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This is my first time handling an RPG and I have basically no plan, so this will probably be a catastrophic failure. But here we go.

You are in your history class learning about some old war. Suddenly you receive a text from an unknown number. It reads: mEEt Me oUTsIdE tHE SchoOL iN teN MiNUtEs. FAil And tHe WOrLd wiLL enD! What do you do?

Signup sheet:
Name:
Age: (11-18 please)
Gender:
Personality: (this might affect your success on certain actions)
Favorite school subject: (again, this might affect your success on certain actions)
Talents: Divide 20 points between these stats. Maximum of 10 per stat.
     Fitness:
     Agility:
     Brainpower:
     Guile:
     Social skills:
     Willpower:
Inventory: (You should be able to have anything that is in your inventory in a regular school)
Other:

Rules:
Actions will be rolled as either a d20 or a d10+(relevant stat).
This will probably be semi-realistic for a while, so no magic/jumping 200 feet/etc. until I decide to change this.
No overpowered actions, no mary sues, don't pull new things out of nowhere, etc.
Please note that this is my first RPG and I am trying not to look like an idiot.
The above rules may be changed at my discretion.
Follow community guidelines.

RPG info:

CURRENT OBJECTIVE:
Go to the new topic and play there.
Location:
RPGVille - West side - Xavier's home

Group inventory:
- 1 Tent
- 2 bottles of water (5 energy to 1 person)
- 1 phone charger
- 74.00F
- 1 box of band-aids (10 band-aids in box)
- 13 AA batteries
- 5 apples (10 health to 1 person)
- 1 fried apple (20 health to 1 person)
- 4 lemons (1 health to 1 person, clears ailments)
- 1 orange (3 health to all people)
- 1 orange juice (10 health and 5 energy to all people)
- 1 peach (5 health to fainted ally or 15 health to 1 person)
- 1 peach pie (10 health to fainted ally or 20 health and 5 energy to 1 person)
- Forumtopia government card
- 21 rubber bands (1d20 of damage to 1 target)

Characters:

Controlled by seanbobe:
Name: Annie
Age: 15
Gender: F
Personality: Energetic and a bit hotheaded at times.
Favorite school subject: English
Talents: Divide 20 points between these stats. Maximum of 10 per stat.
     Fitness: 10
     Agility: 10
     Brainpower: 0
     Guile: 0
     Social skills: 0
     Willpower: 0
Inventory: Phone, lantern, lunchbox full of apples
Other: Likes to try to take the lead on everything.

Quote from: DaEpikDudeName: John Johnson
Age: 16
Gender: M
Personality: Kind of shy, but friendly once you get to know him. Occasionally goes a little too far & does something that's not a good idea.
Favorite school subject: Maths
Talents: Divide 20 points between these stats. Maximum of 10 per stat.
     Fitness: 2
     Agility: 5
     Brainpower: 7
     Guile: 1
     Social skills: 2
     Willpower: 3
Inventory: One of those multicolour pen things (you know the ones), calculator, textbook, backpack (contains the other items)
Other: He can hit people in the face with the textbook.
also chocolate bar

Quote from: CrazeePiName: LOCAL FRIENDLY HUMAN
Age: TWO... TEEN
Gender: CALCULATING... PLEASE COME BACK IN two-hundred eighty five YEARS FOR YOUR RESULT
Personality: I HAVE A deceiving PERSONALITY THAT MY INDICATORS SUGGEST IS GOOD FOR A LOCAL FRIENDLY HUMAN
Favorite school subject: I ENJOY MANY SCHOOL SUBJECTS, SUCH AS school subject example one AND school subject example two
Talents: Divide 20 points between these stats. Maximum of 10 per stat.
     Fitness: 2
     Agility: 1
     Brainpower: 5
     Guile: 10
     Social skills: 2
     Willpower: 0
Inventory: I CARRY THINGS FOUND AT SCHOOLS, SUCH AS pencil, book, glue, AND motor oil
Other: I AM A LOCAL FRIENDLY HUMAN. PLEASE DO NOT ASK QUESTIONS.
EDIT: Chocolate bar, YOU SHOULD PROBABLY MOVE THE RULES UP SO THAT OTHER LOCAL FRIENDLY HUMANS DO NOT MISS THEM.

Quote from: CatsUnitedName: Ethan Andrew
Age: 15
Gender: Male
Personality: He is loud in class and tries to be the class clown. He's one of the boys that often gets told off by the teachers for his behaviour
Favorite School Subject: Physical Education
Talents: Divide 20 points between these stats. Maximum of 10 per stat.
     Fitness: 5
     Agility: 4
     Brainpower: 2
     Guile: 3
     Social skills: 5
     Willpower: 1
Inventory: Calculator, books, pens, phone (because he's a sneaky boy), backpack
Other: He's also an aspiring Soundcloud Rapper going under the name "Lil Lambo Skrr Brr".
ｃｈｏｃｏｌａｔｅ ｂａｒ

Quote from: PinkieofthepiesName:  Vinny Emstone
Age: 13
Gender: F
Personality: Your typical emo kid, she doesn't socialize much and keeps to herself, but can fight if she needs too.
Favorite school subject: English
Talents: Divide 20 points between these stats. Maximum of 10 per stat.
     Fitness: 2
     Agility:4
     Brainpower:5
     Guile:5
     Social skills: 2
     Willpower:2
Inventory: pencils, a pencil sharper, some paperclips, her phone, and a pack of crackers, all of which are contained in a backpack
Other: despite wearing mostly black, she is afraid of the dark.
also chocolate bar

Quote from: TymewalkName: Nathan Electron
Age: 15
Gender: Male
Personality: Outgoing and friendly, but in times of crisis, usually hides his emotions to react logically.
Favorite school subject: Mathematics
Talents: Divide 20 points between these stats. Maximum of 10 per stat.
     Fitness: 3
     Agility: 3
     Brainpower: 4
     Guile: 4
     Social skills: 3
     Willpower: 3
Inventory: Backpack containing one calculator, two pencils, an eraser, and a math textbook. Also carrying a watch and phone.
Other: Secretly a huge Marvel fan.

Quote from: Seam49Signup sheet:
Name: SALHERETT

Age: (11-18 please) 14
Gender: boy
Personality: (this might affect your success on certain actions) loves computers and is creative and curios
Favorite school subject: (again, this might affect your success on certain actions) math
Talents: Divide 20 points between these stats. Maximum of 10 per stat.
     Fitness: 2
     Agility: 2
     Brainpower: 6
     Guile: 3
     Social skills: 4
     Willpower: 3
Inventory: (You should be able to have anything that is in your inventory in a regular school) phone, book, pencil, fork, heaps and heaps of food, a ball, blu tack, pen, magnifying glass, calculator.
Other: can pick up stuff to go in his inventory.

Character stats:
Annie:
Health: 29/35
Energy: 7/10
Status: healthy
Equipped: Skillet
Items: Lantern, Lunch box, Phone
Skills:
     Blinding light (3 energy): Blinds an enemy, reducing their accuracy.
     Your turn (2 energy): Target has two turns next turn.
Passive abilities:
     Last stand: +2 bonus to rolls if health drops below 10.
John:
Health: 21/35
Energy: 7/10
Status: healthy
Equipped: Textbook
Items: Multicolor pen, Calculator, Backpack
Skills:
     Animal call (2 energy): May cause non human enemies to flee.
     Persuasion (3 energy): Lowers the battle rolls of human enemies.
     Flee (0 energy): Allows the group to run away.
LFH:
Health: 35/35
Energy: 10/10
Status: healthy
Equipped: Skillet
Items: Pencil, Book, Glue, Motor oil
Skills:
     Improvise (1 energy): Allows user to use non-attacking items as weapons in battle. (1d20 of damage to target) (cannot be used if party has attacking items in inventory)
     Repair (2 energy): Restores a damaged weapon to usable condition.
Passive abilities:
     Weapon use: +1 to attack if a weapon is equipped.
Ethan:
Health: 35/35
Energy: 8/10
Status: healthy
Equipped: Skillet
Items: Calculator, Books, Pens, Phone, Backpack
Skills:
     Haggle (0 energy): May reduce the price of items in a shop.
     Wallet steal (2 energy): If successful, confuses enemy, +5-10F.
Passive abilities:
     More money: Additional currency is earned if user is able to act at the end of a won battle.
Vinny:
Health: 35/35
Energy: 10/10
Status: healthy
Equipped: None
Items: Pencils, Pencil sharpener, Paperclips, Phone, Crackers, Backpack
Skills:
     Band-aid (0 energy, 1 band-aid): Restores 5 health and removes certain statuses.
     First-aid (3 energy): Restores 7 health, or 3 to a fainted ally.
Passive abilities:
     Get well soon: User recovers from negative statuses quickly.
Nathan:
Health: 35/35
Energy: 7/10
Status: healthy
Equipped: Math textbook
Items: Backpack, Calculator, Pencil(x2), Eraser, Phone, Watch
Skills:
     Big eater (2 energy): User can use 2 fruit in one turn.
     Chef du jour (3 energy): Improves 1 fruit.
Passive abilities:
     More fruit: A fruit used in battle might not be used up.
SALHERETT:
Health: 35/35
Energy: 9/10
Status: healthy
Equipped: Book
Inventory: Phone, Pencil, Fork, Food, Ball, Blu tack, Pen, Magnifying glass, Calculator
Skills:
     Concentrate (1 energy): Increases the effect of user's next turn.
     Defense (0 energy): Increases defense, but ensures all enemies attack user.
Passive abilities:
     Fistfight: +1 bonus to attack if unarmed.

This will begin eventually. I have no clue when "eventually" is.

(Am I doing it right?)

ok

Name: John Johnson
Age: 16
Gender: M
Personality: Kind of shy, but friendly once you get to know him. Occasionally goes a little too far & does something that's not a good idea.
Favorite school subject: Maths
Talents: Divide 20 points between these stats. Maximum of 10 per stat.
     Fitness: 2
     Agility: 5
     Brainpower: 7
     Guile: 1
     Social skills: 2
     Willpower: 3
Inventory: One of those multicolour pen things (you know the ones), calculator, textbook, backpack (contains the other items)
Other: He can hit people in the face with the textbook.
also chocolate bar

Quote from: DaEpikDudeok

Name: John Johnson
Age: 16
Gender: M
Personality: Kind of shy, but friendly once you get to know him. Occasionally goes a little too far & does something that's not a good idea.
Favorite school subject: Maths
Talents: Divide 20 points between these stats. Maximum of 10 per stat.
     Fitness: 2
     Agility: 5
     Brainpower: 7
     Guile: 1
     Social skills: 2
     Willpower: 3
Inventory: One of those multicolour pen things (you know the ones), calculator, textbook, backpack (contains the other items)
Other: He can hit people in the face with the textbook.
also chocolate bar

Alright.

Name: LOCAL FRIENDLY HUMAN
Age: TWO... TEEN
Gender: CALCULATING... PLEASE COME BACK IN two-hundred eighty five YEARS FOR YOUR RESULT
Personality: I HAVE A deceiving PERSONALITY THAT MY INDICATORS SUGGEST IS GOOD FOR A LOCAL FRIENDLY HUMAN
Favorite school subject: I ENJOY MANY SCHOOL SUBJECTS, SUCH AS school subject example one AND school subject example two
Talents: Divide 20 points between these stats. Maximum of 10 per stat.
     Fitness: 2
     Agility: 1
     Brainpower: 5
     Guile: 10
     Social skills: 2
     Willpower: 0
Inventory: I CARRY THINGS FOUND AT SCHOOLS, SUCH AS pencil, book, glue, AND motor oil
Other: I AM A LOCAL FRIENDLY HUMAN. PLEASE DO NOT ASK QUESTIONS.
EDIT: Chocolate bar, YOU SHOULD PROBABLY MOVE THE RULES UP SO THAT OTHER LOCAL FRIENDLY HUMANS DO NOT MISS THEM.

Quote from: CrazeePiName: LOCAL FRIENDLY HUMAN
Age: TWO... TEEN
Gender: CALCULATING... PLEASE COME BACK IN two-hundred eighty five YEARS FOR YOUR RESULT
Personality: I HAVE A deceiving PERSONALITY THAT MY INDICATORS SUGGEST IS GOOD FOR A LOCAL FRIENDLY HUMAN
Favorite school subject: I ENJOY MANY SCHOOL SUBJECTS, SUCH AS school subject example one AND school subject example two
Talents: Divide 20 points between these stats. Maximum of 10 per stat.
     Fitness: 2
     Agility: 1
     Brainpower: 5
     Guile: 10
     Social skills: 2
     Willpower: 0
Inventory: I CARRY THINGS FOUND AT SCHOOLS, SUCH AS pencil, book, glue, AND motor oil
Other: I AM A LOCAL FRIENDLY HUMAN. PLEASE DO NOT ASK QUESTIONS.

Sadly, your character violates one of the rules on the first post.

Name: Ethan Andrew
Age: 15
Gender: Male
Personality: He is loud in class and tries to be the class clown. He's one of the boys that often gets told off by the teachers for his behaviour
Favorite School Subject: Physical Education
Talents: Divide 20 points between these stats. Maximum of 10 per stat.
     Fitness: 5
     Agility: 4
     Brainpower: 2
     Guile: 3
     Social skills: 5
     Willpower: 1
Inventory: Calculator, books, pens, phone (because he's a sneaky boy), backpack
Other: He's also an aspiring Soundcloud Rapper going under the name "Lil Lambo Skrr Brr".
ｃｈｏｃｏｌａｔｅ ｂａｒ

REPAIRED.

Quote from: CatsUnitedName: Ethan Andrew
Age: 15
Gender: Male
Personality: He is loud in class and tries to be the class clown. He's one of the boys that often gets told off by the teachers for his behaviour
Favorite School Subject: Physical Education
Talents: Divide 20 points between these stats. Maximum of 10 per stat.
     Fitness: 5
     Agility: 4
     Brainpower: 2
     Guile: 3
     Social skills: 5
     Willpower: 1
Inventory: Calculator, books, pens, phone (because he's a sneaky boy), backpack
Other: He's also an aspiring Soundcloud Rapper going under the name "Lil Lambo Skrr Brr".
ｃｈｏｃｏｌａｔｅ ｂａｒ

Alright.

Quote from: CrazeePiName: LOCAL FRIENDLY HUMAN
Age: TWO... TEEN
Gender: CALCULATING... PLEASE COME BACK IN two-hundred eighty five YEARS FOR YOUR RESULT
Personality: I HAVE A deceiving PERSONALITY THAT MY INDICATORS SUGGEST IS GOOD FOR A LOCAL FRIENDLY HUMAN
Favorite school subject: I ENJOY MANY SCHOOL SUBJECTS, SUCH AS school subject example one AND school subject example two
Talents: Divide 20 points between these stats. Maximum of 10 per stat.
     Fitness: 2
     Agility: 1
     Brainpower: 5
     Guile: 10
     Social skills: 2
     Willpower: 0
Inventory: I CARRY THINGS FOUND AT SCHOOLS, SUCH AS pencil, book, glue, AND motor oil
Other: I AM A LOCAL FRIENDLY HUMAN. PLEASE DO NOT ASK QUESTIONS.
EDIT: Chocolate bar, YOU SHOULD PROBABLY MOVE THE RULES UP SO THAT OTHER LOCAL FRIENDLY HUMANS DO NOT MISS THEM.

Alright.

(Yep, you're doing this right.)

Name: Nathan Electron
Age: 15
Gender: Male
Personality: Outgoing and friendly, but in times of crisis, usually hides his emotions to react logically.
Favorite school subject: Mathematics
Talents: Divide 20 points between these stats. Maximum of 10 per stat.
     Fitness: 3
     Agility: 3
     Brainpower: 5
     Guile: 5
     Social skills: 3
     Willpower: 3
Inventory: Backpack containing one calculator, two pencils, an eraser, and a math textbook. Also carrying a watch and phone.
Other: Secretly a huge Marvel fan.

Quote from: Tymewalk(Yep, you're doing this right.)

Name: Nathan Electron
Age: 15
Gender: Male
Personality: Outgoing and friendly, but in times of crisis, usually hides his emotions to react logically.
Favorite school subject: Mathematics
Talents: Divide 20 points between these stats. Maximum of 10 per stat.
     Fitness: 3
     Agility: 3
     Brainpower: 5
     Guile: 5
     Social skills: 3
     Willpower: 3
Inventory: Backpack containing one calculator, two pencils, an eraser, and a math textbook. Also carrying a watch and phone.
Other: Secretly a huge Marvel fan.

Unfortunately, your character breaks some of the rules on the first post. I will accept your character if you revise to fit the broken rules.

Name:  Vinny Emstone
Age: 13
Gender: F
Personality: Your typical emo kid, she doesn't socialize much and keeps to herself, but can fight if she needs too.
Favorite school subject: English
Talents: Divide 20 points between these stats. Maximum of 10 per stat.
     Fitness: 2
     Agility:4
     Brainpower:5
     Guile:5
     Social skills: 2
     Willpower:2
Inventory: pencils, a pencil sharper, some paperclips, her phone, and a pack of crackers, all of which are contained in a backpack
Other: despite wearing mostly black, she is afraid of the dark.
also chocolate bar

Quote from: PinkieofthepiesName:  Vinny Emstone
Age: 13
Gender: F
Personality: Your typical emo kid, she doesn't socialize much and keeps to herself, but can fight if she needs too.
Favorite school subject: English
Talents: Divide 20 points between these stats. Maximum of 10 per stat.
     Fitness: 2
     Agility:4
     Brainpower:5
     Guile:5
     Social skills: 2
     Willpower:2
Inventory: pencils, a pencil sharper, some paperclips, her phone, and a pack of crackers, all of which are contained in a backpack
Other: despite wearing mostly black, she is afraid of the dark.
also chocolate bar

Alright.

I will start in 18-24 hours. Signups will still remain open afterwards though.

I have accepted Tymewalk's character because he DMed me corrections on Discord.

BEGIN.

You have just received the text from the unknown number. You check the clock and realize there are about 7 minutes left in class. If you decide to wait until the end of class, you might just barely make the meeting spot, but it will be risky. You could also try to convince your teacher to let you out early, but that will require good social skills to do. You may also look for another way out using your brainpower.

Nathan tries getting closer to the other students to think of a plan, as he scans the room for any ways to sneak out.

Quote from: TymewalkNathan tries getting closer to the other students to think of a plan, as he scans the room for any ways to sneak out.

Nathan: search: 1d10=2+4(brainpower)=6

Nathan notices a glue stick, a loczip bag full of sand, a funnel, a blue paperclip, and a deflated red balloon by the textbooks in the back of the classroom. You could probably do something with that, but it would require quite a bit of guile to figure it out. You can also retry the search if you have brainpower, try to use social skills to have the teacher let you out, or simply wait until class ends and hope you have time afterwards.

UH I NEED TO GO TO THE TOILET

Quote from: CatsUnitedUH I NEED TO GO TO THE TOILET

Ethan: excuse: 1d10=10+5(social skills)-1(personality)=14

The teacher nods and says "alright. Oh and by the way, can you take these boxes to Mrs. D's room? You four," she points to Nathan, Vinny, John, and HUMAN. "should help him." She gives you 5 very heavy boxes and lets the 5 of you out of the room.

That works, Nathan thinks to himself.

He then turns to the other four, speaking quietly so the teacher can't hear.

"All right, should we take these boxes to Mrs. D or just head outside?"

"I mean, will it really take 20 minutes to go over there? We can manage, right?"

...Although despite saying this, John is noticeably struggling to hold the box up.

Quote from: TymewalkThat works, Nathan thinks to himself.

He then turns to the other four, speaking quietly so the teacher can't hear.

"All right, should we take these boxes to Mrs. D or just head outside?"

(no check, easy action)

There are pros and cons to bringing the boxes.
Reasons to take the boxes:
- Mrs. D's room is along the way to the exit, so it's not out of your way.
- Your history teacher, Miss Brandy will probably notice if you run off without the boxes.
- Your lockers are in Mrs. D's room. They might have something useful in them.
Reasons to leave without the boxes:
- The boxes are heavy and will slow you down.
- The boxes will require fitness to carry.
- Mrs. D might notice if you give her the boxes and then head toward the exit instead of back to Miss Brandy's room.

Quote from: DaEpikDude"I mean, will it really take 20 minutes to go over there? We can manage, right?"

...Although despite saying this, John is noticeably struggling to hold the box up.

If you leave the boxes, it will take about 3 minutes to get outside. If you carry the boxes, around 6 minutes. This is assuming nothing happens.

8 minutes left until meeting time.

"All right then," Nathan says, picking up his box.

"Let's get going with these boxes. Once we get there, we'll lie to Mrs. D, and say we need a breath of fresh air or something."

(Note: If you are in the TBG discord, you can get the role GoToSchool for me to ping you with updates)

(also, I need at least 3 people to post before the group acts.)

"Ok," John says, holding the box (not very well)

"ONE LOCAL FRIENDLY HUMAN SHOULD MEET THEM WHILE OTHERS CARRY box."

LFH rolls willpower to refrain from saying "I SHALL BE THE ONE" and leaving before anyone gives any input.

Quote from: Tymewalk"All right then," Nathan says, picking up his box.

"Let's get going with these boxes. Once we get there, we'll lie to Mrs. D, and say we need a breath of fresh air or something."

Quote from: DaEpikDude"Ok," John says, holding the box (not very well)

Quote from: CrazeePi"ONE LOCAL FRIENDLY HUMAN SHOULD MEET THEM WHILE OTHERS CARRY box."

You have agreed to carry the boxes.

Quote from: CrazeePiLFH rolls willpower to refrain from saying "I SHALL BE THE ONE" and leaving before anyone gives any input.

HUMAN: refrain: 1d10=2+0(willpower)=2

LFH decides to run ahead to meet the sender. Everyone else tries to carry boxes.

John: carry: 1d10=8+2(fitness)-2.5(missing player)=7.5
Ethan: carry: 1d10=5+5(fitness)-2.5(missing player)=7.5
Vinny: carry: 1d10=2+2(fitness)-2.5(missing player)=1.5
Nathan: carry: 1d10=10+3(fitness)-2.5(missing player)=10.5

The group (minus LFH) just barely manages to carry the boxes to Mrs. D's room.
~~~~~~
HUMAN runs outside, and finds a very old man sitting under an even older tree.
"Where are the otherssssss?" he says in a croaky voice.

4 minutes left until meeting time.