How soon things change ...

[binidj]

I know I shouldn't go anywhere near it, but every now and then something prompts me to go to the Harts website. Of course once I'm there I just can't help sniffing around and occasionally I dig up something like the following in the Ancestors of Albion section:

The Architect
The Architect was originally an Imperial ancestor and one that lost much power after the destruction of the Empire. He represents wealth, prosperity and civilisation ... and encourages his followers to see such things as signs of personal growth. Worship of the Architect is on the increase, especially in the southern duchies of Cornwall and Winchester. He is however often shunned by Albion's more tribal races (such as the elves).

Now I know this is bollocks on account of how I helped JFS to write it. Ordfinarily I wouldn't bother to raise this but I was fairly sure that confirmation that this was utter bollocks had been found by players several years ago.

I know it's none of my business any more but still ... it's annoying to see something that you have written and were once quite proud of, changed beyond all recognition. A bit like CS Lewis coming back to discover that Jadis had been re-written as one of Aslan's helpers.

Comments

[smokingboot.livejournal.com]

It is as irritating as all hell when this happens; an entire Sicilian event was based around a Deodati duke who was holding a ball or an auction or something; said gentleman had died more than two years previously during the break-out of plague on Sicilia, part of a past, not just written but roleplayed, to which players had responded a long time before.

I don't see to what extent the LT can be blamed for this kind of thing unless they are writing the faction plot lines themselves. Plot teams do tend to re-create the past, often very badly, cos they want to put their stamp on the faction. It isn't right, but considering how folk re-write real life, I can't be surprised at it.

[curlwomble.livejournal.com]

IIRC, the Duke was quite young; perhaps it was his heir? Nevertheless it was a super event, capturing, I felt, the essence of Siciila and excellent fun. It reawoke my desire to LARP for another year.

This is my third revision

[smokingboot.livejournal.com]

But I have good reason for it.

I stand corrected; I have just learned the misnomer quoted above was indeed corrected just before the event. There were other inconsistencies, but perhaps not as serious as the host being convincingly deceased!

As for the event, I heard very mixed reports, but then, no event pleases everyone. However, if what you say is right, revising the past however badly, can lead on to good events for the current players, which is perhaps the point. It grates on me, but then I am a writer more than a roleplayer. I think that [info]oldnick's suggestion above is an excellent one.