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Deviant: Sep 26, 2003; ...identity dicks?

By 2017, the global economy has collapsed and American society has become a totalitarian police state, censoring all cultural activity. The government pacifies the populace by broadcasting a number of game shows in which convicted criminals fight for their lives, including the gladiator-style The Running Man, hosted by the ruthless Deviant Killian, where "runners" attempt to evade "stalkers" and certain death for a chance to be pardoned and set free.

The following shamelessly stolen from Clockwork Gadget.

Clockwork Gadget posted:

Welcome to Room 25. What's Room 25? Good question! It's a board game that I do not own, have never played, am not even sure is available to purchase yet, and only discovered less than 24 hours ago.

We're going to play it.

Room 25 is a pretty obvious homage to the "Cube" movie series, in that it is about a group of captives being forced to go through a heavily trapped complex in order to try to escape. The gameplay revolves around secrecy and simultaneous action choosing. Every turn, the players choose two actions from a set of four in secret at the same time, and then the actions are resolved in turn order, regardless of whether or not the actions chosen are still beneficial for the players to take. Also, in a gameplay decision that will thrill our local BSG lovers, some of the players may secretly be guards that want to kill all the other players. vv

The rules of the game are simple, and are summarized in a very concise, eight page long rulebook that I have handily linked here. If you want to play, please take the five minutes it'll take you to read the rulebook. I'm accepting six players for a game using the Suspicion rules.

Like his game, this will also be a six-player Suspicion game. How this game will be different, however, is in a handful of (important) ways. First, I will be using this as an excuse to try out all my Running Man and Smash TV jokes.

I will be using the beginner set up.

THIS GAME WILL FEATURE THE AUDIENCE EXPANSION.

From the moment a turn begins until the moment the next turn begins, you may PM me your votes. PLAYERS MAY NOT VOTE. There are six options:

The Audience posted:

1. BOOOOOOOO!
First player programs only one action this turn (if he's in a cold chamber, he programs 0 actions)

2. Booooring!
Audience is bored, first player must program MOVE as first action and must reveal it immediately.

3. GO! GO! GO!
First player programs a third action this turn, he will play this action after everybody played (if he's in a cold chamber he plays 2 actions as normal)

4. Audience Participation Day!
First player must program CONTROL as first action and must reveal it immediately.

5. KILL! KILL! KILL!
First player must program PUSH as first action and must reveal it immediately. If there is nobody on his tile when programming, he must program it as second action.

6. Edge of their seats
Nothing happens.

In the absence of votes, I will roll a d6. Or I might just choose. It's good to be the host. No audience effect occurs turn one, and in future turns, if the first player is in the central room, effect #1 is automatically chosen.

You may play any of these hardened criminals!

THE SCIENTIST

THE ~~NERD~~ GOON

THE DUDE

THE BIMBO

THE COLOSSUS

and THE LITTLE GIRL_{_{with the robot arm}}

TO PLAY SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING
A contact method (In order of preference: PMs, AIM, Email) (If you certify you have one that's enough, if you don't want to post it in thread.

Your choice of character, and the vicious, heinous, abhorrent breach of our law that landed you here! I will make selections tomorrow morning. If I have too many people, priority will go to players not currently in CG or Colon V's games.

Deviant fucked around with this message at Feb 12, 2013 around 17:55

# ? Feb 12, 2013 17:49

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# ? May 21, 2013 13:56

Crackbone: May 23, 2003; Vlaada is my co-pilot.

I got PMs.

The Scientist

Offense: Hacking into the Greater Houston nuclear plant and triggering a meltdown that killed over 4000 children, clergy and pets.

Crackbone fucked around with this message at Feb 12, 2013 around 18:02

# ? Feb 12, 2013 17:57

Diplomaticus: Mar 27, 2005; Son of the Defender

Seriously considering this (I'd be Collossus, offense: poisoning competitors steroids to win a rigged body building contest), but if the game is going to start this week I've got availability issues, so maybe it's better for me to sign up as a replacement.

PMs OK.

# ? Feb 12, 2013 18:02

nimby: Nov 4, 2009; The pinnacle of cloud computing.

I want to try this out before I buy yet another new boardgame:

Character: Robot Arm _{with the little girl}

Crime: Being a bank-robber cyborg arm that got infected with a virus, tried to hide from the law by taking over a little girl's brain.

I have PMs.

# ? Feb 12, 2013 18:10

Fellis: Feb 14, 2012; Ia! Ia! Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Jones Gunnerkrigg wgah'nagl fhtagn

The Goon:

1 count administrating underground bulletin board system "ICSFaNz"
13 counts of slander against ICS host Deviant Killian
252 counts posession of foreign pornography
1 count assault/battery with a deadly weapon against a police officer

PM's or AIM in profile

# ? Feb 12, 2013 19:26

Deviant: Sep 26, 2003; ...identity dicks?

Fellis posted:

The Goon:

1 count administrating underground bulletin board system "ICSFaNz"
13 counts of slander against ICS host Deviant Killian
252 counts posession of foreign pornography
1 count assault/battery with a deadly weapon against a police officer

PM's or AIM in profile

Now we're getting somewhere! And those slanders were half-truths!

V- E: Now I am mad that i did not make this Legend of the Hidden Temple 2084

Deviant fucked around with this message at Feb 12, 2013 around 19:47

# ? Feb 12, 2013 19:31

Fellis: Feb 14, 2012; Ia! Ia! Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Jones Gunnerkrigg wgah'nagl fhtagn

"Don't worry guysh, I've sheen all the back epishodes of Legends of the Hidden Temple, and that show was WAY HARDER than the lastsh few sheasons of ICS"

# ? Feb 12, 2013 19:41

SadBag: Jun 24, 2012

The Dude:

Offense:
Blew up something in the ocean to make some awesome boarding waves!
...That went up about 100 feet high and caused something around 10 billion dollars worth of damage.
Fun while it lasted though.

I have PM's

# ? Feb 12, 2013 21:32

CirclMastr: Jul 4, 2010

The Bimbo

Offense:
Okay, so like me and Tiffany? We were totally going to the mall? And we went to the shoe store? And there was like, some display set up? And this like, super old guy? Who like, totally started hitting on us? Like, super gross, right? But Tiffany was like, y'know, she's all into older guys? So she like totally flirted back? And I was like, oh no you don't, right? Cuz like, he probably couldn't even get it up, y'know? So this guy invites Tiffany out somewhere? And Tiffany was all, I should come with? Like, chaperone or something? So we go to this studio? And the old guy is all up on Tiffany? And I was so grossed out, seriously, like, y'know? So now I'm like, really mad? And this old man turns out to be, like, a host or something? And he's all, I should play this game, y'know? And he's all like, if I win, like, he'll stop flirting up Tiffany and all? So I was like, whatever, stupid old man, like yeah, y'know? Cuz I'm like, super pro at beer pong, right? So now I'm in this jumpsuit, which TOTALLY works with my figure, but like, this color? Like, seriously?

I have PMs.

# ? Feb 12, 2013 23:18

Deviant: Sep 26, 2003; ...identity dicks?

CirclMastr posted:

The Bimbo

Offense:
Okay, so like me and Tiffany? We were totally going to the mall? And we went to the shoe store? And there was like, some display set up? And this like, super old guy? Who like, totally started hitting on us? Like, super gross, right? But Tiffany was like, y'know, she's all into older guys? So she like totally flirted back? And I was like, oh no you don't, right? Cuz like, he probably couldn't even get it up, y'know? So this guy invites Tiffany out somewhere? And Tiffany was all, I should come with? Like, chaperone or something? So we go to this studio? And the old guy is all up on Tiffany? And I was so grossed out, seriously, like, y'know? So now I'm like, really mad? And this old man turns out to be, like, a host or something? And he's all, I should play this game, y'know? And he's all like, if I win, like, he'll stop flirting up Tiffany and all? So I was like, whatever, stupid old man, like yeah, y'know? Cuz I'm like, super pro at beer pong, right? So now I'm in this jumpsuit, which TOTALLY works with my figure, but like, this color? Like, seriously?

I have PMs.

This is fantastic. And creepy. Fantastically Creepy.

Now where did I leave that Colossus? Once our large friend is delivered from the, ahem, prisoner re-education center, we can get started.

No one wants to be the black guy? Racists. :p

Deviant fucked around with this message at Feb 13, 2013 around 14:52

# ? Feb 13, 2013 14:42

Indolent Bastard: Oct 26, 2007; A Star God at rest does not stay at rest.

I'm in, I don't care who I am, and I have PM.

# ? Feb 13, 2013 16:01

Deviant: Sep 26, 2003; ...identity dicks?

Indolent Bastard posted:

I'm in, I don't care who I am, and I have PM.

AND WE HAVE OUR FINAL CONTESTANT!

Known only as "The Colossus", this savage hulk of a man was imprisoned for crimes so heinous, that even discussing them here is forbidden! What horrors will he wreak on the others and the maze?!

Find out, in a moment, on "THE RUNNING MAN".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwpjISq1VAc

Deviant fucked around with this message at Feb 13, 2013 around 16:07

# ? Feb 13, 2013 16:05

Deviant: Sep 26, 2003; ...identity dicks?

*KSHHHTTT*

It looks like our team of assemblers are just about finished putting together the maze for this week's competition...

*crunch* *slam* "ARGGHHHHHH!" *splat*

And, done! Send a ham to the widow.

NOW THEN! Let's start the game! Contestants, direct your eyes to the big board!

*beep boop beep boop boop BEEEEEP*

But before that, let's meet our players!

TURN ORDER
CirclMastr - THE BIMBO
SadBag - THE DUDE
Crackbone - THE SCIENTIST
Indolent Bastard - THE COLOSSUS
Fellis - THE GOON
Nimby - THE LITTLE GIRL_{with the robot arm}

But not is all as it seems! Amongst you the ICS corporation has placed two members of its corporate payroll! Should they succeed in their mission, they will receive a standard level 1 company loyalty package, including two units of genuine food, and an ICS drink coozie!

** LOYALTY HAS BEEN DISTRIBUTED VIA PM **

Deviant fucked around with this message at Feb 13, 2013 around 16:22

# ? Feb 13, 2013 16:19

Deviant: Sep 26, 2003; ...identity dicks?

Now that the audience has taken their seats, we can begin.

This edition of THE RUNNING MAN will be used as a focus group test to see what our viewers like and don't like. ISN'T THAT GREAT?! You may find yourself compelled to do or not do things at their whim. ISN'T THAT GREAT TOO?!

Anyone not playing may petition me their vote for an audience effect. There is no effect turn one, and if the first player will be starting in the central room, "1. BOOOO!" effect is automatically chosen

_{please dont break the tables please dont break the tables}
Audience Effect for Turn 1: NONE

The ICS corporation has chosen to give you each an opportunity to peek at one tile horizontally adjacent to the central room before play begins!

In turn order, please indicate your selections now!

quote:

Players! Let's set up some ground rules, just to make sure we're all on the same page and things go along without a hitch.

No out of thread communication! Just don't do it.

Secrecy is of utmost importance. Remember that all you are allowed to reveal about the rooms that you peek at using the LOOK action is the room's difficulty level! That means you can only say that a room is SAFE (green) an OBSTACLE (yellow) or MORTAL DANGER (red). You can NEVER reveal the exact nature of the room you observed. Don't try to get sneaky to get around this.

Deviant fucked around with this message at Feb 13, 2013 around 17:13

# ? Feb 13, 2013 16:25

Pierzak: Oct 30, 2010; Perfection Takes Practice

The show is BOOOORING, give us something to watch!

# ? Feb 13, 2013 16:56

Deviant: Sep 26, 2003; ...identity dicks?

Pierzak posted:

The show is BOOOORING, give us something to watch!

Ermm...erm..go to commercial!

# ? Feb 13, 2013 16:59

Diplomaticus: Mar 27, 2005; Son of the Defender

Kill! Kill! Kill! Nobody cares about kickoff anyway, unless someone gets a concussion returning it.

# ? Feb 13, 2013 17:08

Pierzak: Oct 30, 2010; Perfection Takes Practice

Diplomaticus posted:

Kill! Kill! Kill! Nobody cares about kickoff anyway, unless someone gets a concussion returning it.

We have an impostor, people! A true fan would know that you cannot push someone out of the central room!

# ? Feb 13, 2013 17:11

Deviant: Sep 26, 2003; ...identity dicks?

Also I know I said PM, but posting your audience votes here is way better, so keep do ing that please.

# ? Feb 13, 2013 17:19

CirclMastr: Jul 4, 2010

Peek west.

I don't know if I should do a bimbo monologue with each post, that would probably get tiresome.

# ? Feb 13, 2013 17:41

Deviant: Sep 26, 2003; ...identity dicks?

CirclMastr posted:

Peek west.

I don't know if I should do a bimbo monologue with each post, that would probably get tiresome.

CirclMastr chooses B-3!

PM'ed. And please refer to rooms with their Letters/Numbers, it'll make life way easier for me.

And you monologue as much or as little as you like. I believe in you.

Sadbag, please make your selection!

Deviant fucked around with this message at Feb 13, 2013 around 17:45

# ? Feb 13, 2013 17:43

CirclMastr: Jul 4, 2010

So like, B-3 is, like, totally yellow, guys?

# ? Feb 13, 2013 17:50

SadBag: Jun 24, 2012

Peek East

# ? Feb 13, 2013 18:34

Deviant: Sep 26, 2003; ...identity dicks?

SadBag posted:

Peek East

PMed.

Crackbone, your turn!

# ? Feb 13, 2013 18:36

SadBag: Jun 24, 2012

Dudes, stoplight is red in D3.

# ? Feb 13, 2013 18:41

Crackbone: May 23, 2003; Vlaada is my co-pilot.

South

# ? Feb 13, 2013 18:51

Deviant: Sep 26, 2003; ...identity dicks?

Crackbone posted:

South

PM'ed.

Indolent?

# ? Feb 13, 2013 18:52

Crackbone: May 23, 2003; Vlaada is my co-pilot.

Green. Houston, repeat, we have green.

# ? Feb 13, 2013 18:53

Indolent Bastard: Oct 26, 2007; A Star God at rest does not stay at rest.

North

# ? Feb 13, 2013 19:00

Deviant: Sep 26, 2003; ...identity dicks?

Indolent Bastard posted:

North

PM'ed.

Now things get interesting!

Fellis, care to verify one of your cohort's hints?

Audience, what do you think?!

# ? Feb 13, 2013 19:01

Indolent Bastard: Oct 26, 2007; A Star God at rest does not stay at rest.

North is Yellow

# ? Feb 13, 2013 19:02

Diplomaticus: Mar 27, 2005; Son of the Defender

Pierzak posted:

We have an impostor, people! A true fan would know that you cannot push someone out of the central room!

I thought we were voting for Turn 2, in which case they wouldn't necessarily be in the central room. And even if they are, oh well, they didn't need that action anyway.

# ? Feb 13, 2013 19:04

Deviant: Sep 26, 2003; ...identity dicks?

Diplomaticus posted:

I thought we were voting for Turn 2, in which case they wouldn't necessarily be in the central room. And even if they are, oh well, they didn't need that action anyway.

Turn 1 has no audience effect. You are technically correct, the best kind of correct!

Please take this ICS T-Shirt as a token of our appreciation:

# ? Feb 13, 2013 19:07

Fellis: Feb 14, 2012; Ia! Ia! Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Jones Gunnerkrigg wgah'nagl fhtagn

Peek D3

# ? Feb 13, 2013 19:07

Deviant: Sep 26, 2003; ...identity dicks?

Fellis posted:

Peek D3

Fellis chooses to verify the information provided by Sadbag! Let's hope it pans out!

PM'ed.

Finally, last but not least, our sweet little girl_{with a robot arm}, Nimby!

# ? Feb 13, 2013 19:09

Fellis: Feb 14, 2012; Ia! Ia! Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Jones Gunnerkrigg wgah'nagl fhtagn

CirclMastr posted:

Peek west.

I don't know if I should do a bimbo monologue with each post, that would probably get tiresome.

I'd save it for the right moment, I'm not gonna sperg it up every post either.

Are we allowed to edit?

e: VVVV I'm used to playing BSG and Mafia where editing your posts is right out. This is a hidden information game also so I wasn't sure.

Fellis fucked around with this message at Feb 13, 2013 around 19:12

# ? Feb 13, 2013 19:09

Deviant: Sep 26, 2003; ...identity dicks?

Fellis posted:

I'd save it for the right moment, I'm not gonna sperg it up every post either.

Are we allowed to edit?

I mean, if you don't change your actions, sure. Not sure I understand your question.

Even my hostsperging is getting a little tired to keep up. I'll dial it back once we get going, and save it for interesting events.

E: Oh. I mean, I guess i'd keep the editing to a minimum. I'm going to act on your post as it appears when I advance the game.

Deviant fucked around with this message at Feb 13, 2013 around 19:14

# ? Feb 13, 2013 19:10

Pierzak: Oct 30, 2010; Perfection Takes Practice

Diplomaticus posted:

I thought we were voting for Turn 2, in which case they wouldn't necessarily be in the central room. And even if they are, oh well, they didn't need that action anyway.

Oh, in that case changing my mind, turn 2 is KILL KILL KILL!

# ? Feb 13, 2013 19:57

Deviant: Sep 26, 2003; ...identity dicks?

Pierzak posted:

Oh, in that case changing my mind, turn 2 is KILL KILL KILL!

I may have to add a 'not doing the same one twice in a row' rule.

Just waitin' on nimby

Deviant fucked around with this message at Feb 13, 2013 around 20:14

# ? Feb 13, 2013 20:09

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# ? May 21, 2013 13:56

Fellis: Feb 14, 2012; Ia! Ia! Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Jones Gunnerkrigg wgah'nagl fhtagn

Oh yeah confirming D3 is Red.

# ? Feb 13, 2013 20:23

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