Cog (Jan 3, 2011 8:16:48 PM)
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Cog (Jan 3, 2011 8:17:17 PM)
*takes a seat and places hands on lap*
Bendy (Jan 3, 2011 8:18:47 PM)
okay, right out the door, I'm not going to be able to sanction you, and my tools have been acting up so I'm not sure I could presanction you... but even if I could, we have a LOT to go over, and most of which SC is going to have to be around for. And this is going to be like pulling teeth, it won't be easy. I can't garauntee that this concept will get off the ground at all... but I'm willing to walk through the steps and work stuff out with you
Cog (Jan 3, 2011 8:20:07 PM)
*nods* sounds reasonable... i used to ST so I know the process
Bendy (Jan 3, 2011 8:21:32 PM)
also I may have to bounce in and out, signal dancer is working on my login
Cog (Jan 3, 2011 8:21:49 PM)
*nods* sounds fne
Cog (Jan 3, 2011 8:22:19 PM)
I sent a message to SD earlier... I'm hoping that I'll get a responce about something...
Cog (Jan 3, 2011 8:26:37 PM)
the BG was meant to help out with the char sheet, make it understandable as to why he's like he is
Bendy (Jan 3, 2011 8:27:29 PM)
okay... now, I sort of dig the whole 'legion of evil' thing Magnus is working on, but 1st off, I want to know what sort of dramatic character arch is this character going to make?
Cog (Jan 3, 2011 8:29:12 PM)
Guardian and basic shock troop... I'm meant to bring the hurt to the technocrats but also be a deterent for the use of force against Magnus by any of the Traditions... meaning he's there mostly for show and to be a scary guy
Cog (Jan 3, 2011 8:30:40 PM)
though I'd also be the guinea pig of any tech that Magnus wishs to use, such as he's going to be working on plastiskin so I can go outside without bringing reality down on my head
Bendy (Jan 3, 2011 8:31:21 PM)
it seems rather shallow thats all, where's the investment? I'm trying to find the depth of character, why is Cog a player character as opposed to a retainer?
Cog (Jan 3, 2011 8:32:21 PM)
he's a PC because he had a full memory wipe, with some bits recovered, essentially he'd be as newly created person at his age... he'd be learning many things all over again that he had before the memory wipe
Cog (Jan 3, 2011 8:33:55 PM)
so his interactions with people would be different, as he'd be learning many things all over again. Specifically dealing with people and mannerisms, not to mention functioning in normal society as opposed to being forced into the lab
Cog (Jan 3, 2011 8:34:07 PM)
basically... he'd be like Frankenstien's monster all over again
Cog (Jan 3, 2011 8:34:12 PM)
learning and growing
Bendy (Jan 3, 2011 8:37:11 PM)
I totally get that, the allure of playing a construct, hell, white-wolf made an entire venue dedicated to it. What I don't like is the idea of a mindless automaton at the beck and call of a single player. Especially if the purpose of the construct is combat. I'd like to see more internal conflict, more angles and subdued feelings at work.
Cog (Jan 3, 2011 8:38:21 PM)
*nods* and you would... very rarely do I make a character as base as that... he'll question things and slowly become something more independent
Cog (Jan 3, 2011 8:38:30 PM)
able to make better judgements on his own
Cog (Jan 3, 2011 8:38:48 PM)
and finding new ways to define his programming
Bendy (Jan 3, 2011 8:41:53 PM)
also, as a matter of balance, a lot of this stuff is going to have to be redefined or eliminated... 1 five you could get away with, but not two, even with the nature of the beast. No chance for the X-5's, and as far as I know we aren't allowing Enhancements at this time, if you want them they are going to have to be redesigned as blessings or discussed with SC
Cog (Jan 3, 2011 8:42:33 PM)
alright, we'll call them blessings
Bendy (Jan 3, 2011 8:43:56 PM)
Not call them blessings but redesign them as blessings, a blessing isn't a mirror background to enhancements, its an innate sphere effect, either permenant or temporary
Cog (Jan 3, 2011 8:44:10 PM)
okay... hmm...
Cog (Jan 3, 2011 8:45:33 PM)
they are based off of spheres I thought... well the repair is Matter 3 prime 2... so I guess we could call that blessing 'mending'
Bendy (Jan 3, 2011 8:46:40 PM)
shit... I've got to head out, if you could do me this
Cog (Jan 3, 2011 8:46:47 PM)
yep
Cog (Jan 3, 2011 8:46:56 PM)
I'll rework this
Cog (Jan 3, 2011 8:47:48 PM)
thanks again
Bendy (Jan 3, 2011 8:47:50 PM)
1. I want to see more character evolution before sanction, not as baseline void of anything, if you wouldn't mind, even if he doesn't have many emotions and opinions, I'd like to see a few.
Bendy (Jan 3, 2011 8:48:28 PM)
2. Come up with an alternate working of Cog, we can look between what could work, and we can both make some concessions for the best character possible
Bendy (Jan 3, 2011 8:50:01 PM)
3. Move the 5's, at least one of them, and not a four in the same category if you keep a 5, and get rid of self-repair, its not a real skill or secondary skill, it won't fly.
Bendy (Jan 3, 2011 8:50:17 PM)
if you can do that, then next time I see you I think we can make some progress =D
Cog (Jan 3, 2011 8:50:58 PM)
aight, thanks bro
Bendy (Jan 3, 2011 8:51:03 PM)
no problem
Bendy (Jan 3, 2011 8:51:09 PM)
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Cog (Jan 3, 2011 8:54:36 PM)
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