r/PvMvT • u/carlos821 • Mar 28 '16
5 Man Test Post: carlos821's gang.
You have been contacted out of the blue with an offer;
“A ship has washed ashore on an unassuming small island about 50 miles northwest of Puerto Rico. There is something inside that belongs to us. It is in a box about 3 meters long, 1 meter wide, and 1 meter tall. You will know it when you see it. We wish you to retrieve it for us. We have contacted you along with a number of other individuals due to your unique skills. You will be working alongside them to retrieve the box. For this, you will be paid one million dollars.”
Along with this message came a time and a place. You have decided to accept, for your own reasons. At the meeting spot, you found a gaggle of strange characters, none of whom you know. You didn’t have much time to acquaint yourself with your new teammates before being ushered into a helicopter.
Some Mechanics
In addition to testing GM coordination, this quest will be using and testing the turn system proposed by CobaltMonkey after the end of the 3-Man quest, which should hopefully allow players to interact more freely and also make the timeline of events easier to follow. Turns will go like this:
I will make a top-level comment to set the stage, and number it so that people can follow along at a later date.
Each player will respond to that comment. If they want to react to something another player did, they will respond to that player's comment instead and tag me.
I make a new top-level comment, number it, and let all the players know.
Repeat 2 and 3 until we're done.
As an example, a turn might look something like:
carlos821:
[1]
Stuff happens.
Player 1:
I do A.
Player 2:
I do B.
Player 3:
I notice player 2 doing B, and do C in response.
Player 4:
I do D.
Player 5:
I do E.
To begin, respond to the comment I have made on this post.
Players for this test are as follows:
/u/liono69—Chance "The Lion" Danyon
[0], [1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], [7], [8], [9], [10], [11], [12], [13], [14], [15], [16], [17]
2
u/carlos821 Mar 30 '16
[3]
Chatterbox and Solomon vanish, the only clue to their location being a few splashes of seawater that quickly quiet down, as they take their positions. Solomon, you’re unable to find a toolbox to hide behind, having to settle for a nearby jet. This jet’s front landing gear are missing, so you duck behind the cockpit. You can’t see from here if one side has more water than another; looking down, you just see the water lapping back and forth. You peek out from your hiding place at the soldiers.
The soldiers seem at a loss, glancing around as if hoping to catch a glimpse of these invisible men. They seem not to know what to make of anything you’ve said. One yells out, “Lieutenant! Orders?” The smoker, still standing on one of the ruined jets behind the newly formed row of men, massages his temples for a second. Then he calls out.
“You four, keep weapons trained on them. Everyone else fan out. Find them.” Immediately, the other eight men start moving out among the rows of jets. The Lieutenant takes another drag from his cigarette, before snuffing it out. He glares at the Alkalite.
“I’ll ask the questions here. Far as I can see, you’ve appeared out of the blue in my hanger, with a turtle. Not sure what you are, but we’ll find out on my terms, not yours. Lower your weapons. NOW!” Having yelled this out with considerable force, he immediately reaches up and massages his temples again, grimacing.
Chatterbox and Solomon, the other soldiers are moving closer to your position. In another, oh, maybe 15-20 seconds, they’ll spot you.
What do you do?
/u/nkonrad, /u/Lanugo1984, /u/Tenyo