Topic: A Cold Day in Hell
Subject: time to take off
May 8th, 2025
WhiteHorse Military Base, Antarctica - 1630
GM's note: figured there was no need to drag this out forever. If you've missed something, we can backpost, but I say it's time to get this show on the road!
Right before sixteen hundred hours, Chogan is dispatched to the barracks to let you know that your chopper is ready to go. "Better hoof it, guys... command says another storm'll be rolling in soon," he tells you.
A half hour later, the entire team (and your gear) are stowed inside a UH-60S Black Hawk combat assault helicopter. The Black Hawks are beginning to be phased out these days, but their long and distinguished service record sees many still in use throughout the globe... and the pentagon apparently sees no need to upgrade at the bottom of the earth. A Lieutenant Hagar grins a greeting as you strap in.
The earth falls away behind you, and soon, all signs of civilization are gone. Hagar navigates the featureless white waste by aid of instument, humming along tunelessly to a radio playing 1980's hair metal.
Twenty odd minutes into your flight, he signals. "We'll be to the LZ before long... folks, there's another storm coming in. I have enough time to drop you off and skidaddle before it hits, so I can't hang around."
You watch as Hagar again rechecks his instruments. "I’m still not picking up the station’s beacon. But it should be right over the next ridge."
You peer through the cockpit window, anxious to see something else beside the endless plains of ice and snow below.
The lieutenant gasps in amazement.
Below you, the station at last comes into view, but nothing like you expected. A shimmering blue dome encompasses the station, as well as the ice field surrounding it. Flickering beneath the swirling blue colors you spy a silent Antarctic Research Facility 36.
"I can’t get any readings from inside that barrier," the pilot states, "but it doesn’t look solid." He points to the snowfall passing through the field. "It also looks like the station still has power. But I’m not going to risk landing inside that blue thing. I can drop you off on that ridge over there. But you have to decide soon; I need to get moving."
Posted on 2007-10-26 at 20:52:25.
Edited on 2007-10-26 at 20:54:34 by t_catt11
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Topic: Continuing Where We Last Left Off Q&A
Subject: heh
Yay for less hating! Gonna make a crusader out of Dapple yet.
Posted on 2007-10-26 at 20:40:06.
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Topic: RDINN Feature Updates/ Suggestions/ Bugs
Subject: there ya go, firefox users!
You can now use the mouseover feature to see who posted to those last five topics. Thanks to Scarab for enlightening me!
Posted on 2007-10-26 at 19:53:23.
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Topic: RDINN Feature Updates/ Suggestions/ Bugs
Subject: hrm
You learn something new every day. Thanks for the tip!
Posted on 2007-10-26 at 18:03:42.
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Topic: A Cold Day in Hell Q&A
Subject: roster updated
New guys are on the roster.
Posted on 2007-10-26 at 15:18:28.
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Topic: RDINN Feature Updates/ Suggestions/ Bugs
Subject: huh?
That's odd... all I'm using is the standard HTML ALT tage for the image in question.
Funky list whatzit? 
Posted on 2007-10-26 at 15:08:06.
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Topic: RDINN Feature Updates/ Suggestions/ Bugs
Subject: last five topics...
By the way, if you did not know, you can hover your mouse over the colored dot next to the topic name to see the full topic name, as well as who posted to it last. 
Posted on 2007-10-26 at 14:01:58.
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Topic: RDINN Feature Updates/ Suggestions/ Bugs
Subject: hrm
Brianna, I'll give you a pass on this one, since this thread is so danged long, but that feature you're askign for has long been in the works... as have the last coupld I've implemented. I'm slowly but surely making my way there!
Posted on 2007-10-26 at 13:40:01.
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Topic: Stupidest game-related utterances
Subject: wow...
...had these people never heard of, I dunno, names?
Posted on 2007-10-26 at 13:29:03.
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Topic: The Tides of Fate Q&A
Subject: choo choo!
I railroaded Yali into the same transport as the rest of the lawbreaker portion of the party... sue me. Her bluff went well, but being so noticeable, instead of quiet like a good bystander, gets her special treatment.
And gives me a convenient way to merge the party! 
Posted on 2007-10-26 at 13:15:50.
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Topic: Stupidest game-related utterances
Subject: hey paladin? lol
Nice! You got so many, keep 'em coming!
Posted on 2007-10-26 at 13:12:29.
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Topic: Add On Story. Fill in 3 words!
Subject: huh?
a purple pachycephalosaurus.
Posted on 2007-10-25 at 21:58:38.
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Topic: RDINN Feature Updates/ Suggestions/ Bugs
Subject: um...
...well, yeah. In internet explorer, that's done by going to Tools -> Internet Options -> Home Page. 
Posted on 2007-10-25 at 21:57:09.
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Topic: RDINN Feature Updates/ Suggestions/ Bugs
Subject: most recent page first...
After resisting this forever (stubborn as a what did you say?), I have changed the way the forums display messages.
If you do not indicate a page that you'd like to jump to, you are taken to the last page of a topic - in other words, you can ready the most recent posts first.
If you would rather do it the old way, go to your profile (View/Edit your Profile link at the bottom of every page) and check the box that says "Default to thread start?".
You're now defaulting to the most recent page.
Enjoy!
Posted on 2007-10-25 at 21:52:25.
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Topic: Continuing Where We Last Left Off Q&A
Subject: oooOOOOOoooOOO!
**is terribly jealous due to his own lackig artistic ability**
Posted on 2007-10-25 at 21:30:26.
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Topic: Star Wars: The Tides of Fate
Subject: end of the meyhem... for now
Yali stares down the TDF officer and makes her point, even as Dime cooperates with the request to stand down. Two armored troopers move as quickly as possible to Damanil's side, and begin administering first aid to the wounded "soldier".
The wiry commander regards Yali cooly. "Interesting observations, all. I wonder, though, what business is it of a bounty hunter like yourself?" He pauses for a moment, then gestures at a solider. "Check his weapon, see if he's telling the truth."
GM's note: assuming Yali complies...
The soldeir gives the thumbs up, and the weapon is returned to the bounty hunter. The commander speaks to Yali once more before tending to the rest of the situation. "Were we not on riot duty, bounty hunter, I'd fine you the hundred credits myself for carrying military grade arms without the proper permit. But since you appear to be uninvolved in this incident, I will ignore it this time." He then turns to assess the situation across the street.
"Get these bodies out of here!" he orders. "Take the last one into custody, I want to know what is going on, here." The commander glances back at the party members. "Relieve them of their weapons, see to their wounds, and transport them back to HQ for questioning. Debrief the trooper, get his take on the matter, as well."
The unconscious form of Caise is carried via litter to a waiting personnel carrier, to which Damanil is already being escorted. Another trooper revcovers Dime's blaster and prompts him toward the same carrier.
"Um... if you will come this way, please?" a trooper asks Yali with a somewhat unsure tone. Notoriety has its perks, apparently.
A med tech hops in theback and begins to work on Caise, and the doors are slammed shut - and locked. Momentarily, the carrier hovers up and off towards TDF HQ.
Posted on 2007-10-25 at 19:25:17.
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Topic: The Morphing Game
Subject: for the stage
prop
Posted on 2007-10-25 at 19:21:21.
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Topic: The Morphing Game
Subject: caw
crow
Posted on 2007-10-25 at 17:58:56.
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Topic: The Tides of Fate Q&A
Subject: hang tight...
...post is coming.
Posted on 2007-10-25 at 16:57:51.
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Topic: Where are you from?
Subject: Where are you from?
We have members of the Inn literally from all over the world. My wife suggested to me that it might be fun to compile a listing of locations, and have each member add their name and location to the list.
So here's how it works: copy the following text into your own post, but add your name to the appropriate state (or country). That way, we can keep up by simply reading the last post in the thread.
If your country/province is missing, please add it!
Alabama: t_catt11 (Birmingham)
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Canada
Overseas
Posted on 2007-10-25 at 16:07:32.
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Topic: Stupidest game-related utterances
Subject: Stupidest game-related utterances
What are some of the stupidest things you have ever heard uttered during a game session (in or out of character)?
Posted on 2007-10-25 at 16:00:44.
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Topic: A Cold Day in Hell Q&A
Subject: The long awaited map
I am attaching this as a link... feel free to save it to your own PC (right click, save as...). Sorry it took me so long to do!
The key for the map is here in this post. I don't see a blueprint as being secret, and it should help everyone understand what's going on.
ARF36 Key
1. Sheltered Entranceway
2. Main Entrance Foyer
3. Storage Closet
4. Communications Center
5. Mess Hall
6. Sample Storage Area
7. Receiving
8. Loading Dock
9. South Entrance Foyer
10. Staff Quarters
11. Testing Laboratory
12. Auxiallary Laboratory
13. Main Laboratory
14. Restroom & Shower
15. Connecting Passage
16. Observatory
17. Laundry
18. Parts Storage
19. Garage
20. Workshop/Rec Room
21. Exterior Storage Dome
22. Greenhouse
23. Power Station Control
24. Furnace Room
25. Fenced High Voltage Area
26. Water Treatment
27. Circuit Breakers
28. Access Tunnel
29. Auxiallary Laboratory
30. Administrator's Office
31. Restroom
32. Supply Closet
33. Emergency Exit
Please note that there are stairs in four locations... depicted by the stripey lines close together. If you can't find them, let me know. I did not mark whether they went up or down... assume that stairs on the ground level go down, and those in the sublevel go up.
Posted on 2007-10-25 at 15:47:34.
Edited on 2007-10-25 at 15:49:27 by t_catt11
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Topic: A Cold Day in Hell
Subject: more info...
May 8th, 2025
WhiteHorse Military Base, Antarctica - 1322
Charlie is able to pull up the dossiers on the two new team members - nothing special (for this team)... two more well trained, seasoned combat vets with specialties (demolitions and grenadier) that round out the team quite nicely.
At first, Chogan seems reluctant to take Chief Blake to the hanger - it is a classified area, after all. However, Charlie proves to be persuasive; her own security clearance, her rank, her quirkiness, and (probably not the least) her femininity prove enough to convince the young man to take her to hanger six.
When the pair arrive at the hanger, the private holds a finger up to his lips to motion the need for quiet, and gestures for Charlie to stay put. After just a few steps, a voice calls out, "Halt!", followed by the ominous click of an assault rifle being readied for fire.
Chogan chuckles in response. "Jackie, when are you gonna cut that chickenshiite out, man? Who do you think's gonna come in here, the penguins?"
Another private steps out of an alcove, grinning at Chogan. "Chris, you know that Carrolton would skin me if he didn't think I took this seriously. What do you want?"
Chogan plays the part, smooth as butter. "Just lookin' to bum a smoke, man. You got any?"
The guard rolls his eyes as he reaches into a pocket. "Again? You know you can't smoke it here."
"So come outside and smoke one with me. Ain't nobody gonna sneak past you in five minutes' time."
The guard looks back and forth, then nods. The two soldiers file outside, giving Blake five minutes to inspect the hanger.
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The hanger is quiet and dark. Using her light, Blake quickly starts moving through the numerous dusty shelves, until she arrives at a nondescript alcove with a small sign that reads 'ARF36'. Dominating the small space, a large metallic freezer sits, humming softly. Scraping away the dust and frost on the freezer’s glass portal, Charlie stares amazed at the contents winthin: the frozen corpse of a monster.
The creature measures almost seven feet in height, and is covered with long, thick, shaggy white hair. It bears many simian features, but it is clearly more than a simple white ape.
Suddenly, Charlie can hear the creak of the outer door, and knows her time is up. Heart pumping, the chief makes her way to safety moments before the guard returns.
Posted on 2007-10-25 at 14:12:23.
Edited on 2007-10-25 at 14:15:38 by t_catt11
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Topic: RDINN Feature Updates/ Suggestions/ Bugs
Subject: well...
...the reason it took so long is that I couldn't simply use a GROUP BY statement in my sql. There are a lot of things going on in this forum, depending on whether or not you are logged in, and on the permission syou are logged in with (user, mod, admin, etc). There are joins going on four or five tables, and a GROUP BY broke it.
So I ended up doing an array with some variables holding check in them, discarding duplicates, until we get to five topics.
Posted on 2007-10-25 at 13:22:28.
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Topic: The Guiding Light Q&A
Subject: what'chu talkin' 'bout, Willis?
Brianna, you are playing a mage, not a warrior. You don't own a bow. Were we around a table right now, you could consider my DM's yellow grudge card played.
Stick to the equipment on your character sheet, do not attempt to manufacture a bow and arrows out of nothing (unless you have the appropriate spell, har har).
In other words, edit your post.
The rest of you, please ignore Val's attempts to shoot as only occuring in the character's mind until such editing occurs.
Posted on 2007-10-24 at 21:36:03.
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