 And now a running list of things I am not allowed to do in Shadowrun, And now a running list to lift all of our spirits. |
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Target  Group: Members Posts: 70 Joined: 8-June 10 From: Middle of the bloody United States of America Member No.: 18,678  |
QUOTE (CanRay @ Aug 6 2010, 12:51 PM)  2866a: Naming people after Welsh towns counts, even if the Welsh can pronounce them. 2866aa: Unless I am playing with an entirely Welsh group |
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Aug 6 2010, 07:24 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 254 Joined: 9-July 10 From: Zeist, NL Member No.: 18,807 |
QUOTE (Queek @ Aug 6 2010, 09:12 PM) 2866aa: Unless I am playing with an entirely Welsh group 2866aaa: And only if I am Welsh or able to pronounce Welsh names. |
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Aug 6 2010, 07:37 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 252 Joined: 11-June 10 Member No.: 18,694 |
2870: I am never allowed to mix betameth, coffee, and Long Haul. Ever. End of story.
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Aug 6 2010, 07:42 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 687 Joined: 22-October 09 Member No.: 17,783 |
2870a: Adding DMSO to the mix and loading it into my squirtgun is right out.
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Aug 6 2010, 07:44 PM
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Immortal Elf Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,358 Joined: 2-December 07 From: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Member No.: 14,465 |
2870a: If I break this rule, I'm not allowed to give it to the Pixie Mage "Just to see what would happen.".
2871: I'm not allowed to give Pixie Sticks to anyone whose street handle is "Speeder", "Quicksilver", "Racer", or some other variation of velocity suggested. 2871a: If I break this rule, I'm not allowed to "Go on vacation... I hear Africa is nice this time of year. For a Free Fire Zone." |
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Aug 7 2010, 01:04 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,451 Joined: 21-April 03 From: Austin, TX Member No.: 4,488 |
QUOTE (MindandPen @ Aug 6 2010, 12:23 PM) 2852c: And Bella, don't forget Bella (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Oh, she wasn't going to make Bella...even Twi-tards know Bella's just an annoying useless plot device. |
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Aug 7 2010, 10:55 AM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,717 Joined: 23-March 09 From: Weymouth, UK Member No.: 17,007 |
Doesn't stop them wanting to be her.
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Aug 7 2010, 03:57 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 252 Joined: 11-June 10 Member No.: 18,694 |
If it has any skill or attribute higher than 2, it's not Bella.
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Aug 7 2010, 04:20 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 70 Joined: 8-June 10 From: Middle of the bloody United States of America Member No.: 18,678 |
The question that comes to mind because of that is, when the devil did vampires become sexy beasts? I know that the lone picture of a vampire in the SR4 core book makes the vampire look like a viscous facenomming hunter. Then take a look at Nosferatu (the movie that inspired the oWoD clan), which the vampire is also the hideous facenommer. Dracula is not exactly a sex machine either, in the original book by Bram Stroker. Well, forgive the rant, I just have some issues with sexy, friendly vampires.
2872: I am not allowed, as a GM or a player, to shoot any sexy, friendly vampire PCs out of hand. This results in angry players 2872a: I am not allowed, as a player, to shoot any sexy, friendly vampire NPCs out of hand, as they have a tendency to be more powerful than myself, and the rest of the group doesn't care if I get whacked by the suddenly unfriendly vampire 2873: I am not allowed, as a GM, to have the hacker stumble into a node filled only with feral AI. This is a mean thing to do ninety percent of the time. We won't go into the ten percent 2874: Awakened animals are forever denied to me as familiars. The ability to nuke anything that lives with enough manaballs to clear out an Azzie facility in three rounds of combat is for GMs only |
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Aug 7 2010, 04:28 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 252 Joined: 11-June 10 Member No.: 18,694 |
QUOTE (Queek @ Aug 7 2010, 08:20 AM) 2873: I am not allowed, as a GM, to have the hacker stumble into a node filled only with feral AI. This is a mean thing to do ninety percent of the time. We won't go into the ten percent 2875: As a hacker, I am not to 'corral' heavyweights in a node and use them for pranks. 2875a: I am not to use them for "fun and profit". 2875b: I am not to use them for anything at all. |
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Aug 7 2010, 05:19 PM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,899 Joined: 29-October 09 From: Leiden, the Netherlands Member No.: 17,814 |
QUOTE (Queek @ Aug 7 2010, 06:20 PM) The question that comes to mind because of that is, when the devil did vampires become sexy beasts? I know that the lone picture of a vampire in the SR4 core book makes the vampire look like a viscous facenomming hunter. Then take a look at Nosferatu (the movie that inspired the oWoD clan), which the vampire is also the hideous facenommer. Dracula is not exactly a sex machine either, in the original book by Bram Stroker. Well, forgive the rant, I just have some issues with sexy, friendly vampires. I've often read that Dracula was actually a lot about sexual metaphors. I'm not really that into the Victorian-era mindspace, but I suppose it might be. But the idea of the vampire as somehow sensual is older than any of us living today. (Although, of course, it might be younger than some of the undead (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) ) |
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Aug 7 2010, 11:17 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,451 Joined: 21-April 03 From: Austin, TX Member No.: 4,488 |
QUOTE (Queek @ Aug 7 2010, 10:20 AM) The question that comes to mind because of that is, when the devil did vampires become sexy beasts? I know that the lone picture of a vampire in the SR4 core book makes the vampire look like a viscous facenomming hunter. Then take a look at Nosferatu (the movie that inspired the oWoD clan), which the vampire is also the hideous facenommer. Dracula is not exactly a sex machine either, in the original book by Bram Stroker. Well, forgive the rant, I just have some issues with sexy, friendly vampires. 1897. Bram Stoker used Dracula as an allegory for sex and lust. Nosferatu (the silent film) made vampires into monsters again up until the mid-70s when Anne Rice and The Hunger tag-teamed to make them an allegory for sex again, only this time in a positive way. The current trend can be tracked to the Anita Blake series by Laurel K. Hamilton as she popularized the whole "supernatural porn" novel series format that's so popular these days. |
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Aug 8 2010, 10:10 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 158 Joined: 5-April 10 Member No.: 18,418 |
Go Team "30 Days of Night"
Kill 'em all, regardless of sparklies or a nice rack... |
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Aug 9 2010, 01:55 AM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,654 Joined: 29-October 06 Member No.: 9,731 |
QUOTE (Abstruse @ Aug 7 2010, 06:17 PM) 1897. Bram Stoker used Dracula as an allegory for sex and lust. Nosferatu (the silent film) made vampires into monsters again up until the mid-70s when Anne Rice and The Hunger tag-teamed to make them an allegory for sex again, only this time in a positive way. The current trend can be tracked to the Anita Blake series by Laurel K. Hamilton as she popularized the whole "supernatural porn" novel series format that's so popular these days. The sad thing is, the early Anita Blake novels are actually pretty good. It was only after Hamilton's creator breakdown that it changed from "Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter" to "Anita Blake, Supernatural Sperm Dumpster." |
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Aug 9 2010, 03:31 AM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,768 Joined: 31-October 08 From: Redmond (Yes, really) Member No.: 16,558 |
QUOTE (Tanegar @ Aug 8 2010, 06:55 PM) The sad thing is, the early Anita Blake novels are actually pretty good. It was only after Hamilton's creator breakdown that it changed from "Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter" to "Anita Blake, Supernatural Sperm Dumpster." QFFT |
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Aug 9 2010, 04:01 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,451 Joined: 21-April 03 From: Austin, TX Member No.: 4,488 |
QUOTE (Tanegar @ Aug 8 2010, 07:55 PM) The sad thing is, the early Anita Blake novels are actually pretty good. It was only after Hamilton's creator breakdown that it changed from "Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter" to "Anita Blake, Supernatural Sperm Dumpster." No friggin' kidding...3 good books, 1 half-decent book, 1 mediocre-at-best book, and then a bunch of Mary Sue vampire/werewolf/fairy/everything else porn. |
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Aug 9 2010, 07:22 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 687 Joined: 22-October 09 Member No.: 17,783 |
S'why I go Dresden Files for my modern supernatural fiction.
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Aug 9 2010, 07:23 AM
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Immortal Elf Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,358 Joined: 2-December 07 From: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Member No.: 14,465 |
QUOTE (Sixgun_Sage @ Aug 9 2010, 02:22 AM) S'why I go Dresden Files for my modern supernatural fiction. It also helps that Harry is an RPGer, too. |
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Aug 9 2010, 07:24 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 687 Joined: 22-October 09 Member No.: 17,783 |
QUOTE (CanRay @ Aug 9 2010, 02:23 AM) It also helps that Harry is an RPGer, too. Well, yes, that is a nice touch. Wonder what his response to Shadowrun would be... |
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Aug 9 2010, 07:29 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 572 Joined: 6-February 09 From: London Uk Member No.: 16,848 |
QUOTE (Sixgun_Sage @ Aug 9 2010, 08:22 AM) S'why I go Dresden Files for my modern supernatural fiction. This, |
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Aug 9 2010, 07:32 AM
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Immortal Elf Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,358 Joined: 2-December 07 From: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Member No.: 14,465 |
QUOTE (Sixgun_Sage @ Aug 9 2010, 02:24 AM) Well, yes, that is a nice touch. Wonder what his response to Shadowrun would be... Other than, "Magic doesn't work this way!!!" He'd probably make a Troll Street Samurai. |
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Aug 9 2010, 07:48 AM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,925 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 948 |
2876: I am not allowed to ever use the combination of Pepper Punch and DMSO in the following delivery systems:
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Aug 9 2010, 08:37 AM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 7,089 Joined: 4-October 05 Member No.: 7,813 |
QUOTE (The Jopp @ Aug 9 2010, 02:48 AM) 2876: I am not allowed to ever use the combination of Pepper Punch and DMSO in the following delivery systems: -Capsule Rounds -Splash Grenades -Drones with water cannons -Water balloons 2876B: ESPECIALLY K-10 and DMSO in the above delivery systems... you don't need DMSO to be added to pepper punch. |
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Aug 9 2010, 01:55 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 84 Joined: 25-September 09 Member No.: 17,677 |
QUOTE (Abstruse @ Aug 7 2010, 06:17 PM) 1897. Bram Stoker used Dracula as an allegory for sex and lust. Nosferatu (the silent film) made vampires into monsters again up until the mid-70s when Anne Rice and The Hunger tag-teamed to make them an allegory for sex again, only this time in a positive way. The current trend can be tracked to the Anita Blake series by Laurel K. Hamilton as she popularized the whole "supernatural porn" novel series format that's so popular these days. Not sure I agree, there was a fair amount of fan-yay for Bela Lugosi, well before the 70's |
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Aug 9 2010, 02:29 PM
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Immortal Elf Group: Members Posts: 10,289 Joined: 2-October 08 Member No.: 16,392 |
QUOTE (CanRay @ Aug 9 2010, 03:32 AM) Other than, "Magic doesn't work this way!!!" He'd probably make a Troll Street Samurai. From what I understand of the Dresden Files, its magic and SR's magic aren't too dis-similar. Force <-> Shifts of Power Drain <-> Stress (it can even be mental or physical!) |
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