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<blockquote data-quote="marcoasalazarm" data-source="post: 2998774" data-attributes="member: 26698"><p>“Are you the police?”</p><p>“No, ma’am. We’re musicians.”</p><p></p><p>THE BLUES BROTHERS.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f5/BluesBrothers.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> </p><p></p><p>They are the originals (original *what* we don’t know, they just like to say they are). ‘Joliet’ Jake and Elwood Blues. The two leads of one of the best R&B revues in Coreline–and the textbook definition of ‘defensive driving’, at least in Chicago. They’re both (believed to be) crazy, they both have big bounties (thanks to a number of rather unsavory people that they ticked off at one point or another) and are in way over their heads.</p><p>But, well, in Coreline, the flame of Rhythm and Blues has all but been stomped out. They (and some Alts of them) have made it their mission to rekindle it.</p><p>And why they haven’t been stomped out as well, considering the *enormous* amount of people in the streets with itchy trigger fingers? Let’s just put it this way: when they say they’re on ‘a mission from God’, they mean it.</p><p>Hey, even deities can like R&B.</p><p></p><p>Now, let’s define the (most regular) way the Brothers appear.</p><p>Of the two, Jake’s the ‘action guy’, the ‘face’, the one that is most likely to do an acrobatic dance move, (even if he is a little fat) or convince someone to help in their crusade (how he does that, however, can leave much to be desired at times). Elwood… he’s the ‘brains’ and the ‘wheelman’, equally good at handling a steering wheel or a blues harp.</p><p>Aside from that, they make a pretty odd pair, dressed in pseudo-M.I.B. get-ups that are more ratty than intimidating. Their band argues at times about the best action-to follow them or to run like hell in the opposite direction.</p><p></p><p>(Jake is a Fast 4/Charismatic 3/Dedicated 3, while Elwood is a Fast 3/Smart 3/Road Warrior 4. They usually drive around in the ‘Blues Mobile’, a scrapped old patrol car-use stats for a Ford Crown Victoria).</p><p>The Blues Brothers obtain a sacred +2 bonus to Perform, Bluff, Drive (in Elwood’s case) and Intimidate (in Jake’s case). The band members obtain a +2 to Perform and Bluff (the latter as long as they follow the Blues’ lead). This is because of their holy desire to revive the R&B (and help some other people along the way).</p><p></p><p>NEW FEAT: SPONTANEOUS MUSIC NUMBER.</p><p></p><p>A common thing among some Fictions is that they suddenly burst into song and anybody in hearing range becomes part of the performance. Like many other things, this was passed to Coreline during the Vanishing as an ability some Fictions can call up on.</p><p>Nine times out of ten, everybody caught in the ‘Spontaneous Musical Number’ will be lightly embarrassed, and the tenth they’ll at least welcome the distraction.</p><p></p><p>PreRequisites: Perform (Sing or any musical instrument) 6+ ranks.</p><p></p><p>Effect: Enabling the ‘Spontaneous Musical Number’ requires the use of an Action Point. Once done, the character must make a Perform roll. Any PCs in the nearby vicinity must then make a Will save with a DC equal to the Perform roll. If failed, the characters will join into the song (this depends on their attitude. Friendly and Helpful will be singers and players, Indifferent and lower will dance).</p><p>This effect will last as long as the song lasts, and any character who stops hearing the song or enters the area after it started will be unaffected by it. Those who manage the save will be immune to the effect for 24 hours, if performed by the same singer.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="marcoasalazarm, post: 2998774, member: 26698"] “Are you the police?” “No, ma’am. We’re musicians.” THE BLUES BROTHERS. [IMG]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f5/BluesBrothers.jpg[/IMG] They are the originals (original *what* we don’t know, they just like to say they are). ‘Joliet’ Jake and Elwood Blues. The two leads of one of the best R&B revues in Coreline–and the textbook definition of ‘defensive driving’, at least in Chicago. They’re both (believed to be) crazy, they both have big bounties (thanks to a number of rather unsavory people that they ticked off at one point or another) and are in way over their heads. But, well, in Coreline, the flame of Rhythm and Blues has all but been stomped out. They (and some Alts of them) have made it their mission to rekindle it. And why they haven’t been stomped out as well, considering the *enormous* amount of people in the streets with itchy trigger fingers? Let’s just put it this way: when they say they’re on ‘a mission from God’, they mean it. Hey, even deities can like R&B. Now, let’s define the (most regular) way the Brothers appear. Of the two, Jake’s the ‘action guy’, the ‘face’, the one that is most likely to do an acrobatic dance move, (even if he is a little fat) or convince someone to help in their crusade (how he does that, however, can leave much to be desired at times). Elwood… he’s the ‘brains’ and the ‘wheelman’, equally good at handling a steering wheel or a blues harp. Aside from that, they make a pretty odd pair, dressed in pseudo-M.I.B. get-ups that are more ratty than intimidating. Their band argues at times about the best action-to follow them or to run like hell in the opposite direction. (Jake is a Fast 4/Charismatic 3/Dedicated 3, while Elwood is a Fast 3/Smart 3/Road Warrior 4. They usually drive around in the ‘Blues Mobile’, a scrapped old patrol car-use stats for a Ford Crown Victoria). The Blues Brothers obtain a sacred +2 bonus to Perform, Bluff, Drive (in Elwood’s case) and Intimidate (in Jake’s case). The band members obtain a +2 to Perform and Bluff (the latter as long as they follow the Blues’ lead). This is because of their holy desire to revive the R&B (and help some other people along the way). NEW FEAT: SPONTANEOUS MUSIC NUMBER. A common thing among some Fictions is that they suddenly burst into song and anybody in hearing range becomes part of the performance. Like many other things, this was passed to Coreline during the Vanishing as an ability some Fictions can call up on. Nine times out of ten, everybody caught in the ‘Spontaneous Musical Number’ will be lightly embarrassed, and the tenth they’ll at least welcome the distraction. PreRequisites: Perform (Sing or any musical instrument) 6+ ranks. Effect: Enabling the ‘Spontaneous Musical Number’ requires the use of an Action Point. Once done, the character must make a Perform roll. Any PCs in the nearby vicinity must then make a Will save with a DC equal to the Perform roll. If failed, the characters will join into the song (this depends on their attitude. Friendly and Helpful will be singers and players, Indifferent and lower will dance). This effect will last as long as the song lasts, and any character who stops hearing the song or enters the area after it started will be unaffected by it. Those who manage the save will be immune to the effect for 24 hours, if performed by the same singer. [/QUOTE]
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