Gunsmoke, Steam, and Blood
Neko_Bijin
On December 12, 2012 at 05:02 PM Neko_Bijin said:

Totally understood. Be well, Ed.

MadDogMaddux
On December 12, 2012 at 04:01 PM MadDogMaddux said:

It is my understanding that Edward is REALLY busy with work right now, so is letting this field lie fallow until he has time/energy to do this justice.

Scifi_Toughguy
On December 10, 2012 at 03:51 PM Scifi_Toughguy said:

Perhaps I was mistaken. Did this die?

Scifi_Toughguy
On November 28, 2012 at 06:27 PM Scifi_Toughguy said:

Don’t tap the mic. Its on. Like Donkey Kong.

Neko_Bijin
On November 27, 2012 at 03:19 PM Neko_Bijin said:

Is this thing still on?

Neko_Bijin
On November 21, 2012 at 02:40 PM Neko_Bijin said:

It’s easiest to say what skill or attribute you’d like to raise and then figure the cost. For attributes it’s 10 per. For skills it gets more expensive the higher you go relative to your attribute, either DX or IQ.

Scifi_Toughguy
On November 21, 2012 at 02:27 PM Scifi_Toughguy said:

Well, I overcame my laziness and tried to download the rules. Unfortunately, it didn’t work as all it did was produce an extra blank page on my screen. I tried.

ardentspork
On November 15, 2012 at 10:05 PM ardentspork said:

Don’t think your honesty isn’t appreciated.

Scifi_Toughguy
On November 15, 2012 at 09:25 PM Scifi_Toughguy said:

I’m too lazy to download the rules.

MadDogMaddux
On November 14, 2012 at 11:02 PM MadDogMaddux said:

I’m saving towards either higher HT or DR/1

Neko_Bijin
On November 14, 2012 at 02:20 PM Neko_Bijin said:

Going to save up and boost Attributes this time.

ardentspork
On November 13, 2012 at 05:18 PM ardentspork said:

No XP being spent? Episode 4 coming up soon…

Neko_Bijin
On October 05, 2012 at 11:14 AM Neko_Bijin said:

Wait, nobody’s going to comment on that ending? That totally awesome ending?

MadDogMaddux
On October 04, 2012 at 05:54 PM MadDogMaddux said:

Heh. Here we go again. One minute, exuberant over my shot, the next pretty sure my character is about to get killed. Well played, Edward. Well played.

MadDogMaddux
On October 03, 2012 at 03:21 PM MadDogMaddux said:

I’ve added markers to the map to show where I think everyone is. Please move your marker if I’m wrong.

Neko_Bijin
On September 28, 2012 at 10:52 PM Neko_Bijin said:

On thing I hate is a fair fight.

MadDogMaddux
On September 28, 2012 at 06:07 PM MadDogMaddux said:

Also, this.

MadDogMaddux
On September 28, 2012 at 05:58 PM MadDogMaddux said:

You’ll notice Clarence is at the reins. ;)

Now go back down that alley and shoot people, Neko. We know you like that.

Neko_Bijin
On September 28, 2012 at 05:40 PM Neko_Bijin said:

Giddy up, boys. That wagon won’t move by itself. You have to pay extra for one of those.

Scifi_Toughguy
On September 28, 2012 at 02:41 PM Scifi_Toughguy said:

Silly Shane was the sentry, then he went in and tried to help the man we had crippled. Bye, bye Sentry!

MadDogMaddux
On September 28, 2012 at 02:10 PM MadDogMaddux said:

Waiting for Vanessa, then I’ll start heckling Maks…

Neko_Bijin
On September 28, 2012 at 10:24 AM Neko_Bijin said:

I think our enemy has show himself a dunce if he hasn’t covered the exit. But so were we for not posting a sentry.

MadDogMaddux
On September 28, 2012 at 05:01 AM MadDogMaddux said:

I apologize if anyone deems Kelley’s plan less tactically savvy than you would like. Unfortunately he is the tactically gifted one, not me.

TeamNutmeg
On September 28, 2012 at 04:08 AM TeamNutmeg said:

Too right!

Neko_Bijin
On September 28, 2012 at 01:32 AM Neko_Bijin said:

This game isn’t too kind to half-measures. And our mastermind is right outside, taunting us. If anything, I should have been more impulsive and murdered him in the street!

MadDogMaddux
On September 28, 2012 at 01:02 AM MadDogMaddux said:

Ya coulda just knocked him over the head or stuffed something in his mouth…

Neko_Bijin
On September 28, 2012 at 12:47 AM Neko_Bijin said:

What now? The prisoner? No good letting him shout our plans to the enemy.

MadDogMaddux
On September 28, 2012 at 12:36 AM MadDogMaddux said:

DAMN YOU NEKO!!

ardentspork
On September 27, 2012 at 07:59 PM ardentspork said:

Heads up, I will be offline until this evening, at least. Everyone please post what you’ll be doing next.

TeamNutmeg
On September 27, 2012 at 04:59 PM TeamNutmeg said:

Awww, just dash a boy’s hopes…

Neko_Bijin
On September 27, 2012 at 11:25 AM Neko_Bijin said:

Why, thank you!

Also, everyone should be assured that there was nothing (deliberately) homoerotic about my invitation to TN to “handle my shotgun.” Though I doubt it will be the last time our cowboys step into double entendre.

Scifi_toughgal
On September 27, 2012 at 12:57 AM Scifi_toughgal said:

Neko “we have left our pistol-packing porcelain princess unaided” was a truly fabulous line. Thanks.

Scifi_Toughguy
On September 20, 2012 at 10:14 PM Scifi_Toughguy said:

Sorry, I’m just perceptive.

ardentspork
On September 20, 2012 at 06:12 PM ardentspork said:

Well, that major plot point is ruined now, thanks.

Scifi_Toughguy
On September 20, 2012 at 06:08 PM Scifi_Toughguy said:

The steam powered robot gopher that commands his every action.

Neko_Bijin
On September 20, 2012 at 04:59 PM Neko_Bijin said:

Hostility, suspicion.

MadDogMaddux
On September 20, 2012 at 04:57 PM MadDogMaddux said:

Neko, I’ve got to be honest here – I’ve got no clue what you’re trying to cover up with Randolph’s acting.

Scifi_toughgal
On September 19, 2012 at 04:44 PM Scifi_toughgal said:

Ok, I am glad you cleared that up Ethan, Cause I was really confused. I didn’t remember correcting that. I figured I had missed some detail and that is why the name was wrong.

MadDogMaddux
On September 18, 2012 at 04:12 AM MadDogMaddux said:

Vanessa, I just saw your comment about getting Dunning’s name wrong. Sorry about that. That’s what I get for posting while running a business – forget some key details here and there. :P

TeamNutmeg
On September 16, 2012 at 12:20 PM TeamNutmeg said:

“A battle of wits now! The dirtiest and foulest kind!”

slow clap Bravo, sir, bravo.

MadDogMaddux
On September 15, 2012 at 07:52 PM MadDogMaddux said:

He won’t survive the campaign. I’ll see to that. ;)

Neko_Bijin
On September 15, 2012 at 02:20 PM Neko_Bijin said:

There’s little doubt that if he survives the campaign, Randolph will grow up to be a cold-blooded killer, or a lawyer. Brrr!

Scifi_Toughguy
On September 15, 2012 at 11:04 AM Scifi_Toughguy said:

Oops! I will use Edward’s OOC thread after this. The previous comment and an in character forum post were posted before I realized I was not signed into my account. Sorry.

Scifi_toughgal
On September 15, 2012 at 10:50 AM Scifi_toughgal said:

Dunning, it’s Shane Dunning! If it was in character, I could understand mostly because most people haven’t been introduced. :p MDM

MadDogMaddux
On September 15, 2012 at 02:43 AM MadDogMaddux said:

Yeah, the dastardly bit is already leaking out of you, Neko. :P

ardentspork
On September 15, 2012 at 01:14 AM ardentspork said:

Indeed, a pity that none of the miscreants survived, NEKO…

Neko_Bijin
On September 14, 2012 at 07:33 PM Neko_Bijin said:

I’ve been waiting all my life to say, “an heinous,” and I wasn’t going to lose the chance.

ardentspork
On September 14, 2012 at 07:28 PM ardentspork said:

I just sort of amalgamated their appearance and Wheat’s reaction in the game to move things along — let me know if you’d prefer I not.

Scifi_Toughguy
On September 14, 2012 at 06:35 PM Scifi_Toughguy said:

Don’t confuse Shane’s ‘boy’ comment with Randolph’s remarks. Nekos post went up while mine was being typed.

Neko_Bijin
On September 14, 2012 at 01:53 PM Neko_Bijin said:

Eighteen on three d six is a 1/216 occurrence. You could play many games and never see one. Bravo!

Scifi_Toughguy
On September 14, 2012 at 01:02 PM Scifi_Toughguy said:

I know I was ‘sweating bullets’ what with the GM’s earlier deadly assertion about gun play. I immensely enjoyed it and am having a blast RPing with you guys.

I will also say I didn’t really fathom the wackiness of Shane’s shot till after the fact. It was good to have some more informed people talk about it so I know that was a lucky shot and that I should probably move him closer in the future. I sat here after work trying to gauge the distance and came to know that was kind of absurd especially when given the technology in play.

Neko_Bijin
On September 13, 2012 at 11:20 PM Neko_Bijin said:

And to think that people say GURPS is confusing!

MadDogMaddux
On September 13, 2012 at 11:17 PM MadDogMaddux said:

No, wait. not dying was the best part.:p

MadDogMaddux
On September 13, 2012 at 11:17 PM MadDogMaddux said:

Personally, I feel the fight went about right for Clarence and Kelley. It’s Clarence’s first gunfight, so it makes sense he’d be out of sorts and not necessarily contribute. It’s a classic western meme.

Kelley’s not fast, and was depending on force of personality, which wasn’t enough. Plus, he’s still a bit drunk. I actually though the part where he tried a snazzy trick but his body wasn’t up to it was the best part. :P

ardentspork
On September 13, 2012 at 10:45 PM ardentspork said:

Nope, if Clarence aimed, he’d gain a +2 to skill for accuracy, cancelling out the range penalty, and leaving his effective skill high enough to avoid a snap shot penalty. You too can be a killer!

TeamNutmeg
On September 13, 2012 at 10:37 PM TeamNutmeg said:

Well, dang. I’d’a missed if I’d walked up, put the gun to his head, and spent the next four rounds aiming.

ardentspork
On September 13, 2012 at 09:47 PM ardentspork said:

Neko, I laughed aloud at “that’s too bad for Callahan.”

MadDogMaddux
On September 13, 2012 at 09:28 PM MadDogMaddux said:

WHEW!!!! I’M NOT DEAD!!!! I’M NOT DEAD!!!

ardentspork
On September 13, 2012 at 09:22 PM ardentspork said:

Four Men in Three Seconds: the Abilene Livery Shootout.

MadDogMaddux
On September 13, 2012 at 07:13 PM MadDogMaddux said:

Shane Hathcock. True statement.

TeamNutmeg
On September 13, 2012 at 06:50 PM TeamNutmeg said:

It’s actually feasible, and I wasn’t intending to imply otherwise. An 18 skill nearly makes him Carlos Hathcock, and the Sharps is quite capable of accurate fire at that range. It’s a heck of a shot, though!

ardentspork
On September 13, 2012 at 06:29 PM ardentspork said:

It’s at the weapon’s extreme range — it’s actually past the halved damage range for GURPS, and an 8x telescopic sight was used. I may have been supposed to halve the gun’s base accuracy, but happily for me, Ethan rolled so well it wouldn’t have mattered. One for the record books!

TeamNutmeg
On September 13, 2012 at 06:27 PM TeamNutmeg said:

!!!!!!

A 700 yard headshot with a Sharps rifle?? Hot damn!

MadDogMaddux
On September 13, 2012 at 05:03 PM MadDogMaddux said:

NICE SHOOTING ETHAN!!!! Way to save an old man’s life!!!

Scifi_Toughguy
On September 13, 2012 at 04:36 PM Scifi_Toughguy said:

I always preferred this one. Your text to link here…

ardentspork
On September 13, 2012 at 03:53 PM ardentspork said:

http://youtu.be/gBelSZAx4ro

Scifi_Toughguy
On September 11, 2012 at 06:57 PM Scifi_Toughguy said:

No, Shane stayed at the scene of the evidence.

ardentspork
On September 11, 2012 at 03:03 PM ardentspork said:

Okay, so the PC distribution as I understand it currently is:
Livery: Randolph, Shane, Ming
The Drover’s Inn: Maddux, Clarence

Correct?

Neko_Bijin
On September 11, 2012 at 12:24 AM Neko_Bijin said:

That does seem to be the word of the evening.

MadDogMaddux
On September 10, 2012 at 11:01 PM MadDogMaddux said:

Very…..intriguing.

Scifi_Toughguy
On September 10, 2012 at 09:24 PM Scifi_Toughguy said:

Yay! Intrigue.

Neko_Bijin
On September 07, 2012 at 01:59 PM Neko_Bijin said:

NP, MDM. Something to read over lunch at my desk. :P

MadDogMaddux
On September 07, 2012 at 04:18 AM MadDogMaddux said:

Sorry if that post was long-winded, guys. I just wanted there to be some explanation when Kelley shows up all cleaned up, etc.

ardentspork
On September 05, 2012 at 02:54 PM ardentspork said:

Well, you can turn on email notifications for anyone else in the game at the bottom of your post, when you make it.

Neko_Bijin
On September 05, 2012 at 11:38 AM Neko_Bijin said:

If I’m not mistaken, posts on the forums (where we actually play) do not count as updates! You have to check to see if “your turn” has come up.

MadDogMaddux
On September 04, 2012 at 05:25 PM MadDogMaddux said:

In Forums, just reply in the IC thread.

ardentspork
On September 04, 2012 at 05:01 PM ardentspork said:

In thread.

Scifi_Toughguy
On September 04, 2012 at 03:52 PM Scifi_Toughguy said:

So, are we to respond to the thread thats up there or will there be some other direction?

ardentspork
On September 04, 2012 at 03:09 PM ardentspork said:

Oh, sorry. I just meant to be sure that I’m selected as one of the recipients of an email notification for your post. I know some folks don’t like that, but for me, it’s very necessary.

Neko_Bijin
On September 04, 2012 at 03:07 PM Neko_Bijin said:

I don’t understand your direction. Do you mean that we should look for emails from you in our personal accounts?

ardentspork
On September 04, 2012 at 01:59 PM ardentspork said:

And we’re live! Please be sure to check my name for email notifications when you reply to the thread.

Neko_Bijin
On September 02, 2012 at 07:30 PM Neko_Bijin said:

When all the villains are shot and the heroes ridden off, somebody needs to narrate the story. Also, appear on the cover holding a dog and looking to the horizon.

Scifi_Toughguy
On September 02, 2012 at 06:06 PM Scifi_Toughguy said:

Nice job, Mr. Thompson. A much needed ground for the group.

ardentspork
On August 31, 2012 at 02:40 PM ardentspork said:

Official start is today. I’m still awaiting a character backstory from Chris, and I need to figure out Vanessa’s gear though, so we may have some minor delays.

Neko_Bijin
On August 30, 2012 at 01:12 PM Neko_Bijin said:

[fatbot] Oh boy oh boy oh boy.

ardentspork
On August 28, 2012 at 04:58 AM ardentspork said:

Okay, Vanessa’s character’s stats are posted for her to review. I’ll figure out gear tomorrow.

ardentspork
On August 27, 2012 at 02:19 AM ardentspork said:

I need to create Vanessa’s character, and once Chris gets settled in from his trip we can get to work on his.

Neko_Bijin
On August 27, 2012 at 01:45 AM Neko_Bijin said:

We’re getting close to launch. Everybody loaded up?

Scifi_toughgal
On August 24, 2012 at 01:18 AM Scifi_toughgal said:

I did it! I finally contributed something. Sorry it took so long. I hope it is acceptable.

ardentspork
On August 21, 2012 at 09:10 PM ardentspork said:

Excellent!

Scifi_Toughguy
On August 21, 2012 at 09:08 PM Scifi_Toughguy said:

Vanessa’s character has a name and a chunk of her backstory fleshed out.

ardentspork
On August 10, 2012 at 02:23 AM ardentspork said:

I believe he’s going to be a farm boy of some description.

Scifi_Toughguy
On August 10, 2012 at 12:27 AM Scifi_Toughguy said:

Is he a mad, mexican bomber? Does he bomb at midnite?

Neko_Bijin
On August 08, 2012 at 03:07 PM Neko_Bijin said:

And I for you: veranda.

Es a sweater!

ardentspork
On August 08, 2012 at 04:49 AM ardentspork said:

I, in turn, have one word for you: math.

MadDogMaddux
On August 08, 2012 at 04:32 AM MadDogMaddux said:

Edward, I’ve got two words to guide your coversation re Chris’s character: crazy, mexican, bomber

Scifi_Toughguy
On August 07, 2012 at 05:10 PM Scifi_Toughguy said:

We sat down and had another talky session last night. She’s looking at playing a lady gunslinger. More details as we hammer them out.

ardentspork
On August 07, 2012 at 02:32 PM ardentspork said:

I’ll be talking to Chris about his character when I see him tomorrow morning; Vanessa, do you have an idea of what kind of character you want to play?

MadDogMaddux
On August 01, 2012 at 10:07 PM MadDogMaddux said:

:P

Neko_Bijin
On August 01, 2012 at 07:10 PM Neko_Bijin said:

Wrong system. This is GURPS, where we pronounce it “for-tay.”

Scifi_Toughguy
On August 01, 2012 at 04:07 PM Scifi_Toughguy said:

I’m also thinking wisdom and willpower type scores would be his forte.

Scifi_Toughguy
On August 01, 2012 at 03:13 PM Scifi_Toughguy said:

I was thinking about tracking and a bit of native american medicine. I want him to do the tomohawk thing. Stoic, unfortunately comes to mind. I do want to play up the at peace, philosophical side of things.

MadDogMaddux
On August 01, 2012 at 04:08 AM MadDogMaddux said:

Nice Backstory Ethan!

ardentspork
On August 01, 2012 at 03:39 AM ardentspork said:

Hot dingy-dang, Ethan! That’s some deliciously well-thought-out backstory! Only one question: any attributes that are of note for him, aside from being a crack shot?

Scifi_Toughguy
On August 01, 2012 at 02:49 AM Scifi_Toughguy said:

I dood it! Let me know if you want anything changed or clarified.

ardentspork
On July 31, 2012 at 05:35 PM ardentspork said:

Done. I went with a fairly orthodox armament — the revolvers could also easily be Gunnison and Griswolds, Richmond-built clones of the Navy Colt. Let me know if you want to jig anything around a bit or I missed anything.

Neko_Bijin
On July 30, 2012 at 05:07 PM Neko_Bijin said:

We never did equip my guy, Ed. Can you outfit him from Confederate surplus with the following:

Shotgun
Long arm
pistol x 2

And provide a fencing sword appropriate to Virginia aristocracy, please?

The pistols will not be in speed holsters. If he needs to duel in the street he’ll tuck into his belt.

ardentspork
On July 30, 2012 at 01:22 PM ardentspork said:

You’re a good soldier, SFTG.

Scifi_Toughguy
On July 30, 2012 at 01:15 PM Scifi_Toughguy said:

I’m working on it, honestly. Just a bit more research to do. Then its on to help the wife.

ardentspork
On July 30, 2012 at 12:28 AM ardentspork said:

Incidentally, I do have all my books up here with me. Just sayin’.

ardentspork
On July 29, 2012 at 12:45 AM ardentspork said:

Hello from Michigan! Here’s a helpful list of common US names as taken from 19th century censuses. http://www.galbithink.org/names/us200.htm

MadDogMaddux
On July 24, 2012 at 09:49 PM MadDogMaddux said:

http://www.forttours.com/images/imperialtx.jpg

MadDogMaddux
On July 24, 2012 at 09:44 PM MadDogMaddux said:

I’ve driven through Abilene on the highway…

Neko_Bijin
On July 24, 2012 at 03:16 AM Neko_Bijin said:

Well, since we’re doing GURPS in the 19th century, I’d love to see “Disadvantage: hookworm” or “advantage: typhoid carrier” in action.

ardentspork
On July 24, 2012 at 02:01 AM ardentspork said:

Incidentally, I’m happy to chit-chat about character ideas on facebook or via email or here, if anyone wants to bounce ideas off me.

ardentspork
On July 24, 2012 at 01:59 AM ardentspork said:

I’ve never been. I’m quite fond in general of remote small town life, though I suppose I’d detest it were I from one.

I believe Eisenhower grew up in Abilene.

Neko_Bijin
On July 23, 2012 at 11:32 PM Neko_Bijin said:

Am I alone among the players actually to have been to Abilene? I found it a perfectly boring prairie town of the sort that looks better and better in hindsight the older I get.

What remains of my 4th grade education informs me that a chunk of Kansas was claimed by the Republic of Texas, but I don’t know whether the territory included Abilene.

ardentspork
On July 23, 2012 at 03:42 PM ardentspork said:

Ah, goshdarnit, Neko, quite right. That was a map of Abilene, TX, not Abilene, KS. It’s been removed.

Airships fly over the South Pass of the Rockies — also used for wagon traffic — a low plateau dividing the central and southern Rockies.

Neko_Bijin
On July 23, 2012 at 03:32 PM Neko_Bijin said:

Just where do the airships cross the Rockies?

I see from the map that Abeline is part of Texas in this epoch. Was there no Kansas-Nebraska Act in this timeline?

Neko_Bijin
On July 19, 2012 at 09:47 PM Neko_Bijin said:

There was no sense fighting it.

ardentspork
On July 19, 2012 at 07:28 PM ardentspork said:

I wondered how long it would be before someone quoted The Band.

Neko_Bijin
On July 19, 2012 at 07:24 PM Neko_Bijin said:

You look a mite older than my guy. Let’s see who can out-Southern whom.

“Like my father before me, I will work the land. Like my brother before me, he took a rebel stand. He was eighteen, proud and brave, when a Yankee put him in his grave…”

MadDogMaddux
On July 19, 2012 at 04:33 PM MadDogMaddux said:

Dammit, Neko! You stole like HALF of my schtick!!!! Damn you, you yellow-bellied peckerwood!

Neko_Bijin
On July 18, 2012 at 07:51 AM Neko_Bijin said:

Looking for 80’s metal themed chapter titles here!

Scifi_Toughguy
On July 18, 2012 at 01:42 AM Scifi_Toughguy said:

What can we say, it’s the only road we’ve ever known.

Neko_Bijin
On July 17, 2012 at 07:12 PM Neko_Bijin said:

Here we go again!

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