| From: | Steadfast laughingman@*******.de |
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| Subject: | (long)Dumb Things Done.... |
| Date: | Tue, 09 Feb 1999 03:01:38 +0100 |
anew...
It was once again Gang Wars time in our shop (those who do not know this, it
is a multigroup campaign set in Seattle/Redmond).
The Gang "Flame Eye Jox" was pretty smart during that session and I did not
know what to do exactly as we still had about one hour time for Gameplay. So
I decided to improvise (of course, I know...) bvy asking the players what
they intend to do next. One said that he will read some magical books that
he had borrowed, another wanted to hang with the NPC's around a bit, the
other wanted to fix the bikes of the Gang that had taken some minor damage
during the course of the day. But then, light gathered around one of those
lads and he gave me something to work with.
That guy, named Senshi, wanted to go out and eat some Sushi. BUT, of course,
not the soycrap, the real stuff.
"Ok", I said "You think for five seconds and then it dawns you that you
only
know a restaurant in Touristville that serves real Sushi. Shangs Sushi and
Fish."
"Ok, Then I drive by bike to that place."
"Hm, just to know, what do you take with you?"
"Well, my bike, my leather jacket, no weapons of course and my Katana."
Short silence from the GM.
"Hm, let me ask you one Question Senshi, why do you think that place is
called Touristville?"
"Äh, hm, because there are tourists?"
"Bingo, right, good boy there. Then, why do you think tourists CAN be in
Redmond, not a very nice place you know?"
"Hm, security...police...Lonestar!"
"Riight! So I ask again, what do take with you on your trip to get some real
Sushi?"
"My bike, my leather jacket, NO Weapons (?) and of course my Katana!"
As the humble reader might sees already I was not in a very EGM-mood, I will
loose every status I "might" had during the rest of this tale.
The Bold Senshi so drove on to Touristville. As he entered the neon light
district he noticed a Patrolcar that followed him. Senshi firmly held his
speedlimit so he thought no problem. Then he came to rest in Front of the
"Shang Sushi and Fish" and he locked up his bike. Then out of a sudden a
Voice ansked him:
"Citizen, may I see your papers for having this" Cop points toward Katana on
back of Character "standing Blade longer than 5 centimeter?" Cop stands
back, hand resting on holster.
"Uhm, have I a permission for that what he asked?" the player asked.
"Nope." the GM answered.
"Uhm, I know I have forgotten something!"
"Ah, I see then, citizen, then may I see your SIN?"
"Yea, surely you could!" whilst talking such Senshi hands over a false SIN
lvl. 4
The GM beeing slighltly annoid for forgetting the fact that the Character
has a false SIN he simply assumes the streetcop has a lvl. 3 database for
checking. And of course the GM is also anoid for not having his LoneStar
book with him when he needs it. Then both roll and the Cop has luck the Punk
has not. Both get three successes. The good old questiongame is about to
start, aka a negotiation roll is now appropriate to talk oneself out of
this.
"Ok, Senshi, now roll negotiation against TN# 6."
"Hm, I do not have that skill."
"Ah, I see, then roll charisma against 10"
"Ha, ha, ha, how will I get a success with two dice?"
"Just try, youve got Karma, you know?"
Player rolls no success, cop, who thought, gets alarmed. He calls dispatch
to get black mariah unit.
"Well, citizen, we just have to wait, I jsut check some of the data on your
SIN, it just takes a minute or so."
"Alright officier, I have time." The PC waits.
Hm, the Gm thought, the player has no idea what awaits him. Maybe I should
make him his dire situation more clear.
"Ah, citizen, I just need your "blade" there, I need to check the registry
number. Hand it over!"
Cop stands back, hand rests on holster.
"Yes, sure, but please, take care of it, will you?" Player hands stunned
cop/GM Katana. Cop holsterd the blade without further Investigetion of the
Blade. The PC waits.
Hm, maybe something more drastic, something, ah, yes, that bombing was
supposed to hapen later, but, the heck give the player a chance you can not
be that cruel and throw him in jail for a Katana!
"As you stand there and wait suddenly a large Flame lunges out of the
building at the Corner of the street, Glas shaters people fall down and
scream in terror the earth seems to rock under your feet and in your ears is
a fine ringing that certainly tells you that you temporarly have lost your
ear sense for a couple of minutes. Then, in Front of you the Cop looses his
footing and tumbles to the ground, what do you do?"
"I help him up."
I let this stand as it is, just one more thing, the Player did not get away
with that one. He got locked up, got a parole and everything, asked why he
had bombed the restaurant and such. He was and is out of Game now. Maybe he
will try later once more.
After this I hoped you enjoyed. And, as usual, I right now have not much
time, this story happened in the last week befor Christmas and I always
wanted to mail it to the list, but time is a precious wealth that I have not
much. But I hope I will in the future be a bit more helpfull on the list
once more.
Thats it.
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