Apr 2, 2021 7:34 pm
You got it. My bad, lol. Well, I guess this scene is about done if we want to move on.
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Apr 9, 2021 6:31 pm
To be honest, I am at a complete lose of how to continue. I need to sit down and re-read everything in one sitting and try to figure out what I want to do at the very least.
Apr 9, 2021 6:59 pm
You could toss out questions and what not here as well and we can all give you feedback and then you can decide from there. I mean this is sort of a learning experience for most of us in one way or the other so sharing your player thoughts should not impact the game since the characters should not be the players and vice versa ;)
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Apr 9, 2021 8:38 pm
Summary of game so far:
Cycle 1:
Scene 1 (Drama Scene): On her way to steal the phoenix, Lacy met Sumomo. Lacy tries to learn Sumomo's "Secret" by friendly conversation (Failed Seduction Roll), but wasn't able to learn anything.
Scene 2 (Drama Scene): Takezo used an elaborate disguise/performance to gain access to the Tesla facility and swap the Phoenix for a fake (a red-dyed, de-feathered peafowl). He escaped with possession of the Phoenix (Successful Performance Roll).
Scene 3 (Drama Scene): Sumomo learns the Phoenix has been stolen and investigates the Tesla facility to identify the thief and discover the "Location" (Failed Investigation(?) Roll). Sumomo doesn't learn anything useful from her investigation.
Scene 4 (Drama Scene): Aaron confronts the President of Tesla's Japanese Research Facility (Shinjou Minamoto, Taizo's father) and convinces him to hire him to find the Phoenix (Successful Investigation Roll). Shinjou Minamoto gives Aaron the list of suspects, which includes Takezo (Aaron gains Takezo's "Location").
Scene 5 (Drama Scene): Taizo surprises Aaron. He was hiding in the back seat of Aaron's car. He condescendingly tells Aaron he is just a puppet of his father and tries to plant a seed of doubt in Aaron's mind about his agency and mission by forming an "Emobond" (Failed Inception Roll). Aaron maintains his confidence and Taizo leaves without any bond.
Cycle 2:
Scene 1 (Drama Scene): At his secret hiding place, Takezo begins a procedure to "terminate" the phoenix. Knowing it is at it's end, he comforts the phoenix with food and song to gain an "Emobond" with it (Successful Performance Roll). He forms a (positive/negative ?) bond (Respectful Inferiority) with it and the Phoenix forms a positive bond (Empathy) with Takezo.
Scene 2 (Drama Scene): Lacy follows clues stemming from the fake phoenix left at the Tesla facility, which leads her to Takezo. They have a friendly and flirtatious conversation over lunch where Lacy tries to form an "Emobond" (Failed Investigation/Seduction Roll), but before they can establish a bond, they are interrupted by the Japanese Mafia (Yakuza) who are also looking for the phoenix. They are separated but are each able to dispatch/escape the mafia.
Scene 3 (Drama Scene): As Taizo gets out of Aaron's car (following on from Cycle 1, Scene 5), Taizo plants a tracking device on Aaron's car to gain Aaron's "Location" (Successful Engineering Roll). Taizo now has Aaron's "Location."
Scene 4 (Fight Scene): Aaron tracks down Takezo and confronts him in Hamarikyu Garden. They fight for the ownership of the phoenix. Takezo narrowly wins with the help of some surprising magic that seemed to come from the bond he shares with the phoenix. After the fight, Takezo respects and honours Aaron by treating him to a tea ceremony where Takezo learns Aaron's "Secret" as spoils for his victory.
Cycle 1:
Scene 1 (Drama Scene): On her way to steal the phoenix, Lacy met Sumomo. Lacy tries to learn Sumomo's "Secret" by friendly conversation (Failed Seduction Roll), but wasn't able to learn anything.
Scene 2 (Drama Scene): Takezo used an elaborate disguise/performance to gain access to the Tesla facility and swap the Phoenix for a fake (a red-dyed, de-feathered peafowl). He escaped with possession of the Phoenix (Successful Performance Roll).
Scene 3 (Drama Scene): Sumomo learns the Phoenix has been stolen and investigates the Tesla facility to identify the thief and discover the "Location" (Failed Investigation(?) Roll). Sumomo doesn't learn anything useful from her investigation.
Scene 4 (Drama Scene): Aaron confronts the President of Tesla's Japanese Research Facility (Shinjou Minamoto, Taizo's father) and convinces him to hire him to find the Phoenix (Successful Investigation Roll). Shinjou Minamoto gives Aaron the list of suspects, which includes Takezo (Aaron gains Takezo's "Location").
Scene 5 (Drama Scene): Taizo surprises Aaron. He was hiding in the back seat of Aaron's car. He condescendingly tells Aaron he is just a puppet of his father and tries to plant a seed of doubt in Aaron's mind about his agency and mission by forming an "Emobond" (Failed Inception Roll). Aaron maintains his confidence and Taizo leaves without any bond.
Cycle 2:
Scene 1 (Drama Scene): At his secret hiding place, Takezo begins a procedure to "terminate" the phoenix. Knowing it is at it's end, he comforts the phoenix with food and song to gain an "Emobond" with it (Successful Performance Roll). He forms a (positive/negative ?) bond (Respectful Inferiority) with it and the Phoenix forms a positive bond (Empathy) with Takezo.
Scene 2 (Drama Scene): Lacy follows clues stemming from the fake phoenix left at the Tesla facility, which leads her to Takezo. They have a friendly and flirtatious conversation over lunch where Lacy tries to form an "Emobond" (Failed Investigation/Seduction Roll), but before they can establish a bond, they are interrupted by the Japanese Mafia (Yakuza) who are also looking for the phoenix. They are separated but are each able to dispatch/escape the mafia.
Scene 3 (Drama Scene): As Taizo gets out of Aaron's car (following on from Cycle 1, Scene 5), Taizo plants a tracking device on Aaron's car to gain Aaron's "Location" (Successful Engineering Roll). Taizo now has Aaron's "Location."
Scene 4 (Fight Scene): Aaron tracks down Takezo and confronts him in Hamarikyu Garden. They fight for the ownership of the phoenix. Takezo narrowly wins with the help of some surprising magic that seemed to come from the bond he shares with the phoenix. After the fight, Takezo respects and honours Aaron by treating him to a tea ceremony where Takezo learns Aaron's "Secret" as spoils for his victory.
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Apr 9, 2021 9:30 pm
Thanks DeJoker!
I hope it's helpful ToDream and like DeJoker said, let us know if you have any questions. We're all learning how the game works at the moment, so don't be shy if you need to ask questions.
Also, another idea: we could all give you a couple suggestions for possible scenes/actions and then you can pick one that you like and go with it, or modify it, or use the ideas as inspiration to come up with one on your own. Sometimes it's easier to pick from a bunch of options than to come up with something from a blank slate.
I hope it's helpful ToDream and like DeJoker said, let us know if you have any questions. We're all learning how the game works at the moment, so don't be shy if you need to ask questions.
Also, another idea: we could all give you a couple suggestions for possible scenes/actions and then you can pick one that you like and go with it, or modify it, or use the ideas as inspiration to come up with one on your own. Sometimes it's easier to pick from a bunch of options than to come up with something from a blank slate.
Apr 9, 2021 9:50 pm
That being said the basic options are :
.... 1) Learn someone's Location
.... 2) Form an EmoBond with someone (which requires someone's Location)
.... 3) Learn someone's Secret (I think this requires someone's Location)
.... 4) Get the Prize (this now requires knowing someone's Location)
.... 5) Learn someone's Ohgi (This requires being present when someone uses it thus knowing their Location)
From the above you currently only have one option (that I am aware of) and that is to try and learn someone's Location. That being said you then need to pick whom and to some degree why? Which could lead to your next Scene which could be Emobond, Secret, Prize, or Ohgi. So now all you have to do is pick whose Location you are going for and how you are going to go about doing that.
.... 1) Aaron
.... 2) Lacy
.... 3) Taizo
.... 4) Takezo
Aaron got Takezo's as outlined in Chalrytharendir's synopsis which is simply one method and was aimed at what his character does best. So what does your character do best?
Also in choosing the whom, one might choose to work off what Sumomo currently knows, she has met Lacy she might reason that Lacy might know about the Phoenix, perhaps your Secret gives you some incite or incentive to connect with someone specifically, or you can roll a random number (1d4) and let it choose for you ;)
This part mostly boils down to how you want to play your character and how you envision your organization working which, because you are the only that belongs to it, means you get to make a lot of those decisions. Granted with GM approval. But for the most part your palette is mostly blank and ready for painting.
The question I would ask myself playing your character would be. Who is Sumomo? What is she about? How would she operate? What is most important to her? And various other things along these lines.
The above is what I have been doing with Takezo. I outlined a basic persona on the character sheet and I have focused on rendering that persona. He is very detail oriented, fairly direct and to the point, and polite and respectful of others regardless of whether he fully agrees with them or not. Then from there I just play it by ear.
I hope that helps orient you to a path or an agenda for your character.
.... 1) Learn someone's Location
.... 2) Form an EmoBond with someone (which requires someone's Location)
.... 3) Learn someone's Secret (I think this requires someone's Location)
.... 4) Get the Prize (this now requires knowing someone's Location)
.... 5) Learn someone's Ohgi (This requires being present when someone uses it thus knowing their Location)
From the above you currently only have one option (that I am aware of) and that is to try and learn someone's Location. That being said you then need to pick whom and to some degree why? Which could lead to your next Scene which could be Emobond, Secret, Prize, or Ohgi. So now all you have to do is pick whose Location you are going for and how you are going to go about doing that.
.... 1) Aaron
.... 2) Lacy
.... 3) Taizo
.... 4) Takezo
Aaron got Takezo's as outlined in Chalrytharendir's synopsis which is simply one method and was aimed at what his character does best. So what does your character do best?
Also in choosing the whom, one might choose to work off what Sumomo currently knows, she has met Lacy she might reason that Lacy might know about the Phoenix, perhaps your Secret gives you some incite or incentive to connect with someone specifically, or you can roll a random number (1d4) and let it choose for you ;)
This part mostly boils down to how you want to play your character and how you envision your organization working which, because you are the only that belongs to it, means you get to make a lot of those decisions. Granted with GM approval. But for the most part your palette is mostly blank and ready for painting.
The question I would ask myself playing your character would be. Who is Sumomo? What is she about? How would she operate? What is most important to her? And various other things along these lines.
The above is what I have been doing with Takezo. I outlined a basic persona on the character sheet and I have focused on rendering that persona. He is very detail oriented, fairly direct and to the point, and polite and respectful of others regardless of whether he fully agrees with them or not. Then from there I just play it by ear.
I hope that helps orient you to a path or an agenda for your character.
Last edited April 9, 2021 9:57 pm
Apr 9, 2021 9:53 pm
Great summary Chal. As the others have said, we're willing to help out if you're stumped. My personal take is that, when in doubt, pursue your secret mission or the prize.
Apr 9, 2021 11:36 pm
DeJoker, that's a great explanation of the options!
A couple corrections I think:
2) To form an EmoBond, you don't need a character's Location. They just need to be in the scene with you (although that does require the player's permission).
3) To learn someone's Secret, you don't need the character's Location.
So that means in addition to going for someone's Location, Sumono could also go for someone's Secret, or suggest a scene that includes other characters and then go for an EmoBond with anyone who agrees to join that scene.
A couple corrections I think:
2) To form an EmoBond, you don't need a character's Location. They just need to be in the scene with you (although that does require the player's permission).
3) To learn someone's Secret, you don't need the character's Location.
So that means in addition to going for someone's Location, Sumono could also go for someone's Secret, or suggest a scene that includes other characters and then go for an EmoBond with anyone who agrees to join that scene.
Apr 9, 2021 11:51 pm
Thanks Chalrytharendir for those corrections that helps I think all of us with what our options are each time
May 1, 2021 5:30 am
My next scene will be a drama scene (obviously because I don't have anyone's location yet). I think when Lacy receives the notice that Sumono in no longer a threat and should stop her investigation, she happens to come across some evidence that another Hirasaka Agent, Charles, has been reporting about the phoenix as well. Concerned she's out of the loop, she wants to find out what's going on, so she searches him out to confront him.
Aegis, would you join my scene? My plan will be to attempt to form an emobond with Charles (positive or negative, depending on how the scene goes). Lacy's curious what his mission related to the phoenix is and why they were not ordered to work together. I'm thinking Lacy probably gets his contact from the Agency directory and calls/emails to setup a meeting, but she could also drop in unexpectedly too if you think that works better. What do you say? Any suggestion on where they meet?
Aegis, would you join my scene? My plan will be to attempt to form an emobond with Charles (positive or negative, depending on how the scene goes). Lacy's curious what his mission related to the phoenix is and why they were not ordered to work together. I'm thinking Lacy probably gets his contact from the Agency directory and calls/emails to setup a meeting, but she could also drop in unexpectedly too if you think that works better. What do you say? Any suggestion on where they meet?
May 3, 2021 5:24 pm
Okay just a heads up to you all -- this weekend was a nightmare sort-of -- they went live with something on Friday without testing it and of course I spent the weekend fighting the resultant fires it created looooong hours so was not able to do to anything this weekend my apologies.
May 11, 2021 10:56 pm
So sorry, been fighting fires at work and did family stuff over the weekend -- go ahead Chalrytharendir post your scene and I will try to get my done so that I can post it when yours is done.
May 13, 2021 4:50 am
I haven't heard back from Aegis about my suggested scene.
saevikas, what do you think about an encounter with Taizo instead? Maybe Lacy decides to investigate the yakuza that attacked her and in doing so encounters Taizo. Any reason Taizo might be interacting with them or any reason they might be after him too?
The goal of my scene would be to go for an Emobond with Taizo depending on how it plays out.
What do you think?
saevikas, what do you think about an encounter with Taizo instead? Maybe Lacy decides to investigate the yakuza that attacked her and in doing so encounters Taizo. Any reason Taizo might be interacting with them or any reason they might be after him too?
The goal of my scene would be to go for an Emobond with Taizo depending on how it plays out.
What do you think?
May 14, 2021 2:20 am
That would be good with me. I would assume that the yakuza is also hostile towards Taizo, so they may try something like an ambush.
May 15, 2021 12:19 am
Sounds good, unfortunately I'm going to be busy this weekend so I'll get it started on Monday.
May 21, 2021 6:51 pm
Sorry, I know I promised to start my scene on Monday, but it's been a busy week. Hopefully catch up on the weekend
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