More Card and Name Musings
I made myself a set on index cards and handling them made me realize they need to be oriented vertically, like playing cards. I think I’ll differentiate them from the character cards by making the latter horizontal. Just playing around right now.
Also, the name: I’m thinking CAROLINA DEATH RIDE. Or CAROLINA SWAMP CRAWL. Autumn suggested CAROLINA SWAMP DEATH (Good metal band name but not very active). CAROLINA DEATH CRAWL? I can’t decide. Which variation do you like? Can you think of a better one?
Comment by Mike Reeves-McMillan
Posted on April 6, 2009 at 9:59 pm
Carolina Swamp Death Crawl Ride.
Comment by Jason
Posted on April 7, 2009 at 6:56 am
Thanks for that helpful suggestion.
CAROLINA POSSUM TROT occurred to me also, although that might be too obscure. Possum is 1860’s lingo for good friend, and a possum trot is a backwoods game trail.
Comment by tomg
Posted on April 7, 2009 at 8:38 am
I like Carolina Swamp Crawl. I would be cool to incorporate possum somehow though.
Comment by misuba
Posted on April 7, 2009 at 12:25 pm
I think you had it earlier w/o knowing it:
THESE FIENDS AND HYENAS
Comment by Jason
Posted on April 7, 2009 at 1:17 pm
Thanks Mike. That’s an actual quote, by the way! Raleigh State Journal, 5 August 1863. I love it, it’ll be used somehow, maybe as a sub-head, but it isn’t active enough for me. It really does sum up the character of the raid, though.
Comment by misuba
Posted on April 7, 2009 at 2:54 pm
It may be better as a subhed under the right thing. (But please, please not under CAROLINA DEATH CRAWL.)
The only thing really wrong with POTTER’S RAID as a title, although it took me a bit to warm up to it, is it describes the pre-game, not the game. I think you need something similarly plain-on-the-surface for the meat of what’s happening. THE MARCH TO NEW BERN is unfortunately not quite it.
THE LAST MARCH OF COMPANY L? (Wait, is it the last?)
Comment by Jason
Posted on April 7, 2009 at 2:58 pm
Hmm … I see what you are saying. My impulse is to go with something punchy and sensational that promises fun for the player, rather than something serious and historical-sounding. Ideally both of course – back to fiends and hyenas. Thanks for thinking about this, it is helpful.
Comment by Jason
Posted on April 7, 2009 at 3:00 pm
I think I’m guided by the brilliantly titled and generally transcendent book WISCONSIN DEATH TRIP.
Comment by Jason
Posted on April 8, 2009 at 6:40 am
CAROLINA SWAMP WALTZ
CAROLINA POSSUM HUNT
Comment by misuba
Posted on April 10, 2009 at 11:49 am
I’m still thinking of _Inglorious Basterds_. I think if you grabbily describe the knaves in the title, the action is a given.
CAROLINA TRAITORS
MARCH OF THE TURNCOATS
oh hell I don’t know. Damn Tarantino stole our title.