Silliness Absinthe

nekokami · 08-15-2009, 06:59 PM

As some of you may know, I've been working on an original card game. It's a storytelling game, i.e. as you play cards, you have to make them fit into the ongoing story. There are, however, some rules about what happens, some of which change based on the text on each card.

In this game, there is a kind of card called a Heart. Hearts are extremely useful, and can be used for a wide variety of purposes, from healing oneself or a friend, to temporarily becoming more powerful for the purposes of playing other cards.

There are various "Foe" cards in the game. (I'm going somewhere with this, really... I'd say "trust me," but actually now would be a good time to stop reading this thread.) Foes are usually somewhat monstrous or at least menacing. One thing Hearts can be used for is to convince a Foe to switch sides. Sometimes when this happens, the Foe becomes an ally. Sometimes there are other interesting effects as well.

The current edition of the game that I'm working on is set in sort of a Victorian era, with lots of gaslight atmosphere. One of the Foe cards is called "Absinthe," as in "Absinthe the Green Fairy." While we were playing today, one of my playtesters suggested that as a side effect, if you manage to convince Absinthe to switch sides, there should be a side-effect doubling the power of any Hearts played during one selected later turn. And I had to agree, because, as he was quick to point out...

(If you have any common sense, DO NOT click on the spoiler button, leave now and preserve your sanity)

Spoiler:

phenomshel · 08-15-2009, 07:06 PM

Well, there went my fond belief that I had any common sense...

GROAN!!!!

pholy · 08-15-2009, 07:23 PM

Argggh! Me too. But I thought it was fonder... And it didn't make sense, so I had to check...

Steven Lyle Jordan · 08-15-2009, 07:44 PM

We badly need a "falling over dead" smiley for things like this!

rebarnmom · 08-15-2009, 09:05 PM

Personally, I love it! Priceless!

nekokami · 08-16-2009, 12:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pholy

Argggh! Me too. But I thought it was fonder... And it didn't make sense, so I had to check...

Yes, that's the original. This is a slight modification that makes more sense, given the context.

Now I'm thinking a t-shirt is in order....

GeoffC · 08-16-2009, 04:45 AM

I obviously have no common sense, I did not leave and am now insane ....

zelda_pinwheel · 08-16-2009, 01:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nekokami

Now I'm thinking a t-shirt is in order....

i have to agree.

(that is really one of the most epic puns i've seen in quite a while. and given the continued efforts of sparrow in that department that's saying a lot.

)

nekokami · 08-16-2009, 02:18 PM

For tshirt purposes, would "Absinthe makes the hearts go wander" be better?

zelda_pinwheel · 08-16-2009, 02:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nekokami

For tshirt purposes, would "Absinthe makes the hearts go wander" be better?

i suppose it depends on how "inside" you want the joke to be. both are good, though.

nekokami · 08-16-2009, 02:20 PM

Well, I was at one time thinking of selling tshirts to go with my card game. (In fact, current plans for the card game are to be able to play it for free, online.) So in that case, the original pun would be best....

zelda_pinwheel · 08-16-2009, 02:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nekokami

Well, I was at one time thinking of selling tshirts to go with my card game. (In fact, current plans for the card game are to be able to play it for free, online.) So in that case, the original pun would be best....

yes, in that case, i think use the original one.

GraceKrispy · 08-16-2009, 06:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GeoffC

I obviously have no common sense, I did not leave and am now insane ....

only *now* you are insane? Hmm... (now questioning your self-assessment skills....)

Greg Anos · 08-16-2009, 06:46 PM

Reminds me of Gibson Games' Sherlock Holmes - The Card Game. It was much simpler though...

nekokami · 08-16-2009, 08:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

yes, in that case, i think use the original one.

Perhaps the Green Fairy could be holding a hand of cards (face out?), while leaning against a glass of absinthe.

08-15-2009, 06:59 PM	#1
nekokami fruminous edugeek Posts: 6,745 Karma: 551260 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northeast US Device: iPad, eBw 1150	Absinthe As some of you may know, I've been working on an original card game. It's a storytelling game, i.e. as you play cards, you have to make them fit into the ongoing story. There are, however, some rules about what happens, some of which change based on the text on each card. In this game, there is a kind of card called a Heart. Hearts are extremely useful, and can be used for a wide variety of purposes, from healing oneself or a friend, to temporarily becoming more powerful for the purposes of playing other cards. There are various "Foe" cards in the game. (I'm going somewhere with this, really... I'd say "trust me," but actually now would be a good time to stop reading this thread.) Foes are usually somewhat monstrous or at least menacing. One thing Hearts can be used for is to convince a Foe to switch sides. Sometimes when this happens, the Foe becomes an ally. Sometimes there are other interesting effects as well. The current edition of the game that I'm working on is set in sort of a Victorian era, with lots of gaslight atmosphere. One of the Foe cards is called "Absinthe," as in "Absinthe the Green Fairy." While we were playing today, one of my playtesters suggested that as a side effect, if you manage to convince Absinthe to switch sides, there should be a side-effect doubling the power of any Hearts played during one selected later turn. And I had to agree, because, as he was quick to point out... (If you have any common sense, DO NOT click on the spoiler button, leave now and preserve your sanity) Spoiler: "Absinthe makes the Hearts grow stronger."

08-15-2009, 07:06 PM	#2
phenomshel ZCD BombShel Posts: 4,793 Karma: 8293322 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: The Frozen North (aka Illinois, USA) Device: iPad, STB Kindle Oasis	Well, there went my fond belief that I had any common sense... GROAN!!!!

08-15-2009, 07:23 PM	#3
pholy Booklegger Posts: 1,801 Karma: 7999816 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Device: BeBook(1 & 2010), PEZ, PRS-505, Kobo BT, PRS-T1, Playbook, Kobo Touch	Argggh! Me too. But I thought it was fonder... And it didn't make sense, so I had to check...

08-15-2009, 07:44 PM	#4
Steven Lyle Jordan Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,478 Karma: 5171130 Join Date: Jan 2006 Device: none	We badly need a "falling over dead" smiley for things like this!

08-15-2009, 09:05 PM	#5
rebarnmom Wizard Posts: 1,289 Karma: 4525055 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: rural Illinois, USA Device: Sony PRS-700 (traded in), Sony PRS-650	Personally, I love it! Priceless!

08-16-2009, 04:45 AM	#7
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,600 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	I obviously have no common sense, I did not leave and am now insane ....

08-16-2009, 02:18 PM	#9
nekokami fruminous edugeek Posts: 6,745 Karma: 551260 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northeast US Device: iPad, eBw 1150	For tshirt purposes, would "Absinthe makes the hearts go wander" be better?

08-16-2009, 02:20 PM	#11
nekokami fruminous edugeek Posts: 6,745 Karma: 551260 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northeast US Device: iPad, eBw 1150	Well, I was at one time thinking of selling tshirts to go with my card game. (In fact, current plans for the card game are to be able to play it for free, online.) So in that case, the original pun would be best....

08-16-2009, 06:46 PM	#14
Greg Anos Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,248 Karma: 35000000 Join Date: Jan 2008 Device: Pocketbook	Reminds me of Gibson Games' Sherlock Holmes - The Card Game. It was much simpler though...

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