From the desk of the man with the power to reject fate …
Five years ago,a craft tore through the skyline of Metro City and crashed. Witnesses to the event described the explosions following impact as radiant pulses of light. Even though the government quickly arrived at the scene,several bystanders were caught in the blasts and went seemingly insane,many showing signs of being able to do things no normal human could possibly do. Some were captured,others killed,and others lost … Many “Talents”,as they would be called,began wreaking havoc across the globe. Governments did their best to combat them,but nothing proved effective. Then came that fateful day,two months into the chaos,when an 11-year old boy protected his mother from a rogue talent by unleashing a massive bolt of lightning and tearing through the fiend’s chest. The playing field was evened,and the “Age of Talents” began.
Dayman (Ian B.),AKA “The Specimen,” was the robotic guardian of an alien “prison ship” transporting disembodied criminals within containment units. When the ship crashed,these inmates were released from their prisons and forced to either usurp the bodies of bystanders,wiping away their mind,or dissipate into nothingness. Nightman (Ian M.),an energy being capable of inhabiting various constructs,was among them. Dayman awakened several years later and was found by the Talent and Mutant Neutralization Team (TMNT). Acknowledging his potential,they offered the robot full rights in exchange for his help nullifying dangerous superhuman threats. Nightman escaped and took possession of the body of a young bystander,in time integrating into the local culture as the peculiar “Lord Baltimore.”
Max Power (Nick),was a once a famous actor. This all changed the day he was caught cheating on his wife,a burn victim. He was blacklisted by the film industry and publicly shunned. One day while attending a sports game,Max was attacked by a drunk ripping out and hurling chairs. As one of the projectiles came flying at Max,the former star blasted it away,through sheer will … The world was watching;this was his chance. Max defeated the fiend after a stunning showdown of superpowers and soon became the symbol for the responsible use of talents. Currently,as spokesperson for the TMNT,he fights to keep the world safe from unregistered,dangerous Talents.
Aaroniero “Aaron” Arruruerie (Jose) was a young man who developed his powers soon after the first Talent emerged. Being one of the original bystanders at ground zero,his life was saved when local outcast Billy “Freaky”Fryer unexpectedly pushed him out of the way of a blast. Billy’s head was struck by a crackle of energy and the hero went seemingly insane … While Billy was sent away to an institution,Aaron’s fate remained unchanged. The kid hid his powers and never registered with the TMNT. Aaron comes from a particularly rough neighborhood known for its mafia connections and it’s his goal to stay out of their sights and keep his family safe.
Mark Cooper (Jason),AKA “The Hunter,” is a masked vigilante hell-bent on avenging the murder of his family at the hands of the mutant psychopath Chronos. Once,after running through the streets to escape the madman’s rampage with wife and child,their grip suddenly loosens. Mark turned around to find his family slaughtered,blood smeared everywhere. As Chronos readied to finish him,a deep cold permeated the alley as ice began coating everything in sight. Mark slipped and passed out,his last memory being of Chronos freezing in place … He awoke in a hospital sometime later with newfound resolve;“The Hunter” was born. Enduring rigorous training,this dark avenger now hunts Talents,preparing for the day he meets the mutant that ruined his life.
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Hey guys. I just posted this to the Cult of ORE google group –it focuses on all ORE games although most of the discussions revolve around WT and Godlike rules questions.
Hey Ross. Thanks for the post! I didn’t even know it existed,so that’s awesome.
Unfortunately not one of my favorites so far. The mechanics seem kind of clunky for the game. Didn’t care for the combat portion. The roll playing portions were well done. Ian M really shines in these moments. Neil was funny too,especially playing the mobster guy at the bar. “You look like a coat rack that fucked a washing machine.”Great stuff
Hi,I just wanted you guys to know that I listened to Part 1 of 3 and enjoyed it. The game seemed like a lot of fun,and good RPing seemed to be taking place all around. I disagree with the idea of addressing the microphone as being bad. I would like to see that done more often,personally. Some real play audio games (I won’t mention names this time) loose the audience with nodding of head communication and ‘it looks like this’visual props that we never see. Even in this game,which was good,there were still sections,mostly during the firefights,when I had a hard time following or just got lost. Punching up the volume in the MP3 file helps some since not everyone listening is using powerful speakers,but the best method for keeping a game accessible to the audience is remembering that the audience is there. The Trail of Cthulhu:Kidnapping game is a good example of a game that makes great audio,because the gamers were relying primarily on audio themselves during a Skype session. Listen and compare these two audio files sometime,and you will hear what I mean.
Hi,like the Shrek movies,great animation!