Daniel [GM] (00:00:30): Welcome to Explorers Wanted, we are a weekly Numenera Actual Play podcast. I will be your humble GM, Daniel Andrlik. With me today is Sampson Davis. Sampson [Dili] (00:00:42): There's fucking fruit flies in my room, it's bad in January. Daniel [GM] (00:00:48): Alex Finn. Alex [ChaCha] (00:00:49): I'm feeding Max peanut butter because I'm a bad person. Daniel [GM] (00:00:52): Stace Babcock. Stace [Nix] (00:00:54): You guys are aware of peanut butter jar am I the asshole story, right? Alex [ChaCha] (00:01:00): No. Sampson [Dili] (00:01:01): Oh yes. Stace [Nix] (00:01:03): Yes. Well, you know what? It's not very PG I guess. When have we ever been [crosstalk 00:01:11]? Sampson [Dili] (00:01:10): Who put in the optics? Marietta [Atalia] (00:01:10): You couldn't skip eating. Sampson [Dili] (00:01:10): It's okay. Stace [Nix] (00:01:14): I can't remember why he put his dick in the peanut butter, but he did. And then he stored the peanut butter in the cupboard and roommate ate his peanut butter without asking and then was very upset when he found out that it was penis butter. Marietta [Atalia] (00:01:32): I mean, if he bought that peanut butter, he can stick whatever he wants in it and that's his roommates problem for eating his food. Stace [Nix] (00:01:40): That was the general consensus, yes. Sampson [Dili] (00:01:42): They are both idiots and they both deserve everything they got. Like, how do you not notice? Stace [Nix] (00:01:48): An oddly cylindrical hole in this peanut butter you're about to consume? Alex [ChaCha] (00:01:53): They must have just shoved a spoon in there and yeah. Sampson [Dili] (00:01:57): Also, don't eat your roommates peanut butter. Marietta [Atalia] (00:01:58): Yeah. Stace [Nix] (00:01:59): Yeah. I feel like really that's the key takeaway. It's just don't eat your roommates food without asking, you don't know what they done. Now everyone go look at your roommate super suspiciously. Daniel [GM] (00:02:11): And Marietta Jones. Marietta [Atalia] (00:02:12): Really happy to be here this evening. Well, it's evening for us, whatever time it is for you we're glad you're here too. Daniel [GM] (00:02:22): Who remembers what happened last time? I am going to pick on Sampson. Stace [Nix] (00:02:29): Yes. Sampson [Dili] (00:02:30): All right. Last time, oh, let's see. Last time, we had just finished up with talking to Doc Taraz. ChaCha split off for reasons that we are unaware of although I think our characters assume horror stuff or whatever. Get some street meats. We ate a lot of street meat, so that's probably going to be a big thing. Somebody noticed us and we're able to run away and they got away, but that's kind of a thing we're dealing with now. Anyway, after that, we went to Ward Kala and holed up across the street from the handlers building that Atalia's mother wants me to Atalia at the same place that James got killed, if you guys remember that one. Atalia scanned the building saw that there was a bunch of people upstairs and only two people way down below. Oh, also ChaCha got a stone with transmutative properties. Marietta [Atalia] (00:03:27): Oh yeah. Sampson [Dili] (00:03:29): We also learned, I think because the Atalia accidentally scanned ChaCha while she was scanning the stone, ChaCha's nature is in flux. Not quite the same apumenness that Nix is sporting these days but something. There's also a gray bracelet around her wrist that doesn't exist in this world. And right after we learned that, a side entrance to the handler building opened up and then Atalia's mother walked out with two others from out the front door and started heading toward Lermonde and that was the last thing we saw before it all went dark for a week. Alex [ChaCha] (00:04:07): Wait, we were kidnapped? Sampson [Dili] (00:04:08): No, you guys don't blackout between episodes. Stace [Nix] (00:04:11): Oh shit. Marietta [Atalia] (00:04:11): I mean, I can... Sampson [Dili] (00:04:15): You guys all see that, right? Alex [ChaCha] (00:04:18): Yeah. Sampson [Dili] (00:04:19): I'm not the only one? Alex [ChaCha] (00:04:19): Yes, all right. Marietta [Atalia] (00:04:19): One day just Daniel hits the pause button in our holograms, yeah. Stace [Nix] (00:04:25): Wait, there's a time between episodes? Alex [ChaCha] (00:04:27): Oh, shit. Marietta [Atalia] (00:04:28): Anyway. Daniel [GM] (00:04:29): Don't worry about it. Sampson [Dili] (00:04:34): Can you leave that silence in... Daniel [GM] (00:04:35): Yeah. Marietta [Atalia] (00:04:35): Please. Stace [Nix] (00:04:35): That was a pretty good joke for a hologram that gets shut down in between episodes. Alex [ChaCha] (00:04:43): Well, I like how we're holograms, but we somehow managed to force Daniel into a room to edit these ed-sodes. Marietta [Atalia] (00:04:50): Well, that means Daniel is actually our creator, so. Stace [Nix] (00:04:55): Well, that's where we put the projector. Marietta [Atalia] (00:04:57): Daniel must like it or he wouldn't do it, you know what I mean? Stace [Nix] (00:05:01): No. Daniel [GM] (00:05:01): Or, he has no other choice, it's a really weird Twilight Zone episode. Alex [ChaCha] (00:05:06): It's like that House movie from the Disney Channel. Stace [Nix] (00:05:10): Oh, yeah. Marietta [Atalia] (00:05:11): Oh. What was that, Smart House? Stace [Nix] (00:05:11): Where the house gets upset, yeah. Alex [ChaCha] (00:05:13): Smart House, yeah. Stace [Nix] (00:05:14): Smart House. Marietta [Atalia] (00:05:15): Oh, Disney Channel originals. Alex [ChaCha] (00:05:17): You're Smart Housing Daniel? Marietta [Atalia] (00:05:19): Yes. Sampson [Dili] (00:05:22): Okay. Marietta [Atalia] (00:05:22): Mostly a clever dude, make all four of us. Daniel [GM] (00:05:26): Anyway, you guys were on the roof and you saw Atalia's mother heading towards Lermonde. What are you guys doing? Marietta [Atalia] (00:05:34): Was there someone with my mom? Alex [ChaCha] (00:05:36): You people. Daniel [GM] (00:05:37): There were two other handlers. Stace [Nix] (00:05:38): Nojima. Marietta [Atalia] (00:05:42): And they're going to award what Clarement? Stace [Nix] (00:05:43): [inaudible 00:05:43]. Daniel [GM] (00:05:43): The ward that you live in. Marietta [Atalia] (00:05:48): That I live in? Stace [Nix] (00:05:49): Lermonde. Daniel [GM] (00:05:49): Lermonde, mm-hmm (affirmative). Marietta [Atalia] (00:05:51): [inaudible 00:05:51] okay. Stace [Nix] (00:05:52): Lived in. Marietta [Atalia] (00:05:54): I'm mobile now I don't have a home. Well, I had a home and then I [inaudible 00:05:57]. Okay. Daniel [GM] (00:05:56): What do you thinking, Atalia? Are we following or we're just going to do something else until the meeting time that you set? Sampson [Dili] (00:06:09): The meeting time. Marietta [Atalia] (00:06:14): Look, guys, I really don't want to deal with it at all, so I'm probably not making the best life choices there. What would be the smart choice to make here and I'll look between Dili and Nix, and ChaCha. Alex [ChaCha] (00:06:31): We kill the two guys in the alleyway. And then we ambush your mother using all four of our abilities and we can probably at least maim her before she kills one of us. Marietta [Atalia] (00:06:45): See, or we couldn't go take a nap. Stace [Nix] (00:06:49): No, Atalia, who did we ask her to bring to the meeting tomorrow? It was Gemma. Marietta [Atalia] (00:06:54): Yeah. Stace [Nix] (00:06:55): Maybe she has to go get Gemma. Marietta [Atalia] (00:06:57): Like we should have thought. Stace [Nix] (00:06:59): I think we should follow. Sampson [Dili] (00:07:01): Also, no offense to any of you, we do not sum up to one Gemma. I don't think we could take her. Marietta [Atalia] (00:07:06): Yeah, I know. I was kind of also thinking that but I didn't want to say it. Stace [Nix] (00:07:09): We should follow. Marietta [Atalia] (00:07:10): Okay, we can follow. Let's follow. I would like to look over the area between here and there and try to pick out what I think would be a stealthy route and then try to lead us there. Daniel [GM] (00:07:24): Are you trying to get to your cottage stealthily or are you trying to follow your mother? Marietta [Atalia] (00:07:31): I think I'm trying to follow my mother in large distance. Right now I'm seeing where she's walking, so I'm more of trying to make her route to get to another spot to pick her up again, if that makes sense. Daniel [GM] (00:07:46): Okay, I'm going to need you to do two things. I'm going to need you to make a stealth roll, base score is 21. You're specialized, so it's a 15. Sampson [Dili] (00:07:57): Quick thing, despite us being stealthy, I'm disguising everybody. Marietta [Atalia] (00:08:05): I have that eagle's eye cipher, should I save it or is now the time to use that? It's grants me the ability to see 10 times as far for one hour. Alex [ChaCha] (00:08:11): Oh, use it so that we can stay farther back. Marietta [Atalia] (00:08:13): Okay. I will put these goggles on and I will activate the eagle's eye. Daniel [GM] (00:08:18): The eagle eye is actually an automaton piece, and so you lift it to your face and it reaches out these little spindly legs and sort of latches on to your right cheekbone. Marietta [Atalia] (00:08:33): It scars there too? Daniel [GM] (00:08:34): Big hug. And then your eyes kind of get a weird tingly sensation and all of a sudden you can focus incredible distances. It's a little off putting at first but you slowly start to get the hang of it. Marietta [Atalia] (00:08:50): I think she's doing a little of closing one eye and opening the other one. Stace [Nix] (00:08:52): Wow. Marietta [Atalia] (00:08:55): Okay. I will spend... Daniel [GM] (00:08:58): You'll get another asset because you can stay farther back, so that brings it down to a 12. Marietta [Atalia] (00:09:03): Okay. Then I will spend a level of effort to bring that down for the stealth? All right, and that is a 16. First roll with my new sort of hollow boon dice with the pink numbers. Daniel [GM] (00:09:17): Okay. So you feel like, especially because your distance that you are not seeing, now I'm going to need you to roll a perception to see if you can keep your mother in sight. Because she's moving pretty quickly and she's very stealthy in her own right. So that is a 21 base and then it's perception. Marietta [Atalia] (00:09:40): Okay, and I'm trained in searching. You know I can see in the dark? Okay, cool. Daniel [GM] (00:09:44): Mm-hmm (affirmative). Marietta [Atalia] (00:09:44): So what was it again? Daniel [GM] (00:09:48): I'll give you an asset because of that. Because you can see in the dark, I'll give you an asset, so it's 15. Marietta [Atalia] (00:09:48): Is this italect? Daniel [GM] (00:09:48): Mm-hmm (affirmative). Marietta [Atalia] (00:09:56): Okay. I'm going to spend two levels of effort. I really hope we don't get in a fight with my mom. I'm going to say that now if we could not. Maybe I shouldn't say that in front of Daniel, Daniel pretend you didn't hear that. Daniel [GM] (00:10:05): So it's a nine right now. Marietta [Atalia] (00:10:08): 18 even. Daniel [GM] (00:10:10): Okay. You manage to keep her in sight. She is moving rather quickly, you can follow at a distance but we're going to have to keep doing stealth checks for as long as you're following her. The other thing that the rest of the group needs to do is try to keep up with Atalia to some degree. You don't have to be right next to Atalia unless you want to be, however, I will warn you that if you are near by her it's going to make it... The stealth checks will get harder, because the rest of your group is not going to be as stealthy as just Atalia on her own. Sampson [Dili] (00:10:44): Dili does need line of sights on Atalia. Daniel [GM] (00:10:48): You could keep her in eye sight. Sampson [Dili] (00:10:49): Okay. Daniel [GM] (00:10:50): We're talking about... you would probably have to be a short distance back from her in trying to keep that pace. So that would be line of sight for you, unless Atalia ducks around the corner or something like that. Marietta [Atalia] (00:11:01): Atalia would never do that unexpectedly. Daniel [GM] (00:11:05): Okay. They've been walking through Wood [inaudible 00:11:08], now the rest of you please give me a stealth roll of, it's a base of 12. Sampson [Dili] (00:11:16): Dili is... Alex [ChaCha] (00:11:17): Trainings. Sampson [Dili] (00:11:18): 15 for Dili. Daniel [GM] (00:11:19): Okay. Dili's stealthning it up. Stace [Nix] (00:11:21): 16. Daniel [GM] (00:11:22): Nix is stealthning it up. Alex [ChaCha] (00:11:24): 19. Daniel [GM] (00:11:24): Oh. Okay, everybody's stealthing it. ChaCha, what would you like for minor effect? Alex [ChaCha] (00:11:30): Extra damage. Sampson [Dili] (00:11:33): Yes, do it. Daniel [GM] (00:11:37): Dili falls on his face. It's a weird energy tonight. Sampson [Dili] (00:11:42): It's a weird energy this week. Daniel [GM] (00:11:47): Yeah. Stace [Nix] (00:11:48): Big 2021 move. Alex [ChaCha] (00:11:50): Okay, this is going to sound weird. But would ChaCha be able to give an asset on anyone tracking Atalia's mom because she's picked up her mom's scent as a forest child? Daniel [GM] (00:12:07): Yes, as long as you're with them. Alex [ChaCha] (00:12:09): Okay. Yeah. She'd have to do this Sand Town thing? Daniel [GM] (00:12:13): Yeah, she would have to. For example, you can help the people that are currently a short distance behind Atalia on stuff like that, or if you're up next to Atalia you can help her with that. But right now she's ahead of you. Atalia, I need another stealth roll. This is going to be a base 21, you are specialized, so it is a 15. Marietta [Atalia] (00:12:39): I'm really scared now. Okay, I'm going to spend a level of effort again. Daniel [GM] (00:12:44): Okay, that will be speed. Marietta [Atalia] (00:12:46): I feel like I should spend too but I also feel like I don't have a big enough speed pool. 13, is that enough? Daniel [GM] (00:12:51): Yes, it is. Marietta [Atalia] (00:12:51): Okay. Daniel [GM] (00:12:59): You feel that you have not been noticed by your mother yet, give me a perception roll. Once again, this is going to be 21, however, you've got a few assets. You've got your eagle eye and you've got your seeing in the dark, so that's down to a 15. And I think you're trained in perception, right? Marietta [Atalia] (00:13:22): Yes. Daniel [GM] (00:13:22): Okay, so that's a 12. Marietta [Atalia] (00:13:24): Yeah, I just don't want to spend too much more intellect in case this tenderness thing... It's getting really stressful because statistically speaking... Okay, that's 17. Daniel [GM] (00:13:35): Okay. Your mother does duck around in a particular corner, but you're able to... from your knowledge of the area and then also how you're listening and things like that. You can see that you... You basically pick her trail right back up again, you can see her again. The rest of you please make a stealth roll of 12. Sampson [Dili] (00:13:58): I'm trained, I rolled in 11. Daniel [GM] (00:14:00): Okay. Stace [Nix] (00:14:01): I just rolled an 11, not trained. Alex [ChaCha] (00:14:06): 10. Daniel [GM] (00:14:06): Okay. Nix and ChaCha, as they're stealthing along, they're paying so much attention to the rest of the group. I think, essentially what's going to happen is you guys run in to a food cart vendor who is trying to shut down for the night and you knock over his stand by accident and there is movement far ahead. Atalia, please make a stealth roll of 21. You are specialized so it is a 15. Marietta [Atalia] (00:14:41): There was just a noise, what I've heard, so... Daniel [GM] (00:14:45): You basically heard the sound of two of your friends somehow stumbled directly into a food cart and knocking it over. A metal food cart. Marietta [Atalia] (00:14:54): Okay, I'm going to... Daniel [GM] (00:14:56): There is definitely somebody, the food cart vendor, who was trying get ready to set down, who is now yelling at Nix and ChaCha. Marietta [Atalia] (00:15:03): Okay. I'm going to spend two levels of effort because I'm terrified for speed there. Daniel [GM] (00:15:11): Okay. That brings it down to nine. Marietta [Atalia] (00:15:12): Great pool, great, great, great. 16. Daniel [GM] (00:15:17): Okay. Your mother and the two handlers she's with turn around at the sound and look back down the street. You manage to pull yourself into the shadows quick enough that you feel like you weren't seen it. Marietta [Atalia] (00:15:32): Nix and I are just like... Daniel [GM] (00:15:33): Yeah, frozen. Then Nix and ChaCha, you have this food cart vendor being there like, "What the hell are you doing? It's a cart, why did you knock over my food cart?" Alex [ChaCha] (00:15:46): "Oh my god, sir, I am so sorry. Let me help you with that. Hey, is this a good spot? Do you enjoy food carting around here?" And Nix is just trying to be super cash and pick up the cart. "What kind of food is it?" Daniel [GM] (00:16:03): "It is meat on a stick." You're not exactly sure what kind of meat. Alex [ChaCha] (00:16:06): If there are any leftovers ChaCha will be stuffing it in her mouth. Daniel [GM] (00:16:09): Okay. Two things, I need Stace to give me a social roll of nine. Stace [Nix] (00:16:19): Nix is a specialized? Daniel [GM] (00:16:20): You're specialized, so it's a 30. Stace [Nix] (00:16:22): Seven. Daniel [GM] (00:16:23): Okay. At this point, he's like, "Yeah, so thanks and I get it." And he says, "There's worst things that can happen in the night around here." And then ChaCha, are you trying to be stealthy about snagging this food? Alex [ChaCha] (00:16:38): Not particularly. I mean, she's helping clean it up by eating it. You can't sell it anymore, it's been on the ground. Daniel [GM] (00:16:46): He turns around and says like, "Hey, hey, I can wash that. Give me back my product." Alex [ChaCha] (00:16:53): "Not according to the health code." Daniel [GM] (00:16:56): "Thief, thief." Alex [ChaCha] (00:16:58): Actually, ChaCha fun fact, he can wash it. "All right, where are you taking this? You know what, let me roll this for you. We're sorry for the trouble. Let us walk you and your cart to where you need to go. Always good to have more people this time of night." Daniel [GM] (00:17:17): Okay, I'm going to have you roll a social roll on this again but it's going to be a little harder now because he currently thinks your companion is stealing his food and eating it. Which is accurate. Stace [Nix] (00:17:29): I mean, she is currently. Alex [ChaCha] (00:17:31): No, it's true. Daniel [GM] (00:17:32): So it's 12 and you're specialized at six. Stace [Nix] (00:17:34): 10. Daniel [GM] (00:17:34): Okay. "At least stop her." Stace [Nix] (00:17:40): "ChaCha, that's your last one. Nix will grab the handles of the cart, ride it and start walking this guy where he's going." Daniel [GM] (00:17:59): Okay. Atalia, your mother is coming back down the road, you are currently hidden. Are you going to try to hide in the same place? Are you going to wait for her to pass? Or, are you going to try to go somewhere else? Marietta [Atalia] (00:18:13): I feel like moving when you're hidden is not wise, so I'm just going to try to hide farther where I am. As long as I believe I will be concealed if she were to walk by me. Daniel [GM] (00:18:22): Okay. You have decent odds because she's focused on what's down the street. She and these two handlers cross the street, and it's weird because for a moment there you know she's only a few paces away as she passes your hiding spot. You could walk over there, three big steps, and see her. And as she passes, please give me a team stealth roll. However, you are specialized so it is a 12. Marietta [Atalia] (00:18:54): Nine. Can I make that roll and do an action recovery in a turn, or how would that work? Daniel [GM] (00:19:03): You could do one after you make the roll. Marietta [Atalia] (00:19:07): Okay, I roll. Yeah, guys. Daniel [GM] (00:19:08): Because we're not an initiative. Alex [ChaCha] (00:19:09): Sorry Nix. Marietta [Atalia] (00:19:14): Okay. Well, I'm glad I spent that level of effort because of Roseanne. Daniel [GM] (00:19:21): Okay, good call. Your mother and the handlers walked right by you, they don't notice you. Marietta [Atalia] (00:19:25): I think Atalia is gripping on to Jeski, probably painfully. Daniel [GM] (00:19:32): Yes. ChaCha, Nix, Dili. Sampson [Dili] (00:19:36): Oh-oh. Daniel [GM] (00:19:37): Please give me a perception roll of 12. Alex [ChaCha] (00:19:41): Remember who this character is, okay? This is not a good perceptive one. Stace [Nix] (00:19:45): 17. Daniel [GM] (00:19:48): Whoa, hell yeah. Stace [Nix] (00:19:48): Twinsies. Marietta [Atalia] (00:19:49): 11. Sampson [Dili] (00:19:50): You're busy, it's interesting... Daniel [GM] (00:19:52): Nix, you don't notice anything because you're not trained in perception, are you? Stace [Nix] (00:19:57): No. But I want to say that Nix is trying to blend in like she belongs with the cart. She's not trying to hide or anything. Daniel [GM] (00:20:04): Then give me some sort of deception or performance roll. Stace [Nix] (00:20:07): I think deception, Nix can be confidently confident about her abilities to deceive. Daniel [GM] (00:20:13): Okay, so that brings it down to a 15. Stace [Nix] (00:20:15): Nix's got intellect, that no level effort. Daniel [GM] (00:20:19): It's 12? Stace [Nix] (00:20:20): 15. Daniel [GM] (00:20:21): Okay. You are doing a fairly convincing job but that's all you know so. However, ChaCha and Dili, you realize that there are three people walking down the street who are now a short distance away from you. Two cloaked and hooded handlers, and someone who looks like an older version of Atalia with a different set of scars. Alex [ChaCha] (00:20:45): And Dili has us disguise mildly. Daniel [GM] (00:20:48): Yes, you guys are disguised so you have full disguises up. Alex [ChaCha] (00:20:50): Is this a new disguise or is this something we've used in the past? Daniel [GM] (00:20:55): I assume Nix is Steampunk Dracula right now. Alex [ChaCha] (00:20:57): Because I'm just like, "Have we been recognized under Steampunk Dracula?" Daniel [GM] (00:21:02): I'm going to say no since this was Atalia's mom and Dili wasn't one to take any chances. Alex [ChaCha] (00:21:08): Okay. ChaCha has chipmunk cheeks full of street meat that was on the street literally? Daniel [GM] (00:21:14): Yeah. She's crouched down probably with grease on her face. Alex [ChaCha] (00:21:19): Dirty hands. Daniel [GM] (00:21:21): And you're seeing that Atalia's mom and two of her people coming down the street in interest of the commotion that's been created. Sampson [Dili] (00:21:27): Dili is going to go over to ChaCha and say, "Oh, come here Saskatchewan. You've had too much to drink tonight. Let's get you home." And Dili will pretend to try to get a drunk ChaCha to her feet. Daniel [GM] (00:21:43): Okay. What does ChaCha do in response to that? Alex [ChaCha] (00:21:46): I think ChaCha will kind of play along like, "[inaudible 00:21:49]." Daniel [GM] (00:21:53): Yup. Alex [ChaCha] (00:21:53): As she starts swaying and pulls her grubby little hands out. It's like, "Clear, if you get too close to this situation, the street meat fingers will be on you." Daniel [GM] (00:22:07): Okay. I need ChaCha and Dili to give me a performance or deception roll of a team and you will have an asset from your disguises. Sampson [Dili] (00:22:23): All right. Daniel [GM] (00:22:23): So it's a 15. Alex [ChaCha] (00:22:24): I'm applying Cirque du Soleil. Daniel [GM] (00:22:26): Okay. Sampson [Dili] (00:22:27): I'm going to put two levels of effort into this. Daniel [GM] (00:22:30): Just 12 for Alex. Alex [ChaCha] (00:22:31): I got a 13. Daniel [GM] (00:22:33): Okay, obviously. Why don't you just answer? Alex [ChaCha] (00:22:35): What did you get? Daniel [GM] (00:22:42): What did you get? Sampson [Dili] (00:22:42): I'm going to spend an XP on that. Alex [ChaCha] (00:22:42): Oh, no. Sampson [Dili] (00:22:42): It wasn't a one but I don't want to fail this one. Oh my god, 18. Daniel [GM] (00:22:47): Okay. Dili, you kind of are watching Atalia's mother closely and it seems like she's buying in to the situation. She's still standing there watching the commotion to see how it wraps up. Sampson [Dili] (00:23:02): All right. Dili will start heading towards the direction that they came from as if that was our way the whole time. Daniel [GM] (00:23:09): Oh, so as if you're going closer to them? Sampson [Dili] (00:23:12): Yeah. Daniel [GM] (00:23:13): Okay. You are going, you guys have a good performance role already so you are moving down past the street. And Nix is back with food cart a short distance away. Currently, the street vendors leading her the opposite way. Yeah, you guys pass, you're passing the group of Atalia's mom and the handlers, and she turns her head to watch you guys stumble past in your performance. Alex [ChaCha] (00:23:42): What kind of role would it be to street meat finger Atalia's mom? Sampson [Dili] (00:23:50): What a sentence, oh my god. Daniel [GM] (00:23:56): Wow. Alex [ChaCha] (00:23:58): You know, what's your mom doing? Marietta [Atalia] (00:24:00): This is why we're tagged as explicit. Alex [ChaCha] (00:24:04): I didn't even realize it until I was just like, "Oh." Marietta [Atalia] (00:24:07): I think there has to be some sort of consent first. Sampson [Dili] (00:24:17): And your disguised so this has already problematic. Alex [ChaCha] (00:24:21): What ChaCha wants to do is to wipe some of the street meat grossness on Atalia's mom. Marietta [Atalia] (00:24:29): That's better. Alex [ChaCha] (00:24:29): So she becomes even easier to track. Daniel [GM] (00:24:36): Okay. So you want to do that? Alex [ChaCha] (00:24:37): Mm-hmm (affirmative). Daniel [GM] (00:24:37): Okay. Give me an 18 speed roll. Alex [ChaCha] (00:24:39): Could I use my running climbing swimming skill? Daniel [GM] (00:24:43): Mm-mm (negative). Alex [ChaCha] (00:24:44): My Cirque du Soleil? Daniel [GM] (00:24:48): You could argue Cirque de Soleil, brings it down to 15. Alex [ChaCha] (00:24:50): Okay, what are my speed pools? I'm going to use a level of effort. Daniel [GM] (00:24:55): Okay, that's 12. Alex [ChaCha] (00:24:55): Math is that number, 15. Someone's getting street meated. Daniel [GM] (00:25:04): Yep. You've definitely managed to smear some street meat grease on her kind of disguising it as a stumble. Then at this point I will offer ChaCha an XP. Alex [ChaCha] (00:25:14): Hell yeah. Just like extra damage. Daniel [GM] (00:25:17): Who will you give the other XP to? Alex [ChaCha] (00:25:19): Marietta, because it is her character's mom. Daniel [GM] (00:25:21): Okay. ChaCha, you definitely get the grease on her and she definitely like... It doesn't seem like there's that much reaction, there's just sort of a slight shifting in her cloak. But then the next thing you know, you're on your back and in a wrist lock on the ground. Alex [ChaCha] (00:25:41): [inaudible 00:25:41]. Daniel [GM] (00:25:41): And you can see that it is Atalia's mom holding you there and says, "Maybe you shouldn't be out at night when you're this messed up, little drunkard." Alex [ChaCha] (00:25:53): I think ChaCha's just going to blurt out, "I love you." Daniel [GM] (00:25:56): She blinks. Sampson [Dili] (00:25:58): "I'm sorry, I'm sorry. She's had way too much. Look how small she is, it was three bears. Anyway, we're going to go." Dili starts dragging her. Daniel [GM] (00:26:08): Okay, Dili, give me a deception or performance role of 18. Sampson [Dili] (00:26:13): Oh god. Daniel [GM] (00:26:13): Your disguise will be an asset. Alex [ChaCha] (00:26:16): Oh, can I give Dili an asset because street meat breath probably smells like a bar. Daniel [GM] (00:26:24): I would say, yeah. Dili, could have an asset from that. Sampson [Dili] (00:26:26): All right. It is a 12, mine's six with two levels effort which I'm doing. Natural 20. Alex [ChaCha] (00:26:36): Hell yeah. Daniel [GM] (00:26:37): Nice. Alex [ChaCha] (00:26:37): We're going to date Atalia's mom. Sampson [Dili] (00:26:44): What a coincidence that's major effect I want. Daniel [GM] (00:26:49): What major effects would you like? Marietta [Atalia] (00:26:49): A date with Atalia. Sampson [Dili] (00:26:54): A double date with Atalia and ChaCha to make your effects. Marietta [Atalia] (00:27:00): What is happening? What is happening in this podcast? Stace [Nix] (00:27:01): Listen, her mom's cute. Sampson [Dili] (00:27:05): I'm thinking as a major effects, ChaCha's street meat breath is so bad that Atalia's mom is kind of blinded for the rest of the night, and so she has the opposite of an asset on perception. Daniel [GM] (00:27:20): It's a bit broad. Alex [ChaCha] (00:27:22): Perception with sight and smell. Daniel [GM] (00:27:25): I don't think it's so much the sight or smell, I think what you could do is you could completely disengage Salianna and you could probably throw her off her game on perception for a little bit but it's not going to be online. Sampson [Dili] (00:27:43): Wow, man, until she washes her face next? Daniel [GM] (00:27:47): No, it's not even that. It's basically that like... it's one of those things where you're all tense up and then something happens and it's nowhere near as bad as it is and so you start relaxing a bit. Sampson [Dili] (00:27:58): Okay, then yes. Daniel [GM] (00:28:00): She's getting more like cocky. Sampson [Dili] (00:28:02): Yeah, I want to do that. Just throw her off off her rhythm for a little bit. Daniel [GM] (00:28:06): She lets go of ChaCha as you kind of pick her up and start taking her away. Salianna looks at you and says, "Just get her home safe." Sampson [Dili] (00:28:17): "That's... that the plan." Daniel [GM] (00:28:18): Okay. Atalia, you're in the shadows a short distance away when you see two people who you know from experience that you guys were all disguised together. You know it's Dili and ChaCha coming up. ChaCha is stumbling like she's drunk, she comes over close to your mom and you can't really tell... Well, you've got the eagle eye so you definitely see her wiping her hands on your mother's clothes. Then your mother just kind of shifts and she's got ChaCha pinned on the ground. Dili comes over and he says something, you don't quite hear what, and then she lets go of them and they both get up and start wandering in the direction where you're hiding. Your mother and her handlers are just sort of standing there and she just kind of turns and looks at the food cart for a moment as it is trundling away. Marietta [Atalia] (00:29:11): I think I just stay hidden and keep watching her. I think Atalia would have come close to reacting if actual punches had been thrown. I think that she was very close when her mom threw ChaCha down on the ground but seems to kind of resolve it so. I think Atalia is just going to make sure that she's hidden well enough and continue observing. Daniel [GM] (00:29:34): Okay, cool. Nix, I assume that you're continuing with the food vendor pushing the cart down the street? Stace [Nix] (00:29:40): Yeah. Daniel [GM] (00:29:42): So your back is to Salianna? Which is always a safe place to be. You obviously can't see her since you're pushing it the other way, but then food vendor motions for you to turn left down across street. Stace [Nix] (00:29:54): Nix will turn left across street. Daniel [GM] (00:29:56): Okay. As soon as you go around the corner, your disguise melts away and the food vendor turns once like, "What the hell? What happened? What are you doing?" Stace [Nix] (00:30:07): "Oh, yeah, I was really kind of tired of that outfit so I figured..." Daniel [GM] (00:30:11): "Outfit? You look completely different. You were you were taller, you had that crazy cap, your eyes were two different colors." Stace [Nix] (00:30:21): "Are you saying that I don't look good right now?" Daniel [GM] (00:30:24): Okay. Let's try a social role here of, he just had a shock so it's a base of 12, so just six for you. Stace [Nix] (00:30:32): Oh-oh, 11. Daniel [GM] (00:30:34): Okay. She starts coming down, is like, "I guess... huh." Stace [Nix] (00:30:38): "Do you just had wish I was taller?" Daniel [GM] (00:30:42): " No. No, it doesn't have anything... No, it doesn't have anything to do with that. I'm just confused." Stace [Nix] (00:30:48): "Well, I mean, we don't like have to hang out anymore if it bothers you that much. Like, you can take your cart back and I'll go." Daniel [GM] (00:30:56): "How old is your profile picture, really?" Oh, no. "I can take it from here, thanks." Stace [Nix] (00:31:06): "All right, good to meet you. Have a good night. Hmm?" Daniel [GM] (00:31:10): "What did you say your name was? Your name, what's your name?" Stace [Nix] (00:31:13): "Well, a lot of people call me Alabaster." Daniel [GM] (00:31:16): Okay. Give me deception roll, your social will help you with this so it's going to be a three for you. Stace [Nix] (00:31:22): 17. Daniel [GM] (00:31:23): "Oh, okay. Nice to meet you Alabaster." Stace [Nix] (00:31:26): What's your name? Daniel [GM] (00:31:27): Curtis. Stace [Nix] (00:31:28): All right Curtis, well sorry about my friend. If I had shins I'd pay it, but I don't and, hey stay safe. Daniel [GM] (00:31:35): Thanks. Have a good night, stay safe and he starts trundling away, Atalia. First of all, Dili and ChaCha, Italia give me a stealth roll. Your stealth role will have two purposes, the primary purpose is to see whether or not your mother will notice you. The secondary purpose is to give us an idea of whether or not ChaCha, and Dili will notice you, or if they will just go right past you, not seeing you. We're going to start with your mother, because that's the hard one. She's a little cocky, this time it's only 18 to start, which makes it a 12 for you since you are specialized. Marietta [Atalia] (00:32:18): All right, now that my pool is a little more reasonable, I will spend a level of effort. Daniel [GM] (00:32:20): Okay, so that's a nine? Marietta [Atalia] (00:32:23): 17. Daniel [GM] (00:32:24): Yeah, you feel like you are very well hidden. Atalia, you just rolled a 17, you have plus six because of your skill, and you spent effort. It is eight sets, so 26 perception for Dili and Chacha to notice you, or if they'll just go right past you because you're so off them. Sampson [Dili] (00:32:51): Yeah, all right. Let's just do that then. I do have a free level of effort, so it's a 23, but that's all I got, 10. Daniel [GM] (00:33:01): Yeah, okay. What about ChaCha? Alex [ChaCha] (00:33:03): Got 19. Daniel [GM] (00:33:05): It's nice, it still doesn't succeed. But I could give you a minor effect to hold on to as an asset. Stace [Nix] (00:33:12): I will take that and put it in my pockets. Daniel [GM] (00:33:16): Perception related, around the scenario. Atalia, Dili and ChaCha, continue their sort of performance stumbling past [inaudible 00:33:24]. They come by, it's so close, you could reach out and touch ChaCha if you wanted to. Marietta [Atalia] (00:33:27): I doubt. Daniel [GM] (00:33:32): Yeah, I you say because it's the same time your mother is turning backwards the way she was going to go since the food vendor has gone around the corner. Marietta [Atalia] (00:33:39): I would like everyone to know that Atalia is now holding [Jesky 00:33:43] in her arms, no longer just on the ground. Make me- Daniel [GM] (00:33:50): Jeski is a good girl. She's not lighting up her crystals, she understands she needs to be as stealth [Sesky 00:33:55] right now. Marietta [Atalia] (00:33:56): If we just tell- Daniel [GM] (00:33:57): In my mind, Jeski is mamloth sized, and it's very funny to me. Stace [Nix] (00:34:03): I guess Seskys aren't as big as I thought they were. I was looking at the sizing, and they're more to your knees. I know, I thought that Seskys were way bigger, and then I was like, "Here, this is this a Sesky." I was reading the description, I was like, "Oh." It's like Rubio size. Daniel [GM] (00:34:21): Your mother turns and they begin walking that same direction. They approach where you are Atalia, and they're seeming to get ready to continue past. We need one more stealth roll for you. This time you're going to get two assets because she's cocky and she's sort of, already thinking past being where you are. That is a 15 to start your specialize, so it's a nine. Marietta [Atalia] (00:34:51): I'm scared. I'm way up, full of effort here. Really need to put an edge in styles next time. I'm going to spend the next few, thanks ChaCha. Alex [ChaCha] (00:35:02): No, just let it happen. Marietta [Atalia] (00:35:05): It was a natural wide neck, no. Alex [ChaCha] (00:35:07): Oh don't let that happen. Marietta [Atalia] (00:35:10): No. Alex [ChaCha] (00:35:10): Days, won't you feel like things have been a little bit boring lately, with our sudden XP spending and re-rolls? Sampson [Dili] (00:35:18): Boring is good right now. Alex [ChaCha] (00:35:19): Why haven't they advancing? Advanced or die. Marietta [Atalia] (00:35:22): 17, I think that styles likes the number 17. Of course, also the one, so... Daniel [GM] (00:35:31): Yeah, your mom and her two pals wander past you and continue moving down the street. Dili and ChaCha, please make a perception roll of 15. ChaCha you have an asset for your minor effect, from before all this. Sampson [Dili] (00:35:49): I have a free level of effort because three edge and intellect is amazing. Stace [Nix] (00:35:54): 19. Sampson [Dili] (00:35:55): 17, that's some [tinsilin 00:35:56]. Daniel [GM] (00:35:56): Okay, you guys hear the footsteps of Atalia's mum and the handlers coming down the street behind you. Although they don't seem to be moving quickly, they don't seem to be trying to intercept you. They just happen to be walking the same direction you are right now. She does not appear to be paying you, any mind. Alex, would you like to propose a minor effect for your 19. Alex [ChaCha] (00:36:21): For Atalia? Daniel [GM] (00:36:21): For you. Alex [ChaCha] (00:36:23): For me, well I can sneak up on them by pretending to vomit in an alley, and just kind of- Daniel [GM] (00:36:30): That was my idea actually. Alex [ChaCha] (00:36:31): Empty out the street meat, that's still in her cheek and pretend to vomit it. Daniel [GM] (00:36:40): Okay. I could give you an asset on that move. That's what you're going to do, you're going to start throwing up in the alley waiting for them to catch up, so that you could be behind them. Is that what I'm understanding? Alex [ChaCha] (00:36:51): Yes. Daniel [GM] (00:36:53): Okay, so this is going to be a 15 to start. Actually, I'll give you another asset because she bought into the performance earlier, so it's a 12. You could use Cirque du Soleil for this, so that makes it a nine performance or deception. Sampson [Dili] (00:37:11): Dili assists by using his illusion to gorge up the vomit. Daniel [GM] (00:37:18): That's good, that's a six now. Alex [ChaCha] (00:37:19): Re-gorged on this vomit and sparkle shit. Sampson [Dili] (00:37:22): He's also patting ChaCha on the back, knowing what's up like they're they're. [Seskatchewan 00:37:26] you'll be okay. Alex [ChaCha] (00:37:28): Okay. Daniel [GM] (00:37:28): Yeah. Alex [ChaCha] (00:37:31): It's a nine? Daniel [GM] (00:37:32): Six. Alex [ChaCha] (00:37:33): I got 11. Daniel [GM] (00:37:35): Your vomit is very convincing, in fact they take a slightly wider walk around you guys. They are now in front of you, walking away from you. Nix, the street vendor has gone where you're going. What are you doing? Stace [Nix] (00:37:51): Nix is around the corner, everyone else is still on the main street. Nix is no longer disguised. Would Dili have to recast disguise? Daniel [GM] (00:38:00): Yes. Stace [Nix] (00:38:02): Okay. Sampson [Dili] (00:38:02): I'm probably going to do that anyway, brush up the faces. Stace [Nix] (00:38:04): Nix will peek around the corner. Daniel [GM] (00:38:09): Give me a perception roll, of it's either home but since we know... There's two levels of success here. To get it all, to get the big whammy you got 24. Stace [Nix] (00:38:21): To get to see where the rest of the party is, I need to get a what? Daniel [GM] (00:38:25): Well for ChaCha and Dili, you only need to get a 12. But for Atalia you need to get a 23 or something, it's almost as bad as trying to see what's going on by the way. Does Atalia spoopy? Stace [Nix] (00:38:38): Yeah, she's just really looking for the 215. Daniel [GM] (00:38:42): Okay, you spot Dili and ChaCha. Chacha appears to be at least from where you're seeing to be vomiting, you can't see Salianna and handlers. They're too far away, and you don't see Atalia anywhere. Stace [Nix] (00:38:56): Nix we'll pop her collar. How far away are Dili and ChaCha from where Nix is right that second? Daniel [GM] (00:39:04): A long distance. Stace [Nix] (00:39:05): A long distance? Daniel [GM] (00:39:07): You would need to be fully fit if you wanted to get there and return. Stace [Nix] (00:39:08): Daniel. Marietta [Atalia] (00:39:13): Has Daniel ever let us slip down? Stace [Nix] (00:39:15): Listen, if we had more fights, you'd get to see successive attack, advantage to disadvantage. Daniel [GM] (00:39:25): You might have had one, except to Atalia has been to spoopy. Marietta [Atalia] (00:39:26): Yeah, we could have started a fight. Daniel [GM] (00:39:30): What is Nix doing? Stace [Nix] (00:39:31): Yeah, she'll slide around the corner and start heading and the... Yeah, she's just going to slide around that corner, and try to... She's not trying hard to catch up, she's really more just trying to keep them in sight. Daniel [GM] (00:39:43): Is she trying to be sneaky? Stace [Nix] (00:39:44): Most yeah, she doesn't want to be... Well, she wouldn't mind being seen by Dili, but she does want to be seen by obviously the handlers, so a little sneaky. Daniel [GM] (00:39:55): Okay. Because distance, give me a 12 stealth. Stace [Nix] (00:40:01): Five. Daniel [GM] (00:40:01): Okay, boy. Stace [Nix] (00:40:02): Oh, no. Daniel [GM] (00:40:04): Wonder what do I want to do? Alex [ChaCha] (00:40:05): Doki Doki Literature Club! Stace [Nix] (00:40:07): No. Alex [ChaCha] (00:40:08): Yes. Daniel [GM] (00:40:09): I decide, if I want to lead us a chance or offer an introduction. Alex [ChaCha] (00:40:12): Do it. Marietta [Atalia] (00:40:14): I've made a lot of stealth rolls, Daniel. Stace [Nix] (00:40:16): I think an intrusion sounds lovely. Daniel [GM] (00:40:20): Okay, Stace. Who would you give your other XP to? Stace [Nix] (00:40:22): Marietta. Marietta [Atalia] (00:40:23): Thanks. Stace [Nix] (00:40:23): As an apology. Marietta [Atalia] (00:40:25): Uh-huh (affirmative). Thanks, I'll probably need it. Daniel [GM] (00:40:30): Salianna turns around, she hears your step. Somehow you knock into something else. You've kicked that cog courier, I don't know what you do. But she hears you, and because it's a gym intrusion, she turns around and she whispers to a handler next to her. They reach out by hand, and press something on their wrist. Alex [ChaCha] (00:40:54): Oh, no. Daniel [GM] (00:40:56): A small illusion appears above that handle's wrist, with a zoomed in view of Nix. Stace [Nix] (00:41:04): Oh, no. Daniel [GM] (00:41:07): Atalia, you hear the other hand there tap something else on their wrist, and an image appears. It's Nix's bounty poster, from the Nix house, 1200 shins. Marietta [Atalia] (00:41:19): Nice. Stace [Nix] (00:41:19): Oh, yeah. Alex [ChaCha] (00:41:22): Moving on up. Daniel [GM] (00:41:25): They begin walking back towards Nix. Nix you can't see what's on the other side of their screen, so you don't know what they're looking at. Atalia, you see them wandering back. I would say it's quite obvious to both Dili and ChaCha, because they're turning around they're passing, you going the other direction. Sampson [Dili] (00:41:44): No, do we see the projections? Did we comprehend that? Daniel [GM] (00:41:48): No, because they were ahead of you, but it's that time. Sampson [Dili] (00:41:51): Okay. But we didn't see a reverse image of the projections. Daniel [GM] (00:41:53): Mm-hmm (negative). Sampson [Dili] (00:41:53): All right. Daniel [GM] (00:41:55): Not yet. Stace [Nix] (00:41:55): They turn around either heading Nix's way, and they're walking past ChaCha and Dili. Nix is going to try to peel them off from the group, and she's going to duck right back round that corner. Daniel [GM] (00:42:04): Okay, Stace, evens or odds? Stace [Nix] (00:42:07): Evens. Daniel [GM] (00:42:08): Okay, Sampson we all die, tell me if you get even or odd? Alex [ChaCha] (00:42:12): Oh no. Sampson [Dili] (00:42:12): We'll hold on one. Daniel [GM] (00:42:13): She motions to one of the handlers and they start running off, after Nix, bleeding into the shadows very quickly. Salianna raises one finger and another handler steps out of the shadows of one of the other alleys, and walks over to join next door filling the position. Alex [ChaCha] (00:42:37): I'm unobservant. Daniel [GM] (00:42:39): Salianna motions and they start heading back in the direction of [Ward Lettermark 00:42:46]. They walk past Atalia's hiding place, they're moving more quickly, so they move past Dili and ChaCha and they are quickly reaching the edge of [Ward Kala 00:42:56], it is going to be difficult to track them much further without more stealth rolls. What would you like to do Atalia? Marietta [Atalia] (00:43:04): I think Atalia is worried about Nix with her mum, I think Atalia is going to let them go. Daniel [GM] (00:43:11): Your your mum is leaving in the other direction and she sent a handler back to go after Nix. Marietta [Atalia] (00:43:17): Oh, my mum is going to keep going. Daniel [GM] (00:43:19): Your mum is going, Nix is currently being pursued by one handler, that you're aware of. Marietta [Atalia] (00:43:25): Okay, and where am I in relation to ChaCha and Dili, did they pass me? Daniel [GM] (00:43:29): They did but I think you got past them, at least in my head Canon, you got past them. Marietta [Atalia] (00:43:34): Okay. Go ahead, can I pass them? In my head, can they pass me because they couldn't find me hidden where I was? Daniel [GM] (00:43:44): That's correct. But you could have moved or done anything. If you want to be behind them, that's fine. Marietta [Atalia] (00:43:48): Yeah, because I want to pass them and I would like to follow my mother, and on the way I would like to tell ChaCha and Dili about the singular handler that disappeared in is following Nix. Daniel [GM] (00:44:03): Okay. You're being stealthy, and you're also trying to communicate to people. That increases the difficulty a bit, it is going to be after those situational hindrances, it is going to be a 15, you're specialized which makes them 9. Marietta [Atalia] (00:44:22): 15. Daniel [GM] (00:44:25): Okay, you can definitely slip by and then also whisper this piece of information to ChaCha. Tell me how that happens? Marietta [Atalia] (00:44:33): Hey, Mum saw Nix's bounty and set the handler after her. Just went around the corner, I'm going to go follow my mum, and would appreciate it if you all wouldn't come this time. I'll meet you back at Mama Chase, since our home base is compromised. Daniel [GM] (00:44:54): Oh, man. ChaCha, you hear this voice in your ear briefly, but the likelihood that you see her are so astronomical, because for her stealth. It's like a whisper in her ear. It's almost like a horror whispering to you, one that you can't even see as Atalia slips by. Marietta [Atalia] (00:45:13): Yeah, and if anything happens to Nix, we're all responsible, and then it's [inaudible 00:45:17]. Stace [Nix] (00:45:20): We're all responsible, but I'm not staying. Marietta [Atalia] (00:45:23): Well, I think in Atalia's mind that's also Nix has been sort of pushing, Atalia to also deal with it. I think this is the chance, and you guys just really almost blew her cover, so she's really pissed, so not making good decisions. Alex [ChaCha] (00:45:40): He's scared. Daniel [GM] (00:45:41): Be fair, Dili didn't do anything wrong. In fact, Dili has been the one saving the situation. Marietta [Atalia] (00:45:46): No, and Atalia doesn't even know what exactly happened. All she knows is that, you all and a cat and some noise and my mum turned the fuck around, and made me make three more south rolls, so please know we're helping. Daniel [GM] (00:46:05): ChaCha, you just hear this in passing, you're not going to have time to respond. Unless you want to respond out loud. Just like calling out at normal volume or even louder, I wouldn't stop you from doing that. Alex [ChaCha] (00:46:17): I think she might just yell out take him with you, and then she's going to try and run after Nix. Daniel [GM] (00:46:25): Okay, that's not really hiding at all. Unless definitely could be, not us all. Salianna looks over her shoulder and notices which direction you're running in, but she looks at Dili- Sampson [Dili] (00:46:40): Saskatchewan come back. Alex [ChaCha] (00:46:42): You're just full of Leroy Jenkins yelling. Daniel [GM] (00:46:47): Okay Dili, give me some sort of performance roll. This is highly suspicious, so it's a 21 at this point. Sampson [Dili] (00:46:54): Jesus Christ, I get a free level of effort. Then do we still have that, and then is that streetly breath still active? Sorry, the- Daniel [GM] (00:47:04): Whatever benefit you have from it, you don't have that benefit for this particular role. Let's put it that way. Sampson [Dili] (00:47:10): All right, so only two assets. I need a nap soon, but I'll take that second level of effort. Alex [ChaCha] (00:47:16): I mean, would ChaCha breaking away and then kind of morphing into a different person bear destruction? Daniel [GM] (00:47:23): You're still in line of sight, so you're not morphing. Sampson [Dili] (00:47:27): Re-roll that. Daniel [GM] (00:47:28): How many XP have you spent? Sampson [Dili] (00:47:30): Two, [inaudible 00:47:31], 10. But my assets should have been 12, or the level was at 12. Daniel [GM] (00:47:39): Salianna looks at the two handlers, one sprints in the direction of ChaCha, the other ones sprints in the direction of Dili. Alex [ChaCha] (00:47:48): It was a final campaign. Daniel [GM] (00:47:53): Everybody can roll initiative. Stace [Nix] (00:47:55): Hey yeah. That's funny. Daniel [GM] (00:48:01): Wow. Marietta [Atalia] (00:48:02): Three. Sampson [Dili] (00:48:03): Six. Daniel [GM] (00:48:05): It's also in character, it's great. Alex [ChaCha] (00:48:07): We have good commitments, the bit. Daniel [GM] (00:48:10): Alex, you are first up in initiative. You are running towards Nix, it will take you... Nix is already around the corner, so it's going to take you at least two rounds to get into line of sight with her. Alex [ChaCha] (00:48:22): What if she just wanted to murder Hobo, the handler following her? Daniel [GM] (00:48:28): She's got a lead on you. Give me a perception roll of 15. Stace [Nix] (00:48:34): 19. Daniel [GM] (00:48:35): He is at least a short distance away from you. Actually, probably a little bit further. He is just coming around the corner, he is just turning back down where Nix went down a while ago. He has effectively just a short distance away from you. Alex [ChaCha] (00:48:51): I could shoot him. Daniel [GM] (00:48:53): You could certainly try to shoot him, yes. If you want to shoot him, you'll have to stop running. Unless you want to be hindered. Alex [ChaCha] (00:49:04): Would it be hindered to shoot him? Daniel [GM] (00:49:05): It would be, because you have a light weapon, it would end up being a 12. Stace [Nix] (00:49:10): I argue Cirque du Soleil counteracts that? Daniel [GM] (00:49:13): No. Alex [ChaCha] (00:49:14): Come on, I'm sure they're putting on like at Annie Oakley, Wild Bill, Cirque du Soleil performance. I think she's going to run and shoot. I mean, she drunk with power and it will be her fault if Nix gets hurt. Daniel [GM] (00:49:29): Okay. Stace [Nix] (00:49:29): Okay, I got a 15. Daniel [GM] (00:49:31): Okay, you hit that handler in the shoulder, he cries out just as he's going around the corner. Alex [ChaCha] (00:49:39): Can Nix roll perception if she hears the cry behind her? Daniel [GM] (00:49:42): She doesn't need to roll. It's the handler, she hears the cry whether or not Nix would have to roll, she'd want to figure out exactly what they were. Now it is Salianna's turn. Right now, she is doing nothing but watching. Next up in initiative would be Nix. Nix, you have been running down this way, hopefully leading Salianna and handlers away. You hear this cry out from behind you, give me a perception roll of, well since actually nine, because you just heard them yelp. Stace [Nix] (00:50:17): Five. Daniel [GM] (00:50:18): Okay. Yeah, you don't see them. You hear the yelp behind you, but you don't see them at all. They're completely hidden. Stace [Nix] (00:50:24): Well, she wants to be seen. Daniel [GM] (00:50:27): Are you continuing to run, or are you? Stace [Nix] (00:50:29): Well, she wants to keep their attention, so she's moving but she's not sprinting. She's trying to lead them away. Daniel [GM] (00:50:37): Okay, so that's your move essentially, you're trying to continue to lead them away. Okay, you know that one of them is not... There's probably a short distance behind you, and you know that they... sounds like they yelled out in pain, but you know better than to trust them. That means that they stopped. Stace [Nix] (00:50:54): But if she can't see them, she's going to slow way down until she can be sure that they're following. Daniel [GM] (00:51:00): Perfectly fine. Okay next up our handlers, ChaCha please make a 12 speed defense roll, as the handler who is coming from Salianna attempts to attack you. Alex [ChaCha] (00:51:15): What kind of attack? Daniel [GM] (00:51:17): They are coming at you with a blade of some sort. Alex [ChaCha] (00:51:22): Because I say, if they're trying grab me, Cirque du Soleil for tumbling. Daniel [GM] (00:51:26): That's a good point. Actually, you know what, let's give you that just for... No, that's too powerful. That's like cheating on speed defense- Alex [ChaCha] (00:51:32): Yeah, I was going to say, how often are they dodging swords in Cirque du Soleil? I honestly don't know. Sampson [Dili] (00:51:38): There must have been one show where they did that, at least one. Alex [ChaCha] (00:51:41): I got a 15. Daniel [GM] (00:51:43): Okay, so you dodge their their blade as they swing it. Dili, please make a speed defense roll of 12, and have her monitor speed. Sampson [Dili] (00:51:54): All right, Dili is trying to keep up to this guy, so I'm going to put level effort into that, eight. Daniel [GM] (00:51:59): Okay, so their blade comes out and just barely nick's you for a moment, and then they're coming at you as if they're going to grab you, but they don't seem particularly concerned. Dili make my defense roll a 15. Alex [ChaCha] (00:52:11): Oh, no. Sampson [Dili] (00:52:13): Oh, boy. Okay, questions about roles like this just in general. Is this something I can put a level of effort into, even though I don't know exactly what's happened? Daniel [GM] (00:52:20): You can. Sampson [Dili] (00:52:20): Okay, now put a level of effort into this one. Daniel [GM] (00:52:24): It's a 12. Sampson [Dili] (00:52:25): Hey, 13. Daniel [GM] (00:52:29): Dili, something feels wrong in your body. It's almost like a... your stomach feels queasy, but you don't seem to notice any other negative effects at the sun, and you only got a slight bother. This isn't like the usual times where you've gotten scared, and you're tummy has been upset. You feel like this is in reaction to something and being a rather clever individual Dili, I think you can quite easily conclude that there was something on the knife that nicked to you. Sampson [Dili] (00:52:58): What are you doing attacking me like that? Trying to get my trunk print, come back home. That's my turn. Daniel [GM] (00:53:06): Okay, sounds good. Atalia, you have been in the shadows and you have just witnessed this Abbott and Costello performance. Alex [ChaCha] (00:53:17): Yeah, [inaudible 00:53:17]. Stace [Nix] (00:53:17): I think you're Atalia, yeah I think she actually just steps out of the shadows and pulls down her hood and steps in front of Dili to stop line of sight, and be like, "Okay mother, can we stop this now?" Then I'll look back at Dili like, "Would you drop the illusion please?" We're done. Sampson [Dili] (00:53:35): What a silly dude? Daniel [GM] (00:53:36): [crosstalk 00:53:36]. Stace [Nix] (00:53:36): We're done. Daniel [GM] (00:53:40): Dili that's not your- Stace [Nix] (00:53:42): Dili- Alex [ChaCha] (00:53:43): Doesn't he have to wait to [crosstalk 00:53:44]. Stace [Nix] (00:53:44): We're done, Dili. Sampson [Dili] (00:53:44): Atalia. Stace [Nix] (00:53:47): Yeah, that's my name now please, you can leave yours. Here, and then I'll jump behind a crate so Dili can't see me. My illusion. Daniel [GM] (00:53:58): That's fine. Dili drops Atalia's illusion... Atalia's disguise only. Stace [Nix] (00:54:03): Okay, and then waiting for something. I'll turn back around, I'll be like, "Okay, you wanted to meet here I am. Please stop chasing these people, they're worthless." Daniel [GM] (00:54:13): Salianna says, "Halt." The handlers who are currently coming after Dili and ChaCha suddenly stop and stand up straight. Stace [Nix] (00:54:21): Alright, clearly I didn't hire good enough work here. Daniel [GM] (00:54:25): That's deception here. Give me an 18 deception roll. Stace [Nix] (00:54:33): Okay, and that's unlocked. Daniel [GM] (00:54:33): Mm-hmm (affirmative). Stace [Nix] (00:54:33): Okay, I'm just going two levels of effort on that. Alex [ChaCha] (00:54:35): Without like an hindrance, lying to your parent? Stace [Nix] (00:54:40): I have not talked to my mother since I was like single dishes. Daniel [GM] (00:54:44): Although you do have this weird obsession with her, might be really important for you to get this rot lie, right? Stace [Nix] (00:54:50): Yeah, I know. Daniel [GM] (00:54:52): Which would make it a 21. Stace [Nix] (00:54:54): Come on, man. Going to add deception on my skills. I've got provincial traitor, but not lie boldface to your mother. 19, oh my gosh I did not expect that. I was really waiting for in a roll of three. Daniel [GM] (00:55:10): You spent a level of effort, right? Stace [Nix] (00:55:12): I spent two levels of effort. Daniel [GM] (00:55:13): Okay, perfect. She says, "Atalia." Salianna says, "Yes, well you can always count on whom ever is willing to take some coin." Stace [Nix] (00:55:24): You know, didn't really want to work for your organization anymore. I thought maybe I would try hiring some pup of my own, but should have known better I guess. Daniel [GM] (00:55:33): Well, how's that working out for you? She raises a hand and five more handlers step out of the alleys. Stace [Nix] (00:55:42): I'm just not so well in doubt as you are. I'll be behind my back, be waving my hand like, "Please leave." Daniel [GM] (00:55:54): Says few are, but the timing is good., Atalia. Stace [Nix] (00:55:58): Yeah, What were you trying to time here? Daniel [GM] (00:56:01): I plan to have a talk with you, anyway. That's where we'll end this episode, bye. Marietta, something about this episode? Marietta [Atalia] (00:56:13): Oh, man [inaudible 00:56:18] can ask someone else. I don't know, it's nice to be sneaky when it works, I guess. Daniel [GM] (00:56:25): Your stealth rolls were awesome. You did a great job. Stace [Nix] (00:56:29): All of those points, my pulls are so low. Daniel [GM] (00:56:30): I know, it's terrible. It's almost like the situation was designed to drain you guys of points. Stace [Nix] (00:56:37): Nix is doing all right. We've spent a lot of effort. Alex [ChaCha] (00:56:44): I feel like this was real comedy of errors, I'll tell you what real. Stace [Nix] (00:56:49): It's the best, I don't know what you're talking about. Marietta [Atalia] (00:56:51): I have certain regrets. Stace [Nix] (00:56:53): We tried to plan. Marietta [Atalia] (00:56:54): Mostly, I see it's just a lot more regret. Stace [Nix] (00:56:57): I know, I see. Marietta [Atalia] (00:57:00): Yeah. Daniel [GM] (00:57:01): At least you guys didn't kill anybody this episode. Stace [Nix] (00:57:03): Well, Daniel that's not a plus. Daniel [GM] (00:57:08): It's a hollow victory at best. Stace [Nix] (00:57:09): Yeah, hollow victory at best. Alex [ChaCha] (00:57:12): Hey, ChaCha is working on this, give her time. Daniel [GM] (00:57:15): We have a segment we do each week called player intrusions. That's where we offer you the listener an XP, to check out something we think he would really dig. This week it is Sampson's turn. Sampson, what would you offer our listeners an XP to check out? Sampson [Dili] (00:57:27): I would offer them an XP to check out and anime called Promised Neverland. Alex [ChaCha] (00:57:33): Oh, yeah. Sampson [Dili] (00:57:34): I can't get into it too much, I can't give you a lot of specifics just because this is a thriller-ish suspense anime. It's one of those animes you only watch once. After that, you know what's happening. It'll still be good, there's a lot of tense moments. But basically, imagine three Enders from, like Ender's Game. Very smart children, versus one adult Ender, who has raised them their whole life. It's just this crazy cat and mouse game, twists and turns, plans within plans. It's amazing. The first season is out in full right now. The time of recording season two, is about at its fourth or fifth episode, maybe. Hopefully by the time this comes out, the full season two will have aired. I highly recommended, its content warning I guess for like, dead children and that's about most I can say. Watch the first episode, stick with it through all of it and then you'll see at the end what it's all about. That's The Promised Neverland. I think it's on Crunchy roll. Alex [ChaCha] (00:58:45): It's also on Netflix. Sampson [Dili] (00:58:47): Oh, it is? Alex [ChaCha] (00:58:48): I don't know how much but I know people keep talking about it, because it has a good representation of people of color. Daniel [GM] (00:58:55): Mm-hmm (affirmative). Cool, very cool. Well, if people wanted to reach out to us to talk to us about what they think of Promised Neverland or the podcast, how would they do that Marietta? Marietta [Atalia] (00:59:06): Well, they would open up their internet browser on their phone or other connected device and go to explorerswanted.fm which has links to all of our social medias. We are active on Twitter, we are Explorers Wanted there. We're on Instagram, at Explorers Wanted Podcast, and we're on Facebook as Explorers Wanted Podcast. Then if you're looking to support us financially, and that is what the [inaudible 00:59:30] is, we would love that. We have goals that we are trying to achieve, incase end up and we're looking for Patreons, such as maybe The Invisible Son, yes the spooky one that I still haven't played troops troops anyway. Really the thing that I personally would love you to do, would be to join our Discord community. There are links on all of our social medias and our website to that. We're very active, we love to see your plants, and your animals, and your food, and talk about spoilers in the very spoiler specific channel. Yeah, explorerswanted.fm, go there links all of it. Daniel [GM] (01:00:03): Excellent, and if you like the podcast, the best thing that you could do to help us, is to tell a friend about us. Tell them why you like the show and why they should listen. The second best thing you could do is leave us a five star review on a podcast directory, like Apple podcasts, Stitcher, Podchaser. Those reviews make a big difference for people checking out the show, and helps us reach a broader and broader audience. Everything, any review that you can give us, that's five stars of course, helps us. Especially if you could be a little bit more detailed about what you'd like there. Say what you'd like about the show in the podcast. It makes a huge difference for us. Those of you that have already done so, it means the world to us. Daniel [GM] (01:00:46): If you didn't like the podcast for some reason, or if you just thought it was mare, consider the possibility that maybe you have issues with podcasts in general, and let me introduce you to dopcast. They're just like podcasts, except instead of subscribing to them, they subscribe to you. In fact, you don't need to do anything, at least one of them has already subscribed to your feed. They mostly release at night, mostly. When you're in your bed tonight, listen closely. Did you hear that sound, like a hand or foot moving across linen, that's not your restless leg this time. It's your newest subscriber and they are always hungry for content. If you want to reach out to us individually on social media, you can. You can find me on Twitter @Andrlik, A-N-D-R-L-I-K. Stace [Nix] (01:01:35): You can find me on Twitter @StaceWindu. Sampson [Dili] (01:01:38): You can tell me what you think the numbers on the children's necks mean @Slampotato. Alex [ChaCha] (01:01:41): You can join me in the tinfoil hat club, @realteaunicorn on Twitter, or teawithaunicorn on Twitch. Marietta [Atalia] (01:01:49): You can find me flopping about tweeting on Twitter @imonahike. Daniel [GM] (01:01:55): Awesome. Okay, that's it for us. Hope you enjoyed the show. We will be back next week, as we will for every week in the foreseeable future. Have a good night, day weekend or whenever you're listening to this, and bye. Alex [ChaCha] (01:02:07): 17. Daniel [GM] (01:02:41): I can't wait to find the tense music to have under this whole thing. Stace [Nix] (01:02:43): Just like a GIF of me flooding.