More Steel Destiny fun.

So how does this picture play into this?

So in this Monday’s game, the mission was to find out what this lab was up to. And the DM posted a picture of the doctor in question (a nicely generated AI image)…

So as a joke, I posted this image in Discord (of an AI version of what I imagine my character James Aldrich looks like) – and found a good “signature font” and purposely placed the word “hard” where it is – and said when I meet her I give her the aforementioned autographed photo…

Well, the DM did some rolls – and it turns out – she not only knew of Steel Destiny (I mean, who doesn’t know of the greatest metal band not to have a record deal, am I right, kids?) – but she happens to be a big, big fan. So I leaned into it (and it was great, because the DM is also male so essentially I was making all kinds of comments to another male, who was, at the time, force to play a female NPC).

Was very, very, very hilarious – added that one of the other players, is essentially playing a synthazoid/robot type character who looks human, and the other player was a multimillion dollar character who was disgusted with my advances and remarks (in character). Was very, very fun.

So it turns out – she and I will be going out on a date (my way of keeping her distracted while the rest of the group investigates the lab) – and I had her concert tickets (which I made quickly and posted to Discord) –

Called it the “Halloween Horror Show.”

During the session – when my character had cast one of his spells – he caught notice that her necklace glowed – and so I said, “My character begins singing lyrics to the new song he’s working on called By Blood.” (Now I picked “By Blood” because the medical facility we were checking out had something to do with blood stuff…)

However, I wrote “lyrics” for this fictional song – and still called it “By Blood” – but as always, based it on the session – so it’s a little more “sexualized” than normal lyrics for Steel Destiny – but here’s the song for By Blood.

“By Blood” © 2024, Steel Destiny written by James Aldrich

You hide behind your glasses and naivety
But, there’s far more to you, it’s clear to see.
You’re waiting to become uncaged
I see it in your eyes, the moment I hit the stage.

You’re watching my fingers slide down the bass
And you lick your lips in anticipation
You want to meet, face to face
Because you can’t fight that temptation.

By blood, your nails rake down my back
By passion, you crouch for the attack
Tonight you release the beast of passion
As we commit cardinal sin.
By blood, and by passion.

You fed the beast that has craved affection
You think you’re done, so you believe
I was to be just another one for your collection
But you get to my door and you can’t leave

You turn, the beast is craving more tonight
You want to stop, but you know you will lose
This is something you just can’t fight
I’m the one you’re going to chose

By blood, your nails rake down my back
By passion, you crouch for the attack
Tonight you release the beast of passion
As we commit cardinal sin.
By blood, and by passion.

I’ve discovered when I play games that aren’t D&D, I truly do need something that is me to be able to connect to the character… and the whole 80s metal music scene was a huge part of who I was growing up (and who am I kidding, still is now) – and so it’s been fun imagining this, and exploring this fictional band (and now playing different members of said fictional band), then writing lyrics based on the session(s)!