systemmastery – System Mastery

When you need a problem solved and nobody else can get it done, you call the legally distinct from G.I. Joe men at Megaforce.

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Intrigued, I perused further into the book.  “Nonsense!” I exclaimed!  It’s already chapter 7!  How is he still doodling around on Coruscant receiving praise from all his famous friends?  Surely he must eventually go do something, I reasoned, pressing ever onward.

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I looked to the opening lines of the novel and couldn’t believe my eyes.  A Star Wars novel written in first person?  Reviewing my long years of reading other EU novels, I came to the inevitable conclusion that at least for myself, this was a first.  Could I tolerate living directly between the lobes of this Corran Horn in this way?  I would have to persevere to find out.

How often do we get to do theme weeks?  This is great!  We have the Lawnmower Man RPG, which is set immediately after the events of the movie, as the Southern Gothic horror gives way to … troop team simulation as described by the company that made Phoenix Command.  What?  Why?  How?  Anyway, here’s a whole review for your ears!

A movie that took the name of a Stephen King short story but has absolutely nothing in common with it and yet somehow still manages to be an extremely Stephen King movie.

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Time to take the long view of this game, also answer some questions AND announce the next book.  And let me tell you right here and now, it’s a doozy.

Oh boy another supers game!  You know how we love those!  SIlver Age Sentinels is from the Big Eyes, Small Mouth folks, so you better believe it shares the insane customizability, tri-stat system, and more with that anime simulator.  But how does it do as a superhero engine?  Well, let’s all find out together.

Announcement Mastery

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The classic “how do I reach these kids” teacher movie with a military twist and you better believe that there’s a scene where these army teens drop a sick Hamlet rap.

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The final four chapters!  How does it all end, what with the murder being solved already?   Well obviously by wrapping up the loose ends and setting up the next book.  Messing with the team makeup, setting minor hints, all that good stuff.  Is it good?  Well, here’s an hour on that.

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Well, this generally acceptable (and again, selected entirely off the title) book just succeeded in making us madder than every one of these Star Wars books since The Consent Gun Kidnapping of Princess Leia, and I bet you’re eager to find out why.  Oh also we find out who killed Ves Volette.  You’ll never guess who.