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[IC] N00b of Clandestein - Taking it eeeassy
Monday
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Game Thread for N00b of Clandestein.
General Rules:
0. As usual only players on can post here.
1. Write in 3rd Person, narrate what occurs in and around your character.
2. Meta chatter (rolls, actions, abilities to use, and questions to the GM and such) must be seperated and spoiler tagged.
3. Post when your turn comes, you have roughly 24 hours to answer back. If you anticipate that you will be gone for a few days you can:
>PM me some autopilot instructions ie. I'll keep attacking this guy and I'll fall back when wounded, I'll rest at an Inn somewhere, I'll follow orders from teammates etc, I'll hang around in the background.
> Have your character LOG out
Battle Rules
If you're interested in joining, please venture into the signup thread and post there.
Characters Logged in.[Current Post Order]
X.Monday [Server]
1. Del Roland
4. BobCeska
5. Tommy2hands
god i need to add in the rest of the stats....
General Rules:
0. As usual only players on can post here.
1. Write in 3rd Person, narrate what occurs in and around your character.
2. Meta chatter (rolls, actions, abilities to use, and questions to the GM and such) must be seperated and spoiler tagged.
3. Post when your turn comes, you have roughly 24 hours to answer back. If you anticipate that you will be gone for a few days you can:
>PM me some autopilot instructions ie. I'll keep attacking this guy and I'll fall back when wounded, I'll rest at an Inn somewhere, I'll follow orders from teammates etc, I'll hang around in the background.
> Have your character LOG out
so that you'll turn to a keychain and your teammates can carry you as well as freak local villagers the fuck out
4. If you've logged in, wait till the Server acknowledges your entry with a post. And post anywhere after that.Battle Rules
Use of Invisible castle is reccommended but not required. If I suspect fudged rolls we'll turn to it mandatorily
1.Battles start as soon as one side acknowledges a conflict against another party and acts on it. Turns will occur in Beats where one side posts their intended action accompanied with Die rolls, then the other. Each player is given one Reaction every offbeat turn (generally after your enemy's action)
2. On your turn post your intended action and make one stat roll. Keep your narrative one sided, as the effects of your actions has not been determined against the conflicting party. You can boost your rolls with spirit. You can only use as much spirit as you have will. If successful, you'll get back half the spirit you spent. If you fail, all of it will go down the toilet.
IF YOU ROLL A 10. Roll the d10 again, add that to your previous 10. Should you roll another 10, keep going until you roll a non 10 number. YOU JUST MADE A CRITICAL HIT.
3. What are reactions?
Should things get super dicey and the enemy attempts things that garner immediate intervention, One can post a reaction to a target enemy on their post accompanied with a stat roll (spd being the priority here). All other rolls must then be processed as flat for the duration of that action, meaning that they register as flat stats without the aide of a d10. Though assisting skills still apply. Should the Reaction be a success, it will be applied retroactively. Reactions are labelled with a !! as the first line to your post. People can post reactions out their turn order. And reactions can be counter reacted to. With a !!!. Add one exclamation point for ever successive reaction. Keep your reaction posts seperate from your official post.
1.Battles start as soon as one side acknowledges a conflict against another party and acts on it. Turns will occur in Beats where one side posts their intended action accompanied with Die rolls, then the other. Each player is given one Reaction every offbeat turn (generally after your enemy's action)
2. On your turn post your intended action and make one stat roll. Keep your narrative one sided, as the effects of your actions has not been determined against the conflicting party. You can boost your rolls with spirit. You can only use as much spirit as you have will. If successful, you'll get back half the spirit you spent. If you fail, all of it will go down the toilet.
IF YOU ROLL A 10. Roll the d10 again, add that to your previous 10. Should you roll another 10, keep going until you roll a non 10 number. YOU JUST MADE A CRITICAL HIT.
3. What are reactions?
Should things get super dicey and the enemy attempts things that garner immediate intervention, One can post a reaction to a target enemy on their post accompanied with a stat roll (spd being the priority here). All other rolls must then be processed as flat for the duration of that action, meaning that they register as flat stats without the aide of a d10. Though assisting skills still apply. Should the Reaction be a success, it will be applied retroactively. Reactions are labelled with a !! as the first line to your post. People can post reactions out their turn order. And reactions can be counter reacted to. With a !!!. Add one exclamation point for ever successive reaction. Keep your reaction posts seperate from your official post.
If you're interested in joining, please venture into the signup thread and post there.
Characters Logged in.[Current Post Order]
X.Monday [Server]
1. Del Roland
Name: Del Roland
Lvl1 Esper
Element: Pandoras
Will07
Str03
End05
Spd05
Emp09
Tek06
Spirit:35
Defenses: [These are referred to when rolling actions against your character. Defense stats can involve any two stats, these are the ones that are most common. ]
Indirect 10
Corporeal 8
Mental 16
-
Attention 15
Perception 15
Precedent 12
DmgThreshhold 12
Reflex 11
Abilities:
Elemental Sense
Chaos Charm
Skills:
rank2 Higher Mathematics
rank1 Physical Sciences
rank1 Salesman
rank1 Swimming
6'2" tall, heavyset, full head of red hair, full beard and moustache; 30 years old
2. Aran Lands
Lvl1 Esper
Element: Pandoras
Will07
Str03
End05
Spd05
Emp09
Tek06
Spirit:35
Defenses: [These are referred to when rolling actions against your character. Defense stats can involve any two stats, these are the ones that are most common. ]
Indirect 10
Corporeal 8
Mental 16
-
Attention 15
Perception 15
Precedent 12
DmgThreshhold 12
Reflex 11
Abilities:
Elemental Sense
Chaos Charm
Skills:
rank2 Higher Mathematics
rank1 Physical Sciences
rank1 Salesman
rank1 Swimming
6'2" tall, heavyset, full head of red hair, full beard and moustache; 30 years old
Name: Aran Hamilton Land
lvl 1 Scout
Element : Abysmas
Will4
Str4
End5
Spd7
Emp8
Tek7
Spirit 35/35
Defenses:[These are referred to when rolling against your character, Stat Defenses can include any pair of stats but these are the most commonly occuring]
Indirect: 12
Mental: 12
Corporeal: 9
DmgThreshhold: 9
-
Precedent: 11
Attention(SPD+EMP): 15
Perception(TEK+EMP): 15
Reflex: 14
Appearance: Somewhat muscular built but not extremely trained. Thin mainly from odd eating habits. Stands about 6'0 and a half feet. Medium length unkempt light brown hair. Pale complexion.
Aran comes from a fairly well to do family. He grew up with a rather weak constitution; easily getting sick and usually to an extreme degree- and all his life he has suffered from acute insomnia. His insomnia being so extreme that it lead to problems in school and at least in part contributed to his dropping out of school all together.
However later on than the usual norm, he got his degree and later went on to work as a security systems analyst. Aran spent a fair amount of his time on the net after his initial drop out of highschool; later on he worked out as night security at various locations. Until he finished his degree. A few years later he eventually worked his way up to working as a systems security analyst.
age- 26-27-28 area
Aran receives his Noob of Clandestine book and keys and opens it rather quickly. Since he had spent a fair amount of time in the past, he likely thinks it just a promotional tool or reward for something he participated in the past.
Skill wise
I'm thinking
rank 3- Security Systems
rank 1- Hacking
rank 1- Breaking and Entering (methods) / Burglary
Class/Elemental Abilities
Zero Out: Roll emp against a target(s) that is present , whatever you rolled is the observation check someone has to beat in order to notice you.
Skill Abilities:
Level3 Security Systems
L3Ability> Familiar Ground: Fighting in a Place you know (or have ranks in) gives you a +X indirect defense. X being your Tek cut in half.
3. Warbanlvl 1 Scout
Element : Abysmas
Will4
Str4
End5
Spd7
Emp8
Tek7
Spirit 35/35
Defenses:[These are referred to when rolling against your character, Stat Defenses can include any pair of stats but these are the most commonly occuring]
Indirect: 12
Mental: 12
Corporeal: 9
DmgThreshhold: 9
-
Precedent: 11
Attention(SPD+EMP): 15
Perception(TEK+EMP): 15
Reflex: 14
Appearance: Somewhat muscular built but not extremely trained. Thin mainly from odd eating habits. Stands about 6'0 and a half feet. Medium length unkempt light brown hair. Pale complexion.
Aran comes from a fairly well to do family. He grew up with a rather weak constitution; easily getting sick and usually to an extreme degree- and all his life he has suffered from acute insomnia. His insomnia being so extreme that it lead to problems in school and at least in part contributed to his dropping out of school all together.
However later on than the usual norm, he got his degree and later went on to work as a security systems analyst. Aran spent a fair amount of his time on the net after his initial drop out of highschool; later on he worked out as night security at various locations. Until he finished his degree. A few years later he eventually worked his way up to working as a systems security analyst.
age- 26-27-28 area
Aran receives his Noob of Clandestine book and keys and opens it rather quickly. Since he had spent a fair amount of time in the past, he likely thinks it just a promotional tool or reward for something he participated in the past.
Skill wise
I'm thinking
rank 3- Security Systems
rank 1- Hacking
rank 1- Breaking and Entering (methods) / Burglary
Class/Elemental Abilities
Zero Out: Roll emp against a target(s) that is present , whatever you rolled is the observation check someone has to beat in order to notice you.
Skill Abilities:
Level3 Security Systems
L3Ability> Familiar Ground: Fighting in a Place you know (or have ranks in) gives you a +X indirect defense. X being your Tek cut in half.
4. BobCeska
5. Tommy2hands
god i need to add in the rest of the stats....
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-Game Start-
said the letters in white text. Soon, Del found himself standing stationary as space traversed around him. A man with a doctor's coat, a pink dress shirt and a purple tie is found sitting across from him. His head ; a red cube.
"Oh dear, Another one" said a soft bottomless voice " it seems this chain letter scheme is reaching the mainland "
He gets up from his chair, a towering 8 feet tall. With gloved white hands, he produces a clipboard from nowhere and hands it to you.
"I'd like you to fill this out
A questionaire.
As you glance back at him he's already back at this seat as if he hadn't stood up at all.
"What is this? What's going on here?"
He quickly scans the room while waiting for a response, looking for features, exits, potential weapons...
"Go up, thou bald head." -2 Kings 2:23
"You wore the Overlays, you activated the Bypass, you're playing the game"
As Del looks around, he finds himself in the middle of space. All around and above him are stars. Below is the sombrero galaxy. Yet he stands there on a floor that he percieves otherwise as sheer space.
As he looks back, he finds a school desk before him, a pencil perched on the holder.
it may work as a blunt object, but the pencil maybe too small for that large cube man . . .
" Fill out the form if you will. If you wish to step out, you only simply have to take off your glasses." He shifts in his chair
" But if you wish to continue, I would just like to know a few things from you before we start. "
"Go up, thou bald head." -2 Kings 2:23
Glancing on the clipboard, it now says.
" What setting do you prefer (not guaranteed)"
" What is the one thing you will bring with you to this place "
" Should you and your comrades join arms in battle, how would you help them succeed ?"
" What would you fight for ?"
"What do you fear ? "
In the distance you hear a faint rumbling.
Del looks back over his shoulder for a moment. "What's that rumbling sound?"
"Go up, thou bald head." -2 Kings 2:23
On the other side are what seems like a lurching mob of people dressed in rags. Upon closer inspection they are unhealthily covered with mortal wounds and exposed flesh. Arms stretched out in front of them.
" Yes " The doctor said "that sort of thing "
The men charge and break out into a furious run towards the center. Towards Del and the Doctor. Stunned by their sheer presence, Del finds himself unable to move. Until much later- after they pass them up as if to never notice them to begin with.
The two mobs break into each other, a flurry of violence and body parts flying around.
"Go up, thou bald head." -2 Kings 2:23
" Havent you already questioned the nonsensical nature of the world around you enough ? Things just are, and in here, it is what it became to be" His words rang with a degree of truth. The effects of which was numbingly calming.
He stood from his chair to massage his neck. Diving into that chair was a man with a knife trying to wrest a woman from biting his face off. A mace rolling before Del's feet.
Aran Lands places on the glasses... Nothing. Should he have expected something ?
He was on his way taking it off when he realized that before him he was sitting on a desk. In the middle of an empty classroom. The room was filld by amber afternoon light. At the front of the room was a properly dressed woman frantically writing a large mess of words on the chalk board.
The woman is donning A large spherical plastic cat's head as a mask.
How can she write with that thing on ?
"Go up, thou bald head." -2 Kings 2:23
He sat among a uniform row of desks similar to the one he's on as if he had belonged there the whole time. Looking outside the window, he could see nothing but orange clouds. No signs of wind could be felt, nor of the Doctor.
As soon as he donned the glasses and stared back at his computer screen Warban suddenly found himself sitting in this strange place. ..
Aran looks around slightly confused before turning his attention to the woman with the cat head on. It doesn't strike him as terribly odd, maybe if this were a mainstream sim or game it would seem a bit off the beaten path. But it doesn't surprise Aran that the designer of this particular simulation may include a bizarre character just to fulfill their own bizarre needs. Or hell they may get shits and giggles from seeing how the players react.
Aran taps his fingers on the desk and looks the woman over head to toe before speaking up to her
"So is there a certain string of phrases I have to spew out in order to get you in the next phase of your character cycle?"
" The questions ," she said, Answer them for me will you ? She knocks on the board. The board filled with nearly illegible writing. Upon closer inspection- the board only seems to be saying
" What's your login ?"
" What type of Genre and setting do you prefer ? (No guarantees)"
"What will you bring with you ? "
" What will you fight for ? "
" What do you fear ? "
Before Aran, there is a a blank sheet of line paper and a no. 2 pencil. The lines were orange. Sitting around him was a heavy set guy next to him and another younger person behind him.
And now . . .
A woman appears seated in front of him without a single sign of her approach.
The cat woman still writing frantic symbols on the board.
High Fantasy with Rennaisance tech levels: running water, the printing press, etc.; temperate coastal city, population around 10 to 20 thousand (humans, if it matters)
"What is the one thing you will bring with you to this place?"
one of those disaster survival kits, with a first aid kit, flashlight, energy bars, water purification tablets, and such
"Should you and your comrades join arms in battle, how would you help them succeed?"
I would wield great power, controlling the minds of my foes and incinerating my enemies with a wave of my hand. Barring that, I'll take a bat.
"What would you fight for?"
To protect the lives of myself, my family, and my friends; to defend our way of life from those who would directly oppress us.
"What do you fear?"
Cutting. Not knives, not blood, but the actual act of cutting, be it cutting someone else, watching someone else be cut, or being cut myself. Also, not really afraid of them, but I'm not particularly fond of bugs.
"I think it's more of a VR game or reality show. I'm Del, by the way." He waves his hand at the haggard man in greeting.
"Go up, thou bald head." -2 Kings 2:23
Looking back at his sheet he begins to write down his answers. He seems conflicted at first, and a cringe expression crosses his face as he answers the first question
Sandman
He off handedly remarks to himself "So cliche at this point..but what the hell ..."
Aran returns to his sheet and quickly answers the rest of the questions
Steampunk
"What will you bring with you ? "
If we are limited to real world items.... Three backpacks full of various brands and types of Soups.. Nightvision goggles, a nice black Italian suit, a pistol with a silencer and ammo, another suit...but brown, a creepy halloween mask (surprise me), combat boots, leather gloves, and hmm I guess a crowbar.
" What will you fight for ? "
"The well being of those I feel that deserve it."
" What do you fear ? "
Being a causer of pain and being unaware of it.
Aran leans back in his chair.
"So what did you choose for a handle, Del?"
From there, she remains stationary, her thumbs moving at a frantic pace as she held the screen 2 centimeters from her nose.
"Go up, thou bald head." -2 Kings 2:23
Looking around him Warban saw the others answering the questions on their sheets.
"So I'm guessing you guys aren't NPCS" Warban Said looking at the other two in the room."
Looking then at the paper he was tempted to use the login name Administrator but thought better of it.
Warban
" What type of Genre and setting do you prefer ? (No guarantees)"
Political Nations at War.
"What will you bring with you ? "
Thumb Drive MP3 player.
"What will you fight for ? "
To Kill the Unkillable.
" What do you fear ?"
Colossal heights real or not. Being on the edge of a drop were I can't see the bottom, Falling without Flight is not my idea of a good time.
"Go up, thou bald head." -2 Kings 2:23
"I'm guessing the tabulate our results and either create a sim based on that. Or else we is just an arbitrary survey to throw us off as to what comes next.."
Said an emotionless effeminate voice from nowhere in particular ?
The woman still playing the tetris game unfettered.
"Yes it would...." Warban Replied. Under his breath he added, "I wonder if she knows John Smith" Smiling at the humor of a emontless voice.
Turning back to the Cat Lady He asked "Hey Cat Lady Do you have a name?"
Turning round Cesca sees a tall-ish man with brown hair. Looking forward there seems to be some strange cat woman playing what sounds like Tetris. When shaking her head a few times and pinching her arm seems to do nothing she turns to the questionnaire in front of her. Pulling a pen that previously acting as a hair clip out she begins to write on the sheet in front of her.
Chione
What type of Genre and setting do you prefer ? (No guarantees)
Honestly don't mind.
What will you bring with you ?
Whatever I can fit in a small backpack, including, but not limited to, a first aid kit, a notepad, pencil case, a change of clothes, something to read, a pair of trainers.
What will you fight for ?
Anyone who needs help.
What do you fear ?
Spiders
Finishing up she puts the pen back in her hair and turns to look at the others in the room.
taka taka taka
It was subtle at first but it began to become more obvious when Kitty had turned off the Gameboy, and placed it in her pocket. She goes about her duty collecting the questionaires, when on her way to collect the 4th one, Warban's piece of paper begins to hover slightly from the desk before she deflty grabs it and stacks it in her arms.
All around the room was a slight rumbling sound, and at the pit of their stomachs was a light feeling of being lifted up. Kitty continues to pilfer through the teacher's desk without saying a word.
taka taka taka taka
D10+Emp.
Again, you crit when you roll a 10. Roll it again and add that number. Should you roll a 10 again keep going.
Emp+10+10+d10 etc...
Seeing as we are doing a Emp skill + Roll right now anyway.
Can I roll again with this ability Or simply use my ability for this event.
Warban- go ahead, you dont need to roll a new one. Just apply the ranks involved needed and give me the number.
The game analyst sat uneasily to his chair, clinging to it and fighting the feeling of intense nausea. The pencil beginning to hover above his head.
Meanwhile , the Sandman and Del have yet to realize what has just occured.
Kitty puts on jumpsuit that no one has seen before from behind the teacher's desk. With only a single glance back to everyone, she says " Dont worry, its only beginning."
With that, she twists the knobs on the windows, letting in a torrent of wind. She pockets the DS before setting her foot on the window sill, and jumping out like a sky diver.
She was wearing tennis shoes.
Turn order will commence for this scene ya.
"Go up, thou bald head." -2 Kings 2:23
The wind filled the otherwise empty room playfully like children laughing. Despite their visible nature thats exactly the way they felt like even with eyes close.
Del also felt that they were beginning to speed up, only downwards. All he had to do was look to his left, and realized that the the orange clouds outside where ever so slightly shifting upwards. The atmosphere began to get "foggy"
The woman's voice echoing at the back of his memory. " It's only the beginning" she said. Perhaps he can take solace that this could be one of those moments where they're in a situation they're powerless to go against.
In that case- shouldn't that mean that they'll inevitably end up in a better position? The place where the real game's gonna take place ?
Or
should he perhaps be facing his demons. Here and now. A million uncertainties, a million doubts begin to pile up. He can only be too comfortable with the idea that this is still, in its shape and intent, a game.