Characters from Songs - Page 15

Daigoro · 08-08-2022, 11:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phil Masters

My Milton is kind of rusty, whereas I quoted the song lyric in half-a-dozen places. But interestingly, Milton’s “red right hand” there appears to belong to God, whereas Cave’s is the secret mark of a figure of corruption and seduction.

He's a god, he's a man, he's a ghost, he's a guru.
It could be that that is Cave's take on how God acts.

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Character: Fred
Advantages
Appearance (Very Attractive)
Fashion Sense

Disadvantages
Social Stigma (Exiled- from Milan, New York and Japan)
Fate (Will lose love)
Chronic Pain

Quirks
No car
No shirt
No hat
No cat
No song
Incompetence: Dancing (Disco)

Skills
Professional Skill (Model)
Professional Skill Technique (Model: turning on the catwalk)

Donny Brook · 08-08-2022, 11:38 PM

Two-fer Tommies:

#1
Intolerance: cats
Sadism
Skinny

#2
Good With Cats
Overweight

David Johnston2 · 08-08-2022, 11:53 PM

Johnny Moon

ST=10
DX=12
IQ=14
HT=13

Advantages: Warp, Mind Reading, Attractive

Disadvantages: Social Stigma (Minor), Reputation (-2) Space Cadet, Absent-Minded, Pacifist (Cannot Kill),

Fred Brackin · 08-09-2022, 08:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daigoro

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Character: Fred
Advantages
Appearance (Very Attractive)
Fashion Sense

Disadvantages
Social Stigma (Exiled- from Milan, New York and Japan)
Fate (Will lose love)
Chronic Pain

Quirks
No car
No shirt
No hat
No cat
No song
Incompetence: Dancing (Disco)

Skills
Professional Skill (Model)
Professional Skill Technique (Model: turning on the catwalk)

Needs Sex Appeal at a very high level.

Dalillama · 08-10-2022, 05:17 PM

A few bums:
Woody Caine
ST:20
DX:18
IQ:18
HT:20
TL: all up to present

Advantages: Unaging, Born Warleader Talent, Combat Reflexes, possibly several levels of Altered Time Rate

Disadvantages: CoH (Trade unionist), Compulsive Behavior (travel)
Quirks: Never makes formal travel arrangements, boasts about doing the biggest deeds in history

Skills:
Area Knowledge (Everywhere) -20
Leadership -25
Strategy -25
Tactics-25
Broadsword-25
Masonry-20
Architecture -20
History-20
Philosophy -18

Roger King
ST:10
DX:10
IQ:10
HT:10
TL: 6

Advantages: Charisma 1
Disadvantages: Wealth (Dead Broke), Status -1

Quirks: Doesn't like staying in one place, won't join a union

Skills:
Scrounging -13
Panhandling -13
Fast talk-12
Diplomacy -12
Area Knowledge (Eastern US) -14

Aqualung
ST:9
DX:10
IQ:10
HT:9
TL: 7

Disadvantages: Wealth (Dead Broke), Status -1, Terminally Ill, Age

Skills:
Scrounging -13
Panhandling -13
Streetwise -12

Donny Brook · 08-12-2022, 12:36 PM

Desperado

Gambling
Running
Fast-Draw (Pistol) ++
Guns (Pistol) ++
Targetted Attack (Pistol, Skull) ++

Bad Reputation: killer
Good Reputation: very capable killer

Quirk: specific clothing (black leather, lace)
Quirk: charges $20 to kill
Quirk: records kills with notches
Quirk: fanciful self-image as a clown or a priest

David Johnston2 · 08-12-2022, 01:39 PM

The Thing In The Night

ST=20
DX=16
IQ=12 Perception 18
HT=12

SM +1

Advantages: Unkillable 2, Mindreading, Telesend, +6 Night Vision, Claws, Combat Reflexes, Extra limbs (switchable), Doublejointed

Disadvantage: Sadist, Feral, Social Stigma Monster, Primitive TL 0,

Skills: Traps 14, Stealth 16, Brawling 18, Intimidation 18, Stealth 18,

Quirks: Enjoys challenging prey
Taunts it's prey
Sets primitive traps but doesn't use ranged or melee weapons
Sleeps in the day

Don't bother trying to guess what this is, the song is Paralyzed by Aviators.

Daigoro · 08-14-2022, 10:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fred Brackin

Needs Sex Appeal at a very high level.

I was trying not to make it too easy. (And I forgot.)

Varyon · 08-14-2022, 11:21 AM

Monstrous Musician

Advantages
Flight (Winged -25%)
Musical Talent
Striker (Impaling Horn)

Perk
Accessory (Striker is usable as a wind instrument)

Disadvantages
Disturbing Voice
Obsession: Join a Rock'n'Roll band on Earth
One Eye
Restricted Diet (FNORD)
Social Stigma: Monster

Quirk
Wears Short Shorts

Skills
Flight
Musical Instrument
Singing

EDIT: Whoops, after posting, I thought to look and see if it was in the thread and I had just missed it... and it was. This is another entry for the Purple People Eater.

Donny Brook · 08-14-2022, 11:33 AM

She

No sense of humor

Quirk: wears short shorts and high heels

Leadership
Group Perfomance

[Edit: Seeing no guesses, I'll provide the answer -- "You belong with me" by Taylor Swift]

08-08-2022, 11:38 PM	#142
Donny Brook Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Snoopy's basement	Re: Characters from Songs Two-fer Tommies: #1 Intolerance: cats Sadism Skinny #2 Good With Cats Overweight

08-08-2022, 11:53 PM	#143
David Johnston2 Join Date: Dec 2007	Re: Characters from Songs Johnny Moon ST=10 DX=12 IQ=14 HT=13 Advantages: Warp, Mind Reading, Attractive Disadvantages: Social Stigma (Minor), Reputation (-2) Space Cadet, Absent-Minded, Pacifist (Cannot Kill),

08-10-2022, 05:17 PM	#145
Dalillama Join Date: Nov 2004	Re: Characters from Songs A few bums: Woody Caine ST:20 DX:18 IQ:18 HT:20 TL: all up to present Advantages: Unaging, Born Warleader Talent, Combat Reflexes, possibly several levels of Altered Time Rate Disadvantages: CoH (Trade unionist), Compulsive Behavior (travel) Quirks: Never makes formal travel arrangements, boasts about doing the biggest deeds in history Skills: Area Knowledge (Everywhere) -20 Leadership -25 Strategy -25 Tactics-25 Broadsword-25 Masonry-20 Architecture -20 History-20 Philosophy -18 Roger King ST:10 DX:10 IQ:10 HT:10 TL: 6 Advantages: Charisma 1 Disadvantages: Wealth (Dead Broke), Status -1 Quirks: Doesn't like staying in one place, won't join a union Skills: Scrounging -13 Panhandling -13 Fast talk-12 Diplomacy -12 Area Knowledge (Eastern US) -14 Aqualung ST:9 DX:10 IQ:10 HT:9 TL: 7 Disadvantages: Wealth (Dead Broke), Status -1, Terminally Ill, Age Skills: Scrounging -13 Panhandling -13 Streetwise -12

08-12-2022, 12:36 PM	#146
Donny Brook Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Snoopy's basement	Re: Characters from Songs Desperado Gambling Running Fast-Draw (Pistol) ++ Guns (Pistol) ++ Targetted Attack (Pistol, Skull) ++ Bad Reputation: killer Good Reputation: very capable killer Quirk: specific clothing (black leather, lace) Quirk: charges $20 to kill Quirk: records kills with notches Quirk: fanciful self-image as a clown or a priest

08-12-2022, 01:39 PM	#147
David Johnston2 Join Date: Dec 2007	Re: Characters from Songs The Thing In The Night ST=20 DX=16 IQ=12 Perception 18 HT=12 SM +1 Advantages: Unkillable 2, Mindreading, Telesend, +6 Night Vision, Claws, Combat Reflexes, Extra limbs (switchable), Doublejointed Disadvantage: Sadist, Feral, Social Stigma Monster, Primitive TL 0, Skills: Traps 14, Stealth 16, Brawling 18, Intimidation 18, Stealth 18, Quirks: Enjoys challenging prey Taunts it's prey Sets primitive traps but doesn't use ranged or melee weapons Sleeps in the day Don't bother trying to guess what this is, the song is Paralyzed by Aviators. Last edited by David Johnston2; 08-12-2022 at 01:50 PM.

08-14-2022, 11:21 AM	#149
Varyon Join Date: Jun 2013	Re: Characters from Songs Monstrous Musician Advantages Flight (Winged -25%) Musical Talent Striker (Impaling Horn) Perk Accessory (Striker is usable as a wind instrument) Disadvantages Disturbing Voice Obsession: Join a Rock'n'Roll band on Earth One Eye Restricted Diet (FNORD) Social Stigma: Monster Quirk Wears Short Shorts Skills Flight Musical Instrument Singing EDIT: Whoops, after posting, I thought to look and see if it was in the thread and I had just missed it... and it was. This is another entry for the Purple People Eater. __________________ GURPS Overhaul

08-14-2022, 11:33 AM	#150
Donny Brook Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Snoopy's basement	Re: Characters from Songs She No sense of humor Quirk: wears short shorts and high heels Leadership Group Perfomance [Edit: Seeing no guesses, I'll provide the answer -- "You belong with me" by Taylor Swift] Last edited by Donny Brook; 08-15-2022 at 08:13 AM.