Machinations of Light's Glory - signup, rules, chat

Do you need more players, or just to update the list?
(that is to say, I'm IN without having read the thread)

Not that I have a specific reason for asking oh gosh no, this is all out of curiousity really and a sort of faraway absentminded amusement but has everyone quite settled on their avatar for this runthrough hmmm~?

Well, if you're on Team Late 80s X-Men, you certainly need to get with the program, Soli! :)

And depending on the tone of the first post, I will gladly change Chibi Dazzler. But until then, she's staying. ^_^

What do you mean tone of the first post? Owo;;
Also ah! Tempting. Very tempting. Not sure if Storm is one of the Team Late 80s X-Men.
But if she is then I...might be persuaded to change over. *thinking it over hands*

EDIT: Aaaahhhh that's right so she was! *promptly rolling around contemplating yes or no argh*

DO IT. (Yes.) ;)

Got it. Though I don't think the term "newcomer" really applies to people who didn't play the last game but did play in the one before. :-)

i am not worthy of this fierceness but OKAY thank you for the courage!boost

Oh yay, I get to be Nightcrawler!

Same school as Phoenicity and Dan Lawrence? Oh boy.

The one thing I want to give feedback on regarding the rules is that it should be clear what the possible ways are for people to turn sides. I remember there being quite a bit of frustration in shift6's gangster game back at Qt3 regarding that.
For example the possible role of the sleeper agent is fine, having a secret circle cast in the game that compels you to switch sides is not.

More people from the first game is good also. You're in.
Sorry, Alko Boom and Saccaroa. I'll put in you in as reserves.

That's fine.

Yeah, I can see how that can end up getting crazy. Starting traits are the only way people can change sides. It's a very limited thing, but I wanted it to exist to help reduce the infallibility of scrying.

We now have 25 players. I shall try to get everything I need written up, and set the game going tonight, around 8pm EST / 1am GMT.

Player list as of this post:

Awesomesauce. Also, Robin, I have to ask. Is the floating eye making it into the backstory somehow?

...please? ^_^

If everyone wants to blame all their ills on THE EYE OF FATE, EVER WATCHFUL TO MAKE SURE YOU MEET YOUR RIGHTFUL END, I will be ok with that.

Just some clarifications.

Are we not allowed to start our own conversation between people? Or even guys within our own group? Do we have to only talk through roBurky's benevolent machinations?

You can start conversations freely with anyone inside your school.

I did consider asking people to include me on those so I can be all nosy. But I expect I may have enough alerts from things needing my official attention to keep me busy.

With five-person schools, on this forum, I don't think that would work anyway. You'll be plenty busy. :)

So are private conversations only allowed to happen in conversations including all 5 members of the school? No 1 on 1 communication between members of the same school?

1-on-1 conversations between members of the same school are fine and encouraged.

In case anyone still needs an avatar :)
eta: Oops, nearly forgot the best one:

I really like that top one.

I'll also be somewhat disappointed if nobody picks Space Pirate (claimed by PARAdoxial) or CEO Robothead from my selection.



I'm also very fond of Horrific Cyborg Monster. (Claimed by QuantumBit).

Actually, I might claim that top one, as it seems to strike a nice balance between steampunk and disco. In a few hours, though. :)

I was considering Space Pirate, but I just had to pick Re-L Mayer for the Cyberpunk setting.

Swashbuckling Wagner is pretty punky to me. This is also the Nightcrawler of the Ellis Excalibur Era, so that's kinda cyberpunky. I'm sticking with Kurt.

Thematically-appropriate change made. Crazy mercenary techno-organic messiah seemed absolutely irresistible.

I'll take horrific cyborg monster.

Is that Cable? I only know X-men by my poor memory of shown-out-of-order cartoons as a kid.

Ayup. From the current run of Cable and X-Force, which so far has involved our heroes being outwitted by an evil Chik-Fil-A analogue.

Comics are awesome.

This only increases your likelihood of starring in a fic.

It's perfect for you, she's a space ninja!

She looks like a space ninja pop star. It's perfect for a dazzer-alike.

Chibi dazzler's goddamn adorable, and has better craftsmanship, but you're right that there is a certain something to the space ninja pop star.

At least you'll have excellent dental hygiene. No need to fall to the same fate as poor Nemoricus.

I'm writing out drafts of private briefing messages now. I'll start the game as soon as it's all done. It may still be a few hours.

Eyo roBurky lemme borrow your post for avatar archiving purposes;

Come summon me if you've yours, or improper representation.

Dang it, Soli, you beat me to my change by about one second. :)

I don't know what you're talking about. Clearly I already anticipated this event. >w>

So, I just realized that after this game, that world will be deprived of a good portion of its most important and influential people. So, along with unleashing demons unto the world, we will have jump started anarchy. Fantastic.