An Adventure Film Serial by George Seitz

Life, Crime

Rather than allow this rather imperious lady to use her not inconsiderable political connections to stir up a lot of trouble for Blackjack and his former associates, Wyldfire has been assigned to step into the gap and pass themselves off as "Monsieur Paxton's team". Details are as follows....

Wyldfire Adventures

An Adventure Film Serial by George Seitz

Phillip "Blackjack" Paxton, ex-thief, ex-Wyldfire Agent, now runs a private inquiries firm that specializes in estate investigations and provenance searches. Sylvia Kilbride, dowager empress of the Metropolis Ladies' Historical Preservation Society, had every confidence that she could demand his services at a moment's notice. (No one but Madame knows why she held this position, and Madame considers the matter so inherently obvious that she becomes downright incensed if anyone is so gauche as to ask about it.) Much to her incredulous dismay, Monsieur Paxton turned out to be unavailable for her summons -- being, alas, entangled clear across the ocean on some silly adventure on behalf of the Art Institute of Chicago, which, snifffff.

Known in her youth as a resourceful lady, Madame Kilbride promptly contacted the landlord of Monsieur Paxton's office building to demand that the Art Institute matter be placed on hold indefinitely (or, at least, until the close of business on Monday): she requires security services immediately.

Rather than allow this rather imperious lady to use her not inconsiderable political connections to stir up a lot of trouble for Blackjack and his former associates, Wyldfire has been assigned to step into the gap and pass themselves off as "Monsieur Paxton's team". Details are as follows:

You will provide additional security during a pre-opening party at Madame Kilbride's privately-owned museum, located in a Historical Landmark near the center of the oldest part of the city. So-called "regular" security is visibly present from a well-known firm, but as the party takes place in the salon that will become the new exhibit, and as several of the key items are considered so rare as to be irreplaceable, Mme. Kilbride very intelligently decided that she should have a few "ringers" among her guests -- security people who will pass themselves as fellow museum sponsors, mingle among the crowd and secretly watch for any possible trouble so that it can (hopefully) be stopped before it really starts.

Preferably discreetly.

OOC notes:

• The GM 100% ripped off old favorite tv show Remington Steele for this adventure, a long single-session special adventure run as a combination {birthday party} + {celebration of two long-distance friends visiting our town from different directions}.
• Some of the Players were not familiar with the show ... at least one of the Players had never even seen this rule set in action before this day and never played it again ... and three people had to get up any time one person wanted to step away from our crowded dining table for a moment. We had great fun! Also, there's a reason we only do this kind of large game once every few years.
• PCs had to figure out in-period Roaring Twenties costumes for their characters.
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Moleculon: I go to the party as John Dillinger
Diamond X: I'm dressed as Zelda Fitzgerald
Moleculon: Just don't wear red, because you're my sister, and that would be weird.

— 1920s dress-up party preparations; Wyldfire Adventures: "Steele's Gold" Remake, Saturday, March 29th, 2008

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• The Player who had never before seen these rules guest-starred as Diamond X and did an absolutely fantastic job. A player who used to be in our group but had mostly dropped out, came back for this session and guest-starred as Moleculon, also doing a fantastic job, and the interplay between the two unrelated Players as adult sibling characters was perfect.
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GM: {to Diamond X} What's your initiative?
Diamond X: 30
GM: {looks to Moleculon}
Moleculon: 30
GM: JINX!
Moleculon to Diamond X: You owe me a coke!
Diamond X: I do not.

— Brother and Sister PCs, on the third similar initiative roll of the night; Wyldfire Adventures: "Steele's Gold" Remake, Saturday, March 29th, 2008

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• One of our out-of-town folks had a character from the days when he lived in our area, the other converted his character from City of Heroes with no trouble. That left two Players with characters who were already Wyldfire protagonists: Steven Reynolds and Silverwing.
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Diamond X: So, who's driving?
Party: {chatters away}
Fright: I can drive.
Party: {discusses available cars}
Fright: I can drive.
Party: {debates Nomad's motorcycle}
GM, aside to Fright: If you have to ask a third time, I rule that you do, indeed, drive.
Party: YOU ARE NOT DRIVING!!!

— Wyldfire Adventures: "Steele's Gold" Remake, Saturday, March 29th, 2008

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• Since the setup from the "Steele's Gold" episode so strongly emphasizes the protagonists being present to provide security for the exhibit, of course something was stolen from the Metropolis Ladies' Historical Preservation Society during the party. Our heroes must figure out who did it, why, and where they should go to capture the villains! Not to mention recovering the lost relic!
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Silverwing: Fastball special?
Fright: Why not?
Silverwing to GM: I use my Superspeed to throw Fright at the escaping thief.
GM: Okay. How much Superspeed, and what's your Dex?
Silverwing: Three APs. Dex of six.
GM: {looks at chart} Gotcha. {turns to Fright} You've got a Body stat of what?
Fright: BODY OF GLUE!

— that's not on my chart! Wyldfire Adventures: "Steele's Gold" Remake, Saturday, March 29th, 2008

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• The show's characters of Sylvia Kilbride and Captain Emmett Devore made their transitions almost directly, while nearly everything else got hefty rewrites along the way. Aren't the players glad they were after pearls instead of gold?
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Diamond X to NPC: We haven't seen Mme Kilbride in a while. Maybe you could check on her?
Capt. Devore: Oh, I dinnae think that's a good idea, lass.
Diamond X: {answers ringing phone}
Moleculon: Silverwing and Fright got into a fight with a lady upstairs!
Diamond X: Oh, God! {facepalm}
The group: Madame Kilbride???

— Mme K is, like, a hundred years old! However. The party splits up and hijinx always ensue; Wyldfire Adventures: "Steele's Gold" Remake, Saturday, March 29th, 2008

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• At one point, the party suspected that noted Gotham City personality Bruce Wayne did it.

Moleculon: Hey, Ace, do me a favor.
Ace: Yeah, Jerry?
Moleculon: Get hold of Batman, tell him he needs to look into that Wayne guy.
Ace: ... Riiiight.
Ace: What for?
Moleculon: Well, he's one of two people we suspect might've robbed this mean old lady.

— One player has a discussion between two of his characters on the phone; Wyldfire Adventures: "Steele's Gold" Remake, Saturday, March 29th, 2008

Ace: So what you're saying is, you think Bruce Wayne might've snuck down to Metropolis and vengeance-robbed some old lady during the party she didn't invite him to. What'd he steal? It'll help with the investigation.
Moleculon: A journal. And a bag of pearls!
Ace: Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight.

— One player has a discussion between two of his characters on the phone; Wyldfire Adventures: "Steele's Gold" Remake, Saturday, March 29th, 2008