Cortex Steampunk Game 1 OOC Discussion

[MagnificentBastard]

10 hours ago, IsabellaRose said:

In this game you really only roll when the outcome is uncertain. So I'd say write yourself a scene where you Sherlock things up, look around and see if there's any obvious physical evidence one way or another, talk to witnesses, see if there's any details that give you ideas of places to look for further evidence. The most likely scenario is that I give you answers and you find things. Unless there's a good narrative reason to keep things from you I'll just give you info. It's not the kind of game where you have to search every 10 feet for clues and secret doors.

Like right now I'm digging the idea that people suspect Red Jenny might or might not be supernatural, so I'm not going to answer that question for you until you investigate. In your investigations, you have every trick on your character sheet at your disposal, but mostly just play... this system is narrative-driven, not dice-driven. The dice really only come into play during contests between characters. IF your character is good at a thing (like investigating) then they're just good at it and you narrate how they're being a badass investigator and I narrate how that badassery leads them to the clues. 

Checking your sheet, The truth isn't very important to Edmund (d4 Truth), but he's all about Power and Glory, so he could still be investigating, just not to find the Truth, but to find out how he can leverage this situation/individual for his own use. He has TIAL-V at his disposal, but he's been sent away to bring the women to safety. He doesn't have any of the Distinctions that would lend themselves to investigating (Clever, Investigator, Mastermind, Streetwise, etc.) From his sheet his most promising investigative technique would seem to be his magic - he could use any SFX from any ability in the Big List of Abilities by spending a PP and adding d10 to Trouble.

Right now Edmund doesn't know much other than that the lights went out, Jenny appeared when they came back, murdered Silas in view of everyone, then darkness returned, and now she's gone. After speaking to the person who saw her ascend up into darkness, you could use SFX like Telekinesis: "Fly or levitate a short distance. Spend another Plot Point if you want to carry others with you" to head up where she went or Super-Senses: "See through objects to find specific people or objects" if it weren't dark and you had an idea of where to look and what you were looking for... 

I wanted to write my reply based on my success and failure, but since I don't have any investigative abilities and I dont want use magic, I won't investigate, I think what Edmund will do is use his status to throw everyone out with the excuse of preserving the evidence for the Sheriff and use him to get information.

[IsabellaRose]

Also, don't wait on me unless you need me to reply to something. If someone else posts, step up, step in, make things happen. I'll get replies up when it looks like I'm needed, but by all means, play among yourselves.

[Chiyako]

I'll put out a post tomorrow for Alicia.

[Chiyako]

Would I now make a roll of Truth + Carlo (she name dropped him and his knowledge of the auditorium)? Or should I wait?

[IsabellaRose]

You only have to roll if someone is opposing you. These deputies are not the brightest and their egos (and desire to get three lovely ladies alone) may get in the way, but even they can see dripping blood once Alicia has called attention to it. Boone may want to be ungentlemanly, but there are enough eyes here and a real job for him to do. He'll feel obliged to send someone up into roof space and along the catwalks. 

If they come down and still want to bring you in, you'd have to roll to resist in whatever manner you choose, unless you decide to just go along with them.

[Chiyako]

Sounds good! I'll hold off on rolling anything then.

[IsabellaRose]

IF you ever feel like something is time for a roll let me know!

Also, if you have a Distinction like "In Over My Head" where you earn a plot point when you get into something over your head, don't hesitate to call it out to me when you think an SFX should be triggered. You'll be purposely putting your characters into danger to harvest those PPs, so make sure to let me know so you get them!

[IsabellaRose]

The game seems to have stalled.

I assume we're all waiting for everyone to get a chance. Life gets buys, and sometimes we can't get here. I don't want that to hold up this game after all the work we all did building it. So...

I propose we give it a 3 or 4 day wait (or longer, if everyone agrees... 7 days?) for everyone to reply, and then any player or the GM can continue posting. We'll just pull any other characters along with the story until they can be realistically left off screen.

@AsBloodTurnsEverCold, @Chiyako, @MagnificentBastard, @StarlitSiren, and @WickedCadrach - does that sounds good?

 

[Chiyako]

That sounds good to me! Should that start from now? Or should we consider those days having passed and continue posting now?

[IsabellaRose]

I say we start posting now. It's been a while.

[AsBloodTurnsEverCold]

I was actually planning to go ahead and post today, but yeah was waiting for Magnificent to post. I do think giving people a few days to a week is fair before moving forward to keep things pushing forward. 

Edited February 22 by AsBloodTurnsEverCold

[IsabellaRose]

I want to say 4 days, but I could go 5-7 if people want to wait longer. I just don't want to lose track of the story or have it fade into nothing.

[MagnificentBastard]

I didn't realize you guys were editing for me I haven't seen Siren post she hasn't been around in a while. I'll post before the end of the day.

Edited February 23 by MagnificentBastard

[IsabellaRose]

Sorry, this wasn't meant to pressure anyone. I want it to be fun for all of us, and I'm usually the queen of late replies. I just know that life can pop up and keep us from here, and I don't want one or two of us to hold up the group.

[AsBloodTurnsEverCold]

I think 4 is good with an extension to 5-7 if its more or less an important reply being waited on for the scene. I just didn't want to totally take the reins on that until we were at an understanding. Life does get in the way but I definitely want to keep this moving steady. 

Edited February 22 by AsBloodTurnsEverCold

[WickedCadrach]

Sounds like we're all on the same page then! Awesome!  

[Chiyako]

Sometime today I'll get in a post as well to continue things.

[AsBloodTurnsEverCold]

Can definitely see the headlines now. 
Kojo's shows are for sure cursed. Someone died this time instead of just ending up naked running through the isles. 

[Chiyako]

Poor Kojo. Hopefully he gets another shot at his show.

And poor Alicia she really wanted to observe the show!

For scientific research purposes, of course!

[AsBloodTurnsEverCold]

Turns out murder is a good way to ruin a perfectly exciting evening. 
Can't even impress the ladies in peace anymore 

[Chiyako]

That's okay, it opens up new ways to impress the ladies!

Like draping a lady in one's own coat!

Although now Alicia may need to beat away Kojo's admirers with a stick to keep it.

[AsBloodTurnsEverCold]

Hopefully no fans start trying to accost Alicia while Kojo is trying to explain why theater wires should probably not be bloody. 

She could also always sell the coat to the first person with a proper bid.

[Chiyako]

Selling his coat would be rude!

Also it'd work much better as a lure to pull in some unlucky folks for her experiments!

Or Kojo himself for that matter!

[AsBloodTurnsEverCold]

Very considerate mad scientist! 

Considerate to Kojo I suppose lol poor fans just wanting to potentially get their hands on a piece of paraphernalia and ending up strapped to a table. 
Kojo might indeed need to stop by to get the coat again. If he doesn't let her keep it though. Its a very comfy coat. 

[IsabellaRose]

I assumed it was just an excuse for him to have to visit Alicia later :)