in_nomine-digest Monday, September 16 2002 Volume 01 : Number 2774 In this digest: Re: IN>Messy expanded angelic resonance? RE: IN>Messy expanded angelic resonance? IN> Quack. IN> Two Discords. RE: IN> Quack. Re: IN> Quack. Re: IN> Two Discords. Re: IN> Quack. IN>Song of Fusion Re: IN> Quack. Re: IN>Song of Fusion IN> Because someone demanded it... Re: IN>Song of Fusion Re: IN>Song of Fusion ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2002 11:53:40 -0400 From: "Eric Bertish" Subject: Re: IN>Messy expanded angelic resonance? > 6. The ruling that the Malakim interpret their resonance > subjective to a target's own sense of honor (i.e., a > whatever that may be) is wonky in all sorts of ways: I prefer "incredibly stupid" to "wonky". At the very least, the Malakite should be interpreting nobility according to the ethos of the Word he serves. > BTW, I can post some revised tables here if anyone's > interested, Yes, very much so. You may email them privately if you'd prefer. - -- Casca ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2002 17:26:25 -0700 (PDT) From: Michael Walton Subject: RE: IN>Messy expanded angelic resonance? - --- Julian Mensch wrote: > Not _everyone_ hates the expanded resonances, but I > think folks who like them are in a steep minority. I > personally like the idea, though there's a few glitches > in the implementation. Agreed. I like the idea of "More Sophisticated Uses of Resonance," but it could've been executed better. > 5. The expanded tables magnify the "Mercurian resonance" > problem significantly That doesn't even begin to cover it. Mercurian Resonance is a headache without MSUR. With it, it's more like six months in traction eating nothing but hospital food. Through a straw. > 6. The ruling that the Malakim interpret their resonance > subjective to a target's own sense of honor (i.e., a > bad guy is someone who feels guilty about his actions, > a good guy is someone who lives up to his own code, > whatever that may be) is wonky in all sorts of ways Amen. I have them interpret the results from the viewpoint of the Word that they serve instead. Makes lots more sense. > I can post some revised tables here if anyone's > interested, but I gather most people aren't. I am. Please post them when you have them in the kind of shape where you're comfortable with others seeing them. =====

Michael Walton, #US2002023848

"Don't repent. Stop sinnin'." -- old cowboy saying

__________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! News - Today's headlines http://news.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2002 21:42:34 -0700 (PDT) From: Maurice Lane Subject: IN> Quack. Hey, wasn't somebody wincing over what I was going to do about the ducklings? Moe Foul Play (Epasta ad Mors Mortis per Avii Aqutile) (Command/2, Focus/4) (Thanks to Popeman for the bad Latin) This Ritual is never taught to anyone who is not owned body and soul by Hatiphas. Just why this is so is currently unknown: it may very well be because of simple misanthropy. Sorcerers aren't really supposed to have fun, after all - even nasty fun. The ritual itself requires the usual Sorcerous junk - candles, pentagrams, mystic oils and unguents - plus two other things: a living duck and a piece of whoever it is that one would want to inflict this ritual on. After the daylong ritual (which, incidentally, turns the duck into a dead one), the Sorcerer may designate the target to be the natural enemy of all duckdom. For the next (CD) days, any duck that encounters the target will fly into a murderous rage, fighting to the death. As ducks usually only peck for 2 Body Hits (1 Body Hit, if a duckling) an attack (skill roll of 6), this may not seem so much of a problem; of course, ducks are rarely solitary creatures... Time: one day Essence: CD Ducks Corporeal Forces: 1 Strength: 2 Agility: 2 Ethereal Forces: 0 Intelligence: 1 Precision: 1 Celestial Forces: 0 Will: 0 Perception: 1 Toughness/2 (the bloody things seem to shrug off bullets, as any hunter will tell you. They're always finding ducks with old gunshot wounds, believe it or not.) Body Hits: 6 Skills: Dodge/4, Fighting/4, Flying/6, Swimming/3 This is, like, you know, a duck. It quacks, swims, and flies. It pecks for a straight 2 Body Hits per attack, presuming that you somehow annoy it enough. Ducks usually don't go looking for trouble, though. Indeed, the only reason why I'm even bothering with this one is that, sometimes, trouble goes looking for them. You see, once upon a time there was a Demon Prince named - no, not Vapula - Kobal. Yup, that's not much better, I know. Anyway, once upon a time Kobal decided that it would be useful (and more importantly, funny) to have natural weapons against the Host. For reasons best known to himself, he picked ducks. So, he fiddled with their genetics a tad. Hey, Superiors can do that sort of thing: if you can swallow them being able to make sentient creatures from scratch, then you can swallow this. Anyway, what he did was make them explosive. That's right: there are ducks out there that explode for 4d6 damage when they come in contact with angel flesh (ducklings explode for a mere 2d6). Sort of like a matter/antimatter reaction, except without the entire vaporization of continents and hard radiation thing. OK, the analogy isn't perfect, but it gives you an idea. There's only two problems: first, violently exploding is usually not the most evolutionarily sound strategy for the members of any given species, so there aren't that many ducks with this, and I use the term very loosely, advantage. Second, well, the experiment didn't go perfectly well: there's a roughly equivalent number of ducks out there that violently explode when they touch demonic flesh. No, of course there's no way to tell which kind of duck you have: you have to pick one up and test it. Every time that a celestial grabs a duck, roll 666: on a Divine Intervention, you have a Demonic Duck Bomb and on an Infernal Intervention you have an Angelic Duck Bomb. On any other roll you simply have an annoyed duck. Kyriotates should note that they are immune to this problem, but they can't tell what kind of duck they're currently possessing, either. This can lead to awkwardness - and, of course, dissonance. Those with the Malakite of Creation or Scabbard Attunements should also note that all of this means that technically all ducks can be seen as potential weapons. Generally, celestials only go for the Duck Maneuver when they have no other options: you never know. Angels tend not to use it, even then: it's just not nice. Of course, demons have no such scruples, although they'll reach for a duckling first: less potential damage to your hand and the critters are more aerodynamic. So, now you know why so many angels reluctantly keep a tennis racket around... ===== Liber Licentiae Moeticae: http://www.stormloader.com/users/moelane/innomine.html Last updated 04/13/02(this is usually way out of date) __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! News - Today's headlines http://news.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2002 21:44:18 -0700 (PDT) From: Maurice Lane Subject: IN> Two Discords. Comments welcome, as always. Moe A Little, Little List (Ethereal) (With thanks to Jaymiel) This isn't precisely a Discord; it's more of a social Disadvantage than anything else. Anyone suffering from it has done something to annoy, irritate, disconcert or set back a particular Superior's organization, and they are more than ready to return the favor. Oh, yes. The extent of said infamy depends on the level: ILLL/1 The relevant rank and file will recognize you on an Intelligence Roll at -2. ILLL/2 The relevant rank and file will recognize you on a straight Intelligence Roll. ILLL/3 The relevant rank and file automatically recognizes you. ILLL/4 As above, and those with relevant Distinctions automatically recognize you. ILLL/5 As above, and those with relevant Words automatically recognize you. ILLL/6 Walk out of the room when the appropriate Superior walks in. This dislike may not be violent (especially with some angelic organizations), but it will always be expressed, and may very well spill over to one's immediate companions. Buying off this Discord can be tricky, and certainly involves significant services for the appropriate Word; this can be especially difficult for demons. Reaction modifiers: obviously, one can forget about getting a good reaction from the relevant Words. Anyone serving a Superior that is Allied to the relevant Superior, and is aware of the condition, will react at -2/level; anyone Associated will react at - -1/level. Anyone Hostile or Enemy to the Superior in question, however, will react at a flat +2. This may or may not be a good thing, of course... Don't Stand So Close To Me (Celestial) This Discord represents sheer elemental loathing by the fundamental nature of existence itself; the sufferer is much more likely to suffer from unfavorable Interventions. Obviously, the name of the Discord comes from the typical reaction of anyone who knows about the condition. The mechanics are as follows: every time the subject makes a roll - any roll - he or she must add together all three dice, then add (if an angel) or subtract (if a demon) the level of the Discord. If the new number is 18 or higher (if an angel), or 3 or lower (if a demon), then ignore the results of the roll and instead apply the effects of an unfavorable Intervention. Natural unfavorable Interventions should be particularly catastrophic. Favorable Interventions are not effected by this, however; also, only celestials ever suffer from this Discord. As a special wrinkle, celestials with the DSSCTM Discord must roll at least one Intervention per day if they want to receive their daily note of Essence... Reaction Penalty: none, for the first three levels - but -3 for every level above /3. ===== Liber Licentiae Moeticae: http://www.stormloader.com/users/moelane/innomine.html Last updated 04/13/02(this is usually way out of date) __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! News - Today's headlines http://news.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2002 09:36:39 +0300 From: "Bergeron, Robert F., DS1(SW)" Subject: RE: IN> Quack. - -----Original Message----- From: Maurice Lane [mailto:moelane_1999@yahoo.com] Sent: Monday, September 16, 2002 7:43 AM To: IN List Subject: IN> Quack. Hey, wasn't somebody wincing over what I was going to do about the ducklings? Moe In the year I've been onlist, you have put out some fine things and some funny things, but this by far is the funniest I've seen yet! It's like you put IN through a "Far Side" strainer. I can just see it. The Calabim is laying on the ground, Mecurian standing over him with a duck saying "Well punk, do you feel lucky?" A Malikim would have a sword handy, never need to resort to this. But when you're one of the "nice guy" angels, ya gotta improvise. DS1 ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2002 05:36:50 -0700 (PDT) From: Michael Walton Subject: Re: IN> Quack. [groan] My one question, Moe, is this; viaduct? 0;> =====

Michael Walton, #US2002023848

"Don't repent. Stop sinnin'." -- old cowboy saying

__________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! News - Today's headlines http://news.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2002 05:41:31 -0700 (PDT) From: Michael Walton Subject: Re: IN> Two Discords. - --- Maurice Lane wrote: > A Little, Little List (Ethereal) I don't know if I'd bother with a disad for this. It could easily be left up to RP. S'funny, though. > Don't Stand So Close To Me (Celestial) This seems like something I'd save for particularly annoying PC's (or PC's played by particularly annoying players). Especially... > As a special wrinkle, celestials with the DSSCTM > Discord must roll at least one Intervention per day if > they want to receive their daily note of Essence... Yikes! This pretty much screws the sufferer. =====

Michael Walton, #US2002023848

"Don't repent. Stop sinnin'." -- old cowboy saying

__________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! News - Today's headlines http://news.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2002 22:01:53 +0800 From: Manny Nepomuceno Subject: Re: IN> Quack. Hey, At 09:42 PM 9/15/2002 -0700, 'twas written: >Hey, wasn't somebody wincing over what I was going to >do about the ducklings? > >Moe > >Foul Play (Epasta ad Mors Mortis per Avii Aqutile) >(Command/2, Focus/4) >(Thanks to Popeman for the bad Latin) And I assume that this is why, when the fit hits the shan, people yell "Duck"... ;) Manny Neps http://www.geocities.com/angeloffools ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2002 10:16:56 -0400 From: BC Petery Subject: IN>Song of Fusion > Yay! I know the mechanics are pretty messy, but I was really bored and had > nothing to do, so enjoy and make up your own fusions ^_^ No more for me, thanks. I'm driving. Say, if you have secret (e.g. you know that Novalis wears boxer shorts) does the individual you Fused with remember your secrets? ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2002 15:01:42 +0000 From: "Sirea Theyal" Subject: Re: IN> Quack. You know, after reading this, I realized I'm speechless. Mostly because my heart just stopped working. - -Sirea, Free Cherub, Angel who Wanders, petitioner for the Word of STOP ABUSING THE SWEET LITTLE THINGS!!! WHY GOD WHY! _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2002 15:08:06 +0000 From: "Sirea Theyal" Subject: Re: IN>Song of Fusion > > Yay! I know the mechanics are pretty messy, but I was really bored and >had > > nothing to do, so enjoy and make up your own fusions ^_^ > >No more for me, thanks. I'm driving. Aw, come on :D you -know- you want to see what happens when Asmodeus and Eli combines. > >Say, if you have secret (e.g. you know that Novalis wears boxer shorts) >does >the individual you Fused with remember your secrets? Well, typically, no. Both people just get -extreme- insight into the other persons mind and ideologies (you -are- the other person for that half hour in a sense), but in some cases people have walked away with inside information- but it's always info that the user finds personal, not necessarily important. So yes, they'd probably find out that Novalis wears boxer shorts, and even what she had for breakfast, but not something like her plans for Armageddon. And thank you for the image of Novy in boxers. My sides have officially split in twain. :D _________________________________________________________________ Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2002 11:29:51 -0400 From: EDG Subject: IN> Because someone demanded it... Pixy Stix (1 CP) Not the candy. Looks just like it, but there are two major differences. First, it's a one-use Reliquary/1. A Symphonically Aware user can drain the Essence from the Stik by eating the powder inside, if he chooses. Second, it's a one-use Relic/1. Anyone not Symphonically Aware, or anyone who is but doesn't choose to take the Essence directly, is affected by a variant of the Corporeal Song of Motion as soon as they eat the powder. It doesn't actually let them fly: it just makes them very very fast. (Double their Agility for the duration, but halve their Precision.) The Song lasts for a single minute, at which point it dissipates entirely, leaving the user a little drained but none the worse for wear. The Essence in the Reliquary is used to power the Song, and cannot be regenerated. Modified Song of Motion/1: 2 CP Reliquary/1: 3 CP One Use: Cost/5 (No LR here, so this may be off.) ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2002 15:50:23 +0000 From: "Charles Glasgow" Subject: Re: IN>Song of Fusion >From: "Sirea Theyal" >Subject: Re: IN>Song of Fusion >Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2002 15:08:06 +0000 >And thank you for the image of Novy in boxers. My sides have officially >split in twain. :D That's a scurrilous rumor. Everybody knows that Novalis wears bloomers. :D - -- Chuckg _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2002 15:58:17 +0000 From: "Sirea Theyal" Subject: Re: IN>Song of Fusion >>And thank you for the image of Novy in boxers. My sides have officially >>split in twain. :D > >That's a scurrilous rumor. Everybody knows that Novalis wears bloomers. >:D > *takes 4 Body hits from the Well Timed Pun attack* *groan* I suppose next you'll be telling me that Dominic wears suspenders? - -_- _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com ------------------------------ End of in_nomine-digest V1 #2774 ********************************