[OOC] [Mage: the Awakening 2E] The Supernal Suburbia

[crapcarp]

Sorry for not posting in awhile, I'm still moving, but good news is I'm going to be finished soon. I'd say about within the next 5 working days I should be able to get back to regular posting (that's when my internet is gonna come on, and by then I should have everything in as well).

[rwknoll]

Real life will have me incapacitated for about three weeks. I won't be able to post much, if at all. I'm sorry for the inconvenience.

Totally understand, thanks for letting me know!

I forgot to mention this, but I am actually going to be out of the country on vacation for about a week starting next Thursday! Going to South America with my wife to drink wine and enjoy some sun. I haven't been on a real vacation in a while, and haven't been on a trip like this in a very long time. We will have internet but my posting will likely be sporadic from 3/30 - 4/10 or so.

[rwknoll]

Also, I am going to be speeding up some of the various individual scenes here to help us get the party back together and on track for some more conflict and plot development. I don't want to rush things or skip too quickly past neat scenes, but I'd like to help us get back on track for some things.

[Haberdasher]

Yes, Moonstone, blurt that you've seen your old master talking with the guy who just tried to mug me. I'm sure nobody's going to take any interest in that...

On another note, I'm okay with the stuff Ragnar has to do the next day getting condensed into like 2 or three posts.

Also, since Ragnar discovered some of the benefits of being Awakened (being able to cast spells while physically blind) and how to use Fate magic to hinder others' spell-casting, could that count towards an Arcane Beat?

[Caladriu]

Reminder that Moonstone has Intelligence 1 and incredibly poor judgment!

I'd like to fulfill my "teach a cabalmate about magic" Aspiration. I'll pick "learn something significant about the mystery Moros" as a new one.

[Thorbes]

He has Intelligence 1?

[rwknoll]

Going to try and post the next IC update before I take off for my vacation! Mostly have it done.

[rwknoll]

Ok, got the new IC post up! I tried to give you all something to react to and think about. I'm also continuing the Order initiation process by gradually giving you access to the Order benefits.

FYI, in interest of getting us back on track with the full party and advancing the main plot, I'm planning to use a standard Goetic Summoning spell rather than full Oneiros jaunt. I'll still try to make that scene interesting, especially because I feel like Binder missed some opportunities to see some cool action earlier.

Also, as another reminder, I'll generally be limited in access for the next week while I'm on vacation. I'll try to pick up the pace better once I return!

[SteveInTexas]

Hey, I did a post over on general about the viability of a Gnosis 3, no backgrounds character over on general. Then I started reading some of the IC thread to get a feel for actual play. I think once everyone finishes their training scenes Gnosis 3 is probably going to be balanced. I"ve got two character concepts that might be interesting: I was wondering if I could join the game with one of them? (If so will do up more info).

Both characters, probably have a stat array of
Str; 2 Manip: 2 Int: 3
Dex: 2 Prs: 2 Wits: 2
Sta: 2 Comp: 4 Rslv: 3

Neither have off the chart physical stats. In June's case it's because she grew up in a time and a place where nutrition isn't what it is today (by 19th century standards her stats would be higher). In Jessica's case it's because she is in her mid 30s with two kids.


Concept: Mage Out Of Time
Shadow Name: Mata Hari
Path: Thyrsus
Order: Guardians of the Veil
Arcana: Spirit 3, Mind 2, Life 1.

Background: June LeGrange born June 16, 1895 to a sharecropper family in Washington Parish, Louisiana. June ran away and joined a travelling carnival at a young age. The shadow name Mata Hari is actually a protest at the dancer's 1917 execution. June played Mata Hari in the carnival's exotic dance number several times. Other seasons she did acrobat (which she unfortunately just didn't not have the dexterity for), fortuneteller, medium or magician's assistant -- the last proved particularly traumatizing for all involved. The magician is the showman doing to the talking, the assistant is the one who contorts herself into a box . June didn't see why the assistant should get paid any less than the magician. In 1919, the carnival visited Chicago just in time for June to be caught in the riot (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_race_riot_of_1919). During the Chaos somebody placed her out of time with an indefinite duration spell set to lapse when "Stormborne" arrived. The mage by the shadow name Stormborne died in the riot.

June is primarily a social character: Persuasion 5, Subterfuge 3, Empathy 2 (Marks), Expression 1, with a smattering of physical skills: Athletics 3, Firearms 2 (late 19th/early 20th century firearms), Stealth 1, Larceny 1 and a good deal of Occult knowledge used to pull off her cons: Occult 5 (Spirits).


Concept: Which Double Life is This Again? Adventure Tour Guide, Soccer Mom.
Shadow Name: Bird (a play on Issabell Bird (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabella_Bird)
Path: Thyrsus
Order: Arrow
Arcana: Life 3, Fate 2, Spirit 1

Notes: This was the original character I was thinking of when I suggested that Gnosis 3 could be playable. I came up with Mata Hari as the Arcana are really close to the Lynx character's -thought the conceptual space is probably different. Worried that the higher Gnosis character might overshadow the lower Gnosis character if Arcana are near carbon copies.

Background: SGT. Jessica Ramsey-Garcia. Born October 31, 1982. Jessica was born into a kinfolk family in rural Michigan. In 2000, she joined the National Guard to help pay for school. Two years later she was driving a fuel truck in Anbar province. Actually, got stop-lossed and ended up doing two tours in hell

Returning to the state's, Jessica tried to make a living in various pursuits. She holds certifications as a SCUBA instructor, firearms instructor (including concealed carry), skydiving instructor, and aerobics / yoga instructor, along with a commercial pilots license (though only with certifications for a handful of light aircraft used in skydiving or landing on back country lakes) and near coastal watercraft license (Master Near Coastal -- I think that's the right certification for operating a dive boat on the Great Lakes). In 2010 she married Jose Garcia, the couple have two children, The youngest is two.

Before awakening Jessica was already leading a bit of a double life. She does gig work for various adventure tourism operators while also being a stay at home mom.

Jessica is primarily a physical character: Firearms 4 (pistols), Athletics 4 [no single specialty just a bunch of different things], Brawl 2, Drive 1 (Pilot), She has some leadership skills Persuasion 3, Subterfuge 2, Socialize 1, Empathy 1. While she graduated from high school, she was called up soon after the September 11 attacks -- during her first years of college. As a result her academic skills are largely lacking. Occult 5 (spirits).

[Caladriu]

Do what now?

[rwknoll]

SteveInTexas - Hey, I really appreciate you taking the time to pitch some character ideas and consider ways they might fit into this story/game!

Unfortunately, I am not currently looking for new players. The cabal started slightly larger than I was originally comfortable with due to the abundance of phenomenal character submissions. I also have a few people on a waiting list, whom I also have not added for the same reason.

If something changes and there is room for you, I will let you know.

[Kvitebjørn Kong Valemon]

rwknoll, Lynx will do as you suggested in the IC post, and I'll simply wait until we're all gathered again before posting while I sort out IRL issues.

[rwknoll]

Guest, Lynx will do as you suggested in the IC post, and I'll simply wait until we're all gathered again before posting while I sort out IRL issues.

Got it! Thanks for letting me know. Hope you're doing ok.

[Caladriu]

I'll post in just a minute, I just noticed that we're waiting on me, sorry.

[rwknoll]

I want to say that I'm sorry I have been lagging so much on posting. I'm definitely slowing us down and setting an example for slow responding, which contributes to a slower place.

I'm going to be cracking down on this for myself, and sticking to a new personal goal of responding within 3 days of any post. I'm about half done with a current reply and have just been really busy this week with work since returning from my vacation. I want to emphasize that I want players to post at a rate that works best for them, preferably at least once per week, with fun being the ultimate goal.

Thank you all for your continued enthusiasm about the game and your patience!