Trencher Posted March 20, 2021 Report Share Posted March 20, 2021 So what happned? What about the creepy guy who were trying to make her hit girl? Did he roll back on the sex jokes? How did it go with the child psychologist? Did they get along? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted March 20, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2021 Well, we're on a little hiatus right now (test running an adventure for the child psychologist when he GMs). DOOZY of a cliff-hanger I left 'em on. The party's been all targeted by a coven of Fate Witches for nefarious reasons by weakening their bonds of friendship and respect. Save the child psychologist's PC (the mute crippled Crescent) -- see, he was given a "gift" earlier by the Schattenman back in Eisen, which enables him to "see" magic. And he can't turn it off or shut the eye in question. And the Sorte magic in question saw HIM looking at It and It's NOT HAPPY. (inspired by "X: the Man With X-Ray Eyes" here). So he's also been poisoned by the Fate Witches. And it took effect while he was already having an episode Seeing these massive mawed eels biting at him. And Mirabella sees this happening to the one PC who's actually been trying to help her. And the younger Fate Witches have already been bullying her earlier. So, while the other PCs were trying to determine WTF happened here and deciding Running Away from this villa would be a Good Idea, she's taken this opportunity to go avenge herself and the poisoned PC on the youngest Fate Witch. And the party has only JUST realized she's missing. And they have no idea where she is or what she could be up to. And I'm hoping I've thrown a red herring at them by having the guy who wants to train her as Hit-Girl have a [meep]ed up dream about his Sidhe Lover complaining that he "just doesn't want to share his new toy" with her... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted March 20, 2021 Report Share Posted March 20, 2021 You are a naughty girl. But some players like naughty. Cygnia 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted April 8, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2021 .... ... ... ...the sheer number of mental gymnastics that the PCs (save my hubby) are using to JUSTIFY the (attempted) murder of a SIX YEAR OLD GIRL is mindboggling. So yeah, Mirabella struck and slashed the throat of the bratty six year old as payback and the kid bled out. When confronted with the body, queue all the PCs throwing all their Drama Dice to make the murder unhappen. Which I allowed. Because, there will now be...consequences (aka, bratty six year old Fate Witch is gonna come back wrong once she recovers). But yes, as the PCs fled the villa, the Crescent's player (aka the CHILD THERAPIST) is still saying that, because Mirabella is in shock/disassociating and not smiling/laughing, she won't harm the party members -- ergo, it's still all right if she stays with them. Yeah, once that shock wears off and she realizes that the Crescent healed the kid, she's gonna feel very betrayed. Meanwhile, Hubby is gearing up for a roleplaying confrontation next session to stress the whole "NO, THIS ISN'T A GOOD IDEA!" aspect to the rest of the party. Derek Hiemforth 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted April 8, 2021 Report Share Posted April 8, 2021 The way this narrative is going, I have to ask this... is everyone involved with the game still having fun? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted April 8, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2021 Actually, yes. I asked them afterwards if they felt I was going too far and if they wanted to continue with this storyline. Likewise, I always ask them to tell me ASAP if I do anything that might be too upsetting or triggering beforehand. (Hubby's bad dice rolls don't count as upsetting ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted April 28, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2021 A couple weeks ago was "We Need to Talk About Kevin -- err, Mirabella" OOC, the discussion went well. The rest of the PCs are finally realizing that taking a traumatized child murderer with them on a dangerous trip around Theah is probably Not a Good Idea. The Crescent's player talked about perhaps stepping aside with the child and bringing in a new character. A day later, he texted me with some options. Me: Wait. Just set aside what you think is "Best for the Story" -- do you WANT to keep playing Handsome? [because I don't want my players to feel forced into changing characters if they truly don't want to do so. I didn't want him to think he was being pressured to switch.] Him: Well, as a GM myself, I can't help BUT think what's Best for the Story! But yeah, I would like to keep playing Handsome if I can. Me: All right, then trust your Evil GM here. You have my word that I'm not gonna kill the kid off or turn her into a Waisen. Talk to the NPC who's running the race. **** Because yes, the Sidhe Lord running the race will understand that the child is an unnecessary distraction and will offer the PCs a place of safety for her until "I can determine a winner for my race." sometimes the angels punish us by answering our prayers... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vondy Posted May 23, 2021 Report Share Posted May 23, 2021 You could retroactively insert an accomplice or employer the kid was working with who decided he was loose-end that needed tying up. After all, if the kid is a bad liar and the accomplice the PCs are on to him his corpse might be the only clue they care to drop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted June 6, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2021 So, the child is Safe and untouchable... ... ... ... ...and the Sidhe Lord responsible has just been murdered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted July 29, 2021 Report Share Posted July 29, 2021 So are you going to send the PCs back after the kid in a search-and-destroy mission in an effort to save the Sidhe from her? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted July 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2021 ...it's a delicate balance right now. The murdered Sidhe lord's sister has taken over the race -- to the point where she's called it her race now. And the PC's are very uncomfortable about that emphasis. (Game's been on a bit of a break due to my depression issues. My players are aware of this) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted December 10, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2021 Current update on my game: One murderer has been caught and driven out in my game. The other appears to have successfully framed a dead man for his crime... And the child murderer is still frozen in a gem. drunkonduty 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted February 24, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2022 So... ...despite all evidence shown, the player who's a child psychologist STILL refuses to believe the kid's a murderer. Said child is still stuck in the gem, the race is over, the Sidhe lord's sister isn't powerful enough to reverse the enchantment (and is now huffy at the party anyways)... ...so it looks like the party is planning on heading to Bryn Bresail to gain an audience with the 3 Queens of the Sidhe. (not for a while though as I felt this was a good place to take a much needed break from GMing. Next up, Deadlands with the child psychologist as the GM!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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