Category: geek
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The First SnW Articles Series And The Oncoming Spring
…or, just a few reasons I’m seriously looking forward to spring this year – and what you can expect, too, in the oncoming month. The co-alpha’s birthday is approaching, speed-of-light style, and I’m in the middle of a project related to that.(<3) I just felt the need to warn you I might babble about it…
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8 Smoaky Ways to Kick Ass Without Having to Kick Any Asses
I’m sure the title kinda explains itself – but if not, enjoy this magnificent picture of Felicity Smoak, one of my currently favourite female characters in all of geeky tv. The list was directly inspired by Arrow 2×14 Time of Death – in which Felicity had to learn some of the lessons on her own skin. Disclaimer: Anything…
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The Alderaan Glitch (Larp in a Familiar Setting Part #2)
Remember the Star Wars larp I went to last weekend? As it turns out, I was right to have my doubts – but for totally different reasons. The thing is – people are passionate beings (hurray!). And familiar settings are a thing of passion. Which, in the end, means the same for fandoms as for…
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The Wolf on Fanfiction
Note: Pic (featured) by trancer21. Pic (above) by phoenixdown. It’s multifandom. Of sorts. Geekery (lovely word, just trying it out), at lest where I’m from, often includes some form of derivative work made by fans of a certain universe (or fandom, to be politically correct). Some larps (like, say, these) can also be seen as a…
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What is the Color of Bacta, Again? (Larp in a Familiar Setting Part #1)
Disclaimer: I claim no connection or ownership of any sort on any name you recognize. I’m just a simple geek, trying to make my way in the larpverse. Photos by A. S., map by Zeph. I’m in the middle of getting ready for a larp set in a rather familiar setting – Star Wars, to…
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Lack a Reason to Quit a Tv Show?
Here’s just a couple I’ve come by. Lack of characters. The one thing a show cannot live without. If there’s no one to care for – and even agent Ward was not hopeless – why bother watching at all? Lack of script. I admit, this has more to do with crime shows than with regular…
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Full Moon Special #2 – Being a Larper
Welcome to the second Full Moon Special at Skirts’n’Wolves! A month ago I talked about planning a mystery trip for your pack, and now I tackle a subject even closer to home – one of the things I identify as – being a larper. I’d never dare say I speak for everyone – but I’m…
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Hooked On The Hood in 5 Easy Steps
Please note: Teeny tiny spoilers for Arrow (through 2×13) available throughout the article. Also, I claim no ownership on any of the photos and/or names mentioned. Linking fest mostly delivers YouTube and IMDB entries. Arrow has been one of the biggest surprises tv has offered me in the past year or two, and I can’t…
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The Wolf on Steampunk
A lot has already been said on steampunk, and some of it quite eloquently. I wish not to invent hot water in a boiler tank (a Croatian proverb I find more than appropriate when it comes to this subject), but merely to add my own view. It’s been nearly three years since I’ve first stumbled…
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Spontaneous Librarian Combustion and Other Sci-Fi Recommendations
There’s this thing we call the “information interview” at the library, focused on finding the right book for your customer. It goes something like this – what are you looking for, what do you need it for, in-the-house or takeout, etc. And then there’s the “recommend a book to me” type of customer. And, believe…
Vesna Kurilic 