Platinum Devil the Second:- The Imperium Strikes Back!

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**Rinkydink**

Yeah, gutted. Nerve damage on my left arm...

I'm sure you'll all miss the 'King of the Draws' from PD1!

I'll be back for PD3, but I want to see bat reps and another team photo on Saturday!

**Ketara**

If Brad ends up not coming, it must be said, that would equal out our numbers once again. I'd appreciate it if you could find out what's happening there Ian, as if that is the case, the problem will have solved itself.

**Kilkrazy**

I'm very sorry to hear about your arm, Rinkydink!

**Panic**

yeah,
Titan Princepts (screen names people! we're not in the same room playing toy soilders yet!) is deffinently coming, I just spoke to his missus.
It sux you can't come RinkyDink, Next time!

Panic...

edit:
Maybe we should get stickers so we can make learning screen names and real names easier.

**Kilkrazy**

Yes.

Name badges.

What is the weather like?

I am seriously worried about getting down there. If I can get there, I'm not so worried about being snowed in.

**Snarky**

Currently snowing, with more snow forecasted for the weekend! (not looking good...)

**Kilkrazy**

Well. From Ealing, it is motorway nearly all the way. I have the whole day to get there.

**SilverMK2**

Kent is apparently supposed to get 20cm or something (according to the wife) - though we were supposed to get 5cm today and have exactly 0cm

**notprop**

I might struggle from Essex. Its been snowing this evening and the hotel are being a bit arsey about when I can and can not cancel [if the worst happens!].

Hope it all blows over and we have no problems.

**Kilkrazy**

I hope we all make it down to Canterbury and get snowed in there.

**reds8n**

What a delightfully cozy Xmas it would be.

Currently there is an almost frost like covering of snow on car bonnets and the like, and none elsewhere, it's too wet for the snow to stay it seems.

Of course when we all get snowed in and trapped in the tournament venue, we'll look back on this and laugh.

We'll eat Mr. Ketara first, he's the youngest and tenderest.

**Snarky**

Speaking of which, I've never actually been to the Missing Link building, is there a specific room that we'll all go to meet at or are we going to meet elsewhere and then head to Darwin to play?

**Ketara**

As things stand, there's a small ,layer of frost, but nothing exceptional down here in Canterbury.

And Snarky is younger and smaller than me! We get to eat him first......

The missing link building has 3 seminar rooms and a small hall, we're in the hall.

**SilverMK2**

Well, I am driving down at about 3am on Saturday (was going to go Friday evening, but pretty much the entire country is going to be on the roads then apparently). Hopefully get to my wifes parents at about 7am, have a rest, then head out again at about 8.30-9am-ish to make sure I am there for about 10 so I can drive/walk around lost for half an hour.

Getting my "I'm really tired" excuse in early for why I play really badly

**Kilkrazy**

Ketara wrote:As things stand, there's a small ,layer of frost, but nothing exceptional down here in Canterbury.

And Snarky is younger and smaller than me! We get to eat him first......

The missing link building has 3 seminar rooms and a small hall, we're in the hall.

It has one of those electric hand driers in the gents' ablutions. We can huddle under that when the cold becomes too much.

**notprop**

Prehaps a fire based knock out mission? As units are destroyed they become fuel for the fire. Naturally there would then be an extra benifit from destroying those big/dangerous warmachines.

Mmmmmm I love the toxic fumes of plastic and acrylic, smells like victory. [faints]

**Tek**

We're heading down first thing Saturday and will head straight to the university. Here's hoping traffic will be ok. Snow is bothering me a bit, bit I'm sure we'll be ok. Maybe brandy will help - I'm certain there'll be a few gamers who'll help me out

**notprop**

A hip flask, an excellent idea Tek!

I'm at the go/don't go point because of hotel restrictions and I will be a go! [much to Mrs' notprop's chargrin

]

**ChrisWWII**

I'll be heading out in oh....20 minutes and praying snow doesn't trap me on the rail lines somewhere? And I also pray I don't get trapped down in Canterbury either...

**reds8n**

Now it's snowing...

Chris, I hope you get this, I'm going to PM you my home telephone number and my work one just in case.

**SilverMK2**

A little bit of snow here (midlands) - only about 0.5-1cm on the pavements and side roads.

Due more later on tonight/tomorrow morning, so I am hoping to be on the motorway before it starts/gets heavy.

And to update on my painting: Just finished painting the trim lines and joints/pipes on my 10 models, and have just put on the crackle glaze on the 0.5 model [bwahaha]

Hope everyone manages to get there OK.

**ChrisWWII**

Well, I'm on the train from Edinburgh to Canterbury now (yay 15 minutes of free wifi!

) I do have youe PM red, and if anything comes up I'll be calling in. If all goes well, I should be in Canterbury tonight.

**Snarky**

Only 5 more engineers left....

**notprop**

Going to sneak off work early today to see if I can complete the base coating of my characters. My troopers are all up to shade but a slow painting week (poorly daughter) has meant that my command squads are a distictly drab affair. I hope this does not mean that their Leadership rolls are as lacklusture!

**Panic**

yeah,
Got my dreads arms finished last night and went for a pint with TitanPrincepts.

ArbitorIan, TitanPrincepts and I are driving down from London first thing tomorrow morning in Titans RadMobile.
Should be ok if the gritters are out on the motorways tonight.

Panic...

**Ketara**

The snow as things stand is still relatively light. Just a small smattering across the ground here, so you chaps who are heading down tonight shouldn't run into any difficulties. Couldn't say for those coming tomorrow morning though.

**Kilkrazy**

I drove down between 10:30 and 1. The route was M25, M26, A249, M20, M2, A2.

There were several pretty sharp snow showers on the way and a lot of snow on the ground.

There was a small jam just where the A249 joins the M2, due to roadworks closing one lane.

Canterbury is clear and cold. A light snow shower about 1 o'clock.

The forecast for tomorrow is more snow.

**reds8n**

I'm sure you'll all be pleased to know I double checked with estates and they have promised the heating will be on in the building both days.

*dooms entire event*

**SilverMK2**

Have to say that I am enjoying my evening of finishing off my painting - have not left it all to the last minute like I did for SS in August

Just need to wash 5 helmets, paint 10 pairs of eyes, then do 10 bases.

The sad thing is I will have to get up at 2.30 to drive south for the winter

And I hope it is not hot enough for reds8n's avatar now

**reds8n**

Oh yes, mainly pointed at Mr. Ketara : can you print off a few/some copies of the various missions too please. Mt printer has just died coughing up army lists.