain! post
made the news on http://www.fireflyfans.net
Which means it will show up on the home page for
a while.

The post already got 2000 reads.




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Thursday, September 21, 2006 12:53 PM

IHEARTFIREFLY


Wow, 2000 reads?!
I didn't realize it made that much of a difference.

I don't know if it works differently now, but it seems like several of my first threads from a few months ago were put into the "news" section, so I thought it was kinda common. They might have been news articles though.
Either way, that's super cool. :) Thanks for the congrats, Anonymous. :)

"Can't take the sky..."

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Thursday, September 21, 2006 8:42 PM

WINDSTRUCK


Wow this is going quite well eh.
I think there are only about 10 Browncoats in the game.
Been posting on the Welcome Browncoats thread in the message boards of Rings of Orbis.


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Thursday, September 21, 2006 9:00 PM

VINTERDRAKEN


Might be worth a try

You can’t stop the Signal.
Keep spreading the word about Firefly!

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Thursday, September 21, 2006 9:00 PM

VINTERDRAKEN


Might be worth a try

You can’t stop the Signal.
Keep spreading the word about Firefly!

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Thursday, September 21, 2006 9:00 PM

VINTERDRAKEN


Might be worth a try

You can’t stop the Signal.
Keep spreading the word about Firefly!

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Thursday, September 21, 2006 9:00 PM

VINTERDRAKEN


Might be worth a try

You can’t stop the Signal.
Keep spreading the word about Firefly!

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Thursday, September 21, 2006 9:00 PM

VINTERDRAKEN


Might be worth a try

You can’t stop the Signal.
Keep spreading the word about Firefly!

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Thursday, September 21, 2006 9:00 PM

VINTERDRAKEN


Might be worth a try

You can’t stop the Signal.
Keep spreading the word about Firefly!

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Monday, September 25, 2006 6:20 AM

MALSGIRL


I've been playing for a couple of days now. I'm not very good though. My screen name there is FanGirl.

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Wednesday, September 27, 2006 6:58 AM

WINDSTRUCK


You'll get better with the game soon enough!

I saw you winning a knudnik in a bid once. Take care of them well and you'll get lots of chits.

Just keep training, and don't worry about the Neewalkers.


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Wednesday, September 27, 2006 9:05 AM

DAVESHAYNE


So I bought the book in question as my show of solidarity since the online gaming thing doesn't really enthuse me. It's a decent enough read - a bit slow I supose in the begining but picking up toward the climax - though I am most ceratinly not it's intended audience. Which is to say that it is a young adult novel writen for kids in the 10 to 12 age range. It deals somewhat with a lot of the issues that books targeted at that age range usually deal with: bullies, incomprehensible authority figures, parental abandonment, and the like. The main character is likeable enough and there is a certain sense of wonder to the whole book when we do get the fleeting glimpses of the world around us.

It's week points include a general lack of plot resolution - for which I would blame the fact that it's the first in a series, a milieu that seems at once overly complicated and underedevloped - with characters, creatures, and cultures given the barest of mention and then left by the wayside. I would probably have prefered a more focused treatment of one or two aspects of the strange new world that the heroes find themselves in than the scatershot of intersting things that we get.

I certainly think you could do worse than this as a book for a preteen child interested in science fictiony things and the story that is set up for future books does show some promise.

David

"Not completely as well as the series of Firefly..." - From a review of Serenity at amazon.de

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Tuesday, October 3, 2006 7:30 PM

UNSARDONIC


Quote:
Originally posted by silence:
So it was written, and so it shall be done!!!

**************************
"Listen, if you got guests I can come back later."


damn... this shows how long it's been since I've been able to tune out of my 120-hr. workweek & tune into the 'Verse and so, I'm going thru recent threads to see WHAZZUP and, guess what(?), I see somebody who can quote Yul Brynner from 1956! Whoa! I thought I was the only browncoat older than Book...

...so, continuing scanning... wish I was seeing some good news though - YOU know: stuff like renewals, sequels, less corporate oppression... less desperation on the part of the BDBrowncoats...

We can't die, Bendis,& you know why?...
...'cause anyone that'd kill us is "A stupid, inbred stack of meat"

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Tuesday, October 3, 2006 8:58 PM

FOLLOWMAL



I know it's not the same as a sequel Unsardonic, but did you check out the new website, www.BigDamnThankYou.com.

It's got lots of shiny happy Browncoat faces.. it's fun to go visit. There is an easter egg if you can find it and it's got vids too.

Go to www.bigdamnthankyou.com and check it out!

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Wednesday, October 4, 2006 6:46 PM

UNSARDONIC


Quote:
Originally posted by FollowMal:

I know it's not the same as a sequel Unsardonic, but did you check out the new website, www.BigDamnThankYou.com.


Hey thanks F/M,

I hadn't seen this site yet - just too damned overworked to play very much but, this looks very promising & I'll tend some slime there - I MEAN..."spend some time there"...

Jeez... wish I understood the etiquette of spoonerizing vs. malapropizing...

blippity-bloppity-blew...I MEAN, "blooo"... "'cause I'm just a stupid, inbred stack of meat"

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