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>>44333545
>>I promise to come right back after all this is done with though

>>44333545
>I promise to come right back after all this is done with though

>>44333545
>>I promise to come right back after all this is done with though
'all this' has to include visiting momma though.

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>>44333202

>THEY KNOW WE KNOW

I thought it was "OH WEE OH WEE OH."

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>>44333202
Screw this I'm outta here

A general rule for what makes a lot of Souls stuff work.

Show, don't tell. How does this work in vocal/written narrative? I'd wager having evidence of the NPC's deeds being shown when they're not there.

A Dragonslayer walks among us? Distant sounds of conflict, scales seemingly strewn about, stuff like that.

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>>44333049
Showing rather than telling is important, but shaping an atmosphere of loneliness and mystery is key to creating NPCs like this, even moreso than the behavior and deeds of the NPCs themselves.

The likes of Laurentius and Solaire are memorable because the world is so lonesome. At times, it seems like they are the only ones who actually care about you, and when their own storylines are elucidated in whole, you're forced to weigh their opportunity to attempt to achieve their own happiness and fulfillment against how much you like having them around to talk to and help you. They're relatable in a lonely world; you feel for them, and your own ambition forces you to make impossible choices on their behalf.

As stated, suspense and mystery are also important. When Ciaran appears after you defeat Artorias, you see her kneeling there and wonder who she is, whether she is trustworthy, and if she is friend or foe. When Priscilla tells you that "this land is peaceful, its inhabitants kind", you raise an eyebrow because you were getting buttfucked by wheel-skeletons about ten minutes ago, and you dig through item descriptions and look at what's going on with the Doll and the Painted World to wonder why. Even though Lautrec seems untrustworthy, you don't have a clue that he's about to dick you unless you go back to the Firelink Shrine after every major event and chat with him. You have to get into the world and seek it out; thus, it's important to first try and create a world that your players can get into.

>>44333109
>>44333512
That's actually some pretty good advice. I'm going to have to get to work on that.

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>>44332466
I think the infection in your "teef" have gotten to whatever brain you greenskins have.

All the more to make purging your filth easy.

>Codex wars
Wake me when it's time for war

>be tau
>drop rifle and scream like a sissy girl as soon as somebody comes within 10 feet of me
>get battlesuit
>still get shit wrecked by meganobz

> enters the mansion
Helloooo? Anyone home?

>>44332115
I was thinking putting faces on them with little pantorian hats and... WAIT!! NO you can't blow up Alice!! That's not allowed

>>44332323
Oh boy...
Eta?

>grinch steals people's Christmas shot
>That guy steals my dice when I'm not paying attention

You're onto something

>>44331966
The difference is That Guys often, but not always, are not aware of what they are doing. They think it is everyone else who is the problem.

>>44331966
>You're a mean one, Mr. Grinch
>There's no depth you won't delve

>Your characters are minmaxed
>And they're all your magic realm
>Mr Griiiiiiinch!

OP here, didn't want to clutter the OP with greentext.

>17 years old, at this point I had barely played my first proper RPG and a few online PbP ones.
>Group consisted of online friends group/community
>People were hesitant to join but they had played these shitty Steam RP's before and were interested
>Homebrew sci fi game
>Only stats were skills + stat = # of dice you roll, 5 or 6 for a success.
>First few games hit me hard, realized I needed to plan ahead and not just wing it
>Players started to notice names being changed and forgotten
>Constantly bailed players out of trouble, never let them actually be in danger
>Basically encouraged them to do stupid stuff as it gave me a chance to expand their characters
>Players really weren't that interested at this point, had trouble keeping attendence up
>Even when attendence was up it was online so people would just sit and play games while half listening
>This one edgelord, T, always did the stupidest shit
>Because I always bailed him out he also ended up with the best gear for doing stupid shit
>Couldn't balance for shit so he destroyed everything I put him up against.
>Went on for about a year
>Story got better and better, changed up systems to switch plots from a lovecraftian cult in a system to mercenaries for a banking corp
>Eventually realized homebrew didn't cut it so I ended it in a half assed explosion where a literal DMPC killed them all.

>>44331570
I got extremely lucky. nWoD Werewolf, group of bros who liked to roleplay, took my plot hooks, worked well as a group. The combat was a pushover but no one minded. Most of the players are still with me to this day.

>>44331723
You only because That GM in the last line.

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The stench of your own burnt flesh mixed with a note of intoxicating sweetness drifts through the interior of the claustrophobic chamber as the needle withdraws itself from your forehead. The pain is unbearable, and though you try to scream all that comes it is a wet gurgle. You're choking on your own blood as it pours from your fracturing, filling your lungs as you struggle for breath.

Then the pain subsides as the needle draws fully from your skull, dark black blood and some strange gelatinous white substance dripping from the glowing crystalline tip. You feel as though wrapped in a warm blanket, your aches washed away as vys rolls over and through you. The tip of the needle goes dim, submerging you in darkness, but only moments later you feel yourself being shunted forward.

You spill out into the light amidst a flood of silvery grey metal. It rolls off of you like water, sliding across the floor in the form of a thousand little semi-solid droplets. The light outside is blinding after the darkness of the chamber, but you feel hands gripping you by the shoulders. You're rolled over onto your back and those same hands search your face, and then your chest, for some hidden wound. Upon finding none you hear more than feel a sharp slap ring out through the room.

“Fucking Mikhael!” Someone shouts in frustration, their footsteps receding as they march away. Finally your eyes start to adjust to the light spilling into your brother's study, and you see Profectus leaning over you with a slice of fresh bread sitting flat on the back of his hand while he smears butter across it with a blunted knife.

(1/2)

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He greets you with a smile. “Glad you haven't killed yourself yet. You get a chance to eat breakfast?”

>You should probably explain what the orb is and what you've learned from it.
>Keep what you've learned to yourself for now, but tell your brother that the orb is safe.
>There's no time to explain. You need to erode the husk and shell of your soul and dive back in.
>Write-in

(Just to make sure people see them. Read: http://pastebin.com/ibi8j7Md if you missed last session. Read: http://pastebin.com/q8rQUjzS if you just want the lore I forgot to write-up.)

>>44330934
>>There's no time to explain. You need to erode the husk and shell of your soul and dive back in.
Just for kicks

>>44330472
>>B) The library to study

Time to focus

>>44330472
>B) The library to study
Refresh your memory a bit, we have time for physical warm ups later.

>>44330472
>>A) The muster field to train
Even thoug studying can help us a lot, I feel like we need to do some training to get up to sentinel levels just in case of early fuck ups.

Vulkan is the best

>>44330427
LEMAN RUSS, The Wolf King 400pts
WS 8 BS 5 S 7 T 6 W 6 I 6 A 5 Sv 2+/4++
Infantry (Character)

1 (Unique)

Wargear:
Mjalnar: S: User Ap 2 Melee Instant death
For games set during the Battle of Prospero Mjalnar may be replace with the Spear of Russ
The Spear of Russ: S: -1 Ap 1 Melee Witch-Bane
Witch-Bane: When in a challenge against an enemy psyker all blessings that the opponent in the challenge have is negated
The Wolf-Guard: 2+ Armour save and a 4+ Invulnerable save

Special rules:
Primarch
Preferred enemy (Primarch)
Night vision
Sire of the Vlka Fenryka: All Space Wolves gain +1 Ld, all Space Wolves in the same unit as Leman Russ gain the Crusader Special rule
Very Bulky
Relentless Duelist: All opponents in a challenge with Leman Russ suffer -2 WS
Master of assault: While Leman Russ is the warlord, all Space Wolves in the same Detachment as Leman Russ gain the outflank and acute senses special rules

>>44330870
Relentless Duelist doesn't fit him. Replace it with rules to allow his two wolf siblings to be with him.

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>Did anything happen last time Shitter?
Yes anon! The civ started out slow like usual but picked up later on like it always does! We managed to have our Gnollbots form a religion around gracing the worthy races with the blessing of mechanization and worshiping "The Mechanical Mum", we built a new unit: The Trollbot and got a new special character: Santa Trollbot, #6 accidentally killed 5 of his brothers in a mine collapse but was later upgraded to be an amazing bard (any action that #6 is involved with adds +1 to the roll). We also spied on all of the surrounding races and found out many things! The Orcs in the northern plains are obsessed with large, black, heavy, poorly crafted armor and the size of their teeth. They also live in many small tribes and keep "Rhinoceros Pouncers" as pets. The elves to the east shot at us before we could get any real information out of them. The crabmen to the south were too far away and we got jumped by a wild Pond Stalker before we could find anything out about them. The environment down there is full of gigantic coral plateaus and is a sandy plain littered with many small ponds.
>How do I get started!?!?!?
Just suggest two actions at the end of the IMMEDIATE CHECKUP. All choices' success will be determined by a 1d20 roll that I will do on my desk and tell you guys. (Rolled 15,2)

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IMMEDIATE UNIT CHECKUP INITIATED

>Drones: 20 advanced grabber drones, 16 gunner drones, 3 maintenance drones, 1 eye drone, 1 #6 (master bard, adds +1 to all rolls he is associated with), 12 inferno drones, 1 #11, 10 laser drones
>Machines of Burden: 2 Trade Caravan Machines of Burden
> Humanoid Machines: 4 multi-purpose machines (these can be changed with upgrades and research)
>Copybots: 5 Gnoll parasite bots, 1 Santa Trollbot, 0 Trollbots (The Copybots require natural research and technological research)
>Flesh bags improved: 250 Gnolls
>Turrets: 1 Heavy Machine Gun Turret
>S.A.L.L.Y. 2.0: current body: Mobile attack mother
>S.A.L.L.Y 2.0 weapons/upgrades: assault rifle, inferno flamethrower, 6 mini-missiles, 2 laser eyes
>S.A.L.L.Y 2.0 power: 90% (staying in one place +25%, moving places/manual labor -10%, fighting -25%)
>Special characters: (>>) Drone #6 (master bard, (>) Inferno drone #11, (_) S.A.L.L.Y's mobile form,(>>>) Laser drone #1, (<) Spotbot, (^) Santa Trollbot

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IMMEDIATE STATUS UPDATE INITIATED

>Power supply: decent
>Weapons we can produce: Laser pistols and rifles
>Moral: Your bots are getting jiggy with it (#6 is actually happy for once)
>Religion: The Mechanical Mother
>Allies: Gnolls (The Gnolls are honorary machines) (1/3 are armed with laser pistols and rifles)
>Building facilities: 1 steel mine, 1 machine builder, 1 drone builder, 1 generator room (decent), 1 machine of burden builder, 1 copybot builder (mass production unlocked)
>Memory files: Ever so slightly above average (Trollbot research 50%) (this can be fixed with dedicated research which will unlock lore and blueprints)
>Locations unlocked: Home base (wellhidden), Magma wastes, Gnoll village (under our control), Troll lair (cleared), Trading outpost, Northern Orc plains, Southern crablands (Coral plateaus and a sand/pond lidded plain), The eastern eleven forest
>Locations that we have heard about: We've been to every place that we've heard about at the moment. There is still more to the world though
>Inventory: 3 spears, 2 shields, 50 steel, 45 copper, 35 platinum, troll organs, 110 laser pistols, 55 rifles, 1 Pond Stalker corpse
What would you like to accomplish now (2 actions)?

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I'd actually finish the damn thing.

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>>44330407
It's getting a reboot.
Made by good old Earthworm.

>>44330430
Oooh. Consider my comment retracted.

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>>44330221

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>>44330287
nice

all contributed modern-art of appropriately adorned/armed persons/events will be put in a "neat stuff idk anything about," folder.
You give me dates n' place they'll go in the appropriate folders; otherwise neat art is still appreciated.

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>>44329831

Yeah I still keep my MTG decks around.

Good thing they stopped making it before things got really stupid like making colorless its own color

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>>44329862

>>44329439
So how bout that super death star

>>44329462
I want to stick my dick in it.

[trollish movie rankings]