I imagine the data is available on our communications network, I suspect we have some type of virtualized server that handles communications traffic. If Dorcan is actively connected to this network, then he can check comm status, I doubt it though.
Edit:
Original thread is here (http://clockworkmansion.com/forum/index.php/topic,2918.0.html): please visit that if you're a new player.
-- llearch
I would think that your communications center would be based in one of the vans.
Quote from: Azlan on August 13, 2007, 12:20:43 PM
I imagine the data is available on our communications network, I suspect we have some type of virtualized server that handles communications traffic. If Dorcan is actively connected to this network, then he can check comm status, I doubt it though.
He might be able to ping Sally's commset and get some kind of error code denoting that it's been revoked... It's not precisely clear how the things are operated.
Do you think that's plausible?
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on August 13, 2007, 12:23:18 PM
I would think that your communications center would be based in one of the vans.
Ah. In that case, if it's been revoked, there should be a log of that in the comms server, and Exo should be able to tell if it's still valid. In fact, it might be a good time for him to pipe up and say so, since he's presumably monitoring the communications. If so, I can edit Dorcan's comment out.
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on August 13, 2007, 12:23:18 PM
I would think that your communications center would be based in one of the vans.
Technically, Exo could be our communications server... if it was capable. It might be a bit beyond its capability though, poor thing :P
Depends what the bandwidth is like. :B
And no it couldn't - Exo has no wireless capabilities, and only one emergency port. It's pretty much in the stone age compared to the rest of society - but it gives it unparalleled defense against hackers in that... they can't connect to it to hack it. :B
Quote from: Arcalane on August 13, 2007, 01:42:44 PM
Depends what the bandwidth is like. :B
And no it couldn't - Exo has no wireless capabilities, and only one emergency port. It's pretty much in the stone age compared to the rest of society - but it gives it unparalleled defense against hackers in that... they can't connect to it to hack it. :B
That's what external wireless units are for silly... plug a hub into your emergency port, hook in the external wireless and there we go, portable communications unit.
No, no. You're misinterpreting the use of emergency. It's there only if the Techs need to run diagnostics or other maintenance operations on the systems. It's not for actual traffic of any kind other than stuff that's being run on another computer that isn't connected to any nets.
Quote from: Arcalane on August 13, 2007, 03:01:06 PM
No, no. You're misinterpreting the use of emergency. It's there only if the Techs need to run diagnostics or other maintenance operations on the systems. It's not for actual traffic of any kind other than stuff that's being run on another computer that isn't connected to any nets.
We can make it work... TRUST ME :rolleyes
Kidding, I have no plans for it... I just like messing with you. Exo is kinda like a big metal sasquach.
Quote from: Azlan on August 13, 2007, 03:10:15 PM
Exo is kinda like a big metal sasquach.
Needs more hair.
Quote from: llearch n'n'daCorna on August 13, 2007, 05:15:41 PM
Quote from: Azlan on August 13, 2007, 03:10:15 PM
Exo is kinda like a big metal sasquach.
Needs more hair.
I was mostly refering to the ugliness, but hair is lacking... yes.
Ryudo whenever you feel like throwing Josh into a dangerous situation. go on ahead.... i want to switch characters.
You want to get rid of your mage? We need him!
my next character will be just as useful and more user friendly don't worry bout it bub.
Well, I don't see that happening anytime soon, unfortunately, as you and the others are just piling into the van and are about to make your escape, and Jexx will be covering you guys from the rooftops.
Unless...no, I don't want Josh to die! I've got a plausible idea for him dying right now, but I dont wanna say it...do you want me to say it?
Quote from: techmaster-glitch on August 13, 2007, 09:46:18 PM
Jexx continued to watch the activity outside of the hospital. The others got out to the van just in the nick of time before the firefighters started blasting the inside of the hospital with a hose of water. The relativly small blaze started to die down, but before it was gone completely, the three zealots moved in.
I thought I would correct you on this, Morgan started an electrical fire...
Quote from: Azlan on August 13, 2007, 05:03:50 PM
The sprinkler system only made the fire get worse as water conducts electricity. The fire system of the hospital was not equipped to handle electrical fires because all power lines are properly installed, shielded and maintained with multiple redundancies. This kind of fire should not occur under normal situations.
The firefighters are going to evaluate and notice that the sprinklers are making it worse. Their first priority is to cut the water or take the sprinklers offline via a manual shutoff valve if they can access it safely. Then they will pull the vehicle with the chemical extinguishers, usually PKP, aka Purple-K, around and deploy the sprayers. Purple-K is a largely potassium bicarbonate powder, purplish in color and is non-toxic.
They will not use water hoses as the water stream will conduct electricity and likely electrocute them.
Just an FYI.
Would they neccessarily know that it is an electrical fire?.....Well, i guess they probably would. Meh, I'll go edit.
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He continued on, mindful of anyone following, his route took him the opposite direction from base camp and he took a scenic route several miles long... enough to notice a tail (besides the ones on the furry types).
There's no way it's that easy :P there's gotta be a chase scene of some kind. If it was that easy, then Jexx would have actually gotten in the van with you instead of going on the ultimate marathon over the tops of the town to keep up with your ass.
Not to mention that Lucas
wants Josh to die, and I came up with an idea, but didn't say it. I'll say it now then; Just as you are starting to pull out, and Josh is trying to close the back double doors of the van, the three zealots burst out of the back of the hospital and open fire. They -happen- to mortally wound Josh. Quick and dirty.
would everyone be ok with that? i mean it's up to our gracious GM here.
The waitress chick will be heartbroken if Josh buys it. Especially if the Brotherhood do kill him as a rebel - his picture would probably wind up on the news...
Oh damn, you're right, forgot about that. That's still something that's gotta be done...
Sorry Josh/Lucas, you ain't off the hook now :P
Though I still think it was a bit much for Azlan to just get thye van out of town in one sentance. There has to be something chasing us, even if it's just some Brotherhood Hunter/Killer warbots.
Quote from: Tapewolf on August 14, 2007, 06:28:51 AM
The waitress chick will be heartbroken if Josh buys it. Especially if the Brotherhood do kill him as a rebel - his picture would probably wind up on the news...
Unless someone grabs him and pulls him into the van or something. :B
Quote from: techmaster-glitch on August 14, 2007, 09:37:12 AM
Though I still think it was a bit much for Azlan to just get the van out of town in one sentance. There has to be something chasing us, even if it's just some Brotherhood Hunter/Killer warbots.
Perhaps. The thing which concerns me is that if he's as tired as he seems to be, someone else should be driving. :P
Quote from: techmaster-glitch on August 13, 2007, 10:48:13 PM
Would they neccessarily know that it is an electrical fire?.....Well, i guess they probably would. Meh, I'll go edit.
The very first thing firefighters do is pull the power.
Having been in a small house fire (the chimney of the bakery below my flat went up in smoke, with a little bit of flame. The firefighters went through the back flat and left a foot-high tide mark. Upstairs.) I speak here from experience - they -really- don't want to light up the town with their sparking hair, and they're not shy about spreading water around when they want it.
They're usually -very- focused on a) getting everyone out, b) protecting themselves, and c) putting the flames out. In that order.
Quote from: llearch n'n'daCorna on August 14, 2007, 10:48:44 AM
The very first thing firefighters do is pull the power.
Hospitals have redundant power systems with onsite generators. Presumably there must be a master breaker somewhere, for cases like this, but it might not be trivial to accomplish.
I don't suppose anyone here knows about hospital power and fire systems? :3
I could ask someone. My flatmate is a radiographer. Sadly, she's out of town for this week, so I probably won't see her before the weekend...
Generally, though, there's a breaker the fire teams can throw to isolate the -mains- power, which covers most of the structure. That can be done in a sectional basis, or on a "kill the building" basis, if pushed. I'm not sure about the specifics, but the devices themselves tend to have batteries onboard, which means you can unplug them and move them around the building, if you need to.
Which means you can kill the generator as well, in a pinch, and you've got about an hour before the ICU starts losing people. I think.
I'll ask someone, next chance I get.
This is all moot. We can assume the firefighters know what they're doing. It doesn't need to be worried about since none of the players are at the hospital anymore.
I suppose my assumption was correct, but it was just a "I would like this to happen this way" kind of thing. Tech, you shouldn't worry about it... Ryudo will likely do what he wishes if he so desires to. There is always the "Which is what <insert character name> wished would happen when that tank pulled up behind you..."
It is moot, we got away... yay!
Morgan is tired. :mowdizzy
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on August 14, 2007, 11:32:09 AM
This is all moot. We can assume the firefighters know what they're doing. It doesn't need to be worried about since none of the players are at the hospital anymore.
Oh, -yes-. That doesn't mean it's not interesting, though. :-]
Incidentally, can Morgan drain some of the power from the motor? Particularly the electrical parts?
It'd mean the engine uses more gas, but it'd help resolve his power issues, no?
Quote from: llearch n'n'daCorna on August 14, 2007, 12:37:17 PM
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on August 14, 2007, 11:32:09 AM
This is all moot.
Oh, -yes-. That doesn't mean it's not interesting, though. :-]
Do you think we can have an offshoot thread somewhere about what happens if there's an electrical fire in a hospital? :P
Quote from: llearch n'n'daCorna on August 14, 2007, 12:37:17 PM
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on August 14, 2007, 11:32:09 AM
This is all moot. We can assume the firefighters know what they're doing. It doesn't need to be worried about since none of the players are at the hospital anymore.
Oh, -yes-. That doesn't mean it's not interesting, though. :-]
Incidentally, can Morgan drain some of the power from the motor? Particularly the electrical parts?
It'd mean the engine uses more gas, but it'd help resolve his power issues, no?
Morgan is lacking in mental energy due to excessive maintenance costs on continuous effects, electricity only helps so much... like fusion using heavier elements, eventually the cost of conversion eventually exceeds the energy produced... mainly because he needs to supplement more and more systems as time goes on. Plus it doesn't help fuel his biological systems any, and he was instructed not to eat in town.
No big deal, he got everyone home.
incidentally i saw a special on the science channel about stars and black holes and such... it was interesting to see how the elements fused into things like carbon and then collapse in and get an extra energy boost and fuse into heavier elements. gravity is a weird force indeed.
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Morgan disappears up a tree somewhere.
Dude! You copied Jexx! Not cool :cry
givin incentive any animal can climb a tree
I gotta say, you guys handled that in a pretty interesting way. Starting a fire at a hospital and using the ensuing chaos to not only rescue Sally but to also capture a subject to test removing the chips and get away unnoticed. You'd make my gaming group proud. Nicely done.
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on August 15, 2007, 09:42:57 AM
I gotta say, you guys handled that in a pretty interesting way. Starting a fire at a hospital and using the ensuing chaos to not only rescue Sally but to also capture a subject to test removing the chips and get away unnoticed. You'd make my gaming group proud. Nicely done.
A performance review! Do we get a raise? :P
Quote from: Tapewolf on August 15, 2007, 09:47:48 AM
A performance review! Do we get a raise? :P
Of course not. The reward for a job well done is a more difficult job. ;-]
Quote from: llearch n'n'daCorna on August 15, 2007, 10:43:12 AM
Quote from: Tapewolf on August 15, 2007, 09:47:48 AM
A performance review! Do we get a raise? :P
Of course not. The reward for a job well done is a more difficult job. ;-]
Remind me to never work for you... but I will hire you as my operations manager >:3
Whoo double post...
Hey PBH, we did not bring a zealot with us as you posted here...
Quote from: Prof B Hunnydew on August 15, 2007, 09:01:47 PM
Next to the Zealot, she checks to see if he is a llive, and what could be done to restore sanity or at least freewill. Alert monitors are place on each patient.
"What have we found out about the transmitter?" Asks Sally "We may have to wait for the patients to wake before we try anything on them."
PBH
We actually took a normal security guard... see my quote below:
Quote from: Azlan on August 13, 2007, 05:03:50 PM
"Cripes, I did not want this to happen. Out the back Josh, come on Dorcan... grab that security guard I knocked out." Morgan burst out the back and dropped Dr. Collins a good distance away from the building. He kept carrying Chad however.
Let's get out of here people.
Just thought I'd point that out for clarity reasons.
I will be out all day tomorrow at a remote site (three hour drive one way) to finish a server build-out. Fun fun fun.
Is Pal still in the running? I understand he's got RL issues that can make his posting somewhat intermittent, but we may have left his character behind in the town :B
for simplicity's sake we can say he piled into the van as we left.
Quote from: lucas marcone on August 16, 2007, 07:51:47 AM
for simplicity's sake we can say he piled into the van as we left.
If we go for that, I may have to remove the last line from my IC post.
Quote from: Paladin Sheppard on July 28, 2007, 12:34:17 AM
Sorry about my lack of posts guys I've just not been able to come up with anything creative. And to be honest my mood hasn't been the best. SO I'm going to take a small break I still want to be in the RP I'm just taped out atm. Sorry.
Ryudo feel free to auto Victor, thank you.
According to Pal, that would be up to Ryudo.
The last time Paladin posted anything at all was on July 27, and he posted in Wastelands, LITS, and BOTM with the same exact message as the one here, changing according to GM and character, of course.
He has been logging on occasionally, however, in fact he was just active this morning somewhere after 1:00 forum time.
On the subject of missing players, there is at least one other player is out (hopefully not for the count); Kryptic. The last time she was even logged on at
all was July 17, then days before Pally scooted off. Pally left a message explaining his absence. Kryptic just disappeared. Poof. Nothing.
I think that BillBuckner won't be getting back in though. He's been long gone.
I'm hoping Kryptic is on holiday or something. In terms of the RP Baiye is a bit less 'critical' in that she was last seen safely at base camp, whereas Vic is left in what is potentially a very dangerous situation.
Regardless of whether Vic is out of it, Dorcan - and likely anyone else - is going to be at least slightly worried that someone's gone missing in enemy territory. If not out of compassion or camaraderie, then out of pragmatism since losing his comms gear will put communications at risk. Anything less would be unrealistic >:3
I know that, I just meant that, it's Ryudo's decision weather or not Victor clambered into the van as you guys were making you're escape.
EDIT: And I see no one has commented on Jexx's strange eating habits, oh well.
EDIT EDIT: And I have just found out that Boogy may be gone for a time as well, unsure of how long. Man, I can't belive that he and Arcalane never finsihed their magic robot to modern robot conversation, that was shaping up to be interesting. :C
I've got some time to kill while I wait for files to copy over...
Quote from: Tapewolf on August 16, 2007, 04:19:09 AM
Is Pal still in the running? I understand he's got RL issues that can make his posting somewhat intermittent, but we may have left his character behind in the town :B
Quote from: techmaster-glitch on August 16, 2007, 09:53:03 AM
Quote from: Paladin Sheppard on July 28, 2007, 12:34:17 AM
Sorry about my lack of posts guys I've just not been able to come up with anything creative. And to be honest my mood hasn't been the best. SO I'm going to take a small break I still want to be in the RP I'm just taped out atm. Sorry.
Ryudo feel free to auto Victor, thank you.
According to Pal, that would be up to Ryudo.
The last time Paladin posted anything at all was on July 27, and he posted in Wastelands, LITS, and BOTM with the same exact message as the one here, changing according to GM and character, of course.
He has been logging on occasionally, however, in fact he was just active this morning somewhere after 1:00 forum time.
On the subject of missing players, there is at least one other player is out (hopefully not for the count); Kryptic. The last time she was even logged on at all was July 17, then days before Pally scooted off. Pally left a message explaining his absence. Kryptic just disappeared. Poof. Nothing.
I think that BillBuckner won't be getting back in though. He's been long gone.
Again, I'm just going to pull an old D&D trick here. Just consider them to be following along with the group and out of the way. When we get to the next mission, if they don't post that they're going with you, consider them to be staying behind. But otherwise, they're there, just being inconspicuous.
Quote from: Tapewolf on August 15, 2007, 09:56:34 AM
"We have just set fire to a hospital," he continued. "We may very well have killed dozens of people... if not directly from the smoke and flames, then because they had to be moved out of intensive care. Was what we have achieved worth the bloody price we may have paid for it?"
I chuckled at this. Not because Dorcan is having a bout with his conscience, but because I can picture my gaming group marching up and down the halls singing "We Are The Champions" if they had set fire to a hospital as a means of escape.
Quote from: Prof B Hunnydew on August 15, 2007, 09:01:47 PM
Next to the Zealot, she checks to see if he is a llive, and what could be done to restore sanity or at least freewill. Alert monitors are place on each patient.
Isn't he supposed to be dead?
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on August 16, 2007, 02:48:42 PM
I chuckled at this. Not because Dorcan is having a bout with his conscience, but because I can picture my gaming group marching up and down the halls singing "We Are The Champions" if they had set fire to a hospital as a means of escape.
Believe me, if it was possible to do such a thing in Morrowind or Deus Ex, I would probably still be laughing over it. One of these days I've really got to try and make an amoral character like Keaton :P
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Quote from: Prof B Hunnydew on August 15, 2007, 09:01:47 PM
Next to the Zealot, she checks to see if he is a llive, and what could be done to restore sanity or at least freewill. Alert monitors are place on each patient.
Isn't he supposed to be dead?
Not only dead, he's still pretending to be a generator in the toolshed, if he's the one you're thinking of. (Much to Dorcan's chagrin - he really wanted that armour).
I think PBH is actually referring to the security guard from the hospital whom Dorcan brough back.
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on August 16, 2007, 02:48:42 PM
I've got some time to kill while I wait for files to copy over...
I actually don't, but I'm in charge... so...
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on August 16, 2007, 02:48:42 PM
Isn't he supposed to be dead?
We didn't take the dead zealot with us from the shack, Morgan didn't think we could move quickly or effectively while carrying a dead Brotherhood clown.
We brought back this Chad fellow and the security guard Morgan knocked out when he first entered the rear of the hospital. From this post:
Quote from: Azlan on August 10, 2007, 02:41:53 PM
Morgan entered the rear entrance and immediately noticed a security guard, slipping behind him, he made a quick strike to the fellow's neck and rendered him unconscious. He relieved the guard of his side arm, which was expertly maintained, but obviously never used, even in practice. He also took the stun gun.
Morgan did not want to let the guy burn to death. He also dragged Dr. Collins out as well and dropped him a distance away from the hospital.
Ah okay. Thanks for clearing that up.
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on August 16, 2007, 03:03:32 PM
At the shed...
"Hey, look at this!" One shouted from near the container that held a zealot body.
The others went to see.
"Damn. Looks like they wanted us to find him. Bastards, whoever they were." One of the others said.
I like that, we unwittingly started a war of terror against them... I wish I would have intended that >:3
josh is waiting for babs to pick up the phone...just thought id let ya know.
Quote from: Tapewolf on August 16, 2007, 10:06:05 AM
I'm hoping Kryptic is on holiday or something. In terms of the RP Baiye is a bit less 'critical' in that she was last seen safely at base camp, whereas Vic is left in what is potentially a very dangerous situation.
From memory, Kryptic posted a "Guys, I'm going to be unable to log onto the Intarweb" type message somewhere.
It may have been via IRC or something.
Quote from: lucas marcone on August 16, 2007, 03:29:02 PM
josh is waiting for babs to pick up the phone...just thought id let ya know.
Edited my post.
It's already gone seven :B
http://clockworkmansion.com/forum/index.php?topic=2926.msg132729#msg132729
i ment the next day. i edited it to be clear
Quote from: lucas marcone on August 17, 2007, 10:19:13 AM
i ment the next day. i edited it to be clear
Cool.
You know, there's something kind of fun about watching you try and chat Ryudo up >:3
And Prof, the guy is not a zealot. It's been said several times, he's just a normal security guard.
And I don't remember there being anyone in our group called Zexx... >:3 in Line In The Stars, maybe, but not here :P
Also, even if is was a zealot we have, zealots don't have the mood-control chips.This is the only town where they exist, so the Brotherhood can't be needing them to control all it's members. No, it's already been established that they are brainwashed somehow.
Admiral ZEX? Where?! Damned meddling VUX!
Sorry Zexx or Jexx :giggle My speeell ing can be auful
:( PBH
Quote from: Tapewolf on August 17, 2007, 10:26:46 AM
Quote from: lucas marcone on August 17, 2007, 10:19:13 AM
i ment the next day. i edited it to be clear
Cool.
You know, there's something kind of fun about watching you try and chat Ryudo up >:3
crossed my mind as well....this is for the sake of staying in character/the story/roleplaying ability.
Quote from: Prof B Hunnydew on August 17, 2007, 12:18:58 PM
Sorry Zexx or Jexx :giggle My speeell ing can be auful
:( PBH
Losin spelink abiletu...
Eye have a spelling chequer...
But Can it tell if this is misspelled?
I bearly maid it two the bare cub before he fell threw the ice.
PBH
i don't mean to sound rude....but wich country do you live in? or are from?
That's the one, Arc.
PBH, the whole concept of a spell checker is semi-ridiculed in the poem, of which I quoted the first line (mostly because I couldn't remember the second one, which Arc quoted, and I didn't want to go to the effort of googling it at that time. The point is, a spell checker will help with spelling, but not grammar. So there will be times when it leads you astray - even so, there will also be times when it corrects you as it should. This is as true for me as for you, by the way - I'm speaking generally, not specifically, so don't think I'm pointing fingers or anything. :-]
http://www.learnenglish.org.uk/stories/poem_act/spelling_checker_poem.html
I believe my point was, "Even if PBH uses a spelling checker, it's not going to be perfect" :-]
interesting fact...when i bring up my spell checker all i get is a box with the forum back ground.
That would be because you're using the inverted dungeon theme. The DMFA theme, and the default theme, both work ok. The Inverted Dungeon theme is still on the "I need to fix that one of these centuries" list.
....*ding* :tmyk
Tapewolf, you don't remember this?
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on August 16, 2007, 02:48:42 PM
I've got some time to kill while I wait for files to copy over...
Quote from: Tapewolf on August 16, 2007, 04:19:09 AM
Is Pal still in the running? I understand he's got RL issues that can make his posting somewhat intermittent, but we may have left his character behind in the town :B
Quote from: techmaster-glitch on August 16, 2007, 09:53:03 AM
Quote from: Paladin Sheppard on July 28, 2007, 12:34:17 AM
Sorry about my lack of posts guys I've just not been able to come up with anything creative. And to be honest my mood hasn't been the best. SO I'm going to take a small break I still want to be in the RP I'm just taped out atm. Sorry.
Ryudo feel free to auto Victor, thank you.
According to Pal, that would be up to Ryudo.
The last time Paladin posted anything at all was on July 27, and he posted in Wastelands, LITS, and BOTM with the same exact message as the one here, changing according to GM and character, of course.
He has been logging on occasionally, however, in fact he was just active this morning somewhere after 1:00 forum time.
On the subject of missing players, there is at least one other player is out (hopefully not for the count); Kryptic. The last time she was even logged on at all was July 17, then days before Pally scooted off. Pally left a message explaining his absence. Kryptic just disappeared. Poof. Nothing.
I think that BillBuckner won't be getting back in though. He's been long gone.
Again, I'm just going to pull an old D&D trick here. Just consider them to be following along with the group and out of the way. When we get to the next mission, if they don't post that they're going with you, consider them to be staying behind. But otherwise, they're there, just being inconspicuous.
So, Victor should be with us back at the camp. A
second rescue mission is something that most of us won't be up to.
It's at this point Exo would detonate Victor's cortex bomb.
...why are you all looking at me like that?...
Oh!
You missed the memo?
We installed cortex bombs in all of you.
The entire meeting was a hallucinogenic trip combined with messages pumped into your subconcious.
Naturally none of your reactions were forced, but...
:B
Quote from: techmaster-glitch on August 19, 2007, 09:32:09 PM
Tapewolf, you don't remember this?
Would I have written the post that way if I did?
QuoteSo, Victor should be with us back at the camp. A second rescue mission is something that most of us won't be up to.
I'm assuming this means you want it changed. So it is now a question not a statement.
**EDIT**
Maybe I should have left it be. After all, it just means he's panicking over nothing, which does happen.
I hate to break it to you, lucas, but sticking a finger on your nose is hardly universal.
Where I grew up, a thumb planted in the middle of the forehead counted as "not it", with the last person to do so being the "lucky" volunteer.
In fact, I'm pretty sure there are -no- universal gestures. Everything is relative to your culture....
Another long weekend. So much was done friday night and all day saturday that I spent all of sunday as a vegetable... watching the Naruto marathon on CTN.
Anyway, on to business.
Quote from: lucas marcone on August 17, 2007, 01:00:06 PM
Quote from: Tapewolf on August 17, 2007, 10:26:46 AM
Quote from: lucas marcone on August 17, 2007, 10:19:13 AM
i ment the next day. i edited it to be clear
Cool.
You know, there's something kind of fun about watching you try and chat Ryudo up >:3
crossed my mind as well....this is for the sake of staying in character/the story/roleplaying ability.
Are we insinuating something here?
Quote from: Azlan on August 17, 2007, 07:41:51 PM
Quote from: Prof B Hunnydew on August 17, 2007, 12:18:58 PM
Sorry Zexx or Jexx :giggle My speeell ing can be auful
:( PBH
Losin spelink abiletu...
Quote from: llearch n'n'daCorna on August 17, 2007, 07:43:40 PM
Eye have a spelling chequer...
Hukt on fonix werk fer mi.
Quote from: Arcalane on August 19, 2007, 09:59:22 PM
It's at this point Exo would detonate Victor's cortex bomb.
...why are you all looking at me like that?...
Oh!
You missed the memo?
We installed cortex bombs in all of you.
The entire meeting was a hallucinogenic trip combined with messages pumped into your subconcious.
Naturally none of your reactions were forced, but...
:B
:shifty .... What? Don't look at me like that. It's not like I put him up to it or anything like that.
Quote from: llearch n'n'daCorna on August 20, 2007, 08:23:07 AM
I hate to break it to you, lucas, but sticking a finger on your nose is hardly universal.
Where I grew up, a thumb planted in the middle of the forehead counted as "not it", with the last person to do so being the "lucky" volunteer.
In fact, I'm pretty sure there are -no- universal gestures. Everything is relative to your culture....
I dunno, I could think of at least one gesture that could be counted as universal... of course it's the kind that could get you killed if done in front of the wrong person.
Even that isn't as universal as people seem to assume.
The whole waving two vertical fingers thing goes back to the English archers making fun of the French at Agincourt. The French, reasonably enough, didn't really want the archers out there throwing arrows at them, so every one they caught, they cut the first two fingers off their right hand. The archers, in return, waved their fingers at the French knights, in a "hah, I've still got my fingers" way.
I'd be interested if anyone knows the story behind the single raised middle finger, though this probably isn't the place to discuss it... ;-]
Don't forget this is also in another world. Gestures are likely to mean very different things.
I've been deliberately ignoring how it is that Dorcan is able to speak their language - I'm assuming it's English for some infinitely improbable reason.
Just consider it to be called Common.
I must side with the boxed one, bodily gestures are culturally bound and there are no universal gestures per se. Inappropriate use of hand gestures has caused no end of trouble throughout the ages, Nixon comes to mind... who inadvertently insulted an entire country with his trademark hand signs.
This has a slight implication in game as every character will have basic gestures that their particular cultural group is known for using. The key is for us as players to coordinate this, as some of our characters originate from the same areas.
Interesting that we all speak a 'common' tongue... I guess we can attribute that to parallel cultural evolution.
Quote from: Azlan on August 20, 2007, 02:55:09 PM
Interesting that we all speak a 'common' tongue... I guess we can attribute that to parallel cultural evolution.
IIRC you know Niven, but have you read much Jack Vance? Specifically the abysmally-titled 'Planet of Adventure' series? Vance was a great author, but he had a real problem with names - the second volume was called 'The Wankh' - but I digress.
Anyay, in that series, Tschai was populated by at least five competing alien cultures, including humans. Being a particularly brutal world, the use of a single language became, in effect, a survival trait. Might the same apply in Ryudo's world?
That is an interesting theory. A common language facilitates communication far better then attempting to rely on translators or jabbering unintelligently at one another. This is quite likely specific to the unique situation of Tschai, Ryudo's world seems less hostile and perhaps a tad unnatural, as the development of furries is generally accepted as fantasy and not at all likely a path evolution would take, to the chagrin of all of us furry fans that are out there. Species cultural integration at some point in this world history is likely what caused the development of a single, common language. With all these creatures, I wonder how humans could have survived
For most instances, common language development has been related directly to commerce. Communication for the purpose of barter and exchange of goods and services is essential to economic relations between disparagate national entities.
Quote from: Tapewolf on August 20, 2007, 03:10:02 PM
Anyay, in that series, Tschai was populated by at least five competing alien cultures, including humans. Being a particularly brutal world, the use of a single language became, in effect, a survival trait. Might the same apply in Ryudo's world?
Possible, but, I feel, unlikely. After all, who's going to have a better chance of survival? The guys who're sitting there telling each other the diplomat on the other side of the table is "a wanker and going to knife us all in the back, first chance he gets" in a language the other side doesn't have, or the ones who are forced to sit there, and unable to supply such useful comments to the boss diplomat so he can call a break to get them all the hell out of there?
Admittedly this is a specific instance, but my feeling is while there would be an advantage for everyone to -understand- the same language, that's not the same thing as everyone -speaking- the same language. And speaking additional languages to the "main" commerce lingo is often useful. Particularly the obscure ones that the other team aren't going to know.
That's my call on it, anyway.
Of course, speaking such sentences as above in one the other diplomat -does- know drastically reduces one's life expectancy...
Language is something that Furry stories don't cover very often. A dog or cat mouth/throat could make different sounds than a human's or a lama's can or could make. Also new languages would be created if you have any kind of isolation between groups of people for a long period of time. Much like human dialects become new languages over time, when travel is slow and limited and communications between peoples is uncommon.
Even in a modern world, we have members in our society, that make their own lingo, and slang... because their slang maybe easier for them to speak than the "common" tongue and is a way to make their own subculture in a society/culture that does misunderstands them or they it. This subculture is a way for the subgroup to support each in understanding and/or cooping with greater society.
Shade and Sweetwater to you.
PBH
You guys are reading waaaay too much into this. Everyone's speaking a common tongue because the creator (me) didn't bother to put forth the effort into implementing langauge barriers, for the most part because I didn't feel like inventing languages. I hate writing new languages. So to simplify it, forget the language barrier. I can live without that nusiance.
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on August 20, 2007, 05:06:57 PM
You guys are reading waaaay too much into this. Everyone's speaking a common tongue because the creator (me) didn't bother to put forth the effort into implementing langauge barriers, for the most part because I didn't feel like inventing languages. I hate writing new languages. So to simplify it, forget the language barrier. I can live without that nusiance.
That works for me. ^_^
Sorry, Ryudo. I got carried away ;-]
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on August 20, 2007, 09:27:09 AM:shifty .... What? Don't look at me like that. It's not like I put him up to it or anything like that.
I blame continued exposure to llearchic radiation. It's hazardous, but some individuals (particularly those possessing good senses of humour) are immune - or at least considerably resistant - to it's effects. :>
Quote from: llearch n'n'daCorna on August 20, 2007, 04:05:01 PM
Quote from: Tapewolf on August 20, 2007, 03:10:02 PM
Admittedly this is a specific instance, but my feeling is while there would be an advantage for everyone to -understand- the same language, that's not the same thing as everyone -speaking- the same language. And speaking additional languages to the "main" commerce lingo is often useful. Particularly the obscure ones that the other team aren't going to know.
That's my call on it, anyway.
*COUGH starwars COUGH* /2cents
Your quotes are broken.
HTH, HAND.
You know, Exo was given orders to detain the subjects. Is he going to relay those orders to the good doctor?
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on August 22, 2007, 09:18:31 AM
You know, Exo was given orders to detain the subjects. Is he going to relay those orders to the good doctor?
Quite. I was going to have Dorcan ask him if he'd had any word from base, but I can't do that since he's still panicking over Victor at the moment.
Also, no-one seems to want to point Victor out to Dorcan if he has somehow snuck back to camp.
Quote from: Tapewolf on August 22, 2007, 09:39:08 AM
Also, no-one seems to want to point Victor out to Dorcan if he has somehow snuck back to camp.
Oh. I was thinking of doing that, but I wasn't sure if I was going to be flamed out again for godmodding.
BrB...
Quote from: techmaster-glitch on August 22, 2007, 09:40:50 AM
Oh. I was thinking of doing that, but I wasn't sure if I was going to be flamed out again for godmodding.
BrB...
Pal told me he was thinking of jumping back in anyway, assuming he has time to catch up. I sent him a brief overview :P
Alrighty. Ima done.
And I've been expecting that he would jump back in sooner or later... there was a possiblility he might not have?
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on August 22, 2007, 09:18:31 AM
You know, Exo was given orders to detain the subjects. Is he going to relay those orders to the good doctor?
Alright alright don't get your shorts in a knot! :rolleyes
Righto I think I'll try making a comeback...If I could figure out what I was doing while you guys we making a mess in town.
I'll try posting tomorrow morning (for me).
As of this point my thoughts are Victor was avoiding being seen by another patrol and was unable to assist with either the Zelots or busting Dr Joywaves out, and then made his own way back to camp shortly after the others.
If this is ok with Ryudo that is.
That's fine by me.
Reinforcements are going to show up the next morning. Since no one saw you guys escaping, there won't be any need for more of a search, other than a cursory search around town. So if you guys want to start setting up camp, now's the time to do it.
Awww. Now you've stopped them being all paranoid. :-(
;-]
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on August 24, 2007, 09:33:26 AM
Reinforcements are going to show up the next morning. Since no one saw you guys escaping, there won't be any need for more of a search, other than a cursory search around town. So if you guys want to start setting up camp, now's the time to do it.
I think several of us are already dropping to sleep...
Quote from: llearch n'n'daCorna on August 24, 2007, 09:41:55 AMAwww. Now you've stopped them being all paranoid.
We're doing enough of that by ourselves as it is. :U
'sides, we already set up camp. The only part now is going to sleep, eh? :B
Okay well anyone who has something going on should wrap it up and then I'll make a post about what happens come morning.
Ooo! Ooo! Me! I've got a post! I'll post it right now!
... hang on, I'm not playing this one, am I? Nevermind, as you were... ;-]
Quote from: llearch n'n'daCorna on August 24, 2007, 12:05:16 PM
Ooo! Ooo! Me! I've got a post! I'll post it right now!
... hang on, I'm not playing this one, am I? Nevermind, as you were... ;-]
If you're not careful I'll hang you on a
lamppost. :U
hey, as long as it runs linux and apache, I can live with the mod_perl...
I'm good, just waiting for something to happen or the day to pass.
is the phonecall done or is babs going to atleast say good bye?
Quote from: Dorcan"Very good, sir."
Since when was Dorcan the butler? :B
Quote from: lucas marcone on August 24, 2007, 03:45:40 PM
is the phonecall done or is babs going to atleast say good bye?
Just consider it wrapped up. In fact, you can just take control of that little segment.
Quote from: Arcalane on August 24, 2007, 04:50:00 PM
Quote from: Dorcan"Very good, sir."
Since when was Dorcan the butler? :B
You're in charge. He's being respectful. He should really have said 'Sir' when he originally asked, but what the hey...
Like a piece of toast, the Telepath popped up through the entrance hatch. He came to exaggerated attention. "Reporting as ordered, sir."
"You omitted to buzz for entrance."
"Sorry, sir." The lighted viewscreen caught the Telepath's eye and he padded over for a better look, forgetting he was at attention. The A-T Officer winced, wishing he were somewhere else.
The Telepath's eyes were violet around the edges. His pink tail hung limp. As usual, he looked as though he were dying for lack of sleep. His fur was flattened along the side he slept on; he hadn't even bothered to brush it. The effect was about as far from the ideal of a Conquest Warrior as one could get and still be a member of the Kzinti species. The wonder was that the Captain had not yet murdered him.--The Warriors, Larry Niven
Hmm. *adds to list to read (probably again)*
Quote from: llearch n'n'daCorna on August 24, 2007, 06:19:44 PM
Hmm. *adds to list to read (probably again)*
'Three Books Of Known Space' is a good compilation. I'd also recommend 'Neutron Star' (for The Soft Weapon) and 'Flight of the Horse' (for 'What good is a glass dagger?'). That I think covers most of the essential reading.
And now I'm going to shut up to avoid polluting the control thread with irrelevancies >:3
Quote from: Tapewolf on August 24, 2007, 05:34:29 PM
Quote from: Arcalane on August 24, 2007, 04:50:00 PM
Quote from: Dorcan"Very good, sir."
Since when was Dorcan the butler? :B
You're in charge. He's being respectful. He should really have said 'Sir' when he originally asked, but what the hey...
Actually, whenever I hear those three words ("Very good, sir.") I imagine them in a Jeeves-as-done-by-Stephen-Fry accent.
Sorry folks but I am doing the family thing.. I will try to get online but I will not be online wednesday.... PBH
Not exactly the way I wanted it to happen, but I can work with it. PBH, whenever you have a spare moment, PM me about what you had in mind for this drug that was in his system.
josh speaks latin to cast his spells. in this case it's cure light wounds.
Yay pointless use of foreign languages for spells. :B
Quote from: Arcalane on August 27, 2007, 02:03:39 PM
Yay pointless use of foreign languages for spells. :B
I guess Latin makes it more... legitimate...?
no just trying to make it sound old as dirt.
So is Josh going to settle down and get some rest? I need you guys to tell me when a good time is to make the transition to the next morning.
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on August 28, 2007, 09:41:05 AM
So is Josh going to settle down and get some rest? I need you guys to tell me when a good time is to make the transition to the next morning.
Dorcan's ready. I guess you knew that though :P
Jexx is ready, though he isn't actually asleep now.
Josh is ready though a wee bit tired.
Been ready since pg 25 of IC thread.
Okay. I will wait until PBH responds to lucas's action and then make the transition to morning.
Sally is unconcious, I think.
And we've transitioned to morning. The cavalry has arrived.
@PBH - You really can't blame them, now can ya? :)
Quote from: Prof B Hunnydew on August 31, 2007, 10:11:51 AM
After a moment of dead silent, Sally comments," And yes I have gone down a a dress size or two. A size 12 to 8 in fact, Goddess, You guys, are so Goobrrr rrr Males!" and walks off after sending her data into the moble lab's mainframe.
PBH
Oh gods I hope they didn't bring a mainframe with them...
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on August 29, 2007, 09:16:07 AM
And we've transitioned to morning. The cavalry has arrived.
@PBH - You really can't blame them, now can ya? :)
Sally is/would be flatter, but she is trying to get they to stick with the program and help these people. Beside She is hunger, no one feels sexy when they are hunger... Yumm Food Okay I'm off to breakfast and lunch here..
To Azlan: Mainframe or Main computer? Is there that much difference? Multi-core CPUs put together in a large tower would or could equal a supercomputer of today.
PBH
They're not going to have brought the entire mainframe... just enough computers so they can work remotely.
Also, is Sally on edge like this right now because she's hungry, or is there some other reason?
No she had only coffee and was half asleep when the backup arrived.
Aww and i though Josh had a special nack for pokeing sleeping bears.
Okay, this is the GM being ignorant... what the heck is a Faraday cage?
you're only ignorant if you don't and won't want to learn about it.
still what the frick is it?
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on August 31, 2007, 03:49:08 PM
Okay, this is the GM being ignorant... what the heck is a Faraday cage?
A Faraday cage is a mesh of wire built into a completely enclosed box, or cage. It blocks radio waves completely to anything inside it. Hence, if you put the guard inside it he will be shielded from the transmissions. If he shows adverse reactions they can open the cage up again quickly.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faraday_cage
@Tape - Okay, that makes more sense. Thanks.
@lucas - Why poke when cymbals are so much better?
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Faraday Fields? I thought, The vans, themselves, can isolated any outside radio frequencies sources from entering inside the van. Now, they may not be able to block all radio waves, but a good portion.
:erk
PBH
I imagine they would be called something else unless there was a Michael Faraday here, that built the first one and subsequently the object was named after him.
Hmmmm...
I'm moving to the country and gonna eat a lot of peaches...
Oh, I love that song :mowwink *starts humming*
Quote from: techmaster-glitch on September 01, 2007, 12:42:38 AM
Oh, I love that song :mowwink *starts humming*
Yes, but do you know what it is really about... :3
Quote
OOC: the gaming model Morgan is based off of can allow him to defeat Motoko cyborgs and Matrix Agents.
Ok, granted, I don't know jack-sh*t about 'motoko' cyborgs, but I
do know about Agents. This is actually something I researched a while back, believe me.
If you're implying that Morgan can beat an Agent in single, one-one-one, hand-to-hand, fully leveled playing field combat, then he is now the single most powerful charcater in this RP. In the first movie, when Morpheus said "I won't lie to you, Neo. Everyone who has stood their ground against an Agent,
everyone, has died.", he wasn't shitting around. The only times anyone other than Neo was able to "kill" an Agent, it was because they had a buttload of environmental factors or other extenuating circumstances stacked in their favor. Sure, you can land a few hits on them, that's how they've been killed before. One was killed by Niobe because he was kicked out the open bay of a cargo plane. The same one was killed by Niobe again when he was thrown into a huge electrical box. Morpheus killed one in the second movie because he was able to kick him off the truck. In the first movie, Trinity shot one at point-blank range. Neo also used a gatling gun and killed three because even
they can't dodge
that many bullets.
My point is, the only reason all of these Agents were killed by "normal" people was because they had stacked odds. If these circumstances didn't exist, and they stood their ground anyway, they would have been the ones killed. Period. Basically, if you are not The Freaking One, you simply cannot kill an Agent in a "fair" fight.
However, I could have misinterpreted you're statement, and you aren't actually implying that Morgan can beat an Agent in a straight-up fight. In that case, disregard this entire post.
Matrix agents are limited by real-world physics and to operate on a technological level equivalent to the 20th and early 21st century, they are ultra maximum humans, but are still limited to a model of flesh and blood in the construct. This does not account for bionics and cybernetics, psionics and magic. Though Morgan wields no magic at this point, he is a really expensive cyborg and max initiated level psion physical adept (this is a Shadowrun thing).
Agents are really wimpy in comparison to most other things out there. Even Jexx could defeat one.
A Motoko cyborg refers to Motoko Kusanagi, the main character of Ghost in the Shell. Though her complete conversion cyborg body is vastly superior to Morgan, she lacks the psionic powers he has. However, I refer to cyborgs like her, because a plot featuring her will always lead to her success in the end and it wouldn't matter if Morgan was the Beyonder... he'd still lose.
Quote from: Azlan on September 01, 2007, 01:57:25 AM
Agents are really wimpy in comparison to most other things out there. Even Jexx could defeat one.
Really? I kinda doubt that. I actually figured, that if Jexx went up against just a single Agent, and the Agent gets to keep all of it's powers, Jexx would have his ass handed to him. I think you're seriously underestimating the Agents. I can't even imagine Jexx being able to land a single hit, and he was designed to be one of the front-end fighters in our party.
And by the way, I'm speaking from actually reading up on information about Agents, and the entire Matrix universe in general. They were pretty much designed to be untouchable, save for The One. How much have you read up on them?
The reason the Agents are pretty much unbeatable is, with ranged combat, they can and will dodge everything you shoot at them, unless you have a gatling gun that spews 6000 bullets per minute. This leave on hand-to-hand. In melee, they can take almost limitless amount of punishment from fists and feet. For offence, they can punch straight through brick walls, and do uber-mach-punches.
Quote from: techmaster-glitch on September 01, 2007, 02:13:45 AM
Really? I kinda doubt that. I actually figured, that if Jexx went up against just a single Agent, and the Agent gets to keep all of it's powers, Jexx would have his ass handed to him. I think you're seriously underestimating the Agents. I can't even imagine Jexx being able to land a single hit, and he was designed to be one of the front-end fighters in our party.
And by the way, I'm speaking from actually reading up on information about Agents, and the entire Matix universe in general. They were pretty much designed to be untouchable, save for The One. How much have you read up on them?
Jexx is probably too slow and physically soft to cope with an agent. You are probably right here.
As for knowing about agents... more then you can ever imagine, more then you can ever imagine. Agents are a prime example of how game system mechanics can break when translating between different systems.
The limits of the Agents are still the confines of the system they inhabit. Agents can perform superhuman feats, such as jumping great distances or tearing the roofs off of cars (generally depends on if they are original or upgraded though). They can move really fast for short periods of time, hence they dodge bullets (unless the rate of fire is overwhelming) or throw a fury of punches. They are hellishly resistant to pain (they got Morgan here... he is really not good with pain), but their inhabited shells are just as weak as a normal human.
Morgan can short circuit possessions with electrokinesis, he can match movements because he has cybernetic reflexes with a move-by-wire interface that is computer controlled and has dedicated processing equivalent to their's (because Agents are forced to allocate code processing to advanced AI systems, which cuts into their resources... Morgan has a second separate processor, his organic brain, for handling that *i.e. he is not a computer program*). I can go on, but I abhor fly swatting with Cadillacs.
Quote from: Azlan on September 01, 2007, 12:33:21 AM
I imagine they would be called something else unless there was a Michael Faraday here, that built the first one and subsequently the object was named after him.
Yeah, this came up before. We decided to use it as a generic term because otherwise it opens up a can of worms about language :rolleyes
Here's the thing from July if you're interested:
http://clockworkmansion.com/forum/index.php?topic=2918.msg132824#msg132824
Quote from: Azlan on September 01, 2007, 02:34:05 AM
Quote from: techmaster-glitch on September 01, 2007, 02:13:45 AM
Really? I kinda doubt that. I actually figured, that if Jexx went up against just a single Agent, and the Agent gets to keep all of it's powers, Jexx would have his ass handed to him. I think you're seriously underestimating the Agents. I can't even imagine Jexx being able to land a single hit, and he was designed to be one of the front-end fighters in our party.
And by the way, I'm speaking from actually reading up on information about Agents, and the entire Matix universe in general. They were pretty much designed to be untouchable, save for The One. How much have you read up on them?
Jexx is probably too slow and physically soft to cope with an agent. You are probably right here.
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Oh snap homie it's ON! :giggle
Quote from: lucas marcone on September 01, 2007, 07:55:23 AM
Quote from: Azlan on September 01, 2007, 02:34:05 AM
Quote from: techmaster-glitch on September 01, 2007, 02:13:45 AM
Really? I kinda doubt that. I actually figured, that if Jexx went up against just a single Agent, and the Agent gets to keep all of it's powers, Jexx would have his ass handed to him. I think you're seriously underestimating the Agents. I can't even imagine Jexx being able to land a single hit, and he was designed to be one of the front-end fighters in our party.
And by the way, I'm speaking from actually reading up on information about Agents, and the entire Matix universe in general. They were pretty much designed to be untouchable, save for The One. How much have you read up on them?
Jexx is probably too slow and physically soft to cope with an agent. You are probably right here.
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Oh snap homie it's ON! :giggle
Yes, lucas is close. I know a thinly veiled insult when I see one. But, I'll pass over that for a moment.
Going to what you described for Morgan, all that stuff that makes him uber-powerful... I just don't get it. You have said, repeatedly, that Morgan is not one of the front-line combatants in our party. Then you turn around and give him all this? Like I said, you're making your charcater into the single most powerful one, and unless you're changeing your mind again and saying he
is a frontal fighter, that just doesn't
fit.
Dorcan now reacts to what Morgan has said. Personally I think 10 is a bit much, but that's up to Ryudo really. If he doesn't like it we can always assume Morgan is boasting...
I think ten is a bit much as well. Jexx can handle zealots no problem, but even he would be hard-pressed to take down ten Enforcers simultaneously, at least, not until much later in the RP, when Jexx gets his extra abilities. Speaking of which, while I've already sent the basic concept to Ryudo, it's high time I compiled all of it in detail and send it to him for final approval. And that makes me think of something. Maybe Azlan just has Morgan modeled in a way that he's started out at is maximum power, and won't really get any significantly better through the RP.
Hm. Either way, I still think that if anyone's powergaming here, it would probably be Azlan. With all the suff he's described,I can't see how any of the other characters can even come close to his power at this point in time.
Quote from: techmaster-glitch on September 01, 2007, 04:19:05 PMHm. Either way, I still think that if anyone's powergaming here, it would probably be Azlan. With all the suff he's described,I can't see how any of the other characters can even come close to his power at this point in time.
Exo certainly doesn't have the sheer reflexes or speed, but he can hit a hell of a lot harder and is considerably more durable. :U
True, true, I was thinking that as well. I just initially balked because Morgan has the abilities that are really more suited for a front-line fighter, even though Azlan's said he's not. That and he's more powerful than Jexx and several other members of our party, who are supposed to be the full combatants. But, Jexx is supposed to get much more powerful, and I was actually wondering weather or not his future 'upgrades" would overpower him. But, seeing with Morgan and Exo, I guess I don't have much to worry about.
*yawn*If our little jaunt through town did not illustrate what I speak of, then you are hopeless. It is not about how hard you hit, how often or how much damage you do. It is about the strategy, planning your moves and hitting for maximum effect at vulnerable areas. You can hack away all you want at the mainbody and the most heavily armed areas, I strike were it counts. Jexx, and I assume Exo fight with their strength, dexterity and/or weapons, Morgan fights with everything... cars, gas mains, power lines, etc.
Morgan estimates what he is capable of from his encounter with the Enforcer. He will append his estimates if suitable data is provided, plus he is trying to get a reaction from the Rebellion leader.
Frontline fighters require more muscle then sense, and my propensity for thought precludes my inclusion into this category.
So basically you're saying 10 by sneak attack? That seems fair, although you'd think - unlike in Deus Ex or Thief - that they would twig something nasty was going on after the first three or so.
Either way, I guess you'd better explain it to Dorcan in-character.
Quote from: Azlan on September 01, 2007, 05:56:06 PMJexx, and I assume Exo fight with their strength, dexterity and/or weapons, Morgan fights with everything... cars, gas mains, power lines, etc.
...
Does it count if you're lifting and throwing the cars, or using the power-line pylons as gigantic baseball bats?
:U
Quote from: Azlan on September 01, 2007, 01:57:25 AM
Though Morgan wields no magic at this point, he is a really expensive cyborg and max initiated level psion physical adept (this is a Shadowrun thing).
Keep in mind what I had said earlier about psions and magic users. Manifested powers are weak for some reason that you haven't found out in play yet.
I also note for the purpose of this argument you (Azlan) specified 10 in "hand to hand". Not environmental and ranged assault.
Gah, forgot to mention that I was going away for a few weeks for vacation. Back now... There any chance I could get back into the RP or has Mister been mothballed?
I seriously doubt Mister's been mothballed. Nothing too important has happened, it's just pretty much our Rebellion reinforcements have arrived. You could probably just continue as if you never left.
Oh, BTW, you have some cathing up to do in the Villain's League ;)
i agree with techmaster though, azlan. your character is over powered. and the fact remains, even if you don't go wadeing into the battle sliceing and diceing or use your "full power" your still over powered and have that to fall back on incase things "don't go your way". i've seen lots of people use characters like this in stories and frankly it makes for a pretty bland story. ie character fights evil, evil gets stronger, but oh wait he wasn't useing his full strength! it's very predictable and very boreing. honestly i wouldnt even beable to play a character like that. it would be too damn easy for me.
Might be an idea for someone to look at Jexx. I'm not intending Dorcan to do this as he does need to get up to speed with their tech.
The head guy pointed him out, so he can't be unnoticed, unless you all are ignoring this guy.
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on September 04, 2007, 03:15:59 PM
The head guy pointed him out, so he can't be unnoticed, unless you all are ignoring this guy.
I was thinking that Dorcan had already slipped away.
josh is engaged in conversation with sally so it would be rude to up and leave. mister might want to check him out though. he's probably have a better time calming jexx that an asshole like josh. :giggle :P
Yeah, that'd be a good way for Boogy to get back in the RP.
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on September 03, 2007, 02:49:02 PM
Keep in mind what I had said earlier about psions and magic users. Manifested powers are weak for some reason that you haven't found out in play yet.
I await the time for that revelation, until then, I shall continue to rely largely on "embedded" abilities.
Quote from: Arcalane on September 03, 2007, 08:51:17 PM
I also note for the purpose of this argument you (Azlan) specified 10 in "hand to hand". Not environmental and ranged assault.
I thought better of you then this... yes, not ranged assault, but anyone knows that hand to hand is largely environmental as well. Watch a good (or bad) kung fu movie, and you will see that every object in the environment plays a roll in hand to hand... without having to get into chi and mystical martial arts.
Quote from: lucas marcone on September 04, 2007, 12:07:58 PM
i agree with techmaster though, azlan. your character is over powered. and the fact remains, even if you don't go wadeing into the battle sliceing and diceing or use your "full power" your still over powered and have that to fall back on incase things "don't go your way". i've seen lots of people use characters like this in stories and frankly it makes for a pretty bland story. ie character fights evil, evil gets stronger, but oh wait he wasn't useing his full strength! it's very predictable and very boreing. honestly i wouldnt even beable to play a character like that. it would be too damn easy for me.
Thank you for your informed input, it has been filed where it belongs.
Quote from: Azlan on September 05, 2007, 01:21:48 AM
Thank you for your informed input, it has been filed where it belongs.
you know Az when it comes down to it i can never tell wether or not youre being sarcastic. ill assume for the time being you mean it.
techmaster i don't mean to sound rude but the mental images i got when jexx had the mental breakdown were too damn funny. infact at one point my mind was playing the benny hill theme music. no offence
Quote from: lucas marcone on September 05, 2007, 02:39:52 AM
techmaster i don't mean to sound rude but the mental images i got when jexx had the mental breakdown were too damn funny. infact at one point my mind was playing the benny hill theme music. no offence
....... No comment.
Lucas just asked me an important question that i completely overlooked.
"Is Jexx's communicator still on?"
Thinking about it, Jexx hasn't gotten a chance to turn it off. So, at the moment, I'm going with the assumtion that the bile from his tossed cookies mucked up and/or shorted out the microcomm. But I don't know if it would be better if the micro actually does work. What do you think? (asking everyone)
well you could always get a new one. but i dont think the muck would spend much time on the tooth (where the comm is located) to do any serious damage.
I know Jexx can get a new one, and it wasn't just mucking up, i imagine the acidic bile might short it out or something. When I said I was wondering if it was better for it to work, I meant that in that everyone else hears what Jexx said. Right now, I'm leaning towards no.
If it's designed to sit on a tooth, it's going to be designed to be chewing on food.
After all, someone might forget to remove it...
In that case, a little bile will just wash right off.
........The how am I supposed to explain no one hearing what Jexx says? Or do I have no choice but to just have to go with everyone who's still wired in hearing him?
Though even if somehow, the bile does actually fry up the microcomm, everyone will still have heard a retching sound in their ear :giggle I'm all right with that >:3
EDIT: If there really isn't any real plausible way of having Jexx's micrcomm off or out without streatching credibility or odds... I'll just go with it being on. This can't get too bad...can it?
Quote from: lucas marcone on September 06, 2007, 12:50:04 AM
"This meat bag....no matter how sickened i am right now, cares about ya. I just though you needed some down time."
Um, who is Josh talking to, Lucas?
*sigh* Ok, um, Tape, Prof? Jexx walked (well, staggered really) into the woods, and pretty well out of sight. There wouldn't be a 'small crowd' around Jexx, the only one who followed him was Mister. You probably woldn't have been able to really hear his plasma handcannons either, you might've heard a light buzzing for fifteen seconds, but that's about it. Especially Sally, she's so busy with her immediate work that the only thing she might be noticing is Jexx's voice sounding in her microcomm reciever (after a retching sound ;)), and I'm still not clear on weather or not that should be happening.
Okay, a complete rewrite ignoring Jexx entirely.
Quote from: techmaster-glitch on September 06, 2007, 01:08:30 AM
Quote from: lucas marcone on September 06, 2007, 12:50:04 AM
"This meat bag....no matter how sickened i am right now, cares about ya. I just though you needed some down time."
Um, who is Josh talking to, Lucas?
jexx of corse didnt you say the comm was on?
No I didn't. I said I was undecided, or words to that effect, and that I was leaning towards 'no'.
EDIT: Scratch that, now I'm sure of it; no. We'll just assume Jexx turned it off as everyone fell asleep. Prof's appearence I guess is all right, as Boogy responded to it.
Hope Ryudo doesn't mind that I'm inventing electronics standards for his world.
It's a shame Kryptic is AWOL. Otherwise the two of them could have gone off into the woods to do that, which could have sparked some rather interesting rumours >:3
I may end up being more AWOL than normal for the rest of the month. I've been told that I am requried to be ITIL Foundations certified by the end of the month, so I get to do a whole bunch of training. But at least they're covering the training and the exam voucher.
heh. My wife did that. She said, and I quote, "it's all a bunch of obvious answers to stupid questions" but it doesn't hurt to do.
Boggy, I though Mister, Jexx, and Sally were all going to walk back together...oh well.
Tapewolf: Dude! Awsome avvie! Turnsky has some skill, eh? I'll make sure to give him compliments in his thread.
Quote from: Prof B Hunnydew on September 08, 2007, 08:53:14 AM
"Sally! Oh I am feel better but I am worried about my patients. These guys don't seem to want me to go. back to the Hospital." says Dr Chad Westling.
Hehehehe... who's going to gently break it to him that they burned his hospital to the ground?
Well it didn't so much a burn to the ground... it's still standing, but it's definitely seen better days.
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on September 10, 2007, 10:54:39 AM
Well it didn't so much a burn to the ground... it's still standing, but it's definitely seen better days.
It's not going to be useable for a while either. They might be able to close the damaged parts of it off of course.
**EDIT**
And whatever the case, it was Chad's department that has been ruined.
I think it would be quite fun if they flip on a television and catch a news report of all the damage...
And just so you guys are clear, these backup guys will be ready to head out as soon as you are. No rush.
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on September 10, 2007, 02:08:37 PM
I think it would be quite fun if they flip on a television and catch a news report of all the damage...
And just so you guys are clear, these backup guys will be ready to head out as soon as you are. No rush.
Are we assuming that this discussion is happening over the comms channels? Otherwise Dorcan and Sally haven't been told what's going on.
Wasn't Dorcan there when the fire broke out?
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on September 12, 2007, 10:29:38 AM
Wasn't Dorcan there when the fire broke out?
Yes, that's why he mentioned it, although PBH seems to have ignored him totally. But that's another story. What I'm saying is that he has no idea that they're planning a return mission so soon, having been fooling around in the labs. And the same may apply to Sally. I can probably work around it if need be.
Sorry Guys But I am not sure I could do much in a raid. or recon or a sneak attack I thought I was staying here with the lab types
PBH
To be honest, I was undecided whether Dorcan should go on the mission or not. After all, he's really a tech type rather than a warrior. On the other hand, and speaking strictly as an observer, the mission is likely to be more interesting than hanging around.
It might be an idea for there to be a public broadcast among the camp to make sure everyone knows what's going on. If not, I'll get Dorcan to ask Exo or something.
Um, I'm thinking three steps ahead here, and this will eventually come out in the game... what do you guys think would be a good name for a ship?
Oh! I've actually been thinking of one (I want to use it for an RP of my own when I have enough experience) But you can borrow it.
The Arkken Dawn?
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on September 13, 2007, 09:43:27 AM
Um, I'm thinking three steps ahead here, and this will eventually come out in the game... what do you guys think would be a good name for a ship?
In the
Reign of the Just universe, the colony ships were named after the members of Van Der Graaf Generator. But sadly that wouldn't work here :P
A ship of war?
Ah... what were those names... Oh, yes.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ships_%28The_Culture%29
"No More Mr Nice Guy" or "Trade Surplus" or "Of Course I Still Love You" or So Much For Subtlety" or "Only Slightly Bent" or "I Thought He Was With You" or "Well I Was In The Neighbourhood" or "Hand Me The Gun And Ask Me Again" or "Now Look What You've Made Me Do" or, at last resort, "Experiencing A Significant Gravitas Shortfall"
*cough* Or I could be original, along the same lines. ;-]
Oooh that's a good list. I wanna hear from everyone if possible though, and I'll put it to a vote.
"I Thought He Was With You"
"Aren't You The Enemy?"
"Why Am I Here?"
"Haven't You All Got Homes To Go To"
"Insufficient Character"
"A Fish On A Bicycle"
"Zzzzzzzzzzzzzz"
... I'll stop now.
And FYI... if I ever get a boat of my own, I'm naming it "God Told Me To Do It".
I note that that's on a warship.
Along with "Unwitting Accomplice", "You Would If You Really Loved Me", "You'll Thank Me Later", and "Ultimate Ship The Second"
Personally, I'd be inclined to name my tank "Ablative Meatshield", if I ever get trusted with one. Which is probably a fair indication of why it shouldn't happen... ;-]
"S.S. more powerful than spiderman superman and the hulk combined"
....
Am I the only person who submitted a serious name?
The Revenant.
"Unfortunate Circumstances"
"Lathe of Heaven"
"The Compensator"
"Faultline"
It would help if we knew what kind of ship it was :P
I have no opinion at the moment... all my ship names are in use.
Alrighty, here's some names...
The Arkken Dawn (My first suggestion)
The Rectifier
The Redeemer
The Judge
The Impaler
The Eraser
The Pillar of Autumn :3
The Scorcher
The Grim Reaper
The Mourning Star
And that's all I can make up out of my head for the moment.
Do any catch your eye, Ryudo?
I'm liking a bunch of these. I'll append this list and set up a poll once I'm satisifed with the list.
Little Rascal
Youthful Indiscretion
Invincible
Problem Child
Highpoint
Attitude Adjuster
Uninvited Guest
Rectifier
Redeemer
Mourning Star
Revenant
Quote from: techmaster-glitch on September 13, 2007, 06:56:35 PM
....
Am I the only person who submitted a serious name?
if you saw the episode of family guy where peter goes fishin for daggermouth you'd find it funny too.
Quote from: lucas marcone on September 14, 2007, 10:31:24 AM
Quote from: techmaster-glitch on September 13, 2007, 06:56:35 PM
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Am I the only person who submitted a serious name?
if you saw the episode of family guy where peter goes fishin for daggermouth you'd find it funny too.
I never said they weren't funny. I just imagined that if a GM is asking for something, the players should be nice and actually be serious for him.
Quote from: techmaster-glitch on September 14, 2007, 08:05:01 PM
Quote from: lucas marcone on September 14, 2007, 10:31:24 AM
Quote from: techmaster-glitch on September 13, 2007, 06:56:35 PM
....
Am I the only person who submitted a serious name?
if you saw the episode of family guy where peter goes fishin for daggermouth you'd find it funny too.
I never said they weren't funny. I just imagined that if a GM is asking for something, the players should be nice and actually be serious for him.
some of them actually had good names...maybe not to you but it's all subjective. as for the rest of us where is it written you have to be serious 24/7 in the ooc?
I never said you have to be serious all the time OOC, either. That's two times in a row you've put words into my mouth.
oooo easy big boy im just joking around.
If you're joking (partially, at least), then use a smiley >:3
Quote from: techmaster-glitch on September 14, 2007, 08:05:01 PM
I never said they weren't funny. I just imagined that if a GM is asking for something, the players should be nice and actually be serious for him.
I figured Ryudo would specify if he wanted serious names or otherwise - and if he wanted serious names, he'd have provided more detail. Or objected to the names provided, in which case I would have provided a different set.
Having said that, I'm hardly ever serious for anyone. ;-]
We seem to be stalled on Arc. With all due respect to him, would it be worth editing the post so that Dorcan has asked the head of the reinforcements instead?
*ahem* Probably better to ask the head anyway, yeah.
I have been... somewhat distracted by the Hellgate Alpha/Beta. ;)
Quote from: llearch n'n'daCorna on September 15, 2007, 04:44:08 AM
Quote from: techmaster-glitch on September 14, 2007, 08:05:01 PM
I never said they weren't funny. I just imagined that if a GM is asking for something, the players should be nice and actually be serious for him.
I figured Ryudo would specify if he wanted serious names or otherwise - and if he wanted serious names, he'd have provided more detail. Or objected to the names provided, in which case I would have provided a different set.
Bringing a bit of funny to the table is always acceptable. It helps keep tension all nice and broken up. Heck, I even encourage it.
Quote from: llearch n'n'daCorna on September 15, 2007, 04:44:08 AM
Having said that, I'm hardly ever serious for anyone. ;-]
I never noticed.
What's the leader's rank? It feels a bit clumsy having to call him 'the leader of the reinforcements' all the time, when Dorcan can probably see his name and rank from the uniform.
"boss" ? ;-]
... no, hang on. That's Exo, isn't it?
Quote from: llearch n'n'daCorna on September 18, 2007, 02:06:56 PM
"boss" ? ;-]
... no, hang on. That's Exo, isn't it?
That's part of the problem. Exo was the leader until the new guys turned up. He might still be the leader, this is unclear.
Darn you picky people... making me come up with details and stuff.
*Throws a dart at a list of ranks* Sergeant.
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on September 18, 2007, 04:16:03 PM
Darn you picky people... making me come up with details and stuff. *Throws a dart at a list of ranks* Sergeant.
Ta. I might go back and edit some of my posts to reflect that.
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on September 18, 2007, 04:16:03 PM
*Throws a dart at a list of ranks* Sergeant.
Best be careful with that, last time I tried that method, I ended up with Hip-hop freestyle grand marshal of funk.
Arrgh. As some of you might have noticed, my regular log on schedual has been cut recently. And this isn't the first time it's bit me in the ass. *sigh* I'm working on the problem...but I don't have much hope.
Thus, a conversation happened while i was away, and didn't get to do what I was planning with Jexx. Oh well. I've improvised and possibly made something new. But it doesn't matter much to me anymore
And argh again. I've run into yet more problems. Basically, worst-case scenario; No one will see a glimpse of me for a week. It might turn out that way, might not. Oh life, why must you torment me?
Quote from: llearch n'n'daCorna on September 18, 2007, 02:06:56 PM
"boss" ? ;-]
"Big Cheese"? :P
Consider him (Exo) to be puttering around the camp doing odds and ends. As it is his presence would be unnecessary on the recon and he's about as subtle as a clown in a mime convention most of the time, apart from that little intro. A bunch of soldiers and labcoated nerds and our assortment of oddjobs (and no I do not mean small men with razor-rimmed bowler hats) is bad enough without a warbot bouncing along behind them, eh? ;)
But tech some of us would view a life as being a good thing! It keeps you just insane enough for the forums.
Quote from: lucas marcone on September 18, 2007, 09:38:15 PM
But tech some of us would view a life as being a good thing! It keeps you just insane enough for the forums.
Not my life :cry
What's going in is very slightly connected to the fact that I'm schedualing a session with my counselor, whom I haven't needed to visit in almost half a year :<
But that's not the reson why I might not be seen for awhile.
Quote from: Arcalane on September 18, 2007, 09:36:14 PM
... (and no I do not mean small men with razor-rimmed bowler hats)
Ooo! Ooo! Ryudo, can I start a character? Please?
... no? Awwww.
Oh dear god no.
*muahahahahahahahaha*
*cough* sorry, my megalomania got out of hand for a second. ;-]
Whenever you guys are ready to go, those 5 soldiers will go with you.
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on September 19, 2007, 05:16:30 PMOh dear god no.
Awww come on, you have to admit a vertically challenged man who had a boomeranging razor-rimmed bowler hat would make a pretty good comic relief character. Plus he could be surprisingly effective, capable of distracting our foes with his apparent uselessness and small stature, only to unleash his deadly hat! :U
Don't take this the wrong way but...
:kittyno
Hey llearch, I think there should be more smileys for "no".
Oh, I think it could be done well.
Just not by me. ;-]
As far as the smileys go, what would you suggest?
More like the "kitty no" that I used, maybe a couple of "wtf. no." pictures.
Who are we stalled on at the moment?
So far it looks like the active lineup is Tape, lucas, and tech. If Az is still hanging around it wouldn't hurt for him to toss in his $0.02. Arc hasn't made a post in the IC thread since the 4th, and is hunnydew away or something? And what about boogey? Haven't seen an IC post from him since the 7th.
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on September 24, 2007, 09:26:42 AM
So far it looks like the active lineup is Tape, lucas, and tech. If Az is still hanging around it wouldn't hurt for him to toss in his $0.02. Arc hasn't made a post in the IC thread since the 4th, and is hunnydew away or something? And what about boogey? Haven't seen an IC post from him since the 7th.
Dunno about the others, but Morgan already said he was ready to go. I'm not sure Sally was intending to go on the mission herself.... actually, was that supposed to be mandatory, or did you have a backup plotline for those who remain behind?
It's not mandatory but it helps, y'know? I'll come up with something for those that stay behind... eventually.
Hunnydew is posting in the Castle thread, so she's around somewhere.
Boogey last logged in today. No excuses for him there.
Arc said something about being distracted, as I recall, although that may have been on IRC. Want me to enquire next time I see him?
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on September 24, 2007, 09:26:42 AM
So far it looks like the active lineup is Tape, lucas, and tech. If Az is still hanging around it wouldn't hurt for him to toss in his $0.02. Arc hasn't made a post in the IC thread since the 4th, and is hunnydew away or something? And what about boogey? Haven't seen an IC post from him since the 7th.
I prefer not to post when I haven't anything to say... a lot is going on that Morgan is not paying attention to at the moment and as much as I would like to add input, it is rather out of character for him.
Quote from: llearch n'n'daCorna on September 24, 2007, 11:01:19 AM
Arc said something about being distracted, as I recall, although that may have been on IRC. Want me to enquire next time I see him?
That would be helpful. Thanks.
Quote from: Azlan on September 24, 2007, 12:26:44 PM
I prefer not to post when I haven't anything to say... a lot is going on that Morgan is not paying attention to at the moment and as much as I would like to add input, it is rather out of character for him.
In reality, I just want to know that people are still there and watching what's going on. When there's no posts from people in more than a few days I begin to wonder if people are losing interest or something. Know what I mean?
Okay, I will post something but I was still trying to think what is this chip suppose to do if it is not receiving a Brotherhood signal... Nothing? or Forces the victim to go Feral state and/or make them seek with nearest Brother tower.
We have the lab coats, Bill, the security guard, and my friend Chad Westling... Do I want him see the news?
And Babs DO we want her want while the boys take on the shed? Will anything bad happen to her if the signal is cut off? or worst boosted by accident?
PBH
don't think that wil be a problem as josh's date isn't for a while yet and he's going on the mission.
As info you can use in game, Chad appears to be unaffected by the removal of the chip as to his normal brain functions, but unless the chip was destroyed, it's probably still receiving a signal. Has anyone investigated the chip in detail or do I need to get my NPCs to do that?
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on September 25, 2007, 08:59:34 AM
As info you can use in game, Chad appears to be unaffected by the removal of the chip as to his normal brain functions, but unless the chip was destroyed, it's probably still receiving a signal. Has anyone investigated the chip in detail or do I need to get my NPCs to do that?
Dorcan was going to investigate it, since he was ultimately intended as a technical character, but he's only just got up to speed with the local technology. If you hadn't started pushing the new mission, that's what he'd be doing now :P
To be frank I wasn't entirely sure when and how you were going to reveal that sort of thing. Ultimately that is up to you, so the idea of having my character make some key discovery felt very wrong.
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on September 24, 2007, 12:36:44 PMQuote from: Azlan on September 24, 2007, 12:26:44 PM
I prefer not to post when I haven't anything to say... a lot is going on that Morgan is not paying attention to at the moment and as much as I would like to add input, it is rather out of character for him.
In reality, I just want to know that people are still there and watching what's going on. When there's no posts from people in more than a few days I begin to wonder if people are losing interest or something. Know what I mean?
Same boat as Azlan - I haven't anything (IC) to add right now, my apologies for not clarifying or noticing sooner.
Quote from: Prof B Hunnydew on September 25, 2007, 10:02:27 PM
The fiery glow from the below was disturbing to the Fae. It was more than volcanic heat or sight, but the whole feel of the place. Bam looks left and right at the dim glow and the shadows. Even looks up and out of the high windows, but to see no stars or rain... only a rare flash of lightening can be seen even once in a while in the sky lights. but no thunder is heard
Bam inches up the stairs with her back to the wall, as she watches each step and to keep as far away for the edge as possible.
PBH
PBH, you posted that in the wrong thread.
nuts... :mowtongue PBH
As soon as you guys are ready to get moving, just announce it and go. You guys are supposed to lead the backup guys.
To all of you I am truly sorry I've not been posting. I come to the decision that in both of the RPs I'm in I can't get in character to make a post so I shall be dropping out. Thank you all for playing with me and putting up with my antics.
Well if you ever change your mind, there's a spot open for ya to jump back in.
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on September 26, 2007, 09:16:18 AM
As soon as you guys are ready to get moving, just announce it and go. You guys are supposed to lead the backup guys.
Morgan is the most experienced, I'm leaving it to him.
and I have no idea how the story id to progress.
I've been extraordinarily busy as of late... and a bit slow to respond. I probably should have inquired earlier about what Morgan has asked in character, but I wasn't thinking of it until I started posting the entrance into town.
There is really no way to be inconspicuous on foot...
Unless you sneak in from the edge of the forest, scale a building, and roof-hop out of sight :P
Jexx is already going to be doing that, no one's supposed to ever see him. It might be possible for the others to follow his lead if they so decide, Jexx is good at what he does, he could give them some pointers...
When he says "you are in charge" he means that for all of you, not Az in particular.
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on September 27, 2007, 09:53:19 AM
When he says "you are in charge" he means that for all of you, not Az in particular.
I would hope that Az is not in charge... you want to move quietly and inconspicuous, something fae are incapable of doing a majority of the time.
I'm back, finally. Yay.
So much s**t to do and catch up on and not enough time to do it...argh.
It was very, very tempting to make Dorcan have learned everything he knows about stealth from playing 'Thief' and thus being completely inept at it in the real world. However, what I've described is rather more in line with his backstory.
welcome back tech. there was a very noticeable halt to all the RPs you're in. but you're back now yays!
Good to see you back Tech.
I've been plotting some more on this whole game, and I think I've come up with enough plot hooks to keep you all interested through to the ending. As soon as we get through this section, I'll start introducing said plot hooks.
I'm taking my ITIL exam in about 40 minutes. Wish me luck.
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on September 28, 2007, 02:50:19 PM
I'm taking my ITIL exam in about 40 minutes. Wish me luck.
Good luck. I'd say 'let us know how you get on', but that's rarely helpful :P
From what my wife said when she took it, it's relatively easy - it's just a matter of figuring out what answer they -want- you to give.
Once you've got the appropriately brown-nosing sentiments right, the correct answer becomes obvious. Even if logic says otherwise.
... Or so she said. (well... maybe not in those words. ;-] )
Best of luck with it, anyway.
All the studying with the training materials that I was provided with and all the subsequent cramming I did with simulated exams paid off. I passed it with 90%. And with two days to spare too (it's required for us to be ITIL Foundation certified by 9/30). It's really not as simple as she says it is though llearch. There's a lot of specific terminology that they use that you gotta know.
I should point out she's working in a company that's big enough to require this stuff on a daily basis, and was required to have it so that she could run the team that's most likely to be implementing these details.
So she -might- have had a little edge there. ;-]
I take your point, though. And congratulations on passing it!
Quote from: Azlan on September 28, 2007, 01:28:40 AM
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on September 27, 2007, 09:53:19 AM
When he says "you are in charge" he means that for all of you, not Az in particular.
I would hope that Az is not in charge... you want to move quietly and inconspicuous, something fae are incapable of doing a majority of the time.
Better plan; use the fae as a distraction. Sneak past whilst all their backs are turned. :U
What, pull the antennae and throw?
Quote from: lucas marcone on September 28, 2007, 11:09:18 AM
welcome back tech. there was a very noticeable halt to all the RPs you're in. but you're back now yays!
Really? Well, let's see if I can fix that, Shall we? ;)
When I put fae into a game, they are the little ones that flit around and play little pranks on people... usually the PC's.
One such example was a furry-themed D&D game I ran. The party decided to walk through the woods and found themselves in fae territory. One of the players, and therefore his character, absolutely hates fairies. Knowing this, I sent the fairies after him. He ended up trying to bite one of them, but instead it burst into a cloud of fairy dust which made him come down with a case of Taasha's Hideous Laughter.
We did this again (different furry-themed D&D game, same player). The party walked through the woods and came upon fae territory. Well this time the fairies started tying pink bows in his fur and put a little wooden crown on his head. He took it in stride this time around and started prancing about saying "I'm a pretty pretty princess!" Granted, he was playing a polar bear with a big f'ing scythe, so he could do pretty much what he wanted to.
What next? Morgan's in the lead, obviously, but he may be awaiting your cue to get to the shed.
Out of interest, is the armour still there? (It's unclear if the zealots opened the crate or whether they saw the molten bits of the other guy left by Jexx)
The place is all cleaned up. Tidy little zealots...
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on October 01, 2007, 10:41:38 AM
The place is all cleaned up. Tidy little zealots...
He didn't do a good enough job of putting the crate back on the shelf, I guess...
Just a notice: Once again, I am going to be MIA for a little bit, this time due to a serious misunderstanding. Bad news, unlike last time, you probably won't see a peep of me unless I get really lucky. Good news, unlike last time, I will be back much sooner, Friday absolutely.
Sorry :<
Is that a silenced rifle, Ryudo? I ask, because, well...
while it'd be neat and all to take him out, surely a non-silenced rifle would kinda mess up the whole "sneaking about" theme... ;-]
(plus it being plasma means there's going to be neat frying sounds as the guys head melts... ;-] )
That's a good question. In general sci-fi terms, can a plasma rifle be silenced?
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on October 02, 2007, 09:38:22 AM
That's a good question. In general sci-fi terms, can a plasma rifle be silenced?
Depends what you're doing. llearch seems to be thinking of a huge, powerful beam. Realistically, all you'd need to do is burn a fairly small hole in a vital area to kill someone.
Quote from: Tapewolf on October 02, 2007, 09:42:59 AM
Depends what you're doing. llearch seems to be thinking of a huge, powerful beam. Realistically, all you'd need to do is burn a fairly small hole in a vital area to kill someone.
Am I? That's good to know.
Surely even a small beam is going to be fairly hot, and, as such, it's going to heat the surrounding areas. Hence the frying head - assuming you're going to plink through the faceplate, so the target doesn't get a chance to tell anyone about you coming in.
If you manage a critical failure, you miss. Slightly less critical, say rolling a 2 or a 3, and you manage to kill him, but short his radio into an -on- position... and everyone else on his team hears his head explode/boil/fry/whatever.
Critical hit, you burn through his head and the door and the head of the commander, who is coming out to remonstrate him on not checking properly... ;-]
*cough* slightly more applicably, the armour that the zealots are wearing would suggest a fairly heavy shot is required to put them down. I spose it's possible that you use the plasma as a carrier for a short-circuit type effect, but that's going to be noisy, as well. At the very least, he's going to fall down - and if you crit fail, he's going to fall back -into- the shack, handily alerting everyone else. :-/
Well these are more like the plasma rifles from Doom than anything else, except that they have a nice little charge feature, as I just demonstrated. So no, plasma rifles are not silenced. Silenced rifles would be more conventional, using actual bullets instead of plasma shots.
ah, so like a BFG. ;-]
*cough* I'll shush now. (although I do wonder if any of them got a message off to the Tower...)
I'm taking Ryudo's description to mean that the shed is now safe to enter.
Quote from: llearch n'n'daCorna on October 02, 2007, 10:42:54 AM
*cough* I'll shush now. (although I do wonder if any of them got a message off to the Tower...)
We have a term for that... FOIP "Find Out In Play".
Quote from: Tapewolf on October 02, 2007, 10:58:31 AM
I'm taking Ryudo's description to mean that the shed is now safe to enter.
Yep. When someone with a gun that just stopped shooting shouts "clear" that usually means "the bad guys are dead now". :3
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on October 02, 2007, 01:34:53 PM
We have a term for that... FOIP "Find Out In Play".
I expected that. I was merely expressing interest - since I'm not playing, etc etc. ;-] (and -now- I'll shush, at least until next time...)
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on October 02, 2007, 01:34:53 PM
Quote from: Tapewolf on October 02, 2007, 10:58:31 AM
I'm taking Ryudo's description to mean that the shed is now safe to enter.
Yep. When someone with a gun that just stopped shooting shouts "clear" that usually means "the bad guys are dead now". :3
What's less obvious is whether he was talking to the other soldiers or the party as a whole.
A separate issue is whether Dorcan should have gone in or cleared it with Morgan first.
He was talking to the whole party. They are a part of your group for the time being.
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on October 02, 2007, 09:38:22 AM
That's a good question. In general sci-fi terms, can a plasma rifle be silenced?
Depends what sort, I expect. I mean assuming it fires it's projectiles at a relatively decent speed, perhaps above the sound barrier, then no, since the shots will obviously make some kind of noise as they break aforementioned barrier, plus there's all the heat and deforming air involved.
On the other hand, it could be a muffled sound if the shots are subsonic, or no sound at all if you rule it - it's your gaming system after all. Or it could even be an ominous hum, followed by a stream of plasma, in the style of a mercenary some of our readers may be familiar with. :B
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It seemed that Jexx and Morgan were stationing themselves on the roof, and Dorcan didn't like what that implied. If he were flesh, his mouth would have been be unusually dry. The doberman checked the scope yet again, trying to ignore the obvious conclusion, pretend it wasn't happening.
Morgan isn't going to lead us, he's covering us. Jexx is covering us and so is Josh. The others are under our command, and that means... I'm... in charge. Blinking rapidly he composed himself and looked the soldier straight in the eye.
Um, Tape? Jexx isn't on any roof. He's in the shed with you and the soldiers.
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Jexx hopped two more roofs, then scaled down to the ground, entering the shed from the backdoor. He met up with the small group inside. "Aw, none for me?" He complained.
Quote from: techmaster-glitch link=topic=2918.msg149956#msg149956Um, Tape? Jexx isn't on any roof. He's in the shed with you and the soldiers.
Somehow I didn't parse that bit. In my mind he was still on the roof. I'll have to see if I can repair it. Pity, it was a damn good piece of writing IMHO.
**EDIT**
Sorted.
It was, which is why you should try to keep as much of it as possible. Dorcan, for purposes of keeping the text mostly the same, instead of thinking that jexx is on a roof, merely think that Jexx is very unfit for command, therefore, Dorcan is still the only one in charge, as it were.
EDIT: Oh, you did that exactly as I was thinking before I posted. Cool.
Quote from: techmaster-glitch on October 06, 2007, 12:09:22 PM
instead of thinking that jexx is on a roof, merely think that Jexx is very unfit for command, therefore, Dorcan is still the only one in charge, as it were.
I didn't know how you were going to take it, but that's basically what I decided to do :P
I know. Made a slight edit to above post.
I'm thinking we should ideally send the most expendable person first, i.e. one of the NPC troops. That way , if their head suddenly falls off because they've walked into Sinclair wire, Dorcan and Jexx will be able to avoid it. I can't really express that in-game though.
Quote from: Tapewolf on October 06, 2007, 12:43:28 PM
I'm thinking we should ideally send the most expendable person first, i.e. one of the NPC troops. That way, if their head suddenly falls off because they've walked into Sinclair wire, Dorcan and Jexx will be able to avoid it. I can't really express that in-game though.
Hmm, true, but I don't think (or at least really hope not) we will run into that sort of thing. But, hypothetically speaking, we do, we
wouldn't be dealing with it if
you guys hadn't unwittingly given Ryudo so much idea cannon fodder about twenty OOC pages back >:(
I have become extremely busy and really did not want to tie up the RP waiting for me to move scenes along or issue orders.
Quote from: techmaster-glitch on October 06, 2007, 01:07:50 PM
Hmm, true, but I don't think (or at least really hope not) we will run into that sort of thing. But, hypothetically speaking, we do, we wouldn't be dealing with it if you guys hadn't unwittingly given Ryudo so much idea cannon fodder about twenty OOC pages back >:(
Give it a rest.
Quote from: techmaster-glitch on October 06, 2007, 01:07:50 PMHmm, true, but I don't think (or at least really hope not) we will run into that sort of thing. But, hypothetically speaking, we do, we wouldn't be dealing with it if you guys hadn't unwittingly given Ryudo so much idea cannon fodder about twenty OOC pages back
Giving the DM ideas is half the fun! >:3
...particularly if you can come up with workarounds for said ideas. ;-]
Like ablative meat-shields.
Sometimes there are no workarounds. Those little gems are called "plot devices". :3
Ok, in case anyone's worrying, Jexx's handcannons will not collapse the tunnel. As I've said before, their damage is mostly in thermal, with little penetration and no explosion. He'll probably fry a bunch, if not all, of the lines and cables lining the tunnel. He doesn't care about collateral damage, even if it is important. That's up to Ryudo.
I'm also leaving it up to Ryudo just exactly how many of the turrets Jexx hit, because I didn't actually say so.
Quote from: techmaster-glitch on October 08, 2007, 07:09:42 PM
He'll probably fry a bunch, if not all, of the lines and cables lining the tunnel. He doesn't care about collateral damage, even if it is important. That's up to Ryudo.
Let me see if I've got this lined up, assuming he goes for it all:
* He'll have killed the power to whatever lighting is in the tunnel (I'm assuming there is some since the tunnel seems to be accessed by the Brotherhood fairly regularly). This will cause Dorcan problems.
* He'll have broken the link to the relay transmitters, cutting off the cables that Dorcan was studying and setting up a fault condition that the Brotherhood will immediately detect, even if the turret hasn't reported them already
* We don't yet know if cutting the power/signal to the transmitters is fatal. If he ends up killing half the town, he'll have a large number of very angry rebels after his blood as well as the Brotherhood. I can see Morgan trying to execute him.
Ok, he probably won't actually blow away many cables. He actually does have fairly good aim, he just likes over-kill.
But if an edit is needed, I'll do it.
EDIT: Actually, I don't think it would even do that much damage anyway.
First off, i was assuming there was no lighting in the tunnel, hence the constant reference to his handcaccons lighting the weay. That's not a problem.
If one of the rebel guys stepped on a remoted activator plate, stealth be dammed, I see absolutely no reason why that alone would not make a blip on a Tower comp screen.
Finally, I thought that the signal has already been cut off to that Chad guy, and he seemed fine last we saw. I am baffled that we didn't get a straight answer before we left the camp.
Also, I don't where the idea popped up that the tunnel is what was relaying the signal. I thought we were in agreement that it must be some sort of radio transmitter from the top of the tower, and that these tunnels are just some sort od maintenance accessways.
... he'll also raise the temperature of the tunnel a marked amount, which the number of bodies are going to do anyway. So everyone is going to get hot and humid and grumpy and nasty to deal with - and that's the guys on your -own- team.
... And he's going to miss some of the turrets, anyway.
Care to reconsider, tech? ;-] (you're welcome not to, btw. This is in no way an admin comment- just an interested bystander making smart remarks...)
His plasma balls won't raise the ambient temperature. They don't work that way. they are far to focused to do something like that.
And yes, I will reconsider, if needed. But not until someone actually says, "you f***ed up". However, when that does happen, I will own up to my mistake and correct it. But only if someone actually says it's a mistake.
You going to let anyone else see any action, Tech? If so, I'm ok with your style. If not, you may need to rethink it.
Uh, I did say IC that Jexx is only shooting in one direction in the tunnel...he can't get anything that's behind him and the group.
...Well yeah but how much action do you see sneaking up on them from behind?
I see a whole tunnel lined with turrets in all directions...
I see a tunnel streaching forward from the trap door, and nothing backwards. maybe a wall
Well then, this is where we have a direct conflict of mental visuals. We need Ryudo to sort this out.
Quote from: techmaster-glitch on October 08, 2007, 07:36:11 PM
First off, i was assuming there was no lighting in the tunnel, hence the constant reference to his handcaccons lighting the weay. That's not a problem.
Yeah, I know... I'm assuming very dim emergency-type lighting, or the sort of basic illumination you might have in a mine, maybe less. You'd still want to have something brighter for anything more than a patrol.
QuoteIf one of the rebel guys stepped on a remoted activator plate, stealth be dammed, I see absolutely no reason why that alone would not make a blip on a Tower comp screen.
Agreed (Dorcan has mentioned this IC)
QuoteFinally, I thought that the signal has already been cut off to that Chad guy, and he seemed fine last we saw.
IIRC the chip was removed, and they haven't yet been able to find out what happens if the signal is blocked while the chip is fully operational.
QuoteAlso, I don't where the idea popped up that the tunnel is what was relaying the signal.
Actually that idea came from Ryudo: http://clockworkmansion.com/forum/index.php?topic=2926.msg136331#msg136331
QuoteI thought we were in agreement that it must be some sort of radio transmitter from the top of the tower, and that these tunnels are just some sort od maintenance accessways.
My guess (as Dorcan said earlier) is that the tunnel is carrying a signal feed to booster transmitters in the further parts of the town. That would mean that cutting it would cut or seriously impair the broadcast in the outlying regions, which we don't really want to try yet IMHO.
For that matter we don't know the source of the signal. It could just as easily be a feed
into the tower from an external source...
Quote from: techmaster-glitch on October 08, 2007, 07:44:32 PM
His plasma balls won't raise the ambient temperature. They don't work that way. they are far to focused to do something like that.
They're generated heat, right? They're going to splash onto either the target or the near vicinity of the target, right? Once there, the heat they apply to the target is going to re-radiate out into the environment, yes? Are you suggesting the laws of thermodynamics are in abeyance in this case?
Or have I missed something somewhere?
Quote from: techmaster-glitch on October 08, 2007, 10:53:54 PM
I see a whole tunnel lined with turrets in all directions...
That would be a bit overkill, but there aren't
that many turrets. Maybe one or two every ten feet or so. These are antipersonnel drones, not an assault force.
Quote from: lucas marcone on October 08, 2007, 11:25:47 PM
I see a tunnel streaching forward from the trap door, and nothing backwards. maybe a wall
The tunnel doesn't have a back wall. It's a tunnel. It goes both ways. But you're heading towards the center of town as opposed to directly to the Brotherhood tower. I don't think that Dorcan would want to go back to one of those, now would he? :)
Quote from: Tapewolf on October 09, 2007, 05:11:44 AM
Quote from: techmaster-glitch on October 08, 2007, 07:36:11 PM
First off, i was assuming there was no lighting in the tunnel, hence the constant reference to his handcaccons lighting the weay. That's not a problem.
Yeah, I know... I'm assuming very dim emergency-type lighting, or the sort of basic illumination you might have in a mine, maybe less. You'd still want to have something brighter for anything more than a patrol.
There are service lights. It's a tunnel going under the city. Not just some hole in the ground.
Quote from: Tapewolf on October 09, 2007, 05:11:44 AM
QuoteIf one of the rebel guys stepped on a remoted activator plate, stealth be dammed, I see absolutely no reason why that alone would not make a blip on a Tower comp screen.
Agreed (Dorcan has mentioned this IC)
The switch and the turrets are just a defense mechanism. This is, after all, the first part of the game. You can assume that they are just drones (which I'll make an IC post about) and no signal is being sent out, which you can further conclude that this tunnel is specialized for the purpose of the mind control chips.
Quote from: llearch n'n'daCorna on October 08, 2007, 07:40:26 PM
... he'll also raise the temperature of the tunnel a marked amount, which the number of bodies are going to do anyway. So everyone is going to get hot and humid and grumpy and nasty to deal with - and that's the guys on your -own- team.
Hmmm... :3
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on October 09, 2007, 09:30:27 AM
The switch and the turrets are just a defense mechanism. This is, after all, the first part of the game. You can assume that they are just drones (which I'll make an IC post about) and no signal is being sent out, which you can further conclude that this tunnel is specialized for the purpose of the mind control chips.
Right... you'll probably want to have your soldier guy tell Dorcan that, since he did ask :P
Already done.
Just when I was about to say "Alright. I'm not going to bull over this one. Tunnel get a bit hotter."
One of these days llearch...one of these days... >:O :kruger
Never trust a smiling DM. :)
Running from DM's making a neko smile is a good idea. :3
@Tape -
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on June 21, 2007, 01:31:06 PM
"If it can be shut down, then do it. If you feel that you can't shut it down with your own forces then call for reinforcements." He says.
Did Dorcan forget that or did you forget that?
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on October 09, 2007, 01:46:35 PM
Did Dorcan forget that or did you forget that?
I did. That's almost what he's saying anyway, so it shouldn't take much tweaking. His point is we still don't know if it
can be shut down.
Aw geeze. I really, really want to actually make a calm explanation responce to Josh IC, because that's what I would do, but I'm realizing that I've already been doing this, and I'm continually getting dangerously out-of-character by metagaming for Little Boy Psycho(Jexx). And the way Josh is yelling at Jexx, he really shouldn't take to kindly to that.
For now, I think I may keep Jexx calm, but something has to be worked out, because it really can't continue. Anyone got any ideas?
Quote from: techmaster-glitch on October 09, 2007, 04:56:13 PM
For now, I think I may keep Jexx calm, but something has to be worked out, because it really can't continue. Anyone got any ideas?
Dorcan's got a stungun... I can see him giving Jexx a low-level dose of that if he gets out of hand, besides that I can only really suggest medication :B
I can make large heavy objects fall out of a mysterious hole in the ceiling and kill off the offending character. :3
Nah, I wouldn't do that to you guys... yet.
Besides, Josh should have heard what the techie said, so unless his little rant is after the fact, he might want to follow that up with something calmoer along the lines of "Just please be careful from now on."
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on October 09, 2007, 05:12:38 PM
I can make large heavy objects fall out of a mysterious hole in the ceiling and kill off the offending character. :3
Ah, the old "rocks fall, everyone dies" party trick. I'll look forwards to it. ;-]
(sorry, tech. I'll shush now, honest.)
oh he heard what tech said. he's just got the over protective rage thing going.
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"Help" from Tape, Lee, Corna
Lesson learned. Never, ever, ever,
ever ask for help from the Players or the DM. In any situation. Whatsoever. No matter the circumstance.
They don't take you seriously.
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Besides, Josh should have heard what the techie said, so unless his little rant is after the fact, he might want to follow that up with something calmoer along the lines of "Just please be careful from now on."
j/k. Thanks for that.
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oh he heard what tech said. he's just got the over protective rage thing going.
You talking about
me, or the actual
Technician?
Quote from: techmaster-glitch on October 09, 2007, 05:50:03 PM
"Help" from Tape, Lee, Corna
Those were honest suggestions, albeit not a very good ones. If I can think of a better way out of this I'll post it here for your perusal, but I'm not sure there
is an easy quick fix, apart from giving Jexx some kind of mood-altering drug - which they are unlikely to have on them.
I'm not a player or the DM, so I don't take -any- of you seriously.
Try not to take it personally ;-]
The thing is, Jexx was designed specifically to be the Berserker/Barbarian member of the party, so to speak. I thought you guys would have picked up on that.
And btw, when I was asking for advice, really I was anticipating something that I can do for Jexx myself at the moment that won't warp the original personality, because I can't think of anything for that. I was hoping one of you guys would have something.
Quote from: techmaster-glitch on October 09, 2007, 06:07:07 PM
The thing is, Jexx was designed specifically to be the Berserker/Barbarian member of the party, so to speak. I thought you guys would have picked up on that.
Yeah, well if we decide that it's safe to destroy the facility, I'm sure that will come in very useful. Indeed, if it wasn't for the fact that trashing the cables was an unknown quantity, Dorcan would be rolling his eyes and grinning or something, rather than angrily trying to stop him.
josh heard everyone with a comm unit.
Tech we all see that Jexx is a "barbarian" type person. but there is a thing called character development. Josh won't leave this RP the same he went in. None of our characters will. The whole process of makeing new friends trusting and confideing in them and vanquishing whatever opposition will change a character and it's un avoidable unless said character is of the 2D variety.
In short we are trying to instill into Jexx the idea that he isn't alone and he has to change his planning and thought patterns to cope with the fact that there are more people than just him running around.
Oh, hold everything, this is a single good post for Rammenstien to jump in!! He's been trying to jump in for quite some time now, he already sumbitted his character profile (well, actually I did it for him) and was approved by Ryudo ome time ago. However, by sheer DUMB luck, he keeps missing out every good post opportunity to actually start playing.
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Morgan caught the cannon fire and conversation as it streamed across the channel, "Gods, can you all try and not alert the entire Brotherhood, I only brought a few hundred rounds for this sniper."
I've got the perfect line for that. I'll try to get ahold of him tomorrow to get his ass in here.
*Sigh* It is true. I have had horrible luck with that. But, I finally have an opportunity for postage. And now, my profile. Read it, and bask in its awesomeness!
Name: Ram "Eraser" Ei'Sona
Age: 25
Sex: Male
Magic Usage: None
Psychic: No
Faction: Rebellion Freelance
Tech Usage: Ram's entire visual systems, all the way into the areas of the cerebrum that analyze visual input, have been surgically removed, and entirely replaced with cybernetic optical systems. His vision is half of his entire life; he can see objects in detail up to a range of five miles, with only his implants. He can also shift them so that they are sensitive to other parts of the electromagnetic spectrum, from X-ray, to infra-red, to thermal imaging. They can also record everything he sees in digital format, so he can upload his 'memories' into a data console for review.
The other half of his life is his sniper rifle, his LSR 75 Custom, which he has named 'Rectifier'. It was modified by Ram to accommodate a wide variety of ammunition, from energy cartridges that turn into plasma bolts when fired, to diamond-tipped ultra-penetrating bullets, to complete diamond, hyper-penetrating bullets fired by a single use miniature fusion generator. It was also designed in such a way that anything the rifle fires will stay in a perfectly straight line for up to 15 miles. His rifle also has a cybernetic link-up system, which Ram can interface his ocular implants with to extend his effective visual range from 5 to 8 miles. His only other weapon is a small personal pistol, which was a gift a good friend in the Rebellion he made, and he uses it as medium ranges, or when utilizing his pistol would be a better idea than his sniper.
Physical Description: Fox anthro, 5'9", 130 lbs, rust-red colored fur, obviously cybernetic eyes, black tribal-design tattoo on left shoulder; his clan's insignia, long rust-red scarf/sash tied around neck and hangs down over back, a family tradition/heirloom.
Personality: Very kind, easygoing guy, strong sense of right/wrong, a "sniper with morals", the kind of person who would do anything for someone he cares about, even at the cost of his own life, very optimistic, even in the face of tragedy.
Strength: When he is in his 'sniper mode', that is, when he has his sniper out, and is aiming at a long range, he almost always hits what he is shooting for.
Average: at medium ranges, when using his pistol he is a bit less accurate, about 75%.
Weakness: At close-quarter hand-to-hand point-blank range, he can't fight worth shit. 0% accuracy. The best that he can do is try to do is pistol-whip someone.
Background: He was born into a rural hidden village populated entirely by the Ei'Sona clan, a mix of various furs and humans. Everyone in the village seemed to excel at one talent or another (other than magery, it was considered an extraordinary ability by itself). His father was a mage, while his mother was the best crossbow and bows woman in the village. Ram's older sister inherited the talent for magic from their father, while Ram seemed to be the oddball of the village, seemingly average at everything.
One day Ram's sister was off exploring the woods with some friends. The Brotherhood found them, killed the friends, and dragged off Ram's sister. When Ram's family found out about this, Ram ran away from home, desperate to find his sister. Eventually he stumbled into the modern technological world, and tried to integrate himself into it. It was then that he learned that he had inherited his mother's superior accuracy abilities, but it only works for him at extraordinarily long ranges. He quickly learned about the Rebellion and the Brotherhood, and the agendas of both factions. He joined with the Rebellion, and there he got his ocular implants, customized sniper rifle, and pistol. He soon found, however, that even working with the Rebellion didn't help very much in finding his sister, as it is too hard to infiltrate the Brotherhood. Instead, he took up the position of a 'freelance' sniper, going out and taking down Brotherhood targets wherever he could, returning to the Rebellion, showing to Phoenix videos of his accomplishments, and getting his pay and any special targets from Phoenix.
like dorcan said "how did you getin in our comms?" i thought they were encrypted so friggin much not even the brotherhood could break em.
Quote from: lucas marcone on October 10, 2007, 09:40:27 AM
like dorcan said "how did you getin in our comms?" i thought they were encrypted so friggin much not even the brotherhood could break em.
He's a rebel, so he presumably has the codes from HQ, but he hasn't announced himself very well. Dorcan is assuming that he's with the Brotherhood.
Extremely poor radio discipline. ;-]
Quote from: techmaster-glitch on October 09, 2007, 05:50:03 PM
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"Help" from Tape, Lee, Corna
Lesson learned. Never, ever, ever, ever ask for help from the Players or the DM. In any situation. Whatsoever. No matter the circumstance.
They don't take you seriously.
Oh I do take you guys seriously. But I can't give you too much help. After all, you guys are the players and you're supposed to be figuring out how to work with a given situation. The best such example is Ram's entrance.
I purposely wanted to make it vague. You know, to give the other characters a little bit of a jolt. And it seems to have worked, so far.
And you are correct, Tapewolf. He has the codes from HQ.
Quote from: Rammenstein on October 10, 2007, 12:09:41 PM
I purposely wanted to make it vague. You know, to give the other characters a little bit of a jolt. And it seems to have worked, so far.
Heh. I was very tempted to make Dorcan instruct Morgan to take you out before you can do any damage - I'm still trying to think of an in-game excuse as to why he hasn't >:3
On the one hand, Dorcan isn't a particularly violent type. On the other, he's caught in a war, he's jumpy, over-emotional and he's been forced into a position of leadership which he doesn't think he can really handle (but is trying not to show it).
NOES! I dun wanna be shot at! :crying
I've noticed. You're doing a really good job of portraying Dorcan's insecurities in the matter. You gets claps. *Claps*
Quote from: Rammenstein on October 10, 2007, 12:09:41 PM
I purposely wanted to make it vague. You know, to give the other characters a little bit of a jolt. And it seems to have worked, so far.
And you are correct, Tapewolf. He has the codes from HQ.
More accurately, Eraser actually
has the same microcomms we're using :P
Quote from: techmaster-glitch on October 10, 2007, 01:01:11 PM
More accurately, Eraser actually has the same microcomms we're using :P
It's encrypted, so you'd need compatible hardware, the frequency we're using and the decryption key...
Quote from: Tapewolf on October 10, 2007, 01:32:18 PM
Quote from: techmaster-glitch on October 10, 2007, 01:01:11 PM
More accurately, Eraser actually has the same microcomms we're using :P
It's encrypted, so you'd need compatible hardware, the frequency we're using and the decryption key...
Well then, he has that too :giggle
He
is on our side , after all.
But the chars don't know that... D:
Oh, I do love throwing wrenches into running machinery. ^.^
Quote from: Tapewolf on October 10, 2007, 12:23:31 PM
Heh. I was very tempted to make Dorcan instruct Morgan to take you out before you can do any damage - I'm still trying to think of an in-game excuse as to why he hasn't >:3
... because Morgan is on the other side, and can't see him?
Shame the Rebellion lacks orbital weaponry.
"You brought thousands? Well, I brought an Ion Cannon. I mean sure it might flatten most of the town but... acceptable levels of collateral damage, right?"
Or gunships. Could settle for some VTOL gunships. :B
Ion Cannon, huh? Well...I have an Orbital MAC! Ha! Beat that! :P
...you have nooooo idea what an Ion Cannon is, do you?
I refer specifically to the orbital variety employed by GDI - ie, that which acts in a similar function to your overgrown slugthrower. :P
Except without the need for ammunition.
No, I do belive Ramen knows what you're talking about. It's just that he reeeealy likes those Orbital MACs from Halo. He thinks they're teh shit :P
Well yeah there's not much arguing with a superaccelerated slug from orbit, but the fact remains you require ammunition for this, as well as recharging time for the magnetic accelerator. But then the Ion Cannon also needs to recharge.
Whilst on the one hand there's the no warning factor on the MAC, there's plenty of "we're ****ed" factor on the IC. It depends which you prefer. :B
Yes, exactly. I know what an Ion Cannon is, and I know that it is very, very powerful. I just prefer really, really big cannons that fire massive slugs of hard metal at extreme velocities.
Or, I could always pull out Species 8472 on ya. :P
Oh, not those f@&%ing munchkins, I hate them :tantrum
You only hate them because they pwn your precious Zerg. ^.^
Okay okay, let's get back on topic please.
...
I'll consider orbital weapons... later.
In the same way one considers buying an expensive birthday present for a young child who may or may not have been behaving well?
Quote from: Arcalane on October 10, 2007, 03:11:46 PM
In the same way one considers buying an expensive birthday present for a young child who may or may not have been behaving well?
You don't know which side he's considering them for :B
I had already considered that aspect. Of course, just because the Brotherhood has them doesn't mean we can't "borrow" them. :B
I never said who has them. Don't go assuming things like that.
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on October 10, 2007, 04:29:03 PM
I never said who has them. Don't go assuming things like that.
It isn't much of an assumption, if the Rebellion had orbital weapons, it would not be a "Rebellion" it would be the dominating power. Brotherhood towers mean nothing if they are leveled by particle cannons from above. If the Brotherhood has them, it does not avail them much in a conflict against the Rebellion, because of the covert operations and concealed headquarters. However, since the Brotherhood is not in overt control of the World, it is difficult to pin down a reason for why not if they have them.
As for the Ram situation, if I had been able to get on a computer earlier, this would be a very different situation...
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A small chuckle sounded over the intercom after Morgan's statement, quickly followed by a voice new to the group. It was quiet, with a somewhat breathy quality picked up from years of speaking in a soft voice.
"Only a few hundred? Peh, that's path..."
*thunk*
But that would have been mean, and would have made me cry.
I usually give bonus exp's for such things.
To Az, or to Rammenstein?
Az most likely. One of my groups most memorable moments was me saying "The first one to shut Tony up gets 1000 exp!" He shut up real quick, and everyone got in real close to him, and two guys had duct tape.
But, Ram hasn't done anything wrong...
Quote from: techmaster-glitch on October 11, 2007, 02:15:32 PM
But, Ram hasn't done anything wrong...
Technically no, but since the group had no warning of his presence in the area, and as he didn't care to introduce himself before now, naturally, folk are going to be more than a little
edgy at sudden extra comms activity.
The fact isn't that Ram did something bad, but that Az could have done something a lot different that could have derailed quite a few Plot Trains. :B
Quote from: Arcalane on October 11, 2007, 03:16:32 PM
Quote from: techmaster-glitch on October 11, 2007, 02:15:32 PM
But, Ram hasn't done anything wrong...
Technically no, but since the group had no warning of his presence in the area, and as he didn't care to introduce himself before now, naturally, folk are going to be more than a little edgy at sudden extra comms activity.
The fact isn't that Ram did something bad, but that Az could have done something a lot different that could have derailed quite a few Plot Trains. :B
The thing is, Ram missed one of the opportunities to jump in, when the Rebellion convoy joined us. Eraser was suppoosed to be on it. Since Ram missed that, we decided Eraser was
supposed to be on it, but his alarm didn't go off :P
Then, when he tried to catch up with the convoy, he got held up by a BOTM squad. (killed them, of course)
So, if anyone
was to shoot, him, if you recover the body later, not ony would you find nothing but Rebellion equipment on him, but if you take it back to camp, the Sergent would give you a
major chewing out, which is nothing compared to
Jackson himself would say, since Eraser works directly under him.
Well this is something that needs to be worked out in play. And I guess it would have been nice if I was informed that he had planned to come in with the cavalry.
Sorry about that, but to be honest, we didn't even think of it until the opportunity passed when Ram was away. Once we thought of it, it seemed to fit in well enough.
But you're right. We should have told you about that little detail. My apologies that we didn't.
If there isn't a suitable response by morning PST, I'll have to take the shot and we will see where it goes.
What? Why? Rammenstien isn't on all that often, it's not his fault. (I warned him he needs to be on more...) Jesus, even from Jexx, the psycho's point of view, there wouldn't be a reason to just shoot him like
that. If he was an enemy, you'd be
dead already, period.
Just give Rammy some time. He will be royally pissed if you shoot him.
(sheesh, talk about total overreaction...)
EDIT: Wait a second... he already answered you, dammit! This is your
most recent post, Azlan...
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Morgan pulled back from the edge, swung his weapon around and thanks to the comm signal, drew a target on this new intruder. The fox talked in such a manner, based on voice tone and tension, that indicated that he spoke truthfully and with conviction, but cleverer spies have existed.
He ignored the amateur remark from this mere sharpshooter and concentrated on sending a tight, secure beam transmission back to Exo and hopefully the rebellion leader, Morgan made a quick demand, You have 30 seconds to validate Ram's identity before I am forced to terminate his life functions.
He heard Dorcan's request and responded on the public channel, "I am too busy to comply, please carefully move to an opening and use your own transmitter."
And Rammenstien replied with this:
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The fox chuckled at both the threat he recieved and Morgan's sudden action, which he was able to catch sight of. "Wow, so hostile. Believe me, if I was truely here to take you out you'd be dead already, given the fact that I was able to take an overlooking position undetected. Like I said, I am here to help. Now, if you would kindly stop aiming that at me and go back to covering the others, I, and probably those you should be looking out for, would much appreciate it."
And the
only thing after that is Tapewolf's post. So, no one's asked him anything.
Though, if you mean a responce from
Exo/Arcalane or Ryudo, in accordance with you asking them to positively identify Eraser, just be patient. Damn, man.
Quote from: Azlan on October 12, 2007, 02:50:16 AM
If there isn't a suitable response by morning PST, I'll have to take the shot and we will see where it goes.
Warning shot? Incapacitating shot? Either that or one of Ryudo's characters in the team could vouch for him.
Quote from: techmaster-glitch on October 12, 2007, 02:58:15 AM
What? Why? Rammenstien isn't on all that often, it's not his fault. (I warned him he needs to be on more...) Jesus, even from Jexx, the psycho's point of view, there wouldn't be a reason to just shoot him like that. If he was an enemy, you'd be dead already, period.
Just give Rammy some time. He will be royally pissed if you shoot him.
People are, generally, pissed when you shoot them. :B
Besides, it's a perfectly valid reaction. Now if the guy was worth his money he'd have already fired, yes, but more often than not, most prefer to introduce themselves first.
A kill is a definite no, on the other hand. Vantage points + people getting sniped = oh crap, they just found a dead rebel operative, you bloody morons. :U
Did someone mention wrenches and running machinery? :B (http://clockworkmansion.com/forum/index.php?topic=2926.msg151401#msg151401)
Is Dorcan going to be able to hear this? I'm assuming he can't do a long-range transmission to Exo since he's in the tunnel, but now Morgan has a channel open, are the people in the tunnel going to be able to hop through the others on the roof?
Quote from: Arcalane on October 12, 2007, 11:10:19 AM
Did someone mention wrenches and running machinery? :B (http://clockworkmansion.com/forum/index.php?topic=2926.msg151401#msg151401)
Nice save. Ram, if you could come up with something that sounds reasonable, we'll go with that for your story.
Arg, finally! Bloody internet and phones have been out since last night. Just got them fixed a few minutes ago.
Anywho, I would like to apologize for any confusion I have caused. It was not my intention. Please, forgive me.
Subtle as a clown in a mime convention, Tape? :B
Quote from: Arcalane on October 13, 2007, 09:53:44 AM
Subtle as a clown in a mime convention, Tape? :B
To give Jexx some credit, he's actually fairly good at traveling by the rooftops. But I doubt Morgan or Dorcan are likely to forget when he smashed the shed window.
Quote from: Tapewolf on October 13, 2007, 02:48:54 PM
Quote from: Arcalane on October 13, 2007, 09:53:44 AM
Subtle as a clown in a mime convention, Tape? :B
To give Jexx some credit, he's actually fairly good at traveling by the rooftops. But I doubt Morgan or Dorcan are likely to forget when he smashed the shed window.
lmao,
I forgot about that!
In case Ram comes into another problem, the backup soliders can provide a solution to those turrets. Or they can just let Jexx loose. Whatever works.
Just a notice, Rammenstien does not have access to any computers about every other week, and thus he has asked me to roleplay his character for him during those times. However, I do have contact with him, even though he doesn't have a computer half the time, so I will know what he wants his character to say and do directly from the source.
That's fine I suppose. Just try and keep up with it, okay?
I'll try. I didn't post anything for Erase yesterday because, for some reason, he never picked up his phone even though he told me to call. I'm gonna see him again today, I'll try and find out what the heck happened.
Quote from: techmaster-glitch on October 16, 2007, 09:39:07 AM
I'll try. I didn't post anything for Erase yesterday because, for some reason, he never picked up his phone even though he told me to call. I'm gonna see him again today, I'll try and find out what the heck happened.
Ah well, keep us updated... if he's not available, let us know in the OOC and we'll go with Jexx instead for this bit.
Just as a note - not that it particularly matters at this point - but I'll be even more limited in my posting habits until Thursday. I'm posting from another PC at the moment and won't be back home until the aforementioned date. :B
Thanks for the heads up.
Alright. Finally got Rammenstien's reply up. It's, give or take some words, exactly what he wanted me to put up for him, I actually had it all written down. Turns out that my communication with him yesterday and today wasn't as good as I expected, but it'll be better tomorrow. He still won't have access to a computer himself until Friday.
The responce isn't all that long, but due to lack of adequate contact I was unable to tell him word for word what's been happening. I did give him the general gist, though, that Dorcan asked if he could come down and snipe the turrets. Rammenstien prefers his character stay put for now. I swear, I did not make up the bee part, he just really wanted that for some reason. Don't ask me, ask him when he gets back :B
Just some FYI regarding Ram.
Quote from: techmaster-glitch on October 16, 2007, 08:04:18 PMI swear, I did not make up the bee part, he just really wanted that for some reason. Don't ask me, ask him when he gets back :B
Just some FYI regarding Ram.
It's a quick demo of his augmented vision.
Or maybe it's just a demo of the power of his scope. Which means he's aiming at Josh.
I'd say his vision. He doesn't need his scope unless he goes beyond 8 miles...
EDIT: Oh, bugger, my bad. He needs his scope to go to 5-8 miles. Less than that his "normal" vision is good.
Alright, just a little note regarding the last few sentances of my recent post. I've imagined this tunnel as part of a network, which is what the agreement of it was when we first came across it, so that's why there's an intersection. Jexx, however, is plowing into this head on, shooting first and asking questions never. He doesn't care which direction he's going. That's why the others need to keep up with him--to call the direction he needs to go. "Right! Left! Left! Straight! Right! Straight! Left-no your other left!". Otherwise, Jexx will just keep on going, taking whatever turn happens to click in his random whim, before finally going so long that he realizes he's lost. No matter, just wait for they others; all they have to do is follow the path of broken, smoking turrets ;)
I'm also still holding out hope that someone is going to notice that Jexx's markings keep glowing and point it out, or at least mentally acknowledge it and bring it up later... :rolleyes
It's gonna be more like a spider web, where all the tunnels converge on a single point under the center of town, and have intersections between them.
That's the kind of network I thought. But that still means there are intersections, turns and bends regardless, right?
Right, the walls are all gonna be curved since it's gotta support a network of cables so there's bends, rather than corners.
Memo to self - ask Jexx about the markings when we catch up with him.
Oh great. I was hoping that Dorcan and the soldiers would be right behind Jexx. But now you've given him the command to 'stop'. Once Jexx stops, he will instantly fall out of whatever funk he's in without ever realizing he was in it in the first place. This means he won't be able to do it again on purpose, which means that he won't be able to plow through turrets as fast as he was. He can still plow through turrets, just not like he is now.
I was planning for this exact thing to happen AFTER we reached our destination, with Dorcan yelling 'stop', because I figured he would do that. I have apparently figured right, but my timing is way off. I never imagined that it would be over this quickly.
Ah well. I'll just have to go with it
Quote from: techmaster-glitch on October 18, 2007, 07:28:06 PM
Oh great. I was hoping that Dorcan and the soldiers would be right behind Jexx.
Firstly, Dorcan had the signal lines in a partially-dismantled state, which it would not be a good idea to leave them in just in case they are all called back to base or something. This is unlikely but not impossible. If the mission is silently aborted, they will not want to leave evidence.
Secondly, your description of how he tore off like that gave me the idea that he'd just shot off instantly before the others could react. And I had always assumed they would take it slowly and carefully, but that may just be my natural caution speaking.
QuoteI was planning for this exact thing to happen AFTER we reached our destination, with Dorcan yelling 'stop', because I figured he would do that. I have apparently figured right, but my timing is way off. I never imagined that it would be over this quickly.
Well IMHO the idea is to neutralise the tunnel's defences so that they can figure out where they need to go since it seems to be a maze without a definite ending. Indeed, it might not HAVE a destination at all, just a closed loop for accessing the cables.
Well, now that I think about it, you're the one who gave me a nudge to get going. Given that, I thought that you would have anticipated Jexx, but oh well. What's done is done.
Have fun storming the sewers! Don't forget to count the wheelbarrow as an asset!
I'll wait for an indication from Ryu that the Brotherhood should assault us...
And now that I think about it even more, Jexx gave everyone a heads-up well before he took off
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"Alrighty," Jexx said as everyone else came to agreement with each other. Jexx going first is exactly what he wanted. "These turrents are placed a nice distance apart, 'bout ten feet. I can mow them down as I go." Jexx looked behind him, his smile getting wider and wider at the prospect of freaking finally getting some action. "Try to keep up..." Jexx said.
He turned back down to face the tunnel. The turrets in the distance whirred back and forth, still searching for the intruders. Jexx began focusing as much as he can, holding up his charged handcannons, and unknowingly tapping his metal foot at a rapid pace. He began muttering under his breath incessantly, and his foot tapped faster. If it could be seen through the glow of his handcannons, it might become apparent to everyone behind Jexx that his markings were also starting to glow...but Jexx didn't notice.
And it took some time from when he said to keep up, until he actually went off. Plenty of time for everyone behind him to prepare to run like hell like he did.
I guess I'm just a little irked that Dorcan prematurely killed what I was planning all because he either wasn't attentive enough or was just plain slow...But as said before, what's done is done. Just gotta go with things as they happen.
Quote from: Tapewolf on October 18, 2007, 07:40:16 PM
Well IMHO the idea is to neutralise the tunnel's defences so that they can figure out where they need to go since it seems to be a maze without a definite ending. Indeed, it might not HAVE a destination at all, just a closed loop for accessing the cables.
It's like a big spider-web network of tunnels, where all the main tunnels converge on the center of town, with intersections connecting the main tunnels. The intersections aren't going to have turrets as they're smaller, and the main tunnels are larger.
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on October 19, 2007, 09:50:24 AM
It's like a big spider-web network of tunnels, where all the main tunnels converge on the center of town, with intersections connecting the main tunnels. The intersections aren't going to have turrets as they're smaller, and the main tunnels are larger.
Mmph. I misread your earlier description as "it doesn't have intersections" which gave me a rather peculiar vision of the layout.
**EDIT**
I'm assuming that one of our backup does have medical supplies...
Well there's no medic, but they'll have rudimentary first-aid training. What you have with you are two grunts, a techie, a demolitionist, and a torch.
I'm just waiting for Jexx to take on a "Well DUH! gimmie that first aid kit before you make things any worse" attitude
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on October 19, 2007, 12:35:19 PM
Well there's no medic, but they'll have rudimentary first-aid training. What you have with you are two grunts, a techie, a demolitionist, and a torch.
Okay, patched...
A torch?
They have one torch between the four of them? Surely you keep your guys better equipped than that?
*hides*
Quote from: llearch n'n'daCorna on October 19, 2007, 04:36:57 PM
A torch?
They have one torch between the four of them? Surely you keep your guys better equipped than that?
I obviously need to watch more American war films because I don't really know what he meant by that.
"Another problem with the modern Reaver... refusal to acknowledge something beyond their comprehension."
--Benghal, Foxfire Chronicles
I thought it was a common phrase across all militaries... Chalk up another one for my ignorance. A torch is the guy who carries a cutting torch, for getting through locked doors when they don't have a key.
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on October 19, 2007, 05:24:10 PM
I thought it was a common phrase across all militaries... Chalk up another one for my ignorance.
Remember that the word 'torch' has a rather different meaning on each side of the pond.
The first guess simply being stupid (which llearch is alluding to) I wondered if you meant 'flamethrower' although why you would want to do that in an enclose space didn't quite click.
But yes, I really should have thought of 'oxyacetylene torch'. My bad.
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on October 19, 2007, 05:24:10 PM
I thought it was a common phrase across all militaries... Chalk up another one for my ignorance. A torch is the guy who carries a cutting torch, for getting through locked doors when they don't have a key.
It probably is... across militaries. I'm not military, and I suspect half the players aren't either. I was merely bringing attention to the jargon in my usual fashion - to whit, amusing myself. ;-]
I would note that I'm aware of "torch" meaning "flash-light" or "a burning branch" or, as listed, oxyacetylene. I wouldn't go for the third one first. Perhaps you would? (I ask, merely because the differences in mindset interest me, and I collect examples...)
Quote from: lucas marcone on October 19, 2007, 01:12:50 PM
I'm just waiting for Jexx to take on a "Well DUH! gimmie that first aid kit before you make things any worse" attitude
Actually, since Jexx has never recieved first aid or given it to himself before, he has the "shake it off, tough it out" mentality. To him, it's merely a flesh wound. He just lets it bleed itself our then heal naturally.
Quote from: techmaster-glitch on October 19, 2007, 07:18:34 PM
Actually, since Jexx has never recieved first aid or given it to himself before, he has the "shake it off, tough it out" mentality. To him, it's merely a flesh wound. He just lets it bleed itself our then heal naturally.
Yeah. To be honest I was thinking in terms of a bad cut, not something to halt the mission over.
You could use the torch to cauterize it. :B
Actually, that's an even better idea...definately something Jexx would do :erk
AH! Of course! I cannot belive I forgot! I must go edit now... brb
EDIT: Editing done. I cannot
believe I didn't think of this in the first place. How could I possible forget the one weapon/tool that Jexx has at his disposal? Holy jeeze, I'm beating myself up right now.
I guess Jexx has done first-aid on himself before...in his own way...
EDIT EDIT:
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"Is that normal for the people on your planet?" he asked.
Oh, I
soooo hope Ryudo comes up with a good responce that leaves absolutely no doubt that, no, this isn't >:3
Torch is not a very universal term for militaries, the limeys like to call them "hot blue spanners" for some reason.
Morgan didn't notice the lack of a medic because I assumed we had one. Any combat unit takes a medic with them, SEALS deploy Corpsman, Rangers have a medic with them, so this oversight is the player forgetting that he's gaming with civvies who likely don't know their rifle from their gun :B
Quote from: Azlan on October 19, 2007, 10:45:39 PM
Torch is not a very universal term for militaries, the limeys like to call them "hot blue spanners" for some reason.
Not heard that one before, and watch the terms you're slinging around. :P Whilst I might not take offense to 'em, others will.
Quote from: Arcalane on October 20, 2007, 01:58:55 AM
Not heard that one before, and watch the terms you're slinging around. :P Whilst I might not take offense to 'em, others will.
Fine, fine, take all the fences you want, but I'm going to keep the gates.
I used to call Lore a pommy all the time...
Quote from: Azlan on October 20, 2007, 02:35:28 PMFine, fine, take all the fences you want, but I'm going to keep the gates.
I used to call Lore a pommy all the time...
Just don't put me on "defence", or you'll find a lot of fences going missing. >:3
Did Ryudo say he was going to be away?
Well, whad'ya know Tapewolf, there he is now :U
It never fails, does it Tapey? If your waiting for something, the moment you get fed up and wonder aloud where the heck it is, it comes/happens.
It happens every time, doesn't it? It does to me.
Sorry folks. Had a busy weekend, then my car's power steering pressure hose decided to fail so I spent the majority of yesterday waiting for the mecahnic to fix it.
It's alright. I knew you'd be back sometime, I just had to sit back and be patient. Believe me, over the years, that's a skill that I've had to learn very well.
Tech, have Jexx' markings lit up again?
No. They aren't gonna do that again for awhile now, probably.
EDIT: Scratch that. They might start glowing very softly soon, but not at this very moment.
EDIT EDIT: Just been looking back through the older posts to refresh my memory on the things gone by (and now looking back, some of my older posts are making me go, 'what the HELL was I thinking?'), and I think I've got it down. Jexx's markings will glow softly at times of either the beginnings of high emotion (which happens alot to Jexx, usually hate or rage) or when he's hyperfocusing. Hyperfocusing meaning he's actually going slow and methodical. Doesn't happen often, usually only when he actually needs to sneak, and is doing it at a very high risk. On the other end, they will light up and shine brightly if he goes into extreme emotion, like when he goes into a screaming fury. This also extends to the pupils of his eyes shining as well (and if you don't remember, his eyes are irisless. The actual pupils are red. He's also got a red X on his forehead, in adition tho the marks on his torso). There's also another set of stuff, but none of them will be happening until Ryudo says they do.
It's interesting to note that while PBH and the others made some kind of discovery about the chip it was never passed on the rest of the team >:3
Really I have not been able to get anything out of the Tech guys(or LEE),,, I would pass it on to you...what I know
Lee has not enlighted me about the nature of the chip. I know only that it is passive. or only a receiver... What will it do if it is not receiving the signal, I am still trying to find out.
PBH
Quote from: Prof B Hunnydew on October 25, 2007, 07:18:52 AM
Really I have not been able to get anything out of the Tech guys(or LEE),,, I would pass it on to you...what I know
Hmm, I thought you'd noted that the guard was currently doing okay with the chip shielded. That's important for Dorcan to know, and while he asked the guys on the roof to check if there were any updates, they forgot to do so and so did Dorcan.
Um, Tape? Jexx's markings aren't glowing at the moment. Their needs to be an immediate threat that either must be dealt with or avoided. If we come up on another turret, it'll happen though.
Speaking of which, I highly doubt the three Jexx took out were the only ones. There's got to be more than that, and I'll be putting that in. Though Jexx will be dealing with remaining turrets in a much less furious manner, his marks will glow faintly.
Edited. Make of that what you will.
Thanks. I fear, though, that a little to much empahsis might be being put on them, as I'm forseeing a few problems. It's just me though, and I'll do my best to mitigate them.
Carry on :batman
Quote from: techmaster-glitch on October 25, 2007, 08:07:12 PM
Thanks. I fear, though, that a little to much empahsis might be being put on them, as I'm forseeing a few problems. It's just me though, and I'll do my best to mitigate them.
Carry on :batman
If you can suggest a better ending to Dorcan's move, I'll use it.
No no, your post was alright. I'm just afraid that you or someone else might get annoyed with me, after having made one comment about no one noticing the markings, come time you ask Jexx, he plays dumb. Truthfully. He never realizes the glow himself, and he thinks they're just innocent tatoos (until he checks himself the next time he fights). Which is the point of someone asking Jexx about them in the first place.
... I'm guessing the builders of this particular tunnel weren't intelligent enough to put each turret just inside the range of the next, so you can't attack one without tripping the next one?
Of course, that risks someone hacking into the system and getting each turret to shoot the next one along, etc...
This is only the first part of the game after all.
EDIT:
>:3
Sorry I need some help here, I waking up the guard, Does he wake up or not?
PBH
Gotcha covered there PBH.
Sorry I haven't been active lately. :B If anything comes up and ya'll need my immediate attention, send me a PM on the forums, or AIM/MSN me if it's really urgent.
Well you could probably give the team a few pointers on how to take out the warbot I just tossed at them. I pulled it right from your character description.
mwahahahaha. Nice move, Ryudo. ;-]
Thank you. Thank you very much.
Yes. Even I have to give you props for it. I'm pretty much thinking of this as either a miniboss or boss battle. This is probably one of the EXTREAMLY rare times I am thanking you for adversity.
EDIT: And tapewolf, in regards to Jexx being the bait, the demoman did say he needed a distraction...Which Jexx is the best candidate for :rolleyes
Quote from: techmaster-glitch on October 31, 2007, 06:48:56 PM
And tapewolf, in regards to Jexx being the bait, the demoman did say he needed a distraction...
We don't know how powerful the explosives are - if they are too powerful they'll blow the transmitter away and the people behind it, which means they can't use them.
Simple solution.
Run. Your. Ass. Off. :giggle
Quote from: techmaster-glitch on October 31, 2007, 09:06:14 PM
Simple solution. Run. Your. Ass. Off.
Good idea. If we dump the explosives and run, we can blow up the transmitter and the robot. I'm going to wait for someone else to post first, though. And not tonight.
**EDIT**
I had been assuming there was only one exit which the robot is now blocking, but I think you're right if it's a more-or-less concentric pattern.
Yeah, I know. I'm counting on Ryudo to update the battle status tomorrow morning, and not expecting it any earlier.
If I know him and that damned cardboard box, there's going to be at least one big 'complication'...no way it's gonna be this easy.
Hey!
I might be -thinking- these things, but I sure as heck haven't given Ryudo any -personal- tutoring.
(I doubt he needs it, honestly...)
"We'll have to risk it," he said to the demolitionist, reaching for the bomb. "I'll have to try to stick him with it from behind while he's dealing with Jexx..."
Okay, I've had a new idea. I'll need an answer from the demolitionist.
As for how powerful the explosives are... if anyone's played the original Metal Gear Solid, I'm thinking along the lines of the C4 packs. They're not big enough to do any harm to the transmitter.
And llearch has not given me any personal tutoring. Announcing his ideas in public and me using them... well that's another story.
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on November 01, 2007, 09:06:58 AM
As for how powerful the explosives are... if anyone's played the original Metal Gear Solid,
No.
QuoteI'm thinking along the lines of the C4 packs. They're not big enough to do any harm to the transmitter.
I'm guessing that means they armoured it pretty heavily, then. That does raise the question of why the demolitionist suggested using them, if he knew it wasn't going to work...
**EDIT**
Or are you saying that an outside blast won't be sufficient, but if we carefully plant the explosives inside it we'll be able to destroy it that way?
Because he's got other explosives, ones that will make a pretty big explosion, enough to crack through the armored transmitter.
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on November 01, 2007, 09:14:31 AM
Because he's got other explosives, ones that will make a pretty big explosion, enough to crack through the armored transmitter.
Ah. Dorcan really meant
everything. Now. Did the robot come in from the entrance the party entered via, or one of the other ones?
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It caught sight of the plasma ball and fired on it, making it explode in mid-air.
Um...Ryudo? Two mistakes here, one relativeliy small, one a bit bigger. The small one is that Jexx fired off more than one,
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Jexx yelled as he lobbed some plasma balls towards the Eighteen-Hundred's head
in this case, meaning probably three or four, and the other thing is you can't really shoot them to make them explode. They aren't explosive in the first place, even if they were, you'd need to do this with another energy weapon, not bullets, and if you think I'm powergaming,
they weren't meant to actually get through the bot. I've already assumed thyat ir has some pretty thick armor,
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"That armor's tough, but if you pound it enough with an energy weapon, it will eventually fail. Othwerwise you're gonna hafta find a weak spot, of which there aren't many."
Meaning that if Jexx even intends to try to break it's armor, it must be a long, sustained, and concentrated assault. Just four plasma balls should be nothing more than light slaps to the Eighteen-Hundred.
At most they were intended to disorient it for a split-second once they hit it's face, giving Jexx the one moment he needs to try and get out of the way again, but he/I wasn't even going to count on that. At worst, they might make what look like light weld marks on the Eighteen-Hundred's face.
@Tape - One of the other ones.
@tech - My bad, will make edits.
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Made my edits, though it doesn't really change much.
Ah, lovely, the 1800. Bigger, slower, stupider.
If the comms weren't jammed I'd love to give the away team a nice little rundown of the 1800, as well as the overall E.X.O project. :U
Abuse of the emergency contact channels will be dealt with appropriately. Yes, I'm looking at you, Doc. :rolleyes
I'm unsure who's going to place the bomb. Dorcan offered to at one point, but the demo guy seems to have other ideas. Either way, I take it we're waiting on Jexx?
The demo guy wants to place the bomb... after all, he made them and he is the expert. And yes, we're waiting on Jexx to distract the thing.
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on November 01, 2007, 03:28:14 PM
The demo guy wants to place the bomb... after all, he made them and he is the expert.
Indeed, I was going to suggest that myself as a reason why Dorcan shouldn't... because he doesn't have as much expertise.
Ack, I'm, gone for half a day and all this conversation happens? Blaaaaarrg.
Ah well. I'm all up to date now.
Just an FYI, I've been trying to get ahold of Rammenstien so I can post whatever for him, but for some reason our contacts have been all f-ed up. But tomorrow, he should be able to post something himself. If he doesn't...then I don't know. Just FYI.
Well, whenever Ram can come around, he needs to post something here or in the IC thread.
And wow, Jexx kinda flipped out there, huh?
Well, Dorcan just inadvertantly gave Jexx a few pieces to a puzzle Jexx didn't want to solve at the present time (which was the whole point, though ;)). This just caused Jexx to realize that he is indeed magical, an with his 'upbringing', that hit him hard. He will get over it pretty quickly, though.
... shouting just outside the Brotherhood Tower about the Brotherhood, just after you've stirred the rats nest up?
Yeah. Good idea on the "being inconspicuous" front, there, Jexx. ;-]
He's not shouting that loud! And they're not right outside the Botherhood Tower, either. There's no one else around at the moment, but there might be soon.
Buuuut...he didn't say anything about "not being noticed". He only said "no one follows him" >:3
I can't remember Jexx seeing Babs before. But if he has, please say so, so I can correct my post.
never mind.
Now, it's up to Ryudo to say if Babs it at her house or the diner...
Yeah she can be at the diner. I'm gonna let you guys take the helm for the time being. Having some of the Brotherhood toadies roaming through town is a good direction. Once everyone gets back to camp, I'll make my next post.
I'd ask to control the toadies, but I -know- you all don't want that. ;-]
Quote from: llearch n'n'daCorna on November 12, 2007, 01:38:28 PM
I'd ask to control the toadies, but I -know- you all don't want that. ;-]
You are correct sir.
What time of day is it? Broad daylight or nighttime?
Quote from: Tapewolf on November 12, 2007, 03:20:28 PM
What time of day is it? Broad daylight or nighttime?
Oh yeah, I forgot to ask that too, I'm thinking it's nighttime...
But anyway. I'm eager to see what everyone's reaction will be, in character and out, to Jexx's method of 'retrieval' >:3
Quote from: techmaster-glitch on November 12, 2007, 03:22:20 PM
But anyway. I'm eager to see what everyone's reaction will be, in character and out, to Jexx's method of 'retrieval' >:3
A bit psycho. By the way, did he drop the window at the last moment (as it implies) or gently place it on the ground to avoid smashing it loudly?
Quote from: Tapewolf on November 12, 2007, 03:27:03 PM
A bit psycho.
This is
Jexx we're talking about, of
course he's psycho >:3
Well, whatever he did, it didn't smash :B
Hang on, I'll change it...
Done.
I'm also hoping Ryudo puts in some narrative for Babs. I'm rather interested as to what would be going through her mind on this totally unexpected venture...
Well, Bab is more or less my character, but she was meant as a minor character.... along with Chad.
I will add the dialog for her If you like ?
PBH
Oh! Um...I think that might be for Ryudo to decide, and I thought he'd be the one doing the narrative since he's been the one playing her. I think...my memory could be completely off.
I would suggest waiting for his word tomorrow, but this really isn't up to me at all. If anything, it's your decision, Prof.
Well, If is he in disagreement with what I posted.... He can tell me to change it. But It is in line with most possible reaction from her.
PBH
PBH can do Babs' dialogue, since she made up the character. If I have any issue with what's going on, I'll speak up.
Prof, Josh has actually already entered the forest and come to a stop because he's falling asleep (and his earpice is also fried, so he can't hear anyone, but that I think you know). Jexx has also stopped, but he's the one in a back alley because he's trying to talk to Babs.
he's in the woods that the rebel camp is in. not in the city. though if you're tracking him you should be able to find him regardless.
Zealots do not have night vision. Enforcers will have enhanced vision, but nothing special like night vision or heat vision.
I'm going to have to attend some weird company thing tomorrow and friday. Depending on whether there's 'net access at the hotel, I may be off until friday evening.
Sorry Tech ie
I change my post and I am head to Josh.... But I am waiting for Jexx and Bab to get to Josh first, they should be closer than me... So long as they are not held up by the Brotherhood.
I will post for Bab when after Jexx posts.
PBH
Actually, I've been waiting for
you to make a reply for Babs
Quote from: techmaster-glitch on November 13, 2007, 01:19:29 AM
Babs' struggling was really starting to get on Jexx's nerves. Her screaming was attracting more bastards, and though her pounding with her fists really didn't hurt Jexx, it was very distracting. However, she stopped struggling when some rifleman nearly took her head off. Jexx continued on, dispatching the the rifleman as he followed Jexx down the twisting alleyways, but not before taking a plasma bolt to his left side (just barely missing Babs' foot) for his trouble, exactly opposite to the turret-wound he had sustained earlier. His fur and flesh were burned up, but it was fortunately a relatively small wound.
Jexx then heard Josh's voice over his microcomm. His right handcannon morphed into a hand, and flew up to he ear, pressing a finger into it to hear better. "Hey, good news, lady," Jexx said, "You're boyfriend's not dead after all. Josh, if you can hear me, yes I've got you girlfriend, and yes she's safe."
Jexx turned another corner, made sure there was no one following them, then set Babs down again, tapping the microcomm on his tooth to turn it off. He then looked at Babs and grabbed her shoulders with his metal hands (not being overly gentle about it, either).
"Listen, lady. Believe it or not, I'm here to save your life. And for me, that's being very generous. I'm going to be honest with you, the only reason I'm here is because I like killing Brotherhood sons of bitches. I don't really give a damn about you personally, or about the fact that you have magical potential. However, Josh cares about you for both of these reasons, and since he isn't here, he wants me to get you out of here safely. From here on out, there are two ways we can do this. One, I slam you upside the head with this," Jexx took his right hand off of her, morphing it into a handcannon to how her, then made it back into a hand and grabbed her again, "to knock you out, and I carry you over my shoulder silently the rest of the way. Two, you stop screaming and struggling, and I let you follow me on you own feet, if you can keep up, silently the rest of the way. Either way works for me, because I can't have these bastards following me at the moment, much as I'd like to kill them. So, what's it gonna be?"
Jexx's eyes stared hard into hers. The disturbing thing about them should become apparent; they had no iris or veins to them. They were just two orbs of pure white with one small, not black, but red pupil in each of them.
His expression was serious, but his furred hedgehog face, with the red X on his forehead, looked like a madman's out of a nightmare.
I need Babs to respond to this before I can continue. In charcater timewise, Jexx and Babs are lagging behind everyone else at the moment.
Quote from: Prof B Hunnydew on November 14, 2007, 09:26:53 PM
Sorry Tech ie
I change my post and I am head to Josh.... But I am waiting for Jexx and Bab to get to Josh first, they should be closer than me... So long as they are not held up by the Brotherhood.
I will post for Bab when after Jexx posts.
PBH
How would Jexx know where Josh is? Does he have a tracker like Sally?
No, Sally tried to tell Jexx where Josh is, but Jexx didn't hear it because Babs is being a right pain in the arse.
technicly josh isn't even there unless the road is on the boarder of the forest the rebel base is in, and even then he didn't stop to check for street signs.
In the interest of moving the story along, can we speed up the process of getting everyone safely back to the base? I understand that PBH is acting out what Babs would normally do, but this is holding up the whole thing here.
Gosh I am sure if Jexx look around a little for Joxh He would find the girl.....
Next Post .... Babs and Sally will be heading back to camp or base...w
PBH
dangerously close to God moding doc. ill let it slide ................for now. :kruger
I'd be careful with that PBH, I tolerate small amounts of that in LitS, but here it is different. Be mindful please.
I have gone for non-confrontation since Ryudo is eager for us to 'get home'.
Yes Sorry I will back off I just wanted to get everyone in the van back to camp.
:(
PBH
Bab Treetop
Age 16
Race/ Red Squirrel
Wt 125lb Ht 5 2 inch Fig 35-28-38
She is a teenage witch with little to no training. She will be healing but her powers are over taxed with her body fighting a controlling chip installed into her by the Brotherhood, and healing her "boyfriend" Josh. For now, she is a normal kid, with little control over her budding powers.
Her abilities are
She can find Josh anywhere, she will not be able say where he is. She just know where he is, where she looks for him. ( Homing beacon like.)
She can heal minor wounds and cure common colds, and a broken bone or two.
She, herself, is immuned to posions, diseases, and drugs.
PBH
How does she have those immunities?
And what is it about Josh that she can track? His magic ability? if so should that extend to all magical beings? Here's lookin at you jexx.
I'm actually think that Prof may be doing that because of some 'bond' between Babs and Josh, if you know what I mean ;)
Although this is merely a guess, I could be wrong.
here I was thinking the easy out. She was tracking his mic/receiver...
'course, that'd be far too easy, right? ;-]
Oh, damn, I was thinking the wrong thing. Sally tracking Josh, not Babs, yeah I also think she's probably using his microcomm.
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on November 19, 2007, 09:08:11 AM
How does she have those immunities?
Immunities maybe a too strong a word. She is resistant to many harmfull drugs and chemicals (bleach, mercury, second handed smoke and alcohol) but also helpful drugs like asprain and cold medicines. Her magic helps fight against most chemicals she is exposed to. During the first exposure, she usually recovers 4x as faster that most other people and given time can heal from the most damaging toxins. Repeat exposures will give her immunity to that one toxin, which is why after a few teen parties, she finds that alcohol has little effect or appeal for her. She is luck she doesn't get sick much if at all. because many medicines will lose the effectiveness after being used for sometime.
She can't yet extend this power to others.
For Josh, With Bab read my next IC post...
Dr Sally was tracking Josh by his transmitter Com-link. He said he had his transmitter but not his receiver.
PBH
ok that's a little too much prof. can you edit your post so Josh isn't put to sleep. I kinda like to play my characters.
sorry I meant only the mental Presence requested Josh to go to back to sleep and then went to sleep herself.
PBH
***just waiting, now. ***
Quote from: Prof B Hunnydew on November 19, 2007, 07:56:09 PM
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on November 19, 2007, 09:08:11 AM
How does she have those immunities?
Immunities maybe a too strong a word. She is resistant to many harmfull drugs and chemicals (bleach, mercury, second handed smoke and alcohol) but also helpful drugs like asprain and cold medicines. Her magic helps fight against most chemicals she is exposed to. During the first exposure, she usually recovers 4x as faster that most other people and given time can heal from the most damaging toxins. Repeat exposures will give her immunity to that one toxin, which is why after a few teen parties, she finds that alcohol has little effect or appeal for her. She is luck she doesn't get sick much if at all. because many medicines will lose the effectiveness after being used for sometime.
She can't yet extend this power to others.
Let's dumb that down a little bit... the resitance and subsequent gaining of immunities is going to be half that (meaning it takes twice as long as you've posted here). Certain events in the game will increase these powers, and I'll let everyone know when that happens.
yea OKay
I will keep that in mind
PBH
I'm probably gonna disappear for the rest of the week due to the thanksgiving holiday. I'm off work early today and I have the next two days off, and then the weekend is looking like it will be pretty busy for me. So after today, see you all on monday.
It's alright. We should be able to manage for a little bit.
I'm back. I got sick over the holiday so I'm not 100% right now. Let's see if we can get everyone back to the base so we can move things along.
well im at the mercy of the van's driver (hint hint professor)
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on November 26, 2007, 02:04:25 PM
"Hey sarge? What's a marshmallow?" The same soldier asked.
This reminds me of something amusing that my gaming group did one time. We were playing D&D and we had gotten some Taco Bell. Well, in this particular group, we had a Fist of Raziel, and some stuff was going down with one of the other players and that particular Fist of Raziel was trying his damnest to get Raziel to intervene. Well, during his commune, he looks over at one of us and asks for a taco. Someone else caught it and in a loud booming voice (to imitate Raziel) he said "WHAT IS A TACO?" Ah, good times.
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on November 26, 2007, 02:04:25 PM
"Hey sarge? What's a marshmallow?" The same soldier asked.
That was a late addition. The topic of toasting marshmallows seems to come up every other day on llearch's IRC channel for DMFA, and it was sooo fitting...
Anyway, if Azlan or someone else wants to bring the party in I'm happy for them to do that. (Conversely, Azlan may not have been happy if I had done this and brought Morgan in)
Quote from: Tapewolf on November 26, 2007, 02:12:46 PM
Anyway, if Azlan or someone else wants to bring the party in I'm happy for them to do that. (Conversely, Azlan may not have been happy if I had done this and brought Morgan in)
Simple and boring, but it works.
so by "the party" did you mean to include everyone in the van as well or am i still waiting for the professor to get her hinder in gear and post?
Quote from: Prof B Hunnydew on November 17, 2007, 10:12:51 AM
Returning to camp, the doctor give the Lab techs the chip from Babs. The squirrel girl's body had almost destroyed it and the girl have been free of the control in about six months. Dr Sally would not think about that now. Now she was tired and hunger, but waited for the Commander. Find out what was next.
From what I can see, she already got you all back to camp before the others got back.
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"Now, one thing that disturbs me is that that Gerald guy doesn't seem to be with us anymore.
Hey, Tapewolf? If I'm citing Ryudo correctly, Gerald is still with us. Ryudo has said several times that if someone seems to phase out, he uses an old D&D trick; they just hang in the back and behind, not doing anything, but they are still with us, just in case their player comes back.
Did I quote you correctly, Ryudo?
Quote from: techmaster-glitch on November 30, 2007, 09:38:24 PM
Hey, Tapewolf? If I'm citing Ryudo correctly, Gerald is still with us. Ryudo has said several times that if someone seems to phase out, he uses an old D&D trick; they just hang in the back and behind, not doing anything, but they are still with us, just in case their player comes back.
I thought that was for temporary losses. Gerald looks like he's gone out permanently.
If the same applies, I'll go back and edit it, but I picked him out specifically because they have a right to be suspicious of him.
Well I haven't heard anything from Catf in awhile. In the interest of fairness, I want to extend to him the same curteousy that I did Pal.
What I plan to do for those that aren't active anymore is that when everyone does get back to base, and then the next mission starts, those inactive people will be left behind at the base.
PBH i think you might be overexagerateing with babs. she met josh once in a diner. i doubt she'd be head over heels.
Quote from: lucas marcone on December 04, 2007, 09:27:44 PM
PBH i think you might be overexagerateing with babs. she met josh once in a diner. i doubt she'd be head over heels.
Maybe she's hard up...
...........did you choose those word expressly or....
God,
it's me..... just asking, why did you "bless" me with such a perverse brain?
big fan,
Lucas
Lucas, you got a memo from God.
From the desk of God
To Lucas
Lawl
-God
:P
Quote from: Azlan on December 04, 2007, 11:06:24 PM
Quote from: lucas marcone on December 04, 2007, 09:27:44 PM
PBH i think you might be overexagerateing with babs. she met josh once in a diner. i doubt she'd be head over heels.
Maybe she's hard up...
One : she is a teenage girl and very impressable
Two: With Josh, she used her powers for the first time. That feeling of excitement and pleasure with her magic will always be connect ed with him.
Third: She is still asleep, and she has dragged Josh into her mind but she thinks Josh is just a figment of her dreamscape.
**It is dangerous to wake the sleepwalker** ---old wives' tale
To Josh ** Just be your self ** --- the Geni from Aladdin.
PBH
it might be a while before i post because a friend of mine is being pretty much shuned by his entire church for playing Magic the Gathering tradeing card game. they want him to burn his cards in order to continue to go to church there and because i play the same game and am related to the proprioters of the establishment and am good friends with one of their children i am LIVID and need a while to cool down.
Ugh, best of luck to you.
Let's get this thing moving, shall we?
sorry im trying to get rid of this thing called life but it just keeps pokeing it's nasty head out everywhere. ill get post in the morn when im reasonably compotent.
We're waiting on Arc to make a post...
Just a note: I think Rammenstien may be out. He seems to be too busy with Gaia to do anything here. Even with me reminding him, he won't post here.
You can probably cut him loose. I'll be back on Monday with the answer for sure.
Quote from: techmaster-glitch on December 14, 2007, 10:52:19 PM
Just a note: I think Rammenstien may be out. He seems to be too busy with Gaia to do anything here. Even with me reminding him, he won't post here.
You can probably cut him loose. I'll be back on Monday with the answer for sure.
He can be reassigned on another mission or something, I guess. Dorcan will be disappointed not to have another canid on team, though.
What I plan to do for those that aren't active anymore is that when everyone does get back to base, and then the next mission starts, those inactive people will be left behind at the base.
At the same time I'll change the title to advertise for new players. It's not a closed game, after all, but once everyone's back at the base, that's the best time for new people to come in.
Ok, Got Rammenstien's answer.
He's out for good.
However, he has given his permission to auto-NPC his charcater in any way you want, Ryudo. You can probably make use of this.
Hopefully we can get back to base... I shall post a bit soon.
Yes, I'm waiting for Exo to drive us there. He may be waiting for Ryudo to okay that. Either way, unless something major happens first (which doesn't seem to be on the cards) I'm quite happy for someone else to move Dorcan there.
By the way, as of Friday/Saturday I'm going to be away from home over Christmas. Typically I have pretty good internet access from that location, but we'll have to see how it goes. Even in the best case I won't be able to respond as promptly as I can at work.
Hopefully, we all will be home(base) for Christmas, Can my other "NPC" get back to the city? PBH
Quote from: Tapewolf on December 19, 2007, 04:29:58 AM
Yes, I'm waiting for Exo to drive us there. He may be waiting for Ryudo to okay that. Either way, unless something major happens first (which doesn't seem to be on the cards) I'm quite happy for someone else to move Dorcan there.
I don't care who drives, so long as you guys get back to the base.
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on December 21, 2007, 09:08:01 AM
I don't care who drives, so long as you guys get back to the base.
Realistically, it's got to be Exo, I think. It would be nice if he hurried up >:3
Well the holidays are upon us. And I'll be out until next thursday. See you all then!
Remember, I can be PM'd, MSN'd or AIM'd if my attention is required. :rolleyes
What? Exo get in that Van and get us back Homebase for Christmas.... God and Goddess, I am not spending a Christmas in the woods.
PBH
IC: "YES YOU ARE AND YOU WILL DAMN WELL LIKE IT. THAT'S AN ORDER, DOCTOR. YOU WILL BE MERRY, UNDERSTAND?"
OOC: :B I'll get on it later when I'm not so tired. kthx.
Though, don't make it go all the way to base. Jexx still has to spill the beans to Dorcan, we were planning on having this conversation on the way back to base.
And I'm back (to a rather big mess in the office, don't ask). Also, I got a new car. Go me. Okay, let's get back to this thing...
I think I may have mispresented something, Tape. The handcannon isn't pointed at Dorcan, it's pointed up. Sorry for the confusion.
Even when set off like this, Jexx wouldn't actually point his weapons at his only 'friends'.
EDIT: Made a slight edit to my post to clarify.
Good stuff good stuff. Tech, do me a favor and put together the information on who Jexx used to be. I can use that later on to do more with Jexx.
Quote from: techmaster-glitch on December 27, 2007, 04:12:59 PM
I think I may have mispresented something, Tape. The handcannon isn't pointed at Dorcan, it's pointed up. Sorry for the confusion.
I thought he was pointing them straight ahead, which actually would probably be at Exo, depending on the seating arrangement.
Either way, I'm going to keep it, even if it means he's afraid of Jexx firing them through the roof. The reason he's done this is not so much that he's afraid of Jexx shooting him as that he's subtly demonstrating that he's pretty strong. Jexx may conceivably pick up that Dorcan went a bit funny after he mentioned cybernetic part grafting.
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on December 27, 2007, 05:04:18 PM
Good stuff good stuff. Tech, do me a favor and put together the information on who Jexx used to be. I can use that later on to do more with Jexx.
Umm, oookay...I never really intended to do much of anything with Jexx's past life, just with his time during Project Fusion. But, if you want that stuff, I'll work out the details and PM them to you.
Quote from: Tapewolf on December 27, 2007, 05:56:50 PM
Quote from: techmaster-glitch on December 27, 2007, 04:12:59 PM
I think I may have mispresented something, Tape. The handcannon isn't pointed at Dorcan, it's pointed up. Sorry for the confusion.
I thought he was pointing them straight ahead, which actually would probably be at Exo, depending on the seating arrangement.
Either way, I'm going to keep it, even if it means he's afraid of Jexx firing them through the roof. The reason he's done this is not so much that he's afraid of Jexx shooting him as that he's subtly demonstrating that he's pretty strong. Jexx may conceivably pick up that Dorcan went a bit funny after he mentioned cybernetic part grafting.
Meh...alright. It's just that Jexx is -very- hard to reason with when he's got his magic rage thing goin' on.
I'll work with what I've been given, though.
EDIT (insignificant note: since we are in the back of a mobile command
van I don't think there -are- any seats, we're just sitting on the floor. That's what i've been imagining, at any rate.)
As I see it there's the driver's seat, a passenger seat, and several command chairs used whilst working with the hardware in the van.
That's just how I imagine it, anyway. :B I also imagine them as being like a 4th Generation Ford E-Series (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_E-Series) Van in terms of appearance.
I had envisaged a typical 5-seat arrangement with the storage section behind them. Otherwise they would probably be stopped for not having seatbelts...
I was thinking the same thing as Arc about the vans.
Painted black, like the helicopters? Or are we more subtle than that? ;-]
No, more like they look like old vans that have seen better days on the outside and on the inside they're mobile command centers.
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on December 28, 2007, 10:12:00 AM
No, more like they look like old vans that have seen better days on the outside and on the inside they're mobile command centers.
So the people in the back would be in the chairs? In that case, Jexx would be pointing at a big rack of very expensive equipment. Either way, I think we're arguing about minutiae. For the purposes of what Dorcan is doing, the fact that he's likely to win at arm-wrestling Jexx is more important than what he was aiming at.
I'm still curious how he's going to react to Dorcan doing that, since AFAIK he's never, ever lifted a hand against anyone in the rebellion until this point.
Quote from: Tapewolf on December 28, 2007, 12:33:51 PM
I'm still curious how he's going to react to Dorcan doing that, since AFAIK he's never, ever lifted a hand against anyone in the rebellion until this point.
Quote from: Jexx
I swear, he just fell on those plasma balls... ten times...
:P
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There had been a point, a few minutes ago, when the doberman had almost confessed his cybernetic nature. But from the other's reaction it seemed such things were taboo in this place. Better to keep it under wraps. But eventually the others would put the pieces together, and he would have to stay alert for that day.
:giggle Heh heh, sorry about this Tapes. But, just so you know, my next post is not out of spite of this one, I was planning it for a little bit now.
Quote from: Tapewolf on December 28, 2007, 05:24:14 AM
I had envisaged a typical 5-seat arrangement with the storage section behind them. Otherwise they would probably be stopped for not having seatbelts...
Nobody in their right mind is going to stop a van driven by a large warbot, no matter the reason.
'nuff said.
still waiting on morgan to get us to the base :poke
And Don't wait on me ... Sally is ready to board the van...On my next post...Babs is waiting on Josh and Sally. Chad may come again, If the GM wills it. Bill is very minor and may fade into history...
PBH
Quote from: lucas marcone on December 30, 2007, 09:31:37 AM
still waiting on morgan to get us to the base :poke
Indeed... the trials of IT management keep me rather occupied, I shall see about getting this going.
Hey, just a question, but what van did Mister get in?
Whichever one, it doesn't matter. Assume everyone got into the vans.
EDIT:
Set the rating to be PG/14... somewhere between the PG and 14 rating pandas.
Tech, do you have anything to add or are we ready to cut to the base?
No, not really. I was thinking oh having Jexx sniggering at Dorcan's comment, but not much other than that.
I think we're done.
Thank you, I appreciate it.
Quote from: techmaster-glitch on January 03, 2008, 07:44:10 PM
No, not really. I was thinking oh having Jexx sniggering at Dorcan's comment, but not much other than that. I think we're done.
Okay, so I guess that's it for Exo's van. Is the cut to base something for Ryudo or Arc to do?
And was the plan to wait until everyone was ready and cut, or is it going to happen in sequence, e.g. Exo's van arrives, then Morgans...
If everyone's ready to change the scene to the base, then I'll make the transition. The only ones I'm unsure about are Arc, lucas and PBH.
im good.
Hey sorry I posted IC to go on...
PBH
I guess we're waiting on Arc, then?
Yep. Forever waiting for Arc. Story of our lives.
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Edited the first post to include character list.
Know what would be helpful? To be able to get a list of all the posts made by one person in a particular thread. Just putting that out there.
I see you have added the past and present cast lists. Handy.
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on January 07, 2008, 09:19:38 AM
Yep. Forever waiting for Arc. Story of our lives.
EDIT:
Edited the first post to include character list.
Know what would be helpful? To be able to get a list of all the posts made by one person in a particular thread. Just putting that out there.
erm. advanced search, title, username ?
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Nope. Hmm. Yeah, good point, but I don't think we can manage it. Or, rather, I think we can manage the search, but not the results. At least, not without breaking the forum badly. :-/
If we read Arc's last post rightly , he is good to the base... we could go on
PBH
Then that's how I'll take it.
Moving on...
It's not entirely clear to me if we're supposed to go into the armoury itself and no further, or hand in the weapons and go straight to the warehouse in a single leap. Obviously if something odd is due to happen when the weapons are handed in, it's probably not the idea to mention it in passing and then skip ahead, which my original post did...
Paranoid players... I swear.
Nothing's going to jump out at you here since you're in the rebellion HQ. If there was, I'd make some kind of hint at it. Everything going on right now can be taken at face value safely.
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on January 08, 2008, 02:15:04 PM
Paranoid players... I swear. Nothing's going to jump out at you here since you're in the rebellion HQ. If there was, I'd make some kind of hint at it. Everything going on right now can be taken at face value safely.
Actually it started out as padding because 'Dorcan did just as he was told.' was kind of pointless as a post >:3 Then I began to wonder if there was a reason you didn't just move us all to the briefing room...
In any case, I've reverted it back to its original intent, i.e. moving Dorcan to the briefing room.
We're just waiting on Arc to make a post. Though I doubt he'll have anything to contribute to the armory. :3
~ ~
I've been playing around with an idea for something as an aside to the primary goal (stopping the Brotherhood) that would probably interest some of you, so I'd like to get an opinion from you guys. I've been playing around with the idea of having pre-apocalypse ruins being situated around the world. Of course the rebellion would have an interest in them, for the sake of preservation of history, and protecting them from the Brotherhood, since they are from the magic-era, the Brotherhood would want to destroy them. So the rebellion would be excavating the ruins, and maybe find something of interest in them. Just something to give the world more substance, y'know? What do you guys think of that?
I likey! :)
Jexx wouldn't ;)
Having ruins from the magical era would definately make your world feel more natural. I'm all for it.
Sounds like an idea. It would also give Dorcan some more insight into the world, which he desperately needs.
That seems fine as long as it is nothing like Spriggan...
as long as everone else dosen't turn to josh to be mr. knowledgeable magical master black belt of kung foo. for his kung foo is not strong. meaning he knows very little of that kind of history being a c- student in his words to one of the old mages "skip the history lesson bring on the explosions."
Quote from: lucas marcone on January 11, 2008, 07:41:06 AM
"skip the history lesson bring on the explosions."
lawl, I'm gonna use that one.
~ ~
... still waiting for Arc.
Didn't he say that you could PM or e-mail him if we need a response from him?
Yes but I'm lazy. Oh alright, I'll PM him.
I'm just as lazy, so it is best to PM me. I get notified by email. I've been a bit busy with life recently, but I'll try and maintain activity.
Well at least you respond in some way to your PM's. I'm still waiting on someone else to respond.
*Ahem*
I'll get to the debriefing later today. I gotta handle something else first.
Sorry for the double post...
PBH, how is Babs connected to Jexx? I thought she was connected to Josh.
Also, I heard from Boogey, he's swamped with finals, but he's still in. Consider Mister to be hanging around in the background.
Josh?
Jexx?
OOPs........................Sorry Sorry I try posting just before I run to work..... I FIX....... :mowdizzy PBH
All Hail Jexx, king of being utterly tactless and making really really bad impressions :P
You just gotta love psychotic anti-social tendencies :rolleyes
That did make me chuckle. Following that up may be difficult :P
I think 'shocked silence' would be quite appropriate here :P
xD
Quote from: lucas marcone on January 17, 2008, 07:54:48 PM
Josh looked at Jexx funny. "O.K. He's quiet and that scares me." The scrapeing of his chair could be heard edgeing away from Jexx.
You win so much with that, Lucas :boogie
Gonna wait for Az and Arc to participate a little here before continuing.
......robots streach? :B
Myomer/synthetic muscle with hydraulic assistance for heavy lifting. So yes, this one in particular -can- stretch. :B
There, that should make Jexx happy.
Sorry for the double post, but now is the best time for any new people to come in.
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on January 22, 2008, 10:01:51 AM
There, that should make Jexx happy.
Why, I'm sure he is :3
I will likely not be back on as I will be at FC from today till Sunday.
I might join, but a combination of lack of RP experience, nervous, and sheer stupidity will likely stop me.
That's like saying "I'd like to give to charity, but I can't afford to" :rolleyes
No, more like "I'd give to charity, but all i can give is a bomb that will mess up the rest of the charity".
Well if you make up your mind, just make a character using the instructions on the first post.
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Actually, Danny, butifImightmakeasuggestion BotM might be a good RP for you to start into. youcouldgojointhe Hero's League It's the first RP I've ever joined. aswearedesperatelyfailing We are also lacking an engineer-type char, but you don't have to do that if you don't want to. intheregistrationdepartment
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ah well, im not getting any younger, and i already wrote this, and it can be rectified for Hero's League.
Name - Lewis Nicolas
Age - 19
Sex - Male
Magic User? - Not really, but is open to new things at this young age
Psychic? - Nope
Tech usage (if any - implants, nanomachines, cybernetic limbs, etc) - He has a laser saber in his left arm, and his right finger is a nano-lockpick, or something... also, his left eye has been replaced by a thermal and X-ray camera.
Faction (Rebellion, mercenary group, individual) - Rebellion
Physical Description - A medium height, light build man, wearing dark clothes and a hood that obscures his face, bar his Eye.
(This was done really quick, and ripped from other ideas floating around. So shout at me)
EDIT - Fixed the eye.
I love free WI-FI because of convention deals.
Quote from: Dannysaysnoo on January 24, 2008, 07:18:59 PM
Magic User? - Not really, but is open to new things at this young age
Magic is really an inherited thing at this point. If you got it, you got it, if you don't, you don't. It's not really a learned skill.
Quote from: Dannysaysnoo on January 24, 2008, 07:18:59 PM
Tech usage (if any - implants, nanomachines, cybernetic limbs, etc) - He has a laser saber in his left arm, and his right finger is a nano-lockpick, or something... also, his left eye has been replaced by a thermal camera
Please elaborate on this laser saber of yours. Give me a better idea of how it works.
Quote from: Dannysaysnoo on January 24, 2008, 07:18:59 PM
Physical Description - A medium height, light build man, wearing dark clothes and a hood that obscures his face, bar his Eye.
You might want to elaborate on this as well. Be descriptive. The more detail you give your character, the better.
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on January 25, 2008, 09:07:11 AM
You might want to elaborate on this as well. Be descriptive. The more detail you give your character, the better.
Are they even human, for instance?
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on January 25, 2008, 09:07:11 AM
Quote from: Dannysaysnoo on January 24, 2008, 07:18:59 PM
Magic User? - Not really, but is open to new things at this young age
Magic is really an inherited thing at this point. If you got it, you got it, if you don't, you don't. It's not really a learned skill.
Quote from: Dannysaysnoo on January 24, 2008, 07:18:59 PM
Magic User? - No.
Fixered
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on January 25, 2008, 09:07:11 AM
Quote from: Dannysaysnoo on January 24, 2008, 07:18:59 PM
Tech usage (if any - implants, nanomachines, cybernetic limbs, etc) - He has a laser saber in his left arm, and his right finger is a nano-lockpick, or something... also, his left eye has been replaced by a thermal camera
Please elaborate on this laser saber of yours. Give me a better idea of how it works.
Well, its built into his arm, just below the elbow, and can be turned on and off at will.
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on January 25, 2008, 09:07:11 AM
Quote from: Dannysaysnoo on January 24, 2008, 07:18:59 PM
Physical Description - A medium height, light build man, wearing dark clothes and a hood that obscures his face, bar his Eye.
You might want to elaborate on this as well. Be descriptive. The more detail you give your character, the better.
Human indeed, he's also quite fast and is strange in that he physically cannot talk loud.
Sorry, i suck at this sorta thing.
EDIT - Also, his eye can swap between thermal and x-ray.
Okay then. Are you going to already be in the rebellion or do I need to send someone to get you like I did the others?
I'll be in the rebellion.
Well then, now's the best time to make your entrance.
Well, okay, but its gonna be absolutely crap and vague. Maybe that's what he wants...
Quote"I'm Lewis. Lewis Nicolas. And you are?"
Is that a fluff? Because Dorcan's just told him >:3
If you really meant that Lewis is a bit freaked at seeing a demon, or that he doesn't recognise what Dorcan's just said as being a name, you might want to go back and clarify that.
Oh shi- that was a fluff.
That is gonna get rectified.
Ohhh I get it now, what should be from elbow to hand is a sword. Is that right?
I -think- he's thinking mounted in such as way as to be outside his elbow, so when it flicks on, he has, well, sort of like a wolverine type claw covering the back of his hand.
That's a guess. The same sort of concept is covered in the Mobile Infantry suits in John Ringo's Legacy of the All'denata series. I can probably fish out the relevant passages if you're interested.
I did a little doodle to elaborate. Let me pull it up...
(http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/7031/quickiedoodlebc0.jpg)
Basically, since it comes at where it does, it's still pretty free to move.
Quote from: Dannysaysnoo on January 28, 2008, 11:06:18 AM
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Wow... that's a face only a mother could love... if she's blind that is. No offense.
Anyway, that's how I figured it looked. That works for me, unless anyone else has a problem with it.
I have a problem with it, and demand that it be a masterpiece that surpasses even the Mona Lisa!...
Or not. :U
I thought it'd be a more subtle lightsaber-ish size beam with the whole arm intact. :B
Nah, when he stole from a gang leader a long time ago, they cut off his arm with that saber. A freak accident killed the gangsters and he got away, and had the saber installed.
That works for me.
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Bwaha! Dr. Doom, I like that.
i really hope the good prof dosent poke the sleeping comic deamon anymore. but ill admit i know little of DC comics
Quote from: lucas marcone on February 02, 2008, 09:23:16 AM
i really hope the good prof dosent poke the sleeping comic deamon anymore. but ill admit i know little of DC comics
They don't exist in this universe :B
no comics? added to no anime, cartoons, movies, and bands how do these people stay entertained?!?!?
Quote from: lucas marcone on February 02, 2008, 09:31:02 AM
no comics? added to no anime, cartoons, movies, and bands how do these people stay entertained?!?!?
I'm sure they have all those things, but they will be entirely different. There is no Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson or Neil Peart in this universe, so there is no Rush. But there is likely to be a local equivalent, whatever their name is. Comics are no different - would you have Batman, for instance, in a world which actually has anthropomorphic bats?
ManBat. A bat that has been transformed into a human, and fights crime accordingly.
ok let's try something....when we talk of something in our world they mean the equivilant in their world... just so our characters have some grasp of pop culture.
What I can't tease your guys.... Murf That is so unfair. PBH
The Batman would be more like a "Darkwing Duck" show with or without or comic relief.. PBH
Quote from: lucas marcone on February 02, 2008, 10:42:11 AM
ok let's try something....when we talk of something in our world they mean the equivilant in their world... just so our characters have some grasp of pop culture.
I was about to start on about the batman and wolverine references, but that actually makes some sense. We can go with that.
And don't forget that the facility you're in has an attached barracks for you guys to use.
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on February 04, 2008, 09:11:24 AM
And don't forget that the facility you're in has an attached barracks for you guys to use.
Yes. Dorcan doesn't know where they are, though. Unless they're signposted?
Ask one of the soldiers? You guys aren't alone in the facility.
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on February 04, 2008, 09:18:20 AM
Ask one of the soldiers? You guys aren't alone in the facility.
He did, pretty much. I can edit it to make that clearer if you wish.
Okay so either Danny or PBH or Arc should answer that question, as they've already been in the facility and should know where the barracks are.
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on February 04, 2008, 09:27:37 AM
Okay so either Danny or PBH or Arc should answer that question, as they've already been in the facility and should know where the barracks are.
Sounds good to me, although I was hoping they'd pick up on it without prompting :P
Great improv. okay I will think of something,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,PBH
Okay, once everyone has winded down enough then we can switch over to the next portion which will be gearing up and heading out to the site. If any of the characters have questions about the site, the spies that scouted the area and produced the intelligence are in the facility. EXO will probably be able to find them.
At this point the group can choose NPC soldiers to help them in the mission, if they want. Your choices for recruiting an NPC team are as follows:
Grunt - Armed with plasma rifles, the basic soldiers.
Tech Specialist - Also armed with plasma rifles, but also carry equipment to analyze equipment, and also act as a field communications personell.
Torch - Armed with basic pistols, these guys carry cutting torches for breaching locked doors.
Demolitionist - Armed with a lighter version of the plasma rifle, they also carry various forms of explosives, from shaped C4 to the larger discs that were used to destroy that transmitter.
Sniper - Uses a high powered conventional rifle, as they're more accurate than plasma rifles.
Scout - Carries a conventional pistol and surveillance equipment (camera, binoculars, etc) to gather field intelligence.
Ground Vehicle Expert - Expert drivers, for when you gotta get somewhere and then get the hell out.
You'll gain access to more NPC's later on in the game.
DAMN! Nice new avatar, Ryudo ;)
Ehhhh, I think the old pixel-art (furc-style?) one was better. :P
On an on-topic note, is there any limit to the number of goons we can take with us beyond common sense?
Quote from: techmaster-glitch on February 07, 2008, 07:15:47 PM
DAMN! Nice new avatar, Ryudo ;)
Quote from: Arcalane on February 07, 2008, 09:49:04 PM
Ehhhh, I think the old pixel-art (furc-style?) one was better. :P
This new avatar was drawn by the same artist who made my previous one (and yes that was a Furc port). She'd promised to make 'em for a bunch of her friends, myself included. I've been bugging her for months to actually get around to doing it, and she finally came through yesterday.
Quote from: Arcalane on February 07, 2008, 09:49:04 PM
On an on-topic note, is there any limit to the number of goons we can take with us beyond common sense?
Hmm, I will have to consult
my advisors the dice. I know I've got a diceroller program stashed away somewhere around here. Let me get back to you on that.
www.random.org ?
Quote from: llearch n'n'daCorna on February 08, 2008, 09:11:10 AM
www.random.org ?
Useful!
Quote from: Arcalane on February 07, 2008, 09:49:04 PM
On an on-topic note, is there any limit to the number of goons we can take with us beyond common sense?
The dice say you can have a unit of no more than 9, not including yourselves. As we get further into the game, that number will increase.
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on February 08, 2008, 09:27:13 AM
The dice say you can have a unit of no more than 9, not including yourselves. As we get further into the game, that number will increase.
Should have used a 100-sider :<
As for the avatar, the new one is better-drawn than the EGA one from before, but somehow it looks a bit creepy. Maybe it's just me.
A smaller unit has a better chance of sneaking in unnoticed than a larger one, after all.
... Where does that leave Exo? ;-] *hides*
Quote from: llearch n'n'daCorna on February 08, 2008, 10:40:13 AM
... Where does that leave Exo? ;-] *hides*
He counts as two, so whichever teams gets him will owe the other team one person >:3
Quote from: llearch n'n'daCorna on February 08, 2008, 10:40:13 AM
... Where does that leave Exo? ;-] *hides*
On the assault team most likely.
Quote from: Tapewolf on February 08, 2008, 10:49:36 AM
Quote from: llearch n'n'daCorna on February 08, 2008, 10:40:13 AM
... Where does that leave Exo? ;-] *hides*
He counts as two, so whichever teams gets him will owe the other team one person >:3
Only two? :(
My plan was basically to have 2 Scouts, 2 Grunts and a Demo to the first team (the fake-recon - the two scouts would basically be part of the recon feint, with the grunts and demo (with Exo and the others) as fire support), and then the more subtle entry tactics fellas for the other team. If both demos survive we have a good shot at taking down the tower - and if only one survives we still have a backup who knows where to put the big explosives proper like.
Of course now I've posted that publically I'll have to rethink it entirely to account for the GM wising up. :P
Is it time to cut to morning?
I was kind of waitinng of Josh to post something... I will move on to morning if he doesn't post by tonight. PBH
Quote from: Prof B Hunnydew on February 10, 2008, 01:34:34 PM
I was kind of waitinng of Josh to post something... I will move on to morning if he doesn't post by tonight. PBH
Well, I was thinking it would really be Ryudo's call, but yeah.
Quote from: Arcalane on February 08, 2008, 09:58:43 PM
Of course now I've posted that publically I'll have to rethink it entirely to account for the GM wising up. :P
GM metagaming FTW.
Quote from: Tapewolf on February 10, 2008, 01:36:42 PM
Quote from: Prof B Hunnydew on February 10, 2008, 01:34:34 PM
I was kind of waitinng of Josh to post something... I will move on to morning if he doesn't post by tonight. PBH
Well, I was thinking it would really be Ryudo's call, but yeah.
If everyone's ready to switch over to morning...
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on February 11, 2008, 09:20:58 AM
If everyone's ready to switch over to morning...
I don't see any arguments against >:3
Okay then. If anyone wants to talk to Jackson, now's the best time. It's known to those already in the rebellion that he likes to join the soldiers for meals, and is often talkative with them during those times.
Sorry for the double post, but new information... which I've literally just come up with. :3
It would be noticed by all the characters that no one except Dorcan is wandering around with wings. There are avians in the world, but they do keep to themselves. They live in what's called the Black Cliffs, far to the west, near the ocean. They are a race that keeps close to nature, and though they've never outwardly displayed any magical abilities, rumors speculate that they do have magic and it's attuned with nature, and that they might, in fact, be druids. Everyone pretty much leaves them alone, considering them to be shut-ins. The Brotherhood hasn't ever bothered them since they haven't ever openly displayed any affinity towards magic, and the Brotherhood considers them to be Luddites anyway. The Brotherhood hasn't even bothered to put a tower in the vicinity either. The Rebellion on the other hand has been trying to open communications, and even trade with the avians, though they've been largely unsuccessful.
I take it they don't have anthro bats, then? I wasn't quite sure whether to ask this IC. I still might...
No, I think the bats are going to be among the avians, though they would live deeper in the cliffs, and obviously be nocturnal.
In case anyone cares, Jexx hasn't woken up yet because I can't think of anything useful that he could do right now. However, Ryudo, I remember in a page or two back, Jackson wants some white-coats to do some analysis on Jexx. If you send one of the scientists to find and rouse him, that'll be something to do, at least.
Okay.
Also, Boogey has dropped out. If any of the people who dropped out want to come back in, they're free to do so.
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on February 21, 2008, 10:11:53 AM
Jackson gave Dorcan a pat on the back.
That must have been quite interesting to watch :3
Oh yeah... wings. Fixing.
btw Ryudo, are you going to send a white-coat to wake Jexx up for his 'examination'? Or was that nixed?
Or heck, is it Prof's job? :B
Is it Sally's Job? I have to try and remember all my patients..PBH
Quote from: techmaster-glitch on February 21, 2008, 07:18:44 PM
btw Ryudo, are you going to send a white-coat to wake Jexx up for his 'examination'? Or was that nixed?
Or heck, is it Prof's job? :B
Oh, I thought you were gonna do that. Actually, having the good doctor do it would be even better, don't you think?
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on February 22, 2008, 09:06:50 AM
Quote from: techmaster-glitch on February 21, 2008, 07:18:44 PM
btw Ryudo, are you going to send a white-coat to wake Jexx up for his 'examination'? Or was that nixed?
Or heck, is it Prof's job? :B
Oh, I thought you were gonna do that. Actually, having the good doctor do it would be even better, don't you think?
If she's up to it, whatever you say.
Well I see it as further interactions between the players, as a way to help with party dynamics. The more your characters interact with each other, the better they will be able to work together.
Checking, it looks like Jexx does eat. Dorcan of course has spent the last 310 odd years not needing food :3
Ryudo I was wondering if you would like to have me rejoin the RP (I've been asked to think about rejoining by someone who'll go unnamed).
If so would I play as Victor? Or start as someone new?
Whoa, hang on...Tape, how did Dorcan go on a 'shopping expedition' to a mall and get back before Sally even woke Jexx up for breakfast? :erk Flash indeed...
Quote from: techmaster-glitch on February 23, 2008, 05:00:11 PM
Whoa, hang on...Tape, how did Dorcan go on a 'shopping expedition' to a mall and get back before Sally even woke Jexx up for breakfast? :erk Flash indeed...
That could indeed be a continuity error. However I have no alternative short of erasing the post in its entirety or assuming that it took Sally an hour to remember Jexx existed.
**EDIT**
Alternatively they may have given him an hour to arrive on his own and come and fetched him when he didn't turn up. If anyone wants the post changed, let me know and I'll fix it.
Quote from: Prof B Hunnydew on February 23, 2008, 08:19:41 PM
"I wonder about Dorcan, He seem to have some place offf base, so he might be alright."
Is that a hint that I should remove my earlier post? :3
OOps I am busted it's Morgan, I meant..not Dorcan Dorcan was talking about clothings and stuff.
PBH
Quote from: Prof B Hunnydew on February 23, 2008, 09:41:49 PM
OOps I am busted it's Morgan, I meant..not Dorcan
Ah, right. Tech was questioning Dorcan's ability to go shopping and return before Sally aroused Jexx. Although to be honest, in real life, I often go for clothes etc during lunch break - which usually takes me about 45 minutes including journey time.
One possible approach was to undo the post where Dorcan asks Sally if Jexx eats, hence my confusion :3
Yes, Morgan is apparently the only one who has a fixed, permanent residence and private citizen cover identity.
I'm not sure I remember what the name of this city, or if it was ever mentioned, the country it is in... or any of that stuff...
Quote from: Paladin Sheppard on February 23, 2008, 01:09:26 PM
Ryudo I was wondering if you would like to have me rejoin the RP (I've been asked to think about rejoining by someone who'll go unnamed).
If so would I play as Victor? Or start as someone new?
If you want to rejoin, go right ahead. I think it would be easier if you continue on as Victor. As I've stated before, those that aren't active are around, just not doing anything. Just jump in anywhere, at any time.
Ryudo, what's your word on the possible continuity error with Tapewolf/Dorcan? I've been trying to hold off posting a little until you said something about that.
I'm confused at the timeframes too. Maybe the post in question should just be removed.
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on February 25, 2008, 09:20:14 AM
I'm confused at the timeframes too. Maybe the post in question should just be removed.
Done.
Good, if Dorcan wants to come in after his shopping expidetion and check up on Jexx, that would be favorable to party dynamics as well. </hinthint>
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on February 25, 2008, 04:58:36 PM
Good, if Dorcan wants to come in after his shopping expidetion and check up on Jexx, that would be favorable to party dynamics as well. </hinthint>
Do you want me to do that now, or later?
What you did there, that works.
I'm assuming Jackson is still hanging around the Mess area.
Sure, why not?
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on February 27, 2008, 09:19:15 AM
Sure, why not?
Probably because I'm still on tenterhooks after goofing the continuity earlier :3
To err is human... but to royally screw things up requires a computer.
"Computers allow people to make more mistakes faster than any other invention in the history of humanity, with the possible exceptions of whiskey and handguns."
Should I PM prof, post here, or post IC on the details of what the scans turn up in Jexx's head? I have some specific details in mind.
Yeah, hash that out with PBH.
Well, I was hoping with Lab Rats/ Techies would find something... I just copy the scan for them to analyze...
So post what you want the techs to find or pass on to Ryudo.... I don't have any ideas where Jexx is going with this.
PBH
Jexx isn't going anywhere with this, he doesn't know more than anyone else. It's me that's had some specific ideas. I probably should post IC myself what the lab coats find.
yyes that is what I meant
PBH
Quote from: techmaster-glitch on February 29, 2008, 09:37:29 PM
Jexx isn't going anywhere with this, he doesn't know more than anyone else. It's me that's had some specific ideas. I probably should post IC myself what the lab coats find.
Yeah that sounds like a good idea. Go ahead and post what the lab is gonna find. It'll be easier that way.
Alrighty, got it up. What the lab coats do with what they've found is up to you, Ryudo.
That works for me. I can wind that into the plot very nicely, thank you.
You're welcome, Ryudo.
And note to real-life self: Be very very very veery careful about what I say around women and food xD
To Tech
Sally's magical scan are for only her observations and what she can tell from them to her own experiences.. She can only transfer her magical scan to a disk by a audio/text reports. She has a standard medical scanner and other instruments. But most of what you stated in your post IC, she would read as Jexx being a Blank state or toddler state... She sees other people through their personalities and their memories. Jexx is very confusing to her. A grown male with the mind of a infant... a twisted infant... but she put that to being with the Brotherhood. She has "seen" the Brotherhood soldiers from afar, BUT she is not sure Jexx fits in that box.
PBH
I'm kind of waiting for Ryudo. If Jackson is going to get the Jexx information privately, then I can make Dorcan look for Exo instead.
I haven't posted because I've been procrastinating :[
I'll get something up eventually... :rolleyes
It's alright. This is just a downtime situation so that all the characters can make attempts to get to know each other.
For the record, I really don't know exactly where you are going with this, Prof, but for now I'm playing along as best as I can.
Danny: Dorcan is going to look pretty weird in infrared as well.
Yes, i know, but i was a bit tired of typing.
I was going to mention it, but by now he's turned off his eye.
Though you don't really have to edit, Jexx isn't a 'big' guy. He's actually of just medium size and thin, athletic build. Or at lest, he would be if his arms and lower legs weren't cybernetic.
And you don't need a special eye to see them. They are bare, shiny metal. And they are probably just as noticeable on infrared and X-ray. His magic markings were also glowing red, from when he carried her to when he finally put her in the room with the others.
If you want a better idea of what Jexx looks like, check out his profile. There are instrctions for creating him in an online program (a flash off newgrounds).
Just FYI for future things ;)
Well, compare him to the Good Doctor, and he will probably be a bit bigger, ya know?
Also, for that post, i went through about 3 pages of posts and character pages. Still came out crap, methinks.
Quote from: Dannysaysnoo on March 13, 2008, 05:02:58 PM
Well, compare him to the Good Doctor, and he will probably be a bit bigger, ya know?
True...
See? Amputees win.
Um, not to be an evil nag, Prof, but Dorcan has already picked Jexx up off the floor.
Quote
Satisfied that Jexx' spine was intact, he crouched down and lifted him gently, with little appreciable effort. "I guess we'd better get them to the sick bay."
Quote from: techmaster-glitch on March 16, 2008, 09:15:53 PM
Um, not to be an evil nag, Prof, but Dorcan has already picked Jexx up off the floor.
Yeah... just edit that little fragment out and it should be fine.
Just trying to move things along here...
Dunno quite where we're going to take this. Realistically, there is likely to be someone on duty in the sick bay. Ryudo's guy is going to have to open the door for them, and Dorcan is likely to be asked what happened, but I'm not sure it's really my place to deal with that side of it.
If anyone cares, i got real bored in class today and did a crap drawing of Lewis.
http://img505.imageshack.us/img505/5347/lewistc3.png
Yes, it sucks. But i don't really mind.
@PBH's post: Well, that answers that.
Well, I better answer this ...Dorcan... With the Medical director.
Yes, thanks for that. I kinda knew what i was going to say... but i didn't at the same time.
Cool. There is still a slight discontinuity, though - which is largely my fault. If no-one minds, I'd like to change my previous post so that Dorcan says his piece before leaving the sickbay, not afterwards...
I think everyone needs to start getting together for a planning session or something...
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on March 28, 2008, 09:20:04 AM
I think everyone needs to start getting together for a planning session or something...
Yeah. Lewis, Dorcan and Morgan are currently heading back to the briefing room, where Arc is. I'm not quite sure offhand who else is in the team, apart from Jexx who is out to lunch at the moment.
If we could have some kind of afternoon meeting and cut to that fairly soon, it should get things back on track.
Actually, Jexx is still in a hospital bed, unless you were speaking metaphorically. Like I said in Swweeping darkness, my appearences are going to be sporadic for the next few days, and my posts few.
Quote from: techmaster-glitch on March 28, 2008, 02:02:36 PM
Actually, Jexx is still in a hospital bed, unless you were speaking metaphorically.
Yes, that's what I was referring to.
Yes Well I am ready to post but I will wait for the two game days. Unless someone visits me..... Jexx is free to go out of medical, but he can stay if he wants.
PBH
I'll be getting Jexx up and about as soon as I can think of how to play it.
Can we move on please... this is not the PBH and tech show... or if it is, please let me know so I can have my agent cancel my contract for the rest of the season.
Arc, you're needed on the set!
It's not easy to get into this angry robot costume, dammit! :U
I sent out PM's to those who are supposedly still in this. Hopefully we'll see some more activity soon.
Sorry for the double post...
I'll assume that when Dorcan said "Jesus", it comes out as whatever the equivalent saying is on his world.
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on April 04, 2008, 12:47:58 PM
I'll assume that when Dorcan said "Jesus", it comes out as whatever the equivalent saying is on his world.
Actually I was hoping for a "Who's Jesus?" >:3
In Furrae, Dan says "Jeez" frequently, and they have crucifixes as well as cruciform tombstones. So they do have some kind of (crystal dragon) Jesus. Your world probably doesn't...
>:3
You just like being a bully, Arc. ;-]
My apologies for being absent, though I am not especially needed yet, but someone managed to fire a bullet through our state-of-the-art, peerless network with one poorly executed imaging job. I have been working with my team for the last 72 hours bringing our user base back online and implementing changes to the fundamental hole... PXE.
I apologise for my slow or lack of responses. Writing updates for a Let's Play-style X-COM Apocalypse run through has been sapping my RP drive somewhat. :<
FYI, getting to the site will be a good two hour drive. It's a day long drive.
Are you guys accepting new members right now?
Are you guys accepting new members right now? If so, i'll join.
Yes we are
Please deleted your post on the IC thread and
Post a character, using the character form on the fist page of this thread for Ryundo Lee to approve
PBH
Welcome on aboard
Don't be so hasty, Doc. this is Ryudo's - he has the final say in who comes or goes.
I've report'd the misplaced post as well, since it is technically wrongly posted. :B
Think someone has to delete it for me, and I'll get that bio up shortly.
Quote from: Arcalane on April 14, 2008, 09:28:33 PM
Don't be so hasty, Doc. this is Ryudo's - he has the final say in who comes or goes.
I've report'd the misplaced post as well, since it is technically wrongly posted. :B
I did say that Ryudo must approve, I think...
and He has left the open door in the Title... So I just encourage anyone to post a character, but Ryudo does have final say. Remember that Yaksha
:mowcookie
PBH
I'll post my bio now, and if the maker vetos it, okay.
Name: Kalika
Age: Unknown, appears about 25.
Sex: Male
Magic User?
Psychic? Yes, relies on psychic wire as whips for primary attacks. Can also construct weaker psychic sheilds that can whitstand most lesser attacks. Has shocking speed, and it is rumored that he has otherworldly stamina, though it is as of yet unproved.
Tech usage: None
Faction: mercenary group
Physical Description: About 5'9, 140 lbs. He seems like a woman at first, with his long flowing pink hair, and his thin form. However, though he appears weak, he harbors an impressive strength deep within himself.
History: As of now, his history is almost unknown, but he made his way into the mercenary business about a year ago, and has since climbed the ranks with shocking speed. He is said to have a 100% kill rate, and it is also rumored that none of his targets have survived over a week after he sets his sights on them. He is a cold and apathetic individual, most likely due to his childhood, but there is as of yet no proof. (Going to keep his history vague for now, and give more details as the rp goes on.)
Quick question: I'm used to using a fallen demon in some of my rps. Do the characters have to be human? By fallen demon, I mean he's as strong as a human with magic/special powers, the only difference is typically his appearance, personality, and age.
Cool. We don't have a psychic yet, that will be nice to have.
EDIT: My bad, we do have Morgan, who is a partial psychic.
Quote from: techmaster-glitch on April 14, 2008, 10:04:43 PM
Cool. We don't have a psychic yet, that will be nice to have.
Morgan is a psychic, it is his primary metahuman powerbase.
Quote from: Arcalane on April 14, 2008, 09:28:33 PM
Don't be so hasty, Doc. this is Ryudo's - he has the final say in who comes or goes.
I've report'd the misplaced post as well, since it is technically wrongly posted. :B
Noted. I've been cleaning up said posts. *sigh*
Quote from: yaksha on April 14, 2008, 09:28:50 PM
Think someone has to delete it for me, and I'll get that bio up shortly.
We don't do the "deletion" thing around here. Damaris doesn't like it. And since she owns the forum, we all agree with her to keep her happy. ;-]
Quote from: yaksha on April 14, 2008, 09:39:28 PM
Quick question: I'm used to using a fallen demon in some of my rps. Do the characters have to be human? By fallen demon, I mean he's as strong as a human with magic/special powers, the only difference is typically his appearance, personality, and age.
The basic scenario is that magic users are being suppressed, and magic itself isn't working very well, though it is liable to improve as the RP goes on. Minor psi powers seem to be allowable.
Characters do not have to be human, but unless Ryudo says otherwise, there aren't any demons. Dorcan is an off-worlder, but not strictly a demon since he's an android replica. As for human, there are a few furred characters - indeed, Dorcan would probably feel a bit less lonely if there were more, since most of the cast seems to be human.
Makes sense to me. My demons are typically only as strong as the typical "Gifted" human, be it magic, psi powers or so on. And as to furrys, I can think of a few decent pictures.
Humans and furries are acceptable, although I will have to draw the line at demons. Tape's character is an exception, due to his character coming in from his own universe.
I like the psychic powers, but the "shocking speed" and "otherworldly stamina" bits are gonna have to be played down, but they can be increased as the game progresses, and I will let everyone know when their powers get stronger.
Other than that, we just need to figure out a way to get you into the group.
Last-minute hired mercenary? Mercenary is in his char description.
What happened to the last merc you had, here? Almost got his head blown off, and then got bored with the game?
Quote from: llearch n'n'daCorna on April 16, 2008, 09:57:17 AM
What happened to the last merc you had, here? Almost got his head blown off, and then got bored with the game?
Wait, who? :B
Quote from: techmaster-glitch on April 16, 2008, 09:58:53 AM
Wait, who? :B
Gerald, IIRC, was the guy who tried to hack into the Brotherhood tower using the Rebel's comms gear as a springboard.
I think that's who llearch means.Wait, it was probably that Eraser guy, who Morgan nearly shot.
Yeah, Eraser. Then after a couple of posts decided that he couldn't keep up.
By otherworldly stamina I only mean that he can fight for long periods of time. As to the speed, he's fast enough to outrun a horse-drawn carriage(maybe 60mph top speed right now.)
And the demon, sure. I was intending to have him be a demon exiled from hell, who's trying to beat the brotherhood and be allowed back in. He'd be about as weak as a normal human when the game started. And I can think of several ways to bring Kalika into the story, the most likely would be that the group is noticed by his employers, and he gets payed to assist you.
I really don't want to get into metaphysical stuff in this game. I did it once and I don't wanna do it again. So let's keep hell out of the picture. Nix the demon stuff, dumb down the other abilities so that they will gradually increase over time and then it's all good.
Works for me, I was just explaining why I wanted a demon. Anyways, do I just post now, or should I wait a little bit?
You can post whenever you want.
Sorry for the double post...
I should have checked it before I said anything. Getting to the construction site will be a day's drive. Your primary mission is to steal data. The secondary mission is to blow it up.
http://clockworkmansion.com/forum/index.php/topic,2926.msg173157.html#msg173157
And here I thought it was the other way around. :B I've edited my most recent post to suit since nobody's responded yet - my earlier posts either didn't mention it, or looked fairly ambiguous about it.
Well the line of thinking is that whatever information is in there will be related to the inner workings of a tower, so the information is the vital portion of the mission.
Makes sense. That was why I tacked it on as an objective of opportunity, having forgotten it was actually the primary objective.
I forgot that too, but I'll let Morgan's post stand.
Quote from: Tapewolf on April 20, 2008, 12:38:49 PM
"Well, does the rebellion have any hackers to spare?" Dorcan asked. "I'd offer myself, but I'm not exactly a hotshot and besides, your computer systems are undoubtedly too different to mine for my skills to be much use."
IC'ly, I should have had Jackson say it, but Exo will know the procedure. If you need extra personnel (NPC's) you'll have to go to the current officer in charge and request the additional personnel. The lieutenant, if Jackson isn't around is who you would normally go to, but since Jackson is on site at the moment, you can go directly to him with your request.
Okay, everyone. I'd like your opinion on something. Since my character is an assassin, I'm debating either having him show up in the middle of things, or having his employers message the rebels, and tell them they're sending help. I'd like for you all to give your opinion, and tell me if you think I should just "appear", or if we should announce it a bit.
Talk to Ryudo. He's in charge of things like that, not us.
I have over PM. He suggested I make a message here and find out the popular opinion.
Oh. Huh.
I'm thinking a message would be good. I'd say show up in the middle, but we already had a guy do that and fall out of the RP. However, if we were to write Eraser off as having never happened at all, then I would suggest the unannounced entry.
Well, we're looking for the most popular idea. I mean, he could pull what Eraser did, or he could give you guys some actual warning.
I was going to post this last night but it was too late for me to get my thoughts in order. Basically, if he turns up in the middle of a secret mission it's liable to spook the characters. If Exo is forewarned and relays this to the team then it would work. However, it would probably be best if he turns up, either still inside the base, or waiting to greet them as their contact near the site of the tower.
I was planning a mysterious call from his employers, and then he'd show up shortly after.
Heh, Dorcan the secretary. :P
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on April 24, 2008, 01:42:32 PM
Heh, Dorcan the secretary. :P
The funny part is that I was just about to post it when I was interrupted by a call for someone who wasn't in the office. Needless to say I quoted it word-for-word...
Yak, you might want to edit that as the phone is still on hold.
Okay, to avoid questions:
The man speaking to them is part of a large group of people, and one of the only magic-users in the organization. He heard Tape's character talking to someone away from the phone, and used his magic to turn it into speakerphone, basically.
Quote from: yaksha on April 24, 2008, 03:15:52 PM
The man speaking to them is part of a large group of people, and one of the only magic-users in the organization. He heard Tape's character talking to someone away from the phone, and used his magic to turn it into speakerphone, basically.
Magic seems to be a bit of a touchy subject, but if Ryudo's happy with it, then I'm happy.
I'll see what he says. If not, then I can always edit again.
That seems like it would have been a pretty low level kind of spell. I don't have a problem with it, unless anyone else does.
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on April 25, 2008, 09:21:16 AM
That seems like it would have been a pretty low level kind of spell. I don't have a problem with it, unless anyone else does.
I have a problem with it :rolleyes
j/k
Quote from: Azlan on April 25, 2008, 11:43:13 PM
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on April 25, 2008, 09:21:16 AM
That seems like it would have been a pretty low level kind of spell. I don't have a problem with it, unless anyone else does.
I have a problem with it :rolleyes
j/k
Oh yeah?! Well I have a problem with
you! :U
j/k
I would have actually responded to the phone, but wasn't sure how to respond... though this gets to be more interesting now.
What race is Kalika? Is he human, or anthropomorphic?
**EDIT**
No offence intended, of course - this is just Dorcan's take on the situation.
Idle query:
The rest of the team are in a room in the middle of the rebel base, which is surrounded by guards, as evidenced by a trivial glance through the history - at least as far as the last time everyone arrived back at base. So... Kalika has knocked on a door... in the middle of the base... and asked if it's the rebel base?
Not to mention he's magically avoided being hit by the door... with no mention of how. It appears to me as if everyone else is going out of their way to assist you with merging in by overlooking these issues, but you seem bound and determined to make that as hard as possible.
Not an auspicious start, yaksha, I must say, but don't let me stop you.
I suppose I overlooked the part about the flying door. And no, he did not ask if it was the base, he said he knew it was the base. As in he knew that they were in the hub of the rebel hq.
As to Yaksha, he is fully human, or he at least appears to be one.
http://cat-cat.deviantart.com/art/Malice-25357435
There's a picture.
Just realized, I'm probably getting WAYYYYY out of line with this whole Organization thing. If anyone has any qualms about it, just let me know and I can pitch it out.
Well, I was hoping that one of the other would answer Security on the phone.... Like Exo....
but :mwaha
PBH
Quote from: yaksha on April 26, 2008, 09:17:42 PM
Just realized, I'm probably getting WAYYYYY out of line with this whole Organization thing. If anyone has any qualms about it, just let me know and I can pitch it out.
It certainly seems rather out there to me, but it's Ryudo's decision to let it fly or not.
Yeaaaah see I kinda held back on responding the phone because I really wasn't sure what history they would have, if any. I'd say you're definitely way over the line. Besides, The Organization sounds like an even more generic name for what is essentially a carbon-copy of The Rebellion. Except slightly more cliche sounding.
Serious suggestion; go back to the phone part and start over.
Quote from: Arcalane on April 26, 2008, 10:28:11 PM
Serious suggestion; go back to the phone part and start over.
We'll need a mod for that, and like I said, we also need to wait for Ryudo's say. But that does seem the right decision.
I'd agree, and yeah, I'm going a bit too far with the organization. And as to the carbon-copy part, that's looking to be true, too. I didn't really intend to bring them into the rp like this. I say we clear back to the phone call, and just start over.
Quote from: techmaster-glitch on April 26, 2008, 10:40:13 PM
Quote from: Arcalane on April 26, 2008, 10:28:11 PM
Serious suggestion; go back to the phone part and start over.
We'll need a mod for that, and like I said, we also need to wait for Ryudo's say. But that does seem the right decision.
I -can- go clicky-clicky, but I'll wait for Ryudo...
If it were up to me, I'd say yeah, go back to the phone call. I think the suspension-of-disbelief breaking part is when he knocks at the door. It might be better for the phone to ring back after Morgan puts it down (I imagine Exo is probably not going to be too happy with that after he'd gestured that he'd take the call, by the way.)
Yeah, I was under the impression that yaksha's character would come in during the mission after everyone left the base, and that character was actually going to contact Jackson instead of the group.
...hmm.
Okay, llearch do your clicky-clicky thing. Let's start over with the phone call.
That was my take as well, I must admit. Phoning the briefing room and sounding all high and mighty and important isn't gonna win you any favours.
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on April 27, 2008, 02:27:28 PM
Okay, llearch do your clicky-clicky thing. Let's start over with the phone call.
Done. Next time, if there is one, it'd be useful to link to the specific post you want to delete from; not that -I- mind, but we wouldn't want to rewind -too- far, now, would we? ;-]
All good?
Ah, well I figured you knew where to start. But yeah, that looks good to me.
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on April 28, 2008, 09:20:03 AM
Ah, well I figured you knew where to start. But yeah, that looks good to me.
I know where I'd -like- to start... *grin*
Where did everyone go? llearch, did you scare everyone off again?
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on April 30, 2008, 12:40:34 PM
Where did everyone go? llearch, did you scare everyone off again?
Plotwise, I think we're waiting for Yaksha to do a re-take of the telephone call. However, it's possible that he's been scared/embarrassed off - in which case we might need a bit more splicing :B
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on April 30, 2008, 12:40:34 PM
Where did everyone go? llearch, did you scare everyone off again?
Apparently. Sorry about that...
Not scared. I've just been a bit preoccupied, but you can expect a post by tomorrow.
Quote from: yaksha on April 30, 2008, 03:08:17 PM
Not scared. I've just been a bit preoccupied, but you can expect a post by tomorrow.
Cool. Just so we know...
Quote from: llearch n'n'daCorna on April 30, 2008, 02:37:24 PM
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on April 30, 2008, 12:40:34 PM
Where did everyone go? llearch, did you scare everyone off again?
Apparently. Sorry about that...
I told you to lay off the bean burritos, but nooooooo. :U
"Did someone said 'Bean Burritos', I have got some really spicy ones, here for our Heroes." says Radee..
:mowcookie
PBH
Sorry about my lack of activity, I should be back for good starting this weekend.
Well take your time, but not too much time. Since everyone's waiting on you to continue on.
Okay I'm getting tired of waiting on this guy. All in favor of dropping the phone call all together and moving forward?
I think we may have to. Heck, we could make it a wrong number...
Maybe a threatening message?
"I know you're alone..."
"No, i'm not!"
"Erm, bye!"
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on May 07, 2008, 01:25:07 PM
Okay I'm getting tired of waiting on this guy. All in favor of dropping the phone call all together and moving forward?
Aye. "This weekend" has been, gone, and it's nearly the weekend again already. :rolleyes
Okay, I've edited my post. If he does come up trumps, I can easily remove the addition.
Okay, that works for me. I was going to have llearch remove the phone call post altogether, but that ties it up pretty nicely. Let's move on then.
I was tempted to play the other half of the phone call, as a wrong number, but hey... ;-]
Quote from: Tapewolf on May 12, 2008, 07:02:41 AM
"24 hours?" Dorcan's headwings drooped. "I was thinking we would be in position by this evening. Why is it going to take so long?"
...
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on April 17, 2008, 10:20:06 AM
Sorry for the double post...
I should have checked it before I said anything. Getting to the construction site will be a day's drive. Your primary mission is to steal data. The secondary mission is to blow it up.
http://clockworkmansion.com/forum/index.php/topic,2926.msg173157.html#msg173157
You wouldn't make it there by this evening even if you left now. Dorcan should have remembered that.
EDIT: And it occurs to me that Tape should have remembered it first before Dorcan did. Ah well.
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on May 12, 2008, 09:12:52 AM
You wouldn't make it there by this evening even if you left now. Dorcan should have remembered that.
EDIT: And it occurs to me that Tape should have remembered it first before Dorcan did. Ah well.
I checked before posting, and I don't think Dorcan's earlier question of how long it takes to get there was ever answered in-character. Though feel free to correct me.
**EDIT**
Also, I remembered the earlier figure from before you edited it >:3
Yep, I never did say it IC'ly. Since EXO is looking at all the information Jackson gave you, he should be able to determine how long it'll take to get there.
I'll admit I was anticipating a pretty short drive as well. :B
Wait, it was said IC'ly.
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on January 22, 2008, 09:57:49 AM
..."Recently, intelligence has found possibly the rarest opportunity for us. The Brotherhood has just started constructing a new Waypoint tower, and it's only a day's drive away from here."...
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on May 12, 2008, 10:50:31 AM
Wait, it was said IC'ly.
In that case Dorcan has forgotten. Do you think it might be an idea for Arc to add it to his post?
I think it would be an idea.
xD I've been waiting for a bit to pull that little one out...
I think we've all been waiting a bit.
In fact, since there was such a long wait due to various things *cough*IRL issues*cough* *cough*yaksha*cough*... I think we need to see who's still with us. I'm pretty sure of tech, Arc, Tape, and PBH. I don't know completely about Danny, Az, or lucas.
I would like everyone to either post here or PM me if you're still interested in this or not. The main thing is that I get a definite answer.
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on May 19, 2008, 12:03:22 PM
I would like everyone to either post here or PM me if you're still interested in this or not. The main thing is that I get a definite answer.
I certainly am. Azlan hasn't been on the board for a few days, so it's hard to say. Since he's in charge of the stealth team, I'd like to think he's still game. Danny's fairly regular so we should hopefully have an answer from him, but I don't know about Lucas.
I'm still here, yeah, but i rarely have windows to post, what with being crap at all this word stuff.
I am here... sort of, just not a lot to say and busy... it seems Exchange 2007 and BES don't play well together...
Quote from: Azlan on May 20, 2008, 12:22:26 AM
I am here... sort of, just not a lot to say and busy... it seems Exchange 2007 and BES don't play well together...
In my limited experience BES doesn't play well with the Blackberry either.
Quote from: Azlan on May 20, 2008, 12:22:26 AM
I am here... sort of, just not a lot to say and busy... it seems Exchange 2007 and BES don't play well together...
Ouch. I feel your pain Az. Take your time.
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on May 20, 2008, 09:20:39 AM
Quote from: Azlan on May 20, 2008, 12:22:26 AM
I am here... sort of, just not a lot to say and busy... it seems Exchange 2007 and BES don't play well together...
Ouch. I feel your pain Az. Take your time.
We are also only a few weeks from the go live date for SAP...
Adding Temp Character... Jathon for your approval
Race: ferret
Sex Male Age: 21
Ht: 5 9 wt: 165 Body type: slim wiry build.
Skills first class field medic, recon, and small weapon training.
Magic: lucky in battle, he is still young but in the few fights he has been, he seem to never get hit by stay bullets or collaterial damage.
Jathon is Rebel trained scout with medical background. He is good at stealth and the best pistol marksman at the base. but he is one of the best field paramedic the rebels have. He is a quiet boy from the streets, he runaway to join the rebels after his high school was destroyed by the Brotherhood, which was after some "witch club" about five girls. 100 students died in a fighting, and one was his sweetheart. The offical and the Brotherhood statement said that gas explosion destroy the school and kill the students. Jathon saw the true fight and ran to the rebels.
PBH
Weapon: 9mm semi-automatic.
How temporary are we talking here?
Welll, To the end of the Tower mission at the most, but we will see how well, he fits in with the rest of the group. Sally is out of the tower mission anyway, until the very end.....and she maybe push to the back of the story until she is needed again. She is still my favorite, but I am not sure if she can fit into the story right now.
But that is up to you.
Alright then, that's fine by me.
Dorcan is waiting for suggestions on firearms. Obviously it's not the intention of the stealth group to start a fight, but in case of emergency...
Issaic "Izzie" Nebulous
Age: 22 (coincidental)
sex: Male
Tech: Has an affinity for repulsion systems he designed himself. the feilds emmited repel matter, and apear jet-like (think Iron Man) due to the feil repelling the particle portion of light. He has made his own air ship and hopes to be recruited by friends and allies to help battle the brotherhood. weaponry includes a sword created by a plasma arc contained within a magnetic field, the plasma is a very high temperature, but is not especially good at cutting metals with high heat threshholds, and thus is used primarily for close quarters combat with organic adversaries. And a rifle that fires small metal projectile at speeds aproaching the speed of light using a compacted linear accelaration motor (MAC gun for the non-tech savy.)
Psy usage: He has limited use of telekineses, able to levitate momentarily, or break a fall.
Faction: none (yet)
Appearance: Humanoid, with tech implants for vision and hearing. These are visible. (If you've seen startreck first contact, it looks like Jordy's bionic eyes. At least it would if he wasn't wearing excessively large goggles.
History: Issaic was born and raised with the technology that ran the world. At an early age he showed interes in it, and grew to invent the inovative repulsion systems used in some commercial hover-craft. Building on the success, He moved on to develope weaponry such as the PMAC Personal Magnetic Accelleration Canon, and defensive tech such as plasma sheilds for personal and structural use. He began his mission to hunt down the brotherhood when he noticed the alarming rate of disappearances, and decided to investigate.
Hm that sounds interesting and you nicely limited the psi power. Okay, we just need to work you into the party.
Okay I am not going anywhere But I will not be posting until the party gets to departing stage or location... Which should be about now...If everyone else just starts posting...
PBH
Quote from: Prof B Hunnydew on May 25, 2008, 10:38:33 PM
Okay I am not going anywhere But I will not be posting until the party gets to departing stage or location... Which should be about now...If everyone else just starts posting...
PBH
I suppose I could show up as someone in the backup group, offering my ship and aid after the initial team leaves?
Sorry I haven't replied yet, I've been busy doing half a bajillion other things. :P
I had been meaning to reply to the query about the crossbows and weapons but the post got eaten. I'll get it up sometime tomorrow. :B
Quote from: Arcalane on May 26, 2008, 07:59:24 PM
Sorry I haven't replied yet, I've been busy doing half a bajillion other things. :P
Yeah, I thought that was probably the case.
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Incidentally I made a slight change to Dorcan's skill set in his parent story - he now
does have some experience with motorcycles ('Cubi love shiny things). In real terms that isn't likely to affect him in BoTM since he won't have a local licence, there are liable to be differences and he's out of practice anyway.
I mention this mainly to square up the differences for people like llearch who are following both.
Okay, this is the GM having never heard the term before... but what's a graser?
@shadowterm, we will need to work out how you're going to join in with the group. I'm open to suggestions.
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on May 27, 2008, 09:19:27 AM
Okay, this is the GM having never heard the term before... but what's a graser?
I missed that. I'm pretty sure it was the gravity generator weapon in one of James P Hogan's stories, but that's probably not what he's referring to. If it is, then IMHO it is a little too powerful for use in an RP. Unless it's something we have to destroy :3
Quote@shadowterm, we will need to work out how you're going to join in with the group. I'm open to suggestions.
Is he on staff? If so, that's easy. If not, I guess he'd have to be a contractor, although we don't seem to have had a very good track record with those so far.
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on May 27, 2008, 09:19:27 AM
Okay, this is the GM having never heard the term before... but what's a graser?
He may be speaking of a "GRASER" - Gamma Ray Amplification By Stimulated Emission of Radiation... Lasers operating in the gamma ray range. They are used to reasonable effect in David Weber's Honor Harrington military science fiction book series.
Quote from: Azlan on May 27, 2008, 10:05:17 AM
Lasers operating in the gamma ray range.
Oosh. I've always thought of X-ray lasers as orbital weapons. That would certainly punch through the Brotherhood armour though I suspect it would probably fry the operator as well.
Something with that kind of power would have to be limited... such as the rebellion only having one working device. I want to hear from Arc about it though. *Sends a PM*
I was under the impression the Honor Harrington version was significantly more powerful than lasers of the same aperture.
The other option is using gravity generators to control the light, rather than standard physical lenses; although I suspect that's me reading between the lines, rather than what was actually intended.
As for punching through, the idea of the weapons - both laser and graser based - in HH is not that they melt the target through heat transfer, but that they shatter it through imparting enough energy in a minuscule timeframe. YMMV, of course, and Ryudo has the final say...
Yeah, Azlan hit it right on the head - Gamma-Ray, instead of Light - hence Graser, or Grazer.
I generally think of them as being punchier than (conventional) laser weapons though not massively stronger (if we use conventional rounds as an example, a standard laser might be 7.62, and a graser might be 12.7mm in terms of comparison), albeit taking longer to cool between shots, as well as being larger and heavier.
Okay then that will be okay. It's not too overpowered, though will have to be carried and used by someone trained to use heavy weapons.
I figured it might be a good idea to mention some of this in-character, so I've amended Dorcan's question.
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on May 27, 2008, 07:45:08 PM
...will have to be carried and used by someone trained to use heavy weapons.
Exo? I believe that's your call... ;-]
Quote from: llearch n'n'daCorna on May 28, 2008, 10:01:19 AM
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on May 27, 2008, 07:45:08 PM
...will have to be carried and used by someone trained to use heavy weapons.
Exo? I believe that's your call... ;-]
If only Boog/Mister were still here, him taking that kind of weapon would have been perfect... :<
At the end of the day, Dorcan was asking what weapon he should carry...
I'm surprised that no one got creeped out by the warbot... giggling.
Note it was suppressed, so nobody would have noticed it. :U
The graser reminded me of a gamma ray burster, a natural phenomena. This, however, would have been much more un-balanced. Gamma Ray Bursters are capable of destroying entire celestial bodies such as planets.
Also, I'm not opposed to being on staff. I guess I could be a mechanic, though admittedly that would change the skill set I had in mind for the character. Though the change isn't undesirable.
Quote from: shadowterm on May 31, 2008, 12:59:56 AM
Also, I'm not opposed to being on staff. I guess I could be a mechanic, though admittedly that would change the skill set I had in mind for the character. Though the change isn't undesirable.
Certainly not, considering we lost our original mechanic to the thin-air vanishing phenomena some time ago :/
Quote from: techmaster-glitch on May 31, 2008, 02:12:17 AM
Quote from: shadowterm on May 31, 2008, 12:59:56 AM
Also, I'm not opposed to being on staff. I guess I could be a mechanic, though admittedly that would change the skill set I had in mind for the character. Though the change isn't undesirable.
Certainly not, considering we lost our original mechanic to the thin-air vanishing phenomena some time ago :/
Yes, one of the only people Dorcan has confided in, to boot. And to be honest, a tech with some combat training would be a very, very useful person for them to bring on the stealth team.
In fact, I'll have Dorcan suggest that they bring a tech - if Shadow declines, an NPC can take his place.
Quote from: Tapewolf on May 31, 2008, 11:43:12 AM
In fact, I'll have Dorcan suggest that they bring a tech - if Shadow declines, an NPC can take his place.
I accept.
Okay so I think the best thing to do would be to have one of the group ask the lietenant or Jackson or someone for a tech to be added to the group, and shadow's character can be assigned.
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on June 03, 2008, 10:41:37 AM
Okay so I think the best thing to do would be to have one of the group ask the lietenant or Jackson or someone for a tech to be added to the group, and shadow's character can be assigned.
Dorcan has. Or do you mean someone further up the chain of command?
Well he proposed the idea, but hasn't asked anyone in charge.
He was suppoased to be still talking to Arc and/or Morgan. If that's unclear, I can amend the post if you like.
Right, that's what I was saying. He's said it to the rest of the team, but someone would have to get in touch with an officer in charge and make an official request.
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on June 03, 2008, 12:07:23 PM
Right, that's what I was saying. He's said it to the rest of the team, but someone would have to get in touch with an officer in charge and make an official request.
Oh. I thought Arc was in charge of the group.
I suppose he is. But even he has to go through the proper channels.
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on June 03, 2008, 12:38:19 PM
I suppose he is. But even he has to go through the proper channels.
Yeah. In a real organisation, it would go through layers. So Dorcan would ask his superior (Arc) who in turn passes the request on to his own superior - that's what I've tried to do here, only it seems to have stalled.
Quote from: Tapewolf on June 03, 2008, 12:41:44 PM
Yeah. In a real organisation, it would go through layers. So Dorcan would ask his superior (Arc) who in turn passes the request on to his own superior - that's what I've tried to do here, only it seems to have stalled.
Hang on, let me get the jumper cables...
*PM'ing Arc*
Explicative!
Well it's happened. All access to forums and newsgroups, and even anonymizers, have been disabled by our proxy at work. Which means that I get to use a REALLY shaky unprotected wi-fi access point to even get this message out. And it probably won't be long until the owner discovers that and locks me out from it. So it looks like all my activity on these here forums is going to happen at night, which is really going to slow down my responses to this thread and the RP thread. So if you don't hear from me as often as you used to, that's why.
Ew. My sympathies. Thanks for the heads-up, and here's hoping things change for the better.
Well this is a government proxy so I don't expect things to change.
On the positive side, I've set it so that I get notifications via e-mail when you guys respond to my threads. I can still check my personal e-mail, so I can at least keep up with things and make my responses as soon as I get home.
If you absolutely have to contact me, use the little e-mail link down there under my avatar. I check my mail a few times a day.
EDIT: I'm just gonna bite the bullet and get mobile broadband for my laptop. I get excellent mobile coverage in my building, and I found a good price on an unlimited data plan. The data rate sucks, only 1.4mbps up/600kbps down (compared to what I have at home, which is 12mbps up), but it's enough to IM people and maybe even waste away some time on Furcadia too.
I know what it is like to work for the Government, whether it is City, State or Federal. My posting time is somewhat reduced as well, we have discovered a wonderful problem with Windows XP Sp3, it completely eliminates our laptops' abilities to resolve DNS over a wireless connection. Damn corporate USA and its dependence on MS.
so, does it usually go this long without a post?
Quote from: shadowterm on June 08, 2008, 02:12:04 AM
so, does it usually go this long without a post?
Sometimes it can when Arcalane is on the critical path.
Things should get a lot more lively once the mission is underway.
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Quote from: Arcalane on June 08, 2008, 02:55:35 PM
((Exo, not Arc. :U))
Whups. Fixed.
Indeed it can go for awhile because some people don't check it often enough. But whenever there's a post, my eyes are on it within a few hours.
Also, some good news, I got my mobile broadband so now I don't have to rely on the office internet to get my internets fix during the day.
Okay, now Exo needs to go make that request to a superior (the lieutenant or Jackson) so that shadow can get into the game.
...
This took too long.
Yeah sorry I've been kinda hung up on how to handle that. Probably easier to handle it offscreen rather than waste more time, right?
Quote from: Arcalane on June 10, 2008, 12:26:15 AM
Yeah sorry I've been kinda hung up on how to handle that. Probably easier to handle it offscreen rather than waste more time, right?
That gets my vote.
On reflection, it might have been an idea to have discussed it here rather than just stewing over it :3
Okay, so I have to ask... why did Jexx have to get pelted by a Super Bunny t-shirt?
Not sure, but the humor value was very high. Also, I'm thinking I should be waiting for you on the ship.
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on June 11, 2008, 12:23:58 PM
Okay, so I have to ask... why did Jexx have to get pelted by a Super Bunny t-shirt?
Super Bunny is a very early Bugs Bunny cartoon(1943), a gift to remind Jexx to be Hero. I thought Jexx need something to inter-act with. Sally was feeling bad that she made a low blow commend on Jexx about shooting small cubs and innocent wall and stuff.
So, Jexx be a hero. Now, I have to get him to wear it. Maybe.
PBH
Okay... well I guess that shirt can actually be whatever this universe's equivalent of Bug's Bunny is. I'm sure that someone would have come up with something similar.
Quote from: Ryudo Lee on June 12, 2008, 12:09:56 PM
Okay... well I guess that shirt can actually be whatever this universe's equivalent of Bug's Bunny is. I'm sure that someone would have come up with something similar.
In a world which actually has anthros, it'd probably be regarded as something akin to Mario or the Pringles guy...
The Pringles guy is a hero, isn't he? ;-]