Understated Ur-Drakon Sudanna Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 Something’s wrong with the world and I don’t know what it is. It used to be better' date=' of course it did. In the golden age of legend, when there was enough to eat and enough hope, when there was one nation under god and people could lift their eyes and see beyond the horizon, beyond the day. Children were born happy and grew up rich. Now that’s not what we’ve got. Now we’ve got this. Hardholders stand against the screaming elements and all comers, keeping safe as many as they can. Angels and savvyheads run constant battle against there’s not enough and bullets fly and everything breaks. Hocuses gather people around them, and are they protectors, saviors, visionaries, or just wishful thinkers? Choppers, gunluggers and battlebabes carve out what they can and defend it with blood and bullets. Drivers and operators search and scavenge, looking for that opportunity, that one perfect chance. Skinners remember beauty, or invent beauty anew, cup it in their hands and whisper come and see, and don’t worry now about what it will cost you. And brainers, oh, brainers see what none of the rest of us will: the world’s psychic maelstrom, the terrible desperation and hate pressing in at the edge of all perception, it is the world now. And you, who are you? This is what we’ve got, yes. What are you going to make of it?[/quote'] Apocalypse World is a narrative-focused system for roleplaying in post-apocalyptic settings, devised by Vincent Baker. It's real neat, and we could play it. It's different from other systems we've used in the past - The core mechanic is 2d6, not d4-d12 or d20. Stats are simplified, and classes receive moves instead of skills. A system other than hit points is used for damage and death. It's got a ton of style. The DM is the MC - master of ceremonies. It's unique. And it's rated R. I have the rulebook. We can share. Now, one of the things that Apocalypse World does well, in my limited experience, is a more collaborative, more player-involved, more spontaneous, somewhat less MC-determined style of roleplaying. So what I would like to do is get 3-4 other people that might find the concept interesting, make some characters, and determine a setting together. Apocalypse World does require an apocalypse - what should it be? Mad Max? Fallout? Children of Men? Canticle for Leibowitz? Zombies? Robots? Revelations? God help us, The Happening? Was it ten years ago? A hundred? Last week? Are the players nomads? Maybe one is a Chopper or a Driver. Are they stationary? Maybe one is a Hardholder or a Hocus. We could do a lot of different things, and I'd be happy MCing any of them. So please, if you're interested, say so below, and we can play together. One last thing - this is not going to be a chat client game. We, if anyone else wants to play, will be using Skype. You won't have to show your face, if you don't want, but I will be. You will have to use your real human voice. Don't worry, it'll be my first time too. nikki. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Ornk nikki. Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 Assuming that this doesn't take place at ass-o'clock on a Monday night, I'm in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasoned Roamer Thynar Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 I might join in on this if I get some free time in my busy academic life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Mea Tulpa Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 ass-o'clock on a Monday night Massive Clock of the Archmage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Lilith Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 between this and fiasco it's basically Produce RP Transcripts Unpublishable On Spiderweb Month, isn't it ah, what the hell, i'm up for it. my voice sucks but everyone who's played artemis with me already knows that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Actaeon Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 Sounds like something I could get behind, depending of course on scheduling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Sarachim Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 I'm interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Sudanna Posted October 30, 2015 Author Share Posted October 30, 2015 well, that's more than enough people. heeeeere's a whenisgood. be sure to indicate your time zone. i will send you all the materials. http://whenisgood.net/2xtqisd if anyone else is interested, please still say so in the thread and respond to the whenisgood. if there are, miraculously, too many people available at once(this won't happen), i will descend into rank favoritism. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Goldengirl Posted October 31, 2015 Share Posted October 31, 2015 I'm very very down. My voice also sucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Sudanna Posted October 31, 2015 Author Share Posted October 31, 2015 4/6 Responses received. Actaeon and Sarachim, please make use of the whenisgood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Sudanna Posted November 1, 2015 Author Share Posted November 1, 2015 Alrighty then. It looks like our players will be Lilith, Goldengirl, Tan, and Sarachim. Sorry Nikki, but your schedule is a clear bottleneck. Sorry, Acta, but you didn't schedule. Sorry, Dantius, but you didn't read it was a Skype campaign. First session of Apocalypse World will be on WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER FOURTH, 6:00 PM EST. That's in three days. We'll be doing character creation and the basics of worldbuilding, and will probably get to the start of gameplay. I expect it to last three or four hours. We'll be using the CR chat roleplaying room for rolling. Players, please send me your Skype information by PM ASAP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Lilith Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 we're on in like 23 hours, right? i'll make sure to be on skype Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Sudanna Posted November 4, 2015 Author Share Posted November 4, 2015 Game starts in less than an hour. Everyone be ready! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Sudanna Posted November 5, 2015 Author Share Posted November 5, 2015 First session success! Not too bad for something we came up with on the fly. Here's to schedule the next one: http://whenisgood.net/awaqr2t And one thing I forgot to bring up: I will be recording these sessions. I won't put them on the internet or post them in this thread or anything like that, unless you're all okay with that. You may indicate whether or not you're okay with that however you like. It's just so I've got more than memory to go on. Just an FYI, don't confess to any felonies during the session. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Lilith Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 best roadtrip ever i'm fine with the recording thing, it's not that different from keeping chatlogs and people here have already seen my face anyway. (although hmm, maybe i should get a surgical mask for next session to help me get into character anyway) should we like post our character sheets here or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Goldengirl Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 Humvee + Sundown + Batty, just friends on a roadtrip. I'm fine with recording, and I'd even be fine with those being posted here unless something else comes up. Should we have some sort of short summary of events, absent a written log? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Sarachim Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 I'm also fine with recording and posting. I'm gonna go read the New York State criminal code real quick, though. Posting character sheets is a good idea. For one thing, I was furiously reading the rules while y'all made yours, so I probably missed some stuff. I'll type mine up and post it tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Sudanna Posted November 5, 2015 Author Share Posted November 5, 2015 https://www.youtube....h?v=t0Wrixd097c Highlights of this session: Skype dropping the call several times. Long periods of silence as the MC thinks of stuff to say. "Um," "You know," "Quite," Forgetting rules But hopefully those will get better. The first session is something I'm explicitly not supposed to prepare for, so there will definitely be less (or less obvious) aaaaaaaa what next aaaaaa from me in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Lilith Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 i can't see that video, it's set to private anyway, here's my character for reference Brainer Name: Sundown Stats: Cool +1 Hard +1 [Hot -2] Sharp +1 [Weird +2] 2 xp Moves: Deep brain scan In-brain puppet strings Gear: violation glove (hand hi-tech; skin contact allows use of brainer moves that normally require time and intimacy) pain-wave projector (1-harm ap area loud reload hi-tech) scalpels (3-harm intimate hi-tech) oversized Kevlar-lined white coat, somewhat stained (1-armour) oddments worth 5 barter Look: clinical wear (wears white coat, head-to-toe surgical scrubs and face mask at all times), concealed gender, scarred face (burns and cuts all over), dead eyes, awkward angular body (around 6'2" and skeletally thin, their clothes are hanging off them) Hx: Humvee +3 Batty +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Sudanna Posted November 5, 2015 Author Share Posted November 5, 2015 Now it isn't private. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Sarachim Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 Session highlights also include (spoiler alert): Europe isn't a thing any more. A horrifying creature is thrown from a moving vehicle Three people try to figure out, if they lived in a converted garbage truck, what part they would sleep in An opportunity for motorcycle theft seems too good to be true. The team psychic uses their powers to get more information Anyway, character sheet: Batty Gunlugger Cool +2 Hard +3 Hot -2 Sharp 0 Weird 0 Moves: Insano like Drano Prepared for the inevitable Not to be ****** with Gear: Silenced sniper rifle (3-harm far hi-tech) SMG (2-harm close area loud) Grenade tube (4-harm close area reload messy) Many knives (2-harm hand infinite) Armor worth 2-armor. Detail: If you had to guess, it looks like somebody took a piece of sheet steel and hammered it into the approximate shape of a human torso. Then Batty put it on, but people kept hammering Oddments worth 1-barter First aid kit, 2-stock (full) Look: Man, battered old armor (see above), worn face (shaved head, deep tan from a life spent almost entirely outdoors), cunning eyes, stocky body (not fat, not muscular, just thick) Hx: Humvee +3 Sundown +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Goldengirl Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 Calendar'd. Character sheet: Humvee the Driver Cool+1 Hard-2 Hot=0 Sharp+2 Weird+1 Appearance: Woman, worn face, sad eyes, stocky body (big-boned) Moves: No **** Driver Daredevil Gear: Casual wear (ratty, patchy sweat pants and sweatshirt) 9mm gun 2 oddments worth of bartering gear 4 motorcycles Barrels of gasoline Car: a converted garbage truck serving as a caravan Capacious Workhorse Guzzler Loud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Sudanna Posted November 6, 2015 Author Share Posted November 6, 2015 Next session is going ot be Monday, November 9th, at 6:00 PM EST. That's in three days. Everyone be ready. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Lilith Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 we're starting in 24-ish hours i think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Sudanna Posted November 9, 2015 Author Share Posted November 9, 2015 One hour to session, everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Sudanna Posted November 10, 2015 Author Share Posted November 10, 2015 Session success! The recording is uploading and will be available soon. Today, the party: Didn't get kill or get killed by innocent corn farmers. Sold some lightly used vehicles. Became afraid of gasoline, but not afraid enough to do anything about it. Got 1/3 laid. And also, the Skype dropping the call several times.Long periods of silence as the MC thinks of stuff to say. "Um," "You know," "Quite," Forgetting rules got better! So that also is good. The whenisgood is here: http://whenisgood.net/kegrn3m Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Lilith Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 come to think of it i guess i should technically have rolled for my special move at the end of the session there, although the information i woulda gotten is probably much the same as i got just by talking anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Sudanna Posted November 10, 2015 Author Share Posted November 10, 2015 We can roll for the at the beginning of next session, if you like, but yeah, there's not that much more to Sad Bar Person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Sudanna Posted November 10, 2015 Author Share Posted November 10, 2015 Here's session 2, if you want to listen to my EXTREMELY LOUD CHAIR. Or watch the session. It's good for both of those things. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1VWZQRB8iQ Because of the way I record this, I'm never sure how much of the noise on the video gets through to the Skype call. If anything's ever annoying during the session, please do tell me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Goldengirl Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 Sorry I haven't filled the calendar yet, I've been Very Busy lately. Regardless, it's done now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Sudanna Posted November 20, 2015 Author Share Posted November 20, 2015 Sarachim, please fill out the calendar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Sudanna Posted November 26, 2015 Author Share Posted November 26, 2015 It seems that several communications failures occurred, and now we need a new calendar. Here is a new calendar: http://whenisgood.net/rmj97zc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Goldengirl Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 Calendar'd. Hopefully the fault is due to the American holiday season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Sudanna Posted November 27, 2015 Author Share Posted November 27, 2015 Next session is Wednesday, December 2nd, at 6:00 PM EST. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Lilith Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 we start in 23ish hours i think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Sudanna Posted December 2, 2015 Author Share Posted December 2, 2015 Session starts in an hour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Sudanna Posted December 3, 2015 Author Share Posted December 3, 2015 SESSION IS END Ended early, but that's okay. We can pick up next time, no problem. Here's the calendar: http://whenisgood.net/4xjmi4j Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Lilith Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 i was gonna be boring and take a stat boost as my improvement but i changed my mind, i'm gonna take a move from another playbook and it's gonna be the Hocus move, Charismatic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Sudanna Posted December 3, 2015 Author Share Posted December 3, 2015 And here's the video for this session: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_HoxHpBY0Q Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Goldengirl Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 It's always a good session when one of the main highlights is a character taking a long time to admire a garbage truck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Sudanna Posted December 11, 2015 Author Share Posted December 11, 2015 Our next session is going to be Thursday, December 17, at 6:00 PM EST. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Lilith Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 reminder: we got a session in like 23 and a half hours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Sudanna Posted December 17, 2015 Author Share Posted December 17, 2015 Session 4 is in an hour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Lilith Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 petition to change thread title to "we couldn't play APOCALYPSE WORLD" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Sudanna Posted December 17, 2015 Author Share Posted December 17, 2015 SW AW 4: Skype completely fails. I was going to make a new calendar, but then I remembered that Saturday was also supposed to be good. Is Saturday at 6:00 still good for everyone? If so, that's session 4 round 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Sarachim Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Good here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Sudanna Posted December 19, 2015 Author Share Posted December 19, 2015 Session 4 Round 2 starts in an hour, everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Sudanna Posted December 20, 2015 Author Share Posted December 20, 2015 Session mostly success! I distributed pain and everyone chose where to get shot, what more can you want from a game. Video will be up later. Calendar: http://whenisgood.net/hx3pb5y Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Sudanna Posted December 26, 2015 Author Share Posted December 26, 2015 Session five will be on Sunday, January 3rd, 6:00 PM EST. Also, video: https://www.youtube....h?v=IFX2aYKLtWI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Sudanna Posted January 3, 2016 Author Share Posted January 3, 2016 Session five is in, ummm, eighteen hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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