[K5pbem] Introducing Myself

[Michael Surbrook]

Greetings unto the Kazei 5 mailing list. I am Michael Surbrook,  
creator of the Kazei 5 setting. I first started to develop K5 in the  
mid 1990s (probably around 1995), and was heavily influenced by the  
game Shadowrun, and the anime and/or manga Akira, Appleseed,  
Bubblegum Crisis, Battle Angel, Ghost in the Shell, and Silent Mobius.

The game has been though several face-to-face campaigns (of varying  
quality), and had a fire-year run as a PBEM setting. Now, a year  
after it ended, people have decided to restart the game. I may even  
run another face-to-face game later in 2006.

As the "GM" my primary role is to ensure continuity, making me a bit  
like a line editor. I also am the person to ask about plotting,  
characters, and technology.

I run a number of NPCs, ranging from simple computer programmer  
(David Lam) to a blue-skinned landlady (Sarah J Ferrari) to nigh-on  
all-powerful esper weapons (Shion Nys and Ran). Seeing as the game is  
set in Hong Kong, I suspect people will be more likely to encounter  
David, Sarah, Marta Nys, and Ling Ling Li.

As a final note, I maintain the website. All corrections,  
suggestions,  articles, and artwork should be sent to me.

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Michael Surbrook
susano at guisarme . net http://surbrook.devermore.net/index/index.html

"One thing vampire children have to be taught early on is, don't run  
with a wooden stake."