Denizens of Austin (or anyone, really)…
I’m putting together some sessions of Urban Shadows, to be set in Austin, TX. I lived there a number of years, so I have a decent handle on things, but I wanted to get your opinion on what kinds of things you think are quintessentially “Austin.”
Here are a few things off the top of my head…
-The Alamo Drafthouse
-Barton Springs
-Cross-dressing homeless people
-the state capitol
-6th street
-terrible traffic
What other sorts of things can you think of? If you have any specific Urban Shadows ideas, I’m happy to hear those, too.
Arguments about who has the best tacos (torchy’s)
Arguments about who has the best tacos (torchy’s)
Dale Houston El Chilito, but yeah, good one!
Dale Houston El Chilito, but yeah, good one!
Segues. Everywhere.
Segues. Everywhere.
Music venues. Threadgills, the armadillo, Saxon pub, antones, Stubbs. Maybe themes of magic/power through music.
Music venues. Threadgills, the armadillo, Saxon pub, antones, Stubbs. Maybe themes of magic/power through music.
UT campus. Lots of people learning how to find their way in the world.
The high tech industry bring in a lot of people from different places seeking fortune.
UT campus. Lots of people learning how to find their way in the world.
The high tech industry bring in a lot of people from different places seeking fortune.
Texas pride. “It’s like a whole other country”. “Everything is bigger/better in Texas. “
However Austin has lots of diversity in race, LGBT, cultures. Likely due to the big University.
This makes Austin stand out from the surrounding area (180 miles or more in all directions).
Texas pride. “It’s like a whole other country”. “Everything is bigger/better in Texas. “
However Austin has lots of diversity in race, LGBT, cultures. Likely due to the big University.
This makes Austin stand out from the surrounding area (180 miles or more in all directions).
Festivals like ACL and SXSW.
Festivals like ACL and SXSW.
Sixth street revelry with college kids and a street of bars.
Different revelry at Eeyore’s Birthday Party.
Weirdness of Spamarama.
Sixth street could be a hunting ground for young prey, and Eeyore’s could be a Fey gathering.
Sixth street revelry with college kids and a street of bars.
Different revelry at Eeyore’s Birthday Party.
Weirdness of Spamarama.
Sixth street could be a hunting ground for young prey, and Eeyore’s could be a Fey gathering.
You mentioned cross dressing homeless people–Leslie was awesome! Totally an Oracle or a Fey trickster.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leslie_Cochran
You mentioned cross dressing homeless people–Leslie was awesome! Totally an Oracle or a Fey trickster.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leslie_Cochran
Oooo. The moon towers and the Servant Girl Annihilator. Maybe old badness has woken up.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Servant_Girl_Annihilator
Oooo. The moon towers and the Servant Girl Annihilator. Maybe old badness has woken up.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Servant_Girl_Annihilator
Hipsters in those floppy knit hats.
Hipsters in those floppy knit hats.
A bunch of dickholes from California.
A bunch of dickholes from California.
Also the bats in the Congress street bridge could be a Vampire colony.
The 50th anniversary of the UT tower shooting is in early August. The shooter could have been “controlled” to create a public sacrifice.
Also the bats in the Congress street bridge could be a Vampire colony.
The 50th anniversary of the UT tower shooting is in early August. The shooter could have been “controlled” to create a public sacrifice.
A fae conspiracy to get rid of plastic grocery bags. They used to be the leading killer of the forest folk
A fae conspiracy to get rid of plastic grocery bags. They used to be the leading killer of the forest folk
Based on my visit from California (hi steven watkins 🙂 ), i would say
Bridges
Dragons Lair (too self referential?)
Tacos (Juan in a Million)
University
Museum of Wierd on 6th st
The River
The California Vibe
The Capital Building/Area
Funkiness
Based on my visit from California (hi steven watkins 🙂 ), i would say
Bridges
Dragons Lair (too self referential?)
Tacos (Juan in a Million)
University
Museum of Wierd on 6th st
The River
The California Vibe
The Capital Building/Area
Funkiness