The Drunk and The Ugly

The kids are staring down the double barrels of Finals Week, and none of the high schoolers have studied. An emergency study session is called, with the whole team assembled. Meanwhile, Emma and Scott are babysitting Dash Princely’s girlfriend’s younger sister, who is giving off all kinds of monster mojo vibes. What secrets does this girl hold, and how much will engaging Molly to find...

A battle raged. Heroes were wounded, beaten; but victorious. Secrets were uncovered, and those villains intent on bringing chaos down on Prominence were silenced. Now the heroes have a few moments of silence in the aftermath, to sort out exactly what in the world just happened to them. Sidetalk PLAYERS Matt – The Wraith.    Got his Masters in Electrical Engineering with a minor in acoustic d...

The kids all had one hell of a party. Punch was drunk, dances were had, time shenanigans were played with; people got drunk, got lucky, got dumped. George and Eld managed to save BQ from a sudden medical emergency through judicious application of supernatural means, and everybody got home safely. Which means it’s back to the grind; school must be dealt with, and there’s that serial kil...

The Heroes of Prominence have tracked down the conspiracy, and are preparing to lay it bare. They will bring the fight to their remaining dopplegangers and strike them down once and for all. Clockwork, Wraith, Ghost, The Witch, and Opera have managed to pull together, and combined they are a formidable force. But will they be prepared when the final confrontation starts? Can they triumph over a cr...

Tonight, a Massive High School party shuts down half of Troy. One man was reported as claiming it to be both “off the shizzle” and “straight rock and roll dope, yo.” It’s time for the Frieda’s kids to get their party on. Can Manny avoid being ruthlessly hit on by Banshee Queen? Can George woo Etsu away from Nele? Will Eldar Dane actually show up to this High Sch...

Prominence is engulfed in flames. The Liberators stepped in to put down a multiple gang firefight in the streets, but their time is running out, and the violence is only escalating. A versatile and nasty combat drug is on the streets and the heroes are scrambling to uncover its source and its spread. The Witch has set off to deliver a captured gang lieutenant to her police contacts, and the Media...

Tim, having suddenly regained free will, has some errands to run. There are people he needs to talk to, and plans he needs to hammer together in order to take down Slash Hackman. Justice needs to be served, and Tim owes debts. Other preparations are being made to attack Hackman; Emma has a favor to call in from Elder Dane, and Nele is determined to train her and Scott in self-defense. Meanwhile, s...

The Liberators are striking back against gang violence and their impostors. An interrogation was conducted, which they managed to flub spectacularly. The heroes need to regroup, and pool their resources. They need proper focus and direction, and most importantly need a plan. Can the hard pressed heroes keep their heads above water and find their enemies? Sidetalk PLAYERS Matt – The Wraith.  ...

Hey guys, So we’ve had a good run here on the Drunk and the Ugly. It’s been a good time. We’ve had laughs, we’ve cried like babies, we’ve made depraved jokes. But all of that’s about to change. Now, we know you voted on Fiasco this month (and we’re still posting it, as you can see by the above title, since you’re apparently able to read anyway) BUT....

George and Caleb have been propositioned for a deal with Zero, an emissary of El Vasio Alma – The Nothing Soul. Whoever he is, and whoever it is he exactly works for, they have astounding power. An enormous sinkhole which leads to a strange supernatural maze in Washington State was uncovered, simply to prove a point. Zero is sending an agent – someone named The Reaper – to Troy,...

Prominence is up in arms. Vigilante impostors are framing the Prominence Heroes for horrific crimes. Gang violence is in full swing, and is apparently being supplemented by a dangerous drug. Clockwork has been identified as the dangerous fugitive Mark Getman, and has delivered an ultimatum to the criminals of the city. The heroes are ready to go on the counterattack. PLAYERS Matt – The Wrait...

The gang is snowbound in LaFay National Park, and almost immediately gets Cabin Fever. No matter how many board games are played, cups of cocoa are drunk, or snowball fights are held, the kids are quickly going stir crazy. Can they survive several days of winter wonderland, or will relationship drama and the perils of being teenagers overcome them? Side chatter PLAYERS Manda –  Manny Matt &#...

The heroes of Prominence gained two new members; Clockwork, a dapper man who teleports via explosion, and Opera, a quick-witted martial arts extraordinaire. Members of all three new gangs have been murdered in ways that fit into the Prominence heroes’ M.Os. Gang violence is still on the rise, and the heroes must move quickly to begin investigating the murders. If an antagonist is attempting...

Having capered their way through Oz and created a new Witch, the kids have decided to head home. Their postcards are exhausted, and it seems like the Road Trip is coming to an end. Unfortunately, terrible motel rooms are still a requirement (as well as floor sleeping and bed sharing). Of course, things aren’t what they seem. A strange tape is played. An adventure awaits. PLAYERS Sean –...

Six months have passed since Irish’s Mob was decapitated; the body is slowly dying. The companies Irish controlled are under investigation. His soldiers are scattered, his assets seized. In its place is a criminal power vacuum. Gangs are on the rise, across the city. The South Side Boys, the 843, and the Lords of Sin are vying for control of Prominence, and the city’s citizens are suff...

It’s time to take to the skies!  Christopher O’Brien, Tony Redhorn, and Eld Tsukimono (along with their rambunctious friends) are winging their way to fun and games at Sucrose Park. This isn’t your father’s airline, though. Can the friends survive horrors at 30,000 feet? Side Chatter PLAYERS Charlie – Christopher O’Brien.   A major actor, lover of theater and al...

Having defeated Irish and his mob, the heroes find themselves able to breathe again as an uneasy quiet settles over Prominence. The vigilantes Wraith and Ghost help keep order in the streets, fighting the remnants of organized crime. In the shadows, a new threat is stirring. Sorry about the audio quality.  The noisiest air conditioner kinda messed this up a lot. Side Chatter PLAYERS Matt – T...

The Apple Court kids are on the trail of their friend Daryl, who has seemingly vanished in the middle of the night. It’s time to posse up, and track him down. Supernatural forces are once again at work in Thebes, and it falls to our intrepid youngsters to investigate the mystery. Side Chatter Manda – Grim Grey Matt – Virginia Stewart Hannah – Alice Gloeckner Charlie –...

Prominence is besieged. The Wraith and Ghost teamed up to take down one of Irish’s top lieutenants, and recovered critical information about the personal history of their foe. The final pieces of the puzzle are falling into place. The mob is preparing for its final blow against the masked vigilantes. The Olympian’s quest for vengeance is drawing to a head. The revolution that Wraith pr...

The children of Apple Court survived their vacation trip to Sucrose Park, invoking the sacred rites of Space Jam. Having returned home, it’s time to visit their friend Jenna, who is recovering from having the mumps, and belatedly celebrate her birthday. Summer vacation is still going, what kind of new trouble can the Apple Court Posse get into? Side Chatter Manda – Grim Grey Matt &#821...

The mob stands victorious over the vigilantes of Prominence, SC. The Olympian, defeated, fled the city. Reverb went out in a blaze of glory, slipping quietly into the underworld in the chaos. A new vigilante is skulking in the shadows. Ghost, an agile robber in a horrific mask, is looking into the sudden disappearances of Prominence’s very visible defenders. Clarence Young receives a visitor...

Sucrose Park has fully wrapped its strange hands around the kids of Apple Court, drawing them directly to its cheese scented bosom. Very, very odd things are happening in Sucrose Park (beyond the strange romantic drama quickly developing). Can the children of Apple Court escape the Park’s grasping fingers? Side Chatter Manda – Grim Grey Matt – Virginia Stewart Hannah – Alic...

The unlikely team of The Olympian and Reverb are throwing their best efforts at the criminals attempting to attain a stranglehold on the city. After surviving an ambush, they finally get a pair of names: ‘Irish’ and an assassin named ‘The Witch.’  Their only other lead, a Louis Hudson (who has apparent ties to the Irish Mob) is being coerced into a meeting. Prominence is be...

The kids of Apple Court are firmly entrenched in the deepening weirdness of Sucrose Park. The party is split, some in the Tunnel of Leurrve and others going to the scary Abyss ride. Sucrose Park is trying to get its claws in all who have passed inside. Can our intrepid middle school heroes survive the park and its machinations? Side Chatter Manda – Grim Grey Matt – Virginia Stewart Han...

Welcome to Prominence, SC: a city of promises and dreams that have slowly crumbled away under the heels of organized crime. A man named Elliot Walker comes to visit a promising young athlete. A bribe is offered: a request refused. Punishment is dealt out, and a vigilante rises from the ashes of his family’s home. A brilliant and innovate engineer discovers he has a fate worse than death barr...