Dice Monsterhearts: Ruse Cruise - Mechanics

[Teh Frixz]

This is where we will be doing our string sharing and recording. We can also figure out our backgrounds in here. No sense in cluttering up the main thread/OOC.

 

[Teh Frixz]

How this works is the first string puller (@Cirno ) will go first on what the playbook asks her to do. From there, you may interject your back ground strings of you wish or remain silent, waiting for another victim to pounce upon.


Strings usually have a heavy amount of background attached to them, when you pick someone be sure to come up with the answers to the situation asked in your skin.

 

[Cirno]

Hiyo! Question for esteemed MC. @Teh Frixz: Is String considered separate from backstory? Was wondering if mortal backstory going last was deemed a non-issue.

 

[Teh Frixz]

Slightly. It's backstory definitely different from your own background. It's the one that's much more recent and relies on other players rather than your own character design.


For example with the Chosen (@Grey )


You have two friends who you can rely on for monster-slaying support. Take a String on each.


This background string can be used on NPC's or on PC's. You can name them out of our player base or make new ones up for me to abus- use.


EDIT


HIT THE BREAKS


MAJOR BACK TRACK


Sorry about that, I didn't see that mortal background. Yeah nope, you get to go last in this thing, sorry random dice roller. Go ahead and declare someone else's turn and we can get back to you later @Cirno

 

[Cirno]

S'all good. Then the Random Number God now bids @Captain Hesperus to the stand!

 

[Teh Frixz]

Though, I cannot wait to see who you pick~

 

[Captain Hesperus]

Strings On Victor:

• The Tyrant (x2): His hold is strong, his favors intoxicating. Victor writhes in his patron's web of lies and power.
  
• Robin Goodfellow: This strange being performed a task that Victor did not have the finesse, nor the patience, to perform. Victor waits with bated breath to know the price of that task.
  

Strings Victor Holds:

• Gabriel Knight: This valiant fool seems to think he can save Victor, and by extension the world, from a truly Infernal fate. Victor knows this is a doomed endeavor, but does nothing to dissuade it. After all, who can tell what is unseen?
  

 

[Teh Frixz]

@Grey or @DreamingofRoses


Either of you can go next now

 

[DreamingofRoses]

Strings On Robin:


I couldn't hide myself if I wanted to. Everyone gets a string on me.


Strings Robin Holds:


Mortals love shiny things, I think Ms. Singh is particularly infatuated with me. (+2 Strings)

 

[Grey]

Strings on Gabe:


Someone knows I'm Chosen, and they want me dead. The MC names them and gives them 2 Strings.


Strings Gabe Holds:


I have two monster-slaying buddies. I reckon Natalie Singh is one, and... Robin Goodfellow is the other.

 

[Teh Frixz]

@Mrs Hesperus you are up dearie :3


@Ayl you too kiddo!


And as for the strings on Gabe, those will be going to the Tyrant

 

[ehmygirl]

Since her beauty isn't fleeting, she gains a string on everyone.


Gabe saved her unlife so he gets two strings on her.

 

[Teh Frixz]

Once @Ayl posts, @Cirno will be up and we can get started >:3

 

[Ayl]

lol wait wut

 

[Teh Frixz]

Do what the people further up in the thread did!

 

[Ayl]

Strings on Grant:


The Mortal reminded me what love is.


Strings Grant holds:


The Chosen saw me come back to life.

 

[Teh Frixz]

Perfect!


That just leaves the mortal @Cirno

 

[Cirno]

@Ayl I think Ghoul Backstory strings are from the sheet:


Someone reminded you what love was, when you thought that death had stolen it away from you forever. Give them 2 Strings. Did anyone watch you die, or watch


you come back to life? If so, you both gain 2 Strings on each other.


For Mortal, I'm considering letting the RNG decide. Question for @DreamingofRoses, does Natalie know that Robin is Fae?

 

[DreamingofRoses]

For Mortal, I'm considering letting the RNG decide. Question for @DreamingofRoses, does Natalie know that Robin is Fae?

I would imagine she knows something is up with Robin, since they've both fought monsters with Grey's char. I leave whether or not she knows the specifics up to your discretion

 

[Ayl]

@Ayl I think Ghoul Backstory strings are from the sheet:
Someone reminded you what love was, when you thought that death had stolen it away from you forever. Give them 2 Strings. Did anyone watch you die, or watch


you come back to life? If so, you both gain 2 Strings on each other.

Oh, we weren't just making stuff up? Oops...

 

[Cirno]

Oh, we weren't just making stuff up? Oops...

Yeah. They're in the "Your Backstory" section on the character sheets (instead of Strings) so I got confused earlier too.

 

[Ayl]

Edited. Hope it's good this time.

 

[Teh Frixz]

Alright! That should be it provided Natalie knows that Robin is a Fae. Under settings I'll get your rooms in order. Prepare yourselves.

 

[Cirno]

I entrusted the Random Number God and they said to go dark 4.


Gabe gets 3 strings on Nat, Nat gains one string on Gabe. @Grey up to you whether it's noticed or reciprocated.

 

[Grey]

Lemme look up the Mortal Skin for context and get back to you.