NXSA-Infocorp Autonomous Program for Research on Interplanetary Life Speed 5, Dodge 8, Will 12, Per 12+, HT 10, FP –; Gilligan: DR 30, HP 16/20; Skipper: DR 15, HP 5/5; Mary Ann: DR 1, HP 1/1
Hi, guys. To all my games: sorry I've been such a butt lately.
Basically, I was away from the internet for a while, but before and after that, I've been writing so much for work that PbP just felt like a chore. And I've come to realize that while I love my job, right now it's just not leaving me the time and creative energy I need forPbP, so, while I've sort of been sliding down that slope for a while, I figured I should actually tell all my games that I've gotta drop out.
Sorry to disappoint and potentially leave a bunch of people hanging at the end there, and I hope I was generally fun.
-Thunderbeard
NXSA-Infocorp Autonomous Program for Research on Interplanetary Life Speed 5, Dodge 8, Will 12, Per 12+, HT 10, FP –; Gilligan: DR 30, HP 16/20; Skipper: DR 15, HP 5/5; Mary Ann: DR 1, HP 1/1
Hey guys! I've been basically without a computer for two weeks, but I'm back to 100% now. Let me know if there's anything you want APRIL to try to translate/decrypt (I speak all "known" languages for which translation software exists, but not secret ones of course) and have like 27 for my Crypto score, but other than that I can wait until the party does the next thing to jump into the action.
NXSA-Infocorp Autonomous Program for Research on Interplanetary Life Speed 5, Dodge 8, Will 12, Per 12+, HT 10, FP –; Gilligan: DR 30, HP 16/20; Skipper: DR 15, HP 5/5; Mary Ann: DR 1, HP 1/1
Nope the keyboard is screwed up such that the power button auto-fires. Computer is now in the shop.
Meanwhile, I work in astrobiology, and just got back from a conference where half the participants are sponsored by NASA. So uh...
NXSA-Infocorp Autonomous Program for Research on Interplanetary Life Speed 5, Dodge 8, Will 12, Per 12+, HT 10, FP –; Gilligan: DR 30, HP 16/20; Skipper: DR 15, HP 5/5; Mary Ann: DR 1, HP 1/1
Update: computer has been broken for a week, power button is malfunctioning such that the computer shuts down after 30 seconds of use. I'll be offline for a few more days, unless I can continue to sneak in PbP time at work...
NXSA-Infocorp Autonomous Program for Research on Interplanetary Life Speed 5, Dodge 8, Will 12, Per 12+, HT 10, FP –; Gilligan: DR 30, HP 16/20; Skipper: DR 15, HP 5/5; Mary Ann: DR 1, HP 1/1
Alright everyone! I'm considering spending 7 XP on Duplication so I can control two bodies at once (currently I get two, but one has to stay on the ship; a third could be fun), and am thinking of making one of those bodies a vehicle. Any thoughts on what sort of vehicle? I could just go with like a hovercraft, or something more tank-like, or a sweet truck or something.
NXSA-Infocorp Autonomous Program for Research on Interplanetary Life Speed 5, Dodge 8, Will 12, Per 12+, HT 10, FP –; Gilligan: DR 30, HP 16/20; Skipper: DR 15, HP 5/5; Mary Ann: DR 1, HP 1/1
Okay! Well, 17 XP is certainly enough to buy something big (like, say, that spider-car thing people were talking about earlier) if there's interest.
NXSA-Infocorp Autonomous Program for Research on Interplanetary Life Speed 5, Dodge 8, Will 12, Per 12+, HT 10, FP –; Gilligan: DR 30, HP 16/20; Skipper: DR 15, HP 5/5; Mary Ann: DR 1, HP 1/1
Also, don't forget: I'm running a very complex machine shop in the cargo bay. In the span of 3 weeks, I can reasonably fabricate any basic equipment people want to add to their inventory—anything under around $100 or TL≤8 should only take about a day to make.
@GM: Any feelings on nanobots? I'm thinking of dumping some more XP into wealth, and building a few nanobot swarms that I can release from my belly, but this might not fit thematically with "space opera".
NXSA-Infocorp Autonomous Program for Research on Interplanetary Life Speed 5, Dodge 8, Will 12, Per 12+, HT 10, FP –; Gilligan: DR 30, HP 16/20; Skipper: DR 15, HP 5/5; Mary Ann: DR 1, HP 1/1
I've got Piloting (Warp Drive) and (Aerospace) at 12, which I could increase to 13 with one point in each. I've also got access to Gunner (Beams) at 13, and Navigation (Space) at 14. Which is to say APRIL is decent but not amazing at most things—just let me know what to focus on during battle, and feel free to take any skills you can get ahead of me in.
I also have skill-boosting software for all the above skills that I can run on the ship's mainframe for anyone to use—giving +2 to gunner and navigation, or +3 to those two piloting skills. Just let me know when you're using that software so I can reduce my processing power by the necessary amount to run it.
NXSA-Infocorp Autonomous Program for Research on Interplanetary Life Speed 5, Dodge 8, Will 12, Per 12+, HT 10, FP –; Gilligan: DR 30, HP 16/20; Skipper: DR 15, HP 5/5; Mary Ann: DR 1, HP 1/1
I'm curious as well—thinking of using my many unspent XP on something big, like becoming a car the party can drive around in on land or something.
@Boomer: There's a cargo bay where we kept a battle suit earlier.
NXSA-Infocorp Autonomous Program for Research on Interplanetary Life Speed 5, Dodge 8, Will 12, Per 12+, HT 10, FP –; Gilligan: DR 30, HP 16/20; Skipper: DR 15, HP 5/5; Mary Ann: DR 1, HP 1/1
I could potentially do it. It might help me remember to check in on this game. But only if the characters are needed, I think.
NXSA-Infocorp Autonomous Program for Research on Interplanetary Life Speed 5, Dodge 8, Will 12, Per 12+, HT 10, FP –; Gilligan: DR 30, HP 16/20; Skipper: DR 15, HP 5/5; Mary Ann: DR 1, HP 1/1
I'm still here too!
Sorry, I feel like we're just all waiting for each other to go first or something, and I'm definitely guilty of that.
I'm... trying to come back to this game after a bit of absence. But we've got primarily social/intelligence characters, and I think a melee one; my character is probably best described as a "rogue," since she's got excellent stealth and tool-use skills, but I'm also the closest thing the party has to a sniper/gunner.
NXSA-Infocorp Autonomous Program for Research on Interplanetary Life Speed 5, Dodge 8, Will 12, Per 12+, HT 10, FP –; Gilligan: DR 30, HP 16/20; Skipper: DR 15, HP 5/5; Mary Ann: DR 1, HP 1/1
Oh! Missed this.
APRIL has little opinion on the method of introduction, as a being with no specific interest in being famous.
NXSA-Infocorp Autonomous Program for Research on Interplanetary Life Speed 5, Dodge 8, Will 12, Per 12+, HT 10, FP –; Gilligan: DR 30, HP 16/20; Skipper: DR 15, HP 5/5; Mary Ann: DR 1, HP 1/1
"When WE reach Mars, WOULD the CREW preFER I mainTAIN an armed OR UNarmed PREsence?" APRIL asks.
NXSA-Infocorp Autonomous Program for Research on Interplanetary Life Speed 5, Dodge 8, Will 12, Per 12+, HT 10, FP –; Gilligan: DR 30, HP 16/20; Skipper: DR 15, HP 5/5; Mary Ann: DR 1, HP 1/1
Oh! Sorry, I tend to pop in and out of this game, since my character isn't much of a conversationalist. I can work on being more consistent.
NXSA-Infocorp Autonomous Program for Research on Interplanetary Life Speed 5, Dodge 8, Will 12, Per 12+, HT 10, FP –; Gilligan: DR 30, HP 16/20; Skipper: DR 15, HP 5/5; Mary Ann: DR 1, HP 1/1
Oh! I missed the reply entirely, my bad. Yeah, everyone feel free to read that spoiler, as APRIL relays the information.
NXSA-Infocorp Autonomous Program for Research on Interplanetary Life Speed 5, Dodge 8, Will 12, Per 12+, HT 10, FP –; Gilligan: DR 30, HP 16/20; Skipper: DR 15, HP 5/5; Mary Ann: DR 1, HP 1/1
Research: 13 - 3d6 ⇒ 13 - (3, 3, 5) = 2
NXSA-Infocorp Autonomous Program for Research on Interplanetary Life Speed 5, Dodge 8, Will 12, Per 12+, HT 10, FP –; Gilligan: DR 30, HP 16/20; Skipper: DR 15, HP 5/5; Mary Ann: DR 1, HP 1/1
"I can OBserve over THREE thouSAND inforMAtion CHANnels and SIX thouSAND newsPAPers SImultaneOUSly," APRIL suggests. "If WE can FIND a fasTER data RATE, I can asSESS and REport ON the NEWS situAtion."
NXSA-Infocorp Autonomous Program for Research on Interplanetary Life Speed 5, Dodge 8, Will 12, Per 12+, HT 10, FP –; Gilligan: DR 30, HP 16/20; Skipper: DR 15, HP 5/5; Mary Ann: DR 1, HP 1/1
I don't think any of us actually have navigation skills? Hmm. Sounds like you found a good amount of new utility.
NXSA-Infocorp Autonomous Program for Research on Interplanetary Life Speed 5, Dodge 8, Will 12, Per 12+, HT 10, FP –; Gilligan: DR 30, HP 16/20; Skipper: DR 15, HP 5/5; Mary Ann: DR 1, HP 1/1
GURPS basic says Engineering is "the ability to design and build technological devices and systems." I guess it's just kinda an overlap that they didn't think about. Whether you're treating a battlesuit as an armor or vehicle, etc. (which might depend on its size).
NXSA-Infocorp Autonomous Program for Research on Interplanetary Life Speed 5, Dodge 8, Will 12, Per 12+, HT 10, FP –; Gilligan: DR 30, HP 16/20; Skipper: DR 15, HP 5/5; Mary Ann: DR 1, HP 1/1
Manufacturing:
Actually, no; armory doesn't let you manufacture stuff at all. Do you want a full battlesuit, or just a basic robotic exoskeleton? (Because the first is (Battlesuit), but the second can use (Robotics)). I have Machinist and Mechanic (Robotics), which can be used to build large parts/tools etc. and repair robots, but the skill you need to actually design and build a battlesuit from scratch is Engineering (Battlesuit) or Engineering (Robotics).
That said, I can use Machinist (and my cutting-edge robotic assembly autofac) to manufacture some basic Engineering tools, and download he software package to engineer a battle suit. It would just take a really long time to build.
NXSA-Infocorp Autonomous Program for Research on Interplanetary Life Speed 5, Dodge 8, Will 12, Per 12+, HT 10, FP –; Gilligan: DR 30, HP 16/20; Skipper: DR 15, HP 5/5; Mary Ann: DR 1, HP 1/1
Oh, yeah. Low piloting is better for me.
NXSA-Infocorp Autonomous Program for Research on Interplanetary Life Speed 5, Dodge 8, Will 12, Per 12+, HT 10, FP –; Gilligan: DR 30, HP 16/20; Skipper: DR 15, HP 5/5; Mary Ann: DR 1, HP 1/1
We should also have plenty of coverage on piloting and gunner...
NXSA-Infocorp Autonomous Program for Research on Interplanetary Life Speed 5, Dodge 8, Will 12, Per 12+, HT 10, FP –; Gilligan: DR 30, HP 16/20; Skipper: DR 15, HP 5/5; Mary Ann: DR 1, HP 1/1
Don't forget to look at the section of my inventory labeled "APRIL Accessories and Attachments" for our medbay bonuses. APRIL can also regrow organs, but only small ones; an entire limb is out of the question, but I can fabricate prosthetics etc.
NXSA-Infocorp Autonomous Program for Research on Interplanetary Life Speed 5, Dodge 8, Will 12, Per 12+, HT 10, FP –; Gilligan: DR 30, HP 16/20; Skipper: DR 15, HP 5/5; Mary Ann: DR 1, HP 1/1
Used 10 XP to get a second tactical skill slot, which should let me both pilot and fire a cannon at the same time (or shoot and stealth, etc), and picked up cannonry. Also trained in the other piloting skill. Still got 2 XP left.
NXSA-Infocorp Autonomous Program for Research on Interplanetary Life Speed 5, Dodge 8, Will 12, Per 12+, HT 10, FP –; Gilligan: DR 30, HP 16/20; Skipper: DR 15, HP 5/5; Mary Ann: DR 1, HP 1/1
Rix—I've noticed your psychic skills include Aura Reading and Xeno Reading. How hard would it be to segue that into some sort of mindreading or psychic translation? It could give you a neat second role for possibly a small number of points that might be pretty helpful if we're going where no human has ever gone before (or really just to anywhere remote enough that we don't have translation software for them).
NXSA-Infocorp Autonomous Program for Research on Interplanetary Life Speed 5, Dodge 8, Will 12, Per 12+, HT 10, FP –; Gilligan: DR 30, HP 16/20; Skipper: DR 15, HP 5/5; Mary Ann: DR 1, HP 1/1
Hmm, he calls it CC somewhere and gives us 4. Looks like we get 5 total.
I use Digital Duplication. I can control two bodies at once, without penalties, though one of them has to be wired into the APRIL mainframe (the other can be a drone, but my "main body" can only pilot, run medical systems, or maybe shoot a big cannon).
NXSA-Infocorp Autonomous Program for Research on Interplanetary Life Speed 5, Dodge 8, Will 12, Per 12+, HT 10, FP –; Gilligan: DR 30, HP 16/20; Skipper: DR 15, HP 5/5; Mary Ann: DR 1, HP 1/1
I could invest the XP to let myself do two things at a time, instead. (I can split my consciousness between two processors, and I can change my skillslots from 1 at a time to 2 at a time for like 5 or 10 XP each IIRC)
NXSA-Infocorp Autonomous Program for Research on Interplanetary Life Speed 5, Dodge 8, Will 12, Per 12+, HT 10, FP –; Gilligan: DR 30, HP 16/20; Skipper: DR 15, HP 5/5; Mary Ann: DR 1, HP 1/1
I can pretty easily pick up gunner, fighter pilot, etc. (I might even have enough character-building points to get a fighter ship as a drone body, depending on GM ruling)
Sounds good.
Anyone been tracking how many character XP points we got over the course of the campaign?
NXSA-Infocorp Autonomous Program for Research on Interplanetary Life Speed 5, Dodge 8, Will 12, Per 12+, HT 10, FP –; Gilligan: DR 30, HP 16/20; Skipper: DR 15, HP 5/5; Mary Ann: DR 1, HP 1/1
I also have Computer Programming, and Piloting, and I could probably download software or build an autofac to handle others, what with not actually spending any XP.
NXSA-Infocorp Autonomous Program for Research on Interplanetary Life Speed 5, Dodge 8, Will 12, Per 12+, HT 10, FP –; Gilligan: DR 30, HP 16/20; Skipper: DR 15, HP 5/5; Mary Ann: DR 1, HP 1/1
Yeah... APRIL does a bunch of diagnostic/scanner stuff in the field.
One possibility of the jump gate is... we don't know what's on the other side. What if it's an alien race with FTL capability, or an ancient system of jump gates, or just super-advanced humans? Not necessarily optimal ideas, but possibilities. Or we could just explore moons, etc.
Or frozen in hibernation for 200 years, wake up post-FTL as science specimens on a ship being dissected by archaeologists. The possibility!
NXSA-Infocorp Autonomous Program for Research on Interplanetary Life Speed 5, Dodge 8, Will 12, Per 12+, HT 10, FP –; Gilligan: DR 30, HP 16/20; Skipper: DR 15, HP 5/5; Mary Ann: DR 1, HP 1/1
Yeah... "medicine" is a pretty one-track ability. Can't have the doctor do something in every episode. But I was designed to study aliens, so I'm fine with more exploration.
NXSA-Infocorp Autonomous Program for Research on Interplanetary Life Speed 5, Dodge 8, Will 12, Per 12+, HT 10, FP –; Gilligan: DR 30, HP 16/20; Skipper: DR 15, HP 5/5; Mary Ann: DR 1, HP 1/1
Sure, I'd be down to continue.
NXSA-Infocorp Autonomous Program for Research on Interplanetary Life Speed 5, Dodge 8, Will 12, Per 12+, HT 10, FP –; Gilligan: DR 30, HP 16/20; Skipper: DR 15, HP 5/5; Mary Ann: DR 1, HP 1/1
"Do YOU need an ASsist?" asks the Autodoc from the corner of the lab.
NXSA-Infocorp Autonomous Program for Research on Interplanetary Life Speed 5, Dodge 8, Will 12, Per 12+, HT 10, FP –; Gilligan: DR 30, HP 16/20; Skipper: DR 15, HP 5/5; Mary Ann: DR 1, HP 1/1
"We have an EXcellent MEDiCAL bay," the medical bay reminds the other party members over their speakers.
NXSA-Infocorp Autonomous Program for Research on Interplanetary Life Speed 5, Dodge 8, Will 12, Per 12+, HT 10, FP –; Gilligan: DR 30, HP 16/20; Skipper: DR 15, HP 5/5; Mary Ann: DR 1, HP 1/1
Haha I talk about elisions often! But like half my friends are either linguists or singers.
..also, hmm. Let's see if I can stop APRIL's alignment slide before it winds up at CN/CE, because this has been an interesting moral journey so far.
NXSA-Infocorp Autonomous Program for Research on Interplanetary Life Speed 5, Dodge 8, Will 12, Per 12+, HT 10, FP –; Gilligan: DR 30, HP 16/20; Skipper: DR 15, HP 5/5; Mary Ann: DR 1, HP 1/1
"Just REmember," APRIL whispers into the earpiece, "SINCE you seem TO be FRUSTRAted, it is NOT too LATE to reNEGE on our WORD and criPPLE THEM all with LAsers SET to NERVE damage AND PAIN gas."
NXSA-Infocorp Autonomous Program for Research on Interplanetary Life Speed 5, Dodge 8, Will 12, Per 12+, HT 10, FP –; Gilligan: DR 30, HP 16/20; Skipper: DR 15, HP 5/5; Mary Ann: DR 1, HP 1/1
For the fight, I'm Quadcopter, with nonlethal weapons loaded.
NXSA-Infocorp Autonomous Program for Research on Interplanetary Life Speed 5, Dodge 8, Will 12, Per 12+, HT 10, FP –; Gilligan: DR 30, HP 16/20; Skipper: DR 15, HP 5/5; Mary Ann: DR 1, HP 1/1
I'm still here! Just watching, don't have much to contribute that others aren't saying right now.
NXSA-Infocorp Autonomous Program for Research on Interplanetary Life Speed 5, Dodge 8, Will 12, Per 12+, HT 10, FP –; Gilligan: DR 30, HP 16/20; Skipper: DR 15, HP 5/5; Mary Ann: DR 1, HP 1/1
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NXSA-Infocorp Autonomous Program for Research on Interplanetary Life Speed 5, Dodge 8, Will 12, Per 12+, HT 10, FP –; Gilligan: DR 30, HP 16/20; Skipper: DR 15, HP 5/5; Mary Ann: DR 1, HP 1/1
"I would... LIKE to PLACE a bet," APRIL responds, the voice now coming from her hovering quadcopter. "One SHIny new GAUSS pistol," which dangles conspicuously from her firing arm, "Against HATS. ALL of the PIRATE HATS worn by every SINgle other PERson who BETS against OUR man."
NXSA-Infocorp Autonomous Program for Research on Interplanetary Life Speed 5, Dodge 8, Will 12, Per 12+, HT 10, FP –; Gilligan: DR 30, HP 16/20; Skipper: DR 15, HP 5/5; Mary Ann: DR 1, HP 1/1
"I will prepare to SPECtate at MAXimum nonLEthal efFICiency," APRIL replies. "Alert me IF mayhem IS required."
NXSA-Infocorp Autonomous Program for Research on Interplanetary Life Speed 5, Dodge 8, Will 12, Per 12+, HT 10, FP –; Gilligan: DR 30, HP 16/20; Skipper: DR 15, HP 5/5; Mary Ann: DR 1, HP 1/1
I think Jack's the best choice here; Wild Talent means he can temporarily learn how to use any weapon he might be forced to use, for at least one good shot.
NXSA-Infocorp Autonomous Program for Research on Interplanetary Life Speed 5, Dodge 8, Will 12, Per 12+, HT 10, FP –; Gilligan: DR 30, HP 16/20; Skipper: DR 15, HP 5/5; Mary Ann: DR 1, HP 1/1
If you can keep 'em on stasis, I can grow replacement organs!
APRIL's dueling strategy would probably be to cheat as much as possible, since she's been learning all sorts of fun things about neutral morality. Gotta say, I'm really digging the pirate angle.
NXSA-Infocorp Autonomous Program for Research on Interplanetary Life Speed 5, Dodge 8, Will 12, Per 12+, HT 10, FP –; Gilligan: DR 30, HP 16/20; Skipper: DR 15, HP 5/5; Mary Ann: DR 1, HP 1/1
"The adMIRal was NOT lying," APRIL responds. "IF further CONfirmaTION is REquired, I CAN ask HIM TO SUBject TO a neuRAL SCAN."
NXSA-Infocorp Autonomous Program for Research on Interplanetary Life Speed 5, Dodge 8, Will 12, Per 12+, HT 10, FP –; Gilligan: DR 30, HP 16/20; Skipper: DR 15, HP 5/5; Mary Ann: DR 1, HP 1/1
Ooh yes. Chi isn't tech, sounds good!
NXSA-Infocorp Autonomous Program for Research on Interplanetary Life Speed 5, Dodge 8, Will 12, Per 12+, HT 10, FP –; Gilligan: DR 30, HP 16/20; Skipper: DR 15, HP 5/5; Mary Ann: DR 1, HP 1/1
"My apPROpriate chasSIS would QUALIfy as TECH," APRIL responds. "I could ATtempt to TEACH apPROpriate fighTING styles, but IT would likeLY take SEVERAL months."
NXSA-Infocorp Autonomous Program for Research on Interplanetary Life Speed 5, Dodge 8, Will 12, Per 12+, HT 10, FP –; Gilligan: DR 30, HP 16/20; Skipper: DR 15, HP 5/5; Mary Ann: DR 1, HP 1/1
Oops! May have just started a duel. >.>
Also, APRIL's going to set her fabricators to start printing a robot parrot. I'll follow up when I crunch the numbers on fabrication time and XP expenditure.
NXSA-Infocorp Autonomous Program for Research on Interplanetary Life Speed 5, Dodge 8, Will 12, Per 12+, HT 10, FP –; Gilligan: DR 30, HP 16/20; Skipper: DR 15, HP 5/5; Mary Ann: DR 1, HP 1/1
OOops. Maybe retcon that to take out the name of the ship?
NXSA-Infocorp Autonomous Program for Research on Interplanetary Life Speed 5, Dodge 8, Will 12, Per 12+, HT 10, FP –; Gilligan: DR 30, HP 16/20; Skipper: DR 15, HP 5/5; Mary Ann: DR 1, HP 1/1
Time to add some dramatic tension... (or just bargain for our tank)
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