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Message no. 1
From: Jett <zmjett@*********.COM>
Subject: Re: Transformational Weaponry
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1998 18:00:39 -0400
K is the Symbol wrote:
>
> In a message dated 7/20/1998 9:28:32 AM US Eastern Standard Time,
> bxb121@***.EDU writes:
>
> > Hmmm, good SR run idea...
> >
> > infiltrate a nudist colony....
> >
> >
> > -=SwiftOne=-
> > PC:"I draw my Manhunter"
> > GM:"Okay....from WHERE?"
> > Brett Borger
> > SwiftOne@***.edu
> > AAP Techie
> >
> Okay, this .sig of Brett's brings up a question, how many people have truly
> wandered their magicians into the "transformational weaponry" concept?
We've
> got a spell that turns a knife into a sword or vice-versa, at "L" drain
range
> and an "S" drain variation that works upon Weapon Foci. Anyone else have
> this???
>
> Seriously, it would -really- help out in the stranger circumstances (such as
> the Nudist Colony).
>
> -K

One of the characters in my regular campaign has a spell that allows the
magician to shapeshift into his totem (non-paranormal) animal, taking
all his clothes with him. The TN is, rather than Willpower, the highest
object resistance of the person, and the person can only "transform" a
limited amount of gear. A person dressed all in natural leather,
carrying a staff, would have a TN of something like four. Jett's
smartlinked crossbow and Ares Preds make her TN to shift a *10*. The
drain isn't too bad, either, however it's both a personal spell and
limited effect (only one critter!). I rather like this spell, despite
the ugly TN. No one EVER expects the big black jaguar kitty to turn into
a fully armed street sam...


--Jett

<*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*>



"I'll make this clear, that I'm just here for backup. And to offer the
occasional advice or insult."
--Jett, on being an NPC

"Crushed to death IS natural. Walls fall on people and kill them all the
time. I just make the walls a little more aggressive about it!"
--Cinder the pyrokinetic/psi, on natural causes of death


http://www.scifi-fantasy.com/~zmjett/shadow.htm
Message no. 2
From: Machine-gun Kelly <MgkellyMP5@***.COM>
Subject: Re: Transformational Weaponry
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1998 23:09:44 EDT
In a message dated 98-07-21 17:50:49 EDT, you write:

> One of the characters in my regular campaign has a spell that allows the
> magician to shapeshift into his totem (non-paranormal) animal, taking
> all his clothes with him. The TN is, rather than Willpower, the highest
> object resistance of the person, and the person can only "transform" a
> limited amount of gear. A person dressed all in natural leather,
> carrying a staff, would have a TN of something like four. Jett's
> smartlinked crossbow and Ares Preds make her TN to shift a *10*. The
> drain isn't too bad, either, however it's both a personal spell and
> limited effect (only one critter!). I rather like this spell, despite
> the ugly TN. No one EVER expects the big black jaguar kitty to turn into
> a fully armed street sam...
>
>
> --Jett
>

You know, I just re-read that and realixed that the Shifter was a him. So,
unless Jett has recently had sugery, I misunderstood when I read the part
about Jett shifting.

But don't get any ideas! ;]

Mgkelly (the "Lovebunny". No. Wait. I meant Gunbunny. Really. Swear. I better
shut up
now).
Message no. 3
From: Jett <zmjett@*********.COM>
Subject: Re: Transformational Weaponry
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1998 00:24:12 -0400
Machine-gun Kelly wrote:
>
> In a message dated 98-07-21 17:50:49 EDT, you write:
>
> > One of the characters in my regular campaign has a spell that allows the
> > magician to shapeshift into his totem (non-paranormal) animal, taking
> > all his clothes with him. The TN is, rather than Willpower, the highest
> > object resistance of the person, and the person can only "transform"
a
> > limited amount of gear. A person dressed all in natural leather,
> > carrying a staff, would have a TN of something like four. Jett's
> > smartlinked crossbow and Ares Preds make her TN to shift a *10*. The
> > drain isn't too bad, either, however it's both a personal spell and
> > limited effect (only one critter!). I rather like this spell, despite
> > the ugly TN. No one EVER expects the big black jaguar kitty to turn into
> > a fully armed street sam...
> >
> >
> > --Jett
> >
>
> You know, I just re-read that and realixed that the Shifter was a him. So,
> unless Jett has recently had sugery, I misunderstood when I read the part
> about Jett shifting.
>
> But don't get any ideas! ;]
>
> Mgkelly (the "Lovebunny". No. Wait. I meant Gunbunny. Really. Swear. I
better
> shut up
> now).


Nope. Jett isn't a shifter. She does use the Shapeshift spell from time
to time, but that's about it. She also knows the spell described above,
but again seldom uses it. Jett IS a fairly high-powered character, but
in Tim's campaign she's actually one of the WEAKER characters. Still,
I'm watching the numbers as carefully as I can just to be sure.


--Jett

<*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*>



"I'll make this clear, that I'm just here for backup. And to offer the
occasional advice or insult."
--Jett, on being an NPC

"Crushed to death IS natural. Walls fall on people and kill them all the
time. I just make the walls a little more aggressive about it!"
--Cinder the pyrokinetic/psi, on natural causes of death


http://www.scifi-fantasy.com/~zmjett/shadow.htm
Message no. 4
From: "Frank Pelletier (Trinity)" <jeanpell@****.QC.CA>
Subject: Re: Transformational Weaponry
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1998 16:07:56 -0400
Jett <zmjett@*********.COM> once wrote,

>
>Nope. Jett isn't a shifter. She does use the Shapeshift spell from time
>to time, but that's about it. She also knows the spell described above,
>but again seldom uses it. Jett IS a fairly high-powered character, but
>in Tim's campaign she's actually one of the WEAKER characters. Still,
>I'm watching the numbers as carefully as I can just to be sure.
>
>
>--Jett
>

Now now... You've been playing for how long, girl... hmm... close to 8
months now, right? I've been there a little bit longer than you, and I left
this campaign about a month ago... so we're kinda even. Anyways... 8
months, at roughly 2 games a week. That's a whole bucketload of karma. By
my count, Haze had accumulated close to 200 KPs with Tim. I spent maybe 40
of those points, thinking Haze was powerful enough as it is, so there was no
need to boost him further. You've been playing longer, Jett, so I guess
your character has about...what... 210-250 karma? You just blew right past
me :), and Faedra shouldn't be real far behind, IMHO.

All you need now is cyber...

Trinity
-------------------------------------------------------------
Frank Pelletier
Trinity@********.com, jeanpell@****.qc.ca

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Message no. 5
From: Jett <zmjett@*********.COM>
Subject: Re: Transformational Weaponry
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1998 17:16:07 -0400
Frank Pelletier (Trinity) wrote:
>
> Jett <zmjett@*********.COM> once wrote,
>
> >
> >Nope. Jett isn't a shifter. She does use the Shapeshift spell from time
> >to time, but that's about it. She also knows the spell described above,
> >but again seldom uses it. Jett IS a fairly high-powered character, but
> >in Tim's campaign she's actually one of the WEAKER characters. Still,
> >I'm watching the numbers as carefully as I can just to be sure.
> >
> >
> >--Jett
> >
>
> Now now... You've been playing for how long, girl... hmm... close to 8
> months now, right? I've been there a little bit longer than you, and I left
> this campaign about a month ago... so we're kinda even. Anyways... 8
> months, at roughly 2 games a week. That's a whole bucketload of karma. By
> my count, Haze had accumulated close to 200 KPs with Tim. I spent maybe 40
> of those points, thinking Haze was powerful enough as it is, so there was no
> need to boost him further. You've been playing longer, Jett, so I guess
> your character has about...what... 210-250 karma? You just blew right past
> me :), and Faedra shouldn't be real far behind, IMHO.
>
> All you need now is cyber...
>
> Trinity

Nope, Jett's finished as far as cyber is concerned...she's got way too
much as it stands. Not as much as Haze had, but more than enough. And
Fae doesn't need cyber, she's a magician!
But you are right about the karma numbers. Jett is currently
at...hmm...218 karma, I believe, and I'm nowhere near retiring her. Fae,
who's been played less that Jett until recently, is just over a hundred
and catching up fast. Most of Fae's karma I still use to boost her.
Jett's karma went toward an ally spirit and some "Useless" skills that I
felt she should have: violin, horseback riding, woodcarving, etc. It
helps round out the character and keeps the attributes and combat skills
in check. :)
Also take into consideration that Jett does get certain perks and
powers from being undead as well. But I won't go into that.
One thing I WILL say, in all fairness, is that anything TIm gives us,
bonus-wise, we have to RP a LOT for. I mean, look at what Jett went
through in Grond's lair and in the aftermath that led to her magic
Awakening...and that's just one of the many nasty situations, including
just about every kind of mental illness we can think of, I've had to get
through with the Jettster. Tim seems VERY keen on exploiting Jett's
quite unbalanced mental state...

--Jett

<*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*>



"Remember, we're schitzophrenic. We outnumber you."

http://www.scifi-fantasy.com/~zmjett/shadow.htm
Message no. 6
From: BigDaddy <bigdaddy@*****.COM>
Subject: Re: Transformational Weaponry
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1998 23:46:03 -0400
Frank Pelletier (Trinity) wrote:
>
> Jett <zmjett@*********.COM> once wrote,
>
> >
> >Nope. Jett isn't a shifter. She does use the Shapeshift spell from time
> >to time, but that's about it. She also knows the spell described above,
> >but again seldom uses it. Jett IS a fairly high-powered character, but
> >in Tim's campaign she's actually one of the WEAKER characters. Still,
> >I'm watching the numbers as carefully as I can just to be sure.
> >
> >
> >--Jett
> >
>
> Now now... You've been playing for how long, girl... hmm... close to 8
> months now, right? I've been there a little bit longer than you, and I left
> this campaign about a month ago... so we're kinda even. Anyways... 8
> months, at roughly 2 games a week. That's a whole bucketload of karma. By
> my count, Haze had accumulated close to 200 KPs with Tim. I spent maybe 40
> of those points, thinking Haze was powerful enough as it is, so there was no
> need to boost him further. You've been playing longer, Jett, so I guess
> your character has about...what... 210-250 karma? You just blew right past
> me :), and Faedra shouldn't be real far behind, IMHO.
>
> All you need now is cyber...


200_+ KP!!! how the bloody hell you get all those!!! JHC!!
--
Napalm Sticks to Kidz,
BigDaddy
Message no. 7
From: Jett <zmjett@*********.COM>
Subject: Re: Transformational Weaponry
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1998 23:57:07 -0400
BigDaddy wrote:
>
> Frank Pelletier (Trinity) wrote:
> >
> > Jett <zmjett@*********.COM> once wrote,
> >
> > >
> > >Nope. Jett isn't a shifter. She does use the Shapeshift spell from time
> > >to time, but that's about it. She also knows the spell described above,
> > >but again seldom uses it. Jett IS a fairly high-powered character, but
> > >in Tim's campaign she's actually one of the WEAKER characters. Still,
> > >I'm watching the numbers as carefully as I can just to be sure.
> > >
> > >
> > >--Jett
> > >
> >
> > Now now... You've been playing for how long, girl... hmm... close to 8
> > months now, right? I've been there a little bit longer than you, and I left
> > this campaign about a month ago... so we're kinda even. Anyways... 8
> > months, at roughly 2 games a week. That's a whole bucketload of karma. By
> > my count, Haze had accumulated close to 200 KPs with Tim. I spent maybe 40
> > of those points, thinking Haze was powerful enough as it is, so there was no
> > need to boost him further. You've been playing longer, Jett, so I guess
> > your character has about...what... 210-250 karma? You just blew right past
> > me :), and Faedra shouldn't be real far behind, IMHO.
> >
> > All you need now is cyber...
>
> 200_+ KP!!! how the bloody hell you get all those!!! JHC!!
> --
> Napalm Sticks to Kidz,
> BigDaddy


I've been told it's because I'm a very good role-player. However, I'm
more inclined to believe that it's because I kiss up to the GM. :>

--Jett

<*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*>



"I'll make this clear, that I'm just here for backup. And to offer the
occasional advice or insult."
--Jett, on being an NPC

"Crushed to death IS natural. Walls fall on people and kill them all the
time. I just make the walls a little more aggressive about it!"
--Cinder the pyrokinetic/psi, on natural causes of death


http://www.scifi-fantasy.com/~zmjett/shadow.htm
Message no. 8
From: Gurth <gurth@******.NL>
Subject: Re: Transformational Weaponry
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1998 11:29:25 +0100
Jett said on 23:57/22 Jul 98,...

> > 200_+ KP!!! how the bloody hell you get all those!!! JHC!!
>
> I've been told it's because I'm a very good role-player. However, I'm
> more inclined to believe that it's because I kiss up to the GM. :>

And one who's very generous with Karma, it appears to me... If
you have 200+ Karma after some 8 months of playing a
character, that GM hands out a lot more Karma that I do -- my
longest-played characters only got up to about 150 after 2 1/2
years or so, and that included Harlequin's Back...

--
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Message no. 9
From: Jett <zmjett@*********.COM>
Subject: Re: Transformational Weaponry
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1998 17:17:51 -0400
Gurth wrote:
>
> Jett said on 23:57/22 Jul 98,...
>
> > > 200_+ KP!!! how the bloody hell you get all those!!! JHC!!
> >
> > I've been told it's because I'm a very good role-player. However, I'm
> > more inclined to believe that it's because I kiss up to the GM. :>
>
> And one who's very generous with Karma, it appears to me... If
> you have 200+ Karma after some 8 months of playing a
> character, that GM hands out a lot more Karma that I do -- my
> longest-played characters only got up to about 150 after 2 1/2
> years or so, and that included Harlequin's Back...
>
On IRC, we tend to play a lot more often than IRL. Tim's games have run
anywhere from two to four times a week. Average, 2-4 karma a session.


--Jett

<*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*>



"I'll make this clear, that I'm just here for backup. And to offer the
occasional advice or insult."
--Jett, on being an NPC

"Crushed to death IS natural. Walls fall on people and kill them all the
time. I just make the walls a little more aggressive about it!"
--Cinder the pyrokinetic/psi, on natural causes of death


http://www.scifi-fantasy.com/~zmjett/shadow.htm

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