FED MEET AND GREET
with SPARHAWK, BARON OF BAH


October 1, 2000


"tonight's guest of Meet & Greet is Sparhawk", smiles Barb.

Sparhawk bows deeply.

"I don't know if you have all met Spar before", says Barb.

"but I met him many years ago in GEnie Fed", says Barb.

Barb says, "he was one of the very very few teens in that Fed"

Sparhawk grins impishly.

"and he managed to survive with that very tough crowd we had there", says Barb.

Barb applauds Spar

Casseopia thinks he is old

Sparhawk blushes a deep shade of magenta.

"Spar...would you like to talk extemporaneously or would you like us to ask you questions?", asks Barb.

Danny thinks of evil things to ask.

"Um, questions will work quite fine, though I would like to make one quick speech.", says Sparhawk.

Sparhawk smiles.

"go ahead", smiles Barb.

Sparhawk says, "My only statement is that I am NOT, I repeat NOT Ladyspar. And that's all for my speech. Now, questions please."

Barb grins

Cen has been wondering that for months...

Skiierdost should hope not.

Sparhawk winks at Ladyspar.

Danny raises his hand to ask a question, "Are you Ladyspar?"

Sparhawk grumbles at Danny.

"Next question.", says Sparhawk.

Ladyspar looks at Danny

Skiierdost thwapps Danny.

Rere asks, "Can you tell us about your fed-history?"

Barb smiles, "well, I know you are not"

Danny couldn't resist.

Sparhawk grins.

Sparhawk asks, "Fed-history?"

"how did you find Fed on GEnie?", asks Barb.

Sparhawk says, "Ah. I was 13 on the verge of 14 and on spring break."

Barb nods

Sparhawk says, "My parents had just gotten GEnie as an internet service and I was looking for games to play, as usual."

Sparhawk says, "And so I found Federation, a game of black text upon a white background."

Sparhawk smiles, "It was my first text-based game, but I got so involved in it that I ended up spending roughly 110 hours and $500 on Federation while on Spring Break."

Barb nods

Danny asks, "And your parents didn't kill you...why?"

Barb grins

Sparhawk smiles, "And for all you with debts, trust me, I doubt they are as scary as a total of 900 dollars to be owed your parents when you don't have a job."

Barb asks, "do you remember writing an article for the Fed News?"

"Um, I hid in a small space that they couldn't reach into and came out at nite to get food.", says Sparhawk.

Barb laughs

"Good idea. I should use that next time I owe my parents money.", smiles Danny.

"I do not remember writing an article for the news, though I did write a story about Fed, in latin.", says Sparhawk.

"right", says Barb.

Barb says, "perhaps that was what was in the Fed News...Sparhawk's Very Good Day"

"I had payed off my debt at that point and was allowed online again, so I came back to GEnie fed, even though AOL fed had started.", says Sparhawk.

Sparhawk had to write a story for his Latin class in 9th grade and figured Federation as a good inspiration.

"it was very clever", says Barb.

Sparhawk wonders if he broke any copyrights or trademarks......

Sparhawk shrugs.

"nope", says Barb.

Barb asks, "do you remember beig in any social group there?"

Sparhawk says, "And then my family stopped using GEnie and I dropped quietly out of the ranks of Feddom for 'bout 2-3 years."

Barb nods

Sparhawk says, "Social groups? *ponders* Budwarp, Dierdre, Kain(?)."

"ahh you were in Bud & Dee's group", says Barb.

Sparhawk sighs softly in their memory.

Sargon asks, "what brought you back into Fed?"

Sparhawk says, "As far as I remember, I was surfing the net in January of '98, did a search for Federation and found the game again. I'd seen it on AOL and even gone in once, but it was just too different from GEnie fed so I never got into it."

Danny asks, "Better or worse?"

"Worse, mainly just 'cause I wasn't used to so many people in the game!", exclaims Sparhawk.

Barb nods

Sparhawk spent a couple of nights during his spring break as the only player in Fed, just hauling 'cause he had nothing else ta do. :)

Danny asks, "So is now better or worse, in your opinion?"

"Now? Some ways better, some ways worse.", says Sparhawk.

Skiierdost asks, "Explain please?"

"Well, now that I've gotten used to it, the larger number of players I think makes the game much more enjoyable.", says Sparhawk.

"Ive heard rumors from throughout fed about many romances you may or may not have held with other characters....care to comment on any of them?", asks Cen.

"But the lack of fixes and changes is problematic, as is the fact that some people forget this is a game, and others forget what type of game it is.", says Sparhawk.

Sparhawk smirks at Cen.

Danny compliments Cen on his question and gives him a job with the Inquirer.

Sparhawk smiles, "I categorically deny any and all rumors to any possible relationship with any possible being in the Fed universe."

Danny also compliments Spar on sharing his opinion.

Barb laughs

Cen grins.

"Oh yeah, my other big problem is the lack of hauling and the use of macros.", says Sparhawk.

"But they are there and can be useful if not abused.", says Sparhawk.

"Halleluia amen, my brother.", says Danny.

Sparhawk now steps down from his soapbox and 'ports it back to Bah.

Barb smiles

Sparhawk asks, "Next question?"

Aylisa asks, "Do you have a favorite Fed moment?"

Sparhawk says, "Fav Fed moment...."

Sparhawk says, "Yes."

Sparhawk says, "It would be the time where I had just made JP, right before P2P started, for the first time ever."

"What about most embarrising moment....although we've all had our fare shares", says Cen.

Sparhawk never made it past Merchie in GEnie fed, as you may have heard earlier tonite on the comms.

Sparhawk ponders.

Danny says, "And of course we love hearing about the embarasment of others."

"Its why I have a spybeam Danny", says Cen with a wink.

"Nothing that I can pin down, but probably something about xting a tb or say, that type of thing.", smiles Sparhawk.

"Those aren't fun at all...nothing REALLY embarasing?", asks Danny.

Sparhawk shrugs, anyone who knows anything embarassing 'bout him is welcome to comment. :)

"If I did, would I ask?", says Danny with a wink.

Sparhawk smiles, "I tend ta sit in my Bar and tell other people to go haul."

"Next question?", asks Sparhawk.

"Do these pants make me look fat?", asks Danny.

"Any meaning to your name?", asks Rere.

Dread could embarass you if you want ;)

Barb asks, "why does it always rain in Manchester?"

Sparhawk says, "Yes Danny, they do."

Danny sighs and storms back to the closet for a new pair of pants.

Sparhawk says, "The rain is due to the Coriolis effect along with the Gulf

Stream."

Cen asks, "Okay, Spar....how long do you plan on staying in fed....any outside influence to leaving...coming up on the horizon?"

Sparhawk says, "And my name is actually the shortening of my fav char in a book by Ursula LeGuin, Wizard of Earthsea."

Thulium nods Sparrowhawk

"Well, as far as I know, I'm staying for good. I've been out for periods, usually due to travel or events in RL, but I plan on buying the game someday, so I'm not leaving.", says Sparhawk.

Sparhawk grins and Thulium and nods.

Thulium wonders why not Ged

"Too short.", says Sparhawk.

Thulium chuckles

Aylisa asks, "Do you plan on doing the puzzle or staying a Baron?"

"Why is your planet called Bah?", Kup asks.

"I plan to stay a Baron, as the tattoo that I wear says. :) Duke is fine for others, and who knows, maybe when I'm 90 RL, but I like being a Baron, without the hassles of PO's and finding them and keeping them.", says Sparhawk.

"That and the groats are nice.", smiles Sparhawk.

Barb grins

"As for my planet name, well, when I finally made it to POdom, which occured after dding the day before p2p started, I couldn't think of any particular theme or name that I liked, and I have always been in the habit of just saying 'Bah', so I used it for a", says Sparhawk.

Sparhawk grumbles at the limitation.

Sargon chuckles.

"so I used Bah for my planet name.", smiles Sparhawk.

Sparhawk says, "Bah is the source of 99% of the Fediverse's Root Beer."

Barb grins

Myangel grins

"where the other 1% from?", smiles Sargon.

"A small company on earth called IBC makes the other 1 percent.", says

Sparhawk.

Sparhawk is good, he anticipated that question. :)

Aylisa giggles

Thulium thinks we should all go get a Beer at a Bah :)

Sargon chuckles.

"I know you've met Fed'ers RL now, how do you think they compare online to off?", asks Barb.

Sparhawk smiles, "No alkehol is allowed on Bah though."

"ie did you have a lot of fun meeting them RL?", asks Barb.

"I love 'em. Different yes, but then again, I sure as hell don't bow to every person I meet in RL; my back would kill me if I did.", says Sparhawk.

Barb grins

Danny has a truly useful question for you, "If you were being assaulted by a loud mariachi band over your back fence, what band's music would you play to drown them out?"

"And I've always enjoyed meeting 'em.", says Sparhawk.

Casseopia remembers when she smuggled in wine :)

Sparhawk grumps at Cass. :)

Sparhawk says, "Um, lots of Aqua with the bass turned up Danny. That and the Macarana. Just wear some headphones to block everything out."

Danny takes notes, "Thank you."

"what is your favorite tree?", asks Barb.

Sparhawk exclaims, "Fav tree?!?!?!"

Sparhawk ponders.

Barb grins

Barb says, "yes, a classic question from GEnie Fed"

"The one that makes chocolate?", asks Sparhawk.

Sparhawk never, ever heard that one. :)

Danny asks, "Where do babies come from?"

"Ask yer mother, girlfriend/wife/s.o., or daughter Danny.", smiles Sparhawk.

Casseopia wonders which personality trait correponds to a tree?

"Wooden?", asks Dgallagher.

Barb smiles blandly

"Leafy?", asks Sparhawk.

"Next question?", asks Sparhawk.

"who is your fav person in fed?", asks Dread.

Dgallagher smiles, "That works too."

Dread hopes for himself ;)

Danny says, "Oh, favorite person, good question."

Danny listens intently.

"Hmmmm...........", says Sparhawk.

"Depends. What category?", asks Sparhawk.

Skiierdost says, "Wow that is a good question"

"Overall.", says Danny.

Danny goes back to intent listening.

Sparhawk says, "The hobo on Earth."

Dread says, "name a few i don't care"

Sparhawk smirks.

Kup laughs

Danny applauds.

"Good answer, good answer.", says Danny.

Danny asks, "And your least favorite?"

Thulium chuckles.. an excellent politically correct answer

"good answer", says Dread with a wink.

Sparhawk smiles, "Ask me a silly question, I'll give ya a silly answer right back."

"Least Fav? Um, anyone that doesn't dump agri on my planet.", says Sparhawk.

Sparhawk glares at all of you for not dumping agri on Bah.

Dread smiles, "not me"

Casseopia asks, "Over the years, what has Fed meant to you Spar?"

Barb smiles

Thulium says its against his religion to dump

Skiierdost doesn't have any agri to dump ;)

Danny doesn't leave Mars enough to dump anything anywhere.

Sparhawk takes a deep breath.

"Fed to me? Fed has been a place to relax, a place to goof off or to sit quietly, to love and laugh, sigh and cry. Fed has inspired me and it's just plain ole bummed me out at times. And this game has saved my life at least once.", says Sparhawk.

Sparhawk says, "I love Federation, always have, always will."

"Saved your life? Should I even ask?", asks Danny.

"Um, long story, I may tell ya later in private Danny.", says Sparhawk.

Casseopia says, "Good answer Spar"

Barb has given Sparhawk a tender hug!

Sparhawk has given Barb a friendly hug!

Myangel has given Sparhawk a warm hug!

Sparhawk is very good with fielding questions, maybe he should become a politcian and make every American play Fed. :)

Danny has paid someone to give Sparhawk a friendly hug!

"you've sort of grown up in Fed, in some ways, SPar", says Barb.

Sparhawk hopes Danny paid a good looking female.

Danny says, "Of course."

Sparhawk nods, 'Yup, in some ways, I've grown up in Fed and Fed has helped me grow up.'

Dread winks and says, "no he paid me"

Danny asks, "Oh yeah, Spar, has growing up in Fed screwed you up as much as it has me, who's in the same situation?"

Sparhawk says, "If nothing else though, Fed has made me a fantastic typer and quite fluent in typoese."

Barb laughs

"are you still at college RL?", asks Barb.

Sparhawk says, "Um, no Danny, my screwing up occurred outside of Fed, by morons, mean people, and simple lack of understanding."

"Wow, how ironic. My screwing up has occured in fed by morons, mean people, and simple lack of understanding.", says Danny with a wink.

Sparhawk says, "Yep, I'm in college at NCSU RL, which I managed to stay in, since during the summer I was on academic suspension."

Sparhawk smirks at Danny.

Barb looks sternly at Spar - we expect you to study hard and make us proud this semester

Sparhawk blushes.

Sparhawk is working on straight B's so far. :)

Casseopia frowns and knows you can do better

Barb says, "you are part of the family"

"Yeah. If you flunk out you'll be in here more. Study hard!", says Danny

with a wink.

"What planet are you from Danny?? If I flunk out, I'll be here less ya goof ball.", smiles Sparhawk.

"Hmm...you may have stumbled on a point.", says Danny.

Barb says, "yeah, he'll have to get a job"

Dgallagher gasps.

"Work?!", exclaims Dgallagher.

Casseopia giggles .. um that would be Mars I think

"or he could be a hobo on earth", says Dread with a wink.

Casseopia asks, "Spar .. if you could .. what would you do to improve the game play around here?"

"Nah, that guy's rich.", says Dgallagher.

Sparhawk ponders.

Casseopia Sorry to be so serious .. blushes

Danny smiles, "And remember, Spar, I'm not leaving."

Sparhawk smiles, "Well, the fun answer is that I'd make every female part of my harem."

Barb grins

"He would have 1000 people playing right", says Dread.

"The serious answer would limit alts and macros, maybe fix all the typos in Fed.", says Sparhawk.

"Here here, Spar. Except the typo part, they make me feel better about my own spelling.", says Danny with a wink.

Casseopia asks, "How do you feel about role playing?"

Shaman asks, "Like the typo in the ruins?"

"That's the only one I can think of.", says Shaman.

Sparhawk says, "It's important, but not the end-all, be-all of the game. I RP in general, but I like to know how people are RL too."

Danny asks, "What do you think about people who RP things totally unrelated to sci-fi?"

"Such as?", asks Sparhawk.

Shaman smites Danny.

Danny says, "People who RP fantasy characters or other non sci-fi things."

Sparhawk says, "Um, I have no clue what yer talking 'bout, but personally I have no problem. I play D&D RL and have played a couple of muds as well."

Danny is too tired to pose a coherent question and understands the confusion.

Sparhawk smiles, "Next question please."

"From someone besides Danny.", smiles Sparhawk.

Barb grins

Danny goes back to trying to find a new pair of pants.

"I don't know if it's been asked, and if it has just ignore me and I'll read it in the log... but.....", says Shaman.

"How do you feel about the lack of respect shown to the higher ranks?", asks Shaman.

Sparhawk rofls.

"Um, complex question, but one I'm glad ya asked.", smiles Sparhawk.

Casseopia listens intently

"I believe it is good RP to for a GH to show respect to a Merchie, or a Squire to a Duke.", says Sparhawk.

Shaman sits down and pours several drinks.

"I also think that it is good general manners to be respectful to those who have proved to you they deserve respect.", says Sparhawk.

Kup bows respectfully

"It also depends upon the personallity and the RPing being done. For example, anyone who bows to me, regardless of rank, gets thwapped.", says Sparhawk.

Sparhawk grumbles at Kup.

Sparhawk thawps Kup.

Kup giggles

"Do you consider thwapping a Duke to be... "respectful"?", says Shaman with a wink.

"It's amusing.", says Dgallagher with a wink.

Pixi grins.

Shaman hogties Dg and leaves him behind the bar.

"Spoil sport!", exclaims Dgallagher.

"Actually, I don't thwap dukes, I just grumbles.", says Sparhawk.

Casseopia says, "Be quiet Cassie"

"But I call males sir, and fems m'lady.", says Sparhawk.

"I bow in general.", says Sparhawk.

Sparhawk says, "If you feel like returning it, that's fine, though through personal reasons, I tend not to like being called anything besides Spar or Sparhawk."

Myangel winks and says, "and delivers hugs accompanied by impish grins as well"

Shaman says, "It's nice to see that someone still repects the Office of Duke."

Shaman remembers a time when a PO wouldn't dare talk back to a Duke...

Pixi nods.

Danny says, "I remember a time when a non-PO wouldn't so much as do a <who 9> let alone go on it."

Evileric exclaims, "spar, i have a question!"

Sparhawk says, "Now I'll talk back to a Duke if it's a discussion, but I use common politeness rules-of-thumb."

"nevermind.... i'm sorry.... it was stupid", says Evileric.

Sparhawk asks, "Yes Evileric?"

"But respect is earned .. at any rank .. just because you are a Duke or a Duchess doesn't automatically cause you to earn it", says Casseopia.

Sparhawk smirks at Danny again.

Sparhawk nods in agreement with Casseopia.

Casseopia turns to Spar .. sorry darlin .. I tried to keep quiet

Barb asks, "any other questions?"

"Alright folx, I NEED food RL, so as Barb said.", smiles Sparhawk.

Shaman agrees... in the light of RP, though.. a certain degree of respect should still be held.

"Oh, need food? Then I could ask things all night.", says Danny with a wink.

Myangel has bought you a pizza! The waitdroid spins it onto the table in front of you, and you wolf it down...

Barb smiles, "well, this was a very pleasant session, Spar. Thanks very much for beiong so open with us"

"Thanks for having us all Spar..", smiles Sargon.

Sparhawk hugs everyone quickly and thens fades into afk slowly. Feel free to paint him, coat him, play with him, etc. :)

Danny takes Spar's wallet and rifles through it for cash.

Shaman places a keg of root beer behind Spar and hooks up some hoses.

Danny takes some things out of Spar's wallet, puts it back, steals his watch, and heads back to CDs.

"I remember that root beer from way back on GEnie", says Barb.


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