And then Florence Nightingale turned out to be a bad guy, because these things tend to happen in M&M. :D
Courtesy of Sunday 22 January 2017's Mutants & Masterminds adventure at Odin's Table.
“I don’t get socks OR mugs for Christmas. What do I get?”
“Disappointment.”
“I’m not sure Michael Gove is even human or some kind of pork mannequin.”
“I go find a secluded spot away from all the dickheads.”
“You’ve vacuum-packed his remains?”
“Yes, I’ve vacuum-packed him in rubber.”
GM: “You need to find some intel.”
Player: “Intel!” (rolls dice)
GM: “You can’t just roll a die! I know you’ve not roleplayed in a long time, but that’s not how it works.”
“You coming?”
“I’m getting too old for this.”
“That’s a yes!”
GM: “I’ve prepared a map with miniatures and dice because my daughter isn’t here!”
“Don’t you wanna be this guy?” (holds up figurine)
“Plastic Man? How about no?”
“Sleight of Hand! It’s a remnant of my former life.”
“As a concert pianist?”
“Yes, let’s go with that. It sounds more legal than street urchin.”
“Maybe I’m a friend you haven’t met yet!”
“Oh my god, it’s a motivational speaker.”
Player: “Such a trigger-happy Irishman. Are you sure he’s not in the IRA?”
Players who heard above comment: (exchange aghast looks)
“For someone with super hearing, you’re really bad at listening.”
“He’s dying.”
“He wasn’t a moment ago, though.”
“He’s a vampire and we don’t feed people to vampires!”
“You didn’t even say ‘top o’ the mornin’ to ya’.”
“No, because I’m not a stereotype. - He says, picking up four bottles of alcohol.”
GM: “I’m gonna need Initiative from everyone, because this has all gone to shit.”
GM: “Make me an Acrobatics check because there are nine fucking people in this lift.”
GM: “There’s a lot of blood.”
Player: “Scoop it back it! Scoop it back in!”
Player: “Florence Nightingale is a bad guy?! Is this something I can see?”
GM: “Yes, you’re in the room. Also: you’re holding your guts in.”
(justifying using “woman!” as an insult)
“It’s appropriate for the time period!”
“Yes, YOU’RE appropriate for the time period!”
GM: “You just end up licking her wing. I’m sure there’s a market for that somewhere.”
“We have an understanding.”
“In your head.”
“I go to where Vlad is.”
“Black!”
“I call him Vlad now.”
“Guys, I EAT people and you disgust me. All of you.”
“Let’s get out of here.”
“Quite right, there’s a cup of tea somewhere and it’s not going to drink itself.”
“I’m going dark in the lightest possible way.”
To be continued!
