In Nomine: the Pacific War (OOC) - Page 53

ladyarcana55 · 02-25-2012, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Rocket Man

OK, I am now officially helpless with laughter ...

If the GM says the same thing...I wonder if it's worth a CP or two? lol

But seriously

What's making me laugh is that she does things like that and she wonders why these guys don't think she's human?

tHEhERETIC · 02-25-2012, 11:07 PM

You folks have been great sports with my rather loose rules, and I thank you. Seriously. I hope you're having fun, though Sunae's shenanigans will brighten the place up if nothing else.

But something pointed out to me in PM--I've been using the rules on Rule of Law from Heaven and Hell. I blame Incyclopedia for making me forget that I have splatbook Asmodeus and should have consulted it, because there are a couple of restrictions there. Frankly I prefer H & H's version better, I mean, how many Gamesters are going to go Humanity and then catch their prey to put them on the level? And what demon running from The Game is going to let a humanized Gamester close enough to touch?? Homey don't think so, so I'll stand by humanizing...who I did. I'll let your paranoia run for one more minute on that.

I did fudge how much Essence Ajosshi had to work with though. I suppose you could check that vessel and find a reliquary on it, thinking like the mask thing from Princess and the Frog.

So here's what I've done so far and, if you promise not to tell your characters, what I plan to do in the immediate future.

The first Disturbance from killing was you burning Ajosshi's favorite soldier to death--not a Shedite. That was his first clue that maybe he wasn't going to win this fight. (The soldier was hoping to light the garage up, but I felt it was too early for something like that.)

The demons were/are all Ruby's, Ajosshi just hijacked them. My mistake was one my friend Mike would have caught (Mike being the player of M'ranoch Atel last game)--I didn't stay on the proactive/offensive, let my NPC bad guys react rather than press the attack. And they got grilled.

Ajosshi in concept is a very very old Gamester and has survived numerous attacks by multiple angels. Even I was surprised at this outcome, obviously.

Harmony, Harmony, Forbid, Forbid...then when he saw he could lose, his exit strategy. Humanity on himself, because it's a prerequisite, then Rule of Law x3. He'd have hit you all if I'd really wanted to ignore Essence counts and combat rounds. His plan was to just walk out of there...literally. Loot one of the bodies for car keys and drive away.

Failing that...Humanity wasn't just a prerequisite. He'd gambled--correctly--that the angels would not be familiar with it. He simply needed to push enough angels into Humanity that they couldn't go celestial in any kind of numbers. Then, he planned to provoke you all to kill him. Death would mean Trauma but it would also mean a one-way ride to Hell, and with the rest of you stuck in your vessels it was a clean escape.
Splatbook Asmodeus screws with that a little, saying RoL ends when his Humanity does and one could argue death ends the attunement! Just because that's not a mistake he would make, I'm going to put a little lag time between his corporeal death and the angels' ability to pursue, unless I'm wicked lucky and they don't realize that he's died until it's too late.
He's dying--nearly dead--of a barbiturate overdose. Remember Nisroc said one dose for a human, two or three for a demon? Humanity--one dose would have knocked him out, three is stopping his respiratory system. Right now he's thinking dimly how this is so much better than getting fried and sliced like his unluckier minions.
Mentally I composed his descent, but it's too spoilery to put in the main IC. "Flowing to heaven on sun-gilded wings...which is true if you turn the picture upside-down"

Kane and Mitch-- In about a second that Rule of Law is going to let go, and your characters will be their angelic selves again. You've been cool about them not catching on right away that they had it.

And oh yeah--I figure Harmony is over at this point.

Rocket Man · 02-26-2012, 09:06 AM

Lady A, I have one important question for you. Is Sunae's sword still burning?

ladyarcana55 · 02-26-2012, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Rocket Man

Lady A, I have one important question for you. Is Sunae's sword still burning?

Yes, because neither of us know if there is more smiting to be had.

tHEhERETIC · 02-26-2012, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by ladyarcana55

Yes, because neither of us know if there is more smiting to be had.

Sure, why not. But it's going to burn sulfur-blue for any demon who isn't one step short of redemption. Cooperative =/= good, but can still be helpful.

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Originally Posted by ladyarcana55

She stops suddenly and looks down at the blade. She tosses it to the nearest ally and continues inside

"Don't argue with me right now, we'll talk about this later!"

I should have read this first.

The house, if I remember where everybody is standing...from where she was to the front door of the house you have Corat, Kane, Zahirah, Mitch, and Ryuki, in that order. No idea about Ash.

ladyarcana55 · 02-26-2012, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by tHEhERETIC

The house, if I remember where everybody is standing...from where she was to the front door of the house you have Corat, Kane, Zahirah, Mitch, and Ryuki, in that order. No idea about Ash.

So Corat had better think fast or get smacked with a blade

tHEhERETIC · 02-26-2012, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by ladyarcana55

So Corat had better think fast or get smacked with a blade

That would be "something else" to think about!

ladyarcana55 · 02-26-2012, 04:14 PM

I forgot to mention and I realize it's probably not clear, but when Sunae is yelling to stop arguing, she is talking to the sword.

tHEhERETIC · 02-27-2012, 01:16 AM

I just read in Puck's FB why she's been so laconic lately. I hope I didn't overstep explaining about the gas levels/tolerance. Looking forward to seeing her rested and back here real soon.

Puck--post #522 bottom, in case you're confused.

Puck · 02-28-2012, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by tHEhERETIC

I just read in Puck's FB why she's been so laconic lately. I hope I didn't overstep explaining about the gas levels/tolerance. Looking forward to seeing her rested and back here real soon.

Puck--post #522 bottom, in case you're confused.

Yeah, sorry, just wrapped up a production of "What the Butler Saw" Twas very fun. But I should be back to a regular posting schedule!

02-25-2012, 11:07 PM	#522
tHEhERETIC MIB Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Life imitates art--I'm in Pohang	Re: In Nomine: the Pacific War (OOC) You folks have been great sports with my rather loose rules, and I thank you. Seriously. I hope you're having fun, though Sunae's shenanigans will brighten the place up if nothing else. But something pointed out to me in PM--I've been using the rules on Rule of Law from Heaven and Hell. I blame Incyclopedia for making me forget that I have splatbook Asmodeus and should have consulted it, because there are a couple of restrictions there. Frankly I prefer H & H's version better, I mean, how many Gamesters are going to go Humanity and then catch their prey to put them on the level? And what demon running from The Game is going to let a humanized Gamester close enough to touch?? Homey don't think so, so I'll stand by humanizing...who I did. I'll let your paranoia run for one more minute on that. I did fudge how much Essence Ajosshi had to work with though. I suppose you could check that vessel and find a reliquary on it, thinking like the mask thing from Princess and the Frog. So here's what I've done so far and, if you promise not to tell your characters, what I plan to do in the immediate future. The first Disturbance from killing was you burning Ajosshi's favorite soldier to death--not a Shedite. That was his first clue that maybe he wasn't going to win this fight. (The soldier was hoping to light the garage up, but I felt it was too early for something like that.) The demons were/are all Ruby's, Ajosshi just hijacked them. My mistake was one my friend Mike would have caught (Mike being the player of M'ranoch Atel last game)--I didn't stay on the proactive/offensive, let my NPC bad guys react rather than press the attack. And they got grilled. Ajosshi in concept is a very very old Gamester and has survived numerous attacks by multiple angels. Even I was surprised at this outcome, obviously. Harmony, Harmony, Forbid, Forbid...then when he saw he could lose, his exit strategy. Humanity on himself, because it's a prerequisite, then Rule of Law x3. He'd have hit you all if I'd really wanted to ignore Essence counts and combat rounds. His plan was to just walk out of there...literally. Loot one of the bodies for car keys and drive away. Failing that...Humanity wasn't just a prerequisite. He'd gambled--correctly--that the angels would not be familiar with it. He simply needed to push enough angels into Humanity that they couldn't go celestial in any kind of numbers. Then, he planned to provoke you all to kill him. Death would mean Trauma but it would also mean a one-way ride to Hell, and with the rest of you stuck in your vessels it was a clean escape. Splatbook Asmodeus screws with that a little, saying RoL ends when his Humanity does and one could argue death ends the attunement! Just because that's not a mistake he would make, I'm going to put a little lag time between his corporeal death and the angels' ability to pursue, unless I'm wicked lucky and they don't realize that he's died until it's too late. He's dying--nearly dead--of a barbiturate overdose. Remember Nisroc said one dose for a human, two or three for a demon? Humanity--one dose would have knocked him out, three is stopping his respiratory system. Right now he's thinking dimly how this is so much better than getting fried and sliced like his unluckier minions. Mentally I composed his descent, but it's too spoilery to put in the main IC. "Flowing to heaven on sun-gilded wings...which is true if you turn the picture upside-down" Kane and Mitch-- In about a second that Rule of Law is going to let go, and your characters will be their angelic selves again. You've been cool about them not catching on right away that they had it. And oh yeah--I figure Harmony is over at this point. __________________ Criminy...these two have enough issues, they can sell subscriptions! (ladyarcana55, in a PM) Last edited by tHEhERETIC; 02-26-2012 at 06:11 AM.

02-26-2012, 09:06 AM	#523
Rocket Man Petitioner: Word of IN Filk Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Longmont, CO	Re: In Nomine: the Pacific War (OOC) Lady A, I have one important question for you. Is Sunae's sword still burning? __________________ “It's not railroading if you offer the PCs tickets and they stampede to the box office, waving their money. Metaphorically speaking” --Elizabeth McCoy, In Nomine Line Editor Author: "What Doesn't Kill Me Makes Me Stronger"

02-26-2012, 04:14 PM	#528
ladyarcana55 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bellflower, CA	Re: In Nomine: the Pacific War (OOC) I forgot to mention and I realize it's probably not clear, but when Sunae is yelling to stop arguing, she is talking to the sword.

02-27-2012, 01:16 AM	#529
tHEhERETIC MIB Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Life imitates art--I'm in Pohang	Re: In Nomine: the Pacific War (OOC) I just read in Puck's FB why she's been so laconic lately. I hope I didn't overstep explaining about the gas levels/tolerance. Looking forward to seeing her rested and back here real soon. Puck--post #522 bottom, in case you're confused. __________________ Criminy...these two have enough issues, they can sell subscriptions! (ladyarcana55, in a PM)