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| Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2006 9:16 pm Post subject: Episode 10.1 - Canyon. |
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Episode 10.1 - Canyon.
Muddy, Smee, Cyborgninja, Jnmrcs, Sorrow, Tiny Stoat, Lordy, Dean and RLZ
(& Emerald)
It had been a day since the teams had checked in, and a rest in a comfortable bed, as well as a large buffet had regenerated the contestants.
Even now Smee and Jnmrcs were fighting over the last cookie on the severely depleted snacks table, whilst Cyborgninja completed a recharge of his batteries. Lordy and Dean were flopped out on Beanbags drinking some dubious looking red liquid from a strangely shaped bottle they had found. Muaddib was trying to sit cross-legged on a cushion and meditate. Tiny Stoat was sitting in a plate surrounded by the remains of a chocolate cake she had claimed for herself. RLZ had learned it was unwise to argue with her when it came to certain things, and was now blubbering quietly to himself in the corner nursing a badly bitten finger.
“Everyone gather round please!” Emerald Eyul clapped her hands loudly trying to attract the attention of the players.
Once she had a semblance of order she continued. “We are now ready for the next stage of our little competition. Unfortunately we have had a few little accidents on the way so far…” There was some muttering from Muaddib about ‘the Golden Path’ but she ignored it and carried on. “Our next mission is to infiltrate a building and acquire an artifact.”
“What building would this be then?” asked Smee, munching on the cookie and ignoring Jnmrcs’ glare.
“Oh, you will see it soon enough. First though, you will have to get there. Standing in your way is a mountainous stretch of terrain, with cliffs, canyons and general rocky stuff.”
“Well, what if we don’t feel like leaving?” asked Lordy from his cushion. “I am quite comfortable here thank-you very much.” He took another swig from the bottle and let out a burp that was tinged with blue flame.
“No problem, but you should know that we will be evacuating this building soon as it stands directly in the path of the Vampire Ants of Ungabunga. A savage flesh-eating swarm of giant insects who overwhelm and devour anything in their path. So hang around if you want to.” She shrugged.
“Bah,” Lordy scowled.
“You have 50 meters of rope at your disposal, as well as a saw, a hammer and 20 assorted nails. There is a signpost outside which will direct you towards the next objective. Good luck now!” Emerald winked at Muaddib and departed in a swirl of camera eyes.
The group looked at each other. Smee sighed and stood up. “Come on then. Let’s get going. Someone load up the equipment onto the Cyborg.”
“Who died and left you in charge?” asked Lordy.
“Well, as next senior to Key, it is only logical…”
“Logical smogical,” said Lordy.
“Someone has to…”
“Stop bickering you two, or fingers will be bitten.” Stoat stood up and brushed chocolate off her fur. “It doesn’t matter who takes charge, but we need to work together. Lordy, do as Smee says or I will bite your ear. RLZ, stop sniffling and help him.”
Lordy muttered something under his breath but complied.
“RLZ hurts,” said RLZ, but did as she said too.
“Better gather the rest of the food too. No telling when we will get to eat next,” said Dean.
“Good idea,” said Muaddib.
The party set to, and soon the group was standing outside the exit looking at the mountainous region ahead.
“Looks pretty rocky alright,” said Jnmrcs.
“Can you hear anything?” said Sorrow.
“++Bleep++ Insectoid life approaching. Recommend evasive action ++Bleep bleep bleep++” Cyborgninja piped up.
They looked around as the rustling got closer. “I think they must be the ants Emerald mentioned” said Smee. “Come on! Let’s not panic now, if we…” He broke off as the he was pushed aside in the general rush to get away.
“Hey!” Smee stood up and brushed himself off. “No need for…Oh crap!” He looked around as an ant, fully as tall as he was appeared from round the corner of the house. “Wait for me!!”
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“Are they still coming?” panted Jnmrcs.
“I think we have pulled away a little bit,” said Stoat, standing on Lordy’s head and looking back the way they had come.
“That’s a good job too, because we have a small problem,” Sorrow stepped back from over a small rise.
They all walked over the crest of the hill and looked around. Running from left to right infront of them, stretching as far as they could see in both directions, was a canyon.
Lordy peered over the edge. “Deep,” he said. “A good 100 meters I would say, and about 70 meters across maybe.”
“Can we climb down?” Asked Muaddib, cautiously looking into the depths.
“You can if you want, doesn’t look easy though,” said Lordy. “I am alright, I can fly across.” He grinned smugly and folded his arms.
They looked around. Several smallish trees lined the chasm, a few medium sized boulders were also nearby, but other than that there didn’t seem to be much else.
“Guys! We need to do something! Those ants aren’t going away!” Dean’s voice wailed from the rear.
Smee rolled up his sleeves. “Okay then. Here is what I suggest...”
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A short episode, but at least I have managed to get around to writing something!
What plan does Smee have? Any ideas how to escape the ants? Let’s hear them!
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| Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2006 10:52 pm Post subject: |
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| Well, the only thing I can think is to try and form a catapult with the nails, rope and trees. I'm not sure I'd like to try whizzing 70ft through the air at high speed (at least when it came to the landing part), but then again, Lordy likes me and I weigh barely anything as Tiny Stoat, so I probably won't have to go in the catapult after all *bats eyes at Lordy*
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| Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 4:36 am Post subject: |
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How many wizards have we got left? I know there's Smee, are there any others?
Because, either they could simply try zapping the ants. Of course - the rest of us could simply build the catapult while Smee stays behind as a distr.... er... a last line of defence while the rest of us escape.
Either that, or we could build a bridge of people, like the monkey bridge from - I think - Krishnak.
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| Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 9:39 am Post subject: |
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A catapult sounds great! Lordy can fly across, and catch people as they land on the other side 
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| Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 11:19 am Post subject: |
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This is LORDY we're talkinhg about! He's not gonna catch you unless you pay him all your fables or he gets at least one soul. Unless there's one more voting off we have no souls to spare.
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Well, I don't think anything happened to either IM's or Key's. Actually, I thought I had hit on a brilliant solution, but I realised there wasn't enough rope.
I could have taken the rope, and flown it across to the other side. Then people could simply have crawled along it. Of course - if Smee can make it double in size, then it could still work.
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Goofed, missed the previous posters comments.
I like the idea of the rope; but the rope is 50' and the chasm is 70' so the rope should be much longer, 30' not much if the trees are more that 15' back on eather side of the chasm.
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| Quote: | | if Smee can make it double in size, then it could still work. |
Ah! Good idea!
As much as I like the catapult idea (and I do, I do!) it would take a bit too long. Unless...Smee casts a speed up spell. Aha! Yes.
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| Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 3:17 am Post subject: |
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| Nice idea. I liked the catapult idea with smee giving them some time to build it.
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| Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2006 10:54 am Post subject: |
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Can we not just send chinaren clones into the chasm until it's filled up with all the bodies? Then we can step over the twitching bodies without haveing to expend much effort at all.
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| Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 5:01 am Post subject: |
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 Somehow, I read the second option as 'Smee to try unzipping his pants'
Sorry Smee!
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Okay, this is next on my list.
There was a tie in the poll, but I have figured a way out to combine them.
Do you know you can only close the poll if you have voted? I had to vote for a third option.
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| chinaren wrote: | | Do you know you can only close the poll if you have voted? I had to vote for a third option. |
You did not need to vote on the poll to close it. But as you haven't vote you have to click the "view result" link. Then you will see th "close poll" button.
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It's a tie!
Though, Stoat, I'm very relieved that ''Smee to try unzipping his pants' didn't win. I suspect our dear Mayor might have had something to say about it.
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| Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2006 8:16 pm Post subject: Episode 10.2 - Flying high. |
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Episode 10.2 - Flying high.
“I am going to cast The Tempus Holdus spell!” Smee said, raising his hands and striking a dramatic stance.
The others looked at him blankly.
“I mean,” said Smee, annoyed, “I am going to meddle with the structure of the Universe itself! Dabble in Powers that mere mortals were never meant to know of! Delve into the Ultimate mystery!” Another hammy pose.
Stoat looked at Lordy. Lordy shrugged.
“ARG! You philistines!!” Smee stamped his foot. “I mean I am going to stop Time!!” He rolled his eyes and muttered to himself. “Why am I the only one here... Oh never mind. Just start dancing the “Timewarp,” double speed.”
He started to gesture and then stopped. “Well? Dance!! Come on! Or do you wish to be ant food?”
The rest of the group quickly started to to dance what someone, in a dim light and perhaps after drinking quite a lot of beer, could just about recognize as the 'Timewarp'.
Smee started his spell, but Cyborgninja, who wasn't grooving with the rest of them, bleeped. “++Dangerous lifeforms advancing too quickly. Defense mode activated++” So saying several small doors opened in his side, to reveal strange wand-like protuberances. “++Weapons online. Engage enemy!!++”
The robot trundled away, towards the advancing ants. One by one the wands fired their ordinance. A fireball charred a group of the nearest insects, whilst a beam of red light cut a swathe through others. A ball of silver frost froze, and then shattered still more.
“++Eat hot molten death!++” Cyborgninja's voice drifted back to the group, who were starting to sweat as they gyrated madly in counterpoint to Smee's chanting.
“Just a little...longer” said Smee, incanting for all he was worth.
Cyborgninja met the enemy with a crash. Whirling blades had extended, and a buzzsaw sound could be heard as he sawed through legs and exoskeleton. Gore flew through the air.
“Go Cyborg!” Panted Jnmrcs, as he did the pelvic thrust.
“Ninja! Get back here!” shouted Smee between Words of Power. “You need to be close in!”
“++Request denied!++” came the metallic voice back. “++Defense mode is engaged! Cannot withdraw in time++ Cyborg will fight on!++ Sacrifice the one for the good of the many* ++”
“Sucker,” muttered Lordy.
Smee wiped his brow as several of the giant insects climbed past CyborgNinja, now in the center of the biting swarm. The ants closed in, but as they did so they slowed, then stopped altogether.
Silence descended on the scene. All around them Time stood still. Its forward momentum held in check by the power of Smee's spell.
“It's alright, you can stop now,” puffed Smee. “It is done.”
The others collapsed on the floor, all except Stoat, who continued to jiggle about. “Wooo! Timewarp!” She shouted.
Jnmrcs tripped her up.
*Sorry, Star Trek nerd here.
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“There, that should do it.” Muaddib stood back and dusted his hands together as they admired their handiwork.
“A nice piece of woodwork I must say,” said Jnmrcs.
The catapult stood loud and proud. The wood taken from the nearby trees, which were now reduced to stumps.
“But will it be powerful enough to get us across?” asked Dean, putting voice to their thoughts. “We need a guinea cow.”
“I think you mean pig,” said Stoat.
“No need to be rude,” said Dean. “So, who is it to be?”
They all looked at RLZ, who was sitting on the ground and picking daisies. He looked up. “Eh?”
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“RLZ is not sure about this! RLZ has a fear of flying!”
“Don't think of it as flying, more a controlled fall,” said Smee, as they finished winding the catapult back. “Now, are you ready?”
“No!”
“Good, have a nice trip.” Smee hit the lever.
“RLZZZZZZ DOOOEESSSNN'TTTTTTT Wwaaaaaannnn....” RLZ's voice was lost as the firing arm shot forward, throwing him high into the sky.
The group followed his progress with interest.
“I think he is going to make it!” said Muaddib.
“Yes! Yes!”
“Er...”
“Falling a bit short isn't he?”
There was a distant squashing sound. The watchers winced in unison, then watched as the battered body bounced off the cliff all the way down to the bottom, where it landed with a dull thud.
“Ouch,” said Dean.
“Mmm, that didn't quite work did it?” Sorrow peered over the edge.
“Er, guys, I think Smee's spell is beginning to wear off.” Lordy pointed at the ants. There was definitely some distant movement.
“I have another idea!” Stoat said. “Who has some rope left? We tie it to Lordy and he can carry us across. “
“I can't carry you that far!” Lordy complained.
“Okay, in that case, you hover near the other side, with the rope dangling below. We catapult everyone over, and they catch the rope, then you quickly drop them on the other side.”
“Mmm, risky. Quite a high chance of people missing the rope too.” Lordy rubbed his chin. “I like it.”
“Let's hurry,” said Sorrow, one eye on the ants. “We don't have much time.”
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Sproing!! Smee flew through the air with the greatest of ease, nimbly catching the rope hanging from Lordy at the last second. Lordy flew the last few meters and dumped him down on the other side, next to Tiny Stoat who had flown over on Lordy's shoulder.
“Easy!” said Smee smugly. “Come on Dean!”
There was another loud TWANG! and Dean was launched over the canyon. He sailed through the air and stretched out his hand to grasp the rope. “Ooops!” Dean forgot his hand was still stuck in shadow mode. It passed through the rope.
“Oh dear,” said Stoat as she watched Dean plummet down into the gloom of the chasm,screaming all the while.
“Next!” said Lordy. He seemed to be enjoying himself.
Muaddib pushed Sorrow out of the way and climbed onto the catapult. Jnmrcs fired it, and Muaddib did a neat flip, catching the rope and landing safely on the other side, as Jnmrcs kicked Sorrow in the shin and then followed him. Lordy dodged, but Jnmrcs reached out and just managed to grasp the rope, much to Lordy's distress.
Sorrow was frantically winding the catapult back as the ants began to move forward again. “Ha! I am going to make it!” he said.
The rope snapped.
“Fugg!!” Wailed Sorrow. “Lordy! Get over here quick!”
“Well, I suppose so,” said Lordy, and began to gently flap his wings and drift back over to the other side.
He hovered over Sorrow, who jumped frantically for the rope, which was just out of reach. “Lower! Fly lower!” screamed Sorrow as the ants closed in, now back to full speed.
Lordy, reluctantly, dropped a little, and Sorrow grabbed the rope. “Got it! Go go go!!”
There was an explosion from the mass of ants, as some critical part of Cyborgninja was stabbed by one of the more intelligent insects. An orange fireball erupted, throwing metal and ant parts far and wide. A small mushroom cloud blossomed in the air.
“Cool!” said Jnmrcs, from the other side of the canyon.
Lordy rose in the air, flapping like mad. Sorrow shouted in glee and then stopped. High overhead something sparkled.
A piece of Cyborgninja, which had been thrown clear by the blast, tumbled through the air, sunlight glinting prettily off razor sharp edges.
“Of shi...” Sorrow started as the debris started to drop.
Lordy was struggling to pull away when he heard a squelching sound and the rope suddenly felt a lot lighter. He shot up into the air. “What happened?” Looking down he could just see the form of Sorrow, a large piece of shrapnel embedded through his chest, as he wriggled about. Clearly he was still alive when the ants reached him...
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“Emerald Eyul here again! Against all odds the group have made it over the canyon, and are now beginning the perilous trek to the Temple of the Banana God! Four were lost, but Smee, Stoat, Lord of the Night, Jnmrcs and Muaddib still survive. We will see how they fair against the Yellow Cult. Don't touch that control wand! Keep watching the action as it unfolds, only on... Real Bananas!”
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Dean stood up. He couldn't believe it. He was still alive! He had landed on something soft, which had cushioned his fall. That, and his shadow self meant he hadn't been killed. He looked down and grimaced. RLZ had saved him after all it seemed.
“Ahem.”
Dean looked around. Nothing.
“Down here.”
He looked down. “Oh oh.”
Standing in front of him were about 30 small Muggableagooba warriors. They were liberally decorated with the latest in shrunken head jewelery.
“Ah, I seem to be lost. Any chance of...” Dean turned suddenly and made a break for it.
He actually made it quite a long way before they caught him.
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“There it is then, the Temple of the Banana God,” whispered Smee from behind his bush.
The survivors peered through the undergrowth. The building, which was spherical in shape was actually quite large. It was perched on a clear piece of ground, with three or four guards, clad in long hooded yellow robes, pacing around it. The main entrance loomed large infront of them, though the large doors were closed.
Around the building were windows, but they were fairly small and high up. The roof was a large dome.
“We have to get in there?” asked Muadibb. “How are we going to manage that?”
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So, several players down, those that haven't been on IF lately.
How are the rest going to get into the Temple? They need to get in, steal the Holy Banana, and get out again. Any plans?
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Ah. I think this calls for the old 'distract the guards' routine.
We dress Muaddib up in the closest approximation we can find to a sales-suit. Then he makes contact with the guards. Presuming they don't kill him immediately, he starts to make his pitch.
"The Golden Path is the one true way to happiness. Abandon your material possession and your thoughts of conquest, comrades, for I am here to show you, in only forty-three easy steps, how you can move beyond the physical and into the spiritual. Let us start with step one..."
By the time he's at step 5, all the guards will be asleep and we can walk straight past them, looking for how to open the main door.
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I thought that was great. Especially my one liners.
"Sucker."
“Mmm, risky. Quite a high chance of people missing the rope too.” Lordy rubbed his chin. “I like it.”
Ahem. Well, Stoat does have a rather good plan, but there's always the chance that someone's provided deaf and dumb guards - just to be annoying. So we're going to need a back-up plan at least.
How about using someone as a distraction - jmnrcs should do the trick nicely I feel.
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Nice chapter. Very nice.
lord, I think that I preffer Stoat idea...  (I want to be safe)
My idea, let's send tiny stoat with lordy to check the dome and the building for some other entrance. Inm anyway maybe tiny stoat could enter there to give the team some help from inside.
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| Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2006 5:41 pm Post subject: |
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| It seems the only covert way in would be to get tiny Soat into one of those windows. Unless we can magic a way through the wall, or put guards to sleep... still who knows what's inside. I think some soat reconnaissance is in order.
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| Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 11:06 am Post subject: |
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I like Stoat's but couldn't you just send all the armies of mindless drones that join If in to gettem?
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| Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 6:56 pm Post subject: |
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| I have just now caught up on the story(well not just now, started a while ago, ignored it because I forgot-just finished). Very nice!
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| Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 6:21 am Post subject: |
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I've just caught up too - great sg China  .
Voted for the Muaddib option and looking forward to the next chapter .
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| Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 2:11 am Post subject: |
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Right, I think this is the next on my list. I am a bit confused these days. Anyway, any more votes, get em in quick!
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| Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 4:37 am Post subject: Episode 11 – Mighty Yellow. |
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Episode 11 – Mighty Yellow.
 “We have to get in there?” asked Muaddib. “How are we going to manage that?”
“Those windows,” pointed Smee. “Someone small and wriggly could...”
“Don't even think it,” interrupted Tiny Stoat. “I did my stint in that village, thankyouverymuch.”
“Fine, then what do you suggest?” said Smee, folding his arms. Not an easy task when crouched in the middle of a bush.
Stoat chewed on her claws for a second. “I have it!”
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“This is ridiculous!” wailed Muaddib. “Why do I have to distract the guards? Why can't Lordy do it? Or Jnmrcs?”
“Don't be silly,” said Jnmrcs, “what do I know about the Golden Path? No no, it has to be you. You will be fine, don't worry about it.”
“Are you done yet Lordy?” said Smee.
Lordy looked up, a small sharp twig was in his mouth which trailed thin twine. “Mm hrryng s fst m cn.” he mumbled.
On his lap were a number of large leaves, harvested from nearby trees. With Lord of the Night's skillful needlework they were taking the shape of a pair of pants. Admittedly a pair of pants that belonged to someone with a serious plant fetish, but still.
“And what is it with this leaf suit anyway?” Moaned Muaddib. “I am going to be lucky they don't toss me for a salad!”
“Oh hush, you can't go up in the Real Bananas outfit,” said Lordy. “Here, try this on.” He passed a natty green jacket over to Smee. “Just be careful how you handle it, it's from some sort of stinkweed plant.”
Smee walked over to Muaddib with it held carefully in in his hand. “Arm out!” He ordered.
With much fussing they got the jacket on Muaddib and stood back to admire the effect.
“Looking good!” Lied Stoat. “Here, put this flower in the button hole. She passed over a yellow bloom, which was actually the most highly poisonous blossom in the whole of Banananland, should you eat it.
“Here are the pants, put them on and let's see.” Lordy handed Muaddib the newly completed trousers.
More struggling ensued, but in the end Muaddib stood in the middle of the jungle dressed in a brand new plant suit.
“Excellent,” said Smee, rubbing his hands together. “Now, you know what to do. Off you go, good luck, we will be right behind you.”
“I would prefer it if you were infront of me,” grumbled Muddy, but started off anyway, looking a little like a shrub had suddenly decided to up and take a stroll.
The other four trailed him, following as Muaddib stepped forward into the clearing and up towards the temple. The nearest guard saw him and uttered something, brandishing a spear.
Muaddib held his hands up infront of him. “Brothers!” the others could just about hear him say. “It is a joyus day! Gather around, please!”
“It's working!” said Stoat.
The Banana guards approached Muaddib, encircling him.
"The Golden Path is the one true way to happiness,” preached Muaddib. “Abandon your material possessions and your thoughts of conquest comrades, for I am here to show you, in only forty-three easy steps, how you can move beyond the physical and into the spiritual. Let us start with step one..."
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“Wake up!”
Muaddib prodded the recumbent figures lying in the bushes.
“Wuh, what happened?” asked Smee, rubbing his eyes and spitting out some kind of caterpillar who had tried to make a home in his mouth.
“It didn't work, your plan,” said Muaddib. “They all fell asleep for some reason.”
“Well, ah, that's okay too,” said Lordy stretching.
“Come on,” said Jnmrcs, “let's get them before they wake up!”
They rushed over to the snoring guards.
“I only got as far as step 5,” said Muaddib, but trailed behind anyway.
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“This is Emerald Eyul, reporting from outside the temple of the Yellow Cult! Our five remaining competitors have succeeded in acquiring Cult robes and even now are arguing on how to proceed further. Inside the temple is the Sacred Banana, an artifact of great religious significance to the cult. Somehow the five must steal this and make a clean getaway! What are the odds? Let's watch...”
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The inside of the Temple was a pale yellow, made of cold stone bricks. Four robed figures stumbled down the passageway, though one had a peculiar lump on his shoulder.
“Which way?” whispered Jnmrcs as they came to a crossroads.
“Follow them,” replied Smee, pointing at several figures in similar robes heading up the corridor on the right.
They moved off, keeping a reasonable distance behind the two, who walked onwards, seemingly unaware of their presence.
Through a maze of similar looking passageways they walked, passing no others. Eventually, just as Lordy was about to say something, a dull bell chimed.
The two figures increased their speed, hurrying past a flight of steps towards a set of double doors ahead of them.
“Up here!” Hissed Muaddib, quickly climbing up the stairs.
The rest followed, to find themselves in an alcove overlooking a grand circular hall. Stained glass windows were set high into the walls, depicting scenes of heroic Banandom. Pews took up most of the floor space around the edge, though a small font bubbled away to one side, and there were several statues interspersed around the chamber. All of these were arranged in a circle centering upon a statue of a giant banana, easily as tall as a man, and lovingly coated with gold foil.
Peering over the low wall the team could see rows of robed monks, in concentric circles around the Banana. They were all on the floor, face down in worship position.
Before them a figure in a grander robe than the others, complete with pointy hood, stood on a platform. As they watched he raised his hands.
“PRAISE BE THE GREAT BANANANA!” He intoned.
“PRAISE BE!” the gathered throng repeated, still face down.
“ALL MIGHTY IS THE YELLOW ONE!”
“ALL MIGHTY!” repeated the throng.
“NOT ORANGE!”
“NEVER ORANGE!”
“NOR EVIL BROWN!”
“EEEEVIL!”
“YELLOW! ONLY YELLOW!”
“MIIIIGHTY YELLLOW!!”
“Good stuff this,” whispered Muaddib from the balcony.
“Are you taking notes?” hissed Tiny Stoat, from Lordy's shoulder.
“Hey, you can always learn,” said Muaddib defensively.
“CURSED BE THE RED!”
“CURSED RED!”
“So, I am assuming that bloody great big banana statue is what we have to steal?” said Jnmrcs.
“INFERIOR IS PINK!”
“OH, SO INFERIOR!”
“How are we going to do that?” asked Smee. “It must weigh a ton!”
“I SPIT ON PURPLE!”
“SPIT SPIT SPIT!”
“Where there's a will, there's a way,” said Tiny Stoat cheerfully.
The others looked at her.
“NEVER MENTION THE FOUL AQUAMARINE!”
“OH SO FOUL!”
“Sorry,” she squeaked.
“AND DON'T EVEN GET ME STARTED ON BLUE!”
“NOT STARTED!”
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There you go folks. The hardest task to date no doubt! Not only do they have to do away with the Giant Banana, but they must evade hordes of Yellow Cult members.
So, what's the plan? Let's hear it!
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| Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 8:36 am Post subject: |
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*****Well, I think they should try and find some way to dress up as banana's and go in there pretending they are banana gods...then say that they are taking their little brother (the banana all the people are worshipping) back to the banana god home! .
Alternatively...they could just walk in there, pretend to worship, gradually crawl to the front, then grab the banana and do a runner.
Good chapter China .
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| Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 12:26 pm Post subject: |
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I think we should utilise Red's talents again, whilst meanwhile hiding in a distant corner.
When he anger's them with his colour choice, with any luck they'll chase after him, leaving the team free to get the banana and leg it.
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| Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 2:30 pm Post subject: |
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| Ridiculous problems call for ridiculous solutions. I say they march straight in there and proclaim themselves to be the holy banana cleaners. It's high time the mighty banana had a cleaning, can't have the beautiful yellow getting old and dusty. Well don't just stand there brothers, get to work. The holy cleaners need your help to transport the great banana to the official holy banana cleaning facility.
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| Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 5:56 am Post subject: |
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I think they should get Smee to cast an illusion that makes the bannana turn to right Blue or someting in their eyes. In the resulting pandemonium they can run off with it.
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| Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2006 5:55 pm Post subject: |
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Four excellent suggestions then folks. (Argo, Whitey, Lordy and SS, don't forget to submit your points to the PPP).
And...vote away!
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| Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 6:44 pm Post subject: |
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Chinaren!!! I've caught up!
Lol... a long while back I left off at chapter 2. Came back and caught up. This story is hilarious. Is there anyway I can come back on? If not that's ok, but if I do, maybe I come back all beaten up and angry? Like a berserk? Or maybe they all devise a plan to steal the banana relic, but when they find out it's stolen they give up and walk out of the temple, and I'm standing there with it?
I donno, I just really like the story, and really liked my character, great job on it so far cren.
Edit: Oh yes, and my vote.
| Quote: | | Send in Muddy to stir up trouble with his color choice, then nick the 'nana in the resulting mayhem. |
There ya go!
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| Quote: | | maybe I come back all beaten up and angry? |
LOL! That would be pretty good actually Z. However, this Storygame is scheduled for termination soon, so there isn't really enough time, sorry about that.
Anywone in the story who hasn't logged on in a while is automatically eliminated.
Watch out for the next chapter coming soon...
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| Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2006 5:35 am Post subject: |
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You're going to ditch this storygame? But it's so funny, and good!
That's ok, if I don't come back. Just cause I'm not in anymore doesn't mean I'll stop reading. You're doing a great job with this, good luck!
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