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Message: <blockquote data-quote="kookalouris" data-source="post: 5344497" data-attributes="member: 23872">"So this Zhodani walks into an Imperial bar..."Thanks for your replies.  Here's my thoughts so far.First, a shout-out to Shayuri, who I think was doing a fair amount of work for an Amber game that I was going to run on this board about two years ago.  The game cratered because I got unexpectedly busy and I still feel bad about the work my would-be players did. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f641.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":(" title="Frown    :("  data-smilie="3"data-shortname=":(" />Now to this game:I've read the threads and it seems like this game has had a little trouble finding its footing.  There's been shuffling of characters and high concepts.  Not a complaint, I know what it is like a PbP game is like (Hell, my Amber game never even started).  What I'm saying is that a new character would be particularly eventful for a game that's currently this fragile.So I will take some time and cultivate a character that I hope the group is satisfied with.One question I have and then I think I can get to work.  As I understand it, we are Zhodani characters (or at least sympathetic to the Zhodani) aboard a recognizably Zhodani ship in the middle of Imperial Space, correct?  If so, how does the Imperial population feel about Zhodani outsiders in their midst?Example:  A character walks into a cantina in Imperial Space ('We don't serve their kind here.' ;-) ) in non-descript clothing and then orders a drink in an obvious Zhodani accent.  What happens?<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Instant gunfire and death?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Local toughs try to start a barfight with their rivals?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Grudging comments about 'telespies' and mind-controllers?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Shrugged shoulders and tolerance, if not acceptance?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Sudden inexplicable affection and instant comaraderie ('You don't need to see my identification.' :::hand wave:::  It's GOOD to be the psychic.)?</li> </ul>So what's the punchline to 'So this Zhodani walks into a bar...'? <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":-)" title="Smile    :-)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":-)" />  This will let me know who paranoid my character should be.Let me know what y'all think, at your leisure...GerryP.S. This all reminds me of a joke I heard once."Q:  How many GDW designers does it take to change a light bulb?"Answer next reply...  <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":-)" title="Smile    :-)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":-)" /></blockquote>

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