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Post by talismanhex on Mar 26, 2007 12:32:36 GMT -5
OOC: With this being a survival horror game, I can't have you all pulling props out of thin air. It seems Nigromante's Erik has gained the Hammerspace power everyone over in General MURPG Discussion is yammering about. This is not a cartoon. This is a grade A, Rated R, Horror, Slasher movie. Now, I am a nice guy and I Really don't want to change such a good post. So, I will give everyone, 1 prop add-on in game play. Nigomante you just used yours. Look at it as a Fate Point. Thank you for your cooperation and I hope you are enjoying the movie. Oh yeah, the Weapon Modifier to your wrench( or whatever tool your using) is +1.
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Post by andyman on Mar 26, 2007 19:01:13 GMT -5
So as not to freak himself out, Rick decides to quietly sing the words of the poem to the tune of The Wheels on the Bus Go Round and Round.
You bet, you had it all, when jackals made Jackals made Jackals made You had it all when jackals made me crawl Always attacking me
Leaving me broken and dissolute dissolute dissolute But I have the key And I opened it at Ravencroft Institute
Where I let Satan in to play In to play In to play Where I let Satan in to play, Six-Six-Six
Having zipped up, washed up and shake dried his hands, Rick rubs them through his hair and then on his pants to get the remaining water off. Still humming Wheels on the Bus he exits the bathroom and heads for the counter to get some gum for the girl and some snacks for himself.
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Action 1: 4 stones to Intelligence to focus on converting the spooky poem into a childrens song and memorize the words.
Health: 2/2 Energy: 4i/8i
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Post by Andrew on Mar 26, 2007 20:08:16 GMT -5
Still not happy with Erik's attitude, Angelica was distracted by something else. An old geezer - who looked like he was about two minutes away from dropping dead - was leering at her from behind the wheel of his crappy truck. At first, the cheerleader wasn't sure she was seeing what she thought she was - that guy was just too old for those kinds of thoughts. Surely nothing even worked anymore, judging from the state he was in?
But no, he was definitely looking at her. More than that - he was literally drooling at the sight of her!
Angelica almost gagged. She had never felt more disgusted in her entire life. What an old pervert! Angelica shot him the dirtiest of looks, before finally flipping him off.
"What?!", she yelled back at Erik, after hearing him kick-off about the damn money again, "For God's sake - don't you ever give it a rest? What the heck is your problem now?"
Turning around to give their self-designated driver a piece of her mind, Angelica tried to put any thoughts of that creepy old guy firmly out of her mind. The last thing she wanted was to have that disgusting geezer's lecherous face stuck in her head for the rest of the day.
============================================ Health 2/2. Energy 6/6.
Social Skills 2: *Let Pervy Perverson know she wants him to F-Off.
(Angelica's reacting to Erik without having seen *whatever's behind him* yet; she's too distracted by the old weirdo).
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Post by dorkknight23 on Mar 26, 2007 23:09:49 GMT -5
Something. Something about those crows...
Andrew tries to laugh it off, "Are we gonna get a move-on, or what?" He says, to nobody in particular.
He polishes the lens of his camera.
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Post by Brainstem on Mar 27, 2007 11:10:10 GMT -5
The music is soothing Steve, making him less and less tense as time passes, but he can't help but notice a sudden shift in the attitudes of his traveling companions. Looking around to make a check on everyone, he notices the curious murder of crows and the creepy old man that has, no surprise here, pissed off Angelica.
Funny how they call a group of crows a murder. It's no wonder they're used as such omens in literature.
During his pause in playing, Steve hears Andrew's remark/ An interesting statement, considering the trip will probably take quite a while as it is.
"Just enjoy the relaxation; it's not often that college kids get a chance to revel in this kind of scenery. It's not beautiful, per say, but it is definitely a nice change of pace from the norm."
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Post by talismanhex on Mar 27, 2007 13:19:53 GMT -5
"Whoa! That's a little weird. Anybody there? I didn't mean to scare you." Josh says as he backs away fumbling with his pants. Suddenly, out of the bushes, stands a black woman. She is the girl that the racers dropped off. " I am here sugar. Hope I didn't scare you." She wears a pleasant smile and her eyes seem to be transfixed on Josh's pants, " You need help there baby?" Her smile gets even wider. 2 6Now for the 2 love-birds. "Girl, I told you to go to the store, now move your ass" - even if Erik didn't like Angelica he doesn't want her to be hurt or used as a hostage. Things weren't getting any prettier - "what are you waiting for? For me to carry you?" - Erik sidestepped in direction to Angelica and then turned around to see the man behind him. - "Excuse me, can I help you?" Angelica out of frustration turns,"What?!", she yelled back at Erik, after hearing him kick-off about the damn money again, "For God's sake - don't you ever give it a rest? What the heck is your problem now?" Angelica stops her sentence cold. She notices Erik now by her with a wrench in hand. It would seem that someone snuck up on Erik and Erik wasn't sure how to handle it. It is a pretty creepy place. BANG! Angelica and Erik jump at the sound. Angelica looks back. It's the creep, he has gotten out of his truck and is grabbing something from the back. He looks pissed, but that's you wanted. The homeless man at the back of the car is holding a dripping squeegee. The water dripping from it seems pretty grey, but not too bad. He is wearing an old, tattered, olive-colored military jacket. His hair is a reddish brown and his brown eyes were glazed over. He stands there before you 2 with shaky legs,"F...FF....FFFFFFF....," He stops and likes his lips and points a shaking finger at you 2," FFFFFFFFF..." Erik 25Angelica 26Rick leaves the restroom with the cinder block in tow. CAW! A crow sits on a wall ahead of Rick. He hears soft talking around the back corner. He also hears a sax being played and some sort of commotion with Erik and Angelica. There are crows flying all over the place. With all of this, are you still rushing into the store?( OOC: If want to go back to the store, go ahead. Improvise the scene as it was described in the first panel, but don't leave) 28iAndrew & Steve "Are we gonna get a move-on, or what?" Andrew says, to nobody in particular. As he cleans his lens and looks around he notices that Rick and Josh are gone. There is a homeless man behind the car with a squeegee. Erik is facing the man with a wrench in his hand, covering Angelica like a basketball guard. The man seems to totally out of it. Angelica is looking back at the old man in the truck. The mean old dude is mumbling to himself and pulling a basket of corn out of his truck bed. The old man flips Angelica and Erik off even though they are now transfixed on the bum who is saying something.( This is the same scene Steve saw.) "Just enjoy the relaxation; it's not often that college kids get a chance to revel in this kind of scenery. It's not beautiful, per say, but it is definitely a nice change of pace from the norm." Steve says with a peaceful grin. Andrew 26Steve 26
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Post by andyman on Mar 27, 2007 21:48:35 GMT -5
"I'M DONE IN THE BATHROOM IF ANYONE NEEDS IT!" Rick says really uncomfortably loud as he exits the putrid stinkhole. On his way to the store he sees that Angelica is already out of the car.
"I'm sorry I took so long in the bathroom, Angelica." Rick says. "Do you still need me to get a pack of gum for you, or did you already go in while you were waiting for me?"
Rick then finally gets a clue and notices that Angelica and others are a little tense. In a flash, his RA training kicks in. "Hey Angelica... guys... is everything alright? Is there something you want to talk about?"
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Action 1: 2 stones in Private Investigating to figure out what's going on.
Action 2: 2 stones to Social Skills to diffuse what's going on, using his unique personality traits.
Health: 2/2 Energy: 4i/4i [I'm armed with a brick, a key and general awkwardness.]
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Post by dorkknight23 on Mar 27, 2007 22:48:56 GMT -5
Andrew rolls his eyes, "Relax. It's just a bum." He does, however, keep an eye on the crows.
He opens up his camera bag, takes out his telephoto lens. And he keeps a close eye on the birds.
========= Health 2/2 Energy 6/6
2 into Intelligence to follow the birds (+X from telephoto lens)
Health 2/2 Energy 4/6
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Post by Scriptus on Mar 28, 2007 1:03:30 GMT -5
" I am here sugar. Hope I didn't scare you... You need help there baby?" says the woman from earlier. She could use a lesson in manners.
"No thanks ma'am I'm sure I can handle it myself. Been usin' the restroom just fine on my own now for nearly 20 years."
With that Josh backs away not sure what to think of this woman. Why would someone act like that? People don't got any respect for themselves any more.
As Josh backs away he can't help but notice all of the birds in the air. That can't be good. Better get back in the car before the crap starts fallin'. That would be a bad day. As Josh sprints for the car he comes upon a strange scene involving the rest of the group. What is going on he wonders.
Action #1 1 stone in speed to get back to the car before the birds start decorating the area.
Action #2 1 stone in close combat shifted to defense when he sees what is going on at the car with the two weird guys.
Starting Energy 6/6 Health 2/2 Ending Energy 4/6
Defense 1
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Post by Andrew on Mar 28, 2007 17:51:34 GMT -5
Already finding herself a little bit on-edge, thanks to that leering old pervert, Angelica was startled by the window-washer. The homeless guy looked pretty creepy - and he smelt even worse - but he wasn't actually doing anything wrong. The same couldn't be said for Erik, though - he looked ready to smash the bum's skull in with his wrench!
"Jeez - would you RELAX a little, psycho-boy!", she snapped at her would-be protector, "You've got some real problems, you know that? Did your momma drop you when you were a kid or something? God!"
Bad as Erik's behavior was, Angelica still found herself glad that he was there. Well, not *him*, necessarily, but somebody. That old pervert was really starting to freak her out. It wasn't that he was dangerous or anything - he was way too decrepit to be any kind of danger. He just made Angelica's skin crawl.
"Everything's fine," she answered Rick, after he made his way over - without her gum, "Oh, don't worry about it. I'll get it myself. And maybe even some coffee for you, Erik. Definitely decaf, though. I'd hate to see how jumpy you get with some caffeine in you."
Grabbing Erik's money from off of the car, she made certain to take the long way around - avoiding getting anywhere near the homeless guy. Harmless or not, she didn't like the way he was pointing at her. Granted, threatening him with a wrench was a step too far, but Angelica shared a similar sentiment.
"FFFF - F*ck off!", she muttered under her breath - hoping Erik wouldn't notice how uncomfortable the bum was making her - before grabbing Rick by the arm, "Come on, let's go."
It felt pretty stupid, and she would never admit it, but with all of these weirdos hanging around - Angelica didn't want to go to the store by herself.
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Speed 1: *Go to the store (with Rick); she wants to buy gum for herself and Erik, a coffee for Erik, plus anything anyone else might call out to get.
Social Skills 2: *Tell Erik off for over-reacting to the homeless guy, without letting on that she's pretty freaked out herself.
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Post by GhostKnight on Mar 28, 2007 23:43:16 GMT -5
Erik laughs of himself. Maybe she was rude and uneducated but she was right. Erik looks at the bum and tells him trying to not keep laughing he speaks.
"Sorry man, she got all my money. She is such an inconsiderate bi... beauty. You know how they get when they start to bleed"
Still Erik doesn't trust the old bum. And seeing that Angelica has entered the store, he puts the wrench in the front pocket of his jeans and closes the car's hood. Erik smiles a little as he keeps an eye in the bum.
"We are leaving, get inside the car. Once the RA and princess Diana get the stuff we are off"
H: 2 E: 5
Actions: Close Combat: 1 - Shifted to defense
Defense: 1
E: 4
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Post by Brainstem on Mar 29, 2007 7:39:27 GMT -5
Hearing Erik saying that the group is leaving, Steve promptly begins to pack his stuff up. Sure, it was nice to be in a new environment, but this was just a bit too creepy for his tastes.
After everything is put away, he jumps back into his seat and decides to break the stressful mood with a bit of a conversation. And what better way to distract college kids than with a heated political debate?
"So... what do you guys think about the candidates running for the next presidency? It's going to be a close race, man."
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Post by talismanhex on Mar 29, 2007 11:38:03 GMT -5
Angelica and Rick "Hey Angelica... guys... is everything alright? Is there something you want to talk about?" Rick asks, but Angelica is getting tired of the whole scene. "Jeez - would you RELAX a little, psycho-boy!", Angelica snapped at her would-be protector, "You've got some real problems, you know that? Did your momma drop you when you were a kid or something? God!" Rick was pretty unsure what was happening and could see he was being ignored, so he steps back to observe before trying interject. "Everything's fine," Angelica answered Rick, after he made his way over - without her gum, "Oh, don't worry about it. I'll get it myself. And maybe even some coffee for you, Erik. Definitely decaf, though. I'd hate to see how jumpy you get with some caffeine in you." Rick smiled was about to say something encouraging, "FFFF - F*ck off!", she muttered under her breath - hoping Erik wouldn't notice how uncomfortable the bum was making her - before grabbing Rick by the arm, "Come on, let's go." Rick and Angelica walked into the Gas Station, at a brisk pace. The old man from the truck walked in ahead of them with his basket of corn. He looks over his shoulder at the two students. He gives Rick a hard stare, but quickly goes back to his business. Angelica stops herself and Rick for a moment. It's good she went with somebody, but even that look made her second guess her attitude about the situation. The old man is starting to look like a real psycho. She moved forward, slower this time. Maybe we should forget the gum and coffee. She looked over her shoulder and saw Rick putting his wrench in his pocket, The homeless guy, gone, moving fast, now at the bed of the truck walking toward the street, his squeegee abandoned where he stood. " MOON!" The bum screamed at the top of his lungs. No, f*ck that. This is stupid. Like a B horror movie. I am going to get my shit and f*ck everyone else.Rick is getting a little tense. He can see this whole scene is getting very weird. He looks at Angelica who is already looking at him. She flashes him a cute little smile and after that, Rick feels fine. They enter the station and find the old man yelling at the boy behind the counter, " Listen you fat f*cking freak your holding out! The old creep yells," This can't be it!( The old man is shaking a fist full of cash in the boy's face.) Listen here Gremlin, if your holding out on me, so help me..." The old man pulls back that fist of cash to sock the kid in the face... Angelica 25Rick 28iAndrew rolls his eyes, "Relax. It's just a bum." Andrew notices the crows have all flown over by the restrooms. Rick and Angelica are going inside the store. Rick is carrying, awkwardly a large cinder block with the arm that Angelica isn't latched on to. Man that girl gets around, first Erik now Rick. He looks back to where the crows are when they are frightened by a speeding Josh. Is he afraid of crows? Josh gets to the scene as the weird bum drops the squeegee and storms away. The crows suddenly flock to the truck. All 8 crows land on the roof of the cab. They are looking at Andrew again, waiting. Andrew finds himself walking closer to get a good shot. CLICK. One good shot the birds don't move, almost like they like getting their pictures taken. Click. Another good shot. Andrew has walked around the truck and as he goes for the next shot he catches that strange set of towers jetting out of the tree-line. He also notices that the sun set is done and the darkness of twilight is upon them. He notices a strange flickering light, like lightning or electrical sparks coming out of one of the windows in the roof of the front tower. There are 3 distinct flashes and then nothing. Just darkness. " MOON!" the homeless guy's shriek makes the crows fly away again this time the fly toward the towers. 26Josh, Erik and Steve Josh runs from the crow crap. The crows go all over the place cawing and flapping, but no craping. Josh races back to the car and when he arrives, he notices Rick and Angelica arm in arm going to the store, Erik putting his wrench in his pocket and saying, "Sorry man, she got all my money. She is such an inconsiderate bi... beauty. You know how they get when they start to bleed" Josh tries not to laugh. The bum then all of sudden drops the squeegee right where he stood and storms away toward the truck, almost running over Andrew who is now following those damn crows who are perched on the truck that old dude came from. Erik shakes his head. f*cking freak." MOON!" the scream makes Erik jerk uncontrollably. It's getting dark. "We are leaving, get inside the car. Once the RA and princess Diana get the stuff we are off" Erik gets into his seat and tries to calm his nerves. Josh follows and sits where the crows can't shit on him. Steve slides in refreshed,"So... what do you guys think about the candidates running for the next presidency? It's going to be a close race, man." Erik 26Josh 26Steve 26From where the restrooms are the black woman walks out. She has one of those " cat that ate the canary" smiles going on. She looks toward the car and waves at you guys. She slides past Andrew," Excuse me honey," Coming very close to rubbing that big ass on him as she enters the passenger's side of the old truck. She shuts the door and smiles at Andrew and pulls the rear-view mirror so she can get a good look at herself while she touches up her lipstick. What's next kids?
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Post by Scriptus on Mar 30, 2007 8:41:29 GMT -5
"This is gettin' weird guys. That woman that got out of the "gansta's" car when we pulled up was behind the station when I tried to take a whizz and now those crows sittin' on that old guys truck like that while Andrew just takes their picture. Oh and what the heck is that woman doing getting into his truck? Somethin' aint right. This is like some episode of the Twilight Zone."
Josh is ready to go. He's seen enough weird crap here at the station to last him for a while.
Action #1 2 stones in Forensic Science to try and figure out what is going on.
Starting Energy 6/6 Health 2/2 Ending Energy 4/6
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Post by dorkknight23 on Mar 30, 2007 14:12:36 GMT -5
"Uh...yeah," Andrew says with enough trepidation. He's weirded out by whatever he just saw. Whatever it was.
He turns away from where the crows were and pretends like it just didn't happen.
"Got my pictures," he says, mustering up a facade of pseudo-cool, "Are we heading out or what?"
He doesn't want to mention the lights he saw coming out of the tower window.
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