Talman Chryses Posted July 31, 2017 Share #926 Posted July 31, 2017 What an achievement! Our IC coverage of the200th Grindstone is now available in the Crystal Chronicle, 28th edition, alongwith some information about the history of the Grindstone. P.S. The CrystalChronicle is looking for a dedicated sports reporter. If you like tournament events like the Grindstone, Runestone and Spellguard and would be interested in writing about the highlights, interviewing champions and the like, we would love to hear from you! Just send me a PM. Link to comment
Warren Castille Posted August 6, 2017 Share #927 Posted August 6, 2017 Grindstone #201! Done, finished, complete! 53 fighters! Congratulations to the first champion of the New Prize Money Era: Ramona Zale! Link to comment
Star Lin Posted August 6, 2017 Share #928 Posted August 6, 2017 Sorry about missing out on those last few fights. Pretty much fell across my bed once I was off the computer. Still feel like I didn't get a wink of sleep though. Link to comment
Warren Castille Posted August 13, 2017 Share #929 Posted August 13, 2017 Grindstone #202! We finished before 2AM for once, and in a night that involved 53 people that's a win in my book! Congratulations to Reika Yuzuka on winning this week's contest! Link to comment
Warren Castille Posted August 20, 2017 Share #930 Posted August 20, 2017 The 203rd Grindstone is in the books! The Authors of Pain finally were dethroned by Sanity, and we crowned a new champion in Drew Gall- Wait, wrong Saturday night fight event! Exactly 48 fighters turned up for a battle, and after three grueling hours of combat we are glad to name Keira Rioux as our new champion! Link to comment
Warren Castille Posted August 27, 2017 Share #931 Posted August 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! Link to comment
Warren Castille Posted September 3, 2017 Share #932 Posted September 3, 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! Link to comment
Warren Castille Posted September 17, 2017 Share #933 Posted September 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! And tonight we crowned winner #207! Annunu Nunu Some hooded lalafell! Muscle Mog popped by to photobomb as well. Link to comment
Warren Castille Posted September 24, 2017 Share #934 Posted September 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... Link to comment
Warren Castille Posted October 1, 2017 Share #935 Posted October 1, 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! Did you know next week the Grindstone turns four? Holy shit! Link to comment
Warren Castille Posted October 8, 2017 Share #936 Posted October 8, 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! Link to comment
Warren Castille Posted October 15, 2017 Share #937 Posted October 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! SHE BLINKED IN THE FIRST ONE BUT IT WAS CUTE, SO 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! Link to comment
Warren Castille Posted October 22, 2017 Share #938 Posted October 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! 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! Link to comment
Warren Castille Posted October 28, 2017 Share #939 Posted October 28, 2017 GREETINGS FROM THE PAYLOAD Link to comment
Warren Castille Posted October 29, 2017 Share #940 Posted October 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! Of course, tonight was the celebration of All Saint's Wake and we saw more than our fair share of costumes! Check these out! The lovely Jancis Milburga as Yda! That's not the cash shop costume, she legit found the gear for it! Vampire John Waterstrike, longtime Grindstone healer, vants to sock Howl's blud! Howl showing off his stylish Lucio costume! Additional Lucio, Dracula and Witch Mercy (Artemis Newton!) Kophon Sunlily as Tracer, Lucerna Sainahs as Mei, Aoi Obibata as Garlean Werewolf! A closer look at Yda, Mei and Werewolf! Aroo! Sailor Moon showed up and has no idea what is happening! The Turners, a Hugh Heffnoix bunny pin-up, Estinien, and a trio of dudes! Shifu as Shiva! Cami! Ike, who fights for his friends! Look, we all had to put up with Hammersmith like this so now you do too. PLAY OF THE GAME: GRINDSTONE. 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. Link to comment
Jancis Posted October 29, 2017 Share #941 Posted October 29, 2017 Thanks for having me with again! Awoo~ 1 Link to comment
Warren Castille Posted November 12, 2017 Share #942 Posted November 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! Link to comment
Warren Castille Posted November 19, 2017 Share #943 Posted November 19, 2017 Contrary to popular belief, no one died tonight. Link to comment
Warren Castille Posted November 19, 2017 Share #944 Posted November 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. NO MURDERS. Link to comment
Warren Castille Posted November 19, 2017 Share #945 Posted November 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. 1 Link to comment
Warren Castille Posted November 26, 2017 Share #946 Posted November 26, 2017 Grindstone #217 is finished! Numbers were up slightly as 46 people came out to do battle in Central Thanalan, and we've crowned a return winner! Congratulations to Percival Turner on his SIXTH Grindstone victory! Pictured here with his allies Phantom Marmot and The Astounding Bee. So, we're almost done with the 2017 calendar year and that means we're almost out of money to hand out to winners! Mark the date for January 6th, 2018 as we reopen bids for Open Fight Night! 1 Link to comment
Warren Castille Posted December 3, 2017 Share #947 Posted December 3, 2017 39 people in this first tournament of December! 1 winner! Congratulations to Vilette Laurent! Mark your calendars! The Grindstone re-opens the auction fight platform in FIVE WEEKS 1 Link to comment
Warren Castille Posted December 10, 2017 Share #948 Posted December 10, 2017 Tonight's Grindstone saw a decent 42 people line up to bash each other's heads in, and tongiht we branded Errol Vennoix our champion! Errol is yet another first timer who won the whole damn thing, so give him a shout out or tell if you see him! As a reminder, the first Grindstone of 2018 is going to be an open fight night! Bid what you think is a fair sum to call someone out and get the match of your dreams! Link to comment
Warren Castille Posted December 17, 2017 Share #949 Posted December 17, 2017 Happy Starlight festivities! Tonight's Grindstone saw a mighty 55 people show up to ring in the end of the year(ish) by beating the living hell out of each other! In the end, our final round went 2-2 like so many others in a dramatic bout between a returning champion and a first-time fighter who ended up taking home the top prize! Congratulations to Kerain North on their debut victory! The end of the year is fast approaching! There's only two more Grindstones before we roll into 2018 if you can believe it, and next week we'll be celebrating Starlight more properly with The Winter Slay-ride! Come dressed in your holiday's finest and bring the exotic weaponry and have a good time during the holiday weekend! Link to comment
Warren Castille Posted December 24, 2017 Share #950 Posted December 24, 2017 Happy Holidaymaszwahmuskwah! Fourty-four people turned up for the Starlight episode of the Grindstone, but in the end only Chee Smith was left standing! There's only one Grindstone left in 2017, and then we'll be onto the first Fight Auction of 2018 come the first week of January! Strap the fuck in! Link to comment
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