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 Apr 4 2006, 01:43 AM
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Neophyte Runner  Group: Members Posts: 2,073 Joined: 23-August 04 Member No.: 6,587  |
I recall hellhounds being described s having a good temperament, if it wasn’t for the occasional playful fire breathing they would make appropriate companions for children (with adult supervision as with any animal).
I would expect the puppies to act just like puppies, play fighting much of the time. Of cause play fighting includes low power fire breathing. Edward |
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Apr 4 2006, 01:59 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,283 Joined: 17-May 05 Member No.: 7,398 |
So... how well do hell hounds swim? Get the hellhound puppy for your kid, and only let them play together in the pool.
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Apr 4 2006, 02:11 AM
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Midnight Toker Group: Members Posts: 7,686 Joined: 4-July 04 From: Zombie Drop Bear Santa's Workshop Member No.: 6,456 |
Of course, there is also the happy average 2.5 child nuclear family whose Hellound bitch got herself knocked up and desperatly want someone to take the puppies off their hands. Just look for "free hellounds to a good home" adds in the paper.
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Apr 4 2006, 02:15 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,283 Joined: 17-May 05 Member No.: 7,398 |
Was it any particular breeds of dogs that goblinized into Hellhounds, or did it happen across the spectrum? If it did, I wouldn't be surprised if there was an underground (and not-so-underground) trade in hellhounds. And Hellhound fights.
Heh. *imagines a dogfight right at the biginning of the awakening where one of the dogs suddenly goblinizes into a hellhound and incinerates its opponent* |
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Apr 4 2006, 03:52 AM
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Dragon Group: Members Posts: 4,589 Joined: 28-November 05 Member No.: 8,019 |
NO! We must treat these spawn of Satan with tender, loving care! All they want to do is catch frisbees and get fed juicy, precooked steaks that they precook!
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Apr 4 2006, 05:07 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 232 Joined: 19-October 04 Member No.: 6,773 |
Except they arent the spawn of..... You know what. never mind. I give up.
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Apr 4 2006, 01:52 PM
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Dragon Group: Members Posts: 4,589 Joined: 28-November 05 Member No.: 8,019 |
I was fudging that for the sake of funny. Apparently you don't understand funniness.
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Apr 4 2006, 01:56 PM
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Great, I'm a Dragon... Group: Retired Admins Posts: 6,699 Joined: 8-October 03 From: North Germany Member No.: 5,698 |
Or not your version of it. ;)
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Apr 4 2006, 02:16 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 360 Joined: 18-March 02 From: Plymouth UK. Member No.: 2,408 |
Hey emo, how old are you?
By the nature of your posts I have you down as between 14 and 24. Already my mind is conunjuring fun with para pups. |
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Apr 4 2006, 03:00 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 232 Joined: 19-October 04 Member No.: 6,773 |
Shadowrun and funny are two things that I would say have a strong negative correlation. "funny" is not one of the themes of Shadowrun. at all. If I wanted funny I would play Toon, or D&D.
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Apr 4 2006, 03:09 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 360 Joined: 18-March 02 From: Plymouth UK. Member No.: 2,408 |
I have the Red Dwarf RPG for that. Almost killed someone with a mutant pot noodle once. |
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Apr 4 2006, 03:35 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 137 Joined: 21-February 06 From: Lenexa, Kansas (Yes Kansas, we ain't all hicks y'all.) Member No.: 8,291 |
I have to disagree. Obviously this is purely an asthetic decision, but I think that Shadowrun has a LOT of room for funny. It has hairy Hawaiian dwarves for god's sake. And cat girls. And you could get cyberskates! CYBERSKATES! How anyone could not see the humor in a cyberpunk game with Orcs, Trolls, and 80s fashion sensibilities is beyond me. Of course that's just my group, and one of our favorite adventures featured the theft of the second largest faberge egg in the world, so take my opinion with a substantial grain of salt. |
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Apr 4 2006, 03:50 PM
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Dragon Group: Members Posts: 4,589 Joined: 28-November 05 Member No.: 8,019 |
It can be funny if you have a VERY twisted sense of humor. Which I do. A lot.
And speaking of stealing a hellhound puppy as a campaign idea, I think that would be an awesome idea. I'm debating whether to make the theft from a cranky-ass breeder, or a puppy mill. If it's from a cranky-ass breeder, it would be fun to make fun of her, since on the Something Awful forums, a lot of people stereotype breeders as psychotic middle-aged women who make you jump through flaming hoops and worship their dog's piss. If it's from a puppy mill, I can always have an ecoterrorist group jump in and free the hellhounds in mass to screw things over completely. |
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Apr 4 2006, 07:38 PM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,556 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Seattle Member No.: 98 |
I'd take a suggestion from the prefix "hell."
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Apr 4 2006, 07:42 PM
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Dragon Group: Members Posts: 4,589 Joined: 28-November 05 Member No.: 8,019 |
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Apr 4 2006, 08:35 PM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 5,430 Joined: 10-January 05 From: Fort Worth, Texas Member No.: 6,957 |
Given that you reward funniness with karma, every group's minmaxers should practice standup comedy.
By the rules Shadowrun is supposed to be funny. What game are you playing? ;) |
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Apr 4 2006, 09:00 PM
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Dragon Group: Members Posts: 4,589 Joined: 28-November 05 Member No.: 8,019 |
Not standup comedy; it should be more spontaneous than that. Too bad I can't award myself karma for funniness.
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Apr 4 2006, 09:01 PM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,174 Joined: 13-May 04 From: UCAS Member No.: 6,327 |
Just read it and it's not something to be proud... |
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Apr 4 2006, 09:05 PM
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Dragon Group: Members Posts: 4,589 Joined: 28-November 05 Member No.: 8,019 |
Sure, from a rational perspective.
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Apr 4 2006, 09:09 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,651 Joined: 23-September 05 From: Marietta, GA Member No.: 7,773 |
I'd say dark humor works, definitely. Zany humor gets the comedian shot in the face with a quickness. Maybe by his own teammates. There's of course room for cream pies made with explosive foam, but I'd file that under the aforementioned dark humor. So, DC's Joker gets the Azralon Seal of Approval. A Freakazoid-themed hacker could work if he still got the job done without creating his own complications. But straight-out Animaniacs wannabes A) are going to piss the wrong people off eventually and B) are not going to get hired by any Johnson worth his suit. |
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Apr 4 2006, 09:10 PM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,174 Joined: 13-May 04 From: UCAS Member No.: 6,327 |
So says emo... Anyway, back on topic. One thing you have to watch out for the hellhound puppies is make sure you have them in a flame resistant environment. That means probably not having them run around your apartment unless you feel like having to replace the couch constantly, heck, you might burn the building down if you're not careful. edit:
Unless they're running some street level gangers. There's a gang from 3rd Edition New Seattle sourcebook if I recall correctly that are into the clown motif along with 'practical jokes'. |
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Apr 4 2006, 09:10 PM
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Dragon Group: Members Posts: 4,589 Joined: 28-November 05 Member No.: 8,019 |
I did NOT have Animaniac dudes in mind. I would probably drop a cow on them. Or lift them into space and then drop them.
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Apr 4 2006, 09:12 PM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 5,430 Joined: 10-January 05 From: Fort Worth, Texas Member No.: 6,957 |
Drop a cow in them? Double ouch!
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Apr 4 2006, 09:19 PM
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Dragon Group: Members Posts: 4,589 Joined: 28-November 05 Member No.: 8,019 |
Fixed. Also, I have a whole monologue in mind for the "lift them into space and then drop them."
"A mysterious force lifts you into the sky. You don't feel much of anything affecting you, no aura, no invisible hand of God, just gravity in reverse. You never dreamed that one day, you would fly without the aid of a plane, chopper, or jetpack that, implausibly, didn't burn your legs off. But you would be hard-pressed to describe what you're going through as flying; you're more falling into the sky. It would be beautiful if you weren't so sure of your impending doom; perhaps you still find it beautiful. The air gets thinner, and you freeze to death just above the cloud layer. Even after you've left your body, free of worldly concerns like food, money, or your own death, you can't help but see your corpse through to the end. Your body stops floating near the edge of space. It tumbles like a ragdoll through the various layers of turbulence; after about 5 minutes of this, you pass the cloud layer and the ground comes into view. It closes in, and then, splat. You land on a puppy, leaving you to contemplate for the rest of eternity the significance of your body killing such a small, innocent animal as its final act." |
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Apr 4 2006, 09:20 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 142 Joined: 29-October 05 From: Arlington, TX Member No.: 7,909 |
Someone's been watching Hitch Hikers
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