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RE: The Grindstone - Saturdays at 10 PM EST (9 PM Central) - Warren Castille - 08-27-2017
Another night, another 50 people assembled in the desert to beat the piss out of each other! Three and a half hours after the bell rang, we're happy to announce our newest Grindstone champion: Lily Verlial! Lily is another newcomer who managed to debut by knocking off the whole contest. Congratulations!
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RE: The Grindstone - Saturdays at 10 PM EST (9 PM Central) - Warren Castille - 09-03-2017
Another week, another Grindstone! 51 people gathered at the Wash for the chance to maul each other and they were not disappointed!
Congratulations to Taylor Vespon on his victory!
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RE: The Grindstone - Saturdays at 10 PM EST (9 PM Central) - Warren Castille - 09-17-2017
We're back! Despite no update last week we did hold the Grindstone again, and we crowned a new winner in Livicette Rillemont! Pictured below with Sunlit Glint lounging in the background!
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And tonight we crowned winner #207! Annunu Nunu Some hooded lalafell! Muscle Mog popped by to photobomb as well.
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RE: The Grindstone - Saturdays at 10 PM EST (9 PM Central) - Warren Castille - 09-24-2017
The 208th Grindstone is complete! Just in time for the end of the world tomorrow.
Congratulations to November Luckberry on winning the Grindstone in their debut appearance! I swear, that happens so often...
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RE: The Grindstone - Saturdays at 10 PM EST (9 PM Central) - Warren Castille - 10-01-2017
Tonight! Grindstone number 209! 57 people turned out to beat each other up, and only one man returned to the top! Congratulations to Denz De'bayle on his victory, defeating Tetebino Hihibino in what feels like the lalafells billionth time to the finals! Next time, my friend!
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Did you know next week the Grindstone turns four? Holy shit!
RE: The Grindstone - Saturdays at 10 PM EST (9 PM Central) - Warren Castille - 10-08-2017
With 43 people turning up in the desert for violence, and 42 of them going home empty-handed, Grindstone #210 is in the books! I know by calendar it isn't entirely accurate, but it was just about 4 years ago that this thread was created! Happy birthday, Grindstone! I hereby declare the first Saturday in October to be our anniversary.
Many congratulations to first-time(?) champion Reinhardt Pendragon!
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RE: The Grindstone - Saturdays at 10 PM EST (9 PM Central) - Warren Castille - 10-15-2017
Another Grindstone wrapped up in just about 4 hours! Tonight saw 49 people fighting it out to take home the intangible crown of Grindstone champion, and when we were all said and done, we put up a new one! Congratulations to Ruruni Runi on her first total victory at the Grindstone!
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SHE BLINKED IN THE FIRST ONE BUT IT WAS CUTE, SO
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We'll be back for next week's Grindstone, as ever!
In the meanwhile, are you putting together a SPOOKY COSTUME for October 28th? No? Why the hells not?! We'll be celebrating Halloween (and All Saint's Wake) that weekend! Put together something snazzy and turn up for it!
RE: The Grindstone - Saturdays at 10 PM EST (9 PM Central) - Warren Castille - 10-22-2017
Grindstone #212 is done before 2am somehow! We saw a handful of returning faces as well as a new group of new ones, but the final round came down to two regulars duking it out! At long last, Videra Svenay claims the title!
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And now with absolutely zero notice: Next week is the last Grindstone before Halloween, so anyone interested is encouraged to come in costume to help celebrate All Saint's Wake in game! I know the Grindstone Staff has kicked around at least two group costume ideas, so come be dorks with us and dress up!
RE: The Grindstone - Saturdays at 10 PM EST (9 PM Central) - Warren Castille - 10-28-2017
GREETINGS FROM THE PAYLOAD
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RE: The Grindstone - Saturdays at 10 PM EST (9 PM Central) - Warren Castille - 10-29-2017
Halloween Grindstone! Tonight we had 51 people turn up to scoop each other's pumpkin innards, and at the end of the day there could only be one man standing! Congratulations to Nyt'aris Suyn on pushing the payload all the way to the end of the night!
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Of course, tonight was the celebration of All Saint's Wake and we saw more than our fair share of costumes! Check these out!
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PLAY OF THE GAME: GRINDSTONE.
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Yda, Tracer, Lucio, Werewolf, Mei, Soldier:76, Mercy, Reinhardt
Ten thousands thanks to everyone who showed up tonight, hung out, took part, and otherwise encouraged us.
Next week I will be absent for the Grindstone because I will be taking part in our annual Extra Life for Children charity stream! You can check us out here or here for the official stream and here for the recordings of dumb things we've done! Hannah Castille will be handling things in my stead and we will be trying to provide live commentary on the stream.
Really though, just give us your money. We'll play a retro game you like for a while if you do.
RE: The Grindstone - Saturdays at 10 PM EST (9 PM Central) - Jancis - 10-29-2017
Thanks for having me with again!
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RE: The Grindstone - Saturdays at 10 PM EST (9 PM Central) - Warren Castille - 11-12-2017
I'm back! After missing last week's Grindstone #214 due to Extra Life streaming and then forgetting to take screenshots of this week's tournament, I'm happy to congratulation Josiah Covey and Steel Rose, in that order, on their successes!
And next time I'll remember to nab screenshots!
RE: The Grindstone - Saturdays at 10 PM EST (9 PM Central) - Warren Castille - 11-19-2017
Contrary to popular belief, no one died tonight.
RE: The Grindstone - Saturdays at 10 PM EST (9 PM Central) - Warren Castille - 11-19-2017
Welcome to Grindstone #216, wherein no one died! Contrary to popular belief, no one was murderered for insulting the entire Grindstone staff and trying to make a scene.
Never happened.
Don't know what you heard.
Congratulations to Obsidian Darksian in their debut and win! I swear to the Twelve that happens all the time.
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NO MURDERS.
RE: The Grindstone - Saturdays at 10 PM EST (9 PM Central) - Warren Castille - 11-19-2017
Last night we had an incident.
Someone who is known to be disruptive at events turned up and was disruptive at our event. I want to clarify a couple of things.
There are a lot of hard working people behind the scenes at the Grindstone. I appreciate that it looks fairly autonomous from the outside, but there's a linkshell of constant chatter going on through the whole event. Healers and overseers and volunteers coordinating to make sure that, for the people participating, things happen automatically. I can't express enough thanks to the folks who help maintain that illusion week in, week out, and generally speaking it's a positive experience for everyone to both participate and organize the Grindstone. Sometimes, though, people want to test that.
We don't turn people away based on concept. So long as you obey the rules, you're good to take part in our event. There's an unspoken rule that I guess needs to be spoken, though: Participating is a privilege, not a right. Pushing boundaries on rules to save face is certainly a thing people can do, but just as people have the right to act distasteful, our organizers (chiefly me) have the right to uninvite you. This isn't a tamping-down on freedom of speech or anything, but let me be blunt: Calling someone (who is volunteering their free time to help provide your roleplay experience) a cunt is a surefire way to make everyone upset with you both ICly and OOCly. This isn't about bleeding, either. The Grindstone isn't run by robots, as mentioned, and there are always consequences for our actions ICly.
Don't be disruptive at events and insult the people providing your stage to act on. If you do, be prepared for the consequences. If you are hostile to people ICly, be prepared to be treated as hostile. I acknowledge that I certainly took things too far last night, but I won't apologize for going along with someone's behavior as my own character would respond. I agree that outright murder is a powerplay and I agree that a retcon is in order, both on the side of fairness and helping close things out in a smoother fashion. Lifetime ban is appropriate, banning life is not.
If you want to know why events close down or get canceled, though, it's this shit right here: Last night 1 person out of 34 decided that they needed to make things about them, and that drags on everyone, from the top to the bottom. It's this kind of behavior that wears people out. Don't do it. If you're going to an event to have fun, have fun. Don't justify "well that's just my character, man" because while it's all good to have your own brand of fun, that's not roleplaying. That's being a dick.
Don't be a dick. Mother of God, why do I have to point this out.