Manchester Ohio is a typical small town in the Midwest, with typical small town pleasures, entertainments, and folks. However, despite a major economic slump locally, dozens of new folks, all young and all seemingly talented in many areas are moving into town for seemingly no reason. There isn’t work in Manchester for the common average Joe, let alone for talented people like this.
In fact, these people have a very specific reason why they’re here, a reason undreamed of by any of the sociological experts or economic experts either, one that is only seen truly by a mad mind in a nightmare. Can experts, and just the common people of Machester stop the plan in motion before it’s too late?
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This story is a strange Bensonioan/Lovecraftian HOrror story that works heavily on paranoia. The bizarre otherworldly monstrocities can easily pass for human and players will have to watch their backs because the monsters are all around them, even in the most public places.
I’m using the occultpulp horror deck here, but the story takes place in modern day rather than the depression.
here are a few things to consider for my games before you decide to join or not.
- I’m a journey rather than a destination guy, so the ending will probably be a happy one no matter what happens. you shouldn’t be afraid of weak outcomes with me. In fact, I’ve been told multiple times my weak outcomes are often more interesting than my strong ones.
- I’m blind and cannot provide art for my custom cards, which will be most of those I use. I don’t require art from players for anything.
- I do not believe in word limits and don’t have them. I also keep comments private to encourage collaboration and story-building.
- I will create a character in my own game as “quitter insurance” but if I have enough players, (3 or more,) the character will remain in the background and only make minor moves occasionally. Even if said character has to step forward, I never finish my own challenges so the players keep most control. I choose cards I play as a player character by rolling dice so they are random.
- I will keep open invitations open until Sunday, August 9, at which point I will start the story if I have attracted 2 or more players, if I haven’t the story will be canceled. I will let anyone in unless they have a serious problem in their character design.
- I like to go as fast a possible and get on storium several times per day. I would prefer to go fairly fast in this story.
update: forgot one thing I usually say. Feel free to create your own cards and don’t feel limited by the pre-made ones.
Hosted and narrated by:
Zachary Ruffing (Rattannah)
Started 08/09/15.
Scenes played: 4
License: Community License
