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Shin Megami Tensei and Other Childish Things Session 4

On: July 13, 2012

The 8-bit world and the Glitch having been bested and Jackie rescued, the kids return to Athens (unfortunately having to leave Thunderbird, The Ultimate Party Bird, behind). They are beaten and bruised, but for the moment, success feels good.

They plan to continue the investigation into the identity of the strange burglar. The blindfolded, sword-carrying man has some connection with the reverse world, and the kids are going to find out what it is.

That quest will plunge them even deeper into the reverse world’s mystery.

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Mrs. Frieda’s Session 41 – The One Where Everyone Dies

On: July 9, 2012

In: Monsters, Mrs. Frieda's

Manny’s gone. Kidnapped in the middle of the night by a mysterious assailant.

George is going crazy. Caught between a Mayan God and the rejection of the girl he loves, he’s confused and angry and ready to hurt someone.

Nele is in the middle of a self crisis, emotions and memories flooding in on his carefully crafted clockwork precision mind.

All things are up in the air, waiting for their moment to fall.

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Shin Megami Tensei and Other Childish Things Session 3

On: July 6, 2012

In: Monsters, Shin Megami Tensei

Last time, the kids went into the Reverse Mirror World and kicked a giant Shade’s face in. That felt good. Unfortunately, they returned to their world to realize that things are still falling apart.

More and more people are going missing, and now someone (or something) is breaking into people’s houses. He wears a blindfold and carries a sword and apparently doesn’t steal anything.

Even stranger places and enemies lie in wait for the kids of Athens. Time, and a few well placed psychic visions, will tell of their fate.

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Monsters and Other Childish Things – The Grid Playtest

On: July 4, 2012

In: Monsters

The year is 2070. The place; Seattle, WA.

In this day and age, computers are built into your clothing, the internet is everywhere, and holograms / augmented reality are a practical interface with technology, rather than a simple novelty.

There was a time when computers were totally and completely responsible for everything we did. Artificial Intelligence was at our beck and call, managing all that was once done by man. We were able to relax and work on self-improvement. If you’ve seen any kind of science fiction film, you know approximately what happens next. Well okay, things didn’t go full Skynet. We weren’t THAT unprepared. There were defenses in place, but likewise, the Artificial Intelligences have that second word for a reason. Their definite power was removed and, to the casual observer, they were completely destroyed.

Just like that pain in the ass toolbar that you got when you opened that email from the Nigerian prince, the victory by Grid Security was merely a ploy. Slowly, the remnants of the AI began to surface. No one’s sure where they’re coming from or why, but one thing’s certain: They are returning.