OOC

This is for OOC discussion to keep the IC thread mostly devoted to RP. Small OOC notes are okay there, but if there's something larger that needs discussion, ask here, then link your OOC note to your post.

As we have 5 out of 6 ready, and the 6th is possibly not joining us, I'm going to go ahead and post an intro. Hopefully, I can manage text spookiness well. XD

Is the house anywhere near where the Veteran's War Memorial Tower now sits?

It's about... halfway down the mountain from there? I've never been, but I think that's at the peak, yes?

It appears to be, yes. And I'm assuming the house half way down the mountain towards New Ashford still in western Massachusetts rather than eastern New York.

I wasn't paying attention to state lines closely enough. It's on the north face, so it'll be NW MS, yes.

Right HERE in case it matters.

Phenomenal introduction, Falcon! I'll be posting in an hour or so, just wanted to say that before I forgot.

Thank you! Suspense was always one of my favorite old timey radio shows. >__>

If you spend a point, it is not available until your next rest IN A SAFE PLACE.

Most spends will be only one point. If it would cost more than one point, I will say so explicitly.

You can also spend points on your own, without me telling you that you need to. In those cases, I'll either give you more helpful detail, or tell you that your point is refunded because there's nothing else there.

I'm giving time for responses and discussions before I throw anything else out there. I don't want to give you too much info too fast.

Anyone's turn or just anyone?

We're not in combat, so there's no turns. I just wanted to give you guys some time to discuss things. (It's also a weekend, so usually slower.)

Aweomse thanks

What sort of items do we possess? Do I have a camera?

Anything you'd normally have as part of your profession, you have on you if you want. Anything beyond that is a Preparedness check.

Sorry about the delay in posting. Been a busy couple days.

Although there is no mechanical effect to losing Stability until your pool goes below 0, many players enjoy roleplaying the shocks and edginess of a terrifying encounter. Herewith, then, a few guidelines.

1-2 point loss: You might twitch, or stutter. Your voice could rise a bit, or you could Very. Explicitly. Stay. In. Control.

3-4 point loss: You might have to stop a bit and hyperventilate. You’re blinking a lot, and maybe sweating, too. If you talk, you might
run away with your own words. Keep doing something comforting – rack the slide on your shotgun, hum the Miskatonic fight song, that kind of thing. That will see you through this.

5-6 point loss: This is serious. You may go into a little fugue state; déjà vu comes over you, or you get "frame drop" and miss a couple of seconds. Nothing fatal, no, you’re still good. Nope. If you’re talking, you might call out some encouragement to your mates! They’re probably not doing near as well as you! If you’ve got a pre-existing condition, say a phobia or Shell Shock (see p. 77), you’re hyper-aware of anything that might trigger it.

7-8 point loss: How are you not shaken yet? You’ve almost certainly gone into adrenaline shock; your peripheral vision is gone, and your hands and feet are cold. You may babble personal confessions ("I’ve always loved you, Tom") or just shout incoherent threats. If you can make Interpersonal abilities work at all, they work more through fear of what you might do next than anything else.

Awesome thanks for letting us know what this means I am thinking my next move possibly just relaxing at the moment :)

This is just a note, but I've noticed several times that clues are found that there's not a lot of discussion about them. In Trail of Cthulhu, you will ALWAYS find the clues. You will not always know what they mean, so don't overlook talking about what you find. It may save your life.