[GenCon] On The Rocks: The First Shot - Session 2 - 8/14/08 - 9 to 1 (NON-DRINKING)

[FickleGM]

On The Rocks: The First Shot

One year after their Saturn expedition, Captain Morgan and his crew are once again sent into space. This time, they are taking a prototype vessel out of the Solar System to investigate a possible wormhole. Like their last ship, this one also utilizes an engine designed by Jack Daniels (with the help of Mara T'ni and some technology picked up from Saturn). This time, Jack actually designed the whole vessel...in conjunction with Harley-Davidson.


(Note: I used a picture of an independently developed shuttle that was in the news relatively recently - the x33 - and added the logo)

Captain Morgan, Tequila "Rose" Cuervo, Jose Cuervo, Doctor McGillicuddy, Jim Beam, Jack Daniels and new crew member Mara T'ni have made the journey aboard the Harley-Davidson Dyna Astro Glide without any issues. Unfortunately, their luck would not hold out much longer. Unbeknownst to the crew, they had a stowaway onboard who had altered the ship's flight path so that it would fly into the wormhole. Tequila Rose was unable to regain control of the ship as it sped straight toward the space anomaly.

The ship and crew survived travel through the wormhole and after a short while, in which time itself appeared to warp, the ship emerged somewhere. According to Doctor McGillicuddy's calculations, the ship had travelled to a galaxy far, far away. At this time, the stowaway revealed himself to be none other than George Lucas, or as he preferred to be called, Darth Lucas. Waving a gun and exhibiting an extreme lack of sanity, Darth Lucas forced the crew to land on a small forested moon.

Upon landing, Darth Lucas removed the ignition module and ordered the crew to await his return as he left the vessel muttering that he would soon have his revenge on the one who shot first. Whether or not the crew was going to obey George's order, they don't have much time to deliberate as they spot people approaching in stange white suits of armor...Stormtroopers?!?

How will the hard liquor crew survive this Star Wars Saga Edition scenario? Will they be able to thwart the nefarious Darth Lucas? Can they find a way home? So many questions and only four hours to answer them...

This time slot will be a NON-Drinking Rules Game, so the following rules will be in play:

1. The Mechanics - The mechanics will be simple, all players will start play with one Force Point. If you need any more Force Points, you must do something cool or put youself in bad situation (without screwing over the party - for example, giving away the party's location as you sneak past the Storm Troopers would not gain you a Force Point, but luring the Storm Troopers to chase you so that your crewmates can sneak past would). If the action is self-sacrificing and heroic, I'll make it a Destiny Point (for example, jumping on a grenade so that only you take damage). You are allowed to pass Force Points and Destiny Points to the other characters.

2. The Limitations - The only limitations on the above are that I will only have a certain number of "Force Point Chips" and a certain number of "Destiny Point Chips". Once they are all used, this mechanic will no longer be useful.

Here is how I'm doing the signup - I'm designating this slot as Session 2, a nondrinking game, and am assigning seven people who either don't want a drinking game or who didn't specify. If you are unable to make this time slot, due to other commitments, let me know and I'll open your slot up to someone else (also, feel free to sign yourself up for an open slot or as an alternate in one of the other three sessions, if it works better for you).

Players

• The Universe - confirmed
• ***INSERT ALT HERE***
• The Galaxy - confirmed
• Rodrigo - confirmed
• Nerfherder - Captain Morgan confirmed
• Hypersmurf - Jack Daniels confirmed
• Caesar Slaad - Jose Cuervo confirmed

If a slot opens up, the people below get first shot (I'll remove them as they sign up for other sessions) - KEEP IN MIND THAT THIS IS NOT A DRINKING SESSION:

Alternates

• ...

The Crew

Captain Morgan (Noble 5/Soldier 3) - Mission Commander
Captain Hank Morgan dreamed of being an astronaut since he was a small child. He enlisted in the Navy with the primary goal of eventually becoming a space shuttle pilot. CAPT Morgan's dedication was rewarded with an invitation to join the NASA space program. He has piloted five missions and commanded four. His cool demeaner and ability to retain control under pressure inspires his crew with confidence. Those exact qualities helped the crew survive the nightmare that they found on Saturn and eventually return home to Earth. Now he finds himself in a similar situation, but at least they brought weapons with them this time.

Tequila Rose (Scoundrel 5/Soldier 3) - Pilot
Jose's older sister, Captain Tequila "Rose" Cuervo was one of the Air Force's finest pilots before being recruited into the space program. Capt. Rose's daring, and some say reckless, style helped her become NASA's top choice for the Orion II mission. Although there are those who say that she's dangerous and will cause the deaths of her fellow crew, those who have flown with her say that there is nobody they would rather fly with. Her skills piloting the Orion II were the only thing that allowed the crew to survive their landing, let alone the subsequent adventures. Now she gets her chance to pilot a sleeker, more responsive ship and they get "hijacked"...Tequila Rose is not happy.

Jose Cuervo (Scoundrel 3/Soldier 5) - Flight Engineer
Tequila's younger brother, 1st Lieutenant Jose Cuervo followed in his sister's footsteps by enlisting in the Air Force. There he excelled at aircraft mechanics and engineering. His sister lobbied for him to be brought into the space program, but his reputation as a brawler and a troublemaker caused him to be passed over many times. Eventually, his expertise and skill paid off and he was recruited by NASA. The Orion II mission was only his second space mission, but his mechanical aptitude and brawler toughness were assets to the team. Once again, the plucky engineer finds himself on the cusp of another fight, but will his scrappiness be enough to get him through this one.

Jim Beam (Noble 3/Scoundrel 5) - Mission Specialist: Communications
Fluent in a six different languages, as well as an expert in telecommunications technology, Lieutenant Commander Jim Beam worked as an interpretor for the Navy, before joining the NSA as a communications expert. LCDR Beam spent two years with the NSA before becaming interested in the advancing space program and applied with NASA. Beam is very analytical and thorough, which has impressed his superiors and helped him get on the Orion II mission to Saturn, as well as the latest mission aboard the Dyna Astro Glide. He also has an uncanny ability to sense the emotions of those around him and discern truth from lie. The Saturn expedition unleashed his latent psychic talent and after working with Mara over the past year, Jim has gained much control over his abilities...abilities that may save the crew.

Dr. McGillicuddy (Noble 8) - Mission Specialist: Science and Medicine
Doctor William McGillicuddy is one of the world's top researchers in the field of space physiology and medicine. He is also a knowledgeable astronomer with much experience studying meteorites and other space debris. An employee of NASA for the last ten years, Dr. McGillicuddy has only recently become an astronaut. He has served as mission specialist on three missions, in which his expertise in both fields have been critical to their success. His knowledge in the fields of astronomy and medicine were critical to the success of the Saturn Expedition. It appears as though his talents will be needed again, very soon.

Jack Daniels (Scoundrel 3/Scout 3/Soldier 2) - Payload Specialist: Nuclear photonic rocket
Mr. Jack Daniels is the odd man on this mission. A self-proclaimed redneck, Mr. Daniels' path to NASA has been a strange one. Jack worked his way from mechanic to NASCAR pit crew to rocket-car specialist. His work on rocket cars is what got him interested in groundbreaking methods of propulsion. A self-taught genius, Jack developed the first working nuclear photonic rocket, which NASA reluctantly agree to help him build and test. His only requirements were that he be involved in every stage of the development and that he be along with the engine for the first manned flight. Jack is a fun-loving, whiskey-drinking, need-for-speed man with gregarious personality and a mean right hook. While there were some reports of his demise on Saturn, Jack is alive and well, having helped design and build the latest shuttle.

Mara T'ni (Noble 3/Scout 5) - Mission Specialist: Alien Society and Wildlife
If Jack is the odd man on the mission, then Mara is definitely the odd woman. A clone, created on Saturn to serve as a slave princess to a race of psychic imperialists, Mara was rescued by the Hard Liquor crew and returned with them to Earth. Her ability to subdue animals, made her a valuable ally and over the past year she has improved her psychic abilities. Will her mental powers be enough to help her crew as they face yet another powerful enemy?

[Hypersmurf]

Originally Posted by FickleGM

Jack Daniels (Scoundrel 3/Scout 3/Soldier 2) - Payload Specialist: Nuclear photonic rocket

Are you assigning characters now, or on the day?

-Hyp.

[FickleGM]

Originally Posted by Hypersmurf

Are you assigning characters now, or on the day?

-Hyp.

Dib them if you want them...I'll mark you down as confirmed and assign you to Jack Daniels. For those who don't care, just grab one when you get there.

I would say that it's more important in the drinking games, but even them, I'm nice and will allow substitutions so that people don't get all puky.

[Caesar Slaad]

Waitlist me here.

[Dire Wolf]

Can you please add me as an alt to this group? Thanks.

[FickleGM]

Originally Posted by Dire Wolf

Can you please add me as an alt to this group? Thanks.

Alted!

[Nerfherder]

Originally Posted by FickleGM

Dib them if you want them...I'll mark you down as confirmed and assign you to Jack Daniels. For those who don't care, just grab one when you get there.

I'll take Captain Morgan then.

Cheers!

(yes, I know this is the non-drinking game)

[octoberblu3]

Eh crap, I won't be able to make this time. Maybe I'll look at my schedule some more and try to find one that works this weekend (possibly the session 1).

[FickleGM]

Originally Posted by octoberblu3

Eh crap, I won't be able to make this time. Maybe I'll look at my schedule some more and try to find one that works this weekend (possibly the session 1).

Well, thanks for the update. Hopefully we can get you in somewhere, but if not, there's always 2009 (I'm a silver-lining sort of guy).

I'll move the first alt up into the game...looks like Caesar Slaad is in the game.

[Hypersmurf]

Originally Posted by FickleGM

I'll move the first alt up into the game...looks like Caesar Slaad is in the game.

So far that's three from my "Didn't get to game with last year" list taken care of!

Although I can't remember - Fickle, were you in kiz's Midnight KAMB game?

-Hyp.

[Caesar Slaad]

Originally Posted by FickleGM

Well, thanks for the update. Hopefully we can get you in somewhere, but if not, there's always 2009 (I'm a silver-lining sort of guy).

I'll move the first alt up into the game...looks like Caesar Slaad is in the game.

And I'll take it.

I'll miss playing with the group from last year (especially Belen... man, what a riot!), but this looks like a rockin' group too.

I'll take the same character if possible. I hope the SWSE iteration of Jose can use a wrench as a weapon.

[The Universe]

Originally Posted by Caesar Slaad

And I'll take it.

I'll miss playing with the group from last year (especially Belen... man, what a riot!), but this looks like a rockin' group too.

I'll take the same character if possible. I hope the SWSE iteration of Jose can use a wrench as a weapon.

As of right now, Keaton (The Galaxy) and I are *in.* That could change as the day gets closer, but we're looking green for launch as of now.

I'd like Jose Cuervo, por favor.

[FickleGM]

Originally Posted by The Universe

As of right now, Keaton (The Galaxy) and I are *in.* That could change as the day gets closer, but we're looking green for launch as of now.

I'd like Jose Cuervo, por favor.

I'll mark you as confirmed and if things change, I'll just have to hate you.

[Caesar Slaad]

Originally Posted by The Universe

I'd like Jose Cuervo, por favor.

I asked first.

"The same character" (that I played last GenCon) = Jose.

[Hypersmurf]

Originally Posted by Caesar Slaad

I asked first.

"The same character" (that I played last GenCon) = Jose.

But the first post lists T_U as Jose Cuervo, confirmed! You got denied!

I blame Fickle.

-Hyp.

[FickleGM]

Weird, I forgot to read back from TU's post and I see that I missed a couple since Friday. Okay, time to straighten this out.

Originally Posted by Hypersmurf

So far that's three from my "Didn't get to game with last year" list taken care of!

Although I can't remember - Fickle, were you in kiz's Midnight KAMB game?

-Hyp.

No I wasn't. I don't think that I gamed with you last year.

Originally Posted by Caesar Slaad

And I'll take it.

I'll miss playing with the group from last year (especially Belen... man, what a riot!), but this looks like a rockin' group too.

I'll take the same character if possible. I hope the SWSE iteration of Jose can use a wrench as a weapon.

You did ask first, and you played him last year, so I'll fix that.

Originally Posted by FickleGM

I'll mark you as confirmed and if things change, I'll just have to hate you.

Oops, CS asked first, so he gets him...plus, he did play him last year.

Originally Posted by Caesar Slaad

I asked first.

"The same character" (that I played last GenCon) = Jose.

Yes. This has been rectified.

Originally Posted by Hypersmurf

But the first post lists T_U as Jose Cuervo, confirmed! You got denied!

I blame Fickle.

-Hyp.

Shut up you. Oh yeah, I blame me, too.

[The Universe]

My options are looking decidedly limited, here.

Jim Beam, I suppose.

[Rodrigo Istalindir]

I'm in. Gimme whoever's left.

[FickleGM]

Originally Posted by Rodrigo Istalindir

I'm in. Gimme whoever's left.

Done.

[Mav_Weirdo]

I'll take second alternate slot (for the non-drinking game)

[Mav_Weirdo]

Oops,

I meant to be an alternate on the Friday 2-6 game,

Thursday conflicts with my ENBooth time

[FickleGM]

Originally Posted by Mav_Weirdo

Oops,

I meant to be an alternate on the Friday 2-6 game,

Thursday conflicts with my ENBooth time

I'll make the appropriate changes.

[Jennie527]

Alt Dshai527 please

[DangerGirl!]

Hey, Fick. You should give my spot to someone else. I'm going to take things slow on Thursday morning in hopes of not getting totally exhausted before Friday morning.

[Hypersmurf]

Originally Posted by DangerGirl!

Hey, Fick. You should give my spot to someone else. I'm going to take things slow on Thursday morning in hopes of not getting totally exhausted before Friday morning.

Originally Posted by DangerGirl!

I'm going to guess that, the more time that I spent with Hype, the better my GenCon will be.

You just made your GenCon less awesome.

Originally Posted by FickleGM

No I wasn't. I don't think that I gamed with you last year.

Oh, and a belated "Duh"... we both somehow forgot we took on the Slave Queen of the Ruined City together...!

-Hyp.

[FickleGM]

I have one spot open for this session.

[Nerfherder]

Do you know where it will be yet? I'm busy entering all my Gencon info into Outlook...

[FickleGM]

I'm hoping that all my games will be run in one of three places - Hyatt tables on 2nd or 3rd floor (is that the one across from the Embassy where we run a lot of our games?), Embassy dining area or Embassy room (preferably not mine).

This game, I am going to try to run at the Hyatt (provided I'm remembering the correct hotel...If I'm mis-remembering the hotel name, then it's whatever hotel where we played in TU's M&M game last year).

[The Universe]

Originally Posted by FickleGM

I'm hoping that all my games will be run in one of three places - Hyatt tables on 2nd or 3rd floor (is that the one across from the Embassy where we run a lot of our games?), Embassy dining area or Embassy room (preferably not mine).

This game, I am going to try to run at the Hyatt (provided I'm remembering the correct hotel...If I'm mis-remembering the hotel name, then it's whatever hotel where we played in TU's M&M game last year).

It's the Hyatt, and I have it on good authority (Francisca) that the construction there is finished!

[FickleGM]

Originally Posted by The Universe

It's the Hyatt, and I have it on good authority (Francisca) that the construction there is finished!

Awesome.