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[Mantis 3028]

Hello all, I'm new to online play but used to play Call of Cthulhu at University about 10 years ago. Specifically I was a player through the start of Horror on the Orient Express before the game was aborted and also keepered my own campaign using Grimrock Isle and some adventures from the Unspeakable Oath. We also started Masks of Nyarlathotep before the group broke up. I'm enjoying listening to some of the audio games on Yog Sothoth and would like to join a campaign, preferably in the classic 1920s period. I'm currently based in Japan and have a family, so I wouldn't be able to co-ordinate my time very well with a group, but I have an i-phone so would be fairly active in my participation. Once I have a little experience I'll try keepering a little I think. Please reply to this if you're interested in having me.       

[Mr. Handy]

Welcome, Mantis 3028! You'd be welcome to join either of my games. Zombie Apocalypse is a lot of fun and easy to jump in and learn, and it always has room for new players. It's modern, and it's also highly lethal survival horror rather than traditional investigative horror. There is some investigation, but staying alive takes priority. It's not Cthulhu Mythos, but it has its own mythology behind it. There are some similar elements, but there are subtle differences. You can (and should) have multiple characters. While there are many pregenerated characters, you also have the option of creating one or two of your own.

My other game, Space Oddity, is inspired by Life on Mars and Ashes to Ashes. It's set in Philadelphia in July 1969, and it's closer to traditional investigative horror. There's all sorts of fun weirdness going on, and it's still early in the game. We have a lot of players already, but I can still squeeze you into that one if you're interested.

I have plenty of ideas for new games, but I can't start another one while I'm running two already. Zombie Apocalypse looks like it will go on forever, but maybe when Space Oddity ends I'll start up a new one. That'll be quite a while, though. It's been nearly a year and we're still in the middle of Chapter 1. My next game will be a Doctor Who/Call of Cthulhu adventure set in 1920s London.

[Mantis 3028]

Thank you for your invitations, and sorry that I took so long getting back to you. I'd like to try both of your games, so please let me know about the character-generation process etc.

[Mr. Handy]

You're welcome. Great to hear, and welcome aboard! If you want to play Space Oddity, you can create your own character from any walk of life or take over one of the abandoned ones. If you want one of the Life on Mars-inspired characters, Lieutenant John Yeager (aka Gene Hunt) and Sergeant Charlie Rawlings (aka Ray Carling) are both available. There's also Officer Amy Cooper (aka Annie Cartwright). Taking over another character will require some catching up. See the Character Creation and Discussion thread in the Space Oddity forum for details, and feel free to post there if you have any questions.

Zombie Apocalypse has character sheets to show existing characters that you can check out in the Chapter 5 subforum. Most of the characters added in Chapter 5 have been taken, but Senior Airman Sam Wright and Airman Marcus Winters have been abandoned and can be taken over in the Gold section. There are also plenty of characters added in Chapter 4 or earlier, but they'll require a lot more catching up. In addition, you can create one or two characters (one for Gold and/or one for Omaha). Multiple characters are encouraged due to the lethal nature of the game. You'll find details in the Character Selection, Creation, and Discussion thread in the main Zombie Apocalypse forum, where you can post. The Rules and Guidelines thread has instructions for character creation in the next-to-last post.