Hi Posse,

We are about to embark upon "The Boise Horror", we'll see what happens from there. One thing about DL:HoE is that the adventures are somewhat tied to the meta-plot, so I hope going with the flow is okay with you.

I haven't heard from Roadkill for a month so he's an NPC. Trejo's going to come along (as a Templar it's his job), but I'm ambivalent about Schaeffer because he's pretty m'gawa and it's tempting to have him take charge in tactical situations. (The bane of every GMPC is that they are typically cool Mary-Sue types that take over the show when the players don't want or need the help.) His presence depends on your preference as players, there are pros and cons.

As well, I might put out a call for more players, so we might get 1 or 2 new additions to the group.

Tony

In reply to The Marshall (msg # 1):

NP tony to all ideas

Whatever you see fit, dear Marshal.

It's nice to have someone to help us with things, but I agree more actual PCs would be better. The last 'leg' of the previous adventure, it felt at times that there were more NPCs than PCs. =)

In reply to Peter Firecrow (msg # 4):

Oh, don't lie, you liked it. Hardly an episode of "GMPCs Gone Wild"!

Tony

Hola.

Non-GM Gunslinger Type. Young and in need of a Broader Education. Built like a brick wall. Generally fumbles in Social Situations. Kind-Hearted and Well-Meaning though.

Discussing how I enter the game with GM as we speak in PM.

Welcome.

hiyas....welcome to our bit of hell.

Since my birthday is on Friday, I won't be posting from Friday to Sunday (12th -14th).  I'll catch up on the 15th.  :)

drat it.  I'm still posting in off topic posts II.  Need to look down further on the list I guess.  LOL.

Anyways, I'm back.  Feeling marginally better so need to catch up.

Good because trickster stole all your weapons and is sitting there sniggering

In reply to Trickster (msg # 11):

There will always be weapons available so I'm not worried.  Besides if Trickster wants to get killed quicker since he takes my weapons...well that's life.

:)

But I am a great one Mortal, your puny weapons can not kill me

In reply to Trickster (msg # 13):

LOL.

You're too cute to kill.  Injure perhaps but not kill.

Squeaks hides behind Rowan

Would you like a biscuit, Trickster?

In reply to Smoker Nix (msg # 16):

Looks at Smoker with suspicious eyes

Smoker eats the biscuit, then gets another one out and tosses it to Trickster.

 quick dash snatch and back behind rowan

*sits cleaning his steel and iron*

Oh whoops I didn't realize Smoker was right there too or Peter would have introduced him.

S'OK, Pete. I don't mind it when people ignore me...

... it's better than when they try to shoot me :)

Greetings all

New player, old RPer, taking up a deserted character (the templar actually).

If anyone has intel I should about Trejo and/or interactions with some of the other chars, please let me know so I can keep it in mind as I post.

Beyond that, looking forward to the RP with everyone.

In reply to Trejo (msg # 23):

Trejo is your typical taciturn badass. Jason was his squire, and now has been knighted by Simon as a fellow Templar.

Important combat rule change: In Deadlands and HoE, you can spend chips to avoid wounds. Due to the deadly nature of the Wasted West, you can't do this any more. So save an action to Dodge, and use cover!

Following is a summary of the campaign just since Trejo joined, including some of Trejo's history. I can't recall if Trejo, Jane and Crichton (all former Black Hats) served in the Combine together, I think they did. It also makes dramatic sense if they escaped the Combine together as well. Mention is made of "Junkers", these are the Wizard-Mechanics of the Wasted West.

(Of course, the player are probably familiar with the following. But it's a refresher and helps keep me orgainsed!)

1. Before the war he was a member of the Mexican Federal Police. (A Federale.) Mexico was part of the South American Alliance, allied to the USA.
   
2. Captured during the war, sent to the prison camp run Confederate general Throckmorton.
   
3. Became a Black Hat in the Combine, before General Throckmorton turned evil. The Combine is a major bad guy faction, based in Denver CO. Very high tech.
   
4. Escaped/defected from the Combine. (Jane is also an escaped Black Hat defector, I think they escaped Denver together.) As former Black Hats they can safely use Combine equipment, which is booby-trapped.
   
5. Trejo squired under famed Templar Aaron McConnel until knighted by Simon at the Templar HQ in Boise. As a Templar, he knows a lot about the supernatural nature of the world and the conflict of the Reckoners, while many people still do not.
   
6. Trejo's own Squire was Jason Sinclair, who was knighted after the last adventure when they killed the leader of the Anti-Templars, Brad Modeen.
   
7. He met the posse in the ruins of Wichita. He was investigating the disappearance of another Templar, "Chance". Chance was captured and sacrificed a coven of undead Witches under "Selene", and their leader, the Anti-Bishop (a skeleton in Bishop's robes, and a minor Servitor of the Reckoners, the major supernatural baddies.)
   
8. Trejo was captured, then rescued by the Posse before the Anti-Bishop could sacrifice him in the Cathedral of Bone in the ruins of Wichita.
   
9. He escaped with Chance's sword (very important) and a powerful tome of white Magic spells usable by good Witches. The Posse's Templar, Arthur, died in the rescue and killing of the undead Coven and Anti-Bishop.
   
10. He travelled with the Posse from the colony of Near Wichita to Boise and the main Temple. Travelling through Cheyenne the posse were ambushed by some Black Hats and Arthur's Squire Michaela was killed.
    
11. The swords belonging to Arthur, Chance and Michaela were returned to the Temple in Boise. Michaela's body was returned and cremated according to Templar custom.
    
12. Simon, the head of the order, asked the posse to help rescue a trade caravan that had been taken hostage by Modeen, a renegade Templar and now the Anti-Templar. Simon would do it but he had no Templars available and he himself seemed to be ill.
    
13. Modeen had trapped and killed Trejo's own mentor, Aaron McConnel. He was carrying out an elaborate plan to lure Simon out of Boise to the Orchard of Blood on top of Skeleton Butte, kill him, white the rest of the gang destroyed Boise.
    
14. The Posse helped destroy Modeen and his bike gang, the Desroyers. Jason, his Squire, landed the killing blow. Law Dog (and Mountie) Ian Sullivan lost his life. Roadkill almost lost his life. His robot autopilot, Gilles, also died. The simultaneous assault on Boise failed due to assistance of TS Aaron Crichton, USMC, a Junker, and the assistance of the Convoy, a good guy faction of post-apocalypse truckers.
    
15. Upon returning, Jason was knighted after completing his Squirehood, he is now a Templar. The rest of the Posse are all now Companions, men-at-arms of the Templars. (Essentially, mercenaries.)
    
16. The day after, someone in Boise was murdered by some kind of supernatural means, the killer passed unseen into camp and left no traces other than a mutilated corpse.
    
17. While the murder was distressing, Trejo and the Posse was asked by Simon to transport him to an unknown destination to the north of Boise.
    
18. Due to a driving accident caused by an inebriated Roadkill, the Posse's trucker, the Posse is delayed in the colony of New Ontario.
    
19. Simon, still ill and prone to trances and visions, told Trejo to ask a drifter working at the local garage/truck stop, to join the Posse.
    
20. Roadkill is staying behind in New Ontario to help a local Junker, Davey Blackfeather, fix his rig.

Tony
This message was last edited by the GM at 20:27, Sun 04 Aug 2013.

In reply to Trejo (msg # 23):

Welcome aboard.  I too took over a character so know what you are going through in order to "catch up".  I think it does make since that all the Bad Hats escaped together.  They would have had better chances of it.

    Question is Rowan getting the feeling that Trickster thinks this is unusual
    And Is Rowans magic sense going off or is this just weather

In reply to Rowan Dawson (msg # 26):

Jane and Rowan just hear distant thunder. There are clouds and overcast, so it's a natural assumption. Tricker seems to be agitated for some reason. Rowan has no "magic sense" I know of. (Or "Detect Magic" spell.)

Tony

Also, welcome aboard new player of Machete...I mean Trejo. =)

Thanks!   And sorry for the about to be argument.   Had to get some GM info which leads to me not doing my typical PC action of looking! ^_^
This message was last edited by the player at 03:40, Fri 09 Aug 2013.

In reply to Peter Firecrow (msg # 28):

I know. "Trejo" as a character kind of bugged me at first, after all, why bother ripping off a famous persona, then calling it by the real actor's name? But I figured either Trejo's father or mother was a big Danny Trejo fan. Or Trejo is not his real name, it's a nickname for someone who resembles Danny Trejo to a scary degree. Or he himself is a big Trejo fan, to a scary degree. A VERY big fan!

By the way, I don't think Peter was saying go back, just to lock and load. But it's a nice dramatic point as long as you don't all end up quarrelling or shooting each other. It's happened. (Not in this game.)

Tony

I presume the two spells below allow me to shape change.
What are the limitations to each spell

assume Animal Shape

Transformation.

In reply to Rowan Dawson (msg # 31):

Check your PMs. Those should be discussed there. If it's not clear, then PM me, as well.

Tony

I think the Trejo character is a fun idea, personally =)

Also, the barking orders and tone, was the way it was phrased in the post "the scarred up templar barks". That's all I was going off of. =)

No worries!  It's all good!  ^_^

(Sides, given his appearance, history and skills, somehow I doubt Trejo is capable of yelling in an not harsh way, even when not trying to be.)
This message was last edited by the player at 19:20, Fri 09 Aug 2013.

Sorry Nix. I, as a player, did not forget your post. Peter, as a character, DID notice your question but hasn't responded yet. LOL!

No worries, Peter.

I just have this visual image of Smoker doing a 'potty dance'...

*peeks in to see where folks are...*

In reply to Trejo (msg # 38):

I think some people are away at GenCon or elsewhere.

Tony

Curses!  Gencon, that wicked wicked temptress!

*isn't jealous.  really.  honest.  damnit*

In reply to Trejo (msg # 40):

Also Trejo and Jason know each other from before the Last War. Jason is a Texas Ranger with all that that implies.

I will be coming back soon I hope guys. Been crazy sick.

Welcome back. The Marshall is on leave

Wb!

Welcome back.  If I've been quieter than normal it's because it's the first days of a new semester at work.  TONS of students coming in looking for stuff AFTER the deadlines.

You a teacher?  Or work at a college?

In reply to Trejo (msg # 45):

Work at Northern Illinois University.  The only administrative assistant to the Director of Recruitment and Student Support Services.  I'm in charge of issuing tuition waivers, processing fellowship checks and tution waivers, and things like that.  Covering the office when my boss is on the road 250 days out of the year.

Good news is that I just hired a new student helper.  Bad news is now I have to train him.  LOL.

Oh not that far from a friend in Blommington Uni

Ah, gotcha!  The joys of administration!

In reply to Trejo (msg # 48):

Yep.  Been working for NIU for 25 years, my current boss for 10 going on 11 years.  NIU paid for my undergraduate education (working for them you get 6 hours of classes free each semester) so I had NO (none, zip, nothing) in college loans. Took a long time but I got it.  Yeah...I'm pro Northern....GO HUSKIES!  Can't think of a better boss to work for.

Very nice!  Lucky you indeed!

In reply to Trejo (msg # 50):

I'm down in the Capital City. Always heard good things about NIU.

In reply to Jason Sinclair (msg # 51):

YAY US!  LOL.

Hi group,

Back from vacation!

Adam, great to hear things are getting better. Trejo is no longer an NPC, so you have that going on.

Otherwise, time to get things moving, soon.

Tony

Welcome back.

wb

In reply to Trejo (msg # 55):

My apologies, I'm doing the deck plans for the Sky Raider 1 airship, to go along with the tour!

Tony

Shiny!!!

In reply to Trejo (msg # 57):

Even more shiny, I was (ahem) reminded of the fact I need to do chip draws for you all. Expect that to happen soon.

Tony

^_^

Sounds good to me!!

In reply to The Marshall (msg # 56):

Arent those in the Denver Book?

John Denver?

In reply to Jason Sinclair (msg # 60):

The deck plans are in "The Boise Horror", but they totally blow. So they're getting an overhaul.

It's on the John Denver album "Rocky Mountain High Explosives".

Tony

Is it right after "I should have checked the fuel"?

Cruel but funny...

Overhauls are fun. So are high explosives! Jason isn't skilled at all so he needs to stay away from the explosives.

Fireworks!!!!

Um...

Jason...you should pick where you are.  Are you on the tour with rest of us (hence you talking to me) or did you stay back and talk to Shay.  Pretty sure you can't be in 2 places at once.

(unless we returned to the lounge without me knowing)
This message was last edited by the player at 18:44, Sat 07 Sept 2013.

In reply to Trejo (msg # 66):

Technically I am here, there, and nowhere all at once. Didn't realize they were two locations. Will edit.

In reply to Jason Sinclair (msg # 67):

Some good RP by Shay, there. She's been working on the crew, so probably doesn't need the tour again.

Shay seems to know Fred well, and know Simon by sight. She was sent ahead by the Sky Pirates to meet you. This way they know they have met the right people, and she can reassure you the Sky Pirates are on the level.

Tony

tx DM!

My mistake. I figured Trickster wasn't going anywhere! He's freaked out, being on the airship. She can go get him...

Tony

That was why Rowan moved him to where some of her clothing was figuring that would at least give him the sense of her

In reply to The Marshall (msg # 70):

Tony on AIM if you have some time

In reply to Rowan Dawson (msg # 72):

Sorry, at work! Call my cel phone? 778 848-5282?

Tony

Posse,

To let you know, you were allowed to keep your weapons as you were part of Simon's entourage.

Tony

Hi Group,

A friend of mine, Ian, is running (and I am helping run) a zombie apocalypse game. It's not Aftermath as such, more of a rules-lite play-by-post. (You make up your character as you see fit, task resolution involves the GMs put their heads together to figure out probabilities, so roll high!)

The setting is somewhat like 28 Days Later with a dash of WWZ thrown in. (So while there are "zoombies" they are not really the living dead.)

The group has reached a place of safety. We are now looking to expand the game beyond mere survival and foraging, there is a definite plot line. (The remaining British government on the Isle of Wight has set up the various Sea Forts and Channel Islands as transition zones for the UK mainland and continental Europe, all under quarantine and overrun by infected.)

Characters can be of any nationality but obviously British makes the most sense, civilians preferred. No military personnel unless retired or otherwise invalidated from active duty. (We don't want this to get too overly military-themed, and for a while there every new player wanted to be some darn Special Ops type.)

link to another game

Tony

Excellent game, I'm playing. Recommended.

Is the rear where the hangar bay the technical is in?

In reply to Peter Firecrow (msg # 77):

Yeah need to know that because Jane will be pissed if somebody is trying to harm Baby....oh yeah...and Peter too (grins).

I was thinking more of taking Jane with me to the truck and remounting Baby. LOL!

If they board, well we might shoot up the back of the aircraft up a bit but....

In reply to Peter Firecrow (msg # 79):

But we'd be together and have firepower.  Sounds like a win win situation to me.

Why yes, yes it is.

You could remount Baby and have a clear shot at anyone trying to land in the bay. But only when they get really close.

Tony

(OOC post to OOC thread.)

Wait, are you asking me or telling me? Because this is a player decision, not a GM one. The post was for people who put their PCs downstairs. If you don't post her going down to the hangar bay or otherwise want that to happen, then she stays upstairs.

Tony

Trejo went down the stairs...not like its far.  ;)

In reply to Trejo (msg # 83):

My understanding is that Jane, Peter, Trejo and Jason went downstairs. Smoker and Walker are going forward to volunteer their services for damage control. Denis and Winnie are sticking with Simon and Fred in the VIP cabins. Rowan and Shay (and Trickster) are unassigned, they can stay near the VIP cabins as well if they want.

Tony

 I thought Rowan was by Simons area on guard, with trickster

In reply to Rowan Dawson (msg # 85):

Again, are you asking me or telling me? If you want her to be with Simon, then that's fine, that's what I said.

Tony

Sorry telling you

Quick question: are pirates coming in from the back or the front.  I assumed the front given the post, gunfire and such but Jason's last post left me unsure.

In reply to Trejo (msg # 88):

They are coming in the rear, sorry if it seemed unclear. No problem, fog of war!

Tony

Hi Posse,

Initiative card draws have been posted.

You will move first (Raptor goes last). All actions are resolved in order of initiative. As a note for those in the direct line of fire, save a card to dodge/dive for cover when the Raptor opens up at the end of the turn or you're just going to be standing there to take it! Cover ALWAYS helps.

Whoever doesn't make their Quickness rolls for initiative in a suitable period of time I will give you 1 Action and draw your card for you.

Tony

 I am in the combat zone?

In reply to Rowan Dawson (msg # 91):

Fair point and I can see why you skipped it, but you never know.

It makes a difference because there are special mechanics at work regarding the card draw. If nothing else, you can hold your card for future use.

Tony

WOW. They ARE dastardly villains! Coming in from the rear with barely any warning! lol I couldn't resist sorry. =)

Without even the courtesy of a reach around...

Sorry!  He started it!  *points at Peter*

In reply to Trejo (msg # 94):

Jane looks at Trejo and frowns.  Don't go pointing fingers!

In reply to Peter Firecrow (msg # 93):

Oh, har-de-har-har! Although the comment about a "reach-around" was funny. I think you could have kept it going with far more double-entendres.

Tony

Jane ruined it. *points furiously!*

In reply to Trejo (msg # 97):

Jane grins and points back at Trejo!

Oh yeah???

*points with BOTH hands!*  Ha ha!

*Isn't really sure why he's acting like he's 7...but he's rolling with it!*
This message had punctuation tweaked by the player at 03:28, Wed 09 Oct 2013.

In reply to Trejo (msg # 99):

Jane, not to be out done, takes cover behind Peter and starts to point first one finger and then the other at Trejo.  Then she gets an idea and wiggles all five fingers at once as if she had a Gatling gun. Then ducks behind Peter again.

In reply to Jane Guin (msg # 100):

Ha ha ha!

Okay, time to make your combat posts.

Tony

It's like being scolded by your dad...sheesh.  ;)

I'll get one up tonight/ as soon as I get home.

Hi Posse,

Sounds good! Don't forget to add in orange what your actions are. (See Jason and Walker's posts.) This way I know if you're holding a card.

Movement itself is not a separate action, it can be combined with other actions and moves can be split up between different actions. So an action could be Move, Move-Fire, Move-Skill Use (use crane), etc.

For example, Jason got 2 actions on the nine card. He moves for the first action, then holds his next actions to sleeve a card:

2 Actions: Nine Card

Move
Hold Action

If he had used his actions to draw his sword and move up, then strike and move away, These actions would look something like this:

2 Actions: Nine Card

Draw sword, Move
Strike, Move

A few of you have posted what you generally intended to do in combat. But for it to take effect, you still have to make a combat post now or else you literally do nothing, it's a wasted turn. I hope I'm not being too demanding here!

Tony

Hi Posse,

In case some of the terminology is confusing, "holding an Action" and "Sleeving a Card" are the same thing.

Like many games, DL tries to inject its own unique Western/card/poker-based terminology, which can be confusing. Ergo, the GM is a "Marshall", dodging is "Vamoosin'", Boosting your speed is called "Gitalong". Actions are sometimes called "Cards", and your Initiative is also a "Card", this one is my fault because I changed the Initiative/Action rules slightly to be easier in an online game.

So a held Action is also called a "Hole Card" of "Sleeved Card".

Peter said he was both holding an Action and Sleeving a card, but he can only hold/sleeve 1 card/Action. In this case, I will count his actions (also called Cards) as 2 Aim Actions and 1 Sleeved Card.

Note: this is explained in the House Rules (last part). Please have a read to familiarise yourselves with the rules!

The Raptor is coming in the aft landing bay entrance. (That's LEFT on the map.) It's about 30 yards out, moving at 10/y a 5-second turn. So it will start to drop off its riders from the modified hatch under the nose after 2-3 turns.

Tony
This message was last edited by the GM at 02:53, Sat 12 Oct 2013.

My bad. I am fine with aiming twice.

In reply to Peter Firecrow (msg # 105):

Not a problem at all.

Peter only has an autoshotgun and Tokarev machine pistol (plus .357 Ruger Redhawk and .38 Spcl.). These small arms are unlikely to harm the Raptor, which is fairly heavily armoured.

(Even Rowan's SA SAW/M260 is going to have a tough time scratching the chromesteel hull, although the SAW will be much more effective on any dismounts like Combine Red Hats and maybe any Automatons.)

Tony

Which is why Peter is hunkered down and letting Jane shoot until and unless troops actually enter the zeppelin.

Note: I am now teaching part-time Monday-Wednesday, cannot guarantee when I will be able to call by RPOL but will try...

Congrats on the job!

As well, Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!

Tony

I need to buy Dodge. I forgot that the Ravenite template didn't come with it and keep forgetting to buy it. Sleeving a card with no dodge is just silly. =(

In reply to Peter Firecrow (msg # 110):

I probably should have dodged but since Peter didn't she didn't want him to be left there by himself.  SHE has dodge and will start to talk to Peter about how silly he was not to dodge out of the way (totally not mentioning that she didn't either).

In reply to Peter Firecrow (msg # 110):

No Dodge for you!

Actually, I will allow a buy retroactively, as I missed this too when I was looking over your sheet. So you can both change your actions as well with regards to Dodging.

Tony

Thank you sir. Edited.

Dodging ruined my aiming actions didn't it? Boogers.

In reply to Peter Firecrow (msg # 114):

Ah, that's the way it goes. Better than taking a bullet to the face! You might have had a better chance with a fire axe, anyways.

Tony

I was aiming at where the bad guys are about to enter from lol. =)

In reply to Peter Firecrow (msg # 116):

It's just one of those things. Unless you can see the bad guys, you can't get an Aim bonus (unless there are special circumstances like an ambush). Sometimes it's better to spoil your aim than have a bullet spoil your pretty face!

Tony

Pretty??? Psh! lol =)

Tee hee.. if the Raptor is backing in, the results of being bashed by the skycrane hook could be quite spectacular!!!

I have face to face gaming today so probably won't be posting anything else now until tomorrow.

In reply to Smoker Nix (msg # 119):

SOrry, I forgot to post the results of Smoker trying to figure out the Skycrane controls.

Tony

Not sure I could grab a friendly aircraft coming in to land, but I think bashing an unfriendly one will be possible... :)

If you go first Smoker, I can see if you can catch it or whatever.  If I go first, hopefully it won't be too longer before you, and could hold the action until after I see what you do.

Uh, which of us is quicker?

In reply to Smoker Nix (msg # 124):

I will draw cards AWAP!

Tony

In reply to Smoker Nix (msg # 124):

Looking at the dice rolls, I see Smoker hasn't made his Quckness check! For shame! No wonder you don't know who's quicker!

Tony

Have now!

I have to say that getting all of each of our cards on one action kind of sucks in a situation like this when some of us have to wait for the bad guys but they don't go until the end of the round almost. That means I get to waste 3 actions doing nothing kind of. Lol

In reply to Peter Firecrow (msg # 128):

Yeah I was thinking that too.  Smoker?  Think I should not wait for your turn and just go shoot at the thing or hold my actions to coordinate, etc.

In reply to Peter Firecrow (msg # 128):

At this point Peter couldn't have affected the Raptor, anyways. If we went last, what could he do that would be different? He could sleeve a card (1 Action), Wait (1 Action) and then take his last 2 Actions after the Raptor.

It does seem counter-intuitive; if you want to wait to coordinate then it costs 1 Action. But waiting is an inefficient action of a sort so there is a downside.

In combat actions are resolved on your turn so in the normal course of things, going before the bad guy is an advantage. Some variation on sequential initiative (I-Go, You-Go) is pretty standard for RPGs. I believe Deadlands: Reloaded is like this, but you get 1 Action per turn.

In table play, DL normally resolves each Action on a separate card, but that leads to insanely long turns! Think of it: 6 players with 2 or more Actions, plus bad guys, something like 15+ cards might be drawn, with each post resolved in order before later ones.

(What I am doing now is Quickness determines your total Actions, up to 5, and I draw that number of cards for you and take the highest as your Initiative card. So having a high Quickness still is a considerable plus in that you have a higher init and more Actions.)

As for if standing up is a full Action, I'll say it's not. But if you don't take a full Action, then you are counted as "Hip Firing" (-2) if you combine that with a firing Action.

Tony

<holds up hands> Just to be clear, I'm not yelling at you or saying you suck or I hate your GMing or anything, lol! =)

It isn't so much that he couldn't affect the Raptor, but I also can't wait for the Raptor to dock and disgorge guys except with 2 of my 4 actions....of course, it may take multiple rounds for people to emerge from the Raptor as well so it may be moot!!

And I know it can make longer rounds if people can in card order instead of all at once like you are doing...part of the reason I like Deadlands IS the initiative system where the bad guy might go first once and then not go again until 2, while 2 of the good guys both go on Kings and 10s or something. It's more...fluid. But I agree harder to emulate on rpol here.

Shrug. Sorry. I'll stop whining.

Jane pats peter on the head.  That's ok dear.  You'll get to kill or crash something soon."

In reply to Peter Firecrow (msg # 131):

Don't worry, I am not being defensive, just seeing if anything could be different! I  agree that multiple cards for initiative is a key part of the system. It was just taking too long and too complicated to have people make multiple posts per turn. Some aspects are preserved, so there's that.

So don't shrug or apologise, I don't think you're whining. Don't sweat it.

Everyone, get your actions in!

Tony
This message was last edited by the GM at 09:53, Tue 22 Oct 2013.

In reply to The Marshall (msg # 133):

WOO HOO!  It went down!

Wow. Go you, Janey!

Thanks!  ;)

PS:  I will be away from a computer until around Sunday afternoon/evening.  I know I'm in other games with a lot so can you spread the word if you haven't seen me post my absence yet?  I'd appreciate it.  Crunch time to withdrawal.  LOL.

In reply to Jane Guin (msg # 136):

Ha ha, everyone usually just cuts-and-pastes these messages in, like 12 games!

See you then.

Tony

In reply to The Marshall (msg # 137):

Yeah, I usually do but thought I'd give everybody a break this time.  LOL.  I'm back.

Are there any automatons between Peter/Jane and Simon?

In reply to Peter Firecrow (msg # 139):

Lucky for you, there are none in between you, that is, inside the gondola. There are several in the lift bag, fighting their way down, but you can't see them.

Tony

Hey all!

New player, just brought in to fill the departing huckster's shoes (until I can figure out how to play a junker without constantly risking gun taint...). Glad to be working with you all!

I'd ask a favor, if you're willing- As I'm jumping in without a lot of hindsight, could any of you that feel you've had a decent amount of interaction with Shay either post or PM me how you feel the interaction went? I'd rather continue on with how she's been acting instead of suddenly being completely different when it comes to other PC's!

Thank you so much!
This message was last edited by the player at 00:43, Wed 13 Nov 2013.

In reply to Shay Mordred-Spades (msg # 141):

No one had a lot of interaction with Shay, except perhaps Rowan. The player complained that no one seemed to want to interact with her, but as she chose to have her PC wear black from head-to-toe with a hat and mask, spoke in a hoarse whisper and had an aversion to being touched it's not all that surprising. I kind of edited out the most anti-social parts of her background and persona, hope you don't mind!

Right now, she's in the upper corridor along with the Posse. She is helping Rowan carry her M260 (SA SAW) and 2 ammo cans across her shoulders.

Tony

In reply to The Marshall (msg # 142):

Welcome to the new Shay.  I took over another character so know what it's like when you step into those other shoes.  Looking forward to interacting with you.  In between people shooting at us.

"Welcome new friend, Stick with Rowan as the team will tell you she is friendly but a little strange, oh and she has a Coyote as a companion

Actually I think we're all a little strange.  :)

Now wait a minute.  You guys want to leave the truck and baby behind?  Did I misread something?

Errr not sure how we get the truck and baby down

In reply to Rowan Dawson (msg # 146):

bad mojo there.... leaving baby behind.  how long to dismantle her and carry her?

 Noidea friend

No you didn't misread. AND the Librarian wants Peter to stay behind and hold the automatons off.

In reply to Peter Firecrow (msg # 149):

if peter stays so does jane and all her firepower. We need to think of something quickly before jane goes back for baby.  hmmm...


anything in here that I can fly that would work?

How high up is the airship we are on currently from the ground?

In reply to Peter Firecrow (msg # 149):

The Librarian doesn't want Peter to stay. It's just that Peter was (understandably) digging in his heels and he didn't think he had time to argue! A miscommunication. Denis has actually volunteered to stay.

Tony

Hey all. So, first I was going to take over as the Huckster, then, after some discussion, I'll be introduced (hopefully) soon as another member of the merry band. Look forward to gaming with you all.

This is Kira:


And this is her companion. His name is Thomas. You don't want him to say hello.

Post a way for this to happen in game, and you may be surprised!

Tony

In reply to The Marshall (msg # 152):

Nice Kira.  Welcome to the game.

Welcome!

In reply to Peter Firecrow (msg # 156):

Posse,

The player for Trejo had to bow out, but fortunately there is another player willing to take on the bad-ass Templar! Jason is NPCd for now (player has had health and computer issues) but hopefully can return at some point.

Tony

I'm on vacation!!!!!!  YAY!!!!  Oops.  I mean...

I start my vacation (Thanksgiving break) today so will only check RPoL about once a day.  Hopefully I can manage internet access that often.  :)

I apologize for the late notice as well as how often you'll be seeing this if you're in other games with me.

In reply to Jane Guin (msg # 158):

Not a problem, have fun on "American" Thanksgiving! We had fun on ours last month.`Don't worry about late posting, my games run a long time but they are generally not machines. Once a day should be more than enough.

Tony

Hi Ian,

I completely forgot, Rowan has a spell that can temporarily change someone's appearance if they have some personal item of clothing. Shay has on Simon's robe, Rowan could try to cast her spell. (Witchcraft, which I think is 5d12?)

Tony

It is alright I also forgot

In reply to Rowan Dawson (msg # 161):

A couple notes:

1. The automatons are using 30mm tear gas grenades. Peter is the only character who I think has a gas mask (part of his IBS helmet). Smoker has goggles and a kheffiya (shemagh) so he's somewhat protected, Jane can probably get something together, but both will be affected.
   
2. They are also armed with 12.7 caseless chainguns. These are basically cut-down heavy MGs.
   
3. This is a lot like what Combine Automatons look like:

As for "Baby", the entire weapon can be dismounted and fired from a tripod (which Peter has stored in the technical). The bad news is that it weighs 128 lbs. (58kg.) total, although it can be disassembled into 3 parts: barrel, receiver, tripod.




While I'm all for heroic action, I will enforce the usually lax encumbrance rules. So lugging around an HMG on foot will reduce you to a crawl once on the ground, making the Combine's job of hunting you down almost certain. (The Combine can be decoyed, but they're not stupid.)

On a side note, Rowan has offered to loan her SA SAW (M260) light machinegun. The M260 is a licence-built HK21E chambered for 7.62mm SATO. It's not as effective as Baby but is much more portable:



Tony
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Hi group,

A friend of mine is running a Robotech RPG, set during the 2nd Robotech war. He's looking for players to take positions in a foot infantry unit or APC, on Mars. (I'm not a part of this game, but it looks interesting.)

link to a message in another game

Tony

Wow. I haven't played Robotech since...like...almost 20 years ago. lol

The corpse didn't have dogtags or anything, like right?

In reply to Peter Firecrow (msg # 165):

Peter said he wasn't touching. The remains were slumped over forward, with the skull lying face-first on the table. To check, he'd need to pull it back.

Tony

'Deseret Republic Army' - like it! (Deseret is the name of the Mormon publishing house...)

I am a Mormon, you know. (The player, that is, not Smoker.)

In reply to Smoker Nix (msg # 167):

Yep, I remembered that! There was an independent Mormon state of Deseret, before the war. They tried to stay neutral but it got smooshed in between the CSA and USA during the fighting. (Salt Lake City was nuked, the industrial zone of Junkyard survived due to Helstromme's dome.) It's also a possible indication you're now in Utah and not Idaho!

Tony

Hi Posse,

Ian/Rowan mentioned that his router has cratered and his ISP (AOL in the UK) is a week overdue in replacing it. So it's hard to play out the confrontation his PC is involved in! Will keep you posted!

Tony

In reply to The Marshall (msg # 169):

Thanks for letting us know.  I'll just rest easy until it gets settled.  :)

Are we postponing the confrontation then until Ian is back?

Because Peter isn't going to let it go. I'm holding off on posting until I hear from the GM on this.
This message was last edited by the player at 16:39, Wed 05 Feb 2014.

In reply to Peter Firecrow (msg # 171):

I talked to Ian and we agreed that after Simon vouched for Winnie, Rowan would back down. She still has her suspicions but logistically and personally, it's hard for her to push the issue.

To confirm: Peter is free to make his play.

Tony

In reply to The Marshall (msg # 172):

Peter's idea is a good one, but it pretty much requires a response from Rowan as she's the one who can ask Trickster to do stuff and understand him!

Toiny

Yes but I couldn't say anything, but both Jane and Rowan know that Trickster's already sniffed Winnie and confirmed who she isn't and what she smells like. So I was hoping Jane might volunteer that, shrug. =)

In reply to Peter Firecrow (msg # 174):

Ha, too subtle for me!

Tony

In reply to Peter Firecrow (msg # 174):

But Janes wants to have trickster smell everybody because if it isn't winnie it could be someone else and trickster isn't the best at communicating at times....or Jane's translation button was broken at the time.  :)

Boo.

Also, Smoker is excited to see his mancrush return I see. =)

Grrr.

There is little security these days, I'm just glad to see someone I am certain about. I know where I am with 'kill...

In reply to The Marshall (msg # 175):

Still alive guys trying to get it all sorted out so that I have time to return. On a positive note feeling better but my doctor is stupid.

Wtf. Sigh.

In reply to Jason Sinclair (msg # 179):

Yay! That's great to hear. Hope you can get better soon...

Tony

Hi posse,

I am waiting for a reply post from either/or Rowan or Kira!

Tony

Confused replied as requested to thread made request to trickster

In reply to Rowan Dawson (msg # 183):

Look for Peter's last post. I pointed this out in PM. He even asked Rowan by name.

Thanks. We can move ahead now!

Tony

Man, that Peter guy is such a jerk when he gets mad. =)

In reply to Peter Firecrow (msg # 185):

he is....."complicated"....at times

In reply to Jane Guin (msg # 186):

Of course!

Everyone's actions look good, I'll resolve all actions soon.

Tony

In reply to The Marshall (msg # 187):

Soon, I say!

It's been a busy couple of days. Hopefully, I'll have time tonight (west coast time).

Tony

Not to worry, we're not going anywhere :)

In reply to Smoker Nix (msg # 189):

Ha ha! At least Ian got a chance to post.

Sorry, I goofed off and watched 13 Assassins because I am running a sit-down game of Bushido tomorrow and figured it would be great for inspiration (it was). My group's also watched Hidden Fortress, Yojimbo and Ran.



Tony

A yeap trying to do to many things at once

Ah, Bushido - haven't played that in ages.

13 assassins is one of the best samurai films I've seen in a -long- time. Has great action, but also deals with the honor vs. justice angle, and the -tactics- involved in maneuvering one's enemy against his will.
Also a very hate-able villain.

Great film all around.

In reply to Kira 'Valkyrie' Herja (msg # 193):

It was a great movie, and one that required paying attention. Plus subtitles make multitasking difficult! Being a gamer geek I often process media and culture through that lens. For example, the woods guy seemed to be a Budoka (martial artist), and I could pick out weapons and weapons style.

The villain also gave me inspiration for the backstory of one of the PCs (a Ronin). Perhaps in the recent past his family was involved in defying a particularly wicked noble, and the noble's family has never forgiven them for disgracing one of their own. (I'm not sure if that would be a partial reason why the PC would be a noble in the first place...)

Tony

One of the great theories about the woodsman is that he's actually a forest goblin. The -first- thing he tells them is that he's not one, and then... Well... You saw what happened in the final battle. Would make a certain perverse amount of sense that he was really bluffing when they first met: "No, I'm tooooootally not a forest goblin!"

He's such a great damn character.

Also, I have to put a stampede of FLAMING OXEN in a game somewhere...

In reply to Kira 'Valkyrie' Herja (msg # 195):

I can totally +buy the "Forest Goblin" angle! My wife was impressed with the "flaming oxen" as well (if not the CGI). The game went well, it was more a chance to get used to the rules and set up the adventure ("Kwaidan").

Tony

I am glad to hear that I am not the only person who cannot watch a film or TV show or read a book without thinking about how I could use it in a game.

In reply to Smoker Nix (msg # 197):

Sometimes, yeah. Especially if I am looking for inspiration and colour for a game I am running.

Tony

REALLY dice roller? That's a lot of 1s and 2s on the damage. Roflmao!

In reply to Peter Firecrow (msg # 199):

You were robbed! Too bad you can't spend chips on weapon damage.

Tony

Um. I have a job interview tomorrow, not sure when I'll get online. If my turn comes round, would the Marshall take care of it for me... I've said what I intend to do.

In reply to Smoker Nix (msg # 201):

Thanks, and sorry for dragging this out. Major scene and all!

Good luck on the job interview!

Tony

Good luck with the job interview Smoker.

@Peter....while it is nice to see that I'm not the only one the dice roller doesn't like, sorry tit was you.  :)

<jaw drops at Jane's quickness roll> LOL!

In reply to Peter Firecrow (msg # 204):

Yeah, Jane's stunned also.

How come I can't roll that on damage dice?  lol.
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What makes it worse is that anything over a 20 Initiative roll is wasted; you can't get more than five cards.

In reply to Jane Guin (msg # 205):

Oy gevalt that's a nice roll! I'll give you a chip, just for rolling impressively high yet it being of no additional effect.

Tony

In reply to The Marshall (msg # 207):

Just wanted to let you guys know that I have asked the GM some questions before I post what I'll do.  Not ignoring you guys or the game.  :)

In reply to Jane Guin (msg # 208):

As a rough guideline as to what is an action and what is not, movement in an of itself is not an action.

Movement is conducted at the same time as all your actions, if applicable. So it talking, at roughly a word or 2 per action. (For example, if you have 1 Action and post a long detailed plan I might decide to ask you to trim it back.)

Walking (moving your Pace in yards) generally has no negative modifiers (although you can't aim), if you run your Pace is doubled.

You can still spend Actions ("Pick up the Pace") to get some extra movement, which costs Wind.

Readying a weapon is an Action (unless using quickdraw), an attack is an Action (for firearms with an ROF of 2 or 3 you still make 1 roll but get an additional hit per raise). Anything that might require a skill or Attribute check is an Action. Reloading might be an Action or more, depending.

Tony

In reply to The Marshall (msg # 209):

We're almost ready, just waiting on Kira to post an action.

Tony

I'm sorry- I think I may be a little confused. Card-wise, I don't act til way, way down the line. I need to state what I'm going to do, even though no one else has acted yet?

Yeah, I'm confused as well. We all rolled initiatives, but most have not yet acted upon them... and I was waiting for my turn, too, which is before Kira's.

Hi posse,

The way we've done combat is everyone posts their turns when they like, actions are resolved in order of initiative. That way we don't have people waiting for each other to post. Hopefully, we can move things along. (I do notice I was wrong, both Smoker as well as Kira need to post.)

Tony

Ah, OK, I'll go and post forthwith then.

In reply to Smoker Nix (msg # 214):

In truth it would be more realistic to have people post in order of initiative. That way you the flow of initiative is better maintained. But that would require more coordination than I think is worth it!

Tony

In running play-by-post games I've always encouraged players to post as convenient for them, then do a summary post resolving the whole round. Otherwise the one person that needs to go first always decides to visit Ulan Baator without internet access at the critical moment!

Hi Posse,

If I don't get a post from Kira, she holds her action for the turn. While in a way it makes sense to hold off for her post due to her position in the turn order, due to the nature of PbP all actions I prefer all actions to be posted before resolving them.

True and understood.

Oh hells. Sorry, I thought I'd posted! Getting on that right now.

As long as you are OK - we were getting worried.

We killed George Bush?!

In reply to Kira 'Valkyrie' Herja (msg # 221):

It would be better if he was in a red track suit! (Steve Austin/Other Barry.)

The suit is like the ones the Sky Raiders wear.

Tony

hahahahaha!

Did they just kill us, Barry?
Yes they did, Other Barry.

Also...I know my day is off and my sense of humor is running rampant to compensate when this is what I almost post:

"Damnit." He stopped himself from saying anything else, as the words that would have come out, while heartfelt, would have been taken the wrong way by those nearby. We lose more Templars that way.

He shook his head. "I was just beginning to like Trejo, too. He will be missed." But not by the fake Winnie.

Hi everybody.  I'm down to posting probably just once a day in the evenings for a little bit.  Mom went into the hospital over the weekend and there is stuff to get done before she can go back to the nursing home.  Like setting up comfort care for her.

She's still with us enough to complain that the hospital staff only gave her one piece of bacon for breakfast instead of 6 which is what she wanted.  So I guess we have mixed blessings.  :)

Hugs!

In reply to Jane Guin (msg # 225):

Indeed, many hugs!

Tony

In reply to Jane Guin (msg # 225):

well I am glad to hear you still have her
Sorry to hear she is not happy with the food, but then who is with hospital food

Hope your Mom feels better soon, Jane.

Question: Can we, in the back, hear / interact with what's going on in the cab?

lol

In reply to Peter Firecrow (msg # 231):

Yes, sorry if that's not clear!

Peter/Jane/Fred/Roadkill/Kira/Simon are all in the same location, more or less.

The conversation between Rowan, Dakota, Smoker, Schaeffer and so on are up on the trailer.

Tony

Sorry. I have been reading the posts but...wasn't sure what else to post to that information and didn't want yet another silent Peter post lol.

In reply to Peter Firecrow (msg # 233):

That's fine! For that matter a "silent Peter" post if okay as long as it's some kind of action, such as looking around, or perhaps a comment/question about what the militia are doing at the checkpoint.

Tony

Hi Ian,

Rowan hasn't seen a spell that will detect life or cyborgs, but one that reads auras should basically do the same thing. Perhaps in another spell book...

Tony

She was trying to think how such a spell would work. And was hoping seeing one of the machines innards would help

In reply to Rowan Dawson (msg # 236):

I would guess something that detect auras would be the most effective. DL doesn't have rules for spell research, but I would guess it would take a lot of time! The spells in DL are descended from older systems of magic, and therefore aren't really tech-oriented.

Looking inside wouldn't help much, even a trained electrical engineer would be baffled at the innards of a Junker device!

Tony

I'm gonna be off gaming at our local convention for the rest of the weekend, not that I tend to post much anyways. I'll check back but please remind me if I miss any posts or anything during the week.

Tony

01:18, Today: Kira 'Valkyrie' Herja rolled 13 using 1d20, rerolling max with rolls of 13. Assault rifles.


13 locally-produced assault rifles, apparently! :D

In reply to Kira 'Valkyrie' Herja (msg # 239):

They're a little more interesting than that. Nice roll!

The D-20 is a licence-built Damnation 10mm caseless Assault Rifle, made under licence from Hellstromme Industries for the Deseret military (Nauvoo Legion). This is basicaly the same rifle the Combine uses (as the Combine is based in Hellstromme's other industrial hub of Denver) but without the need for a headbanger chip. It can accept a wide range of accessories, most commonly an optical sight, but the D-20 is a stripped down export version.

It's a decent basic assault rifle, firing a heavier round than the NA M22 and relatively small due to the caseless round and bullpup layout:



Tony

Just wanted to mention: Not being silent for passive-aggressive or lack-of-interest reasons. Just not coming up with a lot for Kira to do / say at the moment.

In reply to Kira 'Valkyrie' Herja (msg # 241):

I appreciate that.

The PCs might make a point of asking her about herself. The posse has been together through some Hellish times, and the players have been a group for quite a while, years for most of them. But Kira is not just some random NPC, she's going to be joining the posse (both as a function of how RPG groups work and that the posse is continuing as Simon's bodyguard). By the same token, she's actually a pretty average personality and not some kind of anti-social misfit, she can do the same herself.

Tony
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I think you understand but edited my post to include the missing word 'not'.

In reply to Peter Firecrow (msg # 243):

No problem, I got it from context.

Die Roller: the dice roller is set to roll a pool. One quirk is it now has problems with single dice. Take the "1" out of the box next to "Keep Highest".

Tony

Room assignments:

The hotel has been booked for the "conference". There are dozens of delegates, but it's still about 80% empty. You can have whatever room assignments you like, although you'll need to double up on luxury suites (as those are the ones that are actually being filled).

Tony

A bedroom with a bathroom attached is luxury enough, thank you!

In reply to Smoker Nix (msg # 246):

Very true!

Huh. Now my posts are out of order with the flow of the other posts. =/

In reply to Peter Firecrow (msg # 248):

Did I mess you up with my posting?  If so sorry.  My computers have been acting up so I'm trying to catch up myself and might have messed you up.

No. The GM made a post and my "this is what Peter's doing for the foreseeable future" post is now a bit off. =)

Okay, edited previous post and posted newly so I think that fixes the time problem.

In reply to Peter Firecrow (msg # 251):

That's really okay with me, I edited my own post to reflect Peter's check was a quick one. The flow of events are not really that important to me at this point.

Tony

OK, so Rowan, Jane and Kira were going out to do some exploring. So was Smoker in a way. If you want to wait for Peter, that would be fine. Simon is satisfied with his current security arrangement so no need to hang around on his account.

Want me to fast forward to that part?

Tony

yeap is trickster happy in the room sleeping?

In reply to Rowan Dawson (msg # 254):

Sure!

Tony

I'm good with exploring with whomever else wants to go!

Sorry- been away for a while, not sure who I'm with- am I restaurant-wise, or am I elsewhere with others?

In reply to Kira 'Valkyrie' Herja (msg # 257):

I think at least Jane and Peter are with you and got the call to say that the tickets are ready now for that big sporting event or whatever it was.  :)

In reply to Jane Guin (msg # 258):

There's still time to get down and have a bite to eat before the skullchucker game! I'm not going to drag supper out, don't worry.

Tony

In reply to The Marshall (msg # 259):

I think that would be a good thing to do then.  meat...real meat...and veggies!  oh my!

You could always ask me along to the game... given I was too busy experimenting with the plumbing to find out about it before dinner!

In reply to Smoker Nix (msg # 261):

I was thinking of that once I herd the group towards the food.  :)

Much appreciated - then I can get IC and OOC knowledge of what's going on back in alignment :)

Dang, only 1 day to post before moved along! Snap! GM's in a hurry! =P

In reply to Peter Firecrow (msg # 264):

Ha ha, no pressure. My last post should have been a big one, as no one was shooting at you.

Tony

That makes a refreshing change :)

Ah see now I feel like a jerk. I as the player totally forgot they have to scan them. =(

In reply to Peter Firecrow (msg # 267):

Smoker's player is right, you are probably wearing your IDs visibly. I figure in the sorta-high-tech world of DL, they would need to actually scan the IDs to properly verify them. Plus, an MP is naturally going to be a bit of a jerk.

Tony

You are quite correct, Marshall, in that photo-IDs are a foreign concept to Smoker, but he got told quite firmly by the security team in the hotel foyer to wear it visibly at all times, and he doesn't want to get shot by mistake.

Or on purpose, for that matter.

 Just a heads up.  I have out of town company coming in this afternoon so might not be posting until they leave sometime on Sunday.  I'll have to see how the plans work out.

Damn. That's what I get for posting right after I woke up. I saw the exsanguination and didn't see the enormous amount of blood part.

Tomorrow is my birthday so I'm taking the day off of RPoL.  Well trying to anyway.  LOL. So if I'm in more than one game with you (which I am in many) that goes for those games too.  Not sure how many times you'll see this note.  :)

Have a great weekend and if you need to feel free to PC my character.

In reply to Jane Guin (msg # 273):

Ha ha! Happy 25th birthday! Try not to party too much and wake up on the lawn, again. You kids.

Don't worry, you can always catch up.

Tony

In reply to The Marshall (msg # 274):

Thanks.  LOL 25?  Hmmm.  how many years ago was that for me?  wow!  THAT long?  It's a good thing I don't know how I'm suppose to act at my age.  Not that it's a bad age.  After all I'll keep it for a year and then discard it being the fickle age person that I am.

Happy birfday! =)

In reply to Jane Guin (msg # 275):

This is the top game in my sticky list that you are in, for me. So if you post notices here then don't worry about the other ones.

Tony

Bet I top the lot of you in age

In reply to Rowan Dawson (msg # 278):

Really? I'm a sexy 98.

Tony

Happy birthday Jane.

As for me, let's say as a salad I'm well past my prime, for a mountain I'm just beginning.

ahh well a certain lady says you are as well

hehe.  Thanks for the birthday wishes everybody.  So we have a full course of old salad to young mountains covered. :)

The entrances in to the 'underground' were all locked up around the Hilton, correct?

In reply to Peter Firecrow (msg # 283):

There was an entrance in the hotel's underground lot. It's visibly sealed.

You'd be willing to bet good money that with such an extensive underground that dates back before the war, there will be lots of locals who know something about it, probably some that worked or even lived there before it was sealed off.

Tony
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As Smoker had gone off to find the maintenance man, to ask about the details of the (to him) novel a/c and heating systems, maybe said worthy will know...?

In reply to Smoker Nix (msg # 285):

Sorry, I forgot to address that. I was thinking that Smoker had no luck talking to maintenance the day before.

Tony

In reply to The Marshall (msg # 286):

Sorry for the lapse in posting people.  I'm dealing with car issues which I hate!  On the way to work this morning my engine started to smoke.  I've told it time and time again that smoking can be hazardous to it's health but did it listen?  No.  I fear that it will be learning that the hard way now.

I'm still around and will try to catch up.

In reply to Jane Guin (msg # 287):

That must have been rather shocking to see smoke coming out of the engine compartment. Best of luck with that!

Tony

should have issued it with electronic cigarettes

Is that why we're there? LOL!

We don't want a tour, but we want to find out of the Moorlocks were involved, right?

In reply to Peter Firecrow (msg # 290):

Ha ha, well, why do you think most people come there? Yes, you are there for information but they wouldn't know that.

Tours aren't cheap and they have a lot of nice gear. Occasionally, Wasters wander in to try and jack them; Peter's "gunfighter" smile set off a few alarm bells. They might not be as tough as your posse but they don't make a living going into an underground hellhole on a regular basis by being careless or unprepared!

Tony

Peter wasn't TRYING to set off alarm bells. He just isn't sure this isn't a whole waste of time. Whoops =)

In reply to Peter Firecrow (msg # 292):

Ha ha! Seriously? Does Peter have somewhere better to be?

Tony

Yep. Sitting watch on Simon. Heh. I mean, *I* as the player don't mind, but Peter wants this job to be over. =)

Gah. Fucking flood of posts! Okay. I'll try and catch up

Hmm. I started typing up a post, but realized that after speaking with this guy, just thanking him for his time and leaving would likely be considered an insult. While I don't see the need to pay $500 and get a tour or map or whatever since I don't think the Moorlocks were involved....Peter is a bit on the cheap side so I am debating whether he would give the man something for his time/information. Decisions, decisions, lol.

In reply to Peter Firecrow (msg # 296):

At this point he's volunteering information, but maybe offer to buy him a cup of real coffee? Dinner?

Tony

Thanks!

Hi group,

Sorry for the lack of posting, we've had my mother-in-law staying since last Monday.

As well, I'm leaving for "summer camp" tomorrow (like, around 80 of my extended family and friends chip in together to rent out an actual summer camp on a lake for a week after their regular program is done). As it's in the Canadian backwoods there's little or no internet. I'll check when I can get into town but not making any promises! I'll be back at the end of the week, Friday or Saturday.

Tony

Sounds fun. Enjoy yourself & see you in due course.

Enjoy!  We'll be here when you get back.

 Tony write in the other game you are taking the chopper back as ordered please

I tend to think of Junkers being dirty greasy mechanics or technicians with cluttered living spaces to match. But nothing says they can't live in clean, stylish places...

http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks...=content_ob_10076779

Tony

Actually most junker are closer to mad scientist than mechanic. Also it would be rather hard to find a nice and neat place in post apocalyptic city that use to be industrial center.

In reply to Vundra (msg # 304):

All it would take is some elbow grease and a bit of paint. Junkyard was shielded by Hellstromme's "Iron Dome" so damage was limited to light scavenging. Militia kept looting to a minimum. There are abandoned buildings for the claiming so it's not like every inch of space is crammed with refugees! In other words, you could make do.

Tony

So quiet...

Today is my wedding day,  will be quiet for 10 daus- honeymoon in Manhattan.  See ya'll on the 13th.

Wonderful, every good wish for a happy married life... see if you can catch up with me - 30 years of wedded bliss and going strong!

In reply to Samuel Gibson (msg # 307):

Congratulations and have a wonderful life together.  See you when you return.

Congrats!!

Hi Everybody:

Many of you will be seeing this multiple times so my apologizes ahead of time.

I just had a major work project that was dumped on me and it will keep me busy from now til Monday.  If need be, GMs can post for me because I'm not sure if I'll be free (or mentally clear enough) to post until then.

Will catch up as soon as I can.

Hugs called RL and catches up with us all. First responsibility before gaming stay alive so you and yours can.

I don't think spending a White chip is worth it since I only get D6s. Getting a 9 was impressive enough. Ah well. =)

Thanks Rowan.  Printing Services hasn't given me the rest of the material I need to stuff into the mailing so am trying to catch up a little bit today.  Catch where catch can you know.  :)

Well thank god the two people awake made the roll! LOL!

In reply to Peter Firecrow (msg # 315):

LOL

I suppose now is a good a time as any to introduce myself. Hello I'm Dakota's new personality, I hope to be part of this game for a while now. And hopefully I can play this lecherous gunslinger with all the flair our Marshal has.

In reply to Dakota Jack Cardinal (msg # 317):

You are too kind! Welcome aboard.

Tony

The more the merrier, Welcome aboard :D

Welcome aboard

Welcome to the group.

Thanks guys! Smoker and Vundra are sure making a racket in that hallway lol.

If you call this a racket, wait until Vundra go paranoid/gunboazing mode.......

Well if its fair my first reaction would have been to blow it up, show that soap to be knocked over by some sort of apocalyptic abomination. But maybe we should wait until Smoker picks the lock, just in case its something mundane like a draft.

I was thinking about using a grenade, but i realise there other people around so.....

Yeah I think mine and your character's are going to get along just fine lol. If a wastelander doesn't have just a little bit of paranoia in this crazy place, then your just damn to lucky to have survived.

paranoid junker with a lot of explosive is like the best combination ......

Umm wrong thread?