Maidens of the Kaleidoscope
~Beyond the Border~ => Rumia's Party Games => Topic started by: Hello Purvis on July 12, 2009, 06:07:28 PM
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What is Paranoia?
I will let Paranoia describe itself (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paranoia_(role-playing_game)):
May I be of assistance?
-Sure. Why don?t you tell me how this roleplaying
game works?
I?m sorry, citizen. That information is not available
at this time.
-Huh? Most games are really eager to teach you
the rules.
Not PARANOIA. In PARANOIA you don?t know
the rules. You don?t know who your enemies are.
You don?t know how your equipment works. You?re
never sure why you?re doing anything. One thing you
do know: Everyone is out to get you.
Ignorance and fear; fear and ignorance. These are
your watchwords.
-Uhh... The back cover says something about a
computer.
-In PARANOIA you play a Troubleshooter in
service to The Computer. Trust The Computer! The
Computer is your friend! You are The Computer?s
trusted agent and protector of Alpha Complex, The
Computer?s underground city of the far future.
-Why am I a Troubleshooter?
You turned in a friend for treason. The Computer
had him executed for betraying Alpha Complex. The
Computer rewarded you for your loyalty.
Now you root out all traitors and apprehend or
execute them. You uncover corruption among The
Computer?s servants and turn them in to Internal
Security. You find trouble, and you shoot it.
-What?s a ?traitor??
A traitor is a malevolent human citizen who has
betrayed his friend The Computer and seeks to
destroy The Computer, Alpha Complex, humanity
and life as we know it. You must unmask and destroy
all traitors. Watch out! Traitors are everywhere!
Mutants are traitors. These genetic freaks have
uncontrollable abilities they selfishly use for their own
advancement, rather than to serve Alpha Complex.
You must subdue or eliminate them.
Members of secret societies are traitors. In
organizations unsanctioned by The Computer they
conspire irresponsibly to undermine the good order
of Alpha Complex. You must destroy them.
By the way... you are a mutant, and a member of
a secret society. You are a traitor.
-Wait, I?m a traitor?
That is correct. Your fellow Troubleshooters would
be eager to unmask you as a traitor and execute you.
You work with many Troubleshooters. They all carry
powerful weapons.
-Let me get this straight. My job is to hunt and kill
traitors. I work with other people who have the
same orders. They all want to kill me?
Not quite. They all want to kill traitors. They don?t
know you?re a Commie mutant traitor. Yet.
If they find out?
They?ll apprehend or kill you, as any right-thinking
citizen would. Of course, if you convict them of
treason first, The Computer will have them executed,
and you may survive. Note, though, false accusations
of treason are themselves treason.
-So I want to prove they?re traitors before they can
prove I?m a traitor. If I don?t, I die?
Precisely. Dead traitors cannot testify to their own
innocence, or to your guilt. It is convenient to be the
last Troubleshooter on your team left alive.
The good news is, Troubleshooters routinely get
shot, stabbed, incinerated, mangled, poisoned,
blown to bits, and occasionally stapled, so you have
many opportunities to ensure your teammates meet
their just end.
Stay alert! Trust no one! Keep your laser handy!
-...Are you sure this will be fun?
Certainly, citizen! Fun is mandatory. The Computer
says so, and The Computer is your friend. Do you
doubt The Computer? Doubting The Computer is
treason.
-Uh! No, certainly not. If The Computer says fun is
mandatory, then this certainly will be fun. Only a
Commie mutant traitor could believe otherwise.
Excellent! You?re getting the idea. As a sign of
its trust, The Computer promotes you to Security
Clearance RED. Welcome to PARANOIA.
Paranoia is a game set in a future dystopia where The Computer runs everything in a bureaucratic nightmare where life is cheap and no one trusts each other. How cheap is life? You get to start with six of them.
Gameplay is based on everyone involved having secret motives; often at cross purposes with everyone else in the game, but have to play nice lest they tip off the powers that be (The Computer), and get vaporized. But if they can convict the other players of treason...
What is the Tomb of Horrors?
The Tomb of Horrors is the classic Meat Grinder dungeon. It was created by Gary Gygax in the late 70's, it was made to kill super high level twink characters that people would run past him at conventions and such. It's become legendary as the ultimate "What is wrong with you, who would make this" dungeon. It's also known as the "Save, you die; no save, you die" dungeon.
Hopefully you can see why I want to put these two things together.
This Game will be run under the Paranoia XP system. As mentioned, you don't get to learn the rules of Paranoia. Displaying knowledge of the rules is treason and punishable by death. So if you do know the rules, be sneaky about it.
However, it is cruel to toss you into the world of Paranoia with no preparation whatsoever. So I have procured an editted version of the rulebook, so that you will not be tempted to commit treason! Read and enjoy. (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=2DROFCK9)
I am looking to run this RP on the board, as there are going to be way too many timezone conflicts to do this in chat, and I am just not quick enough on my feet to run paranoia in realtime. I am looking to get 5-6 players, but I may accept more.
If you are interested, just say so. If you're really looking to impress me, roll up a character! Make a starting character. "But Purvis!" you may say, "Tomb of Horrors is for high level characters, what can starting Paranoia characters expect to do?" And to this I say: "Yes!"
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I welcome nightmares.
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>I, for one, welcome our new paranoid overlords.
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Paranoia: Your friends are trying to kill you.
Tomb of Horrors: The environment and everything in it is trying to kill you.
Conjecture: EVERYTHING IS TRYING TO KILL YOU!
Where do I sign?
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Might sign up if I can schedule enough.
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I'm in for this, for the fact that this sounds fun.
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Oh hells yes. Been way too long since I played Paranoia... Count me in.
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Agh, did I show up too late for this?
If not, /in. I'd make a character, but only Communists read the rulebook.
EDIT: Oh, wait, this rulebook is for Red clearance. Okay, getting to work...
Agh, how do I make a character if I don't know what game type we're playing!? >_<
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Agh, how do I make a character if I don't know what game type we're playing!? >_<
That doesn't seem too hard. Just make a character that would fit both settings, I'd guess -- you're basically subjecting a character from Paranoia to the harsh rigors of the Tomb of Horrors, or a character fit for the Tomb of Horrors through the Mind Screw that is Paranoia.
That said, I've never played Mao before. Sign me up!
What time are we playing? I need to know so I can convert it to Hawaii time.
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WARNING: THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS CLEARANCE LEVEL RED. ANY INFRARED WHO IS SHOW TO POSSESS THIS INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO BE TERMINATED PROMPTLY.
There are three types of Paranoia game, apparently - Classic, Straight and Zap. I have no idea which one we're using.
INFRARED USERS MAY NOW CONTINUE READING.
...HOW DID YOU KNOW I SAID THAT? CLEARLY YOU ARE A COMMUNIST PLANNING TO OVERTHROW THE COMPUTER AND MUST BE TERMINATED. PERHAPS YOUR NEXT CLONE WILL BE MORE WILLING TO COMPLY.
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Eh, I'd wager it'd be Classic, considering the setting.
Straight would just be hellish.
And Zap . . . well, that sounds like it'd be fun as all hell, but I doubt it'd be so.
Refer to your Clearance-RED PDF file's notes on each of the above and your prior knowledge of peoples' opinions of Tomb of Horrors to understand why I say this.
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Straight would just be hellish.
Consider that we're playing TOMB OF HORRORS here.
And Zap . . . well, that sounds like it'd be fun as all hell, but I doubt it'd be so.
Because we'd last all of three seconds?
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Game Style will be Classic, but I will borrow liberally from Zap and Straight styles as needed.
Also, as I'll be taking this from a published module, it's only polite not to read the module ahead of time. After all, this is Paranoia. Unlike other (not-fun) RPGs, A game of Paranoia can be fulfilling and fun even if one doesn't make it a quarter of the way through the RP.
Finally. If you are interested in being assigned a character, let me know. If you are interested in making a character, let me know. If you are making your own character, you have my leave to override any character creation rolls if you can think of something that is funnier. Use Custom Style to pick your stats (That is, from a pool of 40 points). Once you are done, PM it to me. I will pick people who wish for characters through a complex matrix of nepotism and evaluation of awesome. I will pick from those who make their characters by selecting the characters who amuse me the most.
DO YOUR BEST. DOING YOUR BEST IS MANDATORY.
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I would like to join because I have complete faith that my friend, the Computer, will guide me safely through this Tomb of Treason or whatever this Commie hole is called.
Also, anyone that tells you that I've had experience (and a quite a sadistic fun time) GM'ing Paranoia is most certainly a treasonous Commie wrench who should be executed on the spot.
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I'll take a pre-assigned character since not reading the manual appears to be a good thing.
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Do not worry, citizen!
The manual I linked is 100% treason free! And Friend Computer has the least reason of all to encourage treason!
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Friend Computer surely knows best how to assign my abilities to be of greatest service.
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Certainly, and it shall be fun and deeply fulfilling! But in the meantime, there is no harm in reading Approved Correctly-Redacted Source Materials!
Anyways: Pesco's in, because I can't bear to turn him away when he was asking to join before this even started. The rest of ye, I'll decide once people declare their character preference.
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Friend Computer, what clearance is a D&D 3.5 ED converted copy of the Tomb of Horrors (from the WotC site)?
I may be required to self-terminate...
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I have read nothing of the Tomb of Horrors. Instead, its reputation (though no info about it -- I'm completely in the dark about the traps and tricks there) proceeds/precedes it (whichever is the proper term).
I'll be making my own character -- cast from the very loose-leaf mold of my usual OC, she'll be tailored to suit Paranoia's standards. All 6 lives of her. That said, I'll get back to work on creation . . .
/me leaves chuckling like a mad scientist about to animate something monstrous
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Friend Computer, what clearance is a D&D 3.5 ED converted copy of the Tomb of Horrors (from the WotC site)?
I may be required to self-terminate...
It is strictly forbidden!
If you've read it, I'll put you on the second list for entry. In the meantime, do not reread, and just forget about everything you've seen. We'll add something extra to your nightly ration of SleepyTime relaxant.
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There is absolutely no way I'm going to pass up the chance to play a game like this.
I have little idea of what I'm getting into, so I'll just politely request that something be created for usage so that I have even less of an idea.
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Friend Computer wishes to know your, yes your!, preferences! Please report to Termination Facility YUK-4 for mandatory surveys!
Is it the preference of the majority that I start you out in front of the dungeon with a general write-up of how and why you got there, or would you like me to start with a call to briefing? With the former, we get to the killing-you-guy part right off the bat. With the latter, you get time to get a feel for the setting, RP a bit, and do fun things like scour the IR Market and possibly kill each other before we even begin. However, that also means it would probably take a couple days to a couple weeks to actually get to the dungeon. I am patient and do not consider that a drawback, but others may.
I will go with the will of the majority on this.
Extra Crispy Bonus Announcement! Of the people making their own sheets, the first one to PM me a good one will be given 3 bonus Perversity Points
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I wouldn't mind a chance to get used to the setting, if everyone else is fine with it.
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In the meantime, do not reread, and just forget about everything you've seen.
I, in my loyalty to the Computer, anticipated this request and have already begun complying. All I remember is incidental details about certain traps, but not where the are or how to avoid/trigger them. I should have forgotten the rest soon.
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comlying
Clearly a shortened version of 'communist lying'. TRAITOR!
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comlying
Clearly a shortened version of 'communist lying'. TRAITOR!
Da, it seems Comrade Xan is one of the reds! Execute him, in the name of commu- Um... Comrade Computer!
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comlying
Clearly a shortened version of 'communist lying'. TRAITOR!
Clearly you are in error. I do not see that word in the transcripts. You are clearly making that up for your own nefarious purposes. You filthy commie mutant traitor.
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That's the spirit in adequately-rationed portions!
Unfortunatly some citizens are being slow in filling out their mandatory surveys. This will be consulted when the next round of oxygen rationing begins
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I personally would prefer starting with a briefing.
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It is DELICIOUS BRIEFING
YOU MUST EAT READ
Of course, everything is thanks to our good Friend the Computer, who kindly provides us with this material.
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It looks like we'll be starting with the briefing!
Cleavin' Evil! You going to make a sheet, or be assigned a character? People who want in need to tell me these things.
Also, one eager beaver has earned himself 3 perversity points. But worry not, the next sheet I get submitted and that I approve will get 2 perversity points!
ALSO: PLEASE TELL ME IF YOU NEED TIME TO READ THE PARANOIA MATERIALS I LINKED IN THE OP.
I don't wanna start tomorrow (for example), and have half of ye not familiar with the basics of Paranoia.
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I'll be generating later today the character, but First there's a homework I need to take care of.
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As per the orders from Friend Computer I will commence my study of the code of conduct required for Clearance RED Troubleshooters.
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Have fun you filthy traitors. It is mandatory.
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/in if it's not too late, preferrably with a pre-generated character.
Are we playing Classic, Straight or Zap?
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Our Friendly Neighborhood GM let us know earlier that it would be Classic, but that some things would be borrowed from the other two.
Also, this one would like to know if we are required to have any specific things in place that are not otherwise deemed mandatory by the Computer for custom characters?
(Translation: I'm a good portion of the way done with Marrow, but I need some info -- is there anything for characters that is absolutely mandatory? Also: as we will be borrowing from the Straight and Zap formats every now and then, if we are choosing things such as, say, Mutation, can we use the Straight or Zap format tables for such?)
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Friend Computer, I respectfully request that you take into account the relative slowness of my mind (at least compared to your processors...) and allow me to finish digesting all of the rules (as well as fill in the required surveys). It should only take another evening. I hope.
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M.Burusu: Thinking on it: If you're choosing a mutant power, don't choose machine empathy. Because you wouldn't survive long enough to get to the actual dungeon. Aside from that, do as you like.
And read away, Rabbit. It'll be a day or two before I am ready to begin. Converting magical items takes some forethought.
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M.Burusu: Thinking on it: If you're choosing a mutant power, don't choose machine empathy. Because you wouldn't survive long enough to get to the actual dungeon. Aside from that, do as you like.
I read enough to know that for certain . . . Machine Empathy is treasonous, and so there's no way I'd pick that. (I like to live. I really like to live.)
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So it's been a decade since I last read this module; and in that time I'd like to think my RP sensibilities have matured a great deal.
Oh god. It hurts to read.
Let me say this ahead of time: I am so sorry.
Edit: Also, the two perversity point prize has been claimed! The next sheet that I get an approve will get a single shiny perversity point. It is like a normal point, but shinier
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Edit: Also, the two perversity point prize has been claimed! The next sheet that I get an approve will get a single shiny perversity point. It is like a normal point, but shinier
Do you accept them in plain-text? If so, I may be PMing it to you sooner than you think.
Once I get reading with an engine, I'm fairly quick at getting something turned out.
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Plain text is okay. If there's a problem with your text, it shouldn't be hard to work out.
BONUS ANNOUCEMENT
So far, from what I have seen, Pesco, Mr_bob, and Alice Margatroid have requested pre-made characters. Is that everyone who wants one?
If you have not declared either way by July 17, I am going to presume that you are not interested. As it stands, I am accepting everyone who has asked to join. So speak up!
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July 17? Excellent.
So far, from what I have seen, Pesco, Mr_Bob, and Alice Margatroid have requested pre-made characters. Is that everyone who wants one?
That's affirmative, speaking for Mr_Bob. Feel free to make it really random, Mr_Bob wants to be sent downstream without a paddle.
Except in this case the stream is Niagara Falls with angry mutants and pokey things at the bottom.
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I'll go with a premade character, for the fact that I like getting something random and trying to wing-it, instead of making something that fits with me, which would make it easier to wing-it
Note: Winging-it is my plan A
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At this point, no new entries will be accepted.
If you've already posted interest in this thread, you're good. So long as I get a sheet or a pre-gen request by the 17th. But no new players will be accepted unless a whole lotta people drop out.
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Hi I am double posting so that this actually gets bumped.
I need everyone playing to fill out This form (http://www.mongoosepublishing.com/pdf/mbdhandouts.pdf?PHPSESSID=04533457bedcd94c2c9a6651d38e61c8) and PM me the results.
If you are waiting on a Pre-genned character, do not worry, I will be sending them out shortly now. If you wanna be an eager beaver, and the Computer considers eagerness an important building block of loyalty, just wing it.
If you have any questions, please save them for after you fill out the forms.
It is permissible to simply PM me the answers.
Edit: You may leave answers blank if you think there is no suitable correct answer.
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Is this some kind of indemnity form?
(I don't touch links while browsing by phone)
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It's a form, yes. PDF.
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It's a form, yes. PDF.
Edit: Characters have been sent out. If you have any questions about them, please PM me. if you like, you may change the names, genders, or personalities a bit. In fact, if you do so and I like the changes, I will give you a perversity point! (If you can make your name a terrible pun or play on words, all the better!)
I will be sending you all your secret society instructions in a little while, probably sometime tonight. I need to work them all out still.
I am looking to start this on Saturday, so try not to linger too long on these things. However, circumstances may delay things a bit, possibly as much as a day. But worry not! Worrying is unhappiness, and unhappiness is treason.
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I'm being taken on a trip down to England starting Saturday, so my internet exposure may be patchy/non-existent for a little while. Hopefully I'll be able to get hold of something from Sunday onwards at the latest, though.
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... ... ...Crap, I forgot about this.
I take it it's too late to ask for a pre-generated character, right?
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Naw, you're cool Onizuka.
Gimme a tick and I'll get you something.
Edit: So, I found an absolutely asskickin' random character generator that kicks so much ass. How much ass? So much ass. As such, if anyone gets a pre-gen they really don't like, lemme know and I'll make a new one.
ALSO!
Now is the time to PM me with questions about your sheets. Things like how mutant abiliteis work, secret society errata, and so on. At the very worst, I'll simply tell you that information is classified. But probably not for the basics.
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Real cool people will just wing it anyway.
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Real cool people will just wing it anyway.
I'll go with a premade character, for the fact that I like getting something random and trying to wing-it, instead of making something that fits with me, which would make it easier to wing-it
Note: Winging-it is my plan A
This officially makes me cool.
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Cool People fill out their MDBs and send me the results. >=[
Cool people like Pesco.
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Uncool people don't want to make an effort to learn how to edit pdf files. >_>
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Uncool people don't want to make an effort to learn how to edit pdf files. >_>
Cool people just write their answers in freakin' NotePad.
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Cool people just write their answers in freakin' NotePad.
^^^^
This, for the rest of ye.
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Don't even need to put it in a text file. Send it via PM, in 3 parts \o/
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Don't even need to put it in a text file. Send it via PM, in 3 parts o/
True. Though you've gotta admit that having a text file handy as your backup (and for reference) is pretty helpful in some cases.
EDIT: Did up my entire character sheet (and the revisions thereof) in NotePad, saved it when I needed to take a break to handle something else.
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Profile
Personal Message settings
Save sent messages in outbox
Profit
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Profile
Personal Message settings
Save sent messages in outbox
Profit
Files saved on a computer can be easily accessed, edited, and sent outside the boards.
Sure, there's always copypasta, but then there's also ease of access to consider; my character sheet DEFINITELY needed some revisions, and I must say it was easier to have it in an accessible file rather than going into my outbox, uncovering the PM with the sheet, and copypasta-ing it somewhere. It also lets you access your sheet even if your internet is down (or inexistant).
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and I sent mine in now, so, am I cool kid now?
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Yes you are, citizen. All loyal citizens are the cool kids.
Edit: Also Theorist needs to let me know if the character I gave him is cool, and give me some background and ticks and such.
Edit: Onizuka, M.Burusu, and Alice Margatroid still owe me their MBD (http://www.mongoosepublishing.com/pdf/mbdhandouts.pdf?PHPSESSID=04533457bedcd94c2c9a6651d38e61c8) form.
FURTHERMORE: I WANT EVERYONE TO TURN ON PM NOTICES. AND LEAVE SPACE FOR AT LEAST FIVE PMS. I AM GOING TO BE SENDING A LOT OF THEM IN GAME, AND THEY WILL ALL BE VERY IMPORTANT. SHOULD I HIT A FULL MAILBOX OR FIND SOMEONE DIDN'T READ THEIR PM I WILL BE A VERY DISPLEASED GM. THE SOURCE MATERIAL OUGHT TO HAVE WARNED YOU ABOUT THAT.
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Edit: Onizuka, M.Burusu, and Alice Margatroid still owe me their MBD (http://www.mongoosepublishing.com/pdf/mbdhandouts.pdf?PHPSESSID=04533457bedcd94c2c9a6651d38e61c8) form.
On it. Also, I don't really have any PMs in my inbox, so I'll be able to recieve them with little difficulty.
EDIT: Did it, sent it, hope you recieved it intact.
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Once I get Alice's MBD, and Mr_Bob resends me the sheet that
I accidentally communist infiltrators deleted, we'll begin.
Once we do begin, wait until you get a PM from me before posting. I'll try to have them all pre-written so there is no delay, but still. They'll contain datums your characters are going to want.
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Yeah, as I've already warned the people over at Mafia I'm not gonna have a stable internet connection (hell, if I have a connection at ALL) until Thursday at the latest. I might need an excuse for arriving late, but otherwise I'm prepared to lose my first clone for being tardy. Sorry about this. >_>
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Friend Computer understands your difficulties.
Do not worry, for your forthrightness, we shall not be terminating a clone as a matter of course. Instead arrangements will be made. If the worse comes to worst, I'll NPC you for a bit.
Seriously, though, thank you for the warning.
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AND WE HAVE BEGUN!
Once again, read your PMs. Have PM alerts on if you can. There is going to be a lot of notepassing, and you don't want to miss one.
Because I think it will be convenient, I am going to post up a chart from the book on what is and is not treason. That way, you may check it if you don't have easy access to the PDF.
TREASON & REWARDS BEHAVIOR CHARTS
Acceptable behavior
(Straight/Classic only)
The following behaviors are acceptable
(non-treasonous) anywhere in Alpha
Complex:
-Understanding of this chart and the
Treason, Insubordination and Meritorious
Conduct charts and their contents.
(Drummed into every INFRARED from
decanting onward.)
-Knowledge of the current Year of The
Computer (214) and general awareness The
Computer hasn?t always been here;
knowledge that a corrupt, destructive Old
Reckoning culture existed before the rise
of our friend The Computer. (However,
curiosity about that benighted time is
very impolite.)
-Mere knowledge of the existence of
specific secret societies, mutant powers,
the Outdoors or Outdoor plant and animal
life. (None of this is polite conversation,
but it?s not treasonous.)
-Mere knowledge of various kinds
of real food and drink; expressions of
envy and the general living conditions
of higher-clearance citizens. (Portrayed
daily on glamorous vidshows.)
-Expressions of ambition; desire to rise
in clearance, get rich, live in luxury, etc.
(The Computer encourages aspiration
to greater service, though blatant greed
is impolite.)
-Casual joking or warnings about
service firms, service groups, or higher-
clearance citizens in general, as opposed
to specific individuals or agencies.
(Impolite and likely to draw suspicion, but
not technically insubordinate.)
-Unauthorized vandalism or destruction
of property of equal or lower clearance,
in line of duty.
-Asking questions directly relevant to
a mission or duty (these questions are
grudgingly condoned).
-Asking whether a particular hypothetical
question would be considered directly
relevant to a mission or duty.
Insubordination
(Straight/Classic only)
This is a set of guidelines, not an
exhaustive list. Lots of other things
are treason and insubordination, too.
The GM assigns their fines or other
penalties. In Zap games all these
behaviors count as treason.
-Asking a question irrelevant to a
mission or duty.
-Asking whether a particular hypothetical
question unrelated to a mission or duty
would be considered insubordinate or
treasonous.
-Asking whether a particular hypothetical
question, if it were hypothetically directly
related to a mission or duty, would be
considered insubordinate or treasonous
(nobody likes a smartass).
-Being out of uniform or sloppy.
-Being unhappy.
-Bringing bad news.
-Curiosity about or postulation of
supposed virtues of Old Reckoning
times.
-Curiosity in general, undue.
-Evading Internal Security or Computer
surveillance.
-Excessive impoliteness.
-Failing a hygiene inspection.
-Jokes, insolence, or disregard for the
importance of a mission or duty.
-Jokes, insolence, or disrespect for a
specific higher-clearance citizen.
-Jokes, complaints, or warnings about
a specific service firm or group.
-Questioning the ability or judgment of
a higher-clearance citizen.
-Questioning the ability or judgment of
The Computer.
-Turning off one?s PDC (communicator)
during a mission.
-Unauthorized vandalism or destruction
of property of equal or lower clearance,
not in line of duty.
Treason
Accusations of treason
-Being accused of treason.
-Falsely accusing a citizen of treason.
Conduct and bearing
-Arguing with the Gamemaster.
-Assaulting a citizen.
-Being present in a location of higher
security clearance.
-Damaging, destroying, or losing
assigned equipment.
-Demonstrating knowledge of the
PARANOIA rules above your own
clearance.
-Failure to defer to a citizen of higher
security clearance.
-Framing a citizen of lower clearance
for a crime.
-Lying to the GM.
-Possessing a treasonous skill.
-Possessing unauthorized food,
information, or equipment.
-Refusal to take a prescribed drug.
-Theft of equipment, possessions or
files, including filesharing. (http://rpgww.org/yalogank/signs/sign_filesharingprohibited.jpg)
-Threatening the physical or financial
safety of another citizen.
-Unauthorized destruction of higher-
clearance property.
Missions
-Disobeying an order.
-Failure to complete a mission or service
service, or failure to file a proper report
of the completion.
-Refusing the assignment of a service
service.
-Refusing to accept a mission.
Mutation
-Banned mutation registration.
-Suspicion or proof of mutation
possession.
Secret society membership
-Confessing to, suspicion of, or proof of
secret society membership.
-Knowledge of Communist doctrine.
-Being a Communist.
Terminations
-Terminating a citizen without sufficient
evidence.
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ANNOUNCEMENT
Once Roukanken gets back and posts, thing will be proceeding whether or not everyone has chimed in. Should you have not chimed in, well... missing a mission briefing doesn't look good when you're trying desperately to prove you aren't treasonous.
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Stupid question - does my post just there in the thread start up the mission? Because I'm still gonna be struggling for a connection for the next 24 hours...>_>
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REVISED ANNOUNCEMENT
When Roukanken gets a stable connection. Or Friday.
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ELABORATION
As I've been asked this by more than one person now, I feel I should elaborate.
Chances are, at some point in the game, you're going to want to do things that you don't want to announce, such as "I discreetly aim my laser at <name's> back, keeping it hidden from the others, in case s/he tries to mess with my shit." In such cases, do not post it to the thread; just PM it to me. I will handle the action and PM you any results; unless your action results in something the whole party should know, then I'll post it in the thread.
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Hey, important question.
Is Rabbit dead? S/he's mostly who I am waiting on. =[
Also that dead topic warning is neat.
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Hey, important question.
Is Rabbit dead? S/he's mostly who I am waiting on. =[
Also that dead topic warning is neat.
A little peek into his profile (According to profile it's a he) says that dude's just not paying attention (Or simply lost, i dunno lol).
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Yeah, I sent a PM and got no reply at all. So I was starting to wonder. =[
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He still appears on IRC. You got to be there to get anything through to these guys.
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Knife him for me, til I get home?
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I'm nowhere nearby. If I see him when I get home, I'll kick him from the channel for lulz.
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We have permission from Purvis to discuss ideas about what we should do collabratively to get past some obstacle in this thread. In this case the collasped in wall.
We could try blasting it open with some weaponry.
We could try a makeshift tunnel with the Play-duralium.
We can always try manual labor to shift the stuff out of the way.
Just note that we still need to post our course of action in the RP thread.
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+3 Perversity to Mr_Bob for taking initiative.
Also, anytime someone makes a test, like looking at the rifle or examining the roof, I PM that information to the player so they can decide whether to share it or lie about it. Right now, everyone should have the information they've sought after; if I missed you let me know.
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I forget how the Play-duralim works. If expansion is involved, then we can use that to lever stuff up.
Use the rocket boots to burn a hole through the wall or fly over it.
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fly over it.
By the description, I think you'd find only a solid wall.
In fact, I do not believe there's anything inside at all.
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Maybe look around for secret entrances or stuff?
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Maybe look around for secret entrances or stuff?
Honestly, I second this.
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In fact, I do not believe there's anything inside at all.
That theory would be supported by Ginger's findings: didn't hear any echoes when testing the walls. Except that is probably not the case, because it's unlikely that a completely solid structure has a partially collapsed wall. If the DoorMarkerPlusPlus is working now that we've taken a look at it we could give it a field test.
Maybe look around for secret entrances or stuff?
The team leader, or someone with good habitat engineering skills (hardware) should organize this.
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That theory would be supported by Ginger's findings: didn't hear any echoes when testing the walls. Except that is probably not the case, because it's unlikely that a completely solid structure has a partially collapsed wall.
Please note, in character, that no one except Ginger knows this at the moment. So please do not let it affect your characters' decision-making unless you happen to be Ginger. At least until you get told ICly.
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'On top of it, you can see a number of boxy machines, probably air-cyclers, that seem to be arranged in some kind of pattern; just barely missing the ceiling of the sector.'
Has anyone considered looking in these?
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Rabbit did. But he's yet to say anything.
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That theory would be supported by Ginger's findings: didn't hear any echoes when testing the walls. Except that is probably not the case, because it's unlikely that a completely solid structure has a partially collapsed wall.
Please note, in character, that no one except Ginger knows this at the moment. So please do not let it affect your characters' decision-making unless you happen to be Ginger. At least until you get told ICly.
Crap, my bad. I'll amend that for the RP thread.
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Might be a good time to ask, since we are all wounded and stuff, but do we have any idea of how clone replacement is going to happen if one or more of us dies?
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You don't! But Friend Computer has its ways.
Not that being replaced by your clone is much comfort to you if you die.
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I'm sorry everyone, but I have to bow out of this game. It's not that I don't have time...I probably could participate regularly if I made the effort but I'm just not feeling that special RP magic that drives me to go onwards. So, there you have it, no lame excuses. I'm just not able to give it my all. Please think up of a suitably hilarious way for my replacement clones to be killed. Hope to RP with you all in the future :3
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It's a straight dungeon crawl designed to frustrate, demonstrating Gygax's hatred of the fandom. I can understand if you're having a hard time getting into it.
I'm not angry. Just disappointed.
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Punch everyone in the spine.
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Punch everyone in the spine.
I'm still waiting for something to respond to. I was the last guy to post, why should it fall on me to say something else?
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I just thought of something I could do to you.
It might result in you getting punched in the spine if you go home again this weekend ;D
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Of note, there are a few PMs flying about, so there is some behind the scenes activity.
But as a whole, standing around ain't gonna get anything done. =[
Consider the things you've tried, what has and has not gotten results, and ways to refine those results.
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So who's got info to get us moving again?
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Perhaps it is you, Pesco.
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Lemme reread everything when I get home.
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Alright, for those of you searching the collapsed part, let me be more kind than Gygax wants me to be and give you a crude map.
(http://img380.imageshack.us/img380/2347/crudemap.png)
It's approximately 200 feet long, and about 20 feet high. That black part is the corridor you guys found that collapsed in. It was located about ten feet up the collapsed debris, and took about two hours worth of work from three of you to open up. As you can see, totally clearing all of that out would take the lot of you some weeks.
What I am going to need is for people who are clearing or searching is to tell me where they are searching, how high up they are searching, and how they are doing it. You got lucky finding a kinda trick to the rubble with the first one, don't necessarily think that you'll find such a thing again. So be clever!
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Still needs yalls to specify these things before I can actually GM anything.
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I'm really sorry, Purvis, but I've genuinely run out of ideas for where to go from here. -_-
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Well, the best way is to consider what you've learned thus far. You have found at least one way in. And you know was buried deeply enough that it took two hours to dig out. So, should there be anything else, it would likely be buried rather deeply as well. So, you will probably want to find a way to check that deeply.
Also Gygax doesn't want me to tell you these things.
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Thanks, Rou...?? (http://www.shrinemaiden.org/forum/index.php?topic=1202.msg167667#msg167667)
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To be perfectly honestly, I am surprised it took this long for anyone to die.
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Regarding that incident....
Well played Gygax, well played.
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You've only begun to see Gygax's hatred for the players. =I
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Maybe we should get the game going again.
Or should we expect until Rou is back?
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I've kinda been chilling to see if Roukan comes back soon or not. But there is that action from Mr Bob that I ought to get off my booty and resolve. =[
I'll NPC Rou as needs be, and deal with that when I feel like determining the physics behind eveything. Probably sometime later tonight (from EST).