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Rabah Iowa quote:From the Office of the Chief Executive quote:BEANSTALK Project Plan Bullet Point Executive Summary My mother died when I was 5. Something had gone wrong for her, when the Impact came... she held on for 5 years, but that was all. I don't even remember her except as a figure in an isolation room, weak. Weakness. I no longer accept weakness. That's what my father taught me. He came to get me when my mother died. Took me away from my aunt, though she glared. He was a military man. We didn't move around much, though. Mostly we stayed at Fort Iris. He was important there, he said. It was a big base, with its own school, and we learned the important things there. Reading. Writing. Arithmetic. Survivalism. Piloting. Tactics. CQC. Importance. We were important, he always said. Myself and his other children. The next generation. Sometimes, it didn't seem that way. Iichi vanished one day, and nobody said anything. Eventually, when I asked, father said he didn't pass something important. That he'd been sent somewhere else to catch up. Maybe we'd see him again someday, he said. We never did. And the classes continued. And people kept going missing. Until it was only me, and father. "Little Eagle," he'd say, gently, "you continue to leave the useless behind. I'm proud of you." Father was very proud of me, he said. I'd made it. I'd proven I was as important as he always said. I knew everything I needed to be an adult in this new world. So now, Iris was done. And I was going to Boston without him. To fulfill my purpose. Purpose. Yes. I have been given purpose by father. I will not be weak. I will not "catch up." I will kill those who need killing, and triumph over the enemies of America. Father said he'd be watching. Watch me, father. Watch your little Eagle fly. Aspects: Concept: Reconstructed For War Giant-Killer: Pure of Purpose Combat: Weakness Is Verboten Innocent: Confidence In Naivety Omega: Our Father, Who Art Watching Skills: Superb (+5): Combat Great (+4) Athletics, Notice, Physique Good (+3) Deceive, Innocence Fair (+2) Provoke, Vehicles, War Technology Average (+1) Empathy, Rapport, Will, Science Giant-Killer (Weird Mode): Athletics, Combat, Notice, Physique, Deceive = 8 Action: Athletics, Combat, Notice, Physique, Provoke, Vehicles = 9 Innocent (Weird Mode): Innocence, Empathy, Rapport, Will, Science = 7 Weird Skill: Innocence (Mental defense, mental overcome, mental create advantage defense) = 1 Free Improvements: Athletics, Combat, Notice, Physique Paid Improvements: Combat, Innocence, Science: War Technology Remaining Points: 0. Stunts: The Appearance of Weakness is Strength: When an opposed roll ties in a way that would normally grant the opponent a boost, Rabah gets the boost instead. My Hand is But A Tool: When obeying a superior's instructions, Rabah is immune to fear or panic. Raised To Die: Rabah may spend a fate point to redirect an attack aimed at someone else at herself. Useless Things Are Discarded: Rabah has Weapon:2 against minions. Iris Out: Once per scene, Rabah may spend a Fate Point to recall one of her missing classmates, and place an aspect based on their remembered advice. Stress: Physical: OOOO Mental: OOO  What is the machine in front of me? It is my Eva. There are a few like it, but this Eva is mine. She's my best friend. She is my life. At night, after hours, when I am performing maintenance (the others let the crew handle all of that- how foolish.) I sometimes think I hear them singing to each other. It is soft, but they hum back and forth, and mine hums the loudest, because I'm there. I haven't told anyone. Knowledge is power. (Random construction is more fun. Go!) K Prime fucked around with this message at 02:32 on May 18, 2015 |
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Rabah's Quarters ...there are other options than the barracks? Why would you want to be away? What happens if something attacks and you're up three of these ludicrously badly designed streets? I would never forgive myself if someone came to harm because I was away! The barracks have everything I need. What else is there? Tactical Commander Pauline Adams Father warned me that sometimes people who Aren't Suited are placed above those who are. I am trying to reserve judgement here, as only a combat situation will show capability, but... I am suspicious that she will falter when the crucial moment comes. She is already wasting time on "team building" and "getting to know us" and "leading as a friend..." This is a military situation. There's no time for that sort of nonsense. She either leads, or doesn't. We become a team through training and combat, or we don't, and she has to compensate. A soft touch is going to get us all killed.
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May 18, 2015 23:48
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I'm down for a try.
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Jul 31, 2015 21:17
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I'm not gone or nothin' just having one of those weeks. Back soon!
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Aug 12, 2015 00:31
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I could go for something with a little more crunch to it. I'm down to play G- the letter of COURAGE.
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Nov 14, 2015 15:47
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Rabah Iowa Tier 2 Pilot 1 CP, 2 MP Genre Reason: Fulfill Her Duty To Defend The Earth Genre TypeCast: Dutiful and Steadfast Soldier Genre Bane: Expendable Fitness: 7 Intellect: 4 Charm: 3 Awareness: 7 Willpower: 6 Resources: 3 Defense: 11 Plot Armour (3 Layers): 7 Skills: General Athletics General Vehicles General Combat Specialist Craftsmanship (Weapon Repair) General Survival Specialist Stealth (Silent Movement) Traits: Jaded Hard Work and Guts Spirit of Steel Danger Sense Genre Points: 2 Genre Powers: I Cannot Be Defeated Take One For the Team EVA-04 Might: 6 Guard: 6 Threshold: 6 Energy: 5 Systems: 4 Speed: 4 Defense: 11 Threshold (4 levels): 6 Upgrades: Secret Equipment (GM's choice if that's not too much trouble - I want to replicate some of the fun of not knowing) Shielding Aura (Torso) Jury Rig (Arms) Experimental Reactor Weapons: CQC and Vulcans - Default Pallet Rifle - Arms - Ranged 8 - Long Range, You choose Areas Maimed and will not attack your Allies in a Duel when using this Weapon. Arm Guardian (Shoulders) Beam Ripper (Legs) K Prime fucked around with this message at 02:27 on Apr 27, 2016 |
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Dec 10, 2015 04:03
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Don't look at me, go fetch Zachol from their mountain hideaway.
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Feb 24, 2016 06:32
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Celebration comes second to cleaning the materiel for the next battle. Then, you may have a restrained celebration at base, near the launch vehicles, in case of further issues.
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Mar 7, 2016 06:11
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I think the easy solution is to decrease the defense of enemies, increase their thresholds, and increase their offense. Construct Angels so at each threshold loss, it changes the battle, but in a new offensive way. Avoid making super defensive angels unless that's the entire point- a puzzle angel like everyone's favorite floating octahedron. That way, we feel like we're actually making worthwhile rolls, the angel "adapts" as the battle moves onward, and they're a reasonable threat.
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Mar 10, 2016 17:04
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If I'm tallying correctly I have 18 xp, primarily because I am apparently still a teenager in my head. Rabah grows ever more paranoid, picking up Awareness 6->7 and Danger Sense. (7 + 5 CP.) She buries herself in her studies to avoid the ever increasing distrust she feels for the other pilots, raising Intellect 4->5 (5 CP) and banking 1 CP for a later date. NERV recognizes Rabah's skill with her AT field and provides appropriate training in using it offensively, giving 04 a Beam Ripper (5 MP). In conjunction with the training, some of the excessive armor on 04 is stripped away in favor of trusting the AT field, increasing the close range speed and power of 04. Might increases to 6 from 4. (11 MP) 2 MP are banked. Rabah continues to research the black box nature of her machine, to no avail. Until we hit Tension 5, her Secret Equipment remains just that- a secret.
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Apr 27, 2016 02:26
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I love having precisely the right amount of energy to use everything I have. It's like tuning an instrument juuuust right. Now if I could just actually hit something, that'd be grand.
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May 5, 2016 15:14
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I'm enjoying the system- just a few kinks to be worked out, I think. The real problem imo is that it is definitely a system where you can cripple yourself with the wrong optimization and I think a couple of us have. I'm good, but I think a couple of y'all have straight not used all your points, or have split builds that aren't really getting used properly. Unrelately, when I get home I'm gonna check something. I think I might have a way to keep Hannah up, or barring that if I can reach her, bring her back up, depending on GM ruling. I may be able to soak some of that damage for her, or, if you're good with it Gnoll, use Jury Rig to get her back on her feet.
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May 27, 2016 16:58
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Nope, can't save Hannah - too far away. However, it's time to declare my secret equipment, seeing as we've hit T5... Extending Blade Radiant Fist Overbooster uhhhh...something else later I guess (10) Let's see if I can turn the tide. K Prime fucked around with this message at 03:06 on May 28, 2016 |
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May 28, 2016 02:58
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WAIT I CAN SAVE HANNAH I spend a Genre Point on Not So Fast, forcing that roll against Hannah to be rerolled with 2 Disadvantages. Edited it in into my actions. PS: We have 6 default genre powers. use 'em. love 'em. I was a fool to forget. K Prime fucked around with this message at 22:17 on May 28, 2016 |
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May 28, 2016 22:14
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quick, someone else interfere with that one! (If nobody does I'll hang on to it). K Prime fucked around with this message at 01:16 on May 29, 2016 |
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May 29, 2016 01:08
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I do not want to switch to a less crunchy system. Most of the problems we're having are related to people not engaging with BCG's crunch and that's fine and all, but at this point I've kinda fallen in love with the crunch and I really don't want to go back to something more loosey-goosey. At least, no more FATE. I'm pretty 100% done with FATE as a system right now.
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Jun 3, 2016 00:51
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Once we finish this fight I would be happy to do a rundown of character sheets, explain where my build is going, and suggest alternatives/reworks to make concepts work for other people.
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Jun 3, 2016 15:17
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For the record, Rabah is being incredibly hypocritical here and that's the joke.
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Jun 14, 2016 14:48
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Jun 25, 2016 00:39
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I'm down! It would make identifying hexes way easier.
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Jul 10, 2016 16:05
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Gnoll, as a question - can I take Precious Snowflake? It seems sort of busted for the role I am intending on fulfilling. Rabah Iowa Tier 2 Pilot 0/183 CP, 0/183 MP Genre Reason: Fulfill Her Duty To Defend The Earth Genre TypeCast: Dutiful and Steadfast Soldier Genre Bane: Expendable Fitness: 7 Intellect: 4 Charm: 3 Awareness: 7 Willpower: 6 Resources: 4 Defense: 11 Plot Armour (3 Layers): 7 Skills: General Athletics General Vehicles General Combat Specialist Craftsmanship (Weapon Repair) General Survival Specialist Stealth (Silent Movement) Traits: Jaded Hard Work and Guts Spirit of Steel Danger Sense Genre Points: 2 Genre Powers: I Am Your Opponent Take One For the Team Parting Shot (Swap for Live Another Day) The Strong Adapt (Swap for Mid-Scene Upgrade) EVA-04 Might: 7 Guard: 6 Threshold: 6 Energy: 6 Systems: 2 Speed: 5 Defense: 11 Threshold (4 levels): 6 Upgrades: Attack Absorbers (Head) Reflecting Barrier (Torso) Experimental Reactor Duelist Model Overbooster (Torso) Weapons: CQC and Vulcans - Default Magneburst (Arms) Radiant Fist (Arms) Ground Zero (Shoulders) Extending Blade (Legs) K Prime fucked around with this message at 06:57 on Jul 17, 2016 |
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Jul 16, 2016 20:39
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Walking Coffin is literal suicide for a tank so no. I didn't actually take Precious Snowflake, I was asking. Everything on the mech fits in the original XP budget. For the record, I should have the most XP and have 183 total by my tally.
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Jul 17, 2016 06:38
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Honestly, didn't really have a plan. But it definitely wasn't flavor upgrades, so I'll leave it be.
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Jul 17, 2016 17:05
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Unarmed is primarily for combiner parts or pure support mechs. Pure supports are surprisingly powerful as a force multiplier!
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Jul 18, 2016 03:45
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I can't leave, I'm in jail!
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Jul 24, 2016 15:14
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I was gonna say mine facing the wrong way should be fixed but somehow I think it's fitting for Rabah to face the opposite direction of the others.
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Jul 27, 2016 04:33
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You take (20-[your mech defense (guard+5)]) + 7, so I think 16 is correct. For the attack I get to pick what is maimed, and would pick Arms. For the raw damage you get to pick. Your genre power triggers if you want it to at that point, negating said maiming anyway. Then, Your Fate Is Sealed, and yes, it's your turn. K Prime fucked around with this message at 22:45 on Aug 20, 2016 |
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Aug 20, 2016 22:43
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Rabah Iowa Tier 3 Pilot 3/191 CP, 0/191 MP Genre Reason: Fulfill Her Duty To Defend The Earth Genre TypeCast: Dutiful and Steadfast Soldier Genre Bane: Expendable Fitness: 7 Intellect: 4 Charm: 3 Awareness: 7 Willpower: 6 Resources: 4 Defense: 11 Plot Armour (3 Layers): 7 Skills: General Athletics General Vehicles General Combat Specialist Craftsmanship (Weapon Repair) General Survival Specialist Stealth (Silent Movement) Traits: Jaded Hard Work and Guts Spirit of Steel Danger Sense Team Player Genre Points: 2 Genre Powers: I Am Your Opponent Take One For the Team Parting Shot (Swap for Live Another Day) The Strong Adapt (Swap for Mid-Scene Upgrade) Take Cover! EVA-04 Might: 8 Guard: 6 Threshold: 6 Energy: 6 Systems: 2 Speed: 5 Defense: 11 Threshold (4 levels): 6 Upgrades: Attack Absorbers (Head) Reflecting Barrier (Torso) Experimental Reactor Duelist Model Overbooster (Torso) Weapons: CQC and Vulcans - Default Magneburst (Arms) Radiant Fist (Arms) Ground Zero (Shoulders) Extending Blade (Legs)
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Aug 27, 2016 18:00
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"Are You There Hannah, It's Me, Franklin," A book for really messed up kids.
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Sep 1, 2016 22:20
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Are you two ok if Rabah wanders by and barges in or would you rather keep this conversation private for a little bit?
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Sep 2, 2016 21:06
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Let's play this out.
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Dec 4, 2016 18:14
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Rabah is probably about to change her mind- she's just finished mulling over the fact that all the guards are MIA and realized this means nobody can stop her from going back to whatever we're calling Central Dogma and finding out what the gently caress happened here.
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Mar 9, 2017 16:19
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I'm good with that. Are we agreed on staying?
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Mar 13, 2017 02:16
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Hannah was always Rabah's dark (or light) mirror, so her getting a truly peaceful ending would be a good counterpoint to Rabah's (both or however many there will eventually be) infinite and pointless struggle. Rabah's life is intended to be endless duty and endless failure, so the irony of the actual clone finding meaning and success in something else would be just right on the pathos-o-meter.
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