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O' Magic 8-ball (IC)

Posted by steelsmiter
steelsmiter
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Thu 17 Jul 2014
at 06:23
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O' Magic 8-ball (IC)

So I've been pondering after playing with the magic 8 ball to annoy a munchkin player I had once:

What kind of interest would there be in a game where all action was resolved by asking questions to a magic 8 ball?
This message was last updated by the user at 06:36, Thu 17 July 2014.
bigbadron
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Thu 17 Jul 2014
at 07:35

Re: O' Magic 8-ball (IC)

Could I go for this?

"Outlook good."

I might be interested, depending on other factors (genre, expected post rate, expected degree of seriousness (or lack thereof)).
This message was last edited by the user at 07:39, Thu 17 July 2014.
steelsmiter
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Thu 17 Jul 2014
at 08:06
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Re: O' Magic 8-ball (IC)

If I run it:
Genre's up for discussion, although I'm leaning toward Fantasy or Victorian due to the amusement of the game being built around 'fortune telling'. Post rate is something I never set in stone, for philisophical reasons I won't get into. Seriousness... Well, I don't know. I've been in games that run the gamut. I can't do super serious on the most part. I like ironic humor and hidden 'easter egg' type humor. I think if I were to run it I'd want to set some ground rules for what sort of questions you can't be asked.  Murder hobos are out for example (because it rarely makes sense to outright ask if you can kill someone without warning).

Can't answer for anyone else, but these details certainly should be addressed.
This message had punctuation tweaked by the user at 16:19, Thu 17 July 2014.
MrBojab
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Thu 17 Jul 2014
at 12:54
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Re: O' Magic 8-ball (IC)

If it was Victorian I would be really interested in this.
Azraile
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Sun 20 Jul 2014
at 04:26
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Re: O' Magic 8-ball (IC)

The 8 balls responses are quite intentionally vauge though..........…
steelsmiter
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Sun 20 Jul 2014
at 04:46
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Re: O' Magic 8-ball (IC)

MrBojab:
If it was Victorian I would be really interested in this.

Alright, so we have one vote for Victorian :D
Merevel
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Sun 20 Jul 2014
at 12:11
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Re: O' Magic 8-ball (IC)

Azraile thats 1/2 the fun. It leaves room for various circumstances. Just imagine combat if everyone keeps getting check again later.

Could be interesting depending on how you handle it.
steelsmiter
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Sun 20 Jul 2014
at 15:25
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Re: O' Magic 8-ball (IC)

Merevel:
Just imagine combat if everyone keeps getting check again later.

See, that's exactly the type of fun I'm hoping for :D
PsychoJester
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Why so serious?
Mon 21 Jul 2014
at 08:14
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Re: O' Magic 8-ball (IC)

I could go for this. :D
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