A Game of Supers (The Gamer/Original Superhero Setting)
- Thread starter Kinni
- Start date
- Superhero
I need work on my female identifying skills,it seems.
Mother Nyx
Mother of Elpis
- Location
- The Kei Klub
- Pronouns
- She/Her
Lmao. Maaaaybe.
- Location
- Source of confusion itself.
I know that feel bro. I remember when I failed my female identifying skill roll, while watching Lord of the Rings. ... Damn elfs.
- Location
- In a Fantasy
We really need to do this. It's perfect
Mother Nyx
Mother of Elpis
- Location
- The Kei Klub
- Pronouns
- She/Her
It's absolutely finnnnnne.
Post 8
A. N: That was shorter than I expected it to be at first.
[X] An office.
[X] The basement
You choose to examine one of the offices, specifically the one who seemed to be of the sister, considering that the other one had more "teacher-type" stuff. You looked through it carefully, but without spending too much time. And the result was...
Meh. You found a few trinkets, like a pair of earrings, but nothing that seemed too valuable. So you left the house to go to your next target.
-0-
After locking the woman inside the closet, you decided to check the basement.
It didn't take long for you to strike gold. Considering how well-off this family was, even things they stored there were of a pretty high class. You picked up a few old electronics, some elegant silverware pieces and even an expensive-looking ring. You were cautious to take only the small stuff, so that you wouldn't be weighted down too much in your escape.
You kept an ear out while you were doing so, just in case the woman managed to escape from the closet faster than you expected. However, after five minutes of you rooting through the basement, it was something else that went wrong.
You heard the sounds of a car horn coming from nearby, and you quickly ran back up the stairs to find out what was going on, at which point you had to resist the urge to facepalm.
The car on the door was immediately recognizable as part of one of the private transport companies in the city.
It seemed like, in that particular day, the woman was planning to both receive a visit as well as going out in one of her secret "trips". You were bemoaning your bad luck before deciding that this could be an opportunity.
Yes. You had seen the "visit" enter the house carrying a package in a suitcase, and considering that the transport arrived soon after, it was likely that she was going to take that package somewhere else, which meant that it was probably something serious. You already knew that the suitcase wasn't in the basement, since you would have seen it, but you still didn't know whether it could be on the first or second floors.
Considering that the car was already at the door, you would have to take that into consideration if you wanted to resume your search.
Eventually, you decided to:
[] Cut your losses and run away, you already have a good haul, and it wouldn't do to get greedy.
-[] Jump out of a back window and go to the nearest public bathroom to change your clothes.
-[] Jump out of a back window and find an unobserved spot (such as an empty backyard) to change your clothes.
-[] Something else? (Write-in)
[] Let the car waiting and keep searching the house while paying attention in case the driver does something.
-[] Search the first floor.
--[] Any specific places? (Optional Write-in)
-[] Search the second floor.
--[] Any specific places? (Optional Write-in)
[] Go outside and try to trick the driver into leaving.
-[] Specific plan (Write-in)
[] Go outside and try to trick the driver into coming inside before subduing him.
-[] Specific plans for luring and subduing (Write-in)
[] Something else? (Write-in)
[X] An office.
[X] The basement
You choose to examine one of the offices, specifically the one who seemed to be of the sister, considering that the other one had more "teacher-type" stuff. You looked through it carefully, but without spending too much time. And the result was...
Meh. You found a few trinkets, like a pair of earrings, but nothing that seemed too valuable. So you left the house to go to your next target.
-0-
After locking the woman inside the closet, you decided to check the basement.
It didn't take long for you to strike gold. Considering how well-off this family was, even things they stored there were of a pretty high class. You picked up a few old electronics, some elegant silverware pieces and even an expensive-looking ring. You were cautious to take only the small stuff, so that you wouldn't be weighted down too much in your escape.
You kept an ear out while you were doing so, just in case the woman managed to escape from the closet faster than you expected. However, after five minutes of you rooting through the basement, it was something else that went wrong.
You heard the sounds of a car horn coming from nearby, and you quickly ran back up the stairs to find out what was going on, at which point you had to resist the urge to facepalm.
The car on the door was immediately recognizable as part of one of the private transport companies in the city.
It seemed like, in that particular day, the woman was planning to both receive a visit as well as going out in one of her secret "trips". You were bemoaning your bad luck before deciding that this could be an opportunity.
Yes. You had seen the "visit" enter the house carrying a package in a suitcase, and considering that the transport arrived soon after, it was likely that she was going to take that package somewhere else, which meant that it was probably something serious. You already knew that the suitcase wasn't in the basement, since you would have seen it, but you still didn't know whether it could be on the first or second floors.
Considering that the car was already at the door, you would have to take that into consideration if you wanted to resume your search.
Eventually, you decided to:
[] Cut your losses and run away, you already have a good haul, and it wouldn't do to get greedy.
-[] Jump out of a back window and go to the nearest public bathroom to change your clothes.
-[] Jump out of a back window and find an unobserved spot (such as an empty backyard) to change your clothes.
-[] Something else? (Write-in)
[] Let the car waiting and keep searching the house while paying attention in case the driver does something.
-[] Search the first floor.
--[] Any specific places? (Optional Write-in)
-[] Search the second floor.
--[] Any specific places? (Optional Write-in)
[] Go outside and try to trick the driver into leaving.
-[] Specific plan (Write-in)
[] Go outside and try to trick the driver into coming inside before subduing him.
-[] Specific plans for luring and subduing (Write-in)
[] Something else? (Write-in)
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The Froggy Ninja
The Blade Will Never Die
[X] Pull the woman out of the closet and ask her where the suitcase is, acting as intimidating as you can.
-[X] "The Denmother needs that briefcase! Where is it?"
-[X] "The Denmother needs that briefcase! Where is it?"
Mother Nyx
Mother of Elpis
- Location
- The Kei Klub
- Pronouns
- She/Her
[X] Cut your losses and run away, you already have a good haul, and it wouldn't do to get greedy.
-[X] Jump out of a back window and go to the nearest public bathroom to change your clothes.
-[X] Jump out of a back window and go to the nearest public bathroom to change your clothes.
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Mother Nyx
Mother of Elpis
- Location
- The Kei Klub
- Pronouns
- She/Her
You're absolutely right, we don't need to. I just have high hopes.
Post 9
[X] Cut your losses and run away, you already have a good haul, and it wouldn't do to get greedy.
-[X] Jump out of a back window and go to the nearest public bathroom to change your clothes.
You decided that this was already enough. Collecting more loot would mean a better "grade" in the evaluation. But that would have just as many downsides as upsides, since the people of the gang would be more wary of you.
If you had the choice, you would still try to do better, but not doing as well wasn't the end of the world, and it just meant that you would have to change your approach to the situation. Thinking of that, you made your exit.
Jumping out of a back window and climbing over a wall was remarkably easy given your level of skill in parkour. And you took care to make sure no one saw you doing such suspicious movements.
There were more people around the neighborhood at that time, but definitely nothing close to the peak periods of activity. You had studied the surroundings thoroughly, to be able to decide which would be the best escape path to take.
And one of the benefits of aborting the operation so quickly was that you didn't really need to do much. You had plenty of time before anyone would be suspicious of a girl scout, and while you did keep to the less busy paths in the direction of the closest public bathroom, you weren't overly concerned with being seen.
You moved as quickly as you were capable of without causing suspicion, and you managed to reach your target without any further incidents. While you were inside the bathroom (which was in an area without cameras, you had checked earlier) you removed your make up and changed out of the girl scout clothing. When you left the bathroom, you were almost completely unrecognizable as the thief, even holding your backpack on hand instead of on your back to have an extra layer of deception.
Still, you couldn't help but worry the entire time you were going back home. There were so many things that were out of your control in this situation...
You came back home and hid the backpack, before going on with your day and hoping that your preparations had been enough.
-0-
The next day, it seemed like everything had gone well, so you were able to relax a little while you waited for the meeting time.
And before going there, you took the care of transferring your loot to a suitcase, instead of lugging around a backpack that could potentially be recognized. You also shifted to your "gang disguise" (except the mask, which you would put on just before the meeting) and went to the meeting spot.
You got there at the exact time the meeting was supposed to start, and the woman was already there. You put your suitcase on the ground and opened it, before sliding it towards her, who went through the stuff with care and without showing any particular emotion (the mask helped with that).
After that, she asked for you to explain your thefts, and you did so while giving a medium level of detail. Then she asked one thing:
"Why did you decide to rob two houses?"
"I decided to rob the middle class house before because it was the easiest." You said, talking with a casual voice "Then, if I failed to rob the second house, I would still have something to pass the test."
That actually got a slight reaction out of the woman, who seemed surprised, but controlled herself quickly.
"Well... You pass." She said "Your position in the gang shall be decided during this week. So give me an e-mail or cellphone number to pass on the message once things are decided."
And that was that. You had already made an e-mail in case of situations like that, and you gave it to the woman before returning home.
Now you were officially part of the Inscrutables, but this would only be the beginning of your career.
Also, considering that it was the end of the week, you should make your plans for the next one.
What should you do next week? (Choose three)
[] Focus on raising the level of the skills you already developed.
[] Focus on raising the level of a specific skill (Write-in)
[] Learn another martial art.
-[] Taekwondo
-[] Jeet Kune Do
-[] Karate
-[] Write-in
[] Now that you have weapons, it would be good to gain skill with them.
-[] Learn baton combat
[] Learn a useful miscellaneous skill.
-[] Sleight of hand
-[] Urban tracking
-[] Cold reading
-[] Write-in
[] Write-in.
Besides that, you also needed to decide what to train during school. Your choice would be...
[] Ambidexterity. Writing things with both hands at once is still a good exercise.
[] Shadowboxing. Try to imagine even more complex figures and scenarios.
[] Meditation. Trying to block out distractions would be good.
[] Cloth Work. You can do a few things under the table.
[] Something else? (Write-in a new ability and how you're training during class)
[] More than one thing? (Write-in two or more, but will have diminishing returns)
And there was also he matter of your learning hypnotic trigger. Among the skills you were working with this week, which one of them would you apply the trigger to?
[] Write-in.
-[X] Jump out of a back window and go to the nearest public bathroom to change your clothes.
You decided that this was already enough. Collecting more loot would mean a better "grade" in the evaluation. But that would have just as many downsides as upsides, since the people of the gang would be more wary of you.
If you had the choice, you would still try to do better, but not doing as well wasn't the end of the world, and it just meant that you would have to change your approach to the situation. Thinking of that, you made your exit.
Jumping out of a back window and climbing over a wall was remarkably easy given your level of skill in parkour. And you took care to make sure no one saw you doing such suspicious movements.
There were more people around the neighborhood at that time, but definitely nothing close to the peak periods of activity. You had studied the surroundings thoroughly, to be able to decide which would be the best escape path to take.
And one of the benefits of aborting the operation so quickly was that you didn't really need to do much. You had plenty of time before anyone would be suspicious of a girl scout, and while you did keep to the less busy paths in the direction of the closest public bathroom, you weren't overly concerned with being seen.
You moved as quickly as you were capable of without causing suspicion, and you managed to reach your target without any further incidents. While you were inside the bathroom (which was in an area without cameras, you had checked earlier) you removed your make up and changed out of the girl scout clothing. When you left the bathroom, you were almost completely unrecognizable as the thief, even holding your backpack on hand instead of on your back to have an extra layer of deception.
Still, you couldn't help but worry the entire time you were going back home. There were so many things that were out of your control in this situation...
You came back home and hid the backpack, before going on with your day and hoping that your preparations had been enough.
-0-
The next day, it seemed like everything had gone well, so you were able to relax a little while you waited for the meeting time.
And before going there, you took the care of transferring your loot to a suitcase, instead of lugging around a backpack that could potentially be recognized. You also shifted to your "gang disguise" (except the mask, which you would put on just before the meeting) and went to the meeting spot.
You got there at the exact time the meeting was supposed to start, and the woman was already there. You put your suitcase on the ground and opened it, before sliding it towards her, who went through the stuff with care and without showing any particular emotion (the mask helped with that).
After that, she asked for you to explain your thefts, and you did so while giving a medium level of detail. Then she asked one thing:
"Why did you decide to rob two houses?"
"I decided to rob the middle class house before because it was the easiest." You said, talking with a casual voice "Then, if I failed to rob the second house, I would still have something to pass the test."
That actually got a slight reaction out of the woman, who seemed surprised, but controlled herself quickly.
"Well... You pass." She said "Your position in the gang shall be decided during this week. So give me an e-mail or cellphone number to pass on the message once things are decided."
And that was that. You had already made an e-mail in case of situations like that, and you gave it to the woman before returning home.
Now you were officially part of the Inscrutables, but this would only be the beginning of your career.
Also, considering that it was the end of the week, you should make your plans for the next one.
What should you do next week? (Choose three)
[] Focus on raising the level of the skills you already developed.
[] Focus on raising the level of a specific skill (Write-in)
[] Learn another martial art.
-[] Taekwondo
-[] Jeet Kune Do
-[] Karate
-[] Write-in
[] Now that you have weapons, it would be good to gain skill with them.
-[] Learn baton combat
[] Learn a useful miscellaneous skill.
-[] Sleight of hand
-[] Urban tracking
-[] Cold reading
-[] Write-in
[] Write-in.
Besides that, you also needed to decide what to train during school. Your choice would be...
[] Ambidexterity. Writing things with both hands at once is still a good exercise.
[] Shadowboxing. Try to imagine even more complex figures and scenarios.
[] Meditation. Trying to block out distractions would be good.
[] Cloth Work. You can do a few things under the table.
[] Something else? (Write-in a new ability and how you're training during class)
[] More than one thing? (Write-in two or more, but will have diminishing returns)
And there was also he matter of your learning hypnotic trigger. Among the skills you were working with this week, which one of them would you apply the trigger to?
[] Write-in.
fictionfan
Please sir, may I have some Meows?
- Location
- Tempe, AZ
[X] Focus on raising the level of a specific skill (Parkour)
-[X] Make a disguise for Parkour and Surveying.
[X] Focus on raising the level of a specific skill (Survey)
-[X] Make a disguise for Parkour and Surveying.
[X] Learn a useful miscellaneous skill.
-[X]Hacking
In future I would rather if we didn't need to do things in person.
[X] Ambidexterity. Writing things with both hands at once is still a good exercise.
Has the advantage that we can pay attention in class when we do it.
-[X] Make a disguise for Parkour and Surveying.
[X] Focus on raising the level of a specific skill (Survey)
-[X] Make a disguise for Parkour and Surveying.
[X] Learn a useful miscellaneous skill.
-[X]Hacking
In future I would rather if we didn't need to do things in person.
[X] Ambidexterity. Writing things with both hands at once is still a good exercise.
Has the advantage that we can pay attention in class when we do it.
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Pandemonious Ivy
Panties, Revolution. Big Drawers. Parachute.
[X] Well Prepared
@Kinni I don't exactly understand what you're asking for the last question.
Are you asking for a specific "If x, then y" scenario or what?
[X] Focus on raising the level of the skills you already developed.
[X] Learn a useful miscellaneous skill.
-[X] Cold reading
-[X] Card counting
[X] Meditation. Trying to block out distractions would be good.
[X] Write-in.
-[X] Cold Reading
[X] Learn a useful miscellaneous skill.
-[X] Cold reading
-[X] Card counting
[X] Meditation. Trying to block out distractions would be good.
[X] Write-in.
-[X] Cold Reading
@Kinni I don't exactly understand what you're asking for the last question.
Are you asking for a specific "If x, then y" scenario or what?
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- Location
- United States
[X] Well Prepared
Pandemonious Ivy
Panties, Revolution. Big Drawers. Parachute.
Okay cool, it seemed like it could be one or the other. In which case, I'm good.
Mother Nyx
Mother of Elpis
- Location
- The Kei Klub
- Pronouns
- She/Her
[X] Well Prepared
I don't mind this plan at all.
The only thing I was going to bother debating for is raising the skills, since two of them are very close to 20, where we would end up getting bonuses with the mastery and that is covered in this.
I don't mind this plan at all.
The only thing I was going to bother debating for is raising the skills, since two of them are very close to 20, where we would end up getting bonuses with the mastery and that is covered in this.
The Froggy Ninja
The Blade Will Never Die
[X] Focus on raising the level of a specific skill (Parkour)
-[X] Make a disguise for Parkour and Surveying.
[X] Focus on raising the level of a specific skill (Survey)
-[X] Make a disguise for Parkour and Surveying.
[X] Learn a useful miscellaneous skill.
-[X] Engineering
[X] Meditation
-[X] Make a disguise for Parkour and Surveying.
[X] Focus on raising the level of a specific skill (Survey)
-[X] Make a disguise for Parkour and Surveying.
[X] Learn a useful miscellaneous skill.
-[X] Engineering
[X] Meditation