——– Original Message ——– Subject: [Camarilla-announce] Update Review and decision on additional Milestone Awards Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:40:03 -0400 From: Michelle Webb MST Reply-To: Camarilla Announcement List To: camarilla-announce@cammail.white-wolf.com, A General List for Storytellers , settings-office@yahoogroups.com

Members

During the development of the chronicle soft-reset this year, a decision was made to remove Milestone Awards – additional bumps at every third MC – in an effort to simplify the XP system and to see what would best suit the needs of the post-reset chronicle. At that time, we noted that this decision would be reviewed later in the year. Starting a few weeks ago, that conversation began again as promised.

That review has happened, and we are pleased to announce that new Milestone Awards will be implemented in the December update of the Global Universal Addendum (12/15/09). To whet your appetite, we are letting you know now what those awards will be with an excerpt from the draft Addendum.

Thank you for your patience during this period of adjustment. We hope you are looking forward to this as much as we are!

Michelle Webb WW2002021096 MST

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IV. EXPERIENCE POINTS

B. Membership Class Experience Points

1. Primary Characters:

a. Add 10 XP per MC at creation.

i. Example: At MC 5 a Primary character receives 50 XP.

b. In addition, Milestone awards are added as follows:

i. MC 1 – The character is awarded 20 additional experience points. This award is added during the MC XP phase of character creation.

ii. MC 3 – Specialized: Three additional skill specialties are awarded. These specializations may be used for the same skill, but may not be used for specializations in supernatural powers.

iii. MC 6 – Well-Rounded: Raise one merit from its current rating (0, 1, or 2) to x3, after character creation points and all XP (MC + Legacy) is already spent. This benefit may be applied “on top” of the existing PC if a Player reaches this MC level after the PC is brought into play. This benefit may not be used for Character Creation only merits, Power Stats, or Fighting Styles.

iv. MC 9 – Skill Focus: Raise one Skill from current rating (0,1 or 2) to x3, after character creation points and all XP (MC + Legacy) is already spent. This benefit may be applied “on top” of the existing PC if a Player reaches this MC level after the PC is brought into play.

v. MC 12 – Natural Aptitude: Raise one Attribute from current rating (1 or 2) to x3, after character creation points and all XP (MC + Legacy) is already spent. This benefit may be applied “on top” of the existing PC if a Player reaches this MC level after the PC is brought into play.

vi. MC 14 – The Edge: The starting template for each primary PC created by the player is altered so that the Power Stat starts at 2 rather than 1. Creation Merit Dots may be spent as usual to increase this. This benefit may only be used at character creation.

vii. Implementation:

(a) Date of Implementation: 15 December 2009.

(b) Milestones are applied to all new and existing Primary characters.

(c) This does not invoke a Low-approval character rewrite for existing characters.

(d) An XP refund is available for MC6/9/12/14 items if intervening dots were purchased on existing characters (dots 1 and 2 for MC6/9, dot 2 for MC12/14). This applies only at time of implementation of this proposal; it does not apply to later MC awards.

(1) Example: A player elects to raise Resources to 3 on his character via the MC 6 award. The character previously had two dots of Resources. The character receives an XP refund for those two dots (6 XP).

(2) Example: A player elects to raise Composure to 3 on his character via the MC12 award. The character previously had two dots of Composure. The character receives an XP refund for that second dot (10 XP).

(3) Example: A player elects to apply the MC 14 award to an existing character which already has a Power Stat at or above 2. The character receives an XP refund for that second dot (16XP), regardless of original means (creation points or XP) of gaining Power Stat 2 or above.

viii. Affiliate Transfers: It is possible that an Affiliate will elect to not implement Milestone awards. Characters that transfer to another Affiliate must conform to the policy of the gaining Affiliate, or secure the approval of the gaining Affiliate at Top Approval to retain non-conforming Milestone benefits accrued in another Affiliate.

2. Secondary characters: Add 10 XP only, as if created at MC 1.

3. These XP are added after normal character creation is complete, before entering play (i.e. they cannot be spent on “creation only” merits).

4. Up to ten XP can be left unspent and saved; other unspent XP is lost when the character enters play.

5. When a player gains new MC levels, all their Primary characters add 10 XP per level gained, as well as the applicable Milestone award, if any.

6. If a player loses MC levels, all their Primary characters lose XP equal to the worth of the MC. This may cause characters to go into “XP debt” (they do not lose dots from their sheet), which must be paid off before anything else is bought for that character.

——– Original Message ——– Subject: [Camarilla-announce] MST Quarterly Office Hours Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:48:01 -0400 From: Michelle Webb MST Reply-To: Camarilla Announcement List To: settings-office@yahoogroups.com, camarilla-announce@cammail.white-wolf.com

Members,

In an ongoing effort to provide reasonable access and response to queries, questions, and concerns, the MST Staff are pleased to announce open ‘Office Hours’ on November 8th, from 3pm – 5pm EST.

We’ve had a lot of positive changes going on of late and it’s always good to take the time to interact with the members and help answer questions we may have not yet addressed. As per normal, Office Hours will be organized within a moderated IRC channel as outlined below:

Darkmyst server

#mst-office

PWD – None, public access

Questions will be directed by private message to designated member(s) of the MST Staff and will be replied to in the order they were received.

Thanks so much and I look forward to seeing you there!

Michelle Webb MST WW2002021096

——– Original Message ——– Subject: [Camarilla-announce] Cleaning out the Approvals Database Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:52:43 -0400 From: Michelle Webb MST Reply-To: Camarilla Announcement List To: camarilla-announce@cammail.white-wolf.com

Members,

In the near future, I have asked Brent Cerranto to clean out a bunch of applications to help clear out the dead weight in the database. The first thing we will be getting rid of are applications/characters that have been listed as removed. For members who have old/dead PC’s in the DB or items that are no longer relevant from before the reset (e.g., overcap XP before 2009), I would ask that you change those applications over to removed. If you cannot, ask your VST to help you. VSTs, dead VSS’s can also be moved to removed as well.

The time period for doing this will be 3 weeks (so for those of us going to ICC, we don’t have that to do on top of ICC prep) On November 2nd, I will send a 48 hour notice to get any removed things copy/pasted into a document if you wish to keep them in some way before telling Brent to pull all removed applications/characters from the DB.

A back up of the DB will be made prior to this initial delete in case of problems. Hopefully this will help ease up the DB.

Michelle Webb WW2002021096 MST

——– Original Message ——– Subject: [Camarilla-announce] ICC Update/Info Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2009 09:48:05 -0400 From: Michelle Webb MST Reply-To: Camarilla Announcement List To: camarilla-announce@cammail.white-wolf.com References:

Members,

I wanted to share some more details regarding ICC, what you can expect, and some of the things planned for you. As always if there are questions, you can contact me directly at iccstlead@gmail.com.

The venue events are very exciting with more and more refinement going on as the event draws closer.

Mage is looking particularly exciting with some of the core themes expressed. Curiosity, the exportation of the mysterious, and intellectual pursuits will now have equal footing with the more martially endowed. Can you imagine an event without a Rank 6 spirit coming by to hang out? Without some sort of metaphysical event that happens to be targeted on where the gathering is held?

Thanks to the hard work by the Forsaken team, the venue is also looking very compelling. A truly social event (without missing the visceral, focused violence) that enhances and showcases the venue in ways that will get new and old members excited. Look for some very interesting events this ICC for Forsaken.

Changeling has quite a few things that I wish I could share, but I know that you will be blown away by at the event itself. Even if you don’t play, take a moment to stop by to see the legendary props provided by the Prop team (Led by the amazing Lana Tessler).

One thing I can tell you about Requiem – people will be talking about this Requiem event for years to come. The main IC events are being held at the top of Stone Mountain (http://stonemountainpark.com/) near Atlanta. This setting along with what will be a truly memorable experience will make Requiem an event that changes the face of the chronicle.

Because ICC is an event and convention unlike any other, I also wanted to remind members that ICC is a Global event and not part of any affiliate or the US Camarilla. Attending ICC is much like attending an event in another affiliate. Events and decisions made at ICC by the ICC staff are appealed using the ICC chain of authority, not the chain of authority or handbook of your member nation/US.

If there are any questions regarding this process or any other part of the ICC experience, please feel free to ask me (iccstlead@gmail.com) or Ric Connely, the ICC Director (ric@ricbyrne.com).

I look forward to seeing you all there!

David Bounds WW2002021593 AMST ICC

——– Original Message ——– Subject: [camarilla-online] October GIRC Domain Schedule – Third Draft Date: Sat, 10 Oct 2009 22:23:10 -0400 From: Kimberly Lowe Reply-To: camarilla-online@yahoogroups.com To: gir-online@yahoogroups.com, gir-ooc@Cammail.white-wolf.com, camarilla-online@yahoogroups.com

October, 2009

Special Days:

Oct 01-04 Thurs to Sun – CheeseCon 09 (Australia Camarilla Conclave)** – Canberra, Australia http://conclave.camarilla.org.au/

Oct 03 Sat – First Day of Sukkot** – Jewish Holiday Oct 08 Thurs @04:00 GMT (Oct 07 Wed @Midnight EDT) – +++ Deadline to RSVP for Free ICC: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=159941035139 Oct 09 Fri – Last Day of Sukkot** – Jewish Holiday Oct 10 Sat – Simchat Torah** – Jewish Holiday Oct 12 Mon – Columbus Day Holiday** – United States Oct 12 Mon – Health & Sports Day** National Holiday – Japan Oct 25 Sun – British Summer Time Ends @ 2=>1 AM Oct 26 Mon – Austrian National Day Holiday** – Austria Oct 28 Wed – Ochi Day** National Holiday – Greece Oct 29-Nov 01 Thurs to Sun – ICC** – Atlanta, Georgia http://www.camicc.com/ Oct 31 Sat – All Hallows Eve/Halloween Holiday** Oct 31 Sat – Samhain** – Celtic Holiday Nov 01 Sun – All Saints Day Holiday** Nov 01 Sun – US Daylight Savings Time Ends @ 2=>1 AM

GIR Members: If I’m missing one that’s important to you or where you are, feel free to poke me about adding it.

GIRC Domain Coordinator Election: Proctor: Raymond Sweetsir, GIR NC (cam.gir.nc@gmail.com ) & Morte Oakley, ANC Admin (cam.gir.admin@gmail.com )

Oct 10 Sat – GIRC DC Election Result Posted @12:42 GMT+ Oct 10 Sat – GIRC DC All Call Posted @14:39 GMT+ TBA – GIRC DC Applications Posted TBA – GIRC DC Q&A Begins TBA – GIRC DC Q&A Concludes TBA – GIRC DC Voting Begins TBA – GIRC DC Voting Ends

Requiem Venue: VST: Manuel Warum ST contact: girc.requiem.proxies@gmail.com

We’re playing under the Requiem VSS which can be found here! http://girc.camarilla-resource.net/index.php?title=Shadows_of_Olympus_VSS Please read it before playing in GIRC Requiem.

Oct 09 Fri – GIRC Requiem #girc-ooc – 20:00 Signin GMT Oct 17 Sat – GIRC Requiem #girc-ooc – 19:00 Signin GMT TBD – GIRC Requiem #girc-ooc – TBD Signin GMT

Awakening Venue: VST: Open, venue supervised by Rory McIntosh, GIR Mage ANST ST contact: girc.awakening@gmail.com

We’re playing under the updated VSS! It is the one on the wiki here, not the one in the Approvals DB! http://girc.camarilla-resource.net/index.php?title=Shadows_of_Atlantis_VSS Please read it before playing in GIRC Awakening.

Oct 15 Thurs – GIRC Awakening #girc-ooc – 21:00 Signin GMT Oct 25 Sun – GIRC Awakening #girc-ooc – 13:00 Signin GMT TBD – GIRC Awakening Cabal Only #girc-ooc – Varies – Contact VST

Lost Venue: VST: Karen Twitchell ST contact: girc.lost@gmail.com

Oct 03 Sat – GIRC Lost #girc-ooc – 11:00 Signin GMT Oct 21 Wed – GIRC Lost #girc-ooc – 23:59 Signin GMT

Forsaken Venue: VST: Venue supervised by Kath Minchin, ADST Forsaken ST contact: girc.forsakenvst@gmail.com

TBD – GIRC Forsaken #girc-ooc – TBD Signin GMT TBD – GIRC Forsaken Pack Only #girc-ooc – TBD Signin GMT

Open Venue Storyteller Position: Contact Andrew Goddard, DST (girc.dst@gmail.com ) & Kimberly Lowe (klowe1@neo.rr.com )

GIRC Awakening VST

Geist Venue: VST: Venue supervised by Tim Caisley, ADST Geist ST contact: girc.geist@gmail.com

The Geist Quickstart Module is available at: http://www.white-wolf.com/downloads.php?&category_id=6 or http://rpg.drivethrustuff.com/product_info.php?products_id=63060

GIR Affiliate Members interested in playing in this venue are welcome to join the Domain’s email list for this venue: http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/girc-geist/

Integrated GIRC Domain Schedule:

Oct 01-04 Thurs to Sun – CheeseCon 09 (Australia Camarilla Conclave)** – Canberra, Australia http://conclave.camarilla.org.au/ Oct 03 Sat – First Day of Sukkot** – Jewish Holiday Oct 03 Sat – GIRC Lost #girc-ooc – 11:00 Signin GMT Oct 08 Thurs @04:00 GMT (Oct 07 Wed @Midnight EDT) – +++ Deadline to RSVP for Free ICC: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=159941035139 Oct 09 Fri – Last Day of Sukkot** – Jewish Holiday Oct 09 Fri – GIRC Requiem #girc-ooc – 20:00 Signin GMT Oct 09 Fri – GIRC DC Voting Ends @23:59 GMT Oct 10 Sat – Simchat Torah** – Jewish Holiday Oct 10 Sat – GIRC DC Election Result Posted @12:42 GMT+ Oct 10 Sat – GIRC DC All Call Posted @14:39 GMT+

Oct 12 Mon – Columbus Day Holiday** – United States

Oct 12 Mon – Health & Sports Day** National Holiday – Japan

Oct 15 Thurs – GIRC Awakening #girc-ooc – 21:00 Signin GMT

Oct 17 Sat – GIRC Requiem #girc-ooc – 19:00 Signin GMT

Oct 21 Wed – GIRC Lost #girc-ooc – 23:59 Signin GMT

Oct 25 Sun – British Summer Time Ends @ 2=>1 AM

Oct 25 Sun – GIRC Awakening #girc-ooc – 13:00 Signin GMT

Oct 26 Mon – Austrian National Day Holiday** – Austria

Oct 28 Wed – Ochi Day** National Holiday – Greece

Oct 29-Nov 01 Thurs to Sun – ICC** – Atlanta, Georgia http://www.camicc.com/

Oct 31 Sat – All Hallows Eve/Halloween Holiday**

Oct 31 Sat – Samhain** – Celtic Holiday

Nov 01 Sun – All Saints Day Holiday**

Nov 01 Sun – US Daylight Savings Time Ends @ 2=>1 AM

TBD – GIRC Requiem #girc-ooc – TBD Signin GMT TBD – GIRC Awakening Cabal Only #girc-ooc – Varies – Contact VST TBD – GIRC Forsaken #girc-ooc – TBD Signin GMT TBD – GIRC Forsaken Pack Only #girc-ooc – TBD Signin GMT

+ = change from last draft ** = not a GIRC Event, but of possible interest +++ = Passes for Free ICC2009 Admission available at this event

GIRC Domain Wiki is at: http://girc.camarilla-resource.net GIRC ADST Wiki may be reached at: girc.wiki@gmail.com —

Emails should be sent to the VST at the email addresses listed above *AND* your supervising ST with the following subject line:

Game Date / Your Name / Your Cam# / Your ST’s Name / Your ST’s Email / Your PC’s Name / Your PC’s Class / Your PC’s Affiliation

and include the following information:

a) why you are coming to Athens, what you wish to achieve, who if anyone you are coming to visit? b) how you are traveling and arriving in Athens? if not yourself, who is funding the journey? how you are dealing with customs and immigration? c) a list of any weapons or other contraband you are bringing into Athens, and how you are getting it through customs. d) where you are staying while here? e) how are you feeding, replenishing mana/glamour, etc?

To attend a game of the GIRC domain, in any venue, you should send your character sheet, together with answer to the above question. Other venue specific requirements imposed by the GIRC VST may be asked for as needed.

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GIRC Checkin Policy:

The 48 hour rule was lifted. The check in policy is as follows:

Given that GIRC is an online game, and the ease of attending is therefore much higher than a game you would have to physically travel to OOC, we understand the desire of the Camarilla membership to have the freedom to attend games on short notice. GIRC welcomes all visitors, but ask that when you travel to the GIRC game you copy your storyteller on the e-mail with your sheet and travel arrangements. The ST staff retains the right to refuse check-in once game has started, or to delay the check in of any player who arrives after game start until such a time as checking in the player will not cause a disruption to the flow of the game. If the GIRC staff finds at any point that your character would have been unable to attend the game (due to time freeze, proxy issues, or any other reason) your XP for the game will be withdrawn and appropriate disciplinary measures will be taken.

*No* interaction within GIRC borders is considered soft RP Only. There is always a risk involved. If you send character sheets to any other account besides the ones listed above they WILL NOT be accepted.

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GIRC Domain Games are played out on IRC. GIRC Games occur within the Greater Metropolitan Athens, Greece area sometimes referred as Attica. When you are playing with us, your PC is actually proxied to Athens, Greece. You are remaining in control of playing it. You type out your PC’s actions and what it says and does. Our Venue Storytellers remain in control of running games, just as this occurs during in-person LARP games.

GIR Members whose home domains do not have a VSS for the venue that they want to play in are welcome to attach their PCs to GIRC. If locating your character in Greece does not appeal to you, you still have options. See the GIR NST & GIRC DST for more information.

GIRC Storytellers reserve the right to refuse any proxy or PC or late request into the game and reserve the right to ask you not to use powers that may be unbalancing to game play. The Venue Storytellers and GIRC Coordinator personnel reserve the right to deal with player disruptions properly and accordingly. Players who cause overly large problems or disruptions may find their experience point rewards reduced or eliminated, their PCs kicked from the game, and the issue referred to the appropriate coordinator chain for resolution.

Greek is the default language of the GIRC Athens game. If your character is speaking a language besides Greek, please indicate that in your nickname on IRC as either John_Smith[Eng] or *Eng* “Hello, my name is John Smith.” If you’re not doing this, then it is assumed that your PC is speaking Greek while the player continues typing what is said in English.

All nicks and tags attached to nicknames are to be left up to the VST in charge of the Game/Scene. If you have any problems with a tag, please raise it with the VST and VST alone. There will be No open arguments or discussions in the Channel about this. Whether intentional or unintentional, it causes stress & problems. Don’t do it in #girc-ooc.

To convert to your time zone: See http://www.timezoneconverter.com/cgi-bin/tzc.tzc

Darkmyst Server Starting Channel: #girc-ooc Further instructions will be posted there. To get connected: either download mIRC at: http://www.mirc.com or get online using the download-free java version of IRC at http://camarilla.white-wolf.com/irc/ Connect to the ‘irc.darkmyst.org’ server and join #girc-ooc

Kimberly Lowe US2002021700 GIRC ADST Special Projects Email: klowe1 at neo.rr.com AIM: klowe18089 Yahoo Msgr: klowe18089 GChat: kim.klowe1 IRC Nicks: Kim_ooc, Jane_F, Jessie, Lux, Vanessa, Happy-Clam

——– Original Message ——– Subject: [camarilla-online] October Four Winds Domain Schedule – Third Draft – Edited Date: Sat, 10 Oct 2009 22:59:20 -0400 From: Kimberly Lowe Reply-To: camarilla-online@yahoogroups.com To: camarilla-online@yahoogroups.com

The new mechanics in the Four Winds Domain VSS document went into effect October 1, 2009.

http://wiki.white-wolf.com/camwiki/index.php?title=Four_Winds_Domain_VSS

is required reading for players wishing to play in Four Winds, as they will be bound by it.

When a player logs into the checkin channel and signs into play Four Winds games, they are agreeing that they have read and understand this document.

For those who might ask, where conflicts between information in the Four Winds individual venue VSS and this document are found to exist, the new domain level document supersedes the other documents with the domain level document being followed. Any such conflicts found will be addressed in the next revision made to the Four Winds individual VSSs.

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http://wiki.white-wolf.com/camwiki/index.php?title=House_of_Four_Winds_Domain

is the location of the Four Winds wiki website.

If you are interested in playing in a Four Winds game, surf those pages and read the Four Winds VSS for the game that you want to play in! When you are playing in a Four Winds game, you have agreed to play under those settings and rules.

A few (but not all) notable excerpts interested members must remain self-vigilant of…

The Four Winds Lost VSS says: Players wishing to have their PC’s visit for a game must send their sheet 48 hours before the game. Failure to do so, will result in not being allowed to play.

The Four Winds Awakening VSS says: In addition, notification of inbound and outbound proxies must be sent to 4windsvstawakening@gmail.com and 4windsproxies@gmail.com at least 48 hours prior to the in-game time of the proxy. To facilitate Four Winds members’ access to live games, same-day notification of intention to attend a live game will be sufficient.

The Four Winds Requiem VSS says: No 48 hour rule. Instead, other things will be affected. (Does not negate IC choices or requirements) There will no longer, at this time, be a 48 hour no play rule. In terms of visitors the 48 hour will effect 2 things. Feeding and XP. It will effect feeding by adding a +1 bonus to everyone who sent in their sheet 48 hours or more before game (and also 4winds members will receive this benefit as well). Everyone who did NOT send their sheet before 48 hours will have a -1 modifier. Additionally, only those who registered 48 hours before (and of course 4winds members) will receive full xp. Those who did not, will receive 2 less than awarded. Furthermore, should people wish to play and not have an IC invitation, have them get in touch with me 48 hours BEFORE These will be sent out with ample time to compensate. and I will happily help them make links and ties to try to find invitations. On this note, if you would like help finding more ties for your character, let me know and I can send some of those people to you to make IC links. The ST does reserve the right to enact more stringent guidelines for larger games such as Games of the Month. These will be sent out with ample time to compensate.

The Four Winds Forsaken VSS says: In addition, notification of inbound and outbound proxies must be sent to 4windsvstforsaken@gmail.com and 4windsproxies@gmail.com at least 48 hours prior to the in-game time of the proxy. To facilitate Four Winds members’ access to live games, same-day notification of intention to attend a live game will be sufficient.

Again, the Four Winds Lost and Four Winds Awakening VSSs require that sheets are in to the VST 48 hours before game! It is also suggested for the other venues to lower the stress on the VST’s!

Brad Heichelbech Four Winds DST US2002021953

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October, 2009

Sept 25 Fri – Applications for US Membership Services Administrator Due*** Oct 01 Thurs – Applications for US National Coordinator Due*** Oct 04 Sun – 4 Winds Forsaken #4-winds_ooc – Suspended until VST is elected! Oct 07 Wed – Applications for US Membership Services Administrator Posted*** Oct 07 Wed – US Membership Services Administrator Q&A Begins*** Oct 07 Wed – 4 Winds Requiem #4-winds_ooc – 7PM Checkin 8PM Game Eastern Oct 07 Wed @Midnight EDT – Deadline to RSVP for Free ICC: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=159941035139 Oct 08 Thurs – 4 Winds Awakening #4-winds_ooc – 7PM Checkin 8PM Game Eastern

Oct 12 Mon – Columbus Day Holiday** – United States

Oct 13 Tues – 4 Winds Lost #4-winds_ooc – 7PM Checkin 8PM Game Eastern

Oct 14 Wed – US Membership Services Administrator Q&A Scheduled to End @Midnight***

Oct 18 Sun – 4 Winds Forsaken #4-winds_ooc – Suspended until VST is elected!

Oct 20 Tues – 4 Winds Forsaken Wolfblooded/Mortals #4-winds_ooc – Suspended until VST is elected!

Oct 21 Wed – 4 Winds Requiem #4-winds_ooc – 7PM Checkin 8PM Game Eastern

Oct 22 Thurs – 4 Winds Awakening #4-winds_ooc – 7PM Checkin 8PM Game Eastern

Oct 29-Nov 01 Thurs to Sun – ICC** – Atlanta, Georgia http://www.camicc.com/

Oct 31 Sat – All Hallows Eve/Halloween Holiday**

Oct 31 Sat – Samhain** – Celtic Holiday

Nov 01 Sun – All Saints Day Holiday**

Open Now! – All Call Posted for VST Requiem

TBD – 4 Winds Lost #4-winds_ooc – 7PM Checkin 8PM Game Eastern

**Not an Online Event ****Possibly Eligible for Prestige ***Not 4 Winds but possibly still something to keep in mind. + = change from last draft

the Region’s Vote for US Membership Services Administrator is cast by the EC RC. the Region’s Vote for US NC is cast by the EC RC.

Games & start times listed here can be subject to change without much lead notice. Convert to your time zone: http://www.timezoneconverter.com/cgi-bin/tzc.tzc

—Important Information—

4 Winds Storyteller Contacts:

Sending Character sheets to attend games? they go to: 4wCharproxyattendence@googlegroups.com

4 Winds Awakening VST — Mike Combs, 4windsvstawakening at gmail.com

4 Winds Forsaken VST — This Could be You!, 4windsvstforsaken at gmail.com

4 Winds Lost VST — Shanon Smith, 4w.lost.vst at gmail.com

4 Winds Interim Requiem ADST — Cris Hundley, 4windsrequiemvst at gmail.com 4 Winds Requiem VST — This Could be You!, 4windsrequiemvst at gmail.com

4 Winds Wolfblooded/Mortals — Forsaken VST: This Could be You!, 4windsvstforsaken at gmail.com

4 Winds ADST Geist – Mike Combs, 4windsvstgeist at gmail.com *****Four Winds Geist Venue Planning Meetings will be eligible for Domain Meeting Prestige*****

4 Winds DST — Brad Heichelbech, dst.fourwinds at gmail.com 4 Winds ADST Admin – Virginia Smith, taviisarress at gmail.com

4 Winds DC — Bonnie Day, dc4winds at gmail.com

Four Winds Website is found here: http://wiki.white-wolf.com/camwiki/index.php?title=House_of_Four_Winds_Domain

EC Region Website is found here: http://usecregion.com/

US Addendum is found here: http://wiki.white-wolf.com/camwiki/index.php?title=US_Addendum

Global Addendum is found here: http://wiki.white-wolf.com/camwiki/index.php?title=Global_Addendum

Reset Documents are found here: http://wiki.white-wolf.com/camwiki/index.php?title=Reset_Document http://wiki.white-wolf.com/camwiki/index.php?title=Reset_FAQ

Kimberly Lowe US2002021700

——– Original Message ——– Subject: [camarilla-online] GIRC Athens Online Awakening Game – October 15, 2009 @21:00 GMT Date: Sat, 10 Oct 2009 22:14:47 -0400 From: Kimberly Lowe Reply-To: camarilla-online@yahoogroups.com To: girc-awakening@yahoogroups.com, gir-online@yahoogroups.com, gir-ooc@cammail.white-wolf.com, camarilla-online@yahoogroups.com, awakening-ooc@cammail.white-wolf.com

Premise available at game time.

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The Athens, Greece Awakening Game is operating under our improved & approved Venue Style Sheet! Please be sure you’ve read this before starting play here: http://girc.camarilla-resource.net/index.php?title=Shadows_of_Atlantis_VSS

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Venue: Athens Greece GIRC Online Awakening!

Check in at: October 15 Thurs 21:00 GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) Translation to US Time: October 15 Thurs 5:00 PM Eastern, 4:00 PM Central, 2:00 PM Pacific

Game on at: October 15 Thurs 21:30 GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) Translation to US Time: October 15 Thurs 5:30 PM Eastern, 4:30 PM Central, 2:30 PM Pacific

Darkmyst Server Starting Channel: #girc-ooc Further instructions and in character game rooms will be posted there.

Check-In Requirements from the GIRC Mage Storyteller Chain! Read on.

GIRC Domain Checkin Policy: The 48 hour rule has been lifted. Given that GIRC is an online game, and the ease of attending is therefore much higher than a game you would have to physically travel to OOC, we understand the desire of the Camarilla membership to have the freedom to attend games on short notice. GIRC welcomes all visitors, but ask that when you travel to the GIRC game you copy your storyteller on the e-mail with your sheet and travel arrangements. The ST staff retains the right to refuse check-in once game has started, or to delay the check in of any player who arrives after game start until such a time as checking in the player will not cause a disruption to the flow of the game. If the GIRC staff finds at any point that your character would have been unable to attend the game (due to time freeze, proxy issues, or any other reason) your XP for the game will be withdrawn and appropriate disciplinary measures will be taken.

In order to play in the venue, players are required to send a character sheet to GIRC.Awakening@gmail.com Letting your own storyteller know is also helpful. Character sheets are required to have the following:

Players name, Camarilla membership number, Storyteller name and email address.

Subject line should include: GIRC Awakening October 15 | PC Name | Player Name | Cam # |

A complete Experience log that includes a creation log and Experience awards.

Confirmation of all approval items on the character sheet, in the form of approval numbers from the database where available. If your affiliate does not use the approvals database, then alternative confirmation should be provided using whatever mechanism is in place for the affiliate.

A listing of any mechanics applicable to the character that are found in sources other than MET, and MET: Awakening. This includes all Rotes and Legacy attainments not found in, MET: Awakening. For these, a confirmation of page numbers and source is sufficient (if the supervising ST does not have access to these mechanics you may be asked to provide them.) For any custom items, full mechanics should be provided.

The VST is happy to accept character sheets sent up to 7 days in advance of the game. Doing so, however, is not a requirement.

Note: Players with characters attached to the GIRC Awakening VSS are exempt from the above check in requirement, on the basis that the supervising ST for the event has an up to date copy of their character sheet on file (n.b. in email, not on the approvals database.) The character sheet on file with the supervising ST will be considered correct in all instances of conflict.

Spells at Chapter Start (a.k.a. “Pre-Casts”):

If your character wishes to enter play with active magic, these spells should be detailed in the body of your email checking the character in for play. This should be separate of any notation of these spells you may make on the character sheet, and will only be accepted if in the body of an email. There is no exception for VSS local PCs from this rule, any spells they wish to have active at game start must be detailed in this email.

Spells at the start of game will be dealt with as per the rules for “Spells at Chapter Start” (p. 166 MET: Awakening.) To summarise; each character may activate a number of spells before the start of game equal to their unmodified Stamina at most. These spells may have a number of successes allocated equal to the characters Gnosis multiplied by unmodified Stamina, provided that normal ritual cast success limits are not violated. Mana costs must be paid for these spells as normal (for ritual cast spells outside of favoured Arcana and without a rote, 1 mana will be spent per 2 successes assigned to the spell) and paradox for Vulgar and improbable spells will be dealt with on a case by case basis.

PLEASE NOTE: If any of your pre-cast spells are Vulgar, regardless of where of how they were cast (Demesne, etc.), please bring this to the attention of the VST at check-in time. The effects of this on participation in the game will be assessed before the character is cleared for play. This requirement will be handled using the honour policy, however random spot checks will be made after each game to confirm if this was done.

If you wish your character to be under the effect of any spells that fall outside these rules, for example spells cast using downtime actions with your own VST, these must be sent in advance of the game. This must include confirmation of the spells being cast, either in the form of an email from the confirming ST (not simply a copy of your email sent to them) or an approval database code. If received prior to game, these will be dealt with on a case by case basis. If received late these will not be allowed without exceptional justification.

Mana and Tass:

At the beginning of game, each character is assumed to have the following mana. Base willpower + number of dots in Hallow (or total dots in a shared Hallow) – any Mana Bleed (p 64, MET: Awakening)

The cost for any pre-cast spells must be applied from this mana pool before the character enters play. Tass may be used to off-set this cost, contributing to the limits on readily available tass below. If this would result in a negative mana pool, the spells may not be used in game.

Characters may bring tass into the game as a way to provide Mana. This should be listed on character sheets, separate from mana pools. Characters are limited to no more than half their maximum mana pool (rounded down) in tass at the beginning of play. This is further subject to a hard maximum of 10 points of tass. (example; a Gnosis 4 PC would be limited to 7 points of tass, a Gnosis 7 PC to 10, and a Gnosis 10 PC also to 10.)

If you use a specific method of tracking mana for your PC on a day to day basis, this must be cleared with the VST in advance of the game, and will be dealt with on a case by case basis. The VST reserves the right to apply these rules to characters, even if the player is using other methods to specifically track mana.

As well include the following information: a) Why you are coming to Athens, what you wish to achieve, who if anyone you are coming to visit. b) how you are traveling and arriving in Athens. If not yourself, who is funding the journey. How you are dealing with customs and immigration. c) a list of any weapons or other contraband you are bringing into Athens, and how you are getting it through customs. d) where you are staying while here.

*No* games are considered soft RP Only. There is always a risk involved, in this case possibly having a good time. If you send check in information to any other account besides the one listed above it WILL NOT be accepted.

GIRC Storytellers reserve the right to refuse any proxy or PC into the game and reserve the right to ask you not to use powers that may be unbalancing to game play. The Venue Storytellers and GIRC Coordinator personnel reserve the right to deal with player disruptions properly and accordingly. Players who cause overly large problems or disruptions may find their experience point rewards reduced or eliminated, their PCs kicked from the game, and the issue referred to the appropriate coordinator chain for resolution.

ST rules calls are final. All arguments will be handled After game has been concluded. Failure to comply will result in reduction or loss of XP award normally allowed for this game.

Greek is the default language of the GIRC Athens game. If your character is speaking a language besides Greek, please indicate that in your nickname on IRC as either John_Smith[Eng] or *Eng* “Hello, my name is John Smith.” If you’re not doing this, then it is assumed that your PC is speaking Greek while the player continues typing what is said in English.

To save multiple postings in channels, Please enter your PC’s description here within the right category! http://girc.camarilla-resource.net/index.php?title=Awakening_PC_Descriptions

To get connected: either download mIRC at: http://www.mirc.com get online using the download-free java version of IRC at http://camarilla.white-wolf.com/irc/ Connect to the ‘irc.darkmyst.org’ server and join #girc-ooc listed above.

GIRC Domain Wiki can be found at: http://girc.camarilla-resource.net

The wiki for the Awakening game may be found here: http://girc.camarilla-resource.net/index.php?title=GIRCAwakening The Awakening VSS we are now using is NOT the one posted in the Approvals database. Please make sure you’ve read the one on the wiki!

GIRC announces its games using Greenwich Mean Time. For more time zone conversion: http://www.timezoneconverter.com/cgi-bin/tzc.tzc

—– Rory McIntosh UK0202-1249 GIR ANST Mage

Kimberly Lowe US2002021700 GIRC ADST Special Projects

——– Original Message ——– Subject: [camarilla-online] October Online Game Schedule – Third Draft Date: Sat, 10 Oct 2009 22:42:09 -0400 From: Kimberly Lowe Reply-To: camarilla-online@yahoogroups.com To: gir-online@yahoogroups.com, gir-ooc@cammail.white-wolf.com, camarilla-online@yahoogroups.com

October, 2009

Oct 01-04 Thurs to Sun – CheeseCon 09 (Australia Camarilla Conclave)** – Canberra, Australia http://conclave.camarilla.org.au/ Oct 03 Sat – First Day of Sukkot** – Jewish Holiday Oct 03 Sat – GIRC Lost #girc-ooc – 11:00 Signin GMT Oct 03 Sat – Northern Winds Forsaken #northernwinds – 9:00 PM EDT Oct 07 Wed – 4 Winds Requiem #4-winds_ooc – 7PM Checkin 8PM Game Eastern Oct 08 Thurs @04:00 GMT (Oct 07 Wed @Midnight EDT) – +++ Deadline to RSVP for Free ICC: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=159941035139 Oct 08 Thurs – GIR-UK Online Awakening #gir-uk-ooc – 6:30 PM Signin, 7:00 PM Game Start BST Oct 08 Thurs – 4 Winds Awakening #4-winds_ooc – 7PM Checkin 8PM Game Eastern Oct 09 Fri – Last Day of Sukkot** – Jewish Holiday Oct 09 Fri – GIRC Requiem #girc-ooc – 20:00 Signin GMT Oct 10 Sat – Simchat Torah** – Jewish Holiday

Oct 10 Sat – Northern Winds Awakening #northernwinds – 9:00 PM EDT

Oct 11 Sun – San Marcos Requiem #SanMarcosAfterDark_OOC – 7:30PM Checkin 8PM Game Central

Oct 12 Mon – Columbus Day Holiday** – United States

Oct 12 Mon – Health & Sports Day** National Holiday – Japan

Oct 13 Tues – 4 Winds Lost #4-winds_ooc – 7PM Checkin 8PM Game Eastern

Oct 15 Thurs – GIRC Awakening #girc-ooc – 21:00 Signin GMT

Oct 16 Fri – Forsaken Venue Ungin EC Region Blood Talons Only #bt-ungin-ooc – 6:00PM EST+

Oct 17 Sat – GIRC Requiem #girc-ooc – 19:00 Signin GMT

Oct 17 Sat – Delaware Requiem – #DE-001-D_ooc – 6:30PM Checkin, 7:30PM Game Start Eastern

Oct 17 Sat – Northern Winds Requiem #northernwinds – 9:00 PM EDT

Oct 18 Sun – GIR-UK Online Awakening #gir-uk-ooc – 6:30 PM Signin, 7:00 PM Game Start BST

Oct 18 Sun – Northern Winds Forsaken #northernwinds – 9:00 PM EDT

Oct 21 Wed – 4 Winds Requiem #4-winds_ooc – 7PM Checkin 8PM Game Eastern

Oct 21 Wed – GIRC Lost #girc-ooc – 23:59 Signin GMT

Oct 22 Thurs – 4 Winds Awakening #4-winds_ooc – 7PM Checkin 8PM Game Eastern

Oct 24 Sat – Northern Winds Lost #northernwinds – 9:00 PM EDT

Oct 25 Sun – British Summer Time Ends @ 2=>1 AM

Oct 25 Sun – GIRC Awakening #girc-ooc – 13:00 Signin GMT

Oct 25 Sun – San Marcos Requiem #SanMarcosAfterDark_OOC – 7:30PM Checkin 8PM Game Central

Oct 26 Mon – Austrian National Day Holiday** – Austria

Oct 28 Wed – Ochi Day** National Holiday – Greece

Oct 29-Nov 01 Thurs to Sun – ICC** – Atlanta, Georgia http://www.camicc.com/

Oct 31 Sat – All Hallows Eve/Halloween Holiday**

Oct 31 Sat – Samhain** – Celtic Holiday

Nov 01 Sun – All Saints Day Holiday**

Nov 01 Sun – US Daylight Savings Time Ends @ 2=>1 AM

Undetermined: TBD – 4 Winds Lost #4-winds_ooc – 7PM Checkin 8PM Game Eastern TBD – 4 Winds Forsaken #4-winds_ooc – 7PM Checkin 8PM Game Eastern TBD – 4 Winds Forsaken Wolfblooded/Mortals #4-winds_ooc – 7PM Checkin 8PM Game Eastern TBD – GIRC Requiem #girc-ooc – TBD Signin GMT TBD – GIRC Awakening Cabal Only #girc-ooc – Varies – Contact VST TBD – GIRC Forsaken #girc-ooc – TBD Signin GMT TBD – GIRC Forsaken Pack Only #girc-ooc – TBD Signin GMT TBD – GIR-UK Online Forsaken #gir-uk-ooc – TBD BST TBD – GIR-UK Online Lost #gir-uk-ooc – TBD BST TBD – GIR-UK Online Requiem #gir-uk-ooc – TBD BST

Games and times subject to change without much lead notice. To convert to your time zone: See http://www.timezoneconverter.com/cgi-bin/tzc.tzc

A key to locations which aren’t clear above: GIRC = Athens, Greece, Global Independent Region GIR-UK Online = Liverpool, England, United Kingdom, Global Independent Region Northern Winds = Prince Edward Island, on the Atlantic coast of Canada 4 Winds = Atlantic City, New Jersey, EC Region, USA San Marcos Requiem = San Marcos, Texas, SC Region, USA Delaware Requiem = various locations on the peninsula, EC Region, USA AthensOH = Athens, Ohio, EC Region, USA Virtuacon = Dubai! in the United Arab Emirates, temporarily ceded to GlR from DPOTM WW Chapter Special Event = Casablanca, Morocco, Global Independent Region Forsaken Venue Ungin EC Region Blood Talons Only = Unknown, EC Region, USA

**Not an Online Event but possibly of interest or significant + = change from last draft +++ = Passes for Free ICC2009 Admission Available Here

Games & start times listed here can be subject to change without much lead notice. Convert to your time zone: http://www.timezoneconverter.com/cgi-bin/tzc.tzc

Upcoming: December 4-6, 2009 Fri to Sun – WW Chapter Special Event** – Dahlonega, Georgia http://wiki.white-wolf.com/camwiki/index.php?title=WWSDE 2010 – VirtuaCon 2010 March 18-21, 2010 Thurs to Sun – Canadian National Event (CAiNE)** – Trois Rivieres, Quebec http://caine.camarilla.ca/ April 22-25, 2010 Thurs to Sun – NWRE** – Seattle, Washington June, 2010 – SWRE** June 23-27, 2010 Wed to Sun – Origins** – Columbus, Ohio http://www.originsgamefair.com/ July 15-18, 2010 Thurs to Sun – GLaRE** (Requiem, Awakening, & Lost Venues) – Indianapolis, Indiana July 21-25, 2010 Wed to Fri – ComicCon** – San Diego, CA http://www.comic-con.org/ July 30-August 13, 2010 Fri to Sun – SCA’s Pennsic** – Slippery Rock, PA http://www.pennsicwar.org/ August 5-8, 2010 Thurs to Sun – Gencon** – Indianapolis, Indiana http://www.gencon.com/ September 03-06, 2010 Fri to Mon – Dragoncon** – Atlanta, Georgia http://www.dragoncon.org September, 2010 – ECRE/Eclipse**

Confirmed Online FGotM Recap: None Yet

To get connected: either download mIRC at: http://www.mirc.com or get online using the download-free java version of IRC at http://camarilla.white-wolf.com/irc/ Connect to the ‘irc.darkmyst.org’ server and join the channel listed. Further instructions get posted there.

Kimberly Lowe US2002021700 GIRC ADST Special Projects Email: klowe1 at neo.rr.com AIM: klowe18089 Yahoo Msgr: klowe18089 GChat: kim.klowe1 IRC Nicks: Kim_ooc, Jane_F, Jessie, Lux, Vanessa, Happy-Clam

——– Original Message ——– Subject: [Camarilla-announce] Geist Tabletop Proposal Now Live! Date: Thu, 8 Oct 2009 11:42:43 -0400 From: Michelle Webb MST Reply-To: Camarilla Announcement List To: camarilla-announce@cammail.white-wolf.com

Heya all!

The Geist Tabletop Proposal is now live! Play local non-Chronicle games of Geist, and receive XP for your Primary Geist character come venue start. ST these games, and receive both XP and National Prestige!

The document with all the details is right here: http://jessilaurn.com/Cam-Global-Files/Geist_Tabletop_Proposal.pdf

Remember, you MUST send in reports to receive both XP and Prestige.

I look forward to reading your reports and hearing about the games!

– – Jeff Kramer – US2008042210 AMST Geist