Editing SGA 2004 Archive

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The following [[Seattle Gamers Assemble!|SGA]] games took place in 2004:

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=Mutants on the Eastside=
; Game System
: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Palladium)
; Pitch
: 
; Game Master
: Laura Mortensen
; Players
: 2
; Characters
: Ninja Tree Frog (Ed Freeman)
: Rich catoid (Carrie)
; Date
: December 20, 2004
; Technical Notes
: 
; Recaps
<blockquote>
<p>Felix Delgato and Uyeda looked
into the mystery of Yoshi the missing Ninja Master and also the
robberies of local convienance stores.</p>

<p>They discovered that the culprits were four young mutants calling
themselves The Terror Bears in a parody of the cartoon bears with
pictures on their tummies. After a fight at the Terror Bears hide
out, Felix and Uyeda captured the young bears and rescued Yoshi.</p>

<p>The terror bears revealed that they had escaped from some sort of
lab where they were being kept by bad people. Uyeda had himself
escaped from a similar situation and with food and kindness did his
best to make friends with the bears. He also offered to help them
get revenge against these bad humans.</p>
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=Rain of Bullets=
; Game System
: [http://www.atlas-games.com/fengshui/index.php Feng Shui]
; Pitch
<blockquote>
<p>[Close-up shot of a small puddle on pavement at night, rain drops
falling in, creating widening circles of ripples. Reflections of
passing car lights shimmer in. Soft, ominous cello music.]</p>

<p>Announcer: "In a city that believes itself safe...</p>

<p>[Panning out a bit from the puddle. One darker blood drop falls in,
soon followed by more, breaking the rhythm of the rain drops and
staining the puddle.]</p>

<p>Announcer: "... A brutal killer stalks..."</p>

<p>[Shot of a couple of police cars parked haphazardly near a dock crane
along a pier. Gray morning light, dark roiling cloud masses, wet
shimmer of recent rain on everything. Music switched to more
electronic, rhythmic theme.]</p>

<p>Cop #1, calling out: "Ah shit! I got a hand here! "</p>

<p>Cop #2, muttering in his to-go coffee cup: "Fuck, I don't get paid near
enough for this..."</p>

<p>Cop #3, to Detective Romero: "That's most of the body, then. I think
we're still missing a hand and one leg below the knee. Homeless guy,
looks like."</p>

<p>Romero, eyes narrowed: "Uh-huh..."</p>

<p>Announcer: "... In his wake he brings war..."</p>

<p>[Shot of two very expensively dressed businessmen, smoking in the
entrance of an Art Deco building. Sergei is older, with a greying
mustache, and smoking a cigar; Dmitri is younger, dark hair slicked
back, and smokes a cigarette; both wear shiny Rolex watches and gold
cufflinks.]</p>

<p>Sergei, with strong Russian accent: "Are you sure about this?"</p>

<p>Dmitri, quietly, with much lighter accent: "Yes, sir."</p>

<p>Sergei throws cigar stub to the wet ground and stomps angrily on it.
"Is that ''piska'' coming to kill me? ''Ni khuja''!"</p>

<p>Announcer: "... Cop against criminal..."</p>

<p>[Shot of Romero aiming at a fleeing suspect. Music picks up a
suspenseful beat.]</p>

<p>Romero: "Freeze, asshole!"</p>

<p>Annoucer: "... Have against have-nots..."</p>

<p>[Shot of Jaysdee, a large black man, swinging a pipe length against
another expensively dressed man whose shot with a Makharov PMM pistol
goes wide.]</p>

<p>Jaydee: "You motherfucker, you gonna pay for what you did to Buzz!"</p>

<p>Announcer: "... Yakuza against Mafiya..."</p>

<p>[Shot of Takamura Kane doing an impossibly nimble sidestep as two men
dressed in black suits reach for him, then dealing one of them a
lightning-quick chop to the neck.]</p>

<p>Takamura: "Can't we be reasonable about this?"</p>

<p>Announcer: "... Old against young..."</p>

<p>[Shot of 12-year old Terry Yin deftly avoiding a backslap from aging
grandfather.]</p>

<p>Terry: "But grampa! You can't just let them take your shop!"</p>

<p>Announcer: "...Brother against sister..."</p>

<p>[Shot of Tatjana and Sergei facing off, leveling pistols at one
another. Music comes to a crashing halt.]</p>

<p>Sergei: "You're either with me or dead, ''shalava''!!"</p>

<p>Announcer: "... and master against puppet."</p>

<p>[Shot from a high-rise window looking down upon the city at twilight;
the skyline is recognizable as Seattle's. A large red fire is glowing
near the waterfront, and the lights from emergency vehicles are flashing
artound its perimeter.]</p>

<p>Low voice from off-camera, not clearly recognizable as male or female:
"And you say you have this under control."</p>

<p>Female voice from off-camera: "Yes. All the loose ends will be tied."</p>

<p>[Return to the puddle shot. As the camera pans out, the circular
ripples are expanding.]</p>

<p>Announcer: "... As wheels move within wheels, conspiracies within
conspiracies..."</p>

<p>[Quick shot of Takamura wheeling around to see half a dozen thugs behind
him.]</p>

<p>Announcer: "...This Christmas..."</p>

<p>[Shot of Terry pursued by a thug snatching the bell from a Salvation
Army volunteer, and whipping it around to hit the thug.]</p>

<p>Announcer: "...Seattle is definitely sleepless."</p>

<p>[Shot of the Pike Place Market, with Jaydee sending a shop counter and
its content of vegetables flying.]</p>

<p>[Pounding, X-treme music]</p>

<p>[Quick action shot of Terry throwing a large soda in a thug's face]<br>
[Quick action shot of Romero running, jumping on a car, running over its
hood and continuing his pursuit]<br>
[Quick action shot of Tatjana doing a mad side-jump to avoid a hail of
bullets and sliding across a wet floor as she pumps two H&K MP5 K's
worth of retaliation]<br>
[Quick action shot of Grampa doing a Flying Windmill Kick and sending a
thug reeling against a brick wall]<br>
[Quick action shot of Takamura back-handing an athletic-looking woman
with a blow that looks like it should break her neck.]</p>

<p>[Music and action stop.]</p>

<p>[Low shot of a man in his thirties with close-cropped beard, looking
down into the camera with a tight grin; behind him, dark gray sky and rain.]</p>

<p>Man: "Are you ready to help us?"</p>

<p>[Screen blackout.]</p>

<p>"FENG SHUI: RAIN OF BULLETS"<br>
COMING CHRISTMAS 2004</p>

<p>Announcer: "This film has not yet been rated."</p>
</blockquote>
; Game Master
: Sophie Lagacé
; Players
: 
; Characters
: Jaydee, Big Bruiser (Edmund Metheny)
: Terry Yin, Scrappy Kid
: Detective Danny Romero, Maverick Cop
: Takamura Kane, Transformed Fox
: Tatjana Krucenko, Ex-Special Forces
: Yin Dao-zi, Old Master
; Date
: December 13, 2004
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=G.A.M.E.: Star Wars=
; Game System
: [http://home.blarg.net/~efreeman/Games/GAME_02.pdf G.A.M.E.]
; Pitch
: 
; Game Master
: Ed Freeman
; Players
: 
; Characters
: Calit the Pilot, Cardo the pilot, Legod the Sys Admin, and Firchung the Wookie
; Date
: September 27, 2004
; Technical Notes
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; Recaps
: Calit the Pilot, Cardo the pilot, Legod the Sys Admin, and Firchung the obligatory Wookie were taking lunch at Poiled Bob's Sporg House when ...
: ... TIE fighters overhead, troopships landing, suspiciously close to TPT the shipping / smuggling outfit they work at. Storm troopers burst into the shop shouting "There they are!" and blasting away.  Cue Star Wars music.

: The heroes dispatched the STs with dispatch, but not before Calit took a blaster in the shorts. I knew the players were really getting the system when David (?) said "I use my acting ability to collapse under the table, and then snap off a shot so I can chain Acting with Blaster."

: After the first three troopers, they ran out the back where they got ambushed by three more troopers and an AT-XT (1-man walker), and more troopers as they're trying to get into spare suits as a disguise.

: They found out they're wanted for being in the Rebellion. This is the first they've heard of any rebellion.

: They hide out at a friend's shop where they talk to the Head (6' tall ape head on two massive arms) where they find out they have to have to get themselves off-planet of they will be turned over to the Empire.

: They make a diversion that involves lots of explosions so they can sneak back into their old workshop and steal their old ship ''The Lady MacBeth''. After a shoot-out with a Hunter Droid and beating up another trooper on the ship, they take off. As luck has it, the Star Destroyer Batarak is on the other side of the planet, leaving only a picket of 6 TIE fighters between them and freedom ...

:...at which point the GM decides to roll boxcars. The TIE fighters attack in formation; the first two punch holes in the shields, the next two take out the shield generators themselves, the last two strafe the engines. After this the TIE fighters dance around, taking chunks out of ''The Lady MacBeth'' until it's dead in space.

: The crew surrenders, is about to get tossed in a garbage disposal, overpowers their guards, and patches into the Star Destroyer computer system... 

: ... when the Sysadmin gets the roll of the night. They hack root on the Star Destroyer. They shut down life support in the ship, get everybody off the ship, and get their friends up on it.

: They start the night as out-of-work smugglers. They end the night as out-of-work smugglers with a Star Destroyer.
; Player Thoughts
: '''Lukas:''' I enjoyed the game quite a bit, and I think you've developed a very good system. While I feel it's best suited to grittier games where the players have a semi-even chance of failing in achieving their goals, rather than a highly cinematic sort of game, it works really well. It think it would be perfect for an espionage sort of game, for some reason. I like the idea of being able to chain together skills to help yourself and others accomplish things, though it seems like it would require the GM to be very mindful to keep it from being abused.

: '''Jason:''' The skill chains is the coolest aspect of the system. The system takes an active hand in encouraging role playing, which is a good thing. The mechanics are also solid - diminishing returns keep people from getting ridiculous.

: The system works well overall; the system was able to handle what we tried to do with it. That said, it's a little too crunchy for me.  On-the-spot math combined with the success level table all but did me in. That's probably just a matter of personal taste, though.

: I do also agree with Lukas when he says that Star Wars is probably not the ideal setting for this game. Something a little grittier, something slower moving and less actiony would probably work.

; Additional GM Thoughts
: We tested my pet system Monday night.  ([http://home.blarg.net/~efreeman/Games/GAME_02.pdf])

: Three players, including a newcomer Jason, as well as myself.  We were playing in a Star Wars universe, set a few years before 'A New Hope'. In other words, the galaxy is a real mess and nobody's in charge really. I think the players were David and Michael -- let me know if I got the names wrong, I'm really pathetic with them.

: The players got the system right away which made me happy. I was worried that it was too crunchy, but the crunch bits went fine. There is some computations involved, but they are all or the same type of thing so it goes fast.

: The system is easy to learn and manage. The resolution system is a little wild. I want some wildness in the system but I think there is a little too much. Maybe?  It might be a feature, not a bug. The players can never be certain of a plan, but they can always have a shot even in bad odds.

=Harlequinade: Something Wicked This Way Comes=
; Game System
: [http://www.pigames.net/store/default.php?cPath=21 Active Exploits-Diceless Role-playing]
; Pitch
: Perfect is a place where everything seems to be good and no one has any troubles, but this place is very far from perfect, very far indeed. The residence of Perfect are gather to the Harvest Festival and young people especially enjoy the cornfield maze. Yet no one seem to speak a word of those that enter the maze and never seen again. Maybe its because in the town of Perfect such things could never happen.
; Game Master
: Abraham Torres
; Players
: 4
; Characters
: Agnes (AJ) Jones Female 16yrs Stuck-up Tomboy
: Kyle Verre Male 13yrs Home Schooler
: Morris Colbert Male 29yrs Disgruntle Janitor
: Shaggy Male 16yrs Metal Head
; Date
: September 20, 2004
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=Marvel Super Heroes=
; Game System
: [http://www.marvelrpg.net/ Marvel Super Heroes]
; Pitch
: It should be silly and fun.
; Game Master
: Laura Mortensen
; Players
: 
; Characters
:
; Date
: August 30, 2004
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=Buffy=
; Game System
: Buffy
; Pitch
: 
; Game Master
: Lukas Myhan
; Players
: 5
; Characters
:
; Date
: August 23, 2004
; Technical Notes
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; Recaps
: Our intrepid group, consisting of a half-demon, untrained slayer, the last guardian of an ancient evil's grave, a retired demon hunter, and a sorcerous oracle succeeded in thwarting a mixed group of Moltek demons and vampires from re-awakening on of the Mad Gods from his ancient slumber. 
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=Call of Cthulhu=
; Game System
: Call of Cthulhu
; Pitch
: Arkham, MA, 2004 - The recent disappearance of the young couple, Ken and Mary Derby has been the subject of investigation for the Arkham police since they vanished mysteriously from their home in early October. The police had suspected Ken's elderly father, Matthew Derby, who had been living with the two for some years. Now, nearly a month after the disappearances, Matthew Derby has taken his own life by a gunshot to the head. Police officials are looking to interpret this as Matthew's confession of guilt, but what was he guilty of? No bodies have been found and no motive has been established... Was Matthew the culprit?
; Game Master
: Michael
; Players
: 
; Characters
: Edward Steel- A detective for Arkham Police who has been with the case since the start. A Vietnam vet with a keen eye and fine shot.
: Heather Warren- The officer who took the call when the couple disappeared. An experienced officer who has dealt with more than her share of strange cases in Arkham.
: Dave Jeager- A new addition to the Arkham P.D. and Heather's partner. A college athlete and a boxer of some local fame.
: Melissa Pickman- A police pyschologist who had done Matthew Derby's psychological assessments. Her analysis lead her to believe that Derby was not guilty, although he knew something he wouldn't tell her.
: Prof. Asa Weatherby- A young professor of American History at the famed Miskatonic University and friend of Ken and Mary's. A very intellgent man left lame in one leg by a sports injury from college.
: Amanda Kesher- A journalist for the Arkham Herald who has been following the investigation rather closely. She's well connected in Arkham and can often get in where other reporters can't.
: Erich Von Straus- A wealthy dilletante, part of Arkham's "old money". Erich spends his time studying the occult and the bizzare.  He's inheritted the Derby house from an old agreement his father had with Matthew Derby.
; Date
: August 16, 2004
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=Little Fears=
; Game System
: Little Fears
; Pitch
: 
; Game Master
: Manu Saxena
; Players
: 
; Characters
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; Date
: August 9, 2004
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=Elric=
; Game System
: Stormbringer
; Pitch
: 
; Game Master
: David Drake
; Players
: 
; Characters
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; Date
: August 2, 2004
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=Under The Waves=
; Game System
: [http://www.white-wolf.com/trinity.html Aeon Trinity]
; Pitch
: Come join the fun aboard the HMS "Benthic World", the most luxurious cruise submersible in existance! Sit back and relax during the trip from Lisbon to Pearl City, and enjoy all the services that Millenium Lines is so justly famous for.
:
* Fantastic meals at any of our three five star restaraunts
* Full schedule of shipboard activities , including our spa, swimming pool, tennis courts, casinos.
* Three complete fitness centers
* 24-hour room service, pizzeria, sushi bar, and ice cream
* Millenium Lines children's program
* Enjoy the suboceanic scenery in our holo-observation deck.
:
: Remember, with Millenium Lines getting there is MORE than half the fun.

; Game Master
: Edmund Metheny
; Players
: 4
; Characters
: Sylvester Schwartzenwald – an aspiring movie star
: Natasa Zopblanja – A research scientist
: Charlene Smith – a computer programmer
: Etien Robiteille – House Detective
; Date
: July 12, 2004
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=Chimeras=
; Game System
: [http://www.white-wolf.com/games/pages/Changelinghome.html Changeling]
; Pitch
: When Chimera Software holds a catered party after hours at the Woodland Park Zoo for its annual employee get-together, a handful of Childlings discovers that some guests have an agenda. Will everyone leave the party alive and... unchanged?
; Game Master
: Sophie Lagacé
; Players
: 5
; Characters
: 
; Date
: June 21, 2004
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=Murder on the Orient Express=
; Game System
: [http://www.talsorian.com/CastleFalkenstein.php Castle Falkenstein]
; Pitch
: 
; Game Master
: Laura Mortensen
; Players
: 9
; Characters
: Lady Cecilia Wentworth, Adventuress (Sophie) 
: Richard Upton, Gentleman Thief (Edmund Metheny) 
: Sir Basil Rathingspoke, Big Game Hunter (Michael Goff) 
: Matthew Morgan, Journalist (Kenny Galloway)
: Lord Cyrus Crane, Secret Agent
: Yves Poirot, Belgian Consulting Detective
: Skivir, Dwarf Craftsman
: Gunter Engelmann, Anarchist
: Doctor Kinkaid
; Date
: June 7, 2004
; Technical Notes
: 
; Recaps
<blockquote>
<p>Our heroes and heroines all boarded the Maiden voyage of The Orient Express because they had heard rumors that Clyde Whitfield would be aboard. They each had a reason to hate him and possibly wish him dead.  Someone managed to slip arsenic in his food.  The passengers realized that if they didn't find out who the murderer was by the time they reached the Prussian boarder, they were likely to all be held for quite some time.</p>

<p>Unfortunately they never did discover who did the deed, but after Gunter blew up the train's engine before they reached the border at least they didn't have to worry about being arrested by the Prussian authorities.  They just had to worry about surviving in the middle of nowhere.</p>
</blockquote>

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=Call of Cthulhu=
; Game System
: Call of Cthulhu
; Pitch
: 
; Game Master
: Kayobi
; Players
: 
; Characters
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; Date
: May 31, 2004
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=Star Wars=
; Game System
: Star Wars Role Playing
; Pitch
: Come one... Come all... Good old fashion Star Wars Role Playing happening at Game Wizard... yes... you heard me right... Mike is finally running a game, a rare event if I must say... it is going to be a rock rolling fun time... Game time starts at 6:30 pm... come with your jedi mind tricks in tow... and I look forward to seeing ya there...

; Game Master
: Michael Goff
; Players
: 
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; Date
: May 17, 2004
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=A visit to McFarland Castle=
; Game System
: Call of Cthulhu
; Pitch
: 
; Game Master
: Laura Mortensen
; Players
: 2
; Characters
: Father Drake (Michael Goff)
: Norman Peabody, mystery writer (Lukas Myhan)
; Date
: April 12, 2004
; Technical Notes
: 
; Recaps
: Father Drake and Norman Peabody were both invited to England by Lady McFarland. She wanted them to look into the spirits that were haunting her family castle. Our intrepid investagator's found that there were two and after a couple of rather harrowing nights found a way to put them to rest.
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= Rune Soldier: Child's Play=
; Game System
: Big Eyes, Small Mouth
; Pitch
: I'll be running a game using the Big Eyes, Small Mouth system set in Seattle. It's a mood piece full of strange villains and stranger heroes built on the kind of twisted perception of reality you'd find in Moorcock's multiverse work. So, if you're into playing that sort of odd stuff, it should be tight.
; Game Master
: David R. Drake
; Players
: 
; Characters
: Gat-bear (Lukas)
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; Date
: March 15, 2004
; Technical Notes
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=7th Sea One-Shot=
; Game System
: 7th Sea
; Pitch
: 
; Game Master
: Lukas Myhan
; Players
: 
; Characters
:
; Date
: February 16, 2004
; Technical Notes
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; Recaps
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: 
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=Marvel Super Heroes=
; Game System
: [http://www.marvelrpg.net/ Marvel Super Heroes]
; Pitch
: 
; Game Master
: Laura Mortensen
; Players
: 
; Characters
:
; Date
: February 2, 2004
; Technical Notes
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