OOC-Chapter 5-Dead of Night-General Discussion

[Mr. Handy]

This is the thread where we'll post anything that's completely Out Of Character, whether it's game-related questions that can be asked in public or simply out-of-game chatting. Anything that involves your characters' secrets or any information that you'd rather not share with everyone can be sent to me in a PM - or better still in a spoiler button with your character's name showing. You can also include OOC comments or questions in your In Character posts - just use the spoiler or spoiler-button tags. You'll see how to do it in the instructions in the Rules and Guidelines thread or when you see me use it in the IC threads. You would do this if you want to say or ask something about what's going on in that particular thread.

Remember that if you're playing in this game, you are only allowed to read the threads that have your characters in them, and only the portions of those threads posted while your characters are present. The title of each IC post will indicate which characters are involved, and the Current Location thread also has this information along with a thread history (complete with hyperlinks to the exact post where each character enters each thread), but you can ask here if you're uncertain which thread you're supposed to be in. When characters move between threads, I'll indicate which new threads they go to and post links in their old threads that you can follow.

The IC threads will probably start appearing on Thursday or Friday night, and I'll add more throughout Labor Day weekend. Once you see a thread with one of your characters in it, you can go ahead and read it, and then make a post when you're ready. Generally, you can only perform one major action between my major updates (participating in a combat round, moving from one location to another, and so on). However, you are usually free to carry out conversations with each other's characters and with NPCs that span multiple posts if I haven't done a major update yet. I will sometimes do minor updates where I show the results of one or more characters' rolls or have an NPC respond or react to something your character says or does. Characters who haven't acted yet can still do so, but if you've already acted you should only do simple actions like speaking until a major update is posted. If you're in the middle of combat your characters won't have time to go on chatting all day, of course. I'll let you know if you're in a non-combat situation where you have little time to speak.

[ImpInTraining]

Yo dog... just here a-chillin' and waitin' to go kick some zombie ass, right G? Pop a muther-f'in' cap in them muther-f'in' zombies. Yeah, boooooyyyy.

[Mi-Go Agent]

I was thinking of taking one of the rangers, but Dan is gone and I don't feel like the other one. Are there any other possible rangers?

[Mr. Handy]

You could always make your own, though you wouldn't start in a wilderness area. You'd either be in Warren AFB (Gold) or in Omaha (Omaha).

[Tabs]

Hi all, just posting so that I receive an e-mail when someone else makes a real post.

[masonstone]

MrHandy,just to clarify (and also try out this button) does my character know about the situation within quarentine and should he be taking action to locate Senior Airman Coltrane or is he unaware of the situation?

hi all, looking forward to making some zombie heads go BOOM with you

[Mr. Handy]

RSM Raymond Crew,Your character knows everything that I mentioned in the secrets that I sent you, including what I said about the situation in quarantine. He does not know anything else that may be in the IC threads for Gold from Chapter 4 - remember that you cannot read those. It's entirely up to you if you want to try to find Coltrane. You know he's in quarantine, but you don't know what's happened to him. Also, keep in mind that you do have other military duties and must answer to Carmichael. Further, since you're not USAF, while you're not part of the usual chain of command, it also means that USAF personnel might be less inclined to cooperate with you. They will cooperate with Carmichael, but convincing him to agree with you won't always be simple.

[Dave Syrinx]

Signing up to continue with the fate of my two souls. Holding my breath until the weekend...

[masonstone]

hey just 1 point I'm not clear on, when is the apocalypse taking place?

I'm sure this has been asked in a previous OOC thread but I dont want to read anyuything my Character shouldn't know.

[Mr. Handy]

It takes place in modern times, in the nebulous near future. Basically, at some point within the next few years. I've deliberately not specified the year when it takes place because we're bound to pass it if the game goes on long enough. It's already been running for three years and a couple of months.

As for the time of year, probably late summer/early fall. The weather is still warm, school is in session (or it was until today), and the Nebraska corn is quite high.

[masonstone]

ok I understand now.

[Mr. Handy]

Here are the Sanity increases and skill XP rolls for the PCs belonging to missing/absent players. I'll get them out of the way now so I can start Chapter 5 fresh in the next few days.

Melinda Christie (10/10 HP, San 45->46):
Sanity (45) increased by 1 to 46
Drive Auto (40) increased by 4 to 44

Jerry Law (15/15 HP, San 50->58):
Sanity (50) increased by 8 to 58
Spot Hidden (65) did not increase

Michiko Watanabe (10/10 HP San 67->70):
Sanity (67) increased by 3 to 70
Spot Hidden (32) increased by 6 to 38
Physics (45) increased by 7 to 52

Katarina Iliescu (9/9 HP, San 72):
Fast Talk (60) increased by 6 to 66
Persuade (55) did not increase
Psychology (30) did not increase
Spot Hidden (40) did not increase
Grapple (25) did not increase

Cynthia Louise (12/12 HP, San 70):
Shotgun (30) increased by 1 to 31

Helen Stafford (14/14 HP, San 55):
Spot Hidden (55) did not increase
Listen (45) increased by 9 to 54

Lt. Oscar Gomez (14/14 HP, San 64):
Grapple (40) increased by 9 to 49
First Aid (65) did not increase
Handgun (45) increased by 8 to 53

Senior Airman Tom Wu (16/16 HP, San 34, temporarily insane, indefinitely insane):
Grapple (60) increased by 7 to 67

[Voodoo]

I was thinking of taking one of the rangers, but Dan is gone and I don't feel like the other one. Are there any other possible rangers?

Sorry for beating you to him.

[Mi-Go Agent]

Ah, well - more time for real life.

[Mr. Handy]

Real life? Isn't that that game where you die and go insane?

[Pentadragon]

Guess who is back.

[Tabs]

[Tabs]

Hi, you were playing one of the captives in Sword - I think I (Zoe) may have shot you! If so, whoops.

[Pentadragon]

If I remember correctly, I was Raquel. I cried the whole time. It was sort of depressing.

[Mi-Go Agent]

Real life? Isn't that that game where you die and go insane?

Yes, but sometimes not in that order.