Topic: City Fantastico Q&A: The Quest for Liquor and Shame Subject: asdf
Sorry about the delays, started a new job, fell in love, got married, three kids, went on a honeymoon, got promoted, went on vacation, got demoted, got a divorce, gain and lost custody and threw myself off a bridge. At this rate I'll be ready to get this update up on...Friday.
Three days inconvenience in an apparent suicide, not bad if I do say so myself. Sorry for the delays again.
Topic: City Fantastico Q&A: The Quest for Liquor and Shame Subject: Ha! Seven.
Just fair warning, this update is giving me a bit of trouble. A bout of writer's block followed by realising I missed something that completely changes the first flow of the period is causing a bit of revision. Update might get pushed until tomorrow. Sorry.
Posted on 2011-03-24 at 21:38:31.
Topic: City Fantastico Q&A: The Quest for Liquor and Shame Subject: Well
I've sent him a PM, if he's not posted by tomorrow I'm updating regardless. Really didn't want to do it but it's not fair to the rest of ya.
Topic: City Fantastico Q&A: The Quest for Liquor and Shame Subject: asfd
Wooha. Almerin was going to try to post today/tomorrowish if I remember correctly and Eol is...somewhere. I think this will be a fantastic update.
Posted on 2011-03-21 at 15:53:06.
Topic: City Fantastico Q&A: The Quest for Liquor and Shame Subject: dsf
Well, I'd like to update tomorrow, but this is a situation where I really need the input of everyone to move forward, so at this point we're going to be waiting for those last posts to trickle in. No pressure, not judging, god knows I've missed enough deadlines myself.
Posted on 2011-03-20 at 18:01:45.
Edited on 2011-03-20 at 18:05:39 by Grugg
Topic: The Skill Check Game Subject: asfd
Your dreams are filled with images of me.
I wish it was tomorrow already.
Posted on 2011-03-17 at 01:56:25.
Topic: City Fantastico Q&A: The Quest for Liquor and Shame Subject: asdf
Something I didn't mention before, this will be going Period by Period, to give you time to adjust if something isn't working or is, however you want to run it.
3 period game, or until one team isn't in "playing shape" anymore.
Posted on 2011-03-16 at 20:36:10.
Topic: City Fantastico Q&A: The Quest for Liquor and Shame Subject: Rehah
Just so you lot know, I plan to jump right into the game for the next update, so if you could post a couple things here in the Q&A just to make that eaiser for you/me (can't really include them in a in character post really).
Some basic plans for your character (I'm looking to check anyone who comes near/run up the side and break for the slot for a close up goal/fire slapshots from the point like a motherfucker) anything like that.
Also, If you plan on using an action points for something, or want to keep one contingent (If I'm about to get ploughed through, use one to dodge/Use one to fire unimaginably hard shots from the other end of the rink/use one to stop a speeding puck with a pinky finger/etc) please post something up in this thread as well. Or PM me, if you wish for it to be a surprise. Either or.
Topic: City Fantastico Q&A: The Quest for Liquor and Shame Subject: adsf
I would like to take this oppotunity to publicly take responsibility for bringing Tek back from the dead using ancient voodoo magic.
I would really, really like to also claim that I am in fact Spiderman, but that would lying.
Topic: City Fantastico Q&A: The Quest for Liquor and Shame Subject: sadf
Oh right, also added Tek's character and all relevant information to start of this thread. And if anyone wants to throw questions at me IN ASTOUNDING REAL TIME or just shoot the shit, I'll be in chat for a bit.
Posted on 2011-03-14 at 19:09:00.
Topic: City Fantastico Q&A: The Quest for Liquor and Shame Subject: asdf
Thought I'd mention, as I realise I didn't, but disadvantages/advantages will play a part in this, if maybe not in the way you think.
I'll give you an example in Downhouser, who had a disadvantage of being exceptionally gullible. Anyone pulling any fancy puck moves will easily be able to fake him out. Things like that.
Posted on 2011-03-14 at 19:02:54.
Topic: City Fantastico Q&A: The Quest for Liquor and Shame Subject: dsaf
First and foremost, I've included a sixth player in the game. Tek's character is that odd looking russian Ukranian that's joined your team, yay more people. Feel free to make in character introductions on the ice, speaking is a free action? Question mark? Fuck yeah.
Secondly, you're currently on ice. In skates. Playing hockey.
Here are some things you should know.
There's are 6 positions; 3 forwards (Left Wing, Centre, Right Wing), 2 defenders (Left and Right) and a goalie (Goalie!).
The goalie is obviously the person standing in the goal, last line of defense, man people are shooting pucks at.
The defenders are also quite obvious, largely defending their end of the ice, checking players and trying to take the puck away from others while blocking access to the goalie.
The wingers are the most offensive position, each generally uses a side of the rink and is up for shooting the puck at the net and setting up in the opponents end.
The centre is like a slightly more defensive winger generally (although they're an offensive player) who takes face-offs for the team (meaning, they fight for the puck when it first becomes live).
Please use this thread to figure out what positions you're taking and uh...take them. Additionally, this is going to work kinda like combat, just because there's a referee on the ice doesn't mean there's going to be much in the way of rules. Your weapons have been taken from you, but you all have blades strapped to your feet, hockey sticks in your hands and fists...as your hands...your hands can fists...you know what I mean.
You're wearing whatever you were wearing when you came into the arena (NO ARMOUR FOR YOU, EVEN THE GOALIE, IT WILL HURT) while the other team is wearing full hockey gear. This will probably be one of the more "complicated" situations you'll get into, as you're trying to score goals while fighting off hockey players and not getting murdered while avoiding giving up goals.
In case people were wondering, checks and slapshots are affected by physical stats, and finesse plays and wristshots are more skill based. It is entirely up to you whether or not your character can skate well.
Feel free to throw any questions at me, I'm assuming there will be a couple.
P.S. Steelight, their captain is a right winger, and he hates you. If you take left wing, he'll be matched up beside you at face-offs. I'm sure you can figure out how that will end up.
Posted on 2011-03-14 at 16:47:44.
Edited on 2011-03-14 at 16:48:46 by Grugg
Topic: Tales of City Fantastico Subject: Personally, I much preferred the old Hockey Night in Canada theme, but meh "We were told you might have some information for us. And that we could perhaps lend you a helping hand with the... situation you've grown so tired of. But if you don't want our help, I'm sure we can find other paths to our goal."
Danyael paused a moment a moment, looking at the group of enraged hockey players surrounding the group. His gaze stopped on one of the larger ones who seemed to be staring at him a little angrier than the others, if such a thing could be determined. The man looked familiar to Danyael, but he ignored that for the moment.
"And judging by the greeting, it seems like you have all the help you need eh Canadian? Or perhaps you need someone a bit smarter, a bit smoother, or a bit more... shall we say... awesome to get the job done. Hmm?"
The boast caused the circle to falter slightly, the menacing hockey players looking to The Canadian to seemingly determine how they should react. The man himself looked slightly taken aback, it was not every day someone stepped into the stronghold of a drug lord while surrounded and outnumbered and then proceeded to talk as if he was from a position of power, after all. The man rubbed a hand through his busy beard a moment before he broke out in hysterical laughter.
The surrounding goons soon joined in, and their laughter reverberated off the high ceiling of the arena concourse. Suspecting they were in trouble, the team tightened up, preparing to fend off multiple attackers. The Canadian raised a hand, and as loud as the laughter had been, it stopped immediately.
”Yoo've got some balls on you, eh?”, the man said, wiping a tear of laughter from his eye, ”Yoo hosers show up to do Fantasti's dirty work and act like his name still means something in these parts of town. What's he all aboot anyway? Yoo meet the cowardly bastard?”
He started laughing again, though not as joyfully as the first had been.
”Why don't yoo lot follow me then, eh?”, he said, stepping back towards the entrance to the arena. ”There's something in here yoo're gonna want to see”
The team moved forward with the group of hockey players, save Percy, who tried to slip back and take another look at the antiquated ice cream machine before being dragged along by two of the burlier goons. Virago jabbered non-nonsensically at The Canadian as they navigating the seating, before a blistering rant from Katie shut everyone up until they reached the grandstands of the surprisingly well lit hockey rink, and from their position they could see what appeared to be a hockey game going on on the ice. A drastically one-sided hockey game.
One team resembled the goons that had led them into the stands, large, intimidating and decked out in Wildfire uniforms. The other team...well the other team appeared to be junkies and local thugs. They didn't seem to be wearing any hockey gear, and one of them wasn't even wearing a shirt! The two teams were taking a face-off at centre ice as The Canadian began speaking.
”I'm a nice guy, eh?” he said with a grin, ”...after all, I'm from Canada.”
He continued while a few of the goons chortled quietly.
”So I like to give people second chances, eh?”, he gestured down the rink, ”These hoseheads owe me money, eh? So I tell them, they win a game against my boys, all debts are forgiven. Seems like a good deal, eh?”
The goons in the stands all nod forcefully, until a loud scream from the ice draws everyone's attention to the rink. The junkie that had been taking the face-off against the Wildfire thug had been pounded to the ice in the face-off circle. The puck dropped the Wildfire player easily passed it back to a defender before turning in place and stomping down on the now prone junkie with his skate, improbably severing his leg with a single kick. The junkie's scream was cut short as a second stomp cut through the man's throat, leaving his twitching corpse bleeding at centre ice while the Wildfire player skated away.
The Canadian smiled before continuing, ”In truth I rarely get my money from those hosers, but they rarely get forgiven, eh?”
The game runs painfully short, with only the junkies' goalie remaining after just a few minutes. The Wildfire players began circling the net with earnest, passing the puck back and forth between them while the now panicked man desperately looked out over the blood splattered ice. Suddenly, a player flicks a quick pass back out to the point, where an enormous player had been winding up for a slapshot. He fires the puck at the net, and there is a dull splat as it embeds itself in the goalie's forhead. As he falls backward over the goal line, the goal horn blares and the Wildfire players celebrate on the ice, heading back to their bench to get high-fives the players waiting there. As the players head back to the dressing room, The Canadian begins speaking again.
”GOOD GAME BOYS! Now, where were we with yoo hosers, eh?”
"Now, I believe we were about to come to an arrangement were we not?" Danyael spoke up, drawing yet another glare from the strangely familiar goon.
”Right, yoo lot were looking for help, eh? Well I'll tell you what. Yoo lot do better than those hosers out there...”, he gestured to the ice, where a wildfire player was non-nonchalantly pushing the body parts off the ice with a large zamboni. ”...win the game, and I'll do my best to hell yoo lot aboot in your job for the big man, eh?”
Before anyone in the team could protest, the goons started pushing them down towards the away team bench. A wildfire player skated over and collected their weapons before he threw a heap of skates over the side and in front of them before turning up to the stands and shouting up The Canadian.
”Boss, they ain't got enough guys for a team, eh? They're one short!”
The Canadian's brow furrowed. ”Well we gotta giv'em a chance to make it fair, eh? Bring out that worthless russian cousin of my wife, eh?
The goon nodded and skated off the dressing room, returning shortly with a lean man wearing black camo fatigues and a ridiculously strange hat. He skates him across the ice and opens the gate for him to climb onto the team's bench.
”Now don't think yoo'll get it easy with my wife's cousin on yooer team there, eh?” The Canadian jeered down from the stands, where he had somehow procured a cup of beer and plate of nachos, ”Never really liked the Russian bastard anyway...
Before introductions could be made with their new member, a couple smaller Wildfire players skated out onto the ice and gave a quick skate around. The team's relief was short lived as these smaller players soon skated over to their bench, seemingly only out here to make sure the group got their skates on properly. As the team stepped out onto the ice, the stadium lights went down, with a large spotlight shining on the entrance to the other team's dressing room. Suddenly, a loud voice split the silence, and inexplicably, an octopus holding a waffle was thrown on the ice.
”LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, YOUR FANTASTICO WILDFIRES!!!”
The voice came from the loudspeakers throughout the arena, and the team could hear The Canadian clapping loudly in the seating area. Six large, be-mulleted players skated out on the arena, and Katie was relieved and at the same time disturbed to notice one of them seemed to be female, if largely otherwise identical to the other players. At least The Canadian believed in gender equality. The players lined up on their sign of the face-off circle, and the team quickly slipped and slid their way into a largely matching position.
”AND NOW...SINGING THE NATIONAL ANTHEM...THE WIFE OF WILDFIRE'S CAPTAIN JEAN-LUC LE CONNARD, AMY LE CONNARD!!!”
A beautiful young woman stepped out onto the ice, and began singing in a manner so overblown and overdramatic that none of the team could really actually determine what national anthem it was. Danyael however, had other things on his mind as the large, angry looking goon from earlier skated from his team's line and embraced the singer. The singer noticed Danyael, and as madly as he was shaking his head no, gave him a small wave and a smile. The large goon turned and gave Danyael a death stare, and suddenly Danyael knew exactly where he had seen the man before. That man was the Wildfire's captain...and Danyael had apparently slept with his wife.
The singer retreated off the ice, and the Wildfires gave a quick skate around their end of the ice before taking up their positions for the face-off. A large goon in an ill-fitting referee uniform skated out to centre ice holding a puck and looked expectantly at the team, which is still standing somewhat confused on their side of the ice.
”Get in yooer positions then, ya' hosers.”
(OOC: Oh god you're going to want to see the Q&A)
Posted on 2011-03-14 at 16:35:44.
Edited on 2011-03-14 at 17:20:44 by Grugg
This is one of those situations where it's acceptable to not post, and I of course understand your situation, having failed to meet many deadlines over the course of whenever, so don't worry about it. While I'll miss the flavour yours (and Eol's!) posts bring to the game, neither of you is particularly social, so I doubt you'd have changed much in the "main" storyline. I'll throw some NPCing in for the pair of ya, as Eol has already expressed his characters actions, and Downhouser's a fun character to play around with.
Expect the update shortly. Assuming I don't end up writing a goddamn novel.
Posted on 2011-03-14 at 15:33:27.
Topic: YeOlde Return Subject: asdf
Haha, it's about time. Good to see you again.
Posted on 2011-03-14 at 15:30:31.
Topic: The Egg Tart Game Subject: inb4 feature presentation
Feature Presentation
(Damn I'm so meta)
Posted on 2011-03-12 at 21:04:02.
Topic: City Fantastico Q&A: The Quest for Liquor and Shame Subject: sadf
Short request. I think it's reasonable to have all the posts in by the end of the weekend, for a possibly monday/late sunday update. I'm not going to be around much before then, so that would make my day on return. Love the lot of you. I'm butter.
Posted on 2011-03-11 at 05:12:43.
Topic: Wedding Bells! Subject: adfs
No, was in fact referring to Ody hoping your husband-to-be won't mind being harassed by a werebear. I dare say I'd not heard that before.
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