Everyone is John

[Greatbacon]

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?

[Surf314]

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?

[[SiN] Merc]

Forum RPGs make me stron. Sign me up, if we're doin' it.

[Greatbacon]

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.

[CaffeinePowered]

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 IRC  8)

[chronomaster]

Being John Malkovich the RPG?

[matter11]

I'll play

[Greatbacon]

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 IRC  8)

Oooh, color me intrigued

[EarthlingJohn]

I give you guys permission to role-play as my consciousness and control my actions.

[A. Crow]

I give you guys permission to role-play as my consciousness and control my actions.

I came to this thread expecting this

[Black Aspen]

[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
[/quote]

[EarthlingJohn]

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!

[Hobospartan]

[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
[/quote]
[/quote]

[[SiN] Merc]

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!

I'll do 3 skills with 7 as well

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!

[matter11]

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

[EarthlingJohn]

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

[[fr31ns]Karrde]

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?

[[fr31ns]Karrde]

[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
[/quote]

You're insane (and from Minneapolis ), stay out of this.

[Greatbacon]

Karrde link=topic=5814.msg216670#msg216670 date=1311788306]
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?

More or less, although the GM more gives situations and the current voice reacts and goes from there.

[EarthlingJohn]

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 >.>