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[piecewise]

I have two things I'm deciding between. A few people have voted on them but I'm looking for a larger sample size.

1. A game called "Deep Carbon". Scientific drilling has uncovered, miles deep within the earth, a honeycomb of caves, rivers subterranean seas and unseen life forms. The nature and scope of this discovery has been kept secret and governmental powers are eagerly exploring the substrata, looking for anything they can use. Originally scientists and "real" explorers were used but the lower worlds proved too dangerous, so now all manner of prisoner, mercenary, loner and men who will not be missed are used. The players are stationed on a drilling ship and inserted deep into the earth to explore. Sometimes they will have specific objectives, sometimes they will just be tasked with figuring out what this place is. This game has a more ER style feel to it but set in the modern world and with the caveat that humans shall remain decidedly human (unless external fuckery occurs). There are no magics or shit available to humans, though they might find magical things to use or get some of that reality cancer.  Its got a more expeditionary feel to it, being shoved in and then exploring before getting out.


2.A game called "The Bowels of God": Earth has been eaten. Or perhaps it is still being eaten. No one knows. But you're inside it; trying to make a living in a world of flesh. Explore the labyrinthine guts, meet other races that have had their planets destroyed, interact with the parasites and generated species within the belly of god, and try to make sense of this new and hostile world. Has anyone seen episode 4 of the samurai jack season 5? Yeah, kind of like that. This game is much more "tribal". More crafting using organic shit, more monster hunter style better gear via monster parts, and more "go here and do this because our children are dying of the flesh rot" rather than "Go here and do this because the secretive government leaders want to speak the language of techtonic plates and control earthquakes."

Those are the two choices. Which seems more interesting to you? Feel free to ask questions.

The poll is here:

http://www.strawpoll.me/13158649

[piecewise]

We got a few more people voting and the vote is still somewhat even, with deep carbon in the lead by 2.

[Dustan Hache]

IMO, the second one's name is a bit offputing but the concept is definitely interesting compared to deep carbon, especially with no defined solid objective (unless you want to try killing the thing eating planets.)

[piecewise]

We are nearly tied. Uh oh. I was hoping for a clear outcome!

[AoshimaMichio]

And votes are even. You know what this means?

[Tomasque]

(Sorry)

What does it mean?

[AoshimaMichio]

It means pw have to do both. Or scrap both. Or roll the black dice.

[piecewise]

It means pw have to do both. Or scrap both. Or roll the black dice.

Hmmm....WE SHALL LET FATE DECIDE!

[OceanSoul]

Fuse 'em! A drilling ship was sent to investigate the interior of the earth, leaving its occupants safe for when the earth was consumed. Remnants of the earth still litter the bowels, and it seems that the same being that dug those tunnels is somehow tied to the beast you are all in. Find the ruins of your earth before they're dissolved, and use them to figure out what this monster is, and how to prevent more societies from becoming Elder-chow.

[Glass]

Fuse 'em! A drilling ship was sent to investigate the interior of the earth, leaving its occupants safe for when the earth was consumed. Remnants of the earth still litter the bowels, and it seems that the same being that dug those tunnels is somehow tied to the beast you are all in. Find the ruins of your earth before they're dissolved, and use them to figure out what this monster is, and how to prevent more societies from becoming Elder-chow.

YES. I would play the shit out of this.

[Madman198237]

Oops. Thought I was breaking the tie. I instead appear to have prolonged it.

Ah well.

[piecewise]

Hmmm. Or perhaps a colony ship lands on a planet only to find it is a living organism and that it is now on route to earth to devour it. And now they must find some way to penetrate to the planet's heart and kill it before it destroys Earth?

[Tomasque]

Hmmm. Or perhaps a colony ship lands on a planet only to find it is a living organism and that it is now on route to earth to devour it. And now they must find some way to penetrate to the planet's heart and kill it before it destroys Earth?

and maybe while drilling through it, they find the ruins of dozens of various different planets the beast has already eaten? I'd be up for that.

[Glass]

Hmmm. Or perhaps a colony ship lands on a planet only to find it is a living organism and that it is now on route to earth to devour it. And now they must find some way to penetrate to the planet's heart and kill it before it destroys Earth?

and maybe while drilling through it, they find the ruins of dozens of various different planets the beast has already eaten? I'd be up for that.

Yes. Very yes.

[johiah]

Can I reserve a spot for this before it is even made? Otherwise I won't be able to get in.