[HoE] Last Chance

[PEGShane@aol.com]

Hi everyone,

The ballots forf the Origins awards are due tomorrow. If they're postmarked 
today, they just might make it before they're actually counted.

I'm asking all of you here to please vote, especially for HOE as a write-in. 
I don't like having to ask, but as it was mistakenly left off the ballot, our 
chances are greatly reduced.

Why do I care so much? Two reasons. One of course is personal pride. We put a 
lot of work into HOE and I think the collaborative effort has made it the 
best post-holocaust game ever. There's some bragging there, of course, but 
most of the good stuff, as with the Weird West, came from many other talented 
people like John Hopler, Hal Mangold, Matt Forbeck, Steve Long, Jay Kyle, and 
so many others.

Number two, I don't know of a time in rpg history when someone took an 
award-winning, top three gameworld (the Weird West) and blew it up. We 
promised a Big Secret in Aug. of '98, we delivered, and I don't know of a 
soul who's ever said they were disappointed. As a gamer, I think that's 
revolutionary and deserving of a little attention for taking such a chance.

I also understand there has been an effort to get Fire & Brimstone as a 
write-in for Best Roleplaying Supplement. I *fully* support this movement as 
I think John Goff did an incredible job with F&B. I've sent in my ballot with 
this write-in already, and I encourage you all to do the same.

So I'm asking one last time for everyone to send in a ballot. Get your 
friends to send in ballots, too. You can put multiple ballots in the same 
envelope if you want. We really want to keep our streak running, and the 
unfortunate fact that we were left off the ballot severely inhibits our 
chances, so I'm asking for your help.

Sincerely,

Shane