Where have I been all this time?

[Jerry Mapes]

So where have I been all this time?
Well, I was the Convention Chairman for our local game convention, Gorilla Con II. We wrapped up the con Sunday evening and now I am enjoying a break from the chaos that comes with the job.

BUT - The Con was a blast I am posting my after-con report in the annoucnements at the K&K Website. Maybe some of you can make it to Gorilla Con III. I have also posted a few pics from the con over in the PICTURES section on the K&K Website.

[foster1941]

Great report and pics. I'm glad to hear that the Con was a success and that you weren't so overworked with admin duties that you weren't able to have a bit of fun (do you have a total attendance figure?). However, I won't pretend that I'm not a bit uneasy at seeing/reading about you being on such friendly terms with "the enemy" (one person in particular, IYKWIM,AITYD) and hope this isn't a hint of an upcoming "Gutboy Barrelhouse-ization" and that I won't come by here one day to find the place has turned into the Bizarro-world K&K Alehouse. I realize as a con-host you have certain responsibilities, I just sincerely hope you're able to keep certain things compartmenatlized, because if not, I'd just as soon cut my losses now and not waste any more time and effort setting myself up for disappointment. So let's make a deal -- if I check this thread again and find this post has been 'strategically edited,' I'll know it's check-out time, okay?

[Jerry Mapes]

we had about 170 people show, about 50 short of what was expected.

And you nor anyone here have to fear a Tavernization.
It is true I am on friendly terms with the Troll Lord Guys. I have been for a long time. I dont think i have been secret about it, i said as much on the Tavern and at Genes, if that was missed... sorry. I have also supported and liked thier game even though I have a few problems with it (of course i can say the same for any game i play and like). This is also why i have stayed out of a lot of the discussions here, at the Tavern and Genes. I do not hold ones on opinions on anything against them, everyones entitled. Heck if i did that I wouldn't have any friends.

When things happened here I could have done something very stupid, like a Tavernization. But when i created this Forum and my website it was very apparent of what "board" wasn't here. That "board" will never be here. This is OD&D/AD&D 1e and the few various games in the "other" section. Period. The other game has now 2 Forums of thier own as well as DF, GT, and various boards on other forums. To have one here would only distract from the focus of the Alehouse.

So as you can see you post is in tact and the question was fair. What i said in the moritorium stands and will stand as long as I own the Alehouse.

In fact Foster, if I was going to pull something like you mentioned, It wouldnt be done under the cover of darkness. I would come out and say so. Heh. I really hate subtrafuge unless of course I am playing Amber or Top Secret. Heh. But as I said that wont happen.

I will say it once for all, no fancy code words.

Castles & Crusades will never be a part of the Alehouse.
My friendship with the TLG guys and my likeing of the game makes not one wit of difference of how the Alehouse will be ran. OD&D and AD&D 1e are still and will forever be my games of choice and afterall that is what the Alehouse is and will always be about.

So I will make a deal with you Foster, since you are one of the few people on the net I fully respect and know to have a clear vision of AD&D/OD&D. If I ever do anything that even smells like a Tavenization starting, you say the word and i will immediately turn the Alehouse over to you and you can Ban ME for life.

[Jerry Mapes]

there are a lot more pics than jsut me over at sekgg.org

If anyone is interested.