Tour with Mr. Templeton, Archivist Shiren and Stig Redfin - September 14th, 2000

Original transcript kindly provided by John Freeman, former VZSciFi project manager.

This tour was broken up into two sessions. One with John Freeman on his Mr. Templeton avatar prior to the tour and then the second half, with John portraying Stig Redfin of the Ukrann and Archivist Shiren of the T'Chell.

[Entering Locale: Promise Park (VZC)]

[Welcome back! You are returning as a ghost.]

[You have been teleported.]

[Entering Locale: Dropzone Bar Space City]

[Entering Locale: Space City Main Square]

[Entering Locale: Entrance to Space City]

[Entering Locale: View of Space City]

Mr. Templeton: Goo day

Mr. Templeton: Mr Stig is lagging

Plain, simple Garak: Well, you're both here...

Plain, simple Garak: Rather unprecedented, eh?

Mr. Templeton: We like to keep things weird

Plain, simple Garak: That's good...

Mr. Templeton: I finally know what you really look like after all these years

Plain, simple Garak: I'm having too much fun here lately....

Mr. Templeton: having clicked your about you box

Mr. Templeton: Addicitive, isn't it

Plain, simple Garak: lol! Trying to get closer to the real thing... Oh, I thought you meant Garak... <g>

Mr. Templeton: ha ha

Plain, simple Garak: Yeah, I actually generated some t's by selling animated angel wings. Makes things a lot more fun with

[Corrupted Text from Plain, simple Garak.]

Mr. Templeton: Of course.. I haven't bothered with the paid for stuff myself

Mr. Templeton: too hard for me to get it, even working for this place <grin>

Plain, simple Garak: I thought I would try, since I don't really have anything rare yet...

Mr. Templeton: So, what did you you think about the idea of running merchandise events I suggested?

Plain, simple Garak: I think that's a good idea. I need to find someone interested in doing that, and I need to get some rough

Plain, simple Garak: idea as to how that would work (for them, that is).

Stig Redfin of the Ukrann: Hi everyone, I'm just gonna go an dload up some images

Mr. Templeton: yeah, the main prob I have had...

Mr. Templeton: Is when people don't understand how to access the world

Mr. Templeton: But the installationn is pretty smooth on a PC

Plain, simple Garak: Is there some sort of avatar that they are given, or is it just the default?

Mr. Templeton: It's the default

Mr. Templeton: They start as newbies

Plain, simple Garak: I see. I suppose I could loan the person a few things... <grin>

Mr. Templeton: WE wanted to make scifi avatras look different but nothing has happened with that

Mr. Templeton: I can proviode some tokesn for that

Plain, simple Garak: Things just really busy for the team, or are things lagging as far as VZSciFi goes?

Mr. Templeton: Well, since the company kinda imploded earlier in the year, everything is done in the US...

Mr. Templeton: and getting responses from them has not been easy for me

Mr. Templeton: But I am persevering, because the web site is looking OK, and I want to keep 'in' with SF

Plain, simple Garak: Yeah. I haven't heard anything back from Michael since I wrote that E-mail, but I suppose there have been

[Corrupted Text from Plain, simple Garak.]

<ESP to Plain, simple Garak: switching to esp>

<ESP from Plain, simple Garak: K.>

<ESP to Plain, simple Garak: better not to discuss vzones stuff out loud in here, it always gets taken out of context>

<ESP from Plain, simple Garak: I understand.>

<ESP to Plain, simple Garak: Micahel and Robert get bombarded with email>

<ESP from Plain, simple Garak: I'm sure.>

<ESP to Plain, simple Garak: so they rarely respond unless its something easy to answer>

<ESP to Plain, simple Garak: The time difference always means its difficult to catch people>

<ESP from Plain, simple Garak: OK. Well, I'll try him again once things start firming up on my end.>

<ESP to Plain, simple Garak: But they aren't unhappy with scifi they just have other things they are doing>

<ESP from Plain, simple Garak: Right. I'm thinking about Trivia this Tuesday at 11:00a or 12:00noon VZT. Would you be able to make it (if you would even want to - <g>) ?>

<ESP to Plain, simple Garak: I think the best way forward is for us to utilise the world 'as is' for now, but if partners can be brought in, that would be cool>

<ESP to Plain, simple Garak: Bottom line ids $$$ -- if someone's interested inpaying for a piece of this place, they'll listen>

<ESP from Plain, simple Garak: Sure. I would love to get that going. I would need to have at least some sketchy details as to how something like that would work, that is.>

<ESP to Plain, simple Garak: Exactly -- I have asked several times for some prices on the $ price of creating an object for a cleint>

<ESP to Plain, simple Garak: client>

<ESP to Plain, simple Garak: This place can be very frustrating <grin>>

<ESP from Plain, simple Garak: Not responding, eh?>

<ESP to Plain, simple Garak: well, the people running it, that is>

<ESP to Plain, simple Garak: exactly>

<ESP from Plain, simple Garak: Michael's note seemed nice enough, offering support and all. I wonder why getting a price list is so difficult, if they are seemingly in need of cash as they are?>

<ESP to Plain, simple Garak: Dunno>

<ESP from Plain, simple Garak: Maybe I'll send another E-mail to Michels - brief one - and ask again.>

<ESP to Plain, simple Garak: I just think the 'customer care' side of things and keeping this place going takes up a lot of time>

<ESP to Plain, simple Garak: No don't contact Michael, go through me>

<ESP from Plain, simple Garak: OK. No problem....>

<ESP to Plain, simple Garak: I've already started the ball rolling on that front>

<ESP from Plain, simple Garak: OK. Good!!!>

<ESP to Plain, simple Garak: If I can get Robert Dunbar, the other world manager on the phone I will get a response for you>

<ESP from Plain, simple Garak: OK. I would love to hear what it's all about...>

<ESP to Plain, simple Garak: This place is such a great product.. It just seems to be hard to make it work commericially>

<ESP from Plain, simple Garak: I would really enjoy a Fanatic badge - provided it's wider than the Comics 2000 one. I bought one, put it down in my turf, and lost it! <sigh> >

<ESP to Plain, simple Garak: But I am convinced the kind of product placemnt i started will work>

<ESP to Plain, simple Garak: yeah, theat's the trouble with those things>

<ESP to Plain, simple Garak: it will still be there>

<ESP from Plain, simple Garak: Yes, I would love to help with the commercial end of things. It's a lot of fun, once you get the hang of it.>

<ESP from Plain, simple Garak: I seemed to click just about everywhere, and can't find it!!!>

<ESP to Plain, simple Garak: ha>

<ESP to Plain, simple Garak: You are not the only one to have had that happen>

<ESP to Plain, simple Garak: I'm not sure I even have one any more>

<ESP from Plain, simple Garak: Well, I guess that makes me feel a little bit better... ¸>

<ESP to Plain, simple Garak: <grin>>

<ESP from Plain, simple Garak: Am I holding you back from getting things done before your tour?>

<ESP to Plain, simple Garak: Nope, I'm just here to set the stage and tell Stig he isn't to go into VZones>

<ESP to Plain, simple Garak: As part of the 'mythos' I'm generating>

<ESP to Plain, simple Garak: Then he will probably go and do just that <grin>>

<ESP from Plain, simple Garak: I see. He's been banished, eh?>

<ESP to Plain, simple Garak: Haven't decided yet>

<ESP to Plain, simple Garak: No he hasn't got a license to be in VZones>

<ESP to Plain, simple Garak: Shiren was sacred by it all last week>

<ESP to Plain, simple Garak: scared>

<ESP to Plain, simple Garak: see the transcript...>

The actual tour begins.