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  Just to stir the pot....
Posted by: OpMegs - 06-05-2010, 02:43 PM - Forum: The Legendary - Replies (18)

Simple game for that will cause much pain and suffering amongst those of us that suffer from altitis, and possibly help those suffering from writer's block.

Steps are as follows:

1. A person posts a Primary/Secondary Archetype.
2. The person who posts next has to come up with a name and short concept blurb.
3. The person then repeats step 1.
4. ???
5. PROFIT!

As an example:

Archery/Storm Summoning Corruptor

Kenneth Coginostro was a nobody. A guy with an old family name but no connections. With limited funds and no ratings, he used crappy gimmicks and a buffoonish on air persona to try to drum up some interest in his almost completely ignored WSPDR weather segment. But when a disgruntled villain attacked the studio after Ken's latest report of more cloudy days happened to be wrong for one torrential downpour filled night, Kenneth was struck by a blast of electricity while holding his signature bow and arrow...but astonishingly lived, the bow and arrow similarly failing to incinerate, and instead crackling with power. Ken woke up in a hospital and discovered that he could hear the sounds of the spirits that governed the weather...and something in the mild mannered reporter snapped. Determined to pay back everyone who ever held him back, Kenneth Coginostro took up his elemental powers and the enchanted bow and began a reign of terror known only as Reap Da' Whirlwind!

For our next contestant:

A Stone Melee/Electrical Armor Tank
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"Oh, silver blade, forged in the depths of the beyond. Heed my summons and purge those who stand in my way. Lay
waste."

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  Rental Magica for, umm, cheaper
Posted by: Jorlem - 06-05-2010, 10:19 AM - Forum: General Chatter - Replies (3)

If anyone here hasn't seen Rental Magica yet, the first DVD set (out of two) is up on Rightstuf's daily deals page today.  For what its worth, I really enjoyed it, and the book that comes packaged with the DVD set is pretty neat.  Linky.  Just thought I'd mention it.
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Stand between the Silver Crystal and the Golden Sea.
"Youngsters these days just have no appreciation for the magnificence of the legendary cucumber."  --Krityan Elder, Tales of Vesperia.

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  Starting to play with AE
Posted by: Star Ranger4 - 06-05-2010, 08:46 AM - Forum: Mission Design - Replies (4)

Mostly because at the moment I'm tired of the daily mission grind.
And I think I have just the story to tell...
The Ransom of Terrence Knight.
However, to make this work the way I really want I need a couple of .Costume files, one from Terr for how he wants to look and one from Sweno(?) (or who ever it is who plays Rhea) since GE is gonna be the contact for the arc.
Hear that thunder rolling till it seems to split the sky?
That's every ship in Grayson's Navy taking up the cry-

NO QUARTER!!!
-- "No Quarter", by Echo's Children

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  Forums Not Working Earlier Today
Posted by: Bob Schroeck - 06-05-2010, 03:12 AM - Forum: Forums - Replies (24)

I got a couple emails about the forums crapping out entirely this afternoon/evening, and I'll admit that I was having trouble around lunchtime.  However, checking in quickly right now shows the boards working okay for me.  Is anyone continuing to have problems?  Let me know so I know whether to go annoy Yuku support or not.
-- Bob
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Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.

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  Tacky if True
Posted by: Bob Schroeck - 06-04-2010, 02:48 PM - Forum: General Chatter - Replies (2)

Did Citibank fire a woman for being "too attractive"?
-- Bob
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Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.

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  First Captain America, and now...
Posted by: Bob Schroeck - 06-04-2010, 02:46 PM - Forum: General Chatter - Replies (6)

Thor -- costume pic from the upcoming movie.
-- Bob
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Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.

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  Attention Star Ranger
Posted by: Bob Schroeck - 06-04-2010, 02:43 PM - Forum: General Chatter - Replies (31)

Your Yahoo mail account's been hacked and is sending out spam.
-- Bob
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Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.

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  More Captain America movie news
Posted by: Bob Schroeck - 06-03-2010, 06:36 PM - Forum: General Chatter - Replies (20)

Costume design images leaked.  Definite WWII flavor here -- different from the comic book, but not unrecognizably so.  I actually kind of like it.
-- Bob
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Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.

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  [Gaming] City Stats
Posted by: robkelk - 06-03-2010, 12:45 AM - Forum: Fenspace - Replies (9)

There's http://e23.sjgames.com/item.html?id=SJG37-0138]a new GURPS supplement out there... so here's a new page for the FenWiki. Did I get the populations and CR ratings correct?



City Statistics

These writeups assume that [[handwavium] is a non-magical substance; those who believe otherwise should adjust the writeups accordingly.

==Crystal Tokyo (2014)==

Population: 5,000 (Search +0)

===Physical and Magical Environment===
Terrain: Aerostat, Sealed
Appearance: Attractive (+1)
Hygiene: +1
No Mana (No Enchantment)

===Culture and Economy===
Language: English
Literacy: Native
TL: 8^
Wealth: Average (x1)
Status: 0 to 6

===Political Environment===
Government: Representative Democracy
CR: 3 (Corruption -1)
Military Resources: $260,000
Defense Bonus: +5

===Notes===

[[Crystal Tokyo] is the capital of Venus, the headquarters of the [[Venus Terraforming Project], and the home base of the [[Crystal Millennium] faction. Thus, searches for government officials and high-society members have a +2 bonus.

A notable minority of citizens speak Japanese, enough that most signage (and all public signage) is bilingual.

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==Kandor (2014)==

Population: 250,000 (Search +3)

===Physical and Magical Environment===
Terrain: Rock World, Sealed
Appearance: Attractive (+1)
Hygiene: +3
No Mana (No Enchantment)

===Culture and Economy===
Language: English
Literacy: Native
TL: 8^
Wealth: Average (x1)
Status: 0 to 4

===Political Environment===
Government: Representative Democracy, Free City
CR: 3 (Corruption -2)
Military Resources: $13,000,000
Defense Bonus: +4

===Notes===

[[Kandor City] has strict public health controls and a healthy environment, giving it its high Hygene rating.

Notable minority languages in Kandor include Japanese (especially in the university district) and Russian (mainly around, but not necessarily within, [[Korolev Air Force Base]).

The Corruption bonus is higher for the "Double 0" agents, varying by the agent but a full -6 for [[A.C. Peters|the Scarlet Angel]. They aren't actually corrupt; they just get to ignore the rules whenever necessary.

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==Stellvia (2014)==

Population: 250 (Search -2)

===Physical and Magical Environment===
Terrain: Orbital, Sealed
Appearance: average (+0)
Hygiene: +1
No Mana (No Enchantment)

===Culture and Economy===
Language: English
Literacy: Native
TL: 8^
Wealth: Comfortable (x2)
Status: 0 to 3

===Political Environment===
Government: Dictatorship
CR: 4 (Corruption -0)
Military Resources: $32,500
Defense Bonus: +12

===Notes===

[[Stellvia] has a high transient population, not included in the statistics listed above - search rolls can have a -1 penalty or +1 bonus depending on the nature of the current hotel guests (and the GM's whim). There is also a large mercantile population on the station; Merchant Search rolls are at +2 (for a net +0).

A large minority of the permanent citizens are AIs. These are included in the Population rating because all or them have android bodies, and thus act (and are legally treated) the same way as flesh intelligences. All of the AIs are fluently bilingual, speaking Japanese and English.

The high Defense bonus is due to concealed anti-ship weaponry, and thus is unknown to the majority of Fenspace.

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==Helium (2014)==

Population: 2,500 (Search -1)

===Physical and Magical Environment===
Terrain: Plains, Sealed
Appearance: Beautiful (+3)
Hygiene: +2
No Mana (No Enchantment)

===Culture and Economy===
Language: English
Literacy: Native
TL: 8^
Wealth: Average (x1)
Status: 0 to 4

===Political Environment===
Government: Representative Democracy, City-State
CR: 2 (Corruption -0)
Military Resources: $65,000
Defense Bonus: +6

===Notes===

[[Helium] is built on the edge of Valles Marineris; while the surroundings are plains, the city enjoys the defensive benefits of Mountain terrain from most directions.

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--
Rob Kelk
"Governments have no right to question the loyalty of those who oppose
them. Adversaries remain citizens of the same state, common subjects of
the same sovereign, servants of the same law."

- Michael Ignatieff, addressing Stanford University in 2012

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  IRON BABY!
Posted by: Baseload - 06-02-2010, 09:01 PM - Forum: General Chatter - Replies (1)

http://vimeo.com/groups/6256/videos/12072738

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