Category Archives: Dispatches from The Revenge of Professor Timmons
The NeoVictoria Roleplay Group produced this very special series of roleplay events in May 2014 as part of Fantasy Faire 2014.
Here’s the storyline: A renegade aristocrat and an evil scientist with revenge on their minds are using illicit Strand-world technology to create a murderous clockwerk automaton. After damaging the power-center of the NeoLondon Cathedral, they decamp to Planet Asperatus and the NeoVictorians follow to bring them to justice!
Date: 1 May 2014 Location: The Castle Lab [NeoVictoria SIM]
Produced By: Asil Ares
Players: Asil Emor as Timmon’s Robot, thefireoflife Resident as Lord Coat, Bertrand Emerald as Professor Heironymous Timmons, Studio Yue as Magus Hellwalker, Tarquin Evermore as Samuel Bellamy, Edwardian Halberstadt as Jkr. Eduard von Halberstadt, Kitiarafox Resident as Kit and Khyos Resident as Khyos.
Event Description
In NeoLondon [NeoVictoria SIM]. We meet Professor Timmons, working on his robot in the laboratory at the top of the castle where he has reverse engineered the Strand technology he’s found. He’s in conversation with Lord Coat; his sponsor. They discuss their plans to destroy the Sidhe Empire by unleashing an army of murderous robots throughout the worlds of the Sidhe empire.
The Professor wakes the robot with a mysterious liquid and then shows Lord Coat how this construct, using Strand motes, is able to unmake a small lamp containing a human soul. Meanwhile, in the tavern, conversation turns to the seldom seen Lord Coat and Sam Bellamy determines to do some reconnaissance; he overhears enough of their plot to send him in search of Magnus.
The roleplay continues in NeoLondon today … join us at 2:00 PM, SecondLife-time or tune in tomorrow!
The Castle of Lord Coat in NeoLondon townProfessor Heironymous Timmons connects the oiling tube to the still, silent robot lying on the table before him. Red oil flows through the tube and into the robot’s systems, coating every gear.Lord Coat was slow to approach the table with the bot, and looked down into its face. “Good to ssssssee thissss sssspace being put to usssse, Professssor.”Professor Timmons and Lord Coat wait for the Strand motes within the construct to react.Deep within the construct, millions of tiny machines began to stir in earnest. They whisper a secret language of ones and zeros, sharing bits of information as they take ownership of this new vessel.Samuel Bellamy stood up he was determined to get a sight of the goings-on. Now to see if Sam can avoid any guards set up in the castle.Samuel Bellamy: Super Fennec ears go! He wasn’t near the door. Sam didn’t need to be to overhear the conversation.Professor Heironymous Timmons grins in satisfaction as the robot walks forward. He sets the lamp down and steps back from it. “Now you know what to do, don’t you?” the professor says as if speaking to a child. “Show us your power!”The runes which hold the souls in place have never been broken, nor can they be; the rune is the word and that word cannot be unsaid once it is spoken. But, they have a weakness built into their making …they do not last forever, they cannot; that is the promise of the Soul Caster’s Guild, each soul gives a bit of its eternal life for a certain period of time and then it set free. The motes pull the energy from the lamp faster … faster still … they resonate that the same frequency as the soul within and they consume its power, speeding up the time that the rune records. Seconds become days, then years. The construct’s metal skin begins to glow as its takes in 80 years of power in a few moments.Lord Coat couldn’t help but step back and take a long look at the Professor. These eccentrics, he thought, so unnerving. “Well, I’m ssssure we could come up with ssssomething jussst asss effective. Mayhapssss not precissssely sssso evident.” He dismissed politely. “Believe me, they will know their reckoning.But pleassse, do tell me again of you’re feud with thissss backwater world.”Professor Heironymous Timmons quivers with a mix of nervousness and outrage. “You mean you’ve forgotten already!? How could you forget the headlines! ‘Local scientist discovers breakthrough advance soul cage utilization!’ Oh yes, you wouldn’t remember, because they never got published!Lord Coat laughs uproaringly, taking flight to glide around the room, his voice suddenly booming and foreboding – echoing several voices at once. “Timmonsssss.. I have only sssseen one bot disssmantle one lamp.
1 May (Thursday) Scene 1: from 5PM to 10PM, SL-time | SCENE COMPLETED. In NeoLondon [NeoVictoria SIM]. We meet Professor Timmons, working on the robot in the Lab at the top of the castle; he’s reverse engineering the Strand tech he’s discovered. He’s in conversation with Lord Coat; his sponsor. They discuss their plans to destroy the Sidhe Empire by unleashing an army of murderous robots throughout the worlds of the Sidhe empire.
2 May (Friday) Scene 2: from 3 PM to 6 PM, SL-time | SCENE COMPLETED.
A robot is released from the Lab and enters the Cathedral. It injects Strand motes into the organ that controls the power center and they begin to interfere with Cerridwen’s ability to feed energy to the City. Lights start to go out, running water ceases to flow. Cerridwen alerts the Auditor, advising if the power plant in the Cathedral were to go silent, the Empire would send some people in a big hurry. Some very very scary people.
3 May (Saturday) Scene 3: from 5 PM to 10 PM | SCENE COMPLETED .
Val gathers the citizens together to search for the robot. They confront Lord Coat. During the confrontation, Professor Timmons escapes the planet with his robots in tow.
Event Producer: Myomy Resident (aka Myomy Ohmai)
4 May (Sunday) Scene 4: from 1 PM to 4:30 PM In NeoLondon [NeoVictoria SIM]. SCENE COMPLETED.
Lord Coat is encouraged to reveal the professor’s first stop: Aspertus. The hunt is on!
Event Producer: Myomy Resident (aka Myomy Ohmai)
5 May (Monday) Scene 5: Time 6 PM to 9 PM. In NeoLondon [NeoVictoria SIM] & Mrs. Chickenstalkers Apothecary and Dry Goods Emporium [Asperatus SIM]. | SCENE COMPLETED.
A rift-ship takes the NeoVictorians to Aspertus. They settle on top of Mrs. Chickenstalker’s Emporium (yes, it’s a chain). Also, good opportunity here for someone to RP a sky pirate and captain of the ship.
Event Producer: Asil Karu
6 May (Tuesday) Scene 6: Time 6 PM to 9 PM. In Mrs. Chickenstalkers Apothecary and Dry Goods Emporium and around the town [Asperatus SIM]. | SCENE COMPLETED.
NeoVictorians familiarize themselves with the City. They seek out the local broadcaster to create public service announcers advising there is a reward for anyone who can bring them the robot. They wander the streets, asking people if they’ve seen the robot. [Because we’re allowed to interact with the shoppers, it provides entertainment beyond just a bunch of stores in a neat looking setting; that’s how we contribute to the Relay For Life.]
Event Producer: Asil Karu
7 May (Wednesday) Scene 7: Time 6 PM to 9 PM.
In Mrs. Chickenstalkers Apothecary and Dry Goods Emporium and around the town [Asperatus SIM]. | SCENE COMPLETED.
The robot tries to hide from the NeoVictorians. When a NeoVictorian confronts it, it attacks. Opportunities here for players to have some ‘red-shirts’ die! Alerts continue to go out on the radio, advising people about the threat
Event Producer: Asil Karu
8 May (Thursday) Scene 8: Time 6 PM to 9 PM. In Mrs. Chickenstalkers Apothecary and Dry Goods Emporium [Asperatus SIM]. | SCENE COMPLETED.
Professor Timmons is found. After interrogation at Mrs. Chickenstalkers, he’s persuaded to give them a tool that will let them catch the robot.
Event Producer: Asil Karu
9 May (Friday) Scene 9: Time 5 PM to 10 PM. | SCENE COMPLETED.
In Mrs. Chickenstalkers Apothecary and Dry Goods Emporium [Asperatus SIM]. SCENE COMPLETED.
NeoVictorians track down the robot and capture it. The city rejoices and they host a huge party at Mrs. Chickenstalker’s. [Gabrielle Riel of Radio Riel will live DJ the event from 6 PM to 9 PM, SL-Time!]
Event Producer: Asil Karu
10 May (Saturday) Scene 10: Time: 6 to 9 PM. In Asperatus. | SCENE COMPLETED.
NeoVictorians await the prison ship that the Auditor has arranged and prepare to return to NeoLondon. Prison ship arrives; the Professor and his robot are put on it. The captain agrees to drop the NeoVictorians back on NeoLondon, as their airship is no longer in dock.
Event Producer: Jhaesoph Foxdale
11 May (Sunday) Scene 11: Time: 1 to 5 PM, SL-time. In NeoLondon. | SCENE COMPLETED.
The robot escapes when they enter orbit and prison ship crashing in NeoVictoria. Now there are a bunch of convicts roaming the streets! [And our next SIM-wide begins.]
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