Revenge? (OOC)

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Aug 22, 2025 5:33 am
Drgwen says:
I thought I'd throw in a wrinkle with that emotion suppressing tattoo. It's demon prozac!
[ref] that's creepy.

One wonders if one needs to check Circe for such forced-calming as well, her freaking out and causing a fuss can't be good for business...

Wentworth did not mention it, so we will need to see if he covered for you with your Dark Patron. Else you could end up in trouble for blabbing about the supernatural to people who are not equipped to deal with it.
Aug 22, 2025 5:37 am
vagueGM says:
Drgwen says:
I thought I'd throw in a wrinkle with that emotion suppressing tattoo. It's demon prozac!
[ref] that's creepy.

One wonders if one needs to check Circe for such forced-calming as well, her freaking out and causing a fuss can't be good for business...

Wentworth did not mention it, so we will need to see if he covered for you with your Dark Patron. Else you could end up in trouble for blabbing about the supernatural to people who are not equipped to deal with it.
Hmm, so I don't think Wentworth particularly cares about Circe or blabbing; I think he only wants Persephone to be a predictable asset he can employ like a tool when needed. My plan is for the emotion dulling to be temporary; I also wanted to show that Wentworth would operate differently than her Patron. Whereas her Patron uses manipulation, secrecy, and so on to pursue goals, Wentworth would take a much more direct and invasive approach.
Aug 22, 2025 5:42 am
Drgwen says:
... I don't think Wentworth particularly cares about Circe or blabbing; ...
Fair enough.
Drgwen says:
... show that Wentworth would operate differently than her Patron. ...
Could be, though we still have to honour the mechanics of how the Dark Patron works, acting against their ways could get you into trouble... but possibly this is part of Wentworth's plan? To use you as a scapegoat if it comes to it? We shall see.
Drgwen says:
... emotion dulling to be temporary ...
Yes, I can already see how it could be an issue tonight, when Viv does not find your new, flat aspect as appealing...
Aug 22, 2025 5:46 am
Exactly. I was thinking maybe Circe sees the mark and tries to remove it or something?

I'm happy to hand over the reins to you at this point; I was feeling like I wanted to create some stuff and spend some time characterizing Circe a bit more, but I'm happy to follow your lead.
Aug 22, 2025 5:49 am
Drgwen says:
... I'm happy to hand over the reins ...
It can be weird to play two characters interacting with each other in a scene, so I may pilot Circe a bit more when you all get to the condo, but we can share the NPCs, and what you did with Circe was great, feel free to continue as appropriate.
Aug 22, 2025 5:50 am
Thanks! Sounds good. But for now, sleep.
Aug 22, 2025 8:34 pm
@vagueGM Would you like to write Circe's reply to Persephone's account? or shall I? I'm curious to see how you'd have her react, certainly, but happy to come up with something if you don't want to. I don't have anything specific in mind currently, other than she will ultimately accept the truth and offer to assist Persephone.
Aug 26, 2025 7:33 pm
@vagueGM - I don't remember if ended up saying which Advance I'll end up taking, so just in case, it's going to be 'Potent'.
Are there any Moves that can't be picked? Can i choose 'Eternal Hunger', for instance, from the Vamp's playbook? Or 'More Lives to Live' from the Immortal Playbook?
Aug 26, 2025 8:47 pm
Delirium says:
... 'Potent' ...
Yes, I saw that.
Delirium says:
... Are there any Moves that can't be picked? ...
You can't take anything that is tied to another Feature, (like The Devil Inside from the Tainted, since you don't have a Demon Form for it to trigger).
Delirium says:
... Can i choose 'Eternal Hunger', for instance, from the Vamp's playbook? ...
Two points:

First, it is good manners to ask the player playing that Playbook before taking Moves from their Playbook. If it is a core feature of the Playbook, ask twice. :)

Second, if you can make it make sense in the fiction, then taking that would be allowed, but that can be hard with such Moves. Eternal Hunger implies all sorts of physiological changes, but, by the rules, it can be taken.
Delirium says:
... Or 'More Lives to Live' from the Immortal Playbook? ...
I can't comment on that one, I have not looked at it. If it is important I can take a look. Else apply the above treatment to the Move. It must be a 'Move', though, listed under the Playbook Moves section.
Aug 27, 2025 4:01 am
Sorry, I didn't mean to imply that I was actually interested in picking 'Eternal Hunger', I was only using it as an example for a core feature from another playbook that would require some heavy narrative justification. It's sorta like becoming an actual vampire, but still staying in the Aware playbook (maybe because Emma is still more focused on her Relationships?). I wasn't even sure this was possible!
Of course, I have no intention to encroach on anyone's role.

'More Lives to Live' is basically the core Immortal's Move, for coming back from the dead.
Anyways, it is not really relevant for now. Just curious ;)
Aug 27, 2025 10:01 am
Delirium says:
... only using it as an example for a core feature from another playbook that would require some heavy narrative justification. ...
Understood. I used it thusly too. :)

As you say, it would require a heavy justification in the narrative, and that vampire core Move makes you some sort of monster that feeds off others to stay alive, it is not just the healing, it is also the driving Hunger, so you are not exactly human anymore. Not sure how this would be different to being a vampire, but it could make you a vampire with Relationships? You would be a vampire using the Aware playbook, it may not hold and you may end up slipping into full vampire over time, losing those relationships and gaining corruption... but this is all narrative, in-fiction stuff, and not addressed by the mechanics.

You can (hypothetically) do it, it will cost you.
Delirium says:
... 'More Lives to Live' is basically the core Immortal's Move, for coming back from the dead. ...
That looks pretty easy to take, but, as with Persephone's experience, dying and coming back will change you, I am not sure how long you could reasonably stay The Aware once that starts happening, so it may be more reasonable to change to that Playbook, or need to do so at some point? Maybe only a century from now, but the game's timeframe will dictate how much it affects you, how often you die and come back will also affect you. Mechanically the Move changes you, too.

By the rules you are allowed to take those core Moves, they are 'Moves in another Playbook'.
Taking a Move from a Playbook in play comes with a conversation with the player playing them.
Taking a Move from Playbook that is not in the book comes with a conversation about whether that playbooks is part of the game. Assume they are not unless the GM says they are.
The GM might also 'limit the field', only allowing certain Playbooks. This is common practice when the GM wants to shape the game. We ended up with soft restrictions on The Fae and The Wolf, but only because they got entwined in the story due to initial player choices.
Aug 27, 2025 10:32 am
I’m mainly exploring options right now. Like I said, I enjoy playing the Aware playbook too much to change, but it feels like the narrative would force me too, only because I can’t picture Emma willing to jeopardize her life like that, time after time. She would seek some way to protect herself (either from a patron, or acquiring some power of her own), or else she would just 'retire' .

I would have liked to see her publish her book(s) and become world renowned as an author (which would justify a higher status), maybe start a new club/faction of curious busy-bees, who collect/trade in supernatural knowledge – all before transitioning to a different playbook.

The Immortal is one of the playbooks I am oscillating on, because it doesn’t have obvious supernatural powers other than being able to cheat death, and it comes with its own baked-in faction, so it sorta fits. Then again, maybe a more extreme change would be more suitable, or more fun…

Will see which way it goes, eventually
Aug 27, 2025 3:11 pm
Delirium says:
... or else she would just 'retire' .
...
If they let you... :)
Aug 29, 2025 11:31 am
@Drgwen: I assume we are saying your 6 means you do not know who Elliot is?

When Benji awakes he can tell you, else Henry can give you his view on the subject.
Aug 29, 2025 11:58 am
Delirium says:
(in RP) ... She was determined to fight back, clenching her jaw to keep herself awake
It is completely up to you if you stay awake or sleep. I don't have anything planned, it just seemed like the logical next step. :)

No need to roll unless you want to.

If you sleep, I will ask you what you dream... it could be important... or, if we want, you can dream tonight for simial effect... I did not know this until I wrote it right now, so don't read too much into it. :)
Aug 29, 2025 12:10 pm
I think Emma would be too nervous to fall asleep; she would be too worried about what they might do to her. We can keep the dream for later that evening.
Aug 29, 2025 5:50 pm
vagueGM says:
@Drgwen: I assume we are saying your 6 means you do not know who Elliot is?

When Benji awakes he can tell you, else Henry can give you his view on the subject.
Yes, that makes sense.
Sep 1, 2025 1:20 pm
Drgwen says:
(in RP) "... if someone comes to the door with a delivery, it is for Benji."
How do we think Wentorth will feel about 'being given instructions' to acquire out of the ordinary victuals? [ref].

One assumes, if he does provide, it will cost you, you will owe him a Debt... and Benji will then Owe you a Debt... and so the wheel turns...
Sep 1, 2025 5:17 pm
vagueGM says:
Drgwen says:
(in RP) "... if someone comes to the door with a delivery, it is for Benji."
How do we think Wentorth will feel about 'being given instructions' to acquire out of the ordinary victuals? [ref].

One assumes, if he does provide, it will cost you, you will owe him a Debt... and Benji will then Owe you a Debt... and so the wheel turns...
works for me! Wentworth already owns me in the fiction, and simply giving him an order felt like what she would do with her new, cold affect. As for Benji, well, if @oopsylon is ok with that , then I am too!
Sep 1, 2025 9:30 pm
It’s fine with me!

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