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    This document provides instructions for a roleplaying game where the player takes on the role of the main character in a 32-episode mecha anime. They will journal each episode from the perspective of their character, using dice rolls to determine impossible events and determine what episode is next. Their character does not know they will die at the end of episode 32. The goal is for the player to explore their character's archetype and realization that they have plot armor allowing them to survive any situation.

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    Plot Armor

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    This document provides instructions for a roleplaying game where the player takes on the role of the main character in a 32-episode mecha anime. They will journal each episode from the perspective of their character, using dice rolls to determine impossible events and determine what episode is next. Their character does not know they will die at the end of episode 32. The goal is for the player to explore their character's archetype and realization that they have plot armor allowing them to survive any situation.

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    This document provides instructions for a roleplaying game where the player takes on the role of the main character in a 32-episode mecha anime. They will journal each episode from the perspective of their character, using dice rolls to determine impossible events and determine what episode is next. Their character does not know they will die at the end of episode 32. The goal is for the player to explore their character's archetype and realization that they have plot armor allowing them to survive any situation.

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    Plot Armor

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    This document provides instructions for a roleplaying game where the player takes on the role of the main character in a 32-episode mecha anime. They will journal each episode from the perspective of their character, using dice rolls to determine impossible events and determine what episode is next. Their character does not know they will die at the end of episode 32. The goal is for the player to explore their character's archetype and realization that they have plot armor allowing them to survive any situation.

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    is a single-player RPG about perception, These character pieces help establish your past, present,

    truth, and fate. and future, and solidify your character archetype. If, during
    the game, you run out of motivations or ideas on how to
    To play you’ll need 1d6 (one six sided die), continue, come back to these pieces for inspiration.
    and a journal.
    Your character is chronicling the episode after it
    Your character is the of a 32-episode happened, so use the past tense. This is the case for every
    mecha anime. During these 32 episodes, your episode .
    will slowly come to realize that reality is
    not what it seems. They have plot armor, which is the Once you feel that you’ve covered the episode fully, roll
    ability to survive any and all situations they may face due 1d6. Take the result, and add that number to your current
    to being the main character of the story. episode number. If you rolled a 4 and you were on
    episode 1, you are now on episode 5. If you’re on episode
    However, your will, unknowingly, die at 5 and you roll a 6, you are now on episode 11.
    the end of episode 32.
    Once you know what episode your next journal entry is
    about, roll your 1d6 once for each of the following
    sections to decide what impossible happening your
    went through.
    You can choose any setting for your 32-episodes as long
    as they contain the following:

    • Mecha known as 1d6 Result Impossible Happening


    • Mecha fighting or conflict 1 Blacked out in the middle of an unwinnable battle
    • unimaginably difficult situations to escape or 2 Transformed into a new, powerful form
    overcome without immense luck and/or impossible 3 Went berserk and slayed friend and foe alike
    skill 4 Melded with their
    • a hot springs episode (optional) 5 Used the power of love
    6 Came back from the dead

    What’s important about creating your is 1d6 Result Impossible Happening


    their mecha show archetype: 1 Summoned a new weapon
    2 Temporarily transformed
    • The Reluctant Hero
    3 Took over control of itself
    • An Emotionless Genius
    4 Spoke to the
    • Completely Inexperienced, Full of Heart
    5 Learned a new, ultimate ability
    • The Child Prodigy
    6 Is a piece of GOD
    • For Honor and/or Country
    • To End Suffering
    • A Foolish Perception of Being A Pilot While chronicling each episode tell the story of whatever
    time skips might happen. This can be due to episode
    These archetypes are not binding, as your character may jumps, or even by moving the “star date” forward by
    hit more than one of these during play. Consider them choice. Episode 32 can take place ten years after episode
    optional foundations for which to build off of, as well as 1, or ten days.
    potential moments in your character’s story.
    Once you finish chronicling an episode, use your 1d6 and
    roll for each section again to choose the prompt for your
    next episode. You can interpret the prompts in any way
    that make sense to you. Each one of these situations
    You begin on Episode 1. Pick an arbitrary, awesome brings your closer to realizing that they
    sounding “star date” to track time with, and title your are an invincible, impossible being. When they become
    episode. For example: sure of this truth, and in what context, is up to you.

    Your first episode must include the following plot points:


    Upon reaching episode 32, the format changes slightly.
    • How you became a pilot Instead of just chronicling the past, you’ll also include the
    present situation your is in. The situation
    • Your expectations for the future that will, unbeknownst to them, will be their last.
    • What greater conflict you’re enlisted in facing
    • How you feel about said conflict Once you have completed the episode, the game is over.
    • Your relationship with your

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