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[Parsely]

May I be of assistance?

Sure. Why don’t you tell me how this roleplaying
game works?

I’m sorry, citizen. That information is not available
at this time.

Huh? Most games are really eager to teach you
the rules.

Not PARANOIA. In PARANOIA you don’t know
the rules. You don’t know who your enemies are.
You don’t know how your equipment works. You’re
never sure why you’re doing anything. One thing you
do know: Everyone is out to get you.
Ignorance and fear; fear and ignorance. These are
your watchwords.

Uhh... The title says something about a
computer.

In PARANOIA you play a Troubleshooter in
service to The Computer. Trust The Computer! The
Computer is your friend! You are The Computer’s
trusted agent and protector of Alpha Complex, The
Computer’s underground city of the far future.

Why am I a Troubleshooter?

You turned in a friend for treason. The Computer
had him executed for betraying Alpha Complex. The
Computer rewarded you for your loyalty.
Now you root out all traitors and apprehend or
execute them. You uncover corruption among The
Computer’s servants and turn them in to Internal
Security. You find trouble, and you shoot it.

What’s a ‘traitor’?

A traitor is a malevolent human citizen who has
betrayed his friend The Computer and seeks to
destroy The Computer, Alpha Complex, humanity
and life as we know it. You must unmask and destroy
all traitors. Watch out! Traitors are everywhere!
Mutants are traitors. These genetic freaks have
uncontrollable abilities they selfishly use for their own
advancement, rather than to serve Alpha Complex.
You must subdue or eliminate them.
Members of secret societies are traitors. In
organizations unsanctioned by The Computer they
conspire irresponsibly to undermine the good order
of Alpha Complex. You must destroy them.
By the way... you are a mutant, and a member of
a secret society. You are a traitor.

Wait, I’m a traitor?

That is correct. Your fellow Troubleshooters would
be eager to unmask you as a traitor and execute you.
You work with many Troubleshooters. They all carry
powerful weapons.

Let me get this straight. My job is to hunt and kill
traitors. I work with other people who have the
same orders. They all want to kill me?

Not quite. They all want to kill traitors. They don’t
know you’re a Commie mutant traitor. Yet.

If they find out?

They’ll apprehend or kill you, as any right-thinking
citizen would. Of course, if you convict them of
treason first, The Computer will have them executed,
and you may survive. Note, though, false accusations
of treason are themselves treason.

So I want to prove they’re traitors before they can
prove I’m a traitor. If I don’t, I die?

Precisely. Dead traitors cannot testify to their own
innocence, or to your guilt. It is convenient to be the
last Troubleshooter on your team left alive.
The good news is, Troubleshooters routinely get
shot, stabbed, incinerated, mangled, poisoned,
blown to bits, and occasionally stapled, so you have
many opportunities to ensure your teammates meet
their just end.
Stay alert! Trust no one! Keep your laser handy!

...Are you sure this will be fun?

Certainly, citizen! Fun is mandatory. The Computer
says so, and The Computer is your friend. Do you
doubt The Computer? Doubting The Computer is
treason.

Uh! No, certainly not. If The Computer says fun is
mandatory, then this certainly will be fun. Only a
Commie mutant traitor could believe otherwise.

Excellent! You’re getting the idea. As a sign of
its trust, The Computer promotes you to Security
Clearance RED. Welcome to PARANOIA.


As a citizen of Alpha Complex, you are interested in playing this game. Interest in playing the game is mandatory. All citizens are expected to report to the IRC channel once a convenient time is appointed. Failure to report is considered treason.

Citizen Creation
Character Generator - We use this to create sheets. It's very easy. Just push the button and it'll create a PDF. Upload it to Drive and PM the link to me.
DO NOT LOOK AT YOUR STATS. KNOWING YOUR STATS IS CONSIDERED TREASON.
DO NOT SHARE THE DETAILS OF YOUR CHARACTER WITH ANYONE. THEY WILL USE ANY MEANS TO BRAND YOU A TRAITOR.
You can make up your own name and sector, as well as choose your gender, or let the generator create a random one.
Being male or female will not affect your experience in any way.
Make sure it is on the Classic setting.
Do not touch any of the other settings. Altering the settings is considered treason.

Example Names:

B-R-HYP
Trait-R-GUY
Lep-R-DSS
Cand-R-KAN
Murd-R-USS

This first part is your citizen's name, the middle character is the first letter of your clearance level (it should be Red), and the last three letters are your sector designation, which can just be just about anything. Alpha Complex is a big place.

You and five other citizens will be participating in these sessions.

You are not cleared to know about the system. Do not seek out any rulebooks. Possession or knowledge of the rules is treason. Fun is mandatory. The Computer is your friend.

[Parsely]

To reach the IC channel, first go to http://www.darkmyst.org/?page=webchat, then place #b12-paranoia in the channel bit.
The OOC channel is #b12-paranoia-ooc

Actions must be preceded by "/me[space]"
ex. "/me runs away." shows "Nory-R-BEE-1 runs away."

Speaking IC can be preceded by a "
ex. <Nory-R-BEE-1> "What a wonderful daycycle. Thank you, Friend Computer."
or
ex. <Nory-R-BEE-1> What a wonderful daycyle. Thank you, Friend Computer.

OOC text must be surrounded by double parentheses.
ex. <Nory-R-BEE-1> ((How do I do actions again?))

Troubleshooters:
Again_Dejavu
nearlyNonexistant
IronTomato
Kriellya
Flying Dice
Playergamer

Remuthra
Ultimuh
Kashyyk
Syvarris
Zanzetkuken the Great

Missions start at 5-8PM (it varies) Standard Mountain Time (that's -8 UTC) any day that the troubleshooters are all available.
Other important, but not vital information is on the next page or two (depending on your post count per page).

Mission I
Session 1 Log

[Again_Dejavu]

Not sure if I'll be able to do an IRC, but I'll try

[Parsely]

Your response is noted.

[Remuthra]

Greetings, noble Friend Computer! As one of the citizens lucky enough to watch the action of Friend Computer in previous endeavors, I would naturally be ready to aid the operation of Alpha Complex in any way I can.

[Playergamer]

I'd play, but I'm still in the mountains, so I only have an iPad. PTW.

[Parsely]

There are no mountains in Alpha Complex. What is an iPad? Are you feeling well today, citizen?

Greetings, noble Friend Computer! As one of the citizens lucky enough to watch the action of Friend Computer in previous endeavors, I would naturally be ready to aid the operation of Alpha Complex in any way I can.

Excellent citizen! Please fill out the requisite form. Friend Computer appreciates your happiness. Happiness is mandatory!

[Ultimuh]

So I uploaded the pdf and PM'd you the link in the Irc chat.
edit: PM'd it to you on this very forums.

[Parsely]

Thank you citizen! Please be more careful about using proper channels in the future!

[nearlyNonexistent]

I PMed the PDF on da forums. What IRC we using? Couldn't see a channel.

[RangerCado]

((...Would this qualify as a form of Mafia?))

[Playergamer]

Nope! Not really!

[Lyeos]

((...Would this qualify as a form of Mafia?))

((ಠ_ಠ ...Such a shame that I have neither the time nor know-how to play this. Always seemed interesting. Will be watching.))

[Parsely]

Citizen Playergamer, please report to the nearest medbot to receive your prescribed medication. Healthy citizens do not talk to themselves.

I PMed the PDF on da forums. What IRC we using? Couldn't see a channel.

I have not received any such form. Your Friend the Computer will create the channel when enough citizens have been gathered.

[nearlyNonexistent]

Citizen Playergamer, please report to the nearest medbot to receive your prescribed medication. Healthy citizens do not talk to themselves.

I PMed the PDF on da forums. What IRC we using? Couldn't see a channel.

I have not received any such form. Your Friend the Computer will create the channel when enough citizens have been gathered.

Oh whoops I hit the button on email, check now.