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[pbp][nsfw][MonsterHearts] Paranoia's a Good Sign. It Means Eden Lakes is Accepting You!
As they reach the body Ricou lets out something between a cough and a gag. Before he can say anything else the lights and siren fill the trailer. Looking over to Garth, Ricou whispers, "they're going to think we did this."
I freeze in my tracks. I want to run but I know I'll get caught. The sirens are too close already.
Geth roll 2d6+2 for hold steady
I'm going to opt to take 1 forward and gain the condition terrified.
"Oh fuck dude. Oh no. Oh this is fucked. Holy shit. Look at them they're scooped out like a fucking melon. Shit shit shit. LOOK AT THIS." I grab the body and shake it. At this point I mentally go somewhere else and...
Geth roll 2d6-1 for gaze into the abyss
Some residual part of the victim reaches out to me...
GMing this game is more fun then I thought it was going to be...
Ricou panics! He suddenly rushes out of the front door and is blinded by the lights of the lone police car. "Police! STOP!" the officer yells but Ricou doesn't. Instead he cuts left and runs into the nearby woods. He hears the officer running behind him. "Officer Ryan in pursuit of a young male near the Pinewood Trailer Park. Requesting backup."
As Garth shakes the body, it suddenly jumps out at him and grabs him. Like some fucked up horror movie, the head drops forward and maggot eyes stare right at Garth. Watch a voiceless sound says as the hallow chest is once again full. Garth looks at it until a hand, or claw rips through the chest and grabs Garth's shirt. The ghoul pulls away from the body and it drops back on the bed just like it had before. Only this time, Garth notices that the chest isn't empty. Inside there is a wooden coin, with a goat head faced up.
I kinda figured that's what you were going to pick, so I'll add to the last part...
As Garth picks up the coin, he sees a shadowy figure. It stands over a tribe of Native Americans. One of the people, covered in white and black paints that make him look like a skeleton, lifts the coin up at the shadowy figure. The figures laughs but then the man stabs himself with a dagger and covers the coin in his blood. The figure rushes at the man but the man throws the coin at it, causing the figure to vanish in smoke.
I pick up the coin and calmly climb out through the back window. I find the trailer's fuel tank, tear a piece of cloth off my shirt and douse it in fuel. I light it and weave my way past trailers back to the car. Just as I get in there is a massive explosion as the trailer goes up in flames. Josie groggily jumps up from the sheets.
I say "Oh hi. Do you have any of whatever you were on left? It's been a strange evening."
Officer Ryan tackles Ricou to the ground... hard. Ricou is quickly handcuffed. "This... is Officer... Ryan... Suspect... in custody.... I repeat... Suspect in custody." At that moment a loud explosion rocks the area. "The hell did you do, kid?" Officer Ryan asks Ricou.
"Oh, all that? Old news. I'm sure Ronny just had a run of bad luck." I give Makenna a knowing wink. "Now, do you have anything else for me? If not, I'm sure there are others who might need a favor or two."
Still panicked Ricou tries to face the cop. "There's a wild animal or something in that trailer." The explosion lights up the sky for a second and Ricou looks even more incredulous. "How the fuck does that even happen? Serious I didn't do anything but please get me out of here."
Can't get any worse, let's fail a manipulate roll too!
Geth roll 2d6-1 for Manipulate
Is Geth shaming a thing? I feel it should be now. That's an xp for Hot at least.
Since not going to jail is important to fulfilling Garth's request, can I add 1 to that roll from my Their Word move. That'd give me a 7
Man, spend a day getting new furniture, and everything happens.
He hated this feeling, that something was watching him. It was never a good something, of course. Why couldn't he be stalked by a Swedish women's ski team or something? No, it always had to be the weird shit. Luke picked up his pace, hoping to get back to everyone at the slides quicker. He wasn't in a panic yet, and he wasn't going to flat out run just because the woods gave him the shivers. No, he was simply going to hurry along.
"Why were you in that trailer?" Officer Ryan asks as he drags Ricou back to the park. "You be honest with me, and I might not have to book you tonight."
Makenna looks puzzled for a second. "Favors? What are you, a fairy godmother?"
Luke
Luke and Dan get back to the Slides to see Aurora talking with Makenna. Matthew still hasn't shown back up. Mike is talking with Garret Harper but the conversation doesn't look like it's producing fruit. Luke gets a strange feeling only to see Matthew, covered in sweat, walk by him and Dan. "Come on guys," Matthew tells his friend in a very monotone voice. "I'm done here."
Luke blinked as Matt walked by, before running to catch up to him. He wasn't going to let his gig ticket just walk off like that. Catching up to Matt, Luke fell in next to him. "Hey, you okay Matty? Aurora wasn't that scary, was she?"
"Am I a fairy godmother? I don't think of myself as such; you might as well, though." I give her another smile, this one with just a hint of mischief. "Depending on the story, of course. Now, do you have something for me? Tales of heartbreak, lovers scorned - promises broken, relationships mourned?"
Ricou
"Who told you to pick up a girl from there? Was she inside?" Officer Ryan ask as he and Ricou make it back to the trailer park. The trailer is completely in flames. "Are you alone?"
I'm working on getting you loose, just working towards it logically.
Luke
Matthew looks at Luke, rather blankly. "Aurora? No... she wasn't scary." he says, still kinda monotone. "I'm leaving. Goodbye." And he starts walking off back towards town, even through the swim team drove his car over here...
Aurora
"Nah, girl. You did great. I'll catch up to you later, at the party maybe?" Makenna asks.
Garth
As Garth watches the chaos of the burning trailer, he sees Ricou and the police officer. He's got Ricou cuffed and up against the squad car.
"Some guy I ran into after school. Friend of a friend, I never even heard his name. I think they were just messing with me. When I got here the place looked broken into, everything was trashed. I wanted to make sure no one was hurt so I went inside. Then you pulled up and I panicked. Everyone is probably back in town laughing at me."
Luke watched Matt walk off, and then shrugged. Sure, he was a meal ticket tomorrow, but Luke honestly didn't care enough about the guy to get involved with whatever drugs he was on. Turning back, he headed toward the Slides and wandered over to where Aurora was talking to Mckenna. Looking at the latter, Luke pointed toward the exit and said "Your boyfriend is wandering off. I think he's on something, because he is completely not there."
Josie and I are looking out the window of the car and she asks "who's that?" I say "that's my friend Ricou." But don't make a move to get out of the car.
"I said to tell me the truth." Officer Ryan says as he starts patting down Ricou. "You didn't just go in there. Otherwise that place wouldn't have blown up. So I'll ask you one last time, and if you lie to me, kid, God help you. What were you doing here and why is this place on fire?"
Aurora
"The one Matthew is throwing. Whole school is going." Makenna leans into Aurora. "It's going to be big. He's got a band coming and a ton of liquor at his place. And kegs. Plural. Still waiting to hear where it's going to be, but once I know, I can send you an invite. We are friends on Facebook, yeah?" Right then Luke walks up. "On something? Aurora, what did you do to him?" she asks as she runs off to catch up to Matthew.
There is a sigh, shoulders slump. "They say, 'Go pick up Molly, she's a real fun girl," I get there and the placed is trashed. The door is busted open and everything is fucked up on the inside. The place smells like crazy. I go inside to check it out because if someone is in there, it's bad. That's when you came and I ran. You and I were in the woods when it caught fire, how could I do that?"
"Oh man... Is he grassing? No way Ricou wouldn't snitch would he? Josie?" I look over and she is snoring on the backseat. She somehow still manages to mumble "Friends help friends zzzz"
I feel conflicted. The sense of purpose that the vision gave me and the shared experience with Ricou have made me think of him as a friend but I also don't want to make a bad situation even worse by waltzing in on an arrest.
Happy to play this either way. We could all get together to bail out Ricou if he does end up arrested, or I could go back and try to change the situation now. But it feels like the group is a little fractured right now and I'd rather RP something where we can all get involved. So perhaps Ricou does manage to sweet talk the officer and get away now?
"Lessons," came the instant response, "we take them while you girls are doing your hair." Luke gave a grin and hoped the next bit would keep him from getting punched. "If it makes you feel better, Matty told me you had nothing to do with it."
I run a hand through my hair, just to make sure it's still properly up. "Nah, makes me feel worse. The boy has it coming to him." I consider punching him, but give it up as the moment has passed. "Most boys do. I'm sure you agree, Luke."
Yeah, I've been trying to figure out how Luke would respond to that. Its been a challenge, because I keep falling back to what I would say or what I would think, rather than Luke.
Luke
Luke dropped himself onto the bench where Makenna had been previously sitting and grinned up at Aurora. "You know, you should be careful with that kind of talk. Some guys are into that kind of thing." Realizing what he was saying, Luke dropped the grin. "Not me though. I don't like pain. It hurts too much."
I was waiting to see if Garth did something, if Luke said something, and if Aurora wanted to do something before continuing. As far as the group being fractured, yeah, we are, but I think we are getting to know the characters a bit before we start ripping into each other. I'm still trying to figure out how to give everyone something to do. Also, Officer Ryan hasn't gone enough to be satisfied with letting Ricou go. For player knowledge, this is Aurora's foster dad, who jdark said was a "serious" person who " isn't interested in taking shit and gets way too much of it."
Ricou
"'Molly' you say." Officer Ryan looks at the house. "Did these 'people' say ecstasy, MDMA, or Methylenedioxymethamphetamine?" Officer Ryan struggles with the last word. "Because this place belonged to a known drug trafficker and I find it odd that you just happen to run out when I show up and then the place burns up."
Ricou straightens up a little, gaining a bit of backbone when he's accused of buying drugs. "They just said to pick up Molly. I wouldn't be here for drugs, they'd suspended me from the swim team if anything was in my system."
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Geth roll 2d6+2 for hold steady
I'm going to opt to take 1 forward and gain the condition terrified.
"Oh fuck dude. Oh no. Oh this is fucked. Holy shit. Look at them they're scooped out like a fucking melon. Shit shit shit. LOOK AT THIS." I grab the body and shake it. At this point I mentally go somewhere else and...
Geth roll 2d6-1 for gaze into the abyss
Some residual part of the victim reaches out to me...
Geth roll 2d6-1 for Gaze into the abyss
Geth roll 2d6+1 for hold steady
hahaha well the dice hate me this game. Fuck.
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Ricou panics! He suddenly rushes out of the front door and is blinded by the lights of the lone police car. "Police! STOP!" the officer yells but Ricou doesn't. Instead he cuts left and runs into the nearby woods. He hears the officer running behind him. "Officer Ryan in pursuit of a young male near the Pinewood Trailer Park. Requesting backup."
As Garth shakes the body, it suddenly jumps out at him and grabs him. Like some fucked up horror movie, the head drops forward and maggot eyes stare right at Garth. Watch a voiceless sound says as the hallow chest is once again full. Garth looks at it until a hand, or claw rips through the chest and grabs Garth's shirt. The ghoul pulls away from the body and it drops back on the bed just like it had before. Only this time, Garth notices that the chest isn't empty. Inside there is a wooden coin, with a goat head faced up.
As Garth picks up the coin, he sees a shadowy figure. It stands over a tribe of Native Americans. One of the people, covered in white and black paints that make him look like a skeleton, lifts the coin up at the shadowy figure. The figures laughs but then the man stabs himself with a dagger and covers the coin in his blood. The figure rushes at the man but the man throws the coin at it, causing the figure to vanish in smoke.
Geth roll 2d6 for Run Forrest Run
Hahahahahahahahahaha I can't roll any worse. I'm guessing Ricou trips in the woods.
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I chose to get away but cause a big scene
I pick up the coin and calmly climb out through the back window. I find the trailer's fuel tank, tear a piece of cloth off my shirt and douse it in fuel. I light it and weave my way past trailers back to the car. Just as I get in there is a massive explosion as the trailer goes up in flames. Josie groggily jumps up from the sheets.
I say "Oh hi. Do you have any of whatever you were on left? It's been a strange evening."
"Oh, all that? Old news. I'm sure Ronny just had a run of bad luck." I give Makenna a knowing wink. "Now, do you have anything else for me? If not, I'm sure there are others who might need a favor or two."
Can't get any worse, let's fail a manipulate roll too!
Geth roll 2d6-1 for Manipulate
Is Geth shaming a thing? I feel it should be now. That's an xp for Hot at least.
Since not going to jail is important to fulfilling Garth's request, can I add 1 to that roll from my Their Word move. That'd give me a 7
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He hated this feeling, that something was watching him. It was never a good something, of course. Why couldn't he be stalked by a Swedish women's ski team or something? No, it always had to be the weird shit. Luke picked up his pace, hoping to get back to everyone at the slides quicker. He wasn't in a panic yet, and he wasn't going to flat out run just because the woods gave him the shivers. No, he was simply going to hurry along.
"Why were you in that trailer?" Officer Ryan asks as he drags Ricou back to the park. "You be honest with me, and I might not have to book you tonight."
Makenna looks puzzled for a second. "Favors? What are you, a fairy godmother?"
Luke
Luke and Dan get back to the Slides to see Aurora talking with Makenna. Matthew still hasn't shown back up. Mike is talking with Garret Harper but the conversation doesn't look like it's producing fruit. Luke gets a strange feeling only to see Matthew, covered in sweat, walk by him and Dan. "Come on guys," Matthew tells his friend in a very monotone voice. "I'm done here."
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"Am I a fairy godmother? I don't think of myself as such; you might as well, though." I give her another smile, this one with just a hint of mischief. "Depending on the story, of course. Now, do you have something for me? Tales of heartbreak, lovers scorned - promises broken, relationships mourned?"
"Who told you to pick up a girl from there? Was she inside?" Officer Ryan ask as he and Ricou make it back to the trailer park. The trailer is completely in flames. "Are you alone?"
I'm working on getting you loose, just working towards it logically.
Luke
Matthew looks at Luke, rather blankly. "Aurora? No... she wasn't scary." he says, still kinda monotone. "I'm leaving. Goodbye." And he starts walking off back towards town, even through the swim team drove his car over here...
Aurora
"Nah, girl. You did great. I'll catch up to you later, at the party maybe?" Makenna asks.
Garth
As Garth watches the chaos of the burning trailer, he sees Ricou and the police officer. He's got Ricou cuffed and up against the squad car.
What do you do?
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"Sure thing, which party?"
Luke watched Matt walk off, and then shrugged. Sure, he was a meal ticket tomorrow, but Luke honestly didn't care enough about the guy to get involved with whatever drugs he was on. Turning back, he headed toward the Slides and wandered over to where Aurora was talking to Mckenna. Looking at the latter, Luke pointed toward the exit and said "Your boyfriend is wandering off. I think he's on something, because he is completely not there."
"I said to tell me the truth." Officer Ryan says as he starts patting down Ricou. "You didn't just go in there. Otherwise that place wouldn't have blown up. So I'll ask you one last time, and if you lie to me, kid, God help you. What were you doing here and why is this place on fire?"
Aurora
"The one Matthew is throwing. Whole school is going." Makenna leans into Aurora. "It's going to be big. He's got a band coming and a ton of liquor at his place. And kegs. Plural. Still waiting to hear where it's going to be, but once I know, I can send you an invite. We are friends on Facebook, yeah?" Right then Luke walks up. "On something? Aurora, what did you do to him?" she asks as she runs off to catch up to Matthew.
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I turn to Luke and shake my head. "Your timing is awful. Do boys take lessons at this, or is it a natural talent?"
I feel conflicted. The sense of purpose that the vision gave me and the shared experience with Ricou have made me think of him as a friend but I also don't want to make a bad situation even worse by waltzing in on an arrest.
Happy to play this either way. We could all get together to bail out Ricou if he does end up arrested, or I could go back and try to change the situation now. But it feels like the group is a little fractured right now and I'd rather RP something where we can all get involved. So perhaps Ricou does manage to sweet talk the officer and get away now?
"Lessons," came the instant response, "we take them while you girls are doing your hair." Luke gave a grin and hoped the next bit would keep him from getting punched. "If it makes you feel better, Matty told me you had nothing to do with it."
I run a hand through my hair, just to make sure it's still properly up. "Nah, makes me feel worse. The boy has it coming to him." I consider punching him, but give it up as the moment has passed. "Most boys do. I'm sure you agree, Luke."
Luke
Luke dropped himself onto the bench where Makenna had been previously sitting and grinned up at Aurora. "You know, you should be careful with that kind of talk. Some guys are into that kind of thing." Realizing what he was saying, Luke dropped the grin. "Not me though. I don't like pain. It hurts too much."
Ricou
"'Molly' you say." Officer Ryan looks at the house. "Did these 'people' say ecstasy, MDMA, or Methylenedioxymethamphetamine?" Officer Ryan struggles with the last word. "Because this place belonged to a known drug trafficker and I find it odd that you just happen to run out when I show up and then the place burns up."
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