Starting value: 230.61
+200 from Harvester
-50 from Refinery
Final value: 380.61
Refined Ectoplasm
Starting value: 15
+50 from refinery
Final Value: 65 Executive Decision: reveal yourselves to the Factory Workers
As the foreman re-enters the packaging room of the factory, he looks at the carnage of the deceased worker, before he asks "Alright, who's the one who shot that monster? I need to give them both a recommendation for a raise, and a reprimand for bringing a gun to work."
For a while, no-one steps forwards, before the worker who'd filmed the entire incident said "I filmed the whole thing. Maybe if we look at the video we can figure it out?"
The group of workers crowd around the smartphone and watch the video, their faces going tense when they see the recording of the Chickenstein attacking. Soon, the video ends, and one of them says "Yeah, I can't see who did that."
This is when Harvey intervenes, making use of his newly developed Manifestations to lift a piece of paper on a clipboard and a ballpoint pen from a nearby table. He draws the worker's attention by tapping the pen against one of the machines, and as they gasp in surprise, Harvey begins to write a note to them. the note
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am Professor Harvey Walters and on behalf of the ghost community in Hawk Ridge I apologize for the scare that we gave you today. The chicken monster needed to be driven off with all haste to prevent it from attacking anyone else. Unfortunately I am unable to communicate with you easily as I am dead. I shall be experimenting with different forms of communication throughout the week to see if I can make this easier for us so do not be alarmed if you see strange glowing shapes floating in the air. Any feedback that you can give me to speed up this process will be appreciated.
Signed,
Professor Harvey Walters
Alumni of Miskatonic University, Arkham
As Harvey writes, the workers try and spot any strings holding up the pen and the clipboard, only getting more weirded out when they fail to find any.
As soon as Harvey finishes writing, one of the workers asks "So, did the ghost shoot that thing?"
Harvey quickly adds an addendum to his note, saying
p.s.
One of my compatriots was the one who drove off the monster, but I myself did not take part.
There are a few moments of silence, before eventually the foreman says "Alright then! Apparently we got our asses saved by ghosts!"
This is when one of the workers asks solemnly "Will Jim be coming back?"
Harvey replies
reply
Unknown, but not likely. Whether someone beomes a ghost is basically random as far as we can tell, and the chances are low. We will know by tomorrow if he has successfully avoided oblivion.
The next day, when the corpse has been cleared away and the workers are somberly filing in, they find a note on a table saying
note
Jim has not arisen. I'm sorry for your loss.
Sincerely, Harvey Walters
Relations with Factory Workers: Mixed Action 1: Increase Tangibility
AUTOSUCCESS
The practice of infusing one's self with Ectoplasm in order to get more real has gotten much more popular lately, with nearly half of your group's current membership taking part. This includes Polly, who to his surprise finds that doing such in his injured state has resulted in reduced gains in tangibility, while at the same time speeding up his recovery.
The Chickenstein has got to go. It's caused problems for both your group of Ghosts and the living factory workers, and now that you've got guns that work properly, you've got what you need to actually kill the accursed thing. Ser Percival and Jonathan take it upon themselves to destroy the monster, flying into the woods in hopes of finding it. The two of them quickly pick up on the monster's Ectoplasm trail, and begin following it through the woods.
As it happens, this Ectoplasm trail leads the pair of Ghosts right back to a small building on the opposite side of town from the Nugget Factory, a house belonging to a man named Smith Johnson. It's quite obvious that the Chickenstein is inside, but for some reason neither of the pursuing ghosts can see any sign of a struggle. The two of them try to approach, only to find an ectoplasmic barricade similar to what RES and Dante tried to build blocking your way in. Jonathan pokes at the barrier and comments "Yeah, I don't think we've got the equipment to get through this right now."
Ser Percival replies "Indeed; we would probably need a siege engine of some variety to get through. I think a cannon capable of doing the job could probably be constructed based on the weapons we are currently using."
At this exact time, a man inside the building opens the door, and the two of them look on the face of a man with a short-cropped goatee and a crimson pentagram on his shirt. The Chickenstein politely ducks under his arm as he holds the door open, and proceeds out into the town after giving him a quick salute. The monster doesn't get further than the end of the driveway before both Ser Percival and Jonathan riddle it with bullets, pursuing the beast as it tries to flee. It takes nearly sixty shots between the pair of ghosts to bring it down, but ultimately it falls after being pursued for half a mile.
It's only after the pursuit ends that the two ghosts notice the news helicopter which had recorded the entire incident.
Results: Chickenstein Defeated, Necromancer Base Found, Masquerade Wrecked
XP @Lizard Knight +1 combat XP (Combat 6 | 1/7) @dunk1010 +1 combat XP (Combat 4 | 1/5) Action 3: Manifestation Points
Ectoplasm Spent: 30.6
Successes: 8
Point Yield: 30
Meanwhile, a trio of ghosts has been trying to get better at affecting the material world, with the fact that the factory workers already know their workplace is haunted (and are mostly fine with it as long as it doesn't get in the way of doing their jobs) proving a great aid to their experimentation.
That said, for all the Ectoplasm that's gotten thrown around on Manifestations, a disappointingly small amount of total knowledge on how Ectoplasm works has been gained. It's still enough to enhance your methods significantly, but you can't help being disappointed at the lack of progress.
XP and Manifestation Points @SoixanteZio +1 Research! Research ranks up! (Research 3 | 0/4)(31 MP) @ConfusedPotato +1 Research (Research 5 | 4/6)(31 MP) @LinkOnScepter +1 Research (Research 2 | 2/3)(32 MP) Action 4: Workshop Haunt
Successes: 9 Painful Success -> Insufficient Ectoplasm
Revisiting the workshop haunt idea from a couple days ago and building on his experience making the cafeteria, RES tries to put together a set of tools that should help with making equipment for use, only to run into the issue that he doesn't have enough Ectoplasm on hand to finish it. That said, while he was testing one of the components he did manage to complete, he inadvertently wound up causing a fire at the clinic. Fortunately, Dante managed to put it out by levitating a nearby fire extinguisher into position and spraying it down. That said, him doing so happened in plain view of everyone, so it's pretty clear to the living that something spooky is happening at the Clinic.
Results: Blueprint Gained (workshop haunt), Clinic has taken fire damage and is currently undergoing renovations, Masquerade Even More Wrecked
XP @SlugSLinger +1 Research (Research 3 | 2/4) Action 5: Monocle
Successes: 13 Success
Meanwhile, Redmont is working on a snazzy accessory for those looking to design new equipment, more specifically a monocle. This woks out more or less as hoped, producing a device that enables easy small-scale analysis of the properties a chunk of Ectoplasm has been imparted with, making the process of crafting a bit less haphazard.
XP @Zaratustra +1 Research (Research 3 | 2/4) Action 6: Bandages
Successes: 10 Success
Given that it's already been proven that a ghost can be injured, it makes sense to come up with ways to aid recovery. In this case, Gunther is trying to produce bandages that can help hold a ghost's wounds closed. This turns out to be surprisingly easy, especially since as far as you can tell microbes don't produce ghosts, or if they do, they can't reproduce. Polly turns out to be a decent test subject for the bandages, which succesfully keep his wounds from leaking, even if they don't actually heal him.
Results: Blueprint (bandages), 16 units of bandages produced, @AnimalKrazed status updated to Leaking (2)(BANDAGED)
XP @argelbargel +1 Research (Research 3 | 3/4) Action 7: Computer
Successes: 10 Minor Failure
Meanwhile, Nick seems to have hit a wall regarding his computer progress. Namely, he can't figure out how to miniaturize his components to be much smaller than half a millimeter across, which puts a pretty sharp limit on how powerful a computer he can make. New methods will be required, as will better equipment.
XP @trekbook +1 Research (Research 6 | 4/7) Event: A tragedy, we guess
On Friday, a small child is brought to the clinic in critical condition; burns cover the body of the girl, who can't be much more than seven years old at most. Her parents are obviously distraught, begging the doctors to do everything they can to save her. Despite the best efforts of the medical staff at the Hawk Ridge clinic, the little girl dies early in the morning on Saturday. Coincidentally, Jonathan and Ser Percival happen to be wandering through the clinic's burn ward at the exact same time, and get to watch as a new ghost takes form from the girl's dying body.
The two who just slayed the Chickenstein, only for the girl (who has opted not to keep her burns) to introduce herself as Annie.
Annie quickly finds herself basically adopted by the many ghosts around, but there's still the question of her parents, and what to do now that they're basically in the midst of a depression regarding the death of their youngest child.
NPC ghost added to group: Annie (Teaching 1, Kinetic Force 1, Visual Presence 1, Audiory Presence 1)
[] Get a message to the parents that their child is still around, and facilitate a conversation between the family members. [] Just get a message to the parents, no conversation facilitation involved. [] Leave the parents in the dark regarding the fate of their child Actions
Misc (not rolled)
[] Increase Tangibility
-[] How much Ectoplasm are you spending? (caps at 10)
[] Spend Manifestation Points (free action, resolves before votes counted)
-[] What are you spending them on? (Write-In purchases)
[] Consume Ectoplasm
-[] Ambient (counts as action, but doesn't overtap sources)
-[] Concentrated (does not count as action, requires source)
--[] Packaged
[] Direct an NPC
-[] Which NPC?
-[] Which task? (can only participate in actions with at least one player character participating)
Investigation
[] Search for new mysteries!
-[] Mundane wrongdoing
-[] Supernatural weirdness
-[] Either one's good
[] Snoop around at
-[] The condos near the Nugget Factory
-[] Write-In
[] Track a monster
[] Write-In (seriously, I have no idea what to put in this category; as long as it makes sense, I'll let you do it.)
Research
[] Get points to unlock Manifestations
-[] How much Ectoplasm are you chipping in?
[] Design some Equipment
-[] Specify function
-[] How much Ectoplasm are you chipping in?
[] Design a Haunt
-[] Specify function
-[] How much Ectoplasm are you chipping in?
Teaching
[] Teach/Learn a Manifestation
-[] Select Manifestations
[] Teach/Learn a Skill
-[] Select Skill
[] Teach/Learn a Blueprint
-[] Select Blueprint
Building
[] Build a Haunt
-[] Concentrated Ectoplasm Harvester (20 Ectoplasm)
[] Build Equipment (unlike Havoc Squad, equipment can be used on the same turn it is made)
-[] Ectoplasmic Pistol (3 Ecto for 4 guns)
Diplomacy
[] Try talking people out of throwing their lives away via suicide.
-[] Write-in approach
[] Try and make contact with someone living.
-[] The Mayor
-[] The Police
-[] The Librarian
-[] A self-proclaimed psychic
-[] A family member
-[] The factory workers
-[] Write-in
[] Recruit NPC ghosts
-[] Native to Hawk Ridge
-[] Go recruiting elsewhere
[] Write-In
Combat
[] Go monster-hunting
[] Protect someone else
-[] Select other action to guard
[] Training (grants Combat XP at no risk; particularly good rolls may result in higher XP gain)
[] Write-In
Voting will remain open for 24 hours, so as to be fair to players in all timezones. @ConfusedPotato your character-updating services would be very much appreciated, as would integrating @Megaolix 's character. I will integrate Annie.
Interresting, also first crit. We found the source of chickenstein, a filthy necromancer with his pet chickenstein, who is suddenly kinda adorable. Not cute enough not to get caugth in ghost shooting. Also Ser Percival feels in character .3.
You seem to already have come to decision to recruit ghosts, but we can also try to make them. Is risky, but possibly it wil pay dividence.
Alrighty everyone, time for plan dog. I post this now and wil edit my vote in later. Partly becuase I am tired and going to bed.
Vote:
[X] Get a message to the parents that their child is still around, and facilitate a conversation between the family members.
[X] Interlude
-[X] The Child
[X] Increase tangibilty
-[X] Use 7 ectoplasm
[X] Eat at cafeteria
[X] Direct NPC
-[X] Annie
--[X] Assist me with researching chickenstein (below)
[X] Increase tangibilty
--[X] Use 7 ectoplasm
-[X] Eat at cafeteria
[X] Research
-[X] Recover Chickensteins corpse, or atleast parts of it
--[X] Try to get a ghost with higher kinetic force to move it.
-[X] Research how chickenstein was created and how to create life through ectoplasm
-[X] If possible, test on dying rats
--[X] Make equipment: Ghost rats
--[X] Use 8 Ectoplasm
---[X] Purpouse: Scouting, investigation, making Annie happy
IC:
"Ah, the rush of combat! The hunt! Ah how I have missed my blood boiling with exitement! or ectoplasm I quess."
*Sees Annie*
"Well hello child, I have not seen you before, are you new to the spectral life?"
*Annie stares*
Annie: "Are you a real knight?"
Percival bristles "Of course I am child, I am SER Percival Darkridge! Warrior, commander and monster hunter extraordinaire, pleasure to meet you."
Annie: "...Are you that Ser Percival? King Arthur's knight?"
Percival blushes, or rather a blush appears on his helmet "Oh this flattering question again, no child I am not that Ser Percival. I did love his tale as a child"
Annie looks at Percival: "How can ghost blush? Aren't we dead? Also how do you blush through a helmet?"
Percival: "We can change how we look -Removes helmet, revealing the head of dragon- we look like we wish to look child and I wish to blush. Makes me feel more human and expressive!"
Annie: "OH! So I can get rid of these scars?"
Percival: "Of course you can child"
*Percivals face shifts to his old one, scarred and nicked with a slight underbite. He has a see-through beard that reveals his scarring. His arrow wound is visible*
Percival: "You can look as you wish, child"
Annie: "Then why do you look like that?"
Percival: "For the same reason the cook looks like a charred corpse. To remember where we came from, to remember our faults. This is how humans grow -ruffles her hair- but it is a choice, child. Me and the cook are men of pride, so we want to remember what harmed us so it won't repeat."
*Percival sets Annie on his lap*
Percival: "Now child, you remember me a little of my own daughter. Only in looks though, little Beth was a firebrand of a girl let me tell you that."
Annie: "...wil I ever see my parents again?"
Percival: "See them? Yes. Talk to them, them seeing you, hugging them? All that falls on how strong you are with your new form child. How much you can shape yourself and make yourself visible to the mortal eye."
Annie: "...oh"
Percival: "But until then, I will care for you. As well as the other ghosts of our spectral community"
Annie: "...can I call you uncle Percy?"
Percival: "Absolutely not."
Annie: "Uncle Percy it is then" *Giggle*
Percival sighs: "Ah, youth"
*Percival stands*
Percival: "Wel child, wish to help me a task? I and the hunter have slain a fowl beast, a patchwork chicken. I wish to research its corpse so we may create spectral animals to assist us. We can learn form its corpse. Worse comes to worse, it wil make a nice trophy!"
Annie smiles
Annie: "Sounds fun, uncle Percy!"
"Ser! Ser Per-ci-val! I did not gain this name to have it chopped to bits, child!"
"What ever you say uncle Percy!"
*Garbled knight noices*
Percival: "Oh hells child, let's just eat a bite at the meathall"
*Floats through the ground, Annie follows*
Annie: "Wait, you have a kitchen in a clinic?
Percival: "Yes, why?"
Annie: "Nothing, just asking"
Name: Ryan Earl Spencer/RES Age at Death: 25 Cause of Death: Incineration Self-Image: A charred human body with glowing blue eyes. Personality: A decent, sane person with a dangerous temper if made angry. Likes to bump into random living people if bored and hug both the living and ghosts if in a great mood. Life Story: Born to an accountant and a drug addict, and later becoming the older brother to an emo-goth-chick. He left home when his mother died to escape his father's drug addiction until he eventually found work in Seattle as a chef. His father still sought him out and, after begging profusely, RES reluctantly agreed to take him in. He died at age 25, when the the restaurant he worked in caught on fire and he wasn't able to escape in time. Profession: Professional Chef
Skills: Teaching 2 (0/3), Research 3 (2/4)
Manifestation Points: 1 Manifestations: Possession 2
Ectoplasm: 18
Tangibility: 18
Status: Dead
Koko Jagger, character of LinkOnScepter
Name: Koko Jagger
Age at Death: 25
Cause of Death: Hit and Run
Self-Image: An unassuming biker woman, with tire marks across her torso.
Personality: Koko likes to describe herself as a hard ass. Others just call her a bitch. She tends to say what she's thinking out loud without worrying about her current company. Even so, she still tries to make the best of a bad situation whenever she can.
Life Story: Koko didn't really have much of a plan when she was alive. She figured she'd go wherever the wind took her. So when she was 18, she bought a motorcycle, left her parents, and went from city to city doing jobs that she wasn't really proud of. Most of which involved guns. Her death came when she merged into a lane with a drunk driver and they ran her over.
Profession: Wandering Biker Gunslinger
Skills: Combat 4 (0/5), Investigation 1 (0/2), Research 2 (2/3)
Manifestation Points: 32
Manifestations: Auditory Presence 1, Kinetic Force 1
Ectoplasm: 0.6
Tangibility: 10
Status: Dead
Dante Hopkins, character of SoixanteZio
Name: Dante Hopkins
Age at Death: 21 Cause of Death: Suicide(By car exhaust) Self-Image: A young man with ash colored skin, black dress pants, and a white button-up shirt. Black smoke clings to the bottom of his feet. Personality: Quiet and soft-spoken. Dante enjoyed life for all it offered, no matter what went right or wrong in his life, he could always see the beauty that was living. Sadly the cruel reminder that his time on this earth finite would always ruin what enjoyment he could find in life. Due to that, he adopted the path of a loner for he feared what would happen if he grew close to others, only for something to happen and take him from them. Life Story: Dante at a young age learned one of the world's irrefutable truths. You are born into the world to die. This thought would constantly haunt him for the rest of his life until he could no longer take the mental anguish that would attack him at random. Two nights later he dressed in his finest clothes stepped into his mother's van started the engine and awaited his fate. Profession: Student
Skills: Teaching 4 (0/5), Research 3 (0/4), Investigation 1 (0/2)
Manifestation Points: 31 Manifestations: Kinetic Force 2
Ectoplasm: 16
Tangibility: 16
Status: Dead
Harvey Walters, character of ConfusedPotato
Name: Harvey Walters
Age at Death: 83 years old
Cause of Death: Old Age, The Mind is Strong but The Flesh is Weak
Self-Image:
Personality: A gruff old man both wise and intelligent, but somewhat abrasive in personality. Always calculating and never fazed by anything that happens around him. His weaker constitution meant that he developed an ability to simply out think everybody around him. Never really forgetting stuff and always adapting his way of thinking he was one of the few old people who transitioned into the digital age without problem, it fact it simply meant that he learned more faster. His death and ghost-hood never bothered him, he fully expected it after studying the work his grandfather, the only reaction he had to being in Hawk Ridge instead of Arkham was a raised eyebrow. In death he still hasn't changed, a quiet old man who speaks his mind to those that ask but always learning as much as he can.
Life Story: A splitting image of his grandfather Harvey took up the family tradition, learning all that he could about the world. Inheriting the family traits of a strong mind and amazing intellect and memory he studied many subjects over the years becoming proficient at many things. With a Ph.D in physics and chemistry he took up a teaching position at the University of the town he grew up in. He married Akachi Onyele a history professor descended from African shamans at 34 and raised a family who would eventually become professors as well. As the years went by he learned more and more, when he finally died with his family around him he had learned a great many more subjects, history, maths, occult lore, biology, computer science, psychology, language, engineering, English and sociology. As the University mourned the loss of one of its greatest minds, his children smiled, for they knew what lay beyond the veil, and they knew how to contact each other if they wanted to.
Profession: Professor at Miskatonic University
Skills: Research 5 (4/6), Teaching 3
Manifestation Points: 31
Manifestations: Possession 1, Kinetic Force 3, Visual Presence 2
Ectoplasm: 33
Tangibility: 33
Status: Dead
Polly, character of AnimalKrazed
Name: Polly (Pauline) Gender: Male Age: 26yrs Cause of Death: Suffocation (choked to death on a 'cracker') Self Image: Brightly coloured macaw, has almost unnoticeable bulge in throat where 'cracker' was. Almost completely transparent, fading in and out like fog in daylight. Being an animal turned sapient ghost ain't easy.
Background: For the first twenty-five years of his life, Polly lived a pretty good life. He had the run of a room converted into a cage by his owner (retired orthinologist), was fed premium feed, and generally was spoiled. With the passing of his owner, he was sold of with the rest of his owner's possessions at auction (owner had no will and no family) and was purchased by a young rich family. Kept in a too small cage he became bitter and sulky before choking to death when the daughter of the family gave him something he shouldn't have had. Has to put much thought into why he's suddenly thinking on human levels, but that's something to think about for another time. Personality: A quiet, withdrawn bird, okay sorry that couldn't be said with more sarcasm. Polly tends to engage with others on his terms, that is to say often and loudly. Polly is a lot like the parrot, Iago, from Disney's Aladdin with more curse words and a dislike for children. Polly prefers the short form of his name over the feminine name he was gifted by his original owner. Tends to have a drive to ensure negligence such as what occurred to him in his first year doesn't happen if he can help it. Buttons: The things that tick off Polly to no end are Parrot/Bird stereotype jokes, crackers, children.
Profession: None, they're a bird.
Skills: Investigation 1 (1/2), Combat 1 (0/2)
Manifestation Points: 1 Manifestations: Auditory Presence 2
Ectoplasm: 11
Tangibility: 11
Status: Leaking (2)(BANDAGED)
Jonathan Jäger, character of dunk1010
Name: Jonathan Jäger
Age at Death: 37
Cause of Death: Accident at Work
Self-Image: A giant of a.. Ghost? He wears heavy warm clothing and has a large beard.
Personality: quiet and patient, while those who he asks always classifies him as a "Barbarian" do to his appearance he loves the feel of a plan coming together.. As rare as that is.
Life Story: living a quite life as a hunter in order to sustain himself he spent most of his life when he was not working reading books.
Profession: Jägermeister.
Skills: Combat 4 (1/5), Investigation 3 (0/4), Research 2 (1/3)
Manifestation Points: 2
Manifestations: Kinetic Force 1. possession 1.
Ectoplasm: 28
Tangibility: 28
Status: Dead
Ser Percival Darkridge, character of Lizard Knight
Name:Ser Percival Almond Darkridge the Third (Ser Percival for short, dislikes being called Ser percy) Age at Death: 42 Cause of Death: Arrow through the mouth, sufficated on his blood. Self-Image: Knight in medival armour with a tatterd cloak. Face obscured by helmet, eyes are a visible blue. Personality: Ser Percival described in one word is 'Flamboyant'. Always aching to tell a story or find a good battle. More serious and mature if the situation needs it, but always a little goofy. Loves learning, reading, training and adventure. He understands what modern technology is and excepts it as technology but is still behind on the times. Life Story: Born in Engeland during the medieval period, Ser Percival always was an odd one. Shuned during his younger years for his talk of monsters and spirits, he grew up in solitude. Spending this time on honing his body, mind and skill he redeemed himself in the eye of his familiy through his skill and sheer willpower.
Although always stayed a bit flamboyant he became a trusted figure in militairy, his ability to quickly adapt to a situation made him a natural on the battlefield. While respected on the field of battle, in the courts he has mainly tolareted. His tales of his 'monster hunts' and 'battles againts ghouls and sorcerors' made him a beloved by the young and hated by the adult. He would often disappear for weeks on end to 'fight the supernatural'.
He died on the battlefield, after giving a speech to rally his man. His warcry was interrupted by a (un)lucky arrow straight into his mouth, throwing him off his horse. His first words on reforming as a ghost were "I knew it!".
Following this he haunted his old manor for a while, before growing bored. When the brittish left for America -the new world- Ser Percival was flushed with excitement and hitched a ride. Here he mostly explored America (and some of Canada) for the following centuries. During the second world war, he was trapped by a Necromancers researching ectoplasm. After a raid on the compound, ser Percival was stuck trapped until a few months prior to the start of the story. Freed by a group of teenage paranormal investigators, he thanked them for freeing him before researching for a place to recuperate. Choosing Hawkridge (because it reminded him of his own name) he stayed silent for a while to regain his strength. Profession: Medival knight, commander and amateur monster hunter.
Skills: Combat 6 (1/7), Research 3 (0/4)
Manifestation Points: 0 Manifestations: Auditory presence 1, Visual presence 1, Kinetic force 1
Ectoplasm: 17
Tangibility: 17
Status: Dead
Darius W., character of TheCrownedVassal
Name: Darius W. Age at Death: 24 Cause of Death: Accidental self-poisoning and/or Overdose* Self-Image: A short man in white linen clothes. His face is covered in wispy shadows, and a white glow emanates from where his eyes should be. Personality: More of a passive observer than a doer in life, Darius has lost some of his inhibitions in the face of the revelation of his possesion of an immortal soul. His natural curiosity, instead, has only increased, both by the universe turning out to be radically different from what he thought it was like, and the feeling like he has recieved a second chance tolead, if not a happy, at least a satisfying existence. Life Story: Born and raised in a small town, Darius has never connected well with his peers. In spite of his higher than average intelligence, he never achieved anything great academically, due to his tendency to procrastinate and never being able to find a pssion to put his mind behind. Ascribing his relative failure to his environment, he decided to move to a big city out of state, namely Seattle, and start studying chemistry. Here, disconnected from the few social links in his hometown, and further disappointed from his average scores, he took up fsynthetising and self-adminstering various drugs.
*His last experiment, goal of which was to produce liquid ecstasy), based on the result (his untimely demise), went seriously wrong somewhere. Profession: Chemistry student
Skills: Research 3 (2/4), Teaching 3 (0/4)
Manifestation Points: 0 Manifestations: Visual Presence 1, Kinetic Force 1, Possession 1
Ectoplasm: 9.1
Tangibility: 10
Status: Dead
Redmont Drumas, character of Zaratustra
Name: Redmont Drumas Age at Death: 22 Cause of Death: Eletrocution(Lightining Strike (Seriously)) Self-Image: Tought details may vary with his mood, always appears a tall, strong and handsome young man wearing very elaborate Victorian Era/ Steampunk clothes Personality: While in live a calm and shy guy with a underarchiver streak in death he has become almost like a force of nature, facing all matters with unbound curiosity and taste for adventure, obsessive focus and determination, an aparently inexhaustible well off maniac energy.
Life Story: Redmont greatest complaint in life has always been it's mudainity. Born a brillant child to reasonable well of middle class parents from a young age he developed a love of books and all things fantasy, wich sadly also made it so that as he grew he became progressively more disillusioned with the mundainity and futility of live, but with time he was able to work things out , he practiced matial arts regualarly, read a lot on almost anything, had a pet, a bunch of friends that shared his hobbies, a girl he was building courage to ask out, a job he liked and graduation was just around the corner, so he actualy looking forward to a pretty good if mundane life, then he was hit be lighting. His first words as a ghost were " Well not a good as I hoped but not as bad as I feared", then he laughed maniacaly untill his cat found him (somehow) and the rest as they say is history. Profession: Colege student (Chemical engineering)/ Part-time worker (hobbie store for fantasy/anime/occult stuff)
Skills: Research 3 (2/4), Teaching 2 (0/3)
Manifestation Points: 17 Manifestations: Auditory presence 1, Kinetic Force 1, Possession 1
Ectoplasm: 39
Tangibility: 39
Status: Dead
Nick Stone, character of trekbook
Name: Nick Stone
Age at Death: 29
Cause of Death: Car accident in a snowstorm.
Self-Image: Male, 5'8''. Glasses, button down shirt.
Personality: Likes analyzing the world and overthinking things. Would rather deal with inanimate objects or institutions rather than people. If currently shocked that he still exists.
Life Story: At a young age, decided to become a theoretical physicist. After many years of schooling, he defended his thesis and earned his doctorate, making few friends along the way with his music hobby. The next day, he died in a car accident.
Profession: Researcher in Theoretical physics.
Skills: Research 6 (4/7)
Manifestation Points: 2
Manifestations: Possession 1, Kinetic Force 1
Ectoplasm: 14
Tangibility: 14
Status: Dead
Name: Mathias Kormen, character of SevenSigils
Name: Mathias Kormen
Age at Death: 26
Cause of Death: Gunshot wounds to the chest.
Self-Image: A rather lanky individual with dark brown hair and grey eyes in life; Mathias now sports several vivid red holes In the left side of his chest, with beaching veins of red spreading from it that stop after a few inches. Deicided to keep them there as to remember what killed him... And the fact that you took several a bullets.You've earned there right to have scars.
Personality: Quiet and observative can describe him as he scans both his surroundings and those in them. Yet around those he's familiar with puns and jokes result but always tempered by a cautious edge trying to see what's to far.
Life Story: Mathias always loved fireworks and explosions in general. But by no means was he a loose cannon, as his father drilled into him caution and patience when dealing with volitile things when he saw his sons passion. And through out his life he studied and honed his art and loved every second of it. But his success at a young age caused many of his older colleagues to resent him. Leading up to the point that one such colleague deicided to fill his chest with a .45 after his promotion in the office.
Profession: Pyrotechnic Engineer
Skills: Research 4 (1/5), Combat 2 (0/3)
Manifestation Points: 0
Manifestations: Visual presence 1, Auditory presence 1, Kinetic force 1
Ectoplasm: 9.1
Tangibility: 10
Status: Dead
Name: Günther Althaus, character of argelbargel
Name: Günther Althaus
Age at Death: 24
Cause of Death: Train crash
Self-Image: Instead of appearing like he used to Günther chooses to instead take the appearance of his beloved fictional characters, or if he doesn't feel like anything a small blue sphere.
Personality: Günther was a typical basement dweller, living mostly disconnected from this world choosing to almost never leave his house except to attend college.
Life Story: Günther was a student specialized in software engineering. Outside of this he was a basement dwelling degenerate. Spending most of his time playing games, watching anime and doing other related stuff. On the way home after the last day of his study the train he was riding in derailed. This train crash resulted in Günther bleeding to death.
Profession: Student
Skills: Teaching 3 (0/4), Research 3 (3/4)
Manifestation Points: 6
Manifestations: Possession 2, In The Machine 1
Ectoplasm: 10
Tangibility: 10
Status: Dead
Ragna Larsen, character of Strunkriidiisk
Name: Ragna Larsen
Age at Death: 32
Cause of Death: Multiple gunshot wounds to the chest and stomach.
Self-Image: A tall, blonde woman in bloody and ragged police tactical gear, sans helmet. Her skin is translucent and the outlines of her skull can be seen through it.
Personality: Ragna is thoroughly unflappable and tranquil in most situations. She's adapted relatively well to being a ghost, and has developed a decidedly morbid and inappropriate sense of humour about her state of undeath.
Life Story: Ragna applied to her local police force as soon as she got out of university with a BA in criminal justice. After being accepted, she threw herself into the job with gusto, earning a reputation as something of a workaholic. Eventually, after a few years, she became part of the local SWAT team as well. Her career continued as such until a moment of bad luck sealed her fate. On her last operation, Ragna ended up taking half a magazine of bullets from a suspect with a high-powered assault rifle, and at such close range that her Kevlar vest was woefully insufficient. She died quickly from the massive trauma and organ damage. After that, and finding herself now a ghost, Ragna went wandering; she came upon Hawk Ridge and decided to stay due to the high concentration of other ghosts.
Profession: Police sergeant - SWAT officer
Skills: Combat 5 (0/6), Investigation 2 (0/3), Research 1 (1/2)
Manifestation Points: 0
Manifestations: Visual Presence 1, Kinetic Force 1, Possession 1
Ectoplasm: 9.1
Tangibility: 10
Status: Dead
Giles Atkins, character of Megaolix
Name: Giles Atkins
Age at Death: 40
Cause of Death: A surprise case of 'Oh shit, bear!' during a hunting trip.
Self-Image: Short black hair and sporting a great mustache. He also has a bit of a belly. His suit now features tears indicative of bear claws.
Personality: Fancying himself high class of a sort, Giles is the sort of guy that is proud of his accomplishments and his successes in life. He tend to be boastful, but is it just a boast when you win at life like he did?
Life Story: Maxwell was a business man at heart. Willing to take risks for what he believed in and lead the way, he made his fortune with successful investments and his way with words that had him convince many to follow his lead. He sought to embody what being high class and succcessful should be all about and enjoyed life with the money he rightfully earned. Unfortunately, a 'bear accident' tragically cut short his life.
Profession: Businessman
Skills: Diplomacy 5 (0/6), Combat 1 (0/2)
Manifestation Points: 0
Manifestations: Auditory Presence 2
Ectoplasm: 10
Tangibility: 10
Status: Dead
NPC ghosts
Annie
Name: Annie
Age at death: 7
Cause of death: Scalding resulting from a cooking accident
Sellf-image: Redheaded little girl with freckles and pale skin. Occasionally manifests implausible transformations when bored.
Personality: Very curious and imaginative, likes to make jokes.
Life Story: Annie was a smart child growing up, her curiousity making her a quick learner. That said, she really shouldn't have tugged on the handle for the pot of boiling-hot soup her mom was cooking for dinner.
Profession: Elementary school student
Skills: Teaching 1
Manifestation Points: 0
Manifestations: Visual Presence 1, Auditory Presence 1, Kinetic Force 1
[X] Get a message to the parents that their child is still around, and facilitate a conversation between the family members.
[X] Increase Tangibility
-[X] 10
[X] Spend Manifestation Points (free action, resolves before votes counted)
-[X] Visual Presence 3, Auditory Presence 1+2+3, In The Machine 1
[X] Consume Ectoplasm
-[X] Concentrated (Factory)
[X] Get points to unlock Manifestations
-[X] 22 Ectoplasm
@Lizard Knight after thinking about it for a while I have decided to delay your plan in favour of getting more manifestation points so I can unlock some more parts of the manifestation tree. My original plan was to use my research skill to unlock all the manifestations and then use teaching to teach everyone else. If you really want to go ahead with your plan I can do that instead.
You'd need to also get the first two levels of Visual Presence to unlock the pre-reqs for Spectral Flames, and after that you'd only have enough points for its first level.
[X] Increase Tangibility
-[X] 6
[X] Consume Ectoplasm
-[X] Concentrated (Factory)
[X] Snoop around at
-[X] The condos near the Nugget Factory
-[X] Take a gun
[X] Get a message to the parents that their child is still around, and facilitate a conversation between the family members.
[X] Increase Tangibility
-[X] 10
[X] Spend Manifestation Points (free action, resolves before votes counted)
-[X] Visual Presence 3, Auditory Presence 1+2+3, In The Machine 1
[X] Consume Ectoplasm
-[X] Concentrated (Factory)
[X] Get points to unlock Manifestations
-[X] 22 Ectoplasm
@Lizard Knight after thinking about it for a while I have decided to delay your plan in favour of getting more manifestation points so I can unlock some more parts of the manifestation tree. My original plan was to use my research skill to unlock all the manifestations and then use teaching to teach everyone else. If you really want to go ahead with your plan I can do that instead.
Is fine, the plan has multiple phases. You can help in a later stage of plan dogge. Slight delay but no problem. Could do something else but I kinda want to research chickenstein because it maybe gives use info about the necromancer.
...I am curious, why snooping around the condos? We already know where the monster came from, the Necromancer. Are you just looking for general information?
Interresting, also first crit. We found the source of chickenstein, a filthy necromancer with his pet chickenstein, who is suddenly kinda adorable. Not cute enough not to get caugth in ghost shooting. Also Ser Percival feels in character .3.
You seem to already have come to decision to recruit ghosts, but we can also try to make them. Is risky, but possibly it wil pay dividence.
Alrighty everyone, time for plan dog. I post this now and wil edit my vote in later. Partly becuase I am tired and going to bed.
Vote:
[X] Get a message to the parents that their child is still around, and facilitate a conversation between the family members.
[X] Interlude
-[X] The Child
[X] Increase tangibilty
-[X] Use 7 ectoplasm
[X] Eat at cafeteria
[X] Direct NPC
-[X] Annie
--[X] Assist me with researching chickenstein (below)
[X] Increase tangibilty
--[X] Use 7 ectoplasm
-[X] Eat at cafeteria
[X] Research
-[X] Recover Chickensteins corpse, or atleast parts of it
--[X] Try to get a ghost with higher kinetic force to move it.
-[X] Research how chickenstein was created and how to create life through ectoplasm
-[X] If possible, test on dying rats
--[X] Make equipment: Ghost rats
--[X] Use 8 Ectoplasm
---[X] Purpouse: Scouting, investigation, making Annie happy
IC:
"Ah, the rush combat! The hunt! Ah how I have missed my blood boiling with exitement! or ectoplasm I quess."
*Sees Annie*
"Wel hello child, I have not seen you before, are you knew to the specteral live?"
*Annie stares*
Annie: "Are you a real knight?"
Percival bristels "Ofcourse I am child, I am SER Percival Darkridge! Warrior, commander and monster hunter extraordinair, pleasure to make your to meet you."
Annie: "...Are you that Ser Percival? King Arthurs knight?"
Percival blushes "Oh this flattering question again, no child I am not that Ser Percival. I did love his tale as a child"
Annie looks at Percival: "How can ghost blush? Aren't we dead? Also how do you blush through a helmet?"
Percival: "We can change how we look -Removes helmet, revealing the head of dragon- we look like we wish to look child and I wish to blush. Makes me feel more human and expressive!"
Annie: "OH! So I can get rid of these scars?"
Percival: "Ofcourse you can child"
*Percivals face shifts to his old one, scarred and nicked with a slight underbite. He has a seethrough beard that reveals his scaring. His arrow wound is visible*
Percival: "You can look as you wish, child"
Annie: "Then why do you look like that?"
Percival: "For the same reason the cook looks like a charred corpse. To remember where we came from, to remember our faults. This is how humans grow -ruffels her hair- but it is a choose child. Me and the cook are men of pride, so we want to remember what harmed us it won't repeat."
*Percival sets Annie on his lap*
Percival: "Now child, you remember me a little of my own daughter. Only in looks though, little Beth was a firebrand of a girl let me tell you that."
Annie: "...wil I ever see my parents again?"
Percival: "See them? Yes. Talk to them, them seeing you, hugging them? All that fall on how strong you are with your new form child. How much you can shape yourself and make yourself visible to the mortal eye."
Annie: "...oh"
Percival: "But until then, I will care for you. Aswell as the other ghosts of our specteral community"
Annie: "...can I call you uncle Percy?"
Percival: "Absolutly not."
Annie: "Uncle percy it then" *Giggle*
Percival sighs: "Ah, youth"
*Percival stands*
Percival: "Wel child, wish to help me a task? I and the hunter have slain a fowl beast, a patchwork chicken. I wish to research its corpse so we may create specteral animals to assist us. We can learn form its corpse. Worse comes to worse, it wil make a nice trophy!"
Annie smiles
Annie: "Sounds fun, uncle Percy!"
"Ser! Ser Per-ci-val! I did gain this name to have it chopped to bits child"
"What ever you say uncle Percy!"
*Garbelt knight noices*
Percival: "Oh hells child, let's just eat I bite at the meathal"
*Floats through the ground, Annie follows*
Annie: "Wait, you have a kitchen in a clinic?
Percival: "Yes, why?"
Annie: "Nothing, just asking"
IC:
"Ah, the rush of combat! The hunt! Ah how I have missed my blood boiling with exitement! or ectoplasm I quess."
*Sees Annie*
"Well hello child, I have not seen you before, are you knew to the spectral life?"
*Annie stares*
Annie: "Are you a real knight?"
Percival bristles "Of course I am child, I am SER Percival Darkridge! Warrior, commander and monster hunter extraordinaire, pleasure to meet you."
Annie: "...Are you that Ser Percival? King Arthur's knight?"
Percival blushes "Oh this flattering question again, no child I am not that Ser Percival. I did love his tale as a child"
Annie looks at Percival: "How can ghost blush? Aren't we dead? Also how do you blush through a helmet?"
Percival: "We can change how we look -Removes helmet, revealing the head of dragon- we look like we wish to look child and I wish to blush. Makes me feel more human and expressive!"
Annie: "OH! So I can get rid of these scars?"
Percival: "Of course you can child"
*Percivals face shifts to his old one, scarred and nicked with a slight underbite. He has a see-through beard that reveals his scarring. His arrow wound is visible*
Percival: "You can look as you wish, child"
Annie: "Then why do you look like that?"
Percival: "For the same reason the cook looks like a charred corpse. To remember where we came from, to remember our faults. This is how humans grow -ruffles her hair- but it is a choice, child. Me and the cook are men of pride, so we want to remember what harmed us so it won't repeat."
*Percival sets Annie on his lap*
Percival: "Now child, you remember me a little of my own daughter. Only in looks though, little Beth was a firebrand of a girl let me tell you that."
Annie: "...wil I ever see my parents again?"
Percival: "See them? Yes. Talk to them, them seeing you, hugging them? All that falls on how strong you are with your new form child. How much you can shape yourself and make yourself visible to the mortal eye."
Annie: "...oh"
Percival: "But until then, I will care for you. As well as the other ghosts of our spectral community"
Annie: "...can I call you uncle Percy?"
Percival: "Absolutely not."
Annie: "Uncle Percy it is then" *Giggle*
Percival sighs: "Ah, youth"
*Percival stands*
Percival: "Wel child, wish to help me a task? I and the hunter have slain a fowl beast, a patchwork chicken. I wish to research its corpse so we may create spectral animals to assist us. We can learn form its corpse. Worse comes to worse, it wil make a nice trophy!"
Annie smiles
Annie: "Sounds fun, uncle Percy!"
"Ser! Ser Per-ci-val! I did not gain this name to have it chopped to bits, child!"
"What ever you say uncle Percy!"
*Garbled knight noices*
Percival: "Oh hells child, let's just eat a bite at the meathall"
*Floats through the ground, Annie follows*
Annie: "Wait, you have a kitchen in a clinic?
Percival: "Yes, why?"
Annie: "Nothing, just asking"
...I am curious, why snooping around the condos? We already know where the monster came from, the Necromancer. Are you just looking for general information?
Just bring a gun and you'll be fine. Only reason the Chickenstein managed to screw up @AnimalKrazed so badly is because he was unarmed and had no combat levels.
Wel, seeing as you have a decent combat score and a gun, Why not snoop around the necromancers house? Granted, might attract his attention, but I think murdering his pet did that already. He might have traps in the place tho.
[X] Get a message to the parents that their child is still around, and facilitate a conversation between the family members.
[X] The Child
[X] Research
-[X] Recover Chickensteins corpse, or at least parts of it
-[X] Research how chickenstein was created and how to create life through ectoplasm
-[X] If possible, test on dying rats
--[X] Make equipment: Ghost rats
--[X] Use 8 ecto
Dante: Man, feels nice to have done something and have it work out.
Now to get out of the clinic and get back "home"
Turning a corner I run into Percy and a small child
Dante: yo! What's up mister P? Who's our new friend
The girl looks at me then hides behind Percival.
'im not that scary am I?'
Dante: is something wrong?
Annie: My Mommy said I shouldn't talk to people who smoke, she said they're bad people.
I can't help myself. I chuckled
Dante: how can I prove to you I'm a nice guy?
Annie: ...I dunno?
Dante: would you like me to tell your mommy and daddy that you're okay?
Question...why stop people throwing their lives away via suicide? I am just curios.
Also you asked me to warn you if I am doing something with dogs, wel I am starting phase one.
Me is researching the corpse with the NPC.
Also @Strunkriidiisk maybe you can investigate dog pens for dying ex-police dogs. You don't have to ofcourse, but if you do this instead of the generic task Plan dog furthers. I want a police dog specificly because the dog will probally be a NPC and giving it the job 'police dog' wil atleast give it investigation to start with. If you want to help, thank you in advance.
Question...why stop people throwing their lives away via suicide? I am just curios.
Also you asked me to warn you if I am doing something with dogs, wel I am starting phase one.
Me is researching the corpse with the NPC.
Also @Strunkriidiisk maybe you can investigate dog pens for dying ex-police dogs. You don't have to ofcourse, but if you do this instead of the generic task Plan dog furthers. I want a police dog specificly because the dog will probally be a NPC and giving it the job 'police dog' wil atleast give it investigation to start with. If you want to help, thank you in advance.
Anyone got a clue how close to healed I am? You'd think being a ghost we'd be done with injuries but no? Stupid preconceptions and dumb ghost rules no one shares.
[X] Consume Ectoplasm
-[x] Concentrated (does not count as action, requires source)
--[x] Factory
[X] Increase Tangibility
-[x] How much Ectoplasm are you spending? 1
OOC: Just grumbling cause that is what Polly would do.
[X] Get a message to the parents that their child is still around, and facilitate a conversation between the family members.
[X] Increase tangibilty
-[X] Use 4 ectoplasm
[X] Consume Ectoplasm
-[x] Concentrated (does not count as action, requires source)
--[x] Cafeteria
[X] Research
-[X] Research how chickenstein was created and how to create life through ectoplasm
-[X] If possible, test on dying rats
--[X] Make equipment: Ghost rats
--[X] Use 8 Ectoplasm
---[X] Purpouse: Scouting, investigation, making Annie happy
I agree that it is in character.
For it would Also be in character to monster hunt Again or form the get go. Granted I imagine that Percival tries to be smart but sometimes loses it and just Goes monster hunting. It is how He relaxes.
So yeah, it is in character but kind...it is not something you have to do now. Granted it will probally give us Some good wil, So If you do it don't forget to use your manifestations to make it easier.
Like I said to @ConfusedPotato you don't have to help, but it would be appraiceded. Granted this is a multiple phase plan. You can help next turn If you want to.
Edit: @AnimalKrazed all your actions are free actions
It's a filler option. I had no idea what to put there. Also, I figured that if anyone would be able to successfully get across that being dead won't solve your problems, it would be a ghost.
NOTE: I am extending the vote by an additional 24 hours; I'm not up for aggregating votes today, and I'd rather let people join up during the extra time.
I agree that it is in character.
For it would Also be in character to monster hunt Again or form the get go. Granted I imagine that Percival tries to be smart but sometimes loses it and just Goes monster hunting. It is how He relaxes.
So yeah, it is in character but kind...it is not something you have to do now. Granted it will probally give us Some good wil, So If you do it don't forget to use your manifestations to make it easier.
Like I said to @ConfusedPotato you don't have to help, but it would be appraiceded. Granted this is a multiple phase plan. You can help next turn If you want to.
Edit: @AnimalKrazed all your actions are free actions
Name: Shade
Age at Death: 19
Cause of Death: Stabbed
Self-Image: A black void with two white ovals that are stand ins for actual eyes. Disliked his appearance in life, so he chose to assume a generic humanoid form.
Personality: Never having shaken off the lethargy caused by his demise, the self-renamed Shade is slow-witted yet blunt, lacking insight and efficiency both. He talks little and thinks a lot, preferring to keep his own company, although rarely about anything relevant, but he at least isn't averse to some dirty work if it needs doing, even though the ghost rather prefers to help with odd jobs behind the scenes as opposed to brawling with other creatures.
Life Story: A truly unremarkable individual, David Selt went through life without much of an issue, until he was mugged one night and stabbed to death. He floated far away from his city, eventually ending up in Hawk Ridge just as the ghost started becoming active. Drifting about, looking less and less like himself and more like a shade, he didn't actually find any ghosts until the masquerade was broken, at which point he stumbled upon one of their operations, kicked himself for missing them, and quietly started helping out.
Profession: Student
Manifestations: Visual 1 + 2
So. Now I'm here.
I should probably do stuff. You know, help. With what most people are doing?
[X] Increase tangibilty
-[X] Use 9 ectoplasm
[X] Consume Ectoplasm
-[X] Concentrated (does not count as action, requires source)
--[X] Cemetary
[X] Research
-[X] Recover Chickensteins corpse, or at least parts of it
-[X] Research how chickenstein was created and how to create life through ectoplasm
-[X] If possible, test on dying rats
--[X] Make equipment: Ghost rats
--[X] Use 8 ecto
