Spring 2010 "Tribe Awards"-----CLOE

The KTDA Council of Tribes "Tribe Awards," honoring our game-characters who parallel the original "Tribe" characters we all know and love!

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Cloe was one of "The Tribe's" original brat pack. With Patsy and Dal and KC, you just never knew what they would get into next.

Cloe was also one of the few in the show who had something resembling a normal life. Whether it was adopting her first pet (everybody remember the cow?), worrying about her first boyfriend (poor Dal), feeling left out when Patsy found other interests, or dealing with the raging hormones that come with puberty, Cloe was as close to a "normal kid" as you're going to get.

When it comes to our game-world, LILY is one of the few characters who have had close to a normal life. That was mostly thanks to Arianna & The Misfits, who took Lily in during the first season and have taken care of her ever since.

Lily has had quite a time of it. She's seen the best and worst of life in Fort River since the Virus, and you know that's bound to change a person. Yet Lily has remained surprisingly. . .normal.

Lately our Lily is growing up and finding her independence. When power was restored to the city, this girl had an idea and hustled her butt to start her own business. Now she's selling ice to a lot of the bars and other places in town. That has to be building her a nice little nest egg for the future.

So here's to Lily, growing up in a post-Virus world and not letting herself get defeated.

Lily has dreams. When all is said and done, that's what "Keep The Dream Alive" rpg is all about.

-Chyna

Photo source: copyright Cloud-9 "The Tribe"

Spring 2010 "Tribe Awards"-----BRAY

Once again, the KTDA Council of Tribes has spoken. After a long deliberation, the Council chose to honor game-characters who parallel the original "Tribe" characters we all know & love with their Spring round of awards! Chyna's Closet is going to count down the winners with all honors & kudos for hard work accomplished.

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Throughout "The Tribe," Bray was the quintessential survivor. More often than not, Bray would choose to go his own way & follow his own gut instincts, even when no one else agreed with him.

While he may have been...popular, with the ladies...there were plenty of people ready to take him on. Our man Bray was falsely accused of hoarding water, sabotaged when he tried to straighten things out with his younger brother Martin (maybe better known as Zoot). He was envied, loved, battled, misled, hated & played for a fool.

Still, you could count on Bray to landed on his feet.

That pretty much describes the character Sid in "Keep The Dream Alive" role-playing game.

Sid joined us in the game's first season. He was about as subtle as a burning house and full of energy. Over the years and the seasons Sid's been a Reaper, a Misfit & a Traveler. A father & a fighter. A king & a ghost.

Mostly though, he's tried to do the right thing. He didn't always succeed very well at it, and there were a lot of mistakes made along the way. But at the end of the day, Sid was true to himself. It's hard to ask more than that.

Sid has survived more than most people, and he's done it on his own terms.

Congratulations, guy! At the end of the day, channeling "Bray" isn't an easy thing to do. You do it with class and integrity.

-Chyna

Photo source: copyright Cloud-9 "The Tribe"

I hate goodbyes...

Tonight my Henry went to sleep in my arms. Now he sleeps with angels. I didn't have him long, barely 2 years. He was 10 when he came to me ... with a heart oversized enough to hold his joy for living. This Chinese crested powderpuff romped joyfully through all our lives and loved every second of his "retirement" in his new home.

Dammit, it hurts. I hate goodbyes, and this one came too damn soon.

If you're reading this and you know me, be kind and don't mention it for a few days or weeks, ok? I think it will take me that long to keep from crying.

Goodbye, Henry. We love you.

-Sherry