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Re: [ECGF] Mark's fault

I take it that you'll be making the characters based on our descriptions?

My concept #1, is "The Wave"

His name is Toby Lamb, and he can make gravity waves. Unfortunately he can't control their direction, they are omnidirectional. Which means he can't use them when he's with the team. He has to head out on his own to use them. And he's not all that physical, he was more of an academic than jock. His signature move is the "Wave" where he can send out gravity waves that can destroy buildings. The equivalent of dropping a one ton weight onto a trampoline covered in eggs. 

#2: "Calypso"

Her name is Gwen Stacy, and she is a hyper-martial artist. She matches skill with inhuman speed and agility. At age 11, she was able to shatter solid granite blocks with her bare hands. At 17, she pulverizes them. She into Neo-Rave and goes through boy friends as fast as she goes through shoes. However, she does have her eye on the alpha male of the team, but he ignores her, much to the determent of her ego.

#3: "Chub"

Freddy Otto is a big boy. Really big. Enormous. Whatever the good Doctor did to him, he turned into the immovable object. Bullets bounce off of him, heck, even cannon shells bounce. He doesn't feel a thing in any case. And for someone that big, he can move, fast. Whatever he runs into will get flattened or real hurt. He lives on the ground floor of the barracks, and can't go up stairs unless they are specially reinforced.

#4: "Sixth Sense"

David Morales can see into the future, but only a few seconds forward. Beyond that, he says, the future fuzzes out into too many paths. This allows him to be a combat demon. He knows what's going to happen, before it happens and can change what happens. He also can see the past, but only in reverse. Thus he'll see a bullet leaving a body, fly through the air and enter a gun. It also means everyone is talking backwards so he doesn't know what they are saying. If only he could record what he sees.

So Erik, how's that for a start? 

On Jul 8, 2009, at 3:08 PM, theletteromega wrote:

Battle of the Cities!

After the nations of the world broke up into city states, small cities like Sheboygan found themselves in a precarious situation. They didn't have the industrial strength of Minneapolis to construct technological terrors or the resources to sustain giant monster pits like Milwaukee. In Sheboygan Doctor Charles Goodluck claimed to have an answer. His researches into psychokinetic energy would allow him to create a group of super humans capable of defending the city. Many opposed this plan, dubbing it "Goodluck's Gamble", but finally he was given the go ahead for the project. Unfortunately, it takes years to raise children, leaving Sheboygan's defense forces almost two decades to hold out. But they did. Mayor Maximilian Menace of Minneapolis was more interested in his campaigns to the West and South while it also takes time to raise giant monsters. Sheboygan fought off several small armor raids from Minneapolis and while the baby monster caused great damage the defenders managed to drive it off. But now Mayor Menace has turned his eyes Eastward. He has reassigned his most capable and vicious commander, the half machine General Moreland Panic, to the Sheboygan front. Meanwhile, the monster pits of Queen Dementia of the sovereign kingdom of Milwaukee are filled with full grown beasts. The oldest of the super humans may be only seventeen, but as General Panic nears Sheboygan with his mechanized infantry it is time to see whether Gookluck's Gamble will pay off. 

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So, I picked up a copy of Cartoon Action Hour at the gamer's garage sale. It's the game of cheesy 80's action cartoons. You know, ridiculous villains,...
theletteromega
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Jul 8, 2009
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I take it that you'll be making the characters based on our descriptions? My concept #1, is "The Wave" His name is Toby Lamb, and he can make gravity waves....
John Reiher
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Jul 8, 2009
10:53 pm

John, I've been working on some pre-gens but if you come up with a concept that fits in I can make that as well. This is Team G as presently conceived. Don't...
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Jul 9, 2009
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Not a problem, Team G looks good to me as well! I think I pick Trump for my character. "I'm not fat, I'm big Boned!" ... -- John Reiher Have Mac, will Travel ...
John Reiher
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Jul 9, 2009
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I'm happy to take the blame for this...
Mark Walters
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Jul 9, 2009
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John, I completely understand. I would much rather have people design their own characters that they really want to play than use one of mine that they might...
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Jul 9, 2009
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I'm up for playing it. Laura...
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Jul 11, 2009
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Sounds like fun! So are you guys playing both Barrayar and Carton Action hour this week, or is CAH for the 23rd? -- Sophie...
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I'm operating under the assumption I'm running my Barrayar game this week, since the first post said this wouldn't be for a bit... -Devon On Sat, Jul 11, 2009...
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You are right Devon. You're on the mound for this week, and Erik is running... next week? ... -- John Reiher Have Mac, will Travel ========== Live Journal: ...
John Reiher
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Devon, Could you point me to the description of your game, so I can add it to the calendar? I could not find it. Sophie Lagacé Skype: sophie.lagace...
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... It boils down to: you've been kidnapped by raving neofeudalist fascists who are making you grow vegetables. What are you going to do about this? Player...
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Awesome, I've added it to the calendar. Both Edmund and I are readers of Lois McMaster Bujold's books, so we're a bit envious! Sophie Lagacé Skype:...
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Devon, I'm hoping to make it to the game on Thursday. Here is my character idea. Jebediah "Jeb" Jones a.k.a. "Cookie" Culinary Arts +2 (he has a degree in...
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OK, here's my concept for Barrayar: Hans Schmidt, Engineer, 3rd Class. +4 Ship's Drives (He's a dab hand at working on ship's drives, typically through remotes...
John Reiher
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Jul 15, 2009
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... None of my business, of course, but aren't the four major ethnic groups of Barrayar Russian, French, English, and Greek?...
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... Yes, but the PCs are Betans. Beta Colony was founded by Americans, but encourages the immigration of highly talented individuals from all across the Nexus....
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... Ah so....
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... Yes, but we are a Betan survey crew and ended up shanghaied by the locals. I'm not as familiar with Barrayar as others. If he's not acceptable, I'll change...
John Reiher
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Jul 15, 2009
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... In general, yes, although the engineering quality could probably be vaguer and still work. One thing I want to point out is that you do start in captivity,...
telmagnolia
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OK, why don't I just reword it as "Ship's Engineer" as that covers a host of skills and is more vaguer. He'd be missing all his drill bits and screw bits from...
John Reiher
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Jul 15, 2009
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... I'm pretty sure that Barrayar, while backwards technologically compared to Beta Colony, has access to hammer technology (and they aren't afraid to use...
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If they want to go that route, the arm comes off at the shoulder with a few choice cuts. :-P ... -- John Reiher Have Mac, will Travel ========== Live Journal: ...
John Reiher
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Here's my character: Doctor Fabienne Agrican Biology +4 (Graduated from Next Oxford University with a PHD in Biology) Gardening +2 (Her main interest is in...
Laura Mortensen
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... This'll work fine :)...
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I too was under the impression that Barrayar was up for this week. I was mostly seeing if there was interest in a Cartoon Action Hour game as I've only had the...
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