> Previous threads here: http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive.html?tags=Homeless%20Quest> Sessions will be announced on twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/CirrusandN> Also, I am considering starting another quest thread. (This is by no means certain, depends how hard life kicks me subsequently.) What might people like to see?You have the distinct feeling of Lena leaning to look over your shoulder, then realise she's in your head. 'Oi, Lena!''Yeah, yeah, sorry,' she grins. 'Seriously though. That girl?''Tamsin, you mean?''Yeah. I'm just saying, if you do fancy her - she's... there's something needs looking into.''You just told me that,' you said. Lena smiles, pats your shoulder, and tells you to text her or Kevin or Dawn if you need anything at all. Then she's gone. You sigh, reply that you'd like dinner, and then go and take a nap. It's 5 in the evening when you get up - the sun shining through full-length windows. Tam wants dinner at 8; your choice of place. > Roll d100 for insight into what food she prefers. Or don't roll if you don't want to try and remember. > Also, what do?
rolled 17 = 17Roll to search our own memory with our powers.
rolled 62 = 62>>19435028
Oh, also, from your few days here, you've figured out something amusing in your building. One of the maintenance guys, a big rugged Polish guy, has a terrible crush on the Spanish (or Portuguese, you're a hobo, not a linguist) cleaner who comes round to vacuum the walkways every other day. He's been carrying her vacuum for her every time she comes, but the two of them hardly talk owing to the language. Ah, these guys. (Says the 17-year-old psych.)
Personally, I'd rather have more psychic hobo than another quest. I enjoy it a lot.The summer roadtrip one didn't excite my interest as much. What happened to dark spirit, by the way ? It's been a long time since I last saw it, though I spend a lot of time here.
>>19435060> 62: mild success is best success!As you get around to cleaning the flat up, trying to match what you figure are Numsang's standards of parquet shininess, you think over what you've seen of Tamsin's mind. Hmm. Food... you catch a glimpse of Tamsin eating Chinese takeaway. And pizza takeaway. And Indian take- what the hell? Does the girl never leave her house or something?From what you can tell, though, she seems to eat Chinese takeaway more than others. Maybe she'd be up for that? And you are just about to finish scrubbing the greasy bits from around the hobs with a cloth, and go search for convenient Chinese joints, when suddenly a message comes from Tamsin. 'Sorry cant make tonight take care xx'.... what. That's... that's abrupt. > It's about 630 now, after all that scrubbing. This should do. What do?
This glamour thing occupied some of my thoughts. I think that its potential usefulness meets a major problem, in that we can't see the effect it has, except through the comments and behaviour of normal people.We can't finetune it, we can't check if it's dissipating, we can't even be sure it's working from the start.To make the most of it, we'd need a norm sidekick.
>>19435136It's tuesday now ?Text Laura to see if she's all right with all the drinking and the problems with her roommate.
>>19435084Yeah, the summer roadtrip thing... dragged a bit. A lot, rather. It's unforgivable to call it a roadtrip quest when 2 threads in there's still no roadtrip...As for Dark Spirit, apologies but I really am not very sure how to continue. I started off thinking it'd be great to run a game where you run Mordor, but on second thought running Mordor's actually rather boring - you're the dark lord, you have a fortress, you send the armies, they win. There's less scope for Nobleman style politics, or Psych style... whatever fun stuff Dylan does. ... or that's what I think, but please speak your minds as well.
>>19435136> Does the girl never leave her house or something?Well, that's actually a possibility considering that someone's gotten hooks in her. That might warrant investigation, especially if this is a case of a really, really quiet manifestation.
>>19435179I think Psych and Nobleman are more than enough. They cover a nice range between them.Plus, as a GM, I've learned that the more campaigns a group has going at one time, the more likely one of them will get forgotten about or sidelined.
I think we could take a walk around town, exploring the people and the streets, hoping for adventure, and training some skills on the way.We could walk to Chuck's, see if he's back home - we did tell his mother we'd try to send him back, or to the gang's street, on the off chance of us catching an important thought.
>>19435149Should I bring up the sassy black/Latino guys for you to pick from now? Or would you rather not have a sassy black/Latino tell you how hot you are?Seriously though, this is an idea. Well. Making norm friends is always an idea. You're a FreeComm Psych, that's what your mission statement kind of is. >>19435173Laura answers. 'Yes! It's fine. No problems now! :D Lynn asks if you're going tomorrow!'That's pretty cheery of her! You hope it's real cheer. Sadly, you can't tell over the phone...>>19435189Hmm. What are you considering, then? > You can roll d100, with a penalty, to remember her address. One's address isn't really something they're thinking of during sexytimes.
>>19435225Alternatively, we could search the public places around for schoolgirls to examine.>>19435189Do we know her address ? If there's a psych controlling her, she might have cancelled on us on his orders. We could go check on her from afar.
rolled 93 = 93>>19435256
rolled 53 = 53>>19435286Well, why waste a good roll ? Go to Tam's place. Approach carefully, searching for any kind of psion.
Things to do leftover from last thread:- Investigate Lynn's friend group, as Lena mentioned that someone that strong will probably also have stuff going on around them as well. Particularly Tina, since we were getting jealous vibes off of her.- Investigate the bull sculpture thing. It's been mentioned that a Creation sometimes has a physical representation that makes it easier to imagine. The two might have something to do with each other since Lynn and co. were planning something related to that bull for the fair.- Sneak into the school, maybe check out what the deal is with that group that Laura's former friend is involved in.- Keep Kevin (Was that the guy? Having a hard time keeping names straight) apprised of our findings.
>>19435225That's an idea. You could do that while headed for Tamsin's, though. Which is handy, since...>>19435286Was she really thinking that hard about where she's living while you were eating ice cream off... okay never mind. But really?... or was she thinking about where she's living because... she's being forced to, somehow?>>19435271Tuesday evening - you're not sure if Mayne Parish's club day is today. Well, for Laura it's Saturday, and for Lynn it's Wednesday... but still, around town, there could be people from that school and others too. > So. I take it we're going out for the evening! But where to first? > Mayne Parish Girls' High> The Mall> Neighbourhood main streets - you know there's two here, the east street which is more high-end, and the west side where Chuck's family lives, which is rather dodgy> Elsewhere (general suggestions are fine)
rolled 45 = 45>>19435325Also, turn on the obfuscation as we close in.
>>19435333Thanks for the summary, mate! A lot of these things might be easier tomorrow, when you're going into the school with a formal reason.
>>19435256> Laura answers. 'Yes! It's fine. No problems now! :D Lynn asks if you're going tomorrow!'Tell her that we'll try to make it.
>>19435336Walk to tamsin's, stop for what's on the way or close by.Can you give us the summary of our psychic skills ?
Skills:> Self Control: SC 6, 4 more points to SC 7.> Sense Proprioception: SP 2, 2 more points to SP 3.> Pinpoint Presence: PP 2, 1 more point to PP 3> Obfuscation: Obf 5, 3 more points to Obf 6.> Influence Sound and Sight: ISS 1, 2 more points to ISS 2.> Implant Mental Image: IMI 2, 3 more points to IMI 3.> Anaesthesia: Ane 1, 1 more point to Ane 2. > Enhance Dexterity: ED 2, 2 more points to ED 3(Choice here: we can either have another skill called Facedance, which allows you to impersonate people, or you can put that under obfuscation. Your choice.)
>>19435411I think it fits better as its own skill. Maybe we'll merge them, and some others, when we become more powerful and can take a more unified control over things. Like physics/chemistry theories unifying as we know more about them.
>>19435377>>19435325Dressing up, you head out and take a bus up the East Street before stopping near the Wrexhall Market. The place must be really busy in the day, but now it's shuttered and closed - and a little bit eerie, actually. There are thin crowds still going up and down, passing through and into the few restaurants here. But you're on the tail end of Saffernsway. Your mind scans the place, and you can't... really feel any psychs. You can feel some interesting things that may simply be people in a weird state, or something else......hmm. You're not very sure. But you do turn on your obfuscate just to be sure, and when you move up to Tam's, you can sense her inside, lying in bed, using her computer. No one else other than the residents. Oh, and a catankerous-feeling roommate - who's just spotted you in the window. She fixes you with a stare.Seriously, man, chill...> What do?
>>19435411And I'd think that it is more akin to ISS than Obf.
>>19435411I think that should just go under obfuscation. Essentially we're blurring our identity and letting the other person's mind fill in the details.
>>19435485Going with this, kinda.
rolled 87 = 87>>19435476Go drink a coffee and read a newspaper in some pub. Search deeper into the strange minds. Why was that girl staring at us ?
>>19435476Well we did the check up on her. Shouldn't we rest or something though? I mean we can't really tell how hurt we are because of the Psychic Anesthesia but we have to still be pretty fucked up.
>>19435411> tons of obfuscationHeh. I like this, it fits with a hobo character.
>>19435511Oh, so you're going to leave Tam's place? Didn't you come here to see Tamsin? Also, the girl is possibly staring at you because you are standing in front of her door. But she does have a certain knot of aggressiveness in her mind. As for the strange minds, you... feel there's something similar to the rugby players from yesterday. So maybe... Creations? Familiars? But you can't even tell how many there are - it just seems to be a very diffuse sense of control and unease.
rolled 44 = 44>>19435546We slept for a good part of the day. More sleep won't help our wound to heal.Rolling for exploring Tam's roommate.
>>19435476What's does face dance exactly do? Just change people's perception of us on how we look or blur our face so people fill in the details themselves?
>>19435566She's another one of those clockwork-in-the-head minions.
rolled 30 = 30>>19435566Oh no, she told us she couldn't make it, that wasn't an invitation to go to her place. Maybe she really doesn't want to see us, for some legitimate reason.
rolled 8 = 8>>19435566Well that's bad news the guy could have more people around like the Rugby players to keep psychics away. Search deeper as we walk away
>>19435566Hm... maybe we're dealing with something too big to apprehend easily, too powerful for us.
>>19435588Damn someone re roll I guess
>>19435580Or rather, the strange minds are. Don't know about her.If memory serves, the last thing those rugby players remembered was something like "So, we going to Patrick's or Lenny's?"Which means that something happened to them at one of those places. I wonder if we can pick up something similar in some of the other people around Tam. It might help us retrace the steps and figure out what's going on.
rolled 42 = 42>>19435566Walk around, try to locate a source of the effect by measuring the intensity of it on the people.
rolled 31 = 31>>19435588Whatever re rolling and this is for the strange minds
>>19435572Facedance allows you to impersonate a person to another person or several people. Basically, once you've seen someone, you can attempt to impersonate him/her. Works much better for someone more like you, of course. >>19435570You move away from the window while probing her mind, but she seems unusually resistant. In fact her mind pushes yours out quite strongly. She's probably really angry at something. You can sense her going upstairs, knocking on Tam's door. Tamsin and her start talking about something... something about the coursework and who needs to do what. Doesn't sound particularly friendly. Tamsin's mind doesn't feel too different from what you've seen of her, though. You back off farther down the street, then suddenly you sense a familiar presence behind you and turn around. It's Patrick, walking up the street. With your obfuscation on, he doesn't really notice you at all and walks past. He's clearly headed for Tam's...> What do?
>>19435616Sounds good
>>19435638Can we tap into senses of someone to eaves drop on them from a distance?Alternatively, we could obfuscate our way in and do it personally.
rolled 61 = 61>>19435638Wait outside, out of sight of the windows, listen to what they say.
rolled 85 = 85>>19435667We can. Entering is risky, though, if our obfuscation fails.
>>19435667Given how much better we are at obfuscation, that might actually be a better bet.
Should we check if Patrick is a psychic at all or something (Btw for Dark Spirit Quest there are bound to be other Dark Lords that pop up while the MC was gone. You could have them fight each other for the same servants or whatnot. Just one idea even if it's not that great. Basically make a Rival down the line.)
>>19435682Obfuscation is easy on the street, when they expect to see strangers and don't pay attention. It would be more difficult in a private setting.
>>19435667You probably could, but you've never tried it before. It's another of those skills...>>19435645>>19435616You do consider doing that, but considering how you felt the emanation once you walked into this street, you'd be walking up and down quite a distance. Which doesn't help with keeping a lookout on Tamsin. Anything else that doesn't help with keeping a lookout on Tam? >>19435670You hear Pat go upstairs and talk to the housemate for a few moments. Next thing you know, the door closes, and Tamsin jumps from bed and hugs Pat. She feels... scrambled. Or maybe it's someone else running interference. Well, you don't need to be a psych to see Tamsin and Pat going out of the door together. 'So what do you want for tonight?''Hmm. Chinese?''I know this place...'They walk past you with your obfuscation again. Despite yourself, you do feel a certain amount of bitterness. That's not a bad thing, perhaps - better than inhuman apathy...> What do/say?
>>19435708I mean, it's not invisibility. And there's also the risk of one of them bumping into us, or of patrick spending the night here and not opening the door again for us to get out.
rolled 25, 8 = 33>>19435724There's not much to do with them. Let them go eat. Check patrick again, he still seems to be the ideal suspect.If nothing comes up, try >>19435616.
>>19435759Ugh. Looks like a big waste of time.After that, I guess we should go eat something.
Oh, that reminds me, we should buy condoms.
>>19435759Check Patrick if he Psychic or what?
>>19435794Yes, that, or for anything interesting we can find in his head. Does he really intend to pressure tam into having sex ? I mean, okay, we did that ourself, but we're a PC and a gentleman so it's okay.
>>19435759You check Patrick. There's definitely... something strange about him, about how his mind is when near Tamsin. Maybe that's simply being in love, but being in love doesn't make you girlfriend's mind completely opaque, does it? Also, if Tamsin liked him so much, why was she so annoyed at him last night?As they walk away and you walk off in the other direction, you feel a distinct lessening of the strange emanations, before suddenly it comes back again, strongly. You turn to see, across the road, two or three teenagers pointing at something on the ground. Doesn't take you long to realise it's a hobo, curled up and sleeping. There is mischief in the youngsters' minds. Damnit. You thought you'd sensed a Creation, and it turns out to be mischievous thoughts? And yet Patrick walking away did lead to a lessening...Tsk. > What do? Patrick and Tamsin, or the kids and the hobo? > Or something else?
rolled 80 = 80>>19435825Then we have to roll for that
>>19435835Oh man I Rolled a 80 but it was right after the post. Fuck my luck
>>19435825>>19435839As they walked by you did scan them, but their thoughts were opaque. And you know it's not because you were lousy at looking; they were being shielded. Possibly deliberately. Also, by looking, you realised that the opaqueness of Tamsin's mind wasn't coming from her but from Patrick. There's definitely something odd going on here. ... maybe someone's shielding them, after you had interfered...?
>>19435835Hobo solidarity first. Tam will come back.Huh. Is there such a thing as hobo solidarity ?
rolled 85 = 85>>19435835What do they intend to do ?Is the hobo old and disgusting ?
Let's go to the hobo first. Scatter the kids. Ask if he/she's okay. Then... maybe go around looking for more opaque minds? What kind of street is this, residential?
>>19435857>>19435893>>19435896A chill comes to your mind as you turn and scan them. There is a little of that opacity as well, but you pierce that easily and see - oh god. Oh god. They're going to set him on fire. Or at least that's what they're planning. Driven by the fear - the suddenly image of flames licking at your hand, being pressed near it - you point at them and yell. 'OI!'They turn around, see you, and you sense their first instinct is to run. In fact, two of them do run, two or three steps. Then the one who stands his ground tells them to come back. 'Oi what, dude?'> What do/say?
>>19435932You do a quick physical appraisal. None of them have weapons on hand right now.... one of them, however, is thinking about the knife in his back pocket. Behind them, you see the hobo just turning around and getting up. Well here's for you, old bearded chap! Damnit.
rolled 18 = 18>>19435932"What were you planning to do, that gives you a reason to run away ?"Rolling facedancing to look meaner and menacing as we come closer to them. The busted lip should enhance that.
rolled 60 = 60>>19435981I respect the sentiment if not the roll.
rolled 95 = 95>>19435954> ... one of them, however, is thinking about the knife in his back pocket.Make him reconsider. A Plague of doubt upon his house!
>>19436022> extreme suggestion> 95Oh come on.
>>19436022"You don't want to sell me death sticks. You want to go home and rethink your life."
>>19436028Doubt isn't extreme. I hope.
>>19436055What could possibly go wrong?
>>19436010>>19435981> 60+3 vs. 59: close success!There's nothing for it - you facedance, puffing up your figure a little as you bear down on them. 'What's that? Why were you running away?'The opacity is cracking from their minds as they walk up, one step, another, to meet you. But then suddenly they stop, and you feel a ripple burn through your senses as something lashes out at you. It's not from the boys, but you stagger back. 'Quick! Leg it! Leg it!'Meanwhile, you almost lose your balance. It's as if someone just took a baseball bat to your funny bone, which is something you've experienced before. You stumble a few steps after them, but they've run off. Damn. Where'd that come from?As you clear up, though, you can recognise what's happening, a little. Someone is obfuscating people around here, and while you were tapped into that same source the withdrawal hit you too. You turn around and see the hobo stand up. 'You're... you're one of those aren't ya, ye bastard?'Anger flashes from his mind, addled with alcohol and some amount of drugs. Shit.> What do? You realise that it may have been a plot to get you to show yourself. If so, you've fallen for it!
>>19436022I'll save that roll. Sorry, didn't see it while I was typing. But no good roll goes unpuni- unrewarded.
>>19436072Yeah, setting a hobo on fire seems to play a bit heavily into our own fears. So yeah, probably a setup.
>>19436072Part of me is sad that the 95 didn't get used.But then I remember what quest this is, and I am very, very thankful instead.
Use the roll on him, get him to tell us what's happening. And back off.
>>19436072Huh. If he's the one behind this, that would explain why Patrick is odd, yet apparently isn't a psych himself. Maybe. I don't know.But along those lines, maybe it is a third party mucking around.
>>19436072Hm... Another psychic hobo? "What those? I'm just my own bastard here. Whose bastard are YOU?"
>>19436135He seems to be a powerful psychic. Let's avoid direct confrontation of skills. Let's keep the 95 for when we'll have identified the path of least resistance.
>>19436142>>19436158>>19436135You are very sure he isn't the Psych here. But there could well be a Psych here. Or familiars. Oh shit, familiars - doesn't that mean you're dealing with the Bestowed Psychs now? But why are they even here? You do recall Dawn saying that Saffernsway was quite clear of them...Focusing your mind, you stand straight and ask. 'Well. Whose bastard are you?'In that same moment you throw your weight behind a thrust at his mind, and hear the sound of it cracking. And then, with a yell, he rushes you. You've instilled fear quite well before, but anger, well...'You CUNT!' He is shockingly fast for someone drunk and high at the same time, though thankfully unarmed. > What do! You have a second to decide. Cleverly, you didn't move too close to him at least...
>>19436213He's drunk and high, he can't turn or change directions well without stumbling. Jump to the side and let his momentum take him away.
rolled 75 = 75>>19436213Jump out of his way. Try to trip him if we can.Rolling Enhance Dexterity.
>>19436179You threw that punch because you knew he wasn't the Psych. As he snapped, you managed to gain an insight into his mind. You still have an eye in his mind now, but you'll have to deal with the rest of him hurtling at you first.
>>19436213Well damn. Uh, we're not actually terribly good in a fight. Hiding and running are our preferred choices.Can we try something with obfuscate to cloak ourselves, and then whack him upside the head?If memory serves, an unconscious mind is much less resistant.
rolled 38 = 38>>19436263Then rolling to find the source of the psychic effect.
>>19436254>>19436280> 75 + 3 vs. 51: nice!He is fast! But he is drunk, high, and at least twice your age, and you are a Psych. You are thus much faster as you dodge his fist, sidestep, and grab his arm so you swing him around and he loses his footing. He swings at you once more, then crashes heavily on the ground. As you move in mentally, you manage to see some clear images! Patrick talking to Lenny, who looks a bit like him actually. Then Patrick talking to another man, an older man with combed-back blonde hair in a business suit. Then Lenny pointing out Tamsin to Pat. Pat coming to the hobo and kicking him, before Lenny comes by and offers some help. And then- Your mind-seeing is interrupted suddenly when burning pain floods into your vision, awakening the nerves of your injured hand. Ah, FUCK! You quickly withdraw and anaesthetise yourself, but then see the hobo screaming. 'GOD IT BURNS! AHHHH! IT BURNS!'Oh shit. You sense someone opening the door, turn and see that several units to your right there's someone coming out to see what's gone on. It won't be long before you draw a crowd...> What do/say?
>>19436343Okay we need to block the pain from the hobo and get out of there. That way he just looks like a crazy homeless guy
rolled 12, 39 = 51>>19436343Ofuscation ON, walk away, and try to find the guy who's messing with us.
>>19436372why the 2d100?
rolled 55 = 55>>19436343Obfuscate ON!Get out of here.
>>19436343Fuck, it's Lenny. He's bestowed. He's the one who's got a bunch of clockwork-in-the-head minions running around. Every time we look in their heads, the last thing we see is something to do with Lenny.And he's probably the other one obfuscating around.
rolled 34, 6 = 40>>19436367I think the pain was instilled in us by someone else. >>19436372Shit. Maybe we should the 95 to find that guy.
rolled 96 = 96>>19436343Time to GTFO.Obfuscate and run for it.
rolled 33 = 33>>19436389Fuck let's get out of here
>>19436382For obfuscation and scanning.>>19436396Who's Lenny ?
>>19436414Lenny is one of Patrick's friends. Those rugby players mentioned him, the last thing they remembered was debating whether to go to his place or Patrick's. We thought it was Patrick at the time, but from the looks of it it's Lenny who is running the show by way of loads and loads of familiars and enthralled norms.
> 96 + 15: success! Man, you're quite the shadow. > You gain 2 points in Obfuscation! 1 point to Obf 6. You decide it's probably best to get the hell out of dodge. Turning around, ignoring the wails of pain from the writhing hobo, you walk past people coming out into the street to see. Tam's housemate is among them.This area is quite a posh place, so people are quite frightened by all the screaming. 'Is he stabbed? Did someone stab him?''Anyone saw the guy who was there just now?''Was there a guy just now? I didn't see anyone...'Come think of it, the people here make boring sustenance. Just noting. Drawing heavily on their thoughts, you also manage to catch a glimpse of Patrick, and Lenny, and the business suit man. People have seen them before, but without much impression if any. Soon you are back out at the main road, and you head for the bus stop. It's about 8 now, and the streets have gone back quiet now. The hulk of Wrexhall Market looks even more ominous in the night. And it's going to rain. > What do? Where go now? You might have stumbled on something nasty, actually.
>>19436456Just call Lena saying Patrick may not be our guy a.k.a. the one who may not be psychic. There are two other suspects
>>19436456Stop somewhere to get a bite.
>>19436434>>19436414You only know about Lenny's presence from other people's thoughts, but he knows Patrick and Tamsin, at the very least. He's the one who pointed Tamsin out to Patrick. You're not sure what the exact link between those guys is, though. > What do at the bus stop, meanwhile?
>>19436456Text our contacts in the FreeComm, let them know about Lenny the probable Bestowed and business suit guy the possible Bestower or maybe just another Bestowed.
>>19436507It's just a hunch as we don't know just tell her to keep a lookout for some guy named Lenny
>>19436513I think we should just call, actually!And get on the bus up to where there's more people and go get dinner.
>>19436513>>19436535Just tell them to keep a lookout for these people
>>19436535We might want to stay around and go back after things calmed down.
>>19436556No it's Dinner time we got to eat
>>19436535>>19436531>>19436513>>19436507You look and sense around you anxiously, but there's nothing unusual around you now. An ambulance speeds past you and turns into the street. Hopping on the first bus that goes up the road, you get your phone and call Lena. 'Yeah?''Hey. Um... do you know any bestowed Psych called... like, Lenny?''Lenny...?' Then the voice turns more serious. Oh shit. 'Dylan. Where are you?''I just...''I do know Leonard le Quesne,' she says. 'Why do you ask? Where is he? Actually, you know what... I'm not in on this case. I'll refer you to Chloe...'You call Chloe, and she asks you the same questions. 'Lenny? Why... wait, you're in Saffernsway aren't you? Why do you ask?... how did you get to know him?'> What do/say?
>>19436589Well it might not be the same Lenny. If there was a real dangerous guy here, he would have killed us, not just thrown a hobo and some pain at us.Describe his appearance, for what it's worth.
>>19436589Tell her about getting attacked by those two rugby players. That's when we first heard his name. I think.
>>19436589I met a norm and she turned out to be connected with him. Complete coincidence I assure you.Describe Lenny and also describe the business suited man, see if those two fit anyone who is known.I ask because he seems to be involved in my life in a less than pleasant way.
>>19436589We never actually met the guy just we meet Tam one of his enthralled or seems to be one of his enthralled. ( We gotta wash our hands clean of this mess guys.)
>>19436616>>19436627>>19436629>>19436639He could just be sending a warning as in "BACK OFF DYLAN THIS BITCH IS MY" type of warning.
>>19436661Well, he's essentially playing Sims with some norms, and here we are walking in to his game and mucking things up.
>>19436589Might not be the same, I just found out some people acting like puppets and being shielded from intrusion... Lenny was one of the people linking them together. Not the only suspicious guy though. How would I know if it was that Leonard de Quesne ?>>19436627Tell her about the whole mess of intertwined controlled people. Did they have any psych of their own in the neighbourhood ?
>>19436616>>19436627>>19436629>>19436639You tell Chloe about Tamsin, and Patrick, and then Lenny. And how Lena knows about Tamsin, and suspects she is under thrall from something. You thought it was Patrick, but it turns out to be this Lenny person. 'Wait. So you haven't seen him before?''Um... no, no... but I've sensed his presence around here a lot.''In Saffernsway?' the voice is slightly raised. 'Right. Okay. Dylan. I need you to be careful here. Something's a bit strange with this but we'll investigate. It sounds like... they're pushing past some boundaries. But never mind. You just be careful.''What about Tamsin?' you blurt out. There's a long pause. 'I think... well, it's all right. We'll investigate her too.'With that Chloe hangs up. She sounds quite worried. This Leonard must be an interesting person, as is the blonde suit...> What do now? You've gotten off the bus in the middle of east street. This place is bustling, and the atmosphere is busy but not very creative. Bland mental food...
Also, yes, you suddenly remember. You go get a box of condoms. With a pang of sadness you wonder if you'll see Tamsin again, but then she's not going to be the only person anyway...
>>19436724Brains....But I crave sustenance, not empty calories.
>>19436724Head home, we've had a long day today, have stuff to sort out in our head and we're helping Lynn tomorrow with stuff.
>>19436759Well odds are we gotta back off from Tam anyways but we still need condoms for any future needs. Safety first. Anyways let's just swing by somewhere to get a sandwich and go somewhere with some creative minds. That just go home
>>19436782It's nutrition, not sustenance.
>>19436797or just go home
rolled 92 = 92>>19436724Try to liven up the place.Create the illusion of a flying pig floating around. Should look like an helium-filled balloon. Have it fly low above their heads for a while, coming from a less crowded street, then into another street, then upwards over a building to disappear.
>>19436845What, no. We just got away from a dangerous situation, we don't want to draw more attention to ourselves like that. We're trying to stay on the down low right now.
>>19436797>>19436785You find this small cafe from which the smell of shishas is quite strong. Wading through the wafting smoke to the fridge, you grab two sandwiches while enjoying the emanations from the people around you. Many of the people here are college students, focusing on board games or books. The sense of knowledge is calming. The price of the sandwiches, not so much. But heck, it's coronation chicken...> Money: $1,280 in bank, $85 in hand Also, as you're about to leave, you catch sight of someone. It's Hyo! And beside her is one of the art students you remember seeing and sensing in the warehouse with Katarina. Don't recall a name though.> Greet? Or just go?
We should try practicing remote eavesdropping via another person's senses. Seems like it'll be useful for all of the investigating we seem to be doing.It's been mentioned before, but we're quickly becoming a spy build. Which I think we should continue.
>>19436862Just go man. At best just wave to them and leave.
>>19436845It's... actually a nice idea. But you don't think anyone would see it here. It's a street full of hungry people or shoppers. Maybe tomorrow at Saffron or in Mayne Parish?
>>19436862Greet them, we may as well say hi quickly.
>>19436857It shouldn't draw attention to ourself, just to an illusory buoyant ballon carried in the wind.I always wanted to train ISS.
>>19436862Say hi to Hyo.But remember that she might be similarly enthralled/controlled/whatever.
rolled 69 = 69>>19436862Before greeting them, mind scan. Get a sense of what they're up to, their mood, any recent events or concerns, and what their thoughts on us and Tamsin are.Of course, light touch with this- don't go hurting their heads. But as much information as we think we can gently lift out. Hold our Obfuscate while we mind-read, and when it's done we can go over and say hey normally.
>>19436887Well, for now we need to say hello to these guys, maybe after that.
>>19436882Let's do that tomorrow. Enough running around for the day...Say hi to Hyo, chat a bit and go.
rolled 33 = 33>>19436934Before greeting them, facedance a little (rub our face with our hands while we change). Try to erase the effects of our last attempt, and get back a little of last night's glamour.
>>19436950>>19436938>>19436934>>19436915>>19436900Hyo and the other girl seem to be relaxed, but thinking - they're playing chess right now. You don't see many thoughts about Tamsin currently, though you do get enough to confirm that Hyo is on good terms with Tamsin. In fact, she's quite glad Tam got out for a pub outing last night. Man, the poor girl is being kept at home it seems...Also, you know that assignments and graded essays are all due in some weeks, but they're second years and such things don't bother them overly. Also, no opacity in the two of them, which is nice. You walk up and wave. 'Hey. Sorry, I hope I'm not...''Eh... oh yes! Dylan!' Hyo grins and gives you an unexpected hug. You feel a spike of thoughts in your mind, tinged pleasantly with concentration. 'How're you doing? You look a little... knackered.'> What do/say? The other girl is looking at the two of you, smiling. She's got dark brown hair running in gentle waves around her face. Not bad.
>>19437034It's been a long day Hyo. Who's your friend and how goes your game?
>>19437034"Oh, I've been better. Had a run-in with some unfriendly types, but it got sorted out without any broken bones." Laugh, because of course that was a joke, and look at the other girl. "I don't think we've met- I'm Dylan."
>>19437034I've seen worse days. I don't feel like talking with them for too long. Going to sleep early for once might be good.
>>19437084>>19437050'Oh, she's Thea. Dorothea.'That explains the odd language she was thinking in. 'Hey, I'm Dylan.''Nice to meet you. I'm from Germany,' she says, smiling. Well, that's nice. You make a little more small talk, and then leave to allow them to finish their game. Back home, you eat one sandwich, get ready to eat the other one, and then wake up to see it's 1 in the morning. Dear god you're tired. The rest of your sleep is done in bed, which is as it should be. By the time you get up, it's already 8 in the morning. You feel rather refreshed, and your phone has some messages. Chloe: 'Keep alert for any more familiars, if you can detect them. Lenny is a Bestowed Psych whose father has been interested in Saffernsway for a while. They may be trying to move in on this turf.'Laura: 'Meet at 11 at the Mayne Parish gate! I'll bring you in. The whole art club's already here, painting the murals!'Tamsin: 'Hey, sorry, was ill last night. Let's do another day xx'Huh. You munch on your other sandwich. Coronation chicken in the morning is nice. > What do?
>>19437163Enjoy our sammich, take a shower, stretch, then get some practice in before heading to Mayne Parish.
>>19437185What'd you like to train? Skills: > Self Control: SC 6, 4 more points to SC 7.> Sense Proprioception: SP 2, 2 more points to SP 3.> Pinpoint Presence: PP 2, 1 more point to PP 3> Obfuscation: Obf 5, 1 more point to Obf 6.> Influence Sound and Sight: ISS 1, 2 more points to ISS 2.> Implant Mental Image: IMI 2, 3 more points to IMI 3.> Anaesthesia: Ane 1, 1 more point to Ane 2. > Enhance Dexterity: ED 2, 2 more points to ED 3> Facedancing: FD 1, 2 more points to FD 2
>>19437185All of that but no practice
rolled 60 = 60>>19437163We could use the gym equipment we have here for a while.Try to push our strength with our mind. Not too much, and only after a warming period, I wouldn't want to damage a muscle.
rolled 47 = 47>>19437223We only need one more point in Obf to get it to 6. So training that could be nice.Walk or run right next to someone without them noticing us, stand at a corner and see how many people we can have fail to notice us.
rolled 5 = 5>>19437223Take a notebook, and make a list of the neighbours in reach and their mental characteristics.
rolled 52 = 52>>19437253Fine let's just get that last point for it. We run away all the time anyways
>>19437224>>19437185>>19437227You try to enhance your strength with the power of your mind, but it doesn't seem to work. Maybe your body is still a little tired from all the exertion of yesterday. You do manage to do some sets with a 6 kg dumbbell though, which is nice, given you're a short and skinny bugger. Breakfast and everything done, you head out and see the Spanish cleaning lady. 'Ah, hi,' she says to you, haltingly. > Say anything?When you get to Mayne Parish, it is a cauldron of activity. People are running on the track, playing netball and football, under a sky that threatens to rain ever more convincingly. Laura is waiting at the gate, and Tina's beside her. Following them, you head into a huge theatre - you mean huge, for a school - which has pretty much been turned into a big workshop. A quick mental count shows there must be at least 30 people here... and another 30 downstairs. 'Lynn's probably downstairs in the prop shop,' Laura says. 'Do you want to look around, or go see her first?'You just blink initially, taking in the amount of mental energy going on here now. This is... this is quite incredible. There are a few people shining like Lynn does, really. > What do/say/ask?
>>19437223>!M.Rwq1Xuk2 05/29/12(Tue)21:56 No.19294039 > Also, given we've had two 100 rolls for fixing our looks... > You have Facedance 3! 3 more points to FD 4.
>>19437253>>19437256>>19437282No luck with the obfuscation, guys. Maybe next time. As for the notebook, you've noted down several names, and will fill more in as you go. It'd be nice to know your neighbourhood after all.
>>19437305Let's take a look around, we shouldn't appear too hasty to meet lynn. We could do the flying pig thing now.
>>19437307... You are indeed observant. Sorry about that! > Self Control: SC 6, 4 more points to SC 7.> Sense Proprioception: SP 2, 2 more points to SP 3.> Pinpoint Presence: PP 2, 1 more point to PP 3> Obfuscation: Obf 5, 1 more point to Obf 6.> Influence Sound and Sight: ISS 1, 2 more points to ISS 2.> Implant Mental Image: IMI 2, 3 more points to IMI 3.> Anaesthesia: Ane 1, 1 more point to Ane 2. > Enhance Dexterity: ED 2, 2 more points to ED 3> Facedancing: FD 3, 3 more points to FD 4
>>19437223What skill is linked to mind scanning/probing? We don't seem to have one, even though we do that all the time.The balloon idea was good for training. Another idea might be to wander through an area full of restaurants, mind scanning to find people who are planning to eat alone. Then we mentally nudge them into getting tables for two, randomly walk up and sit down with them while mentally nudging them into thinking that there's no reason they wouldn't be eating with Dylan because he's a cool guy, and then we walk off while leaving them not noticing that anything unusual happened. If they seemed cool after talking to them, we keep their number and add them to our potential contacts.I'm not sure what skills that would build, exactly, but I want them.
>>19437305Let's look around and get familiar with the place
rolled 84 = 84>>19437305Look at the people, the brightest first (rolling), and at what they're doing. Take a little time.
>>19437305To the Spanish cleaning lady return with a friendly Hi and unless she has something important continue on our way.At Mayne Parish have a look around, soak in the ambiance and then see Lynn and find what she needs help with. This is a beautiful buffet of creativity.
>>19437305>Breakfast and everything done, you head out and see the Spanish cleaning lady. 'Ah, hi,' she says to you, haltingly.> Say anything?It would be nice if we could pull Spanish phrases from her mind, but unless she also speaks English it's not like she could translate them so that's wildly impractical. Greet her back and sort of mentally back it up with a "friendliness and cheer" emotional flag, without using a specific language for it. See if we can use a sort of psychic-assisted gesture method combined with intention reading to communicate effectively; a decent test case would be asking her how she's doing or if she's been having any problems with the apartment.
Also reply to Tamsin, ask what day would work for her
>>19437444Hey, we could train to use other people's brain to translate things we think as we say them, allowing us to speak in their language.Or maybe we could pull the knowledge of their language from their brains and appropriate it. Did we ever try transferring skills and knowledge ?
>>19437446Let's back off for a little while stay on the down low. This is a powerful psychic you are trying to fuck with.
>>19437337>>19437332>>19437380> I should probably include that as a skill, yes. Gleaning is for mind scanning, and Suggestion is for, well, suggestion. I'll come up with the values next thread. PROMISE.You go around the place, looking. It appears that the 'renaissance' thing they're talking about is a pretty grand sort of affair. Upstairs, the work is mostly painting and costumes, and you wander around looking as girls prepare the racks of costumes for dancers, caterers and the lot. Another two or three girls are repairing costumes. Painting... you see paintings of various different animals, snakes, tigers, rats... there's someone sitting cross-legged in front of a painting of a bull, her brush slowly teasing shadows out of its shoulders and head. Her mind is intensely focused, and you find that out to your detriment as you poke it a little and it grinds to a halt with a screech in your ears. She turns around. 'Yeah?'Oww. Your ears. > What do/say?
> This post is truncated because it's been thought to be spam. Pardon me...> It's normally a 1 point roll, but I rolled an internal 98, so...> You get 2 points for Influence Sound and Sight! You now have ISS 2, 3 points to ISS 3. > Do anything? Tina's gone off to help with painting. Laura seems to have gone downstairs. You push the pink pig around. 'Balloon?''That thing! Look!'
>>19437496Apologize for disturbing her and compliment her on her painting if we like it.
>>19437525>> It's normally a 1 point roll, but I rolled an internal 98, so... ?Play for a time with the illusion, then go meet Lynn.
>>19437496"Sorry to disturb you... but I feel the need to know everything about this bull. Does it have something to do with the one Lynn is working on ?"
>>19437496Compliment her painting, particularly on the shadow work. Use our own knowledge of drawing to sound like someone who knows what they're doing and move ourselves from "random person awed by art" to "professionally impressed" in her perception. Ask if she's done anything else, and see if we can circle around the conversation to getting her name and introducing ourself.
>>19437485>>19437444>>19437422> Zipping back in time a bit... You say hi back, while displaying your friendliness. It works, naturally; she grins broadly and nods, and then waves as you walk into the lift. >>19437526>>19437595'Sorry to disturb. It's... it's a very nice painting.''It's all right,' she says. She's got a vague foreign accent, but not the same as Dorothea's last night. 'Is this anything to do with the bull that Lynn's making?''The one downstairs? Yeah well, there's going to be a tiger and a bull.' She sighs. 'The tiger painting's not done yet, though. I'll retouch this first.'Meanwhile you play a bit more with the balloon, successfully having it drift around. You're distracting the people, mate - they're clambering over the seats trying to catch it. 'Where the hell did this come from!''I don't know. Marie?''Was it the guys?''Wasn't us! It's you girls!''What's going on?' You recognise that voice, and also that mental glow. Lynn emerges from backstage in shorts, sleeves rolled up, limbs all stained with paint and sawdust. You take the momentary distraction to dismiss the pig, and as the people look around in vague confusion Lynn spots you. 'Oh. Hey Dylan.'> What do/say?
>>19437635Hey you.How are things going ?
>>19437635Hey there Lynn, how are you doing? How goes the preparations for the festival?
>>19437680second this
>>19437668>>19437680>>19437694'Hey Lynn. How are the preparations going?''Yeah, well... downstairs is a huge mess, it's much nicer up here. I shan't shake hands.' Her hands are black, grey. 'Also, Clemence, how's the tiger going along?''Tiger's still getting outlined. I'm retouching this.''Probably ought to outline the tiger first,' Lynn says. Clemence shrugs and picks up her stuff before walking off. 'Stop staring.''What?' Damn, you hadn't even realised it. 'Actually no need to stop staring. She's French, they don't mind. Anyway. So. You want to do some work? We've got sawing, hammering, drilling... sculpting... drawing, painting, sewing, and other things to do. And we're short of hands because once again two schools are doing three schools' work,' she sighs. 'What would you like to do?'> What do/say?
>>19437751I can saw, hammer and draw. I don't like drilling.
>>19437751"Drawing is mostly my thing, but if you're particularly short on people for something else I can pitch in."
>>19437751I'm decent at drawing but I'm not really experienced in the least with sculpting or painting. I can do some sawing and hammering, take over for some of you poor girls if you need it.
>>19437771This sounds alright
>>19437781>>19437776>>19437771'Well... I'd rather draw stuff, but do you need muscle power? For sawing or hammering?'You are also asking because you'd like to see the big bull, but Lynn shakes her head. 'We'll do. You should come down and see it later though. I think it's not bad.''I'm sure it's more than not bad.''Bloody well hope so,' she says. 'As for drawing or painting... tell you what. Clemence is outlining the tiger, so you can go ask her what to do. Besides that's what you want anyway isn't it?''Oi.'She goes on, unconcerned. 'Honestly, though. Clemence is doing the outlining so others can do the broad strokes. But the mural is x metres by y metres. So go help her with that.''Righto.' Of course, you've sensed Clemence behind you some moments ago, so you turn around a feign surprise. 'Oh, I was looking for you.''I heard what Lynn said. He's my slave now, yeah?''Dispose of him as you will,' Lynn says, and then yawns and stretches. You can't help but notice a strangely large number of people also start to stretch. Even Clemence stifles a yawn. Man. This girl...> What do/say? Next post will be the last for today, but I could probably do another bit tomorrow. Well, stay tuned on Twitter basically. Thanks for playing, guys!
>>19437846Oh god please be a gentle master and not a cruel one.
>>19437901say this as a joke.
>>19437846Jokingly say, Oh please mistress, don't abuse me too much. I promise to serve faithfully just don't hurt me.Then ask what she needs done.
rolled 8 = 8>>19437846Ask for orders, then go do her bidding.Try to get her the picture of what she'd do on her own. Do it with our own touch.
rolled 85 = 85>>19437846>and then yawns and stretches. You can't help but notice a strangely large number of people also start to stretch. Even Clemence stifles a yawn. Man. This girl...Is that some kind of psychic phenomenon that we recognize? Or something that maybe we should ask a more experienced psychic about later?Anyway, let's see if we can leech just a tiny little bit of talent off the other people here while we work. There's a LOT of very bright-burning people in the area, so we need to be very very careful to keep things from going out of control, but it's so very tempting to at least taste it...
>>19437929That's drawing the joke much too far.
rolled 43 = 43>>19437958Bad idea. Bad idea. We should be making an effort not to draw on the people here.
>>19437929A little to much
rolled 39 = 39>>19437846Do we know the lyrics of this ?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9_hegaKOaYIf so, mumble the second verse as we get to work.
>>19437958Rule number one DON'T TAKE OTHER PEOPLE'S TALENT. Remember the violin incident
>>19437958>>19437901>>19437921>>19437929>>19437993You follow Clemence as she walks across the stage into one of the back storage rooms. 'Are we going to the slave room? Please be a gentle master and don't whip me.''That... is very kinky,' Clemence replies calmly. 'I will consider not doing so.' Well, that's France for you. What she does have you do is move several large frames, with stretched-out cloths, to stand them up against the back of the stage so you could get on them with pencils and dark carbon sticks. As you work, you can't help but probe the minds of the people around you, feeding off their concentration with joy. You have to admit... it is pretty pleasurable. Clemence herself is a delightful mind; the animals are moving in her thoughts and she is attempting to capture the movement as well...'Putain,' she mutters. You turn to see a charcoal mark extending way too far. 'Merde! How did I do that?'Whups. After a bit of effort it is erased, and you keep your prefrontal cortex to yourself, greedy boy. > What do/say? I'm off to bed, but do write! I'll check it in the morning and give replies. > Also, you've gleaned enough to know that Clemence and Lynn are pretty good friends and rivals, and that she's in the same class as Laura. (Lynn isn't.)
>>19437958Odds are they are just tired/bored
>>19438107Help her with her art, don't feed off of her thoughts but keep an eye on them so our work matches her vision of it. Light flirting at most, focus on making pretty pictures.
rolled 55 = 55>>19438107Don't say anything, keep drawing until it's good. Keep it simple.Do a little bit of scanning around once again to search for signs of impending Creation.
Anyone wants to archive this? I'm not up to it tonight
rolled 69 = 69>>19438405Rolling to see if I can roll high for once
rolled 85 = 85>>19438435Of course not
>>19438446Hey there we go. To bad today it doesn't count for anything but maybe it can count for the next thread for art skill. So anyone up for archiving this thread?
>>19438476Never mind I went and did it anyways
>>19438107>>19438446Wow I wish I read what you said about checking it in the morning anyways just use this for anything art related I guess
>>19438409Damn, I can't believe I forgot to archive it. Thanks very much friend. >>19438446>>19438372>>19438405You're not sure what exactly are the signs of impending Creation - Kev's told you before, yes, but you've never *seen* it. Nonetheless you're guessing that stress is one such thing, and dear heavens there is plenty of stress around. It doesn't take much probing to find the many, many undercurrents of stress and frustration here. You sense that quite a bit of it is due to the constant no shows by one of the three schools meant to be running the fair, and that another large portion seems to just be grumbling at working while in a holiday mood. Summer is almost upon them. But there is something else; thoughts of Lynn, and not in a positive way. You gather, while sketching, that Lynn has placed herself in a leadership position, and that she is driving everyone quite hard with her ambitious plans. Of course, she's driving herself just as hard, if not more; but it's not easy for people to empathise with that...Hmm. Meanwhile, you make a little small talk with Clemence. She's from the south of France, which she swears is the prettiest place in the world. Well, if you say so... meanwhile she looks at your side of the tiger canvas. 'The grass, you're doing that very nicely,' she says. Her own tiger has a curved, tense tail, and you can almost imagine muscles rippling under the hindquarters, as she's doing. 'Thanks. Your tiger's amazing.''Ça va,' she mutters. > What do/say?
>>19443426Well obviously keep on working on the piece of art, keep trying to match her vision properly and don't eat her thoughts it'll disrupt the work and we're probably getting so much ambient creativity that we don't need to feed more.So Clemence, what exactly is the relationship between you and Lynn? She seems like quite the task master. Must be stressful to put the festival together with one of the schools not showing up.
