I hate to break it to you, oh impotent one, but you're not the big bad anymore, you're not even the kind of naughty.

Xander ,'Showtime'


Gaming 1: You are likely to be eaten by a grue

A thread for the discussion of games: board, LARP, MMORPG, video, tabletop RPG, game theory etc. etc. and all attendant news, developments and ancillary subjects thereof, as well as coordinating/scheduling games either online or IRL. All are welcome to chime in, talk about their favorite games or learn about gaming of any sort.

PLEASE TO WHITEFONT SPOILERS for video games, RPG modules or anything for which foreknowledge of events might lessen one's enjoyment of whatever gaming experience.


omnis_audis - Nov 17, 2013 10:31:38 pm PST #21267 of 26134
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir

BSG (Adm. Louis Hoshi)

Holy schnikes! That's a lot of crap in the air.

OK. We've known this day was coming. We've been training for this. We can do this.

(grabs manual on how to be an Admiral in a Cylon Attack)


billytea - Nov 18, 2013 1:30:19 am PST #21268 of 26134
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.

BSG

Hoshi has read up on The Idiot's Guide to Battlestars and believes he has the gist of it. Step 1: panic! (I may be editorialising a little.) Instead of moving, Hoshi declares a Critical Situation 5. He uses the action to launch a nuke at the basestar in Sector 1! The die roll may be modified by an SP. Everyone, please pass or play.


Laga - Nov 18, 2013 3:34:38 am PST #21269 of 26134
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.

pass

Now I'm agreeing with Apollo. Maybe he is human.

nope, definitely not human. Just maybe not planning to destroy you all. Maybe.


Polter-Cow - Nov 18, 2013 4:46:40 am PST #21270 of 26134
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

BSG (Apollo)

Pass. Remember we don't want to destroy that basestar, only damage it.


omnis_audis - Nov 18, 2013 7:24:15 am PST #21271 of 26134
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir

BSG (Adm. Louis Hoshi)

Pass. Remember we don't want to destroy that basestar, only damage it.

Yup. I am launching the low yield, tactical nuke, just as it says on page 2,832 in the manual.


billytea - Nov 18, 2013 2:09:38 pm PST #21272 of 26134
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.

BSG

Everyone passes on interrupts. Let's see if this really is the tactical nuke.

Die roll: 4. Basestar destroyed!

Thanks to the special rule from The Guardians, we are now down 1 nuke, 1 basestar, 1 raptor and 1 Morale.

Well, that didn't make things much better. There's only one thing for it: Moar Panic! For his regular action, Hoshi declares a State of Emergency 6. Food falls by 1, and now everyone gets either a move or an action. Hoshi goes first. Everyone else, you can send me COs for your orders if you wish.

And I have some orders here from Hoshi. Let's see... Ok, we're going to continue with that whole panic theme: Fleeeeee! Hoshi reveals one of his loyalty cards:

YOU ARE A CYLON - CAN REDUCE THE JUMP TRACK

Bad Admiral, no biscuit. Oh, wait, he's going to pick up a super crisis. ALL THE BISCUITS! But first, he discards down to 3 cards. He tosses:

Consolidate Power 2
Iron Will 0
Declare Emergency 3
Quick Thinking 0
Launch Scout 2
A Second Chance 5
Establish Network 0
Repair 1
Scientific Research 3

There's a power vacuum at the top! Which will be filled by everyone's favourite pilot, Karl "Helo" Agathon. Helo, Hoshi has left some lovely parting gifts for you: The Admiralty, 1 nuke and his dog-eared copy of The Idiot's Guide to Battlestars. With some rather interesting notation on page 2,832. Oh, and he also passes you his unrevealed loyalty card. Wear it in good health.

That finishes Hoshi's SoE action. Unlike an XO, when a Cylon reveals under these circumstances, we continue resolving the SoE. Apollo, you're up next. You may either move or take an action. When you're ready, please post your orders.

Oh, one last comment: because Hoshi played a CS this round, no one can play an XO for their action. Carry on.


Polter-Cow - Nov 18, 2013 2:25:05 pm PST #21273 of 26134
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

BSG (Apollo)

I TOLD YOU.

I TOLD YOU OVER AND OVER.

I SHOULD HAVE EXECUTED HIM TWICE.

TWICE.

TWICE TWICE TWICE TWICE AND ALSO TWICE.


Polter-Cow - Nov 18, 2013 2:29:20 pm PST #21274 of 26134
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

BSG (Apollo)

I ACTIVATE THE QUORUM CHAMBER IN A BLIND RAGE.


Polter-Cow - Nov 18, 2013 2:33:14 pm PST #21275 of 26134
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

BSG (Apollo)

NEXT GAME I AM KILLING EVERYBODY.

EVERYBODY.


billytea - Nov 18, 2013 2:55:02 pm PST #21276 of 26134
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.

BSG

NEXT GAME I AM KILLING EVERYBODY.

EVERYBODY.

It's a shame we've already had Elections Loom, because I'd love to see you running for re-election on that platform.