Admin, OOC, and Launch Discussion

Well, hopefully the Fates (aka The Dice) are kind to you. Hell, hopefully they're kind to us all.

Titan and Co. are coming, so time for carnage and butchery.

Fellaz,
I'm really digging the writing and planning. Good show.
I've gotta be blunt on some schedule planning, as much I hate it: I've got some serious pressures on multiple fronts IRL. Won't whine on and on about it, but I've got to take Monday off at least. Depending on how that goes, it may turn into more time.
I'm really sorry. I'm trying to bounce back into leisure time, and will keep trying, just getting hit by a tsunami of reality problems.
I'll catch up as soon as I can. Thanks for bearing with me.

Bro, no worries, no doubts. Rise above that tsunami J, and take the important shit with you.

Can we aim for reducing that number?

Not unless we can resurrect Qiu or Talius. Just keeping it at 2 for the trip will suffice.

Fellas, I'm still alive - striving to return.
Completely buried with clients all day today and evening though.
Also trying to get Chance of Divorce back down below 50% and Marriage Satisfaction Rating back to "Slightly Dissatisfied."
Will get back in the saddle on gaming, hoping for tomorrow (Thurs). If not, def jam on Friday.
Thanks for bearing with me; I know it's lame. Don't use "Leave Game" option.

J-Business

Completely understandable in the "Marriage Satisfaction" department!

Good luck on your charisma roll. Performance or Persuasion, take your pick. I'd avoid Intimidation, personally. :)

Hey guys,

Sorry I'm holding things up, work is nuts right now...

Ez I read most of what you posted and it looks awesome, Bryn is totally trying to keep a straight face while he thinks about pickpocketing you if it were not for the Thieves code. Please push ahead if need be.

J, take as much time as you need to take care of things. We're not going anywhere! :-)

That Chance of Divorce rating isn't good. You should def level that up.

Seriously though, from what I'm reading in the above sentiments, we'll be here when you're ready.

Thanks for not pickpocketing me. It'll also help Bryn not end up bleeding out lol.

Bros,
I'm planning on getting back in the game tomorrow. Just have to press through on some off-the-chain work projects during the day. But one way or another I'll get some entries in to reset, even if it is evening (US EST).
Hoping possibly to continue on a bit out-of-schedule during the weekend days, at least for some extra comms to see how everyone is doing. Nothing overwhelming or required - just hanging out to get back in the swing of things.
Mercenary Team is still on assignment, going for the big Crown Marke$ payout.
Dark Thrones will rise again.

J-Blaze

Don't you sit on thrones?

Okay, I totally read that as a few moments of groping!

That works too. In fact, I should edit to that.

Cool pre battle cutting ritual. Believable symbolism.

Like some fucked up horror movie scene.

Added a roll to my post. Hellz yeah, critted the fucker!
Yeah that's exactly what I was thinking, too. Hold the line, keep it tight. That's why Ivor went with an axe throw.
Yeah. Damn good stuff, J!

True. Just saw a little witch girl with a brand, said to be from a devil-man. Witnessing unexplainable phenomenon of surreal fires, oppressive darkness, unnatural sound and sensory fluctuations, and a throne that sends out mind-altering hallucinations. An underwater infil into a death-trap of an ancient ruined temple, awaiting attack by fish-men and psychos with masks and bone spines in their back, plus a giant dinosaur alligator. Shit, man: Ice-cold Ivor is ritual cutting himself beside a Dannein stranger woman who is standing with him to the death to kill her monster-possessed husband.

Life changing event? I think yes.


Episode 1 Game Sesh DM Curveball:

Any character who guts it out and survives the Throne Room gets a +1 Level at moment of clear triumph.
2 qualifiers:
1) Has to be taken within a Class that the character already has. (No instant learning of a completely new path).
2) "Gut it out" means being in the thick of the scene: facing the terror, fighting it out and posting in a descriptive way, taking risks, striving to make saves and checks and taking your licks when you don't, enduring alongside of or struggling against the NPCs within the story, sticking to any applicable Codes, backing each other up - pretty much suffering through and bleeding it out Dark Thrones style.

2 Level changes in 1 Episode and 2 game world days is DEFINITELY not the norm, but this crazy shit has become something different in the life of the characters I think.

Get ready. As usual: no safety net. Choices and dice are going to determine it all.
But I know you guys don't look for safety anymore, so just let the characters bring what you want them to.

I am pretty sure DMJ is the best DM around. All the other players be looking, and we be like "yup."