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Greed! General chat thread. Goto page 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10  Next   (currently a favorite of )    Storygames Home -> -> Good vs Evil vs money! View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2005 6:17 am    Post subject: Greed! General chat thread. All, This story is the one bid on in my 'Story of Greed' thread. I am not very happy with the title at the moment. Suggestions always listened to! Opportunities for bribery will be presented, and I intend to include characters from The City in this game! I mean to do this in a humorous* fashion, so I hope everyone can take a joke! If you really don't want to 'join in' please let me know! I don't mean to offend, though it will include adult situations, some of which may be quite strong! *Is that how you spell that? _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Last edited by Chinaren on Sat Feb 18, 2006 7:40 pm; edited 37 times in total Back to top Author Hyperion Guest Items Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2005 6:19 am    Post subject: Thawt ees indeeyd howe yew speel that theer huumeroos! Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2005 6:21 am    Post subject: Chapter one. Meet the gang! Chapter 1. Moved to its own thread. ----> Who shall it be? Suggest a name!! Payment accepted if someone suggests your name for me not to use it!! _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Last edited by Chinaren on Mon Jan 02, 2006 5:22 pm; edited 3 times in total Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2005 6:23 am    Post subject: Hyperion wrote: Thawt ees indeeyd howe yew speel that theer huumeroos! Blimey! That was quick, didn't even have time to post the first chapter! And before anyone says anything: Yes, I appreciate the irony of having the super Goody hero called Evil Homer! _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Back to top Author Shady Stoat Elder Joined: 02 Oct 2005 Posts: 2950 Location: England Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2005 6:57 am    Post subject: I'm hating the hero already. Good writing Chinaren!! Are we going back to the auction forum to bid on the name for chapter 2, or are we staying here to do it? Back to top Author Hyperion Guest Items Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2005 7:19 am    Post subject: I appreciate the fact that Phang will have your head as soon as SHE sees the story. Back to top Author Smee Revered IFian Joined: 16 Oct 2004 Posts: 5215 Location: UK Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2005 9:44 am    Post subject: Entertaining Chinaren. I think Muaddib might let you off the enslaving and doggie fun if you go back and spell the name right. Quote: Suggest a name!! Payment accepted if someone suggests your name for me not to use it!! So I suggest Chinaren. Feel free to pay yourself if you don't want to be used Happy Writing. _________________ The path of my life is strewn with cowpats from the Devil's own Satanic Herd! Back to top Author Phang Elder Joined: 19 Sep 2004 Posts: 2160 Location: Phang's House of Mints Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2005 10:07 am    Post subject: Re: Chapter one. Meet the gang! A few technicalities... chinaren wrote: The Villain. Phang sat on his dark throne and caressed the obsidian skull carving under his hand. He loved his throne, it had taken 101 innocent children, tortured non-stop for three days and nights and then sacrificed to the demons to get it, but it was worth every young scream. The throne was obsidian black, and carved with images of many different evils. The back towered high above him, topped off by the grinning face of a hideous devil. Grown men had been known to fall down and weep at the very sight of it; some had even lost their sanity, a reaction that pleased Phang mightily. He chuckled to himself at the very thought, his laughter echoing around his dark throne room, causing his loyal followers (every one had been broken to Phangs will, with methods too horrible to record here) to smile and nod happy drooling smiles, pleased that their master was happy. For the less fortunate souls held in the hall (hung, strapped and nailed on and into a variety of interesting devices) the laughter sounded like pure evil, which it probably was. At the sound of his master’s chuckling, Mudib came closer to him. Phang reached down and patted Mudib’s head, stroking it in an absent-minded fashion. Mudib was another of his many triumphs. Some time ago, when his campaign of evil was still young, Mudib had been a powerful king in the land of Drif. His land and armies had fought mightily against Phang’s dark forces, but had slowly been forced back and back. Finally Mudib came forth on the battlefield and offered his life if Phang would spare his kingdom. Phang had assured him that he would do so, and Mudib had been taken into the Dark Lair. Of course, after that the Dark Lord’s forces had taken great delight in razing every city in Drif to the ground, torturing, killing and enslaving the inhabitants. When Phang had informed Mudib of the fate of his kingdom, the ex-king had lost all will to live. Still, Phang was no mere villain. He was the Dark Lord, and letting Mudib live would have been too easy. Instead, he had Mudib’s limbs removed (slowly and painfully of course) and replaced them with small wheels powered by a perpetual motion engine. Now the mutilated thing could wheel himself around by a device controlled by the nodding of his head. Phang had allowed Mudib to keep his other organs, though he was beginning to think that he may have to have him neutered, as the limbless creature had been rather too frisky with his favorite hound lately. It was expecting another litter of pups, and the offspring of the previous litters had been rather strange, even by Phang’s standards. He dismissed the thought for the moment, coming back to ponder more serious problems. The Last Kingdom was still resisting all efforts at domination. He frowned as he re-read the latest campaign reports from his generals. The combined forces of Elves, Gnomes and Humans at the Pass of Cra-yon were still secure behind the great fort there. The Elvish magicians were neutralizing his own mages, whilst human wizards used their magic to attack. The gnome’s cannons were also causing devastation amongst the ground troops, forcing the bulk of his army to retreat out of range. Now they were requesting his presence on the battlefield. Impertinence! Incompetence! Imbeciles! And any other negative words beginning with ‘I’. He kicked Mudib across the room in a sudden temper causing him to land on his back and yelp in agony. One of his leg wheels flew off and rolled across the floor. Phang was distracted by the sight of Mudib trying to right himself, and the sight of the creature sadly wheeling along after his lost limb was enough to put a smile back on his face. He stood up in a much more positive frame of mind. Perhaps he had been away from the battlefield too long. It was all well and good torturing innocents tucked away in his castle, but perhaps it was time to go and maim, kill and rampage in the open again. Remind the common masses why they lived in fear of him again. Yes, that was it. A little fresh air and bloodletting would do him good. He strode forward, his huge black cloak billowing behind him, despite the lack of wind. He just had to see to the latest prisoner first. He strode majestically to the holding cell, where the morning victim was chained up. “You!” he commanded to the groveling wretch, a human male. Spots and scabs covered his face; obviously a childhood disease had left him horribly disfigured. “What is your name?” Other than that, a great story _________________ Stuff here Da Huuuuub Back to top Author evilhomer28 Guest Items Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2005 10:43 am    Post subject: Shady Stoat wrote: I'm hating the hero already. Good writing Chinaren!! so you are hating me now? well how much do i owe you chinaren? Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2005 4:39 pm    Post subject: Smee wrote: Entertaining Chinaren. Quote: Suggest a name!! Payment accepted if someone suggests your name for me not to use it!! So I suggest Chinaren. Feel free to pay yourself if you don't want to be used I have fixed name and gender issues! I have paid myself enough fables to not be used, at least this early one! Put down suggestions for names here. Any bidding that arises from suggestions etc shall go in the Market place thread. _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Back to top Author The Powers That Be Respected Citizen Joined: 19 May 2005 Posts: 545 Location: Santa Monica, CA Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2005 4:42 pm    Post subject: Re: Chapter one. Meet the gang! chinaren wrote: “You!” she commanded to the groveling wretch, a human male. Spots and scabs covered his face; obviously a childhood disease had left him horribly disfigured. “What is your name?” Who shall it be? Hmm, who should it be? Should it be Smee? Or better yet, Key (and his Doctor's degree). Perhaps even me, The Powers that Be! I would suggest she who is from Tennessee but it must be a he. So now, as you see You have choices - three! Some may pay a fee To get themselves free From this brand new story. Now please pardon me, As I must go and pee. _________________ Abduction! is in the Stasis Hall, but read it anyway! Got a problem? Write to Dear Dotty! Last edited by The Powers That Be on Fri Nov 04, 2005 5:08 pm; edited 1 time in total Back to top Author ethereal_fauna Perpetually Distracted Joined: 16 Feb 2005 Posts: 2567 Location: USA Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2005 4:55 pm    Post subject: ROFLMAO I didn't know Powers was such a great poet. Suspected, but now it's confirmed. :biggrin: _________________ The maker of a sentence launches out into the infinite and builds a road into Chaos and old Night, and is followed by those who hear him with something of wild, creative delight. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson Back to top Author Guest Items Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2005 1:03 am    Post subject: 1834 Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2005 1:20 am    Post subject: Re: Chapter one. Meet the gang! The Powers That Be wrote: Hmm, who should it be? Should it be Smee? Or better yet, Key (and his Doctor's degree). Perhaps even me, The Powers that Be! I would suggest she who is from Tennessee but it must be a he. So now, as you see You have choices - three! Some may pay a fee To get themselves free From this brand new story. Now please pardon me, As I must go and pee. Very good TPTB!!! _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Back to top Author Smee Revered IFian Joined: 16 Oct 2004 Posts: 5215 Location: UK Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2005 2:17 am    Post subject: It could well be, That you use me, But can't you see, Over in that tree, The Powers that Be, Shouting "Pick me, Pick Me." Creepy new avatar you have there. Happy Writing. _________________ The path of my life is strewn with cowpats from the Devil's own Satanic Herd! Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2005 2:37 am    Post subject: Smee wrote: It could well be, That you use me, But can't you see, Over in that tree, The Powers that Be, Shouting "Pick me, Pick Me." Creepy new avatar you have there. Arg! Enough of the rhyming already!! Yes, I usually like to use 'homegrown' pics for my av', despite my total and utter lack of artistic ability. However I just downloaded a whole bucketfull of pics, and this one just screamed out to be used! _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Back to top Author Muaddib Comrade Joined: 31 Dec 2004 Posts: 1765 Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2005 8:15 pm    Post subject: Quote: When Phang had informed Muaddib of the fate of his kingdom, the ex-king had lost all will to live. Still, Phang was no mere villain. She was the Dark Lady, and letting Muaddib live would have been too easy. Instead, she had Muaddib’s limbs removed (slowly and painfully of course) and replaced them with small wheels powered by a perpetual motion engine. Now the mutilated thing could wheel himself around by a device controlled by the nodding of his head HAHHHHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH HHHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH- lol. Loving it , loving it... Last edited by Muaddib on Sun Nov 06, 2005 1:34 am; edited 1 time in total Back to top Author Guest Items Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2005 10:18 pm    Post subject: Just realized, forgot to add the bit about the 'tail'. Now, where would that be inserted...mmm... Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2005 11:18 pm    Post subject: That last post was me of course. So, no names? I will pick one from the member list, starting with someone who has posted little, as this is a small part. _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Back to top Author The Powers That Be Respected Citizen Joined: 19 May 2005 Posts: 545 Location: Santa Monica, CA Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2005 11:25 pm    Post subject: chinaren wrote: That last post was me of course. So, no names? I will pick one from the member list, starting with someone who has posted little, as this is a small part. No names? I threw 3 names out there. _________________ Abduction! is in the Stasis Hall, but read it anyway! Got a problem? Write to Dear Dotty! Back to top Author D-Lotus Venerable IFian Joined: 21 Oct 2004 Posts: 4123 Location: Hollywood, USA Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2005 6:26 pm    Post subject: Poor Muaddib, that was pretty gruesome. Anyway, good story! _________________ Chapter 5: The Rendezvous Back to top Author Hyperion Guest Items Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2005 12:01 am    Post subject: Re: Chapter one. Meet the gang! Phang wrote: A few technicalities... chinaren wrote: The Villain. Phang sat on his dark throne and caressed the obsidian skull carving under his hand. He loved his throne, it had taken 101 innocent children, tortured non-stop for three days and nights and then sacrificed to the demons to get it, but it was worth every young scream. The throne was obsidian black, and carved with images of many different evils. The back towered high above him, topped off by the grinning face of a hideous devil. Grown men had been known to fall down and weep at the very sight of it; some had even lost their sanity, a reaction that pleased Phang mightily. He chuckled to himself at the very thought, his laughter echoing around his dark throne room, causing his loyal followers (every one had been broken to Phangs will, with methods too horrible to record here) to smile and nod happy drooling smiles, pleased that their master was happy. For the less fortunate souls held in the hall (hung, strapped and nailed on and into a variety of interesting devices) the laughter sounded like pure evil, which it probably was. At the sound of his master’s chuckling, Mudib came closer to him. Phang reached down and patted Mudib’s head, stroking it in an absent-minded fashion. Mudib was another of his many triumphs. Some time ago, when his campaign of evil was still young, Mudib had been a powerful king in the land of Drif. His land and armies had fought mightily against Phang’s dark forces, but had slowly been forced back and back. Finally Mudib came forth on the battlefield and offered his life if Phang would spare his kingdom. Phang had assured him that he would do so, and Mudib had been taken into the Dark Lair. Of course, after that the Dark Lord’s forces had taken great delight in razing every city in Drif to the ground, torturing, killing and enslaving the inhabitants. When Phang had informed Mudib of the fate of his kingdom, the ex-king had lost all will to live. Still, Phang was no mere villain. He was the Dark Lord, and letting Mudib live would have been too easy. Instead, he had Mudib’s limbs removed (slowly and painfully of course) and replaced them with small wheels powered by a perpetual motion engine. Now the mutilated thing could wheel himself around by a device controlled by the nodding of his head. Phang had allowed Mudib to keep his other organs, though he was beginning to think that he may have to have him neutered, as the limbless creature had been rather too frisky with his favorite hound lately. It was expecting another litter of pups, and the offspring of the previous litters had been rather strange, even by Phang’s standards. He dismissed the thought for the moment, coming back to ponder more serious problems. The Last Kingdom was still resisting all efforts at domination. He frowned as he re-read the latest campaign reports from his generals. The combined forces of Elves, Gnomes and Humans at the Pass of Cra-yon were still secure behind the great fort there. The Elvish magicians were neutralizing his own mages, whilst human wizards used their magic to attack. The gnome’s cannons were also causing devastation amongst the ground troops, forcing the bulk of his army to retreat out of range. Now they were requesting his presence on the battlefield. Impertinence! Incompetence! Imbeciles! And any other negative words beginning with ‘I’. He kicked Mudib across the room in a sudden temper causing him to land on his back and yelp in agony. One of his leg wheels flew off and rolled across the floor. Phang was distracted by the sight of Mudib trying to right himself, and the sight of the creature sadly wheeling along after his lost limb was enough to put a smile back on his face. He stood up in a much more positive frame of mind. Perhaps he had been away from the battlefield too long. It was all well and good torturing innocents tucked away in his castle, but perhaps it was time to go and maim, kill and rampage in the open again. Remind the common masses why they lived in fear of him again. Yes, that was it. A little fresh air and bloodletting would do him good. He strode forward, his huge black cloak billowing behind him, despite the lack of wind. He just had to see to the latest prisoner first. He strode majestically to the holding cell, where the morning victim was chained up. “You!” he commanded to the groveling wretch, a human male. Spots and scabs covered his face; obviously a childhood disease had left him horribly disfigured. “What is your name?” Other than that, a great story HEHE!!! I knew it! Shame about the lack of reaction, I was going to buy Chinaren's head with the money from his corpse... fitting. :p Quote: Egg Quote: Egg Quote: Egg Quote: Egg Quote: Egg Quote: Egg Egg Egg Egg Quote: Quote: Egg Quote: Egg Quote: Egg Egg Egg Egg Quote: Quote: Egg Quote: Egg Quote: Egg Egg Egg Egg Egg Egg Back to top Author Guest Items Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2005 2:15 am    Post subject: Okay, well I have Smee, Key and the Powers that Be as nomi-names. I was going to have the chosen person tortured horribly to death, but the people nominated are more 'high profile' than I would like to do that to. Well, at least this early on in the game as I still haven't figured out completely where this is going. <sighs> So. Two choices split into two further choices... Pick a name from the ones chosen and torture them to death horribly (unless they bribe me not too of course ) OR Pick a name from the chosen three and do something else with them (not decided what yet, suggestions welcome (though nothing pleasant of course, we are talking about Phang here)). Comments, or should I put up a poll? Arg. I am very indecisive today. Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2005 2:17 am    Post subject: Oh bloody crap!! Why does it keep loggin me out???? I just logged in dammit. Grrrr. _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Back to top Author Shady Stoat Elder Joined: 02 Oct 2005 Posts: 2950 Location: England Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2005 2:31 am    Post subject: Anonymous wrote: Okay, well I have Smee, Key and the Powers that Be as nomi-names. I was going to have the chosen person tortured horribly to death, but the people nominated are more 'high profile' than I would like to do that to. Well, at least this early on in the game as I still haven't figured out completely where this is going. <sighs> Well, if it helps, I'll nominate ME. I even promise to wear the plastic nose with the fake moustache and glasses, just to confuse the whole gender issue. Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2005 5:46 am    Post subject: I don't think I can allow self nomination. It just seems too twisted somehow. And that's me talking! _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Back to top Author Muaddib Comrade Joined: 31 Dec 2004 Posts: 1765 Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2005 6:03 am    Post subject: I nominated this SG for SGOTM. In return I want Muaddib the nodding wheelie toy to have a leash. Back to top Author Shady Stoat Elder Joined: 02 Oct 2005 Posts: 2950 Location: England Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2005 6:06 am    Post subject: chinaren wrote: I don't think I can allow self nomination. It just seems too twisted somehow. And that's me talking! Twisted Stoat. Hmm. I'm not sure whether that's a cocktail or a funky new dance. Sounds good though! Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2005 6:09 am    Post subject: Muaddib wrote: I nominated this SG for SGOTM. In return I want Muaddib the nodding wheelie toy to have a leash. Funny you should say that actually... Okay, my ideas resevoir is building back up again, so I have decided what to do with the 'person'. Hence, please vote below for the person Phang should 'play with'... (rushes to put POLL up) _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Back to top Author Shady Stoat Elder Joined: 02 Oct 2005 Posts: 2950 Location: England Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2005 6:15 am    Post subject: I voted Smee. After that bridge chapter, he deserves everything he gets! Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2005 6:17 am    Post subject: Oh bloody damnation. The third options should be 3. THE POWERS THAT BE. Smee, would you, could you fix it please? So sorry, don't know what happened there. _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Back to top Author Shady Stoat Elder Joined: 02 Oct 2005 Posts: 2950 Location: England Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2005 6:20 am    Post subject: chinaren wrote: Oh bloody damnation. The third options should be 3. THE POWERS THAT BE. Smee, would you, could you fix it please? So sorry, don't know what happened there. *grin* I assumed you'd left it out because you didn't allow self-nomination. In that case, you might want to take the vote back down to zero again. Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2005 6:28 am    Post subject: Shady Stoat wrote: *grin* I assumed you'd left it out because you didn't allow self-nomination. In that case, you might want to take the vote back down to zero again. Curses, now I just confused. Sod it, I'm going to bed, I've been up far too long today and I am not thinking straight. I will figure this out tomorrow. _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Back to top Author Idea master Magus Extraordinaire Joined: 10 May 2004 Posts: 1787 Location: Sneaking Idearium into your beverages. Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2005 6:46 am    Post subject: Yes, the great and mighty IM is ready to show up in some fashion or other. (Lack of entrance music causes IM to look just plain silly.) Ah...yes... Hmm. I pick some random sod from the slums of IF to take the place of the tourtured soul. Failing that, go ahead and use me. I'm actually nominating myself for a horrid place... I can only remember one other time I did that... *Shudders at the memory of the grass shield...* Smee knows what I'm talking about... _________________ ...So I've been summoned back from beyond the veil. ...No plans yet. Back to top Author DukeReg Citizen Joined: 12 Oct 2005 Posts: 287 Location: Australia Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2005 3:26 pm    Post subject: Hahahahaha! :biggrin: Nice work. I do hope the "lovable" part of "loveable oaf" will come into it somewhere... _________________ Duke Reg Completed SGs: Tempting Fate Back to top Author Ingrothechundyer Guest Items Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2005 4:19 pm    Post subject: This is funny Smee for me Back to top Author Idea master Magus Extraordinaire Joined: 10 May 2004 Posts: 1787 Location: Sneaking Idearium into your beverages. Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2005 7:44 pm    Post subject: I am actually drawing out of this so as to save my appearance for later... I vote for Powers! Nyah nyah. _________________ ...So I've been summoned back from beyond the veil. ...No plans yet. Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 4:23 am    Post subject: Okay, i know the poll hasn't been up long, but the discussion was and I am ready to post the next episode, so the "winner" of this poll is SMEE! Big round of applause please! Okay, I need to make check something first, then I will post. If you really want to vote for KEY then you better do it quickly... _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 6:45 am    Post subject: Chapter 2 <Moved to its own thread> - - - WHO??? Who is the squad leader? Volunteers, bribes and nominations for this post now accepted! Any other plot ideas or character suggestions here, or in the Marketplace thread, ‘cos I am making this up as I go along… _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Last edited by Chinaren on Mon Jan 02, 2006 5:31 pm; edited 1 time in total Back to top Author Ingrothechundyer Guest Items Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 7:07 am    Post subject: Dean Back to top Author Muaddib Comrade Joined: 31 Dec 2004 Posts: 1765 Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 7:43 am    Post subject: LOLLLLLLLLL,,,,,I better get a good ending..... Back to top Author LordoftheNight Revered IFian Joined: 11 Aug 2005 Posts: 5276 Location: Hell Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 8:00 am    Post subject: can i ask someone else to nominate me for anything? _________________ Punishment leads to Fear. Fear leads to Obedience. Obedience leads to Freedom. Therefore, Punishment leads to Freedom. Ave Dominus Nox A Fronte Praecipitium a Tergo Lupi Blood Bowl Scraping the Barrel A Tale of Four Swords Passion Back to top Author Smee Revered IFian Joined: 16 Oct 2004 Posts: 5215 Location: UK Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 8:47 am    Post subject: Great chapter. Quote: “It seems it is your lucky day” she said, though Smee would have argued this point quite strongly. *Argues this point quite strongly.* Lord of the Night wrote: can i ask someone else to nominate me for anything? erm..you could have my position Happy Writing. _________________ The path of my life is strewn with cowpats from the Devil's own Satanic Herd! Back to top Author DukeReg Citizen Joined: 12 Oct 2005 Posts: 287 Location: Australia Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 1:41 pm    Post subject: Well done again! A few spelling errors... chinaren wrote: Built many centuries ago by the combined races, including the now-extinct dwarves, it had taken hundreds of years to construct and was the Great marvel of all the lands. It was to be the Capitol city in a new era of piece and co-operation between the Silver Kingdoms and hence the foremost architects and designers of all the races had combined their talents and skills to design it. The Fables+ of all the factions had funded it and engineers of every species had worked together to build it with the finest materials available. Finally, the greatest of all the mages from every land cast mighty spells and charms over it to protect it against harm and ensure it would ever be the wonder of the world. ... Jnmrcs sat back and steepled his long fingers. “Now then. If she gets to the front she will be a serious threat to our forces. Her magic is the strongest we have ever encountered, and her presence will be a moral booster to those forces with moral to boost.” _________________ Duke Reg Completed SGs: Tempting Fate Back to top Author Idea master Magus Extraordinaire Joined: 10 May 2004 Posts: 1787 Location: Sneaking Idearium into your beverages. Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 7:09 pm    Post subject: Hmm. Not me! Not me! I'm bribing you elsewhere for a much different role! I nominate my old brother Sorrow A! (We've cloned him many times, this is the second try. The original...you don't REALLY want to know, do you?) _________________ ...So I've been summoned back from beyond the veil. ...No plans yet. Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 7:56 pm    Post subject: lordofthenight wrote: can i ask someone else to nominate me for anything? Hello LordotNight, not seen you here b4. Welcome to the party, and my thread(s) in particular! (see my sig for my other stories) You can put yourself forward for the Ranger leader role this chapter, or you can suggest another character here or in the other thread. Of course, bribes are accepted!! Duke, thanks for the spellos! Corrected. Ingrothechundyer. Your nomination noted. Mmmm, I don't have you anywhere in here yet do I? Muaddib: I am anticipating "heavy casualties" as this story gets going! I like your little wheely thing character, so it is unlikely to meet its demise (until near the end, when there will likely be mass deaths) though if someone bribes me... I.Master: I am watching the bidding carefully. I must say, I quite like the idea of a 'toady', but I should follow my own 'greed' ruling. Of course, there will be other characters you could be a toady to, but Phang would be ideal. Mmm. Everyone: This story is currently building up momentum, and I am introducing characters as I go. When I am in work (and get time) I am going to print out the Membership list and pick characters from that. Members of IF who post more frequently will tend to get more major characters. People who read and coment/vote on my stories will also be likely given more major roles. And of course, people who pay me will feature highly as well!! This storygame has been nominated for SGotM (November) by our very own wheely toy; Muaddib, so please stop by and vote for it once voting starts!! I think this SG will work well in its own thread, and I am considering retracting my nomination acceptance for Narg, as I am quite happy with that story where it is. Thank-you for reading, and any plot or character ideas welcome!! _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Back to top Author Muaddib Comrade Joined: 31 Dec 2004 Posts: 1765 Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 8:20 pm    Post subject: Quote: Muaddib: I am anticipating "heavy casualties" as this story gets going! I like your little wheely thing character, so it is unlikely to meet its demise (until near the end, when there will likely be mass deaths) though if someone bribes me... HAAAAAAA No way.... As much as I like your story, Im saving up my money for bigger plans. Back to top Author LordoftheNight Revered IFian Joined: 11 Aug 2005 Posts: 5276 Location: Hell Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 4:39 pm    Post subject: ahh, but that was my cunning plan was to get someone else to bid for me do to my lack of money _________________ Punishment leads to Fear. Fear leads to Obedience. Obedience leads to Freedom. Therefore, Punishment leads to Freedom. Ave Dominus Nox A Fronte Praecipitium a Tergo Lupi Blood Bowl Scraping the Barrel A Tale of Four Swords Passion Back to top Author The Powers That Be Respected Citizen Joined: 19 May 2005 Posts: 545 Location: Santa Monica, CA Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 5:51 pm    Post subject: Skilled in the art of woodland survival? There can be only one choice, no? Shady Stoat _________________ Abduction! is in the Stasis Hall, but read it anyway! Got a problem? Write to Dear Dotty! Back to top Author Shady Stoat Elder Joined: 02 Oct 2005 Posts: 2950 Location: England Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2005 1:26 am    Post subject: The Powers That Be wrote: Skilled in the art of woodland survival? There can be only one choice, no? Shady Stoat *starts to form a mental picture...* Hmm... Squad Leader Stoat. Captain Stoat... Generalissimo Stoat... Her Excellency, Intergalactic Empress Stoat! *blinks* I knew I should have bid more on the 'annoying talking animal...' Back to top Author LordoftheNight Revered IFian Joined: 11 Aug 2005 Posts: 5276 Location: Hell Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2005 3:50 pm    Post subject: what have you got against being a captain or are you worried about being one of those who dies a horrible death? _________________ Punishment leads to Fear. Fear leads to Obedience. Obedience leads to Freedom. Therefore, Punishment leads to Freedom. Ave Dominus Nox A Fronte Praecipitium a Tergo Lupi Blood Bowl Scraping the Barrel A Tale of Four Swords Passion Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2005 4:00 pm    Post subject: lordofthenight wrote: ... are you worried about being one of those who dies a horrible death? A valid concern in this story, let me assure you!! _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Back to top Author Guest Items Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2005 4:49 pm    Post subject: I vote Smee. It's now a weird name for a person such as The Powers That Be (no offense) and fits into the storyline and sounds like a name. I wonder, what's Smee's real name? Could it be Smee? I wonder... Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2005 5:06 pm    Post subject: Okay, any more nominations or names? I will put a poll up soon. So far we have: Dean Shady Stoat Lord of the Night. Smee is already busy having his limbs crushed and eyes gouged out I am afraid Author! _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Back to top Author D-Lotus Venerable IFian Joined: 21 Oct 2004 Posts: 4123 Location: Hollywood, USA Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2005 8:25 pm    Post subject: Great chapter! Lovin it! _________________ Chapter 5: The Rendezvous Back to top Author Shady Stoat Elder Joined: 02 Oct 2005 Posts: 2950 Location: England Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2005 11:22 pm    Post subject: lordofthenight wrote: what have you got against being a captain or are you worried about being one of those who dies a horrible death? It's not the dying in lingering agony that I mind! It's just the idea of me being in a position of responsibility! *shudder* Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2005 12:21 am    Post subject: Okay, the poll for who should be the squad leader to go with Evil Homer and co. is up. Remember, this mission is to intercept the extremely evil Phang and company, so there is a chance of casualties or, even worse, capture! Vote away. I will give it until Sunday or Monday, depending upon the number of votes and how busy I am over the weekend. Then we will see episode 3, with the likely addition of Key the Chamber Pot, with the way bidding is going over in the Market-place! <rubs his hands in anticipation of including the chamber pot in the story> _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Back to top Author Shady Stoat Elder Joined: 02 Oct 2005 Posts: 2950 Location: England Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2005 12:28 am    Post subject: I voted. Lord of the Night wants the job, he can have it! Back to top Author Key King Joined: 08 Feb 2004 Posts: 2652 Location: The Royal Palace Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2005 12:57 am    Post subject: I voted for Dean, to make it a three-way tie. :biggrin: Back to top Author Smee Revered IFian Joined: 16 Oct 2004 Posts: 5215 Location: UK Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2005 1:30 am    Post subject: I voted Dean as well. _________________ The path of my life is strewn with cowpats from the Devil's own Satanic Herd! Back to top Author LordoftheNight Revered IFian Joined: 11 Aug 2005 Posts: 5276 Location: Hell Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2005 1:53 am    Post subject: yay - thankees i voted for myself as well _________________ Punishment leads to Fear. Fear leads to Obedience. Obedience leads to Freedom. Therefore, Punishment leads to Freedom. Ave Dominus Nox A Fronte Praecipitium a Tergo Lupi Blood Bowl Scraping the Barrel A Tale of Four Swords Passion Back to top Author Idea master Magus Extraordinaire Joined: 10 May 2004 Posts: 1787 Location: Sneaking Idearium into your beverages. Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2005 6:09 am    Post subject: Too bad Stoat, I decided that you would do it, making it a tie once more. So nyah. _________________ ...So I've been summoned back from beyond the veil. ...No plans yet. Back to top Author Ingrothechundyer Guest Items Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2005 6:11 am    Post subject: I'll vote Dean and break this tie. For now... Back to top Author Hyperion Guest Items Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2005 6:20 am    Post subject: GRRRRRRRRRRR. WHAT WAS MY MONEY FOR? DID I FORGET TO MENTION ME? HMM? ;p I voted Dean. I feel he needs a nice, horrible, undevisable by even Phang death. Back to top Author LordoftheNight Revered IFian Joined: 11 Aug 2005 Posts: 5276 Location: Hell Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2005 8:16 am    Post subject: but i want it, unlike the others _________________ Punishment leads to Fear. Fear leads to Obedience. Obedience leads to Freedom. Therefore, Punishment leads to Freedom. Ave Dominus Nox A Fronte Praecipitium a Tergo Lupi Blood Bowl Scraping the Barrel A Tale of Four Swords Passion Back to top Author Ingrothechundyer Guest Items Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2005 8:22 am    Post subject: Have you tried a bribe yet then Back to top Author LordoftheNight Revered IFian Joined: 11 Aug 2005 Posts: 5276 Location: Hell Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2005 8:39 am    Post subject: no - i want other people to bid for me _________________ Punishment leads to Fear. Fear leads to Obedience. Obedience leads to Freedom. Therefore, Punishment leads to Freedom. Ave Dominus Nox A Fronte Praecipitium a Tergo Lupi Blood Bowl Scraping the Barrel A Tale of Four Swords Passion Back to top Author D-Lotus Venerable IFian Joined: 21 Oct 2004 Posts: 4123 Location: Hollywood, USA Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2005 6:28 pm    Post subject: I was inclined to vote for someone who didn't want the position, its more fun. I voted for Dean, and although he probably won't even see this thread...damn, I ran out of arguments. _________________ Chapter 5: The Rendezvous Back to top Author LordoftheNight Revered IFian Joined: 11 Aug 2005 Posts: 5276 Location: Hell Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 4:33 am    Post subject: noo, i suppose i'll have to wait, mind you i have money now - maybe i'll try to bid myself into a evil posis. instead _________________ Punishment leads to Fear. Fear leads to Obedience. Obedience leads to Freedom. Therefore, Punishment leads to Freedom. Ave Dominus Nox A Fronte Praecipitium a Tergo Lupi Blood Bowl Scraping the Barrel A Tale of Four Swords Passion Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 5:13 am    Post subject: Okay, I think the voting is closed, and the whole sordid 'chamber pot' bidding escapade has now closed over in the market, so I am going to start writing the next chapter. If inspiration comes to me this should be up anytime, the best being today the latest probably Tuesday. My work keeps getting in the way of my escapist life here. <shakes fist> _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 7:21 am    Post subject: Done it! Chapter 3! <Moved to its own thread> - - - - Phheew!! That took a bit of doing I can tell you, what with all this Chamber pot stuff and all the rest. Anyway, initial contact has been made, and the result is a draw, but Phang is through and heading for the Fort at Cra-yon. What should Homer do now? Try and rush to the fort and warn them? Gather the wounded and recover? Something else? Comments and suggestion please, and don’t forget, any character suggestions for you or others; this has a way to run yet!!! _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Last edited by Chinaren on Mon Jan 02, 2006 5:34 pm; edited 3 times in total Back to top Author Smee Revered IFian Joined: 16 Oct 2004 Posts: 5215 Location: UK Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 7:44 am    Post subject: Most entertaining. *Hands indigestion tablets to Luvd and Mr Moochie* After such a big meal You have a * and a ** that are still wanting for explanation. No ideas at the moment. *wanders off laughing* _________________ The path of my life is strewn with cowpats from the Devil's own Satanic Herd! Back to top Author Hyperion Guest Items Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 7:53 am    Post subject: WoE. Please delete your post so I can delete mine, please? Please? Just for a bit. Copy-paste it if you must. Plus, I am now the butt of a joke, and I payed EXTRA! Back to top Author Shady Stoat Elder Joined: 02 Oct 2005 Posts: 2950 Location: England Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 7:56 am    Post subject: Ohgod! I'm an oversized glove puppet! *clasps head in paws* Chinaren, sometimes you amaze me... Back to top Author Hyperion Guest Items Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 7:58 am    Post subject: YE FRIGGIN' GODS. WHY DO I BOTHER. At least I'm a powerful mage. Who got beaten by a chamberpot. Back to top Author Ingrothechundyer Guest Items Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 8:15 am    Post subject: Nice chapter Back to top Author The Powers That Be Respected Citizen Joined: 19 May 2005 Posts: 545 Location: Santa Monica, CA Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 9:11 am    Post subject: Re: Done it! Chapter 3! chinaren wrote: Within an hour of accepting the mission the band, sorry, merry band of intrepid heroes filed out of the rear doors of the fort. It had been decided they would loop around to avoid the besieging hordes of. Of what? And what happened to the chamber pot? Surely such a dignified and powerful artifact as that could not be destroyed so easily. Anyway, gather what forces you can, EH, and head for the fort. Hopefully Phang is weakened, and you can probably catch up to her slug without having to rush. _________________ Abduction! is in the Stasis Hall, but read it anyway! Got a problem? Write to Dear Dotty! Back to top Author Idea master Magus Extraordinaire Joined: 10 May 2004 Posts: 1787 Location: Sneaking Idearium into your beverages. Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 9:38 am    Post subject: Hey, I didn't make it in! Wah. Oh well, we can always try again later. And a slug that goes fast...okay. And chamber pots deflecting spells is rather odd... _________________ ...So I've been summoned back from beyond the veil. ...No plans yet. Back to top Author LordoftheNight Revered IFian Joined: 11 Aug 2005 Posts: 5276 Location: Hell Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 11:32 am    Post subject: WHAT? you put my brother in and not me? I'm insulted incase you're wondering araex is my little brother otherwise i liked it. keep it up _________________ Punishment leads to Fear. Fear leads to Obedience. Obedience leads to Freedom. Therefore, Punishment leads to Freedom. Ave Dominus Nox A Fronte Praecipitium a Tergo Lupi Blood Bowl Scraping the Barrel A Tale of Four Swords Passion Back to top Author Shogun Respected Citizen Joined: 15 Aug 2005 Posts: 628 Location: In your nightmares, feeding on your fears. Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 11:43 am    Post subject: Wow, smee no longer has his main sexual organ.....thats just sad.... _________________ I'm ripped across the ditch, and settled in the dirt and I'm Wiggled like a stitch, yet I'm the one who's hurt Pay attention to your twisted little indiscretions I've got no right to way, I'm just caught up all the battles Back to top Author Key King Joined: 08 Feb 2004 Posts: 2652 Location: The Royal Palace Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 11:57 am    Post subject: Great chapter, chinaren! I think they should chase after Phang and try to steal the magic chamber-pot. Clearly it is an item of great power and dignity and may be the key to winning this conflict. Back to top Author LordoftheNight Revered IFian Joined: 11 Aug 2005 Posts: 5276 Location: Hell Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 11:58 am    Post subject: Shogun wrote: Wow, smee no longer has his main sexual organ.....thats just sad.... i'm sorry, his main sexual organ? how many does he have? _________________ Punishment leads to Fear. Fear leads to Obedience. Obedience leads to Freedom. Therefore, Punishment leads to Freedom. Ave Dominus Nox A Fronte Praecipitium a Tergo Lupi Blood Bowl Scraping the Barrel A Tale of Four Swords Passion Back to top Author Phang Elder Joined: 19 Sep 2004 Posts: 2160 Location: Phang's House of Mints Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 12:23 pm    Post subject: lordofthenight wrote: Shogun wrote: Wow, smee no longer has his main sexual organ.....thats just sad.... i'm sorry, his main sexual organ? how many does he have? Well, certain other bodily parts can count... And I've just been given funny looks by my mum and Ripsaw because I was laughing so much I choked! Good one. _________________ Stuff here Da Huuuuub Back to top Author Smee Revered IFian Joined: 16 Oct 2004 Posts: 5215 Location: UK Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 12:36 pm    Post subject: I was close to choking - well done Lord of the Night - most entertaining observation. _________________ The path of my life is strewn with cowpats from the Devil's own Satanic Herd! Back to top Author LordoftheNight Revered IFian Joined: 11 Aug 2005 Posts: 5276 Location: Hell Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 12:42 pm    Post subject: wow praise who's ripsaw? _________________ Punishment leads to Fear. Fear leads to Obedience. Obedience leads to Freedom. Therefore, Punishment leads to Freedom. Ave Dominus Nox A Fronte Praecipitium a Tergo Lupi Blood Bowl Scraping the Barrel A Tale of Four Swords Passion Back to top Author Araex Guest Items Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 12:43 pm    Post subject: Hey, my brother said I was in here. Just in case you missed it, here it is again!: "Homer was in the lead on his large white war horse ‘Araex’" For those of you who missed it the second time as well: "Homer was in the lead on his large white war horse ‘Araex’" Right. Cool story! Back to top Author Smee Revered IFian Joined: 16 Oct 2004 Posts: 5215 Location: UK Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 12:45 pm    Post subject: I didn't know you were brothers - good to see you around Araex, you seem to be fairly absent at the moment. _________________ The path of my life is strewn with cowpats from the Devil's own Satanic Herd! Back to top Author LordoftheNight Revered IFian Joined: 11 Aug 2005 Posts: 5276 Location: Hell Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 1:04 pm    Post subject: yes, he has been absent when are you going to carry on your rps huh? _________________ Punishment leads to Fear. Fear leads to Obedience. Obedience leads to Freedom. Therefore, Punishment leads to Freedom. Ave Dominus Nox A Fronte Praecipitium a Tergo Lupi Blood Bowl Scraping the Barrel A Tale of Four Swords Passion Back to top Author luvd Guest Items Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 1:08 pm    Post subject: BBBAAAAAAAAHHHHHHPPPP!!!! Filling, Now I could do with a drink Great chapter :biggrin: Back to top Author Smee Revered IFian Joined: 16 Oct 2004 Posts: 5215 Location: UK Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 1:09 pm    Post subject: *Hands Luvd a beer* _________________ The path of my life is strewn with cowpats from the Devil's own Satanic Herd! Back to top Author ethereal_fauna Perpetually Distracted Joined: 16 Feb 2005 Posts: 2567 Location: USA Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 1:10 pm    Post subject: _________________ The maker of a sentence launches out into the infinite and builds a road into Chaos and old Night, and is followed by those who hear him with something of wild, creative delight. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson Back to top Author LordoftheNight Revered IFian Joined: 11 Aug 2005 Posts: 5276 Location: Hell Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 1:11 pm    Post subject: *finds an innocent virgin to drink instead* _________________ Punishment leads to Fear. Fear leads to Obedience. Obedience leads to Freedom. Therefore, Punishment leads to Freedom. Ave Dominus Nox A Fronte Praecipitium a Tergo Lupi Blood Bowl Scraping the Barrel A Tale of Four Swords Passion Back to top Author luvd Guest Items Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 1:20 pm    Post subject: Smee wrote: *Hands Luvd a beer* thanks sweetie Back to top Author ethereal_fauna Perpetually Distracted Joined: 16 Feb 2005 Posts: 2567 Location: USA Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 1:22 pm    Post subject: lordofthenight wrote: *finds an innocent virgin to drink instead* Who told? _________________ The maker of a sentence launches out into the infinite and builds a road into Chaos and old Night, and is followed by those who hear him with something of wild, creative delight. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson Back to top Author luvd Guest Items Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 1:24 pm    Post subject: lordofthenight wrote: *finds an innocent virgin to drink instead* I'd prefer a not so innocent virgin myself Back to top Author LordoftheNight Revered IFian Joined: 11 Aug 2005 Posts: 5276 Location: Hell Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 1:27 pm    Post subject: the more innocent the better the blood im speaking from experience _________________ Punishment leads to Fear. Fear leads to Obedience. Obedience leads to Freedom. Therefore, Punishment leads to Freedom. Ave Dominus Nox A Fronte Praecipitium a Tergo Lupi Blood Bowl Scraping the Barrel A Tale of Four Swords Passion Back to top Author luvd Guest Items Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 1:44 pm    Post subject: Yeah but I like a kick rather then sweetness if you know what I mean Back to top Author LordoftheNight Revered IFian Joined: 11 Aug 2005 Posts: 5276 Location: Hell Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 1:45 pm    Post subject: did i ever say which part of the virgin blood i was talking about? _________________ Punishment leads to Fear. Fear leads to Obedience. Obedience leads to Freedom. Therefore, Punishment leads to Freedom. Ave Dominus Nox A Fronte Praecipitium a Tergo Lupi Blood Bowl Scraping the Barrel A Tale of Four Swords Passion Back to top Author ethereal_fauna Perpetually Distracted Joined: 16 Feb 2005 Posts: 2567 Location: USA Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 1:46 pm    Post subject: luvd wrote: Yeah but I like a kick rather then sweetness if you know what I mean *reminds luvd what site he's on* _________________ The maker of a sentence launches out into the infinite and builds a road into Chaos and old Night, and is followed by those who hear him with something of wild, creative delight. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 4:19 pm    Post subject: Sorry for the typos people, I wrote this ep at full speed and I was tired so it all began to blur at the end... A few points, just to re-assure and explain: So far* no character has died, including the chamber pot (in fact, if the story went on money paid, this would be called 'The story of the Herioc Chamber Pot' ) I have decided to try and make sure everyone is in at least two chapters before they get bumped off. For who gets put in, unless you pay me then I will put people in a bit randomly for 'bit parts', starting with the people with least Fables first, on the theory that people with Fables have posted here recently. Araex had about the least Fables, so he got the horse. The bidding hadn't quite finished on the toady, and it didn't seem a good place to put that character in yet. I will try and put characters (who have paid) in as soon as possible, but I won't artificially twist the story to get them in early. Be patient! Of course, as Hyperion has found out, I have a deviant imagination, so be prepared for whatever when you are put in!! Gotta dash, no time today! *But they will _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Back to top Author DukeReg Citizen Joined: 12 Oct 2005 Posts: 287 Location: Australia Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 4:20 pm    Post subject: Shady Stoat wrote: Ohgod! I'm an oversized glove puppet! *clasps head in paws* It ok little rabbit! Now you big and strong and part meteor-mage! Hey Chinaren, they should get super-shape-changing powers to help defeat the evil mage! That way Hyperion gets more power, to compensate for being defeated by the chamber-pot, and Stoat is finally big enough to hunt bigger things... behold the Shaderion Hyper-Stoat! -------------------------- As for the plan: If the Shaderion Hyper-Stoat is able, it can send a magical message to warn the fort. Then they can all lick their wounds and try to get some more backup before chasing down the Dark Lady. _________________ Duke Reg Completed SGs: Tempting Fate Back to top Author Muaddib Comrade Joined: 31 Dec 2004 Posts: 1765 Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 7:58 pm    Post subject: Im glad I nominated you....somewhat Something tells me the poopie wheely thing is going to be the hero of the story.The wheely thing is a bit like R2D2 who poops. Back to top Author D-Lotus Venerable IFian Joined: 21 Oct 2004 Posts: 4123 Location: Hollywood, USA Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 9:47 pm    Post subject: Evil Homer got the wrong role. The real hero are Muaddib and the chamberpot. _________________ Chapter 5: The Rendezvous Back to top Author Hyperion Guest Items Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 11:03 pm    Post subject: if you have to change my name, I'm Shadeion, Lord of Shadows, ruler of all vermin and evil creatures. And I'm teleporting to Phang's side, as a much hated equal/superior. That way, if anyone dies, it will be PHANG. Back to top Author Muaddib Comrade Joined: 31 Dec 2004 Posts: 1765 Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 11:09 pm    Post subject: I hope to be potty-trained in the next chapter. Back to top Author Hyperion Guest Items Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 11:14 pm    Post subject: Solemn moment? Here? NEVER. ^o) Back to top Author Key King Joined: 08 Feb 2004 Posts: 2652 Location: The Royal Palace Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 11:16 pm    Post subject: Re: Done it! Chapter 3! chinaren wrote: It had been decided they would loop around to avoid the besieging hordes of. Is there a missing word here, or are the forces of good also threatened by the sinister City of OF? Back to top Author Hyperion Guest Items Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 11:27 pm    Post subject: Ahem... no asterixes in the story. :p Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2005 12:09 am    Post subject: Re: Done it! Chapter 3! Key wrote: chinaren wrote: It had been decided they would loop around to avoid the besieging hordes of. Is there a missing word here, or are the forces of good also threatened by the sinister City of OF? Hehe. Actually it should just read: ...avoid the besiging hords. I will amend it. I have added the * and the ** in already.[/i] _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Back to top Author evilhomer28 Guest Items Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2005 6:32 am    Post subject: as im leaving i want you to rename the hero. for i want all history about me erased, including this post Back to top Author Hyperion Guest Items Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2005 6:44 am    Post subject: Hah. Due to my immense cleverness, you cannot leave. *pokes out tongue* Back to top Author LordoftheNight Revered IFian Joined: 11 Aug 2005 Posts: 5276 Location: Hell Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2005 7:22 am    Post subject: i thought you had already left? and why should chinaren do extra work just because you're leaving? _________________ Punishment leads to Fear. Fear leads to Obedience. Obedience leads to Freedom. Therefore, Punishment leads to Freedom. Ave Dominus Nox A Fronte Praecipitium a Tergo Lupi Blood Bowl Scraping the Barrel A Tale of Four Swords Passion Last edited by LordoftheNight on Sun Nov 13, 2005 7:34 am; edited 1 time in total Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2005 7:30 am    Post subject: evilhomer28 wrote: as im leaving i want you to rename the hero. for i want all history about me erased, including this post Mmm, I will consider this as it could lead to a new auction for the hero. If I get a new hero I will travel back in time and erase you from this thread. However, you will remain in the Narg thread, so you will have to lump that one. And... no refunds!! _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Back to top Author LordoftheNight Revered IFian Joined: 11 Aug 2005 Posts: 5276 Location: Hell Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2005 7:45 am    Post subject: chinaren, can i ask? just what is it you plan to do with the vast fortune your amassing? _________________ Punishment leads to Fear. Fear leads to Obedience. Obedience leads to Freedom. Therefore, Punishment leads to Freedom. Ave Dominus Nox A Fronte Praecipitium a Tergo Lupi Blood Bowl Scraping the Barrel A Tale of Four Swords Passion Back to top Author Hyperion Guest Items Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2005 7:47 am    Post subject: MHM. I'll take it! I'll be called Eksar, Lord of the Desert Light. :o Bidding begins at 100 F. Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2005 6:34 pm    Post subject: lordofthenight wrote: chinaren, can i ask? just what is it you plan to do with the vast fortune your amassing? Saving for a rainy day?! Actually, just it's just an end unto itself really. Mind you, Key has now introduced lots of fancy new stuff to use your Fables on, so I may partake of one of those delicacies! _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Back to top Author LordoftheNight Revered IFian Joined: 11 Aug 2005 Posts: 5276 Location: Hell Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2005 6:38 pm    Post subject: Thats all well and fair I suppose, but how about investing it in a plan to change the world? For example you could join the Brethren of the Five Eyes - or the All-Seeing Eye - and be guarenteed your own country within three hundred years time. There is of course the small matter of the entrance charge of course. _________________ Punishment leads to Fear. Fear leads to Obedience. Obedience leads to Freedom. Therefore, Punishment leads to Freedom. Ave Dominus Nox A Fronte Praecipitium a Tergo Lupi Blood Bowl Scraping the Barrel A Tale of Four Swords Passion Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 1:21 am    Post subject: Poll now up people! I will write this soon! _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Back to top Author LordoftheNight Revered IFian Joined: 11 Aug 2005 Posts: 5276 Location: Hell Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 1:48 am    Post subject: after her i say chase her down and kill her before she regroups _________________ Punishment leads to Fear. Fear leads to Obedience. Obedience leads to Freedom. Therefore, Punishment leads to Freedom. Ave Dominus Nox A Fronte Praecipitium a Tergo Lupi Blood Bowl Scraping the Barrel A Tale of Four Swords Passion Back to top Author Smee Revered IFian Joined: 16 Oct 2004 Posts: 5215 Location: UK Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 1:49 am    Post subject: Race after Phang - how fast can the slug really be going. She wouldn't be running away unless she was vulnerable - now is the time. _________________ The path of my life is strewn with cowpats from the Devil's own Satanic Herd! Back to top Author Shady Stoat Elder Joined: 02 Oct 2005 Posts: 2950 Location: England Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 1:49 am    Post subject: They say 'fools rush in...' ...and I'm here to tell you that I am that fool. I voted to go after Phang Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 4:01 am    Post subject: Chapter 4. Fools rush in... <Moved to its own thread> - 0 – 0 - Evil Homer is in a fix and the Forces of Good have been struck a dire blow! What next for our great Paladin? Put on your thinking hats and venture suggestions! _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Last edited by Chinaren on Mon Jan 02, 2006 5:38 pm; edited 1 time in total Back to top Author DukeReg Citizen Joined: 12 Oct 2005 Posts: 287 Location: Australia Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 4:34 am    Post subject: I'm voting for a bit of R&R. Even the great Evil Homer can't do it on his own, in a hurry. _________________ Duke Reg Completed SGs: Tempting Fate Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 4:42 am    Post subject: Sorry Duke! That poll was for chapter 3! Mind you, now I look at it, it's a bit of a similiar type of ending isn't it? I can see I need to be a bit more creative! I blame it on this blocked nose, sore throat and throbbing headache. _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Back to top Author Smee Revered IFian Joined: 16 Oct 2004 Posts: 5215 Location: UK Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 4:48 am    Post subject: Great chapter. The old poll has been deleted. EH seems to be outgunned somewhat. He needs to head back and gather some more powerful allies. Maybe Sorrow can be of some use, but it seems like it wouldn't be a good idea to linger around him too long. Happy Writing. P.S. Quote: covered in Smee slime Available now from you local Smee Store for only 10F a jar - excellent for chicken pox, bubble bath and running the car _________________ The path of my life is strewn with cowpats from the Devil's own Satanic Herd! Back to top Author Shady Stoat Elder Joined: 02 Oct 2005 Posts: 2950 Location: England Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 4:49 am    Post subject: chinaren wrote: I can see I need to be a bit more creative! *blinks* I dread to think! You've already got people paying to be drowned in the contents of a chamber pot and to be turned into giant furry animals. It's pure genius! What to do next? Well, evil tends to know exactly what it wants, while good tends to be indecisive. So... Fools rush back, I think Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 4:58 am    Post subject: Quote: I dread to think! You've already got people paying to be drowned in the contents of a chamber pot and to be turned into giant furry animals. LOL! <cough, sniffle> _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Back to top Author Smee Revered IFian Joined: 16 Oct 2004 Posts: 5215 Location: UK Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 4:58 am    Post subject: Quote: *blinks* I dread to think! You've already got people paying to be drowned in the contents of a chamber pot and to be turned into giant furry animals. It's pure genius! The Stoat makes a good point. Decision points are hard at the best of times and so far yours are doing well. So what if the poll is much the same. The situation certainly isn't. Events unfold, things change and the same decision crops up again. Worry not. _________________ The path of my life is strewn with cowpats from the Devil's own Satanic Herd! Back to top Author Muaddib Comrade Joined: 31 Dec 2004 Posts: 1765 Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 5:30 am    Post subject: Lets see some more action from smee and the wheely thing please...and what happened to my chamber pot? Back to top Author ethereal_fauna Perpetually Distracted Joined: 16 Feb 2005 Posts: 2567 Location: USA Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 5:44 am    Post subject: Smee wrote: Quote: covered in Smee slime Available now from you local Smee Store for only 10F a jar - excellent for chicken pox, bubble bath and running the car Must...resist...temptation...to post immediate thoughts... _________________ The maker of a sentence launches out into the infinite and builds a road into Chaos and old Night, and is followed by those who hear him with something of wild, creative delight. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 6:25 am    Post subject: Bits and bobs (but not Bobs) Muaddib wrote: Lets see some more action from smee and the wheely thing please...and what happened to my chamber pot? Ayaaa! I can only do so much you know! This chapter I had to add in Sorrow and his/her(anyone?) minion, as well as Lord of the Night and yet still keep it to a suitable chapter size and keep the plot-thread running smoothly! I suppose you could always re-bribe me for a bigger part! The Chamber pot, as you know, was last seen on LotN's head. They will both return, never fear. In fact I have an idea about LotN who will have quite a good time at some point in the near future, when/if I can fit it in of course! _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Back to top Author Dean Guest Items Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 9:51 am    Post subject: Bwahahaha! Great story, Chinaren. Very entertaining. I'd be willing to donate some credits if Dean One-Leg of the Hood could come hobbling back to the rescue. Not sure how the payment process works though. Is there a minimum, or do I just donate as much as I'm willing? Is 5 fables too small? Lol.... Back to top Author Smee Revered IFian Joined: 16 Oct 2004 Posts: 5215 Location: UK Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 9:59 am    Post subject: You need to go to his matching thread in the marketplace and then put in your bid for what you want. And then evil guys like me come along and bid that you lose the other leg instead _________________ The path of my life is strewn with cowpats from the Devil's own Satanic Herd! Back to top Author LordoftheNight Revered IFian Joined: 11 Aug 2005 Posts: 5276 Location: Hell Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 11:05 am    Post subject: NNNOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!! i was defeated by a chamber pot? even a royal chamber pot? *sulks* can i kill evil homer's horse areax? _________________ Punishment leads to Fear. Fear leads to Obedience. Obedience leads to Freedom. Therefore, Punishment leads to Freedom. Ave Dominus Nox A Fronte Praecipitium a Tergo Lupi Blood Bowl Scraping the Barrel A Tale of Four Swords Passion Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 4:49 pm    Post subject: lordofthenight wrote: NNNOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!! i was defeated by a chamber pot? even a royal chamber pot? But you are a cool demon no? _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Back to top Author LordoftheNight Revered IFian Joined: 11 Aug 2005 Posts: 5276 Location: Hell Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 5:16 pm    Post subject: Yes, yes I am. *big grin spreads acroos face* Cursed chamber pots and their wicked ways. I'll get you next time Evil Homer. _________________ Punishment leads to Fear. Fear leads to Obedience. Obedience leads to Freedom. Therefore, Punishment leads to Freedom. Ave Dominus Nox A Fronte Praecipitium a Tergo Lupi Blood Bowl Scraping the Barrel A Tale of Four Swords Passion Back to top Author Idea master Magus Extraordinaire Joined: 10 May 2004 Posts: 1787 Location: Sneaking Idearium into your beverages. Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2005 5:56 pm    Post subject: Wow. "wretched minion." Anyway. Ahem. I vote that we try to get the master of ideas restored to his former sanity. Hey, a second and third mage on your side can't be all bad, can it? _________________ ...So I've been summoned back from beyond the veil. ...No plans yet. Back to top Author Key King Joined: 08 Feb 2004 Posts: 2652 Location: The Royal Palace Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2005 7:31 pm    Post subject: I'm glad to see that I'm getting my money's worth. I'm not only highly magical and dignified, but I get to foil both the good and the evil sides. As for EvilHomer, there's no time to lose. He must quickly gather the merry men and ride to help the forces at Cra-yon. With Sorrow and Hyperistoat (or whatever he's called) he's now has two wizards on his side to counter the Dark Lady's magic. Let us go forward, to be paladin-like and heroic! Back to top Author D-Lotus Venerable IFian Joined: 21 Oct 2004 Posts: 4123 Location: Hollywood, USA Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2005 7:47 pm    Post subject: but its too late to turn back! If you do, you'll have to confront the demon again, and this time you might not be so lucky. Plus you'd lose time, and what good are five men? Sorrow and her wretch probably will be unwilling to go back anyway. Instead, why don't we roll a rock from the pass on the camp down below, to create havoc. Sorrow can do that, and homer can try get phang. Am I going too much ahead? _________________ Chapter 5: The Rendezvous Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 2:31 am    Post subject: Poll Okay, poll is up, but other suggestions considered! I am not sure where everyone got the idea that Sorrow wouldn't want to stay around though, I didn't intend to put that over. Mind you, unless he/she coughs up the Fables for winning the minion auction they will be heading for a gruesome death very soon! _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Back to top Author Smee Revered IFian Joined: 16 Oct 2004 Posts: 5215 Location: UK Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 4:45 am    Post subject: Quote: I am not sure where everyone got the idea that Sorrow wouldn't want to stay around though, I didn't intend to put that over. I don't think Sorrow is going to leave - but this paragraph suggests being near him too long turns you into something akin to Idea Master. Is this not true? Quote: “I am Sorrow, that is all you need to know for now. For Sorrow is my name and Sorrow travels with me wherever I go.” Sorrow pointed a gloved hand towards the figure scrambling in the mud. “That soul used to be called the Master of Ideas. Now he is nothing but a wretch with his only thought being to serve me. A penance for actions past.” I've voted for gather strength. _________________ The path of my life is strewn with cowpats from the Devil's own Satanic Herd! Back to top Author Hyperion Guest Items Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 5:57 am    Post subject: I demand that the spell that made me a stoat-thing makes me look leaner! Like... Arkansus! I cast another spell on myself that takes off the fur, too. *grimaces* Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2005 3:01 am    Post subject: Chapter 5. The Demons' reward. <Moved to its own thread> - - - Is all lost? Has Phang tasted triumph as well as demon? Who is Sorrow, and what is his plan? Where was Key and Mother Goose? Why am I asking all these questions? What should Homer and assorted merry men do now? Try to find and kill Phang? Turn back to find Sorrow and his ‘alternative solution’? Try and get through to the fort anyway? Another cunning plan? I await your comment, bids, bribes and suggestions! _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Last edited by Chinaren on Mon Jan 02, 2006 5:41 pm; edited 2 times in total Back to top Author Muaddib Comrade Joined: 31 Dec 2004 Posts: 1765 Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2005 4:16 am    Post subject: Umm, I dont know what to say...this last chapter kind of falls under sodomy since Phang is underage...methinks you crossed the line? Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2005 4:19 am    Post subject: Muaddib wrote: Umm, I dont know what to say...this last chapter kind of falls under sodomy since Phang is underage...methinks you crossed the line? Erm, Phang in my story is actually several hundred years old! And I am fairly certain there was no sodomy* involved! At least, not in this chapter! Waaay! My 600th post! *Sodomy is when you use the number 2 hole. _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Last edited by Chinaren on Sun Nov 20, 2005 4:38 am; edited 1 time in total Back to top Author Muaddib Comrade Joined: 31 Dec 2004 Posts: 1765 Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2005 4:38 am    Post subject: Oh right, is the word perversion or something? You can keep this chapter, I mean...I dont really know U.S. laws, and what this falls under, if at all. Im a bit prudish, maybe thats why Im squeamish. Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2005 4:47 am    Post subject: Well of course you have a right to your opinion, and I respect that. However, I DID put up a big red sign at the top: Quote: Warning: Contains scenes of defilement, depravity, murder and adult situations. A point though: You don't find someone who has his arms and legs cut off in anyway disturbing? Or Smee getting his limbs slowly crushed? Somone's still living brain being scooped out??? Yet a (fairly tastefully done and mild, if I say so myself) sex scene is crossing the line? You surely do have a funny idea of what is 'acceptable'!! _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Back to top Author LordoftheNight Revered IFian Joined: 11 Aug 2005 Posts: 5276 Location: Hell Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2005 6:14 am    Post subject: i would say head straight for Phang and try to kill her. he is a heroic paladin figure - do not waste time dally about your lack of men and being hoplessly outnumbered plus this way you should all die - which is always good to _________________ Punishment leads to Fear. Fear leads to Obedience. Obedience leads to Freedom. Therefore, Punishment leads to Freedom. Ave Dominus Nox A Fronte Praecipitium a Tergo Lupi Blood Bowl Scraping the Barrel A Tale of Four Swords Passion Back to top Author Phang Elder Joined: 19 Sep 2004 Posts: 2160 Location: Phang's House of Mints Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2005 7:50 am    Post subject: :biggrin: :twisted: :wink: :mrgreen: WOOHOO! Don't worry Muaddib, I've got an awful sore throat and now it's worse from laughing!...wait that's a bad thing. Problem - I do think stories are susceptible to getting done for underage stuff regardless (don't ask what I've been reading to find this out), so most go to great lengths to tell of every character's age, or even put up a little notice saying something like "Everyone is overage. Honest. Just assume." Now I must leave, for the police are coming to get me for not suing Chinaren for such an act. Back to top Author Sorrow_A Guest Items Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2005 1:19 pm    Post subject: Silly me, thinking the demon would get paid in money . . . but what use do ultra-powerful underworld overlords have for gold? None, I'll tell you. Well, I voted that Homer meets back up with me and Master, simply because I want to see you poke fun at IM again. Back to top Author Shady Stoat Elder Joined: 02 Oct 2005 Posts: 2950 Location: England Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2005 2:27 pm    Post subject: Great chapter Chinaren (speaking as one who frequently brings down the tone of the site herself) You're never going to get through tens of thousands of enemy troops in a headlong march. I think now is the time for Hyperiflamingo to prove his worth by casting some sort of stealth spell, allowing some of the team to wander past the enemy soldiers unobserved. Once in Phang's territory, the maiming and slaughtering can begin in earnest. Just as an added bonus, could Dean of the Hood provide a blatant decoy, perhaps losing more body parts in the process? Cra-yon Pass must be saved! Back to top Author D-Lotus Venerable IFian Joined: 21 Oct 2004 Posts: 4123 Location: Hollywood, USA Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2005 5:14 pm    Post subject: Good idea stoat, I agree, I agree. _________________ Chapter 5: The Rendezvous Back to top Author Key King Joined: 08 Feb 2004 Posts: 2652 Location: The Royal Palace Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2005 6:55 pm    Post subject: Yes, that's good. As a paladin you've got to go to the source of the evil - go after Phang herself, and either slay her or die trying. If the flamingo can get you there quicker either with a stealth spell or some kind of teleport or flight, so much the better. As for Dean of the Hood, I hope his lack of body parts isn't dampening his spirits. He is, after all, the leader of a merry band. Back to top Author Idea master Magus Extraordinaire Joined: 10 May 2004 Posts: 1787 Location: Sneaking Idearium into your beverages. Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2005 7:29 pm    Post subject: Um, slight question... But when did my brother go in league with the demons? And what the heck is up with the flamingo mage thing? I would think, personally, that any stealth the mage would use would be dispelled by the large amount of feathers brushing up against the hordes of evilness. Unless, of course, you get rid of the feathers WITHOUT Sorrow interfering... Which may mean getting rid of Sorrow. _________________ ...So I've been summoned back from beyond the veil. ...No plans yet. Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2005 8:44 pm    Post subject: Quote: But when did my brother go in league with the demons? If you mean Sorrow, who said he is in league with the demons?? Nothing is that simple in my stories!! [/quote] _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Back to top Author Muaddib Comrade Joined: 31 Dec 2004 Posts: 1765 Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2005 10:24 pm    Post subject: Actually I wasn't telling you whether you should have the chapter or not, I was just worried that it was crossing the line legally, I didnt want to get screwed(pardon the term) because of something else. I maybe prudish, but Im a liberal. Back to top Author Phang Elder Joined: 19 Sep 2004 Posts: 2160 Location: Phang's House of Mints Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2005 1:26 am    Post subject: Now I am capable of rational thought... I'm pretty sure EH would try to seek out and kill me. But being me, I don't want that to happen. So I'm going for getting them to find Sorrow, thus distracting them from me for a while and involving more IM-related humour. Also, we want more demonic payment! Well, I do...hang on...*clones herself* now it's a we. Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2005 5:34 am    Post subject: Quote: we want more demonic payment! Well, I do...hang on...*clones herself* now it's a we. <Spits out the mouthful of coffee he was drinking!> LOL! _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Back to top Author LordoftheNight Revered IFian Joined: 11 Aug 2005 Posts: 5276 Location: Hell Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2005 9:33 am    Post subject: we agree *is also a clone* daemoninc payment goooood _________________ Punishment leads to Fear. Fear leads to Obedience. Obedience leads to Freedom. Therefore, Punishment leads to Freedom. Ave Dominus Nox A Fronte Praecipitium a Tergo Lupi Blood Bowl Scraping the Barrel A Tale of Four Swords Passion Back to top Author Phang Elder Joined: 19 Sep 2004 Posts: 2160 Location: Phang's House of Mints Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2005 9:38 am    Post subject: We shall not relent until there is as much demonic payment with as many people as possible as can be reasonably (but not necessarily sensibly) fit into the story! Or I'll send Fat Kid to come and get you! _________________ Stuff here Da Huuuuub Back to top Author LordoftheNight Revered IFian Joined: 11 Aug 2005 Posts: 5276 Location: Hell Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2005 9:39 am    Post subject: no i just want daemonic payment for myself and - not fat kid! NNNNOOOO!!!! _________________ Punishment leads to Fear. Fear leads to Obedience. Obedience leads to Freedom. Therefore, Punishment leads to Freedom. Ave Dominus Nox A Fronte Praecipitium a Tergo Lupi Blood Bowl Scraping the Barrel A Tale of Four Swords Passion Back to top Author Phang Elder Joined: 19 Sep 2004 Posts: 2160 Location: Phang's House of Mints Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2005 10:05 am    Post subject: Don't worry, you'll get Demonic Payment for yourself... but I just want to see it getting a bigger coverage in the story. Especially involving me and demons. _________________ Stuff here Da Huuuuub Back to top Author LordoftheNight Revered IFian Joined: 11 Aug 2005 Posts: 5276 Location: Hell Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2005 10:19 am    Post subject: well in that case _________________ Punishment leads to Fear. Fear leads to Obedience. Obedience leads to Freedom. Therefore, Punishment leads to Freedom. Ave Dominus Nox A Fronte Praecipitium a Tergo Lupi Blood Bowl Scraping the Barrel A Tale of Four Swords Passion Back to top Author D-Lotus Venerable IFian Joined: 21 Oct 2004 Posts: 4123 Location: Hollywood, USA Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2005 7:35 pm    Post subject: Wow, this is interesting. I really thought Phang would freak out about that last chapter.... _________________ Chapter 5: The Rendezvous Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 4:22 am    Post subject: Chapter 6. The Fight for Cra-yon pass. Okay, the general concensus seem to be to go for Phang. A bit of a suprise I must say, but so be it... <Moved to its own thread> _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Last edited by Chinaren on Mon Jan 02, 2006 5:43 pm; edited 1 time in total Back to top Author Ingrothechundyer Guest Items Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 5:17 am    Post subject: Ooh time to go kill phang. Do we still have the wizard to help us sneak in toghether agan? Back to top Author Shady Stoat Elder Joined: 02 Oct 2005 Posts: 2950 Location: England Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 5:35 am    Post subject: I'd say listen to Sorrow. After all, what harm can it do? The worst that can happen is that our hero will end up a servile wretch like Idea Master, and the world will fall under the dark and evil influence of Phang until the skies run red with blood and to merely exist is a nightmare of endless torment... So hey, why not? Back to top Author LordoftheNight Revered IFian Joined: 11 Aug 2005 Posts: 5276 Location: Hell Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 8:54 am    Post subject: i'd say ignore sorrow - who he doesn't ttrust and try to kill phang again plus it's less likely to work however i must point out one flaw with that story - it had a distinct lack of me in it _________________ Punishment leads to Fear. Fear leads to Obedience. Obedience leads to Freedom. Therefore, Punishment leads to Freedom. Ave Dominus Nox A Fronte Praecipitium a Tergo Lupi Blood Bowl Scraping the Barrel A Tale of Four Swords Passion Back to top Author Solomon Birch Honored Citizen Joined: 22 Nov 2005 Posts: 1562 Location: England..... but Japan beckons..... Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 10:44 am    Post subject: greetings. inve been following the story and enjoing every moment. i think that he should listen to sorrow, cos at the mo he needs all the help he can get, even if he is a evil-hating paladin _________________ "Humankind cannot stand too much reality" - T.S. Elliot Thesopholis - A Noir Sci-Fi Story - Chapter 8 is up! Read it here The End of the Voyage - Chapter 9 Shady the Furry Goblin! [Demon's, Satan and Slobadan Milosevic!] - Chapter 3 The Quest for the Legendary Rubber-Duckie! - Chapter 3 One Last Bullet.... Chapter 3 Green Eyes - Chapter 5 Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 5:21 pm    Post subject: Thanks all. Welcome Solomon! Thanks for your vote in SGotM too! What does 沈黙はスピーチを越える。 mean? (Did you change this from yesterday?). _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Back to top Author LordoftheNight Revered IFian Joined: 11 Aug 2005 Posts: 5276 Location: Hell Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 5:26 pm    Post subject: it means 'silence surpasses speech' or something along those lines _________________ Punishment leads to Fear. Fear leads to Obedience. Obedience leads to Freedom. Therefore, Punishment leads to Freedom. Ave Dominus Nox A Fronte Praecipitium a Tergo Lupi Blood Bowl Scraping the Barrel A Tale of Four Swords Passion Back to top Author D-Lotus Venerable IFian Joined: 21 Oct 2004 Posts: 4123 Location: Hollywood, USA Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 7:37 pm    Post subject: My pic seems a little misleading...at least no one thinks I'm a girl. I would say listen to sorrows plan, but then use IM to reveal her real reason behind it, or try to get him to reveal SOMETHING. _________________ Chapter 5: The Rendezvous Back to top Author Solomon Birch Honored Citizen Joined: 22 Nov 2005 Posts: 1562 Location: England..... but Japan beckons..... Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2005 12:03 am    Post subject: yeah, it means 'silence surpasses speech'. its a japanese proverb. _________________ "Humankind cannot stand too much reality" - T.S. Elliot Thesopholis - A Noir Sci-Fi Story - Chapter 8 is up! Read it here The End of the Voyage - Chapter 9 Shady the Furry Goblin! [Demon's, Satan and Slobadan Milosevic!] - Chapter 3 The Quest for the Legendary Rubber-Duckie! - Chapter 3 One Last Bullet.... Chapter 3 Green Eyes - Chapter 5 Back to top Author Sorrow_A Guest Items Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2005 10:55 am    Post subject: Eh? Her? Taaake a closer look at my avatar buddy. Wait . . . do I look like a girl in my avatar?? AAAaaaa!!! Well, I'm a guy. :\ I say, go kill Phang, and have IM turn out to be a super powerful mage who can destroy all of her demonic protections, while I sit looking smug and being damn glad that he's on MY side. Back to top Author Muaddib Comrade Joined: 31 Dec 2004 Posts: 1765 Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2005 10:03 pm    Post subject: Hahahaha I have super poowers! Back to top Author Smee Revered IFian Joined: 16 Oct 2004 Posts: 5215 Location: UK Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2005 10:22 pm    Post subject: Great chapter - I think Mother Goose is my favourite character I say listen to Sorrow. It sounds like he's saved his life anyway. Did he build some sort of soft landing to catch them when Phang sent them flying away? I got that impression - which means Sorrow can see the future to some degree, and has some impressive powers. I tend to believe/trust people that save my life. Happy Writing. _________________ The path of my life is strewn with cowpats from the Devil's own Satanic Herd! Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2005 10:29 pm    Post subject: Okay all, Poll is up. Vote away. I don't recommend trying for Phang again, not just yet anyway![/u] _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Back to top Author DukeReg Citizen Joined: 12 Oct 2005 Posts: 287 Location: Australia Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2005 2:27 am    Post subject: Attacking Phang did nothing except get people killed/mutilated. Sorrow is hanging around persistently, having saved their lives just a moment before, showing determination and resourcefulness. That aside, Chinaren has gone to great lengths to show that we aren't allowed to fight Phang, and also that Sorrow is bursting to tell us something important. So there is really only one poll option worth considering... listening to Sorrow. _________________ Duke Reg Completed SGs: Tempting Fate Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2005 5:10 am    Post subject: Quote: That aside, Chinaren has gone to great lengths to show that we aren't allowed to fight Phang, and also that Sorrow is bursting to tell us something important. Finally! Someone takes the hint! _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Back to top Author Muaddib Comrade Joined: 31 Dec 2004 Posts: 1765 Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2005 8:23 pm    Post subject: This is a storygame Chinaren, the whole point is that the author has no control over which path the plot takes. Shame on you Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2005 8:31 pm    Post subject: Muaddib wrote: This is a storygame Chinaren, the whole point is that the author has no control over which path the plot takes. Shame on you Hehe, well people are free to vote, and I will 'obey' the outcome of the vote! _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2005 6:37 am    Post subject: Episode 7 The Fall. <Moved to its own thread> - - - - - So once more we are back with Homer. Jnmrcs has met an untimely death, the fort at Cra-yon seems to be doomed, and Phang triumphant. Is all lost? Maybe so. Yet there is hope. What course shall Homer and his gang take (they are still there, just not in this chapter, I had to do a lot of plot stuff this time!) Suggestions, comments, bribes. I await your responses. _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Last edited by Chinaren on Mon Jan 02, 2006 5:45 pm; edited 1 time in total Back to top Author Shady Stoat Elder Joined: 02 Oct 2005 Posts: 2950 Location: England Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2005 8:17 am    Post subject: Excellent new chapter, Chinaren. I like the sound of the twisted and bitter witch. If we're going to get to her in time, we need to go through the troops again. Either we've got to find the flamingo and do some fast-moving by magic again, or we're going to have to take the sneaky route and walk through the pass dressed as enemy guards. I can't see our fine Paladin going for something so underhanded, but he might allow himself to be persuaded by his helpers. Paladins can be like that Back to top Author Sorrow_A Guest Items Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2005 10:00 am    Post subject: So, I think disguising ourselves as enemy soldiers would be good. Then Phang casts some sort of illusion-dispelling divining magic, which exposes our hero(es?) as (t)he(y) run(s) past Cra-yon. Of course, we can't forget D-Lotus. Perhaps he wakes up in his slime bed and joins EH in destroying some great evil near the witch, or something. Back to top Author Solomon Birch Honored Citizen Joined: 22 Nov 2005 Posts: 1562 Location: England..... but Japan beckons..... Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2005 11:22 am    Post subject: Nice chapter! It made me feel a real urge to jump up with a big sword and kill everything! *suppressing urge....* I think he should go to Rulm. as it seems the most hopeful choice. other than that, they're probably screwed, so kill them interestingly! _________________ "Humankind cannot stand too much reality" - T.S. Elliot Thesopholis - A Noir Sci-Fi Story - Chapter 8 is up! Read it here The End of the Voyage - Chapter 9 Shady the Furry Goblin! [Demon's, Satan and Slobadan Milosevic!] - Chapter 3 The Quest for the Legendary Rubber-Duckie! - Chapter 3 One Last Bullet.... Chapter 3 Green Eyes - Chapter 5 Back to top Author LordoftheNight Revered IFian Joined: 11 Aug 2005 Posts: 5276 Location: Hell Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2005 12:33 pm    Post subject: once again your chapter is strongly flawed chinaren with the lack of evil black daemons - namely me. i think that homer should go straight for the cra-yon fort to try and defend it ignore sorrows advice and attack again and again if (when) he fails and falls at least it was for a good cause _________________ Punishment leads to Fear. Fear leads to Obedience. Obedience leads to Freedom. Therefore, Punishment leads to Freedom. Ave Dominus Nox A Fronte Praecipitium a Tergo Lupi Blood Bowl Scraping the Barrel A Tale of Four Swords Passion Back to top Author Mother Goose Respected Citizen Joined: 09 May 2004 Posts: 511 Location: Connecticut Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2005 8:35 am    Post subject: Smee wrote: Great chapter - I think Mother Goose is my favourite character *Bows low, and hands Smee a fresh egg* Back to top Author D-Lotus Venerable IFian Joined: 21 Oct 2004 Posts: 4123 Location: Hollywood, USA Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2005 8:41 pm    Post subject: Nice chapter, go through the toops to the nearby city. What happened to the wheelie thing???? _________________ Chapter 5: The Rendezvous Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2005 12:13 am    Post subject: The wheelie thing is still around, never fear! Okay, general opinion seems to be go for Rulm, but I will put a poll up anyway. _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Back to top Author Muaddib Comrade Joined: 31 Dec 2004 Posts: 1765 Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2005 2:35 am    Post subject: Im firm in my belief that the wheelie thing shall triumph and get his psychedelic diapers. Back to top Author LordoftheNight Revered IFian Joined: 11 Aug 2005 Posts: 5276 Location: Hell Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2005 3:36 am    Post subject: i voted to head straight through the opposing army and die in the attempt _________________ Punishment leads to Fear. Fear leads to Obedience. Obedience leads to Freedom. Therefore, Punishment leads to Freedom. Ave Dominus Nox A Fronte Praecipitium a Tergo Lupi Blood Bowl Scraping the Barrel A Tale of Four Swords Passion Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2005 5:21 am    Post subject: Hey Muaddib! Your avatar us suddenly animated! I haven't fogotten the phsyacdelik diapers, but as you can see, I just can't spell them! _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Back to top Author D-Lotus Venerable IFian Joined: 21 Oct 2004 Posts: 4123 Location: Hollywood, USA Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2005 7:20 pm    Post subject: This poll was over before it started. _________________ Chapter 5: The Rendezvous Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2005 10:21 pm    Post subject: D-Lotus wrote: This poll was over before it started. By that you mean?... _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Back to top Author Ingrothechundyer Guest Items Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2005 5:51 am    Post subject: It does seem that it would be incredibly strange for Try for the more distant Black Forest to win with everyone posting to try running through the troops. But you never know Back to top Author D-Lotus Venerable IFian Joined: 21 Oct 2004 Posts: 4123 Location: Hollywood, USA Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2005 10:01 pm    Post subject: Who knows, maybe eight people will suddenly decide for the black forest and vote and win! _________________ Chapter 5: The Rendezvous Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2005 10:55 pm    Post subject: Poll Hehe, well as it seems highly unlikely to swing the other way, I have started to write the next chapter. Expect it here soon! _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2005 11:32 pm    Post subject: Chapter 8. The road to Rulm. <Moved to its own thread> - - - - - So, the plot thickens! What should Homer do now? Who is the mysterious Sorrow? Is Phang having a good time? Will Lord of the Night get to the wicked witch first? Will Dean the Head go blind from Muaddib’s diapers? Where was Sunbellina* this chapter? All this** and more will be answered in the next exciting episode! <Dramatic music plays> *Couldn’t fit you in, sorry, next chapter though… **Well, maybe not all of it. _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Last edited by Chinaren on Mon Jan 02, 2006 5:48 pm; edited 1 time in total Back to top Author Key King Joined: 08 Feb 2004 Posts: 2652 Location: The Royal Palace Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 12:54 am    Post subject: We're a paladin, we could never just turn tail and let our ally be captured by the forces of evil. On the other hand, fighting head-on hasn't gotten us very far against Phang. So let's be sneaky. Let Hyperion try to bluff his way out, but if they discover him, let's charge in and help the drow capture the impostor. Then we can pretend to take him away for questioning. Back to top Author Shady Stoat Elder Joined: 02 Oct 2005 Posts: 2950 Location: England Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 1:16 am    Post subject: I like Key's idea. The other option is to come straight in with a story (eg. special mission on the orders of Powers or Phang, and the troll is necessary to its completion). That's risky, though. All bluffs are. Maybe the flamingo is doomed... but we've got to try Back to top Author LordoftheNight Revered IFian Joined: 11 Aug 2005 Posts: 5276 Location: Hell Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 3:15 am    Post subject: woo - good story. complete with me in it. i think - occasionlly its true - that being a paladin he should charge in and fight the drow. and are these drow - as in dungeons and dragons drow? or different - which would explain their being on the surface _________________ Punishment leads to Fear. Fear leads to Obedience. Obedience leads to Freedom. Therefore, Punishment leads to Freedom. Ave Dominus Nox A Fronte Praecipitium a Tergo Lupi Blood Bowl Scraping the Barrel A Tale of Four Swords Passion Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 4:04 am    Post subject: They are drow, but they have a special sun-screen supplied by Phang. Ahem. _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Back to top Author Ingrothechundyer Guest Items Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 4:05 am    Post subject: Being sneaky sounds like the best option to me. Can Hyperion help us if it comes down to a fight? Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 4:10 am    Post subject: Ingrothechundyer wrote: Being sneaky sounds like the best option to me. Can Hyperion help us if it comes down to a fight? He'll likely be fighting the hardest!! _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Back to top Author Sorrow_A Guest Items Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 5:21 am    Post subject: Drow are allowed on the surface world, but their weapons and armor are made by the only forgeable ore in the Underdark -- adamantine, which disintegrates on contact with sunlight. Of course, having just overrun an entire fortress of elves, gnomes, and humans, this wouldn't be a problem, they could just loot the Elven chainmail, which is just as good (and green). Back to top Author Muaddib Comrade Joined: 31 Dec 2004 Posts: 1765 Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 5:49 am    Post subject: Finally the diapers are here! I read the second villain part before reading your warning, but it didn't turn out so bad. Back to top Author LordoftheNight Revered IFian Joined: 11 Aug 2005 Posts: 5276 Location: Hell Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 6:50 am    Post subject: i was actually thinking of the light that burns their eyes _________________ Punishment leads to Fear. Fear leads to Obedience. Obedience leads to Freedom. Therefore, Punishment leads to Freedom. Ave Dominus Nox A Fronte Praecipitium a Tergo Lupi Blood Bowl Scraping the Barrel A Tale of Four Swords Passion Back to top Author Solomon Birch Honored Citizen Joined: 22 Nov 2005 Posts: 1562 Location: England..... but Japan beckons..... Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 7:03 am    Post subject: That was an interesting chapter.... lot's to take in.... Give me a moment... *composes warped brain* That's better. I think they should wait and see if Duke Reg can talk his way out, but seeing as he is not dissimilar to a troll, a doubt it. Then they should charge in, hopefully preventing the horrible pointy death of Reg and killing smelly Drow at the same time. Smelly Drow.... *wishes he was a Drow* Sob.... _________________ "Humankind cannot stand too much reality" - T.S. Elliot Thesopholis - A Noir Sci-Fi Story - Chapter 8 is up! Read it here The End of the Voyage - Chapter 9 Shady the Furry Goblin! [Demon's, Satan and Slobadan Milosevic!] - Chapter 3 The Quest for the Legendary Rubber-Duckie! - Chapter 3 One Last Bullet.... Chapter 3 Green Eyes - Chapter 5 Back to top Author Suneila Guest Items Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 11:23 am    Post subject: chinaren wrote: Muaddib, don’t read this part! Oh, sure, warn Muaddib and not me. It was okay, though. Not as bad as the last one *shudders at the rememberance* ~sunny Back to top Author Smee Revered IFian Joined: 16 Oct 2004 Posts: 5215 Location: UK Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 12:56 pm    Post subject: I believe this bit was for you Sunny. Quote: Warning: Contains suggestions of lewd behaviour Great chapter Chinaren. Sorrow's character deepens. Is he a true neutral? Or is he instead leading Phang to the once place she can be defeated? Homer should leave Hyperion to it. Hopefully he is smart enough to talk his way out. I look forward to the next chapter. Happy Writing. _________________ The path of my life is strewn with cowpats from the Devil's own Satanic Herd! Back to top Author Suneila Guest Items Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 1:29 pm    Post subject: Smee wrote: Sorrow's character deepens. Is he a true neutral? Or is he instead leading Phang to the once place she can be defeated? Or is he leading Homer and the merry men to their deaths? I think they should let Hyperion handle it, but if things escalate (i.e. if his disguise is discovered) Homer should step in like Key said. ~sunny Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 5:06 pm    Post subject: Okay, time to put the poll up methinks. _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Back to top Author Ingrothechundyer Guest Items Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 5:18 pm    Post subject: Wait to see and help if needed. Back to top Author Sorrow_A Guest Items Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 5:43 pm    Post subject: Whoa . . . this is weird. Generally my D&D characters are Neutral Evil -- for non-D&D fanatics, this means that they'll work in a group, and help out . . . if it promotes their best interests. From what I see, Sorrow is working in EH's group . . .and helping out a bit . . . but from what I see, he's only doing it to get rid of this awful curse that Phang brought him into this world with, and become more powerful. Chinaren's reading my mind . . . Also, while the title of the story is Good vs Evil vs Money, I don't see much money being involved in here. P'raps EH could pay off the drow? Back to top Author Sorrow_A Guest Items Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 5:54 pm    Post subject: Oh, I almost forgot. We still have Key the Walking Chamber Pot of Holiness. That could be a definite plot twist, though I think that LOTN is looking out for that, now. Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 6:01 pm    Post subject: Quote: Also, while the title of the story is Good vs Evil vs Money, I don't see much money being involved in here. P'raps EH could pay off the drow? Whilst the 'Good vs Evil' bit is fairly obvious in the story, the 'money' bit refers to the bribes and bids paid to the author over in the marketplace! _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Back to top Author Sorrow_A Guest Items Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 6:18 pm    Post subject: Well, a title could be "Demonic Influence". Oh, but now it sounds bad. Blergh. Is it Good vs Evil vs Money because Good vs Evil is just so *uh* cliche? Back to top Author D-Lotus Venerable IFian Joined: 21 Oct 2004 Posts: 4123 Location: Hollywood, USA Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 8:04 pm    Post subject: I voted to wait and see. _________________ Chapter 5: The Rendezvous Back to top Author Shady Stoat Elder Joined: 02 Oct 2005 Posts: 2950 Location: England Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 11:22 pm    Post subject: Yep. One vote to wait and see' from me too Back to top Author LordoftheNight Revered IFian Joined: 11 Aug 2005 Posts: 5276 Location: Hell Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2005 5:45 am    Post subject: i voted to rush straight in to help out he's a paladin - thinking fasts not going to be on his agenda - go straight for the kill _________________ Punishment leads to Fear. Fear leads to Obedience. Obedience leads to Freedom. Therefore, Punishment leads to Freedom. Ave Dominus Nox A Fronte Praecipitium a Tergo Lupi Blood Bowl Scraping the Barrel A Tale of Four Swords Passion Back to top Author Suneila Guest Items Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2005 12:20 pm    Post subject: 'wait and see' for me too. ~sunny Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2005 4:19 pm    Post subject: Mmm, seems like there is a clear favorite developing here! <Starts mulling over the next chapter> _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Back to top Author Sorrow_A Guest Items Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2005 7:20 pm    Post subject: I was looking over IM's shoulder when that evil bastard voted to leave Hyperion to fend for himself. So not unanimous, but clear, yes. *Anticipates* Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2005 6:28 am    Post subject: Chapter 9. Tastes like chicken! <Moved to its own thread> - - - - - …Should be what?? You heard the man, he needs to make an important decision in Phang’s campaign for world domination, and mistakes are not an option. So get your conquering hats on and spill the suggestions people… Suggestions for Homer and the like also welcome. Solomon, sorry, couldn’t fit you in this episode, but next time… _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Last edited by Chinaren on Mon Jan 02, 2006 5:49 pm; edited 1 time in total Back to top Author Ingrothechundyer Guest Items Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2005 6:48 am    Post subject: Head for the humans. Back to top Author Shady Stoat Elder Joined: 02 Oct 2005 Posts: 2950 Location: England Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2005 6:50 am    Post subject: Twisted and bitter old hag. You know me so well, Chin-Chin I love the way you're fitting all this into your story. You're really earning those fables now! Anyway, I'd say go for the humans. Elves are notoriously uninvolved when it comes to fights. It's their role in life to say 'It's not our problem' until they get overrun. Tempting as it is to go on a gnome-bash, I think they'd hole up and make it almost impossible for you to break through their defenses. You can go through the humans fragmented kingdom by fragmented kingdom, sweeping them away like dust beneath Muaddib's wheels. And after that.. world domination of course. *much evil laughter* Keep it coming... Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2005 7:22 am    Post subject: Thanks old Stoaty! Quote: I love the way you're fitting all this into your story. You're really earning those fables now! It's strange really, you would think all these random ideas and strange requests would make things harder, but everyone's submissions to enter this story actually seem to be helping my creative juices! I think because they force me to think along different 'paths'. Anyway, I am really enjoying writing this story, and though I have a kind of long-term plot figured out, the twists are suprising me as much as anyone! Keep it coming folks! _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Back to top Author Smee Revered IFian Joined: 16 Oct 2004 Posts: 5215 Location: UK Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2005 10:23 am    Post subject: Excellent chapter Chinaren. The story really is coming together now. Whilst going for the humans seems like a good plan, I think it's possibly the wrong move. Attacking the humans puts our armies between the elves and the gnomes. We could be attacked on two fronts, not to mention the sqirmishes with the humans. I think this possibility would be attractive enough to tempt even the Elves from their hiding. Don't forget a possible rear attack as well from any remaining troops trapped to the south. I therefore suggest mopping up the remains here first, and then proceeding swiftly to the elves and throwing the full force of the army against the forest whilst we are still strong. With the crushing of the elves we can then just travel east taking out the humans (demoralised by the elvish defeat) and finally the gnomes. Happy Writing. _________________ The path of my life is strewn with cowpats from the Devil's own Satanic Herd! Back to top Author LordoftheNight Revered IFian Joined: 11 Aug 2005 Posts: 5276 Location: Hell Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2005 10:42 am    Post subject: i'd say go for the gnomes first - as it doesn't mention them being particularly defensive. the elves won't come out and attack - while the humans would take to long to organise themselves _________________ Punishment leads to Fear. Fear leads to Obedience. Obedience leads to Freedom. Therefore, Punishment leads to Freedom. Ave Dominus Nox A Fronte Praecipitium a Tergo Lupi Blood Bowl Scraping the Barrel A Tale of Four Swords Passion Back to top Author Solomon Birch Honored Citizen Joined: 22 Nov 2005 Posts: 1562 Location: England..... but Japan beckons..... Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2005 10:52 am    Post subject: Yum, chicken.... Anyway, nice chapter! . I think that going for the elves would be a good idea, cos beating them will show the other races that we mean buisness, and elves usually have nice shiny things lying around, so there is the chance for some rewarding looting. Now, back to my chicken.... *munch* _________________ "Humankind cannot stand too much reality" - T.S. Elliot Thesopholis - A Noir Sci-Fi Story - Chapter 8 is up! Read it here The End of the Voyage - Chapter 9 Shady the Furry Goblin! [Demon's, Satan and Slobadan Milosevic!] - Chapter 3 The Quest for the Legendary Rubber-Duckie! - Chapter 3 One Last Bullet.... Chapter 3 Green Eyes - Chapter 5 Back to top Author The Powers That Be Respected Citizen Joined: 19 May 2005 Posts: 545 Location: Santa Monica, CA Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2005 3:46 pm    Post subject: General Powers?! What the hell...?! Geez, I check out of this story for a little while and look what happens. *Sigh* Now I have to read the whole damn thing to catch up. I hope I'm at least dignified. What's that? Deviant? Hey! _________________ Abduction! is in the Stasis Hall, but read it anyway! Got a problem? Write to Dear Dotty! Back to top Author The Powers That Be Respected Citizen Joined: 19 May 2005 Posts: 545 Location: Santa Monica, CA Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2005 4:07 pm    Post subject: Ok, I'm caught up. General Powers seems appropriately dignified - thanks for that. _________________ Abduction! is in the Stasis Hall, but read it anyway! Got a problem? Write to Dear Dotty! Back to top Author Idea master Magus Extraordinaire Joined: 10 May 2004 Posts: 1787 Location: Sneaking Idearium into your beverages. Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2005 8:43 pm    Post subject: Aye indeed, Powers the perverted, with a litter of Maudogs on the way. And how do you intend for Shady stoat to rise again? Did the wizard's familar take over the body of the witch? Or is this a completly different Stoat? Personally, I think Sorrow should 'lose' me and I stumble along the path of our hero. Along the way...I inadvertenly change the course of history or something. Or just get restored. After all, what's a party of heroes without a mage? _________________ ...So I've been summoned back from beyond the veil. ...No plans yet. Back to top Author Muaddib Comrade Joined: 31 Dec 2004 Posts: 1765 Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2005 8:57 pm    Post subject: We are the champions...of the world. Back to top Author Key King Joined: 08 Feb 2004 Posts: 2652 Location: The Royal Palace Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2005 9:49 pm    Post subject: I agree with lordofthenight - attack the gnomes first. But in the meantime you could use some tricks to keep the humans from uniting. Like taking tribute from some kingdoms not to be attacked, or paying a bribe for one kingdom to attack another. It doesn't really matter - you're going to flatten them all anyway once you're done with the gnomes, but it will be easier if they're squabbling when that happens. Back to top Author D-Lotus Venerable IFian Joined: 21 Oct 2004 Posts: 4123 Location: Hollywood, USA Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2005 10:24 pm    Post subject: Go for the Gnomes. They might cause problems later on, and elves and humans won't...well, elves won't, but humans might unite. Well, its a risk...and knowing humans, they probably won't until its too late. _________________ Chapter 5: The Rendezvous Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2005 11:47 pm    Post subject: Poll up. Okay, some mixed responses there, which makes a nice change from my recent polls! Poll is up, I put it up for 5 days, I want to get Arena of Death done a bit more before the next ep. _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Back to top Author LordoftheNight Revered IFian Joined: 11 Aug 2005 Posts: 5276 Location: Hell Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2005 11:37 am    Post subject: yeah - get the gnomes and voted _________________ Punishment leads to Fear. Fear leads to Obedience. Obedience leads to Freedom. Therefore, Punishment leads to Freedom. Ave Dominus Nox A Fronte Praecipitium a Tergo Lupi Blood Bowl Scraping the Barrel A Tale of Four Swords Passion Back to top Author Solomon Birch Honored Citizen Joined: 22 Nov 2005 Posts: 1562 Location: England..... but Japan beckons..... Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2005 4:41 pm    Post subject: WOOO! Voted, and created a tie! Go me!!! _________________ "Humankind cannot stand too much reality" - T.S. Elliot Thesopholis - A Noir Sci-Fi Story - Chapter 8 is up! Read it here The End of the Voyage - Chapter 9 Shady the Furry Goblin! [Demon's, Satan and Slobadan Milosevic!] - Chapter 3 The Quest for the Legendary Rubber-Duckie! - Chapter 3 One Last Bullet.... Chapter 3 Green Eyes - Chapter 5 Back to top Author zïa Guest Items Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2005 10:35 pm    Post subject: I voted guess who's winning? Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2005 11:09 pm    Post subject: Re: I voted zïa wrote: guess who's winning? Gosh, hello Zia! Do you know this is your first post in over a year? Welcome back! Where have you been? It's fairly close so far! Keep voting y'all! _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Back to top Author Hyperion Guest Items Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 1:01 am    Post subject: YE FRIGGIN GODS! I'd BETTER WIN THE ARENA! Back to top Author zïa Guest Items Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 1:14 am    Post subject: I'm back Thanks, Santa. I've been hiding someplace else. ;-) Back to top Author Solomon Birch Honored Citizen Joined: 22 Nov 2005 Posts: 1562 Location: England..... but Japan beckons..... Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 3:46 am    Post subject: Come on, we need more people to vote for the Elves! Those darned snug Elves....*grumble* think they're so high and mighty..... WAAAAAAAAAAA KILL THEM!!!!!!! _________________ "Humankind cannot stand too much reality" - T.S. Elliot Thesopholis - A Noir Sci-Fi Story - Chapter 8 is up! Read it here The End of the Voyage - Chapter 9 Shady the Furry Goblin! [Demon's, Satan and Slobadan Milosevic!] - Chapter 3 The Quest for the Legendary Rubber-Duckie! - Chapter 3 One Last Bullet.... Chapter 3 Green Eyes - Chapter 5 Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 8:30 am    Post subject: Okay then. Right, this story has expanded quite a lot more than I thought it would when I started it, so I am 'doing a Smee' and splitting it up a little. The Poll for episode 8 is still running, but I am posting episode 9 now for discussion etc. Once the poll for ep8 is done I will work on the next chapter whilst the poll for 9 is underway. Stand by for episode 9... _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 8:35 am    Post subject: Ep 10 - Gungle juice. <Moved to its own thread> >>>>> Okay. Homer and co. are confronted by the angry citizens of Gungle. They have been drinking Gungle wine and are angry at the death of the young woman who ‘outsiders’ did. Homer doesn't wish to harm innocents, but he must protect his party. Suggestions and comments! Note (again): Phang and her part of the story, along with the results of the current vote, and more will continue next chapter. _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Last edited by Chinaren on Mon Jan 02, 2006 5:56 pm; edited 1 time in total Back to top Author Shady Stoat Elder Joined: 02 Oct 2005 Posts: 2950 Location: England Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 9:09 am    Post subject: Good chapter. Initial thoughts? I say let Sunbellina do the talking. Nobody could call a lynch mob out after hearing that sweet, twittering little voice explaining things to them. It's the Disney effect Failing that, the moste potente chamber pot could shower the townsfolk with... whatever was handy. The rest of the party could make the most of the decoy and get by unmolested. Back to top Author Solomon Birch Honored Citizen Joined: 22 Nov 2005 Posts: 1562 Location: England..... but Japan beckons..... Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 9:27 am    Post subject: WOOO! Albino drow! wait... does that mean I have bad eyesight....? Ahh well, thanks Chinaren! Nice chapter I agree with Ms. Stoat, a rant from little Sunny should set the mob straight; with them either thinking *too cute* or just getting tired and wandering off. _________________ "Humankind cannot stand too much reality" - T.S. Elliot Thesopholis - A Noir Sci-Fi Story - Chapter 8 is up! Read it here The End of the Voyage - Chapter 9 Shady the Furry Goblin! [Demon's, Satan and Slobadan Milosevic!] - Chapter 3 The Quest for the Legendary Rubber-Duckie! - Chapter 3 One Last Bullet.... Chapter 3 Green Eyes - Chapter 5 Back to top Author LordoftheNight Revered IFian Joined: 11 Aug 2005 Posts: 5276 Location: Hell Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 9:34 am    Post subject: when you say Lord, do you mean me in human form? _________________ Punishment leads to Fear. Fear leads to Obedience. Obedience leads to Freedom. Therefore, Punishment leads to Freedom. Ave Dominus Nox A Fronte Praecipitium a Tergo Lupi Blood Bowl Scraping the Barrel A Tale of Four Swords Passion Back to top Author Key King Joined: 08 Feb 2004 Posts: 2652 Location: The Royal Palace Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 11:34 am    Post subject: But EH is a paladin, after all. If someone has been murdered by an outsider, he should find out and confront this evil. Let's tell them that his mission is to defeat evil in all its forms, and ask them about this "outsider" murderer. Back to top Author Shady Stoat Elder Joined: 02 Oct 2005 Posts: 2950 Location: England Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 12:47 pm    Post subject: Key wrote: But EH is a paladin, after all. If someone has been murdered by an outsider, he should find out and confront this evil. Let's tell them that his mission is to defeat evil in all its forms, and ask them about this "outsider" murderer. Even good has to have priorities though. If his mission against Phang was not a race against time, I'd agree with you. While he gets bogged down in a local murder, though, she could be out there destroying and enslaving all the free peoples of the world. Whilst EH might slip into his 'destroy evil, all evil, everywhere' routine, he has companions who can remind him of his overall mission. And of the price should he fail. Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 4:29 pm    Post subject: lordofthenight wrote: when you say Lord, do you mean me in human form? Yes as per last chapter. _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Back to top Author LordoftheNight Revered IFian Joined: 11 Aug 2005 Posts: 5276 Location: Hell Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 4:45 pm    Post subject: ahh, good good just checking _________________ Punishment leads to Fear. Fear leads to Obedience. Obedience leads to Freedom. Therefore, Punishment leads to Freedom. Ave Dominus Nox A Fronte Praecipitium a Tergo Lupi Blood Bowl Scraping the Barrel A Tale of Four Swords Passion Back to top Author Ingrothechundyer Guest Items Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 6:37 pm    Post subject: Nice chapter. I tend to think that Evil Homer would try to find out what the problem was only to discover that the evil had moved on in the direction that he was going. So he would chase it without going out of his way from the first mission. Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 6:57 am    Post subject: Gnomes then. Okay you lot. Gnomes it is then. Bloody people, that's the last option I expected to win! Now I have to think of Gnome things. Mmm, who has a Gnome type name in IF?... Oh yes! *mutters under his breath as he starts typing* _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 1:48 am    Post subject: Chapter 11 - Gnomebody does it better. <moved to its own thread> >>>> Okay then, tactical and plot moving-forward episode folks. Whilst we are voting on Homer’s little dilemma, let’s have some ideas on what Phang’s next move should be… Also, I am looking for more character volunteers please. I need to involve some of the Gnomes’ allies, as well as Human and Elvish forces. Put your name forward in the market thread, free of charge for a random part, or bid for a specific role! _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Last edited by Chinaren on Mon Jan 02, 2006 5:58 pm; edited 1 time in total Back to top Author Shady Stoat Elder Joined: 02 Oct 2005 Posts: 2950 Location: England Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 2:03 am    Post subject: Niiiice chapter. I think, as the Chunder King knows we're coming, the forces have been sent out to give the city of Chunder more time to prepare. It's possible that this is their only mission, and if we make straight for the City, we can take it before they have a proper defence in place. On the other hand, I don't think we can leave alone an army whose powers we are ignorant of. I think Phang should send out a small party of scouts to the Group with the Mages, with the main brief being that at least one of them gets back to her, to report. That's all I've got for now. I'll think on it some more... Back to top Author Solomon Birch Honored Citizen Joined: 22 Nov 2005 Posts: 1562 Location: England..... but Japan beckons..... Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 7:40 am    Post subject: I love this story so much! Very cool chapter Chinaren! I agree with Ms. Stoat; that they should try and press forward to capture chundyer, but send some small force to investigate the small mysterious group. _________________ "Humankind cannot stand too much reality" - T.S. Elliot Thesopholis - A Noir Sci-Fi Story - Chapter 8 is up! Read it here The End of the Voyage - Chapter 9 Shady the Furry Goblin! [Demon's, Satan and Slobadan Milosevic!] - Chapter 3 The Quest for the Legendary Rubber-Duckie! - Chapter 3 One Last Bullet.... Chapter 3 Green Eyes - Chapter 5 Back to top Author Suneila Guest Items Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 10:13 am    Post subject: Ahh! What have you done?! I leave for a week and you make me a blonde pink dress wearing little witch?! *deep breaths* Okay... I'm okay, really. I can deal with this... Okay... *more deep breaths*. It's the pink. I can't handle the pink. I don't care what you say. I'm wearing orange. "Orange is the new pink" That was on a movie. (free fable to whoever knows which movie, first). Every time you write the word pink, I'll just read orange. Okay. *another deep breath* It was very good, besides the pinkness, but you had no way of knowing that I'm allergic to pink (at least that's what I tell my grandma) so I forgive you. ~sunny P.S. I voted to send me to talk to the villagers. the whole Disney effect thing. Back to top Author Key King Joined: 08 Feb 2004 Posts: 2652 Location: The Royal Palace Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 10:36 am    Post subject: Sending scouts to check out the small army is good, but if there's a major army to the East we should destroy it before capturing Chundyer. We don't want armies outflanking us, recapturing the pass, or even telling their friends that they survived being close to us. Anyone who comes near us should be destroyed. Let the defenders of Chundyer wait, and let their fear grow.... Mwhahahahaha! :twisted: Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 5:40 pm    Post subject: Quote: but you had no way of knowing that I'm allergic to pink I guess I am just instictively good at this! _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Back to top Author Ingrothechundyer Guest Items Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 6:18 pm    Post subject: turnabout is fair play or so they say Congrats you got featured in one of my stories and we'll hear about your many cool adventures in the coming months (yes it is that slow a story). Go get the large army and leave the city alone for now Send Phang to go attack the small party while Powers deals with the large army. Nice chapter. Back to top Author D-Lotus Venerable IFian Joined: 21 Oct 2004 Posts: 4123 Location: Hollywood, USA Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 7:49 pm    Post subject: We should split the forces. I believe it won't harm us, and going after that large army in the east is just what they want us to do. We have to take the city now or we'll fall in their trap and they'll have plenty of time to prepare themselves. If we don't take this chance, they'll be holed up and never come out, and our advantage lost. Probably their intent was to split us, it was a good strategy. Whatever we do, its unfavorable to us. But I think the horde is strong enough to fend for themselves in two groups. Phang should take one army and Powers the other one. Later regroup in the conquered city. _________________ Chapter 5: The Rendezvous Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2005 6:01 am    Post subject: Episode 11 - Witch ways. <Moved to own thread> >>>> Well, I don’t bloody know, that’s for sure! So it’s up to you lot to provide some suggestions! Let’s have some clever questions for old Witch Stoat whilst you vote for Phang’s next action from last chapter. Over to you, but remember to check out the Story of a Picture (or SoaP) competition in the experimental forum as well!! _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Last edited by Chinaren on Mon Jan 02, 2006 7:11 pm; edited 1 time in total Back to top Author Shady Stoat Elder Joined: 02 Oct 2005 Posts: 2950 Location: England Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2005 6:38 am    Post subject: Ooooh, nasty decision point. I'm liking it! Putting aside my initial thoughts of: What is the air-speed velocity of an unladen swallow? I can only think of a couple of (not very) good ones. The simple plea for help seems to suit our Paladin's nature: "Will you help us, please?" Or: "Tell me exactly what I need to do to obtain the Black Heart and defeat the forces of evil in this land." I'll go do my christmas shopping and think some more. Back to top Author Solomon Birch Honored Citizen Joined: 22 Nov 2005 Posts: 1562 Location: England..... but Japan beckons..... Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2005 10:24 am    Post subject: Ooooooo! Hard one this. I'll go away and think of something.... hmmmmmm..... _________________ "Humankind cannot stand too much reality" - T.S. Elliot Thesopholis - A Noir Sci-Fi Story - Chapter 8 is up! Read it here The End of the Voyage - Chapter 9 Shady the Furry Goblin! [Demon's, Satan and Slobadan Milosevic!] - Chapter 3 The Quest for the Legendary Rubber-Duckie! - Chapter 3 One Last Bullet.... Chapter 3 Green Eyes - Chapter 5 Back to top Author Sorrow_A Guest Items Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2005 10:49 am    Post subject: You're asking me to think on Saturday? I just got up, too. Seeing as he's a paladin and he has to fight evil and he's crunched for time, ask her if Phang is currently moving to assault / maim / destroy any major cities or armies at the moment. That would give him a good idea of who's in danger, and where Phang is. Alternatively, ask her a question about Sorrow and Idea Master. Make sure you include that she doesn't have to answer or answer truthfully, but that he would prefer a truthful answer. Back to top Author Key King Joined: 08 Feb 2004 Posts: 2652 Location: The Royal Palace Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2005 11:51 am    Post subject: Great chapter! I particularly liked how Sunbellina dealt with the mob. Tough decision point. Asking how to defeat Phang is a possibility, but if it's meant to give insight into Homer's character, maybe he should ask something more general/philosophical, like: "What must I do to defeat evil in the world?" or "How can I best serve the cause of justice?" or even "What is the root of evil?" Back to top Author Shady Stoat Elder Joined: 02 Oct 2005 Posts: 2950 Location: England Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2005 12:18 pm    Post subject: Sorry Chinaren. Author's nightmare, I know... but here's another suggestion: "Whom can I depend upon in my quest against Phang, and who will betray me?" Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2005 5:25 am    Post subject: Keep 'em coming people, some good initial thoughts so far. Remember too, Old Stoaty Witch didn't say she would answer the question! _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Back to top Author Ingrothechundyer Guest Items Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2005 5:46 am    Post subject: "How can I defeat Phang, avenge the villagers, return this land to the way it used to be, and make sure evil can never triumph again?" Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2005 5:49 am    Post subject: Ingrothechundyer wrote: "How can I defeat Phang, avenge the villagers, return this land to the way it used to be, and make sure evil can never triumph again?" Hehe. I like this question, 'cos an answer just popped into my head! _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Back to top Author Ingrothechundyer Guest Items Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2005 6:07 am    Post subject: Bah you just guaranteed that it doesn't have a chance Back to top Author Shady Stoat Elder Joined: 02 Oct 2005 Posts: 2950 Location: England Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2005 6:13 am    Post subject: If the Twisted Stoat doesn't have to answer the question, then Evil Homer would want to concentrate his mind on one of those big philosophical conundrums that have plagued mankind all through the centuries. Like: What is the ultimate nature of truth? or: Is there any such thing as a truly victimless crime? Or: Is it wrong to lie to children about the existence of Santa Claus? Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2005 6:25 am    Post subject: Quote: If the Twisted Stoat doesn't have to answer the question She doesn't have to, but she might! Am I confusing things enough yet? _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Back to top Author Solomon Birch Honored Citizen Joined: 22 Nov 2005 Posts: 1562 Location: England..... but Japan beckons..... Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2005 7:42 am    Post subject: Ok, here goes... How about..... How would you [i.e. the witch] defeat Phang and her forces of evil? Just a quick idea, i'll keep thinking..... _________________ "Humankind cannot stand too much reality" - T.S. Elliot Thesopholis - A Noir Sci-Fi Story - Chapter 8 is up! Read it here The End of the Voyage - Chapter 9 Shady the Furry Goblin! [Demon's, Satan and Slobadan Milosevic!] - Chapter 3 The Quest for the Legendary Rubber-Duckie! - Chapter 3 One Last Bullet.... Chapter 3 Green Eyes - Chapter 5 Back to top Author LordoftheNight Revered IFian Joined: 11 Aug 2005 Posts: 5276 Location: Hell Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2005 9:58 am    Post subject: how about - if you were me how would you? _________________ Punishment leads to Fear. Fear leads to Obedience. Obedience leads to Freedom. Therefore, Punishment leads to Freedom. Ave Dominus Nox A Fronte Praecipitium a Tergo Lupi Blood Bowl Scraping the Barrel A Tale of Four Swords Passion Back to top Author D-Lotus Venerable IFian Joined: 21 Oct 2004 Posts: 4123 Location: Hollywood, USA Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2005 10:38 am    Post subject: I think the simple "Will you help me?" as stoat said is the best. Or ask: "How, O witch, did you earn your incredible beauty?" _________________ Chapter 5: The Rendezvous Back to top Author Idea master Magus Extraordinaire Joined: 10 May 2004 Posts: 1787 Location: Sneaking Idearium into your beverages. Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2005 11:36 am    Post subject: "Oh great and mighty...stoat...witch...thing...What is the true path to defeating evil?" _________________ ...So I've been summoned back from beyond the veil. ...No plans yet. Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2005 8:52 pm    Post subject: So, woohoo, I have a three way tie! Sigh. Now, how can I do all three? _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Back to top Author Smee Revered IFian Joined: 16 Oct 2004 Posts: 5215 Location: UK Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2005 10:32 pm    Post subject: Ooops, sorry. I could have sworn I'd voted on this one already. Nevermind, tie broken. Happy Writing. _________________ The path of my life is strewn with cowpats from the Devil's own Satanic Herd! Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2005 5:04 am    Post subject: Well, thanks Smee and whomever else voted. It seems to have swung towards the city. If you haven't voted yet though, don't hold back though. I haven't started the next chapter yet, actually I have not even really thought about it yet, I've been busy, so I will check the vote before I do and work on whatever. Append: 13 votes! I think that is about the most votes I have ever had in one of my stories! Thank-you all for taking the time to read and contribute, I love you all*. *But the pretty girls mostly. _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 8:05 am    Post subject: Chapter 13 - The Number of the Cow. <Moved to own thread> >>>>> What is King Ingro’s idea? Where shall he position the fairy forces? (Main poll) and what should he command the army to the East to do? (Secondary poll). Finally, suggestions for defence?! The Siege of Chundyer is about to begin!! _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Last edited by Chinaren on Mon Jan 02, 2006 8:26 pm; edited 3 times in total Back to top Author Shady Stoat Elder Joined: 02 Oct 2005 Posts: 2950 Location: England Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 8:42 am    Post subject: Good chapter. I like the new 'love interest' (although Barbara Cartland it ain't!) I'm going to go for the fairies defending the cannons. You've already said that the Gnomes main defence is their machines. If you can keep them from being destroyed, Chunder has a real chance. Well, I say 'real chance'... it should be able to hold out for a while, anyway. I still think Phang's going to win tho. Back to top Author Idea master Magus Extraordinaire Joined: 10 May 2004 Posts: 1787 Location: Sneaking Idearium into your beverages. Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 9:44 am    Post subject: Ack! Where was I? Did Sorrow and I just fade out for a chapter? Anyways. We gneed a gnome spy to gnet the machines to fail. _________________ ...So I've been summoned back from beyond the veil. ...No plans yet. Back to top Author Ingrothechundyer Guest Items Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 10:58 am    Post subject: Nice chapter I tend to think that the faries should defend the cannons, walls, and themselves at all cost. Back to top Author SorrowA Guest Items Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 2:58 pm    Post subject: I have no problem in being left out. Frankly, there's no way to advance the plot that I'm involved in. Note that EH isn't present either. Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 4:11 pm    Post subject: Quote: Ack! Where was I? Did Sorrow and I just fade out for a chapter Well, yes. You and Sorrow are currently in with Evil Homer's plotline, which was in last chapter, and will be in next chapter. I am taking them in turns. Okay, I will put up a poll for EH now! _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Back to top Author Key King Joined: 08 Feb 2004 Posts: 2652 Location: The Royal Palace Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 4:43 pm    Post subject: Great chapter! I love the "Cow of Doom" Here's an idea for King Chundyer: make it look like the cannons have been nullified, wait for Phang's army to close in, then open fire at close range. To do this, he'd have to put the faeries next to the cannons to block Phang's magic, and maybe also bring some of the cannons back out of the way, far enough to be unaffected by Phang's magic, but close enough to be able to be brought out quickly. As far as the gnomes' other army goes, engaging Phang's army is probably too risky for them, but they can cut off its supply lines and threaten Cra-yon pass. Their objective should not be to defeat Phang in battle, but rather to limit Phang's ability to lay seige to Chundyer. If she has to pull back to deal with them, maybe by that time the humans will have joined the fight, and there may be a real chance to defeat Phang. Back to top Author LordoftheNight Revered IFian Joined: 11 Aug 2005 Posts: 5276 Location: Hell Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 5:20 pm    Post subject: aww, you missed out "What is the meaning of life?" voted anyways _________________ Punishment leads to Fear. Fear leads to Obedience. Obedience leads to Freedom. Therefore, Punishment leads to Freedom. Ave Dominus Nox A Fronte Praecipitium a Tergo Lupi Blood Bowl Scraping the Barrel A Tale of Four Swords Passion Back to top Author Key King Joined: 08 Feb 2004 Posts: 2652 Location: The Royal Palace Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 10:31 pm    Post subject: I voted for option 3. I like "return this land to the way it used to be". That sounds like how a paladin would think. Back to top Author Ingrothechundyer Guest Items Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2005 8:01 am    Post subject: Natrually I voted with my suggestion Back to top Author OldJoe Citizen Joined: 23 Oct 2005 Posts: 125 Location: On mah steed. Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2005 6:39 pm    Post subject: I reckon a simple please is the way to go here. Darn good yarn chinaren, now Ive gone caught up an' all. _________________ Get off yer horse and drink yer milk. Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2005 6:47 pm    Post subject: Mmm, option 3 seems to be leading by quite a margin here. Any more suggestions on general strategy, for either side? I feel another chapter coming along very soon! Don't forget to vote for this SG in SGotM folks!! I promise to make Phang even more Evil if it wins! _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Back to top Author Smee Revered IFian Joined: 16 Oct 2004 Posts: 5215 Location: UK Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2005 2:30 am    Post subject: Hey chinaren, Great chapter, I read it awhile ago. I agree with Key's plan, sounds like a good one to me. The Cannons need to be used to their most effective if we stand any chance. Close range mass destruction sounds fun. Happy Writing. _________________ The path of my life is strewn with cowpats from the Devil's own Satanic Herd! Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2005 3:40 am    Post subject: Chapter 14 - Lonely Heart. <Moved to own thread> >>>>> So! Things move forward, and not to the good for poor little Sunbellina! What’s to be done? Should Homer get some of his team to go after Sorrow? Should they all go? Or should they press on with the quest to find the Black Heart? Discussion, suggestions and so forth please! _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Last edited by Chinaren on Mon Jan 02, 2006 8:36 pm; edited 1 time in total Back to top Author Shady Stoat Elder Joined: 02 Oct 2005 Posts: 2950 Location: England Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2005 4:06 am    Post subject: Decision points are definitely getting tougher. Good work China! Hmm... Homer can't possibly let poor little Sunbellina fall to darkness without a fight. He's going to have to split the party. I don't think he'll lose sight of his priorities though. It will be a small split, hopefully with the maximum possible effect. One suggestion is to send Key, Areax and DukeReg after Sunbellina. The pot is a moste potente and dignified item and already has a bond to the little girl. Areax will lend them some speed. Scouty Solomon would be a useful addition too, but that depends on how much speed a horse can make with two passengers and a chamberpot weighing it down, and also on whether Key can locate the girl through his powerful magics or not. Another option is for Evil Homer to ask the twisted witch what she meant by saying Sunbellina had power. More info could lead to a completely different decision being made. Back to top Author LordoftheNight Revered IFian Joined: 11 Aug 2005 Posts: 5276 Location: Hell Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2005 4:14 am    Post subject: solomon has his own horse shady _________________ Punishment leads to Fear. Fear leads to Obedience. Obedience leads to Freedom. Therefore, Punishment leads to Freedom. Ave Dominus Nox A Fronte Praecipitium a Tergo Lupi Blood Bowl Scraping the Barrel A Tale of Four Swords Passion Back to top Author Shady Stoat Elder Joined: 02 Oct 2005 Posts: 2950 Location: England Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2005 4:17 am    Post subject: *grin* That makes it easier. Thanks Lordy Back to top Author Ingrothechundyer Guest Items Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2005 10:19 am    Post subject: I agree with stoat that the decisions are getting harder. Sorrow has stated his desire to meet with the witch at some point and I assume that he will meet up with them again? The best strategy might be to keep moving towards the goal and wait for Sorrow to approach them with demands or reveal more of what he is up to. The witch Stoat might be able to give more information about what Sorrow wants with the Duke’s sister. It would probably be worth asking and hope for a good answer although she doesn’t seem to enjoy answering questions. Back to top Author Sorrow_A Guest Items Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2005 10:35 am    Post subject: I didn't want to be this evil, but you're the author. And you know what's best, of course. I don't see any speculation as to what Sunbellina is being used for. My theory, of course, is that somewhere Sorrow/Phang will need to sacrifice a young virgin, thus aiding Sorrow's/Phang's plot to take over the world. Of course, the Witch's divining will lead to figuring out that Sunbellina is necessary in Sorrow's/Phang's plan (I do that because I'm not sure who's working for who) and EH and friends will need to go and find her. Back to top Author Idea master Magus Extraordinaire Joined: 10 May 2004 Posts: 1787 Location: Sneaking Idearium into your beverages. Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2005 10:37 am    Post subject: *Gnaws on bone**Looks at story**Continues gnawing* I say that we keep on going. With all the popping in and out Sorrow is doing, we'll meet up again evenutally. And THEN you may pound him into paste. _________________ ...So I've been summoned back from beyond the veil. ...No plans yet. Back to top Author Key King Joined: 08 Feb 2004 Posts: 2652 Location: The Royal Palace Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2005 12:20 pm    Post subject: I'm with Stoat (the player, not the witch ) - I don't think we can just leave Sunbellina in Sorrow's clutches. DukeReg, Key, and Solomon sounds like a good pursuing party. The only one I might add is the witch herself. We'll need her to retrieve the Black Heart, but we might not need her for the journey (and I'm sure she's got ways of catching up). Besides, she seems to have taken a shine to Sunbellina; maybe she would want to go. Back to top Author Solomon Birch Honored Citizen Joined: 22 Nov 2005 Posts: 1562 Location: England..... but Japan beckons..... Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2005 10:32 am    Post subject: Phew, finally caught up.... You posted alot in the 3 days my internet was dead. I think that EH should send just Solomon out to find Sun, as this would mean I get my own story arc (he he he) but sending Duke Reg as well would reduce EH's party's power considerably. Key could come, never know when an enchanted pot could com in handy, and the bond it has with Sun would be useful (somehow, i'm sure you could work it in) Did I mention that it'd give me my own story arc :biggrin: Keep the great work up Chin! _________________ "Humankind cannot stand too much reality" - T.S. Elliot Thesopholis - A Noir Sci-Fi Story - Chapter 8 is up! Read it here The End of the Voyage - Chapter 9 Shady the Furry Goblin! [Demon's, Satan and Slobadan Milosevic!] - Chapter 3 The Quest for the Legendary Rubber-Duckie! - Chapter 3 One Last Bullet.... Chapter 3 Green Eyes - Chapter 5 Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2005 3:44 pm    Post subject: Thanks for the comments so far all. I think if the party splits, then the Duke would pretty much have to be a member, he wouldn't have it any other way. If they don't split, then EH could likely persuade him to stay with them. _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Back to top Author Solomon Birch Honored Citizen Joined: 22 Nov 2005 Posts: 1562 Location: England..... but Japan beckons..... Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2005 5:28 pm    Post subject: Ah well, it was worth a try.... _________________ "Humankind cannot stand too much reality" - T.S. Elliot Thesopholis - A Noir Sci-Fi Story - Chapter 8 is up! Read it here The End of the Voyage - Chapter 9 Shady the Furry Goblin! [Demon's, Satan and Slobadan Milosevic!] - Chapter 3 The Quest for the Legendary Rubber-Duckie! - Chapter 3 One Last Bullet.... Chapter 3 Green Eyes - Chapter 5 Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2005 9:10 pm    Post subject: Ep12 up. I have put episode 12 poll up, how to use the fairies and their magic against Phang's hordes. Key's plan of 'pretending' the cannons are out of action so they take the attackers by suprise sounds like a good plan, so they will do that if the 'protect' the cannon poll wins, and exit polls seem to suggest it will. For the Gnomish army in the field, hitting the supply lines seems to be the way to go, but any other options welcome! _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Back to top Author LordoftheNight Revered IFian Joined: 11 Aug 2005 Posts: 5276 Location: Hell Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2005 9:10 pm    Post subject: voted - and im winning _________________ Punishment leads to Fear. Fear leads to Obedience. Obedience leads to Freedom. Therefore, Punishment leads to Freedom. Ave Dominus Nox A Fronte Praecipitium a Tergo Lupi Blood Bowl Scraping the Barrel A Tale of Four Swords Passion Back to top Author Ingrothechundyer Guest Items Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2005 4:36 am    Post subject: He he looks like we all are Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2005 4:44 am    Post subject: Um. Yes. It does appear a little one sided so far. Well, I am a bit distracted at the moment, so I can give it time to suddenly swing the other way, so to speak. _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2005 11:02 pm    Post subject: Okay then. Polling is closed and I am halfway through the next chapter. Expect it in a few days, along with new chapters for some of my other stories as well! _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2006 7:23 pm    Post subject: Good vs Evil vs Money - Discussion thread! Chapter 15 . Phew! That was a long chapter, and bloody hard to write as well for some reason. Anyway, there you go. The Horde is in the City of Chundyer and the king has fled west with a force of unknown size. Meanwhile the Gnome army is to the rear, and may attack before the city is pacified. If Phang sends a force after the king it may be too weak to see off any other attack and take the city. So, suggestions, comments and all that jazz please! _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Last edited by Chinaren on Mon Jan 02, 2006 8:38 pm; edited 1 time in total Back to top Author Ingrothechundyer Guest Items Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2006 8:22 pm    Post subject: Nice! Back to top Author Key King Joined: 08 Feb 2004 Posts: 2652 Location: The Royal Palace Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2006 11:41 pm    Post subject: Nice chapter! The Cow of Doom part was hilarious. I think taking out the gnomish armies and securing the city is more important than going after the king. It's actually good news that the other army is coming after us; if they were to retake Cra-yon pass, it could cause us no end of trouble, but as long as we engage and defeat them, our fearsome reputation will be secure. So I say secure Chundyer first, then fight the larger army. Back to top Author Shady Stoat Elder Joined: 02 Oct 2005 Posts: 2950 Location: England Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2006 1:08 am    Post subject: I'm with Key on this one. There's no point in splitting up and leaving both forces too weak to do the job they're assigned to. Gather your strength. Loved the harpies and undead attack. That General is a sneaky piece of work! Back to top Author Phang Elder Joined: 19 Sep 2004 Posts: 2160 Location: Phang's House of Mints Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2006 3:04 am    Post subject: I should've seen the death of Cow coming - interesting way to kill a cow. _________________ Stuff here Da Huuuuub Back to top Author LordoftheNight Revered IFian Joined: 11 Aug 2005 Posts: 5276 Location: Hell Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2006 5:16 am    Post subject: indeed, take the castle and wait for the other army to come to you _________________ Punishment leads to Fear. Fear leads to Obedience. Obedience leads to Freedom. Therefore, Punishment leads to Freedom. Ave Dominus Nox A Fronte Praecipitium a Tergo Lupi Blood Bowl Scraping the Barrel A Tale of Four Swords Passion Back to top Author Idea master Magus Extraordinaire Joined: 10 May 2004 Posts: 1787 Location: Sneaking Idearium into your beverages. Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2006 2:15 pm    Post subject: Do I really need to ask as to who took Dean the head? And I suggest that we take the city and use it to fight the other army. Just to drive the point home. And I want to show up dangit! _________________ ...So I've been summoned back from beyond the veil. ...No plans yet. Back to top Author Sorrow_A Guest Items Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2006 2:37 pm    Post subject: Ahh, IM, you did, in a way. Do you really think that Sorrow would go lugging about a little girl and a head simultaneously? No! Manual labor is for the grunts! Didn't Chinaren post earlier about how he does his chapters in shifts?? Back to top Author LordoftheNight Revered IFian Joined: 11 Aug 2005 Posts: 5276 Location: Hell Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2006 3:54 pm    Post subject: once long ago he did (ok, not that long ago) and how do you know it was sorrow at all...um...sorrow. maybe its some new person we haven't met yet. _________________ Punishment leads to Fear. Fear leads to Obedience. Obedience leads to Freedom. Therefore, Punishment leads to Freedom. Ave Dominus Nox A Fronte Praecipitium a Tergo Lupi Blood Bowl Scraping the Barrel A Tale of Four Swords Passion Back to top Author dragon_fire372 Citizen Joined: 24 Oct 2005 Posts: 258 Location: Montana Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2006 5:13 pm    Post subject: Good chapter! I'm with everyone else - keep your army together, and deal with the gnome king later. After all, considering the size of your army, all you'll really have to do is catch up to him. By the way - I really liked how the fate of the Cow paralleled that of the city. At first it seemed there was a victory, but then WHAM! your forces split in two. Just like the poor cow. Anyway, liking it so keep it up _________________ The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing ~ Edmund Burke Sans Dieu Rien Without God, Nothing Visions of Shadow - 2nd part of Uncertain Quests! Chapter Two Dreamwalker - Relocated to Linear Lane Sixth Chapter Linear Story Nightrobber Now Complete! Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2006 8:48 pm    Post subject: Thanks all! I will respond soon, a bit busy at work and sorting out this new forum! _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Back to top Author Idea master Magus Extraordinaire Joined: 10 May 2004 Posts: 1787 Location: Sneaking Idearium into your beverages. Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 8:56 am    Post subject: Oooh, wait, wait, I've got it! What was it that split the city gates? Some demon or some such? Send HIM after the group of gnomes. After all, the cow split in two, and then the head rolled towards Resio and his mage friend, so it only seems fitting that the head of the gnomes is captured by the one that split the city apart! Just a symbolic thing I caught onto and posted... You don't HAVE to do it Chin. _________________ ...So I've been summoned back from beyond the veil. ...No plans yet. Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 7:02 pm    Post subject: Mmm. You mean some kind of assassin type? The creatures that opened the gates were (some kind) of undead wraith types, only really usable in shadow, which is why the army waited until night to attack. Also I think that Phang wants the King alive so she can 'play' with him. Still, it is a worthy idea. *goes away to mull over* _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 7:09 pm    Post subject: Polling is now open for the last 'Homer' chapter. I put the poll up after the chapter. I am torn between doing it this way and on a chapter by chapter basis. Preferences? I could have put the poll up on the bottom of this thread, but I like to read the chapter before voting. Anyway, this one is at the end of Chapter whatever it was! _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Back to top Author LordoftheNight Revered IFian Joined: 11 Aug 2005 Posts: 5276 Location: Hell Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 7:48 pm    Post subject: voted, i wasn't sure where you wanted us to mention it - so i put it here _________________ Punishment leads to Fear. Fear leads to Obedience. Obedience leads to Freedom. Therefore, Punishment leads to Freedom. Ave Dominus Nox A Fronte Praecipitium a Tergo Lupi Blood Bowl Scraping the Barrel A Tale of Four Swords Passion Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 9:09 pm    Post subject: Thanks Lordy. You can vote and comment here or in the chapter thread. _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Back to top Author LordoftheNight Revered IFian Joined: 11 Aug 2005 Posts: 5276 Location: Hell Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 9:16 pm    Post subject: ahh well, i put it here to be on the safe side _________________ Punishment leads to Fear. Fear leads to Obedience. Obedience leads to Freedom. Therefore, Punishment leads to Freedom. Ave Dominus Nox A Fronte Praecipitium a Tergo Lupi Blood Bowl Scraping the Barrel A Tale of Four Swords Passion Back to top Author Solomon Birch Honored Citizen Joined: 22 Nov 2005 Posts: 1562 Location: England..... but Japan beckons..... Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2006 1:20 am    Post subject: Ummmm...... The chapter appears to have disappered? Am I too late? Or did you just delete it cos' you hate me...... _________________ "Humankind cannot stand too much reality" - T.S. Elliot Thesopholis - A Noir Sci-Fi Story - Chapter 8 is up! Read it here The End of the Voyage - Chapter 9 Shady the Furry Goblin! [Demon's, Satan and Slobadan Milosevic!] - Chapter 3 The Quest for the Legendary Rubber-Duckie! - Chapter 3 One Last Bullet.... Chapter 3 Green Eyes - Chapter 5 Back to top Author LordoftheNight Revered IFian Joined: 11 Aug 2005 Posts: 5276 Location: Hell Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2006 7:01 am    Post subject: its on the forum, click the button saying good vs evil vs money to get to it _________________ Punishment leads to Fear. Fear leads to Obedience. Obedience leads to Freedom. Therefore, Punishment leads to Freedom. Ave Dominus Nox A Fronte Praecipitium a Tergo Lupi Blood Bowl Scraping the Barrel A Tale of Four Swords Passion Back to top Author Solomon Birch Honored Citizen Joined: 22 Nov 2005 Posts: 1562 Location: England..... but Japan beckons..... Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2006 9:13 am    Post subject: Ok, thanks Lordy, ill go check it out now..... _________________ "Humankind cannot stand too much reality" - T.S. Elliot Thesopholis - A Noir Sci-Fi Story - Chapter 8 is up! Read it here The End of the Voyage - Chapter 9 Shady the Furry Goblin! [Demon's, Satan and Slobadan Milosevic!] - Chapter 3 The Quest for the Legendary Rubber-Duckie! - Chapter 3 One Last Bullet.... Chapter 3 Green Eyes - Chapter 5 Back to top Author LordoftheNight Revered IFian Joined: 11 Aug 2005 Posts: 5276 Location: Hell Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2006 12:07 pm    Post subject: no problem _________________ Punishment leads to Fear. Fear leads to Obedience. Obedience leads to Freedom. Therefore, Punishment leads to Freedom. Ave Dominus Nox A Fronte Praecipitium a Tergo Lupi Blood Bowl Scraping the Barrel A Tale of Four Swords Passion Back to top Author Smee Revered IFian Joined: 16 Oct 2004 Posts: 5215 Location: UK Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2006 2:47 am    Post subject: Nice pic on the main page. The fantasy section is looking awesome _________________ The path of my life is strewn with cowpats from the Devil's own Satanic Herd! Back to top Author Shady Stoat Elder Joined: 02 Oct 2005 Posts: 2950 Location: England Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2006 2:53 am    Post subject: Smee wrote: Nice pic on the main page. The fantasy section is looking awesome *sniffs at the fantasyholics and prefers to live in the squats* Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2006 5:14 pm    Post subject: Smee wrote: Nice pic on the main page. The fantasy section is looking awesome I agree! The pic took me about 2 days to choose! I have a ton of good ones, but I wanted one that looked at least a bit representative of the story! It's a bit small though, I had to squeeze it down a lot. That cruel Key would let me post it any bigger. Maybe I will post the full size one somewhere in here, just for interest. _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 7:16 pm    Post subject: Episode 16 NOW UP! Episode 15 will be polling in a minute.. Gosh, this is complicated these days. _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 4:18 am    Post subject: Chapter 17 - Heads up! Posted! _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 7:24 am    Post subject: Chapter 18 is posted! _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Back to top Author Solomon Birch Honored Citizen Joined: 22 Nov 2005 Posts: 1562 Location: England..... but Japan beckons..... Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 12:12 am    Post subject: And chapter 18 is great! Well done Chinaren, another triumph! :biggrin: I'm off to school now, but I will think long and hard on what to do next.. *ponder ponder* _________________ "Humankind cannot stand too much reality" - T.S. Elliot Thesopholis - A Noir Sci-Fi Story - Chapter 8 is up! Read it here The End of the Voyage - Chapter 9 Shady the Furry Goblin! [Demon's, Satan and Slobadan Milosevic!] - Chapter 3 The Quest for the Legendary Rubber-Duckie! - Chapter 3 One Last Bullet.... Chapter 3 Green Eyes - Chapter 5 Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2006 8:09 pm    Post subject: Okay all, Episode 19, Love and Death part one is now posted! Enjoy! _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Back to top Author Solomon Birch Honored Citizen Joined: 22 Nov 2005 Posts: 1562 Location: England..... but Japan beckons..... Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2006 8:23 am    Post subject: Super duper uber chapter this time Mr. Chinaren! And I claim the 1st post for this chapter! _________________ "Humankind cannot stand too much reality" - T.S. Elliot Thesopholis - A Noir Sci-Fi Story - Chapter 8 is up! Read it here The End of the Voyage - Chapter 9 Shady the Furry Goblin! [Demon's, Satan and Slobadan Milosevic!] - Chapter 3 The Quest for the Legendary Rubber-Duckie! - Chapter 3 One Last Bullet.... Chapter 3 Green Eyes - Chapter 5 Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 10:00 pm    Post subject: Finishing the 'double' episode, Love and Death part 2 is now posted! _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Back to top Author Solomon Birch Honored Citizen Joined: 22 Nov 2005 Posts: 1562 Location: England..... but Japan beckons..... Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 12:09 pm    Post subject: And it was rather good! And I claim first post for this chapter too! Muwahahaah! _________________ "Humankind cannot stand too much reality" - T.S. Elliot Thesopholis - A Noir Sci-Fi Story - Chapter 8 is up! Read it here The End of the Voyage - Chapter 9 Shady the Furry Goblin! [Demon's, Satan and Slobadan Milosevic!] - Chapter 3 The Quest for the Legendary Rubber-Duckie! - Chapter 3 One Last Bullet.... Chapter 3 Green Eyes - Chapter 5 Back to top Author LordoftheNight Revered IFian Joined: 11 Aug 2005 Posts: 5276 Location: Hell Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 4:28 am    Post subject: have you not noticed that you're the only person wo actually posts them here? _________________ Punishment leads to Fear. Fear leads to Obedience. Obedience leads to Freedom. Therefore, Punishment leads to Freedom. Ave Dominus Nox A Fronte Praecipitium a Tergo Lupi Blood Bowl Scraping the Barrel A Tale of Four Swords Passion Back to top Author Solomon Birch Honored Citizen Joined: 22 Nov 2005 Posts: 1562 Location: England..... but Japan beckons..... Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2006 5:22 am    Post subject: Yeah, well..... sush you.... _________________ "Humankind cannot stand too much reality" - T.S. Elliot Thesopholis - A Noir Sci-Fi Story - Chapter 8 is up! Read it here The End of the Voyage - Chapter 9 Shady the Furry Goblin! [Demon's, Satan and Slobadan Milosevic!] - Chapter 3 The Quest for the Legendary Rubber-Duckie! - Chapter 3 One Last Bullet.... Chapter 3 Green Eyes - Chapter 5 Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2006 6:37 am    Post subject: Episode 21 is up! _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Back to top Author Solomon Birch Honored Citizen Joined: 22 Nov 2005 Posts: 1562 Location: England..... but Japan beckons..... Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 9:55 am    Post subject: Hee hee! *POST* :biggrin: _________________ "Humankind cannot stand too much reality" - T.S. Elliot Thesopholis - A Noir Sci-Fi Story - Chapter 8 is up! Read it here The End of the Voyage - Chapter 9 Shady the Furry Goblin! [Demon's, Satan and Slobadan Milosevic!] - Chapter 3 The Quest for the Legendary Rubber-Duckie! - Chapter 3 One Last Bullet.... Chapter 3 Green Eyes - Chapter 5 Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2006 5:24 am    Post subject: Episode 22 is up! _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Back to top Author LordoftheNight Revered IFian Joined: 11 Aug 2005 Posts: 5276 Location: Hell Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2006 6:59 pm    Post subject: *steals SB's usual spot with a post* _________________ Punishment leads to Fear. Fear leads to Obedience. Obedience leads to Freedom. Therefore, Punishment leads to Freedom. Ave Dominus Nox A Fronte Praecipitium a Tergo Lupi Blood Bowl Scraping the Barrel A Tale of Four Swords Passion Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2006 7:41 pm    Post subject: LOL. I have changed this thread into a general chat one, as the dicussions for each chapter go up in, er, each chapter. Hence I won't be updating this one after posting new episodes any more. _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Back to top Author Solomon Birch Honored Citizen Joined: 22 Nov 2005 Posts: 1562 Location: England..... but Japan beckons..... Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2006 4:45 am    Post subject: NOOO!! I can no longer annoy lordy by posting.... _________________ "Humankind cannot stand too much reality" - T.S. Elliot Thesopholis - A Noir Sci-Fi Story - Chapter 8 is up! Read it here The End of the Voyage - Chapter 9 Shady the Furry Goblin! [Demon's, Satan and Slobadan Milosevic!] - Chapter 3 The Quest for the Legendary Rubber-Duckie! - Chapter 3 One Last Bullet.... Chapter 3 Green Eyes - Chapter 5 Back to top Author Ovrlndnsea Guest Items Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 7:22 am    Post subject: Great idea! This is my favorite storygame in the whole city of IF. Where is the sign-up thread? I'd like to be a charecter in this storygame, but I don't know how to get in. Back to top Author Smee Revered IFian Joined: 16 Oct 2004 Posts: 5215 Location: UK Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 7:52 am    Post subject: You need to head over to the Market Bizarre to find the Greed Auction thread. Then make an offer of fables for how you want your character to be portrayed in the story. Be prepared for people to counter your bid to making you into something perhaps a little less impressive. A chamber pot or slug springs to mind Happy Writing _________________ The path of my life is strewn with cowpats from the Devil's own Satanic Herd! Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 3:12 pm    Post subject: Ovrlndnsea wrote: Great idea! This is my favorite storygame in the whole city of IF. Where is the sign-up thread? I'd like to be a charecter in this storygame, but I don't know how to get in. Smee wrote: You need to head over to the Market Bizarre to find the Greed Auction thread. Then make an offer of fables for how you want your character to be portrayed in the story. Be prepared for people to counter your bid to making you into something perhaps a little less impressive. A chamber pot or slug springs to mind Yes indeed, you can bid away as Smee says in the marketplace. If you read the thread you will get some idea of what chaos can ensue though! So be ready for something terrible Alternatively, if you hang around IF for long enough, you will be added in "randomly" when I need a new character, and don't worry, I don't plan on ending this story for a little while yet. _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Back to top Author LordoftheNight Revered IFian Joined: 11 Aug 2005 Posts: 5276 Location: Hell Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 3:18 pm    Post subject: Better not be. I paid good money for Kagemusho, and he's had a mere one appearence. _________________ Punishment leads to Fear. Fear leads to Obedience. Obedience leads to Freedom. Therefore, Punishment leads to Freedom. Ave Dominus Nox A Fronte Praecipitium a Tergo Lupi Blood Bowl Scraping the Barrel A Tale of Four Swords Passion Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 4:02 pm    Post subject: Quote: and he's had a mere one appearence. ...so far. _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Back to top Author Ovrlndnsea Guest Items Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 2:18 pm    Post subject: chinaren wrote: Ovrlndnsea wrote: Great idea! This is my favorite storygame in the whole city of IF. Where is the sign-up thread? I'd like to be a charecter in this storygame, but I don't know how to get in. Smee wrote: You need to head over to the Market Bizarre to find the Greed Auction thread. Then make an offer of fables for how you want your character to be portrayed in the story. Be prepared for people to counter your bid to making you into something perhaps a little less impressive. A chamber pot or slug springs to mind Yes indeed, you can bid away as Smee says in the marketplace. If you read the thread you will get some idea of what chaos can ensue though! So be ready for something terrible Alternatively, if you hang around IF for long enough, you will be added in "randomly" when I need a new character, and don't worry, I don't plan on ending this story for a little while yet. Ah. Ok. Well, I'm not exactly rich in terms of fables, so I guess I'll wait for a while. Also, that makes sense, because I thought that you just randomly added charecters in and so Phang got lucky and her little sluggywuggy didn't. Smee, I'll always think of you as a big green slug. Anyway, back from rambling, what kind of bid would get you to be something like... oh... Dean the Head? Back to top Author LordoftheNight Revered IFian Joined: 11 Aug 2005 Posts: 5276 Location: Hell Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 2:43 pm    Post subject: Well, Dean didn't exactly ask to be a head - it happened afterwards. Most bids are generally quite small, though there are a few ecceptions.* See Here for more details on the bids. *Most notably the thousand fable plus bid that decided the outcome of the fight between Lordy (me) against the Twisted Witch and her pet dragon. I had to fork out 1551 fables to win that one. And the character of Lordy only cost me a mere 50 fables to buy. _________________ Punishment leads to Fear. Fear leads to Obedience. Obedience leads to Freedom. Therefore, Punishment leads to Freedom. Ave Dominus Nox A Fronte Praecipitium a Tergo Lupi Blood Bowl Scraping the Barrel A Tale of Four Swords Passion Back to top Author ninja baloon Guest Items Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2006 1:54 pm    Post subject: So thats how I can get in. I thought you just asked. Well I'm making my own story based on characters from cityoiif and all are welcome! Back to top Author Ovrlndnsea Guest Items Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2006 5:28 pm    Post subject: ninja baloon wrote: So thats how I can get in. I thought you just asked. Well I'm making my own story based on characters from cityoiif and all are welcome! Isn't that kind of a rip-off of GREED? Back to top Author LordoftheNight Revered IFian Joined: 11 Aug 2005 Posts: 5276 Location: Hell Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2006 5:36 pm    Post subject: He did say this in his story - that it would be similar. But Greed is by no means the only story to have IF characters in it. Let me see... Greed, EVIL to the Stars, A Tale of IF, Empty Streets, Journey to the Center of IF, Revenge of Bob to name a few off the top of my head. And a lot of other have also had various ChinAd Agencys of Chinaren Inc. mentioned. _________________ Punishment leads to Fear. Fear leads to Obedience. Obedience leads to Freedom. Therefore, Punishment leads to Freedom. Ave Dominus Nox A Fronte Praecipitium a Tergo Lupi Blood Bowl Scraping the Barrel A Tale of Four Swords Passion Back to top Author Ovrlndnsea Guest Items Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2006 3:27 am    Post subject: lordofthenight wrote: He did say this in his story - that it would be similar. But Greed is by no means the only story to have IF characters in it. Let me see... Greed, EVIL to the Stars, A Tale of IF, Empty Streets, Journey to the Center of IF, Revenge of Bob to name a few off the top of my head. And a lot of other have also had various ChinAd Agencys of Chinaren Inc. mentioned. Ok, I didn't know that. Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2006 3:33 am    Post subject: Yes. Even some of my other stories have IF characters in. The first one was Shogun* in chapter 2 of Narg the Nasty. This was before Fables. I don't put characters in Narg anymore, that is what Greed is for! For Nalloon's story: Go for it! *No longer active on IF sadly. _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2006 6:36 pm    Post subject: All, See the thread in the Marketplace for a chance to write a chapter in this story. _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Back to top Author The Meaning Of Fear Respected Citizen Joined: 06 May 2006 Posts: 980 Location: In a deep, dark corner of the universe, plotting. Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 12:34 am    Post subject: I have just finished reading the whole 30 chapters. (phew!) I have never, in all my life, read, or seen, or heard, something so sick/disgusting. Althought i must admit it is the funniest SG I have ever read. I especially enjoyed reading Phang doing it with Lordy, the bit where Stoat dies while... having fun with Powers, the bits where it mentions wheelie thing (Mcdibsky) fornicating doggies, and the sentence where it said "slimy excercise" with Smee and Flauna sluggies. There should be an award for sickest SG, and Chinaren would win it every time. _________________ Cherish all your memories, even the bad ones, for they are what makes you who you are. Doors to the truth, an SG where a boy is propelled into worlds he is unfamiliar with. He crosses many worlds, and sees many things that force him to throw away his innocence, once, and for all. Fourth Chapter, out for viewing! Back to top Author The White Blacksmith Elder Joined: 02 Apr 2006 Posts: 2629 Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 2:34 am    Post subject: And never with the same SG! Although the four word story may come close, what with your efforts. _________________ Tea Cures All. Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 4:31 am    Post subject: The Meaning Of Fear wrote: I have just finished reading the whole 30 chapters. (phew!) A long read MoF! The Meaning Of Fear wrote: There should be an award for sickest SG, and Chinaren would win it every time. Why thank you. Though if this is the sickest you haven't read much! I have always restrained myself here on IF. _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Back to top Author The White Blacksmith Elder Joined: 02 Apr 2006 Posts: 2629 Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 5:53 am    Post subject: You? Restrain yourself? Well, if this is ou restraining yourself I'd hate to see what you unrestrained is. _________________ Tea Cures All. Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 6:03 am    Post subject: The White Blacksmith wrote: You? Restrain yourself? Well, if this is ou restraining yourself I'd hate to see what you unrestrained is. You are far too young to expose to that type of filth Whitey. I still have a shred* of decency left. *But only a shred. _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Back to top Author The Meaning Of Fear Respected Citizen Joined: 06 May 2006 Posts: 980 Location: In a deep, dark corner of the universe, plotting. Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2006 12:45 am    Post subject: Quote: You are far too young to expose to that type of filth Whitey. I still have a shred* of decency left. *But only a shred. Lol, i look foward to reading one of your SGs in which you havn't restrained. _________________ Cherish all your memories, even the bad ones, for they are what makes you who you are. Doors to the truth, an SG where a boy is propelled into worlds he is unfamiliar with. He crosses many worlds, and sees many things that force him to throw away his innocence, once, and for all. Fourth Chapter, out for viewing! Back to top Author Chinaren Hallowed IFian Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 8881 Location: https://www.NeilHartleyBooks.com Items Legends Fables Strata-gems Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2006 4:43 am    Post subject: The Meaning Of Fear wrote: Quote: You are far too young to expose to that type of filth Whitey. I still have a shred* of decency left. *But only a shred. Lol, i look foward to reading one of your SGs in which you havn't restrained. Ahha. That wouldn't be suitable for posting on IF I am afraid Meany! _________________ Neil Hartley Books. My Amazon page. Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         Storygames Home -> Good vs Evil vs money! 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