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Miskatonic / Arkham Appreciation Society

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Miskatonic / Arkham Appreciation Society
Swap Coordinator:Morte (contact)
Swap categories: Challenges  Themed  Handmade 
Number of people in swap:3
Location:International
Type:Type 3: Package or craft
Last day to signup/drop:June 20, 2009
Date items must be sent by:August 26, 2009
Number of swap partners:1
Description:

This swap is for all of the alumni (or more correctly all of us who wish we were alumni) of Miskatonic University. How I wish that I could have strode those hallowed halls created by the beloved H.P. Lovecraft, the father of modern horror and weird fiction. In the absence of there actually being a Miskatonic or an Arkham, for that matter, I decided to create this swap.

For this you will create a package of Miskatonic themed items. At a minimum the two required items are this:

Create an orientation packet or a school days scrap book. The orientation packet could include things like a student card, library card, Arkham drivers license, class schedule, etc. Or conversely, student mementos you would have collected throughout your years at Miskatonic and living/working in Arkham, Mass. A packet like this should be fairly easy if you have access to a printer and use the below mentioned website.

Secondly, a handmade Lovecraft/Cthulhu themed item (and no, the stuff you make for the student packet doesn't count). It is your choice what you make, so if you love making dotees, ATC's, crosstitch, crocheting, postcards, or whatever, go ahead and make it with tentacles. If you're not a crafty type of person, buying something is fine too, but try to make it yourself. :P

Some good reference websites are:

http://catalog.chaosium.com/

http://www.miskatonic-university.org/

http://miskatonic.net/

http://www.yankeeclassic.com/miskatonic/welcome2.htm

http://arkham-mass.com/

http://www.hplovecraft.com/

This website is an awesome source for any paper documents (such as the aforementioned student cards, DL's, degrees, certificates of insanity, death certificates, etc.) and period fonts.

http://www.cthulhulives.org/toybox/PROPDOCS/PropMUDiploma.html

Ok, so now for the usual blah blah blah stuff. Must have a minimum rating of 4.5. I might be willing to go lower if you have a good reason for it. Same with any 1's in the last three months. I will be reviewing profiles as people sign up and if there is a history of flaking I will boot you off of the swap. This one is too involved for anyone to be flaked on, however, I will angel if it happens.

Ok, so if anyone has any questions put them in the comments, I'll be checking and responding regularly. I've given a long time between the cut off and send dates so people can have a long time to get everything together.

And a little bit of trivia: The send by date is HP's birthday!

Discussion

Sharila 04/ 1/2009 #

This sounds interesting!

Morte 04/ 1/2009 #

Thanks! I try, but no one seems interested.. sniff

Sharila 04/ 2/2009 #

Well I am VERY interested and I am pretty sure I will join this one closer to the deadline! So dont give your hopes up..besides I THINK most people will watch this until closer because the deadline is far away and they need the swap space.

Mrrranda 04/ 3/2009 #

I agree w/Sharila. I'm watching - just waiting for some medical crappola to be straightened out before I sign up for anything with a deadline. Please plug this again, closer to the deadline.

jayven13 04/ 6/2009 #

Don't give up hope. This looks like an awesome swap! You have a lot of detail included and have already supplied helpful links to those who are unsure about Lovecraft or just need some good inspiration. It may just be timing at the moment, not how your swap is laid out. Sometimes a really good swap can fall by the wayside because people have got too much on or like Mrrranda are just sorting out some life issues at present. I'm going to join it and do feel free to plug it now and later on in DSS.

Morte 04/ 6/2009 #

Thanks guys, I don't feel quite so unloved anymore... :)

Lishmo 05/26/2009 #

Hello Morte, I'm in! Good job writing up this swap- lots of detail like Jayven13 says. :)

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