I Don't Know What's Happening and Neither Should You - A Random AC

[Arrow Gamer]

Introduction

So, umm, hey. The other day, I was watching Whose Line Is It Anyway?, and I was like "What if this was an AC?" But then I thought about it, and realized I wasn't funny. Unfortunately. So I let it simmer, until it suddenly hit me! It doesn't have to be funny.

So we get I Don't Know What's Happening and Neither Should You. I take you guys, and you're totally rad (well, hopefully. I'll settle for sort-of-chill) characters and put them in random scenarios. Fantasy, steampunk, sci-fi, horror... you name it, I'll probably do it.

Most likely, it will be one setting per game. Your characters will travel through them, with memories of the prior ones and a vague sense of foreboding. Also, all the DRAMA from the previous scenario. If a death happens, you can make a new character or ragequit or resurrect them the next scenario if they did something really in' awesome before dying.

Character Creation

Keeping it pretty simple.

Name:
Age:
Gender:
Appearance:
Biography:
HP:
Missions Attended:
Skills:
Approved:

Spoiler Stuff Explained :

Name: What we can call you.
Age: Between 16 and 50.
Gender: Male or female?
Description: What you look like, any strange mannerisms you may have, how you dress.
Bio: How you got to this point. You have to be from post 0AD.
HP: You start with 15, with an additional 5 each scenario.
Missions Attended: How many missions you've been too. This is for skills, HP, etc.
Skills: This is the only one that really needs explanation. These are simple things you make up that enhance rolls by a certain amount. You get three to start with, and one every mission. If you do some really cool, action-movie stuff I might give you a free skills. Maybe.
Approved: Just write yes or no here, depending on whether I approved or not.

Notes

That should be it. Some notes:

-You will be plucked randomly from your lives, from random times and random places.
-You will not be prepared for the first mission, in-character. It will just happen.
-Splitting the party unnecessarily is looked down upon. Strongly.
-Don't argue with me. You will be smote.
-The turn system is pretty standard: 2 actions, which can be used for nearly anything that you could do in 10-15 second.

Here, have a chatroom.

 

[Arrow Gamer]

The Protagonists

Spoiler September Trask :

Name: September Trask
Age: 26 (Born 2061)
Gender: Male
Appearance: Reedy, somewhat twitchy. Steel gray hair color, eyes are solid white. Arms and legs appear to have been replaced with artificial duplicates made from a rare metallic compound. Commonly wears breathing apparatus and long coat.
Biography: Forthcoming

Spoiler Bill Sherman :

Name: Bill Sherman
Age: 37 (pulled from 1981 into this world)
Gender: Male
Appearance: Well-built, brown hair, green eyes,
Biography: Later. top secret super special spy stuff.

Spoiler Dianne Del Costa :

Name: Dianne Del Costa
Gender: Female
Age: 25 (Born 1997)
Appearance: Dianne is clearly of Hispanic descent, with black hair and dark brown eyes.
Bio: Dianne is the lead singer in the increasingly popular rock band 'Under the Mask'. She was recognised at a young age as being a musical prodigy; learning instruments almost instinctively and being possessed of an 'angelic' singing voice, and as such has skyrocketed through her chosen career. It was only natural that such a rapid rise would upset some, and Dianne's critics have focused on her wild lifestyle, calling her a poor role model in the worlds celebrity culture. However, some say that all the controversy is just another part of Dianne's appeal...

Spoiler Lord Baron Philip III of Lancaster :

Name: Lord Baron Philip III of Lancaster
Age: 42 (Born 1805)
Gender: Male
Appearance: Lord Philip appears as a Victorian era gentleman with salt and pepper hair covered by a top hat and has a handlebar mustache. He is wearing a black waistcoat along with a dress shirt and pants. He walks around with a cane.
Biography: None

Spoiler Léopold Favre :

Name: Léopold Favre
Age: 16 (Born in 1900)
Gender: Male
Appearance: Horizon blue, dirty, and torn military uniform and boots.
Biography: Léopold was born in small little village outside Toulouse to a farmer and his wife. He was just a small lad of 13 when the Great War started and he loved listening to stories he heard about it. Near the end of the summer of 1916 several of his older classmates were conscripted and sent to fight in the trenches. Seeing his chance to fight the invaders with his peers, he travelled to Toulouse and enlisted in the army, though he had to lie about his age. It wasn't long before he was throw in the hellhole known as Verdun. His view of this war quickly changed. He saw men, teenagers and fathers alike, mowed down by machine guns, people suffocated in the trenches due to gas. After two months in this battle Léopold was shot in the arm and shoulder. He was sent to nearby field hospital, where he spent the rest of the battle.

Spoiler Sovereign Eagleson :

Name: Sovereign Eagleson
Age: 50 (Spontaneously came into being during the Normandy Landings of World War 7)
Gender: Male
Appearance: Has steel-grey eyes, ivory feathers for hair, & tanned skin. His combat armor is decorated to look like Uncle Sam's clothing. A pair of Eagle Wings sprout from his shoulder blades, & in place of hands, he has Eagle Claws
Biography: The Normandy landings were nearly a disaster; Hitler 3.0 had Nazified dinosaur bones, & his hordes of Tyrannosaurs & Anklyosaurs were mowing down the allied forces. Just when it seemed that the Germans would forever be the masters of Europe & fascism would reign supreme, Sovereign Eagleson erupted out of the bowels of the Earth & laid an incredible smack-down upon the Axis Forces. With his help, the allies were soon victorious, and he went on to be a key player on Super NATO's side during the Third Cold War. Not everyone can fight forever, however, and as he aged & his combat skills dulled, he was eventually forced to retire. Scarcely had he sat down for a well-earned rest, however, when something very strange happened.

 

[Arrow Gamer]

The Settings

Spoiler Mission 1: Fantasy :

The AC started off with the gang waking up in the middle of nowhere (actually close to a major city, but we'll get to that). They did their RP stuff, and them chose weapons from the magical tarp I laid out. After that some orcs and a lich wizard attacked. The players won handily, and interrogated an orc, who told them of their plans to attack the nearby city (told ya' I'd get to that). After the orc accidentally besmirched the leader and was subsequently annihilated (which totally WASN'T an excuse to kill him off before he revealed too much), the players departed for the city. Then they got arrested and thrown in prison. Also some escaping happened.

 

[SamSniped]

Sniping

 

[Terran Empress]

subbing for now

 

[Arrow Gamer]

Added HP and a Missions Attended section.

 

[KaiserElectric]

Name: September Trask
Age: 26 (Born 2061)
Gender: Male
Appearance: Reedy, somewhat twitchy. Steel gray hair color, eyes are solid white. Arms and legs appear to have been replaced with artificial duplicates made from a rare metallic compound. Commonly wears breathing apparatus and long coat.
Biography: Forthcoming
HP: 25
Missions Attended: 2
Skills:
-Seamless Interface (+3 interacting with electronics)
-MANTIS Auxiliary System (+2 acrobatics)
-Automated Threat Response (+2 dodge)
-Emergency Reboot (Restores 5 health and plus 2 to defend, but takes a full turn.)
-PYRRHUS Overload Module(Stuns electronic enemies in the area for 3 turns, stuns self for 2 turns).
Approved: Yes

 

[SamSniped]

Name: Bill Sherman
Age: 37 (pulled from 1981 into this world)
Gender: Male
Appearance: Well-built, brown hair, green eyes,
Biography: Later. top secret super special spy stuff.
HP: 30
Missions Attended: 3
Skills: -Combat Specialist (+1 to combat rolls)
-Sharp Eye (bonus to noticing small details (+2 to perception rolls) and aiming (+1))
-Almost Literally MacGyver (Duct tape guru and master of making things from other things (+2 to MacGyvering))
-Matrix-Level Dodging (+2 to dodge rolls)
-Rifleman (+2 to rolls with firearms)
-You Only Live Twice (Upon reaching 0 HP or less, regains 25%HP and a boost to all rolls next turn. Only used once per mission)
Approved: Yessir

Spoiler Feat Ideas :

A Man of Action - Always takes the first move in combat
Disguise Master- Can fit into any situation, +2 to persuasion rolls
Shaken, Not Stirred - Immune to being immobilized, gains a +1 to rolls after being wounded for 1 turn
Licensed to Kill - Bonus to rolls when intent is to kill (e.g. Specifying center mass or vital organs as targets)
Half Monk, Half Hitman -
Cold War Warrior -
Double Zero Status - +1 to all rolls on the next turn for each kill
Standard Operating Procedure -
A Problem Eliminator -
Professional -

 

[Arrow Gamer]

Mission tomorrow at 5:30.

 

[Arrow Gamer]

Mission postponed to tomorrow at the same time.

 

[SamSniped]

Can't make it tomorrow :/

 

[Dem Taqat]

Name: Dianne Del Costa
Gender: Female
Age: 25 (Born 1997)
Appearance: Dianne is clearly of Hispanic descent, with black hair and dark brown eyes.
Bio: Dianne is the lead singer in the increasingly popular rock band 'Under the Mask'. She was recognised at a young age as being a musical prodigy; learning instruments almost instinctively and being possessed of an 'angelic' singing voice, and as such has skyrocketed through her chosen career. It was only natural that such a rapid rise would upset some, and Dianne's critics have focused on her wild lifestyle, calling her a poor role model in the worlds celebrity culture. However, some say that all the controversy is just another part of Dianne's appeal...

HP: 30
Missions Attended: 3 (Apparently )

Skills:
Rock Star - Dianne's status as a musical prodigy makes her adept with almost any musical situation (+3 bonus to performing music)
Celebrity Charm X3 - Dianne's glamorous position has taught her much about how to direct her natural charm (+6 bonus to interacting with others)
Party Girl - Long nights of hard partying have done wonders for Dianne's endurance (+2 bonus to Substance Resistance)
Stage Performer - As an experienced music star, Dianne works best when all eyes are on her (33% chance of well-named attacks receiving a +2 bonus)

GM Approved.

DT

 

[Arrow Gamer]

Two things: LH claimed today, so mission postponed to next Sunday unless something opens up.

And time restriction moved to 0AD, because I forget why I said 1900.

 

[Patchy]

Name: Lord Baron Philip III of Lancaster
Age: 42 (Born 1805)
Gender: Male
Appearance: Lord Philip appears as a Victorian era gentleman with salt and pepper hair covered by a top hat and has a handlebar mustache. He is wearing a black waistcoat along with a dress shirt and pants. He walks around with a cane.
HP: 25
Missions Attended: 2
Skills:
-Scholar: A graduate from Oxford University, Philip has honed a keen mind that has helped him throughout his life (+2 to intelligence checks)
-Gentleman: As a proper English gentleman Philip has a strong grasp of manners and social skills (+2 to diplomacy)
-Experienced Duelist: Participating in a number of duels has made Philip famous for his quick reflexes (On the first turn of combat Philip gains a third action)
-Stiff Upper Lip: [Insert fluff here] (+2 to Psychic Defense)
-Duel à L'outrance: Constant fights to the death during Philip's adventures has desensitized him to killing (Can crit on 19's as well as 20's with pistols)
Aproved: Yes

 

[Arrow Gamer]

Mission tonight at 5:30. If that doesn't happen, tomorrow at 2:00.

 

[Arrow Gamer]

Name: Lord Baron Philip III of Lancaster
Age: 42 (Born 1805)
Gender: Male
Appearance: Lord Philip appears as a Victorian era gentleman with salt and pepper hair covered by a top hat and has a handlebar mustache. He is wearing a black waistcoat along with a dress shirt and pants. He walks around with a cane.
HP: 15
Missions Attended: 0
Skills:
-Scholar (+2 to intelligence checks)
-Gentleman (+3 to diplomacy)
-Air of Nobility (NPCs start out with a more friendly/respecting demeanor to him)
Approved: Maybe

Change the second one to plus 2 (see Dem for precedence) and the third one is covered under the second one.

 

[Patchy]

Mission tonight at 5:30. If that doesn't happen, tomorrow at 2:00.

Might be too short notice for some people but I should be able to make it. Also edited my stats.

 

[Arrow Gamer]

Hmmm. Still not certain what the third one is supposed to mean. You can already attack twice on the first turn, and you also don't have any pistols.

 

[Patchy]

Hmmm. Still not certain what the third one is supposed to mean. You can already attack twice on the first turn, and you also don't have any pistols.

Well it is supposed to represent his fast reflexes and experience with quick-drawing a pistol. Think of it like a free action on the start of combat. If it isn't accepted then can you suggest an alternative?

 

[Arrow Gamer]

How about: on first turn of combat, Philip gets a third action?