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Eetu Mäkelä
is a 26-year-old student of Computer Science at the University of
Helsinki, minoring in Sociology. He finds employment as a project
leader in the Semantic Computing Research Group at the Helsinki
Institute for Information Technology. Oddly enough, he has also
published on Molecular Biology.
Eetu has been roleplaying since the 80's and larping since 1996. He
has organized ca. 25 larps. He is a storyteller, a shaman and the
boasting champion of the Finnish Glorantha Association.
From roleplaying he usually seeks Meaning and Entertainment. These
he gains through Empathizing with Entities along with Exploring
Concepts. When possible, he also Immerses.
Sampo Koistinen
is a 22-year-old young man from Helsinki, Finland. Currently he is
studying Comparative Religion and Anthropology at the University of
Helsinki, although most of his time is spent planning and thinking
about role-playing games. For the last year or so most of the games
he has played and organized have been tabletop, in a group which has
explored innovative systems and methods to better understand and
develop their concept of role-playing. When not reading or playing
he enjoys traditional Finnish dances, ashtanga yoga, capoeira,
wondering the human physique or discussing Buddhism.
Mikko Siukola
, 24, is a brisk Computer Science student at the university of
Helsinki. He works as a freelance-sidekick for the press, seeking to
enliven the relationship between written word and himself.
He hopes for games in general to have intelligence-boggling qualities,
but in rpgs he is mostly in search for Meaning, Entertainment, rich
experiences outside the scope of his normal way of life, Immersion and
flashes of Social Role-playing.
Originating from the free-spirited side of the world, his other
interests include guitar, yoga, lively art and jokes of irresistible
quality.
Sanni Turunen
is a 21-year-old third year Astronomy student at the University of
Helsinki, minoring in Geology and Theoretical Physics and having a
special interest in astrobiology and the origin of life. She has
role-played since 1997, seeking mostly Immersion and powerful
experiences in a good balance. Sanni wishes to find ways to make
every gaming event a good one. She takes also interest in
photography, handicrafts, horseback riding and hiking. Her favorite
food is kiwi fruit and she likes all plants and animals except
mosquitos.
As a whole, the group has recently been exploring innovative
tabletop gaming systems and methods. Via one-shot experiments and
analysis, the group seeks to better understand and push the limits
of what roleplaying can be.
Eetu Mäkelä
2005-03-02
