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Everyone is John - Greatbacon - 07-26-2011
So I stumbled across these rules for a pretty simple RPG that I thought sounded like a great forum game.
The gist of it is that all the players are actually the same person, John, just that each person is a different voice in his head, with a couple different skills and some objectives they want to accomplish with their life. The GM does his thing by controlling the world and everyone else in it. Players also have a stat called willpower, this is what they use to either take control of John or to improve his chance of doing anything that would require a dice roll.
The full rules are here:
http://wso.williams.edu/~msulliva/campaigns/john/
Anyone interested in playing?
Re: Everyone is John - Surf314 - 07-26-2011
How could we do this on the forum? The main thing I think we would have trouble with is bidding for control simultaneously. Also how many obsessions do you have? 1 of each level?
Re: Everyone is John - [SiN] Merc - 07-26-2011
Forum RPGs make me stron. Sign me up, if we're doin' it.
Re: Everyone is John - Greatbacon - 07-26-2011
(07-26-2011, 12:31 PM)Surf314 link Wrote: How could we do this on the forum? The main thing I think we would have trouble with is bidding for control simultaneously. Also how many obsessions do you have? 1 of each level?I figured that whenever there was a bid for control, the GM would set a deadline, then people would just PM the GM their bet. And yeah, I guess it doesn't really say with regards to obsessions, but I think one of each would work well.
Re: Everyone is John - CaffeinePowered - 07-26-2011
This seems to be something actually play-able in a forum setting if you use PMs to do bids. It would be slow moving, but could be cool.
I'll be giving this a test drive over the next month or two using skype and IRCÂ 8)
Re: Everyone is John - chronomaster - 07-26-2011
Being John Malkovich the RPG?
Re: Everyone is John - matter11 - 07-26-2011
I'll play
Re: Everyone is John - Greatbacon - 07-26-2011
(07-26-2011, 01:10 PM)Caffeine link Wrote: This seems to be something actually play-able in a forum setting if you use PMs to do bids. It would be slow moving, but could be cool.Oooh, color me intrigued
I'll be giving this a test drive over the next month or two using skype and IRCÂ 8)
Re: Everyone is John - EarthlingJohn - 07-26-2011
I give you guys permission to role-play as my consciousness and control my actions.
Re: Everyone is John - A. Crow - 07-26-2011
(07-26-2011, 08:01 PM)EarthlingJohn link Wrote: I give you guys permission to role-play as my consciousness and control my actions.
I came to this thread expecting this
Re: Everyone is John - Black Aspen - 07-26-2011
(07-26-2011, 09:17 PM)LT Crow link Wrote: [quote author=EarthlingJohn link=topic=5814.msg216570#msg216570 date=1311728490]
I give you guys permission to role-play as my consciousness and control my actions.
I came to this thread expecting this
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Re: Everyone is John - EarthlingJohn - 07-26-2011
Also, I'll play.
I'll take 3 skills with 7 will power.
Suave: easy conversation starter. Persuasive. Smooth. Nice [persuasive would be the skill I guess]
Charismatic: Charming, inspirational, easy to believe [ charismatic derp ]
Liar: good @ lying. [self explanatory]
Look! A spy!
Re: Everyone is John - Hobospartan - 07-26-2011
(07-26-2011, 09:47 PM)Black Aspen link Wrote: [quote author=LT Crow link=topic=5814.msg216580#msg216580 date=1311733044]
[quote author=EarthlingJohn link=topic=5814.msg216570#msg216570 date=1311728490]
I give you guys permission to role-play as my consciousness and control my actions.
I came to this thread expecting this
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Re: Everyone is John - [SiN] Merc - 07-26-2011
(07-26-2011, 10:10 PM)EarthlingJohn link Wrote: Also, I'll play.I'll do 3 skills with 7 as well
I'll take 3 skills with 7 will power.
Suave: easy conversation starter. Persuasive. Smooth. Nice [persuasive would be the skill I guess]
Charismatic: Charming, inspirational, easy to believe [ charismatic derp ]
Liar: good @ lying. [self explanatory]
Look! A spy!
Inspiring: Able to rally hope in people
Iron Will: Immune to Fear, and can survive horrific damage through shear hulking out
Heroic strength: Can suplex giants.
I'm the Incredible Captain Hulkamerica, and I'm runnin' WILD, Solider!
Re: Everyone is John - matter11 - 07-26-2011
2 op skills and 10 will is for me.
1. ability to dress up and look like a hot chick
2. ability to cry on queue
Re: Everyone is John - EarthlingJohn - 07-26-2011
(07-26-2011, 11:12 PM)matter11 link Wrote: 2 op skills and 10 will is for me.
1. ability to dress up and look like a hot chick
2. ability to cry on queue
What are you doing to me. I dont want to do that
Re: Everyone is John - [fr31ns]Karrde - 07-27-2011
Hmmm, I'm game. I think we're supposed to keep our skills secret though aren't we? So play looks like the GM just decides randomly what John is doing in his situation and whichever voice is in control tries to succeed in the act and if you can make an argument for having completed your obsession, you get the points?
Re: Everyone is John - [fr31ns]Karrde - 07-27-2011
(07-26-2011, 11:17 PM)EarthlingJohn link Wrote: [quote author=matter11 link=topic=5814.msg216605#msg216605 date=1311739955]
2 op skills and 10 will is for me.
1. ability to dress up and look like a hot chick
2. ability to cry on queue
What are you doing to me. I dont want to do that
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You're insane (and from Minneapolis
), stay out of this.
Re: Everyone is John - Greatbacon - 07-27-2011
Quote:Karrde link=topic=5814.msg216670#msg216670 date=1311788306]More or less, although the GM more gives situations and the current voice reacts and goes from there.
Hmmm, I'm game. I think we're supposed to keep our skills secret though aren't we? So play looks like the GM just decides randomly what John is doing in his situation and whichever voice is in control tries to succeed in the act and if you can make an argument for having completed your obsession, you get the points?
Re: Everyone is John - EarthlingJohn - 07-27-2011
If we play competively, we don't tell. But since this is brbu, it probably isn't. by the end, I expect apocalypse, lots of naughty naughty bed time adventures, and America.
This is also my first rpg , so go easy on me >.>