[Department] Bert says, "Log on."
[Department] * Rainbow_Child has joined the channel.
Susan has arrived.
[Department] * Susan has joined the channel.
[Department] Rainbow_Child asks (of Susan), "Are you called Suzy, Suse or Sully?"
[Department] Rainbow_Child says, "Enh, this is too long, isn't it"
[Department] Susan says, "It's all right."
[Department] RC says, "RC strikes me as someone with nicknames for everyone"
[Department] Susan says, "Susie's fine."
[Department] Susan says, "(as a nickname)"
GM resets everyone's fate point pools.
GM clears the initiative.
RC sets her current fate point total to 3.
Susan sets their current fate point total to 3.
[Department] RC asks, "One is also tempted to have at least 3 refresh, or is that just me?"
[Department] Susan says, "I have 3 refresh also."
[Crows-Nest] Susan says, "note: I am practising my 'Susan' voice."
[Crows-Nest] Susan says, "for roleplaying purposes"
[Crows-Nest] Susan says, "note the difference from the Quarion or Wanda voices"
[Department] Susan says, "I make jokes but I have terrible delivery. Ho. Ho. Ho."
[Department] Susan says, "Also, Letitia's probably gotten herself arrested again."
[Department] RC says, ""Yo, Suze, my voice is like this, man."
[Department] Susan laughs.
[Department] GM says, "Hmm, I wonder if we need someone to text lps again."
[Department] Susan says (to GM), "definetely."
[Department] RC says, "Probs, man."
[Department] GM says, "(As I try to figure out if there's anyone on the MUD right now with his number...)"
[Department] RC says, "Maybe we should make a WhatsApp group"
[Department] RC says, "Not sure if it works internationally"
Rashawndra has arrived.
Rashawndra has left.
Rashawndra has arrived.
[Department] GM exclaims, "Woo!"
[Department] Rashawndra wave!
[Department] Susan asks, "Wait, who are you?"
[Department] Susan shoots the blue devil!
[Department] Letitia says, "There we go."
[Department] Susan says, "Ah, Letitia, here you are. There's a blue devil running around, but I think I shot it."
[Department] Letitia says, "Whew."
[Department] Susan says, "We'll probably have to file a report with the Department."
[Department] RC says, "Oh good, I'm not the only one who saw it"
GM says, "Welcome to the Department of Unconventional Affairs! Of which two of you are employees. And one of you is as yet completely unaware."
[Department] Letitia asks, "I didn't pick all my skills; figuring I'd fill them in as needed as we go, if that's OK?"
[Department] GM asks, "Sure. And likewise Aspects?"
[Department] Letitia says, "Yeah."
GM says, "It's late in the evening of October 31, shortly after filming has wrapped for the day on the Quick and the Quarrelsome VII."
Letitia stretches and yawns hugely.
GM says, "Letitia Rodriguez, star of the film, has been noticing some suspicious activity going on lately -- a car spontaneously catching fire in between takes, co-star Burt Wharton taken out for a week but a sudden and completely unexplained back injury, and just a few days ago, the brakes on Letitia's car unexpectedly failing in the middle of a stunt."
Letitia . o O ( Good thing I don't need brakes. )
GM says, "She was uninjured, but decided to call in some old friends of hers to take a look around to see if they can get to the bottom of these 'coincidences'."
[Department] GM says, "(Hint: RC and Susan are the old friends.)"
[Department] RC says, "Oooh"
[Department] RC asks, "What's the Departments official front?"
GM exclaims, "So take it away!"
[Department] Letitia asks, "Do I suspect something supernatural, instead of just straight-up sabotage?"
[Department] GM asks (of Letitia), "Do you suspect something supernatural, or just straight-up sabotage?"
[Department] GM asks (of RC), "What would you like your cover story to be?"
[Department] RC says, "We'd need to be people who can go anywhere, but don't get much attention."
[Department] RC asks, "Uber drivers?"
[Department] GM says, "Hee."
[Department] GM says, "Works for me."
[Department] RC asks (of susan), "What's the company called?"
[Department] Letitia says, "I was assuming that I'd call *these* friends because I suspected something extra-normal, assuming that the studio itself would investigate normal sabotage."
[Department] GM exclaims (at Letitia), "OK!"
[Department] Susan asks (of RC), "the taxi company?"
[Department] RC says, "Yeah"
[Department] Letitia says, "Mench"
[Department] RC asks (of Letitia), "What does that mean?"
[Department] Letitia says, "From Ubermench ;-)"
[Department] RC asks, "Ubermensch?"
[Department] Letitia says, "Yeah, that."
[Department] RC says, "Hah, works for me."
[Department] GM says (to Letitia), "In fact, let's say the studio *has* done some investigation, and can find *no* evidence whatsoever of any arson on the car that caught fire, the hospital shows no signs of any injuries or other things to explain Burt's bad back, and they're confident that no one would have had a chance to tamper with the brakes on your car between takes."
[Department] Letitia says (to GM), "Perfect."
Susan parks the taxi (killing several pigeons in the process, despite doing so very slowly), steps out, ties her white hair into a ponytail, puts on sunglasses, and looks around for Letitia.
Letitia waves at Susan!
[Department] Susan asks (of RC), "are you with me?"
Letitia exclaims, "There you are!"
Susan asks, "Letitia. How are you?"
RC steps out of the passenger side, carrying a huge stack of paper.
RC says, "Letty!" *sidehug"
[Crows-Nest] GM ushers an annoyed cat off the notes he just printed out, and she promptly gets revenge by shoving his books off the table.
Letitia exclaims, "Great! Only two torn ligaments from the entire two weeks!"
Letitia says, "RC! You both came! That's awesome."
RC says, "Okay, I guess we should take a look at your car"
Letitia exclaims, "Sure, let me take you there!"
RC says, "Sure we came, even though we don't work together or anything"
Letitia hops in the driver's seat, barely giving her friends time to get back in, and zooms over to the disabled vehicles lot.
[Department] Letitia says, "(I figure this is standard behavior for Letty ;-)"
GM says, "There you find Hank Day, the set mechanic, wiping some grease off his hands."
GM says, "'Howdy, Ms. Rodriguez. How can I help you?'"
RC nudges Susan. "More like Hunk Day, amirtie"
Letitia says, "I got it, Hank. Just needed to see car 57b again."
GM says, "Oh, the one with the bad brakes? Sure, right over here."
RC asks (of hank), "Hey, what do you think about that whole business with the brakes, dude?"
GM says, "He points you to a firey red sportscar with a badly-dented front bumper."
Letitia makes clucking noises and apologizes to the car again.
GM says (to RC), "'Craziest thing, ma'am. Those brake lines were cut clean, like with a knfe or something. But they were working just fine in the last take, and I didn't take my eyes off of it the whole time in between.'"
GM says, "He chuckles. 'Must be gremlins, right?'"
Susan says (to RC), "Did you bring any documentation on gremlins? Other than a VHS of the movie, of course."
RC says, "Oh, no need to call me ma'am. We'll take a look at the car, but if we have any questions, we'll come right back."
Letitia swings over a jack and has the front up in the air in about 15 seconds.
GM says, "'Sure thing. I'll be right over there if you need me.'"
RC tunes into the spirit world and tries to figure out if there's anything magical about it.
GM says, "He moseys over into the adjacent garage and leaves you three alone."
[Department] RC says, "*It* being the car"
GM says (to RC), "Investigation! Overcome, opposition: +4."
RC says, "one sec"
RC rolls Good (3) + 4dF: -1 0 0 -1 | Average (1)
[Department] RC says, "bah"
[Department] GM asks, "Ooh. Simple failure, or...?"
[Department] RC says, "Yeah"
Susan says (to Letitia), "RC still likes to commune with the spirit world. I don't drink alcohol myself. Ho. Ho. Ho."
RC says, "Hm, man, I have such a headache"
Susan says, "That would be the hangover. You know, from all those spirits. Ho. Ho. Ho."
[Crows-Nest] GM snickers.
Letitia laughs and slaps Susan on the shoulder. "Ha! Man, you guys haven't changed at all."
RC asks (of Letitia), "hey, does this movie like, have any enemies? Any bad karma at all?"
Letitia says, "But honestly; it's me! Why do you think I called you guys, anyway? The normal investigators from the insurance company have already been over this thing."
[Department] GM says (to Letitia), "(By the way, were you looking for anything in particular when you jacked up the car, or just trying to confirm what Hank said, or...?)"
Letitia scratches her head. "Well, you know, there's always the people that don't like sequels and push for original content and then don't go see those movies.
[Department] Susan says, "Can I spend a fate point to invoke my Trouble and suggest that there is a ghost hanging around trying to get my attention? Or would you prefer to be the one to invoke it..."
[Department] Letitia says, "Just getting the brake lines in view."
[Department] Letitia asks (of GM), "Are there any other forces I know about who don't like the movie?"
[Department] Susan asks, "Toxix fandom?"
[Department] RC says (to susan), "Oh dear"
[Department] RC says, "I mean, the main character of Q&Q *was* a white woman in the TV series"
[Department] GM says (to Letitia), "Nothing specific -- there are competing studios, of course; they'd love to see you fail. And there are parents groups who complain that they're 'too violent' or 'a bad role model'. But just the usual sort of stuff like that."
[Department] RC asks, "Are they filming on a native American burial ground?"
[Department] Susan asks, "Isn't *all* of America a native American burial ground?"
[Department] GM says (to RC), "Good question! Fortunately, you're well-versed on this sort of thing, and can definitively say no."
Letitia says, "Other studios, parent advocacy groups who don't like strong women, the occasional crazed fan..."
RC asks (of ghm), "Do the break lines look cur, or frayed, or ...?"
RC says, "*Cut*"
GM says (to RC), "They definitely look cut."
GM says, "If it weren't for the fact that Hank says he was watching the car the whole time, you'd be sure that someone had just gone up and taken a knife to them."
[Department] GM says, "(Do you want to investigate any of the other incidents? Like Burt's back or the place where the other car caught fire? Or maybe interview any other people on the set?)"
[Department] GM says, "(Or you can keep working here -- but you seemed to be running out of steam on this one.)"
[Department] Susan says, "yeah maybe"
[Department] Letitia says, "The curse of rolling for investigate."
[Department] Susan asks (of GM), "did you see my earlier question?"
[Department] GM asks, "About Native American burial grounds?"
[Department] Letitia says, "About invoking Trouble"
[Department] GM says, "Oh! No, I missed it."
[Department] GM says, "Sure, if you'd like! Go for it."
RC says (to Letitia), "Is there anyone here who worked on previous movies? We could check if stuff like this happens before"
Letitia exclaims, "There is!"
Letitia looks around.
GM says (to Susan), "You feel a sudden cold breeze cut through you."
Letitia exclaims, "Oh, here I am!"
Susan says, "Oh, not again."
GM says (to Susan), "It's almost like the breeze is pulling you in a particular direction."
Susan asks, "What do you want?"
Susan asks, "This way?"
RC says (to Susan), "She was just making a joke"
Susan says, "Okay, fine."
Letitia looks puzzled. "I don't... what?"
Susan gestures to RC to zip it, and then follows the 'ghost'.
RC says (to susan), "Do you need the bathroom? I told you to go at that gas station, dude."
[Department] GM says (to Letitia), "Re: things like this happening before: previous Q&Q movies never had weird unexplained things going on before, although a lot of the crew for this film is new to the series..."
[Department] GM says, "Hank has been with it since almost the beginning, and you and Burt have been working on it together for years, but the caterers, set designer, and film/lighting team are all new for this installment."
Letitia follows Susan while chatting with RC. "And no, nothing in particular. If there had been, I would have called you then."
Susan keeps walking.
RC says, "Makes sense. We better works this out before someone seriously get hurts."
Letitia says, "I guess there's a lot of new crew I haven't worked with before; it's possible weird things happened on *their* sets."
GM says (to Susan), "You feel 'led' through the sets, past the catering tent, through the 'biker bar' set, past the big parking lot with the fancy graffiti mural on the wall, and finally to the set designer's workshop. And that's where it stops."
Susan says, "Okay, guys, don't be alarmed if a dead body falls out or something."
Susan checks out the workshop. How to get in quietly, etc.
RC says, "You better go first"
[Department] Susan asks, "Shall I roll for Burglary? Or is it easy?"
GM says (to Susan), "Peeking in the window, you see a woman inside sitting at a work bench, working on some models."
[Department] Letitia asks, "Do I know the set designer?"
[Department] GM says (to Letitia), "You've met her once or twice. Her name's Penelope Fish, and this is the first time you've worked with her."
Susan says in a hush, 'Okay, no bodies so far. If you see a butler hanging around, run. That was a joke, by the way. Ho. Ho. Ho.'
Letitia says, quietly, "That's Penelope Fish. Met her a couple times; haven't worked with her before this movie.
Susan says (to Letitia), "Do you find her fishy in any way? Ho. Ho. Ho."
[Department] GM says (to Susan), "If you'd like to try to unlock the door, yup, Burglary. If you also want to sneak in unnoticed, that'll be tricker with her sitting there, but she does have her back to you, so that would be Stealth."
RC asks (of susan), "I can distract her and you look around?"
[Department] Susan asks, "So Burglarly then Stealth?"
[Department] GM says, "Yup."
[Department] GM says, "(Unless you take a different tactic.)"
[Department] Susan asks, "And RC can help with the Stealth part?"
[Department] RC says, "Yeah, I'd use rapport to create an advantage"
[Department] GM says, "Well, if RC starts talking to her, she'll realize that you picked her lock..."
[Department] Letitia says, "That would indicate we should just knock first."
[Department] Susan says, "Yeah"
[Department] GM says (to Letitia), "Right."
[Department] Susan says, "So just Stealth."
[Department] GM says, "Sounds good. Let's have RC start."
Letitia looks at both of them. "OK, I'll go in with RC; Susan, you do whatever you need to.
Susan nods.
Letitia knocks on the door. "Hey, Penelope! Got a minute?"
[Crows-Nest] Susan says, "haha: <Guest1> Who is this squarish, laconic new inmate, the fish ask themselves."
[Crows-Nest] Susan says, "nice timing"
GM says, "A slightly-frazzled-looking, late middle aged woman, Penelope Fish, opens the door. She's wearing hippie jewelry and thick glasses."
RC exclaims, "Hi! What are you working on there? That is such a cool model!"
GM says, "'Oh! Hello. What's up?'"
RC asks, "Sorry, are those Bolivian Bolo-Pearls?"
Letitia asks, "This is an old friend of mine. Showing her around the set, and she *had* to see your models. If that's OK?"
GM says, "Penelope looks at the model on the table. 'Oh, this? This is a model for the set we're going to be shooting on next week -- it's an abandoned amusement park.'"
Susan lurks in the shadows, biding her time.
[Setting the zoned flag.]
Letitia grins. "I am *really* looking forward to that. I get to drive on the roller coaster!
GM says, "You can see other models of other sets around the room, as well as drawings, including the biker bar and that fancy mural you just passed. There are also tools, cans of paint, shelves of books, and so in."
GM says, "'Oh, yes, feel free! And yes, they *are* Bolivian Bolo-Pearls -- you're the first person who's noticed them. Are you also... interested... in that sort of thing?'"
RC asks, "This model is so detailled! How did you make the rollercoaster wheels?"
RC says, "Yes! My mum used to sell them."
[Department] RC says, "So empathy, or rapport to create an advantage? I mean, I *am* genuinely interested..."
GM says, "Penelope launches into a detailed explanation of the different kinds of parts and materials and methods that go into building models like these."
[Department] GM says, "I'd say Rapport. Since you're trying to keep *her* interested."
[Department] RC says, "Sure"
RC rolls Fair (2) + 4dF: +1 +1 -1 +1 | Great (4)
GM rolls Fair (2) + 4dF: +1 -1 +1 +1 | Great (4)
[Crows-Nest] Susan says, "Wow."
[Department] GM says, "A tie -- assuming this is Create Advantage, you now have a Boost."
[Department] GM says, "(Which Susan can use.)"
[Crows-Nest] Susan says, "A boost is all I need :-)"
[Department] RC says, "The boost is "distracted!""
[Department] GM says, "Excellent."
[Crows-Nest] Susan says, "perfect"
[Department] GM asks (of Susan), "And what are you doing?"
Susan sees that Fish is distracted, and makes her move.
Susan sneaks into the workshop...
[Department] GM says, "We'll start with Stealth, then."
Susan rolls Fair (2) + 4dF: +1 0 +1 -1 | Good (3)
GM rolls Good (3) + 4dF: +1 +1 -1 0 | Great (4)
[Department] GM asks, "Uh-oh -- does she notice you?"
[Crows-Nest] Susan exclaims, "No, because I spend a fate point!"
[Department] Letitia asks, "Or tag the boost?"
[Department] GM says, "(Or do you use the Boost?)"
[Department] Letitia says, "(also, ylac?)"
[Department] Susan says, "Boost is enough"
[Department] Susan says, "(also I should have spent a fate point earlier for Pestered By Phantoms?)"
GM says, "If you use the Boost, then Penelope is far too engrossed in explaining the details of model making to see you."
[Department] GM says, "Yeah."
Susan spends a fate point, leaving them with 2.
GM asks, "And now that you're here, unnoticed, what do you do?"
Letitia sets their current fate point total to 3.
Susan looks around. Anything to search? Any aspects of the workshop which stand out?
[Department] Letitia says, "I think you should investigate the models of the sets where the weird things happened."
GM says (to Susan), "There are bookshelves you can rifle through, and there are also some bin-drawers against the back wall..."
[Department] Letitia says, "Like, see if the brake lines on the model car were slashed."
[Department] Susan asks (of Letitia), "But can't you see that yourself?"
[Department] Letitia exclaims, "I dunno!"
[Department] Susan says, "I mean, she's not hiding the models."
[Department] Letitia asks (of GM), "Can I do that?"
Letitia wanders through the other sets.
GM says (to RC), "'...and sometimes we buy model kits right off the shelf, but we don't follow the directions. We just go use them for spart parts we can steal, like this bit here? It was supposed to be part of a spaceship, but now it's a decoration for the funhouse entrance...'"
Susan looks inside the bin-drawers. If they're locked, she tries to pick them.
RC exclaims, "Wow, that's so interesting!"
Susan looks inside the bin-drawers. If they're locked, she tries to pick them.
[Crows-Nest] RC says, "For RC, this is a win/win"
[Department] GM says, "The car whose break lines were cut isn't on the table with the model she's working on, *but* there is a bin-drawer in the back labelled 'old cars and stuff'."
[Department] Susan asks (of GM), "Like those I was just about to search?"
GM says (to Susan), "And in one of them, you find some scale models of people -- including one of Letitia in costume. In another, you find some cars, including a model of the one you were just looking at a few minutes ago."
[Department] GM exclaims, "Exactly!"
Susan picks up the model red car, and looks at it more closely.
GM says (to Susan), "You flip it over to look at the place Letitia was demonstrating out in the lot, when she showed you the cut brake lines..."
RC says, "Man, I sure hope the replace this stuff with CGI. That would suck, dude."
GM says, "...and it's a perfect match. Brake lines, cut neatly. As if with an xacto knife."
[Department] RC says, "don't. Don't replace."
[Department] Susan asks (of RC), "?"
[Department] GM says (to Susan), "RC was correcting a typo she made."
[Department] RC says, "I mistyped my line."
[Department] Susan says, "heh"
[Department] RC says (to Susan), "Look if you can find a model of that dude in the hospital"
[Department] Susan says (to RC), "OOC"
[Department] Susan says, "(Or oook, as the Librarian would say)"
Susan decides to do a little experiment. She snaps off one of the rear mirrors with her thumb.
GM says, "'Did you just hear a sound?' Penelope asks, starting to turn around."
Letitia exclaims, "Sorry, that was me!"
RC asks, "Uh, I didn't hear anything. Is that grass actually felt?"
Letitia says, "Bumped into something."
[Department] Letitia says, "(Deceive, if you want.)"
GM exclaims, "One of you make a Deceive check!"
GM says, "Timing."
Letitia rolls Good (3) + 4dF: 0 0 0 -1 | Fair (2)
GM rolls Fair (2) + 4dF: -1 +1 +1 -1 | Fair (2)
[Department] GM says, "Success at a minor cost..."
[Department] Letitia says, "Sure."
GM says, "'She turns, and the clock catches her eye.'"
GM says, "'Oh, would you look at the time! I've been sitting here chatting, and I'm on a deadline!'"
GM says, "'I'm sorry to kick you out, but I have *got* to get this finished tonight...'"
RC says, "No, that stress will kill you. Take it easy."
Letitia says, "I know how that goes! Sorry, won't distract you any more."
Roger has arrived.
Susan sneaks back out (through an open window, if necessary)
GM says, "And she ushers Letitia and RC out the door, closing and locking it behind them."
[Crows-Nest] Roger says, "thats disorienting"
[Department] GM exclaims (at Susan), "Stealth again!"
Susan rolls Fair (2) + 4dF: -1 +1 -1 +1 | Fair (2)
GM rolls ??? (++3) + 4dF: 0 0 +1 +1 | Fair (2)
[Department] RC says, "Man, do our rolls suck today or what"
[Department] GM asks, "Success at a minor cost! What do you think the cost should be?"
[Department] Susan says, "Hm."
[Department] GM asks, "Perhaps you dropped something on your way out? A shoe, maybe?"
[Department] Susan asks, "Or I smash through a window and get a shift of damage?"
[Department] Susan says, "Wait, that's not a minor cost"
[Department] GM says, "...I'm not sure if that would *quite* qualify as succeeding at the Stealth check, but you're free to choose to fail to be stealthy if you like :)"
[Department] RC says, "Sprained ankle"
[Department] Letitia exclaims, "You could twist your ankle falling out the window... timing!"
[Department] GM exclaims, "OK!"
[Department] Susan says, "Well, you could say that I succeed because when she looks out that broken window, there is no one there."
[Department] Susan says, "Like magic."
[Department] Susan says, "But it's up to you to rule, of course."
[Department] GM says, "Susan makes it out the window while Penelope is leading Letty and RC out the door, but in her haste, manages to twist her ankle in the landing."
[Department] Susan exclaims, "Ok!"
GM says, "Susan makes it out the window while Penelope is leading Letty and RC out the door, but in her haste, manages to twist her ankle in the landing."
GM says, "Still holding the model car with the broken mirror and cut brake line."
[Department] Susan asks, "That's one shift of damage, or a consequence?"
[Department] Susan says, "Or an Aspect"
[Department] GM says, "Neither; let's just call it an Aspect."
[Department] Susan says, "cool"
Susan exclaims, "Ow! Ow! Ow!"
[Crows-Nest] Roger says, "that sounds like every other character"
GM says, "You're now all outside the workshop again."
Susan says, "Letty, let's go and check out that car again."
[Crows-Nest] * josh_g has left the channel.
Letitia says (to Susan), "Hey, that's the model of my car."
GM says, "So you make your way back to the lot, and Hank is still inside the garage."
RC says (to Letitia), "No, yours has 2 mirrors"
GM says, "You locate the matching vehicle on your own, still propped up on a jack, with his cut brake lines and broken side mirror."
RC says, "Woah. Voodoo."
[Department] GM says, "(Its, not his.)"
Susan asks, "Letty, how much do I owe you for this?"
Letitia asks, "Wait... did you break that mirror off?"
Susan holds up the model. 'Apparently.'
GM says, "Just then, Rainbow-Child's cell phone starts chiming -- it sounds like there's an alert from one of her apps."
RC takes 2 tries to unlock it.
Letitia asks, "And the brake lines are cut?"
Susan says, "With a xacto."
RC says, "Maybe that jacob guy answered me on Tinder"
[Crows-Nest] Susan says, "hahah"
GM says (to RC), "When you get it open, you find that your Spectrometer app going off."
Letitia exclaims, "That's some fancy technology! And they're using it to sabotage my film? What the heck!"
RC says, "I think I should take another gander at the spirit realm"
GM says (to RC), "It's showing a build-up of spectral energy happening right now, someplace several miles west of here, more or less."
[Department] GM exclaims (at RC), "I think you should!"
RC rolls Great (4) + 4dF: -1 0 +1 +1 | Superb (5)
[Department] GM says, "This time, Opposition is only +2"
[Department] GM exclaims, "So you succeed with style!"
[Department] RC exclaims, "Stop! hungertime!"
Susan asks (of RC), "Somebody busting your goat, ahem, ghost again?"
Letitia exclaims, "Do you know how convenient it would be to have something like that on the *movie set*? You could open and close doors without the awkward wires and pulleys!"
GM says (to RC), "When you look at the car in the lot, you can see a ghostly image of a tiny car within it. And when you look at the model, you see a ghostly image of a full-size car surrounding it."
RC says, "Whoa, these two are connected with magic."
RC says, "Uh, metaphorically speaking."
[Department] GM says, "And you succeed with style, so you get a boost as well, if you like."
Letitia says, "Someone has magic and they're *not using it for special effects???'"
RC asks, "How about "This look familiar", as I now know what to look for?"
[Department] GM exclaims (at RC), "Sounds good!"
Letitia says, "Or for safety! You could... arrgh."
Letitia says, "Someone is being ridiculously short sighted here."
Letitia asks (of RC), "What was that thing with your phone?"
RC says, "Uh, a Twitter message."
[Crows-Nest] GM says, "Ha ha."
RC asks (of Letitia), "Say, is there anyone on the set who believes in ... magic and stuff?"
RC says, "Ridiculous stuff like that"
Letitia says, "You mean the stuff you've devoted your life to? Stuff like that."
Susan says (to Letitia), "RC often gets messages from twits. Ho. Ho. Ho."
[Department] RC says, "Susan is sooo lucky RC is a pacifist"
RC says (to Letitia), "Yeah, stuff like that."
[Department] Susan says, "hee"
[Department] GM says, "A pacifist who uses the Spectral Fist of Yog-Sothoth."
[Department] RC says, "For self-defense."
GM says (to Letitia), "No one that you know well is into that sort of thing."
[Department] RC says, "I'm what TVTropes calls a technical pacifist."
GM says (to Letitia), "If there is anyone like that, they're probably one of the new folks they brought on for this film."
Letitia says, "Well, I believe in *you*. But no, I don't know anyone else who's into that here on-set. But there are a lot of new people here, as I mentioned; I don't know them all. They, uh, expect the stars to keep to themselves."
Susan says, "It occurs to me."
RC says (to gm), "I want to look at Letty spiritually"
Susan asks, "The set of an action movie is usually riddled with accidents and stunts, right?"
[Department] GM says, "(I take it that we're not going to be doing anything about the energy buildup across town? OK, that's cool... (muahaha))"
GM asks (of RC), "OK. Is there anything in particular that you're looking for?"
Susan says, "So it'd be a perfect way to disguise any experimentation into using dark magic to create accidents."
RC says, "I want to see if she already has been voodoo-fied"
GM says (to RC), "Alright -- Overcome, +2 (now that you know what you're looking for)."
GM says, "(I mean, vs. +2.)"
Susan muses to herself. 'Whoever these people are, they might have bigger goals than just ruining a movie.'
RC rolls Good (3) + 4dF: 0 +1 +1 0 | Superb (5)
GM says (to RC), "Success with style -- and, hovering inside her, you do see the ghostly shape of a tiny scale Letty, dressed in her character's costume."
RC says, "Ladies, we have a problem"
Susan says, "Don't we all."
RC says, "Letty here has already been spellbound by the dark arts of voodoo"
[Department] GM says, "(AFK a sec.)"
[Department] GM says, "(Back.)"
Letitia frowns. "If someone has a voodoo doll of me, I'm getting it. Back to Penelope?"
RC says, "She did have all the models-"
RC says, "But I feel she is chill."
Letitia is already stalking across the sets.
Letitia asks (of RC), "And what was the 'twitter message', really?"
RC says, "Letty, slow down! Don't do anything ...................... rash"
[Crows-Nest] RC says, "METAJOKE"
[Department] Letitia says, "Hee"
Susan is walking stiffly from a sprained ankle, rushing after those crazy ladies.
RC says, "Sorry, can't tell ya."
Letitia says, "OK, I'll just drive you there, then. After we get me #2."
Letitia walks up to Penelope's door again and knocks again. "Hey, Fish! Lemme in; I need something."
RC knocks three times. "Penny?"
Susan lurks in the shadows again. Somehow, the shadows always suited her.
GM says, "A moment later, the door opens up. 'Huh? What is it?' She looks at her watch nervously. 'I don't really have the time...'"
[Department] GM says, "And, in fact, let's say it's around midnight."
Letitia says, "Just need to grab something. I'll be out of your hair again in no time."
Letitia pushes past her and heads for the models.
[Department] Susan says (to Letitia), "I notice your drones had +2 Investigate. Those could have been handy ;)"
GM says, "'Alright, make it quick...'"
RC asks (of Letitia), "Hey, how is she busy if you're not filming?"
Letitia says, "She's working on stuff for tomorrow. I assume."
GM says, "You notice that several of the figurines that were in the bins have been scattered across the workbench, including yours, several other actors', and a couple toys that don't look related to this movie."
RC asks, "At midnight?"
RC says, "I mean, we live in late capitalism, but I find that hard to believe"
Letitia grabs herself. "RC? This the one?"
RC says, "Let me check out all of them while we're here"
RC rolls Good (3) + 4dF: -1 -1 -1 0 | Mediocre (0)
Letitia wiggles her arm.
[Department] Letitia says, "(the doll one)"
[Crows-Nest] RC says, "Dangnabbit"
[Department] GM says, "It's a +2 opposition again."
[Department] GM asks, "Do you do anything to help your roll?"
[Department] Letitia says, "You have that boost from the last time."
[Department] GM says (to Letitia), "Ooh yes."
[Department] Letitia exclaims, "And a second one from looking at me!"
[Crows-Nest] RC exclaims, "I use that!"
[Crows-Nest] RC exclaims, "And that!"
[Department] GM exclaims, "With both your boosts, that's a straight success!"
RC inspects the dolls closely, her eyes rolling back in her skull.
GM asks, "You see an assortment of overlapping ghost shapes overlaid atop the figurines -- Letty, Burt, a few other actors, and... something strange-looking. It's kinda reddish, and partly hairy, and... are those horns?"
[Department] RC asks, "Does that shape look bigger than the others?"
GM says, "'Well?' asks Penelope. 'Hurry up! I have work to do!'"
[Department] Susan gets ready to shoot the Devil all the way back to Hell.
Letitia gathers all the figures that RC points out.
[Department] Susan says, "ilac"
[Department] GM says (to RC), "It's hard to say, but you don't think it's *bigger* exactly. Thicker, though. Muscular..."
[Department] Letitia asks, "This is a figure with a reddish overlay, or is the figure reddish/hornish itself?"
[Department] RC says, "I mean, does it look like it's one of the spellbound people, or presiding over them? (I'm assuming the latter)"
GM says (to RC), "Your phone starts chiming again -- a similar alert to before, but this time louder and much more urgent."
Letitia just gathers all the figures.
[Department] GM says (to Letty), "The latter -- in the same way there was a red car overlaid on the model car, this is a red humanoid shape overlaid on one of the figurines in the pile."
RC says, "Shit, it's off the chart! They promised to fix the chart in the update"
GM says (to Letitia), "'Stop! What are you doing? Those are mine!'"
RC says (to Letty), "Be careful as hell with those"
[Department] GM exclaims, "Penelope moves to block Letty from grabbing the figures -- contested rolls!"
Letitia says (to Fish), "Yeah, but it's me. And this is my movie. Read your contract."
RC says (to penny), "What crazy shit are you pulling here? Not cool, man."
[Department] GM says, "Um, I think Athletics vs. Athletics."
[Department] Letitia asks, "Can I use Physique instead?"
[Department] Letitia asks, "Just muscling my way past?"
[Department] GM says, "OK, that's fair."
Letitia rolls Good (3) + 4dF: +1 0 +1 -1 | Great (4)
GM exclaims, "Letitia pushes past Penelope, shoving her completely out of the way, but Penelope throws one arm up into the air in a defensive gesture, and there's a flash of light!"
GM rolls Great (4) + 4dF: -1 0 +1 -1 | Good (3)
[Department] GM exclaims, "Spending a fate point to invoke 'Mystical Jewelry'!"
[Department] Letitia asks, "Can I succeed at a cost? Like, I take damage, but get the figures?"
GM says, "The Bolivian Bolo pearls glow and one of the burns out, turning to ash. And a glowing disk appears between Letty and the figures."
[Department] GM exclaims, "Yes!"
[Department] GM asks, "Do you want to make it a minor consequence?"
[Department] Letitia says, "That or 2 stress boxes; the former might be more interesting, and the latter is more how I built the character ;-)"
[Department] GM says, "I prefer consequences, because you have to name them and can invoke them :)"
Letitia grits her teeth and pushes through the glowing disk!
[Department] Letitia exclaims, "Then let's go with that!"
GM says (to Letty), "It burns! But you have the strength of will and the strength of just plain strength to force your way through."
[Department] Letitia asks, "'Spots in my eyes', maybe?"
[Department] GM exclaims, "OK!"
GM sets his current fate point total to 3.
GM spends a fate point, leaving him with 2.
[Department] GM asks, "OK, you have the figurines -- all of them. What do you do now?"
[Department] GM says, "(And/or what do Susan and RC do?)"
RC says (to penny), "Hey, chill it with the pearls! Tell us what's going on here"
[Department] Susan asks, "Fish is still a threat, right?"
[Department] Susan asks, "Shouldn't we be in init mode?"
[Department] GM says (to Susan), "Are you attacking her? She hasn't attacked you yet."
[Department] Susan says, "Well, she technically attacked Letty, and Letty's my friend, so yes"
[Department] GM says, "(If you start an actual fight, then yes, we'll go to init. If you're just running out of there or whatever, then we won't yet.)"
[Department] RC says, "*I* was trying to talk to her."
[Department] Susan says, "I'll wait for her to reply and then I'll strike."
[Department] Letitia says (to RC), "Go ahead and talk with her; I'm examining the figurines, and Susan is lining up a shot."
GM exclaims (at RC), "No! You don't understand! You couldn't understand!"
[Department] GM says (to Susan), "OK! After your attack, we'll start init."
Letitia exclaims, "She knew about the Bolo Bolo pearls, or whatever they were. Of *course* she understands!"
GM exclaims, "What does she know? *She's* not a mother!"
RC says (to penny), "Help me understand! Nobody here wants to hurt you."
[Crows-Nest] GM says (to RC), "Ha ha ha."
[Department] GM exclaims (at Susan), "Go ahead!"
RC says, "We can work it out together. We've seen this stuff before."
Letitia asks, "A mother? They got your kid or something?"
[Department] RC says, "I was going for Empathy"
[Department] RC says, "but if Suzie gibs her, it doesn't matter"
[Department] Letitia says, "You can do Empathy to discover one of her Aspects."
[Department] Letitia says, "Like, say, 'Kidnapped daughter'"
[Department] RC says, "Let Suzie go fist. I have a feeling the situation might change rapidly :D"
[Department] GM says, "I'm letting Susan take her action first (since she *said* she was going to some time ago...), and then we'll do init, and then you can roll for that on your turn."
Susan leaps out of the shadows, and tries to pin Fish to the ground.
[Department] Letitia says, "OOC, I would recommend doing a create advantage this turn to see how things turn out after this."
[Department] GM asks (of Susan), "So, not actually attacking, just trying to pin her?"
[Department] Susan says, "Yep."
[Department] GM says, "That would indeed by Create Advantage, with Physique."
[Department] Susan says, "Also yep."
[Department] GM exclaims, "Roll for it!"
Susan rolls Average (1) + 4dF: 0 -1 -1 -1 | Terrible (-2)
GM rolls Great (4) + 4dF: -1 +1 +1 -1 | Great (4)
[Department] RC exclaims, "What is going on todas!"
[Crows-Nest] (from Susan) Death sighs.
GM exclaims, "Penelope sees Susan coming, and she makes another gesure with her right hand. A glowing etheric disk appears in the air, like the same one that separated Letty from the figurines!"
[Department] GM asks, "Are you doing anything to change the results, or are you going to accept that outcome?"
[Crows-Nest] Susan says, "I accept it."
[Crows-Nest] Susan says, "ilac"
[Department] Susan says, "I literally roll with it."
[Department] GM says, "Failing at Create Advantage gives *someone* else the advantage, so:"
GM says, "The etheric shield holds firm and knocks Susan back across the room, into table full of models, which overturns on top of her."
GM says, "She is now Pinned underneath it."
[Department] GM exclaims, "And now, init!"
GM registers GM at init 3.
Susan registers Susan at init 0.
RC registers RC at init 0.
[Department] Susan asks, "Letty, wanna take Notice?"
[Department] GM says, "https://webwhiteboard.com/board/majrmgy6"
[Department] RC says, "(I need to be semi afk for a few minutes)"
[Department] Letitia says, "Sure, notice at 1, I guess."
Letitia registers Letitia at init 1.
[Department] GM says, "(I assume we all want to wait for RC to return before getting into the combat proper.)"
[Department] RC says, "(back)"
[Department] Susan says, "yay"
[Department] GM exclaims, "OK! My team goes first!"
GM advances the initiative: GM(3) Letitia(1) Susan/RC(0)
GM says, "You hear a loud CRASH from outside, as of smashing rocks."
GM says, "Penelope smiles. And then she waves her hands in a complex gesture -- one that likely looks familiar to RC, at least -- and the floor under Letitia's feet starts to feel very sticky."
[Department] GM exclaims, "Create Advantage!"
GM rolls Great (4) + 4dF: 0 0 +1 +1 | Fantastic (6)
[Department] GM asks, "How will you defend?"
[Department] Letitia exclaims, "Physique!"
Letitia rolls Good (3) + 4dF: -1 0 0 0 | Fair (2)
[Department] GM asks, "Ooh -- will you accept that?"
[Crows-Nest] Susan says, "It's TPK day"
[Department] Letitia says, "Sure."
GM says, "Letitia gains the aspect 'Glued to the Ground'."
[Department] RC says, "at least it gives me a goodf transcript title"
GM advances the initiative: GM(3) LETITIA(1) Susan/RC(0)
[Department] GM exclaims, "Letitia!"
Letitia grits her teeth and tries to yank herself from the floor!
[Department] GM says, "Physique! Opposition +2."
[Department] Letitia says, "Physique, and possibly using my own voodoo doll to help ;-)"
Letitia rolls Good (3) + 4dF: +1 0 +1 +1 | Fantastic (6)
[Department] GM says, "Ha ha."
[Department] GM asks, "Were you wearing shoes with laces?"
[Department] Letitia asks, "woo! Is that a boost, or are there not boosts with overcome?"
[Department] RC says, "Nice"
[Department] GM exclaims, "There are boosts!"
[Department] Letitia says, "I think I'll take Intimidating, then."
GM says, "Letitia, with a show of might, snaps the laces of her shoes as she rips her feet free of them, leaving them stuck to the floor while she's now barefoot."
[Department] RC says, "How Tarantinoesque"
[Department] GM asks, "You can also move if you wish -- are you staying in the workshop, or investigating the noise outside?"
[Department] Letitia says, "I think I'll stay inside."
GM advances the initiative: GM(3) Letitia(1) SUSAN/RC(0)
[Department] GM exclaims, "Susan!"
[Department] GM says, "Who is presently pinned under a heavy workbench."
Susan gets really pissed off, and draws her gun!
(From Susan) While still trapped under the workbench.
[Department] GM asks, "OK! And what are you going to do with it?"
[Crows-Nest] Susan says, "I'm going to try and shoot Fish in the hand she's been using to do magic."
[Department] Susan says, "So I spend a fate point to use Called Shot."
[Crows-Nest] GM says, "Excellent."
Susan spends a fate point, leaving them with 1.
Susan rolls Great (4) + 4dF: 0 +1 +1 -1 | Superb (5)
GM rolls Great (4) + 4dF: -1 +1 0 +1 | Superb (5)
[Department] GM asks, "Ooh -- a tie. Are you accepting the tie, or?"
[Department] Susan exclaims, "I invoke the fact that I'm A Formerly Infamous Hitwoman!"
Susan spends a fate point, leaving them with 0.
[Department] GM says, "(On a tied attack, you get a boost but don't do damage -- but it would still count for your Called Shot.)"
[Department] GM asks, "OK! Success, for two stress, plus the Called Shot! What do you call the Aspect?"
[Department] Susan asks, "A Big Hole In The Magic Hand?"
[Department] Susan asks, "No, that's not quite right...?"
[Department] GM exclaims, "Ouch!"
[Department] GM asks, "Antidextrous?"
[Department] Susan says, "Fun pun"
[Department] Susan says, "Go for it"
GM says, "Penelope tries to create another shield, but she's not faster than a speeding bullet. She clutches her wounded hand and cries out in anguish."
GM exclaims, "RC!"
[Crows-Nest] Roger says, "Sure, blame the magician"
RC says, "I run outside to check that crashing sound"
GM says (to RC), "OK! Outside, you see that the brick wall with the graffiti mural on it has had a big hole smashed in it..."
GM says, "...and in front of the hole, there's an angry-looking humanoid with red skin, long shaggy hair from his waist down to his feet, horns, and bulging muscles."
GM says, "Oh, and he's about four feet tall."
RC says, "Aw"
RC asks, "Hey buddy! Your friend in there is going kinda nuts! Can YOU help us?"
GM says, "'I AM FREE! HA HA HA!'"
RC exclaims, "Welcome to America!"
GM says, "And, to punctuate that remark, he picks up a broken brick and throws it through the window of the workshop."
GM exclaims (at Letitia, Susan), "You see a brick smash through the window!"
RC says (to gm), "Can I roll Lore to identify him="
[Department] GM says, "Yes! Mysteries."
[Department] GM asks, "Is this a Create Advantage?"
[Department] GM says, "Opposition +2."
[Department] RC exclaims, "Yeah!"
RC rolls Great (4) + 4dF: +1 -1 -1 +1 | Great (4)
[Department] RC asks, "So I assume he's some sort of demon?"
GM says, "This is Zarquon! He's a chaos demon who revels in causing destruction."
[Crows-Nest] Susan says, "W40k rpg flashbacks"
[Department] GM asks, "And tell me, what other useful info do you know about him as an Aspect?"
[Department] RC asks, "If you scratch him between the horns, he starts to purr and stops rampaging?"
[Department] Susan says, "RC, that's dogs."
[Department] GM asks, "Ha ha. So as an Aspect, how do we phrase that?"
[Department] GM asks, "'Weak Against Headscritches'?"
[Department] RC says, "Haha"
[Department] RC says, "(Yes)"
GM advances the initiative: END OF ROUND
GM advances the initiative: GM(3) Letitia(1) Susan/RC(0)
[Crows-Nest] Letitia says, "I keep reading RC as Roger Carbol."
[Crows-Nest] Susan says, "Me too."
[Crows-Nest] Susan exclaims, "RC --> Arcy --> D'Arcy --> Darcy!"
GM says, "Zarquon looks at RC. 'You! You look magic! You're going to send me away!'"
GM says, "NO! DON'T SEND ME AWAY!'"
GM exclaims, "And he bends forward and charges at RC with his horns!"
[Department] RC says, "That's probably not good"
[Department] GM exclaims, "Which is to say, an attack with Fight!"
GM rolls Great (4) + 4dF: -1 +1 +1 +1 | Fantastic (6)
[Department] GM exclaims, "Defend!"
[Department] RC says, "Athletics"
RC rolls Average (1) + 4dF: +1 0 0 0 | Fair (2)
[Department] GM asks, "Uh-oh -- are you doing anything to resist that?"
[Department] GM says, "(Er, to assist that, I guess I should say.)"
[Crows-Nest] (from Susan) RC is hurled into the sky screaming
[Department] RC says, "I'll tag disarmingly friendly, he didn't really want to hit me that bad"
[Department] RC says, "And then I'll take the damage"
[Department] GM asks, "OK! Spending a fate point?"
RC spends a fate point, leaving her with 2.
GM says, "He gores Rainbow-Child, but only gently. It's really more of a *warning* goring."
[Department] GM exclaims, "Two stress!"
[Crows-Nest] RC asks, "So, I tick the 2 box and leave the 1 box free, correct?"
[Crows-Nest] Letitia says, "The warning gorings are taking over my lawn."
[Crows-Nest] Letitia says, "(also, that's correct)"
RC says, "Ouch my liver"
GM says, "And then Letitia, still clutching her wounded hand, stumbles out of the workshop into the parking lot."
[Crows-Nest] GM says (to RC), "Correct."
[Crows-Nest] Susan says, "waiiit"
GM says, "Er, Penelope, I mean."
[Crows-Nest] Letitia says, "I do? ;-)"
[Crows-Nest] RC says, "You mean Penny"
[Crows-Nest] GM says, "One of those weird movie people; they're all the same."
GM says, "Surveying what's going on, she opts to hide behind one of the cars and stay out of the immediate fight."
[Department] GM says, "Which seems like Stealth, oppostion +1, so:"
GM rolls Mediocre (0) + 4dF: 0 +1 -1 0 | Mediocre (0)
GM says, "But she's too worried about watching what's going on that she doesn't really manage to conceal herself very well at all."
GM advances the initiative: GM(3) LETITIA(1) Susan/RC(0)
[Department] GM exclaims, "Letitia!"
Letitia stomps barefoot out of the set room, surveys, the scene, recognizes the beast from the figuring she has in her pocket, and stalks over to a badly-hiding Penelope, grabbing and lifting her by her shirt. "Enough of this! Get rid of this thing, or tell my friend how to do it!"
[Department] Letitia says, "I have no idea what skill that is, though I figured Physique and Intimidating would play a part."
[Department] GM exclaims, "I think that's Provoke!"
[Department] Letitia says, "I will take Provoke at 2, then! ;-)"
[Department] GM says, "And your Intimidating boost would definitely apply."
[Department] GM says, "Yay."
Letitia rolls Fair (2) + 4dF: 0 0 0 0 | Fair (2)
GM rolls Fair (2) + 4dF: +1 -1 -1 -1 | Mediocre (0)
[Crows-Nest] Susan says, "But there are two free invokes against Letitia that can be used..."
[Crows-Nest] Susan says, "wait, only one."
[Department] Letitia asks, "Applying my Intimidating boost would turn that into a boost?"
[Department] Susan says, "More like an Aspect with a free invoke."
[Department] Susan says, "(if you use the boost)"
GM says, "'Don't hurt me! Please...' she sobs. 'It's Zarquon! You summon it with a Heimford Three-Stage Ritual, and you can desummon it by doing it in reverse...'"
Letitia asks, "RC! Does that mean anything to you?"
GM says, "And then she adds, more quietly, '...you're just like your character. A terrible person. Such a terrible role model...'"
[Department] GM says, "And yes, you can apply your boost here to succeed with style, and parlay that into a boost relevant to what she just said."
RC says (to letita), "A reverse Heimlich? He hasn't spit out anythi...oh, reverse Heimford. Sure. Also, ouch, my liver."
[Department] Letitia says, "Hrm hrm hrm."
[Department] Letitia says, "Sure! Let's see here. Typing...."
[Department] Susan says (to GM), "(note that since I'm out of fate points, I'll be accepting *any* complications you like as a result of compels. That is, if you want to spice things up.)"
[Department] GM exclaims, "Good to know!"
Letitia glares at Penelope. "Right. Because I protect people from *rampaging demons* summoned by *self-righteous assholes* who almost *killed me*. Sit there and see what happens. Try to help, if you have anything positivel left in that shriveled-up soul of yours." [cont]
Letitia turns to Zarquon. "Hey, Zarquon! Let's do this!"
[Department] GM asks, "And I assume that finishes your action?"
Letitia drops Penelope to the ground, and turns and charges at Zarquon, leaving Penelope to Rethink Her Life Choices.
[Department] Letitia says, "<fin>"
GM advances the initiative: GM(3) Letitia(1) SUSAN/RC(0)
[Department] GM asks, "Susan?"
[Department] Susan asks, "I assume I need to unpin myself?"
[Department] Susan asks, "If I want to go join the others?"
[Department] GM says, "Yeah."
[Department] GM says, "Although in theory, you can shoot across zones."
[Department] Susan exclaims, "Hey, the brick smashed a window open!"
[Department] GM exclaims, "Yes it did!"
Susan shouts, 'Hey, demon guy! Here goes something for you!' and shoots a bullet through the window at Zarquon.
Susan rolls Great (4) + 4dF: 0 -1 0 -1 | Fair (2)
GM rolls Good (3) + 4dF: 0 0 +1 0 | Great (4)
[Department] GM says, "Oof."
[Department] GM says, "(If you can think of a good compel, I will compel you now and give you a fate point for it.)"
[Department] GM says, "(A *good* compel :) )"
[Department] GM says (to Letitia, RC), "Feel free to assist."
[Department] Susan asks, "Hmm. Does having your pet dog rush to your rescue by bursting in and licking your face just as you were lining up the shot count?"
[Department] Susan says, "(He could have followed me to work)"
[Department] GM asks (of Susan), "Hmm. Well, how about if he/she was endangered?"
[Department] Letitia asks, "Wait, assist?"
[Department] GM says (to Letitia), "In thinking up a good compel."
[Department] GM asks (of Susan), "Are you OK with your pet running in and getting itself in danger?"
[Department] Susan says, "Yeah"
[Department] Susan says, "Unless you have something more elaborate..."
GM says, "As Susan is lining up the shot, you hear the sound of paws running on the pavement. Everyone turns and sees an adorably sweet rottweiler running across the lot, straight towards Zarquon..."
GM says, "...who laughs and, as the dog leaps toward him, grabs it in both hands and lifts it up over his head."
GM says, "'HA HA, a NEW TOY!'"
[Department] GM exclaims (at Susan), "Consider yourself compelled!"
Susan sets their current fate point total to 1.
[Department] RC says, "It was fun weill it lasted"
Susan exclaims, "Wick! No! It's not your time yet!"
[Department] Susan says, "And yes, this is now officially the dog's name."
[Department] GM says (to RC), "I'm not sure if you're referring to the fate point or the dog."
[Department] GM asks (of Susan), "Are you spending the point now, or saving it?"
[Department] RC says, "The dog"
[Department] Susan says (to GM), "I'm saving the fate point."
[Department] GM exclaims, "OK -- RC!"
[Department] RC asks, "Could I use Empathy to get close enough to Zarquon to give him some scritches?"
[Department] RC says, "Like, hey, you're finally free, that must've been hard, I bet you itch all over etc."
[Department] GM asks, "Hmm. It's not exactly how I would normally think of Empathy -- what does everyone else think?"
[Department] Susan says, "Rapport"
[Department] RC says, "Yeah, That's fair"
[Department] GM says (to RC), "I think Susan is right."
[Department] RC says, "Rapport it is"
[Department] GM asks, "Is this a Create Advantage roll?"
[Department] RC says, "Yeah"
[Department] GM says, "Go for it."
RC rolls Fair (2) + 4dF: -1 -1 0 -1 | Poor (-1)
GM rolls Average (1) + 4dF: -1 0 +1 -1 | Mediocre (0)
[Department] GM says, "You do still have a free invoke on the Headscritches aspect."
[Department] RC says, "Yeah, I invoke it"
[Department] GM exclaims, "Then you succeed! Narrate it out!"
[Department] GM says, "And let me know what Aspect you're creating."
RC reaches out to the demon, ignoring the yelping dog. "Aw, that must've been so hard, trapped in that wall all that time. I bet your fur itches all over. You can do with that dog what you want, but first let me, scratch you there, just a bit...feels good? Yes, who'a go- er, bad boy?"
[Department] RC asks, ""Chill Demon" ?"
[Crows-Nest] Susan says, "Only in FATE, ladies and gentlemen. Only in FATE."
GM says, "'HEY Magic Lady DON'T tou... oh. OH. YES, TOUCH ME...'"
GM advances the initiative: END OF ROUND
GM advances the initiative: GM(3) Letitia(1) Susan/RC(0)
[Department] RC says, "Please don't compel my drawback"
[Department] Letitia says, "Ha ha ha"
[Department] Susan dies of laughter.
GM says, "Penny just alternates between rambling about the ritual -- which sounds like gibberish, but RC is able to understand it and figure out what she's saying -- and complaining about how people like Letty are corrupting the youth, and how she'd never let *her* kids see one of her movies, and how violent media is the reason there are gangs and so on."
GM says, "Meanwhile, Zarquon is really, *really* quite enjoying himself. He wraps his surprisingly long arms around RC *and* Wick together in a big bear hug..."
[Department] GM exclaims, "Create Advantage, with Physique!"
GM rolls Great (4) + 4dF: 0 -1 0 0 | Good (3)
[Department] GM asks, "Do you defend?"
[Department] GM says, "(Defending will presumably mean stopping scritching.)"
[Department] RC says, "Can I talk him into hugging a little less, pointing out how some combinations of bloods (e.g. dogs and, errrr, virgins) is supertoxic? (Using Lore)"
[Department] GM exclaims, "This sounds like Deceive. But yes!"
[Department] RC asks, "Hm, I don't have Deceive? Maybe saying "Ugh, not so tight" and use Empathy?"
[Department] GM says, "You can still use skills you don't have; they're just at +0."
[Department] RC says, "Given how we rolled so far..."
[Department] Susan says, "C'mon, have a go"
[Department] RC says, "Ok, let's see how this goes."
RC rolls Mediocre (0) + 4dF: -1 -1 +1 0 | Poor (-1)
[Department] Susan says, "awww"
[Department] GM says, "Oh dear."
[Department] GM says, "You are now In a Loving Embrace (with *two* free invokes)."
[Department] Susan says, "That is so RC."
[Department] RC says, "You have one Vampire/werewolf threeway ..."
[Department] Susan says, "ha ha ha"
GM says, "At this point, other people have heard the commotion and are coming around. They see Letty and Penny over by one of the cars, the smashed wall, and RC and a dog being hugged by a strange little red dude with horns."
GM rolls ??? (next) + 4dF: +1 +1 0 +1 | Good (3)
GM advances the initiative: GM(3) LETITIA(1) Susan/RC(0)
[Department] GM exclaims, "Letitia!"
[Department] Letitia asks, "So, can RC do the desummoning ritual from in there?"
RC exclaims (at Letitia!), "This hug is non-consensual!"
[Department] Susan says (to Letitia), "you left a friend stuck under a workbench"
[Department] GM exclaims, "Good question!"
[Department] GM asks (of RC), "What's the first step in the desummining ritual?"
[Department] RC says, "You have to paint a pentagran, naturally"
[Department] Susan says, "No, that's the last step."
[Department] Susan asks, "Since you do it in reverse?"
[Department] Susan says, "(I'm not the expert)"
[Department] GM asks, "Ha. Which one of you should I trust here?"
[Department] RC says (to susan), "Right, sorry"
[Department] Letitia says, "Hee"
[Department] Letitia asks, "You could *erase* the pentagram as the last step, maybe?"
RC says, "You have to say the incations of Yukh-Theyka, the one who brings despair, three times, only in reverse"
GM says (to Letitia), "Didn't Penny mention something about 'Yukh-Theyka' when she was rambling? I'm sure she mumbled some kind of weird garbled nonsense syllables."
RC says (to Letitia), "Quick, brush up on your Old-Pangean"
[Crows-Nest] Susan says, "Oh no, the GM has lost the plot"
Letitia says, "Hey, Zarqy! Those guys need to breathe! Here, let me help."
Letitia grabs Z's arms and tries to pull them apart!
[Department] GM exclaims, "Physique! Overcome!"
Letitia rolls Good (3) + 4dF: +1 -1 0 +1 | Great (4)
GM rolls Great (4) + 4dF: +1 +1 0 +1 | Epic (7)
[Department] GM says, "Oh, sheesh."
[Department] Letitia says, "sigh."
[Department] GM says, "These dice hate you guys."
[Department] GM says, "But, remember, this is an Overcome."
[Department] GM says, "And you recall what you can always do with an Overcome."
[Department] Letitia says, "I... don't."
[Department] GM says, "You can choose to succeed at a severe cost."
[Department] GM says, "If you so wish."
[Department] Letitia says, "Yeah, trading out them for me seems apropos."
[Department] GM says, "I like it."
[Department] GM exclaims, "Go ahead and roleplay it!"
Letitia struggles against the demon's epic grip, and can't seem to break his hold! Growling, she does a wrestling move to pop out the Rottweiler with one shoulder, and RC with a leg, but ends up being completely entangled in the embrace herself, all while RC manages to continue the scritches. She glares at Penelope, and mouths, 'Your Fault!" at her.
GM advances the initiative: GM(3) Letitia(1) SUSAN/RC(0)
[Department] GM exclaims, "Susan!"
Susan goes, 'Shit!' and tries to get out from under that damn workbench.
[Department] Letitia asks, "Did I take any stress, or just transferred the aspects?"
[Department] GM says (to Susan), "Athletics vs. +1."
[Department] GM says, "The latter."
Susan rolls Good (3) + 4dF: +1 +1 0 -1 | Great (4)
[Department] GM exclaims (at Susan), "You're free!"
[Crows-Nest] Susan says, "Finally some good rolls."
[Department] GM says, "(And you can also move as well if you wish.)"
Susan bursts out of the workshop, her white hair completely dishevelled, looking very, very angry.
[Department] GM exclaims, "And then, RC!"
RC scrambles to her feet and begins the reverse ritual. She either begins an incantation in Old-Pangean or stepped on a nail.
[Department] RC asks, "Lore(Weird)?"
[Department] GM says, "Mysteries! For the first step of the ritual, Opposition +2."
[Department] GM says, "Yup."
RC rolls Great (4) + 4dF: -1 -1 0 -1 | Average (1)
[Department] GM says, "Oh dear."
[Crows-Nest] Susan says, "haha"
[Department] RC says, "I tag De Vermiis Mysteriis. That should help."
RC spends a fate point, leaving her with 1.
[Department] GM exclaims, "Phew, the magic words are so much easier when you don't have to reverse them in your head!"
GM says, "The mystic syllables flow from Rainbow Child like a mist, surrounding the demon in a bluish haze."
GM advances the initiative: END OF ROUND
GM advances the initiative: GM(3) Letitia(1) Susan/RC(0)
[Department] RC asks, "How many steps does it have?"
[Crows-Nest] Susan says, "Three."
[Department] GM says, "Three."
[Department] Letitia says, "Three."
[Department] Letitia exclaims, "Timing!"
[Department] Letitia says, "But we had to say it three times."
[Department] Susan says, "So basically this is a timed challenge"
[Department] GM says, "Hee. So *everyone* except the arcana expert knew this."
GM says, "The demon looks at Letitia angrily."
[Department] RC exclaims, "That was also my feeling!"
GM exclaims, "Don't take MAGIC LADY away!"
GM exclaims, "And he constricts his arms, crushingly!"
[Department] GM exclaims, "An attack with Fight!"
GM rolls Great (4) + 4dF: +1 0 -1 -1 | Good (3)
[Department] GM asks, "Defend?"
RC says (to Susan), "Quick, place 7 candles in a circle on your tur-er, when you're ready"
[Department] GM says, "(You can use either Fight or Athletics to defend.)"
[Crows-Nest] GM says (to RC), "Ha ha."
[Crows-Nest] Susan says, "Well, in-game, I don't know if Susan is in any state to listen"
[Department] Letitia asks, "Hmm, not Physique?"
[Department] GM says, "Sorry, Physique doesn't defend against attacks."
[Department] Letitia says, "Sure, athletics, which I happen to have at 1."
[Department] GM says, "(It does give you more stress boxes if you fail, though!)"
Letitia rolls Average (1) + 4dF: 0 0 -1 0 | Mediocre (0)
[Department] RC says, "Youch"
[Crows-Nest] Susan says, "Well, it is Letitia's first encounter with the paranormal, so..."
[Department] GM says, "For the sake of raising the stakes, we'll also use one of the free invokes on Embrace."
[Department] GM exclaims, "Which means you have five stress to absorb!"
[Department] Letitia asks, "How many minor consequences do I have? Two?"
[Department] Letitia says, "(slots)"
[Crows-Nest] Susan says, "Raising the stakes? We did that when we had to free a pizzeria from a vampire."
[Department] GM says, "One slot, which I think is filled."
[Department] Susan says, "Yeah, she has Spots in her eyes"
[Department] GM says, "(I should also note that 'Chill Demon' is still there, although you might want to save that for the ritual.)"
[Department] Letitia says, "OK, I will invoke Chill Demon to reduce it to 3 again, and take a 3-stress box."
[Department] GM exclaims, "OK!"
GM advances the initiative: GM(3) LETITIA(1) Susan/RC(0)
[Department] GM exclaims, "Letitia!"
[Department] Letitia says, "(assuming I can check only one stress box at a time?)"
[Department] GM says, "Correct."
Letitia tries to muscle out of the embrace again!
Letitia rolls Good (3) + 4dF: -1 -1 0 -1 | Mediocre (0)
GM rolls Great (4) + 4dF: +1 0 -1 +1 | Superb (5)
[Department] Letitia says, "Sheesh."
[Department] Letitia exclaims, "Enh, I'm an Action Movie Hero! I can do better than that!"
Letitia rolls Good (3) + 4dF: 0 0 +1 0 | Great (4)
[Department] GM exclaims, "Yay!"
[Department] Susan asks, "Spend the fate point?"
Letitia spends a fate point, leaving them with 2.
[Department] Susan says, "woo"
[Department] GM says, "You haven't succeeded yet, but at least the demon isn't succeeding with style."
[Department] GM asks, "Are you going to invoke anything more?"
[Department] Letitia asks, "Well, hmm. Is this just a straight failure and nothing happens, or does something else happen?"
[Department] GM says, "Straight failure."
[Department] Letitia says, "OK, I'll just fail, then."
[Department] GM says, "But you're still in an Embrace, which still has a free invoke."
[Department] GM says, "Which would go away if you succeeded."
[Department] Letitia says, "Yeah, spend 2 to negate 2; it's a wash."
[Department] Letitia says, "I won't bother."
[Department] Letitia asks, "Unless I could convert it to stress, maybe?"
GM says, "Letitia and the demon struggle, and for a moment it looks like she might wind up *upside down*, but when the dust clears, it seems that nothing has really changed."
[Department] GM says, "I don't see a way for that to happen, really."
[Department] Letitia says, "Sounds good, then."
GM advances the initiative: GM(3) Letitia(1) SUSAN/RC(0)
[Department] GM asks, "Susan?"
Susan says to the demon, 'Do you know what a knuckle sandwich qualifies as?'
GM says, "The demon just looks confused at the question."
Susan says, "NUTRITIOUS VIOLENCE. Ho. Ho. Ho. *throws a punch at the demon*"
Susan rolls Good (3) + 4dF: +1 -1 -1 +1 | Good (3)
GM rolls Great (4) + 4dF: 0 +1 0 -1 | Great (4)
[Department] GM asks, "Are you going to invoke anything?"
[Department] Susan says, "I guess I'll spend a fate point for the Killer Joke I just made."
[Department] Susan says, "Which confused him."
[Department] GM exclaims, "OK -- then you do one point of stress!"
[Department] RC asks, "Killer joke? Did you make it when I was groaning about that bad pun?"
Susan spends a fate point, leaving them with 0.
[Department] Susan says, "Yep, the bad pun."
GM says, "The demon raises one arm to try to deflect the blow, and winds up with a nasty bruise to show for it."
[Department] GM exclaims, "RC!"
RC places 7 candles in a circle, at what are to become the endpoints of a pentagram
[Department] GM says, "(I am not sure how a pentagram has seven endpoints, but presumably that's why I'm not the expert at arcana!)"
GM exclaims, "Another Mysteries Overcome roll, at +3 for the second step of the ritual!"
[Department] RC says, "Oh shit"
RC rolls Great (4) + 4dF: -1 -1 +1 -1 | Fair (2)
[Department] RC says, "Mothertrucker"
[Department] GM says, "(How do you guys keep rolling so many minuses?!?)"
[Department] Susan says, "I told you those were too many candles"
[Department] GM asks, "So is anyone going to invoke anything to help?"
[Department] Susan says, "I have no fate points :("
[Department] Letitia asks, "We could invoke Rethinking Life Choices to have Penelope help?"
[Department] Susan says, "Which is ironic, considering my High Concept"
[Department] RC says (to Letitia), "Heh"
[Department] RC says, "i like taht"
[Department] GM asks (of Letty), "Ha ha. Alright! Who's spending the fate point?"
[Department] Letitia exclaims, "It's a free invoke!"
[Department] GM says, "Oh, well then."
[Department] Letitia says, "From back in the day when I was rolling well ;-)"
GM says, "As Penelope is going around the circle setting up the candles, Zarquon is kicking them each down..."
GM says, "Er, RC."
[Department] Letitia says, "(I traded Intimidating for it)"
GM says, "...and Penelope is crawling along behind, setting them back upright again."
RC says, "Go Penny"
GM says, "(Still muttering under her breath -- she's clearly still not happy with you, but she's also doesn't want to get you *killed*, either.)"
GM advances the initiative: END OF ROUND
GM advances the initiative: GM(3) Letitia(1) Susan/RC(0)
GM says, "Penny's turn just happened, of course. And as for the demon:"
GM says, "Zarquon, having been punched, is A) no longer chill, but also B) drops Letitia and is no longer holding her..."
GM says, "...because he needs both hands free to punch Susan back."
GM rolls Great (4) + 4dF: +1 -1 -1 -1 | Fair (2)
[Department] GM exclaims, "An attack with Fight -- defend with Athletics or Fight!"
[Department] Letitia exclaims, "There's the minuses!"
[Department] GM says, "Hee."
[Department] GM says, "Hopefully I'll have used them up before your turn."
[Department] RC says, "Give em hell, Suze"
[Department] Susan says, "oops, was afk for a sec"
[Department] Susan says, "sorry"
[Department] Susan says, "bac"
[Department] GM exclaims (at Susan), "You're getting punched in the face by a demon!"
[Department] GM asks, "What are you going to do about it?"
[Department] Susan exclaims, "Uh, fight back!"
Susan rolls Good (3) + 4dF: -1 +1 -1 0 | Fair (2)
[Department] GM exclaims, "A tie -- but Zarquon invokes his Aspect 'Smashy Shmashy'!"
GM spends a fate point, leaving him with 1.
[Department] GM asks, "Bringing him up to 4 -- are you going to take that?"
[Department] Susan says, "I have no fate points *waaah*"
[Department] Susan says, "I take the stress."
GM exclaims, "Zarquon swings, and Susan ducks, and then her tries to grab her, and she spins out of the way, and then he swings again, and connects, right in the kidneys!"
[Department] GM exclaims, "That's two stress!"
GM advances the initiative: GM(3) LETITIA(1) Susan/RC(0)
[Department] GM exclaims, "Letitia!"
Letitia taunts Zarquon to distract him from RC finishing the ritual!
[Department] Letitia says, "(create advantage; provoke)"
[Department] GM says, "Excellent."
Letitia rolls Fair (2) + 4dF: +1 -1 +1 +1 | Great (4)
GM rolls Average (1) + 4dF: +1 +1 -1 -1 | Average (1)
[Department] GM exclaims, "Success with style!"
[Department] RC asks, "Oops, closed the whiteboard. Can someone send me the link again?"
[Department] GM says, "(Assuming you're creating an advantage, that's two free invokes.)"
[Department] GM says, "https://webwhiteboard.com/board/majrmgy6"
[Department] Letitia asks, "Yay! How about 'enraged'?"
[Department] RC asks, "What are these weird signs that look like crossed minuses?"
[Department] GM exclaims, "Sounds good!"
Letitia says, "Hey, Zarquon! You're supposed to be the master of destruction, but there's, like, nothing being destroyed! I'm not even bruised! Look at that? You under-tall red baby!""
[Department] GM says (to RC), "Also, ha ha."
GM exclaims, "'HEY! ZARQUON SMASH! ZARQUON GOOD AT SMASHING!"
GM says, "And he pounds the ground, denting the pavement with his fists."
GM advances the initiative: GM(3) Letitia(1) SUSAN/RC(0)
[Department] GM exclaims, "Susan!"
Susan points a gun at Zarquon's forehead. Her voice becomes slightly sepuchral: 'ZARQUON. YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE DONE THAT. YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE MESSED WITH ME.'
Susan rolls Great (4) + 4dF: -1 +1 +1 0 | Superb (5)
GM rolls Good (3) + 4dF: -1 +1 +1 0 | Great (4)
[Department] GM exclaims, "And he fails to dodge!"
[Department] GM says, "On the one hand, he does have free invokes on Enraged that you could use. But on the other hand, you might want to save those for RC :)"
[Department] Susan says, "Hmm, if only someone came up with a good compel which would give me fate points..."
[Department] Susan says, "Ah, well."
[Department] GM exclaims, "Hey, someone did, and you spent it already!"
[Department] Letitia asks, "Wouldn't just taking damage be fine?"
[Department] GM says (to Letitia), "I meant if she wanted to do more damage."
[Department] Susan says (to GM), "I know :-)"
[Department] Susan says, "just being silly"
[Department] Letitia says, "Oh. Nah, it's already rolling up."
[Department] Letitia says, "(IIRC)"
[Department] Letitia asks, "Unless invoking an Enraged could bump it to a consequence?"
GM says, "Even the mighty Zarquon is not faster than a bullet to the head, and he's now not only bruised but also bloody."
[Department] GM says, "If she used both invokes, it could."
[Department] Susan exclaims, "I use both invokes!"
[Department] Letitia says, "Yeah, that's not worth it."
[Department] Susan says, "Oh."
[Department] Letitia says, "(it's trading a +4 for a +2)"
[Department] Letitia says, "I mean, you could anyway ;-)"
[Department] GM says, "Heh, they were Letitia's aspect, so it's her call."
[Department] Letitia says, "But we almost got him, I think."
[Department] Susan says, "Compromise: I use only one invoke."
[Department] Susan says, "So no consequence, but more stress."
[Department] Letitia says, "But that *also* moves it from a +4 to a +2."
[Department] Susan says, "I don't understand, sorry."
[Department] GM says (to Susan), "I think Letty means that you would only be leaving RC with one free invoke."
[Department] Letitia says, "Right now, RC gets a +4 from the two invokes, if she needs them. If you spend them *both*, that rolls up to an actual Consequence, which is damage that can itself be invoked, which would be a +2."
[Department] GM says, "Which might be bad if she rolls really badly on her final desummoning roll."
[Department] Letitia says, "And if you just spend one, he just takes stress, which can't be invoked."
[Department] Susan says, "Okay I understand"
[Department] Susan says, "I don't invoke it then."
GM says, "Zarquon is grazed and checks off another stress box."
[Department] GM exclaims, "RC!"
RC gets a piece of vegan chalk out of her bag and confidently draws the line of the pentagram on the floor, connecting all 7 candles.
[Department] GM exclaims, "Final stage, Mysteries, to Overcome vs. +4!"
[Department] Letitia says, "This non-euclidean geometry is so disturbing."
RC rolls Great (4) + 4dF: 0 0 +1 0 | Superb (5)
[Department] RC exclaims, "Bam!"
GM says, "And as the final stroke is linked up, Zarquon suddenly realizes what's happening."
GM says, "'No. NO! But I was FREE! I WAS FREEEEEEE--'"
RC exclaims (at Zarquon), "Sorry, dude! I hope you find happiness!"
GM says, "*poof*"
GM says, "And all that lingers is a whiff of sulfurous smoke in the air and a crowd of confused onlookers."
GM says, "Muttering between themselves, 'what the &#^@ *was* that?' and 'this is totally freaking me out' and so forth."
RC says (to onlookers), "Haha, movies, amirite. Good night, nothing to see here."
Susan holsters her gun.
Letitia says, "Sorry, guys! We were trying out a spec script for an alternate ending. Didn't work out the way we hoped, though."
RC says, "Please use the hashtag #demontheshow"
[Department] Letitia says, "Also, it's midnight still, I think."
[Department] Letitia says, "So people's views aren't great."
[Department] GM says (to Letitia), "This calls for a Deceive roll! Fortunately, they're all tired, and it's late and dark and all, so it's a passive +1 opposition."
Letitia rolls Good (3) + 4dF: 0 0 0 0 | Good (3)
Letitia . o O ( Man, I am good. )
GM says, "'Oh, wow.' 'Man, I hope they don't use that ending. That sucked.' 'Yeah, sheesh. That demon looked so fake.'"
RC exclaims (at Letitia), "Hey, you're good at this!"
RC shares a meaningful glance with Susan.
GM says, "And they all wander back off to their respective jobs, beds, or other destinations as appropriate."
Letitia says, "Fish. Your office."
Susan says, "Yeah, we could use that at the -- *cough* at work."
GM says, "Penelope, looking utterly defeated, slumps back into her workshop."
Letitia glares at her. "What. Was that. All about."
Letitia asks (of RC), "And am I still voodoo'd? Or was that powered by the demon or something?"
[Department] GM asks, "Letitia followed Penelope back in? And are Susan and RC following her, or talking privately outside?"
[Department] Letitia says, "I was going in ater Fish."
RC says (to penny), "Using violence totally undermines and anti-violence stance, dude. It sets the movement so far back."
GM says (to Letitia), "'I didn't mean for anyone to get hurt. I just wanted to stop the movie...'"
GM says, "'I could have controlled it if you didn't take the doll away like that!'"
Letitia exclaims, "I almost *died* when you cut my brakes!"
RC asks, "How did you even get in touch with that demon?"
Letitia asks, "How is that 'not wanting anyone to get hut'?"
[Department] Letitia says, "hurt"
GM says, "She looks sheepish. 'I... I guess I didn't think that part through.'"
Letitia facepalms.
Susan crosses her arms.
RC says (to penny), "Sorry, but you will have to answer to the authorities"
GM says (to RC), "'It's a pretty easy summoning. I found most of the stuff online.' She points at her bookshelves. 'And the rest was in books. Just putting two and two together.'"
[Department] Susan asks, "I forget. Is it possible to pass a fate point to someone else?"
Letitia gets a funny look on her face. "What, for summoning a demon? I don't think there are laws against that."
[Department] GM says, "You can spend one on someone's behalf."
Susan says, "Well..."
[Department] GM says, "Or you can compel one of their aspects."
RC says (to Letitia), "Not *official* laws, no. But she will have to go to Azakaban. Man, I still can't believe Rowling leaked that."
GM says, "'...what about my kids?'"
GM says, "'I only did this for them! To protect them from movies like this!'"
[Crows-Nest] Susan says, "Rowling is the Snowden of the Department."
GM says, "She puts her head in her arms on the workbench, sobbing."
Letitia asks, "Are you kidding? What, with her abilities? You want to just lock that away?"
Hunter disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again.
RC says, "Aw man. Of course not."
Susan says, "It's not her time."
[Department] RC says, "pats her on the soulder. "Don't worry, I was just angry. You're not going to Azkaban for that. Just a few hours of magic community service."
Letitia awkwardly pats Fish on the back. "Um, look, that's dumb. Even if we didn't make *this* movie, there are plenty of other movies already out there that are much worse."
[Department] GM says (to RC), "(IC?)"
RC says, "Lr"
Letitia asks, "You really didn't think this through, did you?"
[Department] RC says, "Yeah"
Letitia sighs.
RC pats her on the soulder. "Don't worry, I was just angry. You're not going to Azkaban for that. Just a few hours of magic community service.
GM says (to RC), "'...magic community service? Is that a thing?'"
RC says, "Watching movies doesn't harm anyone. But summoning demons does."
Letitia asks, "Besides, what you did was awesome! If, like, applied better. Can you imagine the kind of special effects we could pull off with *actual magic*?"
RC says, "Yeah, cleaning up ectoplasm after summonings and stuff like that."
RC asks (of letty), "Hey, let's talk about that later, okay?"
GM says, "She kinda half smiles. 'Yeah. Yeah, I guess that wouldn't be so bad...'"
Susan says (to Penny), "Besides, you're not that far gone. I used to kill people for a living. Now I just shoot them in the hand! Ho. Ho. Ho."
Susan says, "So everyone can redeem themselves, you see."
[Department] Letitia says, "CALLBACK"
[Department] RC says (to gm), "Just tell me if any of this clashes with your vision"
Letitia asks (of RC), "So, is the voodoo still intact? Or did it dissapate with the demon?"
[Department] Letitia says, "dissipate, sorry."
GM says, "'Oh, it's still there. Let me see the dolls; I'll clear them.'"
RC rolls Good (3) + 4dF: +1 +1 0 0 | Superb (5)
GM says, "'I won't be needing them anymore, I guess. Unless you want to keep your own?'"
RC says, "(Investigate)"
[Department] GM says (to RC), "You still see the strong links on each one, just as before."
Letitia says, "Yeah, hmm."
Letitia gets a thoughtful look in her eye.
RC says, "Yeah, please clear them"
Letitia asks, "Could you make me, like, jump higher by moving this around?"
Letitia asks, "Or throw stronger punches?"
Letitia asks, "Or heal injuries I got?"
GM says, "She slips one pearl off her necklace and taps the head of each doll with it, and RC sees the voodoo images wink out one by one."
Letitia keeps her own for now.
GM says (to Letitia), "'Uh, I think yes, maybe, and probably not?'"
Letitia asks (of RC), "That thing you couldn't tell me about. Is it still a problem?"
RC says, "I need to confiscate the necklace too,"
GM says, "'I'm not really *that* good at all this, so I'm not sure.'"
GM says, "'Oh... '"
GM says, "She sighs and hands it over."
RC shakes her head at Letitia.
[Department] Letitia asks, "So the thing outside town is actually resolved?"
RC asks (of gm), "Why don't you go home and read a book to your kids and leave the TV off?"
[Department] Letitia asks, "Or was this thing?"
[Department] RC asks, "What thing?"
[Department] GM says, "That thing was, in fact, the demon approaching."
[Department] Letitia says, "The initial cell phone alert"
[Department] RC says, "Ah, that. I assumed that was the demon."
[Department] Letitia exclaims, "And you were right, it appears!"
[Department] GM says, "Tomorrow, on the news, you'll hear reports of a strange midget or very fast child dressed in a Halloween costume racing through the streets of the city around midnight."
RC asks (of Letitia), "So, Letty, have you ever thought of a side job?"
[Crows-Nest] Susan gives Wick some headscritches. 'Good dog'.
Susan gives Wick some headscritches. 'Good dog'.
Letitia says, "Being an actor is nothing *but* side jobs."
RC says, "No, I mean, would you like to work for a secret org that investigates this sort of thing? And if you say no, no such org exists."
Letitia says, "Ha! I thought so."
Letitia says, "Yeah, you want my help, you call. Because that was awesome."
RC hands her a card that says "Mensch Taxi".
GM says, "And as Penelope goes home to her kids, and Letitia considers a new job opportunity, we slowly zoom out from the movie studio, and eventually fade to black."
[Crows-Nest] Susan exclaims, "Woo!"
GM says, "</scenario>"
RC says, "Of course if any of this gets out past InfoWars, you could be in trouble.""
RC says, "Woo"
[Department] GM says, "Ran a little longer than I intended, but not too far over, I hope."
[Department] Susan exclaims, "It was great!"
[Department] Letitia says, "Thanks! That was fun."
[Department] RC says, "I had fun."
[Department] GM exclaims, "Thanks!"
[Department] Susan says, "Kinda want a sequel now, thought ;)"
[Department] RC says, "Me too"
[Department] GM says, "Maybe some day -- you've all got characters already that we can re-use."
[Department] GM says, "And if someone else wants to run something in this setting, I'd be fine with it."
[Department] Letitia says, "I never *did* get to use 'Drive' ;-)"
[Department] GM says, "(Whether it's magical like this, or aliens, or mad science, or mythical creatures or whatever.)"
[Department] GM exclaims (at Letitia), "Blame RC!"
[Department] GM exclaims, "I summoned a demon all the way across town for you to chase down, and then RC decided not to tell anyone about it!"
[Department] Letitia says, "Hee"
[Department] Susan says, "haha"
[Department] RC says, "But the demon was right here (also, sorry, I totally misread that somehow)"
[Department] Letitia says, "The demon ended up here after we skipped to the end ;-)"
[Department] Letitia says, "I think it all worked out fine, actually."
[Department] GM says, "Good, good."
[Department] GM says, "That's one of those things with RPG's; you can set stuff up, but it's largely up to the players what ends up actually happening."
[Department] Letitia says, "But I was amused that I never used my top skill nor any of my stunts."
[Department] Letitia exclaims, "*fortuntely* I left some skill slots open!"
[Department] Susan says, "I used my top skill, but ironically was pretty un-skilled at it"
[Department] RC says, "Time for a scenario with a zombie biker gang"
[Department] GM says, "And whether you get the big showdown on the set, or if you get it in an attic full of goth teenagers who downloaded a neat magic ritual thing off the Internet that some anonymous person sent them..."
[Department] Letitia says, "I used Deceive and Physique all the time, though, which I was happy about."
[Department] RC says, "I think I'll switch Rapport and Empathy"
[Department] GM says (to Susan), "Yeah, the dice hated you guys."
[Department] Letitia asks, "Oh, you had a couple denouments planned?"
[Department] RC says, "Tonight, we were all Horst."
[Department] GM says (to Letty), "I had a couple of middles planned, but left the denoument unplanned."
[Department] Letitia says, "Got it."
[Department] Susan says, "No wonder Susan doesn't know she's the incarnation of Death: it's not very obvious from her rolls :P"
[Department] Susan says, "Unless the demon was never meant to die"
[Department] GM says, "Ooh."
[Department] Susan says, "In which case it makes perfect sense"
[Department] GM says, "Yes, that's it. Fate was keeping the demon alive because it wasn't his time."
[Department] GM says, "That is now canon."
[Department] Susan says, "Yay"
[Department] RC says, "Woo"
[Department] RC says, "I feel kind of sorry for him. The department should build a demon enclave, were no humans will notice the chaos."
[Department] RC says, "E.g. Detroit."
[Department] GM says, "Ha ha."
[Department] Susan says, "genius"
[Department] Susan says, "also I'm in a Rogue Trader campaign, so this isn't the first time I've met Chaos and demons ;)"
[Department] GM asks, "Do they also like headscritches?"
[Department] RC exclaims, "I think I'll turn in. Thanks guys!"
[Department] GM exclaims, "Good night!"