Out of Character Discussion - a Safety Zone!

[MonkeyWrench]

It's a shame I have to go sleep now for work; things are really starting to get good here, like in an action-packed episode of [insert supernatural themed show here]! Cannot wait to see how this all turns out for the scene

My job is to keep my foot on the gas until you all resolve to find a safe place, so the more you can push me with direct application of supernatural shit, the more I can ramp it up on my end.

ramp up the supernatural shit? You got it!

[MonkeyWrench]

So... now that I've finally transformed I don't know how to do the whole harm stuff... You'd think a werewolf fully transformed would be an insta-kill unless something crazy happens right?

Also, I tried to make it SFW, I could have been a lot more graphic, all the same let me know and I will tone it down.

Also, let me know if all of that was even possible. The goal was to kill them both as quickly and quietly as possible before dragging the bodies away. Seth doesn't want anyone to see but if any does he will of course go after them.

[Q.Q Elf]

The book doesn't say you get mechanical bonuses for becoming the Wolf.

That being said, how I react to rolls is different for Seth in Wolf form.

So, bottom line, you still have to roll to kill them. They may even hurt you, but are unlikely to kill Seth in the process. They could still get away, however.

Let's reset the last action like this: Frederick is sprawled out, hit with 1 Harm to start.
Vanessa sees a giant Werewolf, and is temporarily frozen in place.

Now you have to roll to do something.

[MonkeyWrench]

The book doesn't say you get mechanical bonuses for becoming the Wolf.

That being said, how I react to rolls is different for Seth in Wolf form.

So, bottom line, you still have to roll to kill them. They may even hurt you, but are unlikely to kill Seth in the process. They could still get away, however.

Let's reset the last action like this: Frederick is sprawled out, hit with 1 Harm to start.
Vanessa sees a giant Werewolf, and is temporarily frozen in place.

Now you have to roll to do something.

Gotcha, works for me. I wrote it out before I thought about it mechanically.

[Metal Fatigue]

I could have sworn I posted Summer's response…and I rolled an 11 on Volatile, too :(

Ah well. Sending her to the hospital is as good as anything.

[MonkeyWrench]

I'm seriously on the edge of my seat with all this, I'm seriously hoping no one walks into this hallway

[MonkeyWrench]

Putting this here as well in case you don't check PM's

The book doesn't say you get mechanical bonuses for becoming the Wolf.

That being said, how I react to rolls is different for Seth in Wolf form.

So, bottom line, you still have to roll to kill them. They may even hurt you, but are unlikely to kill Seth in the process. They could still get away, however.

Let's reset the last action like this: Frederick is sprawled out, hit with 1 Harm to start.
Vanessa sees a giant Werewolf, and is temporarily frozen in place.

Now you have to roll to do something.

So... I'm thinking about NOT killing Vanessa... Instead to add more of an element to the game I was thinking of turning her, I know I'm not advanced enough to be in a pack so I'm not going for that angle... yet. But another werewolf out there? Could draw heat away from Seth and maybe even give him a potential ally, or a hated enemy... something for you to decide.

The question being... with her at 3 harm, do you allow it? we never decided if the bite is the thing that turns others or if the victim needs to drink werewolf blood, I'm fine with either. Just need to know so I can decide my next action, unless you're leaving it up to me like with the transformation thing, then I will proceed.

[Q.Q Elf]

If you want to turn her, then I'm good with that. She still has this outstanding thing with the Emissary of the Horned Prince, but she's yours to drag off to the pack...

[MonkeyWrench]

I thought about that too, figured it might be something really cool actually, I get she's an NPC and all but think of the shit she could drag Seth and any of the other Werewolves into, plus the other characters such as Clarence when she tries to pick a side, because you already know that only one side is gonna win out, werewolves or that horned prince dude.

I can word it so it's not exactly a thought out plan for Seth either, giving you more leverage with the accumulated string she has on him.

[Q.Q Elf]

Playing it by ear is a strength of this set of rules, so have fun with it.

I've planned nothing so far. What i have put out is the result of many possibilities, and the moments of fancy/delirium from an overall lack of sleep.

[Metal Fatigue]

I'd like to give him a chance to respond, if that is alright with you. I understand that Summer has taken some damage, but who knows, maybe adrenaline will force the body to do incredible things?

Summer's taken 2 Harm. That hurts, but it's not the end of the world. She could counterattack.

Unfortunately, I'm at the convention and pretty busy. I have time to read what's going on, and time to post a couple sentences OOC here and there, but not time to plan moves and write them up. Let's just send Summer to the hospital.

[MonkeyWrench]

Victoria says, "I can't believe this is happening... who the hell could have gone all Call of Duty on the school? Vanessa isn't here today. And what about that guy who sits next to Vanessa... Clark Defray? That creepy guy, who always shows up in weird places?"

Just re-read it and saw the Clark Defray, confused the hell out of me so I looked at the seating chart...

I see what you did there Q.Q

[Q.Q Elf]

Victoria says, "I can't believe this is happening... who the hell could have gone all Call of Duty on the school? Vanessa isn't here today. And what about that guy who sits next to Vanessa... Clark Defray? That creepy guy, who always shows up in weird places?"

Just re-read it and saw the Clark Defray, confused the hell out of me so I looked at the seating chart...

I see what you did there Q.Q

Just planting seeds for future harvest

[Metal Fatigue]

Back from convention (or rather, on the train home, which gives me plenty of time to post). Looking forward to Scene 4.

[Q.Q Elf]

So, should we reboot to Scene 4?

Or should I keep going with Scene 3? I can throw someone at Summer while she's in the hospital, and Clarence is still stuck in Ghost mode. Seth can move his interaction with Vanessa to the next scene, or keep it in 3.

...

I've been reading the Skins again. The Mortal is hilarious. She's such a mess, and she messes everyone up around her. I love that

[MonkeyWrench]

I'm fine with either, if you have more to throw at us for this scene then that's fine, someone was wondering why the scenes were so short earlier

[Q.Q Elf]

Since it's PbP, I don't know what is the right way to close things out for a scene.

Faster scenes mean more advancement, and quicker Seasons. Maybe this is good or maybe it's bad, I can't tell.

Anyway, time to queue up Scene 4, now that you all are scattered
Figuring out how to get you "not split up" is extra tricky now. There's no reset button for Clarence's Darkest Self, the school is a mess, and Seth is way out in the forest.

Well, there's Lucinda to get it all straightened out...

[Rukellian]

Gotta leave for work, and I'm not sure when Metal Fatigue will chime in. So with all that said, go ahead and carry over any interactions with Clarence on to scene 4. I will post in the morning accordingly.

[Rukellian]

Holy S--t! That last post that Q.Q Elf left me... that is the stuff of a television drama cliffhangers. I can just see it now. It is nearing the end of the episode and the credits have just finished rolling, but wait, there is suddenly some noise and then, yes... a bonus scene starts to play out. One of the character's is offered a dark bargain by a mysterious force. As the episode cuts off, the camera is locked onto the character's startled expression.

Ah, good stuff here. I like the direction this is going, I really do!

[Q.Q Elf]

Cool. Honestly, I didn't think the Ghost was working for you at 100%, so it made sense to throw in a reset button for good ol' Clark Defray.

Rework your sheet. Post questions about the Infernal if you've got any. It's the best I could do in the interim because it made sense to the story.

It reshuffles the deck of playing cards, but the Threats remain mostly the same. Mister Finney is one Threat with an uncertain connection to the Horned Prince. The Horned Prince is now an actual thing, with his Emissary. Lucinda has been very bad, but now I have to dial her back down to 9. She's on the precipice, though, of going over to the evil side.

And, of course, Rukellian has swapped Clarence's white hat for Clark Defray's black hat