SR4 Learner Game Thread (Food Fight)
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SR4 Learner Game Thread (Food Fight)
This in an OOC administrative post...
Hoi Chummers!
Welcome to the SR4 learner game thread. For this game, since we'll be focusing on learning the mechanics of the SR game, things will be a little bit different than they are in most other games here.
First of all, I'm going to be using a pre-published 'adventure' called Food Fight! This is more of a combat example than anything else, but it will let you guys explore the system.
We'll be concentrating on learning the game system mechanics behind the game, which is good, since this particular 'adventure' is a quite cheesy, but we won't really focus on storyline too much. Don't worry though, my other games will have plenty of story.
I'll be posting the mechanics that are used and descriptions of them in spoiler tags.
I'll be posting an intro to the scenario. Once that post is made, feel free to introduce yourselves. If you want to have all run together previously, that's fine, otherwise you'll all be randomly stumbling into the same Stuffer Shack at the same time.
Oh yeah, before I forget, since this is mostly a combat example, don't worry about what happens to your characters. It won't matter.
I've only given backgrounds and stats for the characters, they have no physical descriptions, no real names, and no street names. We should come up with at least a basic description and a street name. If you'd like help with this, either find me on IRC, or PM me here.
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Hoi Chummers!
Welcome to the SR4 learner game thread. For this game, since we'll be focusing on learning the mechanics of the SR game, things will be a little bit different than they are in most other games here.
First of all, I'm going to be using a pre-published 'adventure' called Food Fight! This is more of a combat example than anything else, but it will let you guys explore the system.
We'll be concentrating on learning the game system mechanics behind the game, which is good, since this particular 'adventure' is a quite cheesy, but we won't really focus on storyline too much. Don't worry though, my other games will have plenty of story.
I'll be posting the mechanics that are used and descriptions of them in spoiler tags.
I'll be posting an intro to the scenario. Once that post is made, feel free to introduce yourselves. If you want to have all run together previously, that's fine, otherwise you'll all be randomly stumbling into the same Stuffer Shack at the same time.
Oh yeah, before I forget, since this is mostly a combat example, don't worry about what happens to your characters. It won't matter.
I've only given backgrounds and stats for the characters, they have no physical descriptions, no real names, and no street names. We should come up with at least a basic description and a street name. If you'd like help with this, either find me on IRC, or PM me here.
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Re: SR4 Learner Game Thread (Food Fight)
OOC: For now, I'm going to assume that everyone knows everyone else, and has run together at least once. It'll just make it a bit easier.
It's the great equalizer. It'll stop a troll the size of a car as easily as the smallest dwarf or the thinnest elf. It ain't a weapon, a spell, or even a dragon '€" it's hunger. When it's time to eat, you just gotta get the stuffers into your stomach before you go berserk.
What are stuffers? They used to be called junk food or munchies. They're probably just as good for you as nutrisoy and krill-filler, regardless of those ads from the Nutrition Council.
When the pangs hit, there's only one place to go (especially when the sun rises in about an hour) to find that kind of chow. It's the place everyone loves to hate. Stuffer Shack.
Even though the rain is pouring so hard that it is tough to see beyond your arms reach, it is not enough to keep the group's van from making its way into a parking space in the lot. Currently in the lot are 4 cars of various makes, 2 vans, a pair of bikes and an electo-scoot.
As the runners rush through the pounding rain and into the Stuffer Shack, Rick Smash/Enforcer/JohnnyWeird, Spectre/Technomancer/Trogdor, Titalicious/Combat Mage/TetNak see nothing out of the ordinary (ie: what was mentioned above). Mako/Occult Investigator/boggensagg and Wadatits/Gunslinger Adept/Shinling note that there appears to be some sort of gang symbol on the bikes and one of the cars (the same symbol on all 4 vehicles) and also that there appear to be 2 figures huddled just around the corner of the building.
For those of you currently in Augmented Reality (AR), the Stuffer Shack actually has a couple of Augmented Reality Objects (AROs or arrows) that jump out at you as soon as you step foot in the parking lot. One of them offers a store directory and a map overlay of the store. Another arrow broadcasts information about today's in-store specials:
"New and improved Buzz Cola! Today only! 2Â¥!"
"Try our better tasting nutri-meat dogs! Buy 2 get 1 free!"
It's the great equalizer. It'll stop a troll the size of a car as easily as the smallest dwarf or the thinnest elf. It ain't a weapon, a spell, or even a dragon '€" it's hunger. When it's time to eat, you just gotta get the stuffers into your stomach before you go berserk.
What are stuffers? They used to be called junk food or munchies. They're probably just as good for you as nutrisoy and krill-filler, regardless of those ads from the Nutrition Council.
When the pangs hit, there's only one place to go (especially when the sun rises in about an hour) to find that kind of chow. It's the place everyone loves to hate. Stuffer Shack.
Even though the rain is pouring so hard that it is tough to see beyond your arms reach, it is not enough to keep the group's van from making its way into a parking space in the lot. Currently in the lot are 4 cars of various makes, 2 vans, a pair of bikes and an electo-scoot.
For those of you currently in Augmented Reality (AR), the Stuffer Shack actually has a couple of Augmented Reality Objects (AROs or arrows) that jump out at you as soon as you step foot in the parking lot. One of them offers a store directory and a map overlay of the store. Another arrow broadcasts information about today's in-store specials:
"New and improved Buzz Cola! Today only! 2Â¥!"
"Try our better tasting nutri-meat dogs! Buy 2 get 1 free!"
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Re: SR4 Learner Game Thread (Food Fight)
Spectre glances over at the arrow and raises an eyebrow. He had a taste for Buzz Cola. It was often just what you needed for a late night hacking session. Not that it tasted all that good. But you got used to that.
Almost out of habit, he tested the security at the Stuffer Shack. They weren't likely to have a very good firewall. After all, what did they have to hide? But a good shadowrunner was always careful. And given the level of crime in this neighborhood, a lot of stores and restaurants had surveillance video. I wonder what's going on inside, the technomancer thinks. Let's see.
Almost out of habit, he tested the security at the Stuffer Shack. They weren't likely to have a very good firewall. After all, what did they have to hide? But a good shadowrunner was always careful. And given the level of crime in this neighborhood, a lot of stores and restaurants had surveillance video. I wonder what's going on inside, the technomancer thinks. Let's see.
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Re: SR4 Learner Game Thread (Food Fight)
Rick Smash not mind rain, but want food. 3 dogs for price of 2 good deal. He go inside.
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"Darn, I hate wasting all day and night on a stakeout for nothing" Mako mumbles as he is approaching the Stuffer Shack.
"Kaf; must have Kaf, lots of it".
He approaches the door and goes inside making a beeline towards the coffee dispensing machines.
"Kaf; must have Kaf, lots of it".
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Re: SR4 Learner Game Thread (Food Fight)
"Aye.. its not a waste when you get a hit... not like to day"
Wadatits hops from the van into the rain. He pasues for a moment as the gang symbles come into view.
"Drek.. always gotta be something..."
He sends a quick message over his comlink to the others. ::4 gang vehicals in the lot.. eyes open:: Normally, he would have checked his guns at this point. Not wanting to get them wet or not really caring about the gang stop him from doing so.
Wadatits continues his walk to the store again, staring at the two figures around the corner for as long as possible.
Wadatits hops from the van into the rain. He pasues for a moment as the gang symbles come into view.
"Drek.. always gotta be something..."
He sends a quick message over his comlink to the others. ::4 gang vehicals in the lot.. eyes open:: Normally, he would have checked his guns at this point. Not wanting to get them wet or not really caring about the gang stop him from doing so.
Wadatits continues his walk to the store again, staring at the two figures around the corner for as long as possible.
"The Clock of Life is Wound But Once"
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Re: SR4 Learner Game Thread (Food Fight)
The metrosexual elf, Titalicious, walks slowly toward the shack. He pops the collar of his coat, weaving forward, dodging aside anything that gets into his path. He frowns at Wadatits report, looking through his mage goggles at the shack as they walk closer to it.
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Re: SR4 Learner Game Thread (Food Fight)
Lazar Novikov is the last one out of the van. He too takes a look around after stepping out.
Lazar Novikov/Street Samurai/Nate sees nothing out of the ordinary (ie: what was mentioned above).
Mako notes the gang symbols and racks his brains for anything he can think of about the symbol.
Mako recognizes the gang symbol of a skull with a bloody icicle pierced through an empty eye socket as the symbol of a low-life thrill gang called the Chiller Thrillers. There have been many holdups and shootings attributed to them.
Those of you currently in AR have a message from Wadatits pop up in the corner of your field of vision. Expanding it, you get the text that Wadatits sent.
Those of you not in AR, get a notification of a new email from your commlink.
Wadatits peers over into the darkness and the people huddled there, trying to figure out what they are doing.
Wadatits peers at the people, noting that one of them is lighting a new cigarette as another, still partially burning, falls to the ground. There is a glint of metal at the side of one of them, possibly a commlink. They may have been here for a while.
Those of you that have already begun the long, wet trek across the parking lot are now approaching the doors, which whoosh open for you. Titalicious, Wadatits, Mako and Rick Smash are now at the doors, dripping just inside them.
Mako notes the gang symbols and racks his brains for anything he can think of about the symbol.
Those of you currently in AR have a message from Wadatits pop up in the corner of your field of vision. Expanding it, you get the text that Wadatits sent.
Those of you not in AR, get a notification of a new email from your commlink.
Wadatits peers over into the darkness and the people huddled there, trying to figure out what they are doing.
Those of you that have already begun the long, wet trek across the parking lot are now approaching the doors, which whoosh open for you. Titalicious, Wadatits, Mako and Rick Smash are now at the doors, dripping just inside them.
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Re: SR4 Learner Game Thread (Food Fight)
Sigh. Comp say "You, Rick Smash, make busy when you want eat." Rick Smash mull this problem over delicious discount meat dogs.
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Re: SR4 Learner Game Thread (Food Fight)
Wadatit's steps into the Stuffer Shack and looks himself over, dripping. "Drek, I don't know how them guys on the corner could be waiting in this crap... outside even!"
In AR again, another quick message is sent, ::the two out side been hanging around in the down poor for sometime now...::
He shakes like a dog, getting some of the water off then starts to ponder what he will chow on.
In AR again, another quick message is sent, ::the two out side been hanging around in the down poor for sometime now...::
He shakes like a dog, getting some of the water off then starts to ponder what he will chow on.
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