Captain Obvious Posted September 9, 2005 Report Share Posted September 9, 2005 I'm pretty sure someone on this board brought this up once, but I've been unable to find it, so here it is (again?). In 1933, Hungarian composer Reszo Seress wrote a song called "Gloomy Sunday", which, supposedly, became linked with a number of suicides over the years. By the mid-30s, the song had been translated into English and brought to America. http://www.qsl.net/w5www/gloomy.html Was the suicide-inducing nature of the song intentional? Was it some odd sort of psychological weapon? Or maybe a medium of sacrifice to some Jazz Age Demon-God? MP3s of the song are available here and there on the internet. The Billie Holliday version would be best for a pulp game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlHazred Posted September 9, 2005 Report Share Posted September 9, 2005 Re: Weird Pulp plot seed Specifically, here. "Gloomy Sunday": Mind Control 14d6 (Human class of minds) (70 Active Points); Extra Time (3 Minute, 10 Segments, -1 1/2), OAF (instruments; -1), Only To Alter/Inflict Sadness (see UNTIL Superpowers Database Revised, page 83; -1), Incantations (; -1/2), Requires A PS: Singer Roll (-1/2), Limited Range (15", "hearing range"; -1/4), Limited Effectiveness Against Targets With Hearing Group Flash Defense (remove two dice per point of Hearing Group Flash Defense; -1/4) Real cost: 12 points. For added fun, consider using the Sticky Advantage to allow people to afflict others with depression by humming a few bars... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Long Posted September 9, 2005 Report Share Posted September 9, 2005 Re: Weird Pulp plot seed 2 XP to Captain Obvious for coining the phrase "Jazz Age demon-god." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austenandrews Posted September 9, 2005 Report Share Posted September 9, 2005 Re: Weird Pulp plot seed Cool idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Obvious Posted September 9, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2005 Re: Weird Pulp plot seed 2 XP to Captain Obvious for coining the phrase "Jazz Age demon-god." Woohoo! I'm spending them on Teleport! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flames Posted September 9, 2005 Report Share Posted September 9, 2005 Re: Weird Pulp plot seed I think it's more of a PRE attack with a lot of limitations piled on. Or perhaps it's an RKA based on EGO that does BODY damage, but is limited in that the victim has to be able to inflict the damage on himself. This is the kind of stuff that should be discussed in a podcast. What Hero System player wouldn't like to ride to work every day listening to a couple of people discuss these things? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austenandrews Posted September 9, 2005 Report Share Posted September 9, 2005 Re: Weird Pulp plot seed Or perhaps it's an RKA based on EGO that does BODY damage' date=' but is limited in that the victim has to be able to inflict the damage on himself.[/quote'] That's a morbidly appealing build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psm Posted September 9, 2005 Report Share Posted September 9, 2005 Re: Weird Pulp plot seed I'm assuming the only defense against the song would be Monty Pythons', Funniest Joke in the World. Nothing like obscure references. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentor Posted September 9, 2005 Report Share Posted September 9, 2005 Re: Weird Pulp plot seed Trebuchet and Blackjack, forget that you ever read this thread! Great use of a totally unusual plot line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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