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« on: October 14, 2014, 06:53:36 PM »
So after a long LONG hiatus, I have decided to come back to this! Here is the most recent version I have. I would love to hear what you like about the skin, what you don't like, what you might like to see...
THE AWAKENED
There is no such thing as a choice between a long uneventful life or a (potentially) short one full of glory. For you there is only one option. You see the others who are content to be borne along by the river that is Existence. Not you. You are going to swim upstream. You are going to become what you know you are meant to be.
Power and perspective may be yours but at what price? How far will you stretch the bonds of affection and social conventions? Your journey is going to be difficult and often dangerous. But one thing's for sure- no one is going to be able to forget you at the end of it.
Playing The Awakened
Driven, uncertain, powerful, searching. The Awakened is about potential and realizing dreams while having to deal with the restraints of the world around them. They may be a high school student (and therefore legally minors) who may not even have their license or a young adult who hasn’t yet proven themselves to the wider world. Their own bodies betray them, with their basic needs and baser instincts.
The Awakened could be an inspirational figure who spurs others on towards their own goals. Or they could be a tragic figure unable to reconcile reality with their dreams. Maybe they’re an antagonistic character who doesn’t care about the consequences of their actions.
You get to decide what form their Darkest Self takes depending on what they are currently perceiving as the source of their oppression. Whatever it is, they are lashing out at it in an epic way. Are they going to organize a peaceful protest or start a riot? Chain themselves to a tree? Destroy a symbol? If it's their body, are they going to go on a hunger strike? A drug binge? Whatever you decide, the point is that it's going to be big, dramatic, and should have repercussions.
Darkest Self
You just can't do it anymore. You are held back by the very world around you, imprisoned by your body. How everyone else can accept it so calmly is beyond you. You are going to make a statement. They are wrong and you are going to make sure they know it. It's going to be talked about for weeks or months or maybe if you do it right, years to come. Come out of your Darkest Self when you see that your message was received or when someone manages to show you the positive side of these bonds.
Sex Move
When you have sex with someone, decide if it was a mistake. (Do they disgust you? Did they distract you from something important? Do you realize something unpleasant about them? Did the circumstances under which it happened disgust you? Etc.) If it was, give them a String on you. If it wasn’t a mistake, take a String on them.
Stats
Hot 1, Cold -1, Volatile -1, Dark 1
Names
Asabi, Denali, Mary, Akira, Christine, Maxim, Aaron, Cyril, Timur, Edward
a regal name, a name evoking power, a divine name, a unique name
Look
average, striking, haunted, unforgettable, unkempt
intense eyes, burning eyes, bright eyes, piercing eyes, desperate eyes
Origin
seeker of enlightenment, reincarnated deity, amnesiac spirit, inspired, body is a cage
Awakened Moves
Choose two moves:
Attention-seeker- When you attempt to inspire a crowd to action, roll with Hot. On a 10+, choose two. On a 7-9, choose 1:
- Bring people forth and deliver them
- Bring forward all their precious things
- Act as your gang for the scene
- Disperse peacefully
Learning Experience- When you act on something you have learned about how to overcome your boundaries or work within them by watching another character and narrate when and what you learned, mark experience.
On The Spot- You may add 2 to your roll to shut someone down or hold steady by giving a String to someone who is watching the scene.
Inspirational Figure- When you ask someone else for advice on how to accomplish something (or vice versa), the person who asked for advice carries 1 forward to following that advice. If the goal is achieved, take a String on each other.
Ritual- You may add 1 to your roll to gaze into the abyss when you perform a ritualistic action (or series of ritualistic actions) that is dangerous or destructive. (Causing yourself 1 Harm, vandalism, etc.) On a 7-9 choose one—someone saw you doing this or your actions have come to the attention of authority figures (the police, school officials, etc.) but they have not identified the culprit.
Channel the Abyss- Roll with dark to channel the abyss in an attempt to create a dramatic effect, like an illusion or something similarly miraculous. You could heal 1 Harm from another character, accomplish a feat of prestidigitation, transmute a substance into another similar substance, etc. at the MC's discretion. On a 10-up, you succeed. On a 7-9, choose one:
- Take the condition drained
- the trick only partially succeeds
- Take 1 Harm
- Go your Darkest Self
Lead by Example- When another PC publicly credits you as inspiration for their actions, they gain a String on you and you mark experience.
Backstory
You have a nemesis! You each get 2 Strings on the other. Decide together whether they are actively trying to thwart you or if they’re always in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Someone inspires you, making you want to work harder to transcend your circumstances. Give them 1 String on you.
Advancements
- Take another Awakened move.
- Take another Awakened move.
- Take a move from another Skin.
- Take a move from another Skin.
- You have Loyal Supporters.
- Add 1 to Hot. (max 3)
- Add 1 to Dark. (max 3)
- Add 1 to Cold. (max 3)
- Add 1 to Volatile. (max 3)
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