Good News, Bad News
Having read the book Good News Bad News by David Wolstencroft, i think the General forum is the best place to have our own little game. Basically, someone starts with a peice of good news (eg. I am on a plane to [somewhere nice]) and the other person counters this with bad news (eg. The right wing falls off).
The objective is for the Good News player to make believable escapes from impossible situations, while the Bad News wants something... bad to happen...
I'll start;
Good News: I find a breifcase containing $40,000,000...
Gataway_Driver
09-07-2005, 21:58
The mods find the thread, lock it and take away the money
Unblogged
09-07-2005, 21:59
The reason you found the briefcase is because it was lost, and so now you essentially are carrying a stolen briefcase, filled with money that the Mafia stole...and they're looking for you now.
@ Unblogged, Good News: The money and breifcase are all unmarked
Unblogged
09-07-2005, 22:02
@ Unblogged, Good News: The money and breifcase are all unmarked
Which only means you might be able to spend it without getting caught by the cops...the bad news is, you live in a town where the Mafia has more power than the cops anyway...
ProMonkians
09-07-2005, 22:03
@ Unblogged, Good News: The money and breifcase are all unmarked
Bad News: It's all monopoly money
Bad news: A televised police press conference says that someone with a briefcase full of unmarked dollars is a dangerous murderer and sex offender who has Mafia money, and show an accurate sketch of your face.
@ ProMonkians, Good News: I lost my monopoly money ages ago and need some more without buying the whole game again.
@ Deleuze, Good News: I use the money to hire a plastic surgeon and buy a different suitcase.
@Unblogged, Good News: I run to the bank and deposit it in several accounts before word spreads there.
ProMonkians
09-07-2005, 22:09
@ ProMonkians, Good News: I lost my monopoly money ages ago and need some more without buying the whole game again..
Bad: All the money is the Pink £1000 notes, thus nobody can buy anything as nobody can issue change.
@ ProMonkians, Good: I make a fortune selling these notes to others who have lost monopoly money.
@ Obsedio #1: Bad News: It's not standard monopoly money and can't be used in the game
@ Obsedio #2: Bad News: The plastic surgeon recognizes you and turns you over to the police
@ Obsedio #3: Bad News: The bank gets robbed and the money hidden in your house
@ Obsedio #1: Bad News: It's not standard monopoly money and can't be used in the game
@ Obsedio #2: Bad News: The plastic surgeon recognizes you and turns you over to the police
@ Obsedio #3: Bad News: The bank gets robbed and the money hidden in your house
@ Obsedio #1: Bad News: It's not standard monopoly money and can't be used in the game
@ Obsedio #2: Bad News: The plastic surgeon recognizes you and turns you over to the police
@ Obsedio #3: Bad News: The bank gets robbed and the money hidden in your house
@Czardas #1: Good News: They dont know that and buy it anyway
@Czardas #2: Good News: I tip him lots extra and persuade him to do the job
@Czardas #3: Good News: My money was unnaffected by the robbery as i had put it into accounts.
@ all of Obsideo's: The police finds out, throws you in prison, and takes the money for their own use.
@ Czardas, Good News: They forget to lock the door and i walk out.
@ Czardas, Good News: They forget to lock the door and i walk out.
The prison is on an island, and the door opened to nothing but a very steep drop to the water below.
Good News: The drop is steep, but only three inches to the water. Its a tropical area so i swim away.
@ Deleuze, Good News: I use the money to hire a plastic surgeon and buy a different suitcase.
Bad News: The surgeon gives a picture of your new face to the Mafia, who promptly kidnap you.
Bad News: The surgeon gives a picture of your new face to the Mafia, who promptly kidnap you.
Good News: The mafia realise the person in the photo isn't you and decide to reward you for your troubles if you help them "recover" the money from the actual serial murdering rapist.
Obsideo: Sorry, after reading the post, I edited it.
Good News: The mafia realise the person in the photo isn't you and decide to reward you for your troubles if you help them "recover" the money from the actual serial murdering rapist.
Bad News: The actual offender is part of a more powerful Mafia family, which takes the money, kills your "protectors," and puts you on the rack.