June 26, 2009
This is the last Backstory Friday article, the feature has been discontinued.
What is Backstory Friday? Every Friday there will be a new article showcasing the backstory of characters past and present. Characters range from various settings, systems, players, and writing styles. The whole point is to share our creative works, and potentially the creative works of our listeners. Perhaps one of these characters will inspire other Players or Gamemasters, but primarily they are for entertainment. Enjoy.
Who all can submit backstories? Anyone! Listeners, Fans, Hosts, YOU! Just shoot any off to Backstory@BearSwarm.com
Who is this character? Give a brief rundown of your character, what system/setting he’s from and some details that might be relevant to understanding the story.
Backstory Title
The explosion was glorious.
Malcolm watched from a hilltop several miles away, listening via radio to the panicked voices of blast organizers as they scrambled to find out what had happened. He turned the radio off, dropped it to the ground, and walked away. read more »
June 23, 2009
The seventh Bear Swarm! Bumper!
Keep watching www.bearswarm.com for Bear Swarm! Updates.
All music used with permission of Ghoultown™
(Note: With this release, all older bumpers have been removed and archived from public use)
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June 20, 2009
Music : All music used with permission of Ghoultown™
- Background: Gunslinger -
Sponsors : Meta-Games Unlimited
Bear Swarm is a member of Spooky Outhouse Productions.
The 5 Minutes series are five minute long, one-host pieces on topics recorded wherever and released whenever.
This first one is Rob sitting on his sofa with his old MP3 player recording his thoughts on the quick start rules for Geist: The Sin-Eaters released by White Wolf for Free RPG Day. Enjoy!
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June 19, 2009
This is the second to last Backstory Friday, the feature will be discontinued after next week’s entry.
What is Backstory Friday? Every Friday there will be a new article showcasing the backstory of characters past and present. Characters range from various settings, systems, players, and writing styles. The whole point is to share our creative works, and potentially the creative works of our listeners. Perhaps one of these characters will inspire other Players or Gamemasters, but primarily they are for entertainment. Enjoy.
Who all can submit backstories? Anyone! Listeners, Fans, Hosts, YOU! Just shoot any off to Backstory@BearSwarm.com
Backstory Title
Aaron Cash was only fourteen years old when his father died. His father wasn’t a terribly well liked guy so the funeral was small and quiet, mostly close family and not many friends. When Aaron and his mother made their way up to the front to pay their last respect to the deceased Aaron displayed his affection for his father in the only way he was ever taught. He spit on him. A gasp when up from those in attendance… everyone except his mother and Uncle Max.
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June 15, 2009
Cast : Rob, Mike, and Artemis
Music : All music used with permission of Ghoultown™
- Intro: Mexican Moonshine – Transition: Hang Me High – Outro: I Spit on your Grave -
Sponsors : Meta-Games Unlimited
Topic : World Building: Whats it like? Neutrals
Bear Swarm is a member of Spooky Outhouse Productions.
02:50 : Ideology of Madness
33:20 : Logan’s Run
36:15 : Kicked in the Dicebags
37:40 : Save Against Frostbite
38:30 : Loveline
40:05 : Superbad
43:20 : Natal
47:10 : EndWar
48:30 : Assassin’s Creed 2
49:45 : Star Wars: The Old Republic
51:20 : Alan Wake
52:55 : Agent
53:50 : Modern Warfare 2
56:10 : Bully: Scholarship Edition
59:55 : Honor of the Clan
Shoutouts
Rob: Zombie Nirvana
Mike: Chardonnay Apartments
Artemis: Def Jam Vendetta
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June 12, 2009
Backstory Friday is being discontinued. The feature will continue through June but after that there will be no more updates.
What is Backstory Friday? Every Friday there will be a new article showcasing the backstory of characters past and present. Characters range from various settings, systems, players, and writing styles. The whole point is to share our creative works, and potentially the creative works of our listeners. Perhaps one of these characters will inspire other Players or Gamemasters, but primarily they are for entertainment. Enjoy.
Who all can submit backstories? Anyone! Listeners, Fans, Hosts, YOU! Just shoot any off to Backstory@BearSwarm.com
Backstory Title
In 1998, Alexander Wright was an up-and-coming cellist, a rising star renowned for his musical prowess, his affluent upbringing and pedigree, and his movie-star good looks. His funeral was quite an event in the world of classical music, full of pomp and flair and eulogies about what could have been.
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June 5, 2009
Backstory Friday is being discontinued. The feature will continue through June but after that there will be no more updates.
What is Backstory Friday? Every Friday there will be a new article showcasing the backstory of characters past and present. Characters range from various settings, systems, players, and writing styles. The whole point is to share our creative works, and potentially the creative works of our listeners. Perhaps one of these characters will inspire other Players or Gamemasters, but primarily they are for entertainment. Enjoy.
Who all can submit backstories? Anyone! Listeners, Fans, Hosts, YOU! Just shoot any off to Backstory@BearSwarm.com
Backstory Title
Gage Kopper was born to a mid-class police family in Kansas City suburb to an abusive police officer father, a mother who had lost touch with reality by the time Gage was twelve and a mean older brother who was as abusive as his father. Gage learned quick how to take care of himself as no one else seemed to care to do so and it was with little surprise that at the age of near seventeen after having the crap beaten out of him one too many time that Gage ran away from home and never looked back. read more »
