“You wanna know what it takes to write mashups? It takes brass balls to write mashups.”
Last week's Mashup was Glengarry Glen Ross. I think the answer for this Mashup is pretty obvious. Screw Real Estate. You want to go where the competition is really fierce? Try dealing in souls.
For my Mashup, I would probably use In Nomine or Nobilis. Heck, I'd probably just run it using Amber Diceless. The PCs take the roles of low-level demons doing the same kind of job as Screwtape, making deals for mortal souls. Of course, the more cutthroat demons always seem to get the good leads, but the PCs aren't the bad-asses. They don't get the leads for corporate CEOs or politicians with one foot in hell already. No, they get leads for house-wives that just decided to dabble in the occult and usually get scared away the second they're shown the pricetag.
Now, there is a contest. The winner gets a promotion. Second place? A trophy. Loser? Well, lets just say that swimming in a lake of fire is not a fun way to spend your summer vacation.....or eternity. Of couse, there are rumours of a golden oppurtunity. A previously uncorrupted politician is ready to deal. The big boss loves politicians. A deal like that could win the contest all alone. However, everyone else has also heard the rumours.
Posted by Nuadha at April 22, 2004 9:57 AMSee also "The Collectors: The Burning House", for a scenario much like what you describe. If you dislike FUDGE, try using Sorcerer instead.
http://www.roguepublishing.com/cgi-bin/viewbook.cgi?value=q003
Posted by: Til_Eulenspiegel at April 22, 2004 1:08 PM