Interesting coincidence

[Quasqueton]

I ran a Marvel Super Heroes campaign back in the 90s – the heroes were gathered by a mysterious man who supported their hero work. I don’t remember how they came up with the name for their group, but I have it written down in my MSH notes from the time – The Guardians. The campaign lasted probably a year or so.

Over ten years later (now), I’ve started another MSH campaign – exact same concept as the previous campaign, but different Players. The group decided (without my input or prompting) to come up with a name for themselves. They came up with about 20 names through e-mail exchanges over a week. The next game session (last week), they took 10 minutes or so to hash out the names. They eventually settled on a name (half by choice, half by random roll) – The Guardians.

I showed the Players the notes from my old campaign (they know this is a “repeat” set up), and we were all surprised that they came up with the exact same name.

I don’t have anything special to say about this, really. I just thought it amazing that two different groups, in two different cities, in two different decades would come up with the same name for their group in the same campaign set up.

Quasqueton

 

[DJCupboard]

Clearly it is the case that you have psychic powers and this group is your equivalent to the New Mutants.

 

[Schmoe]

I rather thought it was proof that Quasqueton is the only real person here, and everyone else is simply a figment of his imagination. Don't worry Quas, the hallucinations are preferrable to knowledge ...

don't wake up

 

[DJCupboard]

<i>We're not supposed to tell him that.</i>

 

[Delta]

Square brackets, my friend, square brackets!

 

[Quasqueton]

I don't know why you guys are saying that. My group tells me I'm the best DM/GM/Judge they have ever had, and they love me. We do!

Quasqueton