Start of #Exalted buffer: Mon Sep 21 15:10:39 2009 [19:05:40] * Alt-Eisen (Rook@cpe-76-175-9-161.socal.res.rr.com) has joined #Exalted [19:05:52] Which makes sense because, barring personal work, runners are generally hired via information brokers, who match clients with specialists matching their needs [19:06:01] Hey! AE! [19:06:03] There you are! [19:06:05] Hey AE. [19:06:15] eh? [19:06:17] http://www.examiner.com/x-21914-Baltimore-Animation-Examiner~y2009m9d15-Disney-aquires-Naruto-Shipp uden-dub [19:06:19] ;_; [19:06:20] THe mecha game. [19:06:23] Also, even sadder. [19:06:29] And no fixer who values his job would see that some guys want a dude kidnapped and give the job to a pair of guys with minimal combat expertise [19:06:29] Must I run it? [19:06:31] http://www.examiner.com/x-21914-Baltimore-Animation-Examiner~y2009m9d20-Crayon-Shin-Chans-creator-f ound-dead [19:06:39] Prolly not [19:07:07] Well I only got two PC sheets [19:07:42] I thought I gave you mine [19:08:07] You said it wasn't finished, I thought [19:08:38] It's got unspent CP, but I don't know what I really want to spend it on just yet. [19:08:41] So it's pretty much done [19:08:56] ah [19:09:01] lemme look it over [19:09:06] found it in my email [19:10:08] Oh, I wanted to ask about the Extra Attacks [19:10:19] Yeah? [19:10:55] Just that. Just wondering why she's so darn agile out of the mecha [19:11:21] She plays soccer and is generally pretty athletic [19:11:24] And fast. [19:12:26] Robin told me that EA can be potentially gamebreaking. Lemme consult some books and notes to be sure if I want it in here. [19:12:43] I took that into account. [19:12:46] Ah [19:12:49] That's why she has no Weapon Attacks. [19:13:07] She can do, assuming she hits with every single attack, maybe 40 points of damage in a round. [19:13:12] To be honest, that's pretty weak. [19:13:35] At least, for a game where people are expected to be built on 60 CP, anyway. [19:13:51] If she's fighting someone with armor, she does even less damage. [19:13:53] hmmm [19:13:54] Hahahahah "Republicans are talking about who can be their president in 2012, and the Wall Street Journal suggested Dick Cheney. This can only mean one thing: Someone at the Wall Street Journal lost a fiddle contest to Dick Cheney." [19:13:59] ahahahahahaha [19:14:46] Forgive about hesitating. I've got GM Pregame Jitters from having this game tank twice before [19:15:02] Do you recall why it tanked? [19:15:13] I wanna make sure both myself and my players know what's coming up [19:15:43] Well the first time my players' mother forced me to drop the game for "religious reasons" [19:15:57] I had a game tank twice before. Then I gave it to Cha. And it tanked again. I think the game is cursed [19:16:17] the second time my sole player powergamed until I cried [19:16:23] Yon: Well, it seems to be doing okay after it got rebranded. [19:16:27] Well, Youkai is *kinda* MH4, yeah [19:16:44] AE: What happened that second time? [19:16:52] Anyway, if you're running tonight, I'll message Adyen [19:17:07] If there's an issue with my character being overpowered, I'll rebuild her. [19:17:27] Well that time, the guy basically bought up oodles of Dynamic Sorcery and convinced himself he could do anything [19:17:38] Ah. :/ [19:17:46] Yeah, Dynamic Sorcery is tricky to deal with. [19:17:51] It's badly-defined [19:17:53] I mean like DS Lv6 [19:18:04] Are we running tonight? [19:18:16] I suppose I can try [19:18:25] Well, I don't wanna pressure you into it. [19:18:34] lemme close Fortunia and get my Multinotes out [19:20:23] Mind if I play the game psuedo 3rd Ed for rules? [19:20:42] Pseudo 3rd ed in what way/ [19:20:53] I'd have built the character in 3rd ed if I realized that was an option [19:20:54] Basically I just roll over instead of roll under [19:21:05] it's a simple change [19:21:14] I never enjoyed the roll under system [19:21:15] I guess that's fine, but why? [19:21:30] The entire system was build around the roll-under thing [19:21:40] Ah [19:21:47] well I guess I can try [19:21:55] * Alt-Eisen cracks knuckles [19:22:02] Shall I alert Adyen? [19:22:04] I don't think Youkai and MH have THAT much in common other than 'supernatural high school students who spend only slightly less time eating and talking about nothing than the cast of K-On" :T [19:22:08] sure [19:22:20] Hahaha [19:22:24] * AFK_Adyen is now known as Adyen [19:22:31] * Demota is now known as Natsumi [19:22:33] Alright, where to? [19:22:54] Well, that was the defining trait of MH. It was when stuff actually happened that the game collapsed like a house of cards. :V [19:23:18] * Adyen is now known as Echo [19:23:21] * Yon is now known as Kaori [19:23:21] #AEMC [19:23:39] Mind if I watch, to see if I'm interested? [19:23:43] I've been having stuff happen, but spreading it out very slowly [19:23:56] Charles: sure but you won't be interested :P [19:25:01] We'll see. [19:25:15] Be confident, AE [19:25:42] I'm ambivalent about the whole 'go through a bunch of anime I don't care about' thing, but if the game itself is interesting, I'd be interested [19:27:11] Sort of like how people who don't care about Star Trek liked the latest movie? [19:27:37] Yeah [19:29:08] Slightly distracted for a few more minutes [19:29:22] Then you will have my undivided attention [19:33:34] Even me? [19:34:36] Yes, you were a student or at least that's what your personal records say [19:36:16] Session start tag? [19:38:50] Okay, I'm here [19:42:59] Hey, if this is going to be a world-hopping mecha thing, any chance I could play a Balinbow if I join later? :| [19:43:42] a what? [19:43:43] What's that? [19:44:40] They're the brothers from Gurren Lagann that died in the final battle against the Anti-Spirals and just spoke in grunts and monosyllabic shouts [19:44:52] Oooh [19:45:02] That sounds difficult to roleplay. D: [19:45:34] Oh, wait, their last name was Bakusa [19:45:44] A Balinbow or both of them? :V [19:46:39] http://cdn.myanimelist.net/images/characters/2/41164.jpg [19:46:46] I think you have to take them as a set, actually [19:46:59] Oh man, did you guys see the Jick Sakuracon ad? [19:47:46] Yes. I am disgusted at the racism. ...everyone knows that Japanese girls vaginas look like facehuggers, not normal vaginas but sideways. >:( [19:47:49] Nope [19:48:36] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lx-3xB4jhqo [19:49:13] I love the Urban Dictionary link in the About section [20:01:24] Hey, AE? [20:01:26] What year is it? [20:01:51] Modern day [20:02:06] * Natsumi nods. [20:02:22] Wasn't sure if it was like... now, or if it was like... early-mid 90s when most of the anime came out [20:05:45] Just curious, but this is after all episodes ended, right? [20:05:54] yeah [20:06:18] This is in Kazuki's recreated world [20:06:50] Well barring the final episode which I sorta took as an omake episode [20:07:15] though I will be using ideas from that episode [20:21:09] * Natsumi poke sAdyen out of curiouity [20:21:56] sorry, went to get a cup of water. [20:22:02] k [20:22:42] I still have to go back to close the tap. brb. [20:34:07] Yay! Random Star Trek reference. [20:51:33] I hope my cast of NPCs isn't turning anybody off [20:51:51] Nah. Though there's a lot we're getting used to [20:54:47] Doctor Sturm aka The Crossing of Master Roshi and Scotty [20:55:15] That's terrifying. [20:55:47] So long as he doesn't get racist against elves. :V [20:56:00] Or has racists elves up his sleeves. [20:56:54] http://rpg.drivethrustuff.com/rpg_pirate.php?SRC=pirate Wow. Sale on pirate-related RPGs [21:29:17] so how late are we planning to play? I don't wanna pull another TFOS cliffhanger but I don't wanna also pull an all nighter [21:29:31] I can stop whenever you feel like it [21:30:09] I wanna at least get you guys to the first Alternate Earth [21:30:24] I've still got time and I'm not tired, so... [21:30:57] :D I'm fine. [21:33:54] NO [21:33:59] NOT EARTH PRIME [21:34:05] YOU DO NOT GO TO EARTH PRIME [21:34:10] IT IS A BAD HORRIBLE PLACE [21:34:55] Let's not go to Earth Prime. It is a silly place [21:35:32] Well, it IS also very silly. [21:35:37] But it's also horrible. [21:37:08] http://media.photobucket.com/image/superboy%20prime%20legion%20of%20three%20worlds/04nbod/scan00072.jpg This is why you don't go to Earth Prime. [21:38:47] It feels like we just pressed button for the Infinate Improbability Drive. [21:57:31] Err... Him [21:57:34] It? [21:57:38] him [21:57:50] Right. Him. [21:57:53] Lockon! Lockon! Lockon! [21:58:51] Hey... 1993? That means the world has not been contaminated by Gundam Seed yet! :p [21:59:41] It hasn't been contaminated by Gundam Wing either :P [22:00:15] Look if we're talking about giant robots causing contanimation, I'm more pleased by the lack of Evangelion. :V [22:00:18] * Alt-Eisen wonders if someone will figure it out [22:00:46] Well I think I have a guess where we are if that's what you mean, but I'm not sure. [22:01:26] 1993 Tokyo, normal Earth, it's a GOO licence >.< [22:01:48] Huh. Damn. Pokemon was 1991, wasn't it? [22:01:49] It's Tenchi, isn't it. [22:01:55] bzzz [22:02:05] It starts with a G and has sex change? [22:02:06] but Tenchi will be a stop [22:02:19] ... what the hell starts with G and has sex change? [22:02:24] o.O [22:02:31] It was a bad anime. It also had time travel. [22:02:41] That doesn't answer my question [22:02:50] OH HEY I'm looking at the licenses for GoO. [22:02:52] It's better if you don't know. [22:03:00] Answer the goddamn question [22:03:01] Do we get to go to Authority Earth? :V :V :V [22:03:06] nope [22:03:23] This is what might crash the game. The world choices [22:03:25] Awwwwwwwww. [22:03:31] Which are kinda limited [22:03:38] Or do I have to go through wikipedia's list of anime and go through EVERY SINGLE LISTING? [22:03:46] Just save me some time and answer my questions. [22:03:58] Well, maybe that's a good thing, Midnighter would probably come and kill us all and that'd be the game. :| [22:04:08] It's a GOO licience [22:04:17] I was talking to Adyen. [22:04:20] ah [22:04:25] Who gave me the runaround on questions before [22:04:27] Then...for my second guess... [22:04:30] Sailor Moon. [22:04:32] And my patience is running pretty low. [22:04:34] Bing [22:04:40] hahaha [22:04:41] Aaaaahahahahah [22:04:45] geez [22:04:49] I even have that sourcebook [22:05:03] Huh. It's actually Variable Geo. [22:05:12] Trust me, my first gaming group got a kick outta the Sailor Moon world [22:05:25] Mostly cuz they chased Yoma like vampire hunters [22:05:42] ooh [22:06:00] oh man, I just realized [22:06:01] I was THINKING G-On riders, but that's not it. [22:06:06] It's 1993. Moe doesn't exist yet [22:06:18] Variable Geo? How bad is that? [22:06:45] I don't remember any sex-changing in G-On. But I never watched the last episode of that trainwreck. [22:06:52] You haven't lived till you've blown the head off a Dark Kingdom monster with a high powered rifle :P [22:07:00] Wait, that's not it either... [22:07:01] It had no sex changing [22:07:10] it's like shooting ducks in a shooting gallery [22:07:24] but alot more fun :) [22:07:35] Huh. Great. Now I can't remember. It's about this tech that came from the future and this kid picks it up, fixes it, and creates this transformation device [22:07:43] (Well, I guess I can't hold TOO much against a show with COSMO BANCHO) [22:08:11] It basically makes him into a super hero, but somehow his sis got her hands on it and set it so that when he transforms he becomes a girl instead. [22:08:21] Moldiver [22:08:21] AE: MIght wanna leave the world we're in as a surprise in the future. :V [22:08:27] yeah [22:08:35] But you guys pride [22:09:26] err pryed [22:09:31] lol [22:09:44] Well, you don't need to answer our guesses. :V [22:09:54] sorry ^^; [22:09:55] Well, it gets progressively more interesting depending on which timeline on the SM universe we're at. [22:10:35] you're basically gonna skew this timeline anyways [22:10:51] just by being there [22:11:13] it wouldn't be fun if everything went as it does in the anime [22:11:42] * Echo is adverse to Pluto coming out of NOWHERE and shooting us in the back. [22:11:51] "YOU CAN'T DO THAT, NATSUMI! YOU HAVE TO UNDERSTAND THE FUTURE!" And then Natsumi derails history and it turns into the live action version. :T [22:11:52] Well, not really happening with Bunny, I guess. [22:11:58] hahahahahahahah [22:13:07] o.O [22:13:29] Granted I'm limited on what I can do really because of the books [22:13:55] You can create your own stuff easily enough [22:14:07] * Alt-Eisen curses the book for using the DiC names. Now he has to go and look up the Japanese names for everybody [22:14:08] You're following the SM BESM books? [22:14:17] partially [22:14:27] * Echo realizes that he knows all the names. [22:14:31] Which ones do you need? [22:14:40] I'll ask as I need em [22:14:59] Usagi/Ami/Rei/Makoto/Minako/Haruka/Michiru/Setsuna [22:15:14] I know those. It's the supporting cast that I need [22:15:44] WHat's the name of that turtle again? [22:15:47] Can't remember many of those. Just Umino and Naru. [22:16:16] Probably because those two are the only ones who didn't just appear in 1 or 2 episodes. [22:16:33] Motoki is Andrew, I think [22:16:58] DiC kinda ruined it for the whole generation [22:17:06] as far as legit DVDs [22:17:16] legit subbed DVDs [22:17:29] they went up to like S and quit [22:18:02] Actually, this is Japan's issue. [22:18:09] I'm hoping the nostalgia craze will catch up with that [22:18:11] I think that Japan actually sold subbed Stars. [22:18:24] But they were never exported to the US. [22:18:29] Yeah [22:18:35] It's not DiC's fault here. [22:18:42] Cause I sure as hell remember watching subbed Stars in China. [22:19:05] sorry, I have venomous censored dubhate [22:19:19] To be fair, Stars is kind of a tough sell. [22:19:29] yeah [22:20:31] It's too fucked up to really market it to kids, and the older audience isn't exactly big. [22:21:47] Yeah, its the season where everything went weird [22:22:20] The last episodes were kinda fucked up too. >_> [22:22:20] or so I've heard [22:22:40] I dunno if they Gainax ended the series but I heard stuff [22:23:48] It's just... weird. [22:24:27] I mean, I read the manga and I sort of expected it, but they changed the events and the last scenes... even tho pretty much the same things happen, it's still weird to see naked women flying around animated. [22:25:47] I wouldn't call it a Gainax ending. They threw a huge unexplained plottwist out, and the final battle was a bit trippy, but it wasn't, like, an unsatisfying ending or anything like that. (And Sailor Moon vs Not-Azathoth is just such a ridiculous idea that I can't help but enjoy it) [22:26:20] hehehehe [22:29:43] Oh fun. That means we'll be tracking /every off dimentional being/ in the /SAILOR MOON/ universe. [22:30:42] Granted it works like a PKE Meter/Giger Counter [22:30:54] * Echo hopes it's R. [22:30:59] Poor Bunny's going to be pinging nonstop. :V [22:31:06] * Natsumi hopes it's V. :| [22:31:16] Which means powerful Dark entities might make him smoke [22:32:40] I actually drew a few parallels between Yomas and traditional supernatural entities. [22:33:06] The Senshi exorcise them with their powers [22:33:10] or seem to [22:33:25] they feed off negative life energy, etc [22:33:59] I'm pretty sure they just feed off life energy period. [22:34:26] yeah [22:34:39] the negative thing is a dub misconception probably [22:34:50] Nope. [22:34:58] They just feed off "Energy". [22:35:15] The GOO fan guides are kinda inaccurate a lot, if that's where you got the negative energy thing [22:35:22] probably [22:35:31] I'll just have to bare with it [22:35:50] And maybe try to watch the show. I got the fansubs on a DVD somewhere [22:36:20] Or wikipedia [22:36:21] I always got the impression that Nephrite was fond of negative energy, but that seemed to be more of a personal preference. [22:36:52] Nah, Nephrtite's deal wans't negative energy. He just knew how to ge tthe most energy out of a single person [22:37:06] It's due to the fact that Nephrite only collects energy when the person is at their peak - often at negative feelings due to the youma he used to sorta possess that person. [22:37:07] It's probably emotional energy [22:37:13] The weird thing he does to people just causes them to turn to huge obsessions. [22:37:31] Like what ghosts use. Strong emotions indicate strong energies [22:37:36] Which basically turns them into workaholics who are jerks [22:37:39] jerkaholics? [22:37:53] hehehe [22:38:05] jorkaholics? [22:38:59] I'm cracking up over the fact that we're overanalyzing Sailor Moon, of all things. It's great. [22:39:06] heheheh [22:40:27] You know, when you said 'ready room', I thought of those tunnels where the Sakura Taisen tubes gets people dressed and stuff. [22:40:40] hehehehe [22:41:03] Gerry Chutes? [22:41:08] I thought of Picard drinking tea. :| [22:41:16] It's like our transformation sequence that animes use in every episode! [22:41:28] haha [22:41:55] We'd run into the ready room and this tube will come down and we'd get changed in it to fit into the new Earth! [22:42:19] To the Bat-Poles! [22:42:24] hahaha [22:42:24] Nanananananana [22:43:23] Na nanananana na na Batamari Damacy~ [22:45:52] dammit! Now I wanna use the tubes [22:45:54] :( [22:47:12] maybe I should call it as it seems like people are kinda not very active [22:47:24] Yeah, it's an okay stopping point [22:47:33] lol [22:47:43] It's be easier to do an introduction of the new world. [22:47:52] * Kaori is now known as Yon [22:48:03] Well I can watch some of the season I'm gonna do [22:48:08] and plan [22:48:21] * Natsumi is now known as Demota [22:48:28] I'll need to do that at home as I know my friend won't watch Sailor Moon with me [22:48:29] Well, that was fun [22:48:39] * Echo is now known as Adyen [22:50:33] Yeah, I'm enjoying it so far. I think some of the NPCs are coming on a _little_ strong and I kind of want to smack Kazuki specifically but he does have a harem so that's to be expected either way. Otherwise, good times. [22:51:15] a _little_? [22:51:41] Bunny being the little answer machine? [22:51:50] Well they were coming on a LOT strong, perhaps I should have phrased it "a little too strong" [22:52:00] ah [22:52:03] sorry [22:52:51] http://scuttle.mirror.waffleimages.com/data/files/b6/b678de23d249c310c2a47ec6e24b3cf36113b07d.jpg Also holy shit, if this is the real cover I love it. (those are all minifigs of the pregenerated rockers in Rock Band :haw:) [22:53:11] hee [22:53:25] Kazuki is actually pretty bland unless something important to him is threatened. [22:53:57] * Adyen is thinking of playing Echo like she secretly likes him but feels threatened by the women who are always around him. :D [22:54:00] I didn't want to involve Kazuki too much [22:54:02] Bland, AND has a harem? Definitely want to bitchslap then. :colbert: [22:54:18] He's basically like that guy from GXP [22:54:34] GXP? [22:54:38] I mean he's a "Tenchi". Female PCs tend to hate Tenchis [22:54:38] Which ripped off a lot from Duel. [22:54:54] Seina? [22:55:01] Ya! That's his name. :D [22:55:04] aka "Not Tenchi"? [22:55:29] Oh, is GXP one of the sequels/spinoffs? [22:55:34] ya [22:55:48] aka "I look like Tenchi and act like Tenchi but I'm not Tenchi but I'm in the same universe as Tenchi"? [22:55:50] It's pretty light-hearted and funny enough to just enjoy. [22:55:51] Ah. I only watched the first OAV and the first movie. [22:56:22] Well, his bad luck is also funny. [22:56:22] Basically they needed Seina as a Backup Tenchi after the real Tenchi got fnorded [22:56:44] Actually, just the first 7 episodes. I just got bored of the show after it and couldn't be arsed to continue. [22:56:58] For the fnord, go see Tenchi Muyo OVA 3 [22:57:03] The movie was pretty cool though. [22:57:54] hahaha... They completely stole the last part of GXP off Duel. [22:59:28] Sadly, AIC and GOO kinda had a thing going so you'll eventually have Tenchi Masaki, Makoto Mizuhara, and Kazuki Yotsuga sharing the same space [22:59:55] unless I can do some careful story plotting to avoid that very situation [23:01:00] It's go to Todai together! [23:01:13] Now, here's a scary thought. GOO covered Tenchi Muyo: Ryo-Ohki, Tenchi Universe, and Tenchi in Tokyo. Tenchi times three [23:01:38] For whatever reason I have no problem with Makoto. I think El Hazard just somehow hit all the right notes with me. [23:02:03] I'm trying to decide if I should choose one Tenchi or have a multiple Tenchi confusion thing in the setting [23:02:39] * Adyen snicker. [23:02:47] If I were to choose, I'd either go Ryo-Ohki for the characters or Universe for the expanded setting [23:02:57] ...say, do the 'non-standalone' 'fan guide' books count for this? [23:03:16] like what? [23:03:46] Like, Utena. [23:03:53] Never seen Utena [23:04:00] so that might be a problem [23:04:09] Utena is... Like wine. [23:04:21] It's an aquired taste? [23:04:22] Except when someone replaces it with cheap beer. [23:04:31] It makes you drunk. >_> [23:04:59] I was thinking it is something to be savored. Until you realize it's been spiked with LSD. [23:05:08] Ya, that too. [23:05:18] Like the Utena-car. [23:06:27] Just be glad GOO tanked before they got the Evangelion licence or I'd be tempted to use that [23:07:02] And have Lina Inverse jump in and Dragon Slave the Angels >:D [23:07:22] (Honestly I like to imagine that we stop at Authority Earth for a few brief seconds, then we see that fuckoff spaceship barreling towards us and Jack Hawksmoor and Midnighter appear on the viewer and inform us they're there to hit us and then we just d-jump out as fast as humanly possible :V ) [23:07:23] >_> there's really nothing stopping you... except that we have absoultely no way of defeating their giant robos. [23:08:41] The fact that GoO of all people did the Authority RPG amuses me to no end. [23:08:52] Well I'd not use books and try making my own stuff but I'm kinda saving all my RP developing skills for the Fortunia setting I'm working on [23:09:50] (though I guess The Authority and Hellsing aren't that far off tone-wise) [23:12:56] Well, except that while The Authority occassionally tries to make a point and fails, Hirano knows that what he's good at is rapefaces and awesome action (and being obnoxious and beating off) so he doesn't try to make points with Hellsing. :V [23:16:03] >_> I couldn't stomach the new manga he's making [23:16:13] What manga? [23:16:45] http://www.onemanga.com/Drifters/ [23:17:28] Oh, right, I remember hearing about that. Never got around to reading it though. [23:18:55] Also even though I know the books cover the TV series, I hope you can tweak it for the manga/OAV version, because I'll take "Gentlemen, I like war." over "MY NAME IS INCOGNITO!" any day. :V [23:31:23] Anyway, thanks a lot for running tonight, A-E. Looking forward to next time. [23:31:57] I'm happy the setting didn't tank [23:32:08] Ya. Thanks. I think it was pretty interesting... End of #Exalted buffer Mon Sep 21 15:10:39 2009