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RPGs / Re: Divine Fire?
« on: March 01, 2015, 03:40:34 PM »
I believe I have the characters in my old game files. I can probably work up the base map too. Just need some time to locate everything.
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Role Playing Public Radio Podcast / Re: The RPPR Catchphrase, In-joke, and Obscure Reference Appreciation Station
« on: November 18, 2014, 04:53:31 PM »
It's from a Craig Ferguson stand up act.
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Role Playing Public Radio Podcast / Re: The RPPR Catchphrase, In-joke, and Obscure Reference Appreciation Station
« on: August 20, 2014, 07:59:51 PM »
(rubs hands)
Good. Goooooooood.
Good. Goooooooood.
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Role Playing Public Radio Podcast / Re: The RPPR Catchphrase, In-joke, and Obscure Reference Appreciation Station
« on: August 20, 2014, 01:25:19 AM »5
RPGs / Re: GURPs Campaign: Future Payday
« on: July 01, 2014, 01:28:21 PM »New York Times, June 10, 2072
Two Dead, Three Wounded in Enhanced Reality Shootout
For the second time in as many months, another shooting has occurred involving an enhanced reality game, and a shooter unable to distinguish reality from the game. Fifteen year old Alex Cruz allegedly opened fire into a crowded street market in the Prospect Heights neighborhood in Brooklyn while plugged in to a popular Enhanced Reality Game Vigilante Justice. Witnesses confirm that Cruz was yelling out the game's catchphrase of "In the name of justice, I judge you!" during the shooting. Two people were confirmed dead at the scene, and another three suffered injuries during the rampage. The wounded are in stable condition. Police were able to subdue the suspect with riot foam, and he has been placed in a secure facility for psychological evaluation. Police also confirm that Cruz had neuro implant plugs in his skull, rather than the standard ER glasses normally used for enhanced reality purposes. The implants are on the list of illegal cybernetic enhancements, and are designed to magnify the brain's perception of ER games. The incident has sparked off new debate for stricter penalties for cybernetic implants.
Cameron Lake Development Begins
After nearly eighteen months of being left to crumble, the area around Cameron Lake in Staten Island is finally being rebuilt. Martin Travis, Vice President of Global Development Solutions, announced Tuesday that the long awaited redevelopment of the blighted neighborhood had finally been approved, and work is scheduled to begin this week. "It's been a long road for this project," Travis said at a press conference Tuesday morning. "But at long last, we can begin the process of restoring this area of Staten Island, bringing it back from the abyss that nearly swallowed it whole." The area around Cameron Lake was devastated two years ago when a massive gang war erupted in the streets between several rival gangs. At least forty were confirmed dead in the conflagration, with scores more wounded or missing. The fires and contamination left the area around Cameron Lake uninhabited fro years.
Hudson Sharks Strike Again
Early this morning, the crew of the cargo ship Port Anne encountered something not normally seen in the waters of New York City; piracy. The crew reports that a number of armed assailants boarded the ship in a daring pre-dawn raid, resulting in the entire crew being subdued and several crates of valuable cargo stolen. Police report they confirm the identity of the pirates as the Hudson Sharks, a group that has been implicated in nearly a dozen acts of piracy along the Hudson River since October of last year. The gang is reported to be made up of genetically modded members, including amphibious traits like gills and webbed hands and feet. They have been described as the perfect water born raiders, able to strike anywhere in the waters around New York, vanishing as quickly as they appear. Strackborne Shipping, the owners of the stricken ship, is reported to be offering a 500,000 dollar reward for the apprehension of the Hudson Sharks. The fact that the members have such illegal genetic modifications raises serious questions as to the government's ability to curtail this dangerous technology.
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RPGs / GURPs Campaign: Future Payday
« on: July 01, 2014, 12:59:32 PM »
All the updates, messages, and news for this campaign will be posted here.
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General Chaos / Re: GenCon 2014 and the 5th RPPR Fan Meet-up
« on: June 12, 2014, 11:43:50 PM »
Hey all.
I was thinking about running a CoC scenario for any RPPR listener who has the time and wants to have some totally non-violent fun. I am going to run the second half of the Payday scenario, the one that deal with the stolen book after the heist.
If anyone is interested, let me know.
I was thinking about running a CoC scenario for any RPPR listener who has the time and wants to have some totally non-violent fun. I am going to run the second half of the Payday scenario, the one that deal with the stolen book after the heist.
If anyone is interested, let me know.
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Role Playing Public Radio Podcast / Re: Why I Love Tom Church
« on: October 30, 2013, 12:00:27 AM »
Dinosaur DNA is always part of it. The human skin I wear day to day is just to fool those I need to fool.
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Role Playing Public Radio Podcast / Re: The RPPR Know Evil Fan Creation Contest
« on: March 01, 2013, 02:40:25 AM »Quote
What color(s)/pattern was Preston's original octo-morph anyways?
Kind of an olive green. Yellow eyes.
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Role Playing Public Radio Podcast / Re: The RPPR Know Evil Fan Creation Contest
« on: February 27, 2013, 01:11:47 AM »
That video with Preston is amazing! He never did wear a mustache, but that's hypercorps for you. Totally misrepresenting me.
Awesome work!
Awesome work!
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Role Playing Public Radio Podcast / Re: Better Angels Campaign: The Spared and the Spoiled
« on: February 25, 2013, 06:17:33 PM »
Henry's time in prison was silent. He never heard from James Kramer, Monica, or anyone else. Every call he tried to make was never returned. He lay in bed all night, trying to fathom what had happened. He did not fare well in prison, and had more than one incident of humiliation. He tried to keep his head down, and just get through the nightmare intact.
Henry was released after eighteen months for good behavior. The very first thing he did upon release was to go directly to James Kramer's law firm and demand to know why his call were never returned. He found that James no longer worked there and had moved away over a year before.He tried to look up Monica, but she too had vanished. He then went to his old bank to try to access his accounts. To his horror, he found that all of his accounts had been closed a year ago. Penniless and homeless, Henry didn't have a clue what to do then.
A few days later, as Henry was eating at a local soup kitchen, a man who identified himself only as Luther came to see him. He was a very large man, and obviously a bruiser. Luther asked him if he was Henry Andrews. Hesitantly, he told the man he was. Luther then proceeded to tell Henry a very horrific story. Almost two years ago, Monica had come to him with a business proposition. She wanted Luther to beat her, so she could frame her husband for it. He was promised a thousand bucks to do so, half up front, and half after she framed her husband. Incredulous, Henry asked him why he was telling him this. The answer was "bitch left town before she paid me the other half." He felt that instead of demanding his pay, he would let her duped husband know about the arrangement when he was released. Before he left, Henry asked Luther how Monica had found him. He said that a lawyer that had represented him in court sent her to him. Henry didn't ask who. He knew in an instant.
It took some time, but Henry finally found out that James Kramer had moved to St. Louis. Henry worked odd jobs for a while to earn enough money for a train ticket. With his prison term, no one wanted to hire him, despite his skills. He did whatever jobs he could find. In St. Louis, he found out what he already suspected. Monica had married James Kramer and had sold off all the Chicago assets. They were living a wealthy lifestyle, now with Henry's own children. Twin girls named Alice and Kaitlin.
Henry found a job at some place called The Brighter Futures Academy, a filing cabinet for doomed children. He managed to get on as the head custodian, which in itself was impressive. It was impossible to get a job with his record, and he only got it because he was so insanely overqualified. With a source of income, Henry began to look in on his ex-wife. Over a year, he has learned some sickening things. First, using some disreputable private investigators, Henry learned the name of a doctor back in Chicago that James Kramer had paid money to seven times in the past. He found out that the payments were for abortions for Monica. She had been pregnant seven times during their marriage, and she had gotten rid of all of them. The only reason that she had the twins was that Henry had found out about them before she could get rid of them. He also found out that Monica had been sleeping with James almost thier entire marriage. And finally, James had used his influence to get power of attorney over all of Henry's assets and transferred it all over to Monica. It was from this money that Monica convinced their old neighbors to testify the way she wanted.
It was at that point that Henry realized he had done exactly what his father had done. He had let his wife dominate him completely. Only, instead of threats and screaming, Monica had done it with smiles and words. Something snapped in him at that point. He still works at the school, and he still finds himself watching the Kramer family. He knows that his daughters have been told what a monster their old daddy was. They want nothing to do with him. He still watches them. Henry often finds himself outside their house at night, a small .38 pistol in his pocket. He doesn't quite know why he has the pistol, but he knows he brought it. He then leaves, vowing he will never go back. He always does.
Henry is planning something. What that is, or whether or not he will go through with it remains to be seen.
Henry was released after eighteen months for good behavior. The very first thing he did upon release was to go directly to James Kramer's law firm and demand to know why his call were never returned. He found that James no longer worked there and had moved away over a year before.He tried to look up Monica, but she too had vanished. He then went to his old bank to try to access his accounts. To his horror, he found that all of his accounts had been closed a year ago. Penniless and homeless, Henry didn't have a clue what to do then.
A few days later, as Henry was eating at a local soup kitchen, a man who identified himself only as Luther came to see him. He was a very large man, and obviously a bruiser. Luther asked him if he was Henry Andrews. Hesitantly, he told the man he was. Luther then proceeded to tell Henry a very horrific story. Almost two years ago, Monica had come to him with a business proposition. She wanted Luther to beat her, so she could frame her husband for it. He was promised a thousand bucks to do so, half up front, and half after she framed her husband. Incredulous, Henry asked him why he was telling him this. The answer was "bitch left town before she paid me the other half." He felt that instead of demanding his pay, he would let her duped husband know about the arrangement when he was released. Before he left, Henry asked Luther how Monica had found him. He said that a lawyer that had represented him in court sent her to him. Henry didn't ask who. He knew in an instant.
It took some time, but Henry finally found out that James Kramer had moved to St. Louis. Henry worked odd jobs for a while to earn enough money for a train ticket. With his prison term, no one wanted to hire him, despite his skills. He did whatever jobs he could find. In St. Louis, he found out what he already suspected. Monica had married James Kramer and had sold off all the Chicago assets. They were living a wealthy lifestyle, now with Henry's own children. Twin girls named Alice and Kaitlin.
Henry found a job at some place called The Brighter Futures Academy, a filing cabinet for doomed children. He managed to get on as the head custodian, which in itself was impressive. It was impossible to get a job with his record, and he only got it because he was so insanely overqualified. With a source of income, Henry began to look in on his ex-wife. Over a year, he has learned some sickening things. First, using some disreputable private investigators, Henry learned the name of a doctor back in Chicago that James Kramer had paid money to seven times in the past. He found out that the payments were for abortions for Monica. She had been pregnant seven times during their marriage, and she had gotten rid of all of them. The only reason that she had the twins was that Henry had found out about them before she could get rid of them. He also found out that Monica had been sleeping with James almost thier entire marriage. And finally, James had used his influence to get power of attorney over all of Henry's assets and transferred it all over to Monica. It was from this money that Monica convinced their old neighbors to testify the way she wanted.
It was at that point that Henry realized he had done exactly what his father had done. He had let his wife dominate him completely. Only, instead of threats and screaming, Monica had done it with smiles and words. Something snapped in him at that point. He still works at the school, and he still finds himself watching the Kramer family. He knows that his daughters have been told what a monster their old daddy was. They want nothing to do with him. He still watches them. Henry often finds himself outside their house at night, a small .38 pistol in his pocket. He doesn't quite know why he has the pistol, but he knows he brought it. He then leaves, vowing he will never go back. He always does.
Henry is planning something. What that is, or whether or not he will go through with it remains to be seen.
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Role Playing Public Radio Podcast / Re: Better Angels Campaign: The Spared and the Spoiled
« on: February 25, 2013, 05:49:09 PM »
Andrews, Henry
DOB: 03/16/1979
Place of Birth: Chicago, Il
Henry Andrews grew up just a few dozen yards away from the perimeter fence of O'Hare International Airport. To most, living in the neighborhood, the constant sound of planes taking off and landing were a source of intense noise pollution. To young Henry, the planes were a source of endless fascination. At the age of five, he would often go to the fence and watch the planes coming and going, trying to identify each one. While most kids his age had bookshelves full of comics or fantasy novels, his were filled with books on aircraft, from Cessna's to 747's. The fascination with planes had a two-fold importance. For one, Henry truly loved them. For another, it was a great distraction from his tyrannical mother and depressed alcoholic father. His mother ruled the household with an iron fist, never missing an opportunity to tell Henry what a disappointment he was, or his father how much she hated him. His father, despite being a successful venture capitalist, never argued with her. He just drank scotch and tried to ignore her. Henry did his aircraft identifying ritual every chance he got. It got him away from his mother, and it gave him a few brief moments of happiness. He knew that whatever he did with his life, he wanted to be involved with airplanes. Not a pilot, as Henry did have an unfortunate fear of heights. But he wanted to work with them, in some way.
At the age of ten, his mother died suddenly of a stress induced heart attack. His father was utterly grief-stricken, plunging deeper into alcohol and depression. Henry, on the other hand, felt an incredible relief. It was as if a great weight had been lifted from him. He thought that his father would eventually get over it as well, remembering just how much his wife had tormented him. But that never happened. He had never realized just how whipped his father had been. Soon, Henry's father was having trouble performing at his job. He would come home and go straight to the bottle, leaving Henry to largely take care of himself. It destroyed him to see his father in the state he was in. By the time Henry graduated high school in 1997, he had begun to suspect that his father was in that state because Henry had never properly mourned his mother. It was untrue, of course. But Henry believed it enough to have it always in the back of his mind.
Despite the setbacks, Henry decided to pursue his goal. He enrolled in a technical institute, hoping to learn all he could about avionics and aircraft engines. As it turned out, Henry had quite a knack for such things, and he found himself at the top of his class. His time in the school became the greatest time of his life. He was away from home, working on things he was passionate about, and he didn't think about the self-imposed guilt about his mother. He graduated in 2001, and wasted no time getting into his desired field. The obvious choice was to go to work at O'Hare Airport, the very place he had idolized as a kid. Within a few weeks, he had gotten a job as an aircraft mechanic. The job fit him like a glove. His apprenticeship was over in record time, and he developed a reputation as one of the top mechanics at the airport.
His focus on his job was interrupted by a phone call from his father's attorney in 2004. He was told that his father had been killed in a drunk driving incident. He had wrapped his car around a streetlight, with a blood alcohol level of eight times the legal limit. Despite the years as a venture capitalist, Henry's father's funeral was a small, modest affair. A few people from the firm had shown up, as well as his father's golfing friends. One person who did show up was James Kramer, a kid that Henry had lived next to back in the old neighborhood. They had been friends, but not particularly close. After the funeral, James took Henry out for a drink. While not normally a drinker, Henry was pouring them back like a pro. James told him that he was a lawyer now, and was working in a prestigious Chicago law firm. Over the course of the evening, Henry loosened up and admitted to James that he had hated his father almost as much as he hated his mother. While his mother was a tyrant, his father just took all the abuse. He never once stood up to her, and as a result, Henry had never really had a father. Though drunk, Henry vowed that if he ever had kids, he would be a better father than his own.
Weeks after that night, James introduced Henry to Monica Hughes, a legal secretary from his firm. It was set up as a blind date, and Henry at first wasn't very enthusiastic. When they met, however, that changed. Monica was a gorgeous young woman, and was very smart to boot. By the time the first date was over, Henry was absolutely smitten with her. They dated steady for four months before Henry realized that Monica was the one. She was who he wanted to spend the rest of his life with. He proposed to her a week later. She agreed, and on May 4, 2005, Monica and Henry were married at a lavish ceremony. Henry paid for most of it with the inheritance he had received from his father. They honeymooned for two weeks in the Bahamas. Henry couldn't believe how lucky he was. He figured that the next logical step was a family of their own. It was a chance to do a better job than his own parents had done with him.
That dream, as it turned out, was slow to come. For several years, all their attempts to have children failed. Henry was discouraged, but he vowed to not give up. That sooner or later, their perseverance would pay off. His dedication to his job went much more smoothly. In 2009, he was made a senior mechanic at the airport. With the increased pay and benefits, Henry was able to purchase a dream house in the city. Monica quit her job at the firm, claiming she wanted to dedicate herself to the house and the eventual family that would they would have. Henry made more than enough to support them both, and he agreed. He simply devoted himself entirely to his job. It was as he did so that he failed to notice a change in Monica. He didn't quite notice her becoming less open with him, as well as not talking like they used to. That was lost in his pursuit of his job and house.
Finally, in 2011, Monica became pregnant. Henry had come home early one day to surprise Monica with a night out. He came home to her finishing a pregnancy test. He surprised her, but she laughed it off. The real surprise occurred when the test results came up. She was pregnant. Henry felt an uncontrolled wave of joy. He hugged her close, telling her that he knew this day would come. The dinner they went out to that night was a night to remember. That weekend, Henry wanted to call everyone he knew to tell them the good news. Monica disagreed, saying that she wanted to invite all their friends and family over to tell them in person. Henry loved the idea, and let her make all the plans.
That Monday, Henry went in to work, still enthralled by the events of the last weekend. Around noon, however, several Chicago police officers arrived at the airport with a warrant for his arrest. They told him that he was being arrested for assaulting his wife. Henry was sure that it was all a huge misunderstanding. At the station, he tried to call Monica, but there was no answer. He called James Kramer next, asking for a lawyer. Kramer told him that he couldn't come by, but that he would send someone from the firm to represent him at the arraignment.
The next morning, Henry was taken before a judge to enter a plea. He pleaded not guilty. The prosecutor asked that he be remanded without bail. The young clerk Kramer had sent over argued against it, but that changed when Monica entered the courtroom. She had bruises and cuts on her face, and one eye was swollen shut. She didn't enter dramatically, but just enough for the court to take notice. Her presence was enough for the judge to remand him without bail. Henry tried to ask her what had happened, but Monica recoiled from him like he was a monster.
The next few months were like a nightmare. For weeks, he couldn't get any information about what had happened to Monica. It wasn't until the trial that he learned some of the truth. When Monica took the stand, the real horror began. She told the jury that Henry was an abusive monster who had hit her constantly throughout their marriage. She told them that she was terrified for her life every day. When the prosecutor asked her what had set him off that morning, she told the jury that she had revealed that she was pregnant. That news had sent Henry into a rage, and he had beat her nearly to death. She tearfully said that it was then she decided to go to the police, as she feared now for the safety of her child.
That would have been bad enough, but then the prosecutor brought forward their neighbors as witnesses. These were the housewives that Monica often socialized with. They told stories of how cold and angry Henry was, and that they had seen him almost hit her countless times. His own lawyer barely cross-examined any witnesses, and Henry felt the whole courtroom despise him. The jury deliberated for only three hours before they brought back a verdict. He was found guilty of assault. The day before sentencing, Henry asked Kramer to watch over his accounts and affairs while he was in prison. Kramer agreed, and vowed to get behind what had really happened. The next morning, Henry was sentenced to four years in prison.
TBC
DOB: 03/16/1979
Place of Birth: Chicago, Il
Henry Andrews grew up just a few dozen yards away from the perimeter fence of O'Hare International Airport. To most, living in the neighborhood, the constant sound of planes taking off and landing were a source of intense noise pollution. To young Henry, the planes were a source of endless fascination. At the age of five, he would often go to the fence and watch the planes coming and going, trying to identify each one. While most kids his age had bookshelves full of comics or fantasy novels, his were filled with books on aircraft, from Cessna's to 747's. The fascination with planes had a two-fold importance. For one, Henry truly loved them. For another, it was a great distraction from his tyrannical mother and depressed alcoholic father. His mother ruled the household with an iron fist, never missing an opportunity to tell Henry what a disappointment he was, or his father how much she hated him. His father, despite being a successful venture capitalist, never argued with her. He just drank scotch and tried to ignore her. Henry did his aircraft identifying ritual every chance he got. It got him away from his mother, and it gave him a few brief moments of happiness. He knew that whatever he did with his life, he wanted to be involved with airplanes. Not a pilot, as Henry did have an unfortunate fear of heights. But he wanted to work with them, in some way.
At the age of ten, his mother died suddenly of a stress induced heart attack. His father was utterly grief-stricken, plunging deeper into alcohol and depression. Henry, on the other hand, felt an incredible relief. It was as if a great weight had been lifted from him. He thought that his father would eventually get over it as well, remembering just how much his wife had tormented him. But that never happened. He had never realized just how whipped his father had been. Soon, Henry's father was having trouble performing at his job. He would come home and go straight to the bottle, leaving Henry to largely take care of himself. It destroyed him to see his father in the state he was in. By the time Henry graduated high school in 1997, he had begun to suspect that his father was in that state because Henry had never properly mourned his mother. It was untrue, of course. But Henry believed it enough to have it always in the back of his mind.
Despite the setbacks, Henry decided to pursue his goal. He enrolled in a technical institute, hoping to learn all he could about avionics and aircraft engines. As it turned out, Henry had quite a knack for such things, and he found himself at the top of his class. His time in the school became the greatest time of his life. He was away from home, working on things he was passionate about, and he didn't think about the self-imposed guilt about his mother. He graduated in 2001, and wasted no time getting into his desired field. The obvious choice was to go to work at O'Hare Airport, the very place he had idolized as a kid. Within a few weeks, he had gotten a job as an aircraft mechanic. The job fit him like a glove. His apprenticeship was over in record time, and he developed a reputation as one of the top mechanics at the airport.
His focus on his job was interrupted by a phone call from his father's attorney in 2004. He was told that his father had been killed in a drunk driving incident. He had wrapped his car around a streetlight, with a blood alcohol level of eight times the legal limit. Despite the years as a venture capitalist, Henry's father's funeral was a small, modest affair. A few people from the firm had shown up, as well as his father's golfing friends. One person who did show up was James Kramer, a kid that Henry had lived next to back in the old neighborhood. They had been friends, but not particularly close. After the funeral, James took Henry out for a drink. While not normally a drinker, Henry was pouring them back like a pro. James told him that he was a lawyer now, and was working in a prestigious Chicago law firm. Over the course of the evening, Henry loosened up and admitted to James that he had hated his father almost as much as he hated his mother. While his mother was a tyrant, his father just took all the abuse. He never once stood up to her, and as a result, Henry had never really had a father. Though drunk, Henry vowed that if he ever had kids, he would be a better father than his own.
Weeks after that night, James introduced Henry to Monica Hughes, a legal secretary from his firm. It was set up as a blind date, and Henry at first wasn't very enthusiastic. When they met, however, that changed. Monica was a gorgeous young woman, and was very smart to boot. By the time the first date was over, Henry was absolutely smitten with her. They dated steady for four months before Henry realized that Monica was the one. She was who he wanted to spend the rest of his life with. He proposed to her a week later. She agreed, and on May 4, 2005, Monica and Henry were married at a lavish ceremony. Henry paid for most of it with the inheritance he had received from his father. They honeymooned for two weeks in the Bahamas. Henry couldn't believe how lucky he was. He figured that the next logical step was a family of their own. It was a chance to do a better job than his own parents had done with him.
That dream, as it turned out, was slow to come. For several years, all their attempts to have children failed. Henry was discouraged, but he vowed to not give up. That sooner or later, their perseverance would pay off. His dedication to his job went much more smoothly. In 2009, he was made a senior mechanic at the airport. With the increased pay and benefits, Henry was able to purchase a dream house in the city. Monica quit her job at the firm, claiming she wanted to dedicate herself to the house and the eventual family that would they would have. Henry made more than enough to support them both, and he agreed. He simply devoted himself entirely to his job. It was as he did so that he failed to notice a change in Monica. He didn't quite notice her becoming less open with him, as well as not talking like they used to. That was lost in his pursuit of his job and house.
Finally, in 2011, Monica became pregnant. Henry had come home early one day to surprise Monica with a night out. He came home to her finishing a pregnancy test. He surprised her, but she laughed it off. The real surprise occurred when the test results came up. She was pregnant. Henry felt an uncontrolled wave of joy. He hugged her close, telling her that he knew this day would come. The dinner they went out to that night was a night to remember. That weekend, Henry wanted to call everyone he knew to tell them the good news. Monica disagreed, saying that she wanted to invite all their friends and family over to tell them in person. Henry loved the idea, and let her make all the plans.
That Monday, Henry went in to work, still enthralled by the events of the last weekend. Around noon, however, several Chicago police officers arrived at the airport with a warrant for his arrest. They told him that he was being arrested for assaulting his wife. Henry was sure that it was all a huge misunderstanding. At the station, he tried to call Monica, but there was no answer. He called James Kramer next, asking for a lawyer. Kramer told him that he couldn't come by, but that he would send someone from the firm to represent him at the arraignment.
The next morning, Henry was taken before a judge to enter a plea. He pleaded not guilty. The prosecutor asked that he be remanded without bail. The young clerk Kramer had sent over argued against it, but that changed when Monica entered the courtroom. She had bruises and cuts on her face, and one eye was swollen shut. She didn't enter dramatically, but just enough for the court to take notice. Her presence was enough for the judge to remand him without bail. Henry tried to ask her what had happened, but Monica recoiled from him like he was a monster.
The next few months were like a nightmare. For weeks, he couldn't get any information about what had happened to Monica. It wasn't until the trial that he learned some of the truth. When Monica took the stand, the real horror began. She told the jury that Henry was an abusive monster who had hit her constantly throughout their marriage. She told them that she was terrified for her life every day. When the prosecutor asked her what had set him off that morning, she told the jury that she had revealed that she was pregnant. That news had sent Henry into a rage, and he had beat her nearly to death. She tearfully said that it was then she decided to go to the police, as she feared now for the safety of her child.
That would have been bad enough, but then the prosecutor brought forward their neighbors as witnesses. These were the housewives that Monica often socialized with. They told stories of how cold and angry Henry was, and that they had seen him almost hit her countless times. His own lawyer barely cross-examined any witnesses, and Henry felt the whole courtroom despise him. The jury deliberated for only three hours before they brought back a verdict. He was found guilty of assault. The day before sentencing, Henry asked Kramer to watch over his accounts and affairs while he was in prison. Kramer agreed, and vowed to get behind what had really happened. The next morning, Henry was sentenced to four years in prison.
TBC
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Role Playing Public Radio Podcast / Re: Thanks Tom
« on: June 26, 2012, 01:46:18 AM »
Grunevald.
No source really. Just needed an Old World sounding Germanic name.
No source really. Just needed an Old World sounding Germanic name.
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RPGs / Re: Eclipse Phase
« on: June 24, 2012, 11:52:39 PM »
Hey, sometimes those monkeys need a push in the right direction. Or a pull, depending on my mood.
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Role Playing Public Radio Podcast / Re: Thanks Tom
« on: June 16, 2012, 12:43:17 AM »
Ah. The madness spreads. Good. Goooooood