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Message: <blockquote data-quote="pjrake" data-source="post: 2341809" data-attributes="member: 31428">These are my notes from the last two sessions (including the last one which didn't go well). Hopefully this can shed some light as how I go about preparing for a game and how I keep my notes. Issue #18 Pre-Session Notes: Powerman (AKA Chris Summers) fired from job at Lake MacKenzie. Chris goes on job interviews, including The Freedom Aquarium [hand out resume]. Rejected from all interviews. Jonah Langston, promoter for Coldplay, contacts Defenders to do security for show at Freedom Liberty Dome. Pays $2,000 for night, which includes show and after-party at remote mansion in North Bay. Mansion next to graveyard. Zombies attack function. [play the live CD of Coldplay] Jonah Langston offers Powerman shot at upcoming TV reality show called 'American Sidekick'. Invites him to meeting in Hollywood. Cut Scene - Palm reader reading palm of man who is in pain; sees he will die very soon. Leaves upset and goes to Revival meeting. Man begins to feel better. Person wearing tribal mask enters and destroys church. Blue light shoots from eyes killing everyone. Man dies instantly. Cut Scene - Palm reader goes to church and looks for man. Picks up piece of wood from pew and gets vision of a minotaur destroying city. She reaches out to her brother, Jarred Clay (Thunder). African tribe takes artifact from William; they are nowhere to be found. Project: Genesis begins Phase One; Charles Smith wants to use humans as test subjects. Human testing is not done until Phase Two. Smith claims project must be on schedule and can be delayed if humans are not used during Phase One. In-Session Notes: The Ghoul attacked Rave and Thunder by the alley and knocked them out with one hit. Inferna called Powerman for help but he's doing security at Coldplay show. Nightmare is on route to Freedom City after regaining consciousness from the encounter with the artifact. Locals inform Nightmare that the artifact was not found. A team of scientist found Nightmare unconscious next to a hole. Nightmare gets a call from his butler, Jack Pierce regarding an emergency message from The Defenders. He leaves immediately. Nightmare arrived at airport [insert name] and goes to the location The Defenders were attacked. The Ghoul and Nightmare engaged in combat. After a long and fierce one-on-one fight, The Ghoul knocked him unconscious. Inferna and Thunder leave the hospital and find Nightmare near death. Nightmare is in critical but stable condition and recovering back in [name of hospital]. As Inferna is tending to Thunder's wounds, she unmasked him to reveal her team member from ASTRO Labs, Jarred Clay. Thunder reveals his true identity to Rave and leaves the building unmasked. Post-Session Notes: Pros: Meeting on Friday nights seems to work Handouts were enjoyed by players; work on more handouts Food break worked out better; allow 30 minutes to get food and eat Cons: Players need to bring chips Encourage players to purchase own dice and books Combat descriptions still weak; must make combat more exciting Issue #19 Pre-Session Notes: Show "Extra Effort" slideshow Cut scene involving Marcus Raymond participating in revival meeting; he transforms into Ghoul and kills everyone Plot Advancement: Rave is pregnant with Thunder's child; baby was not harmed in battle with Ghoul Lady Cassandra contacts Jarred regarding her encounter with Marcus; possible relationship w/ Powerman or Nightmare? Confrontation at church [need map of church]; any person killed by Ghoul will become zombies and attack; Ghoul uses Invisibility to escape Project: Genesis is responsible for Marcus Raymond become The Ghoul; Charles Smith (head of project) was doctor who operated on Marcus 3 years ago (he escaped before Marcus transformed into Ghould and killed everyone); a string of murders similar to that of Freedom City happened in Texas; local police linked the murders to Marcus but did not have enough evidence; was known as "The Nightstalker" Charles Smith also knows of Thunder & Inferna's superpowers; wants to use it for the project; believes he "perfected" the formula for bringing the dead back to life by using mutant powers Charles Smith knows that Marcus is behind recent killings in the city Nurse from Texas will contact local police about who's behind the murders; Senator Greene will contact the Defenders about "tip"; Charles Smith flies to Texas and kills nurse Charles Smith destroys all evidence in nurse's apartment except letter; letter partially destroyed except has address to Marcus old house in Texas In-Session Notes: Dynamite, during filming of "Deception" with Sylvester Stallone, receives urgent message from Defenders regarding the threat of The Ghoul; he flies back to Freedom City As Jarred is about to leave Freedom Medical Hospital, doctor updats him on Rave's condition; she suffered some broken bones and lacerations to neck and back, but is in stable condition; Jarred discovers Rave is pregnant Jarred investigates graveyard near Graham Mansion, but only finds empty graves and signs of a recent battle Jessica arrives to ASTRO Labs late and immediately begins work on Project: Genesis Lady Cassandra calls her brother Jarred; warns him of visions she had on The Ghoul Dynamite calls an emergency meeting at Defenders Plaza; everyone attends; Lady Cassandra talks about man who visited her and all the destruction he will cause, especially at the Revival Meeting he is about to go to; Defenders spring into action Back at ASTRO Labs, Jessica suspects Charles Smith is up to something; checks his message on his phone and is caught by Charles Charles Smith tells Jessica he's responsible for The Ghoul; Project: Genesis first test was not a success, and The Ghoul was born; feels that with Jessica's expertise, Project: Genesis will be a success Dynamite tracks down Charles Smith and encounters Lucas George, who turns into The Ghoul; fierce battle ensues but Dynamite is defeated by The Ghoul and as he is about to throw Dynamtie into the river, Jessica quickly rescues him and flies away William and Jarred are en route to the Revival Meeting where the original Ghoul is about to strike Post-Session Notes: Cons: Session did not well at all; no flow to the game; players scattered about with no plan of action Started late and everyone was tired; maybe should start earlier (players seemed "bored") Too much "planning" ie, too much attention to music, image overkill, and tried too much with describing scene & action Not happy with table layout, especially GM section; need to work on Gaming Table Pros: None really; one of the weakest game sessions we ever had</blockquote>

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