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[Lenglon]

interested in playing, but worried about GM overload from too many players. Waitlist me?

[The_Two_Eternities]

interested in playing, but worried about GM overload from too many players. Waitlist me?

Alright. Want to make a charsheet now, or later?

[Lenglon]

Ill be making one over the next several days since not in a rush. If you want me to hop in soon then i can expedite it.

[Failbird105]

What. Did I. Just. Drink?

[The_Two_Eternities]

The Negotiator:

Page: Several panels of Ethan looking at his shift manager. Ethan: “Fine. Do what you will, but believe me when I say that there is something fishy going on, and that I have been clean my entire life.” Ethan: “Something is wrong with those results, maybe a mislabelling, maybe something far more malicious. Do me a favor, and do a surprise test next month or the month after.” Ethan: “I’d bet my job someone else comes up positive, but you already took it from me. Best of luck to you, sir.” (Wits check: 4-1(doubt) = 3) A panel of the shift manager looking contemplative. Shift Manager: “Maybe in two months, if the drug wave hasn’t stopped by then.”
Page: A panel of Ethan walking out of Bullseye. A panel of Ethan driving. A panel of Ethan looking at a newspaper. (Wits check: 5+1(easy) = 6) The headline “Emergency Services Expanding” is visible. Ethan: (Hmm. Another store clerk opening, and an opening at someplace called Vernon’s Tile and Terrace, but nothing much else.)

Are either of those good enough for Ethan?


The Stranger:

Page: A panel of the unkempt man entering the store. A panel of a man with a goatee looking up from a counter. Unkempt Man: “I saw that you had a Help Wanted sign and I was wondering if I could get a job here.” (Wits check: 3-1(appearance)+2(easy) = 4) Goatee Man: “Of course! It’s somewhat strenuous work, but the starting salary is good. Now, let me just get the paperwork out…” A panel of the man with a goatee placing a few sheets of paper on the counter. Goatee Man: “Now, I’ll need to know a few standard pieces of information. Name, previous work experience, long-term health conditions, that sort of thing.”

What does Victor say in response?


Anathema:

Page: Several panels of Orion walking through the pyramid, taking pictures on his phone as he goes. (Resilience check: 4+0 = 4) A panel of him looking down a sloping hallway. (Wits check: 5+1(easy) = 6) Orion: (There’s something down that hallway. An artifact of Ancient Egypt. I can feel it somehow…)

What does Orion do with this new piece of knowledge?


The Lifebringer:

Page: A panel of Dora reaching her hand towards the tombstone. Dora: “Hmm. I wonder why this is glowing…” A zoomed-in panel of Dora’s fingers about to make contact. A zoomed-in panel of Dora’s fingers touching the tombstone. A zoomed-in panel of Dora’s fingers brightly glowing the same shade of purple. A zoomed in panel of Dora’s fingers returning almost to normal.
Page: ([unknown]’s Physique check: 5-2(hard) = 3) A splash panel of a tanned hand punching out of a grave nearby, as Dora glances over in surprise.

Wait, what?!?


Dr. Mutagen:

Page: Several panels of Burt cleaning up the lab. A panel of Burt moving the extension cord to one side. A panel of Burt walking over to the lab animal cages. (Wits check: 4-1(hard) = 3) The lab animals look the same as always. Burt: (Something feels different about the lab animals. Maybe they’re just scared…)

What does Burt do now?


Ringer:

Page: A panel showing the amnesiac man turning around. A panel zooming in on the amnesiac man’s arm throwing a twisting punch. (Precision (Magnitude) check: 6+0, 7+0 = 6, 7) A panel showing a fireball shoot from the amnesiac man’s fist. (Blond man’s Physique check: 3-1(surprise)-1(speed)-1(accuracy) = 0) A panel showing the fireball slam into the blond man’s face, reversing his momentum and sending him crashing onto the floor.
Page: A splash panel showing a German man extending a hand towards the amnesiac man from behind. The amnesiac man is in the foreground, looking anxious. In the background are several shadowy figures. German Man: “Good show, good show! Excellent performance!”

To punch, or not to punch?


The Man of Stone:

Page: A panel showing Thrak on top of the rock as a caveman steps onto it next to him. Thrak: “They can kill me, but no can kill justice! Remember what I say! Cavepeople can be free!” (Caveman’s Wits check: 2+0 = 2) A panel showing the caveman looking angrily at Thrak. (Wits check: 4+0 = 4) A panel showing some of the cavemen in the crowd writing with lumps of coal on animal hide. A panel showing the cavemen close in on Thrak. A panel showing one place a hand over Thrak’s mouth.

It seems that the time for speeches is over. What now?


The Traveler:

Page: A panel showing Octavian open his eyes. Octavian: (Is this some form of dream, or merely another room, just unimaginable in scale?) (Wits check: 3+2(easy)) = 5) A panel showing Octavian rise to his feet. Octavian: (No. No dream is this, and never even at the height of the Mansion’s power did I encounter a room of this size.) Several panels of Octavian trudging through the field of grain. (Resilience check: 3+0 = 3) Octavian: (This farm is truly large. The master of these fields is likely a person of great import.)

What does Octavian seek, and how will he reach it?


Contingent:

Page: A panel showing Peter looking at the scientist. Peter: “Seems mostly inert, whether active or dormant I can’t say. Let’s see how it reacts to life that’s not in one of these suits. Bring in a lab rat!” A panel showing a scientist putting a bungee harness on a lab rat. A panel showing Peter, standing next to the pedestal, slowly lowering the rat onto the nanogoo using a pulley system, while scientists look on through various scopes. A zoomed-in panel showing one of the rat’s paws touch the nanogoo. A zoomed-in panel showing the nanogoo surge up around the rat, trapping it. Scientist: “Fascinating! The X-ray apparatus shows us that the rat remains unharmed; the nanogoo seems to be evaluating it in some manner.” A panel showing the rat be tossed out of the nanogoo… (Physique check: 4-1(surprise) = 3) and barely miss Peter. Peter flails around in momentary surprise… (Physique check: 4+0 = 4) but recovers his balance. In the background, one of the scientists is placing the rat in a cage. Scientist: “Well, I don’t think this rat passed the test.” Other Scientist: “Do you think the nanogoo meant to do that?”

Any other tests?


Cuddle Team Leader:

Page: A panel of Sofia staring at the man in a lab coat with a mixture of shock and anger. Sofia: “What. Did I. Just drink?” Lab Coat Man: “To use a simplified term: Pure energy.” A panel showing the man in a lab coat, slightly worried. Lab Coat Man: “Inside the mass-energy equivalence field, it behaved like a liquid, but now that you, well, drank it, there’s no telling what it’ll decay into.” A panel showing the man in a lab coat, contemplative. “Of course, “decay” might not be the right word…”

Does that answer the question?

[Glass]

Alright, first things first, look for a structure somewhere. Even if it's far away, it at least probably won't be wheat-colored (or green, for that matter). After that, it's just a matter of walking for a while.
Nothing particularly difficult.

I suppose I shouldn't have started by looking for a library. :p

[Shadowclaw777]

Go towards the source!, make sure to get shots of the glowing stones on the hallway. Orion need to see what’s interesting there.
”Something glowing a color down here?, maybe it could fetch a good price on a online store.”

[darkwarlock3]

"no problem, is it okay if i don't put down a last name?"
otherwise Victor fills in other things like previous job experience as odd-jobs, and health problems as unknown

[Naturegirl1999]

Continue watching the hand

[Lenglon]

((I'll be editing in a character sheet here, but I do most posting by phone. I'm taking advantage of being on my laptop at the moment to collect materials in one spot for reference before I make the character sheet proper, since my plan is to re-use a character from a dead game.))
Charsheet ready
Ignore this middle section except to get context on this character's previous incarnation.
IC thread
SG / OOC thread
Character application

Spoiler: Profile (click to show/hide)

Name: Claris Stevens
Codename: Wraith
Appearance: White, average height, athletic,  black hair cut short, usually wears loose, casual clothing. doesn't talk much, walks quietly, has a tendency to give flat stares. minor air currents always stir in the area around herself.
Role: Ranking American Chinese Officer
Background: Sidekick, Reformed Villan

Spoiler: backstory (click to show/hide)

 For every big bad supergenius supervillan, there is a Dragon that ensures their success, solidifies their power. Claris, aka "Wraith" was that person for the mastermind Hector Zachaway, aka "Dr. Deathray". Although Hector was technically brilliant, he was tactically inept, and never made it big. But things changed when humanity got into a fight with the Rasevi. Hector may have had a tremendous desire for fame and power, but the Rasevi offended him to the core, and he agreed to team up with the JDF to stop them, and Dr. Deathray was insturmental in designing specialized weapon systems to penetrate the Rasevi's unique shielding systems. This success gave him fame, respect, a full pardon, and an offer to make the temporary alliance a bit more permanant. A chance to have everything he wanted, legally. He just had to cast off his old ties to do it.

The following sting operation upon Hector's operation crushed the organization. Wraith made it out, partly because the operatives sent to catch her were halfhearted about it, most did not. And Wraith was... unhappy... about the action of her former boss.

Wraith had made some friends among the JDF while they had worked together, and she still had her underworld contacts. so she called in a few favors, and completely disappeared.

She came back just for this, showing up on Project Buckler's doorstep with a single phrase.
"I want in."

Note: requesting air manipulation powers for the character.

Character PM

Spoiler: Wraith (click to show/hide)

Wraith
CR 5 (CF 5)

Strengths:
-Familiar with and trained in a wide range of combat styles
-Talented at massaging difficult subjects towards productive courses of action
-Cunning tactician
-Can control air and wind, notably to speed up own or slow down enemy movements in close combat
-Stealthy, can muffle sounds

Weaknesses:
-Body tends to react as though it were air, being blown along with strong wind, floating awkwardly in extreme heat, etc
-Crippling Weakness (Immersion in vacuum or non-gaseous materials renders her completely powerless and feeble)

Intel:

High Level China Government Source: 60%

Sange (Dark Magical Girl Organization) Source: 35%
Low Level People's Root (Alchemist Ninja Clan) Source: 35%
Low Level OPUS (Anti-Religion Alien Robot Swarm) Source: 35%

Mankai (Magical Girl Organization) Source: 35%
Turquoise Typhoon (Laid Back Water Power Surfer): 35%
Altai Star Force (Alien Power Rangers) Source: 55%

Low Level Orpheus Industries (Extreme Mining Conglomerate) Source: 35%
High Level Neon Strike (Cyberpunk Street Gang) Source: 35%

Backstory Modifications:
Due to her experience keeping talented engineers on target, Wraith was quickly snapped up by the Chinese government as a handler for The Pioneer. She has special orders to keep him productive and discreet, and more informally to not let the other two officers outshine China's contributions to the project.

Charsheet for this game below, now ready for review.

Spoiler: Wraith (click to show/hide)

Name: Claris Stevens
Alias: Wraith

Backstory: Claris grew up in a rural home in the deep south of the US. She was the youngest of 7, and had major health troubles. Her mother, recently abandoned by her father upon discovering her pregnancy, had stopped caring for herself and took all kinds of drugs during her pregnancy, resulting in Claris being born prematurely, nearly stillborn, and she had to remain in the hospital for over a month after her birth. When she finally could go home, it wasn't her mother that picked her up, but her oldest brother, Paul Stevens, instead. This was just the start of how things went for her. She was frail, often ill, and had huge medical costs she put on her already quite poor family. And this built resentment against her from them. As the years passed, this deep-seated resentment of her, of how she had made her father go away by being born, of how she kept her family impoverished with medical bills and unable to ever have nice things, her constant need for assistance to do even basic things, made that resentment turn to hate. And it showed. Her family started actively avoiding her unless it was strictly necessary, they stopped bothering to look out for her and if she wasn't able to do things unassisted, they would just leave them undone until it got in their way. And while she was a teenager, after she was left forgotten out in the weather, she ended up getting sick again, but this time they'd had enough. They weren't going to be dealing with her medical costs anymore, and they weren't going to leave sickness lingering in the house either.

Catalyst: Claris got lucky that her abilities manifested when the did. Sick once more, feverish, and unable to stand on her own, she woke up being hauled roughly out of the family truck by Paul, but when she glanced around, she was neither home, nor the hospital. She was on a bridge over the river. And as she started asking questions, and without bothering to answer any of them, Paul carried her over to the side of the bridge, and tossed her over. As she tried to scream, instead spasming and coughing, Claris felt the wind stirring around her body, but it wasn't rushing past like it should have been. She stared down at the water below her, her death mere seconds away, and was afraid, her desperate mind pleeding to stay away. And, somehow... it worked. Held up by the air itself, her coughing fit finally faded, but her voice too hoarse to call out, she could hear her brother, who had never bothered to even look back after tossing her down, get back in the truck, and drive away.

((Edit for clarity, she's an air manipulator))
((GM - in her previous incarnation, at this point she is discovered, rescued, nursed back to health, and trained in her powers by the villan Hector Zachaway, aka Dr. Deathray. If you want to go a different route for her its fine. I'm also okay if you want to skip ahead in her timeline, or introduce her as an antagonist to one of the heros.))

You have 18 points to assign to stats to put them between 1 and 5. At most one may be 1, and at most one may be 5.
Physique: 0 (if not allowable then make this a 1 and magnitude a 3)
Resilience: 2
Wits: 4
Knowledge: 3
Magnitude: 4
Precision: 5

You have as many points for skill stats as your level of Knowledge.
Skills:
Strategy/Tactics: 1 - unable to go out and do much, and lacking a library or book collection to read either, Claris mastered all manner of board games, strategy games, and suchlike. It was the only was to pass the time.
Stealth: 2 - As she grew more hated, Claris started to feel the need to hide and be quiet, to be as unobtrusive as possible and avoid angering people further. To not remind them that she's alive. So... she practiced. Only bothering others when she had to do so, in the vain hope it'd make things better.

[King Zultan]

First I have to feed and water them, then investigate this feeling by observing them for a minute then by touching them and seeing how they react to it.

[Naturegirl1999]

((I'll be editing in a character sheet here, but I do most posting by phone. I'm taking advantage of being on my laptop at the moment to collect materials in one spot for reference before I make the character sheet proper, since my plan is to re-use a character from a dead game.))
IC thread
SG / OOC thread
Character application

Spoiler: Profile (click to show/hide)

Name: Claris Stevens
Codename: Wraith
Appearance: White, average height, athletic,  black hair cut short, usually wears loose, casual clothing. doesn't talk much, walks quietly, has a tendency to give flat stares. minor air currents always stir in the area around herself.
Role: Ranking American Chinese Officer
Background: Sidekick, Reformed Villan

Spoiler: backstory (click to show/hide)

 For every big bad supergenius supervillan, there is a Dragon that ensures their success, solidifies their power. Claris, aka "Wraith" was that person for the mastermind Hector Zachaway, aka "Dr. Deathray". Although Hector was technically brilliant, he was tactically inept, and never made it big. But things changed when humanity got into a fight with the Rasevi. Hector may have had a tremendous desire for fame and power, but the Rasevi offended him to the core, and he agreed to team up with the JDF to stop them, and Dr. Deathray was insturmental in designing specialized weapon systems to penetrate the Rasevi's unique shielding systems. This success gave him fame, respect, a full pardon, and an offer to make the temporary alliance a bit more permanant. A chance to have everything he wanted, legally. He just had to cast off his old ties to do it.

The following sting operation upon Hector's operation crushed the organization. Wraith made it out, partly because the operatives sent to catch her were halfhearted about it, most did not. And Wraith was... unhappy... about the action of her former boss.

Wraith had made some friends among the JDF while they had worked together, and she still had her underworld contacts. so she called in a few favors, and completely disappeared.

She came back just for this, showing up on Project Buckler's doorstep with a single phrase.
"I want in."

Note: requesting air manipulation powers for the character.

Character PM

Spoiler: Wraith (click to show/hide)

Wraith
CR 5 (CF 5)

Strengths:
-Familiar with and trained in a wide range of combat styles
-Talented at massaging difficult subjects towards productive courses of action
-Cunning tactician
-Can control air and wind, notably to speed up own or slow down enemy movements in close combat
-Stealthy, can muffle sounds

Weaknesses:
-Body tends to react as though it were air, being blown along with strong wind, floating awkwardly in extreme heat, etc
-Crippling Weakness (Immersion in vacuum or non-gaseous materials renders her completely powerless and feeble)

Intel:

High Level China Government Source: 60%

Sange (Dark Magical Girl Organization) Source: 35%
Low Level People's Root (Alchemist Ninja Clan) Source: 35%
Low Level OPUS (Anti-Religion Alien Robot Swarm) Source: 35%

Mankai (Magical Girl Organization) Source: 35%
Turquoise Typhoon (Laid Back Water Power Surfer): 35%
Altai Star Force (Alien Power Rangers) Source: 55%

Low Level Orpheus Industries (Extreme Mining Conglomerate) Source: 35%
High Level Neon Strike (Cyberpunk Street Gang) Source: 35%

Backstory Modifications:
Due to her experience keeping talented engineers on target, Wraith was quickly snapped up by the Chinese government as a handler for The Pioneer. She has special orders to keep him productive and discreet, and more informally to not let the other two officers outshine China's contributions to the project.

You can have the power, you need to mention how you gained the power

[Lenglon]

-snip-

You can have the power, you need to mention how you gained the power

you should check context rather than reply to a quote from 2017. I'm still building the charsheet, as stated at the top of the post you quoted.

[Enemy post]

Attempt to fight off my captors and escape.

[Naturegirl1999]

-snip-

You can have the power, you need to mention how you gained the power

you should check context rather than reply to a quote from 2017. I'm still building the charsheet, as stated at the top of the post you quoted.

Sprry