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Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 7:08 am
by Loredoctor
Unfortunately, my pc died yesterday. I am not sure what is causing the issue - hardware or software - but regardless, I cannot access the hardrive. I was going to back everything up this week, too. So the bad news is that I am unable to access the vampire campaign data or any of the character sheets. Whether this means I can continue the game at the moment or not is difficult to say. I am going to try to pull out the HD and see if I can get to the data tonight.

It's painful because I may have lost some writing for good. I had been working on an alien world - the best stuff I have done in a while - and I'm terrified it's gone.

Sorry everyone.

Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 7:29 am
by Dorian
Sorry to hear about your lost stuff man, sad times

Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 11:43 am
by Loredoctor
I am taking my pc in for repairs on Saturday. Until then there is nothing I can do, sorry. I cannot say that this has taught me a lesson to back up more often - I do, but that I didn't do it more recently.

If the data is gone, I may have to run another city/campaign.

Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 12:08 pm
by Menolly
Here's to hoping all is retrievable.

Is it not possible to rebuild from what is posted here, and have the players resend you what you may have lost that you sent to them? The time it would take to rebuild would be comparable or possibly less than starting from scratch?

The story is so intriguing. I would hope that if this particular campaign has ended that you would tell the players where you had planned to go with them, so they could share publicly if they so desired.

Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 11:16 am
by Maddoc
Sorry to here about your potentially lost alien world, Loremaster. That sucks. I'd sh*% myself if everything on my hard drive went tits-up.

Seems we'll be in hiatus for awhile, with fingers crossed that we get going again, maybe in another city, you say? Hmm...
Anyway, if this is it, let me say thanks for running this game Loremaster, and cheers everyone, for playing. I've really enjoyed reading everyone's adventures, as well as having my own.

Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 9:03 pm
by Loredoctor
I should be able to start the game again midweek. The computer will be repaired by then, and I think I know how to get around the lost data (if it lost).

Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 9:08 pm
by variol son
I just hope you recover your stuff - not just Vampire: The Requiem, but everything.

And I'm with Maddoc - this game is effing awesome. Thanks Lore. :D

Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 9:27 pm
by Menolly
Loremaster wrote:I should be able to start the game again midweek. The computer will be repaired by then, and I think I know how to get around the lost data (if it lost).
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I look forward to reading some more!
variol son wrote:I just hope you recover your stuff - not just Vampire: The Requiem, but everything.
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variol son wrote:And I'm with Maddoc - this game is effing awesome. Thanks Lore. :D
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Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 9:43 pm
by Dread Poet Jethro
We feared the sunrise
Had touched Loremaster's PC
And turned it to dust

Happily, it will
Remain undead among its
Silicon Kindred

Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 9:54 pm
by Loredoctor
Thanks for the many kind words. I feel the same upon reading your posts. Almost every night Montresor and I discuss what the characters are doing, such as laughing at Maddoc's antics or me hinting at dark things.

I have some good news - I'm going to run the game from tomorrow. I can recall most of the stuff from memory, but I won't run combat given that I don't have the character sheets. Not that combat is imminent for anyone (well someone is walking into a very dangerous situation).

Maybe some cryptic hints are in order . . .

The game is about to experience a shakeup. A new faction is about to arrive, but they may have been here for a long time.

Something lurks beneath the city . . . several things lurk, and not all of them are organic. (Think on that one and be dismayed!)

Someone's broken the Masquerade.

Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 10:07 pm
by Menolly
:biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin:

oh boy...

cryptic hints...

...the wait is now officially killing me...

Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 9:22 am
by Hideo Nishi
Dread Poet Jethro wrote:We feared the sunrise
Had touched Loremaster's PC
And turned it to dust

Happily, it will
Remain undead among its
Silicon Kindred
Sumimasen, Boku wa zen zen wakarimasen deshite ne.

Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2009 1:12 am
by Ivan Karpenku
Loremaster wrote:I am taking my pc in for repairs on Saturday. Until then there is nothing I can do, sorry. I cannot say that this has taught me a lesson to back up more often - I do, but that I didn't do it more recently.
I was about to start up a PayPal account on your behalf, and start collecting donations for a USB hard drive so you can have perpetual mirroring running.

Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2009 2:34 am
by Loredoctor
Ivan Karpenku wrote:
Loremaster wrote:I am taking my pc in for repairs on Saturday. Until then there is nothing I can do, sorry. I cannot say that this has taught me a lesson to back up more often - I do, but that I didn't do it more recently.
I was about to start up a PayPal account on your behalf, and start collecting donations for a USB hard drive so you can have perpetual mirroring running.
That's a very thoughtful and kind thing to do, Ivan. I appreciate that, but it won't be necessary; I'm backing up my pc every week now.

Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 12:56 pm
by Loredoctor
Great news; I just found a backup dvd containing all my V:tR data. Now the character sheets are not up to date, but I have the campaign information.

Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 1:24 pm
by Menolly
Loremaster wrote:Great news; I just found a backup dvd containing all my V:tR data. Now the character sheets are not up to date, but I have the campaign information.
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The story arcs in this game is so good. I'm so happy you found your data to continue on with them.

Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 3:01 pm
by Dorian
Ha now i just realised how pointless asking you what my Vitae was earlier *shame face*

Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 11:19 pm
by Loredoctor
My pc is fixed - the graphics card had died - so I am leaving soon to pick it up. However, due to my epilepsy, I have been having a lot of seizures, so I will have to be careful.

Anyway, my harddrive is undamaged and the system boots up fine. Will backup everything when I get home.

Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 11:26 pm
by Menolly
Loremaster wrote:My pc is fixed - the graphics card had died - so I am leaving soon to pick it up. However, due to my epilepsy, I have been having a lot of seizures, so I will have to be careful.
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You know you best.
Stop if/whenever you need to.
Loremaster wrote:Anyway, my harddrive is undamaged and the system boots up fine. Will backup everything when I get home.
w00t! :biggrin:

I'm really glad to hear you didn't lose any of your alien world building.

Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 12:19 pm
by Maddoc
Bullet dodged. Nice, man, nice.