Call of Cthulhu Discussion 4 (Great Old Ones, RPers, and other creepy stuff)

[Forever Zero]

Lock smith = Lock picking? Yes. Through the use of skeleton keys and lockpicks.

How will a thief join investigators? Perhaps he pulled a robbery that went bad, and to lay low he went to a new city and is going legit for a while.

If we encounter a Shub-Niggurath, can Clara go first? That isn't very nice... And once I think of what you are meaning by that, hell no.

New thread? Right here.

[Krylo]

If we encounter a Shub-Niggurath, can Clara go first? That isn't very nice... And once I think of what you are meaning by that, hell no.Awwwww... just a LITTLE lesbian tentacle rape?

[Truce]

I choose to ignore the subject of tentacle monsters and lounger singers. Mostly because...do I really need a reason?

Instead, I would like to say that since we only get one week that my character shall have chosen to study Cthulhu Mythos, that is if he could do that. Oh, and he would have bought a pack of matches.

Quick question - How hard would it be douse a demon in gasoline and set it on fire?

[Forever Zero]

Awwwww... just a LITTLE lesbian tentacle rape?

Remember the scenario where the the world ends, the 4 Horsemen leap from my ass, and I have been struck with a near fatal brain concussion? Right about that time will it happen. I assume you are still in negotiation with every diety possilbe to achive this?

EDIT: Ecurt, you didn't die, your have 3 weeks...

And it would be tricky. You would need to either get close enough to soak them, or throw a bottle of gasoline on them somehow. Then you would need to get the fire to them somehow. And as a final note, some demons (The Lurker you just killed was one) are immune to fire.

[Krylo]

And it would be tricky. You would need to either get close enough to soak them, or throw a bottle of gasoline on them somehow. Then you would need to get the fire to them somehow. And as a final note, some demons (The Lurker you just killed was one) are immune to fire. But that black goat bitch isn't. Flame throwers and gasoline might be the best chance to kill something like her.

I assume you are still in negotiation with every diety possilbe to achive this?Well, God, Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, Allah, Jesus, Buddha, The Eternal Tao, Zeus, Hera, Athena, Aries, Bacchus, and most other gods have all given me a stern no. Lucifer is willing to listen but he requests my soul as compensation... I'm currently trying to work him down to taking the souls of my four dogs. I might have to toss in a virgin sacrifice... we'll see. I may have to turn toward Cthulu and Hastur.

[IHateMakingNames]

My post of what Dave did for three weeks is up. Going to sleep after comments on it so I know if I have to fix it.

Now two unrelated notes.

1) Decided to take off invisible mode for a bit.

2) I am #1 in reputation points.

[Forever Zero]

2) I am #1 in reputation points.

Who did you bribe to give you enough Reputation points?

I am currently #2 in posters and #3 in Reputation points.

And I still don't see what you all do in Invisable mode. Once I did invisable back on TWC, adn ironically enough I think you IHMN convinced me it was stupid and pointless...

EDIT: IHMN, Locksmith rises to 40%, and Fast Talk to 75%.

Ecurt, Your Mythos rating rises by 4% total, with an equal loss of sanity.

[TheSpiritOfVengance]

If you want FZ I can give you rep points if it will make you feel better...For a price...but does that all really matter?

[Demon with a Glass Hand]

Spirit ... are you whoring yourself out?

In game related posting, part of me thinks that IHMN robbed the Valentine family ...

[Krylo]

Just out of curiousity, would it be possible to spend a week doing sit-ups and push ups, and get str/con bonuses? I kinda doubt it... but I'm just wondering. I also wouldn't use it for Frankie because he's not the type to work out... again, just curiousity.

[Dante]

Just out of curiousity, would it be possible to spend a week doing sit-ups and push ups, and get str/con bonuses? I kinda doubt it... but I'm just wondering. I also wouldn't use it for Frankie because he's not the type to work out... again, just curiousity.

I doubt a week of working out would help that much. It took me about 4 months to become slightly less obese, and any sensible trainer would tell you that seeing results takes time.

[Krylo]

Well... ok... spend all three weeks between missions for like one point of each, or just one or the other. Could specify endurance/strength training.

And seeing results only takes time if you aren't a god. As that I AM a god, I get nigh-immediate results. (Two weeks pushing carts and my muscles were already visibly more defined).

Edit: Also, would it be possible to blast a zombie's jaw off so they can't bite you?

[Dante]

Well... ok... spend all three weeks between missions for like one point of each, or just one or the other. Could specify endurance/strength training.

That would proabbly work. You wouldn't have to do it intensively or anything, IMO. Maybe 3 times a week, 1 hour each time?

Oh, and I noticed something. It *is* possible to bulk up massively in a week (I know nothing of strength gaining by this... most likely the new muscle would be too fragile to support weights very effectively) by following special diets and working out for about 20 straight hours a day. Of course, I've forgottent he fitness mag where I read this,a nd without any science backing it up I am loath to promote it.


And seeing results only takes time if you aren't a god. As that I AM a god, I get nigh-immediate results. (Two weeks pushing carts and my muscles were already visibly more defined).

Pushing carts? What's a god doing working in a coal mine?


Edit: Also, would it be possible to blast a zombie's jaw off so they can't bite you?

Might as well take the whole head off, then, why not?

[Krylo]

Pushing carts? What's a god doing working in a coal mine?Humans have that stupid free-will thing... and I need work experience or actual education to get better jobs. And they weren't coal mine carts... grocery store carts, thus making the improvement of my muscles even more impressive.

That would proabbly work. You wouldn't have to do it intensively or anything, IMO. Maybe 3 times a week, 1 hour each time?

Oh, and I noticed something. It *is* possible to bulk up massively in a week (I know nothing of strength gaining by this... most likely the new muscle would be too fragile to support weights very effectively) by following special diets and working out for about 20 straight hours a day. Of course, I've forgottent he fitness mag where I read this,a nd without any science backing it up I am loath to promote it. Well... Toby Maguire bulked up to his god-like fitness for the Spider-Man movie in one or two months... he worked out for like 4-8 hours a day, every day though...

Might as well take the whole head off, then, why not?Well... Frankie blew half the zombie's head off before (according to FZ's post), apparently the top half. I was wondering if you could blow the bottom jaw off and just make the zombie unable to hurt you, with a gun... seeming as you'd have to shoot them around 11 times to actually kill one.

[Dante]

Humans have that stupid free-will thing... and I need work experience or actual education to get better jobs. And they weren't coal mine carts... grocery store carts, thus making the improvement of my muscles even more impressive.

I suppose being able to ogle the laydeez provided some motivation too...


Well... Toby Maguire bulked up to his god-like fitness for the Spider-Man movie in one or two months... he worked out for like 4-8 hours a day, every day though...

Yeah, I suppose if you trained like mad you can do things a relaxed program can't accomplish. I failed to mention that my training program was very relaxed (because we were obese and the government is afraid of letting us hurt ourselves by training too hard).


Well... Frankie blew half the zombie's head off before (according to FZ's post), apparently the top half. I was wondering if you could blow the bottom jaw off and just make the zombie unable to hurt you, with a gun... seeming as you'd have to shoot them around 11 times to actually kill one.

Shotgun at close range, shove it in his motuh to keep him away from you, then when you fire, the effect is like detonating a greande in his skull.

[Krylo]

I suppose being able to ogle the laydeez provided some motivation too...Nah... the ladies all oogled me.

Yeah, I suppose if you trained like mad you can do things a relaxed program can't accomplish. I failed to mention that my training program was very relaxed (because we were obese and the government is afraid of letting us hurt ourselves by training too hard). You could do low impact training that still allows you to train hard. Swimming and shit... you wouldn't have to worry about extra stress on your joints and what have you from the weight... and it's harder exercise, because moving through water is harder than moving through air. Of course, that's assuming your government would allow it. Water training is good for overweight people and old people that might have heart attacks/joint problems etc.

Shotgun at close range, shove it in his motuh to keep him away from you, then when you fire, the effect is like detonating a greande in his skull.I think that would still count as a gun... which is impaling damage (if memory serves)... anyway, any gun shot automatically does 1 damage to zombies, as FZ explained the 8 bullets not killing a zombie, but the kick to the face finishing it off.

Might work different for Shotguns though... when Frankie dies I'll have a guy with a 12 gauge sawed off.

Which brings me to another question for FZ tomorrow when he gets on... Can that guy have an 8 gauge sawed off instead of a 12 gauge?

[Dante]

Nah... the ladies all oogled me.

You could do low impact training that still allows you to train hard. Swimming and shit... you wouldn't have to worry about extra stress on your joints and what have you from the weight... and it's harder exercise, because moving through water is harder than moving through air. Of course, that's assuming your government would allow it. Water training is good for overweight people and old people that might have heart attacks/joint problems etc.

Yeah, they made us do swimming... and what I saw during those sessions made me want to gouge out my eyeballs and burn the corruption from them... I survived (barely) by taking off my glasses and thanking God that I am functionally blind without them.


I think that would still count as a gun... which is impaling damage (if memory serves)... anyway, any gun shot automatically does 1 damage to zombies, as FZ explained the 8 bullets not killing a zombie, but the kick to the face finishing it off.


Rather... iillogical. Then again, most bullets are intended to kill by shock and trauma... since most undead are immune to trauma, but not resistant to massive tissue damage, beheading or shotgun blasts to limbs, etc. would be more effective than pinpoint shooting with low-caliber rounds.


Might work different for Shotguns though... when Frankie dies I'll have a guy with a 12 gauge sawed off.


Call him Ash.


Which brings me to another question for FZ tomorrow when he gets on... Can that guy have an 8 gauge sawed off instead of a 12 gauge?

You evil bastard...

[Krylo]

Yeah, they made us do swimming... and what I saw during those sessions made me want to gouge out my eyeballs and burn the corruption from them... I survived (barely) by taking off my glasses and thanking God that I am functionally blind without them.Awww... did poor Dante see ugly people? Hah! Check the attachment, bitch!

Rather... iillogical. Then again, most bullets are intended to kill by shock and trauma... since most undead are immune to trauma, but not resistant to massive tissue damage, beheading or shotgun blasts to limbs, etc. would be more effective than pinpoint shooting with low-caliber rounds. Yah... as I said, might be different with shotguns. They might count as explosion/shrapnel damage (which would make more sense with the sawed off ones).

Call him Ash.His name is Sam actually, and he's a hitman. 99 Dodge and, I can't remember if it was 99 or 89 handgun after natural bonuses are added. Over 60 shotgun, in the 80s or 90s with rifles, and in the 40-50s for fighting with a sword cane. And he has three pistols, a rifle, the sawed off shotgun, and his sword cane... plus ammo. I was going to give him five pistols... a pair of derringers hidden in his sleeves... but I figured that might be too much ass kick for one character.



You evil bastard...I try.

Edit: Attachment removed because I only cared if Dante saw it... the rest of you (other than Demon, who just walked into the cross-fire) are spared.

[Demon with a Glass Hand]

That's just wrong, Krylo. No one wants to see your girlfriend!

Zing!

[Dante]

Awww... did poor Dante see ugly people? Hah! Check the attachment, bitch!

Remember Bob from Fight Club? I saw a lot of his friends there.


Yah... as I said, might be different with shotguns. They might count as explosion/shrapnel damage (which would make more sense with the sawed off ones).


Sawed off just means it spreads more... the damage is pretty much the same. Then again, I work with rifles and MGs, so I wouldn't know about shotguns.


His name is Sam actually, and he's a hitman. 99 Dodge and, I can't remember if it was 99 or 89 handgun after natural bonuses are added. Over 60 shotgun, in the 80s or 90s with rifles, and in the 40-50s for fighting with a sword cane. And he has three pistols, a rifle, the sawed off shotgun, and his sword cane... plus ammo. I was going to give him five pistols... a pair of derringers hidden in his sleeves... but I figured that might be too much ass kick for one character.


Damn, I make a combat wombat, then before I even get to try him out, someone steals my thunder. I didn't even get to use the "Get undead" line from WC3...

EDIT:

That's just wrong, Krylo. No one wants to see your girlfriend!

Zing!

Chee bye... Kan nee nah, lei si peh chek ah...

[Krylo]

That's just wrong, Krylo. No one wants to see your girlfriend!

Zing!
I'd be so hurt right now if Ren (http://forum.nuklearpower.com/showpost.php?p=23431&postcount=65) wasn't my girlfriend. Envy me. She also roleplays, plays videogames, and has other wonderfully alluring features.



Remember Bob from Fight Club? I saw a lot of his friends there.Man boobies! Yay!



Sawed off just means it spreads more... the damage is pretty much the same. Then again, I work with rifles and MGs, so I wouldn't know about shotguns.Well, yes and no. The spread is what I was talking about so far as them being more shrapnel damage-y. You see if it's not sawed off and it doesn't spread, the damage is in a much smaller area. They have the same force but only at one point (which means greater ability to punch through shit)... however, you open it up to a spread and you can cut someone in half at a few feet away... instead of just putting a bunch of metal balls through a concentrated hole in their stomach. Digs?



Damn, I make a combat wombat, then before I even get to try him out, someone steals my thunder. I didn't even get to use the "Get undead" line from WC3...Frankie ain't dead yet... and he's not retiring... thus you get to be the only combat wombat until Frankie dies or someone else makes one.



Chee bye... Kan nee nah, lei si peh chek ah...Translate now, or die.

[Demon with a Glass Hand]

Bad form, Dante. Speaking in another language! Don't make me Sicilian! You wouldn't like me when I'm Sicilian ...

edit- Instead of Envy, Krylo, I will give Applause. Now did you meet her online or is she and old friend from 'back home?'

[Krylo]

Demon is an italian hunk... er Hulk.

edit-edit- Instead of Envy, Krylo, I will give Applause. Now did you meet her online or is she and old friend from 'back home?'Online... damn you anyway.

Speaking of back home, though... My first girlfriend was mine when I lived in Park Falls Wisconsin, and that was not long distance. She was pretty hot too, but I don't have any pictures. She would lead me (read: drag me) through the halls of the school whilst skipping and singing the tigger theme song. Ahh... memories.

I also have a pair of 16 year olds around here trying to get into my pants that I avoid. Although... I think I might be able to get 70 dollars out of one for sex... she tastes like cigarette smoke.

[Demon with a Glass Hand]

Perhaps my title should be 'Hunky Noodle Boy.'

edit- So long as you don't get reported to the police and locked away for being a pedophile (not that you are, but 17 year olds, last time I checked, are not of legal age. Wait a year, and then they can star in pornography. Wait another year after that, and they can legally drink beer whilst starring in pornography. In Canada at least ...), turning down a cool $70 would be just silly ...

[Krylo]

Or perhaps, 'Long eyelashes, legs that go on forever, a nice chest, a nice ass, and a pretty face... too bad I'm a guy, huh?'

Then again, that wouldn't fit in the title thing would it?

Also: Stop staring at my user profile! I know it's sexy and all... but I just don't want to think of the things you're doing with it.

[Dante]

I'd be so hurt right now if Ren (http://forum.nuklearpower.com/showpost.php?p=23431&postcount=65) wasn't my girlfriend. Envy me. She also roleplays, plays videogames, and has other wonderfully alluring features.

Man boobies! Yay!


Youa re alwys welcome to peruse the morbidly obese companies...


Well, yes and no. The spread is what I was talking about so far as them being more shrapnel damage-y. You see if it's not sawed off and it doesn't spread, the damage is in a much smaller area. They have the same force but only at one point (which means greater ability to punch through shit)... however, you open it up to a spread and you can cut someone in half at a few feet away... instead of just putting a bunch of metal balls through a concentrated hole in their stomach. Digs?


If the scatter is too wide, you'll just tear a chunk of meat out as opposed to cleanly severing it.


Frankie ain't dead yet... and he's not retiring... thus you get to be the only combat wombat until Frankie dies or someone else makes one.


I have the feelign TOmmy's goign to be pretty useless, though... Since physical combat doesn't seem good against soak monsters like zombies...


Translate now, or die.

Tang ku ku kiu oo...

[Krylo]

So long as you don't get reported to the police and locked away for being a pedophile (not that you are, but 17 year olds, last time I checked, are not of legal age. Wait a year, and then they can star in pornography. Wait another year after that, and they can legally drink beer whilst starring in pornography. In Canada at least ...), turning down a cool $70 would be just silly ...Actually, age of consent varies from state to state. In my state it's 16... in Canada it's 14... unless there's anal involved, then it's 18. In some states it's 14 without parental consent, but her breasts still taste like cigarettes... at least they did last time I touched her. Ick.

Youa re alwys welcome to peruse the morbidly obese companies...Hmm... MAN BOOBIES!



If the scatter is too wide, you'll just tear a chunk of meat out as opposed to cleanly severing it. True... which is why, much like most explosives that rely on shrapnel, a shotgun is best at close range. A couple feet and you saw someone in half, a couple yards and you just tear off a chunk of skin... 20 yards and you're lucky to hurt them.



I have the feelign TOmmy's goign to be pretty useless, though... Since physical combat doesn't seem good against soak monsters like zombies...Melee kicks the crap out of zombies, apparently... so if he has some melee skills it's cool. I'm also sure that lots of monsters don't soak damage like that... and he'll be good for cultists... and soaking damage.



Tang ku ku kiu oo...
I hate you with the fiery wrath of a thousand suns.

[Demon with a Glass Hand]

Hmm ... you seem more up to date with the Canadian Legal system than I am. That's disturbing to say the least ...

In my state it's 16... in Canada it's 14

Canada isn't a state, Krylo.

[Krylo]

Hmm ... you seem more up to date with the Canadian Legal system than I am. That's disturbing to say the least ...
Well... I always say, "You can't break the law unless you know the law," thus... I must know the law if I am to pursue a life of crime.

Edit: Also, I researched age of consent laws: http://bildeau.go-gaia.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1279813&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0

Most of my research can be found in the first post there, along with links to sites that validate it.

Edit 2: I know Canada isn't a state... I just felt like pointing out the consent laws for your country... and was lazy about making a transition to move from talking about states to countries. Bite me.

[Demon with a Glass Hand]

Or instead of a life of crime, you could become an officer of the law. You could get a partner just like you. You would walk the fine line between justice and crime, you would be called loose cannons, and cost the city thousands in property damage. But you would have the highest number of convictions than any other officers in your precinct.

Together you would be ...

A Cheesy 80s Police Action/Drama!

[Dante]

Actually, age of consent varies from state to state. In my state it's 16... in Canada it's 14... unless there's anal involved, then it's 18. In some states it's 14 without parental consent.

I have heard of ages of consent being 12 or 13 in certain... I wonder whaere these places are?


Hmm... MAN BOOBIES!


You got woMAN BOOBIES to play with, why settle for the male equivalent?


True... which is why, much like most explosives that rely on shrapnel, a shotgun is best at close range. A couple feet and you saw someone in half, a couple yards and you just tear off a chunk of skin... 20 yards and you're lucky to hurt them.


You can still use your sawed off at extreme close range. Kind of like a gunpowder based chainsaw.


Melee kicks the crap out of zombies, apparently... so if he has some melee skills it's cool. I'm also sure that lots of monsters don't soak damage like that... and he'll be good for cultists... and soaking damage.


Zombies are apparently weak against slashing trauma that removes limbs, and crushign damage is useless against them ebcause shattered bones don't impede as much as severed limbs.



I hate you with the fiery wrath of a thousand suns.

I'd liek to apologize if there's anyone out there I failed to offend. Thank you, thank you, and have a good day...

And I'd also like to apologize for my slow posting speed. I may be distracted, but it's still unforgivable.

[Krylo]

Or instead of a life of crime, you could become an officer of the law. You could get a partner just like you. You would walk the fine line between justice and crime, you would be called loose cannons, and cost the city thousands in property damage. But you would have the highest number of convictions than any other officers in your precinct.

Together you would be ...

A Cheesy 80s Police Action/Drama!I'd rather be one of those movies about the charismatic criminal that gets what he wants in the end, while taking down a much larger criminal syndicate. You know, like Payback, or those other movies... like that...I have heard of ages of consent being 12 or 13 in certain... I wonder whaere these places are?...Maybe you live in one? Seriously though... I think some asian countries... and if there's a state like that, it'd be on my list. Check the list.



You got woMAN BOOBIES to play with, why settle for the male equivalent?I don't play with man boobies... I just find them funny.



You can still use your sawed off at extreme close range. Kind of like a gunpowder based chainsaw....I think that's kind of what I was saying... although extremely close range would be slightly less damaging than a foot or two away, giving the pellets time to spread to the most beautifully damaging ratio.



Zombies are apparently weak against slashing trauma that removes limbs, and crushign damage is useless against them ebcause shattered bones don't impede as much as severed limbs.Did you get that out of the CoC book? Because if not... I thought they were weak to getting their heads blown apart, but apparently that doesn't work.




I'd liek to apologize if there's anyone out there I failed to offend. Thank you, thank you, and have a good day...

And I'd also like to apologize for my slow posting speed. I may be distracted, but it's still unforgivable.Yah, I'm playing FFX-2 and I still manage to keep up.

[Tor]

Oooh I can see it, it has the lowest rating of all the shows but still it won't be canceled since it is the presidents favouritt show

[Demon with a Glass Hand]

... Yah, I'm playing FFX-2 ...

Translation: Yeah?! I'm playing 'dress up dolls' ...

*bites Krylo*

I'm not a zombie! I'm not a zombie!

[Dante]

Did you get that out of the CoC book? Because if not... I thought they were weak to getting their heads blown apart, but apparently that doesn't work.

It's commons ense when killing zombies withotu firearms. If the fucker can;t hurt you, it's not a threat. Remove the head and arms,a nd it's bereft of meaningful attacks barring kicks. And you can always trip it for that.




Yah, I'm playing FFX-2 and I still manage to keep up.

Wish my PS2 worked enough for it...

[Krylo]

Translation: Yeah?! I'm playing 'dress up dolls' ...

*bites Krylo*

I'm not a zombie! I'm not a zombie!
FFX-2 is actually damn fun... even if it is lacking in the plot department (the plot isn't BAD, just not up to par). Go look for some of my posts in the VG forum about it. Damn macho-types unable to enjoy a good game because of one little part.It's commons ense when killing zombies withotu firearms. If the fucker can;t hurt you, it's not a threat. Remove the head and arms,a nd it's bereft of meaningful attacks barring kicks. And you can always trip it for that.Yah... but I'm pretty sure crushing/blunt damage would do good hp damage to it... thus killing it quickly.

Wish my PS2 worked enough for it...I had to get a new one on christmas, because mine broke... it tipped over and broke. Piece of shit. Now I lay it flat instead of on the side with the four little grips that it's obviously suppose to stand on, because if it tips over again I'm not getting another one.

And with that, I'm probably going to stop posting... as that we've made a few pages of meaningless blathering that FZ and the others are going to have to read through.

[Demon with a Glass Hand]

I'd rather be one of those movies about the charismatic criminal that gets what he wants in the end, while taking down a much larger criminal syndicate. You know, like Payback, or those other movies... like that...

Or a the character from GTA3. Though he wasn't really charismatic. And if what he wants is everyone dead ... yeah, he pretty much got what he wanted in the end.

Stupid dumb Maria bitch ...

edit- I have absolutely nothing against FFX-2. Never actually played it. Bought a copy for a girl I knew. Scored a car in the deal, too. In fact, I owe my mobility to FFX-2!

[Sithdarth]

Sorry about missing all the fun but I'm having some internet problems. I guess I'm out for now but when I can I'll jump back in if its ok with FZ. Other than that I must say I probably only surivied because I was unable to post. FZ feel free to make up some reason why I'm not going to be around for a while and when I can get back I'll pm you and see if I can jump back in at the start of the other mission.

[Squishy Cheeks]

Actually if we ever run into Shub, I say we give her Krylo as a human sacrifice. She might go for it.

[Tor]

Are you shure krylo is a human? If not, then you have a lot of bluffing to do

[Forever Zero]

Alright, the main two questions actually pertaining to the RP, Training major stats, and Zombie killin'.

Training Major Stats: Yes, but it is harder then a skill. If you train a skill, your base increase is 5%. If you train a major stat, it goes up one point. Also, while a Skill goes up in one week, a major stat takes 2-4 weeks to train. STR, CON, DEX, and EDU can all go up, taking various times from 2-4 weeks to train them.

Zombies: The thing you forget is, in Call, a zombie must literally be hacked/blown to pieces to be stopped once and for all, or it will keep rising. Zombies aren't independant brain-munchers, zombies are always controlled by the ones that make them. If the creator dies, they go on autopilot and eat everything in sight. Hobo zombie died because Lurker can only turn into zombies those it kills, and while it takes 5 MP to revive one, it can also suck it's 5 MP back and it goes back to just being a corpse. It realized you weren't falling for it, so it switched focus.

On Zombie destruction, it says that all Impale damage only does 1 HP of damage to a zombie, and all other weapons do half damage. Most zombies are failry brittle because they have been dead for a long time and they are rotting. This means even a Club would be more useful, because it could break apart arms or try and break bones. Big cutting swords are good because they can literally cut the zombie to pieces. Smaller swords and knives just don't cut it, they aren't big enough to cut effectivly, and stabbing it only readjusts dead flesh. Firearms let you stay at a distance and avoid Zombie Munching, but they also do minimum damage. The only difference is, at point blank range, a shotgun does minimum damage (I am adding this rule).

And for future note, a targeted shot at a specific area incurs a to hit penalty. If you make a called shot like the mouth or eye of a target, then you will only get it on a critical hit. Just shoot like normal, and if a Crit Hit comes up, you will know. And blowing off a zombies head will slow it down, but it will keep coming until it is blown/cut apart. Zombie David partially stopped just because the Lurker makes zombies differently then normal, and it needs to be able to exercise control of it, and it stopped because it's power was fading as the spell got closer to finishing.

So roundup, Melee non-impale good against zombies. Melee impale BAD against zombies. Firearms okay against zombies. Shotguns only good at close range against zombies. Oh, and fire is good against zombies. If you can set one on fire, run away and watch it burn.

krylo's shotgun: No. If a 10-gauge shotgun is considered rare, an 8-guage would be a super-rare, so no. The best you can do is 12 guage, and if you want it, a sawed off 12 guage.

[Krylo]

First off... I'm only marginally human. I got the pretty face, but I'm lacking in the human sensibilities (read: morals) department, so I don't know if she'd want me.

Secondly, I say we sacrifice Father Ted to her. Evil creatures LOVE having priests killed for them. If not a priest, then spirits guy... just because.

edit: krylo's shotgun: No. If a 10-gauge shotgun is considered rare, an 8-guage would be a super-rare, so no. The best you can do is 12 guage, and if you want it, a sawed off 12 guage.

Awww... but my dad has a sawed off 8 gauge... it's even better than his forty five longbarrel. We were using a milk just for target practice... and I think I actually missed the jug with the main spread, and there was STILL nothing left of it... and the wood behind the jug had big chunks torn out too.

Oh well... they kick like a mule, anyway.

[Forever Zero]

That is probably why there aren't even stats for the 8-guage then...

And when I say minimum damage for a shotgun, keep in mind, a shotgun does something like 4 damage minimum.

[Dante]

An 8 gauge is basically a 12 gauge with larger pellets.

[IHateMakingNames]

I vote we first send the priest to please the Shub, then send in spirits guy to get killing out of her system, then send in Clara.

[Forever Zero]

Do you even think of what you type? She's an Outer God, they never tire of killing...

And I knew what an 8-guage was, but there are no game stats for the power of one is what I meant.

[CelesJessa]

I vote we first send the priest to please the Shub, then send in spirits guy to get killing out of her system, then send in Clara.

I vote: absolutely not.

And I was worried when I got on and saw "holy crap! I missed a lot! oh wait... it's just talking about nothing... thank goodness. ^^; "
I shall go write what Clara did in those three weeks now...

[Krylo]

I vote we send in Clara and another guy with a camera...

[Dante]

I vote we send in Clara and another guy with a camera...

Play nice, krylo.

[Krylo]

Play nice, krylo.I always play nice... I was going to let you be the guy with the camera. First row seats!

[Forever Zero]

*Shaking head* I can't tell you all anything without you warping it to some perverted end, can I...

[CelesJessa]

This subject is not something to be tossed aside lightly. It should be thrown, with great force. And stomped into non-existance.


Anyway. Is there any way to increase your character's power stat? (and with that, the sanity stat?)

[Krylo]

In all fairness, it's mostly IHMN and me doing all the warping to perverted ends... and in even more fairness, it's more like you can't say anything without us warping it to some perverted end.

Heh Heh... I said 'end'.

Edit: FZ said back in the day that there's a slight chance of a pow increase everytime you cast a spell.

[Forever Zero]

No. There IS a way, but not through training, or anything you can voluntarily do. You must either petition a god, and since you are opposed to 99% of the gods, you can't petition many. The other option is that when you cast a spell, there is a 1% chance your POW will go up... So now, no POW increases 99% of the time.

[Dante]

IS there any logical way to train Size and Constitution? I was thinking... lots of drugs.

[Krylo]

Size... no... but you could do endurance training to get con raises. Running, lifting small weights a lot of times, swimming, etc. etc.

[IHateMakingNames]

I always play nice... I was going to let you be the guy with the camera. First row seats!

I call the role of the Shub-Niggurath.

Also, when will the first spells be learnable?

[Dante]

Size... no... but you could do endurance training to get con raises. Running, lifting small weights a lot of times, swimming, etc. etc.

How about racks for size?

[Forever Zero]

Well, if you want it, you can get your very own first Cthulhu Mythos book after/during this mission. Then it will take one week to skim and gather basic info from the book, then after the week and the book has been evaluated, it will take 1-2 weeks to learn 1 spell from the book, if you pass the proper checks. If you can't read the language of the book, you will need to wait for someone else to learn the spell, then translate it for you to learn.

EDIT: Yes to CON increases, no to SIZ increases. The GM has spoken.

EDIT2: Oh, and your simple descriptions are fine Celes, you don't need to RP the actions if you don't want to.

[CelesJessa]

I call the role of the Shub-Niggurath.

I call the role of not being involved in that at all. And then murdering you all violently in the middle of the night.... mua ha ha ha.... oops... I said that outloud...

Oh, and your simple descriptions are fine Celes, you don't need to RP the actions if you don't want to.

That's good. ^^;; I was hoping I wouldn't have to. I might still do it, but I doubt I will.

EDIT: and I just noticed! everyone is pretty much off of invisable mode! Wow! Mark this day in the calander. ^_^ heh

[Forever Zero]

*Gasp* Your right, for the first, and possible one of the last times ever, everyone is visable...

*Pops a champaign bottle* Cheers everyone.

[IHateMakingNames]

The temptation to go back to invisible mode is high now due to your joy...

And when is the next chapter starting?

[Krylo]

The temptation to go back to invisible mode is high now due to your joy...

And when is the next chapter starting?I agree and second this question.

[Forever Zero]

Probably tonight.

Good to know it annoys you that being visable brings joy... Also good to know that if you go invisable again, I can annoy you by taking control of your character in a battle and saying later, "You were invisable, I didn't know you were online..."

[Dante]

Hmm, still haven't thought of anythign for TOmmy... Damn Gehenna and Player's Guide distracting me... Ah well.

[IHateMakingNames]

What is Tommy's job? What are his skills? Tommy is your character correct?

[CelesJessa]

Probably tonight.

I have dance, and homework, and drum-major try-outs to practice for (extreeeeemely nervious), and an oral presentation to prepare... so I may or may not be on very much tonight... so... just don't kill me off please. ^^ I'll try and be online while I'm doing homework and such, though...

[IHateMakingNames]

... an oral presentation...

I can help you prepare for that one...

[Forever Zero]

Don't worry, most investigations will start with the relativly safe pre-investigation when you will gather data. Just don't follow Demon or anyone that says, "I am going to the house tonight, with no knowledge of WTF is going on! Whos coming with me!" He has a tendancy to run off and nearly get his head ripped off on the first night...

EDIT: *In repsonse to IHMN* *Rimshot*

[CelesJessa]

I can help you prepare for that one...

(I should have seen that coming... but I didn't... why didn't I see that coming? How to respond.......)

You wanna help? Go dig up as much information you can about Sinclair Lewis and organize it on index cards in order of
1. Biography
2. Books and Awards
3. Views
4. More stuff
5. Even more crap
6. Why does ANYONE care about this crap?
7. Would I read it? No, because it's crap.

And make an visual presentation that can be seen from the back of the room. And remember, all the information you have to dig up has to make the speech last at least 5-7 minutes.

Thanks for offering to help IHMN. And while you're at it, use all the funds you can to bribe my teacher into giving my an A+ for the rest of the year.


Now are you going to offer help on my chemistry homework too?
(/weird tangent)

[Dante]

What is Tommy's job? What are his skills? Tommy is your character correct?

Thomas Monaghan AKA Tommy is my character, yes. He was supposed to be Gabe's manservant/bodyguard, but he wasn't able to make it for the first mission due to a yearly pilgrimage of sorts he has to make. He's an ex-gangster, and has 90+ in SMGs and Dodge, and about 50 in Drinking Skill.

I can help you prepare for that one...

I do NOT want to know about it.

[IHateMakingNames]

lots of crap

Two questions.

1) Is the teacher a guy?

2) What do I get in return?

[TheSpiritOfVengance]

IHMN I though you would of went for dance...

Anyhow FZ about what time because I might see a movie later tonight I don't know...

[CelesJessa]

1) Is the teacher a guy?

2) What do I get in return?

1) Yes. (I have a bad feeling as to what's going to come from this)

2) Hm... Hey, YOU'RE the one that offered. You should do it out of the infinate kindness of your heart.

Other than that..... Gratitude? A free coupon to Dairy Queen?


But, I don't need your help anyway. I've got most of the information already, I just have to organize it, and figure out a way for it to take more than 5 minutes, but less than 7.

[IHateMakingNames]

1) Due to the link krylo provided on page 3, my suggestion is perfectly legal (If I am right about what state you live in).

2) I would require my original assumption as a reward.


And what I do when I need more time is repeat several things over and over, but just change the words. Like at the begining of his biography list off all of his books, then later mention all of those books again when you get to his life in the stages where he wrote the books (This is a small example, you will need several of these).

[Dante]

But, I don't need your help anyway. I've got most of the information already, I just have to organize it, and figure out a way for it to take more than 5 minutes, but less than 7.

Repeat yourself... blather mindlessly... Go off the topic... make jokes...?

[Forever Zero]

I make lots of speeches at school in speech class (Yet never talk to anyone nomrally... Ironic...), and I'm generally regarded as being pretty good (I once made a speech on why I didn't have a speech prepared... I got an A.), so go with these.

Make sure to put emotion in it. Content is less important then effort, depending on the teacher.

Revisit topics. Make sure to at least sound different, but as long as it sounds new, even if you already said it, teachers usually let it pass.

If you get really going, take a pause or two to collect yourself. Gives you extra 3-6 seconds each time.

However, I usually talk about Politics or Censorship, so it is stuff I care about. It is harder if you are bored off your rocker. But emotion is usually important. If you don't care about teh topic, but want to do a good job, if there is someone in the class your really want to beat, just focus not on doing a great job, but put all your energy into doing a better job then them, and usually it works out okay. Worked when I had to give a mind-numbing speech in AP Government...

[CelesJessa]

1) Due to the link krylo provided on page 3, my suggestion is perfectly legal (If I am right about what state you live in).

Legal or not... that would just be.... wrong. (if I'm correct about what I assumed you were suggesting)

2) I would require my original assumption as a reward.

Sorry, no deal. Researching Sinclair Lewis isn't worth that.

(stuff about mindless blather and repeating self)

Maybe I'll do that.... but I think I should have enough information that as long as I talk pretty slow, it shouldn't be too hard.

EDIT: and with feeling, of course, thanks for reminding me FZ. My teacher said that making the report interesting will be a major part, not just speaking in monotone the whole time.

Oh yes, and I just read this in the other thread, and I know I'm a thread late to defend myself but THIS:

Demon? I got some bad news.

In an IM conversation...Celes stole your pants.
I was gonna' give them back, then Celes grabbed them, and started snarling and waving swords, while going, "MINE! ALL MINE!"

Then she ran off giggling. And I played Shinobi.

is not entirely true. He gave me Demon's pants. I did no taking.

[IHateMakingNames]

Teacher's say they want emotion and stuff, but they really don't care. I've never gotten marked down for sounding boring and speaking in monotone. However, one thing I found that teachers like is if there is an option of having your paper/note cards while presenting, never look at them/don't bring them with you (As long as you know what your talking about).

[CelesJessa]

I have a feeling my teacher will count off for monotone. (he's weird that way) He even said, "Be creative! Dress up like your author! (Etc etc etc)" Me: "No way. I have an interview right after school that day too, so... no."

And I'll probably need to at least glance at the note cards, in case of sudden stage fright.

Man. I'm going to have a nervous breakdown by the end of thursday.... ^^;;

[lazy man]

Finally

Name: Paul O'Brian
Sex: Male
Age: 28
Occupation: Drifter
College Degrees: none
Birthplace: Ireland
Background: Paul is an Irish immigrant who happened to have bad luck in finding jobs. He could never find a job and was forced to be constantly looking for one. When Paul went out of New York, he turned into more of a drifter, going around the U.S., looking at the different cities and such, but constantly searching for a job. His long search is finally over when he sees something in a newspaper about an investigation service wanting people for work.

Stats
Strength- 7
Constitution- 9
Size- 7
Intelligence- 13
Dexterity- 10
Power- 14
Appearance- 9
Education- 11
Sanity- 70

Important Non-stats
Idea Roll- 65
Luck Roll- 70
Know Roll- 55
HP- 8
MP- 14

Personal Skills(220+40 from personal)
Bargain- 20
Fast Talk- 40
Hide- 20
Listen- 25
Natural History- 5
Psychology- 30
Sneak- 30
Dodge- 70

Personal Skills(130)
Handgun- 50
Gaelic- 40

Items
.45 automatic handgun
Pocket knife

And the GM's almighty opinion is....

[IHateMakingNames]

Since the first mission, everyone seems to drop all other skills just to get dodging...

[Demon with a Glass Hand]

Meh. Whatever. I grabbed some combat skills despite my previous 'not going to use them anyways' statement.

is not entirely true.

Yeah, they weren't actually pants ...

[Forever Zero]

You do know that since everyone is going Combat Whore now, I am going to make a mission with monsters you can't fight normally and who can nullify your L33T Dodging SKILLZORZ...

But your char is in Lazy. I think everyone has checked back in somehow now...

[Demon with a Glass Hand]

*shrugs* Don't fear, Zero. Even though Phillip has a gun, he's smart enough to know when he needs it.

I'm not going to go all gun crazy. That would be silly.

Silly silly silly.

[lazy man]

Can I tweak my guy alittle bit?

[IHateMakingNames]

I don't like lazy's character... Maybe it's because he has no original qualities that some one else in the group isn't already better at, by a lot (Besides Gaelic, whatever that is)

[lazy man]

And that is why I was asking for the tweak. And Gaelic is the Irish language.

[Demon with a Glass Hand]

Oh well, certainly we should all create our characters to appease only you, IHMN.

It's not like we're just having fun here or anything ...

[IHateMakingNames]

Oh well, certainly we should all create our characters to appease only you, IHMN.

Of course.

It's not like we're just having fun here or anything ...

I can see him having more fun with a character that couldn't be pushed aside by another character while doing a certain task...

[Forever Zero]

IHMN, Gaelic is the original Irish or Scottish language, can't remember which. Read a book one day, it will do you a world of good...

And other then being a Combat Whore, and having Fast Talk (Which are skills others have, except currently for your insane dodge, which krylo will replicate if he ever dies...), you have no original skills either.

Lazy, depends on what you want to change.

[IHateMakingNames]

My guy is the insane dodger (99%), and also one of the three resident fast talkers (krylo, Celes, and myself).

[lazy man]

Just want to take some stuff out of dodge and put them into other stuff.

[Krylo]

(Which are skills others have, except currently for your insane dodge, which krylo will replicate if he ever dies...)Even if I don't die, dodge = survival (at least more than most skills). Frankie says, "Survival is good kiddies!" ergo, Frankie practices dodge inbetween every mission.

[IHateMakingNames]

Does Frankie have any distinguishing features? All I can remember about him is being one of the top fast talkers, but besides that I can't seem to remember anything else, and now it seems he's mostly going to practice just dodging instead of his other skills...

At least my guy is also a lock smith (Sorta) and an infiltrator (Disguise+fast talk and a little sneak). Also a future mage.

[Forever Zero]

krylo hit it on the head. You said yourself two others with fast talk better then you, so other then your Dodge, which is a totally self-serving skill, you have no real skills for the group.

And I don't see why not. Just post the changed stats in a new post when you do it, but you don't need to repost your whole sign-up.

EDIT: Yet, true, forgot about your being an eligable mage.

[Krylo]

Here's Frankie:

Name: Frankie McCulloch
Sex: Male
Age: 22
Occupation: Drifter
College Degrees: None
Birthplace: Park Falls, Wisconsin, USA
Background:
.........Frankie was born into a lower middle-class in a small town in Wisconsin, that ran the local super-market. His family was relatively small for the time, consisting of only himself, his one sister, and his two parents, and, his sister being a woman, his family mostly relied on him and his intelligence--which was obvious his entire life, as he was reading novels in second grade--to go to college bring them into upper-class.
.........Frankie just didn't care about his schooling, however. There wasn't a single job in the world that he thought would excite him enough to do it all his life. Even the most challenging careers in science were either preceeded by too much 'busy work', weren't difficult enough, and/or he simply lacked the drive to do them. Always at least two of those reason, and usually all three. As a result he spent his teenage years chasing skirts, spending time at speakeasies (although rarely actually drinking), and basically avoiding any work or responsibility.
.........Frankie did manage to graduate from highschool, being the first in his family to do so, which gave his parents hope that maybe he wouldn't waste his entire life. That hope was quickly crushed, however, as Frankie picked up a backpack of his favorite books, some food, some drink and simply left with no goal in mind, other than to 'find himself'.
.........On the road Frankie learned many skills were necessary to survive, but, luckily, his intellect served him just as well learning 'street smarts' as it had learning 'book smarts', and, although no adonis, he was somewhat attractive, which made fast talking his way out of situations easier. In fact, the art of the silver tongue was the main thing that Frankie learned, using it for all manners of things: picking up women, avoiding fights, getting jobs, and scamming people out of their hard earned money. However, sometimes his scams came back to bite him in the ass, and, although he could normally talk his way out of trouble, he was forced to learn how to defend himself with a weapon. A gun to be exact... he wasn't strong enough to fight off attackers with his hands, and so he bought a pistol and began carrying it on the inside of his wool coat.

Stats:

Strength - 4

Constitution - 6

Size - 7

Intelligence - 17

Dexterity - 7

Power - 15

Appearance - 12

Education - 12

Sanity - 75


Important Non-Stats to keep in mind.

Idea Roll - 85

Luck Roll - 75

Know Roll - 60

Hit Points - 7

Magic Points - 15



Occupation Skills-240
Bargain-36
Fast Talk-73
Hide-34
Listen-20
Natural History-15
Psychology-34
Sneak-15
Handgun-10


Personal Skills-170
Physics-25
Library Use-25
First Aid-15
Dodge-51
Electronics-25
Chemisty-25
Biology-25

Items-
A .22 Short Automatic.
A dusty wool suit.
A backpack full of fiction books and 2 clips of extra ammo (that's three clips total, one in his gun, two in the backpack).
A deck of playing cards.
Three bottles of coke
A bloody notebook (with important bits from the journal written in it)
Bloody pencil/pen
Pocket knife
David's destroyed keys


He is also an eligible mage, and, now that Sith is gone... the only chemist/physist and he knows some biology, first aid (although not as good as others), and he's one of the library users. Basically he's an all arounder. He's also able to hide and sneak decently... compared to most of our group.

Edit: I was also second to sign up after Demon With A Glass Hand... so if anyone has the same skills as me, only few points better, *coughfasttalkdavidcough* they're the useless ones... not me. Punk.

[Dante]

Damn, somebody decides to smack down combat wombatness and here I am, the man with the machine gun.

[Forever Zero]

Gotta face facts, Call is a RP that focuses on out-thinking your enemies and figuring out weaknesses, not hurling massive amounts of lead, although there will be times when hurling lead will work.

[lazy man]

Here's the changes

Personal Skills(220+40 from personal)
Bargain- 20
Fast Talk- 40
Hide- 30
Listen- 35
Natural History- 10
Psychology- 40
Sneak- 30
Dodge- 45

[Dante]

Gotta face facts, Call is a RP that focuses on out-thinking your enemies and figuring out weaknesses, not hurling massive amounts of lead, although there will be times when hurling lead will work.

Ah well. I shall prove that there is a place for combat wombats in an intellectual RPG... primarily by dragging people out of harm's way.

[Forever Zero]

Lazy: Updated.

Dante: Good point, in a combat situation, there will need to be people to drag of the wounded if the monsters aren't beaten yet.

[IHateMakingNames]

Oh, just rememebered some things about my character.

What do you have for Dave's Know and Idea rolls? Before when I changed his INT and EDU scores, I forgot to change his rolls, so if you just copy and pasted without checking his Know roll and Idea rolls will be wrong.

[Forever Zero]

Updated: Idea now reads 40%, and Know now reads 45%.

[lazy man]

You can do a overview now FZ. I don't feel like thinking much anymore.

[Dante]

Dante: Good point, in a combat situation, there will need to be people to drag of the wounded if the monsters aren't beaten yet.

Perhaps... as oppsoed to merely smacking fools down, Tommy could be a tactical leader of sorts. "Get the hell away from those windows!" or "Don't let them surround you!" might be expected.

Of course, I'm not saying his experience is perfect. He's only had to deal with mortals thus far. Teufelhunds and Nosferatu are waaaay out of his league. Still, he has common sense...

[Forever Zero]

I guess it is now an unofficial tradition I do one of these...

Ahem, overall, generally average to above average stats all around. Skills seem mainly focused on Investigations and not Research. Highest skill is pistols at 70% total. Has Gaelic, which may or may not be useful. Decent dodge, moderatly high Luck. Overall, average.

Don't know how many situations will need tactical leaders, but you can give it a try.

New thread will be up soon, so RPers, start your engines!

[IHateMakingNames]

Can I use a fake name at first for Dave (It won't be Jack Mehoff, I just couldn't think of anything before)?

[Forever Zero]

I don't know... I guess, sure.

[Truce]

Quick question, are there any spells to be memorized that'll be useful in Game Time Combat/Investigations?

Ahem. Time to go see if the new RP's up.

[Forever Zero]

It is, and there are. There are a few instant/quick cast spells you can use. It will just take time to learn them, and the right books.

[IHateMakingNames]

Are us new guys already hired and living in the house, just unaware of all mytho stuff?

[Forever Zero]

Yes, I assumed so. Dante however is just arriving... But that works too.

[Forever Zero]

You do know IHMN that as soon as they find you stealing, your fired. You just can't avoid being a kleptomaniac in an RP cna you?

[IHateMakingNames]

I'm a thief. Thieves steal things.

I guess I just won't get found out then. Or I can stop...

Edit - Eh, I just deleted the entire post. Even though Dave loves stealing, he is trying to lay low for a while, so stealing may be a bad idea...

[J Man]

Um, FZ, what did you mean?

[Forever Zero]

Demon, in the first mission, his first response (You did it too actually), was to run straight to the house and do no prior research. This led to the lot of you almost getting mauled by the Lurker. You are now running off again, with no prior research, to see what is up...

[J Man]

well, we have nothing really to research, just ask the old guy. Besides, Jim was kinda like "Eh, whatever, he was probably crazy." and he just decided to go on in, see what made him crazy, go back out, tell everyone and move on with his life.

[IHateMakingNames]

I suggest some fast talking from Clara to help rectify the situation.

And it's hard to come up with a reason as to why some one would stay with this group...

[Forever Zero]

Now with Neil blabbing about horrible deaths it is hard... Just hope that Celes' and Ecurt's chars convince your character that Neil is a bit crazy...

EDIT: And krylo joined in.

[Krylo]

Yes... just about everyone all at once decided that Neil is an idiot.

[Dante]

Time for an Irish drinking song!

Now everybody's died, so until our tears are cried,
we'll drink and drink and drink and drink and then we'll drink some more.
We'll dance and sing and fight until the early mornin' light,
then we'll throw up, pass out, wake up and then go drinkin' once again.

[Darth SS]

Hooray for the Irish. That crazy culture. I'm proud to have descended from them...


*Has a lepperchaun outfit on*

[Forever Zero]

"Now can't we all just settle this over a pint?"

I've got Irish blood in me somewhere...

Now I think SS' blunder, mixed with the fact that right now he is apparently wearing a leperchaun suit, may lead some to believe he failed a sanity check... And they are probably right...

[lazy man]

Ireland kicks ass. Why do you think my new guy's Irish.......other than the fact that I don't feel like thinking and that was one of the first things that came to mind.

[Forever Zero]

Ohh, and Ecurt goes for the topic dodge. Can he pull it off?

[Truce]

*Crosses Fingers* Damn it...I should have raised my Fast Talk skills over the break.

[Forever Zero]

Wait, are you all waiting for rolls? I thought you were just basing it on if your character would believe it or not...

[IHateMakingNames]

Dante was viewing/replying, so I'm letting him go first.

Edit - ANd he is now done.

[Dante]

Dante was viewing/replying, so I'm letting him go first.

Edit - ANd he is now done.

Thanks. I suppose Ecurt shouldn't have mentioned "remember that night". Since PC vs PC contests tend to be resolved by their respective players, that one tipped the balance.

Of course, Ecurt might have done it as a hook to draw Tommy in.

In which case another thanks would be warranted.

[Krylo]

...Frankie is going for the "I don't like them... let's see if they get eaten. If they don't they'll already know about the mythos and we can come clean" approach.

[Forever Zero]

krylo, I like your approach...

[CelesJessa]

Hm... Now what should Clara say to Dave... hmm... fast talking skill, I need you! It has to be believable..... What was our original story we told the police?

[IHateMakingNames]

Oh yeah, it's a greath approach... "Go die, then come back as a zombie and bite me. I like it rough."

Edit - And Dave is a fast talker as well... Dun dun dunnnnnnn!

[Squishy Cheeks]

I leave for 4 hours and now I have to read 6 pages? What the crap!!!

[CelesJessa]

You guys might want to go along with ecurt or something... I have to go to bed soon, so I probably won't be able to think up a good enough story in a little time, to tell you guys.

[Forever Zero]

Hah, no zombies this time IHMN, if you die your toast until next mission!

Heh heh heh, nice comeback however...

[Dante]

Whoops, I may have screwed up the story a little here...

Tommy's suspicious, he thinks it's a gangland reprisal. Of course, if someone were to make a fast talk check, he might be convinced to go to the house... but not without his "special equipment"...

[Forever Zero]

Ironically Celes failed hers, but Ecurt passed his. Your convinced sparky.

[IHateMakingNames]

Celes hasn't tried to do anything...

And did the fast talk work on my guy as well (Though he really wasn't part of that conversation)?

[Dante]

I see. Now I'll have to go amend my post...

[Forever Zero]

I'll do another check, both for krylo's attempts, and for attempts against IHMN.

...

Ecurt fails on IHMN, but krylo passes. Now you both have been convinced.

[IHateMakingNames]

Celes is posting, so might as well hear her story...

[Dante]

Gah. Damn nation. FIne fine, i delete first, then hear her out.

[CelesJessa]

Whew.... I REALLY hope that will work... man... It's kinda hard pulling crap about what happened out of nowhere. ^^;;; heh.

[IHateMakingNames]

And then I decided to not believe any of it and just go along with the search (Because krylo's roll worked on me, and I can't think of a reason as to why Dave would stay with this group if he believed that story).

[CelesJessa]

Bah. All of my hard writing and bluffing... all for nothing.... man. I'm going to bed. soon It's not spring break anymore.

EDIT: yaay Dante's character believed her... but now I feel bad because she lied... oh well... it's just am RP character. ^^

[Forever Zero]

Alright, I'm wrapping up for the night. The rest of you can work out your plans, and tomarrow I will execute them.

[Dante]

I have to go for a haircut. Hopefully you'll all be around when I get back.

[TheSpiritOfVengance]

Here I think I have solved some problems... Although it will probably involve the good doctor going insane or a fate worse then death but I am use to this...

[Tor]

Wont we all be insane?

[Squishy Cheeks]

I'm just going to wait till the next chapter.

[Forever Zero]

Alright, final update of all the chars.

Celes: Dodge +5%

J Man: Psychoanalysis +5%

Dr DR: Dodge +5%
Disguise +5%

Tor: Dodge +5%

I'll wait until there is a concrete plan of who is and isn't going to the house, and who is and isn't investigating. Remember, he is just a bumbling Landlord, he may not have researched the houses past...

[lazy man]

Paul will be investigating the people who had previously lived there to see exactly what had happened when they were there. That is, if he can get any answers out of them.

[Squishy Cheeks]

Ok I'm in. I'm going to be really busy so please keep that in mind.

[Forever Zero]

No problem.

[StormRider]

So we can join between chapters? I kind of skimmed through the RP, and it looks interesting.

[Forever Zero]

Nope, sorry, we have 14 people. This RP is maxed out. Only those that already signed up and died are recreating characters.

[StormRider]

Ah, damn. Oh well, I guess I'll just wait for the next time around then.

[Forever Zero]

If a couple people drop out, then I'll PM you and allow you in at the start of a new chapter, but as it is there are already too many people for me to easily keep track of.

[Krylo]

Frankie isn't going anywhere near the house until it's been deemed zombie free... but he'll help with anything else that needs doing.

[lazy man]

Frankie could help Paul with the past residents, just don't try to kill him.

[Truce]

You already know that Henry's going over there. Granted, he thinks it'll be dangerous, but he'll be on the look out. Also, it's still light out, and the man had not mentioned any murders.

Besides, he still has the gun. Sure, he doesn't know how to use it properly (yet), but it will provide some confidence.

Then again, maybe none of the other residents had ever had a chance to fully investigate with the proper tools, knowledge, and experience to deal with it.

*Sigh* Meh...maybe I'll be lucky and Dave will try to steal something, causing him to take the brunt of the whatever's wrath.

[Krylo]

Frankie could help Paul with the past residents, just don't try to kill him.That sounds good to me... sounds like library work. Frankie can do library work.

[Forever Zero]

That sounds good to me... sounds like library work. Frankie can do library work.

Actually it involves chatting with two people driven crazy by the house... Unless he means looking up records of the way past residents, then it is book work.

[Krylo]

Ahh... meeting the past residents. Thought he meant finding out who the ones before those two were. Meh, that's ok. Mostly fast talking then... even better. Just so long as there's no face eating monsters.

[Darth SS]

So, where's Neil right now?

He's good at bookwork. And stuff.

Could someone just update me?

[Forever Zero]

You are all in the mansion you gained from Merriweather. There are two groups, those going on an Investigation of the house, and those going to learn more about the house first. Choose a group.

[Darth SS]

Learn about the house!

[lazy man]

Actually, the thing with the residents could involve both talking and researching.

[TheSpiritOfVengance]

Whatever best works for my occult knowlege. I ll flip a coin for it... Heads Investegation tails reserach...Tails... I will go learn more about the house...Something tells me there is some non-Eucludian Geometry or something my occult skills can help with...

[Forever Zero]

Well, start pairing up and heading to your location of choice...

[Forever Zero]

Shall I check of the RP as officially dead?

[IHateMakingNames]

No, do not do that at all. Last time all we did was say "We are going to go here and do this", and then you wrote a post about everyone going there and starting out. We are waiting for that.

[Forever Zero]

Ahh, I figured you all would go to the places on your won, then I would make rolls for your actions, such as, "I go to the library, try to ask the librarian for help on information on this house, then look through the books I find to see if I find anything."

However, I'll have something up in a bit. I just wasn't sure if everyone had just decided to stop posting or something...

EDIT: I'll make a list of where I think everyone is going just to make sure before I do it.

[Forever Zero]

Alright, this is all I could gather. If it's accurate, I'll do a post, then I'll have to go to bed since it's about 1:00 PM here.

Lazy/Paul - Research Team
krylo/Frankie - Research Team
Ecurt/Henry - Investigation Team
SS/Neil - Research Team
Spirit/Marcus - Research Team
IHMN/Dave - Investigation Team
Dante/Tommy - Investigation Team

[Krylo]

Looks right to me...

Repost: Do we know the renter's names? It would make fast talking much easier...

[Forever Zero]

Umm, Cal didn't technically say them, but we'll say that you heard it from him somehow. They are Vittorio and Gabriela Macario.

[Dr DR]

I'm going with the investigation team.

[Squishy Cheeks]

Hey FZ, mind if I have a backroom Gin still? Also I'd like to add a silver flask to my inventory.

[Krylo]

I'm confused as to how Tommy is talking to Ted, if Ted was watching Frankie talk, and Frankie's at the Sanatorium, and Tommy is suppose to be at the house...

[Forever Zero]

I'm confused as to how Tommy is talking to Ted, if Ted was watching Frankie talk, and Frankie's at the Sanatorium, and Tommy is suppose to be at the house...

I have the exact same thought... There is a 90% chance through the power of the GM, I will teleport Tommy to the house, making that team Dr DR, Ecurt, IHMN, and Dante like it should have been...

EDIT: And your anti-prohibition priest's extras are okayed.

[IHateMakingNames]

If you want to get drunk (Later), you might want to try and go through the criminal for it. Dave's got all sorts of underground connections. This will be after Dave encounters a ghost or whatever and he knows the true purpose of the investigators, when they probably won't mind his criminal intents as much.

[Squishy Cheeks]

I'm now confused as to where I am. and am I still living in my home, or am I moving into the mansion?

Why aquire when I can make my own hooch.

[Forever Zero]

Umm, It was assumed you all moved into the mansion. You could still live in your own home if you want, since you don't have the same connection to the mythos the veteran investigators do. It is assumed you will all live their once you become a vet though, for easy access when a new case comes up.

[IHateMakingNames]

I assumed the job required you to move in for whatever reason. It doesn't really matter, since after this mission us new people will probably be moving in as well.

(New thread...)

[Squishy Cheeks]

Might be better, then I can have a hidden room with my stills for making gin.