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Alas, not everybody wants you to be Happy. Alpha Complex is full of Traitors, Communists and Mutants. Then again, The Computer knows about this and is trying to fix everything for you.
Alas, not everybody wants you to be Happy. Alpha Complex is full of Traitors, Communists and Mutants. Then again, The Computer knows about this and is trying to fix everything for you.
== Practical game details ==
By GameMaster fiat, we will be playing a game that balances between Straight and Classic. We will start with a stock adventure and go from there.
Suggested gaming time: Sundays, and then Saturdays once the GMs private reasons exclude Sundays.
Suggested game meetings: Noon, February 15, 22 and 28 and March 7.
All these parameters are up for discussion, but essentially GM fiat.


== Call for Players ==
== Call for Players ==
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# ''Alex (VonGuard) That handle @gmail. Z or C. Paranoia S? is that possible?''
# ''Alex (VonGuard) That handle @gmail. Z or C. Paranoia S? is that possible?''
# [[User:Christie|Christie]] C or S.
# [[User:Christie|Christie]] C or S.
# ''Player name or handle''
# Reed, S sounds like the thing.
# ''Player name or handle''
# David Molnar. C or S. Prefer more towards C but happy either way.
# ''Player name or handle''
# [[User:rachel|Rachel]] no preference (total n00b)


We also need to decide on which style of Paranoia to play. There are three to choose from:
We also need to decide on which style of Paranoia to play. There are three to choose from:

Latest revision as of 14:07, 15 February 2009

Paranoia[edit]

Welcome to the Alpha complex. Alpha complex is organized by its glorious leader, The Computer. The Computer is Your Friend. The Computer wants to make Your Life perfect.

That is why The Computer helps you become happy. Eat your pills, Citizen, they will make you happy. Are you happy, Citizen? Remember that Happiness Is Mandatory.

Alas, not everybody wants you to be Happy. Alpha Complex is full of Traitors, Communists and Mutants. Then again, The Computer knows about this and is trying to fix everything for you.

Practical game details[edit]

By GameMaster fiat, we will be playing a game that balances between Straight and Classic. We will start with a stock adventure and go from there.

Suggested gaming time: Sundays, and then Saturdays once the GMs private reasons exclude Sundays.

Suggested game meetings: Noon, February 15, 22 and 28 and March 7.

All these parameters are up for discussion, but essentially GM fiat.

Call for Players[edit]

Mikael will lead a game of Paranoia at the space. Given time constraints, it will either end by April or have a major hiatus by April.

There are exactly 5 player slots open. You become a player by grabbing a slot here on this wikipage.

  1. Alex (VonGuard) That handle @gmail. Z or C. Paranoia S? is that possible?
  2. Christie C or S.
  3. Reed, S sounds like the thing.
  4. David Molnar. C or S. Prefer more towards C but happy either way.
  5. Rachel no preference (total n00b)

We also need to decide on which style of Paranoia to play. There are three to choose from:

Zap
Almost pure slapstick. Puns are encouraged. Madhat firefight is encouraged. Actual plot and/or accomplishments are close to discouraged.
Classic
A try to recreate the original Paranoia feeling from the 70s. Puns are encouraged, but not omnipresent, as with the random firefights.
Straight
Dark drama. While the characters really do live in the insane world of Paranoia, the rampant humour that suffuces the other playstyles and renders them slightly more harmless and palatable is discouraged. This is the only style that lends itself to longterm campaign games, and comes with a dystopian feeling to it that would make Philip K Dick envy the game designers.

Vote for the style you'd like to play with a Z, C or S after your name/handle in the registration above.

Remember, Happiness Is Mandatory!

About Paranoia[edit]