#bzzzzzzzzzzt

[fantasyfantasygames]

Slab

Slab, Medical Hospital Games, 2012

Thank you to @chrisg97124 for pointing me toward this game. It's a little-known game, very much off the beaten path, and will either be one of your favorites or annoy the hell out of you.

Slab is a medical/police/political drama RPG. Your characters are specifically medical examiners and their assistants. Your job is determining the cause of death for crime victims (or suspected crime victims), to help solve the crime. That's maybe 25-30% of the game, with the rest being interpersonal drama and B-plots.

This is a game where the resolution mechanics totally pivot the feel of the game. The pitch so far might make the game feel like if someone threw House, ER, Law & Order, Madam Secretary, and General Hospital into a blender. The book treats it that way too. However, the way you resolve your medical investigations makes this game feel more like someone blended Scrubs, Brooklyn 99, and Veep.

It uses the game Operation.

Attempting an exam requires beating a difficulty number from 1 to 3. That's how many times you have to extract a "bone" in a row in order to succeed. You get 5 attempts. Not getting your streak means a failure. Getting 3 or more failures out of 5 means a critical failure, where you learn something incorrect about the case.

There are no rules for the social parts of the game. It's a 40-pager that is mostly player advice, NPC examples, and a sample scenario. There's no art beyond a copyright-violating photo of Operation, and the layout is extremely mediocre.

This game does have the advantage of making Operation slightly more fun, assuming you have people who are into the drama part. There's also a definite tension to reaching in with those tweezers. But look at that board. Look at the light-up nose. There's no way you can run a serious game with that nose staring you in the face. The game really could stand to either lean into its goofiness, or use a different resolution mechanics. Even Pick-Up Sticks would be more dignified. Plus, it would come with a built-in pacing mechanism! There you go. Free ideas.

Slab was self-published in center-stapled, half-page format. Covers are usually green paper, though I've seen an orange one as well that I think was an earlier version.

[icezansky]

there’s genuinely nothing better than finding a new little guy to be absolutely fucking weird about

[askjazz]

The dark shelf

3/4

The third tape on the shelf. This one had a bit of dust on it once cleared you could see the name: Encounter Incident which is a concerning name itself

The question repeats itself:

Do you put in the tape?

Yes (continue on)

No (scroll past)

*click*

The tape goes in and the sound of static fills your ears once again.

BzZZZ-t

Oh-!

That was quick..

..

Hey-

Uhm.. so good news and bad news…

Good news: i lost the Decepticons.

Bad news… that patch job came a bit.. un..done..

Luckily i watched Ratchet enough times to know how to re-patch it.

It… hurts.. so bad.

But if i just dont move for a bit ill be fine..

Laying here in the grass helps a lot more than i thought..

*sigh*

I learned pretty quickly that nobody was watching these… or i feel somebody would’ve.. commed or atleast found me.. im starting to think maybe we lost..? Is it just me out here??

…

…..

…

-aybe thats what ill do when i get up

Look for any sign of online autobots

BZZZZZZZZZZT-

*click*

[midnight-bay-if]

For a while, I'm going to answer asks pertinent to the new update under a cut so people don't get spoiled before they get the chance to play :) So, if you've sent an ask in about the update, the answer is probably under the cut.

Honestly, I think this problem stems from a poorly worded question on my part. I have now reframed the question to "were you assigned another gender at birth?" I tend to overthink these things, and it can muddy the waters, haha. The problem with being a scatterbrain on a solo project, I guess. Hopefully, it should be more obvious that the first question of 'are you okay there, miss?' is relevant to the present day, while the character creator question is to assert whether your identity has changed since childhood.

TL;DR Answer no to the second gender identity question if you are cis.

I don't even have an excuse for this one. I really think my brain must have been going bzzzzzzzzzzt beep beep boop boop when coding this section. Anyway, the repeated text should be fixed now. As for the typos... if anyone sees any and can provide screenshots, it would be really helpful. This is the most I've added in an update, and I'm unlikely to catch all of these on my own.

Thank you so much for these kind words <3 They are exactly what I needed. Since a lot of this update was about getting to know the main cast rather than moving along the plot, I was a bit nervous about it. But I also enjoy writing these little moments with the characters that will eventually build into a bigger bond. And I like that Taj is such a little shit that even the most people pleasing MC's still get into little spats with them.

You're right; this was a rather large oversight on my part. This update has been a massive learning curve for me, and I'm already coming up with new ways to keep track of branches. But the whole process has been a learning experience. Anyway, it should be fixed now so that you can choose N's gender at the start of that scene if you haven't already. Thanks for bringing this to my attention so I could fix it :)

[beedoes-stuff]

also the “bzzzzzzzzzzt” noise void did noise WAS VILE.

[onippep-azzip-2]

(Uh, hey, buddy? I wouldn't stick around one place too long, you got somebody behind you and he looks mad!)

*ahem* Hey FP did you remember to turn the oven off?

Doise:What do you me-BZZZZZZZZZZT.

???????:Y O U G O T W H A T Y O U D E S E R V E D…

Speaker:NOW BACK TO THESE GUYS!

[kikita-answers-lotf]

bzzzzzzzzzzt

*stares in dont-get-too-close*

(Kikita trying REALLY HARD to not savagely murder Leonard.)

“…What…Do…You want…?“

-Kikita🦋

Was it you?? @leonard-the-great 🫵🏼🤨

[lunariarts]

scariest shower of my life I was in there sopping wet when the most violent slamming I've ever heard came from the other side of the shower wall. Just like beating the fuck out of the wall!! The tub was shaking!! And then they pulled out the drill *bbzzzzzt* *bzzzzzzzzzzt* and I was in there like holy fuck they are going to tunnel through the wall and fucking get me AND I'm naked

[oh-shinx]

To the Rotom: Do not hack into the bank account. If courts can prove you have done harm in 'vigilante' justice to these people, it may get the case thrown out as reparations of equal harm have been made.

Wait until after the court hearings have begun for the assault to cause damage.

⚡ BXZZZT! THE BANK ACCOUNT THING WAS UNRELATED! I'M JUST CURIOUS! BUT I'M NOT GOING TO DO ANYTHING WITH THE INFO! BZZZZZZZZZZT!⚡

[a-cold-sun]

Bzzzt.

Bzzzzzzzzzzzt.

Bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzt.

Bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzt…..

Bzzzzzzzt!

Bzzzzzt!

Bzzzzzzzzzzt!

[wowhead]

knock knock

who's there?

Interrupting Jolt

Interrupting jolt w-

BZZZZZZZZZZT

[non-illustrary]

A Board-ing day for askees

The poly is no more yall, enjoy the silliness.

Bzzzzzzzzzzt!, "HIJO-DE " hryxy cuses. Lifting the small metal tongs, placing them in akills hands. " You moved the heart deeper inside the body." akills commented, slowly adjusting the tool in his hand. "You'll probably get a different body part" Ox said. He was close to patting hryxys shoulder; then stopped mid-way. "Sorry" he said placing his hands on the floor. Ox has attempted physical contact with hryxy multiple times and it ends with the same result: a chomp to the appendage.

After their first awkward meeting, Ox would constantly visit Akills when Hryxy "goes to work". The human was persistent, no matter what akills would throw his way verbally; from mentions of kill sprees to silent glares. Ox took all of it in stride with a smal grin. Besides, he didn't know the full story behind him just yet and wanted to get along with him. He wanted to know when akills will cut the "crazy-mysterious-silent" act.

One day, if it can be called that, hryxy started to scratch their chest and Ox was all so determined to help him his friend roommate out. He slowly reached out, placing his hands on hryxys wrists and moving them away from their chest. In a sleight of hand, hryxy grabbed Oxs' hand.

*CHOMP*

Akills focused on the object in front of him, the small plastic heart in the chest of 'the patient', a middle-aged man, ice pack sitting on his head with a thermometer in his mouth. Akills proceeds with the 'operation' and slowly...plucks the heart out of the hole. The other participants clap and groan simultaneously at akills, who has beaten every-single board game Haze brought over.

Minutes earlier

He came back with a bunch of boxes. He did that a lot lately, coming over after both of them finish a bunch of asks. The moment he shows up hryxy would glare in a poor attempt to drive Ox the obstacle back to wherever he came from. Even if it meant throwing Ox to error as a "new puppet".

Ox places said boxes down "finally, that took forever...." Ox said, stretching out his back. Some *cracks* and grunts later he crouches back down on the floor. "What is all...this?" Akills asks not impressed by the mess of boxes on the floor. "Entertainment! A fun break from all those askers and their questions!" Ox puffs up his chest with pride, which he immediately deflates. Hryxy and akills give him a deadpan look on hryxys face, "C'mon, its a nice break from all those askers and it doesnt require too much thinking" Ox states, shaking the 'stairs and slides' box.

After various minutes of convincing-thru bets-they played 'hookboy' (hanged man), UNO and 'operation'.

Present

Two sighs resound around the empty space. Two neon blue colored boxes with white ribbons lay in front of Hryxy and Ox. Akills stares at both of them "well? Both of you lost, this was the deal for playing some boring games.", hryxy glares at the box, slowly looking up the akills gaze and proceeds to open theirs first. They grab the garment..."Fuucckk you akills" they say face flushed and eyes squinted, too embarrassed to even come up with a tease or joke. It was a long dress, a deep shade of violet blue, the worst part is the sides, which had gaps big enough to show both of their thighs.

If Hryxy didn't know any better they swore that a small light blue blush was on akills face. Akills was too quick and hid his face with the dark-comfort of his hoodie.

Ox proceeds to open his own box and finds something unexpected. "What am I looking at here?" Ox says while holding up a clown nose and a rainbow afro wig. Hryxy is laughing on the floor so hard to tears and akills just grins. "What are you both waiting for? Get changed. You both have a whole day ahead of you and clock is ticking." Akills said while lighting a cigarette.

"How can you even tell-nevermind". Yeah, ot was going to be a very long day indeed.

Finally finished this. Ox is trying his best

Hryxy-@nyxus-nyx @nyxus-nyx-2

Akills- a-v-j

Ox-my oc

As stated before, I am no longer doing a what-if-poly with the three. I want to respect the lore placed for both a-v-j and Nyxs' ocs. It took a while; but it's here! On another note, my writing is terrible any suggestions to get better are great. 👍🏼

[firehouse-subs-fr]

bzzzzzt hello!! I just went to my local firehouse and it was a

bzzzzzzzzzzt/10 experience

also completely unrelated bzzzut

have you heard of the gimmickverse server??? bzzt bzzzt i can't remember if you're part of it yet-

-@jollibee-real

I'll just guess that that means you like it, for your sake

Also yes I have heard of the server AND ONE OF THE OMINOUS THREAT GIMMICKS SENT ME A LINK FOR THEIR PROJECT BUT I NEVER GOT AROUND TO JOINING BECAUSE THAT WAS LIKE THE DAY I TOOK THAT SMALL BREAK OH MY GOODNESS GRACIOUS I FEEL SO BAD I JUST REMEMBERED THAT AAAAAAAAAAGGGGGHHHHHHH

[friendball-irl]

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AUUGH DUCKY HELP

BZZZZZZZZZZT-

{Quack. Signal Beam, bitch.}

Thank you...

[despair-to-future-arcs]

Poor Komaru!

Shut up! Shut up! Shut up! Shut uuuuuuuup!!! I'm not a pawn, I was not use! I couldn't be use, if anyone is the one manipulating anyone, it's you damn quack bitch!

Ge-Get off me, I didn't manipulate anyone and just doing my job, that's it!

No no, you aren't - all your doing is poisoning Fuyuhiko, this is why he's acting this way! Your making him soft and weak, your the one poisoning him, YOU ARE!!!

...Please... get off, please...!

No way, I'm gonna kill you! I'm gonna-!

I SAY GET THE HELL OFF ME!!!

*BZZZZZZZZZZT!!!*

*As then Nagi pull out a tazer and zapped Komaru which cause a shock to her which then...*

*Komaru limbs and passes out, she look to be drained which Nagi look over and saw that Kanao blew out the last candle*

I...I got all the candles, I think... she should be fine now...

Oh... wait so she's fine, so I didn't need to shock her...?

No... you didn't need to do that, Miss. Nanami... but at least it's over now...

O-Oh gosh, I... I didn't... I'm so sorry Makoto, I panic and she was attacking me, I'm re-really sorry I hurt your younger sister!

*Makoto lifted Komaru off* No... it's fine, she's dealt with worse but at least it's over now...

For now, I should bring her away from this room to rest and check on the others...

Ri-Right... I'll see if the others are okay, Kyoko - clean and take photos of the bulletin board, I believe were done here.

Understood, I think were done here, we investigated everything we could and should move on.

And I think we should check on the others and see if they are okay, your all dismiss...

*After that; Makoto carry a dazed Komaru out of the room, follow by Byakuya and Kyoko starts to gather evidence but Nagi was on the floor...*

...

[lyfrassireddatsct]

Damn you’re right. I don’t think I’ve ever talked to a child before. And now there aren’t any Yggdrassilian children to talk to! I’m going to going to find Yoggy and smack it upside the head for that.

- Cece

Bzt.

. . . .

right. No. No Yggdrasilian children left.

I'm.

Bzzzzzzzzzzzzt.

The fog's back. Bzzzzt and I miss my bzzzzzzzzzzt but there's no way bzzzzzzzzzzt is there?

Bzt.