Greetings fellow GatchFans. AS you can guess by the simple fact that I am posting this message here, I'm new in town. Quick blurb about me, I'm 30 years, father of two beautiful, wondrerful little birds, a martial artist, a role player, and a fan of Gatchaman since I was to young to remember. I was one of those kids who would race home everyday from school to see whichever version of it was airing at the time. As I got older, I started getting more and more interested in the original version of it. And that has, ultimately, brought me here. And so with that I say: "Spread your wings and fly." Dormagus

Welcome, Dormagus!! I'm sure you'll have a great time here. I see you live in Bethlehem, PA. That's not too far from here actually. My ex-girlfriend lives there too, but I won't hold that against you. ;P Have fun!

Raggletag, Actually, I don't live there yet. I'm actually moving next weekend. But it's close enough for ISO work.

Welcome welcome to the madness

Welcome, Dormagus! It's aways good to meet another fan! We have a huge "flock" of Swans here who love Eagles!

Welcome Dormagus! It's good to have another Gatchfan around!

Welcome Dormagus! *passes one over to Dormagus*

Yayyyy! Another Eagle! We're starting to gain on those Swans!! Welcome Dormagus! I'm fairly new myself, but I've found that once you get used to the insanity, this is a fun place to be! Hinotori (<--- a Northeast US resident too!)

Welcome to the insanity Dormagus. I would invit you into the rubber room but the insanity seems t have spread across the entire board.

Hi Dormagus! It's great to see you here! We love Eagles, don't we Swannies? *Nods all around from the flock of Swannies.* I'm a roleplayer too. DH and I are currently DMing Rod of Seven Parts, updated for Version 3.5 and our own little quirky sidequests. A little while ago James sold me a set of Gatch miniatures, and I've been trying to think of a roleplaying adventure to use them in ever since. Tim (Sosai X on this board) has also written up character stats for the Birdies in some other system... Heroes I think? He'll be able to fill you in if you want to Gatchify your roleplaying. Welcome to the madness!

Welcome to the madness Domagus! I too live in the northeast. CD is correct, the madness has spread across the whole board!

Madness, I assure you, is nothing new to me. I'm sure I will be infecting all of you with some of mine and you will be infecting me with some of yours. I look forward to it. Dormagus

It does not look like you Swans will have to do much corrupting here. He seems to be fitting right in.

I think you're right, CD!

Welcome to the boards, Dormagus. This place offers personalized straight jackets. Put yours on, get comfortable, and enjoy the madness. Oh ya, TJ was close when she said I did some Gatchaman RPG conversions but not for 'Heroes' but for the Villains & Vigilantes rpg.

Welcome Dormagus! What sort of roleplaying do you do? Do you write fics or draw? You will see we have a collection of fics and pics on the board to enjoy and stoke your passions for all things gatch! So sit down relax and let the insanity take over

Lately, the roleplaying that I've done has all been through White Wolf. But I've done D&D, Star Wars d20 (shoot me later), Legend of the Five Rings and I think that's it. All table top stuff. About the only online "Roleplaying" I do is when I play City of Heroes. I don't draw. I just don't have the talent for free hand. Though some will disagree with me. All of my training was in mechanical drawing.So, if you want diagrams of ships or weapons, that I can probabley do. As for fics, The planets have to be aligned just right during the third blue moon in a year and I MIGHT get an idea for a fic. Finishing it is a whole new set of circumstances. But I am trying to get back into it. Dormagus

Well, if you need to finish any of this stuff, you've come to the right place! If not, you can simply enjoy what others have produced. In any case, we hope that you join in the craziness around here!

TJ is very good at encouraging people

Originally posted by Firebird TJ is very good at encouraging people

But only if, deep down, they really WANT to be encouraged.

Originally posted by Firebird TJ is very good at encouraging people

Encouraging them at what? Smut?

Originally posted by amyltrer

Originally posted by Firebird TJ is very good at encouraging people

Encouraging them at what? Smut?

Among other things...

I knew I was gonna like it here. You know what, pass me another.

heh heh... ...what did you guys put in those drinks?

you dont want to know Springie

Originally posted by Dormagus I knew I was gonna like it here. You know what, pass me another.

As you wish, oh Mighty Eagle... Have some food too:

TJ are you making sure the mighty Eagle pays his bar tab too?

Originally posted by clouddancer TJ are you making sure the mighty Eagle pays his bar tab too?

Isn't that one of the Swan's jobs?

Welcome to the insanity.

Welcome Dormagus! I haven't been here much of late (I recently became a mother to a beautiful little swan...baby girl actually LOL) So being a dad you know they get most of your attention... Glad to see your into Gatch! Where are you from? I'm an Aussie Swan.... Role playing can be so much fun! I bet you have done "How to host a murder" parties. I Used to do them, and we had a ball with it. I always insisted everyone came dressed in character. No one used real names all night...fun fun fun! I was the murderer once and that got really fun towards the end when I could just make up the clues!

I feel your pain and your joy Ebony. Congratulations. I've got a little Swan and a Swallow. They keep me and the wife busy. I'm an Eagle un the U.S. I've done one murder mystery. If I remember correctly, I was the murderer. It was fun. A bit coreographed, (it was everyones first time) but fun. Enjoy your hatchling, they grow up way to fast.

Originally posted by Dormagus I feel your pain and your joy Ebony. Congratulations. I've got a little Swan and a Swallow. They keep me and the wife busy. I'm an Eagle un the U.S. I've done one murder mystery. If I remember correctly, I was the murderer. It was fun. A bit coreographed, (it was everyones first time) but fun. Enjoy your hatchling, they grow up way to fast.

She's been in my life for 2 weeks and she has grown a bit already! Teething as well since she is already 6 1/2 months old! (Through local adoption Australia, 4 days notice to get everything she needed...it happened so fast! ) She has handles the change very well...and she is a beautiful baby! Anyway we will enjoy every minute I'm sure! The murder parties can be a bit coreographed, I did it a few times and it got less like that each time... I guess thats why I like the Gatch fan fiction, it's like role playing with the characters in your own way. So are you an Eagle who pays his bar tab???

I try to be

Originally posted by Ebonyswanne Role playing can be so much fun! I bet you have done "How to host a murder" parties. I Used to do them, and we had a ball with it. I always insisted everyone came dressed in character. No one used real names all night...fun fun fun! I was the murderer once and that got really fun towards the end when I could just make up the clues!

I love murder mystery parties!! I had a friend who used to hold one every couple of months. They're such a blast. We also dressed-up in character and always had to use the characters names the entire night. Luckily I was never the murderer. They were so much fun. I think I need to start throwing my own!

That sounds like fun...I don't think I'd make a very good murderer, though...I blush when I fib!

Wear a mask

Originally posted by Cep Wear a mask

So Springie is that hint for a masquerade fic! I could see you blushing as some of the characters have colourful backgrounds when you get into the role you have been given....maybe it might be fun in the IF...ahhhh what about the birdies in a murder party at the Snack J! I could do one for the Christmas fic challenge! mmm sounds like fun...

Oooh! A murder mystery party fic! What a great idea! . I like the IF idea, if no one wants to write their own fic. I'll even start it if you would like.

Go for it Hino! The IFs we had going before have kind of died down...

I remember doing a few of these parties during '80's at a friend's house. It was an old farm house that had been remodeled and remodeled and...so it had all these odd little corners and hallways...his dad was a history professor and had all these old swords and a suit of armour hanging around, lots of working antiques..still used a wood burning stove to cook...perfect background for a murder mystery! My friend would write our character descriptions close to our own personalities so it was easier for us to stay in character. For example, one of my friends loved everything Russian (read into this- his family during the war supported the Axis -so this was his way of rebelling) even bought himself an eye-sore of a delapitated RED Volvo! So of course my friend wrote him in as a KGB agent who wasn't the killer but would kill to keep his secret. So I joked to said KGB friend that I wouldn't be supprised if he was such a character...I got dead real quick! LMAO!

Originally posted by Transmute Jun Go for it Hino! The IFs we had going before have kind of died down...

Ok, will do! I should be able to get something up there tomorrow. BTW, is it ok if I make a reference to one of your and Springie's fics (the Xmas one, of course!)? I have a great line I could use it for! Thanks!

Originally posted by Hinotori

Originally posted by Transmute Jun Go for it Hino! The IFs we had going before have kind of died down...

Ok, will do! I should be able to get something up there tomorrow. BTW, is it ok if I make a reference to one of your and Springie's fics (the Xmas one, of course!)? I have a great line I could use it for! Thanks!

N/P! Go right ahead....

You have our blessing, Hino! Can't wait to read it!

I've posted the fic intro over on the IF forum for anyone who's interested. Hope you enjoy it!

i just read it looking forward to seeing where it goes

Yup, I'm curious too! But I'll let you make the first posts to see how to deal with those Murder Parties!

Well, I've never been to a murder mystery party and really don't know how it goes, but I LOVE to throw monkey wrenches into things....

Originally posted by Transmute Jun Well, I've never been to a murder mystery party and really don't know how it goes, but I LOVE to throw monkey wrenches into things....

I put a couple links up in the IF that help explain murder mystery parties. Hopefully that will help take some of the "mystery" out of it! Hinotori groans at her own joke

We noticed TJ. I too am just reading for the moment but may jump in if I get the urge

Come on, FB, jump in!!!!! It's good for the soul I tell ya... writing for fun without caring what happens next because it's not YOUR problem...