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Drifter's Ballad

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[X][Background] "Oh, Here And There" (You were drafted to serve as a medic for the army, and sent to help in an unpopular war overseas; on returning home all support dried up, leaving you to your present state. Even without fighting directly, the things you've seen haunt you…)


[X][Lodging] Amber (There are bar-stools around the counter here, so why not pull one up? You've already started talking to her, maybe you can convince her to loosen up a tad bit more.)
 
[X][Background] "Oh, Here And There"
[X][Lodging] The Bear Woman
This background unlike the others explictly gives us a skill that can help people. I like helping people.

Edit: Whoops, posted twice. Deleted the other one.
 
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NemoMarx said:
I wonder how the backgrounds might affect us? Here and There has some possible skills associated with it, and Nowhere Important or Yonder Thataway might give plot hooks?
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Different skills, (and different weaknesses) certainly some plot hooks, and in the long-term, how various people may regard you differently if it comes to light. In the last area in particular, there are benefits and drawbacks; for example, someone who may support you if you go with the 'daughter of immigrants' background may look down on you if you go with 'war doctor' background, while someone else may have the complete inverse response. (Though there are also some people who will see you the same way no matter what, for better or for worse) There is no wrong answer, though, and it won't affect things right now; it's just something to be aware of in how it may impact relationships down the road.
 
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[X][Background] "Oh, Here And There" (You were drafted to serve as a medic for the army, and sent to help in an unpopular war overseas; on returning home all support dried up, leaving you to your present state. Even without fighting directly, the things you've seen haunt you…)

That option seems interesting.

[X][Lodging] The Bear Woman
 
[X][Background] "Eh, Nowhere Important" You came from the big city in the east, from a family of great wealth and greater infamy. You abandoned everything you knew to leave as soon as you could; you can only hope the dangerous life you wanted to avoid will never catch up...
[X][Lodging] The Bear Woman She seems rather scary, and if you get on her bad side it could end poorly for you, but maybe you won't; you shouldn't judge a book by its cover.
 
[X][Background] "Just Yonder Thataway" You grew up on a reservation, where they lumped the indigenous peoples of several different tribes together in the name of manifest destiny. You wanted to go out into the world beyond those borders, but haven't had much luck since then...
[X][Lodging] Amber There are bar-stools around the counter here, so why not pull one up? You've already started talking to her, maybe you can convince her to loosen up a tad bit more.
 
[x][Background] "Not From Around Here" Your parents were immigrants, and their country of origin has long been locked in a bitter cold war with this one, so despite being born and raised here and calling it home, you've been faced with nothing but suspicion for most of your life…
[x][Lodging] The Kirin Lady Someone that fancy may look down on you, but she doesn't look unkind either; maybe you can try to make an appeal and hope she's the sympathetic sort.

Picked each vote individually, but I do wonder if together they may connect somehow.
 
[x][Background] "Not From Around Here" Your parents were immigrants, and their country of origin has long been locked in a bitter cold war with this one, so despite being born and raised here and calling it home, you've been faced with nothing but suspicion for most of your life…
[x][Lodging] The Kirin Lady Someone that fancy may look down on you, but she doesn't look unkind either; maybe you can try to make an appeal and hope she's the sympathetic sort.
 
Alright, heads up that I'm going to be locking votes tomorrow, around this time!
 
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Adhoc vote count started by ColdGoldLazarus on Mar 30, 2020 at 10:11 AM, finished with 13 posts and 11 votes.
  • [X][Background] "Oh, Here And There"
    [X][Lodging] The Bear Woman
    [X][Lodging] Amber (There are bar-stools around the counter here, so why not pull one up? You've already started talking to her, maybe you can convince her to loosen up a tad bit more.)
    [x][Background] "Not From Around Here" Your parents were immigrants, and their country of origin has long been locked in a bitter cold war with this one, so despite being born and raised here and calling it home, you've been faced with nothing but suspicion for most of your life…
    [x][Lodging] The Kirin Lady Someone that fancy may look down on you, but she doesn't look unkind either; maybe you can try to make an appeal and hope she's the sympathetic sort.
    [X][Background] "Eh, Nowhere Important" You came from the big city in the east, from a family of great wealth and greater infamy. You abandoned everything you knew to leave as soon as you could; you can only hope the dangerous life you wanted to avoid will never catch up...
    [X][Background] "Just Yonder Thataway" You grew up on a reservation, where they lumped the indigenous peoples of several different tribes together in the name of manifest destiny. You wanted to go out into the world beyond those borders, but haven't had much luck since then...
    [X][Lodging] The Ferret Man
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[x][Background] "Not From Around Here"
[x][Lodging] Amber

Edit: missed it. That's what happens when you leave a tab open for a week. I'll make up for it next time.
 
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