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General Category => Role Playing Public Radio Podcast => : Setherick December 14, 2010, 07:24:08 PM
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Some time over the x-mas break, I'm considering running a Skype game. (This game is unrelated to Kickstarter reward games either that Ross is running or that I would play in.) So I'm taking suggestions on what to run and asking who would want to play?
The two games I'm considering are
1) CoC Modern / DG game where the players are hired to investigate a rash of robberies of mythos related items.
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2) A Fear Itself game where the players are a S.W.A.T. members who have to enter a Content Screening office where the employees have gone crazy and started killing one another and barricaded themselves in for no apparent reason.
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I'd be absolutely willing to play in either.
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I would enjoy playing Fear Itself.
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When is the planned date?
I would absolutely be interested in either. Because I like Fear Itself so much, I'd vote for that. If it helps, I'm probably free around New Years as I'm not traveling much this year and actually have some vacation time.
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I would like to play if schedule permits. The first one sounds interesting (as I've kind of wanted to give the DG scenario a try). Another question/suggestion is the old pbp you had started but were unable to continue (the one with 3.5 commoners). I was quite invested in my basket weaver ;D
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I would like to play if schedule permits. The first one sounds interesting (as I've kind of wanted to give the DG scenario a try). Another question/suggestion is the old pbp you had started but were unable to continue (the one with 3.5 commoners). I was quite invested in my basket weaver ;D
We will definitely play this via Skype. I need to write up the rules/logic of the game so that I can run it more smoothly on the fly.
When is the planned date?
I would absolutely be interested in either. Because I like Fear Itself so much, I'd vote for that. If it helps, I'm probably free around New Years as I'm not traveling much this year and actually have some vacation time.
No planned date yet because I wanted to see when people are free, plus I'm not sure when my in-laws are leaving town. It'll probably be around New Years or just after.
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Fear Itself but that's because I know what you have in mind for that - also the rules are better for skype - less dice rolling and fewer stats to track
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Changed my preference to Fear Itself if I can play as I haven't played it yet...
But that's just if I am fortunate enough to play...
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I would also be interested in this.
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<---- This bro is in, if there's room. I'll play either.
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If there's room after all the rest of them or if anyone drops out, i'll be pleased as punch if you'd let me join in.
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If the game works out well, I'll run it twice.
Alright, ya'll I've got an update. The (first of two possible) Fear Itself games will be on December 28 with character creation beginning at 6:00pm CST and game time starting at 7:00pm CST. The first five to respond are in this game. Also, assume that Ross is playing because he'll be recording unless he tells me how to do it.
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Continued interest.
I'll have a character before the game if we can get some game background. I have the book.
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Continued interest.
I'll have a character before the game if we can get some game background. I have the book.
I'm writing out all my game notes now. I had the other game written out, but this one was still in draft stage and notes.
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I will play. I don't have any plans as of the moment, but I need to check on potentially traveling, so if I can't, I will know by Friday. I don't know much (read nothing) about Fear itself, though I will look for quick-start rules or a basic outline so I can have some idea. But if this is a problem, let me know and I'll drop out or whatever.
Thanks
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Let's do this shit. LEEEEROOOOOOY JEEEEEEEEEEEENKIIIIIIINS!
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I'm in for sure.
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I'm in!
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Is there any chance that I could get in on this game?!
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Is there any chance that I could get in on this game?!
I don't think I'm going to be able to handle 5 + Ross if he plays let alone add another. I'll probably run another Skype game in the spring sometime.
Also, I'll be posting details about this for those who want to generate characters early later on today.
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Is there any chance that I could get in on this game?!
I don't think I'm going to be able to handle 5 + Ross if he plays let alone add another. I'll probably run another Skype game in the spring sometime.
Also, I'll be posting details about this for those who want to generate characters early later on today.
I suck...
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Is there any chance that I could get in on this game?!
I don't think I'm going to be able to handle 5 + Ross if he plays let alone add another. I'll probably run another Skype game in the spring sometime.
Also, I'll be posting details about this for those who want to generate characters early later on today.
Nah, think of it this way, you're first on the list for the next game. Also, it's hard to beat Tad and some of the others to recruitment posts when they leave the forums up in a tab and constantly hit F5. Like Ross does. Seriously, post something and then message Ross to see if he's read it. Hint: he has.
I suck...
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Also, I'll be posting details about this for those who want to generate characters early later on today.
I'd forgotten how much bigger the Fear Itself books is compared to Esoterrorist. Kind of funny really, takes more page count to play a "weaker" character.
So, what stereotypes do we have to work with? I'm thinking lawyer, child support enforcement, or dairy clerk.
Addition:
OH MY GOD! You can hit F5 and refresh a page! I bearly even have to move the mouse now.
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(http://i.imgur.com/wmlVf.gif)
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that's me IRL
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that's me IRL
Every so often the jerking motion of your avatar's "arm" lined up perfectly with the motion of the finger. It's hypnotic...
Just like I'm sure Patrick's game is going to be!
Ha, topic rerailed!
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Reply deleted...
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Just whatever you do, please record it. The concepts for both games sounds great.
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Any updates on this?
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Sorry, the update got delayed because last weekend was nuts and I did grades on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of this week. Also, yesterday, I moved a 400 pound TV cabinet. I promise the update will happen today with game instructions.
Game is still on for the 28th starting around 6:00CST for character creation and game time beginning at 7:00.
Players
Ross (maybe, if playing he's going to play a "NPC")
Tad
Mckma
Crash2455
Salkovich
AmishNinja
Patrick is the alternate if one of them drops out.
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Awesome! Am excited.
Hopefully skype gets its shit together by then.
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Skype's already fixed (at least for me).
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More Updates:
For the game, we will not use concepts, but we will us the risk factors and worst thing you ever did.
The PCs are members of a (fictional) counter-terrorism unit run by the FBI who have been trained to handle biological, chemical, and nuclear terrorist attacks. They have been quickly assembled to investigate a possible "test-run" attack at Mimetic Solutions, a content screening office outside of Iowa City, by an unknown agent using unknown means. More details to follow at briefing.
Build all characters with the above in mind, using the standard rules of spending 10 points on investigative abilities and 60 points on general abilities.
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Might be a good idea to post the investigative skills we were thinking of for our characters so as not to overlap a ton. I'll post some details when I get my character concept down.
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As a Christmas present, every player gets 2 points in Shooting for free.
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As a Christmas present, every player gets 2 points in Shooting for free.
I see your game, candyman. "Shoot at the monster, it'll work, really".
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As a Christmas present, every player gets 2 points in Shooting for free.
I see your game, candyman. "Shoot at the monster, it'll work, really".
:-X
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As a Christmas present, every player gets 2 points in Shooting for free.
I see your game, candyman. "Shoot at the monster, it'll work, really".
:-X
Nah, that's for when we all go insane and start plugging each other.
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As a Christmas present, every player gets 2 points in Shooting for free.
I see your game, candyman. "Shoot at the monster, it'll work, really".
:-X
Nah, that's for when we all go insane and start plugging each other.
I can't believe that you would suggest that I, of all the RPPR members, would design a game where the players were meant to kill one another. For shame. 8)
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As a Christmas present, every player gets 2 points in Shooting for free.
I see your game, candyman. "Shoot at the monster, it'll work, really".
:-X
Nah, that's for when we all go insane and start plugging each other.
I can't believe that you would suggest that I, of all the RPPR members, would design a game where the players were meant to kill one another. For shame. 8)
Wait, it's not pvp like the GURPS hobo fights Ross was going to run?
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As a Christmas present, every player gets 2 points in Shooting for free.
I see your game, candyman. "Shoot at the monster, it'll work, really".
:-X
Nah, that's for when we all go insane and start plugging each other.
I can't believe that you would suggest that I, of all the RPPR members, would design a game where the players were meant to kill one another. For shame. 8)
Wait, it's not pvp like the GURPS hobo fights Ross was going to run?
Nothing like it.
That was GURPS.
This is Fear Itself.
Totally different PvP.
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As a Christmas present, every player gets 2 points in Shooting for free.
I see your game, candyman. "Shoot at the monster, it'll work, really".
No, it's actually because having no combat skills lets you take double points in fleeing. Patrick wants to make sure none of us have anywhere to run.
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As a Christmas present, every player gets 2 points in Shooting for free.
I see your game, candyman. "Shoot at the monster, it'll work, really".
No, it's actually because having no combat skills lets you take double points in fleeing. Patrick wants to make sure none of us have anywhere to run.
I got chills. We're so doomed.
EDIT: Thinking I might make my character as the team's Medic, if that's alright.
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Cool. I'm thinking forensics specialist, or maybe intelligence analyst.
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I suppose I should put up Skype info if I want to get in on this game.
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Sending out my Skype info.
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I'll play the FBI equiventlent of the Brain stereotype.
A tech head from the Communications Exploitation Section in Operations II of the Counter Terrorism Division. Technical Investigation skills, plenty of Survillence, and plenty of Preparedness.
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Geez, you really did your homework. I already did a little research on how the CT units in the U.S. work but it couldn't hurt to do a little more. Busy day so I might be hanging out in the insomniac thread while I iron this out late tonight. :D
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Geez, you really did your homework. I already did a little research on how the CT units in the U.S. work but it couldn't hurt to do a little more. Busy day so I might be hanging out in the insomniac thread while I iron this out late tonight. :D
I'll probably be in that thread too as I finish typing up game notes. I have a little over 2K words right now, probably be close to 4K when finished.
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We're gonna get our part of that info BEFORE the game, right? Cus, homework right at the start of a session and really slow things down.
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I'm glad I've played Fear Itself (in Trail of Cthulhu form), so if by some lack of time management on my part I don't get to finish the character tonight, it won't take me long to do so right before the game starts.
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We're gonna get our part of that info BEFORE the game, right? Cus, homework right at the start of a session and really slow things down.
You asked for it Tad, so here's almost 800 words of pregame text. Ross is desperately trying to finish ZotW, so if he'll play Dr. Whitworth if he plays tomorrow.
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The team is based in the Chicago offices. The director leads the team into a briefing room. In the briefing room, the director quickly introduces Dr. Andrew Whitworth, a trained psychologist who specializes in combat trauma. The director explains that Dr. Whitworth will be accompanying the team to the location.
The director says, “We have a possible test-run terrorist attack at Mimetic Solutions, a content screening office, in Iowa City today. This is the moment all of you have been training for. We have no idea whether the agent was chemical or biological. Nor do we know the delivery system, but we believe that it may be an aerosol.”
“Furthermore, we’re not sure exactly how the agent causes the…uh…side effects that it does.” The director clears his throat. “It’s best if you see for yourself.”
The director pulls up security camera footage from the cameras at Mimetic Solutions.
The footage is taken from a stationary camera that shoots a wide angle shot of the cubicle area. You cannot see into the individual cubicles from the shot. The security footage at first shows a normal office work day with people in front of their computers at their cubicles, then in one of the cubicles there is a minor disturbance, a woman runs through the frame frantically trying to dial a cell phone, then within a minute after the entire office erupts in a state of chaos. It’s hard to tell from the footage the director shows to make out details, but it’s obvious that employees are fighting one another, what looks like blood splatters across one of the walls of the cubicle, a woman runs out of a cubicle being chased by a man holding a pair of scissors…
The director stops the footage at this point and says, “This is why we believe this is a terrorist attack.”
He starts the footage back and up and points to a man who calmly walks through the chaos in the office. The footage breaks to another camera. The calm man walks into the frame continuing to walk at a steady pace. The footage breaks to another camera that shows the calm man looking the front doors of the building and calmly walking back through the office building until he disappears behind a wall. Thirty seconds later the security camera footage goes to static and then completely black.
The director looks at the team and says, “We’ve identified the man as Morgan Perry, the office manager of Mimetic Solutions. If anyone knows what caused this incident, we believe that man is it.”
“There is one other thing you will want to hear.” The director plays an audio clip.
Two voices are distinctly heard over the audio clip.
Operator: “9-1-1. Do you have an emergency?”
Marsha: “I’m at Mimetic Solutions and Tony…oh god…oh god…did you see that?”
Operator: “Ma’am? What happened? Ma’am?”
Marsha: “DID YOU SEE THAT?!?”
There is a sound like the cell phone was dropped. There is screaming in the background. Then the audio ends.
The director hesitates for a moment after playing the audio clip. “Two officers responded to the call. Something happened at the site though before the two even got into the building. One of the officers panicked and started shooting into the building before firing at his partner with a gun. His partner fired back, wounding his partner. The partner died, however, of an apparent heart attack on the way to the hospital. The autopsy won’t be available until tomorrow.
“Unfortunately, we don’t have until tomorrow.”
The director tells them that the building has been quarantined and that there is a ring of local police being assisted by the FBI and ATF that surround the building, although no one has appeared to come out of the building. Further, the officers surrounding the building have been instructed not to enter until the team arrives. The partner of the dead responding police officer is in custody if the team wants to debrief him in person. Also, a secretary that was on her lunch break at the time of the attack is in custody. Finally, the team has access to all the security footage from Mimetic Solutions for the hour leading up to the incident, if they want to examine it all while in transit.
“There is a helicopter fueling to take you to Iowa City now. There are people still alive inside the building, both hostile and innocent victims, the more people we can recover the more we will find out about this attack and what caused it. Your mission is to get in, identify the agent, find Perry Morgan, and rescue survivors in that order. You should treat any hostile employees you encounter with extreme prejudice. The more you can learn, the better we can prepare if this happens again.”
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Holy shit! I love the opening for this game. I so want to play, but a 6pm start time is too early for me.
Sethrick, if you do run a second game, would you consider an 8pm or 8:30pm CST start time? If so, I am in!
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Holy shit! I love the opening for this game. I so want to play, but a 6pm start time is too early for me.
Sethrick, if you do run a second game, would you consider an 8pm or 8:30pm CST start time? If so, I am in!
I can always send you the game notes too, Jon, if you want to run it. It's really being Alpha-tested tomorrow, so the more times it gets run the better.
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Holy shit! I love the opening for this game. I so want to play, but a 6pm start time is too early for me.
Sethrick, if you do run a second game, would you consider an 8pm or 8:30pm CST start time? If so, I am in!
I can always send you the game notes too, Jon, if you want to run it. It's really being Alpha-tested tomorrow, so the more times it gets run the better.
I'd love the notes. It sounds like you're going to run this as a Fear Itself game, versus a CoC game. I would like to try and run it as CoC.
I'm already scheduled to playtest an adventure I just finished writing, but after that I'll see if I can round together another group to play this.
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I just realized I'd be late getting into the game as well. I'm Pacific Time so I wouldn't be home until 7:30pm Central Time. I was planning to not go to my normal tuesday game to make the event. Since I can't make character creation and I'd be more than half an hour late into the game I'm gonna back out. Sign me up after John on getting the notes because I've got a crew that loved the Gumshoe system when I ran it previously.
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Tad's out. So, Patrick's in if he can play.
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That sounds pretty awesome.
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AWESOME THINGS
Fuck YES we are so doomed. I'm excited.
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F$%& YOU I CAN'T WAIT TO PLAY THIS GAME
Here's what I've got so far, will edit.
Forensics specialist CT guy
EDIT: I used the Esoterroists skill list instead of Fear Itself originally. Trading in points from some of my niche investigation skills for the catch-all "Investigative Procedure", because it covers most of what I had and then some.
Investigation Skills
Investigative Procedure 2
Photography 1
Science 1
Cryptography 1
Reassurance 1
Cop Talk 1
Bullshit Detector 1
General Skills
Health 8
Stability 10
Athletics 8
Filch 3
Fleeing 4
Sense Trouble 4
Infiltration 4
Mechanics 4
Preparedness 4
Shooting 6
Scuffling 4
Shrink 2
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Patrick let me know last night that he can't play, so I have an opening if anyone has time to set in and play tonight.
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I could play, though I've never played Fear Itself and don't have any of the books.
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How are we dealing with capped abilities? Are we going to iron those out just prior to gametime?
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I was thinking about playing something of a more (read very) beurocratic character before seeing the background text. Now that I see that, I'm going to look at it and rethink to what would be more fitting...
Basically I liked the idea of him finding comfort and solace in buearacracy and "order." Not to say he is trapped by the system (ideally I would have liked him to know how to move through it and use it to his advantage), he just like the consistency and sameness of it.
I'll probably be logged onto Skype from now until the game (though I might be away for up to an hour or so at some point)...
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I could play, though I've never played Fear Itself and don't have any of the books.
Well if you've got 9 bucks, it's available as a PDF download.
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I am so bummed that I won't get a chance to play this game.
I agree with Jon/Bill, the intro for this game was amazing. It really piqued my interest.
Jon, if you plan on running the game using the CoC system, I am definitely in.
I don't have a problem learning the Fear Itself system, I would just need the time to walk through it. Seth was kind enough to offer me that chance, but unfortunately due to time and location, I would be late for the game.
However I am familiar with the CoC rules and I would love to get a chance to play a game with a group of you guys, if you wanted to get a game running.
If you plan on running this again Seth, let me know a few days ahead of time and I will put in the due diligence, familiarize myself with the Fear Itself system (or walk through it with you) and carve out a nice large chunk of time to dedicate to what sounds like a lot of fun!
Hopefully this will make the cut as an AP on the site.
Anyway, feel free Jon or Seth to send me a PM with any details. Also, I am available for discussion most evenings if any of you want to go the Skype/Gmail/Yahoo route...
Good luck with the game tonight guys!
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I'll be AFK until 6:00 CST because I'll be making and eating dinner. We can iron character issues out at 6:00. If we are a player short, I may provide you with some quickly drawn up mooks to act as muscle.
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In game update, the director also provides each of you with a basic floor plan of the office building. The numbered areas are used for navigational purposes.
(http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn119/Setherick/GameMap.jpg)
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I was thinking about playing something of a more (read very) beurocratic character before seeing the background text. Now that I see that, I'm going to look at it and rethink to what would be more fitting...
Basically I liked the idea of him finding comfort and solace in buearacracy and "order." Not to say he is trapped by the system (ideally I would have liked him to know how to move through it and use it to his advantage), he just like the consistency and sameness of it.
I'll probably be logged onto Skype from now until the game (though I might be away for up to an hour or so at some point)...
Pretty much no matter what you do, your dude will be built for action. There are like 10 skills and you have 60 points to spend.
Also, I'm drafting this dude (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dDcDwDjC6KWC4cI40_pgGqEqZnVcmnkeWnu7Dlktvm4/edit?hl=en)
Also, I might miss a bit of the 6:00 segment as I'll probably be having dinner then.
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I could play, though I've never played Fear Itself and don't have any of the books.
Well if you've got 9 bucks, it's available as a PDF download.
Okay, got it. I think I can crank out a sheet quick.
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Here's my guy.
EDIT Decided to get on the google docs bandwagon we've got going. (https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B1STp1ae6zvjYTQ4ZTQzZGMtNWUxMi00OTY0LWJmNmItMTNhNGM2ODRlNTRh&hl=en)
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Okay, PM'ed you my Character sheet. Skype name is charlieo72.
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I'm gonna be like crash and link you my google docs character sheet (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_HsPMLK_YlMMy0KkHUPiul50IZbYuTKuwQETkXCPzEE/edit?hl=en).
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Hoo-wee, lookit 'dis thread move.
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Starting to work on my character:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1a8rzllpA3gUJAV_XVIaz58PomxK1yEnHYUJ-3cNI11k/edit?hl=en&authkey=CNeM2t4F
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Oh man, guys. Oh man. Guys, oh man.
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Taser Knuckles!
(http://i1001.photobucket.com/albums/af139/Mckma/volt-duster2_1.jpg)
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"Shut up about your fucking space man" is something I said.
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"Shut up about your fucking space man" is something I said.
It was pretty much the greatest...
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[6:12:17 PM] Ross Payton: ARGLE BARGLE
[6:12:27 PM] Sam Graebner: huuuuuurrrrrrk
[6:12:34 PM] : http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn119/Setherick/GameMap.jpg
[6:19:36 PM] Ross Payton: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJda_eqcXxY
[6:20:52 PM] Matt: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dDcDwDjC6KWC4cI40_pgGqEqZnVcmnkeWnu7Dlktvm4/edit?hl=en
[6:26:07 PM] *** Matthew has changed the conversation topic to "Fear Itself" ***
[6:49:27 PM] Ross Payton: Charlie72 = christopher - SWAT officer badass
[6:49:41 PM] Ross Payton: matthew -mckma - bureuacrat
[6:50:00 PM] Ross Payton: matt - crash2445 - william scott - profiler
[6:50:20 PM] Matt: crash2455
[6:50:52 PM] Ross Payton: sean - amishninja - forensics expert
[6:51:10 PM] Ross Payton: sam - jonathan kent - medic/biologist
[6:51:34 PM] Ross Payton: ross - dr andrew whitworth - psychologist
[6:51:43 PM] Sean O'Loughlin: sean (amishninja) - nathan wilks - forensics bro
[6:53:10 PM] : 1. Infiltrate Mimetic Solutions
2. Identify the Agent Behind the Attack
3. Find Perry Morgan
4. Rescue and Interrogate Survivors on Site
[6:56:40 PM] Ross Payton: spending 1 point of photography to figure out why power is off
[6:58:53 PM] Matt: eldersigns.com
[7:01:35 PM] Matthew: Scanning Security footage
[7:01:37 PM] Sean O'Loughlin: Scanning footage, saw the incident with man at computer slumping over.
[7:01:41 PM] Charlie72: Cleanning ma gun
[7:01:56 PM] Matt: Knowing about content screeners
[7:02:01 PM] Sam Graebner: Checking footage for signs of dispersal units - 1 point in science
[7:02:48 PM] Sean O'Loughlin: Can I somehow enhance the image of the computer screen?
[7:02:52 PM] Sean O'Loughlin: Would that require a point spend?
[7:05:42 PM] Charlie72: Crash and Burn
[7:05:47 PM] Sean O'Loughlin: ZERO COOL
[7:05:49 PM] Sam Graebner: currently shaking my head at the crazy videos
[7:05:50 PM] Matt: crack detective team
[7:06:00 PM] Sean O'Loughlin: OKAY
[7:06:16 PM] Matt: srs bsns
[7:08:23 PM] Matthew: Man copying something rapidly and distributing to employee mailboxes, killed by another
[7:10:17 PM] Charlie72: I HATE eye things
[7:10:22 PM] Sam Graebner: fuckin' eyes
[7:11:00 PM] Matt: how do they work
[7:11:03 PM] Charlie72: I doesn't need eyes to see
[7:11:10 PM] Matt: I can smell ya
[7:11:11 PM | Edited 7:13:23 PM] Sean O'Loughlin: magnets > eyes what
[7:11:47 PM] Sam Graebner: i just feel bad for the cameras
[7:11:52 PM] Charlie72: ete guy may haved the right idea
[7:11:57 PM] Charlie72: *eye
[7:12:15 PM] Charlie72: **have had
[7:12:51 PM] Ross Payton: the eyes have it
[7:12:57 PM | Edited 7:13:18 PM] Matt: you can right-click and edit your posts like this. CRAZY. oh good to know
[7:13:08 PM] Sam Graebner: or arrow button up
[7:13:38 PM] Charlie72: All spelling errors shall be recorded
[7:15:55 PM] Sam Graebner: blue HER key with the red door
[7:16:06 PM] Sam Graebner: i mean waht
[7:16:06 PM] Matt: *facepalm*
[7:16:11 PM] Matt: stay classy there
[7:16:16 PM] Sam Graebner: roger
[7:16:35 PM] Sam Graebner: stabilty in 5...4....3...
[7:19:22 PM] Charlie72: That actully happend in CSI
[7:19:28 PM] Matt: it happened in bones too
[7:19:36 PM] Sam Graebner: gotta love television
[7:19:37 PM] Matt: it happens in like every procedural
[7:19:42 PM] Matt: with cameras
[7:19:49 PM] Sean O'Loughlin: I'll program a GUI using visual basic and trace the IP address!
[7:19:57 PM] Sam Graebner: hack the internets!
[7:19:59 PM] Sam Graebner: all of them
[7:20:02 PM] Matt: SIR THEY'VE HACKED ALL OUR WEBS
[7:20:09 PM] Sean O'Loughlin: PROTECT THE GIBSON
[7:20:10 PM] Sean O'Loughlin: GOGOGOGOGO
[7:20:11 PM] Matt: they're stealing the internet
[7:20:11 PM] Sam Graebner: WELL HACK THEM BACK
[7:23:08 PM] Sam Graebner: hangon brb
[7:24:29 PM] Sam Graebner: back
[7:26:14 PM] Sam Graebner: red herring here! red herrring!
[7:27:01 PM] Matthew: They hosted WikiLeaks!
[7:27:06 PM] Sean O'Loughlin: OLOL
[7:27:06 PM] Sam Graebner: bastards
[7:27:09 PM] Sean O'Loughlin: caps
[7:28:31 PM] Sam Graebner: well there was the satanic ritual we held
[7:28:36 PM] Sam Graebner: but other than that, nah
[7:28:37 PM] Matt: I KNEW IT
[7:28:45 PM] Matt: SUDDENTLY
[7:28:47 PM] Matt: SLENDER MANS
[7:28:52 PM] Matt: THOUSANDS OF THEM
[7:29:02 PM] Ross Payton: O SHI
[7:29:04 PM] Ross Payton: D:
[7:37:12 PM] *** Charlie72 sent plan a.png ***
[7:39:35 PM] Charlie72: http://i54.tinypic.com/23h4pdc.png
[7:43:42 PM] Matt: going through the cubicles
[7:43:42 PM] Matthew: My Skype call is acting kind of funky (audio-wise)
[7:43:47 PM] Sam Graebner: I'm going to cubicles
[7:43:49 PM] Ross Payton: going down the cubicles
[7:43:50 PM] Matt: it's doing that too
[7:43:51 PM] Sean O'Loughlin: cubicles
[7:43:51 PM] Charlie72: Cubicals
[7:43:53 PM] Matt: for me
[7:43:55 PM] Matt: everyone's a robot
[7:43:56 PM] Sam Graebner: cubicle party!
[7:44:22 PM] Sean O'Loughlin: beep boop boop
[7:45:51 PM] Matthew: I guess I'm going offices
[7:46:10 PM] Matthew: Were we still splitting?
[7:46:15 PM] Matt: I think so
[7:46:20 PM] Sam Graebner: yes
[7:46:36 PM] Charlie72: Me and ross are going to the offices i Think
[7:47:26 PM] Sam Graebner: so this happened right before lunch
[7:47:38 PM] Sean O'Loughlin: thereabouts
[7:47:43 PM] Sam Graebner: which means all the crazed maniacs are gonna be HUNGRY crazed maniacs
[7:47:53 PM] Matt: they've fed well since then
[7:47:54 PM] Matthew: NOM NOM NOM
[7:47:58 PM] Sean O'Loughlin: hopefully none of them looked at the "cannibal" image
[7:48:11 PM] Matt: i only drink the blood of my enemies
[7:48:24 PM] Ross Payton: 50 employees
[7:48:24 PM] Sean O'Loughlin: i prefer to eat the heart
[7:48:30 PM] Ross Payton: 5 not in the office
[7:48:34 PM] Ross Payton: 5 murders
[7:48:35 PM] Matt: 5 murders
[7:48:40 PM] Matt: jinx
[7:48:41 PM] Ross Payton: approximately 40 unaccounted for
[7:48:51 PM] Ross Payton: I owe you a coke
[7:48:54 PM] Matt: heh
[7:48:59 PM] Matt: ross ross ross
[7:55:29 PM] Sam Graebner: currently taking bets on who dies first
[7:55:50 PM] Matthew: All I know is I'm standing BEHIND the guy with 3 Stability and the Machine gun
[7:56:00 PM] Sean O'Loughlin: I'm betting on it being one of charlie's teammates
[7:56:03 PM] Ross Payton: yeam me too
[7:56:44 PM] Matthew: Johnny threw a TV out the window...
[7:57:21 PM] Sam Graebner: hazmat suits plus nightvision goggles does not equal a good plan
[7:57:33 PM] Sean O'Loughlin: nightvision + flashbang == good times
[7:57:37 PM] Sam Graebner: ow
[7:57:38 PM] Matt: heh
-
[8:00:11 PM] Sam Graebner: ruling out zombies
[8:00:40 PM] Sam Graebner: slendy's standing in teh corner
[8:00:42 PM] Sam Graebner: "sup"
[8:00:46 PM] Matthew: I imagine my character with a long checklist and clipboard doing just that
[8:00:58 PM] Matt: checking our backs
[8:01:04 PM] Matt: moving to cube 1
[8:01:22 PM] Sean O'Loughlin: moving to cube 2
[8:01:38 PM] Sam Graebner: spending sense trouble 2 points
[8:02:00 PM] Matt: woah
[8:02:04 PM] Matt: stuff kinda broke up there
[8:02:24 PM] Sam Graebner: spend a point in shooting
[8:03:19 PM] Matthew: Bet that would feel good
[8:03:30 PM | Edited 8:03:40 PM] Ross Payton: I spend a point in NOT BURNING
[8:03:34 PM | Edited 8:06:27 PM] Matt: lol. spend a point in shooting
[8:04:52 PM] Matthew: 1 down, 39 to go
[8:04:52 PM] Charlie72: Chris is proud
[8:04:59 PM] Matt: heh
[8:05:02 PM] Sam Graebner: killcount 1
[8:05:08 PM] Matt: Crash 1
[8:05:11 PM] Matt: crazy bitch 0
[8:05:46 PM] Sam Graebner: spending a point in stability
[8:06:07 PM] Matt: spending a point in stability
[8:07:10 PM] Charlie72: she explodes
[8:07:42 PM] Matt: /\ this
[8:07:50 PM] Sam Graebner: epic
[8:10:23 PM] Sam Graebner: spending a point in scuffle
[8:10:57 PM] Sam Graebner: patrick's cutting out
[8:11:01 PM] Matt: yep
[8:11:08 PM] Matt: you're going all 8bit at times
[8:11:56 PM] *** Call ended ***
[8:11:59 PM] Charlie72: oh, spent point in Athletics and Sense Trouble
[8:12:01 PM] *** Conference call, duration 1:26:16 ***
[8:13:11 PM] Matt: you cut out again
[8:13:20 PM] Sam Graebner: yeah, bad this time
[8:13:32 PM] Sam Graebner: can't really hear sean either
[8:13:42 PM] Matt: it's patrick
[8:13:54 PM] Matt: sean just loses quality after a bit
[8:14:42 PM] Sam Graebner: spend two points in medic
[8:15:32 PM] Matt: spending a point in shrink
[8:17:01 PM] Matt: mmm, delicious sugared almonds
[8:17:04 PM] Matt: also i can't hear ross
[8:17:06 PM] Sam Graebner: am i the only one it's cutting out for?
[8:17:07 PM] Sam Graebner: ok good
[8:17:11 PM] Matthew: I'm having trouble, but my internet sucks, so that might be it
[8:17:11 PM] Sean O'Loughlin: ross cut out a bit for me
[8:17:31 PM] Matthew: Dropped me from the call?
[8:17:32 PM] Matt: my internet also sucks a bit
[8:17:34 PM] Matt: ditto
[8:17:49 PM] Matt: SKYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYPE!
[8:18:04 PM] Matthew: *shakes fist angrily*
[8:18:27 PM] Matt: i also like that itsays "FEAR ITSELF is calling"
[8:18:31 PM] Matt: "do you answer?"
[8:18:33 PM] Sean O'Loughlin: yeah :)
[8:19:15 PM] Matt: bio break brb
[8:20:28 PM] Matt: k back
[8:21:49 PM] Matthew: Turns out she's a DEMON!!!!
[8:26:18 PM] Sam Graebner: spending two points in preparedness
[8:27:54 PM] Matt: they copy in black AND white
[8:28:27 PM] Charlie72: Mindlebrot?
[8:28:31 PM] Matt: mandlebrot
[8:28:37 PM] Matthew: http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.daviddarling.info/images/Mandelbrot_set.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/M/Mandelbrot_set.html&h=303&w=400&sz=38&tbnid=q-lgKQHEmQBSBM:&tbnh=94&tbnw=124&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dmandelbrot%2Bset&zoom=1&q=mandelbrot+set&usg=__nDTzfqWuwbfgYvdIi5CMgDjYwyU=&sa=X&ei=z5waTZKQHoqcsQON5uCJCw&ved=0CDgQ9QEwAQ
[8:28:41 PM] Matt: one badass fucking fractal
[8:28:46 PM] Matt: it saves the world in a tiny way
[8:28:46 PM] Ross Payton: http://www.google.com/images?hl=en&safe=off&client=firefox-a&hs=LZm&pwst=1&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&q=mandelbrot&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=univ&ei=1JwaTayCCpHBngeCk_i7Dg&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&ct=title&resnum=3&ved=0CEsQsAQwAg&biw=1280&bih=831
[8:28:47 PM] Matthew: Indeed
[8:28:55 PM] Matt: something about jonathan coulton
[8:29:13 PM] Matt: take a point called z in the complex plane
[8:29:30 PM] Matt: z2 = z1^2 + c
[8:29:38 PM] Sean O'Loughlin: spending 2 in stability
[8:29:38 PM] Matt: z3 = z2^2 + c
[8:29:40 PM] Matt: and so on
[8:29:45 PM] Sam Graebner: woof
[8:30:27 PM] Sam Graebner: oh thanks
[8:30:54 PM] Sam Graebner: look at it with a mirror
[8:31:00 PM] Matt: THEN IT'S ONLY GOOD IMAGES
[8:32:22 PM] Matt: c'thulu f'tahgn
[8:32:25 PM] Matt: x infinity
[8:32:27 PM] Sam Graebner: ia! ia!
[8:32:53 PM] Matt: eldersigns.com
[8:32:55 PM] Matt: once again
[8:33:59 PM] Sam Graebner: OR DO YOU?
[8:34:10 PM] Sean O'Loughlin: hmm i dunno you raise a good point
[8:34:14 PM] Sean O'Loughlin: hey guys check your email
[8:34:18 PM] Matthew: boogity bootity boo!
[8:34:21 PM] Sam Graebner: show it to charlie first
[8:35:12 PM] Sam Graebner: "shut up about your fucking space man" should be the tagline for this episode
[8:35:18 PM] Sean O'Loughlin: hahaha yes
[8:35:19 PM] Matt: heh
[8:35:22 PM] Sean O'Loughlin: #1 quote so far
[8:35:44 PM] Charlie72: 2 for
Scuffling
[8:37:48 PM] Charlie72: gentle easy pressure
[8:41:39 PM] Sean O'Loughlin: 1 point in preparedness
[8:41:56 PM] Matthew: 2 points in prepardness
[8:42:22 PM] Sean O'Loughlin: high five matthew
[8:42:30 PM] Matthew: ^5
[8:42:48 PM] Sam Graebner: spend two in preparedness
[8:43:01 PM] Matthew: Somewhat frightening...
[8:43:26 PM] Charlie72: 420 make check every day
[8:43:39 PM] Sean O'Loughlin: 420 look at fractals every day
[8:44:36 PM] Matt: spending 2 points
[8:44:38 PM] Matt: in shrink
[8:45:04 PM] Sam Graebner: spending a point in medic
[8:45:35 PM] Ross Payton: he rolled a 1 on the potion miscibility table
[8:45:39 PM] Ross Payton: wait
[8:45:57 PM] Charlie72: It's like that WoS game on the fan cast
[8:46:30 PM] Charlie72: Everyones a robot
[8:47:24 PM] Sean O'Loughlin: "everyone on the internet is a dog" - ross payton
[8:47:30 PM] Matt: woof
[8:47:38 PM] Matthew: meow
[8:49:40 PM] Sam Graebner: lost ross there
[8:49:43 PM] Matt: yep
[8:49:46 PM] Matt: and now he's a robot
[8:50:57 PM] Sam Graebner: motherfucking heater came on behind me and i jumped an inch
[8:50:57 PM] Sean O'Loughlin: look out for broom handles fashioned into stakes
[8:51:03 PM] Matt: nice
[8:51:07 PM] Matt: are you playing on hard mode?
[8:51:11 PM] Sam Graebner: not quite
[8:51:13 PM] Sam Graebner: medium for sure
[8:51:23 PM] Sam Graebner: door's closed, but lights are on
[8:51:31 PM] Matt: ditto
[8:51:53 PM] Sam Graebner: sinister mops
[8:51:55 PM] Sean O'Loughlin: good call. gonna lights out
[8:51:58 PM] Matthew: Mop does not equal electrical equipment?
[8:52:12 PM] Matt: how am electrical equipemtn?
[8:52:19 PM] Sam Graebner: but who was mop??
[8:56:54 PM] Sam Graebner: sense trouble two points
[8:57:07 PM] Matt: sense trouble uno punto
[8:57:40 PM] Charlie72: Sword Fight?
[8:57:43 PM] Matthew: They've teamed up to fight evil!
[8:57:44 PM] Matt: pipe fight
[8:57:47 PM] Matt: OH GOD IT'S STOMP
[8:57:53 PM] Sean O'Loughlin: pipe duel
[8:58:00 PM] Matthew: On an epic quest across the lands!
[8:58:01 PM] Charlie72: Have at you
[8:58:15 PM] Sean O'Loughlin: have at thee, knave!
[8:58:25 PM] Matt: I WILL GIVE YOU A FINE THRASHING
[8:58:40 PM] Sean O'Loughlin: HARK, THOU ART A SCRUB AND I SHALL SURELY WHOOP YOUR ASS. BRO.
[8:58:54 PM] Charlie72: You fight like a dairy farmer
[8:59:41 PM] Matt: how fitting
[8:59:44 PM] Matt: you fight like a cow
[8:59:54 PM] Sean O'Loughlin: I once had a dog that was smarter than you.
[8:59:57 PM] Sam Graebner: spending a point in athletics
[9:00:52 PM] Charlie72: Ross ruins everything
[9:01:00 PM] Sean O'Loughlin: Office Deathmatch.
[9:01:00 PM] Ross Payton: :D
[9:01:03 PM] Ross Payton: 8-)
[9:01:32 PM] Sam Graebner: there's a guy right in fornt of you that attacks while you're looking up
[9:01:35 PM] Matthew: SPOILER ALERT: He IS crazy
[9:03:41 PM] Matt: spending a point in sense trouble
[9:04:03 PM] Sean O'Loughlin: "I've got a blade with your name on it"
[9:04:47 PM] Matthew: Condemned anyone?
[9:04:59 PM] Matthew: Creepy game...
[9:05:17 PM] Matt: spending a point in shooting
[9:05:18 PM] Charlie72: Bears show up
[9:05:26 PM] Sam Graebner: they fall from the rafters
[9:05:30 PM] Sean O'Loughlin: Bear Summoning Fractals.
[9:05:41 PM] Sean O'Loughlin: that's what would've happened if I kept looking at it
[9:05:43 PM] Charlie72: Bearthullu
[9:05:49 PM] Sean O'Loughlin: BEARORISM
[9:06:05 PM] Matthew: http://www.google.com/images?oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&q=taser+knuckles&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=univ&ei=l6UaTfLADomosAPZ3-ymDw&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&ct=title&resnum=2&ved=0CDIQsAQwAQ&biw=987&bih=766
[9:06:27 PM] Sam Graebner: "I draw my tazer knuckles and attack the guy weilding a paper cutter"
[9:06:36 PM] Sean O'Loughlin: "I draw my katana"
[9:06:45 PM] Matt: http://wickedstageact2.typepad.com/life_on_the_wicked_stage_/WindowsLiveWriter/BlastKnucklesForWhenYouReallyCare_13A18/volt-duster[2]_1.jpg
[9:06:48 PM] Sean O'Loughlin: I draw two katanas. DRAGON TWISTER!
[9:09:05 PM] Matt: spending 2 points on preparedness / scuffling
[9:09:43 PM] Matt: lost charlie
[9:09:58 PM] Sam Graebner: woah just lost everyone there
[9:10:00 PM] Matt: yeah
[9:10:03 PM] Matt: everyone's a robot
[9:11:20 PM] Matt: zweihander
[9:11:27 PM] Sam Graebner: i love how we've been inside for an hour and have accomplished zero objectives
[9:11:27 PM] Matt: the ultimate paper cutter
[9:12:37 PM] Sam Graebner: my current plan is to go to where the plot is
[9:14:34 PM] Sam Graebner: 'I will help him restrain ross payton'
[9:14:44 PM] Ross Payton: >:O
[9:14:55 PM] Sam Graebner: roll stability
[9:14:55 PM] Ross Payton: these smileys are terrible
[9:15:00 PM] Matt: gifs ftw
[9:15:34 PM] Charlie72: Skype needs smug
[9:16:04 PM] Ross Payton: (smirk)
[9:16:10 PM] Sean O'Loughlin: :smug:
[9:16:14 PM] Matt: I'm gonna check filing cabinet guy when it comes back to me
[9:16:59 PM] Charlie72: Going to moon man to get him
[9:17:08 PM] Matthew: Sorry forgot that Crash was the profiler. I meant to call the medic...
[9:17:17 PM] Sam Graebner: that's me yeah
[9:17:42 PM] Matthew: 3 points in Bureaucracy
[9:18:23 PM] Matthew: I'm making connections, but I'm not sure how much is metagaming...
[9:18:35 PM] Matt: ditto
[9:18:41 PM] Matt: since the hint was given
[9:19:01 PM] Matt: though William wouldn't think of that
[9:19:10 PM] Sam Graebner: yes, he's the only one trying to turn everything back on
[9:19:50 PM] Sean O'Loughlin: DEFENSE MECHANISM, ACTIVATE
[9:21:13 PM] Matthew: And then ROSS WAS A ZOMBIE!
[9:21:39 PM] Sean O'Loughlin: pretty sure my character is oblivious to what's going on with ross' character
[9:22:06 PM] Sam Graebner: i'm actually convinced charlie's character has gone crazy
[9:22:16 PM] Matt: i'm convinced he was always crazy
[9:22:20 PM] Matthew: I'm pretty sure I was never convinced he was sane...
[9:22:22 PM] Sam Graebner: things keep coming up before i get a chance to check on him
[9:22:25 PM] Sam Graebner: well yes, MORE crazy
[9:25:24 PM] Sam Graebner: matthew you're still in the server room with perry morgan yeah?
[9:25:27 PM] Matthew: The best part, we're doing all this in hazmat suits. Imagine how amusing this looks
[9:25:30 PM] Sam Graebner: I KNOW
[9:25:38 PM] Matt: oh right
[9:25:42 PM] Matt: i forgot about that
[9:25:44 PM] Matthew: I'm in the printer room, didn't know it was perry morgan
[9:25:52 PM] Sam Graebner: i'm assuming 'cause of the axe
[9:25:55 PM] Sam Graebner: i'm coming to you
[9:26:01 PM] Matt: HERE'S JOHNNY
[9:26:09 PM] Sam Graebner: thanks crash =)
[9:27:21 PM] Matthew: His vice: expensive paper
[9:27:28 PM] Sam Graebner: this game is justgonna end with me tranqing everyone and ross murdering the world
[9:27:36 PM] Matthew: Probably
[9:27:48 PM] Matt: at least I've got taser knuckles
[9:28:09 PM] Sean O'Loughlin: 2 points in sense troublez
[9:28:13 PM | Edited 9:28:19 PM] Matthew: 'Cause I'm gonna bust out with the fire axe!
[9:28:18 PM] Sam Graebner: YES
[9:28:22 PM] Matt: OH
[9:28:22 PM] Matt: SHIT
[9:28:27 PM] Sam Graebner: hahah oh fuck
[9:29:03 PM] Charlie72: Sense Trouble 1
[9:29:08 PM] Matthew: OH NOES! THE ROOM WAS FILLED WITH METHANE!
[9:30:05 PM] Matthew: First Blood!
[9:30:11 PM] Matt: HEAD SHOT
[9:30:12 PM] Matthew: Goes to Ross
[9:31:07 PM] Matthew: Spend 50 points!
[9:31:36 PM] Matthew: Make an Athletics check to look away!
[9:31:46 PM] Matthew: You startled the witch!
[9:31:49 PM] Sam Graebner: read that as "makes an athiest check"
[9:32:26 PM] Sam Graebner: wait they're talking?
[9:32:32 PM] Sam Graebner: thats...interesting
[9:32:32 PM] Matt: this guy is different
[9:32:48 PM] Matt: if it was one of them he would have been stabbed with a plackard
[9:33:01 PM] Matthew: Sam, maybe we should just barricade ourselves in the server room...
[9:33:02 PM] Matthew: :P
[9:33:08 PM] Sam Graebner: i'm fine with that
[9:34:43 PM] Sam Graebner: hard to carve a fractal
[9:34:50 PM] : exactly
[9:35:17 PM] Matthew: She only has a +1 to Fractal Carving
[9:35:26 PM] Matt: take 10
[9:35:59 PM] Sam Graebner: she's not one of the murderers
[9:36:58 PM] Sam Graebner: spend a point in medic
[9:37:33 PM] Ross Payton: (chuckle)
[9:37:34 PM] Matthew: *facepalm*
[9:37:41 PM] Matthew: ^My character
[9:38:29 PM] Matthew: Everyone get ready for the end of the world...
[9:38:34 PM] Sam Graebner: here we go
[9:38:39 PM] Matthew: 3, 2, 1...
[9:38:46 PM] Sean O'Loughlin: bomb activated
[9:40:17 PM] Ross Payton: FISSION MAILED
[9:40:26 PM] Sean O'Loughlin: heh heh fission is cool
[9:40:47 PM] Matthew: Hint: All of them
[9:40:52 PM] Sam Graebner: OH NOES
[9:42:14 PM] Sam Graebner: perry morgan's more important imo
[9:43:03 PM] Matt: i think i'm out
[9:43:08 PM] Matt: i need to jump back in
[9:43:19 PM] Matt: INTERNETS!
[9:43:24 PM] Sam Graebner: huzzah!
[9:44:32 PM] Sam Graebner: too many corners in this building
[9:47:55 PM] Sam Graebner: spending two medic points
[9:49:05 PM] Matthew: GAME OVER
[9:49:48 PM] Sam Graebner: SHOOT HER
[9:51:04 PM] Sam Graebner: I forgot that ross wasn't a part of the FBI team
[9:51:13 PM] Sam Graebner: we totally just let him do his thing
[9:51:20 PM] Matt: yeah
[9:51:25 PM] Sam Graebner: man
[9:51:31 PM] Matt: WHY DO WE TRUST PEOPLE
[9:51:34 PM] Charlie72: I tried to stop him
[9:51:41 PM] Matt: WE BROKE THE FIRST LAW OF PCS
[9:51:49 PM] Sean O'Loughlin: Well, he was working on restoring power, which seems productive.
[9:51:54 PM] Sean O'Loughlin: But in hindsight
[9:51:55 PM] Sean O'Loughlin: yeah
[9:51:56 PM] Sam Graebner: hahah we were worried about the obvious threats
[9:52:03 PM] Sean O'Loughlin: we kinda dropped the ball due to distractions there
[9:52:04 PM] Matthew: That's why I didn't bother with him
[9:52:47 PM] Sean O'Loughlin: honestly my character has no reason to call him out. he's not part of the main team and he was sent by our superiors, and he has restored power which is pretty important
[9:52:53 PM] Matt: true that
[9:52:55 PM] Sam Graebner: right, i'm just saying OOC
[9:53:03 PM] Sam Graebner: we fucked up
[9:53:05 PM] Sean O'Loughlin: oh for sure, he's totally suspicious :)
[9:53:20 PM] Charlie72: This is what happens when you go off on your own'
[9:53:36 PM] Charlie72: Someones gonna get fucked in the ass
[9:53:38 PM] Sean O'Loughlin: there's something I thought of doing earlier that I might just do now
[9:53:44 PM] Sean O'Loughlin: (report back to hq)
[9:53:44 PM] Matt: well, it's ross
[9:53:58 PM] Sam Graebner: haha my character is still conviced it's a biological agent
[9:54:03 PM] Sam Graebner: i haven't seen any fractals
[9:54:09 PM] Matt: ditto
[9:54:10 PM] Ross Payton: 8-|
[9:54:18 PM] Matthew: Whoo!
[9:54:19 PM] Sean O'Loughlin: pretty sure I've put two and two together about fractals and content office + internet...
[9:55:30 PM] Charlie72: You mother fucker
[9:56:11 PM] Matt: aren't the servers obliterated?
[9:56:20 PM] Sam Graebner: yeah they got the axe
[9:56:30 PM] Matt: destroyAllNerds.exe
[9:56:47 PM] Matthew: I focus on the the bureaucracy, I believe him...
[9:58:02 PM] Matthew: You need a red key!
[9:58:06 PM] Sean O'Loughlin: cheater
[9:58:06 PM] Matthew: You need a blue key!
[9:58:12 PM] Sam Graebner: you need a gold key!
[9:58:12 PM] Crash: dqqds
[9:58:29 PM] Matthew: Staving off the end of the world, one roll at a time...
[9:58:32 PM] Crash: noclip = 1
[9:59:06 PM] Crash: like the writes of spring
[9:59:39 PM] Crash: that was a song that made people riot
[9:59:43 PM] Crash: f'reals
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[9:59:50 PM] Sam Graebner: haha yeah
[10:02:17 PM] Crash: oh shit
[10:02:18 PM] Crash: irony
[10:04:49 PM] Sam Graebner: sir yes sir
[10:06:03 PM] Crash: THE IMAGE DIVERSION IS A RUSE
[10:06:07 PM] Matthew: "They're not worth rescuing..."
[10:06:10 PM] Crash: IT REALLY IS A BIOLOGICAL AGENT
[10:06:28 PM] Sam Graebner: hahaha
[10:06:35 PM] Sam Graebner: it was zombies the whole time
[10:06:47 PM] Matthew: It was a dream the whole time...
[10:07:00 PM] Sam Graebner: why do I still feel like there's something we're missing?
[10:07:11 PM] Crash: because there is
[10:07:16 PM] Crash: we won't find out till it's too late
[10:07:16 PM] Sam Graebner: OH RIGHT
[10:07:32 PM] Crash: we'll never get the whole story
[10:07:46 PM] Sean O'Loughlin: we are pawns
[10:07:55 PM] Sam Graebner: woooooooo
[10:07:55 PM] Crash: once again
[10:08:01 PM] Crash: the only winning move is not to play
[10:08:06 PM] Sam Graebner: hahaha
[10:08:15 PM] Sam Graebner: i'm just surprised none of us have died
[10:08:24 PM] Crash: we've barely been hurt
[10:08:30 PM] Sam Graebner: the lights are on now and everything
[10:08:31 PM] Matthew: Charlie put the gun away, that's why
[10:08:31 PM] Crash: that just means that it's something we can't fight
[10:08:50 PM] Sam Graebner: well yeah, the image. but i wonder if there's gonna be something else
[10:08:57 PM] Sam Graebner: oh shit
[10:09:04 PM] Sam Graebner: FUCKING MOPS
[10:09:14 PM] Matthew: Oh man, is that an image...
[10:09:26 PM] Matthew: A man in a hazmat suit fighting a guy with a flaming mop
[10:09:51 PM] Crash: he's clearly a liar
[10:10:23 PM] Sam Graebner: yes, back into rooms
[10:10:28 PM] Sam Graebner: that we haven't been inside yet
[10:10:29 PM] Crash: spread the flames
[10:10:31 PM] Crash: everywhere
[10:10:34 PM] Sam Graebner: BURN IT ALL
[10:10:36 PM] Crash: take him to the copy room
[10:10:49 PM] Matthew: And burn the papers?
[10:10:51 PM] Crash: yep
[10:11:02 PM] Crash: and the server room next door
[10:11:09 PM] Crash: and everyone inside
[10:11:16 PM] Matthew: :(
[10:11:18 PM] Crash: burn the house down
[10:11:18 PM] Sam Graebner: we still haven't checked out the offices
[10:11:19 PM] Crash: BURN THEM ALL
[10:11:36 PM] Matthew: I don't think we've even looked at 1/3 of the building
[10:11:50 PM] Crash: yeah
[10:11:54 PM] Crash: that's a fair statemetn
[10:12:08 PM] Sam Graebner: three hours of playtime, too
[10:12:22 PM] Crash: i'm curious how far along we are
[10:12:26 PM] Sam Graebner: at least we've accomplished more objectives
[10:12:29 PM] Crash: 2
[10:12:31 PM] Sam Graebner: perry morgan's dead
[10:12:36 PM] Sam Graebner: we know it's not an agent
[10:12:37 PM] Crash: THE OBJECTIVE WAS TO FIND HIM
[10:12:41 PM] Sam Graebner: right yes
[10:12:43 PM] Sam Graebner: i know
[10:12:45 PM] Sam Graebner: just saying
[10:12:50 PM] Sam Graebner: that's his 'status'
[10:12:54 PM] Crash: yeah
[10:12:59 PM] Crash: actually 3 of 4 now
[10:12:59 PM] Sam Graebner: dead is a status
[10:13:09 PM] Sam Graebner: haha oh yeah, infiltrate
[10:13:17 PM] Crash: the first one doesn't exactly count
[10:13:22 PM] Crash: i suppose
[10:13:28 PM] Matthew: We got like four surivors, that's good enough right?
[10:13:30 PM] Sam Graebner: just gotta sweep the building and subdue everyone
[10:13:32 PM] Crash: though we failed that as much as we could
[10:13:32 PM] Sam Graebner: hahahaha yes
[10:13:40 PM] Crash: I'm going for a fifth
[10:13:51 PM] Crash: and the library probably has some people
[10:13:58 PM] Matthew: Just drag them out and bomb the place?
[10:14:04 PM] Crash: nuke it from orbit
[10:14:07 PM] Crash: it's the only way to be sure
[10:14:08 PM] Sam Graebner: i wonder if the library has sane people
[10:14:27 PM] Sam Graebner: depends on what the extent of Ross' orders are
[10:14:44 PM] Crash: "upload the virus"
[10:14:48 PM] Crash: which probably means "take the image"
[10:14:49 PM] Sam Graebner: hahahaha
[10:14:58 PM] Sam Graebner: yeah
[10:15:10 PM] Sam Graebner: betcha he's here to secure the image for the government
[10:15:25 PM] Crash: or he's under control from the spacement
[10:15:30 PM] Matthew: I got that covered
[10:15:39 PM] Crash: to upload that image to the nets
[10:15:41 PM] Matthew: Ready to shoot him if things get hairy
[10:15:44 PM] Crash: to prepare us for our captors
[10:15:50 PM] Crash: our rulers
[10:15:54 PM] Crash: from alpha centauri
[10:17:27 PM] Sam Graebner: ewwwwwwww
[10:17:31 PM] Crash: ouch
[10:17:39 PM] Crash: it's so painful
[10:17:41 PM] Crash: and so refreshing
[10:17:45 PM] Matthew: It's like the vending machine ate him...
[10:17:50 PM] Sam Graebner: "ewwww"
[10:18:02 PM] Crash: i always knew pepsi would kill me
[10:18:05 PM] Ross Payton: in soviet russia machine vends you
[10:18:17 PM] Ross Payton: 8-)
[10:18:36 PM] Matthew: YEEAH!
[10:18:38 PM] Ross Payton: next method for raising money for rppr
[10:18:41 PM] Ross Payton: PRODUCT PLACEMENT
[10:18:53 PM] Sam Graebner: *cough*zoom h2*cough*
[10:19:37 PM] Crash: especially in the Slender Man game
[10:21:34 PM] Sam Graebner: one will kill him, the other tries to save him
[10:22:04 PM] Sam Graebner: for some reason you've got air quotes around that
[10:22:12 PM] Sam Graebner: "not going to kill you"
[10:22:17 PM] Sam Graebner: "just want to help you"
[10:22:41 PM] Sam Graebner: at least it isn't dark any more
[10:22:52 PM] Matthew: Maybe this is they guy that popped his eyes out. Did you think of that?
[10:22:57 PM] Sam Graebner: hahahaha
[10:23:00 PM] Crash: lulz
[10:23:07 PM] Sean O'Loughlin: that would be quite the twist
[10:23:19 PM] Matthew: tweest you mean?
[10:23:24 PM] Sean O'Loughlin: yes
[10:23:26 PM] Sam Graebner: "it's not safe to go alone. take this."
[10:23:26 PM] Sean O'Loughlin: both
[10:23:44 PM] Matthew: And he still has positive sanity?
[10:23:54 PM] Sean O'Loughlin: i still have more sanity than him
[10:23:59 PM] Sam Graebner: the walls are covered in fractals
[10:24:00 PM] Sean O'Loughlin: and I've lost 9 pts
[10:24:26 PM] Matthew: I've lost 8 :P
[10:26:01 PM] Sam Graebner: they didn't survive us
[10:26:29 PM] Sam Graebner: we've been in this building for probably about twenty minutes
[10:26:38 PM] Crash: and oh, what we've done
[10:26:41 PM] Crash: we are geniuses
[10:26:46 PM] Matthew: Probably less honestly
[10:26:51 PM] Sean O'Loughlin: we're the best CT crew ever
[10:26:55 PM] Sean O'Loughlin: so fucking good at this
[10:27:01 PM] Crash: we based oursevles on 24
[10:27:04 PM] Crash: we are ctu
[10:27:07 PM] Sean O'Loughlin: charlie did
[10:27:15 PM] Crash: a bomb's gonna go off and then shit's gonna get real
[10:27:33 PM] Sean O'Loughlin: charlie makes me look like a carebear
[10:27:54 PM] Matthew: SHOOT HIM!
[10:27:56 PM] Sean O'Loughlin: YES
[10:27:57 PM] Sam Graebner: the thumbtacks would be less painful
[10:28:15 PM] Matthew: He's going to seize up then fall on the thumbtacks...
[10:28:20 PM] Sam Graebner: good
[10:29:51 PM] Sam Graebner: put the medic on autopilot for a minute, heading to subdue sean's crazy guy
[10:29:52 PM] Sam Graebner: brb
[10:30:57 PM] Sean O'Loughlin: my crazy guy is bleeding out, technically already "subdued"
[10:31:10 PM] Matthew: Eh, semantics
[10:31:22 PM] : I don't have to kill you people
[10:31:25 PM] : you'll get each other
[10:31:31 PM] Sean O'Loughlin: SIGH
[10:31:36 PM] Matthew: Honestly, it's kind of surprising that it took this long for him to get tased...
[10:31:42 PM] Sean O'Loughlin: ^
[10:31:48 PM] Sam Graebner: back
[10:31:49 PM] Matthew: And I love it...
[10:31:50 PM] Charlie72: 3 to fight
[10:31:54 PM] Crash: 2 points on scuffling
[10:32:02 PM] Sam Graebner: none of us have even gone crazy
[10:32:30 PM] Matthew: And the people who have lost sanity aren't even in the fight..
[10:33:02 PM] Sam Graebner: he didn't actually attack you
[10:33:09 PM] Sam Graebner: you stepped on a thumbtack
[10:33:14 PM] Sam Graebner: and then beat a man senseless
[10:33:19 PM] : lool
[10:33:25 PM] : best trap ever
[10:33:52 PM] Sam Graebner: so cunning
[10:34:16 PM] Sam Graebner: YOU CAN'T LOCK DOORS
[10:34:21 PM] Matthew: Yackity Sax plays as Charlie chases Crash around the office building with all the crazy people...
[10:35:32 PM] Matthew: Greatest image ever, the two of them running around
[10:35:40 PM] Matthew: In hazmat suits
[10:36:38 PM] Matthew: "Yup"
[10:37:47 PM] Charlie72: 1 to taswe
[10:37:53 PM] Matthew: The crazy people are sitting in the cubicles watching us, munching on popcorn...
[10:38:02 PM] Sam Graebner: WE'RE THE CRAZY PEOPLE
[10:38:05 PM] Crash: OH MY GOD
[10:38:14 PM] Matthew: OH SNAP, WHAT A TWEEST!
[10:39:35 PM] Matthew: Wait, who hasn't shot a guy?
[10:39:44 PM] Matthew: Am I the only one?
[10:39:48 PM] Crash: i think charlie
[10:39:50 PM] Crash: he never hit anyone
[10:39:55 PM] Sam Graebner: i didn't hit anyone
[10:39:57 PM | Edited 10:40:26 PM] Crash: he shot AT them
[10:41:08 PM] Matthew: My bad :P
[10:41:18 PM] Sam Graebner: spending two points in athletics
[10:41:26 PM] Sam Graebner: spending two in stabiltiy
[10:42:42 PM] Sam Graebner: currently going bibbity bibbity as i run towards sean
[10:44:12 PM] Matthew: Hmm... The tablet eh?
[10:44:19 PM] Crash: THE TABLET
[10:44:22 PM] Matthew: Interesting...
[10:45:49 PM] Sam Graebner: bullet to the brainpan in 3...2...1
[10:46:33 PM] Matthew: What can I do to screw over the other person more?
[10:46:41 PM] Matthew: ^Thoughts of Crash and Charlie
[10:46:48 PM] Sam Graebner: this is turning into A Dirty World very quickly
[10:46:59 PM] Sam Graebner: aren't we playing a horror game?
[10:47:05 PM] Crash: heh
[10:48:01 PM] Matthew: "subdue"
[10:48:06 PM] Crash: "suspect"
[10:48:08 PM] Matthew: What a funny word
[10:48:34 PM] Matthew: From facial wounds
[10:48:54 PM] Crash: best game ever
[10:49:20 PM] Sam Graebner: spending a point in medic
[10:49:31 PM] Matthew: Charlie has had experience beating people to within milimeters of their lives...
[10:49:40 PM] Matthew: He knows when to stop :P
[10:50:03 PM] Crash: i don't think he does
[10:50:43 PM] Matthew: A guy in a hazmat suit dual wielding a gun and combat knife...
[10:52:33 PM] Sam Graebner: wait hazmat suits have pockets?
[10:52:38 PM] Sean O'Loughlin: apparently
[10:52:39 PM] Crash: all over the place
[10:52:43 PM] Matthew: Eh, whatever
[10:52:44 PM] Crash: retro 80s hazmat suits
[10:52:52 PM] Crash: parachute hazmat suits
[10:53:01 PM] Matthew: LOL!
[10:53:33 PM] Matthew: "If I can't see, no one can!"
[10:53:37 PM] Sean O'Loughlin: LOLOLOLOLOL
[10:53:37 PM] Charlie72: 2 athle
[10:54:30 PM] Sam Graebner: he packed them accidentally
[10:54:44 PM] Crash: "accidentally"
[10:55:12 PM] Matthew: Ooh! I have points in Law, what does it mean?
[10:55:25 PM] Sean O'Loughlin: you can be an attorney if you have at least 2 points
[10:55:33 PM] Sean O'Loughlin: otherwise it just means you know the law extensively
[10:55:43 PM] Sam Graebner: i'm more scared by Charlie's character than the actual supernatural event
[10:55:45 PM] Sean O'Loughlin: if you have 4 points then YOU ARE THE LAW
[10:55:53 PM] Matthew: I meant I was going to investigate the book :P
[10:56:31 PM] Matthew: And he's holding a knife :P
[10:56:47 PM] Sam Graebner: DAMN
[10:57:00 PM] Sam Graebner: body count: add one sofa
[10:57:36 PM] Crash: press x to not die
[10:57:47 PM] Matthew: NOT QUICKTIME!
[10:58:15 PM] Sean O'Loughlin: DON'T COPY THAT FLOPPY!
[10:58:21 PM] Sam Graebner: I AM SHOOTING I AM SHOOTING
[10:58:23 PM] Charlie72: 3
[10:58:40 PM] Matthew: But he shot that guy
[10:58:45 PM] Matthew: He did shoot that guy
[10:59:11 PM] Crash: he shot at him
[10:59:14 PM] Crash: he missed
[10:59:16 PM] Sam Graebner: FINALLY
[10:59:33 PM] Crash: "virus"
[11:00:06 PM] Matthew: 2 points in computer science
[11:00:28 PM] Matthew: The greatest part is it doesn't matter whether Ross is bad or not
[11:00:35 PM] Matthew: The paranoia is great
[11:00:40 PM] Sam Graebner: hahaha indeed
[11:00:46 PM] Crash: well, cuz charlie is the madness
[11:00:56 PM] Sam Graebner: right, charlie's the real threat
[11:01:16 PM] Sam Graebner: the crazed violent people aren't even dangerous
[11:02:32 PM] Matthew: To trace IPS?
[11:04:00 PM] Matthew: "Good work guys..."
[11:04:08 PM] Sam Graebner: wooo quarantine!
[11:05:32 PM] Matthew: "Officials say this image was shown on the large screens at Times Square:"
[11:05:37 PM] Sam Graebner: hahahaha
[11:05:41 PM] Matthew: *Shows image on news*
[11:05:42 PM] Crash: heh
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Now people get to see my smart-ass comments...
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Thanks everyone for alpha-testing that game. I think Ross is right about the details in how the game could be better. When I get a chance to revise it, I'll turn it into a 10-12K one-shot with pregenerated characters.
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Jesus, how was the chatlog that long?
On a more related note, it was a fun game. I think the chatlog proves that.
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[9:27:28 PM] Sam Graebner: this game is justgonna end with me tranqing everyone and ross murdering the world
What'd I tell you, guys? Totally called it.
Jesus, how was the chatlog that long?
On a more related note, it was a fun game. I think the chatlog proves that.
There was a lot of time spent on the chatlog while Charlie72 was murderin'
Thanks everyone for alpha-testing that game. I think Ross is right about the details in how the game could be better. When I get a chance to revise it, I'll turn it into a 10-12K one-shot with pregenerated characters.
Thanks for letting us play! Really was a great time.
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Charlie, if you can't get the recordings together, let me know. If you send them to me (over Skype or something) I can join 'em and post it if you want...
EDIT: Charlie for MVP for SURE...
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I'm pretty good at that whole Audacity thing as well.
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If you guys run the game, let me know how it goes and what you added to it. I won't have time to work on it for a few months, so the more feedback in that time the better for me.
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Thanks everyone for alpha-testing that game. I think Ross is right about the details in how the game could be better. When I get a chance to revise it, I'll turn it into a 10-12K one-shot with pregenerated characters.
Great game. Thanks for running it and putting up with our shenanigans. Also I'm pretty sure I want to run this for my rpg crew. I think they'd dig Fear Itself as a system.
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EDIT: Charlie for MVP for SURE...
Yes indeed. Charlie was the driving force of that game.
"I'm subduing the subject!"
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I'm definitely going to keep a hold on the notes so I can run it if I need something that week (since I usually GM). In that case, do y'all mind if I use others' characters as pregens? Feel free to use mine (though you may want to modify it as he had a lot of skills that were largely useless for the scenario)...
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I'm definitely going to keep a hold on the notes so I can run it if I need something that week (since I usually GM). In that case, do y'all mind if I use others' characters as pregens? Feel free to use mine (though you may want to modify it as he had a lot of skills that were largely useless for the scenario)...
Go for it! Whoever uses mine will do a fuckton of running around.
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I'm going to great another pregen character to play opposite of Whitworth, so I'll let you guys know when I have him done.
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[9:27:28 PM] Sam Graebner: this game is justgonna end with me tranqing everyone and ross murdering the world
What'd I tell you, guys? Totally called it.
Jesus, how was the chatlog that long?
On a more related note, it was a fun game. I think the chatlog proves that.
There was a lot of time spent on the chatlog while Charlie72 was murderin'
I killed one person! In self-defense!
I'll try and get the recording on the community site ASAP.
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I killed one person! In self-defense!
I'll try and get the recording on the community site ASAP.
haha no I know, just jokin'.
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I... am... bummed... :(
I wanted to play so very badly. I guess its a good thing I didn't, because I would have gone the serious route and tried to "get into" my character...
Sounds like it was a blast.
If anybody else plans on doing running this game via Skype, let me know, because I am definitely in!
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I... am... bummed... :(
I wanted to play so very badly. I guess its a good thing I didn't, because I would have gone the serious route and tried to "get into" my character...
Sounds like it was a blast.
If anybody else plans on doing running this game via Skype, let me know, because I am definitely in!
I think we did try to get into our characters, and did a pretty good job, the "problem" may have just been that Charlie did it too well which made it absolutely hilarious because from an outside perspective it was pretty easy to tell before about halfway through that things were just going to go to hell...
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I'm definitely going to keep a hold on the notes so I can run it if I need something that week (since I usually GM). In that case, do y'all mind if I use others' characters as pregens? Feel free to use mine (though you may want to modify it as he had a lot of skills that were largely useless for the scenario)...
I don't mind if you throw mine in. Modify at will, too.
You played the negotiator right? I felt bad for you that your skills couldn't be fully utilitized. Felt bad for the medic, too, because he was in such high demand that he didn't get to do his own thing as much. Salkovich: thanks for playing the medic. You get the workhorse/beast of burden award.
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I'm definitely going to keep a hold on the notes so I can run it if I need something that week (since I usually GM). In that case, do y'all mind if I use others' characters as pregens? Feel free to use mine (though you may want to modify it as he had a lot of skills that were largely useless for the scenario)...
I don't mind if you throw mine in. Modify at will, too.
You played the negotiator right? I felt bad for you that your skills couldn't be fully utilitized. Felt bad for the medic, too, because he was in such high demand that he didn't get to do his own thing as much. Salkovich: thanks for playing the medic. You get the workhorse/beast of burden award.
Negotiator could be an interesting character to use as a pregen and build one or two encounters around. I'll have to think about it when I revise the notes. How do you guys think that character archetype could be best realized?
When I make pregens, I'm thinking about making 6 characters.
Point Man (secondary role would be electrical repair / handyman)
Point Man (secondary role would be infiltration expert / lock pick expert)
Medic
Biochemist
Psychologist (secondary role would be computer repair / technician) - Whitworth
I need one more so what should it be? The secondary role of the sixth character would also be computer repair / technician, like Whitworth. What archetype should that be? Negotiator?
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I don't mind if you throw mine in. Modify at will, too.
You played the negotiator right? I felt bad for you that your skills couldn't be fully utilitized. Felt bad for the medic, too, because he was in such high demand that he didn't get to do his own thing as much. Salkovich: thanks for playing the medic. You get the workhorse/beast of burden award.
I was the negotiator. In all honesty, I suppose it was a bad idea to think I could negotiate with anyone after reading the pregame text. It was worth a shot, though.
Negotiator could be an interesting character to use as a pregen and build one or two encounters around. I'll have to think about it when I revise the notes. How do you guys think that character archetype could be best realized?
When I make pregens, I'm thinking about making 6 characters.
Point Man (secondary role would be electrical repair / handyman)
Point Man (secondary role would be infiltration expert / lock pick expert)
Medic
Biochemist
Psychologist (secondary role would be computer repair / technician) - Whitworth
I need one more so what should it be? The secondary role of the sixth character would also be computer repair / technician, like Whitworth. What archetype should that be? Negotiator?
I wouldn't mind if you threw in my character (probably with a few modifications).
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I was the negotiator. In all honesty, I suppose it was a bad idea to think I could negotiate with anyone after reading the pregame text. It was worth a shot, though.
When I revise, I'm going to include a few people that haven't been affected by the image.
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Since I'm looking to run this soon, I sent you (patrick) a question via PM. Answer at your leisure.
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(http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii143/colmstead/Dirtylazer.png)
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Version two of the game notes will be available later this week with the first set of revisions. Post any comments / suggestions of things you want to see here. If you want a new copy of the game notes, PM me with an email address to send it to.
This version will include:
6 Pregens
1 Major Edit
Several Minor Edits
Specifically looking for suggestions on improvised weapons and traps using standard office furniture that I can rework into game terms.
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Gentlemen, Behold!
http://community.roleplayingpublicradio.com/blog/2010/12/30/fear-itself-unauthorized-content/
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I think it's going to be a little weird listening to myself, but I also think it's going to be worth it...
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I think it's going to be a little weird listening to myself, but I also think it's going to be worth it...
Listening to recordings of yourself is one of the oddest things, and it takes a lot of getting used to, I find. Unless you naturally have an awesome voice, which I don't.
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I can't believe I missed this game. I ended up in a crappy Pathfinder variant instead. *sigh*
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I can't believe I missed this game. I ended up in a crappy Pathfinder variant instead. *sigh*
Oh man, and the guy that took your place ended up getting MVP of the scenario. That's Montana getting benched for Young. :)
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Specifically looking for suggestions on improvised weapons and traps using standard office furniture that I can rework into game terms.
Plasma screen TV from break room.
Network cables used to strangle.
Computer monitor place on ladders next to doors.
Use fire extinguisher to make bomb.
Nintendo DS with sharpened edges.
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You might want to link the pregame text (http://slangdesign.com/forums/index.php?topic=1083.msg24673#msg24673), the chatlog (http://slangdesign.com/forums/index.php?topic=1083.msg24734#msg24734), and the map (http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn119/Setherick/GameMap.jpg) on the community page.
Also, I'm crash2455.
Specifically looking for suggestions on improvised weapons and traps using standard office furniture that I can rework into game terms.
Most buildings with servers have Uninterruptable Power Supplies to keep the servers online. These are powered by lead acid batteries. You can take the acid out of those batteries, put it in a drinking glass, and throw it in someone's face.
Anything heavy or vaguely sharp works.
- Paperweight
- Stapler
- Cane
- Umbrella
- Ring of Keys
- Desk Lamp
- Straightedge / Ruler
- Stepladder
- Broken bottle/glass/coffee mug
- Scissors
Anything with a cable can be employed as a garrote:
- Phone
- Computer Mouse
- Extension Cord / Power Strip
- Wire Coat Hanger
Traps?
- Microwave oven with a busted door
- Desk Fridge filled with. . . cans of soda, I guess placed above a door
- Door handle wired to a wall socket (which I guess wouldn't work until the power comes back on, but still)
- Coke and Mentos bomb
Also, a friend recommended 5 Minutes to Kill Yourself (http://games.adultswim.com/five-minutes-to-kill-yourself-adventure-online-game.html) for other deadly uses of office supplies.
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Specifically looking for suggestions on improvised weapons and traps using standard office furniture that I can rework into game terms.
Network cables used to strangle.
This is a good one. I like the idea of a roving IT guy, carrying a piece of CAT5 cable as a garrote. Actually, the person going to scrounge parts for the servers could run across the guy or notice that some of the cable is missing. I think the guy should be a random encounter somewhere in the building though.
Which reminds me that I need to put an IT office somewhere in the building that has the supplies to repair the servers, so that people have to go several places to collect several different things. I oversimplified it for the alpha test.
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You should also have a guy wearing other employees' nametags as trophies.
Which reminds me that I need to put an IT office somewhere in the building that has the supplies to repair the servers, so that people have to go several places to collect several different things. I oversimplified it for the alpha test.
This could also be the place to employ a battery acid trap.
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The trick is not to make the traps/improvised weapons too complicated. Due to the state of mind these people are in, it should be kept relatively simple. But yeah, I'm sitting here in an office right now and even after looking around I can't add much of anything that hasn't already been mentioned. I'm not a very innovative office-warrior.
Edit: If you want to make things a little deadlier, you could say that there was some office renovation going on at the time. Tools make for good weapons.
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You could also include things that someone might keep in a handbag/messenger bag (which I suppose you did with Hairspray)
Emergency Car Things:
Road Flares
Those weird hammers for breaking out your windows
Small Tools/Multitool
You can also fill such a bag with heavy objects and just flail it around.
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The trick is not to make the traps/improvised weapons too complicated. Due to the state of mind these people are in, it should be kept relatively simple. But yeah, I'm sitting here in an office right now and even after looking around I can't add much of anything that hasn't already been mentioned. I'm not a very innovative office-warrior.
Edit: If you want to make things a little deadlier, you could say that there was some office renovation going on at the time. Tools make for good weapons.
Ross and I discussed lawn upkeep tools at one point, but I didn't add them into the alpha test. I wanted to see if the situation was convincing enough to get players to become paranoid and start accusing each other. That part worked.
Now it's all about deadly and stability destroying encounters.
Pregens should be done tonight minus a few character details on some of them. Currently the order goes
2 Point Men - One an Expert Infiltrator (only character with Infiltration) and One that doubles as a handyman (only character with Mechanics).
1 Biochemist
1 Medic
Andrew Whitworth - Trauma Psychologist
and the new pregen
Donovan Staley - An IT Specialist from the Department of Defense that is there to specifically retrieve sensitive data from Mimetic Solutions computers and servers.
Staley is the major update in the game. Mimetic Solutions has recently been contracted by the DOD to do content screening.
You could also include things that someone might keep in a handbag/messenger bag (which I suppose you did with Hairspray)
Emergency Car Things:
Road Flares
Those weird hammers for breaking out your windows
Small Tools/Multitool
You can also fill such a bag with heavy objects and just flail it around.
I also thought of collapsible batons and mace / pepper spray during the game.
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You should also have a guy wearing other employees' nametags as trophies.
And make him seem sane and helpful until his alone with one guy and/or gets asked too many questions.
"Why do you have all those name tags?"
"Cause they never heard me coming"
"... Wait, what!?"
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You should also have a guy wearing other employees' nametags as trophies.
And make him seem sane and helpful until his alone with one guy and/or gets asked too many questions.
"Why do you have all those name tags?"
"Cause they never heard me coming"
"... Wait, what!?"
Heh. I was thinking more of Cube 2, but that would be an awesome callback.
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Quick revisions are finished for now. V2 is ready for game testing in its currently incomplete form.
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Just started re-listening to the AP of our session, and something occurred to me. The primary reason we didn't investigate any of the side offices or meeting areas was due to the fact that the server room - which was Ross' objective and quickly became ours - was so easily accessible. Yes, the printer room was right in front of it, but that was the only real dangerous thing to deal with.
Perhaps if the servers were hidden away in some offices - Perry Morgan's, maybe - or the room was simply moved - perhaps into the northwest corner, across the building from the secondary entrance - it would be a damn good opportunity to throw more of those crazy bastards/traps at the PCs. Seemed like a lot of cool, creepy stuff was missed simply because the servers were dead set in the middle of the building.
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Just started re-listening to the AP of our session, and something occurred to me. The primary reason we didn't investigate any of the side offices or meeting areas was due to the fact that the server room - which was Ross' objective and quickly became ours - was so easily accessible. Yes, the printer room was right in front of it, but that was the only real dangerous thing to deal with.
Perhaps if the servers were hidden away in some offices - Perry Morgan's, maybe - or the room was simply moved - perhaps into the northwest corner, across the building from the secondary entrance - it would be a damn good opportunity to throw more of those crazy bastards/traps at the PCs. Seemed like a lot of cool, creepy stuff was missed simply because the servers were dead set in the middle of the building.
I noticed that as well. I'm working on that in v2 of the notes. The servers are still accessible in terms of space, but now it takes three PCs to get them operational. Also, all of the pregen characters now have specific drives so that players that have specific motives other than the orders given to the team will have to negotiate with other players to accomplish those motives.
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Also, all of the pregen characters now have specific drives so that players that have specific motives other than the orders given to the team will have to negotiate with other players to accomplish those motives.
I think this will make a huge difference. I know at least personally I went with the flow because that's how my character was built. It also definitely felt like others were kind of doing that (though I don't want to say that incorrectly). Having some motivation that may or may not be tied to the others' could easily force more exploration and more of that inter-party paranoia that was so much fun...
On a side note, I'm so glad that everyone seemed to work well and have fun with that. I know one of my friends had great difficulty when his character died as a result of another's actions (it was CoC). He's grown out of that and it would be fine now, it's just that I've had a few bad experiences and I'm glad this wasn't one of them...
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Also, all of the pregen characters now have specific drives so that players that have specific motives other than the orders given to the team will have to negotiate with other players to accomplish those motives.
I think this will make a huge difference. I know at least personally I went with the flow because that's how my character was built. It also definitely felt like others were kind of doing that (though I don't want to say that incorrectly). Having some motivation that may or may not be tied to the others' could easily force more exploration and more of that inter-party paranoia that was so much fun...
Absolutely. I basically played my character's motivation as: "There are a lot of injured people in here, and we have a team member quickly growing irrational, so I'm going to save everyone I can and make sure my team gets out okay."
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Also, all of the pregen characters now have specific drives so that players that have specific motives other than the orders given to the team will have to negotiate with other players to accomplish those motives.
I think this will make a huge difference. I know at least personally I went with the flow because that's how my character was built. It also definitely felt like others were kind of doing that (though I don't want to say that incorrectly). Having some motivation that may or may not be tied to the others' could easily force more exploration and more of that inter-party paranoia that was so much fun...
Absolutely. I basically played my character's motivation as: "There are a lot of injured people in here, and we have a team member quickly growing irrational, so I'm going to save everyone I can and make sure my team gets out okay."
What's interesting is if you guys would have followed Charlie's lead in securing the building first, you'd have seen everything. Also, I could have been a giant dick and just started sending waves of employees at you, but I wanted to see how the structure of the game worked before pushing players to breaking points.
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Also, I could have been a giant dick and just started sending waves of employees at you, but I wanted to see how the structure of the game worked before pushing players to breaking points.
I was honestly expecting this to happen - one of the things that struck me was how quiet the building actually was. It was actually creepier that way.
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I had hoped that if employees attacked en masse that they would go after the loud PCs (i.e. the rest of you) giving me time to complete my mission
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I had hoped that if employees attacked en masse that they would go after the loud PCs (i.e. the rest of you) giving me time to complete my mission
Yeah, as it was we all got attacked separately. More chaos.
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I had hoped that if employees attacked en masse that they would go after the loud PCs (i.e. Charlie72) giving me time to complete my mission
Changed for accuracy.
What's interesting is if you guys would have followed Charlie's lead in securing the building first, you'd have seen everything. Also, I could have been a giant dick and just started sending waves of employees at you, but I wanted to see how the structure of the game worked before pushing players to breaking points.
I think that plan went to hell the minute Ross shot that guy in the head.That is the exact moment where the team started spiting off and doing there own things.
Also, I based the plan on how police do raids in real life; you don't want to start collecting evidents until you know the building's cleared.