Posts made by Cadi

@cupcake Admittedly I haven't seen Lovecraft County.

Another Good TV to watch, though I haven't finished it, is Amazon's 'Them'. Very good though some have described it as 'racist torture porn', but its not surprising considering the setting and the theme. Plus, in my opinion it is very much warranted that they show these things. If you want a horror series, I recommend it. Here's hoping it ends strongly too.

Man I would love an OC superhero game. I always had a lot of fun coming up with powers and concepts. There are so many new directions to take it now too; making the superhero a marketing strategy ala The Boys, or going Superhero Horror ala Invincible and also The Boys. I just miss the genre a lot.

@GreenFlashlight I kind of agree. The less books I need the more likely I'd enjoy the game without feeling like I may be missing huge swathes of book lore. Maybe something that has a lot of original history or teams we can delve into rather than pre-established ones?

@ZombieGenesis It looks pretty interesting. I never dealt with a +sheet on a website before but it does strike me as convenient.

Will you have a +roll coded into the MUSH? I like the randomness +rolls sometimes give you (failing despite being a top tier makes it for interesting RP scenes were a character gets all embarrassed or have her ego bruised.)

Agreed! I just want to app a mutant already and be all emo about how my extraordinary powers are ruining my life and how no one understands me.

@Wretched YASSSSS!! I was worried it wouldn't be obvious!

A waterbender called Li'l Rain.
Her partner, Jason Waterfalls.

I am ready for this.

@Wretched I am convinced! I want to app a Pro Bender in a team called "Just A Bear".

Hell yes! I am so excited for this game! I don't mind if it is post Korra or pre-Aang in order to make sure we have Air Benders.

I like the idea of maybe making it a fringe city/town to allow for 'exploration' as well as 'city feel'. Maybe even a city between the Earth Kingdom and the Fire Nation if we want some political intrigue; something like the Village Resort. Post Aang any border city of the United Republic of Nations can work.

I also like the idea of specialized bending being subclasses of their respective schools. I am not sure how you can do that in terms of dice. I like @Roz 's idea of attribute vs skill; and if they want to specialize in a subclass, they may end up sinking most of their skill points in that. This can help even out the skills so you don't have someone who is fantastic at just about everything, plus it matches with the theme of the show; sometimes raw power wins, sometimes finesse wins.

For example, I was thinking the difference between say Zuko and Azula when it came to fire bending. Zuko is obviously much more crafty and has way more nuanced technique than Azula. He is a character who spent most of his firebending points in skills so he has more techniques, tricks, and uses (including redirecting lightening, defensive fire technique, etc). Azula, on the other hand has raw power. She is the character who sinks all her points in the lightning/blue flame subclass, so while she comes out as a wrecking ball, she can't really do much more than that (perhaps a glass cannon of sorts?) Another character would be Combustionman - all his power is in one move, so he becomes a bit of a one-trick pony but really fantastic at it!

I really like the break down of all the bending (in terms of 'moves/tricks' and sub classes) found in the fandom wiki here:https://avatar.fandom.com/wiki/Bending_arts
Hopefully this can help when creating a skill/attribute sheet.

While I may be hated for this, I highly suggest putting a cap on how much a character can learn in terms of bending post chargen, to signal the limit of how much any person can do/learn in a life time. Keep the prodigies for the show. (...On the other hand we can just throw caution to the wind and really have fun in terms of power.)

I admit I don't know much about these systems to decide which one is best. I think the more streamlined, however, the better for chargen. I don't think people are up for a multi-day chargen process anymore.

So far from what little snippets you gave, Prowlers and Paragons sounds good.

From a quick scan of Aberrant 2E, I really like the idea of the more powerful you are, the more 'taint' or flaws you get. Gives me 'The Boys' vibe that I currently love (the villainous superhero/superhero thriller genre.)

I am really excited about this and hope someone gets inspired.

Was Champions/Hero the one they had that massive MU* based off of for a while with a messy and convoluted chargen? The idea being that you can literally create anything? Yea, I wanted to join that game for a while but the chargen was a mess to understand and it felt frustrating that I needed to have my hand held throughout. The idea that you can create whatever you want was very appealing, however.

@Pondscum Yes! That's what I need, thank you!

@Ominous You should! They are pretty decent and quick reads. The Murder of Roger Ackroyd so far is a positively delightful and it is getting me excited about reading more. Makes me want to take notes to see if I could figure out who the murderer is before Poirot.

I have just recently discovered the joy of Agatha Christie. I always figured that while I like the idea of the proto cozy murder mystery books, I didn't think I'd enjoy her writing. I was WRONG. Currently reading my first book, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd.

I've left 'And Then There were None' and 'Death on the Nile' for later as I didn't want to read her best ones first. I figure one more after 'The Murder of Roger Ackroyd' before I do; any recommendations?

I agree with Victorian Changeling, or any Changeling-focused MU*. I loved playing in the one that was made when CtL first came out.

Mutant/Superhero MU* but all OC. Something like X-Men's Marvel but with no FC characters. Maybe a bit more 'grimey' similar to The Boys or Misfits (no one gets to be the perfect Boy Scout, everyone has character flaws that would hopefully be exploited ICly.)

Avatar: The Last Airbender. Any time period. I want to play a Sand bender or Air bender, damn it!

@Auspice HA! You and me both! I am well acquainted with the hermit lifestyle thanks to online grocery shopping...

I'm adulting now! Not very well though...

I've dropped out of MUSHing for a few years but I have tentatively put my foot back into the muck. Currently playing mostly in Coral Springs (after all these years, back to playing a teenaged mutant...)

You??

Oh snap! I'm Arcadia from XET!

You're the Worst (FX)

A surprisingly sharp, witty, and dark take on romantic comedies. Best one liners, awesome side characters, and all around solid writing. I love this show; also has the best depiction of PTSD and depression I have seen in a series.

@somasatori said in What series are you reading?:

I'm currently re-reading China Mieville's Bas-Lag series.

If you haven't, you really should check it out. It's pretty incredible. While I tend to shy away from anything that's considered steampunk in any way, the fantasy and tech really works in this series. I highly recommend it.

YES YES YES. I /hate/ fantasy, especially typical Tolkien fantasy (anything with dwarves, elves or fairies makes me immediately lose interest. Even urban fantasy doesn't get me. Magic is just too broad and feels like a cop out for most stories.)

HOWEVER, Mieville is just...damn, I love his work, I love his characters. His fantastical elements are not sexy, not cute, not pretty. None of his characters are pretty. He uses the grotesque a lot and it shows - all his non-human creatures are /ugly/ and downright weird, alien-like and almost absurd. He also manages to mix science with fantasy while still giving off a dystopic, ruined world that makes sense.

He wrote one of my favorite female protagonists (Bellis Coldwine) who is a flawed woman without being weak /because/ she is a woman. She could have easily been written a man and it would have worked just as well.

Read The Perdido Street Station first, then The Scar. Those two have to be my favorite. I didn't finish the Iron Council though, I've been meaning to.

ETA: Oddly enough Dark Towers would have been my recommendation but I also haven't finished the series. I still need to read the last book but I just couldn't bring myself to do it. Stephen King is known for his lackluster endings, and since the journey was just so good to get to this point, I'm kind of scared and wary to end it.