Billytea, insent with question.

OK, I've been reading your game on BGG, billytea, both with an eye toward "how do other people play this game?" and "how do other people roleplay online?" This post is frakking awesome, and must be reposted here for posterity:

Hee. There's roleplaying, and then there's roleplaying Dr Gaius frakking Baltar.

billytea, insent.

BSG

It appears that the President has gone off her kamala again. In this time of crisis, we need leadership we can trust, and so far, I'm the only person who we can all agree is not a cylon.

Apollo and Boomer are more valuable as pilots / ship-fixers / raider punching bags, and I haven't seen enough of that slippery genius Baltar to feel comfortable with him assuming the Presidency. In fact, I am halfway convinced that both Baltar and Roslin are cylons.

My move therefore seems to be a choice between nuking the basestar and moving to Caprica One ("What's in YOUR Wallet?") to run for President. Lee's already said he would support this; Roslin's already said she will not. Does Baltar or Boomer have an opinion?

BSG

Of course I will not support my own ouster, Admiral. Let alone the military coup you're openly plotting. But the truly astounding thing is that, in the process of overthrowing me for suspicon of being a cylon, you're actively seeking the support of the one person you suspect of being a cylon even more than me. Now, what kind of hallucinatory pharmaceuticals has Cottle put you on, Bill?

BSG

It's not an ouster, Madame President, if we vote against you; it's an election. Or rather, a vote of no-confidence. Did you outlaw the teaching of basic colony civics during your tenure as Secretary of Education?

And while we fully appreciate your position on the extra-judicial use airlocks to deal with your critics (followed by hors d'oeuvres on the Lido deck, apparently), your responses of late have not exactly inspired my confidence. Frankly, I would like to see the Admiral assume full command of the fleet until the current crisis is over.

BSG

I really have no clue what to say. As a soldier of the colonies, my job is to obey orders and defend. Clearly there is a cylon here. But blind accusations seem to defeat our legal system. But, I want to survive this attack!! The admiral is my leader until he proves incompetant. I think it's best the rank & file stay out of politics.

What are your orders, sir?

BSG

You know, Dr. Baltar, it occurs to me that you could solve this issue of whether Roslin is a toaster or not. Why don't you use your cylon detector (ability) and tell us whether she's fighting for the other team or just strung out on kamala juice?

If you can be bothered to stop making sweet, sweet love to that lab table, that is. Boy, I wish I hadn't walked in on that.

sorry guys, I tried to log in from the airport but I'm almost out of minutes. I'll have to chime in when I get home.

p.s. I am not a Cylon!

BSG

While the Admiral decides upon his action, I would like to inform you that Boomer has used her Recon ability and opted to send the Crisis Card to the bottom of the deck.

Carry on.