You know this place and you know the drill.

Hey there folks,

Looking forward to playing with you all.

Dean here works on a ranch, mostly turkey but also a small herd of cattle.

A pretty typical all American sort of guy, the Visitors never sat right with him, and now he is feeling glad that he trusted his gut.

Honest and hard working, he's definitely under educated and under paid, but he doesn't complain much. I would expect him to bring a fairly typical set of rural, "country boy" sort of skills, and to be pretty robust physically.
This message was last edited by the player at 20:20, Thu 11 Apr 2019.

Folks call me Roo. Ain't never taken to the Visitors, but I left my trusting nature back in Saigon, along with an eye. Don't take two to see that what's goin' on ain't right.

After my discharge I spent the last decade as a long-haul trucker, goin' east to west, west to east, back n' forth. That's all I got to offer the Resistance these days - whatever edge got me through the jungle worn off a long time ago. All I got left from the youth I gave Uncle Sam is one good eye and an understanding of what it really takes to survive in hostile territory: the bonds of brotherhood.

Welcome gentlmen!  Thanx for taking an interest in this one.  Rather new to GURPS myself but it looks like a great system.

Orlando Bethay here is your local drug dealer, knows his way around some basic medical procedures (gotta keep your clients alive when they overdose). He is the local go to for many gangbangers who get shot or otherwise injured as well. Besides that I’m thinking he’ll have contacts, some “crime” skills, and then persuasion.

Welcome Orlando.

I like your picture, very fitting.

Only had this up since this afternoon and already got five responses.  At this rate, we'll be up and running in no time.

Occurs to me that 1980 is the start of TL 8. I'll need to take TL 7 for skills picked up in the 60s and 70s.

Good catch Martin. My characters just a pup compared to yours, I imagine he might have a mix.

No you're good.  A skill set never really vanishes.  So you can exist in TL8 but still possess older skills.

Appreciate it!

I used it once a long time ago with a similar character concept. Had a lot of fun with it but the game  died. I will be playing the character in a more humorous way, not overly silly by any means at all but expect him to be your typical stoner who is not fond of dangerous situations and would rather crack a joke in stressful situations than be a “badass”.

Considering that a lot of the available human tech will be a mix of new TL 8 stuff and older TL 7 gear. Lot of older cars on the road, for example.

Precisely.  The example from the book goes even further.  It mentions a blacksmith doing horse shoes (TL3) but the horse is working a carriage in TL5.

Kick Woods is the son of a cop and a Tai Kwon Do student.  His old man disappeared shortly after growing suspicious of our alien benefactors.

Would you prefer our Character Sheet's pm'ed? Or would you like them posted in the sheet section when those open up?

Does the 25 point limit on disadvantages include quirks?

You can post them on the sheet section.  Makes them easier to find when I need to look something up.

Quirks... I'll make that separate but set the limit at 2

How much Sense of Duty are you allowing?

I'd say Small Group (-5)

Hi guys

Trish is a local emergency department doctor. She’s from a working class background and has busted her ass to get where she is; overworked, stressed and in a mountain of debt. She’s a driven career woman, without much social life.

Welcome Kick, Dr. Kelly.

Looks like Dean is just about done. Just figuring out equipment now. And I should get a real description up soon.
This message was last edited by the player at 04:58, Sat 13 Apr 2019.

Can you unlock the "character sheet" part under character description so I can post my stats there?

Should be open now.

Unfortunately not for me yet.

You need to

1. go to Character Details, viewing the pc in question
2. click the Create Character Sheet link at the bottom
3. then check the User Editable box
4. then click the Update Character Sheet button

You have to do this for every player's character individually.
This message was last edited by the player at 16:53, Fri 12 Apr 2019.

Well that was a pain in the nuts.  I'd been using the option to turn them all on automatically but I guess it wasn't doing it.

Small GMing tip, next time when you make the game create a character sheet template set to allow player edits and then when you add people just select the sheet to be assigned to them and then you don’t have to add each persons sheet like you just had to do :)

I think my guy is ready.

I think Trish is good to go

For some games I've done that trick (usually my D&D games) but it's been a minute.  Been running some free form lately so I guess it slipped my mind.

How detailed would you prefer we be with equipment?

And are we going with the %20 of total wealth for equipment rule?

So the remaining %80 would be for house, clothing, vehicle, etc.

I imagine Roo in particular might need some specific rules on vehicle cost.

Well, I suppose you're free to spend it however you wish but you are just people so you more than likely have some sort of permanent home.

What kind of specifics?

I'll just simplify things by saying 80% of my wealth is equity in my truck and not worry about the details.

Good deal.

lol

Ok, so how many have we got set and ready?

I'm good to go.

Also done.

I think I'm good.

If everybody could list their obvious (reaction bonus/penalty) traits in their description, bio, or elsewhere, that'd be a big help for me.

I think I got all mine. I might ass his struggling wealth, just because it's fairly obvious.

I'm also tempted to stat out his 69' Ford Bronco for kicks.

Hi there.

Another player signing in and looking forward to gaming with you all.

I'm a bit behind the rest of you but I'm catching up and hope to get my character finished tomorrow.

That's four of six who responded so far.  Seems like a healthy number of beginning players, yes?  If so I'll close the request option.

I think so.

We can always get the last few up to speed as we go along.

Ready to rip off some lizard face.
This message was last edited by the player at 17:11, Mon 15 Apr 2019.

So we're just waiting for word from our last Orlando.

In reply to That Which Knows All (msg # 45):

Last minute addition. Here is the description.



Natasha has a 11 yo son, and lives in a beat up campervan. But she has a computer and reasonable software...and knows how to use them!

Well, we've definitely got a healthy number ready to roll.  Alright, tomorrow I will get this bad boy up and running.  I don't anticipate much action to start (but I've been wrong about aliens before) so hopefully Orlando will join us before the bomb goe...wait...I mean...before any major plot lines are revealed.  Yeah, that's what I meant.

Sounds great.

Welcome Natasha, Frank, good to have you with us.

In reply to Natasha Zander (msg # 46):

Natasha,

Frank lives in a trailer he rents so do you like the idea of saying that Natasha and Frank live on the same trailer park? Or does she move around in her campervan?

In reply to Frank Curran (msg # 49):

No reason why not...

Alrighty folks, the new thread is up and the game has begun.

May the lord and saints preserve you...cause the Visitors sure won't.

Hey everyone! Still here, my apologies for the absence and lack of posts, I work construction and I’m out of state and caught the dreadful flu after battling various colds the past few weeks. I’m fine now I took the day off and my fever broke a few hours ago. I’m going to try and get as much done tonight as I can but no promises, as I’m still tired and have work at 4am tomorrow.

Also, I’m very new to GURPS so if anyone is interested in helping me build a drug dealer with some first aid, contacts, and persuasion skills that would be awesome.

Sure here's a guy.

Attributes: 20
ST 10
DX 10
IQ 11
HT 10

Advantages: 15
10 Contact Group (Criminal Underworld) skill-15; 9 or less; Somewhat Reliable
 5 Night Vision 5

Disadvantages: -25
-20 Secret (Criminal)
-5 Selfish (12)

Skills: 40
Area Knowledge (home) IQ 1 11
Driving DX+1 4 11
Fast-Talk IQ+2 8 13
Holdout IQ+2 8 13
Housekeeping IQ 1 11
Merchant IQ+1 4 12
Running HT+1 4 11
Stealth DX 2 10
Streetwise IQ+2 8 13

Have fun.

Ah, forgot First Aid. Feel free to switch it up and add first aid somewhere.

No worries, at least you're still with us.  These things happen to everyone.  Hell, I haven't had internet in my house for over a month now (finally getting hooked up Friday).  You know painful it gets trying to do detailed posts on your phone?  That god my office always has it :D

In reply to Martin Roux (msg # 54):

How about a young Con artist? Language Talent is underutilized, but will probably be very useful later. Pretty much a street id, really. Under-aged, but pretends not to be. Has been responsible for a number of petty crimes...

[50]

Attributes  [43]

ST 10 [0]     HP:  10/10 Basic Lift: :20 lb
DX 10 [0]     FP:  10/10 Basic Speed :5
IQ 12 [40]    Per:  14   Basic Move  :5
HT 10 [0]     Will: 14   Dodge       :9

Languages [3]
English Native
Russian Broken*   [1] Accented with Language Talent, Spoken only
Spanish Broken*   [1] Accented with Language Talent, Spoken only
Chinese Broken*   [1] Accented with Language Talent, Spoken only

Advantages [25]

Appearance (Attractive)                            [4]
Charisma 1 #                                       [5]
Empathy (Sensitive, Roll 11) ^                     [5]
Language Talent                                    [10]
Honest Face                                        [1]

<DarkGreen>Disadvantages [-25]

Wealth (Struggling)             [-10]
Secret Identity                 [-15] Real name [Insert real name here], if revealed, replace with
     Social Stigma (Minor)         [-5]
     Social Stigma (Criminal)      [-5]
     Enemies (One person, Less powerful) [-5] The victim...

Quirks
Pick 5


Skills  [12]                          TL Base Att Difficulty Target

Acting                                    IQ   A 11 [1]
Body Language                             Per  A 11 [1]
Detect Lies                               Per  H 13 [1] ^
Diagnosis                              8  IQ   H 10 [1]
Diplomacy                                 IQ   H 11 [1] #
Fast-Talk                                 IQ   A 12 [1] #
First Aid                               8 IQ   E 12 [1]
Intimidation                              Will A 12 [1] #
Interrogation                             IQ   A 11 [1]
Leadership                                IQ   A 12 [1] #
Psychology                                IQ   H 11 [1] ^
Streetwise                                IQ   A 12 [1] #



WORN

Concealable Vest,(DR12 V Cut, pi, else 5)              $1030 2 lbs, with load-bearing pockets
Sharps Protective Armour, arms (DR3v Cut/imp, else 1)  $100  2 lbs
Sharps Protective Armour, legs (DR3v Cut/imp, else 1)  $100  4 lbs
Shoes, Climbing (DR 1* for feet)                        $80  1 lbs
Camo Outfit                                                  1 lbs
Ballistic Sunglasses (DR4 for eyes)                     $35

Rugged Small Radio, 5 mile range, Tactical Head 1.6    $1000  3xXS/10 hrs in Vest
Rugged Compass                                         $100
Cigarette Lighter (Waterproof/windproof)               $30
Mirror                                                 $5
Collapsible Cup                                        $3
Trail Food x5                                   2.5 lbs
Canteen                                         3      $10   1 lb if empty
Hobo Knife                                      0.25

Total weight: 28.7 lbs No Encumbrance if no bags carried


Tiny Radio (Rugged Radio Intercept Option)                 0.25   $250  XS/10hrs

Small Backpack                                  1.5 lbs$120  Total Weight 39.7 lbs
Mini Tool kit (Small Arms)                      4      $200
Personal Basics                                 1      $5
Cheap Grooming Kit                              0.5    $12.5
3/16" Cord, x20 yards                           1      $2
Bandages 10                                     1      $10
Chemical Test Kit                               0.5    $25
Expensive Rugger Solar Powered Battery Charger  1.6    $400
Rechargeable XS batteries x 10                  1      $25
Rugged, Expensive Mini-Flashlight, 5 yard beam  0.2    $40    2xXS/10 hrs
First Aid Kit                                   2
Titanium Group mess kit                         1.67 lbs
Titanium Camp Stove                             0.33 lbs
Water Filter                                    1 lbs
Trail food, 2 meals                             1 lb
Waterproof Sleeping bag                         2 lb

Boy, we sure have a collection of fine, upstanding citizens I see.

Very nice Natasha.

I like the stats and skills, a little confused by all the expedition gear and the corrections officer armor?

And the lack of a weapon, figure he would at least keep something around to keep from getting rolled by the competition?

If he's still a drug dealer he'll need Merchant and Holdout, at the very least.

Yes do bare in mind we are in 1983.  I don't know personally, but I don't believe solar powered items existed.  Then again, I was 5 in 83 so how the hell should I know?

Yeah in 83 you're going to be mostly TL 7, some very early TL 8 stuff.

In reply to That Which Knows All (msg # 60):

I remember solar powered calculators being all the rage in the early to mid 80's.

Yes, I'm that old......

In reply to Frank Curran (msg # 62):

Yeah, me to. Tandy had a bunch of Solar projects, so they were definitely around. I can remember solar powered battery charged from around that era. The internet may have been a bit after that, 89 if I recall right though.  So that may effect my character a bit. I was thinking 90's.  Laptops were not so common then...nor were hackers. Can you check my character sheet in that regard?

Fair enough.  See...the elderly do have a place after all XD

In reply to Natasha Zander (msg # 63):

From memory (I'm born in 1970) laptops were almost unheard of in 1983 (the first one was released in 1982 according to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laptop) and wi-fi didn't appear until the late 1990s I think. I remember being at university between 1989-1994 and having to use computer suites to have access to a computer with online capabilities.

In 1983 you'd be lucky to have a desktop computer at home for personal use with a dial up internet access (requiring a physical connection to a modem and then to a phone socket) and it would be painfully slow. Saying that though, people who could program in 1983 seemed to be doing magic and a couple of floppy discs could hold a vast amount of information (or so it seemed at the time).

Hope that helps.

Thanks Frank, I had a nice long post on early 1980's tech with images and I lost it all in a power surge...bah.

The Apple Lisa released in '83, first computer to use a GUI. It retailed for around 10 thousand dollars at the time.

Some small police departments still carried revolvers and backpacking gear was the big external frame kind, kerosene stoves and D-cell maglites. Maglite just went into business in '79, so even then.

It might be fair so say most of the world was in the 1970's with a sprinkling of the 80's in big cities and some cutting edge areas.
This message was last edited by the player at 13:51, Thu 18 Apr 2019.

In reply to Dean Blankenship (msg # 66):

FYI, $10k in 1983 is about $25k in 2018.

Fortunately in GURPS it's all just GURPS$ so we don't need to worry about inflation (at least during character creation.)

Still a weird loadout for a drug-dealer, though. Grab a scale, some plastic baggies, leather jacket, drugs, and you're good to go.
This message was last edited by the player at 14:27, Thu 18 Apr 2019.

Weird for a dealer? Sure, but that depends on the individuals mindset.  If he's a super paranoid type of person or is routinely on the run, his load out really isn't that crazy.  Although to the average person it looks bat-shit crazy.

"Cocaine is a hell of a drug." R.James

It depends on the direction the player is going in, sure, but even cops don't spend all their time on duty wearing body armor - and they're a lot more likely than a drug dealer to run into violence.

Body armor is heavy, uncomfortable, and a little cumbersome, especially in 1983. Plus, if you do get picked up by the cops, they're not going to let you go. They're going to look at you a lot more closely because you're obviously expecting trouble. Lot harder to ditch a bulletproof vest than a pistol or a baggie of pills if you get pulled over.

Depending on city ordinance a protective vest isn't illegal, but it's definitely probable cause for a very careful search.
This message was last edited by the player at 17:04, Thu 18 Apr 2019.

Sorry for not posting yesterday. It was an unusually crazy day. I'm excited to be starting :)

Oh I hear you there.  Even modern turnouts can be cumbersome.  Hell, I don't even think a civilian can have most of it in today's age.

But to be fair, he didn't say he was currently wearing or carrying it.

100 Posts! : )

Keep up the good work guys.

Looking through my character sheet, I am guessing that all of the skills are actually possible. The Compaq Portable computer was released in March that year for about $3590, so I am guessing that even the items are acceptable! Please confirm...

Body armor is legal for civilian use, just depends on where you are and your criminal record. I own a stab proof lvl 2 bullet proof  concealed vest here in Texas, but it is illegal for felons to own.

I’m going to say I’m not currently wearing it, but have ready access to it from my hitting licks days.

It's not illegal, but it makes the cops look at you more closely. Your best armor is being inconspicuous.

Have to agree here. Not really concealed under anything less than a big jacket, and circa 1983, certainly stiff, heavy, pricey and prone to making a person sweat.

A lot of cops were still refusing to wear vests in the 80's in America for just those reasons.

Do what you will of course, just my opinion. Does it make sense for the character?

He’s certainly not wearing regularly, I’ll just keep it as a item he used to use when robbing other drug dealers, and is now in his closet more or less.

As long as the items in question actually existed then it's a go, barring legal issues of course.

Sorry for my lack of posting - a combination of family visiting for Easter, work and a bit of illness.

Catching up now.

Sorry - got hit by the 404 Access Denied issue on RPOL.....

In reply to Frank Curran (msg # 81):

Same...

me too

Yeah, it crashed just about everyone really.  Thankfully it's all been resolved.  One of the longer outages I've seen on here.

GM - just to double check, who is that speaking in your last IC post? Is it Dr Ben Taylor?

Thanks.

yes sorry, you have to pick each time which character is speaking or it goes to default but yes that was Ben

In reply to That Which Knows All (msg # 86):

Thanks.

Roo - Nice idea on the vote.

How are we handling it? Is there a player who wants to take a leadership role and we're steering the vote that way (making the voting more of a roleplaying element) or are we just PMing the GM with our votes so that he can collate the results?

The candidates are:

Dean Blankenship
Dr Patricia Kelly
Frank Curran
Kick Woods
Martin Roux
Natasha Zander
Orlando Bethay

In reply to Frank Curran (msg # 88):

Just something that our characters would have noticed that we may not as players:

Does anyone have any reaction modifiers or Leadership skill?

Natasha has Looks (Attractive), but that is it. Seriously. Some social disadvantages, such as Loner and Callous, may be slightly noticed, but not so much. Intolerance of V's in this environment is probably not noticed at all!
This message was last edited by the player at 09:20, Tue 30 Apr 2019.

Frank has Leadership at 9 and Odious Personal Habit (chewing tobacco) -5, though this hasn't really been obvious yet as he was eating sandwiches........

In reply to Frank Curran (msg # 90):

Lol, apart from the obvious dental work Tobacco has, and the breath! That is only a -1 to reactions, I believe?
This message was lightly edited by the player at 10:18, Tue 30 Apr 2019.

In reply to Natasha Zander (msg # 91):

I think so but I don't have the book in front of me to check.

Dean is Handsome, but that only works on Humans of course, and the +4 is only for women, it's +2 for men. He also has an Honest Face. He would make a great posterboy but I don't know about a leader.

He is also Humble, something I was trying to get across IC, and of average intelligence.

Odious personal habits is -1 to reaction rolls I believe.

I've got Attractive +1 and Sense of Duty: Resistance Cell (+2 when trust is required in a dangerous situation). Social skills - at non-professional levels - are Carousing, Intimidation, and Fast-Talk.

The only skill I have that's anywhere near "pro" is Driving (Heavy Wheeled). 50 points doesn't stretch too far. :D
This message was last edited by the player at 15:44, Tue 30 Apr 2019.

Trish has attractive, reaction bonus with patients past and present and a tiny bit of diplomacy.

It's entirely up to you how you wish to proceed with the voting.  I'm simply trying to stay back from it all to give you guys the chance to decide yourselves.  Don't want to seem like I'm strong arming anything.

Well, one question for the GM - how much of a sandbox is the game? Are you going to give us direction in terms of what we should plan or how we should proceed, or is it entirely up to us?

I was planning on leaving that matter to you the players, unless you'd like me to work in specific story lines.  I have a arcs in the wings but I really didn't plan on pushing any of them.  Letting that natural, organic game play take place.

Okay.

For my part, guys, I put my vote in a private line in the last post I made. That seems the simplest way.

As did I, in the spirit of trying to keep in character.

I’ve got quite a bit in regards to social and leadership stuff, but I’m perfectly content just being a delegate or something!

This is my, the player's, stance, not my character's:

Okay, so, the primary reason I've insisted that there be a leader is because of play-by-post pacing. It just a long time to have a back and forth conversation between multiple parties in this format, and if our resistance cell runs by committee, that means we'd be having that conversation often, every time we need to decide anything. The game will drag, players will get bored and drop out, and the game will die.

So we need a central authority to get input from everybody and make a decision. That's far far faster.

Looking at the set-up we've been given, I'm fairly certain the GM doesn't want to provide us with an NPC to fill that role. Ben isn't decisive enough, and basically keeps us in the same situation where we have to have a long drawn out discussion to get anything done.

Martin has his preferences, but as a player I just want one of us to be able to make those calls to keep the game moving and the pace fast, because face it, we're not going to get an NPC GM-Mouthpiece to tell us what missions to take. Deciding that is going to be part of the game.

Correct me if I'm wrong about any of this, TWKA.
This message was last edited by the player at 15:29, Fri 03 May 2019.

Agreed on just about all counts.

Trouble is, I'm concerned that we are not going to get that far to begin with at this rate. Assigning Ben as an interim leader, letting us all get to know each other a bit during the first "mission" and then coming back down around to it when he wants to step down might be a good way to get some starting momentum.

There is no first mission, though, unless we provide one for ourselves. And if it's taken a week for a simple vote, I'd rather just elect a PC to handle the logistics, tell people their parts, so we can get on with it rather than spend 2-3 more weeks in deliberation.

I was under the impression we all agreed to hit the ship and recon it right? Why don’t we all just steer our characters into that direction and hold off on the leadership stuff until then?

Out of the seven PCs present, how many had agreed to that course of action?

In reply to Martin Roux (msg # 106):

If limited to PCs, I would select Dean simply from the perspective that he showed iniative to select a leader first.

We can choose the party leader OOC instead of IC if the GM allows, sure.

First, do any players feeling unwilling or unable to make those calls? It's fine if your character doesn't want to but gets elected anyway, but if the player doesn't want to/can't, that's a problem.

It sounds great in theory, electing a PC leader to speed things up. But it relies on a few things. First that IC people will follow that leader when they say 'we're doing this-this-this and this' and won't deliberate anyway (which given the characters don't know or respect one another yet will likely still happen).

Second that they stick around. The game has only been going a month and people vanish from online games all the time. If our leader flakes it's not going to be any quicker.

I still think Ben as a temporary leader until after the first mission. It gives time for the character to get to know one another and we can see who's solid.

I strongly disagree.

Boy, I really setup a great snag here somehow, lol.

Anyhow, listen, I'm extremely flexible.  That's why I enjoy this format, it allows me to work with and around the players.  I can tailor things any which way is necessary.  I can most certainly run as leader if you'd prefer.  I can even introduce another character to act as such, given Ben is somewhat more a reluctant individual.  Remember, I'm still getting a feel for what style of play works best for you guys.  Everyone has there own tastes so it's going to take me a minute to get it right.  Anyhow, if you just wish to move forward with an action and deal with elections in here, that's cool too.

I would ask that you either introduce a strong leader who will do all the heavy lifting for us - removing from us the logistical aspects while taking in our input - or throw us in the water without a flotation device and force us to develop our own structure ourselves. I would prefer one of those extremes to any half-measures. Getting a random group of PCs to come to agreement is nearly impossible and tedious to play out, so we do need that leader to make the final call.

I have no interest in a temporary "training wheels" leader. If the leader leaves, I'd like it to be because we failed to protect them or because we chose to depose them. Either way, our agency, rather than plot contrivance "tutorial level."
This message was last edited by the player at 14:07, Sat 04 May 2019.

In reply to Martin Roux (msg # 112):

I (the player) have been around for ages and GM a game here that has been running for yours. I do have periods I am out of internet, but I do come back. Natasha, however, would be a reluctant leader. But I kind of agree with Martins' take on Darwinism...bring on the shit and let nature sort itself out. Some will likely sink, hopefully some will swim. Worst case, we roll up a few new characters...

Martin is fine with the outcome of the vote, but I am not, for all the reasons mentioned above... unless the premise is that we have a weak and ineffectual leader who we must eventually have the stones to depose and replace.

If you guys are willing to play through that - no copping out, no letting him being uncharacteristically decisive for one training-wheels mission and then deciding he can't handle it - then I'm willing to play through it.

But after that - do you guys want one of us calling the shots, or do we want an authoritarian NPC to show up and tell us what to do?

Momentum is a good thing in my book, even under an NPC. In the story telling sense I think it could be nice to "sink the hook" first, get some time with our characters, develop relationships and personalities, find out who's invested and then come back to it. The alternative all too often is stagnation and the end of the game.

A PC leader would be preferred, and I'd be willing to do that if the wind blew that way IC. Kick seemed disinterested, Patricia offered an alternative and Dean jumped on that in an effort to move things forward as a team.

We can get there, it doesn't have to be right now and it doesn't have to be contrived. Ben threw this thing together, took the risk, I figure it won't hurt us to have him around for a little bit until we get our feet.

Except for the fact that the GM has been very clear in that he expects us to take lead on this, both as Ben and ooc. That's my concern.

Yeah, I saw that post. But Ben ain't the NPC to do it.

And there's the muddled metagame reasons why people are choosing Ben to be leader - because he's an NPC, despite clearly broadcasting that he's not suited to leadership roles.

This really annoys me, so I'm going to take the weekend off and avoid the conversation for awhile.
This message was last edited by the player at 15:35, Sun 05 May 2019.

In reply to Martin Roux (msg # 118):

It is not permanent...just a step in the way. Ben might not even survive...perhaps it will be investigating his disappearance...

I have very little invested in this decision OOC. So long as I'm not forced to make my character make a choice she wouldn't make; I don't really care. So I haven't said half of what I've thought and I admit I've started putting off checking here because of all the borderline OOC arguing. The game itself I've really been enjoying and when we were writing more IC than OOC I kept a constant eye on my sticky list.

But Patricia's reasons for choosing Ben were 100% IC reasons, no meta game around it. My OOC opinion is getting so fixated on getting a leader has delayed things more than just finishing talking through the plan.

Just a quick info update...

I've joined the RPOL Discord server as well as started my own, Red King Gaming, if anyone is interested in joining.  Hoping I can get all my players together in one place.  Invite below if you're interested.

https://discord.gg/pEsgnpF

In reply to That Which Knows All (msg # 121):

Will give it a go.

Sorry for the delay guys, I need to go through the DM for all this stuff so there is kind of the telephone effect in play.

In reply to That Which Knows All (msg # 121):

I'm probably going to be a problem on that front as I'm UK based and therefore on quite a different time zone to many of you.

PM

In reply to That Which Knows All (msg # 125):

In Aus myself, but hopefully should not be an issue.

Another Aussie here

Well, bad news already...Roo has bowed out.  At least he gave me a heads up instead of just vanishing.

In reply to That Which Knows All (msg # 128):

That's sad.

Please can you narrate Roo leaving the meeting before plans progress IC much further.

That sucks. It was a little thing in the long run.

Whenever you're set simply let me know.  I like to give people the room to RP but it can eat up time if people just want things to get rolling.

In reply to That Which Knows All (msg # 131):

Good to go here.

Sorry everyone, I’ve kept meaning to bow out of my games. I won’t go into detail, but there is a family issue and I don’t expect things to resolve quickly and I just do not have the mental capacity right now. Please do whatever you need to write my characters out, I’m sorry for the trouble.

Ok, I guess we just lost another.  Are we still good with the numbers or do we need to do a pledge drive, lol?

In reply to That Which Knows All (msg # 134):

All good here.

Hmm, seems to have quieted down.  How many hands we still got on deck?

In reply to That Which Knows All (msg # 136):

Me..

Looking like we still have at least two that are active.  Did we lose everyone else?

Sorry - been busy with RL but I'm still interested in continuing. I'm hoping to catch up over the weekend.

That's fine, these things happen.  Just need to check now and again when things so down.

In reply to That Which Knows All (msg # 140):

Don't know if I mentioned it, but will be going to dodgy internet for the rest of the month on Sunday. May not be able to post often...

Noted

It seems the Visitors have developed a new weapon that freezes the Resistance in time.

In reply to Kick Woods (msg # 143):

You waiting on me?

I think we were waiting for a thumbs up from all involved, although that number seems to have definitely dwindled.  Soo...onward with the plan then, yes yes?

In reply to That Which Knows All (msg # 145):

Yep...

So far it looks like just you and Kick, unless Frank makes an appearance.  So what exactly is the plan then?  So far, I believe you plan on locating a random V supporter, yes?  I believe the plan after that is to frame them for something, am I correct?

I think that was more or less the plan, but I’m certainly open to rethinking it.  What do you think, Natasha?

If it’s just you and me for now, I’m thinking you’ll be the brains of the outfit, while I serve as muscle.
This message was last edited by the player at 16:09, Thu 25 July 2019.

I know Natasha mentioned having spotty internet this month so hopefully things will iron out soon.

In reply to That Which Knows All (msg # 149):

I am back now, but there does not seem much to respond to here...

I’m also still here.  Ready to continue, once a course has been decided upon.
This message was last edited by the player at 00:28, Fri 02 Aug 2019.

I'm still here as well.

Ok great, we still have Frank with us.  Is he joining this expedition or is he off on his own thing currently?

Finding supporters, both Youth Corp members and those of the general public, is easy enough.  Are you just looking for any old schlub or looking for a higher value target (politician, local business owner with cash, etc.)?  Also, what is the plan for framing them, or whatever the exact method here is?
This message was last edited by the GM at 03:23, Sun 04 Aug 2019.

In reply to That Which Knows All (msg # 153):

Any young schlub. Plan is to identify their vehicle, buy a very similar one, swap the number plates one night, go do what we need to do to scout out the factory we wanted to scout out, then return, and swap the plates back. If anything goes wrong, then it gets traced back to the schlub...and things probably will go wrong with such professionals!
This message was last edited by the player at 07:53, Tue 06 Aug 2019.

Sounds good to me.

Ahh ok, so you're not directly doing anything to them, simply setting up a fall guy.  Not a problem.

In reply to That Which Knows All (msg # 156):

Pretty much. Happy to go straight to the action here.

Same here.

Same here

OK - I've been away from RPOL a bit and am now lost as to what we're doing. Can someone catch me up please?

In reply to Frank Curran (msg # 160):

After doing some surveillance we are trying to find a way to enter, such as drugging a guard.

Merry Xmas, all.  Never let them see you eat a mouse.

In reply to Kick Woods (msg # 162):

Lol, sounds a bit mousy...

I believe that raises more questions than it answers.

Happy New Year, earthlings!

Shhh...don't tell them where I'm at!

In reply to That Which Knows All (msg # 166):

I think they already know. There are too many traitors!

Earthlings are from earth.  That a FACT.

Yes...because I am typical earthling.  I like typical earth people things like respiration and run.  Yes, human i am.

Earthings represent!

In reply to Kick Woods (msg # 170):

Not here. Not for aliens...staying hidden!

We'd better get our freak on, or the Visitors are going to slurp up the oceans like a McDonald's milk shake, and then turn all of us into Impossible Burgers.

I'm not sure how sexual gratification is going to help...but I'm in.

Doesn't it always?

Good god you two are awesome, thank you for bearing with me right now.

In reply to That Which Knows All (msg # 175):

That is alright...I might be about to disappear out of regular internet access for s few months myself!

Ouch...what's happening on your end?

In reply to That Which Knows All (msg # 177):

Possible deployment and family definitely coming!

Ahh fair enough.  Crazy times my friend :D

In reply to That Which Knows All (msg # 179):

I will give Kick a Chance to try to fast talk, before waving my hands about having time wasted because people don't seem to talk to each other, before asking who is the security person I need to get our contact to talk to before coming back.

Ahh, the aggressive "well I don't care, this will be your problem" kind of approach.  Noted.

In reply to That Which Knows All (msg # 181):

Looks like you have the dice roller! Best to say we have not been given details...

In reply to Natasha Zander (msg # 182):

Think we are dead here...

Dead but not forgotten.