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At the first Vericon 10 years ago I was introduced to the Buffy board game. On Sunday even, I think I had to leave early to catch my Greyhound. So it feels fitting that I got to shepherd some people through a game myself, probably on the same physical set. First game was absurdly quick: Mayor scenario, Willow got living flame at start or first draw, I as Buffy found the Box, game over. Then I took over as Evil, being the only experienced player, and I think the other four enjoyed their cooperative tactical experience. Judge scenario, Dru got the arm, but I had her hold onto it for a few turns to be sneaky and to avoid having to roll the Evil die. I shoud have held longer... It's very tempting to let the high dice and health boss rampage around, but then you get whacked by rocket launchers and ganged up on, when you should probably rely on a renewable screen of minions and use boss stats to survive and discourage attacks. I lost Spike, failed to replace with Veruca, killed Xander and Buffy, and vamped Willow, before were-Oz finished off the Judge. They had starting rocket but no other good weapons, Spike had Balthazar's Amulet, I always got to move the Judge. They had a Kendra+other help+stake combo from Xander, but it failed to dust Spike.
Played a couple games of Race for the Galaxy. Tried miliary both times, came in last, and 41 in a 26 41 49 point spread.
Taking 70 bus to filk group in Waltham. Passing through Brighton, which I think is officially Boston, but it's looking grody low density. One story businesses with space between them, car lots, malls and parking lots. What happened to the land values? Passengers are a lot more nonwhite than I see elsewhere, blacks and Spanish-speakers. And a lot of people; the inefficiency of bus boarding is really telling. 22 minutes from Central to Watertown squares. 40 to Main and Prospect in Waltham.
Filk was fun. The business meeting was weird, I've never seen small scale democracy up close like that. Seemed kind of anal.
Bus back near 9 pm was probably 33 minutes. I noticed that singing quietly to myself, relaxed and exhausted, meant I sang quite luidly with almost no dropped lyrics, unlike some con performances, where I forgot frigging "three rings for the elvenkings".
Played a couple games of Race for the Galaxy. Tried miliary both times, came in last, and 41 in a 26 41 49 point spread.
Taking 70 bus to filk group in Waltham. Passing through Brighton, which I think is officially Boston, but it's looking grody low density. One story businesses with space between them, car lots, malls and parking lots. What happened to the land values? Passengers are a lot more nonwhite than I see elsewhere, blacks and Spanish-speakers. And a lot of people; the inefficiency of bus boarding is really telling. 22 minutes from Central to Watertown squares. 40 to Main and Prospect in Waltham.
Filk was fun. The business meeting was weird, I've never seen small scale democracy up close like that. Seemed kind of anal.
Bus back near 9 pm was probably 33 minutes. I noticed that singing quietly to myself, relaxed and exhausted, meant I sang quite luidly with almost no dropped lyrics, unlike some con performances, where I forgot frigging "three rings for the elvenkings".
