wolfcheese
December 18th, 2011, 12:50 PM
This topic is driven by how much I would love to see a theme based off of a classic cartoon. It is not a fully developed theme idea (it's not like I intend on hosting a game in the near future) but a rather random one that popped into my head. And like many crazy ideas, I had to pursue it at least a little bit. I am typing this in a way that it might work either with a FM or a M-FM.
The story would be something like this:
The economy has gone down the toilet, so much that PS. 118 gets shut down unexpectedly, causing a wave of unemployment. As the kids struggle with what schools they are transferring to, they soon find out that former principal Wartz and some of his co-workers have snapped and taken up to a life of crime to get out on top. It is up to the citizens of the city to use their talents and stop the new mafia.
(for full-scale FM) The PS 118 mafia has some competition however. Big Bob's Beepers strives to have control of the city now that it is in despair, and has started taking drastic measures to ensure that control. Bob's daughter Olga, being the brown-noser she is, decides to join ranks, but Helga refuses to work with her father.
On top of this, Eugene, being his typical self, had a terrible bike accident earlier that sent him into a coma for weeks. Upon waking up he was diagnosed with, and still suffers from, amnesia.
(optional) If that wasn't enough, former 4th grade teacher Mr. Simmons has also snapped, and started recruiting everyone into a "special" cult that encourages its members by reminding them how "special" they are.
What will happen to the city of Hillwood?
The roles:
PS 118 (red mafia):
Principal Wartz (Framer for FM, Godfather for M-FM)
Lunch Lady (Drug Dealer)
Hidden Mafia
Big Bob's Beepers (orange mafia for full-scale FM):
Robert Pataki (Godfather)
Olga Pataki (Consort)
Hidden Mafia
(optional) Mr. Simmons (Cult Leader)
Eugene (Amnesiac)
(maybe?) Four-Eyed Jack (Serial Killer)
Hillwood (the town):
Arnold (Sheriff)
Gerald (Investigator)
Phoebe (Doctor)
Ronda (Escort)
Helga (Vigilante)
Brainy (Detective/Lookout)
Mayor Dixie (Mayor)
Lieut. Goose (Veteran/Bodyguard)
And a bunch more power roles + citizens
The mafias probably have balance issues in the FM version but two GFs is a lot. If Wartz was a framer in the FM version he's probably be immune to detection. There also shouldn't be so many specific town roles, I just wanted to write a bunch of roles down. :) These roles can also lead to a lot of story objectives. Example: Brainy's objective is to track Helga (since he loves stalking her everywhere).
Four-Eyed Jack can't die at night of course - he's a ghost! But if he's lynched during the day maybe the ghost busters can capture him or something, idk.
The story would be something like this:
The economy has gone down the toilet, so much that PS. 118 gets shut down unexpectedly, causing a wave of unemployment. As the kids struggle with what schools they are transferring to, they soon find out that former principal Wartz and some of his co-workers have snapped and taken up to a life of crime to get out on top. It is up to the citizens of the city to use their talents and stop the new mafia.
(for full-scale FM) The PS 118 mafia has some competition however. Big Bob's Beepers strives to have control of the city now that it is in despair, and has started taking drastic measures to ensure that control. Bob's daughter Olga, being the brown-noser she is, decides to join ranks, but Helga refuses to work with her father.
On top of this, Eugene, being his typical self, had a terrible bike accident earlier that sent him into a coma for weeks. Upon waking up he was diagnosed with, and still suffers from, amnesia.
(optional) If that wasn't enough, former 4th grade teacher Mr. Simmons has also snapped, and started recruiting everyone into a "special" cult that encourages its members by reminding them how "special" they are.
What will happen to the city of Hillwood?
The roles:
PS 118 (red mafia):
Principal Wartz (Framer for FM, Godfather for M-FM)
Lunch Lady (Drug Dealer)
Hidden Mafia
Big Bob's Beepers (orange mafia for full-scale FM):
Robert Pataki (Godfather)
Olga Pataki (Consort)
Hidden Mafia
(optional) Mr. Simmons (Cult Leader)
Eugene (Amnesiac)
(maybe?) Four-Eyed Jack (Serial Killer)
Hillwood (the town):
Arnold (Sheriff)
Gerald (Investigator)
Phoebe (Doctor)
Ronda (Escort)
Helga (Vigilante)
Brainy (Detective/Lookout)
Mayor Dixie (Mayor)
Lieut. Goose (Veteran/Bodyguard)
And a bunch more power roles + citizens
The mafias probably have balance issues in the FM version but two GFs is a lot. If Wartz was a framer in the FM version he's probably be immune to detection. There also shouldn't be so many specific town roles, I just wanted to write a bunch of roles down. :) These roles can also lead to a lot of story objectives. Example: Brainy's objective is to track Helga (since he loves stalking her everywhere).
Four-Eyed Jack can't die at night of course - he's a ghost! But if he's lynched during the day maybe the ghost busters can capture him or something, idk.