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Here's an idea from my own storygame: Stupidium!
Yes, Stupidium. It completly nullifies Idearium. It does, however, have a few side effects, such as making people into idiots. Lately I've been keeping the very rare Stupidium locked up in my masion within a safe desgined to hold it. If need be, we can use the Stupidium to counteract the Idearium waste within our water, though we must be very careful not to come into close proximity of it and to not ingest it. Also, we'll have to remove it fairly quickly, otherwise all of the city will become one huge Stupidium blob. Stupidum nullifies and absorbs Idearium, so there are complications...But the basic idea is good.
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I already made a note of that from your latest chapter. Good Idea IM, but I guess that is your forte!
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| Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2006 2:05 am Post subject: Chapter 3 part b – Yet more cunning |
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Chapter 3 part b – Yet more cunning…
“Well, you know the old adage, ‘Set a Stoat to catch a Mole’” said Sparta, with an evil smile on his face.
“Of course of course!” said Key beaming. “Stoat shall lead the team into the sewers then! It is decided!”
“Who decided what now?” asked Stoat clambering back upright. Sherry had drenched her fur, and the cream cake had landed on her head, making her look like she was wearing a particularly ill-advised hat.
“Moving on then,” said Key quickly, before Stoat say anything else, “Who’s for the Mines?”
Chinaren stuck a hand up. “I think I will head on down there to check them out.”
Ingro narrowed his eyes and looked at Chinaren. “This sudden spurt of enthusiasm wouldn’t have anything to do with the valuable piles of raw Idearium down there would it?”
Chinaren raised his eyebrows in a look of innocence. “Who me? Perish the thought.” He said.
“I think I will tag along with Chinaren” said Random. “I have heard a lot about the mines, and I would like to check them out myself. It should suit my personality” She winked and suddenly had three eyes.
“Well, if they are going so am I!” stated IM. “I have my operation there, and if someone has infiltrated it then I want to know!”
“Fair enough then, Chinaren will lead the squad into the mines.” Key made a note on a pad he had just fished out of his pocket. “Very brave of you I must say, I wouldn’t want to face all those mutated creatures down there myself.”
“Whaa…?” said Chinaren, suddenly not looking so happy.
“Right then, things are moving along very nicely,” continued Key smoothly. “That just leaves the assassin and the brothels.”
“What will you be doing whilst all this is going on?” asked the Cow of Doom, taking a deep swig of healthy milk, which he had laced liberally with vodka.
“Never fear Cow,” said Key wagging a chubby finger. “I shall not be slacking, off, oh no! I shall co-ordinate our efforts from my tower. Dean lives in the attic, and he can provide technical support.”
“I say that Saxon should go after the assassin” said Tramp in a Storm, mainly to get someone else on that one before she was nominated for it.
“why shud I go atfer theasssissain?” said Saxon.
Ravenwing sighed. “It has to be someone, and you aren’t very busy these days. I better come along with you as translator I suppose.” She puffed and sat back in her seat.
“Very well!” Key said busy writing, his tongue sticking out of the corner of his mouth as he concentrated on the task.
“Well, I for one am concerned about the rise of the Banana people” said Fauna, still busy arranging Phang’s cushions into a little house on her chair. “Do you know since this meeting began they have opened a national chain of shops and become a republic?”
“Indeed. Well, I have a plan for that one.” Said Chinaren, his brow darkening when the Banana shop was mentioned.
“Still, I think I will do a little more investigating. You can never tell what they are up to.” Said Fauna.
Key was busy scribbling away in his book. “Does banana have one or two ‘E’s?” he asked. Stoat leant over to see what he had written, dripping sherry onto the table as she did so.
“Well, I am not letting my little Idea Master go running off to those nasty wasty mines without me!” said Tramp, moving her seat up closer to IMs.
Key paused a moment as he struggled with a particularly difficult word.
“No no no, nasty is spelt with two ‘Y’s” said Stoat, she reached for the pad. “Here, let me do that for you!”
“Thank-you Stoat,” said Key breathing a sigh of relief. “Well, the rest of you can split up between the broth… er, the business ladies district or the other teams, as you see fit.” He leaned forward, causing the table legs to bend. “Remember, these tasks are of the utmost importance! Until this mystery is solved the whole city is on a knife edge! No one is safe!”
“Absolutely!” said Shanty. “So then, who’s with me for another drink!”
“Me!”
“I’m in!”
“A double for me!”
“Here, let me have a go with that pen!”
“Pass some of that Old Stoat grog will you?”
“Come on, I said a double!”
The meeting wrapped up, and the Council members swung into action swiftly, leaping to their assigned tasks barely three days later.
When Key opened his book he found pictures of little Stoats all over the pages, and his pencil was chewed through.
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Good one Chinakins! 
I say let's go down the Idearium mines first. I want to see the mutants! (not personally, of course. I've got enough to do, seeing to the giant moles!)
Besides, I want to see Chinaren having to choose between the Idearium and his life... I really don't know which way that would go! 
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I went with the sewer moles. Everything should get more interesting once Stoat floods the city via the backed-up toilet route. 
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Hmmmmm, Good chapter.
Quick point : Random (if such an unusual creature can be said to have a gender) is a guy.
I am torn between the two options already suggested, and I'm sure all the others will be just as fun - plus we'll get to see them all eventually.
Lets get the mutants sorted first - To the Mines.
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Great chapter Chin! I voted to go after the assassin. I'm curious to see what that devios fella' is up to.
And cos' he's all assassin-y n' stuff....
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I would rather go throught the sewers. I have to see these sewer rats. I heard they are made of blue slime and guck, an interesting combination. Maybe I can capture one? 
Oh and btw. The reference to the Rave/Wing twins is a play on my name. If I happened to post twice in one topic, it was said that the twins had appeared. It was like I was two people in one. They haven't appeared lately though.
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| Ravenwing wrote: | I would rather go throught the sewers.
Oh and btw. The reference to the Rave/Wing twins is a play on my name. If I happened to post twice in one topic, it was said that the twins had appeared. It was like I was two people in one. They haven't appeared lately though. |
Ah. Then you can maybe do both.
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I could split in this story that would be cool. And then everyone would be confused as to which one of us is present. LOL.
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OKay then, the Idea Mines just took it. Writing now.
Smee, if you see this could you delete the poll please? (I know, lazy)
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So how long do we have to wait for the next chapter, China? I am sitting on the edge of my seat wondering what will happen in the mines. It's not a good idea to keep your readers waiting/
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Hehe. Writing now, hopefully tonight (which is now here), but maybe tomorrow morning. Chinaren, Muaddib, IM, Storm and Random are just approaching them now!!
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| Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2006 7:35 am Post subject: Chapter 4– Trouble in t’ pit. |
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Chapter 4– Trouble in t’ pit.
Chinaren slowly walked down the street. He was talking on his new Mobile Orb Communications Handheld Accessory* as he went. “No no no, I want the good guards, send the usual ones to Key’s mansion for security duty. My furry orange ass is on the line here!” He paused as if listening for something and saw Random walking up. Random waved a hand, of which he had three of for the moment and waited for Chinaren to finish his call.
“Yes, this is important” continued Chinaren waggling his eyebrows at Random “and tell ‘P’ to get the special equipment ready as well, we will be along soon.” Another pause. Chinaren rolled his eyes as he listened. “yes yes, okay, and get the…mmm. Okay good. See you soon.”
He made a pass over the orb and de-activated it. “Hello Random, how’s things?”
“Ah, not so bad. So, we going to get a few toys to help us eh?”
“S’right, let’s go, the others are waiting for us.”
So saying the two walked down main street and then turned off towards Muaddib’s district. The roads became narrow and twisty and the buildings loomed up between narrow streets filled with debris. Dubious characters wandered around, and at least one body could be seen lying in the gutter.
Random looked a little nervous. “Is this safe?”
“What, oh yes, don’t worry. People know me here.”
A shout from above made Random look up. “Oy Chinaren you bustard! You took all my money!”
Chinaren ignored it, not even looking up, though he stepped neatly aside to avoid a rotten tomato which landed with a splat on the street. Random jumped and increased his pace.
Finally they turned onto Muaddib street, and saw Muaddib, IM and Storm waiting by an alleyway. Muaddib was talking to a young lady dressed in skimpy clothes, despite the cold weather. Random thought he saw some money change hands before the girl turned and walked off. Muaddib hastily pocketed the cash and turned to face the two with an innocent look on his face.
“Comrades!” He said. “Are we ready to strike a blow for the people of the City?”
“I am ready to strike a blow at people messing with my Idearium!” said IM. “Where to China?”
“First, we take a few precautionary measures. Follow me.” He walked into the narrow alleyway. The others looked at each other with a puzzled expression and followed uncertainly. A little way into the gloomy alley was a large can, holding trash. Chinaren took the top off and climbed in.
“What are you doing?” asked Tramp.
“Just follow me.” Said China and suddenly disappeared from view.
The others looked around. “After you Muaddib” Said IM.
Muaddib looked doubtful, but climbed in as Chinaren had done. He too vanished a moment later with a brief shout.
One by one the others followed.
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They found themselves in a dimly lit room. Chinaren was talking to an old man in a white coat. He took a pack from the man and turned to the others, who were looking around.
“Right then. Here is an exploration pack. Inside you will find some supplies and other equipment. And this…” he produced a dark stick, “is the Mogrum 2000, the most powerful handwand in the world.”
“Cool!” said IM. “Do we all get one of those?”
“Er, no.” Chinaren produced another, smaller stick of silver. “But you do get a Glip 5.2 rapid fire wand. Still a damn good model, as long as you don’t let them overheat of course.” He handed them out, along with the backpacks. “Of course, I am sure we won’t need any, I am taking a small squad of guards with us too.” He gestured to one side where 5 men wearing red sweaters, black pants and ankle length black boots were standing waiting. They all sported a small black wand holster. “Top Security men all” said Chinaren.
“Okay. Is that it then, shall we go?” said Tramp, putting her Glip in a pocket.
“Well, just one more thing.” Chinaren held out a small square device and proceeded to touch everyone on the head with it. Once done he handed it to the man in white.
“What was that?” asked Muaddib, rubbing his head.
“Just a precaution. That was the Cloninator 5000x. Just in case anyone has an, er, accident, we can restore them to this point in time. A useful device oh yes.” He looked around. “Right then. Shall we go?”
The others nodded and followed him to the exit…
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The group stood outside a large gate. A sign on it read: “Idea Master LTD. Idearium Mines. Unauthorized access prohibited. Trespassers will stay here and dig. Guard beasts patrolling.”
“Friendly.” Said Muaddib. “Another capitalist factory to oppress the downtrodden workers.”
“Not that bloody downtrodden,” IM said, fishing out a key and unlocking the gate, “not with how much I have to pay them.”
“Seems very quiet here,” said Random looking around. “Where is everyone?”
“Oh, this mine is currently not being worked. There is a bit of an Idearium glut on the market at the moment, so I closed this until stocks fall and prices rise.”
“So no-one is here?” said Random.
“Nope, completely deserted.” Said IM swinging the gate open. “Why?”
“Only I thought I saw something move, over there.” Random pointed to the black maw of the mine entrance.
“Probably something blowing in the wind.” Said IM. “Come on.”
They all followed, though Random licked a finger and held it up for a moment. “Wind?” he muttered, and then hurried forward to catch the others.
IM strode to a small hut by the mine entrance and went inside a moment. He came out with helmets with lights on the top. “Here you go.” He handed them out.
“Isn’t the mine lit inside?” asked Storm, suddenly sounding nervous as she eyed the dark cave they were walking towards.
“Oh no. Idearium is very unstable. Exposure to too much light would affect it in adverse ways.” IM grinned and put an arm around her. “Don’t worry, we will be fine. I only lose 5 or 6 workers a month these days.”
They entered the tunnel. Chinaren sent two of his Security men ahead to scout the way. The mine tunnel was dark and quiet. Water could be heard dripping from the roof. Storm shivered.
After a brief pause they moved on, lights shining. Picks and shovels lay on the ground, and a pair of rails ran down into the throat of the mine, disappearing into the dark.
“The lift to the main shaft is straight ahead” said IM in a whisper, though his voice echoed around the cave.
The group walked on. Sure enough a rickety looking metal cage hung over a pit. Chinaren peered down. He couldn’t see the bottom. “How deep is it?”
Im shrugged. “I can’t remember actually. Deep though. Very deep.” He opened the cage door and they all squeezed in.
Chinaren addressed one of his security guards before entering. “Stay here and watch the controls.”
The guard saluted. Once they were all in Chinaren nodded and the guard pressed a button. There was a clank of metal and the cage jerked and started to move.
After several minutes of silent descent in the dark Random jumped. “Did you hear that?”
“What?” IM whispered.
“I thought I heard something from up there!” Random pointed back up to the small patch of light, barely visible above them.
They all strained their ears and so everyone heard it this time. A noise. It sounded like an owl was on fire and complaining about it. It echoed down the shaft. The occupants of the cage looked at each other worriedly. Then the lift shuddered.
“Ahhhh!” IM screamed and held onto Tramp, closing his eyes. “We are all going to die!!” he blubbered.
“Nonsense!” said Tramp, I am sure it is just a cat, or something. “We will be fine.” She patted IM’s head. “There there, there there, don’t cry.”
The others nodded and smiled just as something shrieked. As one they looked up. A thing blocked the light for a second. It was something falling down the shaft, bumping against the walls as it dropped. As if in slow motion it fell, until it smashed into the roof of the cage.
IM screamed. It was the security guard. His smashed body staring blankly through the grill at them from empty eye sockets.
The group clutched at each other, unable to take their eyes off the body and unable to remove it from the top of the lift.
Chinaren turned to Random. “That’s not good.” He said.
Random shook his head and tried to peer down through the cage floor. “Can anyone see how far we have to go?” he asked.
They looked down, all except the sobbing IM, who had his eyes closed and was calling for mummy.
Something from high above them screeched in triumph, and the cage shook. “It’s trying to shake us loose** I think!” said Muaddib.
“I think I can see something below us!” said Random as the cage hit the wall with a bang.
“Hey! Here’s the emergency stop switch!” said Chinaren. “Not that it does us much good of course.”
Random had turned pale. “er, people. That thing.”
“Yes?” said Tramp, trying to dislodge IM.
“I think it is a something. I can’t see too well.”
“Probably just a janitor” said Chinaren just as an animal roar resounded up the shaft. “Or not.”
“We are trapped!” shrieked IM. “I knew I should have never come down here, I should have checked out the brothels! I am going to die a virgin!!”
Tramp smacked him around the head. “You don’t even know what a virgin is!” she shouted.
“Some sort of music store isn’t it?” said Chinaren.
“Don’t be stupid, it’s a kind of deep sea fish” said Muaddib, falling back upon the Council’s standard tactic in a crisis, which was to argue amongst themselves.
”People people!” cried Random. “We are heading down to some unknown creature whilst stuck in a cage with a dead body over us! We need to do something!”
“Do so know.” Snuffled IM.
“Random’s right” said Chinaren, “but what??”
*Commonly shortened to Mo.O.C.H, or mooch.
**Note the correct spelling.
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| Quote: | | I am going to die a virgin!! |
 Hilarious! Throw IM down there and see if he loses his virginity.
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| Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2006 2:25 pm Post subject: |
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Nice chapter. Liked the wands especially
Hmm... don't seem to be too good on ideas today. Still, I'll have a try.
We can stop the cage? Is there any way anybody can climb onto it and throw the dead guard's body down to the creature. It might act as a decoy long enough for us to get past it - provided that we can get the cage started on its descent again once we've stopped it.
That's all I got for now. I'll be back if I think of anything more.
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| Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2006 6:55 pm Post subject: |
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Absolute hilarity, china. Love it. What would happen if we sent the dead body falling down toward the beast below? Could we glean anything from that? Maybe we should just let the cart fly down and hit the ground.
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Ha ha ha! Great chapter Chinaren!
They've all got those wands havn't they? Someone (no idea who) should put on a brave face and decide to get the others to come with him or her and face the monster!
And then you can all horribly die! Muwahahahahaha!  
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| Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 3:56 am Post subject: |
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Brilliant chapter,
Sol is right, get out the fancy gadgets and go investigate - it's what you are there for.
Just sending IM alone is mean.
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Virgin-Deep sea fish? Yeah definitely me:)
Nice chapter, Bill Gates's Republic of China.
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| Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 11:39 am Post subject: |
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Just sending IM alone is mean. |
Not at all!
I think it's the best tactic. You gain an extra weapon if you throw IM down for the monster. You get a berserk Trampie, for a start!
You want to see some kick-ass girlie wand action? Then throw IM down the shaft and just watch the protectoress fly after him!
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hahaha! throw someone out! i like it chin!
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| Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 4:47 am Post subject: |
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OKay then, poll up. I thought I had done this already, I was just preparing to start the next chapter. Oh well.
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| Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 4:50 am Post subject: |
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 I don't want to throw just anyone down there - we've already lost one unknown bodyguard (and suspect we'll lose the rest at some point) no point wasting any more of them just yet.
I have been entirely convinced that throwing down IM is the way to go.
Let Tramp do the work for us.
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| Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 4:55 am Post subject: |
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| Given that I suggested that idea, I need hardly add that I totally agree with Smee
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Oh me oh my. I've been too stunned to reply.
Firstly, I want to point out that all the bodyguards are 'red suits' anyways. This termanology is from Star Trek, where anybody in red died before the end of the show. Sometimes it was counted on by the cast. ("Hey Joey, I bet YOU'RE the one that dies on the surface of the strange planet!")
Secondly, I would not react in such a manner to dead bodies flying down the shaft...
It would probably be worse.
So I suggest that we send out a bodyguard whilst I tap into the Idearium within the walls of the shaft. One of them should take care of our little problem.
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| Quote: | | This termanology is from Star Trek, where anybody in red died before the end of the show. |
Yes indeed. They are not dressed like that by accident oh no!
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| Quote: | | Firstly, I want to point out that all the bodyguards are 'red suits' anyways |
D'uh.
Random did a similar thing in Pirates too - always made me smile - as it does if I don't recognise someone on an 'away team'.
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Might as well try and get the body to fall down before you chuck someone alive down there. When that don't work (which, I suspect, it wont) then you can throw someone alive down.
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I tell you, use the dead body as a test for what is down there. If you hear the crunching of bones, you know you have a man-eating something.
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| Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 7:56 pm Post subject: Chapter 5 - Shafted. |
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Chapter 5 - Shafted.
Chinaren stabbed the stop button and the cage jerked to a swinging halt with a clang. “Best stop until we think of something” he explained.
“I say we throw IM down there and he can shout up what he can see. If he lives.” Said Random.
“Mummy!!!” wailed IM. There was a small sound.
Muaddib sniffed. “IM! What have you done?!”
Tramp held her nose. “Euu! IM! That was not called for!”
IM sniffled and rubbed his nose. “It’s Random’s fault, saying he was going to throw me down. Has anyone got a new pair of pants?”
Chinaren held his hand up. “Look, let’s climb up and try and throw this poor dead chap down there. Maybe it will distract them or something.”
“Sounds good to me” said Tramp, fishing around in IM’s backpack. “Good job I packed a spare pair of pants, eh IM? I know how excited you can get.”
Chinaren motioned to one of the security guards and the man nodded, opened the cage door and squeezed out, climbing carefully up onto the roof. “Hey, his wand is gone” he reported as he pulled at the body.
“That’s not good” said Random.
They all watched as the guard heaved and shoved and finally managed to push the unfortunate guard down the shaft, where it landed with a thud. Everyone peered down, eyes squinting in the gloom. For a minute nothing happened then something grabbed one of the body’s legs and pulled it out of sight.
“Well, that was helpful” said Muaddib. “We have just given them an entrée.”
“Perhaps it is time for IM to go and make a report” Random said.
“Why me???” said IM as he awkwardly hid behind a spare robe, trying to change his pants. Tramp, holding the robe up to cover IM’s modesty, peered over and down and let out a little laugh.
“Hey!” said IM.
“Throw the old pants at them!” said Muaddib. “That should make them think!”
“Look! Something is moving!” Chinaren pointed down. Indeed, something had just lurched into view at the bottom of the shaft.
Random squinted, then grew and extra pair of eyes to see better. “It’s the dead security guard. He looks a little…unwell.”
“Of course he looks bloody unwell, he’s bloody dead!” shouted Muaddib, who was staring to lose it a little.
“He’s climbing up!” squeaked IM and threw his soiled undergarments at the un-dead guard. They landed on the eyeless face causing the thing to flail about before ripping them off and throwing them to the ground.
“Ug!” Storm made a face.
“Shoot it!” shouted Random and everyone drew their wands and fired through the grill.
Explosions echoed around the mine as energy bolts hammered around and into the luckless guard. His head disintegrated under the onslaught and he fell back down the shaft to lie still once again.
“Cool!” said IM, waving his wand about.
“Hey! Careful where you point that thing!” said Muaddib.
“Well, that didn’t work so well” said Random. “Tell you what…” he fiddled with the cage door. “Hey IM, give us a hand here will you?” IM stepped forward to help and Random gave him a push.
“Aahhh!”
“Random!!” shouted Tramp, and leapt out of the cage to climb down after IM, who had landed on his head, so luckily hadn’t hurt himself.
“I’ll get you for that Random!” shouted IM, moaning and standing up.
“What can you see?” shouted Chinaren down.
IM looked out of the shaft and went pale. There was another small sound. “Oh no.” He said and stepped back.
“Hold on IM! I am coming!” shouted Tramp, halfway down the shaft wall.
IM screamed and raised his arms as a black shadowy mass reached in and dragged him out of view.
“IM!!!” screamed Tramp and fired her wand.
“Careful! You might hit him!” said Chinaren.
Muaddib mumbled something under his breath.
IM’s screams could still be heard, although they were getting fainter, as if he was being dragged off.
“Get this thing going! Let’s get down there and help him!” shouted Random.
Chinaren nodded and pressed the button. Nothing happened. He pressed it again and again. “It’s stuck.”
Muaddib said a bad word.
“Come on you lot, get down here!” said Tramp, nearly at the base.
The others looked at each other. “May as well,” said Chinaren, “whatever they are they will probably be pre-occupied with IM for a while. Now’s as safe as anytime.”
They all nodded and began to climb down carefully. The walls were full of handholds, though somewhat slimy, and it wasn’t hard to climb down if you were careful.
Soon they were all standing at the bottom of the shaft. A wide tunnel led off into the dark. The dead security guard, sans head, lay on the floor next to IM’s briefs. The group shuffled out into the tunnel, wands out and pointing. There was no sign of IM or any other thing.
Chinaren stooped down. “Look.” He pointed at the mud, where indistinct tracks could just be made out.
They moved forwards slowly down the tunnel, following the tracks until they came to a junction. Some of the tracks went one way, some went the other.
“Which way?” said Chinaren.
Random shrugged. “Maybe we should split up.”
“Oh that’s a great idea” said Muaddib sarcastically, “have you ever watched a horror movie? We split up and then spend the rest of the tale finding each others horribly mutilated dead bodies. No thank you! We should stay together.”
“I don’t know” said Chinaren scratching his head. “It’s not as if we are going off one at a time.”
“Look, let’s make a decision quickly shall we?” Said Tramp. “Goodness knows what those things are doing to IM!”
They looked down both shafts, one led down steeply; the other seemed to keep level and disappeared around a gentle bend.
“Well?” asked Tramp. “What shall we do?”
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Okay people, poor IM has been dragged off. Shall the group split up or keep together? Suggestions and all the rest please!!
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Ack! I've been dragged off into the dark unknown!
I humbly suggest that you try a tracer to see WHICH way I was dragged. After all, that is the more logical route, eh?
Failing that, we rely on Storm's internal senses to point us the right way.
But in either case, I do go with Muddy and say that we STICK TOGETHER AT ALL COSTS.
Well...minus me of course.
Or you could send the Red Suits down one path and go the other way. That way you're bound to find me without dying on the way. The Red Suits will all die (Meh, they were going to anyways!), leaving your path death- and horror-free!
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I think.
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| Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 11:05 pm Post subject: |
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Follow the smell...I'm sure he would have soiled himself again by now. Or the path that looks like someone was dragged down it. Or send Muaddib around the gentle bend right quick for a peek
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| Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 11:26 pm Post subject: |
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Excellent! Love the throwing of the soiled pants down at the red-suit!
Only extra idea that I can think of is this. Can Random grow himself some extra-sensitive hearing equipment? We know he could grow extra ears, but if they were, say, predator ears (wolf or tiger) then he might be able to hear something that would help?
I like Ethereal's suggestion though. I'll think some more...
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| Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 12:12 am Post subject: |
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Mmm, not a bad idea. Maybe we can combine the two and get Random to grow a big nose.
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