The Hall of Legends #003 – The Hand Massage

The Hall of Legends #003 – The Hand Massage

Date: September 27th, 2013

Game: Lady Blackbird

Players: Lynn Byrd Derek Grimm Shadow Byrd Rob Ferguson James Wilder Myself

Sometimes roleplaying can get a little awkward. If we’re doing it right, I think it’s practically unavoidable. After all, we’re sitting around a table, pretending to be fictional characters. Sometimes we speak in funny voices; sometimes we engage in behavior that challenges us or makes us cringe. 

The attached video was shot last year during a game of Lady Blackbird. It has never been shown to anyone. The scene captured contains no great feats of acting or characterization, but it does show one man’s “all-in” attempt to get a bonus die for his character.

As I recall, Cyrus Vance (played by Lynn) wanted to get his bonus for wooing Lady Blackbird (played by Derek). As the GM, I insisted Lynn do a scene in which Cyrus expressed his hidden longing for the Lady. This is what he came up with. Also, stay until the very end to catch a funny parapraxis by Lynn.