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  1. #1
    Xander's Avatar

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    After securing one of the private study rooms Moira set out to do the one thing she could think of. She downloaded the game and began to play.

    I'm so sorry for the delay! Please roll Wits+Composure and Resolve+Composure and we'll get this moving along asap!

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    Moira's Avatar
    Public Effects
    Alt Identity
    (Allegra Cole)
    Presence
    (Assertive)
    Striking Looks
    (Playful)
    Moira

    Nimbus

    From the ground mists rise, billowing thickly, and a thousand ethereal voices chorus eerily, sounding far away, the seasons spring to life going through time rapidly from verdant spring, to scorching summer, and the first leaves of Autumn, and the deep silent cold of winter.
    Stats

    +1
    SL
    3
    PRE

    Moira settled in with her computer anxiously. She knew this was a dicey proposition all in all. I mean it could go fine and just be hints and suggestions, or it could be something far far far more involved. Magic was dangerous that way. She could almost hear Apollo and Puck in her head, and for better or worse those voices prompted her to text Witch and Apollo before she started playing the damn thing. 'Cause the thrill of fear down her spine was real.

    1 success


    failure

  4. #3
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    Puck Scenes
     

    +1
    SL
    4
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    After a somewhat grueling character generation process* Moira makes it to the game proper. Perhaps alarmingly, she notes starting arcana and rotes she recognizes as she works through the process. Path and Order noted with a finalized character avatar and starting stats, she's able to begin the game proper.

    It plays like a standard MMORP with an awakened slant, retrieving artifacts for the Lorehouse and Athenaeum while hunting minor spirits and shades in twilight. Seers and Banishers aren't anywhere to be seen yet, but she's only just began. There also haven't been any other players in the game, though she was just starting...

      2 suxx to manipulate Moira
    Date Action Roll Result
    2023-01-12 21:41:02 It rolls 6 to Something (10 Again) 10, 6, 4, 5, 6, 8, 1 2 successes

    Moira loses one willpower point to the game, though remains unaware of anything beyond an especially tedious chargen process.

    I also forgot to ask for a Composure+Gnosis roll. On 2+ successes (thanks to your successful unsees senses rooll) Moira can tell that something has tried to use magic on her, though nothing seems to have happened. She plays the game and finds nothing off except the disastrous veil breach this game probably caused if it was disseminated to sleepers.

    If she fails the roll, she notices that something tried to affect her and the game's difficulty seems to change with her mood. When she gets stressed it lightens up or goes harder on her depending on what she wants from the game. She also finds herself engrossed in the quality of the game itself. It's fun, and it's a great way to explore magic. In fact, it's so good she can't bring herself to quit the game for more then ten minutes at a time. She needs to find out what she can about the game and what just happened and if she has fun doing so isn't that just Fate?
    Just your friendly neighborhood gulmoth!

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    Moira's Avatar
    Public Effects
    Alt Identity
    (Allegra Cole)
    Presence
    (Assertive)
    Striking Looks
    (Playful)
    Moira

    Nimbus

    From the ground mists rise, billowing thickly, and a thousand ethereal voices chorus eerily, sounding far away, the seasons spring to life going through time rapidly from verdant spring, to scorching summer, and the first leaves of Autumn, and the deep silent cold of winter.
    Stats

    +1
    SL
    3
    PRE

    The time seemed to just slip by. She tried to break away from the game to take notes, but she quickly found herself returning to it to play more. She noted the game seemed to be in tune with her moods. She wondered if someone was monitoring the players with the malware to make that possible, or was she being taken over somehow and didn't notice it? Perhaps it was hubris, but Moira was pretty sure she would know wouldn't she? She could also see why someone would play this crazy game, it was kind of additictive. Especially with the difficulty fluation with your own frustration levels. It reminded her of how the Sim's worked on people. Similiar concept as this game. Minor and overarching goals to keep you playing and engaged.

    But this is an MMO.... where are all the other players? She rolled her shoulders back and sat back, folding her arms as she stared at the screen. She minimized the game and did some simple google searching for the typical bubbling well spring of MMO fan communities of others playing the game on a hunch. She was trying to figure out if this game was only interested in certain people and players. Like other Awakened or those on the verge of awakening? Hmmm. Something was definitely off with the lack of players.

    1 success


    2 successes

  7. #5
    Xander's Avatar

    Puck Scenes
     

    +1
    SL
    4
    PRE

    A quick google search yields nothing of value. Like Witch and Apollo when they searched, Moira doesn't really get the impression that Whispered Invocation has an online presence at all. Instead, the game she wants to play sits idle! Perhaps she just needs to explore more in the game world is what her addiction tells her!

    If you want to try playing the game an Int+Computers or Int+Dex roll would work. Other avenues of investigation remain available but have to be interspersed with gameplay as Moira remains convinced whatever she needs can be accomplished by completing the full beta playtest. Each roll to play will represent 15 minutes of gameplay, and Moira already spent hours on the hack. If you want to hold off for now and resync with Witch when her scene completes we can do the extended Int+Computers or Int+Dex rolls to represent gameplay and we can end this scene there. If you have other ideas (that can be completed within the 10 minute limit) you can roll the first gameplay roll and then roll for that.
    Just your friendly neighborhood gulmoth!

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    Moira's Avatar
    Public Effects
    Alt Identity
    (Allegra Cole)
    Presence
    (Assertive)
    Striking Looks
    (Playful)
    Moira

    Nimbus

    From the ground mists rise, billowing thickly, and a thousand ethereal voices chorus eerily, sounding far away, the seasons spring to life going through time rapidly from verdant spring, to scorching summer, and the first leaves of Autumn, and the deep silent cold of winter.
    Stats

    +1
    SL
    3
    PRE

    Moira exits the game for now. She really should get with Witch. After all she was looking into who was involved in the behind the scenes of this, and really she should get a look at all of this too. Maybe have her fire up a lap top too, and see if they can find themselves in the game together with the beta test. Games were always more fun with friends!! Oh.. right... she meant serious investigation. AHEM! Well.. just a bit more gameplay.. I mean... the beta test part isn't even complete!! She should really be pulling her weight in the funinvestigation!

    Yeah, she got sucked right back in!

    I want to for Moira and Witch to sync up! Definitely! Posted the Rolls so the gameplay part is complete!


    failure

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