Herman's Head, the RPG
As some of you may know, robin_d_Laws is running an online game where the actions of the character are decided by an online poll. The latest installment is here. The game is, in its simplest terms, thus: The character is an agent for the Angels who stays at a mental institution of his own will, and is allowed to leave at a whim. He receives Angelic messages when his mediciiton changes.
What's just occured to me is I don't know the other players are seeing it, but I just realized how I'm playing it. I think the character IS crazy (the game is based around issues of Identity, which I presume includes "Am I just nuts, or really following Angelic whim?"), and I've been playing accordingly. I've been playing it in such a way that I hope to keep Stephen (the character) from hurting himself or anyone else.
The interplay of various folks in the comments have been interesting. I wonder if it's similar at all to the interplay of voices in a psychotic's mind.
Of course, I could be looking at it completely wrong and it could be a straight adventure type scenario.
What's just occured to me is I don't know the other players are seeing it, but I just realized how I'm playing it. I think the character IS crazy (the game is based around issues of Identity, which I presume includes "Am I just nuts, or really following Angelic whim?"), and I've been playing accordingly. I've been playing it in such a way that I hope to keep Stephen (the character) from hurting himself or anyone else.
The interplay of various folks in the comments have been interesting. I wonder if it's similar at all to the interplay of voices in a psychotic's mind.
Of course, I could be looking at it completely wrong and it could be a straight adventure type scenario.