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Question: Conquistador
« on: June 12, 2015, 03:57:01 pm »

This is kind of experimental game, dunno where it goes and what will happen. Probably something odd. My other games take priority over this, but since Apocalypse How is kinda slow one, this one might get daily updates. Let's see what happens.



You are on a small airport of small town, waiting for boarding the plane. Around you are other passengers waiting as well. Parents with screaming kids that just won't shut up. Loud group of teenagers on trip to somewhere and their teacher who seems to be tired of living. Some guy drinking alcohol. Guy playing stupid music stupidly high volume. Demented old man telling pointless and boring war stories hundreth time to nobody in particular. His old wife offering stupid bunny cookies to everybody passing by. You can already tell this trip will test your patience. Just wonderful.

And finally the plane is ready. The old propeller plane doesn't arouse any feelings of trust. You gather your hand baggage and get into line.




Gonna need 4 - 8 players.


Code: (Sheep) [Select]
[b]Name[/b]: You probably have one.
[b]Appearance[/b]: Let's be humans for now.
[b]What you had with you when the Question was asked[/b]: In your pockets, shopping bag or backbag?
[b]What was your Answer[/b]: Surely you answered something.

The question: Someone, or something, is asking a question. There is a sense of urgency, a demand for instantaneous answer. It isn't urgent in sense that something is in danger, nor is it threatening question either, just demanding. It simply wants an answer now, on this very nanosecond.
The problem is that you don't really understand the question. It is a wordless, soundless question, lacking any emotional hints, without any indications of whether it is about who, what, when, where, why, how or something else. It simply is. A question.


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Re: [Experimental] Question: Airport
« Reply #1 on: June 12, 2015, 04:01:32 pm »

Name: Sir Lucifer the Fourtysixth.
Appearance: A man in a very dapper suit. He has a monocle and a tophat.
Why you are here: .. 'Visiting' a 'family member.'
Contents of your hand baggage: Orphan meat.
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Re: [Experimental] Question: Airport
« Reply #2 on: June 12, 2015, 04:10:15 pm »

Name: Carson Bush.
Appearance: A scraggly and tired looking guy in his late 30's, with short black hair.
Why you are here: New York, in order to get revenge on the gang that killed his family.
Contents of your hand baggage: You know, the usual, some clothing, a toothbrush and toothpaste, hand to hand combat weapons, a firearm, and some ammo.
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Re: [Experimental] Question: Airport
« Reply #3 on: June 12, 2015, 04:31:45 pm »

Name: Brother Marcel
Appearance: an intense, muscled young man with a tonsure, a goatee and a pair of sunglasses. Also has a monk's robe, sandals and a large suitcase.
Why are you here: he has been tasked by the local Most Noble Order of Arthurian Monks to reforge a suspected Excalibur. To do so, he must fly out to locate the finest swordsmiths of Japan and utilize their supreme metal folding, blade crafting capabilities (and, of course, their inimitable wu) to recreate this fabulous artifact.
Contents of your hand baggage: a whole bunch of surprisingly sharp shards of what might have been a legendary sword about a thousand or so years ago. Also a bottle of some of that good monk wine (it's not at all good, to be perfectly honest).
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Re: [Experimental] Question: Airport
« Reply #4 on: June 12, 2015, 04:44:47 pm »

Name: Tina Jay
Appearence: A retired woman on her sixties, she has average clothing, but her hairstyle is rather complicated.
Why you are here: Came to assist to the funerals of an older brother, now going back home.
Content of your hand baggage: Spare clothing, toiletry kit, knitting needles and yarn, motion sickness medication, sandwich
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Re: [Experimental] Question: Airport
« Reply #5 on: June 12, 2015, 05:17:49 pm »

Name: Jack Fenway
Appearance: Early-middle aged, probably just into his '40s. He hasn't gotten the memo that it's not 1910, or that ratty trenchcoats and battered fedoras aren't standard wear for gumshoes any more. At least he bothered to shave. His hair's not quite going grey yet, but you can see flecks here and there.
Why you are here: "Heat got too hot, ya dig? Gotta move on to a new city, maybe go two weeks without my office burning down or my contacts turning up missing."
Contents of your hand baggage: S&W Model 36, the good ol' Chief's Special with the three-inch barrel. Two five-round speedloaders, seven loose rounds in various pockets, a box with 11 more in the bag, all the same .38 Special. What's left of a fifth of Jim Beam, a bit less than half the bottle. A mostly-clean shirt. Pack of smokes, six left. $57.38 in assorted bills and small change. A battered toothbrush, a crumpled letter, two sticks of chewing gum, ID, fake ID, all that random crap he shoveled out of his desk when he skipped town.
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Re: [Experimental] Question: Airport
« Reply #6 on: June 12, 2015, 06:29:00 pm »

Someone should be a terrorist trying to smuggle a nuclear bomb or something.

I love how when you say the security is lax, virtually everybody who signs up has something illegal in their luggage.
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Re: [Experimental] Question: Airport
« Reply #7 on: June 12, 2015, 06:43:15 pm »

Orphan meat is delicious.

Makes great sandwiches.

And meat dragons.
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Re: [Experimental] Question: Airport
« Reply #8 on: June 12, 2015, 06:45:37 pm »

Someone should be a terrorist trying to smuggle a nuclear bomb or something.

I love how when you say the security is lax, virtually everybody who signs up has something illegal in their luggage.
The sad part is that there are now teenagers too young to remember that airline security actually used to give this few shits. I mean, not quite to this degree, but I distinctly remember flying to and from Oz with a 5 inch knife in my bag.
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Re: [Experimental] Question: Airplane
« Reply #9 on: June 13, 2015, 05:04:51 am »

So what I am experimenting here is a skill level system. Instead of straight bonuses I simply roll modified d6.

Misinformed: You have complete misunderstanding of your talent. You think you are professional while you actually don't even know what you are doing. So when you inevitably fail you'll always blame either others, tools or enviroment.
The die for this skill level has numbers 1, 1, 2, 2, 3 and 3. As you can see, result is mostly failure, often catastrophic. Even in best case you barely do anything good.

Dabbling: "Only a fool knows everything. A wise man knows how little he knows."
The die here is 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 4. Little better, but not much. At least you know you don't know how to do this.

Hobbyist: You love what you do, but you are by no means a professional at it.
This die has numbers 1, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4. Less failures but no expectional success or overshoots.

Professional: You actually know this shit. You have done it before and will do it again. As such the die here is normal d6.

Specialist: When you fail, you do so without hurting yourself or others.
The die is 2, 3, 4, 4, 5, 6.

Master: Being best in your field, it's only matter of how well you do it. Failure is not an option. Unless it is something really difficult such as ground breaking research.
This die has numbers 3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 6.

I'll take a look at your character and assign skills and levels at it as I see fit. Check it and voice your opinion. When we encounter an situation where you need to use a skill your sheet doesn't have, I will roll d5 (no masters) to determine your new skill and then use die of that level. While we are still starting you can suggest some skills and skill levels you think your character should have.

Please do give feedback during course of the game. Now, the actual thing:


Name: Sir Lucifer the Fourtysixth.
Appearance: A man in a very dapper suit. He has a monocle and a tophat.
Why you are here: .. 'Visiting' a 'family member.'
Contents of your hand baggage: Orphan meat.

As expected security only reads Donald Duck comics and completely ignores you and your bag of fresh flesh. This is good town for hunting. The real problem however is on the other end of this trip. Security there is taken more seriously, but you got that arranged already. Your buddy will be waiting you with identical bag containing money, assorted papers and other things classy man like yourself needs.

Your seat is on first row, left side, window seat. And right next to emergency escape hatch. Plenty of space for your feet.

Next to you sits a tired looking man. He seems to be very determined and focused, despite of black bags under his eyes.

Name: Carson Bush.
Appearance: A scraggly and tired looking guy in his late 30's, with short black hair.
Why you are here: New York, in order to get revenge on the gang that killed his family.
Contents of your hand baggage: You know, the usual, some clothing, a toothbrush and toothpaste, hand to hand combat weapons, a firearm, and some ammo.

Only one more flight after this and you'll be in New York. Two steps away from murderers. Two steps fom justice. Or hell, whatever way it will turn. Either way, you will soon get your rest and nightmares will go away. They will go away, won't they? That accusing gaze haunting you in your dreams... On hindsight maybe you should have hidden the pistol and knife better. Security on next airport is probably not as lax as here.

Your spot seems to be in first row, aisle seat on left side of plane. There's obviously rich man sitting on your left, in neat suit, monocle and tophat.


Name: Brother Marcel
Appearance: an intense, muscled young man with a tonsure, a goatee and a pair of sunglasses. Also has a monk's robe, sandals and a large suitcase.
Why are you here: he has been tasked by the local Most Noble Order of Arthurian Monks to reforge a suspected Excalibur. To do so, he must fly out to locate the finest swordsmiths of Japan and utilize their supreme metal folding, blade crafting capabilities (and, of course, their inimitable wu) to recreate this fabulous artifact.
Contents of your hand baggage: a whole bunch of surprisingly sharp shards of what might have been a legendary sword about a thousand or so years ago. Also a bottle of some of that good monk wine (it's not at all good, to be perfectly honest).

One more flight after this and you'll be in New York. From there it won't be long until you are in Japan and your duty will truly begin. Perhaps it is true Excalibur. Perhaps it is not. You can only pray it is. You will find out soon. But first you need to train under great blacksmiths of Japan.

You offer quick prayer for patience before you find your seat on first row. An aisle seat on right side of the plane. On your right sits older woman with fairly weird hairstyle.


Name: Tina Jay
Appearence: A retired woman on her sixties, she has average clothing, but her hairstyle is rather complicated.
Why you are here: Came to assist to the funerals of an older brother, now going back home.
Content of your hand baggage: Spare clothing, toiletry kit, knitting needles and yarn, motion sickness medication, sandwich

And so one more is lost. One after other your dear friends and family members die, leaving behind sadness you fond memories. Your brother had great friends who enlightened you about some of his hilarious antics you never heard before his death. Now he's under six feet of soil, only memories remain. And inheritance. There's gonna be a fight to ensure it gets distributed fairly.

Your seat seems to be in first row. A window seat on right side of the plane. Next to you is a muscular young man, wearing sunglasses, a monk's robe and sporting goatee and a tonsure. Very weird mix. Yongsters these days have very unusual sense of fashion.

Name: Jack Fenway
Appearance: Early-middle aged, probably just into his '40s. He hasn't gotten the memo that it's not 1910, or that ratty trenchcoats and battered fedoras aren't standard wear for gumshoes any more. At least he bothered to shave. His hair's not quite going grey yet, but you can see flecks here and there.
Why you are here: "Heat got too hot, ya dig? Gotta move on to a new city, maybe go two weeks without my office burning down or my contacts turning up missing."
Contents of your hand baggage: S&W Model 36, the good ol' Chief's Special with the three-inch barrel. Two five-round speedloaders, seven loose rounds in various pockets, a box with 11 more in the bag, all the same .38 Special. What's left of a fifth of Jim Beam, a bit less than half the bottle. A mostly-clean shirt. Pack of smokes, six left. $57.38 in assorted bills and small change. A battered toothbrush, a crumpled letter, two sticks of chewing gum, ID, fake ID, all that random crap he shoveled out of his desk when he skipped town.

You can only hope they won't find you soon. Preparations were real bitch to do with fake ID, but you made it. Now you can rest at relative ease for a hour before you need to focus again. In theory at least. The loud noise others make makes you wanting to take a sip of Jim Beam.

You probably could do that, since it appears you got entire left side of second row for yourself. In front of you sits a man with a tophat. Looks like he didn't get a memo of 19th century being over.


Can people still join? If so:
Name: Martita Sanchez-Rios
Appearance: A Hispanic  woman in her late 20s, wearing rounded glasses, and whose hair is in pigtails.
Why you are here: Going home, after visiting family members, in the old country.
Contents of your hand baggage: Glasses case, extra clothing, a romance novel, phone, and a laptop.

It was pleasant to visit family again. It could have gone better, but was pleasant enough anyway. Now in ahead you is return into reality and all the crap it brings along. Stupid reality.

You find your place in second row window seat on right side. On seats front of you are old woman and big muscular monk.



The flight attentand stands at the front of the plane, going over airplane safety. About seatbelts and other pointless stuff. Who cares. Certainly not the loud rabble filling rest of the plane. Kids screaming, teenagers yelling from excitement, that drunk shouting obscenities at flight attendants. Good lord...

Half hour after shaky take-off flight attendants start offering something to eat and drink. Chocklate bars, skittles, M&M, bottled water, limonade, cheap beer...

Anything you want to buy?



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« Last Edit: June 13, 2015, 07:29:41 am by AoshimaMichio »
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Re: [Experimental] Question: Airplane
« Reply #10 on: June 13, 2015, 05:23:28 am »

((Seems legit.))

Let's see, I don't seem to have any cash. See if the flight attendant can help a brother out with some Skittles anyway.
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Re: [Experimental] Question: Airport
« Reply #11 on: June 13, 2015, 05:25:35 am »

Someone should be a terrorist trying to smuggle a nuclear bomb or something.

I love how when you say the security is lax, virtually everybody who signs up has something illegal in their luggage.
The sad part is that there are now teenagers too young to remember that airline security actually used to give this few shits. I mean, not quite to this degree, but I distinctly remember flying to and from Oz with a 5 inch knife in my bag.

I do remember my scout leader walking through a metal detector with a hatchet attached to his belt.  It was before sept. 11, but they weren't quite that lax..
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Re: [Experimental] Question: Airplane
« Reply #12 on: June 13, 2015, 05:49:10 am »

Can people still join? If so:
Name: Martita Sanchez-Rios
Appearance: A Hispanic  woman in her late 20s, wearing rounded glasses, and whose hair is in pigtails.
Why you are here: Going home, after visiting family members, in the old country.
Contents of your hand baggage: Glasses case, extra clothing, a romance novel, phone, and a laptop.
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Re: [Experimental] Question: Airplane
« Reply #13 on: June 13, 2015, 07:30:04 am »

Can people still join? If so:
Name: Martita Sanchez-Rios
Appearance: A Hispanic  woman in her late 20s, wearing rounded glasses, and whose hair is in pigtails.
Why you are here: Going home, after visiting family members, in the old country.
Contents of your hand baggage: Glasses case, extra clothing, a romance novel, phone, and a laptop.

Sure, I edited you in. I couldn't figure out much skills out of that description, so feel free to fill in few. Unless you want to leave it to RNG.
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Re: [Experimental] Question: Airplane
« Reply #14 on: June 13, 2015, 07:36:43 am »

Can people still join? If so:
Name: Martita Sanchez-Rios
Appearance: A Hispanic  woman in her late 20s, wearing rounded glasses, and whose hair is in pigtails.
Why you are here: Going home, after visiting family members, in the old country.
Contents of your hand baggage: Glasses case, extra clothing, a romance novel, phone, and a laptop.

Sure, I edited you in. I couldn't figure out much skills out of that description, so feel free to fill in few. Unless you want to leave it to RNG.

Well, can I add Writing, at a skill level of dabbling?
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