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Journey To The End Of The Night by Toom
August 8th, 2006 12:22 AM
I arrived at the ferry terminal, not sure what to expect. Thinking this was going to be more of a MARCH then a game. Just a walk across the city is all i was thinking.
I was given a map, and I was thrown into a Team.
Tim, Gabe and Alan.
We got our ribbons and then hit a MUNI map to plan our attack.
We swapped cell phone numbers just in case we got seperated. I still have them to this day, and who knows what i will do with them in the future.
The race started and we sprinted along with everyone else...the sprints turned to struts..and the struts turned to walking after everyone was tired. My group fought it out and ran all the way through the embarcadaro shopping centers before hitting a walking speed. We were walking up a main bus route, checking behind us every few steps for a "1" bus to take us to the top of the hill. At the top of the hill was checkpoint 1. The lobby of a fancy pants SF tourist hotel.
On the way we got seperated by our first run in with some "chasers".
We all split up and ran different directions, the cell phones came in handy at this moment to get us back on track and back into the communication circle.
Tim was the only one being wishywashy about meeting us again...it seemed kinda fishy, but we thought nothing of it. (later we found out he was tagged, and he was trying to meet up with us. SNEAKY SNEAKY!)
Alan, Gabe and I catch a bus and get down to Van Ness. Our next stop is to head down to Market street and find a "lady in a trench coat eating by herself".
We got a bit spun around on marketstreet since addresses aren't clearly labeled it appears. We find her, no problem and start conversing a little..and take a little breather.
Our next stop is a girl with a broken wrist in a billiard hall.
We decide to take a really long round about route, heeding the word of a few random players saying "chasers" are all along the main routes. On this long bus ride, in a wrap around route, Gabe pulls us aside.
"guys. I have bad news...."
Alan and I look at each other... puzzled.
"I'm a defector. I've been in on this since the start. I was told that once i got on a bus with you after the 2nd stop I should reveal myself."
Gabe pulls out his purple ribbon, and puts it on.
"as soon as you get off this bus, I am gonna chase you."
Alan and I start laughing in a more frustrated manner. We work out a deal to have Gabe goto the back of the bus, so when it stops, we have a couple seconds head start.
He agrees. Alan mutters to me... "stay close to me..i live around here...We'll head to my place".
We bolt out and start running. We manage to make it to Alans gate...and it was obvious Gabe let us in..he coulda tagged us as we were fiddling with keys.
We laugh about it with him through the gate and we go upstairs to play the "Waiting game". Alan gets some dinner (special K cereal) and I chug some water. We wait about 10~15 minutes before attempting to go outside again.
Leaving his house was the scariest moment of the night...he could be anywhere. Behind any car, behind any bush, waiting to jump out at us.
Alan and I agree to run to opposite sides of the street, across from each other..so one of us will be sacrificed so the other can keep playing.
Gabe doesn't jump us! We are sort of disapointed but also relieved we get to continue the game. We make it to a bus 43 and take it to Geary...just 1 block from the billiard hall.
Shortly after heading towards the 4th stop (middle of golden gate park), we get ambushed by a crazy chaser..screaming at us like a cowboy.
I am completely seperated from my group and take a long round about way to the center of goldengate park, where i somehow meet up with alan and a bunch of other players on some super dark path. I say "Hello there!" and they all think I am a chaser and take off running. By the way, it's so dark out here that you would see just as well if you closed your eyes.
The confusion is cleared up and I join the group to get to the center of the park. During this time Alan and the group already went to pit stop 5. They went out of order... the cheaters!
Being the honest player I am...i went to stop 5 to finish the game an get my log. I left the group and walked many many blocks since the busses completel suck at the past 11pm weekend schedule.
Inside the laundromat was my buddy Orion. He was working the last stop as "a man doing laundry" I was the last player there..and I went with him on the bus down to the bonfire to burn my log. I stayed until every piece of my fabric was stained with the stench of bonfire, and then I headed back out to my home to get some rest.
An excellent night.
(this is written months after the event, and hastily before bed. I usually put more effort into my proofs)
I was given a map, and I was thrown into a Team.
Tim, Gabe and Alan.
We got our ribbons and then hit a MUNI map to plan our attack.
We swapped cell phone numbers just in case we got seperated. I still have them to this day, and who knows what i will do with them in the future.
The race started and we sprinted along with everyone else...the sprints turned to struts..and the struts turned to walking after everyone was tired. My group fought it out and ran all the way through the embarcadaro shopping centers before hitting a walking speed. We were walking up a main bus route, checking behind us every few steps for a "1" bus to take us to the top of the hill. At the top of the hill was checkpoint 1. The lobby of a fancy pants SF tourist hotel.
On the way we got seperated by our first run in with some "chasers".
We all split up and ran different directions, the cell phones came in handy at this moment to get us back on track and back into the communication circle.
Tim was the only one being wishywashy about meeting us again...it seemed kinda fishy, but we thought nothing of it. (later we found out he was tagged, and he was trying to meet up with us. SNEAKY SNEAKY!)
Alan, Gabe and I catch a bus and get down to Van Ness. Our next stop is to head down to Market street and find a "lady in a trench coat eating by herself".
We got a bit spun around on marketstreet since addresses aren't clearly labeled it appears. We find her, no problem and start conversing a little..and take a little breather.
Our next stop is a girl with a broken wrist in a billiard hall.
We decide to take a really long round about route, heeding the word of a few random players saying "chasers" are all along the main routes. On this long bus ride, in a wrap around route, Gabe pulls us aside.
"guys. I have bad news...."
Alan and I look at each other... puzzled.
"I'm a defector. I've been in on this since the start. I was told that once i got on a bus with you after the 2nd stop I should reveal myself."
Gabe pulls out his purple ribbon, and puts it on.
"as soon as you get off this bus, I am gonna chase you."
Alan and I start laughing in a more frustrated manner. We work out a deal to have Gabe goto the back of the bus, so when it stops, we have a couple seconds head start.
He agrees. Alan mutters to me... "stay close to me..i live around here...We'll head to my place".
We bolt out and start running. We manage to make it to Alans gate...and it was obvious Gabe let us in..he coulda tagged us as we were fiddling with keys.
We laugh about it with him through the gate and we go upstairs to play the "Waiting game". Alan gets some dinner (special K cereal) and I chug some water. We wait about 10~15 minutes before attempting to go outside again.
Leaving his house was the scariest moment of the night...he could be anywhere. Behind any car, behind any bush, waiting to jump out at us.
Alan and I agree to run to opposite sides of the street, across from each other..so one of us will be sacrificed so the other can keep playing.
Gabe doesn't jump us! We are sort of disapointed but also relieved we get to continue the game. We make it to a bus 43 and take it to Geary...just 1 block from the billiard hall.
Shortly after heading towards the 4th stop (middle of golden gate park), we get ambushed by a crazy chaser..screaming at us like a cowboy.
I am completely seperated from my group and take a long round about way to the center of goldengate park, where i somehow meet up with alan and a bunch of other players on some super dark path. I say "Hello there!" and they all think I am a chaser and take off running. By the way, it's so dark out here that you would see just as well if you closed your eyes.
The confusion is cleared up and I join the group to get to the center of the park. During this time Alan and the group already went to pit stop 5. They went out of order... the cheaters!
Being the honest player I am...i went to stop 5 to finish the game an get my log. I left the group and walked many many blocks since the busses completel suck at the past 11pm weekend schedule.
Inside the laundromat was my buddy Orion. He was working the last stop as "a man doing laundry" I was the last player there..and I went with him on the bus down to the bonfire to burn my log. I stayed until every piece of my fabric was stained with the stench of bonfire, and then I headed back out to my home to get some rest.
An excellent night.
(this is written months after the event, and hastily before bed. I usually put more effort into my proofs)
