Phenomenal cosmic powers, and we use them to pants people.
This evening was our first session of Mage (well, we had a character generation session last week, but that didn't involve any playing; it was explanation and tossing ideas about). So this evening we introduced our characters to the group, outlined some backstory elements (I still need to work on mine, but this happens), wrapped up a few lingering mechanical details, and then started playing. Session ran for about five hours, and we all had loads of fun.
When you get right down to it on the most basic level, we spent five hours stealing a spork from another group of mages. We now have enemies, and it promises to be loads of fun. Sadly, I will be missing the next session, but I've already come up with a plausible reason (well, semi-plausible at least): my character is a landscape designer when she isn't doing magic stuff, and she's working on a big contract in western Massachusetts. Her clients have an appalling lack of taste, for they want pink and purple striped roses in their garden, which already has a mess of...interesting flowers (many of which probably should invoke paradox, but they don't since they weren't made with magic).
I'm really looking forward to the next session where I can play.
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Things I've done in which I am well pleased: socialized with people, made plans for the long weekend which include outdoor activity, spent time with my family
Things that make me happy: taking walks, playing games with friends, fun stories, good books, knitting, having plans
When you get right down to it on the most basic level, we spent five hours stealing a spork from another group of mages. We now have enemies, and it promises to be loads of fun. Sadly, I will be missing the next session, but I've already come up with a plausible reason (well, semi-plausible at least): my character is a landscape designer when she isn't doing magic stuff, and she's working on a big contract in western Massachusetts. Her clients have an appalling lack of taste, for they want pink and purple striped roses in their garden, which already has a mess of...interesting flowers (many of which probably should invoke paradox, but they don't since they weren't made with magic).
I'm really looking forward to the next session where I can play.
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Things I've done in which I am well pleased: socialized with people, made plans for the long weekend which include outdoor activity, spent time with my family
Things that make me happy: taking walks, playing games with friends, fun stories, good books, knitting, having plans