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Reverb in Blue: Session 2 (OOC)

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Post by SavageBob » Sun Dec 16, 2018 1:52 am

I figure we can keep using this OOC thread for the time being. If it gets too long and unwieldy, I'll start a new one.

New thread by popular demand! :)

Housekeeping for Session 2:

GM; Hyperlight Echoes; Destiny Roll:
, 2 Light Side , 4 Dark Side

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GM; Hyperlight Echoes; Obligation Roll:
Numeric Roll: 1D100+=57

Debt (10): Targus owes Ruffus's debtors for taking on the old man's assets, including 2,500 credits/Instruments, a droid, and tools.

:lol: :lol: :lol: Looks like Hazz really wants to collect on that debt. Targus is at -2 Strain Threshold again this session.

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Re: Reverb in Blue (OOC)

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Post by ThreeBFour » Sun Dec 16, 2018 3:53 am

Ouch, never liked Duros...lol

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Post by DeepSpacer » Sun Dec 16, 2018 5:43 am

Ya think 347 posts is a bit long?

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Re: Reverb in Blue (OOC)

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Post by SavageBob » Sun Dec 16, 2018 4:34 pm

DeepSpacer wrote:
Sun Dec 16, 2018 5:43 am
Ya think 347 posts is a bit long?
Long OOC threads never bother me, but it's not a big deal to start a new one if there's even a slight player preference in that direction. I can get something set up soon.

ETA: Done.

In the meantime: I should give warning that I've got mountains of grading ahead of me for the next few days. I might not be able to get Session 2 started before mid-week, but we'll see what happens.

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Post by kanila » Sun Dec 16, 2018 8:38 pm

I actually have a vague idea for a character. Caamasi Propagandist.... Thoughts? I’m thinking more of a promoter rather than a performer.

Name? Ryg’gos Rat’Kras

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Post by ThreeBFour » Sun Dec 16, 2018 11:04 pm

kanila wrote:
Sun Dec 16, 2018 8:38 pm
I actually have a vague idea for a character. Caamasi Propagandist.... Thoughts? I’m thinking more of a promoter rather than a performer.

Name? Ryg’gos Rat’Kras
I'm intrigued.... :ugeek:

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Post by kanila » Mon Dec 17, 2018 1:21 am

How recently was the band breakup and this first gig again? I’m trying to find a good hook to attach the character.

Possibly was the promoter before but left when the split happened and came back after the first gig?

Or maybe was picked up after this gig?

This venue is mostly human clients right? Or did I read it wrong? Could be in the crowd and took a liking to the band so wanted to join to get his name out as a promoter?
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Post by Boutrose Saba-Norr » Mon Dec 17, 2018 1:32 am

kanila wrote:
Mon Dec 17, 2018 1:21 am
How recently was the band breakup and this first gig again? I’m trying to find a good hook to attach the character.

Possibly was the promoter before but left when the split happened and came back after the first gig?

Or maybe was picked up after this gig?

This venue is mostly human clients right? Or did I read it wrong? Could be in the crowd and took a liking to the band so wanted to join to get his name out as a promoter?
I get the feeling that our breakup was fairly recent, and happened concurrently with the passing of a new anti-alien performance bill that is currently being enforced in all public venues, so maybe a few months, three or four I'd say. enough for it to be damaging but not so much so as the pain of zan's departure would have faded or that the group's popularity or the scandal surrounding Zan's departure would have diminished.

The venue that we are currently going to perform at is al all human one, and it is our first public performance since the groups split, only having just reunited at the possibility of being hired by the talent agent fajram.

I'm seeing a lot of possible plot hooks to go along with this character,

Maybe they worked with us before but after the breakup and the passing of the bill they wanted to try their luck off planet only to find they were stuck here.

Maybe they were a fan before the split and now that the band is back together they want to offer their services,

Maybe they are an employee of Fajram who is assigned to us to help grow our brand,

Maybe they never heard of us before but are bitter at Zan with him being the public face behind the passing of the anti-alien performer bill and want to take any opportunity to spite him, including supporting his former alien band mates.
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Post by kanila » Mon Dec 17, 2018 1:40 am

Lots to work with. I’m liking the anti-Zan thing.
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Post by SavageBob » Mon Dec 17, 2018 2:11 am

I've actually worked up a timeline of everything that includes a lot of information the group isn't privy to yet. The stuff y'all would know (either from in play or from local news feeds):

10 years BBY
• Engothian Gozer starts up various ventures on Nubia, including real estate, casinos, and other entertainment venues.

6 months BBY
• Zannel Redbeam and Geise start feuding. The fighting threatens to tear apart the Blueshift Echoes.

2 months BBY
• Increased Rebel activity in the Corellian sector sparks rumors that an Imperial takeover of Nubia is imminent.
• Habeth Farjam gifts Engothian Gozer a droid to spy on him.

1 month BBY
• A proposal before the Town Council promises to preemptively limit musical groups with majority alien members to non-public performances only.
• Alderaan is destroyed by the Empire's Death Star superweapon.
• The town council is worried that the Empire will soon declare martial law on Nubia in response to increased Rebel activity, so they are hoping to signal loyalty and avoid takeover.

0 BBY
• The Battle of Yavin sees Rebel victory over Imperial forces and the destruction of the Death Star superweapon.
• The Empire declares martial law over Nubia. Governor Ronell Grest is replaced by Predicant Snood, an Imperial dignitary.
• Prompted by the political winds, the Nuba City Town Council passes a series of pro-Imperial ordinances, including the anti-alien-entertainer legislation. Gozer dissents.
• Rumors circulate that the musical legislation is only a test case and that more anti-alien ordinances are on the horizon.

1 month ABY
• Zannel Redbeam and the Blueshift Echoes have all contracts suspended. They subsist on a series of private gigs, but it's not much. Tensions rise in the band.
• Zannel Redbeam, after one fight too many, decides to take the offer to join CyberSound Records on Corellia. He leaves without telling the other bandmates.

2 months ABY
• The Blueshift Echoes receive legal notice that Zannel Redbeam is suing them for ownership of the band's name, back catalog, and other intellectual property.
• The legal troubles mean the band is stuck in Nuba City until things get resolved.
• Habeth Farjam receives an invitation from Gozer to send him a talented group of non-Human musicians.
• Farjam invites the Blueshift Echoes to a private performance for her in a bid to offer them the job and ask them to get to the bottom of what happened to her droid.

With all that in mind, there's certainly room for there to have been Blueshift Echoes in the past who quit because of the infighting, or band members who quit when Zannel left and might be ready to rejoin. New characters could also be attracted to the band because Zannel's gone, indicating some sort of previous relationship with him. I'd like there to be some connection to either the band or their former lead singer just so the group stays united in their feud with him.

With all that in mind, the Caamasi Propagandist idea sounds great! @kanila, feel free to post a character in the proposed characters forum. It's easier on me as GM if he performs, as well, but that doesn't have to be his focus at all. It's enough to have a rank in Charm or Deception or some other skill so you have something to do during performance scenes (of which one is coming up soon).

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Post by kanila » Mon Dec 17, 2018 2:19 am

@SavageBob

I was thinking potentially records the shows for later editing and distribution. Maybe figure out a roll during the performance to see how good of a shot he gets? Charm maybe?
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Post by SavageBob » Mon Dec 17, 2018 2:25 am

kanila wrote:
Mon Dec 17, 2018 2:19 am
@SavageBob

I was thinking potentially records the shows for later editing and distribution. Maybe figure out a roll during the performance to see how good of a shot he gets? Charm maybe?
Interesting. That could work. The game doesn't really have any skills for video production, so we could call it Computers, Education, or even Deception. Deception covers disguise kits, for instance.

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Post by kanila » Mon Dec 17, 2018 2:33 am

Yea Deception could work. Makes sense too. I figure the recording aspect isn’t really covered and would work out well with the character off stage.

Basically if good footage is recorded it could be used to hype up the next performance or even be a source to generate revenue or new gigs.
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Post by SavageBob » Wed Dec 19, 2018 1:53 am

Please spend your experience (or let me know you're banking it) soon. I'd like to get rolling with Session 2 tomorrow or the next day.

That said, head's up: I'm traveling for the holidays tomorrow and still grading lots of tests. Forgive me if I'm a bit less active for the next few days! I should still be able to check in at least once a day, though, to keep the game running. Looks like an erstwhile bandmate will be joining up soon as @kanila (re)joins the group!

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Post by kanila » Wed Dec 19, 2018 3:57 am

Once the character is approved can I attempt the Improved Positive Spin?
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Post by SavageBob » Wed Dec 19, 2018 8:55 am

kanila wrote:
Wed Dec 19, 2018 3:57 am
Once the character is approved can I attempt the Improved Positive Spin?
Yeah, since both you and Boutrose bought it, I'll allow both to try if you'd like. I'll reroll Obligation, since now your guy will be in the mix.

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Post by Boutrose Saba-Norr » Thu Dec 20, 2018 4:34 pm

SavageBob wrote:
Wed Dec 19, 2018 8:55 am
kanila wrote:
Wed Dec 19, 2018 3:57 am
Once the character is approved can I attempt the Improved Positive Spin?
Yeah, since both you and Boutrose bought it, I'll allow both to try if you'd like. I'll reroll Obligation, since now your guy will be in the mix.
I haven't bought it yet but will soon
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Post by SavageBob » Thu Dec 20, 2018 8:17 pm

Great! So, kanila is joining us. His character, Ryg'gos, is an old member of the group who has been in jail for a bit after getting into a scrap with an anti-alien client. I'll narratively explain how he joins up with you (and what happens to Voron) once we start the next session (hopefully later today).

In the meantime, a new character means more Obligation in the mix, so I rerolled that:

GM; Hyperlight Echoes; Obligation Roll:
Numeric Roll: 1D100+=46

Price of a Name (20): Zannel's wants to take everything the band has ever done. Meshel has vowed to show the galaxy Zannel Redbeam is not the sole master of this new music they have all been working on.

This means Targus is now back to full strain threshold, but Meshel's threshold goes down by 2.

That is unless Ryg'gos can make a an Average (ImageImage) Charm check. We can figure out how this works narratively once we resolve this roll. On success, Meshel's strain threshold is not affected, but there will still be a narrative impact from having the Obligation trigger. It just won't be as bad!

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Post by kanila » Thu Dec 20, 2018 8:26 pm

Ryg’gos ; Hyperlight Echoes; Improved Positive Spin:
5 Successes, 0 Advantage

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Suggested narrative reason: With the new gig only moments away it has lit a dormant fire in Meshel to prove that even without Zan the Hyperlight Echoes were a band that was destined for the top!
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Post by SavageBob » Thu Dec 20, 2018 8:28 pm

Wow! Beautiful roll! But I think it's supposed to be Ryg'gos's actions that make the difference. Maybe seeing the holovideographer back will reassure Meshel that the Echoes have a real chance of proving themselves without Zan's help?

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Post by kanila » Thu Dec 20, 2018 8:30 pm

Ryg’gos could give him a motivational speech haha. But either way works for me!
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Post by SavageBob » Fri Dec 21, 2018 3:34 pm

OK! It's almost showtime! Maybe? Things are still unclear.

Ten minutes is enough time for everyone to try an action or two if they want. Anyone who's not in costume may wish to get into costume now. In ten minutes, Raysel can use her costuming skills on two of you, barring any Image that speeds her up or Image that slows her down. The droids can also assist if you'd like them to do anything.

@kanila, your entrance will be very soon, once this ten minutes passes.

Also, the site I've been using to host the portrait images seems to have decided they no longer host images. This means a bunch of the portraits are now broken. Guess I've learned my lesson! I'll host these on Pinterest from now on, as it's more stable. I'm actually waiting on my personal laptop to arrive via the post, as I forgot it at home. :( Until then, please suffer through the broken portraits. The laptop should arrive today sometime.

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Post by SavageBob » Fri Dec 21, 2018 4:48 pm

PC character portraits have been fixed. Find the updated portrait templates here.

I'll fix the NPCs when I get some time.

ETA: All portraits restored to the Story threads.

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Post by SavageBob » Sat Dec 22, 2018 7:28 pm

I'm not sure if the inactivity is due to people being busy, or from analysis paralysis. In case it's the latter, here are some things you may want to do in the 10 minutes you have:

1. Get into costume. If you are not wearing your Performer's Attire, or if you just bought some, now is the time to change. Takes about 5 minutes.

2. Let Raysel do your makeup and costume adjustments. This will double the bonus from the Performer's Attire. (She can double other bonuses based on physical appearance, as well.) She needs at least 5 minutes per PC she's to work on, possibly sped up with Image. (Just say IC that you're asking for her help.)

3. Repair Genius. He's in good shape mechanically, but his circuits were fried. Fixing him is a Hard (ImageImageImage) Mechanics check. Takes about 10 minutes, possibly sped up with Image.

4. Investigate the stuff in the corner that seems to belong to another band. Easy (Image) Perception check. Takes about 5 minutes, possibly sped up with Image.

5. Speak to Lothio outside.

BD-BD can offer assistance on many of these checks. He just needs someone to give him an order.

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Jessa goes for Costume and Makeup (10min).

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