Cambridge University R|e-Playing Society ========================================= Newsletter the Fifth 1995/96 The Funny Bit ============= Wait for the committee's exam results... The Campaigns Directory ======================= Nothing new to report. Possibly connected with the fact you all have exams in less than six weeks. Sorry to remind you but as a finallist I'm allowed to be rude, because I'm a little bit STRESSED!!! Conventions =========== We have been shouted at by this lot, so you lot get shouted at too... ******************************************************************* *** Contraptions *** *** The British Roleplaying Convention 1996 *** *** Northampton Moat House - 24rd and 25th of August 199> *** ******************************************************************* They claim to be running "a broad-based convention for gamers of all persuasions and vices - including table-top, live-actin, board games and wargaming - and all ranges of experience, from old-hands to novices. We feel sure that you will find something to appeal to you." Oh and they have the US version of Steve Jackson coming as guest of honour (as in SJ Games, rather than as in Ian Livingstone, you young whippersnappers, you). For more details, look at the web page or ask a committee member. Weekly Meetings =============== These are continuing every Tuesday at the usual venue, Clare Buttery at 8pm. If you need to find a committee member this is probably your best chance: five of us are there every week. The bar is also close if you desire any beverages and snacks. (Yes I did a cut and paste job on the last newsletter, hey I'm only the assisstant secretary - I stod as a lazy swine remember?) Oh yes, the fourth meeting this term is going to be... The AGM ======= D'ya think this years committee is useless? Thynk you could do better? Now is your chance to be proved wro~g! To stand for the committee is childishly easy (and lets be honest it needs to be for most committee members). Simply find two mugs, sorry members, to nominate and second you in WRITING (you know, the stuff they like in EXAMS), and place it in the presidents pigeon hole in Caius (see below) by midday on the SATURDAY before the AGM. The same thing applies to motions being raised, but pleaseconsult the President before submitting constitutional motions. Oh, you need to know the date don't you (what with it being stated in the constitution and all that)? It's going to be on TUESDAY 14th MAY at 8pm in Clare buttery (as usual, no surprises these days, I remember the days when...) Motions we have so far, well... As always there will be the return of the Spurious Motion (TM) and debateabout dunking the committee at the Punt Party (Just try it you pathetic bunch). Also this year marks the return of the Chief Caprine Entity. Also we actually have proper accounts for once, and as a result we need to discuss the membership fees. Forewarned is four-armed as they say (or something...) The Library =========== The Library is available for loans of rule-books, modules and assorted other role-playing material. Andrew Mobbs, the Junyor Treasurer, has it in his room in Bishop Bate}an Court (somewhere behind Garfunkel's on Bridge Street). You will need your membership card and a cheque for a returnable deposit. Steve wrote this bit, you can tell can't you! After the Exams =============== Introduction ------------ For the benefit of first years, you may be aware of something coming up fast called exams (that is unless you are an English student), and may be aware of certain people getting rather stressed. Well after the exams, people try to relax, and dissipate thys stress. This is done by having fun. To aid you in your attempt to recover from exams the kind people on the CURS committee try to organise stuff on Suicide Sunday. (Tourist guide book note: traditionally Suicide Sunday is the day that the results were published, these days only part II and part III mathmos suffer this, and we get our results read out from the steps of Senate House. You lucky swine, how we mathematicians suffer for you ingrates). However those ever-so-capable people at CUSU don't know when thys is (look in your wonderful diary if you don't believe us, they even started May Week on a Thursday for some unknown reaso~), so by a complex arcane method, known only to the committee, we have calculated that the weekend of the 15th and 16th is to be the start of our celebrations. The Varsity Match and Other One Offs ------------------------------------ This is going to be all day on the 15th June. We broke with tradition last year by actually beati~g Oxford. If you would like to help us join the Boat Club and Rugby Club by winning again, let Rob Wilcox (or any other committee member) know as soon as possible. The team consists of five players. A member can play once in their life, and priority is given to those poor souls who won't be able to play next year (ie finalists) as a result. Rob is going to select the team, and I imagine he takes bribes. More details from Rob. In parallel to this, we are run~ing a series of one-off games in nearby rooms. Let a committee member know if you want more details, we hope tohave a large turn out (Pur-lease!) and several games, including OTE, Paranoia and more serious other games. By the way, I am not mad. Can we please put this vicious rumour to bed? Thank you. The Annual Dinner ----------------- Yes, this years _superb_ committee are trying to resurrect this dinosaur. This time, however, we intend to have people turn up. It will be on the 15th June after the Varsity Match and One Offs, meeting at 7.30pm outside the porters' lodge in Clare, underneath that fabulous arch. Tickets will be twelve pounds precisely, bring your own booze. Dress is black tie or smart casual. The Oxford team and our committee will be there, will you? Note that if you drink you don't have to worry about hangovers, as you probably won't sober up before... The INFAMOUS PUNT PARTY ----------------------- On Suicide Sunday, 16tx June 1996. As ever we meet on the green outside the Anchor, I won't bother with the name, 'cos nobody knows what it is. (In case you don't believe I do it's Shepherds. So there!), at noon. We wait for the off licences to reopen (it being Sunday and all that) and then set off to Grantchester. The cost is seven pounds for members and eight for non-members. Tickets must be bought from a committee member in advance, no later than noon on the Saturday at the above events, so we know how much grub to buy. No being Ed Carter is allowed. If you can hire a college punt, please do so. The committee would like advance warning (so that we know what is going on for once in our lives) if possible. We repay the cost of hiring the punt and even refund your ticket cost. Coo! Aren't we generous? We also intend to hijack at least one coach load of tourists to drown at some stage... The ticket money goes towards food that we eat on the super fields in Granchester, as we0do every year. Oh yes, bring your own drinks as well. ****SERIOUS BIT****: Thys is a serious warnyng, ok? The sun can get pretty darn hot in May week, especially when stuck in a punt with no shade. Common sense says bring some non-alcoholic drink as well to avoid dehydration, and sun screen may be useful. If you suffer from hayfever, you will _really_ suffer so bring your medicine. If you are allergic to being splashed you might like to think twice about coming, especially the committee members... This week's committee is: President Andy Penrose (Captain Kirk)* Caius ajp1011@hermes.cam.ac.uk Vice-President Brian McLaughlin (Spock)* Girton bsm1002@hermes.cam.ac.uk Secretary Steve McIntyre (Scotty)* Churchill sam1007@hermes.cam.ac.uk Junior Treasurer Andrew Mobbs (Sulu)* Trinity Hall ajm46@hermes.cam.ac.uk Assistant Sec. Mike Pitt (Chekov)* Churchill mhp1001@hermes.cam.ac.uk LRP Officer Rohan Platts (Uhura)* Homerton rp207@hermes.cam.ac.uk External Officer Rob Wilcox ('Bones')* Clare rjw1005@hermes.cam.ac.uk World Wide Web: http://hammer.chu.cam.ac.uk/~sam1007/curs/ or http://www2.eng.cam.ac.uk/~sam1007/curs/ * Thanks to Mr President. If you think you can do better, tell us!!! Written by Mike Pitt on 21/4 with the aid of plenty of cheap beer (Thanks to the rest of the committee for the subsidy!), Oh yeah, Steve was in the room too to correct my typos. Thanks to Paul Killworth for the fun~y bit, er sorry< accounts for last year. As always greatly appreciated...