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Riddle Me This?

Started by Ghost Whistler, November 30, 2010, 05:23:27 AM

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Ghost Whistler

November 30, 2010, 05:23:27 AM
If your character was hacking a terminal in some scenario and you the player weren't as smart at such things as the character and the GM whipped out a Sudoku or some such to rerpesent the problem in order for you to roleplay the attempt, what would you do?
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Grymbok

#1
November 30, 2010, 05:36:27 AM
Boggle at them and then ask them what the hell they were thinking. If I wasn't able to persuade them it was a terrible idea and it looked like they were going to keep doing similar things I might well drop out of the game after that session.

danbuter

#2
November 30, 2010, 05:42:42 AM
I'd say "seriously?". If he insisted, I'd quit the game.
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#3
November 30, 2010, 05:45:23 AM
I'd probably laugh and just do the damn skillcheck - ignoring the gamemaster until he stopped being silly.

TheShadow

#4
November 30, 2010, 07:35:52 AM
I just can't take it anymore. :banghead:

Please, PLEASE stop adding unnecessary question marks to thread titles.

I hear the rising, questioning inflection and keep on picturing some timid little guy who just can't get up the gumption to post a Bold Unapologetic Thread.
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Bedrockbrendan

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November 30, 2010, 07:44:09 AM
Quote from: Ghost Whistler;421164If your character was hacking a terminal in some scenario and you the player weren't as smart at such things as the character and the GM whipped out a Sudoku or some such to rerpesent the problem in order for you to roleplay the attempt, what would you do?

I'd do it, but only if the strong guy in the party had to bench 400 lbs for his muscle rolls.

Really the GM should be more worried about the other players, who have to sit and watch their friend finish a sudoku. I would find this scenario incredibly jarring.

The Butcher

#6
November 30, 2010, 07:46:12 AM
I'd laugh, ask "seriously?" and then...

I'd do the fucking sudoku puzzle.

Knowing my group, we'd bust his balls about it later, and the episode would eventually enter the annals of our gaming history, and we'd fondly recall it and laugh and viciously mock the GM over a few beers for years to come.

And the shamed GM would never, EVER attempt to pull it out again.

Ghost Whistler

#7
November 30, 2010, 08:07:48 AM
Quote from: The_Shadow;421191I just can't take it anymore. :banghead:

Please, PLEASE stop adding unnecessary question marks to thread titles.

I hear the rising, questioning inflection and keep on picturing some timid little guy who just can't get up the gumption to post a Bold Unapologetic Thread.

Unnecessary?
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TheShadow

#8
November 30, 2010, 08:56:23 AM
Quote from: Ghost Whistler;421197Unnecessary?

"Riddle me this" is imperative. Such statements neither require, nor are they improved by, question marks.

TBP suffers from this disease even more than here, with every second thread title seemingly to be pronounced in a tremulous whine.
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Ghost Whistler

#9
November 30, 2010, 10:39:04 AM
Quote from: The_Shadow;421211"Riddle me this" is imperative. Such statements neither require, nor are they improved by, question marks.

TBP suffers from this disease even more than here, with every second thread title seemingly to be pronounced in a tremulous whine.

Shall we have a big off topic conversation about it then?
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Bedrockbrendan

#10
November 30, 2010, 10:42:36 AM
Quote from: Ghost Whistler;421228Shall we have a big off topic conversation about it then?

I think the only solution is for the two of you to square off in a punctuation beat down.

Insufficient Metal

#11
November 30, 2010, 10:54:39 AM
Quote from: BedrockBrendan;421193I'd do it, but only if the strong guy in the party had to bench 400 lbs for his muscle rolls.

No doubt. Also, get extensive plastic surgery and lost 50 lbs. before making that seduction roll. If your character is trying to pull off a dangerous driving stunt, get behind the wheel and drive down the wrong side of the road doing 75. When your character takes damage, the GM brains you with a frying pan so you have to really work through injury.

Just let me roll the dice and fail in peace like a man oughtta.

Ghost Whistler

#12
November 30, 2010, 11:03:01 AM
Quote from: Insufficient Metal;421237No doubt. Also, get extensive plastic surgery and lost 50 lbs. before making that seduction roll.

Well, if you ain't prepared to get into character...??? :D
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Drohem

#13
November 30, 2010, 11:05:35 AM
Quote from: The Butcher;421195I'd laugh, ask "seriously?" and then...

I'd do the fucking sudoku puzzle.

Knowing my group, we'd bust his balls about it later, and the episode would eventually enter the annals of our gaming history, and we'd fondly recall it and laugh and viciously mock the GM over a few beers for years to come.

And the shamed GM would never, EVER attempt to pull it out again.

This.  FTW!

MonkeyWrench

#14
November 30, 2010, 11:48:00 AM
I'd do it, deliberately take several hours to finish, ruin everyone's fun, and constantly glare at the DM.  

Or just laugh.  Depends on how my day had gone so far.
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