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Baloogan
Dec 5, 2004
Fun Shoe
workin on char atmmmm

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Baloogan
Dec 5, 2004
Fun Shoe
Underneath the ruined city lies a secret. A secret everyone knows. It’s the sort of secret that is hard to ignore. It’s a secret that goes out of its way to be known. And yet, no one readily admits they know it.

Walking through the ruined city a traveler might come across an odd smell wafting from a nearby open manhole. A chemical smell, disinfectant. Definitely unusual.

Crawling through pipes, you come across a series of interconnected chambers, all populated by dozens of ducks.

Dozens and dozens of drunk ducks…. distilling drinks!?

In the central chamber a large fire fed by a conga line of hungry looking ducks passing tires, wood, anything that burns into it. This fire heats a series of large stills.

Tubular copper condensers criss-cross the entire settlement, dripping hot filthy water on one and all.

The air is thick with smoke, the ducks roast meat on the sides of the stills, slapping pieces of raw meat of questionable origin to cook on the metal stills.

You’ve stumbled upon the Moonshine Ducks!

The sound of shouting comes from one of the chambers. The dining hall! Sixty ducks decked out in armor and a few weapons here and there shout at each other.

First among equals, the Idiot King, lies in a stupor at the head of the table.

He rouses, “ORDeR!” he bellows. “the people’s republic of socialist anarcho-capitalist ducks will come to order!”



Finally, the ducks settle down with a few last quacks and honks.

“I’m hungry. Lets go find someone something to eat.”

The ducks grin at each other with their tooth like serrations.

A few accompany the Idiot King Peckerwood with some barter goods, mostly bottles of duckliquor. Duckliquor, duckbrew, satan’s tears, devil’s water; the ducks’ issue is known to many by many different names.



Baloogan
Dec 5, 2004
Fun Shoe


Mayor Dave
Feb 20, 2009

Bernie the Snow Clown
owns, we have some good characters goin on

docbeard
Jul 19, 2011

All right, let's give this a shot. I'm probably going to get something hilariously wrong.



DF Hunter, The News (From the extended playbooks)

Things used to matter. We all joked that they didn't, especially there at the end, but they did. I guess I never stopped believing that they still do, because I'm kind of an idiot that way.

The lies, and the alt-facts, and the alt-lies, it takes everything you've got just to keep any of it straight, and that's the point, of course. But that's where I come in. Sometimes I'm full enough of myself to think that's where I come in. That anyone still cares about the real god-honest non-alt truth.

Occasionally I have alcohol, so I think other things instead.

I found the paintings. I found the helmet. I found the money, what little of it there was, and man, who would have believed, even in those last crazy days, just how little there was? But there's more to find. Relics of a bygone era, stories that haven't yet been told, stories that everyone knows but everyone doesn't *know*. And maybe, just maybe, I'll find something that matters.

And then you'll hear about it.

quote:

Stats: Cool+1, Hard=0, Hot+2, Sharp+1, Weird-1

Gear:
* Silenced 9mm (modified glitter-gun, 2-harm close hi-tech)
* Wool Coat, Rumpled Suit, Glasses, Notebook & Pencil, Charity Tebow Helmet (1-armor)
* Presidential charitable donations (pennies & lint and a couple of garish paintings, 1-barter)

Studio Newsroom: There's no telling what this shack used to be, except that the most interesting smells linger. But it's got four concrete walls, a printing press, and occasionally the generator works and the Alt-Free Press gets out into the world.

There's also a record player.

* Amenities: An NPC Assistant - KT Terror, a fellow reporter (DON'T call her an assistant) who keeps the lights on and writes biting editorials about whatever. (I don't know if you need more details than that.)

Strong walls (1-armor)

* Attractions:
Guests (well, guest writers at least)
Expert advice
Serial fiction (in lieu of radio dramas)
And I guess the record player and a bunch of vinyl

* Complication:
It attracts an endless stream of desperate people and you have an obligation to help.

* Connections:
Informants: McIntyre up the way always has a tale to tell, my conspiracy theorist friend Esskay of course, and then there's the old lady everyone just calls the Hiker. She doesn't say much, and I wouldn't ever take her advice, but sometimes she knows things.

Name Your Biggest Fan: KT, though don't you dare tell her I said so.

2 People You Pissed The gently caress Off: Judas Huckabeeus, the old fundie firebrand, after I listed everything he considered immoral. It was a pretty long list.

The other guy, I don't know his name but sometimes I get these calls, which is weird because the phones haven't worked in forever, and he just says "You're a nasty guy, you know that? You're a really nasty guy."

Look: Man in a dark blue suit and a wool coat, frank bespectacled eyes, slim body, calm voice.

News Moves:
* Breaking Now
* Rally To The Cause

docbeard has issued a correction as of 05:55 on Jan 25, 2017

docbeard
Jul 19, 2011

Or, I guess no PMs.

So, can I have a printing press instead of a radio studio?

Hodgepodge
Jan 29, 2006
Probation
Can't post for 245 days!
I don't feel up to committing to playing, but a Faceless whose mask is the original Pepe trying futilely to atone for the actions of his shadow twin, the avatar of the God Kek, would be pretty perfect. Under the mask he is actually Pepe and recoils in shame.

SHY NUDIST GRRL
Feb 15, 2011

Communism will help more white people than anyone else. Any equal measures unfairly provide less to minority populations just because there's less of them. Democracy is truly the tyranny of the mob.

Lol

docbeard posted:

Or, I guess no PMs.

So, can I have a printing press instead of a radio studio?

This is Hillary's fault.
Yes.

docbeard
Jul 19, 2011

SHY NUDIST GRRL posted:

Lol


This is Hillary's fault.
Yes.

As so many things are.

The Kingfish
Oct 21, 2015


SHY NUDIST GRRL posted:

Lol


This is Hillary's fault.
Yes.

Can you post an email? I wrote up a Hocus and then realized that it might not work with the rules.

E: Appalachian hillbilly/inbred amish prophet with a family of believers who think this is how the outside world has always been.

The Kingfish has issued a correction as of 04:15 on Jan 25, 2017

Hodgepodge
Jan 29, 2006
Probation
Can't post for 245 days!
Suggestion: "This is Hillary's Fault," and "Thanks Obama!" are common refrains, even though no one remembers who those people were.

e: also "But her emails!"

Maduo
Sep 8, 2006

You see all the colors.
All of them.


Hodgepodge posted:

Suggestion: "This is Hillary's Fault," and "Thanks Obama!" are common refrains, even though no one remembers who those people were.

e: also "But her emails!"

"I have to go, so long and bernie would have won."

Reclaimer
Sep 3, 2011

Pierced through the heart
but never killed



Canonically, Bernie died on his way back to his home planet.

docbeard
Jul 19, 2011

Maduo posted:

"I have to go, so long and bernie would have won."

This is so gonna be my dude's version of "good night, and good luck"

Hodgepodge
Jan 29, 2006
Probation
Can't post for 245 days!

Reclaimer posted:

Canonically, Bernie died on his way back to his home planet.

Many believe she murdered him and the proof was hidden in her emails.

AceRimmer
Mar 18, 2009

Hodgepodge
Jan 29, 2006
Probation
Can't post for 245 days!
"Don't trust that fucker. He's the type to slit your throat and tell you the truth is in the middle."

SHY NUDIST GRRL
Feb 15, 2011

Communism will help more white people than anyone else. Any equal measures unfairly provide less to minority populations just because there's less of them. Democracy is truly the tyranny of the mob.

The Kingfish posted:

Can you post an email? I wrote up a Hocus and then realized that it might not work with the rules.

E: Appalachian hillbilly/inbred amish prophet with a family of believers who think this is how the outside world has always been.

That sounds fine. Is there a specific rule question? I'd prefer to answer things here if that's alright.

Thanks for all the interest guys. I don't think I'll be able to take everyone so I'll have a round of prompts later to help you guys flesh our your peeps more for the thunder dome.

I'm still accepting apps til Sunday so plenty of time for everyone else.

bean mom
Jan 30, 2009

Is there a listing of items somewhere I can't see? I need to know my goodies to write a good bio

The Kingfish
Oct 21, 2015


SHY NUDIST GRRL posted:

That sounds fine. Is there a specific rule question? I'd prefer to answer things here if that's alright.

Thanks for all the interest guys. I don't think I'll be able to take everyone so I'll have a round of prompts later to help you guys flesh our your peeps more for the thunder dome.

I'm still accepting apps til Sunday so plenty of time for everyone else.

That's totally fine with me I just didn't want to clog this thread up if you preferred to deal with these types of questions elsewhere.

The problem is that I can't foresee how this family/congregation is going to have "their own lives integrated in the local population" in a totally new environment where they don't know anyone but each other. Can we all live together if I choose the option for my followers to be dedicated to me?

SHY NUDIST GRRL
Feb 15, 2011

Communism will help more white people than anyone else. Any equal measures unfairly provide less to minority populations just because there's less of them. Democracy is truly the tyranny of the mob.

I can't look at the sheets right now but yeah I think there's options allow them to be reclusive. Or you could just make one. It's not terribly important as long as we can justify any mechanical effects
Baloogan is apping Howard the duck after all

Zyla posted:

Is there a listing of items somewhere I can't see? I need to know my goodies to write a good bio

I think starting gear is top left of the second page of your play book? Either way you start with the stuff your class says and that's it.

Reclaimer
Sep 3, 2011

Pierced through the heart
but never killed



I'ma be honest here, Battlebabe Kellyanne was a better concept than my "What if Cait was actually Trevor Philips and they quote Ayn Rand all the time."

Hope that one poster pulls the trigger on it.

bean mom
Jan 30, 2009

"I'm not getting paid anything at all"

"Actually it's cool and good."

"Please look at this Poll."

Corey was confused for a moment because all he saw was a garish shotgun, carefully arrayed with red sequins, all along the stock and receiver.

Even with cloning and the latest technology there simply wasn't enough of Corey left to identify.

"Strength is Peace, Mrs. Kelly". She wiped off her american flag patterned pumps with a rag, and adjusted the strap on her side. It was her trump card. It glimmered in the day time, but by night it flashed a brilliant red. Polls, she called it."With it, blood can come out of your whatever. "

Polls, a 4 Harm, High Powered (4 harm at either range) Shotgun was her constant companion after the Times. She's never been let down by Polls). She talks to the weapon as if it were alive and believes strongly that it is sentient.

"Would anyone else like a statement?"

Kelly and Polls, Battlebabe

Gear:

Polls, 3-Round burst, hi-powered(close/far) SHOTGUN , 4 Harm Reload Messy Close/Far
Sword of Chang, 3 Harm Long Blade, taken from a long forgotten android who fell just prior to the first.
4 Barter worth of Trumpbucks, usable throughout the known universe as a reward for her loyal service in the four great wars of Trump.

Outfit:
Kelly And wears a form fitting catsuit with reinforced areas to make it more durable and absorb more firepower (2 ARMOR), with sensible shoes. Her hair is mostly gone now but she has three long strands of solid golden fibers that manage to cover her head as they are intricately woven together to form the appearance of a braided golden dome. Polls is holstered to her left side and Chang is secured to her back.

Kelly And appears to be a fit, 50 something, but her eyes are calculating and merciless. She has a sharp face and a gorgeous body.

Stats:

Cool: 3
Hard -2
Hot 1
Sharp 1
Weird 1


Moves

Merciless: when inflicting harm, inflict +1 additional harm
Ice Cold: when you go aggro on an NPC, roll+cool instead of roll+hard. When you go
aggro on another player’s character, roll+Hx instead of roll+hard.

Kelly And is known for her beauty(hot +1) and the suddenness(cool +3) in which she kills. She doesn't believe in a fair fight(and refuses to follow any known stricture of honor*(-2 Hard). Lying comes naturally to her(+1 sharp) and her ability to deny reality sometimes has such an effect that reality bends towards her will. (weird +1)

bean mom has issued a correction as of 08:24 on Jan 26, 2017

Hodgepodge
Jan 29, 2006
Probation
Can't post for 245 days!
I haven't found the rules for it, but the dolphin class is named the Space Marine Mammal. Also I found the rules to be a Horder or a literal marmot that is also a detective.

Mayor Dave
Feb 20, 2009

Bernie the Snow Clown
So when's this joint kicking off?

Reclaimer
Sep 3, 2011

Pierced through the heart
but never killed



Mayor Dave posted:

So when's this joint kicking off?

Applications end on Sunday.

SHY NUDIST GRRL
Feb 15, 2011

Communism will help more white people than anyone else. Any equal measures unfairly provide less to minority populations just because there's less of them. Democracy is truly the tyranny of the mob.

Yeah I'm going to have a round of questions to help with pruning tomorrow.

Al! your pictures are beautiful but I'm going to need a bit more backstory to work with.

Al!
Apr 2, 2010
Probation
Can't post for 4 hours!

SHY NUDIST GRRL posted:

Yeah I'm going to have a round of questions to help with pruning tomorrow.

Al! your pictures are beautiful but I'm going to need a bit more backstory to work with.

ok im storyboarding it now!!!!!!!!!! (ill include a brief text description this time and include the previous pictures, im just poo poo at any kind of long-form writing)

Phyresis
Nov 2, 2004

I can't sleep, I hope I stay awake

Cause I've been running, running, running all day

Long nights, no peace

I feel like everybody's eyes on me

SHY NUDIST GRRL posted:

Yeah I'm going to have a round of questions to help with pruning tomorrow.

should I wait until then to post it

SHY NUDIST GRRL
Feb 15, 2011

Communism will help more white people than anyone else. Any equal measures unfairly provide less to minority populations just because there's less of them. Democracy is truly the tyranny of the mob.

They're personalized questions so its better to post before. But I can do a second have for people who need more time.

Al! posted:

ok im storyboarding it now!!!!!!!!!! (ill include a brief text description this time and include the previous pictures, im just poo poo at any kind of long-form writing)

Uh playing the game is going to be writing, should I be concerned?

Al!
Apr 2, 2010
Probation
Can't post for 4 hours!

SHY NUDIST GRRL posted:

Uh playing the game is going to be writing, should I be concerned?

yes, be very afraid :q:

big black turnout
Jan 13, 2009



Fallen Rib
i deffo want in on this im gonna start looking at the rules and poo poo. how much time do we have to get a char together?

SHY NUDIST GRRL
Feb 15, 2011

Communism will help more white people than anyone else. Any equal measures unfairly provide less to minority populations just because there's less of them. Democracy is truly the tyranny of the mob.

Two days bbt

Phyresis
Nov 2, 2004

I can't sleep, I hope I stay awake

Cause I've been running, running, running all day

Long nights, no peace

I feel like everybody's eyes on me

SHY NUDIST GRRL posted:

They're personalized questions so its better to post before. But I can do a second have for people who need more time.

can i be a savvyhead with a special technomagical van for a workspace (it would use two of the three workspace options, van and relic of the golden age, third option would be like weird-rear end electronica)

SHY NUDIST GRRL
Feb 15, 2011

Communism will help more white people than anyone else. Any equal measures unfairly provide less to minority populations just because there's less of them. Democracy is truly the tyranny of the mob.

Sure that sounds neat

Phyresis
Nov 2, 2004

I can't sleep, I hope I stay awake

Cause I've been running, running, running all day

Long nights, no peace

I feel like everybody's eyes on me
yo i feel like i wrote too much backstory i don't mean wrote too much i mean i dont want to paste all that poo poo here cuz although there are secrets a lot of this poo poo should come up during Hx i guess and if i actually like submit it and get in the other players will know all that poo poo know what i mean so like how long of a thing do you need

SHY NUDIST GRRL
Feb 15, 2011

Communism will help more white people than anyone else. Any equal measures unfairly provide less to minority populations just because there's less of them. Democracy is truly the tyranny of the mob.

I only need enough to get an idea so I can decide on who gets in, because I can't fit in everyone. Put as much as you want. As long as it's not like 3k words I don't care

Victory Position
Mar 16, 2004

christ, I'll probably destroy this thing trying to fill out the character sheet, but I'm in

Squizzle
Apr 24, 2008




oh dang imma write up a hocus

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Victory Position
Mar 16, 2004

Squizzle posted:

oh dang imma write up a hocus

aww, crap! fine, I choose to be a Maestro D' then

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