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[J.Quondam]

Scooter’s real name might be concealed because he comes from a moneyed family and doesn’t want anyone to know he’s Fleance Delmore Whittaker, III, son of state senator F.D. Whittaker, Jr.

Fleance is a perfect name for that. Though now I'm envisioning a rickety signboard that advertises, "Fleance's Seances 'n' Such".

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Fleance is a perfect name for that. Though now I'm envisioning a rickety signboard that advertises, "Fleance's Seances 'n' Such".

That was Scooter’s huckster grandfather’s business. Which is why he goes by Scooter and the Senator goes by F.D.

It’s still in business, run by Scooters’ estranged cousins.

 

[J.Quondam]

Good stuff! Some time ago I started something kinda along similar lines, set in a parallel Austin TX of the 1970s, with all its hippies, rednecks, punks, etc. Might have to break that stuff out again for fun....

 

[Aeson]

I had planned to make Echo psychic. Either she doesn't know or she's ashamed at first. So bringing up the seance stuff was interesting.

What I was thinking this morning was Scooter would tell a different story about his past every time. I can see him being from a wealthy family though.

If I were using D20 Modern or Everyday Heroes;
Butter bean would be a Strong hero.
Echo would be Charisma.
Scooter would be Dexterity.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

I had planned to make Echo psychic. Either she doesn't know or she's ashamed at first. So bringing up the seance stuff was interesting.

“Ah don’t know whah ah know what ah know! I just DO!”

What I was thinking this morning was Scooter would tell a different story about his past every time. I can see him being from a wealthy family though.

Scooter’s either a pathological liar, profoundly embarrassed by his family, or has fey blood. Maybe more than one of those is true.

If I were using D20 Modern or Everyday Heroes;
Butter bean would be a Strong hero.
Echo would be Charisma.
Scooter would be Dexterity.

Sounds about right.

 

[Aeson]

Parker sounds like an upper middle class name. Which to some hicks in a mobile home community would think was a rich person name.
I can see a parent wanting to use it hoping to give their kid some class. Only for him to end up dating a stripper and hanging out with a guy named Scooter.

Also Scooter changing his story can help me if I happen to forget what I said last time. One last thing I would have to keep track of.
I wanted to be able to use some crazy stories I've heard. Like this woman that claimed she was adopted by a pack of wolves when she was 4 and walked from her home in Poland to Ukraine to hide from the Nazis. He would change the location and drop the Nazis.

 

[Mad_Jack]

I wanted to be able to use some crazy stories I've heard.

Sometimes when people ask me why I don't talk very much, I tell them I was kidnapped by mimes as a child, and every time I made noise, they'd lock me in a little box... Then I do the "invisible box" routine.

 

[Aeson]

I made egg drop soup tonight. I did NOT follow the recipe. I must of misread it. I put 1/2 cup of soy sauce instead of 1/2 table spoon. Holy cow. I'm gonna have to water it down ALOT!

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

I made egg drop soup tonight. I did NOT follow the recipe. I must of misread it. I put 1/2 cup of soy sauce instead of 1/2 table spoon. Holy cow. I'm gonna have to water it down ALOT!

You are not the first to make such a mistake; you will not be the last. Cup for TB is a bad one, though.

We were doing a big cookout and there were several people working in the kitchen. EVERY cook added the correct amount of salt. That dish was inedible.

I was the first to eat a new spicy dish at a particular chain restaurant’s location. It was on a dare, because everyone at the table knew I was a Creole claiming “decent” heat tolerance. I was about a third through it, sweating like a mofo* when the manager walked up to the table, pale AF. “We’re comping your meal. The cook made a mistake: instead of using 1.5 tablespoons of cayenne pepper sauce, he used 1.5 tablespoons of cayenne pepper.”

I thanked him and finished eating my dinner.



* even though I know about drinking milk with spicy foods, I was only drinking water, since I didn’t want to hear anyone saying I “cheated”.

 

[Aeson]

I've heard milk doesn't actually help. I like spicy but I don't go so hot I can't handle it so I haven't needed milk. Most times I'll eat bread or chips.

I had my reading glasses on but I guess I had trouble making out the small print. I was convinced I had read it correctly as cups.
Despite being over strong with soy sauce it tasted good. I ate two bowls of it.