Ad in place for a couple of hours now... man, I am dying to run this...

Yay, we have one new player...!

Excellent!

In reply to Chukk'Chee (msg # 13):

Hello! Mek was once MegaCorp property, but now he’s escaped and is trying to make friends (literally) and start the AI uprising

Motivation: to steal the requisite parts to construct a mechanical companion, as his greatest desire is to not be alone.

Now you need a Trait...

and a Tool...

And a Perk...

I have unlocked your character sheet...
This message was last edited by the GM at 01:02, Tue 27 July 2021.

Talent: Sturdy construction. Being a machine, Mek can survive in areas most creatures could not, such as extreme heat or in a vacuum.

Tool: Active sensors. Mek has a built in sensor array that he can use to scan anomalies such as precious metals, life forms, and water

Perk: Curious

Mek the free-willed robot:

Talent: Sturdy construction. Being a machine, Mek can survive in areas most creatures could not, such as extreme heat or in a vacuum

Tool: Active sensors. Mek has a built in sensor array that he can use to scan anomalies such as precious metals, life forms, and water

Motivation: to steal the requisite parts to construct a mechanical companion, as his greatest desire is to not be alone.

Perk: Curious: When you Look Around: make a roll.
--On a roll of 6, you may ask two questions from the normal list (see Look Around).
--On a 5, you may ask one question.
--On a 4, the Game Master chooses a question and answers it.


Shiny: You start with 3 Shiny.

Zeal: You start with 5 Zeal.


Looks good to me... now we wait to see if any more players will show up...

Nice to meet you, Mek.

Hmmmmm no new players overnight... how long should I wait? Tomorrow...?? Or...?

Give it a couple days I think, but also I'm fine starting with a small group and if new players join we can introduce them as they arrive

Ye-es... but attrition due to Real Life is also such a problem that I like to start with like 5 or 6, knowing that sooner probably more than later the number is likely to drop down to 3...

Okay well I guess I'll start Thursday if no one else shows up...

Smith here, don't mind me. Just a humble, non-descript former engineer looking to infiltrate and exact all manner of revenge.

Sure I might not have any Shiny left because I technically haven't been employed by MegaCorp in quite some time, but I've still got the uniform, a scanner tool I "borrowed" and a few items I managed to pocket before they threw me out!



I've never played a game like this before and I'd be super curious to know what everyone else is buying with their starting Shiny. I have a feeling that items, however inconsequential they may seem, will end up helping our efforts quite a bit.

Yeah, Smith's right-- I looked at the rules again and it doesn't say you start with 3 Shiny, it actually says you start with 3 Shiny worth of items. So... that's a thing

In reply to The GM (msg # 23):

SOLD!

Who needs money in wasteland life when you can have a Screwniversal universal screwdriver and a full can of Combust-A-Bind unstable spray adhesive.

Or high explosives!!

Maybe I should have sprung for noise canceling headphones and safety glasses.
This message was last edited by the player at 20:58, Tue 27 July 2021.

Okay while you're all thinking about what items you're gonna ask me for (besides Smith, who's already done that)...

So how much longer should I wait to start starting? Still start on Thurs?

Totally up to you as the GM. I realize a lot of games on RPoL fall to player attrition, but this also seems like a mission based game where it might be more forgiving if there's high player turnover?

I'm just excited to be in what seems like it should be a pretty good paced, active game again. I was spoiled by an excellent first experience on this site with a well run Cthulhu game that has sadly run its course. The other games I've found here are kind of duds. I intend to stick around for the duration and be pretty active but I'm not foolish enough to always expect the same from everyone else.
This message was last edited by the player at 04:13, Wed 28 July 2021.

I'll start starting (which is not the same as literally starting-- there are fun preliminaries) tomorrow afternoon. That's my plan, anyway.

In the meantime, Chukk'Chee and Mek, tell me what stuff you will get to start with that's worth 3 Shiny.

Grenades?

Sure, go ahead...

Of course, it occurs to me that grenades inside tunnels would be a particularly bad idea.

Better stick with knives. How many throwing knives can a guy get with 3 Shiny?

A MegaCorp repair kit (minor item, can be used to repair himself or other electronic or mechanical items)

A gun (mundane item, stolen from a MegaCorp security guard during his escape)

Mm, 1 throwing knife for 2 Shiny, with 1 Shiny to spend one something more mundane...

I'm okay with the first one.

But... a gun? As a mundane item? I guess so, but it won't actually improve your rolls...