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[lawastooshort]

On reflection I think he'd wrap the lasso around him and it would confer a lucky charm on him, protecting him from enemy bullets and so on.

Terence's dancing is very sultry - charming neutrals and distracting enemies with his swaying cowcrab hips. And then busting out an unexpected motherfucking backflip to dodge enemy blades and shit.

[snow dwarf]

So I can't make up my mind about my las ability. Current skills:
3. Drivin' Angelica (name of the truck) like a boss
2. Punchin' in faces (a martial art that depends on smashin' in faces of your foes against other objects)
1. Liftin'
3. Nerves hard as a motherfuckin' tank.
2. (Needs a name) Skill about fast reaction to his surroundings.
1.?

(I will PM you some more details about him when I get the time to)

[Infinityforce]

On reflection I think he'd wrap the lasso around him and it would confer a lucky charm on him, protecting him from enemy bullets and so on.

Terence's dancing is very sultry - charming neutrals and distracting enemies with his swaying cowcrab hips. And then busting out an unexpected motherfucking backflip to dodge enemy blades and shit.

Maybe he has some conditions for activating properties of the lasso? Alcohol or gas are common, and you will come across scrap. If you want other stuff, there can be opportunities sooner or later.
If you wanted to add some power later on that didn't seem right in the beginning, for instance, you need to write in a scene where he develops, like "Terence lays down wrapped in the lasso and weeps gently, tears swallowed up behind his huge beard. He trembles until he get a shot of alcohol. Then he goes deathly still and remembers... le romance... Martha's kiss... under the stars ...he looks at the lasso and it sparkles in the sun/moon light. From now on, in sun/moon light (you can change time of day by resting at inns/motels, but there are deadlines for deliveries) he will wield special powers with it.


snow dwarf, this is what I have for George McPunch'face so far:

Spoiler: George's skills so far (click to show/hide)

High Tier
Drivin': Maneuvers - You no longer have to worry about falling off a mountain and exploding the truck. You can also do truck combat stuff well and position the truck very accurately, for example, entering combat, you could probably block off their routes with fancy maneuvers.
Steely Nerves (gives you a bunch of fucking bonuses to other skills. Lucky you.) Fatigue depends on the mood and how long he does it for. Being Steely Nerves for a day probably tires him out. Half a day at a stretch sounds reasonable and he needs breaks/rest/food/coffee before and after long sessions)

Medium
Fightin': Punchin'
decent but can be powered up through steely nerves moods, alcohol, gasoline and such (each is +1 or about +half a tier)
Normally, he can handle 1-2 opponents at a time in lethal combat and smash a car and send it flying with his punches.
His specialty is punching shit. His style is boxing.... bar-room?
Crab on hot steel tin? - a hotass reaction skill to danger. He moves and reacts fucking fast.

Low
Liftin'
Weak Lift is okay but frankly, let's wait and see if people join the thread and then we can decide roles in more concrete. Either way, you can use Steel Nerves and alcohol to supplement any weak skills.

For your last skill, maybe it can be something George does to relax, let off steam, vent, let go, or alternately it could be something that winds him up and makes him more intense. What does George do for hobbies? I had the idea that he might sing to himself: a lot of truckers do this when they're alone in the cab. He might also have some relation to gasoline and the truck, hence he could use fuel in some way.

[snow dwarf]

So as a specialty I choose drivin' maneuvers. Am I right that I still have 2 more custom skills?

Edit:
Ok, so I have an idea for his last skill. I don't think he would sing while drivin', cause it would kind of break his appearance of a tough guy, but he does have a thing for music, so what about Natural musical talent.(?)

Edit Edit:
Would dodging melee attacks be an option for a skill?

[Infinityforce]

this one
"2. (Needs a name)
Skill about fast reaction to his surroundings."
can be changed. I suggest something like Crab on hot steel tin, like he's got a fire under his ass and needs to concentrate hard in an emergency in response to danger. Maybe Crab in a hot fucking steel truck but it can be used outside the truck too obvs.

and one more
A music skill.... harmonica work for you? It's quite simple so it's likely to get picked up by Crab truckers.

Dodging... I can make Steely Nerves make lesser blows bounce off you... Tbh you're better off making the truck dodge :p :p
Some kind of escape option works well.
Terence has his lasso, for example.

[lawastooshort]

Nice truck name

Edit yes we could do with a couple more trucking crabs. I might put in my signature for a bit.

[snow dwarf]

Ok, so I have an idea for his last skill. I don't think he would sing while drivin', cause it would kind of break his appearance of a tough guy, but he does have a thing for music, so what about Natural musical talent.(?)

Edit: Would dodging melee attacks be an option for a skill?

[Infinityforce]

@snow dwarf

Spoiler: music, steely nerves (click to show/hide)

A music skill.... harmonica work for you? It's quite simple so it's likely to get picked up by Crab truckers. I also play the harmonica a little

Dodging... I can make Steely Nerves make lesser blows bounce off you or it can be a mood... You need to think why he is dodging, maybe he is better at dodging attacks at close quarters, because he's fought in bars often for instance...
Tbh you're better off making the truck dodge most of the time. You're the best and currently lead Driver.
Some kind of escape option works well instead of dodging. Maybe he can jump?
Terence has his lasso and can swing around, for example.

@lawastooshort

Spoiler: driving,lasso (click to show/hide)

Terence can always drive the long stretches through the desert to give George a rest from his fatiguing steely nerves.
You get no bonuses on the road and are somewhat vulnerable to attack.
The situation of the truck, such as weight, affects speed and likelihood of being stopped.
Precious cargo may see you pursued, so if you're worried, you swap over with the more skilled Driver.
Definitely in the beginning though, it's okay if  you take over driving during the vast, long, flat, plains roads.
You might even get experience in it (+1 to driving on long flat roads for instance) and this applies to everyone who performs skills often
An idea for your lasso, it can charge up depending on Terence's mood. When meeting and fighting sexy women-folk for example, the lasso might be less effective in combat. In these situations he should use regular Fightin' or use lasso to move/escape. If sexy women get in his way and he tries to use the lasso, he falters or is distracted by guilt and suffers a penalty.

[snow dwarf]

it's okay if  you take over driving during the vast, long, flat, plains roads.

LOL, I imagine him hitting every bush, a mutated horse and the only tree in miles

[Infinityforce]

it's okay if  you take over driving during the vast, long, flat, plains roads.

LOL, I imagine him hitting every bush, a mutated horse and the only tree in miles

Sounds like a good running joke for drivers to hit stuff (serious and non serious events :p)

EDIT: Maybe George can have a soothing lullaby voice
For the other thing, maybe think about how you want George to move around/to/from/inside the truck during foot combat and driving combat

[lawastooshort]

That sounds like a very sensible lasso modifier.

I can imagine Terence absentmindedly running over quite a lot of cows. Driving through the long lonely night, remembering the last time he saw her face... Tears running down his crabmanly cheeks, the milky way stretching across the sky, country music playing softly on the radio, the hum of tires on tarmac... BAM! Cow bits fucking everywhere, all over the windshield. Terence swears to hide his emotion and headbutts the steering wheel in a display of crabmanliness, the horn blasting apart the midnight silence. He gets out and kicks the remains off the road and lights a cigarette. The cab light shines red through the bloodied glass.

"Well shit."

[Infinityforce]

Spoiler: Terence brooding like a crab motherfucker in the desert night, maybe the lasso has conditions? (click to show/hide)

He's a 300lb crab, when he's angry he should pulverise a cactus and when he's sad he should try to get drunk.

EDIT: Did he kick the cow carcass off the road with just a single kick? Mention it. "With a flick of his foot, he rolled the carcass of the truck, and with a jerk of his leg sent it flying into the pitch darkness" p.s. i think this is unlikely, and "Terence shuffled the cow off the road using his many legs" is more accurate if anything.

I think it's good if the crabs occasionally make a stop to recover, sit under the stars and have a few crates of beer. I will reward roleplay such as this and you can use it to change your moods for the next scene:
I find something very romantic about street lights and vehicle lights shining in the dead of night in a pitch black desert. Even something as simple as this could make a good scene to show Terence's romance, even if it would make you a little vulnerable to attack by monsters who would surely notice you and take the opportunity to attack if you stop for more than a few minutes.
Who knows? Maybe Terence WANTS to be attacked, and that's why dances on empty roads in the middle of the night. He loves fightin cus it takes his mind off the pain. He finds peace smashing some shit. He feels relieved after smashing up some evil monstrous creatures of the wastes.
He wants to smash SOME SHIT UUUUUUUUUUP! (this kinda rp is also good and I might find some way to reward you)

Lasso (happiness/contentment)
He feels happy with all the love he's known in his life, and nothing can hold him down. This is mostly your default state.

Lasso (guilt)
Better at fleeing sexy females. Distracted when facing sexy opponents. something like that. However he gets automatic dancing dodge (cuz he loves dancing with sexy ladies) when they make close range attacks on him

Lasso (love)
Can be used as an extra powerful whip on evil sexy bitches. It does some kind of magical damage and glows brightly in moonlight and dimly under the sun to symbolise the passionate nights and sweet days of love he shared with Martha. He can dance better (somehow)

Lasso (adoration)
Same as above but more powerful. If Terence wraps this around himself he can enter/leave a berserk state at will and cause serious mayhem and destruction.
He also dances like a motherfucker.

Lasso (weeping crab crying motherfucker)
Terence regresses to a powerful subconscious state of emotional pain and goes into a berserker frenzy, absolutely blind to foes and striking them down one after the other. He cannot dodge, dance or talk. He only clutches the lasso the whole time and doesn't let go. Sometimes he chokes an enemy to death, painful and gut-wrenching sobs come from his beard the whole time.

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT
All of y'all feel free to change the names and descriptions and suggest details, ideas, bonuses, penalties etc,
Everyone, tell me if anything I said doesn't sound right. Feel free to customise skills to match the character. There will quite a bit of room for character growth later on if this becomes popular (I hope so, only 2 players right now :s)
I am willing to work through this with you guys over and on any points you suggest that sound reasonable. If the entire game falls through (due to lack of interest) it's okay, it's all practice and perfecting my techniques anyway. I don't mind if it takes a long time for players to arrive either.

[lawastooshort]

It's quite enjoyable discussing motherfucking bigass crabs, too.

[Infinityforce]

It also might give ideas to anyone looking to join, so I don't mind it's quite fun

GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

CONSTANT REVISIONS. ANYONE CAN HELP AND CONTRIBUTE.
Hi guys, just to let you know, I'm going over shit, revising it, making it neater and adding some stuff, all over the goddam thread. Don't worry about it if you read something and it disappears: just PM me with thoughts, questions and/or ideas. Otherwise if you're bored and unsure, look over the thread a little. At this stage we only have 2 people, so nothing is set in stone (as they say) but feel free to share discussion in this thread etc.

FINISH AND POLISH
I know everything looks a bit messy and disorganised. A bunch of +1s everywhere :p
We'll see what things are REALLY important and/or vital to both your characters and the game, and will probably embark with a few skills
Choose a specialty in your best D/F/T and another 1 for your custom skills. These are your character specialties and basically your team role
You also get (and should design) a special, unique item or weapon, clothing, style and voice. RP is FUN.
Crabs can have any powers, they pray to the Crab Goddess and have access to unlimited strength, power, energy and magic.
Technology is a treasure of the wastes, cities and ruined factories/bases and we are expected to expand our repertoire as we go.
Advanced Tech stuff is good but kinda rare so plan accordingly. Scrap and Junk is somewhat plentiful.
In practice, we start off with a few stuff and pick up more powers, weapons, ideas etc on the road, praying to the Goddess, after missions, as rewards etc.)

[lawastooshort]

I think a sniper crab would be a good character to have on the team too. And a mechanic. Also, in one of them spoilers, does a crab rip his own arm off just to show how tough he is?

Crikey.

Oh, also, like, a hunter crab.