Grump.

It hasn't been the world's most eventful Saturday. You know, the usual -- the City, big bag of sweeties, dinner, faffing about...

Lots and lots of that last, really. I did a couple of new icons:



I'm fairly proud of them, for all they were a quick knock-up job with Photoshop. I guess I'm getting better at the whole PhotoShop thing, because I used to find that kind of thing a real hassle.

Oh, also the first wave of T-shirts got to their destinations hassle-free. I'll probably send off another batch in a few weeks.

I've received my offer letter for the permanent position at St Barts. This is a good thing. I just have to clear Occupational Health and my start date looks to be 24th May. I hope this doesn't muck me around overmuch when it comes to paycheque time.

I don't know what's wrong with me lately; I've been in a really weird mood. I hope I get over it soon. It's just ... tension, I suppose. Something feels wrong, but I don't know what it is or where it's coming from. If I did, I'd fix it. *sigh* Well, hopefully it won't bop me on the head like it did last time I felt this way.

As for Exalted, I might not be able to play on the basis that I didn't get to e-mail Toos and her Andy about the whole thing until fairly late today (computer hiccups; seems better now that cholten99 has done his reformatting thing). Well, at least I won't be able to start this week. I'm considering staying out of Immortal anyway; I've missed a week and a half, my character sucks and I can't afford the migraine that night-driving always gives me. On the other hand, I haven't spent much time with my beloved lately and I wonder if that's not the source of what's bothering me. Again, I don't want to take the chance of things going kerflooey. But I don't really want to play Immortal either. I don't like the way they game, pure and simple. Bleh.

Now, if the net eats this entry, I'm going to chuck the Frankenbox out the window.

Gaming updates

Further update on the Exalted/Immortal thing:

1) Exalted: I'm in; character gen's on the 23rd. (I get a Sunday off! W00t!) They've got someone from every caste bar one -- Zenith Caste Solar, described as "the gods among gods, glorious leaders of the Unconquered Sun" by the GM. Not sure if he's trying to sell it or what, but I'm thinking it could still work. I still have every intention of playing an utter lunatic. I need the main Exalted book, apparently, though how I'm going to afford it on top of Magic Box for Buffy is anyone's guess.

2) Immortal: Ditched. Andy O'Hara says he found it unplayable but I didn't see that as the main problem. I think it was equal portions gaming attitude and a pride in the GM's personal White Wolf Universe that bordered on hubris. Not to mention the fact that they got obscene amounts done in the week and a half we missed through no fault of our own and the further fact that my Immortal character sucks.

And eventually, once Exalted has finished its run, I'll get a chance to GM myself. Of course, I'm going to be completely ignoring Ascension, Apocalypse and Gehenna -- given my personal beliefs and preferences, I'd have a very hard time running a game where the Celestial Chorus turned out to be right the whole time. So I think I'll just set the entire campaign pre-Ascension -- that at least gives scope.

Anyway, now I must Google to find some information on the Zenith Caste and some general Exalted stuff. However, I do have every intention on doing some writing of some kind today, so rejoice (or scream; whatever).