Re: Negative Hero Contest Outcomes

From: Light Castle <light_castle_at_...>
Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2005 21:26:50 -0400


On Thu, 2005-28-07 at 15:22 -0500, Mike Holmes wrote:
> One of my favorite euphemisms is one used by some hospitals - Negative
> Patient Healthcare Outcome.

I've never heard of this particular euphemism. But it is funny.

> IIRC, the text says - somewhat weakly, though explicitly - that any Major or
> Total Defeat (Minor for a follower, one would assume) may result in the
> narrator giving out a flaw to represent the long-term outcome of the
> consequence in question. In addition to the normal consequences. I think
> narrators miss this golden opportunity to give out scars, both physical and
> emotional.

It is a golden opportunity, and one I am willing to use. I just can't find it in the book right now.

LC

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