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by coffee demon
Mon Mar 21, 2022 4:52 am
Forum: King of Chicago II - Shanghai Bullets
Topic: The Bullpen - OOC
Replies: 24
Views: 2045

Re: The Bullpen - OOC

END OF CHAPTER ONE ADVANCEMENT: Please post all your rolls here. Let me know if you adjust your character sheet, or if you'd prefer that I do it. STEP 1: POSSIBLE LUCK INCREASE Fail a LUCK roll to increase it by 1d10. Max current Luck: 51 Eddie current Luck: 57 STEP 2: POSSIBLE SKILL INCREASES Fail...
by coffee demon
Mon Mar 21, 2022 4:43 am
Forum: King of Chicago II - Shanghai Bullets
Topic: [IC: Chapter 2: Bruised Knuckles in San Francisco]
Replies: 84
Views: 4880

[IC: Chapter 2: Bruised Knuckles in San Francisco]

1:09 AM Saturday, June 28, 1937. Sacramento California. June 29 The rail yard is a few football fields down the tracks. The train's brakes squeal loudly as the cars moves away from you. You are in the warehouse area of Sacramento, and have two days to meet the Alameda-Kono All Star Team in San Fran...
by coffee demon
Mon Mar 21, 2022 4:34 am
Forum: King of Chicago II - Shanghai Bullets
Topic: [IC Chap 1 - The Alameda Kono All Star Team]
Replies: 114
Views: 7648

Re: [IC Chap 1 - The Alameda Kono All Star Team]

1:09 AM Saturday, June 28, 1937. California Zephyr en route to San Fransisco. Just outside Sacramento. ETA 3 AM Saturday June 29 Max and Eddie are covered in dust and scrapes. Their scanty luggage (containing only cheap, well-worn clothes - nothing identifiable) is left behind. Max carries Jack's o...
by coffee demon
Sat Mar 12, 2022 8:01 pm
Forum: King of Chicago II - Shanghai Bullets
Topic: [IC Chap 1 - The Alameda Kono All Star Team]
Replies: 114
Views: 7648

Re: [IC Chap 1 - The Alameda Kono All Star Team]

A bit of historical flavour - this would be laying around in Sacramento somewhere (if you get there):

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by coffee demon
Fri Mar 11, 2022 11:54 pm
Forum: King of Chicago II - Shanghai Bullets
Topic: [IC Chap 1 - The Alameda Kono All Star Team]
Replies: 114
Views: 7648

Re: [IC Chap 1 - The Alameda Kono All Star Team]

1:08 AM Saturday, June 28, 1937. California Zephyr en route to San Fransisco. Just outside Sacramento. ETA 3 AM Saturday June 29 David raises his arm to block Eddie 's blow, and the full force of the bat drives into his ulna bone. He lets loose a shriek of pain. As Eddie and Max bustle to the caboo...
by coffee demon
Wed Mar 09, 2022 5:26 am
Forum: King of Chicago II - Shanghai Bullets
Topic: [IC Chap 1 - The Alameda Kono All Star Team]
Replies: 114
Views: 7648

Re: [IC Chap 1 - The Alameda Kono All Star Team]

1:08 AM Saturday, June 28, 1937. California Zephyr en route to San Fransisco. Just outside Sacramento. ETA 3 AM Saturday June 29 The family draws back as you pass. Others in the hallway stare openly as Eddie pulls David into their cabin (out of their sight) and Max stands outside the open door to t...
by coffee demon
Sun Mar 06, 2022 10:57 pm
Forum: King of Chicago II - Shanghai Bullets
Topic: [IC Chap 1 - The Alameda Kono All Star Team]
Replies: 114
Views: 7648

Re: [IC Chap 1 - The Alameda Kono All Star Team]

1:08 AM Saturday, June 28, 1937. California Zephyr en route to San Fransisco. Just outside Sacramento. ETA 3 AM Saturday June 29 "Do you still see it when you close your eyes? I do." Nick seems to be pretty good at holding his composure, but when Max says this, the aging gangster sits up ...
by coffee demon
Tue Mar 01, 2022 7:04 am
Forum: King of Chicago II - Shanghai Bullets
Topic: [IC Chap 1 - The Alameda Kono All Star Team]
Replies: 114
Views: 7648

Re: [IC Chap 1 - The Alameda Kono All Star Team]

1:07 AM Saturday, June 28, 1937. California Zephyr en route to San Fransisco. Just outside Sacramento. ETA 3 AM Saturday June 29 Nick Gucci smiles and coughs blood. "You got minutes before the train stops and they lock you up again, asshole. You got better things to do than ask for my resume.&...
by coffee demon
Sat Feb 19, 2022 8:14 am
Forum: King of Chicago II - Shanghai Bullets
Topic: [IC Chap 1 - The Alameda Kono All Star Team]
Replies: 114
Views: 7648

Re: [IC Chap 1 - The Alameda Kono All Star Team]

1:07 AM Saturday, June 28, 1937. California Zephyr en route to San Fransisco. Just outside Sacramento. ETA 3 AM Saturday June 29 I did the opposed roll for David on WhatsApp with Cam and Dan, rolled a 66. Eddie drags David off the railing and back onto the narrow ledge between the last car and the ...
by coffee demon
Wed Feb 09, 2022 12:29 am
Forum: King of Chicago II - Shanghai Bullets
Topic: [IC Chap 1 - The Alameda Kono All Star Team]
Replies: 114
Views: 7648

Re: [IC Chap 1 - The Alameda Kono All Star Team]

1:07 AM Saturday, June 28, 1937. California Zephyr en route to San Fransisco. Just outside Sacramento. ETA 3 AM Saturday June 29 David rolled and failed his Dex score, which means his effective MOV for this Chase is one less than usual. I won't get into the mechanics of it, but the result is that E...
by coffee demon
Fri Feb 04, 2022 6:02 am
Forum: King of Chicago II - Shanghai Bullets
Topic: [IC Chap 1 - The Alameda Kono All Star Team]
Replies: 114
Views: 7648

Re: [IC Chap 1 - The Alameda Kono All Star Team]

1:06 AM Saturday, June 28, 1937. California Zephyr en route to San Fransisco. Just outside Sacramento. ETA 3 AM Saturday June 29 There is a wet CRACK as Eddie thrusts with his bat under Max 's heaving body. Eddie feels that he hit something solid on the Mook's face, but whatever he hits crumples an...
by coffee demon
Sun Nov 14, 2021 8:52 am
Forum: King of Chicago II - Shanghai Bullets
Topic: [IC Chap 1 - The Alameda Kono All Star Team]
Replies: 114
Views: 7648

Re: [IC Chap 1 - The Alameda Kono All Star Team]

1:06 AM Saturday, June 28, 1937. California Zephyr en route to San Fransisco. Just outside Sacramento. ETA 3 AM Saturday June 29 Max throws himself onto the Mook, slamming him backwards onto the bench. The Mook grunts and tries to knee Max in the groin, but fails. He's not giving up though. Eddie n...
by coffee demon
Thu Nov 11, 2021 10:15 am
Forum: King of Chicago II - Shanghai Bullets
Topic: [IC Chap 1 - The Alameda Kono All Star Team]
Replies: 114
Views: 7648

Re: [IC Chap 1 - The Alameda Kono All Star Team]

1:06 AM Saturday, June 28, 1937. California Zephyr en route to San Fransisco. Just outside Sacramento. ETA 3 AM Saturday June 29 The berth looks the same as yours - minus the vomit and broken glass. Two benches, one window. The benches aren't folded out for sleeping - strange for 1 AM. https://i.ib...
by coffee demon
Mon Nov 08, 2021 11:49 pm
Forum: King of Chicago II - Shanghai Bullets
Topic: [IC Chap 1 - The Alameda Kono All Star Team]
Replies: 114
Views: 7648

Re: [IC Chap 1 - The Alameda Kono All Star Team]

1:05 AM Saturday, June 28, 1937. California Zephyr en route to San Fransisco. Just outside Sacramento. ETA 3 AM Saturday June 29 The steward stares, wide-eyed, at Eddie . "I'm not opening the door!" he hisses, quietly enough that they couldn't hear on the other side. "I'm... I'm gett...
by coffee demon
Sun Nov 07, 2021 5:41 am
Forum: King of Chicago II - Shanghai Bullets
Topic: [IC Chap 1 - The Alameda Kono All Star Team]
Replies: 114
Views: 7648

Re: [IC Chap 1 - The Alameda Kono All Star Team]

1:05 AM Saturday, June 28, 1937. California Zephyr n route to San Fransisco. Just outside Sacramento. ETA 3 AM Saturday June 29 The brakes on the train squeal as the Zephyr decelerates for Sacramento Station. The young steward nods, wipes sweat from his brow, swallows, and tries to quietly unlock t...
by coffee demon
Wed Nov 03, 2021 3:16 am
Forum: King of Chicago II - Shanghai Bullets
Topic: [IC Chap 1 - The Alameda Kono All Star Team]
Replies: 114
Views: 7648

Re: [IC Chap 1 - The Alameda Kono All Star Team]

1:03 AM Saturday, June 28, 1937. Sleeping Car of The California Zephyr En route to San Fransisco. ETA 3 AM Saturday June 29 Wow, 01 for Luck! Okay, this will be good, then. I'm going to play into Max's successful Law roll right before this.. The young steward trips over himself in an effort to extr...
by coffee demon
Wed Nov 03, 2021 2:59 am
Forum: King of Chicago II - Shanghai Bullets
Topic: The Bullpen - OOC
Replies: 24
Views: 2045

Re: The Bullpen - OOC

This isn't about penalizing you - it's about giving you the chance to have an additional skill that you can roll with pretty cool narrative implications. When I read that skill I realized that you could have a huge advantage at times because you're famous - but we have no way of mechanizing that. I ...
by coffee demon
Mon Oct 25, 2021 3:14 am
Forum: King of Chicago II - Shanghai Bullets
Topic: [IC Chap 1 - The Alameda Kono All Star Team]
Replies: 114
Views: 7648

Re: [IC Chap 1 - The Alameda Kono All Star Team]

1 AM Saturday, June 28, 1937. Sleeping Car of The California Zephyr En route to San Fransisco. ETA 3 AM Saturday June 29 The young man winces, touches his ear, and looks at it to see if Max's slap drew blood. The train wheels screech and the car shifts slightly, decelerating somewhat. The lit subur...
by coffee demon
Wed Oct 20, 2021 4:49 am
Forum: King of Chicago II - Shanghai Bullets
Topic: [IC Chap 1 - The Alameda Kono All Star Team]
Replies: 114
Views: 7648

Re: [IC Chap 1 - The Alameda Kono All Star Team]

? PM Friday, June 28, 1937. Sleeping Car of The California Zephyr En route to San Fransisco. ETA 3 AM Saturday June 29 The young steward swallows hard. Visibly nervous. He glances at the Chief Steward. "It was a gift, I never opened the bottle!" The Chief Steward touches the bottle, now l...
by coffee demon
Fri Sep 24, 2021 6:06 am
Forum: King of Chicago II - Shanghai Bullets
Topic: [IC Chap 1 - The Alameda Kono All Star Team]
Replies: 114
Views: 7648

Re: [IC Chap 1 - The Alameda Kono All Star Team]

? PM Friday, June 28, 1937. Sleeping Car of The California Zephyr En route to San Fransisco. ETA 3 AM Saturday June 29 Maybe it's been ten minutes, maybe hours. It's hard to tell when all your muscles are knotted in the worst cramps you have ever experienced. Your skin is covered in red welts and r...

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