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Author Topic: A Storm's Coming Turn 28) Um, what are we doing again?  (Read 59563 times)

GreatWyrmGold

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Re: A Storm's Coming Turn 22) And we're down to four
« Reply #390 on: January 17, 2014, 12:50:57 pm »

"Hello, little girl! Did you want something?"
"Sure. Um, why are you here? And what're you going to do? And who are you and the other people?"
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Re: A Storm's Coming Turn 22) And we're down to four
« Reply #391 on: January 17, 2014, 12:53:58 pm »

"Sure. Um, why are you here? And what're you going to do? And who are you and the other people?"

"We are here to steal things, gain fame and possibly discover something about undead. We are going to attend to the stealing of things right now so that we can do the other bits more easily. I'm Pantagruel, and these are the other guys. I don't remember their names with any degree of accuracy."
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Re: A Storm's Coming Turn 22) And we're down to four
« Reply #392 on: January 17, 2014, 01:02:43 pm »

"Sure. Um, why are you here? And what're you going to do? And who are you and the other people?"

"We are here to steal things, gain fame and possibly discover something about undead. We are going to attend to the stealing of things right now so that we can do the other bits more easily. I'm Pantagruel, and these are the other guys. I don't remember their names with any degree of accuracy."
"That would be Renard in my case, little miss."  He makes a bow "Enchanté."
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Re: A Storm's Coming Turn 22) And we're down to four
« Reply #393 on: January 17, 2014, 01:03:29 pm »

"Sure. Um, why are you here? And what're you going to do? And who are you and the other people?"
"We are here to steal things, gain fame and possibly discover something about undead. We are going to attend to the stealing of things right now so that we can do the other bits more easily. I'm Pantagruel, and these are the other guys. I don't remember their names with any degree of accuracy."
"YOU'RE ROBBING US?!?" Angel screams this so everyone can hear.
(Did you roll a 1 on that Speech roll?)
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Re: A Storm's Coming Turn 22) And we're down to four
« Reply #394 on: January 17, 2014, 01:11:35 pm »

"YOU'RE ROBBING US?!?" Angel screams this so everyone can hear.
(Did you roll a 1 on that Speech roll?)

"Oh, no. For one, that would be a terrible thing to do. Secondly, you also don't really have anything we need right now that you aren't ready to share in the spirit of camaraderie and brotherhood in the face of adversity! We're robbing the city and the dead, actually. And it's not actually robbing if there's no owner and somebody really needs it to not die, yes? I believe it's more accurate to say it's 'looting'. Or 'scavenging', for an even better term!"
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Re: A Storm's Coming Turn 22) And we're down to four
« Reply #395 on: January 17, 2014, 01:46:57 pm »

"Oh...okay..."
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Re: A Storm's Coming Turn 22) And we're down to four
« Reply #396 on: January 17, 2014, 02:49:15 pm »

((I...
I don't exactly want to run it tbh. but I want to have run it, and to have done a decent job at it.
So I'm doing it anyway, mostly as a kind of pride thing. I don't feel like I'm a good GM, but I know the only way I could become one is to practice, so I'm trying to make things work anyway.
((Practice is good, but the rest of that sentence fills me with dread. I've tread that route too many times. Don't run games you're finding you don't enjoy running after a few turns.
Also don't have 20 characters running willy-nilly everywhere, but you seem to have that down pat.))

((I agree with GWG. If you don't actually enjoy GMing this game, the players probably won't either. Honestly, that's one of the things in this game I do find rather off-putting, and I was about to mention it - it doesn't seem like you're particularly enjoying the game, and I'm not a big fan of keeping a GM chained to a game if they're sick of it.

Also, one last thing - are the walls of rolls really that necessary to display? I don't think they add much to the look of the posts or the flow of the game (given their wall-like nature and omnipresence and all). Perhaps spoilering them would be better. Or not posting them at all, and keeping them to yourself.))
((Thank you, but I'm not ready to give up on this just yet. The main problem I was having was writing a turn takes me about an hour, and over the holidays it was impossible to get an hour to myself... making actually getting one out there take something closer to five hours including the distractions because I'd have to re-look-up the same stuff in my notes over and over. Now that I'm free of distractions (as of the 14th) I think I'll enjoy this again.

having said that, I agree that the walls of rolls are kinda obnoxious. I'll just keep them to myself unless people ask for them.))

((I'll be writing the turn in about an hour, I want to give GWG a chance to decide if Angel's going to go with the armor-looting crowd or stay here.))
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Re: A Storm's Coming Turn 22) And we're down to four
« Reply #397 on: January 17, 2014, 04:32:29 pm »

((Thought this was dead! I suppose I'm glad to be wrong.

Also, what's the point of showing there's been a roll if the result is unknown?

Finally, could you split paragraphs a little more? Like, with at least a line in between? Otherwise it's difficult to read.))

"Shall we move?"

Ask! If yes, move out as previously detailed.
"Shall we move?"

Ask! If yes, move out as previously detailed.
"I suppose we might as well go and take a look, right behind you."

Follow Pantagruel, staying low and quiet. If it's getting dark/is already dark, make a quick prayer to my god for help in being stealthy. disregard divine help, just try and be really stealthy
((Ack, forgot about this. Let me fix that.))

"Hm. I'm better off not wearing heavy armor, I'm better if a fight if I can dodge around and away from my opponents. That said, I'll come with you, it would be undesirable to lose any more teammates right now."

Follow the armor-gathering crowd.

Renard, Raynen and Pantagruel all go back upstairs and peek out the warehouse window. The street still looks clear, and they don't hear anything for now. It should be safe to go outside? Unless that small army that was just through here decides to go back at just the wrong time...

where are they anyway?


((I...
I don't exactly want to run it tbh. but I want to have run it, and to have done a decent job at it.
So I'm doing it anyway, mostly as a kind of pride thing. I don't feel like I'm a good GM, but I know the only way I could become one is to practice, so I'm trying to make things work anyway.
((Practice is good, but the rest of that sentence fills me with dread. I've tread that route too many times. Don't run games you're finding you don't enjoy running after a few turns.
Also don't have 20 characters running willy-nilly everywhere, but you seem to have that down pat.))
((MAH THOUGHTS.
HE STOLE DEM.))

Joe wonders where everyone went while trying to drown himself in swill
Well, first priest-dude asked where he could get armor and got directions, then he and the other two went up the ramp talking about getting armor, so maybe they're following the directions to where they could get some armor... in order to get some armor?

+1 common sense!

((I...
I don't exactly want to run it tbh. but I want to have run it, and to have done a decent job at it.
So I'm doing it anyway, mostly as a kind of pride thing. I don't feel like I'm a good GM, but I know the only way I could become one is to practice, so I'm trying to make things work anyway.
((Practice is good, but the rest of that sentence fills me with dread. I've tread that route too many times. Don't run games you're finding you don't enjoy running after a few turns.
Also don't have 20 characters running willy-nilly everywhere, but you seem to have that down pat.))

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as for the party's viability, in several ways the hardest part is past. the biggest danger to you all was your lack of information, now that you know what you're up against, and what triggers what, and so on, as well has having a sheltered place to return too as long as you don't reveal its location and get them all, including the healer, killed, you should be ok if you're careful.))
((We have a party? I thought we were a bunch of refugees in a basement.))

Try to locate one of the newcomers who doesn't look too scary. Talk with him/her.
((And that's the cue of one of the other characters to chat with Angel. Here's hoping I'm online when they do.))
Well, you had an interesting conversation for a while, but now all the newcomers but the drunk guy are leaving to get some armor, so it's probably going to be back to huddling in the basement with nothing to do for hours and hours for you, just like the last several days.

that's really boring. but safe! yay... safety... that's so very... boring.

you're really, really bored.


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GM opinion: Tiruin is stealing Pancaek's luck, there's no other explanation for this.
Pancaek, be moar lucki. I needs it. :3

Also thanks Lenglon for being awesome and doing that turn.

((O_o IronyOwl is coming in. o_O
Hope you're prepared to take on a veteran player. He's quite the...creative one. ;3))
The Iron Owl is awesome. I wonder if Irony is ok with me attributing that to him...Hmmmm.
Can't run..epinephrin..why now..
One left, the others may not pursue...can I-...
ngghhh..now I remember why I hate pain.


Check back where my assailant is positioned-then calculate my strike against it as I..somehow turn around the next corner perhaps! Or just round about and attack it.
Running around the corner, you wait, listening carefully to the approaching footsteps of the skeleton chasing you. you have barely an instant before it rounds the corner, but it wasnt' expecting a sword to be swung at its midsection as soon as it got there, and doesn't have its shield ready for you. The blow lands cleanly on its ribcage, but you dont have the strength to push it all the way through. still, the skeleton is knocked back, and you should have a lead if you choose to go back to running, or a position advantage if you decide to stay on the attack.
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Re: A Storm's Coming Turn 22) And we're down to four
« Reply #398 on: January 17, 2014, 04:36:00 pm »

"Seems clear. Let us run like little girls and stop for nothing until we reach the store, yes?"

Make a break for the store. Try not to attract attention.
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Re: A Storm's Coming Turn 22) And we're down to four
« Reply #399 on: January 18, 2014, 12:56:11 am »

I want to give GWG a chance to decide if Angel's going to go with the armor-looting crowd or stay here.))
Sorry I didn't post. Not sure how the scene would have ended, but eh. Maybe next expedition.

Watch them until they get too far from any window to watch.
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Re: A Storm's Coming Turn 23) And we're back up to six - still looking for more
« Reply #400 on: January 18, 2014, 01:02:17 am »

Quickstrike to unbalance it or prevent use of arms!

Ok ol'bones, I've got you now.
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Re: A Storm's Coming Turn 22) And we're down to four
« Reply #401 on: January 18, 2014, 01:39:30 am »

I want to give GWG a chance to decide if Angel's going to go with the armor-looting crowd or stay here.))
Sorry I didn't post. Not sure how the scene would have ended, but eh. Maybe next expedition.

Watch them until they get too far from any window to watch.
((currently you're in the wine cellar, the route up is a ramp obscured by thick dark gray drapes. they haven't left the building yet.))
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Re: A Storm's Coming Turn 23) And we're back up to six - still looking for more
« Reply #402 on: January 18, 2014, 01:45:22 am »

((Oh.))

Follow them.

"Are you going to do that scavenging stuff now?"
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Re: A Storm's Coming Turn 23) And we're back up to six - still looking for more
« Reply #403 on: January 18, 2014, 04:17:43 am »

"Are you going to do that scavenging stuff now?"

"Yes, quite so. Why do you ask?"
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Re: A Storm's Coming Turn 23) And we're back up to six - still looking for more
« Reply #404 on: January 18, 2014, 04:25:12 am »

"What're you going to look for? Can I watch?"
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