Recursive Gaming

[Bastion]

I put this here, not because I feel it's particularly ranty, but because I'm anticipating the reactions to be at least a little fiery. That said...

I think Poindexter's D&D game is fantastic on a couple of levels.

IC, it further demonstrates how utterly clueless Poindexter is about Kindred social mores, and about how important 'dignity' is. He's the quintessential friendly nerd, trying to socialize with the cool kids the only way he knows how.

OOC, it's satire (unintentional, even!). Satire for a group that probably has it coming; c'mon, people, we're grown adults that pretend to be Vampires on our night off. Anyone who can turn their noses up at D&D with a straight face, while they put in their fangs and tend to their period costume, is in desperate need of a friendly pie-to-the-face.

Go go Poindexter!

[Gorf]

Yup... I love it, too.

But I'll be damned if he's not askin' for a serious social beating at the hands of Ethan.

Then, when we're not in Elysium, Ethan's probably going to see how far he can shove his foot up his ass... in the nicest way possible, that is.

Though, that depends on how it all goes over. *snicker*

[Bill]

Why the hell is this in the "Rant Board?"

[Kevin K]

I think it's going to be important to remember that IC responses to this are IC, and not OOC.

[Rex Fisher]

*Head palm*

[Marcus Walton]

I've had a Malkavian concept for DM Dave that I hoped to bring in some day and do this. It's sad that someone is getting to it before me... hmm although I do have a stampped card for some dice and some Blackdog books... ;D

[Skarr]

I think too many people have played with That Guy who's Malkavian believes he's playing in a roleplaying game. I have seen ONE man pull that concept off right, and that man is AST Broney.

[David Price]

Sept 2, 2009 20:04:45 GMT -8 Skarr said:

I think too many people have played with That Guy who's Malkavian believes he's playing in a roleplaying game. I have seen ONE man pull that concept off right, and that man is AST Broney.

To be fair, Arlo thought he was in a video game specifically. Being a roleplaying protagonist was just the most successful interpretation of said derangement.

I'm kind of sad him being prince didn't last longer, I was going to play SimCity.

[Barnaby Cuthbert]

Sept 2, 2009 20:04:45 GMT -8 Skarr said:

I think too many people have played with That Guy who's Malkavian believes he's playing in a roleplaying game. I have seen ONE man pull that concept off right, and that man is AST Broney.

+1

[Marcus Walton]

Sept 2, 2009 20:04:45 GMT -8 Skarr said:

I think too many people have played with That Guy who's Malkavian believes he's playing in a roleplaying game. I have seen ONE man pull that concept off right, and that man is AST Broney.

That's true although that's not my concept. DM Dave was going to be one of the game designers for Black Dog games and would be continually questing for new ideas to incorporate into the games he made. Part of what I wanted to do with him was to hold weekly D&D games and make a D&D character sheet for everyone.

I suppose he doesn't necessarily have to be a Malkavian but it'd be hard to fit the concept to any other clan... except maybe Toreador but that's a bit of a stretch.