Start posting here guys, we are about out of space on the other thread.

Ohh a cross post, just saw your post O.  Yes you guys see .50 caliber wounds on his left side, but they don't seem to be bleeding much.

Max is on his left, Orlando and Xuan are at his balls, Kirby playing cards below deck. Ace probably can't see them well or at all. But he knows he was shot up pretty good. Can anybody say healing factor? No really can you say it?

Heeeeaaaalllliiinnnggggg Factor. Really though he still has the wounds, he just has a lot of tough muscle.

Picking up on another theme..

Can I get a Pittsburrrrrrggggg? There's a little east-bay hood in me too.

Serious question: since the last bit of dramatic conversation did not take a combat action, are we not yet back to the top? Trying to figure out when Kirby can reemerge after a successful hand of pinnacle down stairs.

we are waiting on Xuan to go, we are back at the top, Orlando will be switched to go after Xuan.

In reply to Seeker of Truth (msg # 5):

Well then so much for the non-agreesive negotiations. Jabberjaw doesn't want to jaw, but he wants to eat...not very nice!

I'll be posting later today.
This message was last edited by the player at 19:21, Tue 30 July 2013.

Should one of us do an insight check to ensure we're not on the back-lot tour at Universal Studios? Is all the blood in the water real?

LOL - Wait, I can see the mechanics from my vantage under the water. It's all just special effects, holograms and machinery. Just take off his mask and we'll see that it's just old fisherman Gallagher trying to scare off all the other fishermen in the area so that he can take all the business for himself.

And he would have gotten away with it too if it weren't for us meddling kids and our pesky Coast Guard.

Hey no looking behind the curtain!

I have seen some interesting replies on these, waiting for Mr. Max and I will put this info into the OOC3 thread for everyone to check out and then I will add commentary.

Cool hands is up...fortuitously :) and Xuan can go too.

First Max plays with our sharky friend then Max plays with our Seeker friend...waaaahahaha!

Great post Max! Great post. Extra credit for the quasi Knights Tale quote. Weighed, measured "and found wanting". :)

And Xuan... Where'd you hide the scobey snacks?

So good stuff all around, I will cut down to the down and dirty, this will be in game information, and once you all or if you all get through this it would be information that all of you would probably start to confer and digest.  So it will be in game knowledge.  Now what I am hoping to do with this information is to have you all chat about it in game, and do some roleplaying with it, there are spot on points and some ascu points as well which is all part of the fun. And of course some things are off.  Talk about it, this material should definitely bring about some game play conversation, especially by the end of the scene here.

Max great post, very creative, please give yourself a Hero point.

Wow awesome insights. We're a great team of geeks. But hella cool geeks!

You know what I miss, the talks after the game where are this crap was debriefed and talked about. Meeting after the meeting.

Max, is that shark snare you're making visible to all?

In reply to Aeviternus (msg # 18):

Yes it will when it comes into being.

Can Kirby hear Xuan?

I would say no because, the creature is roaring and Xuan probably wouldn't want the creature to hear him make this announcement so he is being on the quiet side.

Also all of this is happening within a seconds moment of time,

Here is the timeline because Ace is trying to catch Max.
While xuan and Orlando are climbing up the latter, Max was placing the power net on the creature, they get to the top of the ladder and see it go into place, then the monster fights the net and drops Max, Ace will still have a chance to act.

I would assume that as soon as Max is out of the way he would be free to also unleash holy hell.

So with this in mind....:

Max drops, and is clear of the creature
-Everyone can now go simultaneously

as a reminder
You make a roll to Attack that is a %
You roll a location 1d20 and that is the location that you were intending to hit, remember we don't alway need to aim for the head, if you gain a level of success you can change location
You roll damage even if you think you fail, add your damage bonus if you are fighting hand to hand (we aren't here)
Describe your actions as you attack for the public to read and as a part of the pm to me, give it to me plain what you are trying to do.
Also give me any Combat Maneuver you want to add to your attack, Powers for the most part don't have Combat Maneuvers, the effect of the power is enough of a cool effect.  Some powers do have a combat maneuver effect and only work if there is a level of success just like regular combat maneuvers.  I think Xuan has some chi powers that have one combat maneuver associated with them. There could be more of you that have them.  Just read through your power before you fully use it.

Then I will tell you of your success or not.

Except for the description of the power and attack all of the above should be written at the bottom of the post in a PM to me.

Seeker I was hopping the sharks post would have a bit more dramatic description to it?

I thought you had already provided that beautiful description.  i just wanted you and the group to know that it worked and that he was fighting it.
This message was last edited by the GM at 21:00, Fri 02 Aug 2013.

My apologies, it is everyone's turn but Max, he technically just went.

Max doesn't hit the water...wait for it....wait for it....

I do take requests, my goal is to make sure that everyone's character has great feel and penache, Max, I'm sorry, I missed the boat on your post. I have hopefully fixed it though.

Please everyone give it another read. The one right before Xuan's.

So Max is still in grenade danger-zone?

He won't be. Hopefully

Forget that earlier shit I said about CMs. I was wrong, we are playing with CMs in our powers automatically for levels of success.

What you can do is train powers to have CMs without the need of a level of success or to double up CMs.

Sorry about the past post I didn't understand...the scene is turning into a real CGI worthy event! Loving the read guys, lets keep going and we'll all enjoy some big shark fin soup...LOL!

RIGHT ON DUDES!

Hey Ace shoot me some of your cool black suit shit! LOL
This message was last edited by the player at 02:16, Sat 03 Aug 2013.

Good stuff.

sorry I miswrote something important, the last line should have been unrecognizable.

It certainly was...unrecognizable that is.

"SHO-RYUKEN!!"

I just gotta say, I'll be incredibly disappointed if either of us miss. I'll probably even weep a little if we both miss. Don't know about y'all, but I just blew my load.
This message was last edited by the player at 07:10, Sat 03 Aug 2013.

In reply to Xuan Tien John Wu (msg # 33):

Yeah Maxs'  'head' is hyper sensitive right now...LOL!

I just blew my load, all of it, I will not miss. I will spend every damn hero point I have to hit.

Aeviternus, the abdomen as a location for Max is the best location you could have asked for, I don't think you would have wanted to catch him around the head.

In reply to Xuan Tien John Wu (msg # 33):

Is that from Street Fighter or Mortal Combat...I get the two mixed up.

Nice new "true danger" post Seeker. Whew, I'm so glad none of us have been touched by a god. What a relief.....
This message was last edited by the player at 23:27, Sat 03 Aug 2013.

In reply to Max Jackson (msg # 37):

Streetfighter Baby!

In reply to Seeker of Truth (msg # 36):

Yeah, I definitely wasn't hoping to aim for that precious head.  Need that head back on the boat and intact to keep giving that sharktan (shark+titan) grief.

In reply to Edmund Kirby Smith IV (msg # 38):

Yeah Max is scared now. But there has to be other god touched people in the world besides Max....right?

where are we at in the battle, who's up?

Seeker is up. Coast guard and sharksplosion (*crosses fingers*).

Yes, currently in the group there are two people that fit this discription.

It is my turn, and the next post will be quite extensive. I have to go for the Coast Guard and for the Shark. I just got home on Sunday night here and have to hit the bed before my brain explodes.

I feel like an addic checking this site avery hour or so to see if there's a new post.

That is all.

In reply to Edmund Kirby Smith IV (msg # 45):

Seconded.  Worse- I'm on vacation and have little else to do.  <tapping inside of elbow>  Why won't this stupid vein show?...

Pathetic you two.

Checking every two hours is fine.

I'm no addict. <twichting eye>

In reply to Xuan Tien John Wu (msg # 47):

Being a type one diabetic this is like my sugar FIXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXQ

Those are kind words...as all of you are my friends and you know what I do for a living, you might guess what my next two weeks will be like.  I am working like a mad beast and trying to purchase a house to boot.  I am sorry for the delay in the post but real life has my by the scrote!

If I dont fall asleep eating dinner tonight, maybe I can get it in.

In reply to Seeker of Truth (msg # 49):

Take the time and take care of yourself first...no problem on my end!

ok, hopefully that was worth the wait. sorry it took so long. i think john might have one more ca. kirby used his to aim.

05:40, Today: Aeviternus rolled 24 using 1d10+18. Strike Rank.

Epic post there Seeker!

Now I gotta go lay down the law on this fool, pissing all over my yard. Next he'll be gankin' my hoes. Sheeh. WASSup!

I love the ethnic diversity seeker. Black guys can be good guys:)
We're those DC  "aqualad" pictures?

14:07, Today: Edmund Kirby Smith IV rolled 27 using 1d10+17. Strike rank rd 2.

Epic post Seeker! SWEET!


15:44, Today: Max Jackson rolled 17 using 1d10+16. Strike Rank Rd 2.

2+16=18SR, By the way, I'm low on power points. I will take a grenade launcher pls.

Yeah my PP is low too. So Kirby I need something to shoot. But Im not a real good shooter so make it something good OK...

Anybody have a last CA? I know Max, Orlando are out.  Any fighter types have something they would like to do?

There are 4 more M4s, like Kirby's, and 5 9m pistols down below. Also there is 1 high powered sniper rifle.

That help ?

In reply to Edmund Kirby Smith IV (msg # 60):

Kirby what would you recommend for a non-using fire arms dude?

Seeker - any chance that our training back at the arsenal would have included a bison introduction to the weapons we're brought?

The pistol would probably be the easiest for all without training - but the M4's single, or three-round burst modes might also be good choices.

I'd recommend you put the weapon down sir before you hurt someone.  It's no bueno to try to use a weapon that you don't know how to use. It's not a -1 to your d20 die roll.

Leaving early like you guys did, you weren't able to do the advanced weapons training at the Arsenal.  Kirby will have to teach everyone on the fly and you guys need to state that you are training if you want to learn it. And it will take time.

Asked and answered. We'll have to make training a priority should we survive.

Max has 12 PP left and no gun skills...yet. So all he has is small trix silly rabbit!
This message was last edited by the player at 02:15, Mon 12 Aug 2013.

Here's the equipment list of what was packed along - excludes any scientific type stuff you may have worked out with seeker. Maybe something in here is useful:

5: M-4 Carbines (fitted with barrel mounted grenade launchers and night-vision sights)

5: M-9 Handguns

1: M110 semi-automatic Sniper Weapon


Ammo for the above

Materials for 20 breaching charges (C4, flex cuffs, electrical tape)

Other gear:

4 large tarps w/tie downs
3 3-man tents
6 water-proof ponchos
3 boxes, waterproof matches
3 first aid kits
Water purification tablets
1 flashlight per person (and extra batteries)
compass
can opener
1 folding shovel
1 pocket knife per person
1 compact saw
1 backpack per person
6 Canteens

Three weeks MRE Rations for 10
5 days “First Stike” Rations for 10
Drinking water for three weeks.
Military and civilian style parachutes – 9 each.

Military grade communications package, with 6 headsets.
            Note: Must have global and team-only communications capabilities –

I mean to post, just haven't had a minute yet.

In reply to Seeker of Truth (msg # 59):

I have one more if it isn't required to catch Max (you know, if snatch and grab counts as one).  I certainly am not intending to whip him down to the deck unceremoniously.

... though that might get quite the eyebrow raise (maybe even both).  :)

In reply to Aeviternus (msg # 68):

Max will warm up his eye brows like Jim B.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQEHxS3k35U

i would say snatching him and getting him clear of the blast would be 1 CA. Finish up your last CA then ACE.

Remember everyone, if you want to actively use a skill it cost a CA. So at this point if you wanted to actively scan the water or other boat that would be a Perception check and cost a CA.

Just asking what do I see, is there anything I notice, or what's going on around me, or do i see anything useful are all passive types of perception checks, they are things you would notice right off the bat.  They don't cost a CA when in combat, because you need helpful and basic knowledge of your surroundings.  So you can always ask that type of stuff in battle. But if ACE now says, I want to see what is going on over at the other boat, he might move slightly to get a better vantage point and stare for a moment, as the ship isn't right next to you.

23:24, Today: Xuan Tien John Wu rolled 21 using 1d10+17. SR.

Hey sorry, I've already spent all my CA's. Just worked my way back up through the posts to be sure. So don't wait on me.

Everyone may take their first turn. We are in round 2, CA full, and make sure your PPs are correct.

Good idea. Nobody likes it when their PPs are down. They're much better when they're up. But I guess that's what happens when you expend your load.

That was cliche and all sorts of cheesieness, I like it. I just remembered Seeker fixed an item of mine, I have a decent amount of PP left.  I'm not out of it yet.  I just got home from school, and I gotta get up again early.  I will try and get my post in soon.

Ok, I'm out of CA's.  Let's do this.

john? ur go, shark went by the way it was sort of a secret but passive action.

i have edited the initiative round post in combat thread.

Sorry, am currently on my daughter's camp with only the phone. I had a post prepared but needs editing now. Hopefully get to it today

Hellloooooo? Hey everyone can go.  Round 2 people round 2

In reply to Seeker of Truth (msg # 79):

On it captain my captain. Just got back from vacation!

Would it be clear to Kirby what Max just did?

From our point of view Kirby, we'd be looking at the boat going green and wondering what the hell those little f'ing sharks are doing to it.

Then again, we have seen odd colors come from Max before. At least once.


To answer the Seekster, I'm a waitin' on the rest of the crew to get their licks in before my go comes back around.

Ok...

I know what Kirby is going to do but can't get in a post today. It will be, hopefully, worth the wait.

In reply to Edmund Kirby Smith IV (msg # 81):

I would say if you heard Max speaking to the ship you'd know Max is doing something to either boost or protect the ship in someway...but that's up to The Seekster...???

And if Kirby really wanted to know what Max is doing he could ask...after all talking is a free action...LOL!
This message was last edited by the player at 20:00, Thu 22 Aug 2013.

In reply to Max Jackson (msg # 84):

Brilliant!

Did a quick phone post. Will do Kirby's action in the morning.

I finally thought of something but I'm waiting for Max's response to Kirby.  No rush, just weighing in here so nobody thinks I've moved out to a dreadful place where wi-fi doesn't roam free (well... not free, but... you know what I mean).

In reply to Aeviternus (msg # 87):

You're up Ace.

Should be clear that Kirby's going to speed up the boat. Can't get a good post in til tomorrow.

that was cool, and I didn't even see it coming, and here I thought I was going to sink your battleship.

Nice!

Nice thread Kirby, no pun intended...LOL!

Thanks Max, it was a fun yarn to spin.

ugh groans from corn kernels flying his direction.

NOw that was fricken awesome.

Everyone 2 Hero Points for heroic action.

Everyone gain 2 improvement rolls, to any skills of your choice (remember to add in your bonus if you have one).

Everyone gain 5 power points permanently.

Yay. Team!
This message was last edited by the player at 04:29, Sat 24 Aug 2013.

i figured that, I was also taking into account the full speed of the actual engine trying to get away, so I was basing it off of 30mph

we're good

Great job heroes! I really thought our balls would be hanging on Seekers mantel of dead heroes for sure when jabber-jaw showed up! DAMN! nicely played.

So are we still in battle rounds? Will we sink as soon as Max drops the barrier? What's happening?

i don't know, you tell me what's happening...

You have out run whats left of any smaller sharks.

You all are out of combat rounds, normal play.

As for everything else you will need to find out in game, ask, look, skill use, etc.

Explain to me how manipulation of a powers duration would work using the skill manipulation? IE if the power lasted one round at magnitude one would it last ten time that at magnitude two? Thanks

Look in the RQII or the house rules section.  There is a column for duration extensions with manipulation.  Use that, it is better than trying to use Magnitude.

In reply to Seeker of Truth (msg # 102):

Related question:

If anyone read my post in the last 30 minutes, I have edited it slightly to include a reference to Xuan's repair efforts.

Hi all. Fairly significant change in Kirby's last post - it's not an hour duration, more like 10 minutes (14 to be exact). Thanks Seeker for the clarification.

So in reply to everyone's pm, you have all calculated correctly:)

I need to get my next post in, but tonight ain't the night. It might be a day or two.

Hey, sorry, I keep making changes to my post.  I made my last update 8:39am, so if you read it earlier, go back and re-read please.
Also the personal pronoun usage of she and he is correct and supposed to be that way.

For those interested in this sort of thing...

I realized that Kirby's description only described him in uniform, which he's worn maybe once or twice in this game. I just updated the description so you can get a feel for what he looks like most of the time. I updated it in it's proper place, but here it is to save you a couple of clicks:

Current Look:

Kirby is tanned, bordering on olive, in completion with intense blue eyes who appears to be in his late 20's. He is of average height and build with a closely cropped brown hair cut, an upright posture, and well toned muscles – all tell tale signs of the professional soldier he is. Kirby can’t seem to look out of uniform even when wearing the civilian attire he wears now. His boots, cargo pants, and leather belt, all from the brown side of the color wheel, could pass for military issue if not for a different shade or a bit of camouflage. Neatly tucked in atop a proper gig line is a maroon t-shirt containing a small Caribbean-themed shield known to few outside the close-knit sporting community from which it hails. The shield comprises a palm-tree on an island on a sunny day. Next to the palm tree are three vertical yellow lines joined at the top. Below the shield, in faded lettering, are the words “The Windies”.

On top of the shirt Kirby will often wear a new looking, brown, long-sleeve coat with several pockets. On his right hand he wears a gold class ring from Virginia Military Institute, class of 2004.


When in uniform:

The Army Captain is typically clad in the new standard army blue uniform complete with army blue coat over a long sleeved white shirt and black tie. His trousers, which sport a gold-braid running down their seams, are “bloused” into a pair of black jump boots that are polished to a mirror-like shine. On his right shoulder he wears the blue shoulder cord of the Infantry and his head is topped with the tan beret of an Army Ranger.

Thanks, I just pictured him wearing fatigues the whole time.

Max - can you be heard by others?

In reply to Edmund Kirby Smith IV (msg # 110):

Im not sure, you'd have to ask Seeker.

Max is attempting to communicate via the connection that Poseidon has created, it is a personal communication.  If he spoke out loud, then all would hear. With kirby's words, which everyone hears, the group now realizes that Poseidon has probably communicated with everyone somehow.

hey everyone, I didn't something a little unorthodox on that last post.  I used your introspective text (simple black text) as if it were inner thought text, which connected Poseidon's mental connection to make his comments.  This won't be a habit, it is a special circumstance where I thought it was appropriate because of the situation.  I won't do this normally. When players do it, it is called using out side information. This is a unique situation and thought I would clarify before everyone started doing it.

You know, sometimes, I am just horrible. Please go and re-read my last post ....again....I have cleaned it up a bit.  This is what I get for waking up at 5 and sneaking down to the kitchen table to get a post in.  ERRORS all over the place.

work is kicking my ass this week. I hope to get a post in today or Friday though. Next week, and the week after, will be worse I'm afraid. Travel for work and a hunting trip in store.

I am moving us forward, but please continue to talk or ask questions....next stop? Tell the Ferryman

Max, ready to go?

When you say it that way it sounds as if you are shocked this isn't a non-fiction piece...lions, tigers and bear...


Hey, I have a short amount of time, you haven't seen a kitchen sink yet?

I'll be gone today and back wednesday

Max is ready to go.

RL school has me extremely busy....sorry for the delay.

Anybody know if seeker is back?

I think he said tomorrow.  Unless he meant next Wednesday.

In reply to Orlando Tibbs (msg # 121):

We got back today. But with wifes and kids - tomorrow is a good bet for back-ness.

Back and already at the grind of work. I will try and get something out as soon as I can, but please be patient

Maybe I'll go hang out with The god who is Dave.

http://ev12.evenue.net/cgi-bin...amp;__utmk=145981492

So does he sound like agent Smith?   ..."Mr. Anderson...."

actually, yeah, that was what I was going for:)

As we wait on Xuan, is there anything that anyone wanted to do, or talk about. This particular person is a former acquaintance of Dave's and has some specific powers with Travel, it is most disconcerting to some.

I am also moving us to the next part of our story, and not jacking anyone, contrary to popular belief, the ride will be over momentarily.

This is the end of the first Chapter.  yes the whole first Chapter.  You guys, rock, loved all of your play.

Everyone gets 5 improvement rolls.

1 power increase

1 New power purchase

3 Hero Points (everyone is available to start looking for Heroic Abilities)

Everyone gets one Stat increase at a +1.

This in effect is a major increase.

If you want to discuss stuff do it here for the moment, strategize, get your bearings.  you are about to land on Kirby's home in Guyana, and start the rescue mission of Xuan's mother and search for Crystal Skull. Chapter 2 I will create a new thread once Xuan has posted.

In reply to Seeker of Truth (msg # 128):

Can the improvement rolls and/or power improvement be used on the new power?

The improvement rolls can be used on the Skill that the power uses.  You can't however convert skill improvements into buying powers, the skill improvements are for skill improvements.

I'm lost as far as what's been given out as XP rewards over the last couple months. I know we were rewarded prior to this, but I don't recall cashing in on that reward as far as rolling new numbers.

Please let me know if I'm incorrect and thank you!

I am very excited about Kirby's new power. I will not give it away, to be revealed. In game, but I am stoked.

Now on to strategy. Let's try not to kill any locals. Who know's what what Seeker has in store for us when we get there. That said, the plan would be to spend 2, maybe 3, days at "base camp" before setting out. There should probably be locals - whom Kirby would consider family - familiar with where we want to go. We're fortunate that we should be WAY ahead of any reasonable travel schedule. The government, and other people on our tail (except slick?) should think we're many thousand miles away from where we'll be.

We'll see, of course, but get ready for the Caribbean charm of Guyana!

I think we also need to have a re-accounting of events. See if we're missing anything important and then lead into a good brain storming e=session, plan of attack in getting Sue and team members back.

Some things to think about.

1. What do we know about 'slick'? Weaknesses, strengths.

2. Who can we trust and not trust?

3. What are our teams weaknesses and strengths?

4. Who else are we up against?

5. What allies can we depend on?

6.What pieces of the story puzzle can we put together so far? The who's, what's, why's where's and how's.

This is what Max has done thus far with is increases:

1. A plus 1 to his intel, which has increased 90% of his skills by 1 or 2.

2. Will increase his telekinetic power by one to level 4.

3. Suggested a new power to Seeker.

Any ideas for a new Max power? Let me know.

Is Extra Energy a SKILL? If so can it be increased? In what book can I read up on Extra Energy?
This message was last edited by the player at 15:35, Fri 04 Oct 2013.

In reply to Max Jackson (msg # 134):

Kirby upgraded DEX, which helped a lot of his skills and gave him a plus to strike rank.

Also, Kirby raised his Kenetic Manipulation a level. In addition to slight damage and range increases to thrown/fired items - he can now affect things just over 90 degrees. Yes, he can now shoot around corners. :)

I'll keep the new power to myself for the time being.

Max,I'll take a stab at your questions above at some point tomorrow.

The skill extra energy is on our page under home rules.  It is taken from the BRP super power "Extra energy" I turned it into a skill so that every character can have access to it.

In reply to Max Jackson (msg # 133):

Taking Max's questions and adding my own thoughts. Maybe we can all to the same to keep this organized?

1. What do we know about 'slick'? Weaknesses, strengths.

Kirby’s thoughts: When he dies he turns to mush? Is that a weakness? I think he’s likely a body-jumper or something. In his fight with Kirby he moved fairly quickly, seemed nimble/acrobatic, but really only fought with a gun. Kirby dropped him with one bullet, albeit a super-charged one, and he became mush. The body was no longer needed? Perhaps the body-jumping ability is what allowed to appear to be in multiple places at once.

2. Who can we trust and not trust?

Kirby’s thoughts: We cannot trust very many people – probably just our group. We know that who/what we’re up against can take over or influence even well trusted friends – exhibit A: Alex – so we need to be mindful of that. Further, the Coast Guard finding us so quickly, and with the level of presumed hostility, should raise further concerns about the US government (moles or otherwise). However, I don’t think we’ll be successful if we don’t trust anyone. We sort of have to play it by ear – and tell as few people as possible what we actually have planned.

3. What are our teams weaknesses and strengths?

Kirby’s thoughts: Strengths: Improvisation? Hah! I think we’re well balanced from a power perspective. I think what will make us stronger is better communication. In battle I think we should try to verbalize our plans, or what we’re thinking, more often. This way our actions can all support each other. We did this really well when we took down the shark, I think. More of that will help – particularly in combat. Outside of combat I think it’s more of the same – communication. The more we talk and share our theories with each other the better we’ll be I think.

4. Who else are we up against?

Kirby’s thoughts: We’re up against the now–waking titans, the other-worldly controlled vampire chick (we haven’t even met yet), slick, whomever captured the last research party (slick?), the government, and time. We can’t forget that the clock is ticking on Orlando’s brother on the moon. Oh – and while I’m thinking about it, we need to be prepared for the god-like powers possessed by whoever has the skull in south America – and pray it’s not Max’s mom.

5. What allies can we depend on?

Kirby’s thoughts: The gods? Maybe?

6.What pieces of the story puzzle can we put together so far? The who's, what's, why's where's and how's.

Kirby’s thoughts: I captured some of this above, not sure what else to add right now.

Taking Max's questions and adding my own thoughts. Maybe we can all to the same to keep this organized?

1. What do we know about 'slick'? Weaknesses, strengths.

Kirby’s thoughts: When he dies he turns to mush? Is that a weakness? I think he’s likely a body-jumper or something. In his fight with Kirby he moved fairly quickly, seemed nimble/acrobatic, but really only fought with a gun. Kirby dropped him with one bullet, albeit a super-charged one, and he became mush. The body was no longer needed? Perhaps the body-jumping ability is what allowed to appear to be in multiple places at once.

Max's thoughts: Slick is a poor attempt at cloning. It's more ameba like than anything at it's base cellular structure. Not sure how it's programed with it's knowledge and orders. The one encountered at Orlando's died easily as well. The one's encountered to this point have gone down easily, but what is it's real potential? We shouldn't underestimate this fact with any encounters. Strengths would be until we destroy it's reproductive machinery, slick will keep coming. Don't know if he can jump bodies? Never saw this happen. Need more opinions on this...Gents?

2. Who can we trust and not trust?

Kirby’s thoughts: We cannot trust very many people – probably just our group. We know that who/what we’re up against can take over or influence even well trusted friends – exhibit A: Alex – so we need to be mindful of that. Further, the Coast Guard finding us so quickly, and with the level of presumed hostility, should raise further concerns about the US government (moles or otherwise). However, I don’t think we’ll be successful if we don’t trust anyone. We sort of have to play it by ear – and tell as few people as possible what we actually have planned.

Max's thoughts: Trust everyone, but not the devil inside...LOL! Trust each other. We have the powers now to help ward off mental threats IE mind control. Not sure about the taking over of the soul thing...yet. I don;t we can take to many chances with who we trust. How does one test another regarding trust? Can we put a plan together a S.O.P. for this?

3. What are our teams weaknesses and strengths?

Kirby’s thoughts: Strengths: Improvisation? Hah! I think we’re well balanced from a power perspective. I think what will make us stronger is better communication. In battle I think we should try to verbalize our plans, or what we’re thinking, more often. This way our actions can all support each other. We did this really well when we took down the shark, I think. More of that will help – particularly in combat. Outside of combat I think it’s more of the same – communication. The more we talk and share our theories with each other the better we’ll be I think.

Max's thoughts: Diversity and creativity seem to be a great strengths. Agreed that communication is the key to completing the rescue plan and stopping the bad guys. We need to continue finding synergistic connections with our powers and how they can interact with each other, making them stronger. My fear is how will the team do if someone goes down? Power base wise we haven't really faced a team of bad meta-humans or worse. Should we have some set parameters for battle strategies, who does what and when?

4. Who else are we up against?

Kirby’s thoughts: We’re up against the now–waking titans, the other-worldly controlled vampire chick (we haven’t even met yet), slick, whomever captured the last research party (slick?), the government, and time. We can’t forget that the clock is ticking on Orlando’s brother on the moon. Oh – and while I’m thinking about it, we need to be prepared for the god-like powers possessed by whoever has the skull in south America – and pray it’s not Max’s mom.

Max's thoughts: God's IE Set and his subordinates, including titans. I think other puppets of Set might be the people behind the Illuminati. One thought about our enemies: They know we're coming to south america, so we have very little to no surprise factor. Their captures, our family and friends could've been subjugated to their will. Natives in south america? The skulls? Vampire Queen and Demon father.

5. What allies can we depend on?

Kirby’s thoughts: The gods? Maybe?

Max's thoughts: Poseidon, I think. Shakti and if we can set her free even a greater allie! Cosmic Breed, maybe through Col. Sharpe. The skulls they could be helpful some how. The Rosicrucian Order of the Masons? It's not good when you can count your allies on one hand.

6.What pieces of the story puzzle can we put together so far? The who's, what's, why's where's and how's.

Kirby’s thoughts: I captured some of this above, not sure what else to add right now.

Max's thoughts: What's the reason Set's coming to Earth? Is it the skulls, their power or what they're holding. How many skulls are there? Does Set fear the skulls? Who would have this knowledge, maybe someone Ace knows? Set is bringing forth a NEW AGE, as the shark said. This won't be a 'nice' age. I have a link with Shakti, how can we use that to our advantage? Some type of cosmic energy tracking device sounds nice?  What do our alien friends really know about the skulls and Set's whole story. I think we need to contact them if possible.
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Taking Max's questions and adding my own thoughts. Maybe we can all to the same to keep this organized?

1. What do we know about 'slick'? Weaknesses, strengths.

Kirby’s thoughts: When he dies he turns to mush? Is that a weakness? I think he’s likely a body-jumper or something. In his fight with Kirby he moved fairly quickly, seemed nimble/acrobatic, but really only fought with a gun. Kirby dropped him with one bullet, albeit a super-charged one, and he became mush. The body was no longer needed? Perhaps the body-jumping ability is what allowed to appear to be in multiple places at once.

Max's thoughts: Slick is a poor attempt at cloning. It's more ameba like than anything at it's base cellular structure. Not sure how it's programed with it's knowledge and orders. The one encountered at Orlando's died easily as well. The one's encountered to this point have gone down easily, but what is it's real potential? We shouldn't underestimate this fact with any encounters. Strengths would be until we destroy it's reproductive machinery, slick will keep coming. Don't know if he can jump bodies? Never saw this happen. Need more opinions on this...Gents?

Orlando: I think he has normal vulnerabilities, but some savy espianage stuff.  He's been killed now 3x's by use.  So making him dead for the moment isn't a problem, but his resources are daunting.

2. Who can we trust and not trust?

Kirby’s thoughts: We cannot trust very many people – probably just our group. We know that who/what we’re up against can take over or influence even well trusted friends – exhibit A: Alex – so we need to be mindful of that. Further, the Coast Guard finding us so quickly, and with the level of presumed hostility, should raise further concerns about the US government (moles or otherwise). However, I don’t think we’ll be successful if we don’t trust anyone. We sort of have to play it by ear – and tell as few people as possible what we actually have planned.

Max's thoughts: Trust everyone, but not the devil inside...LOL! Trust each other. We have the powers now to help ward off mental threats IE mind control. Not sure about the taking over of the soul thing...yet. I don;t we can take to many chances with who we trust. How does one test another regarding trust? Can we put a plan together a S.O.P. for this?

Orlando: So not to sound too preachy, but this world isn't all that Seeker throws at us, it is ours to control as well. We can do what we make of it.  Why did Seeker allow us to create some pretty cool back stories? I say we start using them a little more.  I have had quite a lot of good conversations regarding John's dad, since that was part of my back story, I say we can trust him, and as far as allies, he would be great. The Analecta Arcanum, which I and Aeviternus are members, well I'm a member, someone else is the CEO.  We could trust various members especially being off the grid. We can trust my brother. We can also trust Herman, my friend.  He can get us stuff if need be.  He is off the grid for the most part  and I think our other background people.  I think that could add up to a lot if we needed to.  Also I do think that Sharpe could be used for help, not to trust, but for things.


3. What are our teams weaknesses and strengths?

Kirby’s thoughts: Strengths: Improvisation? Hah! I think we’re well balanced from a power perspective. I think what will make us stronger is better communication. In battle I think we should try to verbalize our plans, or what we’re thinking, more often. This way our actions can all support each other. We did this really well when we took down the shark, I think. More of that will help – particularly in combat. Outside of combat I think it’s more of the same – communication. The more we talk and share our theories with each other the better we’ll be I think.

Max's thoughts: Diversity and creativity seem to be a great strengths. Agreed that communication is the key to completing the rescue plan and stopping the bad guys. We need to continue finding synergistic connections with our powers and how they can interact with each other, making them stronger. My fear is how will the team do if someone goes down? Power base wise we haven't really faced a team of bad meta-humans or worse. Should we have some set parameters for battle strategies, who does what and when?

Orlando: I think our lack of knowing the rules and just winging it.  Ideas are great, dynamics are good.  We are well rounded, but I am not sure if we know our characters super well. Ex. We havn't done much hand to hand combat, and that at somepoint is going to surprise the hell out of us.

4. Who else are we up against?

Kirby’s thoughts: We’re up against the now–waking titans, the other-worldly controlled vampire chick (we haven’t even met yet), slick, whomever captured the last research party (slick?), the government, and time. We can’t forget that the clock is ticking on Orlando’s brother on the moon. Oh – and while I’m thinking about it, we need to be prepared for the god-like powers possessed by whoever has the skull in south America – and pray it’s not Max’s mom.

Max's thoughts: God's IE Set and his subordinates, including titans. I think other puppets of Set might be the people behind the Illuminati. One thought about our enemies: They know we're coming to south america, so we have very little to no surprise factor. Their captures, our family and friends could've been subjugated to their will. Natives in south america? The skulls? Vampire Queen and Demon father.

Orlando:Thats what I think too.

5. What allies can we depend on?

Kirby’s thoughts: The gods? Maybe?

Max's thoughts: Poseidon, I think. Shakti and if we can set her free even a greater allie! Cosmic Breed, maybe through Col. Sharpe. The skulls they could be helpful some how. The Rosicrucian Order of the Masons? It's not good when you can count your allies on one hand.

Orlando: Most of what I said up above applies here too.

6.What pieces of the story puzzle can we put together so far? The who's, what's, why's where's and how's.

Kirby’s thoughts: I captured some of this above, not sure what else to add right now.

Max's thoughts: What's the reason Set's coming to Earth? Is it the skulls, their power or what they're holding. How many skulls are there? Does Set fear the skulls? Who would have this knowledge, maybe someone Ace knows? Set is bringing forth a NEW AGE, as the shark said. This won't be a 'nice' age. I have a link with Shakti, how can we use that to our advantage? Some type of cosmic energy tracking device sounds nice?  What do our alien friends really know about the skulls and Set's whole story. I think we need to contact them if possible.

Orlando:  I think there is something powerful about the skulls, and something powerful about souls, and those pieces of the puzzle are close at hand. It seems that back in the day about 10,000BCish that the mythological war of the Titans and Gods really happened, and then something happened to the Gods that got them imprisoned into the skulls and other things.  We didn't actually here from Posiedin if there was a skull involved. There is also an ancient piece of the puzzles with the Aliens and the Gate on the moon, which I think was older than 10000 years, so that piece is still unknown.  I am still trying to figure out how: Gods/Titans, Aliens and Vampires/Demons all go together oh, and don't forget Dragons, Seeker always has Dragons in the Mix.

Aeviternus thoughts:

To Orlando's last point I totally agree: Malcohm, Earl and Saul are not simply a rescue mission; they will play integral roles in what's to come after that task is completed.  There seems to be a recurring theme of unlocking dormant connections to gods or unbridling the power that already exists in us, so on the note of strategy our best bet seems to be to keep learning how we can combine efforts and powers as it keeps the connection thread going.  More truths are likely to be revealed this way when we're not having casual conversations with gods.

Another recurring theme to Slick is command, as if he's a jell-o mould of a gang leader.  Whoever's swinging the lever that presses him out has a need for consistency whenever they have low level missions to exact.  I see him as sort of a hive brain, a very dispensable but useful clone soldier who has the ability to lead thug units.  His other abilities seem so far to lend themselves to this end.

I also really like the idea of utilizing the back stories more, I think Orlando's on to another gem here.  That's the stuff we all wrote, and while Seeker has a vote and a half when it comes to plot points, I agree that we got to write what we wanted (at least mostly) for a reason.  The Anelectines are definitely a resource to tap as well as Max's research team, I'm guessing, or Kirby's family.

As to how it all ties together, my guess is everything is being awoken like the soldiers of an apocalypse.  Somebody's coming to end the whole show, so all the players are making their way to the stage to play their part- our job is just going to be to figure out how to jump from act to act to get to the end while avoiding grotesque dismemberment.  Like the kind dragons are wont to invoke.

Chapter two should be 'exciting', as Scotty would say.

All great stuff, I especially like Aeviternus' last paragraph:

As to how it all ties together, my guess is everything is being awoken like the soldiers of an apocalypse.  Somebody's coming to end the whole show, so all the players are making their way to the stage to play their part- our job is just going to be to figure out how to jump from act to act to get to the end while avoiding grotesque dismemberment.  Like the kind dragons are wont to invoke.


Perfectly said

A little something for your viewing pleasure. This had me laughing out loud.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlOxlSOr3_M

Laughed out loud too...I was thinking while watching the beginning, this is pretty extensive stuff for a practical joke.  I would love to do that to people. No like use telekinesis and slam them against the wall:)

In reply to Orlando Tibbs (msg # 144):

Orlando, I just spent 10 seconds looking for the like button on your post! Yeah, telekenisis would be rad.

Kirby: What should we be expecting in SA in general terms?

Has everyone picked up a new power besides Kirby? Still thinking of a new one for Max, any ideas?

In reply to Max Jackson (msg # 146):

What to expect in South America...

Let me first say two things. Three actually.

First, all I know about Guyana is what I’ve been able to glean from the web. I’ve never set foot in what I’ve come to see as quite an interesting country. Therefore all of references should be taken with an amerianized-wikipediazied-googleized grain of salt.

Second, the Guyanese people actually consider themselves Caribbean. Because of the prevalence of English, along with their status as a former British colony, they have strong cultural ties to the rest of the “West Indies”. So while geographically part of South America Guyana is thought to be Caribbean.

Third, and most importantly, what follows is subject to obliteration at the sole discretion of seeker. 

So, what to expect in Guyana? Here are some things the players would know about Kirby’s place of birth based on occasional “down time” conversations or tid-bits offered here and there.

Kirby’s family has a fairly large parcel of land (250 hectors) an hour or so down the dirt “highway” from the nearest major City. How Kirby’s family ended up where they is an old story that varies based on who you ask. Settlers? Escaped servants? Refugees feeing war? Maybe some combination is the truth. Accepted as fact though is that the Kanhai family was there first nearly 200 years aginb and started out with a small farm now called the Madhya. (Madhya is now the center of the larger land plot that has come to be called “the Kanhai Jandhi”; Madhya in hindi is loosely “center place”).

The small farm grew over time. The family hired workers, those workers stayed on the land and had children who grew there too. In time another generation of Kanhai’s and workers took over to repeat the cycle. Over many years the cycle continued and the worker/owner relationship became less distinct. Today everyone is either Uncle, Auntie, Son, Daughter, or Cousin – whether related by blood or not. Everyone works toward the same goal – the prosperity of all of the various ventures (farming, ranching, mining, and more) of the Jandhi. The Kanhai family still owns the land, with much  the profits of the enterprise providing for the needs of the people that live within the Madhya.

Kirby has a deep emotional connection to all of this extended family.

I’ll let your imagination paint the picture of what this all looks like. Hopefully this gives you a bit of the flavor of what you’ll find in Guyana.

In reply to Max Jackson (msg # 147):

Not terribly original but maybe a nice Force Field-type power?

In reply to Edmund Kirby Smith IV (msg # 148):

What is your families blood name? Where does it originate?

How many meta-humans are in your family?

Is there symbolic writing on your farm anywhere IE Corner Stones with symbols?  Maybe possible Lay Line markers on the land?

I already do force fields. I say Max should get into reading minds and surfing the mental web.

Contrary to game beliefand all the crap coming out of the wood work the world hides any extr-ordinary abilities. There are some powerful teams that work in public and it is widely know  About military meta humans. There is a fair amount of subjugation of meta humans in police-states.

The UN has a meta human team and there are public personalities as well. The known amount is not known around the world.

Max's father could be a meta human and he would never have known, potentially.

People hide their powers for many reasons. Kirby pretty much had to be caught masturbatin with his power before his grandfather even talked to him about it.  Kirby wouldn't know the answer as to how many meta humans are in his family other than his american grandfather 's line and even then?

Orlando is done. I will move us on once we are all ready.
Please let me know when you are good to go.

In reply to Seeker of Truth (msg # 153):

Ready!

Based on my last post here I have revealed a bit more in the "Background" thread. BTW, I misstated the size of the land. Here it is, posted here for your convenience:


The Kanhai Jandhi

The Kanhai’s have owned their piece of land of roughly 2000 hectares in south-central Guyana for generations. The first Kanhai’s are known to have settled on the land in the late 1830’s and have worked the land ever since. The land, referred to by the locals as the Kanhai Jandhi (loosely translated to Kanhai land claim or holding),  is mixed use with areas set aside for cattle ranching (500 hectares), bauxite mining (100 hectares), sugarcane (700 hectares), rice (250 hectares), timber (400 hectares) and other vegetables (50 hectares). The Jandhi is largely self sustainable.

Like the Kanhai’s there are several other families that make their home on the Kanhai Jandhi. These people are the descendants of the original workers hired by the Kanhai’s over a hundred years ago to work the land – a function they still do to this day. Over time the employee-worker relationship has evolved into something more like family. Kirby as a young lad had over a score of Auntie’s and Uncles; and his own mother was Auntie to more children than she could count.
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Yeah we're in trouble...

Hey Seeker what would you say are the average Power Points of the upper bosses we're fighting are? Thanx

Not much more than what you guys have. You are pretty stacked and powerful. As an example, "Slick" has only 34 power points. It is really about imagination and how you have used your powers.  The Titan for example was supposed to tank everyone, allowing Posiedon to come in and help.  The battle didn't go at all like I thought, you guys fucked him up. Its all about what you do with what you got.  Hexus doesn't have as many as you think either.  As you will find coming up things lay much more in the realm of problem solving. In D&D for instance, you really have hitpoints, and then some resistances that make it harder for them to be hurt (including armor class).  There is a big difference here in this game.  There is a much wider variance on how and what can be done to take care of enemies.  Very similar to 1st edition D&D. Some things had secret weaknesses (like the Raksasha-blessed bolt). This is more like what is now in the world.  Humans are squishy, the more powerful things are the harder they are to stop.  Take Kirby or Aeviternus-Good luck taking them down, and one on one Xuan is a power dynamo that could go toe to toe with Superman (i'd like to point out Xuan owner doesn't get that yet, but it is still true), and Max and Orlando literally control elements of the cosmos.  One of the only differences between you guys and GODS are that they just know how things work.  They hold secrets of the cosmos.  My job is to get ou guys to understand how the world is really put together, once you start to understand then you will be able to do more than you know.

Your conversation about teamwork, was amazing, and how you took care of the Titan is a fantastic example.  Posiedon alone, couldn't have done that, hell, he didn't even know how to take him down. It is all about knowledge.

By the way, I posted that late last night without a true edit.  I appologize for the typos, I will fix them.  I just couldn't see straight anymore.

In reply to Seeker of Truth (msg # 158):

Thanks for the info and the secret thread was great. I loved the dialogue between Slick and Hexus. Can;t wait to have a face to face conversation with her...LOL!

I think so far we've done good with problem solving and bringing a good resolution to them. Chapter two interesting.

Funny, but Max's reason for existence is knowledge and understanding, it's what he does and it's within his soul.

Thank you wiki, check out Thanatos and sisyphus.  Iam assuming thats ok right?  you wouldn't drop names if you didn't want us to look them up correct?

Ok, changed the post a little, a few little nuances that could be important.  Thanks everyone.

You have my permission to always check on sources and names.  the more you know the better.  Remember this is a game and story, the more you know the better the experience of the reader.


So I am waiting on Xuan and Aeviternus at the moment...should I go on from here or do you guys want to make sure you're set?

Your call, I am building a doosie.

In reply to Seeker of Truth (msg # 162):

I know it's a loaded question, but: can we safely proceed without their skills/powers set? If we're looking at a period of dialog etc. then I think we can proceed. But is skills and powers will be needed ASAP the we should wait.  Yes?

Yes you are right, next section is for the most part about some dialogue, but the dialogue needs full attention. If people are focused on putting their character together then they will miss some of the most crucial information.  I want to make sure people can follow the next segment.

Hey all. Sorry for being fairly absent, just been dealing with a lot of crap lately. Should be good to go soon enough. I don't mind if you kick off. I'll catch up.

I need some serious sit and think time to work through my character advancement, and I'm a little short on that at the moment with the move.  So by all means, let's move on because I certainly don't want to hold up the fun.

Get some!

In reply to Aeviternus (msg # 166):

I'm in no rush! I like reading all the behind the scene plating Seeker has planned for us. He makes me feel kind of funny, like when I'm in gym class and my sphincter tightens up!

That's because he likes to do oil checks.

Sick bastard.

Sick bastard has probably oiled checked all of us at some point!

It get gets cold in the woods at night, that's all I'll say on the oil check subject.

BTW - I love playing this game with all of you sick bastards.

It's madness I tell, pure madness!!!!!!

You ain't so bad yerself Kirbs. That Aeviternus guy however...

Still not sure I trust him. ;:-/ He could oil check you via Soul, and who knows how to defend against that?

In reply to Xuan Tien John Wu (msg # 172):

dude, with powers like his... He could body snatch me, make me oil check you, and be back in his own body before we could clean up. I agree, I don't trust him either.

Well Max is thinkin it's time to buy some extra ribbed condoms. For all y'alls pleasure!

I can stop him, holy butt plug of light. It brings all the boys to the yard though!

This has taken a turn for the macabre.  :)

Only if you're rough.

Ahhhhhhh come on now ya cheeky basrards, give me some!

Never heard of anyone asking for an oil check before, Max.

Now I have to wonder about you too.

New chapter everyone post in the Chapter 2 thread.

Game ooooooonnnnnn!

Does anyone have any further actions here?

None from me.

Hey guys sorry for the delay, I'm really swamped with Life right now and it is pretty next to impossible to get my next post out. Hopeflly this weekend.

I played Life once or twice. Fun game. Hope you win.

In reply to Xuan Tien John Wu (msg # 185):

I always ended up needing a second car to hold all my "twins". I prefer shoots and ladders.

Someone has a secret...LOL!

Great thread Seeker!
This message was last edited by the player at 16:53, Sun 27 Oct 2013.

I just posted more, game on as Garth would say.  You are all at the house, there are people running around, some live stock running around, the area seems clean and orderly though. It has the feel of a small village well organized with the occasional gravel and dirt road.

The wind is goin about 40-50 mph, and the ran is coming down sideways. The only person ahead of you is the bostonian. The ground is muddy and only slightly cool, about 68 degrees, this is about as cold as it gets here.

Please post at will.

Hey all I updated my last post. I don't have access to photobucket at work so uploaded the picture of Kirby's Poppi.

One thing I want to go into as we finalize our wrap up here with powers.

On the topic of new powers (not extensions of powers), they are new and not as developed as your current powers. Therefore they won't be as reliable or strong etc. We have been borrowing from both systems but I think RQII does a good job of balancing new powers that we will use. The Brp has an easy system for super powers that is already is already in place.

For those of us other than Kirby who is straight superpowers we need to understand that our new:
Chi, psionic, magic, spirit power will be at a lower skill rating. So if you have an 80% in all of your powers because of a skill your new powers (remember they are new, not tested, not experienced, but new) will gain a new skill associated with the power(s) that can be leveled up. I am allowing the skill bonuses to also directly effect that new power by the way. So we aren't looking at your new power being at 25%.

RQII has a grouping of spells that are bunched together in a spell book called a grimoire. Each new time a magic user gains new spells they are from a new grimoire that they have to train. So a powerful sorcerer could have 5 different grimoire a at different levels of ability based on how he trains them. Orlando has already gone through this process as he is a sorcerer. Know that not all of his spells are equal. All of his new ones are at 50-65% range.

Are we going to call our powers grimoires...no.  But we should develope new names for our skills that govern our new powers like:
Chi Immolation Skill:, Psychic Sensitive Skill:,  and so forth. The good news is that as we get stronger and advance our skills powers that call in the same family will get to use that skill percentage even if you have pumped the crap out of it.

Only Brand new powers will have new skills associated. I have given everybody 1 at the end of this chapter and I think one last year (which I am letting go and not caring about the skill rating as we were all learning the system. )

This hopefully makes sense to everyone. We shouldn't use our new powers until I have checked everything out so please let me know when you r ready.

Hey all, I updated my thread, I was waiting on some information from seeker.

I am how all of our backgrounds are seeming to connect right now. I can't wait to see it all unfold!

Ok, I'm going to ask everyone to post in the Combat Thread...watch out.

What I would like is for everyone to post their "combat table" in the thread, back to back.  it is good for me to be able to quickly glance there for combat stuff. The combat Table is what Kirby just posted. Everyone should have one.

Then I will post at the end the initiative order.

Then remember to post your Initiative, Combat Actions and PP used in a private line when you post in the normal thread.

My phone posts have been sucking lately, sorry guys.  I just went back and added to my last post.

Not that I want to throw this out there, but you do all realize that we haven't slept since the Titan and most if not all of our Power Points are still gone!

Well that is unfortunate.  I was going to wait for some of you to try and use your powers and tell you the bank was out of business.

Please mark on your table how much Power Points you have left.

There was a short ride on a plane that was restful (for some of us). How long has it been and what's the recovery rate?

What stat increases combat actions?

Meditation or sleep recover PP. The plane ride was minutes.
There has been no recovery of PP.

Dex and darn can't remember the other one. My rules are at work. I'll get back on combat action.

In reply to Max Jackson (msg # 197):

Combat Actions
Average of DEX and INT
6 or less: 1 Combat Action
7–12: 2 Combat Actions
13–18: 3 Combat Actions
For every additional 6 points:  +1

Some skills/powers will give you another action - example Martial Arts grants an extra defensive CA

Combat Actions
Average of DEX and INT Combat Actions
6 or less 1
7–12 2
13–18 3
For every additional 6 points +1

Beat me to it...

I start the round, hopefully I can get my first post in today.

So are we game on for the next battle royal?

I'm all set now. If we were waiting on me, it's no longer the case.

Now let's go BBQ some Demon!

Orlando - You're on prep, purify the thing. Can't eat anything that gamey
Max - Hold it in place while the it's prepared. Wouldn't want it slipping away
Xuan and Kirby - Tenderize and butcher with extreme prejudice
Aeviternus - Char it to perfection. A couple of bolts should do the trick

One Demon served to taste.

Kirby, send your Gramps out for beers. We're gonna be working up a sweat here and nothin' finishes a day of hard exorcism like a cold one. ;)

In reply to Xuan Tien John Wu (msg # 203):

I think Elizabeth is first? (aka Kirby's Grand Mother) That's right it's the CARP (Carribiean AARP), royal rumble, and Family reunion wrapped into one.

Also, everyone remember it's Kirby's family home. Shoes and hats off. Coasters for all beverages. Oh, and the you break it you buy it rules apply.

Thank you, now let's smash things

So no rough housing in the family home stead? No UFO's either...

No UFOs!

In reply to Seeker of Truth (msg # 206):

How do we know it's a UFO?

Well...if you don't know what or who is flying through the room, it's a UFO!

UFO?

Unidentified flying officer?

Seeker - who exactly is crushed by the door?

No body is crushed by the door, the stairwell has been ripped down.  The stairwell is now on top of the older men. They were at the base of the stairs and now they are in its debris.

Does that include the Bostonian?

The Bostonian and Edmund II are in the rubble.  JonKae is still up.

Also imagine a rather large house that could sleep about 15 people, there are many rooms on the upper floor.  It is an older style victorian type house, with caribean and wood furnishings.

Please don't post in the combat thread.

Thoughts and actions are either posted in the OOC thread or a thought for dialaogue can be posted with a private line to me delaying and other actions or delays.

Max will take a hold ready action to armor protect with teke power or put a hold on the demon with tele power.
This message was last edited by the GM at 04:28, Fri 08 Nov 2013.

What is it you want to do, it is your turn.  If you hold I need to know what action you are waiting for to go, or if you are waiting for the end, or if you are going now.  You have two different actions, which one would you like to do?

Did the stairs fall too quickly for anyone to do anything about it? Or is there a chance that someone with Kenetic or Telekenitic powers might have something to say about it?

In reply to Seeker of Truth (msg # 216):

Can I wait to react to what someone else does and then go? Do I have to give you a power I will use and how Max will react to someone else's actions?

As part of this scenario I wanted the stairwell to be non-existant, I made it the bad guys first action.  The stairwell had erupted sort of making it irreparable, so not sure anyone could have don't anything to stop the stairwell from being non functional. Also her presence on the upper banister and then the stairs exploding would have shocked everyone. I also wanted certain npcs out of the first part of the fight.  I don't really want to have to fight myself.  Consider it a part of a cutout scene.

Max, just tell me what you are waiting for to go.  You don't have to include a power, something like, "I will wait until Kirby goes, and then I will follow his lead." Tell me what you are waiting for, or after whom you will go.
This message was last edited by the GM at 13:07, Fri 08 Nov 2013.

Some times we will go in specific SR order.  We are going to do that currently.  Sometimes I will shift a battle for people to go concurrently.  At this time we will go one step at a time.

Cool Hands Luke is in delay

Up next Tsunami

Then Arrowhead,

From there just keep it going until I am up or insert something new.  Please don't worry about waiting for me.  I am fairly on top of things at the moment and will get back to PMs and such.

Please don't post in the combat thread.

sometimes when I'm excited I forget that you aren't in my head and I leave out or blur important details.  I have gone back and edited my 1st round post from Elizabeth to help make things more clear.  I hope it helps a little.

I have updated the combat thread to show JonKae's inititative.

Hey Max, does your telekinetic barrier block telekinesis? Just curious.

In reply to Xuan Tien John Wu (msg # 223):

As I understand psychic battle from the book. It will come down to the resistant rolls and PP used. And Max has about 7% of his total PP left.

Not sure how Seeker would play out a situation where Max put a kinetic field around John to specifically protect him from the witches telekinetic power. Again I think it would come down to a skill checks and so forth.

Seeker how would this work?

Does ones chance to roll a critical hit move up as ones skill numbers move up? IE if Maxs Throw skill was 70% that meant his to crit roll was 1-2, when Maxs Throw skill got to 80% his to crit roll became 1-3 and so on. Is this the case excluding these numbers.

I was sort of implying more of a shield around the demon lady, keep her in place, keep her from doing any more TK attacks, not to protect me.

And to just jump in there with Crits, a crit is always 10% of your skill, so yes it does increase when a skill increases.

20% skill - Crit on 1-2% (a roll of 1 or 2 on the d100)
70% skill - Crit on 1-7%
80% skill - Crit on 1-8%
and so on.

Sounds like you may have short changed yourself there previously.

psychic battle is not something I have done yet, read through, but not played through.  Are you trying to engage in psychic combat? If so I will read up on it.

With Telekinesis, it is a physical battle against skill checks and at this point pp or whats left and hit points.  Other psychic powers do involve psychic warefare.

Can Max take his ready action now that Kirby has asked for his help? He doesn't want to overstep his bounds.

Hey, Kirby can fly!! He's not Captain America after all. More...Flying Captain America. Should you have a shield?

Now, find a way to turn yourself into a human missile. The kinetic force of you smashing into something should be incredible.

In reply to Xuan Tien John Wu (msg # 229):

Captain Guyana. Or, Captain Guyanese-American if you please.

I really like the human missile idea. I just need a nice pointy helmet...

4000!

Max - can others talk to you with their minds? We need to hook that up for all of us - if possible.

In reply to Edmund Kirby Smith IV (msg # 232):

Unfortunately at this point I would say no. It's a new power and I had to plead a heavy case with the Seeker to make this happen with Tibbs.

My future intent for this power is to inter-link the whole team and any guest spots that might be filed with the ability to communicate telepathically as a whole. Just a thought...no pun intended...LOL!

In reply to Max Jackson (msg # 233):

That would have been so much better had you said "pun intended".

I love the direction you're headed. That would be so cool... I will be patient. :)

sorry guys, been a little busy.  I have the ability to exorcise this bitch, but I need to get a magic circle around it.  And I need it weakened, I sense that it is really strong, and seeker says it's been in the woman about 3-5 weeks, which means it is considered to have a decent hold on her.  Most of the stuff that I can throw at it might also hurt Kirby's grandma, trying to avoid that.  But, I have some powers to drive it out if we can hold it down and I can get to it.


By the way, the light stairwell I just made will hold anyone during this round, so Aeviternus or anyone could use it, it looks solid, and this was a increase power from a couple of months ago, nothing new, except I haven't been able to use it yet.

Seriously though this creature is trying to get a hold on her and if we can drive it out, that is our best bet.

Aeviternus, can you do any soul warfare on it, that could help a lot if you can distract it.  This thing can attack all of us at once and drop us.  Just so you know, the things with powers are the scariest in this system.  Seeker could attempt with Manipulation, to hit all of us with all sorts of demonic powers.  Unfortunately, I have to touch this bitch at this point to use my power cuz I don't have enough Power Points to manipulate it, lol.  I think seeker planned this shit the whole time, which probably means Aeviternus that he has something planned for you if you try to soul fight it, so well, GO FOR IT !

In reply to Orlando Tibbs (msg # 235):

Two things.

Stairway to Heaven. Well played Orlando.

Didn't JonKae say something about keeping her from fleeing with the storm? Is exorsism the same as allowing her to flee?

In reply to Orlando Tibbs (msg # 235):

Tibbs have you used your action for this round?

In reply to Orlando Tibbs (msg # 235):

I'm on it.

I did/am, I don't have enough to manipulate two powers, so I am making my move and bringing my light manifestation into action, which I can use next roun without cost. And it was something I was going to do no matter what, but I still have time to finish our plan.

Damn auto correct, I meant to say in my last post that I couldn't make not could. Hopefully the rest of the post made sense in context.

Hey everyone, it is back down to the old men, then back up to the top of the order, I am also needing to read up on something for Ace so that he can fully finish his turn.
It may be a bit, but you all can still convesate, I believe Max and Orlando can still work out some stuff.

Shit just got real. Excelent post Seeker!

Thanks, that was my thrid time typing it too, and you guys know how that shit pisses me off.  The ipad is bad for just loosing information as you go from app to app.

Cool Hands is up.
This message was last edited by the GM at 04:17, Fri 22 Nov 2013.

Next....

Tsunami's turn

Happy Thanksgiving to all my RPG Family! Keep the demon's out of the bird!

Right back atcha Maxie! Eat til you sleep!

mhhh, stuffing........Happy Thanksgiving to all.

It is unsure what JonKae is doing.  Arrowhead is up.

Hope everybody had a fantastic turkey day with their fams!

Happy Thanksgiving to all, a little late, but hope everyone had some good food and people they love around them.

It is Arrowhead's turn.  Go soldier

Hi all, work has been insane this week. Hope to get a post up today or tomorrow. Sorry for the delay.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0GFRcFm-aY

...IS IT?

Hey all, been swamped and it looks like everyone is busy too.  Whose turn is it? Is it still Kirby's turn?

Max, what did we decide we were going to do?

In reply to Orlando Tibbs (msg # 255):

Yes it's Kirbs turn

I can't do much now that my telekinetic power is gone. I need a nap...

Don't you have other boosting powers?

Alright lets speed this up a bit, now.  Lets have the last 3 guys go. Pythian, Ace, and old guys. Then we'll be back at the top. Kirby can go at the end.

Woohoo! You know why she's screaming... My staff has an inbuilt Ipod and it's playing Justin Bieber. Next up, Michael Bolton's 'Said I loved you...but I lied' for the killshot.

hahalolololol, good shit! Ok, so some of us can go now right. Sorry guys, getting my class ready for winter concert stuff and I've been swamped.  i can hit hard over the holiday.

Some where there's an...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s98UgBSNoL4

Max, you do know that drugs are bad m'kay. ELO hardly equal evil woman :)

Ok, sorry for the delay, school out, ass kickin to begin.  This fucking creature is out, beyotch. By the way, i use a hero point to finish off, my spell, to make up for the added Power Points. I needed 3.

Hey everyone, I'd like to introduce Action Man to the group. Welcome!

G'day AM. Can I call you AM? Or is it Mr. Man? Welcome to the crazy train.

We are waiting on Kirby here for a little bit, I want his post to come in before I resolve the current situation.

Hey Action Man, welcome aboard.

Thanks!

Action Man will almost positively NOT STICK.  But I love the generic super-hero-y name. :)

Looking forward to joining the fray!

We are in free play.

Hey Action Man welcome to the 'game'. Don't let Seeker push you around. Show us how much action you got!

Max being aware of the different power levels of energies. What was the power level of the demon compared to the shark titan?

No comparison, the demon was much much weaker.

Where did Aeviternus leave his physical body at?

Merry Christmas Gents! Have a great time with family and friends!

Thanks Max, Merry Xmas back, and to all the rest of you crazy kids too.

sitting over in the corner of the bottom floor of this room.

Happy New Year all!

I have seen the future (just on 10 hours ago now), AND!.... It looks pretty much the same.

Looking forward to it.

Happy New Year, gang!

Happy New Year Everyone.

Thank God for the new year now we can really start to post or not...LOL!

Happy New Year & Happy Holidays to all!

After this weekend I will be back in the horse and finishing my character up!

Goin to see Hobit tonight with Kirby...see some Dragon Ass! I'll post soon everyone, it's just been too fun on my vacation.

It's a good flick, better than part 1 in my opinion. I saw it in 3D, and that was kinda weird, but good.

I viewed 47 Ronin. I give it 4 out of 5 L5R KOKU points. For those of you who've played the game.  Now I want to run a L5R RPG game.

It's not really based on L5R is it?

In reply to Xuan Tien John Wu (msg # 285):

No it's based on true ronin...

It is on my list to see, 47 Ronin, 4 out of 5, wow.  Now I wanna see for sure.

It's not out here til the 28th. I'll see it around then, and looking forward to it.

Apparently Keanu directed his first film, called The Tai Chi Man. Haven't seen it yet. He's also about to start up another Bill & Ted. That'll be interesting.

ugh, bill s preston and ted theodore logan? Again.

Ok, Anyone outside roll strike rank, in the OOC thread please. If you are inside let me know what you plan on doing.

Outside: JonKae, Max, and Xuan and Gozar the Gozarians
Inside: Orlando, Elsie, Aeviternus, Bostonian, The General, and Elizabeth Grey, along with some scared out of their mind house servants that are freaked out in the back of the house.

Everyone knows, there is something going on outside.  The lightning has just started hitting all over the place and Xuan and Max are out there.

PS-The spirit world has a calm bubble in the house, but beyond that is a horrible storm as well. Not as bad as outside. But it looks a little scary.

Saw 47 Ronin tonight.

I liked it a lot. Not incredible, but very solid. Good flick.

Ok, did a little rewrite edit.  I busted out a few.  enjoy and lets get it on.

09:56, Today: Aeviternus rolled 21 using 1d10+18. Strike Rank.

13:34, Today: Max Jackson rolled 22 using 1d10+16. SR.

09:16, Today: Xuan Tien John Wu rolled 19 using 1d10+17. SR.

Ok, Max is up, there is a -30% modifier to act out here in the storm/darkness.

Haha. Back to school you hacks! Have some fun.

Oh no. School's back? Now we'll never see a post! ;p

Max is up first, right?

I am up first, which is why I attacked Xuan and Aeviternus, you two have  defense action.  I'm sorry, i didn't clarify that specifically.
You two have a defensive action, if you choose to take one.

FYI for everyone, I don't see why my character would leave the women at this point.  I will stay in the bedrooms unless Max gives me the spidey tingle message with his mind.

Im up, I'll post tonight.

Max, Ace and Xuan may go all at the same time.

WOW and WOW again. WTF just happened? Max needs some event verification...please.

Here's what Max thought he saw. There were TWO fire hounds attacking John and Ace.. John damaged his fire hound and Ace got hit by his fire dog. Then did JonKae hit both dogs with lightning? And one turned into a frost giant or what? I'm I reading a Image Comic now...LOL.

Is Ace down? What happened to Johns fire hound? What is JonKae doing? Does the new frost giant seem friend or foe?

Thank you!

Great Question.  JonKae is above you guys about 30 feet or so flying into the storm, on his Turn (he was feeling saucy cuz of your power boost) he was able to launch lightning bolt at the Biggest Hound in the front of the house.  This is the one that did not attack either Ace or Xuan.  The lightning transformed the beast into the glowing being you see, who seems to be made of lightning now.  He is not friendly!

Xuan beast is hurt, but next to him.

Ace's creature is pushing his paw down on Ace's chest, who is laying on his back getting drooled on by fire pooch.

Tiengue-special note.  John=Xuan.  John is his English name.  He has been going by both interchangebly. Ace=Aeviternus. JonKae is Kirby's maternal grandfather.

I can say, thank god I'm in the house.  I'll be under the bed with our grandmother, hah! Damn you seeker! I need a good night sleep and a vodka!

Just to ensure I'm on the same page:

"He is not friendly!"  I take this to mean that now there are 2 fire dogs and one electricity man - that Kirby's grandfather essentially just created despite good intentions - that are all after us now.

That sum it up correctly?

If so, to JonKae I say: Please stop helping.

Here we go, tally hoe!

I concur with Ace.

ok, i'll focus on the storm.

Max, you posting in red on purpose?  Just asking because I know sometimes peoples' phones mess up the color choices if they're going mobile.

Or are you doing your best impersonation of Ace's voice when you communicate via ESP?  :)

Yeah sorry about that I'll get a less load color for ESP voice. And the fact it's your color...Ace of Diamonds?LOL!

 I thought that was "Shine Bright Like a Diamond," or were you thinking Neil Diamond, or Diamon Dallas Page, or Diamond in the rough-street rat?

I'm not really sure how to comment on you two...

I have updated  the  coombat thread

Ace is able to go and then we will be back at the top of the Strike Rank. Ace, you are prone on your back, you can attack from the ground at an additional -20% or you can stand. I will allow anyone who has "Martial Arts" or another Special Fighting style or anyone with an Advanced Skill like Acrobatics, to be able to kip-up and not take a CA just to stand.  But the Kip up will be a part of a move.

You of course will need to roll a skill check to do this.  Athletics is the skill if you have no advanced skill.
So if you have Martial Arts, you would roll Athletics. You need to make your Athletics check and make sure that your roll is under your Martial Arts check as well.

Athletics 50% and Martial Arts at 70% rolls of 51% or higher would fail to kip up.


Kirby and Orlando will be able to go next Strike Rank.  We are still in Round 1, but after Ace goes, you will all be into your 2nd CA.  Orlando and Kirby will be using there 1st CA to move out to the battle.  It will also take the bulk of their movement for this round.

Sorry all, been a late couple of nights from work and I'm cookin' something up for retaliation.  Should post soon.

No worries, I'm just waiting to come out blazine, with my pocket 12 gauge, filled with supernatural killer juice

leave the killer juice and bring out a deck chair instead. Save it for Big Blue. Until then, enjoy the show where Xuan and Aeviternus dance the dangerous dance.

Care to tango?

Max would like to hand out a little tribute to all that 'deadly dancin' goin down. Go smooth with it bro!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSjn3CAC5zI

Better you than him! He can;t dance...LOL. Only in his mind!


Oh I had too!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzPcMzy4WI8
This message was last edited by the player at 23:26, Tue 28 Jan 2014.

Kirby, bringing back the ol' (and very literal version) battle hymn of "Hose the Muthaf*ckers!"

Coulda been a firefighter with moves like that. Picture in the calendar and everything - sumthin' fo' tha ladies.

Thanks Xuan. I am actually crossing my fingers that it works. I will feel foolish if the water hose does nothing against these fools when Kirby has a 9mm tucked into his waistband.

BTW, once again I appologize for my long lapse in posting. I will be better.

P.S. - The VFFCG (Volunteer Fire Fighters of Central Guyana) calendar hits stores 2/1/14. They're "hot".

Hi All,

Today I went in and removed the remaining private lines in Kirby's background thread. There are a few "new" entries there now, though I must have written them 2 or more years ago. I kind of got tired of looking at the orange text whenever I re-read Kirby's story, and I think all of what I just uncovered is known (or least would not be secret) to the party.

If you are curious, I made the headings of the revealed sections dark green.

Thanks

Great idea, If you are wanting to do the same thing everyone, feel free.  That was supposed to happen as we played and I forgot about it.

In reply to Seeker of Truth (msg # 323):

I think Kirby has already acted this wrong. Please let me know if that's not the case.

Hey sorry everyone, been slammed at work.  I will get to a post this weekend.  And no Orlando you can not just jump out the window, what would the neighbors think?

So I made a roll for everyone, it is a perception roll, and it s a 26.  So if you made the roll you aren't surprised and get to defend.  I made this roll for two reasons, when there is someone trying to hide for example it doesn't make sense for you to know about that unless you see them.  And in combat situations, I don't expect you to actively use a perception skill to burn a CA, so it is more of a passive perception that you use in combat.  for that I wanted to do a general roll.  Please take into account, that you have a -30 to this roll, which shrinks your actual skill ability.  So if you have a 60 perception, you would subtract 30 from your skill giving you a 30 skill.  So a 26 roll would be a success. Now I am taking away -20, so we are only at a -10 for this surprise.

Sorry to be so complicated I just want you to know the methodolgy.

There are two beasts on top of the house pouncing down on the group.  They light up in flame as they attack and growl pretty loud. this takes away part of the circumstantial negatives that are in place.  so we are only at a -10 for this attack. If you succeed then you can react.  I will describe my attack in a moment.  Please let me know if you have any questions.
Max-1
Ace-2
Xuan-3
Kirby-4.
JonKae-5 (they could technically jump out and get him too, and that would suck)
My choice-6 and I'm telling you right now I'll choose Xuan cuz I feel like trying bite his ass right now, the little ninja fucker! No just kidding, a 6 roll will mean that the creature jumps down and goes through a window into the house where Orlando would have to face it.  so I'll roll 2 d 6s.  I hope I roll double 6s.  That would be funny, in a morbid sort of way.

09:27, Today: Seeker of Truth rolled 1 using 1d6.
09:27, Today: Seeker of Truth rolled 6 using 1d6.

Ah yeah! Kibles and Max dog food.
This message was last edited by the GM at 17:29, Sat 08 Feb 2014.

I think with all those negatives Kirby still notices the fire dogs. I was a little confused by the -30 then -10 talk though.

Kirby's got a 78 so I think he notices them either way.

Sorry, for confusion. During this battle there is a -30% modifier (darkness and storm)

The dogs aren't trying to hide, so you don't have to roll against their skill. They just happen to be in a vantage point that's hard to spot. As they growl and light up they help everyone's perception reducing your negative modifier in this case.

Everyone to spot them only has a -10 modifier.

Kirby will succeed.

Dead man walking or just being bounced upon.

I went in and fixed my post, I had to leave it mid post.  So I came back to it today.  Xuan and Max and Orlando have new PL.

Defensive CA's if wanted from those three.

You don't suffer any penalties to this roll.

In reply to Seeker of Truth (msg # 332):

Rodger that.

Well is sticking to my character, Xuan now has to die.  It is always been my tradition to try and kill a character when someone is defensless.  Since xuan is away on holiday he'll have to be my next target.  Mwahahaha!

Just kidding...its really always been that it happens on their birthday:)

Sorry gang I have been swamped at work, and in the middle of looking for new employment.  I'll get in a post this weekend and move things along though.

Ace Orlando and Xuan can go.

Max, make a resistance skill check. If you make it, you wake back up and can act at the end of the round.

Ok, slowskies, Im just kidding.  I know I'm slow too.  If I didn't make it clear.

Ace, Orlando, Max and Xuan may go RIGHT NOW!

In reply to Seeker of Truth (msg # 336):

Hey comrade Slowski...Can you make a map layout of who's where? Tanks!

Um, maybe, that unfortunately is something that I need my work computer for. my lap top died, that I did all that on before.

Sorry about that delay.  Game on.

Where is all the equipment we brought? There are guns in there.

BTW - here are the weapons we brought along. I think the'd still be in big duffles or crates at this point?

Weapons:
5: M-4 Carbines (fitted with barrel mounted grenade launchers and night-vision sights)

5: M-9 Handguns

1: M110 semi-automatic Sniper Weapon


Ammo for the above

Materials for 20 breaching charges (C4, flex cuffs, electrical tape)

In reply to Edmund Kirby Smith IV (msg # 341):

What no colored duct-tape?

I'm gonna say duffle bags in the in the first room of the house.  on the bright side xuan's in there.

Got hammered by work, but I'm back.

I'll catch up today & tomorrow.

Wake up you hacks spring is here!

Thought you might enjoy this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...t=PLE3C1D5D794A41536

Sorry for my looooooooooooooooooooong delay all. Hopefully we'll get moving again.

OMG Max, I just watched that vid from your link and I cried I laughed so hard. Was not expecting that.

In reply to Xuan Tien John Wu (msg # 347):

I watched every one of his vids...way to funny and brings me back to the old days...LOL!

Oh shit, that was hilarious, Punch your Dm in the face!

Has anybody talked to Seeker, I think he's dead.

Nah, he's not dead. Just hiding. Had to run because he killed someone in a fit stress. Wasn't his fault though. He didn't know the coffee mug he threw was so solid. Or that it was still full and hot. Or that he had decent aim (hell, nobody would guess that).

I'll update when I know more, but last I heard he was taking a plane from Malaysia to China.

...

hahaha I got a text from him, he's dog ass tired, his words.  He's coaching baseball and using his works killing him excuse again. How many times can your work kill you, unless he's a pussy he can't have many more lives left.

In reply to Orlando Tibbs (msg # 352):

He used all his lives up like five dimensions ago, I think?

I saw him a couple of days ago, and I had eyes on his family tonight. He's damn busy with work right now but will break through soon i suspect.

need me some Thunderstruck!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Give it up be-atch!

happy opening day everyone! Go Giants!

For those that haven't seen how Saruman actually died, go here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaqC5FnvAEc

Or just search 'Trolling Saruman'.

In reply to Edmund Kirby Smith IV (msg # 356):

Who you picking to take the NL West?

In reply to Max Jackson (msg # 358):

I think it's going to be a battle till the end. Dodgers are probably the favorite, but I like my Giants chances to be right there at the end.

New title for our group.

'Heroes of BADASSDOM'

Hey everyone, still thinking about you all, I havn'et forgot.  My dad's been in the hospital and I've been researching and going on Job interviews.  So i've been a littel booked. Not to mention my son's baseball season has started and I'm coaching.  I have tons of story left to go around, please be patient.

In reply to Seeker of Truth (msg # 361):

I hope your dad is getting better. I understand his plight. Good luck in your search. Have a great season with your son!

You D'man!

Don't worry, we're still here when you are ready.  take care and say hi to your dad for me.

All the best for your dad, Dude. Hang in there.