Nah, it's cool. My 'bitching' was me being an asshole.

You should play your character as you like. Don't worry about that.

I fully understand getting excited and wanting to post stuff. Sometimes I write two or three posts ahead and save them on my computer (only to have to either edit them heavily or delete them entirely in the end anyway), just so that I can restrain myself from posting too quickly. It's sometimes quite tough to find that exact spot to stop and let everyone respond, especially when I forget that everyone else is acting at the same time. Don't sweat it.

Yeah, that is the hardest thing for me. Figuring out when to move and when not to. I hope I'll get the mix down soon enough. How was my newest post? Too much, too little, just right, or some variation thereof? No, you really weren't being an asshole, I agree now that I've though about it, look at the posts since I rolled my post back and think that we wouldn't have gotten any of that if I would have ignored you. So, thank you, sometimes I just need a right smack upside the head.

Chris

Would you two just kiss and get it over with? Stop apologizing to each other, ya knuckleheads. No one's feelings got hurt, everything's fine. Sheesh. Get a room!

I don't know why that post made me think of this, Critias, but there was someone in my Physics class today who was drawing- rather ornately- the name Tain in her notebook. I thought that was an odd coincidence.

Chris

Best I can do 'cause we don't have a 'kissy face' smiley.

That is just..... creepy.

Chris

Why do I have a bad feeling that Haven is going to get himself killed?

Chris

Don't worry. Everything will be juuuust fine.

*Pats DTFarstar's head and whistles innocently*

Let's just let ass holes be ass holes ... or something like that.

As far as editing posts, I would prefer a post to be edited rather than post oer someone's actions. It's simple enough to cut/paste your post to a note pad, and pull back up the relevant parts later. It make sfo ra more sensical story line. Unless someone else has already posted and moved it further.
In general, I try not to assume that the group as a whole is moving until a majority says so. As Tain and Haven said they were taking off to the garage, I thought it a fair enough assumption however that Clay would follow, or go his own way. It's hard to have 'words' with someone that just drove off.

Anyway, Chris, Fortuna, I don't hink anyone here really has overly sensitive feelings (except Nick of course, who's worried about time zones ), so I think we're cool. We're all getting this going as a group, so if anyone has issues with format or how things are playing out, please do bring them up. I'd rather someone get confrontational about a problem than sit and stew about something. Problems get fixed if we're aware of them and can get together to agree on something.

KARMA

In alphbetical order

Aero:
Surviving 1
Role Playing 2
Regular Posting 1
The Ambush 1

Claymore:[b]
Surviving 1
RolePlaying 3
Regular Posting 2
The Ambush 1
Driving the Plot (The Bar Code) 1

[b]Haven
Surviving 1
Role Playing 2
Regular Posting 2

Tain
Surviving 1
Role Playing 3
Regular Posting 2
The Ambush 1
Road Rage 2

OK, here's th karma awards. Obviously, some of them are lop sided. Easiest way to gain more is to post more. Doesn't have to be big marathon posts. Just go with what you've got going. Chris, sorry you missed out on a bit because you came in later. Plenty of time to catch up.

I don't think anyone has any hard feelings or anything. And if they do ... well, that's just tough!

Moving on ...

And Fist Fistopherson: You still didn't answer my question about the PMs I recently sent you.

Hehe, guess we're equidistant around the globe then Fortune *8-> as I'm in the UK, but then again you manage hours of posting I wish I could *8->

As a distrubing thought apparently anger and rage are the closest emotions to love so.... *backs away* Clay and Haven need a room? *8->

'Notes' section on first page updated
http://forums.dumpshock.com/index.php?showtopic=19896

The wonders of having no life.

Ok, FAing done, though I will of course post it in spurts if someone wants to react during the process, I just assume no one is going to stop me while I'm trying to patch Tain up.

Chris

Going to take a nap now, I'll probably be up again in a couple of hours. Trying to minimize the effects of the last week on my sleep schedule.

Chris

Personally, I'm a big fan of people stewing, then bringing issues up. That way there's normally a bigger explosion, and the whole thing's way more fun to sit back and watch.

Fred Fist-stone -- I'll be PMing you theoretically sometime over the weekend with some karma expenditures and a probable swap-out for some of my Attribute Boost. That "caps at 9" thing did surprise me, and I think I'll be trading out about .5 of that power for something else (to stop wasting so much of that ability).

I will also be finalizing my character this weekend and spending some or all of my karma.

Chris

As always, a newly updated character sheet (or three) will be winging its way to Hanover Fist's inbox in the near future.

Was this post ok, Fortune? Everyone else? I know it was kind of large, but it really did not encompass much in game time and was really only a single event.

Chris

Of course it's ok. Geez! One might think I actually bitch about this type of thing or something.

[prepares to dodge the fist] So, you guys looking for another player? I see you concluded the awesome battle scene. (hurrah!) I have several character sheets worked up hehe. I've got a battlemage and a sneaky sniper and an old-school samurai (with a katana and everything, uber-traditional) I even dusted off my maniacal pipe-bomb-wielding "Exploding Elf" from way back in the day, before deciding that blowing up the ancients would be a bad idea... Oh, and I forgot the OCD technomancer with a hard on for his "pets"... which happen to be a lot of very angry drones. Heehee ^_^ And then there's the sexy social adept who can make people do just anything for him...

[dodges the fist ] Okay, time to stop pestering you guys lol. It's been fun!

Hehe I hear you Chris, I never know how or when to move people on.... as you've probably noticed so far.... so I tend to be passive in that sense, probably too passive I guess, and let others decide when to move the group. Hmmm better start railroading you guys.... or not *8-> Not sure my fragile little mind wouldn't get shattered by Fortune *8->

And Havok, I got no probs but it's really all the Fistasaurus Rex's call.... and you'll have to survive Claymore's attentions *8->

Who? Me? What did I do?

Havok: Fistophales is pretty set on the game staying the way it is for the time being. Not saying things may not change in the future though.

To quote South Park "This movie has warped my fragile little mind." *8-> You know I'm kidding right? *8->

Havok: I think the game's going to have to stay at four. We've got a good dynamic going, and wedging a new character in is just going to seem forced at this point. Sorry man. If anyone ends up dropping though (which has happened, both in this game, and others. That's how DT got on board) then you're first on the list.


DT: 3 CSP way cool post. Remember that you can only use 1 point of Edge per test.
Tain was at 7 boxes physical, so that has him nice and patched.

Callidus: 1 CSP for the Fashion/Blanket idea. Nice.

Looking very good guys, keep 'em coming.

Of course.

Not that it matters in this instance, but it is important to keep in mind that the number of 'boxes' that can be healed through First Aid is limited to the higher of either the character's Skill level or the rating of the 'Medkit' used. Like I said though, it doesn't matter in this case, as Haven's 'Medkit' has a rating of 8.

Yeah, I kept that in mind, honestly it was the reason I wanted to bring Tain back to the Haven. Haven of course just wanted better facilities. I figured it would be for the best if Tain did not have to meet with Sting while also dealing with the pain. I know about the 1 edge per test thing, Did I misspeak myself somewhere? I thought it was well... murky to semi-clear that I was going to use Edge to re-roll my failures if I had failed to patch him up completely. I don't think I mentioned using edge elsewhere in the test, did I? As for the FA description, yeah, I was kind of proud of that. Most genius'have a tendency to pontificate and expound on things so... I figured the rambling monologue was appropriate. I also tried to take what I knew of the First Aid and a convert it into something that would allow you take basically make battle wounds not matter anymore.

Chris

Using Edge lets you go over the normal hit limits, the same as it does with spells. I believe.. But as Fortune said, isn't really an issue for this case, just someting to keep in mind for later.

Ah, I see what you mean now. Gah... waiting for Critias because it seems more appropriate that he end out this scene, but urge to post so strong...

Chris

It does? News to me! Got a quote?

And things were moving along so quickly too....

Chris

Shrug. Things will pick up again soon enough if you give it a chance. Of course, Fistwich really needs to rearrange his priorities.

Sorry about that, fellas, had a pretty busy weekend. Mom and stepfather came up to visit, and my wife and I had to -- of course -- spend the whole weekend before their arrival cleaning the place up.

Nope. Which was why I said "I think". I'll double check though, before it becomes an issue. You knwo me, always spreading these wild rumors. I should write April 1st rules reviews for Catalyst.

On a related note: 3 CSP for Fortune and Critias - for totally un-game related comments on the stupid "Prank" thread. Some people need to lighten the hell up. THere were things I wanted to say, but you two had already said them. Thanks.

Crit - I feel you on the cleaning thing. Can you believe my wife actually wanted me to dust base boards once!? The madness of it!!

It almost causes me physical pain, well it does but for other reasons, to not read those things marked as only for one player. So hard for me to leave information alone.

Chris

I know Chris *8-> MOuse finger sooooo itchy *8-> must resist *8-> Well Aero's being almost as moving-ony as I'm willing to be at the mo, as there's probably *some* Claymore/Tain/Haven/Aero team bonding thing going to happen.... like Tain bursting into a musical or Claymore punching someone.... not sure which is more likely at the mo.... which is slightly scary *8->

Ooooooooooo ... and it's a really big, juicy one too.

The way you watched it over and over and over again kind of gave that away. Ya punk. *wants to peek, but fights the urge*

Fistiana Jones, I did my math and all that junk yesterday for the character update, then just never got around to sending it to you. Your recent 3 CSP just reminded me that I've totally forgotten those, and will need to tally 'em up and spend those, too. CSP are knowledge skill only, but otherwise spend as normal, right?

You, sir, are an asshole.

Hrm. I hadn't intended to rhyme anything. Where did I rhyme something?

Or Languages. Keep in mind that costs are 1 Karma Point (or CSP) per rating of the Knowledge Skill or Language, no matter what the current level, according to Frank's rules.

Maybe it rhymes in Sperethiel.

Heading back to the Squat, going to see what's what.

Squat and what don't actually rhyme, though. I mean, I can see some rapper trying to pull them off as a rhyme, and in so doing mispronouncing one (or both) of them...but... *shrugs* Oh well. I hadn't meant to make a rhyme, in any case.

Maybe we just have different accents, pronounce the words differently, or have a different definition of rhyming. I pronounce the latter portion of both squat and what with the same tone and inflection.

Squat Pronunciation
What Pronunciation

I do not know where the disconnection is here, but I would like to figure out what it is.

Chris

My vote is for breaking into song personally.
Crit - correct - CSP spend at the same rate as karma for Knowledge skills and language skills.

WHen you guys update your character sheets, please send me the full version, with the changes in some bold color to make it stand out easily. I've got everyone's sheets spread out over two pages of 'Inbox', so it'll be nice to have everyone in the same area.

Guys, good job on resisting the siren call of the Spoiler tag. Fortune, enjoy.

You guys will get yours later, no worries.

Bah. They both sound the same as 'twat'!

Very true.

Heading back to the Squat, going to see what's what, now that I killed that twat.


I am surprised, I actually liked that song.

Chris

You amuse me.