Aw, PW is a big softie. He didn't even perma-murder all the M19 people!
((So now he'll murder all the M20 people to make up for it))
He didn't even give Mesk a roll because he had 0 END. It was in the behind the scenes talk thing.
Yep, that's the thing I was referring to. Another important insight the behind the scenes talk gave us was that, apparently, Fate had nothing to do with any of M19 people surviving or not, only End. I guess this was because it was a full-blown TPK and not something that could be evaded and "sponged" by an unlucky unfated comrade beside you, but it certainly gave me understanding of priority of End before Fate.
But yes, Piecewise is soft, sweet and merciful. "Mistress Medicine"-brand merciful, as he really dislikes to break his toys which he loves inflicting pain and misery upon. But he has a profound sense of equality and narrative justice, meaning that he won't shirk from killing someone permanently when that is absolutely justified, and for being able to make calls and take decisions like that (among other things) he is truly a great GM. I'd like to be able to GM half as good as he does.
well, I did hear that death was a likely outcome of any given mission, so I am prepared to create a new character a few times, depending on how the game goes. I almost regret not joining this game years ago. Someone's sig caught my eye and I read a snippet from one o the early missions, and it was hilarious.
That's the spirit! Don't worry, Piecewise said ER is planned to run for at least a few years more, so you can still have your own fair share of Fun in this game.