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[Paranoia IC] System Crash...
NotoriusBEN
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The corridors of Alpha Complex are bustling with activity as members of all clearance go about their daily routines. From the INFRARED Masses working menial (but very rewarding) jobs in various sectors of the Complex, to the ULTRAVIOLETS in their highly trustworthy maintenance of The Computer's systems and subroutines. A chime rings out over the loud speaker as Benevolent Computer makes an Announcement.
MISSION ALERT
Attention Troubleshooter Team #346! You have been selected for a new and exciting mission. Report to Briefing Officer Dirk-Y-UCD in Briefing Room 41, immediately. Please review HPD&MC informational Booklet 'Your Guide To Safe Lifting and Handling' before the briefing.
Also, would Citizens: Timothy-SCA, Todd-PEG and Jared-OAT please report to HPD&MC sector UCD for daily 'Community Standards Excercises via Entusiastic Public Encouragement'
That is all.
MISSION ALERT
Attention Troubleshooter Team #346! You have been selected for a new and exciting mission. Report to Briefing Officer Dirk-Y-UCD in Briefing Room 41, immediately. Please review HPD&MC informational Booklet 'Your Guide To Safe Lifting and Handling' before the briefing.
Also, would Citizens: Timothy-SCA, Todd-PEG and Jared-OAT please report to HPD&MC sector UCD for daily 'Community Standards Excercises via Entusiastic Public Encouragement'
That is all.
Players
Pygmalion as Manuel-R-EXO-1
El Skid as Rice-R-ONI-1
Bandorr as Where-R-YOU-1
kuhlmeye as Kyle-R-XRU-1
Gandalf_the_Crazed as Nathan-R-PON-1
JaquesCousteau as Parastratiosphecomyia-R-BAD-1 (Paraty-R-BAD)
El Skid as Rice-R-ONI-1
Bandorr as Where-R-YOU-1
kuhlmeye as Kyle-R-XRU-1
Gandalf_the_Crazed as Nathan-R-PON-1
JaquesCousteau as Parastratiosphecomyia-R-BAD-1 (Paraty-R-BAD)
Play-by-Post Rules
This is my first PbP with this game so there will be a couple bumps to iron out when we reach them.
The GM is FAIR and JUST and ALWAYS RIGHT. The world the GM presents may NOT BE FAIR and JUST. Your trapped in an underground distopia with a deranged Computer, uncaring Higher-ups, dangerous mutations, psychotic societies, and paranoid NPCs and PCs with hair-trigger fingers. Adapt and Entertain or Die.
This game is heavy on secrecy! When my group plays this game at home, we burn through TONS of sticky-notes. Sometimes a sly interception occurs and that's part of the fun.
Interception of notes is hard in a forum with PMs, -therefore- ALL NOTES TO OTHER PLAYERS MUST BE PM'd TO THE GM (me) AS WELL. This is so that I can judiciously (or randomly) send interceptions of messeges to other players.
If you want to do something in secret, send me a PM of it and I'll add it to my GM update post for that round.
One thing to replicate the table top experience. EVERYONE WILL KNOW YOU PASSED A MESSAGE TO A PLAYER OR THE GM. Come up with your own conclusions to what was in the note...
To limit PM bombardment on everyone (especially me), everyone is allowed 1 secret player-to-player PM, and 1 secret action PM per GM update of the game.
I will keep a GM log of all actions, posts and what not that Ill post when we finish the mission so you'll finally figure out how you were bamboosled.
Posts in Plum are me dropping into OOC chat. You do not have to worry about ulterior motives or misinformation from NPCs when I post in this color. Players DO NOT have the luxury of dropping into OOC chat. You are constantly (maybe) monitored by the Computer and IntSec. Fear and Ignorance, baby.
The GM is FAIR and JUST and ALWAYS RIGHT. The world the GM presents may NOT BE FAIR and JUST. Your trapped in an underground distopia with a deranged Computer, uncaring Higher-ups, dangerous mutations, psychotic societies, and paranoid NPCs and PCs with hair-trigger fingers. Adapt and Entertain or Die.
This game is heavy on secrecy! When my group plays this game at home, we burn through TONS of sticky-notes. Sometimes a sly interception occurs and that's part of the fun.
Interception of notes is hard in a forum with PMs, -therefore- ALL NOTES TO OTHER PLAYERS MUST BE PM'd TO THE GM (me) AS WELL. This is so that I can judiciously (or randomly) send interceptions of messeges to other players.
If you want to do something in secret, send me a PM of it and I'll add it to my GM update post for that round.
One thing to replicate the table top experience. EVERYONE WILL KNOW YOU PASSED A MESSAGE TO A PLAYER OR THE GM. Come up with your own conclusions to what was in the note...
To limit PM bombardment on everyone (especially me), everyone is allowed 1 secret player-to-player PM, and 1 secret action PM per GM update of the game.
I will keep a GM log of all actions, posts and what not that Ill post when we finish the mission so you'll finally figure out how you were bamboosled.
Posts in Plum are me dropping into OOC chat. You do not have to worry about ulterior motives or misinformation from NPCs when I post in this color. Players DO NOT have the luxury of dropping into OOC chat. You are constantly (maybe) monitored by the Computer and IntSec. Fear and Ignorance, baby.
PM FORMAT
Please put into the title of a PM whether it is a Secret Action or 'Message for Player' and the current Post# when you wrote it.
ex.
NotoriusBen: Secret Action, Post#11
Im gonna stab Patsy-R-DED in the back with my knife
NotoriusBen: Message for Patsy-R-DED, Post# 15
Get ready to shoot Decoy-R when he runs into the room.
REMEMBER! if you message a player, you also need to PM me so that your message can be factored into the story
ex.
NotoriusBen: Secret Action, Post#11
Im gonna stab Patsy-R-DED in the back with my knife
NotoriusBen: Message for Patsy-R-DED, Post# 15
Get ready to shoot Decoy-R when he runs into the room.
REMEMBER! if you message a player, you also need to PM me so that your message can be factored into the story
GAME MECHANIC
The Principle Game Mechanic is to "Roll 1d20 UNDER your SKILL SCORE" ex. Energy Weapons = 10, you roll a 9, you hit.
Perversity Points alter the SKILL SCORE ex. Energy Weapons = 10, you spend +2 mod, Energy Weapons = 12 for this roll; if you spend -2 mod, Energy Weapons = 8
YOU CAN SPEND PERVERSITY TO INCREASE A SKILL OVER 20 OR BELOW 1 (good luck with the Player fallout of such decisions)
Even if you succeed on a roll, the closer to 20 it is, the greater chance of snafu (as decided by GM)
Perversity Points alter the SKILL SCORE ex. Energy Weapons = 10, you spend +2 mod, Energy Weapons = 12 for this roll; if you spend -2 mod, Energy Weapons = 8
YOU CAN SPEND PERVERSITY TO INCREASE A SKILL OVER 20 OR BELOW 1 (good luck with the Player fallout of such decisions)
Even if you succeed on a roll, the closer to 20 it is, the greater chance of snafu (as decided by GM)
Rulings and Disputes
Unless you guys state the exact skill you are going to use, Im going to go on gut intuiton for skill checks.
If you feel like disputing a ruling:
1, DON’T EDIT THE POST before hand, ‘cuz that will auto-fail you
2, state your case (it’s the first Paranoia PbP game, so I’m willing to bend a bit for fuzzy definitions)
If you feel like disputing a ruling:
1, DON’T EDIT THE POST before hand, ‘cuz that will auto-fail you
2, state your case (it’s the first Paranoia PbP game, so I’m willing to bend a bit for fuzzy definitions)
Definitions
Con Games vs. Chutzpah
Con Games is persuasion using spurious logic and fast talking (This pen is great because of this and that and that, etc.)
Chutzpah is persuasion using confident assertions, bluffing, and ballsy-ness (This is a great pen because it was given to me by an ULTRAVIOLET.)
Con Games is persuasion using spurious logic and fast talking (This pen is great because of this and that and that, etc.)
Chutzpah is persuasion using confident assertions, bluffing, and ballsy-ness (This is a great pen because it was given to me by an ULTRAVIOLET.)
That’s a lot of Secret Actions, NotoriusBen
Yea, I started thinking about how regular messages (like comments and game questions) would play into a real life game, since you don’t want to tip your hand sometimes, and Im going to just label all of that as a Secret Action to the GM. Hey, you guys don’t know what’s in the message. More suspicion for everybody!
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You curious little Troubleshooter.:x
Well, in Myth-Weavers, I linked you as an editor for your character sheet (a bit of trust I might add) so that I can make sure you can see the secret info on your sheet.
If you want to roll a certain skill, just mention it in your post in Game Mechanics Gray. If you amuse me enough with your post, I may add or subtract modifiers to your roll.
Ill be using IC to generate rolls, but GM modifiers will remain secret, cuz that's how I roll with this particular game. I cant have you knowing if you succeed/fail a sneak check because the setup is just too good.
Perversity Points
You may notice at the Bottom of your sheet that there is a Perversity Point counter on your character sheet. These points are yours, THE PLAYER, not your PC. These points can be spent to add or subtract modifiers from rolls (like gunfighting.) When you spend points, you need to also add why a certain modifier applies (ie. steam ducts burst -1 mod, Goon-G slips onto the ground in plain sight +2 mod).
To modify a roll with Perversity Points, you MUST post them in the IC thread, they CANNOT be secret.
The most points you can spend at one time, is 5 points/roll. (you better have a collossal reason for the bigger modifier as well)
You can earn points by spending points AND if you 'betray' yourself (like mention key words about your mutation, secret society, etc.) You dont have to go out and say "I am a communist!" cuz that will bring on The Computer. Be subtle about it, and if I pick up on it just by reading it, Ill put points on your sheet.
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Friend Computer's enforced multitasking sure did force the sluggish citizens of Alpha Complex to multitask effectively, thus using their time in an efficient and productive way... He was so lucky to live here!
*click* *click* *click* where did I put my pen? *click* I had it when I was writing notes in my booklet. *click*
*click* oh well guess I will find it later then. Maybe the computer has seen my pen *click*.
Grabbing a nearby copy of the HPD & MC briefing manual (for, of course, he serves in that very service group!), he skipped off toward the briefing room.
His pistol bounced lightly on his belt. It was reassuring. The Commies might be after him even as he walked. The briefing room loomed above, the simple sign portending naught. He walked inside and saw his fellow Operatives. He sat down without making eye contact. He sat straight and listened.
And then (after checking his jumpsuit is spotless) he looks heads for the door, hoping Friend Computer will show him the way to Briefing Room... uh 41?
His previous missions had been uneventful and rather dull. Manuel liked dull. Dull did not break the skin.
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After his equipment was packed, he left his room, making his way to the briefing room, the lifting and handling booklet in his hands while he walked. He felt it more efficient to read and walk, as you only really needed to look in front of you every 10 seconds or so. Can't wait to hear our mission! he thought, walking into the briefing room.
Looking at his watch, Dirk grimaces even more as the remaining team members, Rice-R-ONI, Nathan-R-PON, and Kyle-R-XRU arrive at their own pace into the briefing room. "Hmm, yes. Well, I'm glad that *some* of you understand that time is a valuable commodity in this Complex. Care to explain why you three are late?"
Gandalf_the_Crazed has sent in a Secret Action.
Action and Personal PMs are refreshed.
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Manuel tries to think up some secretive things to do, but decides to be a reactionary. He feels that this is in the best traditions of the service of the Computer.
Rice beamed happily at Dirk, ignoring a smirk from one of the early troubleshooters: "I was ordered by Friend Computer to read the manual before I arrived at the briefing room. It would have been treasonous not to read it before I stepped through the door. Perhaps my fellow troubleshooters who arrived overly promptly were merely unbelievably quick readers who did not disobey Friend Computer's direct order and who did not ignore the very important manual and the valuable instructions contained inside?"
of course i already read the book before i came here, i was hoping for more ideas for my designs. *click*.
"Late? I was not aware that I was to be here any other time than immediately, and I am immediately here. Perhaps the other citizens rooms are located closer than mine, but I got here as quickly as possible. Despite my tardiness, I am ready to begin our mission for Friend Computer."
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"Exactly on time, you say? What time would that be, exactly?"
He sniffs lightly at the foolishness of his so-called team member. He shoos Paraty away gently, worried about the sharp tines of the comb. "A visual inspection will suffice, I try to groom my own self as much as possible so as not to impose on the system."
"My, you certainly are sharp on those regulations; you make your point quite strongly. However, I believe we can cut to the chase on this one. There is no need to needle one another or to be on edge. It is obvious that Friend Computer chose us with knowledge of our current locations, and everyone in this room seems keen to please Friend Computer. If you are prepared to accuse any of us of treasonous lying, citizen, please present your evidence. Otherwise, it seems that Friend Computer's directives are being obeyed.....
...even if we all may not have arrived precisely in the nick of time."
Nathan flashes a glinting smile of razor teeth at Manuel, before taking his assigned seat.
"My, my. I seem to have grown a bit agitated there. I hope I have not expanded upon the matter too greatly and wasted our superior's time."
"Oh, I was not aware of your condition. Your designation was not clearly displayed. A registered mutant has his own difficulties. I withdraw my objection to his tardiness, Dirk-Y-UCD, but retain my wariness of mutation as is commanded by Friend Computer. As the team recorder, I have also put this into the record."
"I think that some of us are obviously starting to get unhappy with this line of thought- I detect sighing and other signs of unhappiness! We are all comr...patriots here, joined in our love of the computer and here to receive our assigned task in an efficient and overall happy way! There's no reason to frown, sigh and otherwise display unhappiness."
Continuing to wear a big smile, he looked up from his notes and asked: "May I ask, who is the happiness officer assigned to ensure that we are all free from displays of wanton unhappiness?"
This is why I was made team leader because I am always on time and YOU all are not. You should learn how to be on time like I am if you want to please the computer... oh hey i found my pen neat.
He looks over the pitiful mutant. "Oh, do you intend to bite me? Do you not see that this is all being recorded and that you have convicted yourself?" he continues, gesturing with his assigned recorder.
(Player note: I'm really only working with your description. One assumes that "razor teeth" counts as a mutation. Or at least a really weird thing to do to teeth. Anyways, making a hextuple double entendre threat is a commie style.)
Nathan sits quietly for a moment, quizzical and stunned.
"Perhaps I have grown a bit differently from others, fellow citizen, but calling it a mutation is a bit of a stretch. Kindly refrain from making disparaging remarks concerning my teeth in the future. I grow tired of this. May we commence with the briefing, officer?"
"Yes, let's," Manuel says warily. "Perhaps you should be more careful in the future. Remember what Friend Computer says: We Are All Equal, Difference Is Treason."
Do you require a certain kind of toothpaste to brush those teeth?
Lets see.. i can program a bot to knock over a marble to slide down a funnel and pour some powder into a hole where a blender will swirl it around and then it will come out out as a nice paste. Of course this would require a lot of money, time, effort and you'd have to schedule appointments. Hows Tuesday at 3?
Still smiling, Rice looked over at Manuel. "It is a terrible thing to think about an Alpha Complex where everyone is equal and we all work for the good of each other instead of happily doing our duty to Friend Computer- which is the most important thing ever- and spending so much time killing each other in a search for Commie traitors, wouldn't you agree?"
During Dirk-Y’s data searching, an argument erupted between team members about ‘supposed mutations’ but before anything of great substance could be stated, Dirk-Y-UCD presses a button on his desk. Taser tethers shoot out from the ceiling, walls, and even Paraty’s boots and give everyone a mild jolt to attention. Mild by Alpha Complex standards, anyway. Everyone convulses and flop like fish in a hot griddle.
“Well, let’s not be late again shall we? Here is your mission plan:
1) Your assignment is to transport the Cargo from the UCD R&D Facility to Room 542.
2) Collect necessary equipment from the local PLC Outfitting Office
3) Report to R&D Facility to collect the Cargo.
4) Ensure that no unauthorised individuals obtain, examine, tamper with, damage, interfere with, observe, sabotage, remove, touch, open, scan, or otherwise interact with the Cargo.
5) Place the Cargo in Room 542 and await further instructions.
That is all.”
By the way, Manual-R, the regulations about "immediate arrival times" have been amended 15minutes ago. All immediate arrival times are now 5 minutes after the beginning of the announcement that... announced... the need for immediate arrival. Which means you were also late by 4.31 seconds. Manual-R, Nathan-R, Rice-R, and Kyle-R: please pay the fine of 2 credits at the PLC Outfitting Office in UCD sector. Have a pleasant day!
POST # 14 El Skid/Rice Roll vs. Moxie +1 (pre-emptive guess about Dirk’s demeanor) = 8 PASS!
POST # 18 Gandalf/Nathan Roll vs. Chutzpah +1 (ok related phrase) = 2 PASS!
POST # 19 Kuhlmeye/Kyle Roll vs. Chutzpah (no modifiers) = 13 PASS!
POST # 24 Pyg/Manuel Roll vs. Con Games +1 (ok related phrase) = 7 FAIL!
El Skid has sent in a Secret Action
Gandalf has sent in a Secret Action
Bandorr has sent in a Secret Action
Perversity Points have been doled out. (Cant exceed 30 Perversity, by the way)
More uh..I guess ‘house rules and kinks’ added to POST #1
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All posts #39 and lower CAN NOT be edited. Multicorder and Loyalty notes, canon, etc...
Yea, Pyg is right, this game is based on an incredible amount of BS. As the previous post has shown, I like to roll dice and if you pass, Ill allow it, if not, eh, Computer makes them right if I'm stumped for ideas. And thanks in advance for being such good sports! We might have our own little 'house rules' book when this is all over.
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