I don't totally agree with that, @TheUnknowable. I mean, that is how they measure their fan following is with money in the bank. Firefly was totally on the fan platform and while the network totally messed it up, it didn't have enough income to sustain itself independently. Yet, with Starwars, Lucas specifically targeted merchandising off the bat and actually grew his following so well that it revolutionized the industry.

I do agree with your concept, and I know of a practical way to implement it. However, I doubt anybody will.

I can't say that I am a particularly die-hard fan of much of anything these days. Just about everything has lost its magic for me. I don't know if I'm in a phase or if the industry has sucked that badly (or both for that matter) but the last movie I was SUPER excited about was... let me think... Brave. And I thought it totally sucked.

I don't totally agree with that, @TheUnknowable. I mean, that is how they measure their fan following is with money in the bank. Firefly was totally on the fan platform and while the network totally messed it up, it didn't have enough income to sustain itself independently. Yet, with Starwars, Lucas specifically targeted merchandising off the bat and actually grew his following so well that it revolutionized the industry.

I do agree with your concept, and I know of a practical way to implement it. However, I doubt anybody will.

I can't say that I am a particularly die-hard fan of much of anything these days. Just about everything has lost its magic for me. I don't know if I'm in a phase or if the industry has sucked that badly (or both for that matter) but the last movie I was SUPER excited about was... let me think... Brave. And I thought it totally sucked.

My concept?

edit: When is the RP starting? I thought it was supposed to start yesterday.

No, I gave people until Monday, but I'm going to go ahead and post it now because they won't miss much. They can just be a latecomer in the story if nothing else.

No, I gave people until Monday, but I'm going to go ahead and post it now because they won't miss much. They can just be a latecomer in the story if nothing else.

Two questions:

1) As a hacker, would I have been able to get into their computer system and learned anything about the ship, mission, etc? If so, what would I have learned? I just want to make sure I know what my character in this situation.

2) Do you have the next RP planned or will we need to submit ideas for it?

@TheUnknowable
1) Victor Vincent has been paranoid about secrecy, probably because he doesn't want anybody to steal his invention(s.) However, there really isn't anything to find in most of the computers. They are running a few custom written programs, have a couple of files for automating the control systems, and maybe a saved game of Civilization on the machines. There isn't even an outside junction to get to the internet. They are in every way as bare-bones as the warehouse you have been training in. However, knowing Victor, he is not likely to digitize things anyway. He is very much hands-on and when he cannot work physically, he is writing it on paper. Daubs, on the other hand, does everything on his smart phone.

2) This is just a 1 shot adventure. The game is open to any other GM (even if we want to bust out a rules system, or if someone wants to snatch some GM time and use my game) after this point. I will not be taking on Adventure 2 so that we I do not become THE GM, and also so that we can root out our talented GMs and see what they have to bring to the table. Beyond that, I have not heard anybody suggest or request to run anything other than a quick "I have a few ideas." I would imagine it will occur much like any other gaming group where someone says "I was thinking about running this game, what you guys think?"

@TheUnknowable
1) Victor Vincent has been paranoid about secrecy, probably because he doesn't want anybody to steal his invention(s.) However, there really isn't anything to find in most of the computers. They are running a few custom written programs, have a couple of files for automating the control systems, and maybe a saved game of Civilization on the machines. There isn't even an outside junction to get to the internet. They are in every way as bare-bones as the warehouse you have been training in. However, knowing Victor, he is not likely to digitize things anyway. He is very much hands-on and when he cannot work physically, he is writing it on paper. Daubs, on the other hand, does everything on his smart phone.

2) This is just a 1 shot adventure. The game is open to any other GM (even if we want to bust out a rules system, or if someone wants to snatch some GM time and use my game) after this point. I will not be taking on Adventure 2 so that we I do not become THE GM, and also so that we can root out our talented GMs and see what they have to bring to the table. Beyond that, I have not heard anybody suggest or request to run anything other than a quick "I have a few ideas." I would imagine it will occur much like any other gaming group where someone says "I was thinking about running this game, what you guys think?"

1) Ok, just checking. I doubt he could hack a smart phone remotely, so I'll just have him know the same thing everyone else does.
2) I was thinking this was the setup for our RP, and that the ship was a kind of inter-dimensional vessel. Since you don't have anything planned for RP #2, though, I'd like to redo one of my old RPs, possibly without the dice system as it's what killed it the first time around. I couldn't do the collabs enough to do all of the rolls.

So 1920s premise then, huh?

I'm honestly down for participating in any kind of RP tbh, but I have absolutely no interest in running one for the group. It's just not my bag.

So 1920s premise then, huh?

mine? No, it's set in 1775. I just used a woman from the 1920s as the newspaper woman because I couldn't find a good period-accurate picture. Also, there is less racism and other prejudice in this universe than in a our 1775. Closer to early 1900s levels, so I figured a woman from then would fit better.

I have so many bailed RPs that I think are ingenious in one way or another. Sadly most of them died out pretty fast due to inactivity or my months old salty and argumentative AF self ruined them after posting a message in an old RP. Okay that happened once, but it left a mark.

Also, whats this mission about? Going to "SPAAAAAAAAACE" *shakes jazz hands*?

None of your characters know what the plan for the "ship" is. You will have to discover that IC.

@Darcs Your character looks just fine. Jump in whenever you like.

@Deserted Will post tomorrow. Really late right now. XD

Sheesh, I went home for lunch today, and my daughter has been cluster feeding (where she nurses for like 45 minutes and in like 15 minutes she's hungry again.) Anyhow, I came home and made my wife lunch, and the baby started fussing again. I was tending her and stuff, and my wife turns to me and like literally throws a pacifier at me and is like "I know I have been totally against the things, but see if it works."

I feel so sorry that I can't stay home with her and the baby. She could really use a breather today I think. :(

I'm really sorry I haven't posted, my life has suddenly become hectic as we kick into the final period of our project at work, and it's to the point where there's mandatory weekend overtime, so I have a fraction of the free time I did. I'll be trying to post when I can, but with my current hours I don't know how frequently that will be.

I just kinda want to sleep and/or die at this point, I'm exhausted.

So, I was figuring we could all list our most annoying corporate team building activities in our next few posts... Whatever makes you feel like the bosses are sitting back and saying "dance monkey, dance!" My personal favorite was "Laugh Training"... Real class. You are sitting in this stupid lecture being commanded to laugh on cue. That was the line I wouldn't cross.

So, I was figuring we could all list our most annoying corporate team building activities in our next few posts... Whatever makes you feel like the bosses are sitting back and saying "dance monkey, dance!" My personal favorite was "Laugh Training"... Real class. You are sitting in this stupid lecture being commanded to laugh on cue. That was the line I wouldn't cross.

Does misunderstanding the "get to intimately know your co-workers" part of her speech and having to take a sexual harassment class count?

Sure, why not. Victor isn't exactly eloquent, and there are all sorts of stupid rules these days to tip-toe around and avoid calling out and firing jerks. It makes sense.

@Deserted Hopefully the cluster feeding won't last long. It sounds like a frustrating situation for both of you.

I like the idea of the stupid games, they're awkward enough in real life, so RPing them should be that much better :D

*reads IC posts* *chechks OOC chat* *looks around confused*

I might be missing something, but I feel like watching game of Thrones. I don't really understand what is going on IC wise. How we could incorporate our characters.