In reply to Isadora Nguyen (msg # 237):

Some stuff M&M kept, mainly because of the huge modifiers that enter play with high-rank characters. It's supposed to keep you on your toes at least a little bit.

I kind of think people shouldn't be on their toes at high rank. Like, superman shouldn't even worry about Green Arrow walking in a room. He might as well be an ant.

In reply to Isadora Nguyen (msg # 239):

So true, heheh. I tend to think games at this level as moral dilemma stories, to be honest. It's about the consequences of your powers, not the limitations over greater powers.

I kind of see Isadora as that exactly. She can't die, so everything is about consequences and morality. And hers is...complicated. But, I kind of like stripping the fear of character death because it really distills the true nature of superhero stories which is about right and wrong and where those lines are. Like, was Zatanna wrong when she stripped someone's mind or was it the right thing to do?

In reply to Isadora Nguyen (msg # 241):

That's the thing! The system even plays differently to emulate that sensation, as it works challenges into decision-making moments.

Oh, guys, Silver has posted a qiestion via PM, and I think it might be of interest to everyone. As far as initiative goes, I'm mostly concerned with ypur order against the enemies'. So, I only need to know if they'll act before or after you. You can post your actions regardless of your order. I'll wait till you do so to respond, ok? Even if the enemies or npcs go first, I'll still wait till you post, to keep some order and make updates easier.

Also, if you guys get stuck for any reason, let me know, and I'll help! If the game isn't as instigating as you expected, also let me know. I love to adapt to my players ideas and hopes for the story! I'm mainly saying this because of a little stalling moment we're having. Please, let us discuss anything, ok? It can only make the game bwtter!

https://youtu.be/FQkHOUG6cB8

Found a good clip of my ornithopter. My character is loosely based on Nigel Fortenberry from the Steam Lantern episode.

That sounds fine to me for initiative, GM :)

That's fun, Flea!

In reply to Professor Flea (msg # 245):

Sorry for the delay, guys! I'll be back in one or two days. Personal issues, I guess. Gotta realign some life stuff. LOVED the Welcome board! Can I use it as 'game face'?

EDIT: Wait, one more thing: I always loved to write. It's an honor to find such a distinct, dedicated, creative and nice group of people to write with. Thanks for investing your time, here, guys. It might be silly, but it means a lot to me having met you and being able to spin some words around with you. :)
This message was last edited by the GM at 21:05, Sun 20 Oct 2019.

Sure

Way cool, Flea :)

Thanks GM! I'm having a lot of fun writing with you too ^^

In reply to AHAB (msg # 248):

Guys, sorry I've been blinking so much. In here, this time of the year's the end of the academic cicle. Things are totally insane. We're celebrating 20 years of our department and every single student in the known world's turning in papers and dissertations. I'll update as follows. Please, hold fast and don't give up on the story!

In reply to Rapture (msg # 249):

No problem Rapture, things happen :)

In reply to AHAB (msg # 250):

Hey, guys!
Sorry for the radio silence.

This time it's something related to the game. I have this little problem to solve, and I need to consult with all of you - new players included.

We've had a few of our friends recently leaving our ranks - due to life problems, stuff like this. Ever since, I've been busting my brains to maintain the threads - unnecessary to say, with little results.

That being said, I'd like to propose a reset. It's the best solution I can conceive right now. The reset would involve individual threads to each of you, in order to explore your backgrounds properly till I can bring everyone together.

There are three things I need to know, though:

1) Who's staying in the game? Please, shout out in this thread.
2) Are you guys ok with it? If not, what's your opinion on the resetting matter?
3)What's your intended posting rate?

For now, I guess that's it. Sorry for having to bring the topic just like this, but I'd rather just blurt it out and settle things straight.

Later!

Sorry to hear an issue like that came up :(

1. I'm up for continuing, sure.

2. I don't love resets, mostly because I easily get my wires crossed about what my character should and shouldn't know. Still, I'll go along with it since we're still very early in the game.

3. I can be variable due to health issues... Usually I'm on daily, but there are times that I'm not up for posting for a few days at a time, unless it's something really quick like a combat post just to keep things moving.

In reply to AHAB (msg # 252):

No worries, AHAB! I hope your health's better!

Oook!

1) Ahab
2)...

P.S.: I've also updated the game info with a little disclaimer on topics I can't really touch (from demonic themes to gender-oriented debates). If you guys want, check it out.
This message was last edited by the GM at 21:00, Wed 06 Nov 2019.

I'm here and open to however you want to keep the game going.

In reply to Professor Flea (msg # 254):

Perfect!

1) Ahab
2) Professor Flea
3) ...

I'm a here, and I'd prefer to avoid a reset, I'd rather spring a little ahead. Basically hand wave whatever you had planned and narrate it so we don't loose the things we have then fade out the people who have left and start new threads.

1 every 2 days is about right for me, sometimes much more if I'm off and sometimes it's once ever 3 days.

1) I’m sticking with ya.
2) just got here so don’t really have a say on the reset lol
3) posting rate is 1xday to 1x2days

In reply to Logan Turman (msg # 257):

Great!

1) Ahab
2) Professor Flea
3) Silverback
4) Logan Truman
5)...

I'm ok with handwaving parts of the story and fast-forwarding, no problem at all! I have some ideas that might shake the game a bit more. Plus, if I have a few of the couples - Ahab-Flea, Silver-Amy, and so on, I can easily work the scenes till the end and forward the game from there. I can re-write the other lines and keep you guys in the loop, helping our other players finish their characters, really!

Sounds good, also I don't think players that are accepted can see the Game Info...but there might be a way I haven't thought of yet :D

I'm here. Fine with reset. About 1-2x/day weekdays. Weekends depend on the season. Late fall through spring are my busy times of year. I live in the subtropics so we go out when it's cool (Relatively speaking since today's high was 83f.
This message was last edited by the player at 22:22, Wed 06 Nov 2019.

In reply to Isadora Nguyen (msg # 260):


Cool! I'll post the disclaimer in a post-scriptum to this message.

1) Ahab
2) Professor Flea
3) Silverback
4) Logan Truman
5) Isadora Nguyen
6)...


P.S.: The new lines on game info. DISCLAIMER: I'm a Christian. There are some things I cannot promote in a game, such as demonic aspects, things like that. This also means I can't do gender-oriented debates within the game, ok? Consider this before applying, and thanks for understanding!

1) Still around
2) On the one hand, I'm not nuts about resets, but on the other my thread at least was fairly early on
3) All being well at least once per three days