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itsaboxstravaganza2020-01-27 04:15 pm
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When the Phoenix Cries
In this world of magic and adventure, the people people live in fear of a master of darkness called Lacuna. All the world threatens to be consumed by their evil armies, the light of good being extinguished forever. The world's final hope is a band of intrepid adventurers, who must gather the courage and strength to face Lacuna and save the world. If they believe in themselves and in each other, surely they will triumph, defeating Lacuna and bringing about a new age of peace.
Yes, it truly would be convenient if the world was such a simple place, wouldn't it?
Thirty years later, the new generation has inherited an peaceful world following Lacuna's destruction. However, the future is still fated to bring tragedy and ruin. No matter what happens, the long-awaited "happily ever after" will never come. Those who you love will die, and all you will be able to do is watch the horrible ending unfold. You cannot change what has already been written. This is a story that will never have a happy ending, and no matter how hard you struggle against it, that will never be overturned. Pieces on the board may seem to have the ability to change its outcome, but they dance at the whims of the players, and the one you're challenging made this game to be absolutely impossible to win.
If you wish to play a game that can be won, turn away. If you are the greatest kind of fool, a player who will challenge me despite being told that there's absolutely nothing to be gained by doing so, I welcome you to my table. This game will take place upon a world that can never be saved, with an ending that can never be changed, where heroes exist only to fall and be consumed by the cruelty of fate. I'll accept your challenge, and we'll see how long it takes for you to give in to despair.
What's This
When the Phoenix Cries is a fantasy action campaign inspired by the When They Cry game series. It will be run in Valor, and won't look much like Higurashi or Umineko - no murder mystery premise, no small closed setting. However, there will be time loop mechanics, and metatextual elements that examine the nature of the genre. I'm refraining from saying much about it, because discovering the rules of the world is part of the fun of any When They Cry game board.
The game will be in Valor, running through eight episodes over 20 levels. The players will construct two parties - the Old Generation who challenged Lacuna, and the New Generation who live in the wake of their deeds. The New Generation characters will be either descended from or at least closely affiliated with the Old Generation characters, and the actions in the old world will have consequences in the new one, 30 years later.
Setting Info
Over here!
On the subject of magi: You can be one, but don't have to be one! If your backstory doesn't leave you as one of those privileged enough to inherit an AG, there's always AG theft and the black market. If you aren't a mage, just think of it like Devil Fruit in One Piece - those who have one are terrifying forces of nature, but Zoro and Sanji can still kick plenty of ass without them.
Interested?
Awesome! The game will be starting after Kingdom Valor ends, so... Summer-Fall 2021? Thereabouts. Probably. Lorica will definitely be over.
Reply here with:
- Your name! And a plurk or discord contact, I probably know who you are, whatever.
- What days of the week would work best for you! And what times.
- Some sort of vague character concept, if you have any! Note that playing someone in the new generation connected to your own character in the old generation is discouraged, so once the party is determined you can get to properly tying your young characters to each other's old ones.
- Higurashi, Umineko, Ciconia, or Naruto?
Yes, it truly would be convenient if the world was such a simple place, wouldn't it?
Thirty years later, the new generation has inherited an peaceful world following Lacuna's destruction. However, the future is still fated to bring tragedy and ruin. No matter what happens, the long-awaited "happily ever after" will never come. Those who you love will die, and all you will be able to do is watch the horrible ending unfold. You cannot change what has already been written. This is a story that will never have a happy ending, and no matter how hard you struggle against it, that will never be overturned. Pieces on the board may seem to have the ability to change its outcome, but they dance at the whims of the players, and the one you're challenging made this game to be absolutely impossible to win.
If you wish to play a game that can be won, turn away. If you are the greatest kind of fool, a player who will challenge me despite being told that there's absolutely nothing to be gained by doing so, I welcome you to my table. This game will take place upon a world that can never be saved, with an ending that can never be changed, where heroes exist only to fall and be consumed by the cruelty of fate. I'll accept your challenge, and we'll see how long it takes for you to give in to despair.
What's This
When the Phoenix Cries is a fantasy action campaign inspired by the When They Cry game series. It will be run in Valor, and won't look much like Higurashi or Umineko - no murder mystery premise, no small closed setting. However, there will be time loop mechanics, and metatextual elements that examine the nature of the genre. I'm refraining from saying much about it, because discovering the rules of the world is part of the fun of any When They Cry game board.
The game will be in Valor, running through eight episodes over 20 levels. The players will construct two parties - the Old Generation who challenged Lacuna, and the New Generation who live in the wake of their deeds. The New Generation characters will be either descended from or at least closely affiliated with the Old Generation characters, and the actions in the old world will have consequences in the new one, 30 years later.
Setting Info
Over here!
On the subject of magi: You can be one, but don't have to be one! If your backstory doesn't leave you as one of those privileged enough to inherit an AG, there's always AG theft and the black market. If you aren't a mage, just think of it like Devil Fruit in One Piece - those who have one are terrifying forces of nature, but Zoro and Sanji can still kick plenty of ass without them.
Interested?
Awesome! The game will be starting after Kingdom Valor ends, so... Summer-Fall 2021? Thereabouts. Probably. Lorica will definitely be over.
Reply here with:
- Your name! And a plurk or discord contact, I probably know who you are, whatever.
- What days of the week would work best for you! And what times.
- Some sort of vague character concept, if you have any! Note that playing someone in the new generation connected to your own character in the old generation is discouraged, so once the party is determined you can get to properly tying your young characters to each other's old ones.
- Higurashi, Umineko, Ciconia, or Naruto?
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