Ouija Boards + The Occult

[Ian The Corgi]

This suggestion is to add ways for ghosts to help/fuckle with the crew while they are waiting to respawn or be cloned.

Ouija Board and Planchette. The Ouija board is an item in the chaplains locker, there is also a planchette in the locker.

When the Ouija board is board is placed on a table, it can be used.

You must have atleast 2 people to channel the spirits that be, by clicking on the Ouija Board with the planchette, all ghosts will be notified that a Ouija Board has been activated, if a ghost clicks on the Ouija Board, the Ouija Board makes the emote "The planchette moves, in it you read the word hello" to anyone on an adjacent tile.

1) If anyone steps away from the board while there is a ghost there, the planchette flies off the board in a random direction a random amount of tiles, and causes injury if someone is hit, if the ghost is performing a curse, the planchette does not fly off, and the curse activates immediately.

2) If anyone steps away from the board while there is NOT a ghost there, the planchette appears above the Ouija Board as an item.

3) If someone clicks on the board while there is a ghost there, they forcibly say "Goodbye" and the planchette appears in their hand

4) If someone clicks on the board while there is NOT a ghost there, the planchette appears in their hand.

5) If the ghost uses Goodbye, the Ouija Board emotes "The planchette moves towards the word goodbye" and the planchette will appear above the Ouija board as an item.

If 1, 3 or 5 occurs, the board cannot be used for 30 minutes and will show the message "The planchette remains motionless" if the planchette is used on it for that time.

OUIJA SPIRIT ABILITIES

Spirit abilities require Veil Points, 1 Veil Point is accrued every BYOND second. expect 4 per round

1) Communicate - 20 Veil Points

The Ghost can make the board spell a word out with a 15 character limit.

2) Yes - 3 Veil Points

The Ouija Board points to 'Yes'

3) No - 3 Veil Points

The Ouija Board points to 'No'

4) Countdown - 30 Veil Points

The Planchette begins to count backwards through the numbers, 1 per second. The Summoners must remove the planchette before the time runs out, or face the dire consequences.

If the planchette reaches 0, all those adjacent to the board are flung across the room, and every light in the room smashes.

(Yes its dangerous, but such is the power of Ouija)

5) Alphabet - 50 Veil Points

The Planchette starts to run across the alphabet. The summoners must remove the planchette before the ghost goes through the entire alphabet, or face the ghost controlling a random summoner's body for 1 minute. This takes much longer than Countdown, and costs many more points.

6) 666 - 200 Veil Points

5 Seconds Warning - The Planchette makes figure eights across the board rapidly.

You have kept the portal open too long, and now the spirit has access to your realm. Ouija Board combusts into ashes, and a charred Planchette remains. Ascendant Sprite appears named 'Malevolent Spirit' - Doesnt move. Lasts only 60 seconds, but all crew feel 'A presence' for that time. All summoners get switched between bodies, with no chance of switching into themselves.

7) Goodbye - 1 Veil Point

The Ghost exits the board.

The information can be lies or truth, do you believe the spirits?

Make sure those who lie beyond the grave wish not to hurt you

JUSTIFICATION FOR WHY THE DEMON SHIT IS SO POWERFUL

Its supposed to make the game of Ouija a game of genuine risk.

Its actually very easy to prevent all the shit if you notice it happening, WHICH IS REDTEXT.

Also, 666 needs 200 f*cking points, you might start to notice if the spirit only answers yes or no.

 

Edited September 13, 2016 by Guest

[NebulaFlare]

This is awesome. I always wanted a way for ghosts to interact with crew, but we got 'write in blood' removed.

There is a problem with ghost interaction: metagaming. Perhaps we can limit the Ouija board somehow? Like have a limit of characters and a cooldown, so people can't write out a whole sentence of who the cultists are. They must be creative and use a single word. Make it all more mysterious.

[Alberyk]

This is awesome. I always wanted a way for ghosts to interact with crew, but we got 'write in blood' removed.

 

Write in blood was never removed, just bugged, and that is being fixed in the next update.

Also, I don't really know if it is a good idea at all due to the possibility of people metagaming around. And I don't think this should be avaible from the custom loadout, there is little place, besides maybe to the chaplain, that would make sense for one of those in the station.

[Ian The Corgi]

Perhaps a character limit of 10 per message, and 30 second cooldown

[Ian The Corgi]

Instead of custom loadout, be in chaplains office at roundstart

[Tenenza]

We already have Ouija boards:

[Ian The Corgi]

Updated to work on an Ability System with Veil Points.

[Ian The Corgi]

Due to its danger, it will instead be available from the chaplains locker rather than the custom loadout