[UA] de rerum Chicago

[Liam Routt]

Ben Blattberg wrote:
> I've just moved to Chicago, to the Hyde Park area, so I have to ask, why is 
> this list uchicago-related?
> 
> Also, since my English PhD will take six years or so (after which I hope to 
> be able to speak English fluently, without the Long Island accent), I was 
> wondering what anyone on this list had to say about the Chicago gaming 
> scene (as such).
> 
> (Because I've been reading for a few months now, and what with Nick Cave 
> being native and all the UA-ishness there make me sort of want to move to 
> Australia.  But no, instead I'm here.  So what else is here?)

Hyde Park, U Chicago, Australia - now you're talking! You've described 
part of my life. :)

I think the list is uchicago related because someone was a student or 
staff when it was set up, and it provided a decent location from which to 
work.

When I was on campus there was a gaming club (Gamers on Campus, at least 
when I was there). It was an undergrad club, but I don't think it turned 
anyone away. This was more than a decade ago, though, so I can't speak to 
its existence or quality anymore. But back then, there *were* good gamers 
around...

Australia is pretty cool. Come visit, and you might just find yourself 
deciding to stay... And talk about "once was a roleplaying center"! 
Melbourne, where I live, housed an incredible concentration of writing and 
designing talent back in the 80s and early 90s. Most of it didn't amount 
to a whole lot, but there is still a florishing roleplaying scene over 
here that is stronger than the relatively small population would lead you 
to expect. And there is a lot of experimentation.

Plus there are cool UA people in several states... Why *do* the Sleepers 
largely ignore the continent... Come find out!

Take care,

Liam
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Liam Routt                                               liam at routt.net
Darcsyde Productions                     http://www.routt.net/Caligari/

        -- still waiting for the Absolute Destiny Apocalypse --

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