Let me know what you want to do after we wrap up this debriefing. Both the missions I've tried to run ended up going off the rails and ending a prematurely, which I'm not at all concerned about given that it's paranoia and that's what tends to happen. If people are still interested, I can look at trying to run another mission, possibly with new troubleshooters. If you want to end it after this, that works for me too (at least we had a chance to give it a try). Either way, share your thoughts.
It's been great! Best Paranoia games I've ever played, the backstabbing is hilarious...I suggest if we start a new one, we all go back and look at all the spoilers...
Happiness Officer Boris-R-LOF-3 Reporting to confession booth as ordrered.
Spoiler:
As I was attempting to calm the unruly citizens, albeit, unsuccessfully, the only time I was in contact with the Vend-o-bot was when I was slammed in the back by said vend-o-bot, and catapulted into a yellow citizen, who assaulted me, though I apologized. I submit that either Horton-3 who was actually crushed by the vend-o-bot, perhaps in retaliation, or one of the other trouble-shooters who was near the machine. When our team fled the mayhem of the cafeteria, before I called the vulture squad for riot control, there would have been ample time for one of those crazed citizens to corrupt your precious machine
The mission was a success Computer, I made sure our glorious team leader wasn't melancholy with prolific use of Happiness pills. There were no viruses in the vend-o-bot, so the mission was a success, as we were told to bring back the boxes of chippies, and I did bring back a full box of chippies. I also made sure the rest of the team was happy during the mission.
During the mission, some citizens went berserk, they really wanted these new chippies, I talked to the citizens, here is an actual quote of the words I said: "People, people, people, just Calm down...there are enough chippies to go around...you just have to buy them like good capitalists...you are destroying the computer's faith in you...vendobots are our friends, they allow us to buy things from them, commies hate to buy things! Buy buy buy...capitalism works" but they went completely insane. When 2 IntSec Goo...Good guys arrived and tried to contain the riot, the citizens attacked the yellow IntSec officers and killed them, so I did what I felt was necessary and called a Vulture Squad to control the murderous riot. Also I suspect Logan-R-RUN is in possession of contraband, but I can't be sure, I think there was a yellow item in his bag..
I returned with a full box of Chippies, and all my gear intact.
I had thought I was well clear of that since I hadn't paused after I grabbed that box of chippies..oh well
Boris keeps walking, He looks at the Team leader "How long do we have Team Leader?"
Spoiler:
I kind of nob a bit toward the team leader...trying to let the crown know that he's Team leader and might have some answers...as I hurry away...maybe the rest of the team will get held up (or killed) and I'll be the lone debriefing person...a nice place to be...
I'l try to plant the yellow barrels in the other troubleshooters bags if the opportunity presents itself, as I don't want to be caught with them at debrief.
Pulls out PDC
records the odd sounds coming from the Vendo-o-bot
"I hate it when citizens talk about the 4E and Pathfinder units around me. I'm not obsolete damnit!!! And if you think otherwise, I've got some pretty acidic cleaning chemicals in here that I can load up. If I hear anymore about those other units you insensitive reds are going to get sprayed down. Now move these bodies out of the way, so I can scrub the floor."
In anger the srubbot continues to spray cleaning chemicals all over the cafeteria.
"That's kind of true, the 4e units are very useful at filling out ID-10t forms. It's almost a Hybrid of the d20 units mixed with the original Basic and Expert units...I noticed the alignment system is simplified. but if I wanted to use a virtual scrub-bot, I'd use something from DDO sector or COH sector, not a 4e unit."
"4e Scrub-bots are a little too simple, the Pathfinder scrub-bots coming out of PZO sector are far superior, and they had plenty of R&D into those units. The 4E units were rushed into production a year before they said they were even going to start them at the GEN Convention"
Boris hands out a single mellow happy pill to all, taking one himself as well.
"Well, I think we have several more vend-o-bots to fill, right team leader?, perhaps check your PDC to make sure we're still on target to finish the job, perhaps we need to request more chippies from the computer"
"Not sure sarge, Bob-R-DTE thinks the chippies might have been laced with something and the citizens went completely insane, I'd say as the team leader, but he's dead. errr well the clone that was in charge is dead..."
The commotion in the cafeteria has attracted attention from the surrounding rooms. A angry looking Red citizen storms out of a door and heads in your direction. When he sees you he shouts out.
"What is Going on in there? I've got fifty cadets trying to write exams and all we can hear is screaming and yelling?"
"Uh, everything's under control. Situation normal. "
"Uh, we had a slight vend-o-bot malfunction, but uh... everything's perfectly all right now. We're fine. We're all fine here now, thank you. How are you?"
"How many raving mad commies do you think you can take down before your barrel melts Bob?"
"If I can kill one with each shot, 5 before I need a new barrel. Rest of you better get yours out, before they start following us."
Bob glances around nervously.
"Bob, I caled for a Vulture squad, let them deal with it, if they come through that door, and you shoot at them, you'll end up like those poor IntSec goo...good guys"
Spoiler:
was I able to get my pamplets gone in the confusion?
Jumps up, grabs his bag and runs out the door to safely call for a vulture squad
"I know commies don't to be here when the Vulture squad shows up!"
updated:
Spoiler:
as soon as I get to a good location I'll ditch my pamphlets, in front of the exit door for distribution to the new fleeing commies and call for a Vulture Squad
There are only two Int Sec goons, but the Int Sec boys have a pretty fearsome reputation. Now that a semblance of order has been restored, one of them moves to the centre of the cafeteria. He keeps all the citizens on floor covered with his weapon. Judging by the look in his eye, you suspect that he is just itching for an excuse to shoot someone.
The other one moves over towards you troubleshooters. He ignores the moans of the three citizens dying in the vendobot, as well as the moans from Logan, who has become the source of an ever expanding pool of blood (he looks very pale).
"Stay where you are troubleshooters. The leader of this team had best give me some answers as to what the f*!& is going on here."
how many IntSec goons are there and does it look like they'll turn away or am I screwed since I have those pamphelts on me again...dammit I would have gotten away scott free but for those...and maybe gotten a SS promotion...
As I had already stated I drop my laser and show them I fired no shots
"Internal Security!! There are people trapped in the Vend-o-bot..."
Spoiler:
if I have an opportunity while they're distracted, I ditch my pamphlets
"There's Internal Security, they're the Computer's personal guards!!!, You better do what they tell you of they will Shoot you!!!" "Citizen's listen to what they say, they will attack us and kill us all. Them before us. Or they will Kill Us."
Spoiler:
OK inflecting with oratory, "You better attack them before they kill us." Uh ohOratory:1d20+12=16
"Just think we've only got 3 more of these bots to fill..." "Course we won't have any more chippies"
"People, people, people, just Calm down...there are enough chippies to go around...you just have to buy them like good capitalists...you are destroying the computer's faith in you...vendobots are our friends, they allow us to buy things from them, commies hate to buy things! Buy buy buy...capitalism works"
Spoiler:
More communist propaganda thru use of inflection of words...lower my tone for certain words and raising it for others...1d20+17=34
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