{"id":249,"date":"2011-01-10T16:25:12","date_gmt":"2011-01-10T16:25:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deathcookie.com\/home\/the-devil-went-down-to-georgia\/"},"modified":"2023-03-04T16:51:12","modified_gmt":"2023-03-04T16:51:12","slug":"the-devil-went-down-to-georgia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deathcookie.com\/home\/the-devil-went-down-to-georgia\/","title":{"rendered":"The Devil Went Down To Georgia"},"content":{"rendered":"

The following Actual Play is from Colin’s The Devil Went Down to Georgia — A Rock n Roll Occult Investigation game at Archon 34 (2010). Thanks to Woody at FAST Games<\/b><\/a> <\/b>for the write-up!<\/p>\n

The Devil Went Down to Georgia<\/b><\/p>\n

(As told by Jerry Lee Lewis) <\/p>\n

My hands are still shaking as I write this; the stiff fifth of whiskey helps a little but the nerve-shattering events of last night still have me on edge.\u00a0 I suppose I should start with that supernaturally stormy night; I had finished a concert earlier in the evening and found this sweet little honey waiting for me backstage.\u00a0 Francesca had strawberry blonde hair and a body that said,\u201dC\u2019mon in an\u2019 stay awhile.\u201d\u00a0 I followed her back to her hotel and enjoyed the benefits of being a Southern Rock Icon.\u00a0 In our lust, we barely noticed the raging tempest outside; she found out that \u201cGreat Balls of Fire\u201d wasn\u2019t just the name of a song!\u00a0 Francesca asked if all this was really happening.\u00a0 \u201cThat\u2019s right, baby; all Killer, no filler!\u201d<\/p>\n

About that time, I heard a pick-up stop outside and rev the engine.\u00a0 I didn\u2019t give it a second thought until my new best friend told me that must be her father.\u00a0 \u201c$#!+\u201d, I growled, rolling out of bed to see what kind of trouble I\u2019d stepped in now.\u00a0 Through the window, I saw a tricked out half-ton with flame detailing and this mean lookin\u2019 cat standing beside it.\u00a0 With glowing red eyes, he said, \u201cFrancesca, do your daddy proud.\u201d\u00a0 I spun around and found the lovely creature had revealed her true form\u2026 a succubus!\u00a0 Hot damn!\u00a0 I dodged her attack and ran for the opposite window.\u00a0 As I launched myself towards it, I activated my flame power and flew off.\u00a0 The backlash blasted Francesca through the other window and she smashed into demon daddy\u2019s fancy pick-up.\u00a0 He cursed me as I made good my escape in the ominous storm; I headed straight to Memphis.<\/p>\n

At Graceland, I met up with other supernatural investigators with E Foundation: Ronnie Van Zant, Kid Rock, Ted Nugent, Dolly Parton, and of course Johnny Cash.\u00a0 Apparently, they had all had their run-ins with the supernatural earlier.\u00a0 Ted hunted and killed Bigfoot; it came back to life as a zombie and he had to kill it again.\u00a0 Ronnie saw omens in storm clouds while playing a benefit; his music kept the bad stuff at bay and cast the creatures out.\u00a0 Kid was at a strip club with girls and a midget (I didn\u2019t want to know the details of that!) and sensed trouble in Memphis.\u00a0 Dolly was attacked by a demon that came through her TV; she chest-bumped it back where it came from.\u00a0 Johnny was performing at Huntsville Prison when the inmates were possessed; he exorcised the demons from the prisoners with his katana.<\/p>\n

Col. Parker escorted us to The King.\u00a0 There was a lump in my throat when Elvis entered; the last time the members of the Million Dollar Quartet had been together was at the funeral of Carl Perkins.\u00a0 He\u2019d been ambushed by a pit fiend outside of Vegas; it took us two days to track it down and kill it.\u00a0 We buried its head at the feet of our friend.\u00a0 We all knew the risks we would have to take to protect humanity from the forces of darkness but it doesn\u2019t make the loss of a friend any easier.<\/p>\n

After showing us a map of Georgia and all the demonic activity on it, Elvis got down to business.\u00a0 We were to make contact with our contact, Stagger Lee, in Atlanta.\u00a0 We took the TCB Express jet there; at the Georgia line, we hit some turbulence and red lightning.\u00a0 Ronnie played \u201cFreebird\u201d to give us an aura of protection and we landed safely.\u00a0 We\u2019re met by frogs falling from the sky; Ted shot 15 frogs with his arrows (I lit the arrowheads; cool effect).\u00a0 Soon, Stagger Lee arrived; 6 foot-9 inches of badass stared down on us.\u00a0 Wearing a black hat on his head and a big Bowie knife at his waist, Lee told us to go to Crossroads to summon the ghost of Robert Johnson (he had sold his soul to get the Blues at the Crossroads).<\/p>\n

We saw a lot of weird stuff along the way.\u00a0 At midnight, Lee performed the ritual and a golden light appeared.\u00a0 In it was an elderly black man (Johnson) who told us to \u201cFollow the Star\u201d to find Old Scratch.\u00a0 I gave the old-timer a drink from my hip flask, Dolly gave him a kiss then he faded away.\u00a0 The Star headed north.\u00a0 Before we could follow, Stagger Lee turned on us, armed with his Bowie.\u00a0 He told us to go back to Memphis; we refused.\u00a0 Johnny told Lee, \u201cIf you don\u2019t have a place at my table, you\u2019re on the menu!\u201d<\/p>\n

Dolly disarmed him but he stabbed Kid with a broken beer bottle.\u00a0 The Kid was tough, though; it didn\u2019t seem to bother him.\u00a0 I blinded Lee with my flame.\u00a0 About that time, Ronnie and I remembered Lee\u2019s power was in his hat.\u00a0 Ronnie stunned Lee while I shot his hat of; it burst into flames.\u00a0 Stagger Lee aged before our eyes and vowed to return; he faded away.\u00a0 Ted took his Bowie.<\/p>\n

We then followed the comet for a long while.\u00a0 I was first to hear beautiful voices, later others heard it.\u00a0 The comet circled the river and stopped there.\u00a0 Three women were chanting a channeling spell.\u00a0 They were Carrie Underwood, Taylor Swift, and Miley Cyrus.\u00a0 We knew they were up to no good so we countered their spell.\u00a0 I charmed Taylor (the young ones are always the easiest) and she told me that they sold their souls for fame and fortune and the Devil was after \u201cthe Chosen One\u201d.\u00a0 They were trying to keep us from following the golden comet.\u00a0 Carrie attacked us with her sonic scream; Ted knocked Miley out cold.\u00a0 I won Taylor over to our side with my infamous \u201cKiss o\u2019 Flame\u201d while Johnny countered Carrie\u2019s blast with his own bass voice attack.\u00a0 Ronnie broke Carrie\u2019s will and Dolly comforted her.\u00a0 We continued to follow the comet to the Guardian, who had a weapon to help us.<\/p>\n

We eventually came to a clearing in the backwoods and found a scrawny guy floating in a rainbow\u2026 it was Ronnie James Dio!\u00a0 Before we could help, a figure stepped out to oppose us.\u00a0 It was Justin Bieber!\u00a0 Ted scalped him; poor little bastard never had a chance.\u00a0 Then Ted ate him! (Ugh!\u00a0 It\u2019ll take a lot of fiber to move that through!)\u00a0 The rainbow prison weakened and I used my \u201cWhole Lotta Shakin\u2019 Goin\u201d On\u201d maneuver to shatter it.\u00a0 Dio was freed and gave me a bandolier guitar strap to take to the Chosen One.\u00a0 We continued after the comet and came to a sign that read \u201cWelcome to Paradise, Population 400\u201d.<\/p>\n

We found a rustic cabin with a young black man strumming his guitar.\u00a0 Jack Ruskin, the Chosen One, was the once-in-a-generation talent we had been seeking.\u00a0 We introduced ourselves to him.\u00a0 \u201cStrap this on, son\u201d, I said, and tossed him the bandolier.\u00a0 He played \u201cFreebird\u201d better than Ronnie and we all joined in for an incredible jam session.\u00a0 Damn, that was some good music!\u00a0 Of course, it didn\u2019t take the Devil long to mosey out of the shadows; he told us he always eliminates real talent and tonight he came to claim young Jack.\u00a0 Old Scratch called KISS and other demons to attack but Dio and good spirits arrived to help us.\u00a0 It was an epic melee!\u00a0 Ted fought Peter, who had turned into a giant panther; Ronnie killed Ace.\u00a0 I set Gene on fire then Kid head butted him unconscious.\u00a0 Finally, Johnny split Paul\u2019s guitar with his katana and we ganged up on him.<\/p>\n

Undeterred, the Devil challenged Jack to a guitar battle; he bet a gold guitar against the boy\u2019s soul.\u00a0 I told ol\u2019 Lucifer that he could do better than that, if he wasn\u2019t a yella coward.\u00a0 We\u2019d put our souls in the kitty, too, so we could play back up for Jack.\u00a0 If we won, the Devil could never come back!\u00a0 He took the bet and went first.\u00a0 The Devil was good, I\u2019ll give him that, but once Jack took over, with our support, he blew everyone away!\u00a0 After giving up the golden guitar, the Devil slinked off with his tail between his legs.\u00a0 It\u2019s not every day men can beat the Devil at his own game and live to tell the tale.\u00a0 We really shook the pillars of Heaven that night.\u00a0 Just as Elvis wanted, we took care of business, in a flash!<\/p>\n

Cast:<\/b><\/p>\n

QAGS GM- Colin Thomas<\/p>\n

Jerry Lee Lewis- Woody<\/p>\n

Johnny Cash- Larry<\/p>\n

Ronnie Van Zant- David<\/p>\n

Kid Rock- Brian<\/p>\n

Ted Nugent- Patrick<\/p>\n

Dolly Parton- Ian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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