This Althanian Life

Since I intend to do more than one episode (and I hope to get this thread stickied here), I'm going to open up the show to the community for volunteers, as well as ideas for episodes. So far, I have:

01) Sapphosaurus Rex: The Fallacy of PbP Amazonomachy. Or Women on Althanas and Fantasy Roleplaying.
02) Canon Fodder: The Root of Fantasy Race Lore and Althanas. (Guests: Christoph, Otto, Zook)
03) Crossing the Rubicon: The Line of Villainy and Violence on Althanas (Guests: Aurelianus, BlackandBlueEyes, Manda)
?) ???: Probably something to do with sex and character relationships. (Philomel, Luned, ?)
?) Cultural Appropriation (Guests: Christoph, Luned, Flames)
?) Powergroups (Guests: Lye, Silence Sei, Cards of Fate)
?) Inspiration (And Maybe Plagarism) (Guests: Mage Hunter, Luned?, Cards of Fate?, ?)
?) Fantasy Powers and Abilities (Guests: Lye, Cards of Fate)
?) Joke Characters?


I'm putting it to you Althanas! I want some new ideas for topics.

And I want a wide and varied range of guests willing to appear on the show. I'm not sure when we'll get to them, but whenever we can make time, we'll schedule something. All I ask is that you have a functioning microphone, and are willing to record on google hangouts.

Potential Guests:

• Erirag (Manda) - 03) Crossing the Rubicon
  Zook (Matt) - 02) Fantasy Race one
  Mage Hunter (Pat) - ??) Inspiration and Plagiarism
  Philomel (Ailsa) - ??) Sex and Relationships
  Luned (Sarah) - ??) Sex and Relationships, ??) Inspiration and Plagiarism
  Lye (Jack) - ??) Powergroups, ??) Fantasy Powers and Abilities
  Cards of Fate (Fred) - ??) Powersgroups, ??) Fantasy Powers and Abilities, ??) Inspiration and Plagiarism
  Silence Sei (Cal) - ??) Powergroups

As I said in chat, I'd love to take part in a discussion of fantasy races, if I can fit in with the already awkward timing.

I would be interested in Cross the Rubicon. Possibly Maybe.

I would be down for inspiration and plagiarism.

Cultural appropriation would be a topic I'd be interested in hearing about.

*raises hand*
Me? Shove me into something I can be useful in.
I can totally do the sex and character relationships one.

Up to you maestro.

Sex and relationships? Well yeah. Also maybe inspiration/plagiarism? I've got a modest background in IP stuff.

Fantasy abilities. There's a whole slew of wonderful intricacies within to discuss!

Seconding a discussion on abilities, their perceived importance, tropes involving them, and how to craft your character's ability suite in a fashion that allows you to do more with less.

I can add to abilities if you'll have me. Powergroups as well.

I'd like to contribute to abilities and powergroups as well, possibly plagiarism and inspiration too. If you'll have me.

I've updated the lists as I've received requests in this thread and in chat. Keep the ideas and volunteering for guest slots coming!

I have a lot to say about abilities as well. I'll probably end up discussing it on ACR; but I'd love to join the conversation here as well.

I could talk powers.

Joke characters eh? hmmmmmmm..... This could be something I would be good to talk about! if only Hoytti was here to do it too.

If you need another for fantasy powers and abilities ... pop me in there. Only if others are not available.

Sounds like you may need to make it a multi-parter for powers and abilities. Subdivided into magic and other types of powers, maybe?

Or race specific abilities, seemingly overpoweredabilities, etc etc.

I'll take part in the joke cast.

If you need help with Joke characters or abilities or whever you need me, I'd be happy to jump on.

When do you record?? TAT)/

So I have been talking with Grumble and he's happy and rather wanting to make a pairing of it, with the two of us as guests for the price of one. We'd maybe be good in abilities?

Sorry it has been so long, but with the difficulty of research, writing, and trying to schedule people together, as well as my own issues, it was far easier to not put one out.

This Althanian Life is planning to record a new episode come this Sunday, in hopes of getting something up for Althanas Day on Monday 7th. Anyone available in the afternoon is welcome, and I'm open to any idea for a topic, especially one related to Monday's festivities, probably something to do with the root of roleplaying and writing, how people came to Althanas, that sort of thing.

If we have any interested parties or suggestions/clarifications on topic, feel free to post them here!