[UA] The Band, Elwood, the Band!

[Chad Underkoffler]

[from a Pyramid message board]


On 14 Nov 2000 00:16:35 GMT, thrash at io.com (Christopher Thrash)
wrote:
> Need it be pointed out that the ultimate expression of this
trend would
> be to run a _So You Wanna Be A Rock N' Roll Star!_ campaign,
centered 
> around a certain popular band from the San Francisco bay area?
Extra points
> for bringing back the shade of the lead guitarist to continue
playing into
> the present.

Yoink! <-- Simpsons sound fx for swiping something.

This, combined with too many late-night viewings of VH-1's
behind the music and a long-ago TMNT adventure have combined to
give me a "rockin'" idea for a UA scenario.

Take this struggling alternative neo-punk post-grunge foursome,
let's call them, oh, I don't know-- the Marquisate of the Black
Cross-- is just starting to get some play on the local alt-rock
circuit when their front man / lead singer, a maniac named Don
Wells, dies of while crossing the street, drunk.

Flash forward three months-- a sixteen year old crack whore
shows up on Mickey McBride (lead guitar's) apartment stoop,
claiming to be Wells, and able to prove it. Y'see, Don *really*
wanted to make it in show business, and has crossed the Veil as
a demon to possess a flesh-suit to do it in. Furthermore, the
experience has really done wonders for his voice-- or maybe the
crack whore (her ID says her name was Debbie Rowen before Wells
booted her out of her own skull) just naturally had a swell
voice-- she did sing in the church choir back in Armpit, AZ,
after all.

The really choice bit is that Wells hasn't come back alone--
he's got three demon buddies who claim to be Jim Morrison, Jimi
Hendrix, and Jenny Lind (!) who want in on the action. They'll
pretend to be able to help teach the other members of the band
how to improve their musical ability.

Ways the PCs can get involved:
* Debbie Rowen, wandering spirit, implores them for help
regaining her body.
* One of the members of MotBC seems to be channelling Jimi
Hendrix-- a great score for any Iconomancers in the Occult
Underground. They'll want to study what the lead guitarist is
doing.
* Debbie's uncle shows up, and wants the PCs to kidnap and
"deprogram" Debbie.
* The MotBC becomes a big hit in the Local Occult Underground,
and tickets/entry to their gigs is getting bloody.
* The MotBC is leaking occult secrets in their songs, and the
PCs Sleeper bosses want them sghut down.
* The Rayhab and 101001101 kidnap MotBC to play at one of their
raves.

Added Bits of Fun:
* The demons claiming to be Morrison and Lind, ain't. Hendrix
isn't either, but he's really John Belushi, who learned to play
guitar Beyond the Veil.
* The possessions are TOTALLY benign, except for Wells's.
* Since no Iconomancer can channel the Lizard King (Morrison),
that could be a hint that he's alive. (If so, its within
speculation that he could be an adept or avatar of some stripe.)
What if the Lizard King shows up to "handle" the imposter demon?
* The Order of Saint Cecil don't like no possessions, benign or
not. No way, no how.


--
Chad Underkoffler [ http://www.geocities.com/chadu/index.html ]
"We are the music-makers, and we are the dreamers of dreams." 
   -- Willy Wonka


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"Hold your breath. Make a wish. Count to three."
  -- Willy Wonka

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