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Vernjonal (9:02:55 PM): This is less than hopeful.
Thematrian1 (9:03:14 PM): we've got Elf
Thematrian1 (9:03:24 PM): not having REM is annoying though
Vernjonal (9:03:32 PM): Indeed it is.
Thematrian1 (9:03:39 PM): s/annoying/fatal
Vernjonal (9:03:45 PM): We also lack the Miles at the moment, and the sheep-boy.
Vernjonal (9:04:12 PM): (Brb, trying to clean my glasses off quickly)
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Vernjonal (9:27:10 PM): Growth.
Vernjonal (9:27:15 PM): Slow, but growth nonetheless.
Thematrian1 (9:27:40 PM): we have Oninekosan too, in principle
Thematrian1 (9:27:48 PM): not in fact, but...
Thematrian1 (9:28:14 PM): brb
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MilesMk1 (9:35:58 PM): *whistle*
Thematrian1 (9:36:07 PM): I return
Thematrian1 (9:36:20 PM): Oninekosan isn't really here, it would seem
Vernjonal (9:37:06 PM): Sadly, it appears so.
Vernjonal (9:37:10 PM): Gnar.
Vernjonal (9:37:13 PM): Very much gnar.
Vernjonal (9:38:58 PM): *Primal GM scream*
Thematrian1 (9:50:44 PM): yeah, we got screwed
MilesMk1 (9:51:06 PM): Let's just detonate the mini-nuke we had REM sneak in under her clothing, and go home.
Thematrian1 (9:51:51 PM): Shouldn't we retrieve the shipment, or something?
Vernjonal (9:51:55 PM): Y'know, I like Kyle, I really do, but his complete lack of dependability is really getting on my nerves.3
Vernjonal (9:51:59 PM): *-3
Vernjonal (9:53:28 PM): (Warning: GM moving into rant mode.)
Vernjonal (9:54:04 PM): I don't know. I'm not sure what to do about the whole situation.
Vernjonal (9:54:53 PM): On the one hand, yes, everyone has off days, everyone feels like they can't deal with a game every now and then. But in the past eight sessions that we've had, IIRC Kyle's bailed on five of them for that reason.
Thematrian1 (9:55:36 PM): Maybe it could be a game of just miles and me
Vernjonal (9:56:31 PM): I'm willing to try that if you are. Question is, how do we reach the point we're at now with just you two, and if we can't, where do we go back to?
Vernjonal (9:56:44 PM): (And no, you can't answer "right before Jazzy shot the woman" ;) )
Thematrian1 (9:57:04 PM): hey, if Jazzy doesn't even exist, she can hardly shoot anybody, now can she?
Vernjonal (9:57:39 PM): Problem is, while REM wasn't particularly active until extremely recently, Jazzy was.
Thematrian1 (9:58:10 PM): whole new game, with characters that happen to be exactly alike?
Thematrian1 (9:58:40 PM): Or, characters that aren't...Miles was thinking of reworking his character, I know, and I was playing with the Conjurer/Face thing
Vernjonal (9:59:20 PM): Actually, that's a good idea.
Vernjonal (9:59:54 PM): I motion to table the run, discarding if it isn't picked up again in a few weeks, and start another one. The choice of characters is, as it so often is in SotSW, up to you.
Thematrian1 (10:00:11 PM): no, you don't. You move to &c
Thematrian1 (10:00:19 PM): Or you make a motion. But not both
Thematrian1 (10:00:22 PM): </nitpick?
Thematrian1 (10:00:27 PM): </nitpock>
Thematrian1 (10:00:49 PM): </nitpick>
Thematrian1 (10:00:53 PM): (finally)
Vernjonal (10:00:56 PM): I move to verb motion, and then reintroduce the previous motion.
Thematrian1 (10:02:43 PM): so moved
MilesMk1 (10:02:54 PM): I concur.
Vernjonal (10:03:57 PM): Mmk. You people have characters or at least the parts likely to be immediately important in a short run-start?
Thematrian1 (10:04:37 PM): I have like 16 skeletons
Vernjonal (10:04:49 PM): I know you do.
MilesMk1 (10:05:12 PM): I'd need 15-20 minutes, but I can come up with something...
Vernjonal (10:05:15 PM): Despite being ostensibly directed to both of you, it was really intended for Miles over there. (I keep forgetting your real name, sorry)
MilesMk1 (10:05:25 PM): I actually don't have to work tomorrow, too...
Vernjonal (10:05:47 PM): I, unfortunately, do, so it'll be a short session, but any session of valuable length is better than none.
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CirclMastr (10:06:24 PM): *makes a grand entrance*
Vernjonal (10:06:31 PM): It's been quite the experience going from unemployed and basically doing nothing to a 43+ hour work week.
Thematrian1 (10:06:31 PM): ::golf clap::
Vernjonal (10:06:39 PM): *Poetry clap*
CirclMastr (10:06:48 PM): *thunder clap*
Vernjonal (10:07:04 PM): *The clap*
MilesMk1 (10:08:37 PM): Ok, I'm off to work, then...
Vernjonal (10:08:40 PM): *Nods*
MilesMk1 (10:08:48 PM): I'm making a B&E specialist, I guess.
MilesMk1 (10:08:54 PM): 128 points, right?
Vernjonal (10:08:58 PM): Yep
Vernjonal (10:09:07 PM): So what'll you two be playing? MacLeod for Dave, what for Seiler?
Thematrian1 (10:09:17 PM): Sweet. No combat ability at all...ooh, except MacLeod
Thematrian1 (10:09:34 PM): One of the many conjuring specialists, I'll pick soon
CirclMastr (10:09:41 PM): *hacks everything to pieces*
Thematrian1 (10:09:47 PM): yay!
Vernjonal (10:09:56 PM): Remember, you can only have one nature spirit per domain (not counting Great Forms)
CirclMastr (10:10:53 PM): Watcher attack packs are your friends
Thematrian1 (10:11:10 PM): mm. I'm not sure I want to piss off J that much.
Vernjonal (10:11:49 PM): WAPs are one of those things that I only start abusing if the PCs start abusing them.
CirclMastr (10:11:56 PM): Wow, that Jeopardy guy might actually lose tonight
Thematrian1 (10:12:01 PM): no kidding?
CirclMastr (10:12:07 PM): He's still in first of course
Vernjonal (10:12:10 PM): Usually, you'll have the advantage. Just make sure you never meet two conjurers.
Thematrian1 (10:12:12 PM): will it be a good defeat?
CirclMastr (10:12:13 PM): But only by about 500
MilesMk1 (10:15:17 PM): This is going to be hard...
Thematrian1 (10:15:29 PM): ?
CirclMastr (10:15:40 PM): Never mind, the champ is cleaning up again
MilesMk1 (10:15:43 PM): Choices. :)
Thematrian1 (10:15:46 PM): ahhh
Vernjonal (10:15:55 PM): You don't need to fully complete the character, just come up with a framework and be prepared to resist the temptation to tailor your character to the run.
Thematrian1 (10:16:07 PM): Microscopic Vision is my personal hero. Other than that you're on your own
CirclMastr (10:16:10 PM): Whoa
CirclMastr (10:16:29 PM): Tonight's Jeopardy is actually suspenseful
Thematrian1 (10:16:39 PM): pleasant switch
CirclMastr (10:22:46 PM): Well, Jeopardy WAS close
CirclMastr (10:22:49 PM): It's a runaway again
Vernjonal (10:22:54 PM): Hehehe
MilesMk1 (10:22:55 PM): Yeah, I'm definitely taking that... Blake found it highly useful.
MilesMk1 (10:23:20 PM): So far, I have maxed out Stealth, Electronics, and Electronics BR.
MilesMk1 (10:23:28 PM): And a handful of other stuff.
Thematrian1 (10:23:34 PM): Not a use I'd thought of, either
CirclMastr (10:23:37 PM): Max out Whips!
Vernjonal (10:25:15 PM): :D
Thematrian1 (10:25:46 PM): don't you need ambidexterity and some monowhire?
Thematrian1 (10:25:48 PM): wire
Thematrian1 (10:25:52 PM): God help me
CirclMastr (10:26:31 PM): Max out Off-Hand Whips too, then
Vernjonal (10:27:24 PM): Monowire is nice
Vernjonal (10:27:30 PM): But you can get by with manrikigusari.
Thematrian1 (10:27:53 PM): I forget; what're those?
Vernjonal (10:28:29 PM): Two small weights connected by about a meter of chain. Decent Power, low Damage, high Conceal and Reach 2.
CirclMastr (10:29:00 PM): Make a Total Pacifist!
Thematrian1 (10:29:04 PM): ok, that's tremendous
MilesMk1 (10:30:46 PM): Ok... I'm doing augmentations now.
MilesMk1 (10:33:07 PM): Does an encephalon do anything useful for me?
Vernjonal (10:33:22 PM): Task Pool is good, but Encephalon is an expensive way to get it.
Vernjonal (10:33:30 PM): (Not that there are inexpensive ways to get it, mind you)
Vernjonal (10:33:46 PM): Then there's also the discount for improving INT-linked skills.
MilesMk1 (10:34:30 PM): Task pool helps on...?
Thematrian1 (10:34:35 PM): for the Encephalon? I thought it just effectively raised your INT so you don't have to pay double as often
Thematrian1 (10:34:42 PM): all int skills
Vernjonal (10:35:10 PM): Yep
Vernjonal (10:35:17 PM): Well, it does that too
Vernjonal (10:35:27 PM): That's the discount I was talking about.
Thematrian1 (10:35:30 PM): ah
Vernjonal (10:35:40 PM): Task pool helps on many INT-linked skills.
Vernjonal (10:35:59 PM): Programming, for instance, or mathematics, or potentially certain uses of Electronics.
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Thematrian1 (10:46:31 PM): so: Initiation
Thematrian1 (10:46:34 PM): ?
Vernjonal (10:46:39 PM): Hm.
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