Dire Trilobite Tavern

The Dire Trilobite tavern be full o' goblins and type H treasure. (Type H Treasure is opening tonight for Wandering Monster Table).

You can see: fudge dice, dice bag, initiative counter, fate point pool, puppet strings, Armor Class tracker

Players: Steevins, DM, The_Lady, Hunter, Peregrine, StinkyMonkey, npc1, npc2, GM, Catrina, Molly, Aledonne

Visible Exits: east, south

[Numenera] Bert says, "Log on."

[Numenera] josh_g says, "I'm not sure. I guess just general mystical-ness"

[Numenera] GM says, "That's probably OK as an Apect, then."

[Numenera] josh_g says, "that makes sense"

Molly says, "Orl reight. Time ta kick buttocks."

Molly says, "Ah'm ready ta laik."

[Numenera] * Aledonne has joined the channel.

[Numenera] Aledonne says, "(No wonder no one seemed to be saying anything.)"

[Numenera] josh_g asks, "which room are we in for this?"

[Numenera] GM says (to josh_g), "OK! You can either @name yourself, or log in as a different character, and go to 'dtt'."

[Numenera] Catrina says, "#Crows-Nest is also occasionally useful"

[Numenera] Aledonne says, "Dire Trilobite Tavern, usually."

[Numenera] josh_g says, "I totally forget the login for my RPG username so I'll just @name"

josh_g has arrived.

[Numenera] Molly asks (of Aledonne), "Ah, eur Nano! 'a's teur bin?"

[Numenera] Aledonne says (to josh), "Bjorg."

[Numenera] GM says, "We can find out after."

[Numenera] The_Lady says (to josh), "There are like 3 wizards in this group :D"

[Numenera] Kay says (to Aledonne), "yeah, but the password"

[Numenera] Kay says, "oh fair"

[Numenera] GM exclaims, "We can set that, too!"

[Numenera] Kay says, "ok, one sec"

josh_g disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again.

[Numenera] The_Lady says, "haha, I tried on this account"

[Numenera] GM says, "(did someone give him a new password? Because, yes ;-)"

[Numenera] Molly asks, "Does thee understan' uz mooar or less when ah speyt i' dis accent?"

[Numenera] josh_g says, "still here, just figuring out opening another tf"

[Numenera] GM exclaims, "So! Welcome to FATE/Numenera!"

[Numenera] Molly says, "(Because otherwise I may have to stop using this silly Yorkshire converter)"

[Numenera] The_Lady asks (of josh_g), "Do you want us to reset yay or nay?"

[Numenera] Catrina says, "hello Mr GM"

Aledonne resets everyone's fate point pools.

[Numenera] GM says (to Molly), "It is cute, but nigh-incomprehensible, yes."

Aledonne sets his current fate point total to 3.

[Numenera] Catrina says, "someone should make logging go if that hasn't happened yet"

[Numenera] josh_g says, "yes, reset please!"

[Numenera] GM says, "Yup, Jota got that."

Catrina sets his current fate point total to 3.

The_Lady sets her current fate point total to 3.

Molly sets their current fate point total to 3.

[Numenera] GM says, "So, I'm going to assume people know the basic rules, but feel free to ask if you forget."

[Numenera] GM says, "The basic 'what do I do now' is covered by https://fate-srd.com/fate-core/four-actions"

Bjorg has arrived.

[Numenera] * Kay has joined the channel.

[Numenera] GM says, "There will be a lot of Aspects being created, tagged, and cleared over the course of the adventure, which we can track at the 'Numenera Aspects' tab of https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1h88N6VTO6dtQ2RVzk1tqx4NdA5PNyShAjpXcoVjhU8M/edit#gid=908588252"

[Numenera] The_Lady says, "I stole that sheet for my IRL FATE group, by the way"

[Crows-Nest] The_Lady exclaims, "Head transference collar? But I can already remove my head!"

[Crows-Nest] Molly asks, "Yes, but can you put it on someone else's neck?"

[Numenera] GM says, "And I've put your cyphers on the right there, too, so you don't forget them, and I've put your troubles on the left so *I* don't forget those."

[Crows-Nest] The_Lady says, "Not without removing THEIR head first"

[Numenera] GM says, "(I'm often bad at remembering that; this will hopefully help)"

[Crows-Nest] Kay says, "oh my"

[Crows-Nest] (from The_Lady) Narrator says, "They all for#got"

[Numenera] GM says, "But feel free to 'self-compel' any time you want if you have an idea and want a fate point."

[Numenera] Molly says, "Excellent."

GM says, "So, my plan for today's session is to start with some worldbuilding, then character introduction, and then a short-ish scenario."

[Numenera] Molly asks, "Is this accent easier ter understan'?"

[Numenera] Molly says, "(Of course it is. Silly question.)"

[Crows-Nest] Aledonne says, "(Man, is this what it was like playing with Emvee?)"

[Numenera] GM says (to Molly), "When I played a character with an accent, I got some mileage out of changing one or two common words and just changing those ("O'i" instead of "I", and maybe one other thing.)"

[Numenera] The_Lady says, "I didn't mind the Yorkshire filter"

GM says, "So! The first thing we know about the immediate setting is that there's a village on the back of a migrating leviathan."

[Numenera] Molly says (to The_Lady), "In theory, as long as I speak in normal english OOC..."

[Numenera] Molly says, "But enough distraction."

GM asks, "But we haven't established what the leviathan *is*. So, the first question: what beast does it most closely resemble?"

[Crows-Nest] Kay says, "that ... that's one heck of an opening"

The_Lady says, "I think the idea of an octopus was ... floated around."

Kay says, "zing"

[Numenera] Aledonne says, "I'd like it to be something aquatic. Whether that means a fish, or a turtle, or a shellfish, or a manatee, or whatever."

Catrina says, "Big jellyfish"

Molly says (to Catrina), "You seem to have masochistic tendencies. Need help with that? *Clippy voice*"

Molly says, "(oops, should have been #crows-nest)"

[Numenera] Grav says, ""it could be a jelly fish that sometimes fills itself up with gas to float over land"

Kay says, "heh"

[Numenera] Molly says, "That is a cool idea actually."

Aledonne says, "Turtles seem obvious, because of the mythological reference. One that swims through the sky, occasionally landing to eat or sleep."

Aledonne says, "But I'm flexible, as long as it swims through the air to travel and lands long enough for people to get on and off."

Molly says, "Grav's idea is quite nice though."

The_Lady says, "I like the jellyfish idea"

Catrina says, "sold"

GM exclaims, "OK!"

Aledonne says, "Jellyfish sounds good to me."

The_Lady says, "Maybe if you're from the village you're immune to the poison#"

GM says, "So, a jellyfish that float/grazes over the landscape, occasionally taking to the sky to move further distances, which the villagers can tell is about to happen because it starts filling itself with gas."

Aledonne says, "Or maybe it can control the poison and only uses it when it's threatened."

GM says, "Also, it seems to use poison ;-)"

[Numenera] Kay says, "only the stingers that hang down are poisonous, I think? so we could just climb on and off the top only"

[Numenera] Kay says, "on a normal jellyfish I mean"

GM asks, "Does it have both poisonous and non-poisonous stingers?"

Catrina says, "The stingers take quite a while to recharge so they're effectively non-poisonous for a while"

[Numenera] Aledonne says, "Oh, so when it 'lands', the top part settles on the ground and the stingers aren't exposed? That works. I was imagining that people would have had to climb up them to get on :)"

[Crows-Nest] Molly says, "Now I'm imagining a Flash-Gordonesque coming of age ritual where you have to walk on a stinger."

[Crows-Nest] Catrina says, "they're super-hallucinogenic"

GM asks, "The villagers probably have a standard way up and down the thing: is it purely mechanical (ropes, non-poisonous tentacles)? Some piece of tech? Some piece of engineered biology?"

Molly asks, "Suckerfish slippers?"

GM says, "Oh, or, sure, it settles and people walk on and off it."

The_Lady asks, "Really big escalator ?"

Kay says, "maybe a bio-engineered elevator car"

Aledonne says, "The settling seems simplest."

Catrina says, "Cilla that move food into its big mouth on the top; try to disembark before that"

Kay says (to Aledonne), "it'd be awfully restrictive though, if you're stuck on it when it's moving"

Aledonne says, "True."

Catrina says, "It's possible but dangerous and unlikely to climb down while it's in-flight"

GM says, "Maybe gliders."

Aledonne asks, "Platform hanging from nanofiber lines, with a mechanical winch to raise or lower it?"

Kay says, "gliders sounds good"

The_Lady says, "Maybe it only flies every 10 years or so"

Kay says, "and appropriately floaty"

Aledonne asks, "How do the gliders get back up?"

GM says, "Personal jet packs ;-)"

[Numenera] Grav says, "Maybe if it�s stingers are trailing behind it people could use them as slides down to the ground"

[Numenera] Kay says, "wheeeeeeeeeeeeOW"

[Numenera] GM says, "Hee"

[Numenera] The_Lady says, "I love that mental image"

[Numenera] GM says, "Kids perfect this technique when teenagers on dares."

Aledonne says, "Maybe the gliders have tether lines on them."

Aledonne says, "So you fly them down, then someone up top has to pull it back up."

GM says, "OK, so maybe a few options; most people walk on and off when settled, but there are options when it's on the move."

Kay says, "maybe someone can coerce the jellyfish into picking one up, as though to eat it, and then let go midway and catch updrafts"

GM says, "Some more dangerous than others."

Aledonne says (to GM), "Hee."

Catrina says, "oh yeah there might be symbiotic flying creatures that regularly pick up stuff and drop it onto Jellytown"

The_Lady says, "Yay"

[Crows-Nest] The_Lady says, "There are also jellicle cats"

[Crows-Nest] Molly says, "And they are terrifying"

GM asks, "OK, so there's one thing that's true of this Leviathan that is definitely *not* true of jellyfish: what is it?"

GM says, "(I also like the symbiote idea)"

Aledonne says (to Catrina), "Ooh, I like the symbiotes best."

Aledonne asks (of GM), "Aside from the flying and having a village on its back?"

GM says, "Well, yes ;-)"

[Numenera] Grav says, "Also not being a deep sea creature"

The_Lady asks, "It has to be fed a regular diet of something immaterial. Dreams? Songs?"

Kay says, "it writes cryptic messages in the landscape as it moves"

Aledonne asks, "It reproduces by osmosis?"

Kay says (to The_Lady), "ooooh"

Catrina says, "Yeah I could get behind oneirophage"

GM asks, "So there's an evensong ceremony every day, that feeds it?"

Catrina says, "Let us sing the ancient song of our people. Baby shark. do do do."

[Numenera] Molly says, "Fallen London vibes: intensfiying"

Kay says, "I like it"

GM asks, "Nice. OK! What's its name, and what's the name of the village?"

[Crows-Nest] Kay says (to Catrina), "haha eeeagh"

[Crows-Nest] GM opens the 'jellyfish name generator'.

Aledonne asks, "If it consumes the song as nourishment, does that mean that no one can remember singing it afterward?"

[Numenera] Grav says, "maybe we don�t know what it feeds on, but every time we get a glimpse at the skeletal remains in its tendrils we are glad we don�t know."

Aledonne says, "(Or that you can remember singing it, but you can't remember *hearing* it.)"

Catrina says, "Gelatinous Rex"

The_Lady says (to Aledonne), "Maybe it just won't accept the same song twice"

Aledonne says, "Glissandra."

Molly says, "I like Glissandra"

The_Lady says, "Me too"

GM says, "I like that, too."

Catrina says, "Yup"

Kay says, "yeah"

GM asks, "For the creature and the village? Just the creature?"

Aledonne says, "I was thinking of the creature, but I could go either way."

Kay asks, "maybe both?"

Catrina says, "Glissandra and Glissandra Upon Glissandra"

[Crows-Nest] Kay says, "actually it's Glissandra's monster"

The_Lady says, "For the creature, yeah"

[Crows-Nest] The_Lady says, "yay"

Aledonne asks, "Home Upon Glissandra for the village?"

The_Lady says, "Shortened to Home Upon mostly"

Kay says, "nice"

(From Molly) Glissandra feels rather sat upon.

GM says, "That works for me."

[Crows-Nest] Catrina says, "everyone loves a big H.U.G."

The_Lady says, "Only gentrified hispters actually call it "Home Upon Glissandra""

[Crows-Nest] Catrina says, "we've already got a better movie than Mortal Engines"

GM asks, "How big a village are we thinking? Small/medium/large village? small/medium/large city?"

Molly says, "'ooam upon. Grand."

Kay says, "large village"

Aledonne says, "Yeah, large village."

Molly says, "Same"

GM says, "So, a few different specialists, but most people know each other."

[Crows-Nest] Catrina says, "of some use: http://cypherguide.com/cyphers/"

GM asks, "Does it have a mayor/leader?"

[Crows-Nest] Kay says, "yes, and he's hallucinating the whole time"

[Crows-Nest] Kay says, "thinks he's in a high-rise"

Aledonne asks, "A priest-like leader who leads the evensong?"

The_Lady asks, "Maybe a head priest but also some sort of mayor?"

Catrina says, "gelatinous burghermeister"

Aledonne exclaims, "Ooh. Conflict!"

Aledonne says, "One controls the village politially, but the other has influence over Glissandra herself."

Aledonne says, "Politically, I mean."

Catrina says, "Sure. One elected, one hereditary"

GM asks, "Oh, right--one of Molly's ideas was that her people used to actively control Glissandra, but have mostly lost that ability. Is that the role of the priest? A somewhat-hereditary position?"

The_Lady exclaims, "Yes!"

inky has arrived.

Aledonne asks (of Molly), "Does that mean you're related to the priesthood?"

Molly says, "Very likely."

Molly says, "Although not in a 'I'm a priest!' way"

GM nods.

The_Lady says, "From a family of priests"

[Crows-Nest] Catrina says, "uh oh looks like Glissandra's got the ponn farr"

GM says, "OK, is that enough information for people to get a sense of why they're here? It would be best if you've been here for at least the last few months, and anyone who wants to have been born here (like Molly, it seems) is also fine."

Catrina says, "Feels like enough to me"

GM says, "Let's say that it's just now early spring, so this place might have been a good place to winter."

The_Lady says, "Sure, maybe Glissandra has some sort of parasite I'm helping getting rid of"

Catrina says, "It pierces all the snow"

Kay says, "I came here just before the winter, following what I took to be a guiding dream"

[Numenera] Kay says, "(but which was probably just surveillance photos from a satellite somewhere)"

[Numenera] GM says, "Ha."

GM says, "OK, let's introduce ourselves, then: Kay, tell us about yourself, and about your dream."

GM says, "(Along with a general description of what you look like)"

[Numenera] Kay says, "whoops was afk a sec, back"

[Numenera] GM says, "Ha, sorry."

Kay says, "I am ... a follower of something bigger than myself. I walk in humble clothing, dusty brown cloth tunic, pants, and robes"

Kay says, "I was led here to this great Glissandra by a vision, a great dream ... in which I saw this glorious beast in my mind"

Kay says, "I do not know why the great Force has blessed me with the power I have, to reshape and restore injured flesh"

Kay says, "but through my will and faith I can do such things."

Kay bows their head.

GM asks, "Would it make sense that you've been healing people over the winter--old injuries that nobody had the ability to heal, etc. ?"

Kay looks to be in roughly their early 30's, indistinctly gendered, with a shorn head and pale skin.

[Crows-Nest] Catrina says, "when it goes airborne most people call it Gassandra"

[Crows-Nest] Kay exclaims, "welcome to Gastown!"

Kay says (to GM), "yep"

[Numenera] GM says, "(oh, and after you're done, say "<end>" or something. But we'll assume that Kay is done!)"

The_Lady asks (of kay), "Which pronouns does Kay prefer?"

[Crows-Nest] Catrina says, "doo dah, doo dah"

Kay says, "they/them, please"

GM asks, "OK, who would like to introduce themselves next?"

Catrina says, "I can"

[Numenera] Kay says (to GM), "got it"

Catrina says, "Catrina was hired down in the Badlands to the south to track someone down."

Catrina says, "She tracked him to Glissandra but unfortunately he died and his body was entirely consumed."

Catrina says, "Now she's sort of been hunkered down here wondering what to do."

Catrina says, "She's a tall woman with a couple of obvious knives strapped to her and some sort of skull makeup; it never seems to smear but the design does seem different from day to day. Her clothing has the look of old world armour weave but maybe it's just fancy."

Catrina says, "She tends to show up unannounced at funerals and stand in the back, making people uneasy."

Catrina says, "(end)"

GM says, "Nice."

GM asks (of Catrina), "Will you get in trouble for not tracking down the person?"

[Numenera] The_Lady says, "Sorry, but I keep thinking of Christina Ricci in the Addams family"

Catrina says, "Probably. She wasn't hired by good people."

GM says, "Got it."

[Numenera] Catrina exclaims, "that's fine too!"

GM asks, "OK! Next?"

Aledonne asks, "Me?"

GM says, "Go for it."

Aledonne is a traveler wearing a bandolier covered in little vials of colorful liquids and shimmering powders. He has dark skin, short hair and a friendly demeanor. His clothes resemble the simple garb of some religious orders.

Aledonne says, "I am Aledonne Vidonya, but please, call me Donne. I'm a travelling alchemist, going from town to town selling my services. I came to Glissandra in the fall and plan to move on in the spring when the weather improves."

Aledonne says, "As I travel, I take notes on the places I go, the stories of the people I meet, the magics I learn and the strange and wondrous things I discover. I hope to someday bring my notes back to the main library of the Children of Lost Words to have them added to the many tomes there for others to learn from."

Aledonne says, "<end>"

[Numenera] Kay says, "nice"

GM says, "Sounds good."

[Numenera] Aledonne says, "Thanks! It's easier when you don't go first, because you can edit in another window while someone else is talking :)"

[Numenera] GM says, "Heh."

[Numenera] Molly asks, "I assume people on Glissandra farm *something*?"

[Numenera] GM asks, "Perhaps they move ahead of her known pattern and make small farms?"

[Numenera] Catrina says, "I was assuming some sort of algal goo was being exuded"

[Numenera] GM says, "For when they're tired of eating the goo ;-)"

[Numenera] Molly says, "I guess hunting also works"

[Numenera] GM says, "Yeah, and hunter/gatherer."

[Numenera] Kay says, "mmm, delicious moss"

[Numenera] GM asks (of Molly), "You want to go next?"

[Numenera] Aledonne says, "I wonder if there are people who 'fish' off the side of Glissandra."

[Numenera] Molly says, "No problem, just give me a moment"

[Numenera] GM says, "Sure."

[Setting the zoned flag.]

[Numenera] Aledonne says, "(Barbed spears with ropes attached that they use to catch and haul up small mammals or birds?)"

[Numenera] GM says, "Then Lady/Grav."

[Numenera] The_Lady says, "Okay, I'll go:"

[Numenera] The_Lady says, "Since I just finished writing in the other window. :-)"

[Numenera] inky says, "you could have hanging farms"

[Numenera] GM says, "Ha, perfect."

The_Lady says, "The Lady came to town in early fall when Glissandra had been infected by a swarm of plodd hooks, nasty parasitc bugs about the size of a sheep. She managed to rout the last nest shortly before the winter and decided to stay in town, spending her money."

[Numenera] inky says, "you might have to occasionally scoop up some soil to add or something"

[Numenera] Kay asks, "hmm, how would we gather water?"

[Numenera] inky says, "rain collectors"

[Numenera] Kay says, "lots of collected rainwater, I guess"

[Numenera] inky asks, "?"

The_Lady says, "She is a woman in her early 20s, in well-worn travelling gear, wielding a weapon that throws miniature swords, and after an update from Donne, ghost swords, made by a"

[Numenera] inky says, "maybe pumps to scoop up water in"

[Numenera] Catrina says, "there's lots of Flasks of Endless Water around"

The_Lady says, " long forgotten pair of ancient smiths called Black and Decker. The most striking feature is that most of her face is covered by some sort of breathing mask, and what little"

The_Lady says, "is visible is covered in lesions, psioriasis and deep scars."

The_Lady says, "Gah, sorry, I hate pasting into the mud."

GM says, "No problem; that was perfect."

GM says, "From the other side of the room, I hear that Grav is ready:"

[Numenera] Grav says, "My name is Grav Bindle, a taller man wearing a black cowl and cape with steampunk esque goggles and top hat with gray shirt, suspenders black pants, and boots. I am a privet eye, investigating anything from break ins to any weird magical happenings. I am always looking for work, but I am almost always broke. <end>"

[Crows-Nest] Kay says, "yay Black and Decker"

[Numenera] Grav says, "private"

[Numenera] GM exclaims, "And Molly!"

[Numenera] The_Lady exclaims (at grav), "nice!"

[Numenera] GM says, "(For the record, the PCs are all listed at http://slingergame.wikidot.com/numenera:player-characters )"

[Numenera] ghira says, "a privet eye investigates hedge crimes"

Molly says, "I'm a short and stocky brown-haired woman, 30s-ish, and I kind of always seem to be wearing sensible but damaged clothing, sort of like a dishevelled zookeeper."

Molly says, "Ah'm Molly Burr-Ket. Aye, I'm related to the Ket priesthood. Not overly religious myself. Ah 'unt beasts for a living, and tame 'em too. Often on the wild side."

Molly says, "Ah remember them plod hooks. 'orrible creytures. That Lady, though, she's a grand lass, did a grand smashin' job."

Molly looks a little prematurely aged by her reckless lifestyle.

Molly says, "<end>"

GM says, "So! You've all been wintering here, and somewhat because you're the majority of the outsiders staying in the village this season, you've all gotten to know each other fairly well. Some of you even travelled together in the past."

[Numenera] inky says, "Dame came into my office, legs like a couple of nicely-sculpted junipers. She said she had a problem with a ha ha, but she wasn't laughing."

[Numenera] Molly says (to inky), "brilliant"

GM says, "We'll establish some of those connections as we go on."

GM asks (of Molly), "What was it that drew you to the outsiders?"

[Crows-Nest] Catrina says, "current soundtrack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSqbCnuHI6w"

[Crows-Nest] The_Lady says (to Catrina), "Nice."

[Crows-Nest] Grav says, "my soundtrack https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rckcl_l_jsc&list=LL_N4uB3LCdh7npl_tTEVDBA&index=2"

Molly says, "Well, Ah've always wanted to travel, yer know."

GM says, "The village of Home Upon is getting busier now that the spring is almost here, and since Glissandra is starting to inflate again, making the streets slightly wider than they used to be."

[Numenera] Aledonne says, "Architecture must be a rather complicated field here."

GM exclaims, "Then one day there's a commotion from the village edge!"

GM says, "Investigating, you see that the not-often-used elevator platform has been lowered, and several people are helping pull it up."

Aledonne ambles over. "Need any help?"

Villager exclaims (at Aledonne), "Yes! Help me pull!"

[Numenera] ghira says, "he's a privet eye, she's a hedge wizard. together, they... ok no"

Aledonne grabs the line and heaves!

Molly rolls up her sleeves. 'Ah've muscle aplenty!'

Molly takes up the line as well.

[Numenera] Aledonne says, "(Not that my muscles are likely enough to make a difference, but I'm willing nonetheless!)"

Catrina stands over by the edge where a few citizens are getting a bit too close; they see her and step back.

The_Lady asks (of villager), "Who's coming?"

Villager exclaims (at lady), "Scout's back, but is injured!"

Kay runs over and helps pull as well.

GM says, "And indeed, between the villagers and Donne, you haul up the platform, where an injured scout is being helped by the village blacksmith."

[Numenera] Aledonne exclaims, "And Molly!"

[Numenera] Aledonne says, "(And Kay.)"

Kay comes in close to see what needs to be healed.

The_Lady also comes closer to check out the wounds.

GM exclaims (at Kay), "The scout could definitely use some healing!"

GM says, "So let's figure out how that works."

[Numenera] Kay says, "good idea"

[Numenera] The_Lady also eyes Kay's trouble.

[Numenera] Kay asks, "do I ... roll? a thing?"

[Numenera] Alex says (to Kay), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that a thing is that which makes you go "hmm"."

[Numenera] Kay says, "this is where I remember that I don't know how to use the dice roller for Fate"

[Numenera] GM says, "Looks like helping starting someone healing is (for you) a will roll vs. their injury level, which we'll say is a 4."

[Numenera] GM says, "So, 'fudge +x' where X is your will level."

Kay rolls Superb (5) + 4dF: 0 +1 0 +1 | Epic (7)

[Numenera] GM exclaims, "You succeed with style!"

[Numenera] Aledonne exclaims, "Woo!"

[Numenera] Kay asks, "what were the injuries?"

[Crows-Nest] (from The_Lady) Cuddlepaws says, "You can have successes in FATE?"

[Numenera] GM exclaims, "Which uh, hm. I guess that was an Overcome, so you get a boost!"

[Numenera] Aledonne says, "Which means that if you do something related in the near future, you can add +2 to the roll for that related thing."

[Numenera] GM says, "The injuries were gash wounds in his side and leg."

[Numenera] Catrina says, "or instead of being comatose he's able to answer our pressing questions right now"

[Numenera] GM exclaims, "rp them healing!"

Kay seems to stare almost through the scout, and the skin around the scout's wounds seems to begin moving, as though threads of pink flesh are forming and thickening from the edges.

[Numenera] GM says, "And you also get to name your boost. You can either have it be something to do with the healing itself, like "feels better than normal' or something to do with your reputation, like "Impressed villagers", or something else."

Kay closes their eyes as the flesh forms together like a weave, closing the wound. As it finishes closing you can see what might be organ damage beneath reforming itself.

[Crows-Nest] Catrina says, "we love you Kay you're so dreamy"

[Crows-Nest] Kay says, "ha ha"

[Crows-Nest] Catrina says, "gonna sing about you tonight"

Kay says, "hmm, now for the leg"

[Numenera] Aledonne asks, "Is this like standard Fate healing, where it's recovering but the consequence slot is still occupied for a while, or is this a more advanced thing where the slot is completely freed up?"

[Numenera] GM says, "It's normal; the stunt in question just lets him use Will for it."

Kay reaches over to the leg, and as their hand passes by the gash closes.

[Numenera] Kay says, "I like the idea of the scout being able to answer questions now, so let's say he/she wakes up"

Scout wakes up and gasps. "Oh, my, that feels so much better."

[Crows-Nest] Catrina says, "when I got that feeling I need cypherical healing"

[Crows-Nest] Kay says, "ha ha ha"

Scout looks around, a little dazed.

The_Lady asks (of scout), "What happened? Did me miss some plodd hokks?"

[Numenera] GM asks (of Kay), "What do you want your boost to be?"

Catrina tries not too look too interested but doesn't really succeed.

[Crows-Nest] Kay says, "uh uh uh ... Impressed a Useful Contact"

[Crows-Nest] Kay says, "ILAC sort of"

[Numenera] Kay says, "Impressed a Useful Contact. (does that work?)"

Molly says (to Scout), "Yer all better now, thanks ter 'em right 'ere"

[Numenera] GM says, "OK! Added to https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1h88N6VTO6dtQ2RVzk1tqx4NdA5PNyShAjpXcoVjhU8M/edit#gid=908588252"

[Crows-Nest] Molly says, "To be clear: 'em is gender neutral"

Scout exclaims, "The hokks? No, not them. Me and Thill were out scouting for the spring planting, and something came out of the woods at us. Maybe... a bear? And then it was dark and then a pit opened up beneath me!"

[Crows-Nest] Kay says, "yep yep"

Scout says, "Thill pulled me out and hollered at the thing, and we both ran."

[Numenera] The_Lady asks, "Thill is the blacksmith?"

[Numenera] Catrina says, "no another scout"

[Numenera] Catrina says, "I think"

Scout shakes his head. "We got separated, though. Don't know where she went.

Kay asks, "Huh. Bears don't build pit traps around here, do they?"

The_Lady asks, "Molly's the animal lover. Moll?"

Aledonne says, "Sounds like Thill could be in trouble, then."

[Numenera] GM says, "If someone wants to roll to see if they know something about the creature, roll Lore:Bio, TN 4."

Molly rolls Good (3) + 4dF: +1 -1 +1 +1 | Superb (5)

[Numenera] Molly says, "Grand."

[Numenera] GM says, "You could also try to get more information from the scout... or not ;-)"

[Numenera] GM says, "(timing!)"

[Numenera] GM says (to Molly), "You"

[Numenera] GM says, "er"

[Numenera] The_Lady says (to GM), "I try to get the exact location where it happened from him."

[Numenera] GM says (to Molly), "You've heard of some creatures that can emit a sort of shadow-probability field around them, that they can use to change things to their advantage, even altering terrain in the process."

[Numenera] Catrina says, "The Possible Bear"

[Numenera] Kay says, "dang"

Molly says (to Lady), "Aye, Ah 'eard of creytures as what could tinker aboot with terrain."

Scout says, "We were almost at the planting site, a day's journey northeast. Took me longer to get back, with these injuries."

Kay asks, "Did Thill go on ahead of you?"

Scout says, "I... don't know? We were just getting away from the beast."

Scout says, "It, it came so fast, and she helped me and I couldn't help her, and..."

[Crows-Nest] inky says, "this must be one of those drop bears I've heard about"

Scout buries his face in his hands.

The_Lady says, "There, there, don't worry. We'll find here."

Aledonne says, "Someone should go back for Thill. But more than just a two-person scout team."

Molly pats the Scout on the shoulder. 'Now, don't yer fret.'

Aledonne says, "I volunteer to join."

The_Lady squeezes Scout's (healed) shoulder.

[Crows-Nest] Catrina says, "buddy relax we're going to accept your quest"

Kay says, "I will join."

The_Lady says, "Might as well."

Mayor_Bly, who has come up at this point, nods her head.

Molly exclaims, "Ah always wanted ter catch one of 'em beasties. Might as well!"

Catrina says, "I smell Death and I shall stand in Her shadow"

Mayor_Bly says, "If you could, we'd be appreciative."

[Crows-Nest] inky says, "heavy is the head that wears the bright yellow exclamation mark"

[Crows-Nest] Catrina says, "but thou mustth"

Kay says, "If we find Thill, she'll likely need my help."

The_Lady says, "Hey, where's that investigator dude? He always needs money and that might be up his alley"

[Crows-Nest] Kay says, "hee hee"

[Numenera] The_Lady says (to inky), "yay (quoted)"

[Numenera] Molly exclaims, "Hey I quoted it too!"

[Numenera] Molly exclaims, "It's a quote off!"

[Numenera] Catrina says, "you'll have to split the XP for it"

[Numenera] The_Lady says, "My quote is formatted correctly"

Aledonne takes out his notebook. "Can you describe the place where it happened? It may help us if we made a map of the terrain."

The_Lady says (to Donne), "Honestly, Donne, I don't much believe in maps"

[Crows-Nest] Aledonne says, "Hee."

[Crows-Nest] Molly slow claps.

[Numenera] GM asks (of Donne), "You get a pretty good map, but are you going for a Create Advantage, or something similar here?"

[Numenera] Aledonne exclaims, "Depends which skill that would involve!"

[Numenera] Aledonne asks, "Is drawing a form of Crafts?"

[Crows-Nest] Catrina says, "So hey hypothetically just how attached would you say Thill is to the rest of her body"

[Crows-Nest] Kay says, "hee hee hee"

[Crows-Nest] Grav says, "Grav, smelling a payday, sprints over as fast as he can."

[Crows-Nest] Catrina says, "sorry got lost on the minimap"

[Numenera] Kay says, "I could also try for a Mystical Vision sort of advantage to the investigation"

[Numenera] Kay asks, "how does attempting to get an advantage work? is there a target to beat on the matching skill roll?"

Grav, smelling a payday, sprints over as fast as he can.

[Numenera] Aledonne says (to Kay), "Yup. If you roll higher than the target, you create an Aspect that you can invoke once for free. If you roll lower, you create an Aspect that your enemies can invoke once for free."

[Numenera] Aledonne says, "(If you tie, you don't create an Aspect, but you still get a boost as a consolation prize.)"

[Numenera] Kay exclaims, "that sounds interesting either way!"

[Numenera] Kay says, "(afk a min)"

[Numenera] GM asks, "So you're using your Will to create an advantage, getting a mystic vision from the guy?"

Mayor_Bly shakes her head at Grav's arrival, but appreciates the help, and negotiates payment for him and the group.

[Numenera] GM asks, "I don't think crafts would be the typical skill for 'drawing a map from a description'. Probably Investigate?"

[Numenera] Aledonne says, "OK, sounds good. I'll attempt a Create Advantage, then."

[Numenera] Kay says, "yeah I think I shall do the using Will to Create an Advantage thing"

[Numenera] GM says (to Kay), "So, TN 2 to Create Advantage with a Vision."

Kay rolls Superb (5) + 4dF: 0 0 +1 +1 | Epic (7)

[Numenera] Aledonne exclaims, "Nice!"

[Crows-Nest] Molly says, "Kay is Kompetent"

[Numenera] Kay says, "I feel almost guilty with that +5"

[Numenera] Aledonne says, "But be careful you don't use up all the plus signs too soon. We don't want to run out before the end of the adventure."

[Numenera] The_Lady says, "We usually do, though"

[Numenera] GM says, "OK! That's a +4 aspect, which you can add to the spreadsheet. RP doing your thing, and I'll say what the vision is. (as he buys time trying to figure that out)"

[Numenera] Aledonne says, "Ooh, a +4 Aspect instead of a two-invoke +2 Aspect? Interesting."

Kay says, "Perhaps I can ... contact The One to learn more about where we should look ..."

Kay closes their eyes and lowers to a cross-legged meditative position.

[Numenera] Aledonne asks (of GM), "What opposition should I roll against for the map?"

[Numenera] Kay says, "I think I'll just make up a different deity name for Kay every time"

[Numenera] GM says, "It's the same thing; sorry. It's just more convenient to add it to the +4 column, and then move it to the +2 after you tag it the first time."

[Numenera] Aledonne nods.

[Crows-Nest] Molly exclaims, "Oh my god, it's Kay-Anu!"

[Crows-Nest] The_Lady says, "whoa"

[Crows-Nest] Kay says, "there is no spork"

GM says (to Kay), "In your head, instead of seeing anything, you hear things instead. There's a main flute melody that you associate with how it felt when you healed the scout. Then there's a a bright, startling introduction of three horns, which overwhelm the flute. Then the horns get their own theme for a bit, and are joined by a slowly-rising timpani, getting louder and louder. Then everything suddenly cuts off."

[Crows-Nest] Kay says, "oh shoot, I love how this makes no sense to me at all"

[Crows-Nest] Aledonne says, "Ha ha."

[Crows-Nest] Catrina says, "good thing you rolled so well"

Kay opens their eyes, and rises.

Kay says, "Well. Um."

Kay says, "I ... do not know what this all means, but I heard some things"

[Crows-Nest] Molly says, "that was weird, especially since I have some film music analysis article on John Williams open in a tab"

[Crows-Nest] Kay says, "hee hee"

[Numenera] GM says, "Grav has good Investigate, and could probably piece together a map from the scout's description."

Kay attempts to recount their experience.

[Crows-Nest] The_Lady asks, "Did Kay see some text floating in space?"

[Numenera] Aledonne exclaims, "Good point!"

[Numenera] Aledonne says, "He should do that instead of me, then."

[Numenera] Aledonne asks, "Can I assist him for +1?"

[Numenera] GM exclaims, "Sure!"

[Crows-Nest] Catrina says, "so first it was all TOOT TOOT TOOT but then it was BRAMP BRAMP BRAMP and then suddenly BADUM BADUM DUMDUM taDUM"

[Crows-Nest] Kay says, "hee hee hee"

[Numenera] Kay says, "uh I am not actually going to try to repeat that all if that's okay"

[Numenera] GM says, "Let's say that you can get a good general map regardless, but a Create Advantage would be a TN of 4."

[Numenera] Catrina says, "yeah yeah you tell us all the things that's fine"

[Numenera] GM says (to Kay), "that's fine."

[Numenera] Grav says, "I will try to make a map. fudge +5"

[Numenera] Grav says, "fudge +5"

Grav rolls Great (4) + 4dF: +1 -1 -1 0 | Good (3)

[Numenera] Aledonne says, "Since I'm assisting, you can add an extra +1 to that."

[Numenera] GM asks, "OK! That's not enough! Do you want to spend a fate point, or tag an aspect?"

[Crows-Nest] Catrina says, "Grav no one blames you for drinking in the middle of the day"

[Numenera] GM says, "That included the +1 from your assist already."

[Numenera] Aledonne says, "Oh. Never mind."

[Numenera] GM says, "Oh, wait."

[Numenera] Molly says, "He forgot the +1"

[Numenera] Molly says, "That's clearly a fudge+4"

[Numenera] Molly says, "He got it right on the channel, though"

[Numenera] GM says, "Ha, I was lulled by the other two fudge +5's ;-)"

[Numenera] GM says, "So that's a tie! You get a boost instead of an Aspect for just that, or you can spend something to make it more permanent."

[Numenera] GM says, "(A boost still gives you a +2 to a later roll, but then it goes away and can't be tagged for a fate point again, nor is it still 'true' in the world.)"

[Numenera] Aledonne asks, "I guess a boost might imply that we're not able to get enough to create a real map, but we still get some useful info anyway?"

[Numenera] GM asks, "Sure, or a description of the immediate area of the attack, without a good tie to the rest of the area?"

[Crows-Nest] Aledonne says, "Ah, I wonder if we're going to encounter one of these in our adventure: https://i.imgur.com/PWWDGMF.jpg"

Grav questions the scout about the area he was in an tries to draw it in on his notepad.

[Crows-Nest] The_Lady says, "My little Thomas the tank engine"

[Crows-Nest] Kay says, "hee hee"

[Numenera] GM asks, "OK! Anything else you want to prepare before you head out?"

[Numenera] Kay says, "(I put something on the spreadsheet, I have no idea if it's in the right spot, edit and inform me as necessary)"

[Numenera] GM says, "Yeah, that was perfect."

Kay asks, "Do we have food and water for the journey?"

Aledonne says (to Lady), "I've been thinking about that cypher we added to your weapon. I might be able to improve on it, if you're willing to let me try."

[Numenera] GM says, "So when you tag it, you drag it over a column towards the center."

[Numenera] GM says, "Or, if it's a boost, you delete it entirely."

Mayor_Bly exclaims (at Kay), "We can supply you with that, sure!"

Mayor_Bly organizes villagers to supply you with water and Algal Paste.

Molly exclaims (at Grav), "Well played, naw we know what it'll look like when we get thar! Yer not as much of a shiftless blighter as Ah thought!"

The_Lady asks, "Even further, you mean?"

[Crows-Nest] inky says, "if you successfully defeat the beast, an extra ration of algal paste. but if you fail .. two extra rations of algal paste!"

Aledonne says, "I do. Nothing major or permanent -- just a small enhancement that might add extra potency to your swords for a while."

[Crows-Nest] Aledonne says, "Yay/boo."

The_Lady unloads the Mindkiller and hands it over with almost religion reverence.

[Crows-Nest] The_Lady says, "In Home Upon, there is no @endpaste"

Aledonne mixes up a white paste, which he then smears around the mind-blasting module in a ring. When the ring is completed, the paste begins to glow softly.

[Crows-Nest] inky says, "ha ha"

Molly says (to Aledonne), "'Extra potency'? Mind yer language, lad."

[Numenera] Aledonne says (to GM), "I'd like to Create Advantage using alchemy, to enhance the nail gun."

[Numenera] GM asks, "This is the Projectile module?"

[Numenera] Aledonne says, "Right."

[Numenera] GM asks, "Wait, no, you already applied that? This is something you're creating from first principles?"

[Numenera] Aledonne says, "Right -- the projector module is already attached. I'd like to do a Create Advantage on it using alchemy, to make it more powerful."

[Numenera] GM says, "Got it."

[Numenera] GM says, "So, sure, let's say TN 3."

[Numenera] Aledonne asks, "And I can apply my Alchemy stunt, right?"

[Numenera] GM exclaims, "Right!"

Aledonne rolls Epic (7) + 4dF: -1 -1 +1 -1 | Superb (5)

[Numenera] Aledonne exclaims, "Success! Somehow!"

[Numenera] GM exclaims, "You succeed! Despite your best efforts!"

[Numenera] GM says, "Add it to the sheet, and we'll end the scene here, I think."

Aledonne hands the weapon back to The Lady, just as reverently. "Here you are. I don't know how long this will last, but I think you'll find it beneficial."

[Numenera] Aledonne adds the Aspect 'Nailed It'.

GM says, "With that, you gather up your stuff and head out, as Glissandra continues to slowly rise and expand."

The_Lady checks the holy CHARGE on the Mindkiller that is fed by the sun and sees that it is full. "Thank you, Donne." She holsters the weapon.

GM says, "<screen wipe>"

[Crows-Nest] Catrina says, "as the sun sets, the party moves away into the darkness, a single light"

[Crows-Nest] Catrina says, "in the village, the song rises"

[Crows-Nest] Catrina says, "It's the theme from the vision"

[Crows-Nest] Kay says, "'Ice, ice baby ...'"

GM says, "Our next scene opens on you travelling through the forest, following the map. There's Mud Everywhere."

[Numenera] GM says, "Which I am adding as scene Aspect that both you and any opposition you might encounter can tag once for free."

Aledonne says, "Ah, springtime."

[Numenera] Aledonne says, "Ooh."

Molly scratches her head while brushing away branches, and a tiny mutant rat falls out, squeaking.

[Crows-Nest] Kay asks, "of her head?"

[Crows-Nest] Molly says, "sorry, her hair"

mouse exclaims (at Molly), "(indignantly) Squeak!"

[Crows-Nest] Kay says, "yay"

mouse runs off.

[Crows-Nest] Molly says, "it's a rat's nest"

GM asks, "You think you might be getting closer to the spot where the scout was attacked. What do you do?"

Kay listens for horns.

The_Lady asks (of gm), "Can I roll Notice to look for tracks?"

Catrina looks around for the remains of something half-eaten by a large predator.

[Numenera] Molly says (to The_Lady), "I'll assist you with Notice if you roll"

Grav Checks his map and scans the area.

GM exclaims (at Lady), "You can!"

GM says, "Let's say TN 3, Overcome."

[Numenera] Aledonne says, "I can assist too."

The_Lady rolls Great (4) + 4dF: +1 +1 0 0 | Fantastic (6)

[Crows-Nest] Catrina says, "oh there she is"

[Numenera] GM exclaims, "That's success with style, which gives you a boost!"

[Numenera] The_Lady asks, ""Well prepared"?"

[Numenera] GM exclaims, "Sure; add it!"

[Numenera] The_Lady says, "Done"

GM says (to Lady), "With everyone on high alert, you manage to see some paw tracks in the mud, and snatches of something being dragged."

The_Lady exclaims, " (quietly) Psst, look here!"

GM says (to Kay), "Listening for horns, you instead hear something heavy that reminds you of the beat of the timpani."

Kay says, "the drums ... the drums are coming"

Kay exclaims, "I think something's coming!"

Aledonne asks, "Which direction?"

[Numenera] GM says, "(east)"

Kay points eastward.

The_Lady says, "Everyone unarmed stay behind me, everybody else behind us. let's go, slow and steady""

[Crows-Nest] The_Lady says, "Err, wait"

[Numenera] Aledonne asks, "Which way did the tracks go to/from?"

Molly exclaims, "Ah ain't afraid of no beastie!"

The_Lady says, "Everyone unarmed stay behind me, everybody with me. let's go, slow and steady"

[Numenera] GM says, "The paw prints move off to the north/northeast. They're probably about a day old."

Grav prepares a force field

The_Lady asks (of kay), "What do you say? East? Or follow the tracks?"

Aledonne takes The Lady's advice, as one of the unarmed.

(From GM) (stomp stomp squelch crash. stomp stomp squelch crash)

[Numenera] The_Lady asks (of gm), "From the east?"

GM exclaims, "You hear a sort of whinnying sound, and a small herd of Aneen suddenly rush out from ahead of you, into your midst! Athletics TN 2 to avoid being hit!"

[Numenera] GM exclaims, "Yup!"

[Numenera] Catrina asks, "everyone?"

[Numenera] Alex says (to Catrina), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that everyone is laughing it up on #adam-sux again."

[Numenera] GM says, "The Aneen are sort of Numeneran horses."

Aledonne rolls Fair (2) + 4dF: 0 +1 -1 0 | Fair (2)

Molly rolls Average (1) + 4dF: +1 -1 -1 +1 | Average (1)

Catrina rolls Great (4) + 4dF: +1 -1 +1 -1 | Great (4)

The_Lady rolls Good (3) + 4dF: 0 +1 -1 -1 | Fair (2)

[Numenera] Kay says, "sorry, rollin'"

Grav throws up a force field

[Numenera] Molly exclaims, "I'll spend a fate point. I've got animal instincts and they've never failed me!"

Kay rolls Mediocre (0) + 4dF: 0 0 0 +1 | Average (1)

Molly spends a fate point, leaving them with 2.

[Numenera] Kay says, "I guess it can't be Physique instead? (I don't know the difference particularly)"

[Numenera] GM says (to Grav), "If you throw up a force field instead, roll Lore:Tech instead of Athletics."

[Numenera] The_Lady asks (of gm), "Is this an overcome?"

Grav rolls Good (3) + 4dF: 0 +1 -1 +1 | Great (4)

[Numenera] Catrina says, "physique is bro level brawniness"

[Numenera] GM says (to Molly), "You could also tag someone's boost, if you want."

[Numenera] Catrina says, "athletics is gracefully dodging"

[Numenera] Kay says, "ah that makes sense"

[Numenera] GM asks, "Physique could let you be hit, but not take damage?"

[Numenera] Catrina says, "/or/ Molly could possibly compel their own risky Trouble to get a FP instead"

GM sets his current fate point total to 6.

[Numenera] Aledonne finds https://tinyurl.com/wsyfatb

[Numenera] Aledonne says, "(An image of an aneen.)"

[Numenera] Molly asks (of Catrina), "Oh. Do you suggest that I would be running at the horses?"

[Numenera] The_Lady says (to gm), "If we tried this as an attack, I tie and the enemy gets a boost"

[Numenera] Kay asks, "I forget, is my Countermeasure cypher reusable?"

[Numenera] Catrina asks, "well I dunno what sorts of risky behaviours you do. Maybe?"

[Numenera] Kay says, "cipher? cypher? whatever"

GM says, "OK! So, Catrina nimbly avoids the herd of beasts, and Grav hides behind a lattice of force, created by his drones, that deflects the herd to either side of him. Aledonne and the Lady avoid the beasts, but slip in the mud and are now Prone! We'll see what happens with Molly in a second..."

[Numenera] Aledonne says, "Cyphers are one-use."

[Numenera] Kay says, "okay"

[Numenera] GM says, "Yeah, cyphers are always one-use."

[Numenera] GM says, "(but you should use them so that you can find new replacements)"

[Numenera] Kay says, "I guess I'll roll Physique to see if I tough off the collision"

Kay rolls Fair (2) + 4dF: 0 +1 +1 -1 | Good (3)

[Numenera] Molly asks, "Hm. Can I do the same?"

[Numenera] Catrina says, "that said tagging Animal Instincts is pretty solid, I would say"

[Numenera] The_Lady says, "Cyphers are like tv shows. Sure they are cool and you don't want them to end, but there are so many cool other ones to watch"

[Numenera] Molly says, "true"

[Numenera] Kay says, "hee hee"

[Numenera] GM exclaims (at Kay), "you take a single point of physical stress, but are not knocked prone!"

[Numenera] Catrina says, "named after Bill Cypher of Gravity Falls, obviously"

[Numenera] Kay says, "I guess I'd be used to just toughing out injuries, since I can re-heal them right after"

[Numenera] GM asks (of Molly), "You could tag the 'well prepared' boost here, or spend a fate point, or something else?"

[Numenera] Molly says, "I mean. I'm supposed to be the Tough one there, not the Nimble one."

[Numenera] Molly says, "I'd save the boost for when we meet the beast"

[Numenera] GM exclaims, "Got it. Then roll Physique!"

[Numenera] Molly says, "fp refresh 3"

Molly sets their current fate point total to 3.

Molly rolls Great (4) + 4dF: +1 -1 -1 +1 | Great (4)

GM exclaims, "You shrug off the collision!"

[Numenera] Kay asks, "oh yeah, which things that I've done so far would've used FPs?"

[Numenera] GM asks, "Hmm. None, I think?"

[Numenera] Kay says, "okay"

Molly says, "A hoof to ter face, tha's nuffink ta worry aboot"

[Numenera] Kay says, "I've used two Stunts, couldn't remember if that requires a FP"

[Numenera] The_Lady says, "No"

[Numenera] Kay says, "ok cool"

GM exclaims, "The aneen race past, but something is behind them. Let's roll initiative!"

[Numenera] The_Lady says, "Unless the stunt says so ..."

[Numenera] GM says, "Which is your Notice."

The_Lady rolls Fair (2) + 4dF: +1 +1 +1 0 | Superb (5)

Kay rolls Good (3) + 4dF: 0 -1 +1 -1 | Fair (2)

[Numenera] Catrina says, "many stunts let you do things that would otherwise cost a FP"

The_Lady registers The_Lady at init 5.

Molly rolls Average (1) + 4dF: 0 +1 0 0 | Fair (2)

[Numenera] GM says, "So, roll your notice, then 'init add #' where # is what you rolled."

Kay registers Kay at init 2.

[Numenera] The_Lady says, "Add yourself with "init add [number]""

Aledonne rolls Average (1) + 4dF: 0 -1 -1 -1 | Terrible (-2)

Grav rolls Fair (2) + 4dF: -1 +1 +1 -1 | Fair (2)

Molly registers Molly at init 2.

Aledonne clears the initiative.

Molly registers Molly at init 2.

Catrina rolls Mediocre (0) + 4dF: +1 -1 0 +1 | Average (1)

Aledonne registers Aledonne at init -2.

Catrina registers Catrina at init 1.

GM rolls Average (1) + 4dF: +1 0 0 -1 | Average (1)

[Numenera] Kay asks, "do I re-add myself? why'd it get cleared?"

Beast registers Beast at init 1.

The_Lady registers The_Lady at init 5.

[Numenera] Aledonne says, "It got cleared because it still had the initiative from the last game we played on it."

[Numenera] Kay says, "ah"

Kay registers Kay at init 2.

Catrina displays the initiative: The_Lady(5) Molly/Kay(2) Catrina/Beast(1) Aledonne(-2)

[Numenera] The_Lady asks (of aledonne), "-2?"

Grav registers Grav at init 2.

[Numenera] Alex says (to The_Lady), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that -2 is a smallish number."

[Numenera] The_Lady says, "snrk"

[Numenera] Aledonne (to TheLady) | Aledonne rolls Average (1) + 4dF: 0 -1 -1 -1 | Terrible (-2)

[Numenera] GM exclaims, "The Lady goes first!"

[Numenera] Molly says, "That's her royal prerogative"

[Numenera] GM says, "You are Prone."

[Numenera] The_Lady asks, "I assume the something is teh bear?"

[Numenera] Kay says, "let's ask it once we're done not getting mauled by it"

[Numenera] GM says, "You can clear that by standing up, or just stay lying down."

[Numenera] The_Lady says, "I would like to overcome my proneness with Athletics"

[Numenera] The_Lady says, "Oh,it's just movement"

[Numenera] The_Lady exclaims, "In that case, I shoot the Mindkiller at whatever is coming at us!"

[Numenera] The_Lady says, "(Straight attack with shoot)"

[Numenera] GM says, "Yeah, everyone gets a movement and an action, and with no active opposition, standing up is just movement."

[Numenera] Catrina says, "so muddy though"

The_Lady rolls Superb (5) + 4dF: +1 0 0 -1 | Superb (5)

[Crows-Nest] (from Molly) undead hands rise from the mud!

[Numenera] GM says, "OK! You can't see it yet, but your mystic nails fly right through the trees."

[Numenera] The_Lady says, "Ok! That's my turn."

The_Lady wipes mud from her eyes. "Does anyone see it?"

Beast rolls Good (3) + 4dF: -1 +1 -1 0 | Fair (2)

[Crows-Nest] (from Molly) Old oak groans, 'Three days from retirement!'

[Crows-Nest] The_Lady says, "If I hit Molly with the Mindkiller, does she even take damage? :P"

[Numenera] GM exclaims, "That is a success with Style, so you you can either do 3 damage, or do 2 damage and add a Boost!"

[Crows-Nest] Molly says, "The real mindkiller is what I drink every day from that chilled mug of mine"

[Crows-Nest] The_Lady says, "I feel we might need a boost, so I call it "migraine""

[Crows-Nest] Molly says, "you mean... 'hangover'"

[Numenera] The_Lady says, "(added it to the list)"

[Numenera] GM says, "When you're done, type 'init advance'."

The_Lady advances the initiative: THE_LADY(5) Molly/Kay/Grav(2) Catrina/Beast(1) Aledonne(-2)

[Numenera] The_Lady says, "Init next, you mean :)"

[Numenera] The_Lady says, "Init next, you mean :)"

[Numenera] GM says, "Oh, heh."

[Numenera] GM exclaims, "I do!"

The_Lady advances the initiative: The_Lady(5) MOLLY/KAY/GRAV(2) Catrina/Beast(1) Aledonne(-2)

[Numenera] GM says, "This is all you guys, so whoever wants to go first can go first."

[Numenera] GM says, "(normally, you'd break ties with something. Athletics?)"

[Numenera] Kay says, "I'm happier not going first"

[Numenera] Kay says, "uh unless I can start by simply *getting a good look at this thing*"

[Numenera] Aledonne exclaims, "That sounds like a Create Advantage!"

[Numenera] GM asks, "That'd be Notice, maybe? Or you could climb a tree with athletics?"

[Numenera] Kay says, "could I use Empathy to find out if this thing is, like, hungry or filled with mindless rage or etc? from, like, a safe distance behind the others"

[Numenera] Catrina says, "maybe a snap Mystic Connection"

[Numenera] GM asks, "Sure! This is a general 'interpret animal roars' sort of thing?"

[Numenera] Kay says, "yeah. something that would Create an Advantage in finding out how to avoid/stop/defeat this thing"

[Numenera] GM says, "Got it. Empathy, TN 3."

Kay rolls Great (4) + 4dF: +1 0 -1 -1 | Good (3)

[Numenera] Kay says, "there's those -1's, I knew they were here somewhere"

[Numenera] GM exclaims, "That's a tie for a boost!"

[Numenera] GM says, "And you're pretty sure that those are cries of Enraged Pain! RP."

Kay asks, "This thing is hurting! It's attacking out of pain! Can anyone see a cause?"

Kay ducks behind the others.

[Numenera] GM asks, "Move back a zone?"

[Numenera] GM says, "I guess I should make a map."

[Numenera] Kay says, "well let's just say I don't want to be in paw-smack range, however that works here"

[Numenera] GM asks, "What's the whiteboard page again? Anyone up for setting something up?"

[Crows-Nest] Aledonne asks, "Maybe it got hit by a ghostly miniature sword flying through the trees as it approached?"

[Numenera] The_Lady says, "The interesting question is wether it was in pain before I shot it."

[Crows-Nest] Aledonne says, "Timing."

[Crows-Nest] Kay says, "hee hee"

[Numenera] GM says, "Move a zone, yeah."

[Crows-Nest] Kay says, "ok, that's what I do"

[Crows-Nest] Kay says, "ILAC but yeah"

[Numenera] GM says, "OK: https://www.webwhiteboard.com/board/yc3m3rnm"

[Numenera] The_Lady says, "Okay, this looks very numenera : https://twitter.com/jhbspacex/status/1246462258198335489?s=20"

[Numenera] The_Lady says, "(Meant for #crow)"

[Crows-Nest] Kay asks (of The_Lady), "miniature sword shooter = nailgun, right?"

[Numenera] Aledonne says, "For new players: you can add yourself to the map by clicking on the little green post-it icon on the left, then clicking in the map area to place it."

[Crows-Nest] Kay says, "I'm trying to visualize what the 'ghostly' versions would be"

[Crows-Nest] The_Lady says, "Yes"

[Crows-Nest] Aledonne asks, "Translucent ghost nails flying through the air?"

[Crows-Nest] The_Lady says, "Yeah, that's what we're going with"

[Crows-Nest] Kay says, "cool"

[Crows-Nest] The_Lady says, "they go uuuuUuuuUUUUUUUUuuUUUUUU"

[Crows-Nest] The_Lady says, "(they don't)"

[Crows-Nest] Kay says, "pewpewpewwwWWwWWwwWWwwWWw"

[Crows-Nest] GM says (to Lady), "Those windmills are wonderfully freaky."

[Numenera] GM exclaims, "OK: Molly and/or Grav!"

[Numenera] The_Lady says, "halp I made a box I can't erase"

[Numenera] Molly exclaims (at Lady), "Erased!"

[Numenera] The_Lady says (to molly), "The small X didn't work"

[Numenera] Molly says, "aw"

Grav will wait until the thing charges so I can trip it with a force field at its feet

[Numenera] Aledonne says, "Sounds like Molly's up, then."

[Numenera] GM asks (of Grav), "That sounds like a Create Advantage?"

[Numenera] Aledonne says, "(Oh, right, or that.)"

[Numenera] GM says, "Let's say TN 3."

Grav rolls Good (3) + 4dF: 0 +1 -1 0 | Good (3)

[Numenera] Molly says, "I'm going to Take Unnecessary Risks and move into the creature's zone so that I can give it a talking-to"

[Numenera] GM says, "Another boost! RP that, give the boost a name, and add it to the sheet."

[Numenera] GM asks, "Is that a self-compel, then?"

[Numenera] GM says, "(..molly)"

[Numenera] Molly says, "YEp"

Grav throws out two drones creating a tripwire in the beasts path

[Numenera] Kay says, "woo"

[Numenera] Catrina says, "now we're thinking with fate points"

[Numenera] Catrina says, "I think the deal is you get another FP eventually for that but not right now"

[Numenera] Aledonne asks, "Why not right now?"

[Numenera] Molly says, "It's queued for the next scene? I don't know"

[Numenera] Catrina says, "I don't know; I could be wrong and/or thinking of the concede rules instead"

[Numenera] Aledonne says, "I think you might be thinking of hostile invokes."

[Numenera] Catrina says, "quite possibly"

[Numenera] The_Lady says, "If the GM concedes, he get FP in the next scene"

GM says, "OK! Molly strides forward into the forest, with everyone else smacking their forehead in exasperation. "Listen you," you hear from ahead of you, "It's about... oh, hey, you're not a bear at all, you're... aaaaaaaaaaaa!""

[Numenera] Catrina says, "cmon GM, concede"

GM gives a fate point to Molly (queued up for the next scene).

[Numenera] Aledonne says, "Where (IIRC) you spend a fate point to tag an Aspect attached to another character against them. In that case, they get that fate point, but the don't get it until the next scene."

GM says, "And Molly flies back into the clearing, smashing into a tree! Physique vs. TN 5 for Molly, and she is Prone."

[Numenera] Catrina says, "yikes"

[Numenera] Kay says, "ow"

GM says, "She is followed by a absolutely gargantuan frog."

[Numenera] Kay exclaims, "!!!"

[Numenera] Aledonne says, "Ha."

Molly rolls Great (4) + 4dF: 0 -1 0 0 | Good (3)

[Numenera] Molly says, "Yup, all the +'s are used up"

GM says, "https://drive.google.com/file/d/1P3LkWbhTzJlb6wOPbypTYfVaWEbJra8C/view?usp=sharing"

[Numenera] Aledonne exclaims, "I warned you!"

GM exclaims (at Molly), "You take two points of physical stress!"

The_Lady narrows her eyes, "This just got personal!"

[Numenera] Molly ticks a 2-stress box

GM advances the initiative: The_Lady(5) Molly/Kay/Grav(2) CATRINA/BEAST(1) Aledonne(-2)

[Numenera] Kay says, "eeeeaGH that's less comical than I was imagining"

[Numenera] GM says, "(I'm saying the beast goes first here)"

Grav says, "that is a weird lookin bear""

[Numenera] Molly says, "No shit, Sherlock."

Aledonne says, "It certainly has more teeth than I should expect from a frog."

[Numenera] The_Lady says (to grav), "One can tell you're the detective"

[Crows-Nest] Catrina says, "Kermit and Miss Piggy had some ugly, ugly kids"

Grav says, "Who the hell is Sherlock?""

[Crows-Nest] Aledonne says (to Grav), "Good point."

GM says, "The Arric Frog leaps into the middle of you all! It lands with such a shudder that everyone must defend vs +4 with Athletics (by default) or be knocked prone, possibly again."

Catrina rolls Great (4) + 4dF: +1 -1 -1 -1 | Fair (2)

[Numenera] GM says, "Everyone in the same zone: Kay is OK."

[Numenera] Kay asks, "including or excluding me?"

[Numenera] Aledonne says (to GM), "Should I roll? I'm still prone from before."

[Numenera] Kay says, "ok"

The_Lady rolls Good (3) + 4dF: 0 +1 +1 +1 | Fantastic (6)

Catrina says, "but because I am Graceful instead..."

Catrina spends a fate point, leaving him with 2.

Catrina rolls Great (4) + 4dF: 0 0 +1 +1 | Fantastic (6)

[Numenera] GM says (to Aledonne), "No, being prone also protects you from falling prone."

Kay sets their current fate point total to 3.

[Numenera] Aledonne exclaims, "Woo! My perfect strategy prevails!"

Grav rolls Average (1) + 4dF: 0 0 -1 -1 | Poor (-1)

[Numenera] Catrina says, "citation: yo momma"

[Numenera] GM exclaims, "That was its movement with a side effect, after seeing you all, it roars in anger, and attacks with its bite!"

Beast rolls 1 4-sided die: 1 | 1

[Numenera] GM exclaims, "It attacks Catrina!"

Beast rolls Fantastic (6) + 4dF: +1 0 +1 -1 | Epic (7)

[Numenera] Kay says, "oh sheeeeeeooooot"

[Numenera] Catrina asks, "dodge with Athletics?"

[Numenera] GM says, "Defend with Fight or athletics, yeah."

[Numenera] Catrina says, "oh let's go Fight then"

Catrina rolls Superb (5) + 4dF: +1 +1 0 -1 | Fantastic (6)

[Numenera] GM says, "Hey, nice."

[Numenera] The_Lady exclaims, "Go Glaives!"

[Numenera] Catrina says, "I'll take it"

[Numenera] GM asks, "Take the one point of stress?"

[Numenera] Catrina says, "yeah"

Beast chomps at Catrina, grazing her arm with its metal teeth!

[Numenera] GM exclaims, "And it's Catrina's turn!"

Catrina stabs it right back.

Catrina rolls Superb (5) + 4dF: +1 0 0 -1 | Superb (5)

Arric_Frog rolls Good (3) + 4dF: -1 -1 +1 0 | Fair (2)

[Numenera] GM asks, "Another success with style: drop one for a boost, or 3?"

[Numenera] Catrina says, "I'll give it the 3 stress"

[Numenera] GM exclaims, "rp!"

Catrina lashes out with a wicked blade, cutting the beast upon its snout.

[Numenera] Kay says, "(I moved the Beast's post-it into the middle of the group)"

[Numenera] GM says, "Oh, thanks."

[Numenera] GM says (to Catrina), "Roll Notice! TN 2."

Catrina rolls Mediocre (0) + 4dF: -1 0 +1 +1 | Average (1)

[Numenera] GM asks, "Tag something, or don't notice the thing?"

[Numenera] Catrina asks, "hmm is it a Freaky thing to notice?"

[Numenera] GM says, "Hmm."

[Numenera] Kay says, "tag my boost tag my boost"

[Numenera] GM asks, "Arguably, perhaps?"

[Numenera] Kay says, "is that how this works I don't even know"

[Numenera] Catrina asks (of Kay), "what is your boost?"

[Numenera] Kay says, "uh the Empathy thing"

[Numenera] Kay says, "that it's in Enraged Pain"

[Numenera] Catrina asks (of Gm), "Would that help?"

[Numenera] GM exclaims, "Sure!"

Catrina notices, because the Beast is in Enraged Pain, that...

[Numenera] Catrina asks, "...something?"

[Numenera] Alex says (to Catrina), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that the SOMETHING is a COMMA, because all the PLAYERS are NPCS."

[Numenera] Catrina says, "oh snap"

GM says, "You notice that the scale difference between you and the Frog is so huge (and because you're used to fighting things) that it's totally shrugging off the damage you're inflicting. And the fact that it's in Enraged Pain must mean that something else (other than the mystic nail gun) must be making it mad."

[Numenera] GM says, "And I'm making Enraged Pain a normal Aspect, but moving it to the +0 column."

[Numenera] Catrina says, "okay thanks"

[Numenera] Catrina says, "also hmmm"

GM advances the initiative: The_Lady(5) Molly/Kay/Grav(2) Catrina/Beast(1) ALEDONNE(-2)

[Numenera] Aledonne asks, "Can I try to mix up an alchemical concoction to calm it (Create Advantage with Crafts)? Perhaps something anaesthetizing?"

[Numenera] Catrina says, "okay so just how huge is this thing"

[Numenera] GM says, "Aledonee! And then we're all done with the round."

[Numenera] Catrina says, "my dudes I could just Void Grenade this thing right now"

[Numenera] GM says, "Like, more than twice your height. Several of you could probably ride its back."

[Numenera] Catrina says, "big as a house, then"

[Numenera] GM says, "Yeah."

[Numenera] Aledonne asks, "Can I try to mix up an alchemical concoction to calm it (Create Advantage with Crafts)? Perhaps something anaesthetizing?"

[Numenera] GM says (to Aledonne), "You can, but you're going to need more information."

[Numenera] Aledonne exclaims, "OK! In that case, I'll use Scan instead!"

Aledonne takes a pinch of silver powder from one of his vials and tosses it into the air. The motes of dust sparkle as they spread out to surround the giant frog.

[Numenera] Aledonne asks, "That's an Investigation roll -- what's my opposition?"

[Numenera] GM says, "Hmm. 2, I think."

Aledonne rolls Great (4) + 4dF: 0 0 +1 0 | Superb (5)

[Numenera] Aledonne exclaims, "Style!"

[Crows-Nest] Catrina says, "#1 GM pro tip: roll first, then I tell you difficulty. Also, throw you the whip."

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "Hee"

[Numenera] Aledonne says, "('Scan: When using Investigation, can perceive information not visible to the naked eye (e.g., about the contents of containers) without needing to physically interact with anything.')"

[Crows-Nest] Catrina says, "even further meta than usual: I'm trying to simultaneously comprehend what this might look like diceless. That's a personal problem though."

GM says, "OK! The dust surrounds the beast, and as it settles to the ground, it moves through it as if it wasn't there. You can see, though others can't, the outlines of the things it settles on as it filters to the ground. Inside the Frog is what you expect are normal internal organs, but right next to its stomach is an enormous cyst, pressing against its skin on one side and the stomach on the other."

[Crows-Nest] GM asks, "Is that a Create Advantage or an Overcome?"

[Numenera] GM says, "Except asked here."

[Crows-Nest] Catrina says, "I think it could just become an Aspect"

Aledonne points. "There, inside the beast! There's some kind of painful growth. If we lance it, it may reduce the pressure -- and its rage!"

[Crows-Nest] Catrina says, "#band-name The Cyst Punchers"

[Crows-Nest] Aledonne says, "I had assumed it was an Overcome."

GM says, "With your exceptional investigation, you can also see the faint remains of other cysts, that seem to have erupted into its stomach."

[Crows-Nest] Molly says (to Catrina), "Well, if you in-cyst..."

[Crows-Nest] Catrina says, "okay so easier to punch from inside the stomach got it"

Aledonne then backs away out of the frog's immediate reach to join Kay without getting up off the ground.

[Crows-Nest] Catrina says, "also how many giant frogs is ifmud rpg going to fight"

Aledonne advances the initiative: END OF ROUND

GM exclaims, "The beast roars again!"

GM advances the initiative: THE_LADY(5) Molly/Kay/Grav(2) Catrina/Beast(1) Aledonne(-2)

[Crows-Nest] Aledonne says, "Sorry, sorry, I'll get one in as soon as I can."

[Crows-Nest] Kay says, "these jokes are getting to be tumor-ch for me to handle"

[Crows-Nest] Molly says (to Catrina), "Yay, now I know what will be the Neighborhood's next villain after the Great One is defeated"

[Numenera] The_Lady asks (of gm), "Would you allow that I have a backup crossbow that does plain-old physical damage?"

[Numenera] GM says, "Sure."

The_Lady the lady holsters the Mindkiller and brings up her crossbow, aiming at the place on the frog's side Donne poimted out. "Here's some gun surgery for ya!"

[Numenera] The_Lady asks, "Is this, I dunno attack? KInda? Overcome?"

[Numenera] Catrina says, "plain old attack, I think"

[Numenera] Catrina says, "just on a human scale"

Kay tilts their head in thought. "Gun ... surgery, huh"

[Numenera] GM asks, "Yeah, let's call it a normal attack. A called shot, so maybe a +1 difficulty?"

[Numenera] The_Lady says, "Sure"

The_Lady rolls Superb (5) + 4dF: -1 +1 0 +1 | Fantastic (6)

[Numenera] GM says, "Actually, it's so huge, aiming at that part is no more difficult than anywhere else."

Arric_Frog rolls Good (3) + 4dF: 0 -1 -1 -1 | Mediocre (0)

[Numenera] Catrina says, "haha suck it froggo"

[Numenera] GM exclaims, "Woo, actual damage!"

[Numenera] Kay exclaims, "woo!"

[Numenera] GM asks, "6, or 5+boost?"

[Numenera] Aledonne says (to Catrina), "Ew. That is the wrong way to drain a cyst."

[Numenera] Kay says (to Catrina), "no no, it's going to *expel* ... timing"

[Numenera] The_Lady asks, "But like, damage in a good way, right?"

[Numenera] The_Lady says, "5 damage + "Frontier lancing""

[Numenera] Aledonne exclaims (at TheLady), "You're dealing stress to the cyst!"

[Numenera] Kay says, "ha ha ha"

[Numenera] GM says, "Since the cyst is on the other side of its skin, the damage is mostly going to the frog at this point."

[Numenera] The_Lady says, "also I've now created 3 unused boost if anyone needs them"

The_Lady advances the initiative: The_Lady(5) MOLLY/KAY/GRAV(2) Catrina/Beast(1) Aledonne(-2)

[Numenera] GM exclaims, "RP!"

[Crows-Nest] Molly says, "We had to destroy the frog to save it."

[Crows-Nest] Kay says, "just a chunk of it"

[Crows-Nest] Kay says, "we're reasonable"

Arric_Frog now has an arrow sticking out of its side.

[Numenera] Aledonne says, "I also have a boost from the Scan."

[Crows-Nest] Catrina says, "oh yeah these are those Numenera ants"

The_Lady says, "The bolt sings through the air and hits the frog, but only barely penetrates its skin. A bit of puss begins to seep out."

The_Lady says, "<end>"

[Crows-Nest] Catrina says, "monsters get +1 rage per cyst ant"

[Numenera] GM says, "The Frog's Assistants: a saga"

[Numenera] GM exclaims, "Kay!"

[Numenera] GM says, "You went first last time; you're up."

[Numenera] The_Lady asks (of gm), "You chose this monster because of my history with frogs, right?"

[Numenera] Catrina says, "come gather round youngins and let me tell you the tale of a fateful trip"

[Numenera] Aledonne asks (of Lady), "Like the one that nearly killed ggg?"

[Numenera] Aledonne says, "(If I remember it right.)"

[Numenera] Molly asks (of Catrina), "the tripping of a forgetful Tale?"

[Numenera] The_Lady says (to Aledonne), "In my backstory, my mutations where caused by being talked into kissing a talking frog"

Kay steps forward, hands outstretched, eyes focused on the point where the arrow pierced the frog. They concentrate their powers on reshaping the frog's flesh to create an opening to the cyst.

[Numenera] GM exclaims, "Nice!"

[Numenera] Molly says, "A fairy Tale for our time."

[Numenera] The_Lady says, "But yes, I was thinking of that giant toad that almost ate ggg to ;-)"

[Numenera] Catrina says, "that is the best backstory I've ever heard"

Kay rolls Superb (5) + 4dF: 0 0 -1 -1 | Good (3)

Arric_Frog rolls Good (3) + 4dF: -1 0 +1 +1 | Great (4)

[Numenera] GM asks, "That's not enough! Tag something?"

[Crows-Nest] Kay says, "definitely"

[Numenera] Catrina says, "boost it up boyo"

[Crows-Nest] Kay says, "ILAC"

[Numenera] Kay asks, "which fits ... maybe Migraine?"

[Numenera] Aledonne asks, "The Scan boost?"

[Numenera] Kay says, "Scan boost sounds right"

[Numenera] GM says, "Oh, nobody added Frontier Lancing."

[Numenera] GM exclaims, "Add your boosts to the sheet, everyone!"

[Numenera] The_Lady says, "It's right there, under Boosts"

[Numenera] Kay says, "Frontier lancing is on the right, yeah"

[Numenera] Aledonne says, "If you tag bost the Scan and Frontier Lancing, you'll be up to 7, which is success with style."

[Numenera] Aledonne says, "Er, if you tag *both*."

[Numenera] GM says, "Oh! Hmm."

[Numenera] Aledonne says, "Which can let you turn them into your own boost, playing it forward."

[Numenera] Kay says, "I can tag both? that sounds heckin' great"

[Numenera] The_Lady exclaims, "Do it!"

[Numenera] GM says, "Yeah, you can tag everything."

[Numenera] The_Lady says, "We're O-Kay with it"

[Numenera] Kay says, "woots"

[Numenera] Kay asks, "do I just RP it now?"

[Numenera] GM says, "Let's see..."

[Numenera] Aledonne says, "Given that the frog's the size of a house, and how proportionately large the cyst is..."

[Numenera] Kay says, "there's some repeats in that column now"

[Numenera] Aledonne asks, "...if Kay uses her powers, is '...sometimes horrifally' going to come into play as it drains out?"

[Numenera] Catrina says, "I think maybe using the whiteboard for these might work better"

[Numenera] GM says, "Yeah, in the past, we've been putting boosts in the +1 column and just labelling them as boosts."

[Numenera] Aledonne says, "Horifically, I mean."

[Numenera] Catrina says, "if you want something bad to happen (also) then you could milk that Trouble for some sweet FP, I personally would say"

[Numenera] GM exclaims, "OK!"

[Numenera] GM says, "Some narration from my end:"

[Numenera] The_Lady says, "Yeah, I removed the Boost column I added in an foolish attempt to improve this"

[Numenera] Kay says, "the 'sometimes horrifically' could totally get in the mix here; if it weren't for all the boosts I was going to try and draw on that Trouble to spend a FP and make something happen"

[Numenera] Kay says, "but I await narration"

GM says, "As Kay concentrates, the frog's skin begins to warp and ripple out from the bulls-eye of the crossbow bolt. But as he does, suddenly, against all odds, the skin warps, and scabs over! Kay is horrified, as they saw this once before in a healing gone wrong. From beside them, they then notice a dripping shadow, and a purring voice that whispers to everyone, "Now, now, we can't have *that*..." Somehow, it reminds you of horns.."

GM gives a fate point to Kay (queued up for the next scene).

[Numenera] Catrina says, "uhhh I wasn't expecting thst"

[Numenera] Catrina says, "here GM have some FP"

[Numenera] Kay says, "well sheeot"

Aorixes melt out of the forest, surrounding you, and dropping shadows.

[Numenera] The_Lady says, "That's probably not good"

[Numenera] Aledonne asks, "Does this mean that the boost are spent or no?"

Aorixes rolls Good (3) + 4dF: +1 -1 +1 +1 | Superb (5)

Aorixes registers Aorixes at init 5.

[Numenera] Kay says, "ooooooh okay uh what the heck are these"

[Numenera] Catrina says, "I'm sure they're friendly, even cuddly"

[Numenera] Aorixes says, "ohttps://drive.google.com/file/d/19nxIchlKP4lrE0GiVmqJkc6KUYRFMIuF/view?usp=sharing"

[Numenera] Aorixes says, "er."

[Numenera] Aorixes says, "https://drive.google.com/file/d/19nxIchlKP4lrE0GiVmqJkc6KUYRFMIuF/view?usp=sharing"

[Numenera] Molly says, "This reminds me of the good old days before D&D enemies became Gs and DHs"

[Numenera] Molly says, "(not pointing fingers at anyone in particular)"

[Numenera] Catrina says, "unpack please"

[Numenera] The_Lady says (to molly), "*sniff*"

[Numenera] Aledonne asks (of GM), "Is that plural or singular?"

[Numenera] The_Lady says, "Aw, scraggly cat thing"

[Numenera] GM exclaims, "There are three of them! Just like the three horns!"

[Numenera] Kay says, "it'd be cute if it weren't literally about to void us apart"

[Numenera] GM exclaims, "And it's now Molly and Grav's turns!"

[Numenera] Catrina says, "gg everyone"

[Numenera] Kay says, "ha ha"

[Numenera] Catrina | O7

[Numenera] GM says, "(Oh, let me add them to the map)"

[Numenera] Aledonne asks (of GM), "Would you consider the frog's cysts to be considered a 'consequence', or is it mechanically different?"

[Numenera] GM asks (of Ale), "Perhaps? Oh, for your cypher?"

[Crows-Nest] Catrina says, "I applaud the thematic re-use and callback to parasites"

[Numenera] Aledonne says, "Right."

[Numenera] GM asks, "Given your knowledge of cyphers, you think it could totally work, but you'd need to apply it directly. Maybe if it ate it, it would work?"

[Numenera] Aledonne saves this knowledge for his next turn.

[Numenera] GM asks, "Molly/Grav?"

[Numenera] The_Lady says (to Aledonne), "I could root it in place with MY cypher"

Grav will create a force field above the one closest to me and move it down to restrain it.

[Numenera] Aledonne says (to TheLady), "Ooh."

Grav rolls Good (3) + 4dF: -1 0 0 0 | Fair (2)

Arric_Frog rolls Average (1) + 4dF: -1 0 +1 0 | Average (1)

[Numenera] Arric_Frog says, "Whoops."

[Numenera] Arric_Frog says, "Pretend the Aorix rolled that."

[Numenera] GM asks, "You succeed! That was a Create Advantage?"

[Crows-Nest] Aledonne asks, "OK, who numbered the aorixes?"

[Numenera] Molly exclaims, "I think I will activate my Sentinel! We're surrounded and about to die horribly!"

[Crows-Nest] Kay says, "there were two #2's at some point, so I gave one a .5"

[Numenera] GM says, "Also: we're at 3:00. If anyone needs to go, we can pause here; otherwise I'll try to kill you all quickly."

[Numenera] Kay says, "well when you put it that way"

[Numenera] Catrina says, "I can press on"

[Numenera] Aledonne says, "I'm good to keep playing."

[Crows-Nest] GM exclaims, "Thanks!"

[Numenera] Aledonne says, "(But I imagine the Europeans should probably vote?)"

[Numenera] The_Lady says, "We can finish this combat, sure"

[Numenera] The_Lady says, "Not like time means anything at the momemt"

[Numenera] GM says, "Ha."

[Numenera] GM exclaims (at Molly), "Oh, your cypher thing? OK!"

[Numenera] The_Lady says, "Unfortunately Molly has fallen asleep"

[Numenera] Molly says, "Heh"

[Numenera] GM asks, "Do you get up, or stay prone?"

[Numenera] Molly says, "I get up"

[Numenera] Catrina says, "mud is so comfy"

[Numenera] Kay says, "we all like hanging around in the MUD"

[Numenera] Catrina says, "get up stand up, get up for your fight"

[Numenera] GM exclaims, "RP!"

[Numenera] Molly says, "ok"

Kay displays the initiative: The_Lady/Aorixes(5) MOLLY/KAY/GRAV(2) Catrina/Beast(1) Aledonne(-2)

Molly rises from the mud, and pulls out a slab of petrified wood that glows green! Then she goes, 'Aw darn it' and put it back in her back, before taking out a similarly shaped box.

[Numenera] Kay says, "I'm afk for 10-ish min, hopefully back in time for the Aorixes to eat me"

Molly says, "(*backpack)"

[Numenera] GM says, "Hee"

[Numenera] Catrina says, "controller disconnected"

Molly opens the box. It unfolds into a 10ft high robot who has no face!

Molly exclaims, "Whew, bigger than Ah'd guess!"

[Numenera] GM says, "Hmm, let's go ahead and say that it can move this round."

[Numenera] Molly says, "+3 Fight, I guess"

[Crows-Nest] The_Lady says (to molly), "That's wha' shi sez."

[Numenera] Molly exclaims, "And it'll attack the Aorix #3 who's about to attack my favourite mutant!"

Molly rolls Good (3) + 4dF: +1 -1 +1 -1 | Good (3)

Aorixes rolls Fair (2) + 4dF: 0 +1 +1 0 | Great (4)

[Numenera] GM asks, "Tag something or miss?"

[Numenera] Aledonne says, "Might not be worth a tag for just one stress."

[Crows-Nest] Catrina says, "this is basically that mechanical gnome bot all grown up right"

[Numenera] Molly says, "aww siri"

[Numenera] Molly says, "I tag Motherly Mutant: I'm ordering the robot to protect the Lady"

Molly spends a fate point, leaving them with 2.

GM exclaims, "The Steel Sentinel swipes at a cat, who dodges out of the way, and sneers!"

Aorixes, after sneering, get smacked on the tail, and yowls!

GM advances the initiative: The_Lady/Aorixes(5) Molly/Kay/Grav(2) CATRINA/BEAST(1) Aledonne(-2)

[Numenera] The_Lady asks, "Did we skip grav?"

[Numenera] Molly says, "Grav acted before me"

[Numenera] The_Lady says, "Oh."

GM says, "The beast leaps into the next zone, causing another concussive ripple! Aledonne is still lying down, but Kay and the Aorix have to defend against falling down."

[Numenera] Aledonne says, "He did a Create Advantage to restrain cat 2 with a force field."

[Numenera] Molly says, "He's working himself into an early Grav"

[Numenera] The_Lady says, "I hope he gets the Gravity of the situation"

Aorixes rolls Fair (2) + 4dF: -1 0 0 -1 | Mediocre (0)

Aorixes falls down.

[Crows-Nest] Catrina says, "so yeah the Ninth World is a wondrous reality of 1 Billion A.D. where everyone falls down in the mud a lot"

Arric_Frog rolls 1 3-sided die: 2 | 2

[Crows-Nest] Aledonne says, "Hey! I haven't fallen down a lot! I fell down *once*."

[Crows-Nest] The_Lady says (to Catrina), "It's grimdark realism"

[Crows-Nest] Aledonne says, "And then stayed there."

Arric_Frog decides to attack Aledonne!

Arric_Frog rolls Fantastic (6) + 4dF: -1 -1 0 -1 | Good (3)

[Crows-Nest] Catrina says, "hey I'm all for a good WWI trench simulator"

Aledonne rolls Fair (2) + 4dF: +1 0 0 -1 | Fair (2)

[Crows-Nest] Molly says, "Run, Schofield, run"

[Numenera] Aledonne exclaims, "If you're not tagging anything, I'll tick a 1-stress box!"

[Numenera] GM exclaims, "However!"

GM tags 'Prone' and 'Mud Everywhere'!

[Numenera] Aledonne asks, "That makes it 6 versus 2?"

[Crows-Nest] Catrina says, "uh oh looks like someone fell on their keys"

[Numenera] GM says, "7 vs. 2."

[Numenera] Aledonne says, "Or that, even."

[Numenera] Aledonne asks, "Did the Internal Scan get tagged earlier, or did Kay's Trouble mean it was irrelevant?"

Arric_Frog's metal teeth chomp at Aledonne, as he tries to scramble away through the mud, and he sees a long tongue darting out at him!

[Crows-Nest] The_Lady exclaims (at Aledonne), "Don't let it kiss you!"

[Numenera] Aledonne says, "Because if it wasn't tagged, I would like to use it now."

[Numenera] GM exclaims, "I think it was not!"

Aledonne knows where the frog is in pain, so he dodges to that side, knowing that the cyst will encumber it and make it harder for it to attack with any precision.

[Numenera] Aledonne says, "That reduces it to three shifts -- a mild consequence and a stress box."

[Numenera] Catrina says, "Licked By a Frog"

[Numenera] Aledonne says, "(You can name the consequence, if you know what that frog is about to do to me better than I do.)"

[Numenera] GM says, "Normally, that would be true, but succeeding with style means that it is about to swallow you whole instead."

[Numenera] GM asks, "Do you accept?"

[Numenera] Aledonne exclaims, "Oh no! Yes, I do!"

[Numenera] Catrina says, "I'm okay with this"

[Numenera] Aledonne says (to Catrina), "..."

Arric_Frog's tongue wraps around Aledonne, and pulls him inside!

[Numenera] Catrina says, "well I am"

[Crows-Nest] The_Lady says, "If you have to swallow two nanos, eat the bigger one first"

[Numenera] GM says, "(however, tagging the internal thing means you take no stress)"

[Crows-Nest] Catrina says, "but nanos are just a little bit filling"

[Numenera] GM exclaims, "Catrina!"

[Numenera] Aledonne says, "Yay."

Catrina declares "Okay, I've had quite enough of this."

[Crows-Nest] The_Lady | If it's your job to eat a frog, it's best to do it first thing in the morning. And if it's your job to eat two frogs, it's best to eat the biggest one first.

[Numenera] Kay asks, "back, recapped quickly. did I need to roll to not get knocked over?"

Catrina throws her Void Grenade at the restrained Aorix.

[Numenera] GM exclaims (at Kay), "Yup!"

[Numenera] The_Lady says (to Catrina), "I agree, it's been a lot to swallow."

[Numenera] Catrina says, "which is to say the Detonator (Singularity)"

[Numenera] GM exclaims, "w00t!"

[Numenera] Catrina says, "so everyone in this zone, well, hang on to your hats"

[Numenera] GM asks, "OK, what did I say was the rules for this thing?"

Kay rolls Mediocre (0) + 4dF: 0 +1 -1 0 | Mediocre (0)

[Crows-Nest] Catrina says, "Void Grenade is from 1st edition WH40K: Rogue Trader; I don't know if they made it to later editions"

[Numenera] GM says (to Kay), "(You are prone)"

[Numenera] Catrina says, "shit I dunno"

Kay falls over in the muck.

[Numenera] GM says, "Ha."

[Numenera] Catrina exclaims, "that's why I warned you I was going to do it!"

[Numenera] GM says, "OK! Roll Shoot to see how close you hit the guy."

[Numenera] GM says, "TN 2."

[Numenera] GM says, "It's restrained, so it can't really defend."

[Numenera] GM says, "(and you can tag that, too, if you miss even so)"

[Numenera] Catrina says, "well I don't have any shoot but I have Throwing Knives to throw things with Fight if you'll let me do that"

[Numenera] GM says, "Sure, why not."

Catrina rolls Superb (5) + 4dF: 0 -1 0 0 | Great (4)

[Numenera] GM exclaims, "Bam!"

[Numenera] Kay says, "whew"

Catrina has a throwing arm which is pretty decent, as it turns out.

[Numenera] GM says, "It is ripped apart! The force field manages to mostly stay intact, as the rest of you are potentially pulled towards it! Everyone in that zone, roll Athletics, TN 4 to avoid being pulled at it, and in the meantime, Catrina, RP your throw."

[Numenera] Aledonne says, "(Do you still want the rules? I found them in recap.)"

[Numenera] GM exclaims (at Aledonne), "Sure!"

[Numenera] GM says, "(I think i mostly remembered)"

[Numenera] Aledonne | [Numenera]/001 Eben says, "106:  Detonation (singularity):  Ceramic sphere that, when thrown, explodes and creates a momentary singulrity that tears at the fabric of the universe.  Inflicts 10 points of physical stress to all creatures and loose objects in the same zone, drawing them (or their remains) together to a single spot.  A successful Physique check (+5) can resist the movement and half the stress.  All creatures in adjacent zones must also pass a successful Physique check (+5) or take 5 stress and be drawn into the target zone."

Grav rolls Good (3) + 4dF: 0 -1 -1 +1 | Fair (2)

[Numenera] Kay says, "well, that's ... wait, no that's not reassuring at all"

[Numenera] The_Lady asks, "TEN stress?"

Catrina rolls Great (4) + 4dF: -1 -1 -1 +1 | Fair (2)

[Numenera] Catrina says, "yeah well it's a black hole in a bottle what do you want"

The_Lady rolls Average (1) + 4dF: -1 +1 +1 +1 | Good (3)

Kay rolls Fair (2) + 4dF: 0 -1 -1 0 | Mediocre (0)

Aorixes rolls Good (3) + 4dF: +1 +1 -1 0 | Great (4)

[Numenera] Kay asks, "which zone is this attack in?"

[Numenera] Catrina says, "this may have not been a good idea"

[Numenera] GM says, "The middle one."

[Numenera] Aledonne says (to Kay), "Fortunately, the one we're not in."

[Numenera] The_Lady says, "I tag "self-reliant" because my instincts for self preservation are so honed I don't get dragged along with eveyone else."

[Numenera] Kay says (to Aledonne), "yay! except I still failed my check for adjacent zones"

[Numenera] Aledonne says (to Kay), "Sure, but that just means you get moved. Not that you take any stress."

[Numenera] The_Lady says, "No, 5 stress"

[Numenera] Aledonne says, "Oh, you're right. Never mind."

[Numenera] Aledonne says, "(I paste them, not read them.)"

[Numenera] Aledonne says (to GM), "Given that I'm inside of a squishy frog..."

[Numenera] Aledonne asks, "I assume the frog rolls, but do I roll anything?"

[Numenera] GM says, "Yeah, neither the frog nor Aledonne is pulled at all."

[Numenera] Catrina says, "okay so GM remind us all how to deal with 10 or 5 stress"

[Numenera] The_Lady says, "You get to tag one physical stress box."

[Crows-Nest] Molly says, "Oops forgotPhysique check"

Molly rolls Great (4) + 4dF: -1 +1 +1 +1 | Fantastic (6)

[Numenera] The_Lady says, "The rest you have to deal with as consequences."

[Numenera] Molly exclaims, "I pass my Physique check!"

[Numenera] Molly says, "Sorry, was afk briefly"

Grav will turn his force field into a dome to block everyone from being pulled in.

[Numenera] Aledonne says (to Catrina), "You can use up to one of your physical stress boxes to write off that much stress (whatever it's number is). You can also use as many consequences as you wish (you have 2, 4 and 6 consequence slots)."

[Numenera] The_Lady says, "I think if you take 10 Stress you are taken out unless you have a high Physique"

[Numenera] GM asks (of Grav), "And you're tagging your 'Restrained'?"

[Numenera] The_Lady asks, "Oh, you can take multiple consequences at once?"

[Numenera] Molly asks, "So I take 5 stress?"

[Numenera] Aledonne says, "Also, never have I been so happy to be inside the mouth of a giant frog."

[Numenera] The_Lady says, "Wait, I tag my boost "well prepared" instead"

[Numenera] GM says, "Yeah, you can take multiple consequences."

[Numenera] GM says, "And, yes, the various boosts."

[Numenera] Grav says, "Yes"

[Numenera] Aledonne says, "Yeah, someone could (for example) use a severe consequence, a mild consequence, and a 2-stress box to deal with 10 stress."

[Numenera] Aledonne says, "(6 + 2 + 2, respectively.)"

Catrina suffers from the Extreme Consequence of Breaking All Her Bones, the Mild Consequence of Regretting Her Actions, and 2 more stress.

GM says, "OK, so, this is what I know happens thus far:"

[Numenera] Molly ticks a 3-stress box and a Mild Consequence!

GM says, "Grav is pulled towards the singularity, but manages to get the force field to deflect him away. He does take 5 stress."

GM exclaims, "The two Aorixes in this zone are destroyed!"

GM exclaims, "Catrina is pulled at the singularity and injured!"

[Crows-Nest] Catrina says, "it's basically that Loki-killing grenade from that one Marvel movie"

GM exclaims, "Molly stands her ground, and takes 5 stress!"

[Numenera] Molly asks, "What should my Mild Consequence be?"

[Numenera] The_Lady exclaims (at gm), "I take 5 stress and get drawn!"

[Numenera] Molly says, "(Before I spend a fate point to erase it :D )"

[Crows-Nest] Catrina says, "I guess the moral of this story is that you should throw a grenade far away and not drop it at your own feet"

[Numenera] Aledonne asks, "Shifted Internal Organs?"

[Numenera] The_Lady says, "I tick my 3 box abd call my mild consequence "AM I SHOUTING? I CAN'T TELL"

[Numenera] Catrina says, "NICE"

GM exclaims, "The Lady takes some damage!"

Molly is suffering from Waves of Nausea

GM exclaims, "Kay takes some damage, and is drawn into the next zone!"

[Crows-Nest] Catrina says, "GET OVER HERE"

GM exclaims, "The frog roars!"

GM asks, "Is that everyone?"

Aledonne sloshes slightly inside the frog, but is otherwise largely unaware of what just happened.

[Numenera] Kay says, "I add one stress (unclicking the 1 box and clicking the 2 box) and the Moderate Consequence of Walks With a Nasty Limp"

[Crows-Nest] Catrina says (to Aledonne), "Perhaps you don't appreciate the gravity of the situation."

[Numenera] The_Lady exclaims, "Hey wait!"

[Numenera] The_Lady says, "Wasn't that thing Aledonne building meant to be swallowed by the frog? He just cut out the middle man"

[Numenera] Molly asks (of Kay), "That's not how stress boxes work?"

GM advances the initiative: The_Lady/Aorixes(5) Molly/Kay/Grav(2) Catrina/Beast(1) ALEDONNE(-2)

[Numenera] Aledonne says (to Kay), "Was the 1-stress box checked off from earlier? If so, it stays checked off until the end of the scene."

[Numenera] Kay says, "okay I don't know how stress boxes work"

[Numenera] Aledonne says, "You can check off the 2-stress box in addition to it."

[Numenera] Kay says, "I'm taking 5 damage and I think I had 1 stress taken earlier"

[Numenera] Aledonne asks, "What's your Physique?"

[Numenera] Catrina says, "not only does no one know how stress boxes work, they also changed in the Fate Condensed edition"

[Numenera] Kay says, "Fair"

[Numenera] Aledonne exclaims, "Then you have three stress boxes!"

[Numenera] Aledonne says, "You can check off the 3-stress box if you want, which just leaves you with 2 stress to deal with, which the mild consequence slot can handle."

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "(Bah, some 'save form information' extension I have for Chrome makes in impossible to actually close these boxes, for some reason.)"

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "(on the whiteboard)"

[Numenera] Aledonne says, "(And your 2-stress box and your moderate and severe consequences will remain free.)"

[Numenera] Kay says, "okay, sure"

[Numenera] GM asks, "Did everyone delete the boosts they tagged?"

[Numenera] Aledonne says (to GM), "OK, now that I'm done with Kay's stress:"

[Numenera] Aledonne asks, "Given my current position, do I need to use an action to drop the rejuvenation pull down its throat, or can I do that along with a separate action?"

[Numenera] GM exclaims, "You can apply it directly to the cyst!"

[Numenera] The_Lady says, "but of course."

Aledonne applies the rejuvenator pill directly to the cyst!

[Numenera] GM asks, "And, hmm, what other action were you thinking?"

[Numenera] Aledonne says, "I would like to mix up something disgusting-tasting and smear it on myself, in the hopes of being spat out."

[Numenera] Kay says, "thank goodness those blade teeth are useless for chewing"

[Numenera] GM says, "OK. Let me narrate a bit:"

[Numenera] Catrina says, "FINE"

GM exclaims, "Aledonne, from inside the frog, sees the cyst, and applies the rejuvenation pill to it directly, the frog's stomach acid instantly dissolving it. The cyst wall dissolves with a hissing sound, and you are suddenly surrounded by a large number of Arric Spheres: biomechanical balls with some sort of filamental wings. They swarm into the stomach, and all around you--as you were about to try to pull out your other alchemical materials, roll Crafts vs. 3 to find the stuff they hate!"

Aledonne rolls Epic (7) + 4dF: +1 +1 0 0 | Legendary+1 (9)

[Numenera] GM says, "Wow."

[Numenera] Kay says, "w0w"

[Numenera] The_Lady says, "That kid knows his alchemy"

[Numenera] Aledonne says, "I could ask if Alchemy applies or not, but I think it doesn't even matter if I subtracted 2."

GM says, "And with that, the Frog regurgitates you and the spheres *instantly*."

Aledonne lands, with a *splat*, in the mud. Prone, of course.

[Numenera] Kay asks, "so the spheres were inside the cyst?"

Aledonne advances the initiative: END OF ROUND

GM exclaims, "The rest of you see a mass of spheres and Aledonne being expelled from the frog, who suddenly seems much, much calmer. The spheres zip away over the trees, and we're out of initiative!"

remaining_Aorix slinks away, conceding the fight.

[Numenera] Kay says, "tempted to grab that Aorix and smack-talk some sense out of him"

The_Lady asks, "THAT WENT WELL. IS EVERYONE OKAY?"

[Numenera] Kay says, "into him? whichever"

Aledonne says, "I think that did it..."

Catrina just lies in the mud quietly for a while.

[Numenera] Kay says, "anyway I need to log off now"

Aledonne asks, "...what the *@&# happened out here?"

[Numenera] Kay says, "laters"

[Numenera] Catrina exclaims, "cheers!"

[Numenera] GM exclaims, "OK! Thanks again!"

Molly exclaims, "Loonies, the lot of yer. Loonies!"

[Numenera] Aledonne says, "This seems like a good place to pause for the next session."

Kay goes home.

[Numenera] Molly says, "indeed"

[Numenera] GM says, "Yup."

[Numenera] Aledonne asks, "Is it next week?"

The_Lady readjusts her mask. Just for a second something gaping and squirming, full of teeth and too many tongues is visible where her lower face should be.

[Numenera] The_Lady says, "Next week works for me."

[Numenera] Catrina says, "should be good for me"

[Numenera] Aledonne says, "Me too."

[Numenera] GM says, "I actually now have something next week, so let's go for the 18th."

[Numenera] Aledonne exclaims, "OK!"

[Numenera] Catrina says, "maybe someone else can organize something for next week, if there's interest"

[Numenera] GM exclaims, "And thanks, everyone!"

[Numenera] The_Lady says (to gm), "Thank you! That was awesome and intriguing"

[Numenera] Aledonne exclaims (at GM), "Thank you!"

[Numenera] Molly says, "That was wild"

[Numenera] Catrina says, "yes it was definitely a whole lotta Numenera"

[Numenera] Molly exclaims, "And I haven't even started using my powers yet!"

[Numenera] GM says, "Heh."

[Numenera] Molly says, "(That'll be for next time. Muahahaha="

[Numenera] The_Lady asks, "Hey, what happened to that robot?"

[Numenera] GM says, "Oh, right, I guess it got pulled towards the singularity, too."

[Numenera] Molly says, "ROGER"

[Numenera] Molly says, "ROOOOOOOOOGER"

[Numenera] GM says, "Ha"

[Numenera] Catrina says, "look okay I'm sorry I didn't really know it would do that"

[Numenera] Molly says (to Catrina), "You are forgiven because it was hilarious anyway"

[Numenera] Catrina says, "but when all the advice is 'hey stupid use your cyphers don't horde them' well then"

[Numenera] Aledonne says, "At some point between now and two weeks from now, everyone's consequences should go on the Aspects spreadsheet."

[Numenera] Aledonne says, "Since those are aspects that our enemies can tag."

[Numenera] GM says, "And indeed, the Aorix lair is going to have some cyphers in it."

[Numenera] Molly asks, "Can I spend a fate point right now?"

[Numenera] Molly says, "To invoke my Tough As Nails"

[Numenera] Molly says, "and shrug off the mild consequence completely"

Molly spends a fate point, leaving them with 1.

[Numenera] Molly says, "(It's a once per session thing)"

Grav goes home.

[Numenera] Catrina says, "I did really enjoy the game honest. But. But... well. But it was five hours and that kind of weighs on me. But I have no regrets, unlike Catrina."

[Numenera] Aledonne says, "Yeah, conflicts with six players take a bit longer than ones with four players."

[Numenera] GM says, "Yeah, it took longer than I was hoping/expecting. Six players is a lot of players."

[Numenera] GM says, "Like, in the end, we got through *two rounds* of combat."

[Numenera] The_Lady says (to Aledonne), "We'll see how 5 players work in Bastafore in the future."

[Numenera] Catrina says, "it's a system that inherently embraces a lot of negotiation"

[Numenera] GM says, "And everyone's getting used to the system."

[Numenera] GM says, "Oh, hmm, that's true."

[Numenera] Aledonne exclaims, "Some of us like to think we already mostly have the hang of it!"

[Numenera] Molly says, "So long as the fifth player isn't Horst armed with a portable hole and a bag of holding"

[Numenera] Aledonne says (to Molly), "Ha."

[Numenera] The_Lady says, "he he"

[Numenera] Catrina says, "whee okay that's fair."

[Numenera] The_Lady asks (of grav), "Oh yeah, OOC, do you have any idea which race/class you'll want to play?"

[Numenera] Aledonne says, "(He's disconnected.)"

[Numenera] The_Lady says, "A lpsmith probably send him to bed"

[Numenera] Aledonne says, "(Although it's possible someone else here might be able to relay your question to him.)"

[Numenera] Aledonne says (to Lady), "At four in the afternoon? Man, he's stricter than I thought."

[Numenera] GM exclaims, "He's logged off, but he does!"

[Numenera] GM says, "He says, "Tell them I'm a Scourge Aasimar of Conquest'. Now that I say that out loud, it sounds pretty... something.""

[Numenera] Catrina says, "it's a latter-edition D&D thing but it's cool"

[Numenera] GM says, "(It's a paladin)"

[Numenera] The_Lady exclaims, "Well, I had some experience with the Smith family and they can be a handful!"

[Numenera] Molly says, "My pal makes a din"

[Numenera] GM says, "Hee"

[Numenera] The_Lady says (to GM), "I played A LOT of D&D as a player recently so I'm familiar with most of the rulebooks, at least in passing."

[Numenera] Catrina says, "would going to voice/Discord help at all, does anyone thing? It seems sort of plausible."

[Numenera] Aledonne asks, "Aasimars are the angel analogue of tieflings, right?"

[Numenera] GM says, "Right."

[Numenera] The_Lady says, "it works for my RPG group"

[Numenera] The_Lady says, "I would affect a strong german accent for my character, however"

[Numenera] Aledonne says, "I see I am still going to be the most human member of the party."

[Numenera] Aledonne says (to Catrina), "I like playing by text, but that might just be me."

[Numenera] Catrina says, "well... unlike perhaps some other games, I don't think there was necessarily a lot of lag introduced by just waiting around for someone to say something, so I dunno"

[Numenera] GM says, "I like the moments you can craft with text, but it might be a little slower."

[Numenera] Catrina says, "that's a very fair point and to reiterate I don't feel like these were hours poorly-spent or anything"

[Numenera] The_Lady says (to gm), "Can you tell him that the PCs in that group need to be strongly on the good side? These paladins seems to be expressively designed to be grey"

[Numenera] GM says, "Let's just aim to actually end when we say we're going to end, then."

[Numenera] Catrina says, "that's fair."

[Numenera] GM says (to Lady), "Yeah, he's fine with that. It's more the mechanics that he likes about them."

[Numenera] The_Lady says, "Sure, fine by me."

[Numenera] Aledonne says (to GM), "Or possibly aim to end half an hour before that, in order to actually end on time."

[Numenera] Catrina says, "I guess I find myself reminded also of GDorn who is all "hey so I spent 12 hours preparing a combat encounter and then we played it for four hours and good news we got through one round""

[Numenera] The_Lady says, "yeah"

[Numenera] Catrina says, "also all that being said the first hour or so of setting up the setting, well dang, I can't begrudge anyone that. That's good times. Shit maybe that's all we should do for four hours and then call it a good day."

[Numenera] Aledonne updates http://slingergame.wikidot.com/schedule -- correct me if I made any mistakes.

[Numenera] Catrina asks, "hmm is there any good reason to split into "yes-GM" and "yes-player" or are we so intensely-awesome that every one of us are good to GM at the drop of a hat?"

[Numenera] GM says, "In my original plan, I was going to ask people for flashbacks/backstory as other things happened, but I didn't find good places for them, and it seemed like it would make things even slower."

[Numenera] Aledonne says (to GM), "It seems like it might fit in better in less combat-heavy sessions."

[Numenera] GM says, "Yeah."

[Numenera] Catrina says, "yeah it can be hard to manage the spotlight like that"

[Numenera] Catrina asks, "How did The Boy enjoy things?"

[Numenera] GM exclaims, "He enjoyed it!"

[Numenera] Aledonne exclaims, "Woo!"

[Numenera] Catrina says, "good, good."

[Numenera] The_Lady says (to gm), "He can jump online if you see me online or email me if he wants to discuss bastafore stuff."

[Numenera] GM says, "As I was telling Tale, he's a bit self-conscious about his typing ability, so didn't say as much as he might have."

[Numenera] The_Lady asks, "Did he see what *we* were tpynig?"

[Numenera] GM says, "(That said, he also found the 'privet eye' jokes very funny)"

[Numenera] Catrina says, "pfft we're well-adapted to lots of ESL typers so bro, you'll be fine"

[Numenera] Catrina says, "heh they were funny! So that's good."

[Numenera] GM says, "Yeah, I told him not to worry about it as much ;-)"

[Numenera] GM says, "'A couple times, I had a joke, then spell-checked it, then came back and the moment was gone.'"

[Numenera] Aledonne says, "I'd say that typing is a good way to get better at typing, but I've been on here for decades, and if anything mine has only gotten worse."

[Numenera] GM says, "Ha"

npc1 has disconnected.

npc2 has disconnected.

[Numenera] Molly asks (of GM), "did you catch my question earlier?"

[Numenera] Catrina says, "man early IRC cranked my typing speed and accuracy up harder than the best steroids, back in the day"

[Numenera] GM says (to Molly), "I missed it! Recapping..."

[Numenera] GM says, "Oh, and yes, you can totally spend a fate point to end the session."

[Numenera] Molly says, "Yay"

[Numenera] Catrina says, "haha what like declaritively"

[Numenera] Catrina says, "okay this is over now BAM"

[Numenera] Molly says, "hahaha"

[Numenera] GM exclaims, "Ha!"

[Numenera] GM says, "I spend my fate point, tagging 'It's frigging 3:45 already'"

[Numenera] Molly says, "lolololol"

[Numenera] Molly says, "it's 1:20am here"

[Numenera] Molly says, "Anyway, goofnight eeveryone, and see you next time"

[Numenera] GM exclaims, "'night!"

Molly goes home.

[Numenera] GM says, "I'm glad people found this Sufficiently Numeneran."

[Numenera] The_Lady exclaims, "Goodnight, I hope if you create Advantage this coming week, you suceed with style!"

[Numenera] The_Lady says, "(Also, I'd be up for playing something next week. Whee!)"

The_Lady has disconnected.

[Numenera] Catrina says, "it was a whole lotta Numeneran for sure; more than I was expecting. But it was good. I mean why even run a Numenera game if you're not going to dig deep."

[Numenera] Aledonne says, "I've never played Numenera before, but whatever this was, I liked it."

[Numenera] Catrina says, "running this as a pure Cypher game, dang, can't even imagine."

[Numenera] Aledonne says, "Also, getting swallowed by a frog may have been the single best decision I made all session."

[Numenera] Catrina says, "yep quality choice. Unlike, err, some people's..."