Clay exited the train. He scanned the crowd, the desert, for the sparse chance that Aiyana was there. He knew she got on the train with him, and he stopped it before there was a stop. So she must be there somewhere. Right?He began to search on his own while the passengers reconnoitered. He looked for her as though she was hiding from him, in bushes, literally under rocks. He searched the train cars. He sought out hidden compartments and what-not. But she was nowhere to be found.The light dwindled, twilight coming to a close. The air began to cool rapidly, normally a burden lifted, but in this moment, a damning chill. Clay knew he had to find Aiyana, but he didn't know how. It wasn't just about the secrets of her song. He quickly formed a bond with her.Options to Continue Searching for Aiyana1. Gather the Passengers for a Search Party: Marshall the passengers to spread out and search, cast a wider net. Maybe she ran off.2. Track Her Steps: Treat Aiyana like cervid quarry, tracking her steps. If Clay can find them, that is.3. Interrogate The Passengers: Answers might be found in words. Use them to uncover these secrets.
>>5985838This game uses a system published in IDDQD Magazine. Don't worry, the QM will guide you on what to roll and when if you don't know the rules, but if you're interested you can get the actual magazine. It's printed in here:https://iddqd.pubYou can also contact the author over various means:Telegram: https://t.me/+IXDVDXHzIHozNjQxDiscord: https://discord.gg/8wPJEN7VQJMatrix: #traditionalgames:iddqd.chat or @neetzsche:iddqd.chat(These services are bridged together, so if you type in one you type in all)Pleroma/Fediverse: https://iddqd.social/@NEETzscheIdeas from this Quest, including its posts, might be used in the magazine. Clay's sheet has been updated. The players from the previous thread chose Acumen, so that's listed in GREEN[/b] this time.Previous thread: >>5960229
>>5985838> 2. Track Her Steps
>>59858381. Gather the Passengers for a Search Party: Marshall the passengers to spread out and search, cast a wider net. Maybe she ran off.
>>5985838>3. Interrogate The Passengers: Answers might be found in words. Use them to uncover these secrets.
Rolled 1 (1d3)>>5985851>>5985886>>5987422Rolling 1d3 to determine outcome, since it's a three-way draw. Outcome number on this die roll is the choice you guys take.
Rolled 4 (1d12)>>5988186>>5987422>>5985886>>5985851>>5985851>>5985886>>5987422>>5988186Alright, so he's trying to rally the troops. Rolling Influence + Tipple - 3 to see if he successfully persuades them. Here's my explanation for the penalties:-1 for being grumpy about being led off the train; most don't understand what's going on or why they did this-1 for being tired-1 for not caring about Aiyana if we're being honest
>>5985851>>5985886>>5987422>>5988186>>5988202Clay waited for a while before banging on the side of the train to make a racket, and signal that it was time for these passengers to pay attention. It was like clinking your glass at a party, except this was by no means such a classy affair.[color=blue]"there's one missing among us,"[/color] Clay explained. "Her name is Aiyana. Looks kind of injun-like, or Mexican. She's a good girl. A singer. We need to find her."The prompted a lot of grumbling. They weren't having it. One man stepped forward and said.[color=red]"why in the fuck you want us to do that fer, huh?"[/color] he said. "We're hungry and we ain't got no water. That train was apposed to get us to California. Why the fuck did you get us off of it?"Next Choice1. Try to reason with him: Explain that they were in a loop.2. Shoot him: Just end it fast.3. Shout him down: Get more assertive. Act in charge4. Choose your own
>>59882071. Try to reason with him: Explain that they were in a loop.
>>5988207>1. Try to reason with him: Explain that they were in a loop.
Rolled 1, 11, 10, 3 = 25 (4d12)>>5988229>>5988377Going to roll Clay's Influence + Tipple vs the target's Willpower + Poise. Starting with Clay's roll, at 4.
Rolled 12 (1d12)>>5990324Rerolling the one die that exploded
Rolled 2 (1d12)>>5990326Rerolling a second time
Rolled 1, 2, 1, 2 = 6 (4d2)>>5990328Clay got 3 successes. Let's roll the train passenger's, which will also be 4 (Willpower at two and Poise at 2)
>>5988207>>5988229>>5988377>>5990324>>5990326>>5990328>>5990330"We're more effective together than apart," Clay explained. "You want us to abandon you the instant you turn out to be an inconvenience? Like right now, for example?"That cowed the man. He grumbled and went back into the crowd, but they weren't entirely enthused by the prospect, either. It looked like instead of putting up a fuss, they would go their own way. The crowd began to disperse.Options1. Search for Aiyana on his own2. Get his gun out. Coerce compliance.3. Abandon Aiyana and try to get the train running again4. Something else
>>59903471. Search for Aiyana on his own
>>59903471. Search for Aiyana on his ownNeat looking quest.
Rolled 3, 5, 12 = 20 (3d12)>>5990416>>5990504Rolling Acumen + Cartography - 3. If he gets a single success, he finds Aiyana. If he does not, he can't find her.
Rolled 11 (1d12)>>5991619Rerolling
Rolled 7 (1d12)>>5991620Rerolling again
>>5990416>>5990504The crowd dispersed, just as the sun finished setting and the twilight completely evaporated. The moon began to rise. It cooled down. It got chilly, even. Where those people on the train went, he didn't know.And so he searched for Aiyana in the area, looking for her anywhere. But she was nowhere to be found. She couldn't have gotten very far. After all, these were mostly flatlands, with some big sand dunes and the occasional plateau in the distance. The horizon appeared to stretch for miles in each direction. So where was she?Clay decided to continue walking along the train tracks. He had nowhere else to go. He was getting hungry, and worse, he was getting thirsty, very thirsty, to the point that serious dehydration might set in soon.Eventually, he came upon Aiyana, walking along the train tracks, just like him. She looked over her shoulders at him. But she said nothing.to1. Ask for water2. Confront her for departing without notice3. Rejoice that you have found her4. Say nothing and just keep walking alongside her
>>59916391. Ask for water
