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[Fniff]

look in mirror

We already did. Apparently, nothing happened.
Is there a television in this place? Surely they'd be reporting on a probable case of arson. Maybe they might have some tidbits of information we missed.

[Wrex]

You take a look at the TV, tuned to the news. Strangely, nothing seems to be amiss. The usual programs seem to be on, with no hint of arson or other violent crime.

Odd.

What do you do?


Health: Unharmed
Mental State: Fine

Gear: Coat, 6 units storage.

Glock: Deadliness/Moderate Range/Short, One unit.
Phone: Full batteries.

Spoiler: Sheet and stat explanation for the overly curious (click to show/hide)

Whenever you do something, I add the requesite stat and skill, and roll some dice. Each dot gives a 33% chance of one success. If you want to skip it (I don't blame you) just know thgat you're really good at talking

Health: [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]

Physical

Strength  **  Muscle power and Endurance
Agility   ***  Reflexes and physical mobility

Mental

Logic      **    Mathmatical and scientific ability
Intuition  *** The intuitive sense

Social

Willpower ****  The strength of your will and general stubborness
Charisma  ***   Your ability to relate to and manipulate others

Skills

Social
 
Persuasion   ***** Essentially, lying. You may prefer the term "Sales"
Empathy      ****  What are they going to do next?
Animal Ken   **** How good you are with puppies. And other less nice things
Intimidation ****  Threats, are explicit or implicit
Beauracracy **** Untangling red tape
Expression   ***   Art and other ways of showing yourself.

Physical

Combat       ***      Killing, by fist, blade, or gun.
Perception   *****  What you saw, smelled, tasted, touched, or heard
Larceny      ***      How you Triangle Button a car
Drive        ***        How you don't drive that car into a wall
Stealth      **         How not to be seen
Survival     ***      How not to starve to death.

Technical
 
Artisan (Metalwork)        **       Building things from steel and other metals
Research (Internet)        ****   Google-Fu
Electronics (Software)     **      C+. Java, all that horrible stuff
Medicine (First Aid)         ***     How not to bleed out.

[StrawBarrel]

See if we have enough money to pay for our food.

[TheBiggerFish]

Google-fu, now is your time...

[Wrex]

You lean over your phone, and search local news channels. Nothing other than the usual homicides, robberies, "public interest" pieces. Nothing. No mention of arson, and in fact, no evidence that the warehouse was anything other than a burned out ruin. No records, no ownership. A vacant lot.

Someone lays their arm across your shoulder, pointing a very large, chromed abomination of a handgun at the server, before blowing their brains all over the kitchen with a deafening roar. They sink below the counter.

The arm, attired in a handsome black suit with leather gloves, is removed, and you hear the sounds of someone walking away. Dress shoes.

The other diners sit in stunned silence

What do you do?

Health: Unharmed
Mental State: Alarmed

Gear: Coat, 6 units storage.

Glock: Deadliness/Moderate Range/Short, One unit.
Phone: Full batteries.

Spoiler: Sheet and stat explanation for the overly curious (click to show/hide)

Whenever you do something, I add the requesite stat and skill, and roll some dice. Each dot gives a 33% chance of one success. If you want to skip it (I don't blame you) just know thgat you're really good at talking

Health: [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]

Physical

Strength  **  Muscle power and Endurance
Agility   ***  Reflexes and physical mobility

Mental

Logic      **    Mathmatical and scientific ability
Intuition  *** The intuitive sense

Social

Willpower ****  The strength of your will and general stubborness
Charisma  ***   Your ability to relate to and manipulate others

Skills

Social
 
Persuasion   ***** Essentially, lying. You may prefer the term "Sales"
Empathy      ****  What are they going to do next?
Animal Ken   **** How good you are with puppies. And other less nice things
Intimidation ****  Threats, are explicit or implicit
Beauracracy **** Untangling red tape
Expression   ***   Art and other ways of showing yourself.

Physical

Combat       ***      Killing, by fist, blade, or gun.
Perception   *****  What you saw, smelled, tasted, touched, or heard
Larceny      ***      How you Triangle Button a car
Drive        ***        How you don't drive that car into a wall
Stealth      **         How not to be seen
Survival     ***      How not to starve to death.

Technical
 
Artisan (Metalwork)        **       Building things from steel and other metals
Research (Internet)        ****   Google-Fu
Electronics (Software)     **      C+. Java, all that horrible stuff
Medicine (First Aid)         ***     How not to bleed out.

Spoiler:  Rolls (click to show/hide)

Logic+ Research: 3 Successes

Intuition+ Perception: 0 Successes

[TheBiggerFish]

Swivel head.

Did we even ask that question?

[hops]

Look in a mirror

[Wrex]

You whip your head around.


A bald man, simply tailored in a business suit, is just walking away, slowly, and calmly. Gunsmoke trails away from his weapon.

The crowd of diners, in blind circumvention to logic, simply resume eating. Glancing over the counter, there is no body, no blood, or anything to show that the server ever existed.

Another server walks up to you.

"Sorry, we're a little short handed tonight. Can I get you anything else?"

You excuse yourself, lurch into the bathroom, and stare long an hard into the bathroom mirror. You look tired, but not crazy. You're not crazy. You're sure of it.

What do you do?


Health: Unharmed
Mental State: Alarmed

Gear: Coat, 6 units storage.

Glock: Deadliness/Moderate Range/Short, One unit.
Phone: Full batteries.

Spoiler: Sheet and stat explanation for the overly curious (click to show/hide)

Whenever you do something, I add the requesite stat and skill, and roll some dice. Each dot gives a 33% chance of one success. If you want to skip it (I don't blame you) just know thgat you're really good at talking

Health: [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]

Physical

Strength  **  Muscle power and Endurance
Agility   ***  Reflexes and physical mobility

Mental

Logic      **    Mathmatical and scientific ability
Intuition  *** The intuitive sense

Social

Willpower ****  The strength of your will and general stubborness
Charisma  ***   Your ability to relate to and manipulate others

Skills

Social
 
Persuasion   ***** Essentially, lying. You may prefer the term "Sales"
Empathy      ****  What are they going to do next?
Animal Ken   **** How good you are with puppies. And other less nice things
Intimidation ****  Threats, are explicit or implicit
Beauracracy **** Untangling red tape
Expression   ***   Art and other ways of showing yourself.

Physical

Combat       ***      Killing, by fist, blade, or gun.
Perception   *****  What you saw, smelled, tasted, touched, or heard
Larceny      ***      How you Triangle Button a car
Drive        ***        How you don't drive that car into a wall
Stealth      **         How not to be seen
Survival     ***      How not to starve to death.

Technical
 
Artisan (Metalwork)        **       Building things from steel and other metals
Research (Internet)        ****   Google-Fu
Electronics (Software)     **      C+. Java, all that horrible stuff
Medicine (First Aid)         ***     How not to bleed out.

[hops]

Go home

[Kagus]

Look at yourself, you've done it again. Aren't you supposed to feel sorry for what you've sown? A little touch of guilt? Oh, but no, of course... It's not *you* doing it. Not *your* finger on the trigger.

Go to your room, and think about what you've done.

[TheBiggerFish]

Go home

See where that man is heading, as well, but don't actually tail the guy.

Ignore the red voice...

[Nunzillor]

Reply to text message: "Why?  What's going on?"

[Tiruin]

look in mirror

We already did. Apparently, nothing happened.

((Due to the definition of mirror in physics
But yeah, in a colloquially literary way, I'm now doubting that was for us.

...Anyway. This just got interesting. Well, more interesting. ...More more interesting <_<))

Check contacts list on phone. Anyone of significant mention, like someone we usually contact?

Also, check for bullet casing from handgun before leaving?

[Fniff]

Due to the definition of mirror in physics
But yeah, in a colloquially literary way, I'm now doubting that was for us.

(A question arises: why was it sent to our phone, then?)
Inhale. Count to three. Exhale. Count to three. Do this until you feel normal again.

[Wrex]

You stand there for a minute. Breathe in. Breathe out. Focus.

You feel a little better.

You take out your phone and try to reply to the text message, but...it seems to have been sent by you, to you. That doesn't make sense.

You stumble out of the bathroom, and put a few dollars on the counter to pay for your meal, and step on a piece of discarded brass. .50 AE, still warm.

You're not crazy, here's proof. So what if no one else seems to have noticed anything? So what if there's no bloodstains or body? You have proof. You are sane. You are normal.
You have lost your mind! Don't panic. You may be able to get it back. In the meantime, everything is gold and red and marvelous.
Phone contacts are normal-your friends, your family.

You drag yourself home, and collapse on the couch. It's nearly noon when you awake. You can go anywhere. You use secret passages to enter the rooms of your enemies, vulnerable in their sleep. You climb dark staircases and cross vast, silent halls. You can do anything. Anything except scrub this gore from your hands.

What do you do?


Health: Unharmed
Mental State: Rested

Gear: Coat, 6 units storage.

Glock: Deadliness/Moderate Range/Short, One unit.
Phone: Full batteries.

Spoiler: Sheet and stat explanation for the overly curious (click to show/hide)

Whenever you do something, I add the requesite stat and skill, and roll some dice. Each dot gives a 33% chance of one success. If you want to skip it (I don't blame you) just know thgat you're really good at talking

Health: [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]

Physical

Strength  **  Muscle power and Endurance
Agility   ***  Reflexes and physical mobility

Mental

Logic      **    Mathmatical and scientific ability
Intuition  *** The intuitive sense

Social

Willpower ****  The strength of your will and general stubborness
Charisma  ***   Your ability to relate to and manipulate others

Luck: *** Used to not die.

Skills

Social
 
Persuasion   ***** Essentially, lying. You may prefer the term "Sales"
Empathy      ****  What are they going to do next?
Animal Ken   **** How good you are with puppies. And other less nice things
Intimidation ****  Threats, are explicit or implicit
Beauracracy **** Untangling red tape
Expression   ***   Art and other ways of showing yourself.

Physical

Combat       ***      Killing, by fist, blade, or gun.
Perception   *****  What you saw, smelled, tasted, touched, or heard
Larceny      ***      How you Triangle Button a car
Drive        ***        How you don't drive that car into a wall
Stealth      **         How not to be seen
Survival     ***      How not to starve to death.

Technical
 
Artisan (Metalwork)        **       Building things from steel and other metals
Research (Internet)        ****   Google-Fu
Electronics (Software)     **      C+. Java, all that horrible stuff
Medicine (First Aid)         ***     How not to bleed out.