Welcome to Paranoia, where knowledge of the rules is not allowed. Do you wish to know the rules citizen? attemps to learn the rules will result in summary execution, HAVE A NICE DAY! Always remember that the computer is your friend. Do you doubt the computer, citizen? ...That's what I thought. Of course you cannot play unless you know SOME of the rules, but if you tell anyone, You will be summarily executed! To begin, you need a character sheet, which contains that illegal knowledge of who you are. this is what it should look like:
Namefollowed by clearance(see below), sector(you pick), and clone number(1-6)) ex: Jacob-R-BUS-1 AgeNot Important, you WILL die before you reach any age) GenderM,F... or other) Player Nameyour name, obviously) Service Groupsee below) Ticsquirks or little things that define you, optional) Mandatory Bonus DutyTeam leader, Loyalty officer, Hygiene officer, Comm and recording, Equipment guy, or Happiness Officer, these offer no bonuses as they are mandatory) SkillsAction and Knowledge, see list below)
There is a Secret Character sheet which you should not write on this forum, but you can write the following in notepad or word and send me a copy via E-mail,(MildlyAutisticKid@yahoo.com):
Mutant Powersee below) Registered?(Y,N) Secret Societysee below) Attribute Ratings:CLASSIFIED Secret Skillssee below) Equipmentyes, this is also secret, see below) Noteslike evidence of treason or Perversity(optional))
Before I go on, you should look up the rulebook for Paranoia, which would be a little easier than reading from this forum, otherwise I will post more later. I need to know who is interested in playing this game before I continue. Your clearance shall be Red, but the clearences from (lowest to highest) are: Infrared(Infrared),Red(R),Orange(O),Yellow(Y),Green(G),Blue(B),Indigo(I),Violet(V), and Ultraviolet(UV, which is MY Clearance)
Name:Tom-B-BUS-3 ex: Jacob-R-BUS-1 Age:21 Gender:M Player Name:Tom Razer Service Group:??? Tics:Scar on my face Mandatory Bonus Duty:Team Leader Skills:????
Um can you explain this game a little bit more.I dont get this sheet very well.
I have more rules, but I need at least 3 players before I can start, but here are some lists for choices:
Service Groups- These are career jobs all characters begin with and they are Armed Forces, Central Processing Unit(CPU), Housing Preservation and Development & Mind Control(HPD&MC), Internal Security (IntSec), Power Services, Production, Logistics & Commissary(PLC), Research & Design(R&D), and Technical Services. I will post an explanation of the one you want to join, but it's not terribly important... yet.
Skills-these are what you're character can do, your skill levels are determined by points spent. you get 20 points just type the name and number used by the skills you want. the list is Fighting, Bootlicking, Driving, Stealth, Demolitions, Shooting, Hardware, Software, and Wetware.
Secret Sheet: I will tell you later, It can be complicated, so I might not include it in this game, but basically it is you're character's secret agenda and thoughts.
btw, ALL clearences start at Red(except mine which is Ultraviolet) so your name is Tom-R-BUS-1. you also don't have to be BUS, you could be SAY or POX, just pick 3 letters. You are also a new character so you're number is one, but whenever you "die" you add 1 to the number. ex. Tom-R-BUS-3 if you have died 2 times. die 6 times and you will need to make a new character. [b]The point of this game is to be funny and have fun, but we CAN get serious if you want![i]
Name: Foley-R-PEF-1 Age:19 Gender: M Player Name: Xmb8 Service Groupsee below) Tics: Smart, Tactical, strategical, acts like he doesn't have a care in the world Mandatory Bonus Duty: Equipment guy Skills: Demo[5] shooting[4] software[5] hardware[4] wetware[2]
Excellent! 3 players and the sheets look accurate (enough...). To answer the questions about the "secret sheet", I have not decided on whether I'm adding it to the game or not, but I leave the decision to you the players. Basically it is a matter of "back-stabbing" and intrigue, but it's kind of mature in the sense that it involves plotting and schemeing and would be "Hard to control"(especially in a forum) If you want to do it, you will probably need to share your E-mail addresses for "behind each other's back" conversation with each other or me, and I know that is something that requires "Trust". I personally don't have a problem with sharing my E-mail(see above) But I'm aware that not EVERYONE agrees. so if you want to, you can and I will simply E-mail the secret sheet rules, otherwise don't worry about it... unless you think someone is out to get you. ;]
I have not decided on whether I'm adding it to the game or not, but I leave the decision to you the players.
I'm game.
Basically it is a matter of "back-stabbing" and intrigue
Sounds awesome.
but it's kind of mature in the sense that it involves plotting and schemeing and would be "Hard to control"(especially in a forum)
This is true.
I personally don't have a problem with sharing my E-mail(see above) But I'm aware that not EVERYONE agrees. so if you want to, you can and I will simply E-mail the secret sheet rules, otherwise don't worry about it... unless you think someone is out to get you. ;]
Oh, I have an email account that's perfect for this. It's more of a joke, but it works. It's hyper.antigone@yahoo.com Go ahead and email me if you'd like.
[/b]Great! I will E-mail the secret sheet rules ASAP, but it might be awhile (I have to type them in myself) and about the joke of aN E-mail address, JUST READ WHAT MINE IS! jk. So since it looks and sounds like everyone is good to go, I'll start the game (and we can worry about the secret sheets later since these games can take weeks to finish) btw, to distinguish when you are thinking or talking "out of character" use breackets or parentheses in your post(just checking) or however you want to distinguish it.
Paranoia- a mental disorder characterized by systematized delusions and the projection of personal conflicts, which are ascribed to the supposed hostility of others, sometimes progressing to disturbances of consciousness and aggressive acts believed to be performed in self-defense or as a mission.
You are sitting in a room colored Red with a variety of people you don't really know.The room is known as a "mission" room and within are several chairs and a large monitor on the south wall. there are two doors in the room, one on the north wall and the east wall. the doors are locked as is mandatory for a "breifing" by the Computer itself. The room is quite empty of anything of real intrest or even anything at all as a dim red light is the only source of light and it is a little hard to see much of anything around you. This is the Alpha Complex, an underground facility built by people long ago for reasons long forgotten. You do know that anyone attempting to leave the Complex will be guilty of treason and summarily executed or exiled permanetely(should they succeed). If you are guilty of the charge for any form of Treason, summary execution is the punishment(or "Correction" as the computer puts it) The Computer thinks that almost every crime is treason, so people die a lot. To maintain "Mandatory Happiness" of the population,everyone is cloned 6 times at the moment of their birth(you have six lives, lol). The Computer is an entity which claims it created itself and that it is "God" since everyone is created by the Computer. What most people don't know or ignore is the fact that the Computer is COMPLETELY "Paranoid" (see definition above) As you begin to contemplate everything I just told a giant eyeball appears on the monitor. This is easily recognized as the Computer and it means it is ready to speak to you (I'll try to post a picture of the room later)
Welcome citizens, This is the Computer speaking. Before I breif you on what I want you to do, please aquaint yourselves with each other. Have a nice day! (The eyeball disappears from the screen) There is a man standing behind the screen and he appears to be of Ultraviolet clearence.He appears to wave and then walks away(That would be me, and to be clear I "rogram" the computer, I am NOT the Computer, who is Artifically Intelligent and "trusts" the UV's to fix the Computer)
Name: Michael-R-DEC-1 Age: 21 Gender: Male Player Name: Hypermnestra Service Group: R&D Tics: Intelligent, strict, perfectionist, disciplined, industrious, and cynical. Mandatory Bonus Duty: Hygiene Officer Skills: Shooting[2], Fighting[2], Stealth[3], Hardware[4], Software[4], Wetware[5]. Mutant Power: What is this? Secret Society: Humanists. Attribute Ratings: CLASSIFIED Secret Skills: ? Equipment: ? Notes: None.
[OOC: Let me know when you send an email to me, because I don't regularly check that account, mkay?]
I step up cautiously and introduce myself to the room at large. "Hello everyone, my name is Michael and I'm a hygiene officer." Then sit down or stand, whichever. After that I'll just be waiting.
Welcome aboard locoace3, if you want I will E-mail you the secret sheet rules(see above) and go ahead and make your sheet and introduce yourself in-game (specifically set-up for late joiners) For everyone's information I shall continue the game in 2 days so if want to play, you have till Friday or 11/19. I might let you join afterwards, but I can't guarantee it.(MAX target number is 8 players but I'm fairly open about it)
