Welcome to The Radius

Members of the Inner Circle, old and new, young in body and in spirit, down on your luck and high on Karma, welcome.

The last of the major beginnings is upon us. The shortest day was December 22nd, the western New Year on January 1st and the Mayan New Year on January 10th. We have only the Chinese New Year to celebrate on Sunday, February 18th, marking the beginning of the year 4705.

Truly we are living in the far distant future. Our world is filled with commonplace magics that would melt our ancestors' minds, but still we yearn for more. What can we possibly be missing, surrounded as we are by unprecedented material conveniences? Is the emptiness we feel simply a product of our consumer society, which tells us we cannot be happy unless we have more than those around us? Or is it something deeper, something within us waiting to be fulfilled?

Think of this as we collectively shield our heads from or run recklessly into the bombardment of Valentine's Day profiteering. Is it love we are missing, or something easier to define? Each must find his or her own answer, but the next time you play Morton's List, feel the connection to those around you, other players, people you interact with. Let go of your thoughts and feel that force, that Karma the game releases. Then ask yourself if indeed this is not the very thing you want and need.

As we all prepare to fully enter 2007/4705, take a moment and accept the possibility that THIS year YOU could experience more interconnection, more Karma, more of what it is you need than you ever thought you could have or deserve. Simply choose to allow for that possibility, and stay open to it, without expectation and without protection. Where there is no fear there is only Karma.

And on that note, let the Karma boost begin!

2007 Morton's List Tour de Chance

As we gear up for the first Tour de Chance date, Center is working hard to make each event unforgettably fresh. We've also received the first Inner Circle submissions for events to be added to the Tour de Chance.

The invitation to submit events for the Tour de Chance is still open. Here again is how it works.

There are four CLASSES of Morton's List events:

Each event will be one of the four Classes and up to one of the two Types. Here is a list of all possible combinations:

• KARMIC GATHERING TOURNAMENT


• KARMIC GATHERING CHAOTIC


• OFFICIAL TOURNAMNET


• OFFICIAL CHAOTIC


• SANCTIONED TOURNAMENT


• SANCTIONED CHAOTIC


• RANDOM TOURNAMENT


• RANDOM CHAOTIC

In preparation for the overhaul of MortonsList.com, all Tour de Chance events are listed on MySpace/mortons_list.

A quick word about volunteering. Center wants YOU to volunteer! Not because it makes our lives easier, though it helps. But because together we can accomplish so much more. It's amazing what a difference just one volunteer at an event can make. We do what we do for the love of Karma. It's all non-profit. So come work along side us, and help us spread Karma to those who have not been touched by Morton. If you live near Western Michigan, Southeastern Michigan, Eastern Tennessee, Mid-Ohio, Mid-Indiana or Northern Nevada talk to us. This is your chance to up your game and make the crucial leap from entertained to entertainer. Email Center today.

And now for the updates:


Marmalade Dog 12 - update

Marmalade Dog kicks it all off. Center has developed a new and bold full coverage convention format: 12 weekend-long two-hour Morton's List Quests with automatic Mutations, each starting on a different Table! Every game of Morton's List is always different, of course, but with this approach, each Quest is given a different flavor, while showcasing the 12 most commonly encountered Tables.

Even if there's no chance in the Nethervoid you'll be able to attend Marmalade Dog 12, here's more than enough reason to continue reading this update. Three words: Ninja Clan Showdown. Center is proud to announce that we have been given the great honor of hosting the 987th Ninja Clan Showdown - the first in the USA! This traditional Japanese event is the missing link between the ancient Chinese Taoist roots of Morton's List and present day ninja organizations. (Much more about this next issue!). This very special two-hour event will make history Saturday night at Marmalade Dog 12 in the unsuspecting town of Kalamazoo, Michigan.

Email us to volunteer at Marmalade Dog 12!

CONTACTS
OFFICIAL Morton's List at Marmalade Dog 12 page
www.MarmaladeDog.org
www.MySpace.com/MarmaladeDog

VENUE
East Ballroom of The Bernhard Center
1903 W Michigan Ave, Kalamazoo, Michigan

DATES
Friday, Saturday & Sunday, March 16 - 18, 2007

TIMES
Friday
2:30 - Doors open, registration begins
3:00 - Slot 1 (3:00pm Solar Rise Theme Quest & 5:00pm Cosmic Law Theme Quest)
7:00 - Break
7:30 - Slot 2 (7:30pm Mortal Ties Theme Quest & 9:30pm Nightscape Theme Quest)
11:30 - Doors close

Saturday
9:30 - Doors open, registration begins
10:00 - Slot 3 (10:00am "I'm Neutral" Theme Quest & 12:00pm Mountain Theme Quest)
2:00 - Break
2:30 - Slot 4 (2:30pm Vision Quest Theme Quest & 4:30pm Chaos Theme Quest)
6:30 - Break
7:00 - Slot 5 (987th Ninja Clan Showdown)
11:00 - Doors close

Sunday
9:00 - Doors open, registration begins
12:00 - Slot 6 (12:00pm Lore Galore Theme Quest & 2:00pm Yang of the Sky Theme Quest)
4:00 - Break
4:30 - Slot 7 (4:30pm Rainbow Dragon Theme Quest & 6:30pm Yin of the Earth Theme Quest)
8:30 - Doors close

COST
All three days: $20.00
Fri. & Sat. only: $15.00
Sat. & Sun. only: $15.00
Fri. only: $7.00
Sat. only: $10.00
Sun. only: $7.00
There is no additional fee to play in any or all of the Morton's List events!


The Karmic Gathering: Within - update

Tickets are printed and mailing out as of today! They are also available in the Knoxville area at this location:

Come for Friday, come for Saturday, come for the whole weekend. Center and the Twilight Circle (local Inner Circle host) are hard at work planning the most spectacular and meaningful Morton's List event of all time. Here is but some of the flavor in store for you:

• THEME: Chinese Ancestry


• THE 13TH HOUR: Enjoy 12 hours of official programming each day, Friday and Saturday noon to midnight. From midnight Friday to Noon Saturday is the 13th Hour - home to various unofficial official events. Come on, stay up - it's only an hour....
  
• PATHS: For the first time choose which event you want to attend (or let the die decide). Certain times throughout the weekend will present you with options - follow your Karma.

CONTACTS
www.JuggaloGathering.com

VENUE
TBD - Michigan...?

DATES
TBD - Likely the 3rd or 4th weekend of July, Thursday through Sunday

TIMES
TBD - Usually near 24-hour programming. Morton's List events also TBD, usually midnight the first three days.

COST
TBD - Camp sites are usually available for an additional fee
There is no additional fee to play in any or all of the Morton's List events!


GenCon 2007 - update

If you haven't yet experienced the wig-expanding Karma of 12 Theme Quests in one weekend, do it at GenCon, the largest convention of its kind in the country. Enjoy any or all 12 Quests, each rolled on a different Table of Morton's List.

Center is negotiating the rights to hold the 990th Ninja Clan Showdown at GenCon Indy. We hope to have final word soon.

Email us to volunteer at GenCon Indy 2007!

CONTACTS
OFFICIAL Morton's List at GenCon Indy page
www.GenCon.com/2007/indy
CustomerService@gencon.com

VENUE
Indiana Convention Center, 100 South Capitol Ave, Indianapolis, Indiana 46225
Tel: 317-262-3400

DATES
Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday, August 16 - 19, 2007

TIMES
Near 24-hour programming and events

COST
Pre-registration (Sunday, February 11th, 3pm EST to Monday, July 9, 2007 3pm):
4-Day badge: $65
1-Day badge: $35

Onsite:
4-Day badge: $75
1-Day badge: $45

There is no additional fee to play in any or all of the Morton's List events!


Burning Man 2007 - update

We wish to thank the Inner Circle for the feedback and interest in the Burning Man Morton's List Random Reality Theme Camp. Of the many people who have shown interest in participating, we already have two confirmed camp members, including long-time, high level Inner Circle member, RamGog of Miami, Florida.

Are you are ready to expand your life in new and unexpected directions by combining two of the most consciousness heightening experiences: Morton's List and Burning Man? Then come get the best out of both by emailing us to join the Morton's List Random Reality Theme Camp.

Email us to Join the Morton's List Random Reality Theme Camp at Burning Man 2007!

CONTACTS
OFFICIAL Morton's List Random Reality Theme Camp at Burning Man page
www.BurningMan.com
Burning Man Tickets
Burning Man Online Community

VENUE
Black Rock City (on the "playa" in the Black Rock Desert several hours north of Reno, NV)

DATES
Monday, August 27 - Monday, September 3, 2007

TIMES
Non-stop.

COST
10,000 tickets: $250 (mail order only - cashiers check or money order) also available on the Internet
Unlimited tickets: $280 (online, mail order, walk-in, available through 08/24/07)

There is no additional fee to play in any or all of the Morton's List events!


More Events

With so many Morton's List Tour de Chance dates make sure not to overlook the many non-Tour events hosted by Inner Circle members all over.

Horde Online Quest (HOQ) #2

Enterprising Inner Circle, Ouija of The Horde has a long list of credits. His latest project is developing ways of playing Morton's List through online chat. This is an excellent way to reach out to Inner Circle members without Inner Circles, or who are otherwise isolated or unable to find people to play with. With the help of Mutant XIII, Ouija has already pulled off a successful HOQ (see What Went Down). If you missed the first one, be sure to be there on the 25th.

Contact
Morton's List Global Inner Circle Meetup

What: Horde Online Quest (HOQ)
When: Sunday, February 25, 5:00 PM
Where: HOQ Home Page

In his own words:

The first HOQ went well so let's try this again, folks. We can have up to 100 Listalos partake and the more the better. We will play at least one Quest and the rolling can continue until you no longer want to partake. You need nothing to play but if you want to have a crack at being the Table Master you need a Morton's List game book (360°of the Inner Circle would be very helpful), at least six 6-sided dice and one Morton Boulder (30-sided die). Of course everyone needs to have a very open mind and patience to roll in a HOQ. I hope everyone will try to make it.


What Went Down:
Whether you made it or missed it, the "What Went Down" report follows up on each event covered by The Radius.


Horde Online Quest (HOQ) - January 21, The Internet

Usually What Went Down follows up on events promoted in The Radius. Sometimes events are organized without much notice and never make it into The Radius. That's good reason to stay current on the Morton's List Forum and MySpace (Bulletins, Group, etc.). The first Horde Online Quest is one such event. We caught the second one in time, and what follows is an account of the first in the words of the organizer, Ouija of The Horde:

On Sunday, January 21, 2007 at 3:00 PM CST eight Listalos gathered in The Horde Chat room to roll a HOQ (more information). Listalos in attendance at the start of this event were: Bubz, Julie, Monica, Ouija, Batz, Mutant XIII, Rahsa and Big Cheddar. We had four groups from four areas of the U.S. It was one of the biggest HOQs to date.

After hellos were said and pleasantries were over the roll off for Table Master began. If you have never played in a HOQ it needs to be noted that the rolling process can take a bit longer since it has to be coordinated by the host, and there has to be a great deal of trust amongst all those rolling. This group of Listalos all trusted one another and patience for the roll off.

Our first roll resulted in Bubz being our Table Master. He then rolled using 360° of the Inner Circle, which resulted in Whodunit? on the Lore Galore Table. The Inner Circle then went though the Winds of Change and decided to solve online mystery games. Our first mystery was to play Crimson Room. In this challenge you need to find your way out of a locked room. We all helped each other find the way out of the room, granting sweet escape from our personal prisons.

The next game we played was more true to the Quest. It was similar to an online game of Clue, and called Murder without Escape. This game proved to be a harder challenge than Crimson Room and it took about an hour and a half to find the murderer. End time was called and Batz and Mutant XIII departed from the HOQ.

The remaining Listalos decided to roll again and this time Rahsa won the Table Master roll-off for his first time ever and proceeded roll on 360°of the Inner Circle. Rahsa rolled a Mutations Mate (Pirates of Plunder) then for the Quest he rolled Botanical Benefits on the Solar Rise Table. The Inner Circle moved into the Winds of Change and decided to each pick a plant to research. Each member of the Inner Circle then had to write and share at least a paragraph of information about their researched plant. All this information can be found in the Global Inner Circle forums. Since this Quest did not require us to leave our areas there was nothing really to plunder per the Mutations Mate roll.

Too Shy to Try?
2007 by Twilight Lord Nathaninja

In Hong Kong most people live in what Americans would term "impossibly small and crowded" apartments. Try 500 sq feet (the size of a typical studio or small one bedroom apartment in the U.S.) with five to nine family members. Now think about having friends over to hang out. Not gonna happen. This is a primary reason cafe culture is so huge in Hong Kong. At home you sleep. All the socializing, hanging out, going online, playing games, etc. happens at cafes. But even that gets played out after a while. So to spice it up, they play truth or dare. A LOT of truth or dare.

The analogy has often been made between Morton's List and truth or dare. If you've ever found yourself attempting to explain what exactly this game you're into is all about to someone who's never played, you yourself may have likened Morton's List to truth or dare. It's been said that Morton's List is like truth or dare... without the truth. This excites many people who are looking for something, anything to wow them. The thrill seekers. Yet it is easy to overlook those who are less uninhibited. We all know them simply as "shy." What about those who are too shy to try Morton's List?

It's not just shyness. Phobias, overprotective and untested Moral Codes, close mindedness, hateration - these all can be barriers