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Welcome to Alpha Complex, Citizen! Paranoia XP
« on: September 13, 2010, 03:26:37 pm »

I've really been enjoying these forum games where everybody takes one character and makes suggestions for what he should do. I've also wanted to run a game of Paranoia on the forums. So I'm mashing the two of them together.

Here's what we're going to do. I'm going to post a sign-up sheet below. Your job is to fill out the requested information. Once we have several entries, I'll put up a poll and we'll figure out which character we want to use. At that point we'll determine the more gamey parts, like skill levels and such.

Don't feel discouraged if your character doesn't become the main character. I intend to use as many of them as possible, as NPCs. So go nuts!  :D

What is Paranoia?
I'm putting this here because it's possible some of you don't know what Paranoia is.
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So, how about them signups!? Copy this into your post, and fill in the blanks provided:
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
« Last Edit: September 13, 2010, 03:29:31 pm by rickvoid »
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Re: Welcome to Alpha Complex, Citizen! Paranoia XP
« Reply #1 on: September 17, 2010, 01:59:24 pm »

If you're going to use any backstory for Alpha Complex, you're doing it wrong.
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Re: Welcome to Alpha Complex, Citizen! Paranoia XP
« Reply #2 on: September 17, 2010, 02:32:34 pm »

Wow, third Paranoia so far.
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Official Character Creation Form, Paranoia XP.

Good day, Citizen!

Please answer the questions below, to the fullness of your abilities. Please answer honestly. Should you feel any answer requires further explanation, feel free to continue on the back of this form.

Please note that the discovery of any withheld information may be grounds for immediate re-education, termination, brain-scrubbing, or permanent erasure.

Question 1:
What is your designation?
Name: Lose
Security Clearance: (IR,R,O,Y,G,B,I,V,U) _R_
3-Letter Sector Code: WUT
Clone Number: 1

Question 2:
Prior to being given this wonderful opportunity to become one of The Computer's trusted and fearless Troubleshooters, did you work for a service group?
Y or N?
Y
If you answered "Y" to question 2, which service group did you work for? (Service groups: Armed Forces, Production Logistics and Commisary (PLC), Central Processing Unit (CPU), Power Services, Housing Preservation and Development & Mind Control (HPD&MC), Internal Security (IntSec), Research and Design (R&D), and Technical Services)
R&D

If you answered "N" to question 2, immediately hand this form to the nearest IntSec agent and prepare for interrogation, termination, and erasure.

Question 3:
Are you a Mutant?
Y or N?
Y
If you answered "Y" to the above question, are you a Registered Mutant?
Y or N?
Y
If you are an unregistered mutant, immediately hand this form to the nearest IntSec agent and prepare for interrogation, termination, and erasure.

Question 4:
Please list the following skills in order from one to six, one being the skill you feel most competent with, six being the least. (Skills: Management, Hardware, Stealth, Software, Violence, Wetware)

1. Stealth
2. Software
3. Wetware
4. Hardware
5. Violence
6. Management

Final Question:
Please tell us one or two interesting things about you? Do you whistle while you work? Are you deathly afraid of empty cans of Bouncy Bubble Beverage? What is it about you, or that you do, that makes you feel "unique"?
Like all good heros steals anything that isn't nailed down.__________
Goes into hallways that are above security clearance_______________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________

The Computer thanks you for your deligence in completing this form. Assuming you survived. The Computer hopes you have a very fun time serving all of Alpha Complex as one of its many heroic Troubleshooters.

Remember, Fun is Manditory!
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Re: Welcome to Alpha Complex, Citizen! Paranoia XP
« Reply #3 on: September 17, 2010, 02:43:05 pm »

Goes into hallways that are above security clearance_______________

Dying during character creation is pretty fitting.
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Re: Welcome to Alpha Complex, Citizen! Paranoia XP
« Reply #4 on: September 17, 2010, 05:47:39 pm »

Good day, Citizen!

Please answer the questions below, to the fullness of your abilities. Please answer honestly. Should you feel any answer requires further explanation, feel free to continue on the back of this form.

Please note that the discovery of any withheld information may be grounds for immediate re-education, termination, brain-scrubbing, or permanent erasure.

Question 1:
What is your designation?
Name: Darren
Security Clearance: (IR,R,O,Y,G,B,I,V,U) _R_
3-Letter Sector Code: RNG
Clone Number: 482

Question 2:
Prior to being given this wonderful opportunity to become one of The Computer's trusted and fearless Troubleshooters, did you work for a service group?
Y or N?
Y
If you answered "Y" to question 2, which service group did you work for? (Service groups: Armed Forces, Production Logistics and Commisary (PLC), Central Processing Unit (CPU), Power Services, Housing Preservation and Development & Mind Control (HPD&MC), Internal Security (IntSec), Research and Design (R&D), and Technical Services)
Central Processing Unit

If you answered "N" to question 2, immediately hand this form to the nearest IntSec agent and prepare for interrogation, termination, and erasure.

Question 3:
Are you a Mutant?
Y or N?
N
If you answered "Y" to the above question, are you a Registered Mutant?
Y or N?

If you are an unregistered mutant, immediately hand this form to the nearest IntSec agent and prepare for interrogation, termination, and erasure.

Question 4:
Please list the following skills in order from one to six, one being the skill you feel most competent with, six being the least. (Skills: Management, Hardware, Stealth, Software, Violence, Wetware)

1. Wetware
2. Software
3. Stealth
4. Management
5. Violence
6. Hardware

Final Question:
Please tell us one or two interesting things about you? Do you whistle while you work? Are you deathly afraid of empty cans of Bouncy Bubble Beverage? What is it about you, or that you do, that makes you feel "unique"?

Able to hide own emotions well.
Hatred of authority figures.


The Computer thanks you for your deligence in completing this form. Assuming you survived. The Computer hopes you have a very fun time serving all of Alpha Complex as one of its many heroic Troubleshooters.

Remember, Fun is Manditory!
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rickvoid

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Re: Welcome to Alpha Complex, Citizen! Paranoia XP
« Reply #5 on: September 21, 2010, 03:43:44 pm »

Holy crap. Replies!

If you're going to use any backstory for Alpha Complex, you're doing it wrong.

Only if the Players actually learn any of it. Besides, it's hard to run a decent length campaign without some backstory.

As for the two posted so far...

Goes into hallways that are above security clearance_______________

Lose
Neatly completing your form, you move away from the table in the middle of the room, and take the form. After standing in line for an hour, patiently ignoring the nervous glances the other Red-level clones are giving the special marks on you jumpsuit that label you as a registered mutant, you finally reach the counter. As you hand your form to the CPU clerk, you sigh with relief, grateful that this whole ordeal will soon be over.

The clone glances at your sheet, and after checking to make sure that you are wearing your required stripes, prepares to file the form. Taking one last look at it, he suddenly stops. "Well," he says. "This won't do at all."

Reaching under his desk, he presses a concealed button, then patiently waits for something to happen, smiling courteously at you all the while.

Within minutes, an IntSec agent in Green Reflec Cover-alls charges into the room, laser pistol drawn. The Clerk smiles and waves your form to the agent. The agent comes over, and takes the form. He reads over it, then looks between you and the clerk. "You must be joking." He says.

Turning to you, he presses the barrel of the laser against your right eye-socket. "So you like to go into areas above your security clearance? Hopefully your next clone won't be stupid enough to TELL someone that!" He pulls the trigger.


Scratch one clone. I'll be kind, this guy WON'T be our character.

But an NPC starting with one less clone, and having it already on file that he "Likes to go into areas above his security clearance"? Oh yes! :D

Quote from: FuzzyZergling
Hatred of authority figures.

Darren
You managed to complete your form without any incidents, but within the hour are frog-marched by a handfull of IntSec thugs to a room that contains a 30 foot computer monitor. An incredibly large eye fills the screen, and you shudder as you realize that you have inadvertently attracted The Computer's ire.

"Why do you hate me Darren-R? Surely you know the I am the ultimate authority in Alpha Complex?"

You shake your head, frantically trying to deny it, but terror has stolen your voice.

"I am your friend Darren-R. These emotions you are feeling must hurt you terribly. I will help you! From today forward, you must take three HappyTyme pills, three times daily. It's for your own good!"

Before you can do anything else, a nearby Docbot crams your first set of Pills into your throat, and then nearly drowns you by spraying far too much water into your mouth. A thick fog settles over your brain, as you stumble out of the room and down the corridor...


And this guy will now be back on Infrared-Level medication. That should be entertaining. :D

Let's see some more characters! Remember, anyone can create one, but keep in mind that those that don't become the main will likely appear as NPC's like the two guys above probably will.  :D
« Last Edit: September 21, 2010, 03:46:13 pm by rickvoid »
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Re: Welcome to Alpha Complex, Citizen! Paranoia XP
« Reply #6 on: September 21, 2010, 04:07:53 pm »

Official Character Creation Form, Paranoia XP.

Good day, Citizen!

Please answer the questions below, to the fullness of your abilities. Please answer honestly. Should you feel any answer requires further explanation, feel free to continue on the back of this form.

Please note that the discovery of any withheld information may be grounds for immediate re-education, termination, brain-scrubbing, or permanent erasure.

Question 1:
What is your designation?
Name: _Henry_
Security Clearance: (IR,R,O,Y,G,B,I,V,U) _R_
3-Letter Sector Code: _JOY_
Clone Number: _6_

Question 2:
Prior to being given this wonderful opportunity to become one of The Computer's trusted and fearless Troubleshooters, did you work for a service group?
Y or N?
Y
If you answered "Y" to question 2, which service group did you work for? (Service groups: Armed Forces, Production Logistics and Commisary (PLC), Central Processing Unit (CPU), Power Services, Housing Preservation and Development & Mind Control (HPD&MC), Internal Security (IntSec), Research and Design (R&D), and Technical Services)
_Technical Services____________________________________________

If you answered "N" to question 2, immediately hand this form to the nearest IntSec agent and prepare for interrogation, termination, and erasure.
I did not answer "N" to question 2, as that would have been dishonest.
Question 3:
Are you a Mutant?
Y or N?
N
If you answered "Y" to the above question, are you a Registered Mutant?
Y or N?

If you are an unregistered mutant, immediately hand this form to the nearest IntSec agent and prepare for interrogation, termination, and erasure.

Question 4:
Please list the following skills in order from one to six, one being the skill you feel most competent with, six being the least. (Skills: Management, Hardware, Stealth, Software, Violence, Wetware)

1. Hardware
2. Violence
3. Stealth
4. Software
5. Management
6. Wetware

Final Question:
Please tell us one or two interesting things about you? Do you whistle while you work? Are you deathly afraid of empty cans of Bouncy Bubble Beverage? What is it about you, or that you do, that makes you feel "unique"?
I enjoy writing poetry about how great Friend Computer is every
night, before I go to sleep.___________________________________
I have a rightful fear of Communism.___________________________
I have, unfortunately, only reported three traitors, but I_____
continue to look out for any others who need to be reported.___
Fully filling out paperwork makes me even happier then I usuall
<See back>

The Computer thanks you for your deligence in completing this form. Assuming you survived. The Computer hopes you have a very fun time serving all of Alpha Complex as one of its many heroic Troubleshooters.

Remember, Fun is Manditory!

//last edit by Rick-V-OID-3 "Replaced prior slogan "Losing is Fun" with the new slogan. Not sure what HPD&MC were thinking with that last one."

[Back of paper]
ly am. Of course, I am usually quite happy, as we are constantly kept safe by Friend Computer, and have nothing to be unhappy about. I'm so happy now that I wrote a poem on my way here.

Friend Computer is
The best supervisor we
Could ever hope for.

(Henry is on his last clone. Naturally, this does not affect his behavior or form-filling activities at all. No indeed. Anyone claiming that it does is likely one of Friend Computer's enemies.)
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Re: Welcome to Alpha Complex, Citizen! Paranoia XP
« Reply #7 on: September 21, 2010, 04:18:58 pm »

Official Character Creation Form, Paranoia XP.

Good day, Citizen!

Please answer the questions below, to the fullness of your abilities. Please answer honestly. Should you feel any answer requires further explanation, feel free to continue on the back of this form.

Please note that the discovery of any withheld information may be grounds for immediate re-education, termination, brain-scrubbing, or permanent erasure.

Question 1:
What is your designation?
Name: _Henry_
Security Clearance: (IR,R,O,Y,G,B,I,V,U) _R_
3-Letter Sector Code: _JOY_
Clone Number: _6_

Question 2:
Prior to being given this wonderful opportunity to become one of The Computer's trusted and fearless Troubleshooters, did you work for a service group?
Y or N?
Y
If you answered "Y" to question 2, which service group did you work for? (Service groups: Armed Forces, Production Logistics and Commisary (PLC), Central Processing Unit (CPU), Power Services, Housing Preservation and Development & Mind Control (HPD&MC), Internal Security (IntSec), Research and Design (R&D), and Technical Services)
_Technical Services____________________________________________

If you answered "N" to question 2, immediately hand this form to the nearest IntSec agent and prepare for interrogation, termination, and erasure.
I did not answer "N" to question 2, as that would have been dishonest.
Question 3:
Are you a Mutant?
Y or N?
N
If you answered "Y" to the above question, are you a Registered Mutant?
Y or N?

If you are an unregistered mutant, immediately hand this form to the nearest IntSec agent and prepare for interrogation, termination, and erasure.

Question 4:
Please list the following skills in order from one to six, one being the skill you feel most competent with, six being the least. (Skills: Management, Hardware, Stealth, Software, Violence, Wetware)

1. Hardware
2. Violence
3. Stealth
4. Software
5. Management
6. Wetware

Final Question:
Please tell us one or two interesting things about you? Do you whistle while you work? Are you deathly afraid of empty cans of Bouncy Bubble Beverage? What is it about you, or that you do, that makes you feel "unique"?
I enjoy writing poetry about how great Friend Computer is every
night, before I go to sleep.___________________________________
I have a rightful fear of Communism.___________________________
I have, unfortunately, only reported three traitors, but I_____
continue to look out for any others who need to be reported.___
Fully filling out paperwork makes me even happier then I usuall
<See back>

The Computer thanks you for your deligence in completing this form. Assuming you survived. The Computer hopes you have a very fun time serving all of Alpha Complex as one of its many heroic Troubleshooters.

Remember, Fun is Manditory!

//last edit by Rick-V-OID-3 "Replaced prior slogan "Losing is Fun" with the new slogan. Not sure what HPD&MC were thinking with that last one."

[Back of paper]
ly am. Of course, I am usually quite happy, as we are constantly kept safe by Friend Computer, and have nothing to be unhappy about. I'm so happy now that I wrote a poem on my way here.

Friend Computer is
The best supervisor we
Could ever hope for.

(Henry is on his last clone. Naturally, this does not affect his behavior or form-filling activities at all. No indeed. Anyone claiming that it does is likely one of Friend Computer's enemies.)

This guy is going to be fun:)

Starting with only one clone might be interesting though. You'd all have to be careful until you can acquire a new pack though, as I wasn't planning on being lenient on the deaths.

Also, for any further entries, read through his final question answer. That's the kind of thing I'm looking for here. Not toadying and ass-kissing per-se (though those are important skills to learn), but some in-character writing, with a personality behind it, will go much further than "I like to go into places I'm not supposed to" and "I hate the people who can justifiably kill me whenever they want and I'm going to tell them so".
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Re: Welcome to Alpha Complex, Citizen! Paranoia XP
« Reply #8 on: September 22, 2010, 09:50:16 am »

Official Character Creation Form, Paranoia XP.

Good day, Citizen!

Please answer the questions below, to the fullness of your abilities. Please answer honestly. Should you feel any answer requires further explanation, feel free to continue on the back of this form.

Please note that the discovery of any withheld information may be grounds for immediate re-education, termination, brain-scrubbing, or permanent erasure.

Question 1:
What is your designation?
Name: Smart
Security Clearance: (IR,R,O,Y,G,B,I,V,U) _R_
3-Letter Sector Code: PHD
Clone Number: 1

Question 2:
Prior to being given this wonderful opportunity to become one of The Computer's trusted and fearless Troubleshooters, did you work for a service group?
Y or N?
Y
If you answered "Y" to question 2, which service group did you work for? (Service groups: Armed Forces, Production Logistics and Commisary (PLC), Central Processing Unit (CPU), Power Services, Housing Preservation and Development & Mind Control (HPD&MC), Internal Security (IntSec), Research and Design (R&D), and Technical Services)
PLC

If you answered "N" to question 2, immediately hand this form to the nearest IntSec agent and prepare for interrogation, termination, and erasure.

Question 3:
Are you a Mutant?
Y or N?
N
If you answered "Y" to the above question, are you a Registered Mutant?
Y or N?
N
If you are an unregistered mutant, immediately hand this form to the nearest IntSec agent and prepare for interrogation, termination, and erasure.

Question 4:
Please list the following skills in order from one to six, one being the skill you feel most competent with, six being the least. (Skills: Management, Hardware, Stealth, Software, Violence, Wetware)

1. Software
2. Hardware
3. Stealth
4. Management
5. Violence
6. Wetware

Final Question:
Please tell us one or two interesting things about you? Do you whistle while you work? Are you deathly afraid of empty cans of Bouncy Bubble Beverage? What is it about you, or that you do, that makes you feel "unique"?
_______________________________________________________________
I am a Teela-O-MLY episode reenactor._Once, I even got to play_
as HPD&MC CLERK #14325 in an actual episode! It was awesome!!!!
_______________________________________________________________
I eat my algae chips in a bowl with my Bouncy Bubble Beverage._
_______________________________________________________________

The Computer thanks you for your deligence in completing this form. Assuming you survived. The Computer hopes you have a very fun time serving all of Alpha Complex as one of its many heroic Troubleshooters.

Remember, Fun is Manditory!
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