Events / Journey to the End of the Night: Los Angeles 2009
When:August 29th, 2009 @ 7:24pm
Where:
Los Angeles
Los Angeles
Activity:
Journey To The End Of The Night: Los Angeles 2009
Enrollment
13/unlimited
Organizer:
Lincøln
Description:
Get ready for adventure!
The city spreads out before you. Rushing from point to point, lit by the slow strobe of fluorescent buses and dark streets. Stumbling into situations for a stranger's signature. Fleeing unknown pursuers, breathing hard, admiring the landscape and the multitude of worlds hidden in it.
For one night, drop your relations, your work and leisure activities, and all your usual motives for movement and action, and let yourself be drawn by the attractions of the chase and the encounters you find there.
A thrilling pursuit through the greatest city in the world. No skates, no bikes, no cars, just your two feet and public transportation. Bring some water, possibly a camera, and comfortable shoes (or maybe no shoes) - leave everything else at home.
The starting point will be the end of the Santa Monica pier. Show up there at sunset, which is about 7:30 nowadays.
There is a new rule for this edition of Journey, that rule is that if you are up to your neck in water, you are safe from being tagged. This means that if you want to take advantage of this new rule, you may want to bring a ziplock bag for your manifest.
Onward to history!
Responses
13 Attending
2 NOT Attending
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You know, this is plausible for me. I could do this.
You should. Tac is gonna need somebody to chase.
He's... he's a Chaser this time?
...oh dear.
Chance I can make this: currently sitting somewhere around 40%.
Well, you've got a month to work out the other 60%.
As always, if I find myself able to do it, fuck yeah. ::crosses fingers intently::
I'm not sure if I'll be able to make it. If I'm unavailable, I'm sure I'll be able to talk a certain captain into pinch hitting for me.
Man it would be *awesome* to have a cassowary run Journey.
That would be very far from awesome.
I have an irrational fear of velociraptors, and the cassowary is the closest thing there is to a velociraptor alive today. Look at the way this thing is stalking this guy, waiting for a chance to take him down.
This video here looks like an outtake from a horror movie. This horror movie is a cross between Jurassic Park and Cujo.
I would not like to see a cassowary running the streets of Los Angeles.
And if it approached a checkpoint, I wouldn't sign its manifest.
That would be very awesome.
I too have an irrational fear of velociraptors, and the cassowary is the closest thing there is to a velociraptor alive today. It is a weaponized ostrich. It has a machete on it's head, swords on it's feet, and quills on it's wings.
I've had one size me up before. Yes, I was at the zoo with a moat and two fences (one electric) between us , but it looked me in the eye and I wanted to give it my lunch money. I remembered this: The cassowary is one of the few animals whose pen Steve Irwin would not enter.
I would like to see a real cassowary running the streets of Los Angeles.
And if it approached a checkpoint, I would have no choice but to sign it's manifest.
can i be one of the people who sits at one of the checkpoints?
Can I be one of the people who makes extremely demanding demands of people at a check point (or check points) before they get their Mark? "Make me an origami dodecahedron and I'll Mark your Manifest."
Or maybe I can intercept people and trade Time for Information; I'd give them useful information about transit and/or chaser sightings and then would call ahead to the final check point to add a predetermined amount of Time to their final time.
Or maybe I should try running again.
It will be a good precursor to Burning Man I think.
Tac Haberdash wishes me to inform you that he will be attending.
If you have any non-sfzero friends you want to invite, feel free to pass on this here link.
Or...flippering?
Anyway, I will make every effort to attend :)
To any players from out of town -- I would like to extend the same offer as Lincoln, by way of a place to stay. I've just rented a lovely two-bedroom apartment in Koreatown, and have at the very least ample couch space for anyone in need. With a little more planning, I could arrange a mattress.
Like Ahab before me...
I nail this gold doubloon to the mast. Whosoever of ye brings me the Blue Runner's Ribbon of Tack Haberdash, they shall have this gold ounce!
THEN IT SHALL BE I THAT TAKES HOME THE GOLD. I AIN'T NEVER BEEN CAUGHT, AND WON'T BE. NOT EVER.
We shall see, Señor. Sunday morning will tell us the tale of what happens this coming night.
Sincerely,
Capitan Barbapoca, Privateer
What about that one time in Minnesota when you got caught?
You mean the time he beat you to death with a hammer?
I've created a flickr group for this event.
Please tag your photos with JTTEOTN, and ellayzero.
See you at the finish line!
Updates anyone? We have but 4 days!
The starting point will be the end of the Santa Monica pier. Show up there at sunset, which is about 7:30 nowadays.
There is a new rule for this edition of Journey, that rule is that if you are up to your neck in water, you are safe from being tagged. This means that if you want to take advantage of this new rule, you may want to bring a ziplock bag for your manifest.
!!!!!!
(dammit, shoulda invested in a jet-ski-bike-thing)
Ya llego el dia, pronto llega la hora.
Watch your backs.
Chasers, remember: I have put a bounty on the man they call Haberdash. Bring me his blue Runner's Ribbon, and the trophy will be yours.
Perhaps you'll be able to tell us the tale of how you won the Third Trophy?
Good thing... I'd be in Colorado on September 12th :(
EDIT: August 29th is much better.