| From: | Pete Sims <petesims@********.demon.co.uk> |
|---|---|
| Subject: | Re: Space - The Final Frontier |
| Date: | Wed, 25 Sep 1996 01:40:25 +0100 |
<chaos@*****.com> writes
[Snip Bull's life story]
>>>terrifying. It was a wonderful exggperience, but has left Bull more than a
>>>little emotionally scarred.
>>>
[snip Chicago bit]
>>coming from an "oil-drum camp". The team went the opposite direction
>>and took cover. - Cowards! 8-)
>>
>
>Not so much as cowards as characters with a high self preservation factor...
>Unfortunately, Bull has yet to develop one...:)
>
No, you didn't see them, that wasn't self preservation, high or
otherwise, it was pure road runner yellow streak. They ditched some of
their kit, and ran like dogs.
OK, the things didn't show up clearly on thermal, optical mag and low
light didn't make things much clearer (tattered rags with hoods etc),
other forms of detection didn't reveal too much, just a bunch of
stooped, shuffling humanoids moving stealthily from tree to tree. Not
really something to run away from 8-)
{snip]
>>>strange. And also why I tend to make oddball comments from time to time...
>>>After all, have you ever played with an NPC who was losing his mind and
>>>spent half the time looking for his gum? He was an older character from
>>
>>Not a gun, but yes I have played a character who was losing his mind, it
>>can be very wearing, but makes for some interesting evenings. I have a
>>character in my game at the moment, who is convinced he's going crazy,
>>after all, demons are mythological - right? They don't *really* exist -
>>right? (He think's they do, seems to think he met one once.)
>>
>
>Not a gun, GUM, as in the stuff you chew? This was a vague subplot for
>about six months before we finally were able to find anything out. Drove us
>nuts...:)
>
Sorry, *GUM*, erm, as in the stuff you chew?????? Huh??? You had a
vague sub plot for six months about chewing gum!! No, I don't want to
know, all sorts of horrible thoughts are springing into mind, regarding
microspots, microchips, microbes, diseases and all sorts of wierd
things, and please don't tell me it was because it was the last piece of
Wrigley's in the World. 8-(
>> He doesn't really
>>"live" the game, but he's thinking about it a lot, and occassionally
>>dreams about it. I've considered suggesting psychiatric help, but he's
>>one of my best players, and hasn't shot anyone in MacDonalds - yet.
>>
>
>Been there, done that... Really scares the mundanes, know what I mean? :-)
>
Been where?? An alternate reality inside your own mind, whilst
confusing the poor souls who don't play this wonderful game - or
MacDonalds????? 8-)
TTYL
Pete
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Pete Sims
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