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<title>Count Rostov&#x27;s Blog</title><link>http://www.countrostov.co.uk/index.html</link><description>Count Rostov&#x27;s News and ramblings</description><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:creator>Count Rostov</dc:creator><dc:rights>Copyright 2011 Keith Errington</dc:rights><dc:date>2011-11-29T00:49:23+00:00</dc:date><admin:generatorAgent rdf:resource="http://www.realmacsoftware.com/" />
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<lastBuildDate>Sun, 12 Feb 2012 19:36:22 +0000</lastBuildDate><item><title>Rayguns in Aspic on Overbury Ink</title><dc:creator>Count Rostov</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2011-11-29T00:49:23+00:00</dc:date><link>http://www.countrostov.co.uk/blog/files/d42c5bf3a9c673d231cddbe670beff97-5.html#unique-entry-id-5</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.countrostov.co.uk/blog/files/d42c5bf3a9c673d231cddbe670beff97-5.html#unique-entry-id-5</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[The very kind Nancy Overbury has written a great "#SteamTuesday" post on Rayguns in Aspic over at Overbury Ink - check it out!]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>The Adventurers</title><dc:creator>Count Rostov</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2011-10-18T00:35:09+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.countrostov.co.uk/blog/files/6ad8c4bd397d667c82254da219d924a8-4.html#unique-entry-id-4</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.countrostov.co.uk/blog/files/6ad8c4bd397d667c82254da219d924a8-4.html#unique-entry-id-4</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[You can follow the exciting adventures of cast members on Twitter here:


Miss Emilly Ladybird &ndash; @emillyladybird


Jack Union &ndash; @jackunion1885


Count Rostov &ndash; @count_rostov


The following characters also link to our adventurers tales:


The Brig (Black Bat Squadron) &ndash; @BBSBrigadier


Von Rottenburg (Hiss, Boo) &ndash; @vonrottenburg


Ms Peacey &ndash; @MsPeacey


Or you can follow them all as a list here:


steampunktweeters]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Latest Review from Steampunk Chronicle&#x21;</title><dc:creator>Count Rostov</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2012-01-10T00:34:02+00:00</dc:date><link>http://www.countrostov.co.uk/blog/files/76c944334e6b3f8115dcca1d64cb18ee-3.html#unique-entry-id-3</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.countrostov.co.uk/blog/files/76c944334e6b3f8115dcca1d64cb18ee-3.html#unique-entry-id-3</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Thanks to Steampunk Chronicle and the fabulous Wilhelmina Frame for a great review of &ldquo;Rayguns in Aspic&rdquo; from the American perspective.   I&rsquo;d like to welcome any steampunks from the USA who are checking out the CD as a result of the article or other source &ndash; hope you enjoy the site!
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Rayguns in Aspic now available&#x21;</title><dc:creator>Count Rostov</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2011-09-18T00:26:55+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.countrostov.co.uk/blog/files/9ecf024f1467b02f5ee332339573d377-2.html#unique-entry-id-2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.countrostov.co.uk/blog/files/9ecf024f1467b02f5ee332339573d377-2.html#unique-entry-id-2</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[I, Count Rostov, am overwhelmingly excited and terribly pleased to announce that the Steampunk Comedy Show &ldquo;Rayguns in Aspic&rdquo; is now available on CD following a splendidly successful launch at this year&rsquo;s Asylum &ndash; the largest steampunk convention in Europe.


Rayguns in Aspic was originally produced as a radio play, performed live on stage at The Asylum steampunk convention in Lincoln.   This was so successful the cast went into the studio and recorded the show with the internationally famous music producer Kuljit Bhamra.


The cast includes Miss Emilly Ladybird, Herr D&ouml;ktor, Chandy Nath from Sunday Driver, and Kit Cox (AKA Jack Union)


Cast performing Rayguns in Aspic at the Asylum, September 2010
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>The Way of GIN-JIT-SU</title><dc:creator>Count Rostov</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2011-05-14T16:36:37+01:00</dc:date><link>http://www.countrostov.co.uk/blog/files/c01bba751ef815dbf39d996f1775650f-1.html#unique-entry-id-1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.countrostov.co.uk/blog/files/c01bba751ef815dbf39d996f1775650f-1.html#unique-entry-id-1</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[I would like to tell you a story of how ginjitsu was first developed in China. ...  How a famous variation Zui Quan, was featured in the famous Jackie Chan movie, &lsquo;Drunken Master&rsquo; and how I learned it from a reclusive black bottle sensei in the foothills of the Himalayas after a long mystical journey.


...I&rsquo;d like to tell you that story, but if I did&hellip; I would, unfortunately, be lying.


...Ginjitsu was principally developed after a series of bar room brawls that I seemed to get unwittingly drawn into.   Through no fault of my own, I&rsquo;d end up fighting and then at some point losing my gin and tonic.


...Further development of the martial art came when I started carrying bottles of gin with me &ndash; this meant I could not only drink continuously without interruption, but it also allowed for a number of additional elements to be added to the form of ginjitsu &ndash; such as:


...	&bull;	and of course, the now famous; &lsquo;here hold this for me&rsquo; diversionary disarming technique.


...Finally, adding a simple length of silk rope to the top of the gin bottle creates a useful mid-range weapon, which allows the ginjitsu proponent a more attacking style whilst imbibing.


...Only two other people have knowledge of this most deadly of martial arts - the Brig - whose talent for it almost equals my own, and Miss Ladybird - who knows a few of the more refined movements, and uses them to good effect.


...Of course, whatever the variation or form, the basics of ginjitsu must always be adhered to &ndash; the correct application of just the right amount of force to divert your opponents strike without breaking the gin bottle, using your opponents momentum against him/her,&nbsp; and most fundamentally: NO SPILLAGE!


...I leave you with these words: &ldquo;When you fight &ndash; let your opponent pass by you like gin flowing sweetly down your throat &ndash; when you hit his stomach &ndash; the gin should hit yours &ndash; and both of you will feel it in the morning.&rdquo;
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>The Source of Rostov&#x27;s Gadgets</title><dc:creator>Count Rostov</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2011-02-27T08:42:14+00:00</dc:date><link>http://www.countrostov.co.uk/blog/files/4a25b19ce6d1c07d0d22bb71540b0026-0.html#unique-entry-id-0</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.countrostov.co.uk/blog/files/4a25b19ce6d1c07d0d22bb71540b0026-0.html#unique-entry-id-0</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Some of you have asked where my inventions come from - since I have no scientific background - and it's true that I really can't be bothered with all that science and thinking stuff.   It's all been a bit of a secret really, but I think it's time to share it with my friends. 

...There are three men in my life - Er, men of science that is - and one talented engineer - all working together to provide me and my companions with the latest steamy gadgets!


...First there is Professor Timofeyev - he is the time specialist - there's not much he won't know about time travel - at some point.


...Then there is Professor Pterovsky who specialises in energy sources - and not just steam based - working hard, he is almost perpetually in motion...


...The professors argue all the time - in some ways this produces a better result as they spot each others flaws - but generally it's a pain, I've even ended up with two versions of a gadget when they can't agree.   Generally, though it's Timofeyev who comes out on top - but that's only because he uses temporal shenanigans to win.


...So they're the 'back room boys' & most of the time they behave just like boys - honestly, I really do have to keep them locked up in my little kremlin to safeguard the world!


..."Hang on a minute," - I hear you say: "you said there were 3 men of science - who is the 3rd?" ...  (Occasionally, I wonder whether he sees me as some sort of guinea pig - but I am sure that is thinking ill of the good D&ouml;ktor).


...So next time&nbsp; you see the BBS using a clockwork drone or Jack Union deploying a temporal device - remember those hard working, completely mad back room boys that make it all happen.
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