Home Sweet Home

[Anna]

Cade didn’t really answer her, but she totally agreed that the bedroom would be a better place to keep warm. She also had some tricks that would help keep things warm too. ”If you have anything we can use to secure blankets over the windows, that will help keep the heat in too.” It was a small thing - and wasn’t full proof - but it would help.

She rewove the ball of air and fire in the living room and tied it off. It wasn’t dangerous, but would keep things warm in the room. She then headed back into the bedroom with Cade. She did the same in the bedroom to keep this room warm. The ability to tie weaves off would help immensely.

Anna sat down on the bed, willing to help if needed, but began to look up a game system she knew and enjoyed. She had a feeling that it would be a new idea for Cade. He didn’t seem the role play type, but that could just be because he had never tried. She thought Nox was into it though.

”Here,” she said, handing Cade her wallet. ”This is a system I’ve used before that’s pretty simple.” It would be fun. You just had to let yourself have fun.

[Cade]

Cade was still in awe of magic. And he knew Nox was a big proponent of using it for just about everything. "I don't really have anything can't you like make a seal of air over it so it can't leak any cold air?" Cade asked curious, not aquisitory. He really had no idea about the power or what she could or couldn't do.

It was a little warmer just with some heat ball floating in the air. Still in awe.

"I'm up for anything." he said climbing into bed and taking her wallet to view what she wanted to play. He wasn't really a big board gamer or dungeon and dragons. And Laney would probably laught at him if she were here. Not because he was being a geek or dork but because he'd never played. She was never afraid of anything like that. Cade wasn't shy but he wasn't exactly a shareer either.

"So where do we start?"

[Anna]

Anna shrugged and tried it. It couldn’t hurt to do so. She formed a wall of air around the window and sealed it as close as she could to the frame. ”Be right back, going to do that to the other windows too.

She came back in a bit and sat down next to him. ”Well first we need to find out what kind of game we want to play - classic fantasy, urban fantasy, cyberpunk, ect. Then what kind of character we want to play.” She smiled. ”This system uses character sentences to get your character figured out. Keeps it pretty simple. You add in different characteristics and flaws for figure out what you’re good at. Easier than D&D I think.”

She pointed out the character creation instructions as she spoke, showing him what she meant. ”We’re popping your rpg cherry today, so I’ll let you decide what genre we want to play in - if you want me to, I can, but i think you’ll have more fun if you’re more comfortable with the setting.”

[Cade]

It was all very new to him. He understood the concept. It was a child's game to play imaginary dress up and pretend. This was just the adult version of it. No real difference than playing cops and robbers or cowboys and indians as kids. Though he had done most of that with friends online in video games -- this was a little more old school. Something his grandparents might have done back in the day.

Though he nodded. "I've always imagined a world like the 1950s, one of those detective noir movies with the femme fatale walks into the PI's office with some job or another. I was obsessed as a kid -- even dressed up in black and white as a detective one Halloween." Cade pulled out his phone and sent his step mom a text. Asking if she had one of those pictures she could send him. No telling what she was up to and the time differences were still new, but she'd get back to him when she had a chance.

"We could even through in some supernatural I guess -- I guess they've always existed." Cade chuckled as he read the character creation rules, didn't seem so hard.

[Anna]

Anna smiled and cuddled up next to him as she began to get things together. ”Okay - noire era with a bit of supernatural. Let’s do a low magic, high tech setting then. The technology won’t be quite as advanced, but it exists and is easy to come by.” anna looked at him and smiled. ”Im picturing you in a fedora now.”

She sent the link to Cade, so he could have the information himself. ”So characters - things to think about. Many of those detectives served in the war - either World War II or the Korean War - tend to be jaded. It isn’t necessary, but some thoughts for backgrounds. Assuming you want to play a detective that is.”

Anna had to give it a thought though. She had never thought to play in this era before. It was unique and she didn’t have a character idea in mind for it. It came to her after a bit. She had read a piece of history about army nurses stationed in the Philippines during World War II that had been captured and served as POWs. That seemed a good fit.

”So my idea is an army nurse who was taken as a POW during World War II. Purple Heart - served in Korea too. A bit cynical and has PTSD. So making a basic sentence…let’s see - give her a name…

Evelyn Murphy is an [intelligent][human][nurse] who [casts spells].

That’s a start for my character sentence. It might change a bit as we go through creation, but it’s a start. Since magic is low - it exists but is hard to come by. She probably keeps it hidden.” she typed out her sentence and moved to help Cade figure his out.

[Cade]

Cade huddled up under the blanket and read what he was given. It didn't seem all that hard. As a kid he liked playing batman with his brothers. He was always batman, Mikey got to be robin cause he was the baby and Blake always choose to be the Joker -- he had a thing for the villain and it beat chasing around invisible baddies. And since his favorite movies were always the old black and whites with his dad, Humphrey Bogart's Marlowe would be a good concept too.

That seemed to be step one down. Now to crafting the sentence.

Cade didn't want magic Batman didn't have any after all. So the important parts were the gadgets and the profession. Cade took out the template on his wallet and started drafting up the character. He wasn't sure he was doing it right. He leaned over and peeked at Anna's work. He seemed on the right track but he handed her his wallet, "How's this?"

Mick Steele is a [sarcastic] [human] [vigilante] who [tinkers in his secret bunker].

"I'm going for a 50s Noir Batman from the streets."

[Anna]

Anna looked at his sentence and smiled. "Perfect! I like the idea. 50's noire Batman - so detective that uses gadgets type of thing. Now that you have the sentence, we got to flesh out flaws and skills and what not. I'll walk you through it."

She walked him through it until she had her own sheet done. She was pretty excited about it. It would be fun to play a game with Cade. She hoped he enjoyed it at least. It was make believe. She was sure he had done something of the sort as a kid. This was the same, but a little more open ended. She guided him, but worked on her own sheet as well.

"Alright - here is what I got."

Evelyn Murphy is an [intelligent] [human] [nurse] who [casts spells].

Type: Nurse is a [compassionate] [caregiver] who [heals the sick].
* (flaw) Singularly focused
* Bedside Manner
* Anatomy trained

Specialty: [casts spells].
* (flaw) No formal training
* Hides in plain sight
* Ingenuity

Species: Human
* (flaw) Impulsive
* Experiences
* Prisoner of War
* Irish Catholic Discrimination
* Languages: English
* Calm In The Storm
* Visionary

Childhood:
*Background [Single Parent Home]
*(Flaw) [Snarky]
*[Eidetic Memory]
*[Street Smart]

Adolescence
*(Background) [Frugal]
*(Flaw) [Cynic]
*[Studious]
*[Chef]

Young Adult
* (flaw) PTSD
* (background) War Hero
* (occupation) Army Nurse
* Basic Training
* Improvised Medicine

**History:**

**Single Parent Home**  Evelyn’s father died when she was young and was raised only by her mother.

**Frugal** Growing up poor and in a single parent house meant that Evelyn didn’t have resources that others may have had. She has learned how to stretch pennies and is able to improvise with less than others may have. 

**War Hero** Due to her experiences in the World War II, Evelyn recieved the Silver Star and a Purple heart for her work in healing Allied POWs in her POW Camp. There is a photograph of her and several other nurses that were used by the Allies to raise awareness and patriotism for the war.

**Army Nurse** Having both served in World War II and the Korean War, Evelyn is no stranger to substandard conditions. She is quick to think and despite her stresses in the war, is quite compassionate when people are ill. 

**Prisoner of War** In World War II, Evelyn was stationed in the Phillippines. When the Japanese attack her and approximately 70 other nurses were taken prisoner and forced to work as nurses in a POW camp. Conditions were horrendous, but despite it all, they persevered and survived.  She doesn't often talk about her war experiences except to those she trusts.

**Irish Catholic Discrimination** Her father was an Irish immigrant during a time when Irish and Catholics were both discriminated against in the states. It is a significant part of why she grew up poor and finds herself to be cynical.

**PTSD** Her experience in World War II caused Post Traumatic Stress. Evelyn has claustrophobia and it’s particularly strong if she is confined in a locked space. She often does not lock doors because of this. 

**Basic Training** Basic knowledge of weapons use as well as knowledge of military protocol and command structures.

"That's the hard part - we'll have to figure out inventory and maybe some relationships as well. A lot of those noire detectives served in the wars too - perhaps our characters have met and are acquainted. I don't mean like best friends, but perhaps at an army hospital."