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[LASERS & FEELINGS] - A Spaaaace RPG by John Harper aka Let's Get Our Galaxy Quest On! (3-4 players) (lemmy.ml)

submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by wolfinthewoods@lemmy.ml to c/Every_Post_Is_An_RPG@lemmy.ml

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SAVE THE COSMOS, GET THE GIRL, BE A ROBOT WITH A SUPERIORITY COMPLEX DISCOVER STRANGE NEW LIFE AND MEET OR EAT IT. WELCOME TO: GALACTIC FLEET!

Okay, since the John is Possessed game didn't end up gaining traction, let's do a game of Laser's and Feelings. It's a one-page space rpg by John Harper. We'll keep it fast and loose, and base this one the tone of Galaxy Quest/Star Trek/The Orville etc.

Choose a Style for Your Character: Alien, Android, Dangerous, Heroic, Hot Shot, Intrepid or Savy.
Choose a Role for Your Character: Doctor, Envoy, Explorer, Engineer, Pilot, Scientist, or Soldier.
Choose Your Number, from 2 to 5: A high number means you're better at LASERS (Technology; Science; Cold rationality; calm, precise action). A low number means you're better at FEELINGS (Intuition; Diplomacy; Seduction; wild, passionate action).
Give Your Character a Cool Space Name Like Dirk Fark-hopper or Something:
In Your Inventory: You have consortium uniform (with built-in vac-suit for space walks) a SUPER-SWEET-space-phone-communicator-thing (with built in translator), a variable-beam phase pistol (set to stun, of course...usually).
Pick a character Goal: Become Captain, Meet New Aliens, Shoot Bad Guys, Find New Worlds, Solve Weird Space Mysteries, Prove Yourself, or Keep Being Awesome.
You have a ship: The Technicolor Nebulae, it's Well-Armed, with a Cloaking Device, only it has Horrible Circuit-Breakers.

STORY:

ALIEN BRAIN WORMS WANT TO EMPOWER THEIR GIANT DEATH RAY WHICH WILL DESTROY AN ENTIRE SOLAR SYSTEM!!!

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[–] madjo@feddit.nl 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (3 children)

Hi I’m Kidd Cannon, a hot shot pilot (4) itching to shoot some bad guys. Those Brain Worms won’t know what hit them!

[–] wolfinthewoods@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Excellent! Kidd Cannon made me think Mega Man :D You don't wear blue and have a giant arm Cannon, do you?

[–] madjo@feddit.nl 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Well there was this flitter accident in which in lost my arm, but they didn’t want to give me an arm cannon, something something against some oath to do no harm

so it’s just this bionic arm.

[–] wolfinthewoods@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 months ago

Ooh, dig it. Well, Kidd, I made a general info post, so take a look at that, and be sure to keep an eye out for the first scene soon. Not sure if Lemmy has notifications for new posts on threads if the post isn't directly to you, so just keep your eyes peeled.

[–] madjo@feddit.nl 1 points 2 months ago

I'm a little bit stuck on how my character can respond to the second scene, so I'll wait a bit to see what the other players do.

[–] wolfinthewoods@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

First scene is up ;)

[–] madjo@feddit.nl 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

According to the game sheet: lasers is roll under and feelings is roll over. But in the first scene post you reversed that. I’m going to assume you made a mistake.

[–] wolfinthewoods@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 months ago

Ah yes, thanks for the heads up, corrected ;)