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Get ready.
This is a game. It is also a story. It has a plot, beginning and an ending.
I shall write this story using a limited number of characters. At the end of most 'chapters' at least one character will receive 'damage' (determined by a vote from the readers).
Each character has limited health.
Once health reaches 0 the character dies and leaves the story for good.
When one character remains alive during the final scene, the story ends. A new story with different rules and new characters follows.
That's the basics.
Here is what makes it interesting.
The Rules
The cast: There are 8 Cast members in the story.
5 Heroes. 2 Villains.
1 Miscellaneous.
Purchases are first come, first served.
Heroes can be purchased for 25 fables.
Villains come in two forms: Villain and Minion/Pet.
Villains are 50 fables.
Minion/Pets are 35 fables.
Minions and pets must serve a master.
Miscellaneous characters cost 50 fables.
Once a character has been purchased, it cannot be revoked.
Being the victor has some perks.
These are additional rules of note.
Damage
During a story damage can be received through the course of events.
Enemy, Environmental, Accidental and Voting.
In the interest of the chaos this game can bestow, I have 4 Environmental Damage tokens I may use at my discretion: to promote fairness, speed things up, slow things down, etc.
I may use no more than two per chapter.
All non-player damage increases by at least one point with every chapter. 
Pick your powers wisely.
Wildcards
Every 3rd 'chapter' a 'Wild Card' will be introduced.
Wild Cards have various effects.
One character Cannot be voted on.
Author gets to inflict pain and misery upon the characters through prose. (I get Environmental Damage Tokens).
One Item drops.
The environment changes (which you may find important during the course of the story).
Every 3 chapters players vote on Wildcard effects.
This is, perhaps, the most traditional storygame aspect this story will have.
In the case there is any tie, I shall be the tie breaker.
ANYONE can vote. Not just players with characters.
I am writing the story but welcome input from players on their character actions. Just expect unexpected actions, thoughts, tendencies, etc for your characters. Remember, you're trying to survive. Not walk away with dignity. 
Characters
Characters are comprised of 5 elements:
Stats- Your basic statistics such as health, strength and so on.
Powers- Cool stuff like spells and whatnot.
Abilities- Things you can do that probably isn't as flashy as a power.
Equipment- Hope I don't have to explain this.
Personality- What your person is like.
Powers, Abilities and Stats are collectively known as Proficiencies
To start select a name and a gender for your character followed by what type of cast they are; hero, villain, minion, or misc.
Select your Proficiencies. Each of these begins at 0. When you purchase a rank the Proficiency increases by 1.
Purchasing a new Proficiency is treated as an increase (from 0 to 1) and gives you one rank.
You may have only 3 ranks total, when you create a character.
Everyone will begin with low-end generic equipment appropriate to their characters.
Personality descriptions should consist of 3 words and may develop through the story. Example: Lazy. Unkempt. Brilliant. (I know it's not precisely personality but whatever).
Villains get 1 bonus health (added after purchases) and 1 free damage resistance.
Miscellaneous Characters get access to a single Villain Only proficiency of their choosing.
When making a character your health begins at 6. rank 1 would be 7 health. Rank 2 would be 8 health and so on.
Powering Up
Things may be purchased only when these signs are visible in the story-
Anyone may purchase items if this symbol appears- 
Heroes may buy Proficiencies when they see this- 
Villains and minions may buy Proficiencies if this appears- 
Purchase times are limited to keep the story moving along and characters killed off.
Upgrading A Proficiency
To begin with or increase a Proficiency beyond rank 1 follow this rule: Previous rank cost + initial rank cost = next cost.
Initial rank cost: is how much it cost for the first rank.
Previous rank cost: is how much the last rank cost you.
Add them together to find out how much the rank you want will cost you.
Example:rank 1 cost 5 fables. To reach rank 2 you take your previous rank cost (5) plus initial rank cost (5) and rank 2 costs you 10. To reach rank 3 you take previous rank cost (10) plus initial rank cost (5) and rank 3 costs 15 fables.
I reserve the right to change any rule at any given time. If I missed something or there are questions, tell or ask me.
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 Just another statistic now. I'd always hoped you could be more. Haven't seen you in years. Now, only in my tears- Unseen and restless.
People come and go. But hope, they'll never know- that I had for you and have still for those whom we held close.
I'll see you in my thoughts and dreams.
Try not worry for you- unseen. A child I knew you then- Now amongst the dead spirits of men.
Live on little boy.
My hopeless joy.
I'll hang on if you linger.
Rest your spirit with me.
One friend down. Goodbye Christian.
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Stats, Powers and Abilities
Remember you have a total of 3 ranks available to use at a time.
Stats
Strength- Lets you lift things and cause more damage to things you strike in the story.
Cost: 5 fables.
Dexterity- Lets you move quickly and nimbly. You can avoid things and get where others can't with this.
Cost: 5 fables.
Health- Yup. This is the only stat you start with some of. Six is your base amount.
Cost: 5 fables.
Smarts- This lets you get our of certain situations without taking damage in the story. This is most often a preemptive stat.
Cost: 5 fables.
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Abilities: Abilities are separated into two types. Progressives and non-progressives. Self-explanatory.
Non-progressives
Save Me!!- Offset a single damage vote against you. (Cost increases by 30 each time it is expended and each cost of 30 counts as an ability purchase-so it caps out at 90 and you can never buy more).
Cost: 30 fables.
That Was Close!- You may ignore a wildcard event against you (damage). (Cost increases by 30 each time it is expended and each cost of 30 counts as an ability purchase-so it caps out at 90 and you can never buy more).
Cost: 30 fables.
Just Look At This Body- You have good health. It increases it by 4.
Cost: 15 fables.
Blaze of Glory- If you'd die from an entities damage (not environmental) you'll automatically go out in a blaze of glory, bringing harm to all those who would betray you by surviving where you do not. (Obviously it's no good if you do low damage).
Cost: 20 Fables.
Progressive
Tough- You ignore damage from ANY source.
Cost: 20 fables.
Lucky- You ignore story based event damage once per rank. This applies for the entire story though (ten ranks means a total of ten times).
Cost: 5 fables.
Fast- You get an extra action in the story for each rank.
Cost: 5 fables.
Charismatic- Where applicable, you can charm your way, using various attributes' out of dangerous situations without receiving damage in the story. Once per rank for the entire story.
Cost: 5 Fables.
Daring- You're reckless behavior puts you at risk but you have a habit of dealing more damage than usual (where applicable) and have a habit of getting out of spots you really don't seem like you should have. (ie it's several abilities in one, all weaker).
Cost: 5 fables.
Adorable- No one wants to hurt you. You're just so gosh darn cute.
Cost: 5 fables.
Sexeh- You're hot. Under the right circumstances, you can sustain damage without it being detrimental to your survival. Furthermore, you may find yourself getting into or out of situations favorably- at least in relation to the story games goal of survival.
Cost: 5 Fables.
Fugleh- NO ONE wants to look at you. Enemies and creatures alike avoid you to spare their eyes the affront. This can come in handy..under the right circumstances. Consequently...people may attack you for the same thing, though less successfully than they would another person.
Cost: 5 fables.
Hovering- You can't help but hover around people. You might be annoying, who knows. The good news is that whoever you PICK to hover around (you must select another player as your object) is more likely than you to take damage from a nearby source as long as you're with them. You also tend to get in the way and can impede their ability to survive. The bad news (for you) is that they're equally prone to fumble over you, leaving you both in a bad situation.
Cost: 10 fables.
Fragrant- You smell extremely good. People like it when you spend time close to them. Of course, the bad news is that enemies can pick up on whatever it is you're scenting yourself with. So expect a lot more story-related problems. The good news is that you can rub it off on your 'team mates' so that they're likely to be followed and not you.
Cost: 10 fables.
Wealthy- You've got mad money. You can attempt to buy your way out of a situation (where applicable). (A player must set aside additional fables for this, but not large amounts. Anything under 100 is good). Lastly, you're more likely to be a target (bad thing) for the poor and a target (good thing) for the rich.
Cost: 5 fables.
Talk With Animals- You can talk to animals. How well depends on the ranks and your tendencies towards them depend on your other abilities (that was meant totally legitimately).
Cost: 10 fables.
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Powers:
Electricity resistance. Self explanatory.
Cost: 5 fables.
Fire resistance. Self explanatory.
Cost: 5 Fables.
Cold resistance. Self explanatory.
Cost: 5 Fables.
Hysteria: The enemy becomes hysterical, unable to control themselves and acting in a most wonderfully irrational way. Higher rank affects length and ability to penetrate an a targets smarts.
Cost: 5 Fables.
Firebolt: You can blow bolts of fire ...from your person. Number and strength are based on rank.
Cost: 5 Fables.
Ring of Fire: Burns really bad when you put it on your finger. Placed on the ground, it keeps things away. Burns things passing through.
Cost: 5 Fables.
Gust of Wind: A gentle breeze, cough or wheeze. Either way it can blow things. More ranks means fewer breaths you need to take..er, stronger force of wind.
Cost: 5 Fables.
Dust Storm: Cause a miniature dust storm to blow through the area, obscuring vision, stinging eyes and generally hampering movement of everyone but you and those Hovering nearby.
Cost: 5 Fables.
Shock: Rubbing your feet on the ground has given you an amazing ability to deep-fry things you touch.
Cost: 5 Fables.
Thunderblast: You can make loud noises with your powers. Everyone generally will lose hearing temporarily. Sometimes permanently if subjected to this effect too often. It's loud, draws attention and can knock people off their feet and hurt them.
Cost: 10 Fables.
Wall Walk: If you can find an insect to eat, you can walk on the walls just like them. Why you eat the bugs is an inside joke. But the walking on the walls isn't.
Cost: 5 Fables.
Attack The Darkness: Another inside joke. You can conjure 'knives' that shoot through the air like 'missiles', 'magically' striking most targets. More ranks means more 'knives'. This works almost exclusively when being fired at dark areas..but works very well.
Cost: 5 Fables.
Blessings: You pray and junk. The end result is you feel bolstered and fight better, hitting more often.
Cost: 5 Fables.
Wall of Stone: You can create a wall of rock. It gets in the way of things. It can be pushed over, slowly, to really hurt things. Strong things can break through it. Higher rank means bigger and/or stronger wall.
Cost: 5 Fables.
Ice Wall: It's ice. It breaks easy. It's cold where broken though though. Biting cold. It also melts pretty fast. The area can get slippery....
Cost: 5 Fables.
Bedazzle: You can bedazzle something. It stares at your creation (something of bedazzlement) and won't take any actions unless attacked, distracted or threatened. Higher rank means it affects bigger and badder things longer and more firmly.
Cost: 10 Fables.
Illusionary Wall: Oh what fun it is to- hey..I don't remember this being a dead end. You can make it appear to be a square of 'anything' and more convincing versus smarts the higher rank this is.
Cost: 10 Fables.
Heal: Yeah right. I just put this here to tease you. Get real.
Turn Undead: You can make the undead turn right back around and get away from you. More undead and stronger ones turned the better you are. This is the last and possibly only place I'll hint at 'combinations'.
Cost: 5 Fables.
Telepathy: You can speak with your brain to another brain without using your mouth or hands or feet or stuff. More ranks covers better distance and more clear communication.
Cost: 5 Fables.
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Keep in mind this:
I WILL take suggestions on characters power uses if you want to make them public or they have already been made public. I'll do what I can if I'm inclined.
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Just another statistic now. I'd always hoped you could be more. Haven't seen you in years. Now, only in my tears- Unseen and restless.
People come and go. But hope, they'll never know- that I had for you and have still for those whom we held close.
I'll see you in my thoughts and dreams.
Try not worry for you- unseen. A child I knew you then- Now amongst the dead spirits of men.
Live on little boy.
My hopeless joy.
I'll hang on if you linger.
Rest your spirit with me.
One friend down. Goodbye Christian.
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| It's a good idea in theory, but if we can only have the stats we pay for, then if we don't pay for strentgh, we get lumps of rock. Also, way to little character development allowed. Bit costly, too. I say, hand out all four stats for free and let the cost apply to the powers.
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Whatever. Here are the Villains Powers and Abilities
And miscellaneous characters, too.
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Villains Only (no minions)
Abilities
Power Strike- Gives the same bonus to damage as strength. Just applies to damage.
Cost: 5 Fables.
Boot Kick- You're good at kicking the hero while they're down. This maneuver can stun or temporarily cripple a hero (or anyone kicked) for the remainder of the chapter or if done at the end, for the entire subsequent chapter. Does more damage and has greater crippling chance per rank. This is directly opposed by the Tough ability.
Cost: 30 Fables.
Levitate- You can levitate. Height and duration (as well as number of other targets and control) is based upon rank.
Cost: 5 Fables.
See No Evil- You're good at hiding in the shadows, undetected. There are other, unnamed benefits to this ability.
Cost: 5 Fables.
Teleport- You can teleport anywhere you've been to in the story or the general vicinity of the heroes (once you've met them). You may also enter and leave the story (you have to inform me) via this ability. More ranks aren't absolutely necessary but can be very important.
Cost: 30 Fables.
Powers
Call Pet/Summon Minion- Allows you to receive the aid of your tag along when you're in trouble if they are nearby. Those with high enough Smarts and a good rank in this can teleport a Pet directly to their aid. Let him take the beating.
Cost: 5 Fables.
Dominate- You can dominate, through sheer willpower any group of monsters number fewer than your ranks in this skill, or a single hero. The duration varies but tentatively, monsters are dominated for up to one paragraph per rank (you get one paragraph free) and heroes for a single paragraph per two ranks (you get the first paragraph free). Dominate allows you general overwhelming control over the target(s). You can give one general order or direction which will be followed to the best of the targets abilities (kill the heroes!) or (search for traps!). You cannot order a hero or anyone to do something that will clearly result in their death.
Cost: 10 Fables.
Repulsion Field- At will you create a force of repulsive energy, thrusting from your presence anything you choose. The number of objects and size/weight of them is based upon rank.
Cost: 10 Fables.
Daunting Presence- Those who are near you tend to fear you. Effectiveness of attacks against you is reduced across the board. The more smarts an aggressor has the more effective this is.
Cost: 10 Fables.
False Weapon- You can create a weapon (you get to describe it) that looks and feels entirely real. When used in battle, it appears to inflict wounds. This is all illusion. The more ranks determines how far the illusion can go.
Cost: 20 Fables.
False Armor- You can mystically craft a piece of armor (you describe it) that looks and feels entirely real. When used in battle, it appears to absorb blows. This is an Illusion. How far this illusion can go is entirely based on the rank.
Cost: 20 Fables.
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Minions Only(No Villains).
Abilities
Flatulent- Creates a locale that no one wishes to enter willingly. Those that do find themselves very distracted. Anyone in the area when the ability is activated will usually make every attempt to leave.
Cost: 5 Fables.
Intimidate- You can intimidate others. If successful, you can force a target to flee, cower, or be rendered less effective. The outcome is dependent upon rank. It applies to only one target for every 2 ranks.
Cost: 10 Fables.
Brawn- You're hulking. You move slow but can really pack a punch. For all intents and purposes this ability is identical in every way to the strength stat. With the noted exceptions.
Cost: 5 Fables.
Shapeshifter- You can change into one other kind of creature (we'll work it out). Hybrid forms require very high ranks. The creature selected cannot be changed but does gain in overall ability as ranks increase. Your primary form becomes gradually more like the secondary as well.
Cost: 10 Fables.
Beast- You are a beast or familiar of some sort. You have the natural advantages associated with a beast of your type as well as the disadvantages. You retain smarts and personality aspects, but the physical ones are adapted to your creature type. The types are; Raven, Shadow Cat, Hellcat, Frost Wolf, War Hound, Hawk, Serpent and Chimp. You may select only one, cannot change it but it does evolve with rank and over time.
Cost: 20 Fables.
Deceptive- You're excellent at telling lies. This can be a good and bad thing. Depends on if you get caught. The better rank means the better the lie and better odds of success or more harsh the failure for being found out.
Cost: 5 Fables.
Powers
Scanner- You can scan the minds of others nearby. This is contested by Smarts.
Cost: 5 Fables.
Miscellaneous Characters
All powers and abilities of the Misc. Characters are at double the cost for non Misc. Characters.
Abilities
Steal- You like to take things that don't belong to you. The more ranks in this, the more likely you are to take what you're looking for and not get caught doing it.
Cost: 10 Fables.
Sword Mastery- You can wield a sword very well. You get bonuses for accuracy and damage as your rank increases as long as you're wielding a sword. Your able to block certain attacks based on your skill and where circumstances apply.
Cost: 5 Fables.
Axe Mastery- You can wield an axe very well. You get bonuses for accuracy and damage as your rank increases as long as you're wielding an axe. Your able to block certain attacks based on your skill and where circumstances apply.
Cost: 5 Fables.
Cloak- You're so cool you can wear a cloak and have it billow in the wind, swirl the dust, or otherwise create dramatic effect. People will actually stop all they are doing to pay attention to you because of this. How long and how many people is up to your ranks. It goes against Smarts. You cannot DO anything to anyone or the effect on them ends.
Cost: 5 Fables.
Daggers- You're good with daggers, able to throw them and fight with them in all sorts of cool ways. Your techniques are flashy, and can intimidate foes. The more ranks gives you more of an advantage and increases your number of actions. You need daggers to benefit from this (and dexterity really helps).
Cost: 10 Fables.
Fletcher- You can do things with a bow and arrow really well. Your marksmanship is good enough that shots from your arrows tend to hit more often and hit more vital areas. It's been rumored you can shoot off a wall if need be. You need a bow to use this skill. More ranks means you're a better shot and more comfortable with the bow.
Cost: 5 Fables.
Elf- *sigh* That's right. You're an elf. You think you're cool, everyone else thinks you're cool for some reason and as a result, enemies are more sympathetic to you. Party members will be less inclined to bring you harm but because elves suck (I hate them) you start with 3 fewer health than everyone else but a free +2 to your dexterity stat (applied after purchases). One elf per game.
Cost: 15 Fables.
Dwarf- You're a dwarf, and dwarves never really get the attention they deserve, always losing out to elves. Well, not this time. Dwarves receive 1 point of free resistance to all elemental damages. They are penalized 3 points of dexterity should they ever get some and are the slowest of creatures. But they do at least get a bonus 2 hit points to start. One dwarf per game.
Cost: 10 Fables (why not 15? Because I like dwarves more than elves).
Blue Eyed- Yes. I know, it's done to death so I should do it here. You have blue eyes. No one can resist staring into them and no author can afford not to describe how they resemble some far off place. You're special. We get it. Everyone will understand this. What this actually DOES in a life and death situation...no one knows.
But the more ranks in it the better the effects. Oh yeah, only one blue-eyed person per game.
Cost: 5 Fables.
Blue-eyed, elves and dwarves are mutually exclusive (you cannot have a blue-eyed elf or elven dwarf. Minions cannot be Elves, Dwarves or Blue-Eyed.
That's all for now. I think we have a solid base for -everyone- to being with. Concerns, comments, let me know.
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Just another statistic now. I'd always hoped you could be more. Haven't seen you in years. Now, only in my tears- Unseen and restless.
People come and go. But hope, they'll never know- that I had for you and have still for those whom we held close.
I'll see you in my thoughts and dreams.
Try not worry for you- unseen. A child I knew you then- Now amongst the dead spirits of men.
Live on little boy.
My hopeless joy.
I'll hang on if you linger.
Rest your spirit with me.
One friend down. Goodbye Christian.
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Oh yeah, handing out all four stats for free seems silly. This is a game. If you don't have strength, hopefully someone else will. And barring that, maybe someones got the smarts to get through a situation without strength. This story has an interesting dynamic in that everyone is both working together and working against each other simultaneously. You will have to rely on other people for your survival, while simultanously planning their demise. You're all heroes (most of you) but not necessarily the best. Between suggestions and votes you will both rally together to stop threats and stab each other in the backs.
If you bought a whole bunch of cool powers with no stats to back them, then buy some stats at the next opportunity. 10 fables gets you 1 rank. Which is a bonus. And yes, I think I will reduce the overall costs to allow those with very few fables to join in and also advance.
All 10 fable costs have been reduced to 5. All 20 fable costs have been reduced to 10. I'll edit later.
Unlike other story games, this one is competitive. The 3 word character description and selection of abilities 'really' determines a lot. But the story directs everything. There is a lot of strategy in character creation because you have such limited control over the characters actions. There are ways, for example, to make a character who stands out that no one wants to vote dead-because he's important to everybody for some reason. Or maybe you have one really good character and one really obnoxious character and no one can vote them damaged because losing either of them means the other is sure to win. How do you vote then?
I can't answer that. I'm just writting a story about how all of these wonderful heroes (or villains) keep dying. You guys get to pick who is is.
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Just another statistic now. I'd always hoped you could be more. Haven't seen you in years. Now, only in my tears- Unseen and restless.
People come and go. But hope, they'll never know- that I had for you and have still for those whom we held close.
I'll see you in my thoughts and dreams.
Try not worry for you- unseen. A child I knew you then- Now amongst the dead spirits of men.
Live on little boy.
My hopeless joy.
I'll hang on if you linger.
Rest your spirit with me.
One friend down. Goodbye Christian.
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| What I meant was a character with 0 stentgh is not going to be able to move himself. You have to have 1 strentgh to move.
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This is LIKE D&D in theme. I did not say all the rules WERE D&D's.....Otherwise there would be more than 4 stats, an armor class, etc, etc. You're adding your own ideas and rules where non existed before and you're merely making the process more complicated.
The rules above stand. They make enough sense as they are now. Any discrepencies can be overlooked or done away with due to common sense. ie. 0 in a stat means you have the basic amounts of that stat and no bonus or penalty. Whereas 0 in a power or ability pretty much means you DON'T have that power or ability at all. Simple logic. Common sense.
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Just another statistic now. I'd always hoped you could be more. Haven't seen you in years. Now, only in my tears- Unseen and restless.
People come and go. But hope, they'll never know- that I had for you and have still for those whom we held close.
I'll see you in my thoughts and dreams.
Try not worry for you- unseen. A child I knew you then- Now amongst the dead spirits of men.
Live on little boy.
My hopeless joy.
I'll hang on if you linger.
Rest your spirit with me.
One friend down. Goodbye Christian.
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This looks interesting Rune, rather Superhumanish. I'll try to take a look at it some time, but it's quite in depth!
BTW, please check your PM.
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Superhuman (the idea) certianly sparked my interest in making this.
But there are notable differences. While I've not read Superhuman, the objective here is to kill off as many characters as possible. Players are voting on who dies, effectively.
In Superhuman, it appears that players write parts of the story (I don't know. I've not checked it out). Barring that, they seem to have a lot of control over some things. Here, they have very different kinds of control, though perhaps in lesser amounts.
Superhuman will likely continue for as long as a storygame typically does. NSS will have a definate ending that can be accelerated by clever playing. NSS will cycle with a respite between each session.
Sessions will probably have different variations to the rules and different settings.
Having not read Superhuman, I honestly can't say this isn't the exact same thing down to the letter though. I don't know. I just read some of the comments in their character creation thread a while back. Thought it was ok.
Simply put any similarities between the systems is likely out of simplicity. I didn't want to make things too complicated (and I could). This is supposed to be a light-weight, simple game/story anyone can get into and that those who didn't purchase characters would enjoy reading- and learning from.
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People come and go. But hope, they'll never know- that I had for you and have still for those whom we held close.
I'll see you in my thoughts and dreams.
Try not worry for you- unseen. A child I knew you then- Now amongst the dead spirits of men.
Live on little boy.
My hopeless joy.
I'll hang on if you linger.
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In the interest of generating interest, there is a 25 fable discount on the first 3 characters (heroes are free, villains and misc at half price and minions almost free).
This discount will last until Thursday night where the story will be canceled for obvious reasons.
If by Thursday there are participants the discount will still be canceled then, though not the story.
Submissions should be made via PM, comments and inquiries via post.
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People come and go. But hope, they'll never know- that I had for you and have still for those whom we held close.
I'll see you in my thoughts and dreams.
Try not worry for you- unseen. A child I knew you then- Now amongst the dead spirits of men.
Live on little boy.
My hopeless joy.
I'll hang on if you linger.
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One friend down. Goodbye Christian.
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Okay, I'm gunna have a go at this. However, one quick possible pointer here Rune. I think one reason people are a little put off joining this is that it looks pretty damned complicated! There's a lot of reading there. - Once I did it though, it's not as bad as it looks.
Anyway, in the interests of experimentation, I'll have a go. Please total this up and send me the bill! You're probably going to have to correct my mistakes too.
You could also put up a demo person, for people to see. I'm not sure of the range of stats for example.
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Name (you forgot this btw): Roger Apple. (Hero for a change).
This guy is aimed at being a fairly straightforward strong-arm bashem fellow.
keywords: Strong, stubborn, bullheaded
Stats:
Strength: 8 (6+2)
Health: 7 (6+1)
Progs:
Tough
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i want to be a plucky side kicky type person.
Name: Kitty Minx
General: A devoted sidekick with street smarts, hot boots and a funky constantly changing colour hair do!
Stats:
Smarts
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Sexeh
Powers:
Bedazzle
my 3 words? Fiesty, passionate, Stubborn
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I knew I forgot something during editing.
Characters can only have a total of 3 Proficiencies to start.
All Proficiencies start at 0 and require a purchase to reach the first rank.
I also slimmed down the rules and cut out replies I made to limited the information. Simply put, most of the length comes from all of the Proficiency descriptions. Not actual rules. I'll keep working on edits to get the rules more and more concise and make information like this more visible.
Sample Character:
Name: Rune.
Cast: Miscellaneous.
Personality: Diabolical. Spontaneous. Clever.
Stats: Health 6, Dexterity (1 rank) 5 Fables.
Powers:
Abilities: Daggers (1 rank) 10 Fables, Fast (1 rank) 5 Fables.
Total Cost: 50 (Misc Char) + 20 (Proficiencies) = 70 Fables.
Everyone begins with 6 Health.
Equipment is acquired during the story.
A Total of 3 Proficiencies may be purchased at ANY time.
Remember a proficiency is a STAT, POWER or ABILITY.
There will be multiple opportunities for 'upgrading' during the story.
You can post suggestions on your character actions or tendencies and I'll try to incorporate or pervert them. (I may put that on a wildcard option).
This character is fairly streamlined and has only one rank in a stat (obviously not counting health) and two ranks in two different abilities for a total of 3 proficiencies.
Let's try another character.
Sample Character #2:
Name: Delita.
Cast: Hero.
Personality: Hungry. Lazy. Easily-Aroused.
Stats: Health 6 (+4),
Powers:
Abilities: Just Look At This Body (non-progressive) 15 Fables, Tough (2 ranks) 60 Fables.
Total Cost: 25 (Hero) + 75 (abilities and stats) = 100 Fables.
This character is fairly streamlined. Instead of buying 3 different Proficiencies, he bought 2 but increased the rank of one. This resulted in a total of three upgrades (all you can have at the start).
The +4 after his health shows he is getting a bonus, not that he upgraded it. An upgrade would look like any other:
Health 9 (3 ranks) 30 Fables.
as 6 is the starting point.
During power-up opportunities you follow the same rules. You may make (up to) 3 increments be they in a single Proficiency, or spread out. New proficiencies count as a single upgrade. Further ranks or count as additional upgrades.
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Just another statistic now. I'd always hoped you could be more. Haven't seen you in years. Now, only in my tears- Unseen and restless.
People come and go. But hope, they'll never know- that I had for you and have still for those whom we held close.
I'll see you in my thoughts and dreams.
Try not worry for you- unseen. A child I knew you then- Now amongst the dead spirits of men.
Live on little boy.
My hopeless joy.
I'll hang on if you linger.
Rest your spirit with me.
One friend down. Goodbye Christian.
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The first post has been DRAMATICALLY edited to include virtually everything needed and has been made VERY concise for reading ease.
Two sample characters have been made by me to help people see how quick and easy it is (and to clear up confusion).
I'll be making another edit to change the term 'abilities' to 'skills'.
and will then use the term 'abilities' to include stats, powers and skills.
This should clear up confusion.
I suggest that people re-read the first post (again) as it now contains virtually all the information (cut down very simply) you'll need to get started. It is loaded with a lot of new information. It's also pretty short.
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Just another statistic now. I'd always hoped you could be more. Haven't seen you in years. Now, only in my tears- Unseen and restless.
People come and go. But hope, they'll never know- that I had for you and have still for those whom we held close.
I'll see you in my thoughts and dreams.
Try not worry for you- unseen. A child I knew you then- Now amongst the dead spirits of men.
Live on little boy.
My hopeless joy.
I'll hang on if you linger.
Rest your spirit with me.
One friend down. Goodbye Christian.
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K, I'm in a bit of a hurry, so I've edited mine, but I haven't read your re-edited post. 
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The Cast so far:
Heroes: Kitty Minx and Roger Apple.
The Villains: Dicana Requiem
The Miscellaneous: Rune (I might as well join in).
Are there no more heroes to stand against the villainous desire of the ruthlessly manipulative Dicana?
And can she stand alone against the fiery spirit and strong-arm mayhem of Kitty and Roger without a minion of her own?
And what of the diabolical Rune (at least that's what my friends think of me  )? why is here even here? What is his motive? Is he friend or foe?
Come join the fray and discover (first hand) the truth for yourself!
The adventure and story of a lifetime awaits!
although lifetimes may be cut dramatically short due to the nature of this adventure.
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Just another statistic now. I'd always hoped you could be more. Haven't seen you in years. Now, only in my tears- Unseen and restless.
People come and go. But hope, they'll never know- that I had for you and have still for those whom we held close.
I'll see you in my thoughts and dreams.
Try not worry for you- unseen. A child I knew you then- Now amongst the dead spirits of men.
Live on little boy.
My hopeless joy.
I'll hang on if you linger.
Rest your spirit with me.
One friend down. Goodbye Christian.
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Right, here she is love her...
Name: Kittalia Neveria
Cast: Misc
Personality:Deadly, Cynical, Resiliant
Stats: Health 6
Abilities:Sword Mastery 1=5, Fast 1=5. See No Evil 1=5
Not exactly my first idea but hey...
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Name: Matt.
Cast: Hero.
Personality: Strongman. Altruistic. Narcissistic.
Abilities: Strength 1, Just Look At This Body, Daring
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I will get and do one... tomorrow. Right now, it's late...
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i wanna be a silly hero
Name:Pant-a-loons
Gender:male
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3 Personality Traits:Horny lol, Lazy, always Hungry
Stats:health 6, Dexterity
Powers:Shock
Abilities:Adorable
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Name: Skrangold
Gender: Male
Cast type: Villain's minion
3 personality traits: Devious, humourous, slovenly.
Stats: Health 6,
Powers: Firebolt
Progressive abilities: Daring
Non-Progressive abilities: Blaze of Glory
Skrangold is a gnarled old man, with scant whispy hair. He wears a monks habit and sandals, and carries a pouch full of potions and powders. These are totally useless unless he mixes them with his own spit, snot, earwax pus from his boils or any other disgusting thing he can produce from his body, and can create small explosions with them.
A pretty revolting character all round, physically and in personality.
Hope this is right! I will find a pic later...
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The Cast so far:
Heroes: Kitty Minx, Roger Apple, Pant A. Loons and Matt.
The Villains: Dicana Requiem and her Minion Skrangold.
The Miscellaneous: Kittalia Neveria and myself.
The story is beginning but there is room for one more hero to aid their companions in defeat of the villainous and ruthlessly manipulative Dicana. There is room for one more hero to stand for all that is good and right by leaving their companions and the villains dead before their feat.
That one hero may be all that stands against the unknown desires of Kittalia Neveria.
Will you be the one? Come! Join us! Before it's too late and your chance is gone!
The adventure and story of a very short lifetime awaits!
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Just another statistic now. I'd always hoped you could be more. Haven't seen you in years. Now, only in my tears- Unseen and restless.
People come and go. But hope, they'll never know- that I had for you and have still for those whom we held close.
I'll see you in my thoughts and dreams.
Try not worry for you- unseen. A child I knew you then- Now amongst the dead spirits of men.
Live on little boy.
My hopeless joy.
I'll hang on if you linger.
Rest your spirit with me.
One friend down. Goodbye Christian.
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Hey Rune - CF and the other dude have to many what did you call em's.. abilities... they did what me and china did the first time... three fo each not three altogether....
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Thanks Nene, but they're fine.
Crunchy's got firebolt, daring and blaze of glory. Everyone starts with 6 health so he's fine there.
Danny's got Adorable, Shock and Dexterity, so he's good to go. Again health is 6 and that is free.
Thamy has Strength, Just Look at This Body, and Daring. He didn't put his health but that should put him at like 10. So again, he's fine (because Look At This Body adds 4 Health).
No one has more than 1 rank in any of those proficiencies. And I know you ladies all have your characters done right.
The only person who needs to edit theirs is Chinaren. I could just set those proficiencies to 1 rank each but he might want different ones now if he understands how it works better.
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Just another statistic now. I'd always hoped you could be more. Haven't seen you in years. Now, only in my tears- Unseen and restless.
People come and go. But hope, they'll never know- that I had for you and have still for those whom we held close.
I'll see you in my thoughts and dreams.
Try not worry for you- unseen. A child I knew you then- Now amongst the dead spirits of men.
Live on little boy.
My hopeless joy.
I'll hang on if you linger.
Rest your spirit with me.
One friend down. Goodbye Christian.
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i thought CF was a chick... but the character is a guy... confuzzled?
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I thought Crunchy was a guy and 'his?' character was a guy. Hence no confusion. Of course, if the Frog is not a guy, then I'll just have to remember that. But there is nothing wrong or odd about a guy playing a girl or a girl playing a guy. I've run a few female characters myself in my day. And yeah, I am a guy.
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People come and go. But hope, they'll never know- that I had for you and have still for those whom we held close.
I'll see you in my thoughts and dreams.
Try not worry for you- unseen. A child I knew you then- Now amongst the dead spirits of men.
Live on little boy.
My hopeless joy.
I'll hang on if you linger.
Rest your spirit with me.
One friend down. Goodbye Christian.
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For the record, I am a girl, and I have no personal affiliation with any characters I create or control. Even characters named 'Crunchyfrog' in IFian tales have been male or female.
Don't worry about the gender confusion, no offence taken!
Have fun with Skrangold, he's a great character!
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I KNOW girls can play guys and vice versa im not dumb... *Pouts*
Just get on with it already...
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I edited mine again, but much like my Superhero doodad, I'm confused as to what I'm not doing right. I stuffed my ranks, or whatever up to 20 before. What else do you need?
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| chinaren wrote: | | I edited mine again, but much like my Superhero doodad, I'm confused as to what I'm not doing right. I stuffed my ranks, or whatever up to 20 before. What else do you need? |
I have found that explaining it in words other than this prove confusing. So I'll paste the rules from the first post.
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Powers, Abilities and Stats are collectively known as Proficiencies
To start select a name and a gender for your character followed by what type of cast they are; hero, villain, minion, or misc.
Select your Proficiencies. Each of these begins at 0. When you purchase a rank the Proficiency increases by 1.
Purchasing a new Proficiency is treated as an increase (from 0 to 1) and gives you one rank.
You may have only 3 ranks total, when you create a character.
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And your characters proficiencies-
Stats:
Strength: 20
Health: 20 - Is this too much/not enough?
Progs:
Tough
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That means you have 35 ranks. you pushed your 6 health to 20 (14 ranks) and 0 strength to 20...then took one rank of toughness.
35 ranks.
Hence the problem.
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Just another statistic now. I'd always hoped you could be more. Haven't seen you in years. Now, only in my tears- Unseen and restless.
People come and go. But hope, they'll never know- that I had for you and have still for those whom we held close.
I'll see you in my thoughts and dreams.
Try not worry for you- unseen. A child I knew you then- Now amongst the dead spirits of men.
Live on little boy.
My hopeless joy.
I'll hang on if you linger.
Rest your spirit with me.
One friend down. Goodbye Christian.
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Does this mean I can still join?
And if so...do I have to be a hero?
If I have to be a hero:
name: Solennia
sex: female
cast: hero
personality: caring, self-dependent, friendly-ish.
stats: health 6, dex (=1rank, 5 fables)
powers: ring of fire (1 rank, 5 fables), dust storm (1 rank, 5 fables)
abilities: --
total cost: 25 fables (hero) and 15 fables (Proficiencies) = 40 fables.
Does this mean her health would be 9?
+1 for each proficiency?
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Yes, you may still join. Yes, you would have to be a hero (that is the only slot remaining, sorry it is first come first served).
No, your health is not 9. Everyone begins with 6 health, and health is increased through upgrading it like you could any other proficiency.
On the note of health I have been debating increases everyones base health. More word on that later.
The first chapter has already been in the works. But just to let everyone know, it's on the way now.
And good job on making that character. I think that was done exactly right. Did you have help? :-p
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Just another statistic now. I'd always hoped you could be more. Haven't seen you in years. Now, only in my tears- Unseen and restless.
People come and go. But hope, they'll never know- that I had for you and have still for those whom we held close.
I'll see you in my thoughts and dreams.
Try not worry for you- unseen. A child I knew you then- Now amongst the dead spirits of men.
Live on little boy.
My hopeless joy.
I'll hang on if you linger.
Rest your spirit with me.
One friend down. Goodbye Christian.
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China, I had to write the story even though your character wasn't done right. So I've just defaulted your proficiencies to something close to what it looks like you wanted.
Strength 2
Health 7.
(2 ranks for strength)
(1 rank for health)
= 3 ranks.
Health starts at 6. Nothing else.
1 rank of toughness is 4 ranks and so was one too many.
Stats, Abilities and Powers are ALL considered Proficiencies.
You've got 3 ranks of proficiencies to work with. the first 6 health is free.
Later, if you're still alive when the opportunity exists, you can buy 3 more ranks of proficiencies, including but not limited to Toughness.
Everyone gets 3 ranks of Proficiencies. Ranks in health start after 6.
Hope that helps.
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Just another statistic now. I'd always hoped you could be more. Haven't seen you in years. Now, only in my tears- Unseen and restless.
People come and go. But hope, they'll never know- that I had for you and have still for those whom we held close.
I'll see you in my thoughts and dreams.
Try not worry for you- unseen. A child I knew you then- Now amongst the dead spirits of men.
Live on little boy.
My hopeless joy.
I'll hang on if you linger.
Rest your spirit with me.
One friend down. Goodbye Christian.
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The Way Things Begin
It was a hot summer day and a cool breeze drafted over the hills offering refreshment to the residents of the land. The party stopped, their leader having spread her arms wide to embrace the wind and be caressed by its fickle fingers. The sound of metal and glassware clinking together penetrated the gentle rumble of the breeze as Roger sat his sack of goods down and a moment after, so did everyone else save for one.
Matt stood on the open road, satchel of heavy wares in his hand. His slick muscles glistened in the noonday sun, rippling with the effort of holding onto his goods. Everyone else had moved to the roadside and found a tree to rest beneath. But Matt decided to stand in the middle of the road and endure the merciless sun while waiting for orders from his leader.
The breeze soon passed and the attractive figure of Kitty lowered her arms, turned, and approached the group to rest. "Hey Matt, you ok?" she asked as she found a comfortable spot to sit.
He thought for a moment, looking slightly perplexed before offering what he thought was a clever answer. "Um, It's hot"?
"Yes Matt. It is". She smiled patiently. "Come over here in the shade where it's cool. Sit down with the rest of us", Kitty soothed.
Matt stared blankly.
"Get out of the road man" said Roger, clearly annoyed.
"Oh", Matt chirped brightly and made his way into the shade with the others.
"So, does this mean we make camp here," asked Pants as he ran his fingers through his sweaty hair, effectively giving himself a makeover.
"No. We're just taking a rest. We've got to head over the hill yonder ways and we'll pretty much be there. We can camp then."
Pants nodded, satisfied with her answer and leaned his back against the trunk of the sturdy oak. The shade was relieving and the cool air really felt good. He closed his eyes and listened to the sounds of the birds chirping merrily. Meanwhile, Matt had begun rummaging through some of the supplies but Pants paid him no mind. Less so once Kitty scooted next to him and rested her head on his lap. Pants’ mind whirled and he struggled to concentrate. Kitty's head was on his lap and he could barely relax now.
"Wow. You're really firm", Kitty said. "Your leg muscles are so tight. You must work out a lot".
It was taking all of his concentration not to cause Kitty any discomfort and beads of sweat began rolling down his face, neck and chest. The cool shade was suddenly doing very little to reduce his temperature. Any moment now she'd notice it.
"Hey, what's-" Kitty began but she was cut short. A loud thudding had begun demanding her attention. She sat up and looked to see what was about. "Matt No"!
Pants opened his eyes and exhaled slowly. Then he noticed the thudding, too, and looked to see what was going on. "I thought you said we were camping over the hill".
"Kitty, look what I can do", Matt said as he flexed once, smiling at her and resumed pounding the tent poles into the ground. His shirt was off and indeed he was an impressive sight of a man.
But Kitty was not impressed.
"Matt, honey. Stop, please?"
The large man looked at Kitty and ceased his masculine activity. "But tent not finished. You said we make camp".
Kitty sighed inwardly as Pants got up and adjusted himself.
"Not here you buffoon", he cried. "She meant over there". He pointed.
Matt looked at the pair for a moment. Kitty had mellow orange hair and in this sun it shone like soft gold. He liked her last style, with the green bangs. But she really looked like a superstar out here wearing that skimpy leather outfit around her sleek body. She said it was to stay cool in the heat but Matt thought otherwise.
Pants was a cute kid. He looked like a boy of fourteen or so but he claimed to be older. He had a small frame and smart look about him so Matt figured it was a good idea to listen to him.
He turned his head in the direction the boy had pointed and said, "Oh", before pulling the poles from the ground.
"Geeze", said Pants. "Hey, where are you going with those"?
"Over there", Matt said as he placed the bundle of tent poles over his shoulder and began heading off in the designated direction.
"But it's too far. How are you- Oh man. Kitty, stop him. He doesn't understand". He placed a hand over his face, wiping down it slowly in an effort to control himself.
Roger propped open one eye, finally disturbed enough by the commotion to see what was happening. "Matt again?" he asked.
Pants just glared.
Roger sighed, turned his head in the big mans direction, then thinking better of it, returned to his rest. "On your own kid".
Pants and Kitty stared as Matt walked off towards the hill. They both sighed heavily. They'd miss the shade.
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They were running as fast as they could but fatigue was quickly catching up with them. Their pursuer could be anywhere, even ahead of them. They didn't know from where she'd strike next and were lucky to see her the first time. That brief glimpse, of course, had cost them. Von lay in the street, attempting to swim in an ever widening pool of his own blood. Solennia was pretty sure that his thrashing had stopped by now and he'd drowned.
They were shocked when it happened, wasting precious seconds staring at their fallen comrade and his killer. Solennia had acted quickly once the murderers eyes found hers and that probably saved their lives.
"I don't like the looks of this. We've got to get out of here. The neutralizers will be about", said the thief to her side.
"What the hell do you mean the neutralizers? We just broke one law, granted", she paused to catch her breath, "it was an important one".
"What you did within the city limits wouldn't follow us out here", the thief gasped. "that much is true. Ok, ok. We gotta stop. This is too much."
"What? Wait. If we stop she'll kill is".
"If we keep running she'll kill us. We need a better plan". The thief hunched over, both hands on his knees and attempted to catch his breath. He waited for his companion to stop, then rose his head, eyes catching hers. "What I said before, about what you did in the city, that was just the first part. But the second is that body we left behind. After the authorities get their hands on him, they won't know who killed him. But they'll know who he saw last."
Solennia flinched and promptly vomited the contents of her stomach onto the road. The image of her friends’ throat being slit was vivid and disgusting. She had goose-bumps and felt queasy, although some of that was admittedly from the sudden exertion of running over a mile nonstop. But she got her friends point.
"The neutrals are going to come for us. And there's a killer on our tail. No place is safe for us for miles around. But some places might be safer than others". He held her gaze for a moment to see if she understood. She didn't. "The fork up ahead".
Her eyes widened but quickly squinted as her shrewd mind analyzed probabilities. "You're right". We're probably dead no matter what. If we head there, though, no one will follow. Nobody is mad enough to try their luck in that place".
The thief nodded in agreement. "Shall we"?
The pair ran.
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She sat alone in her room, boredom overpowering her thoughts. She wasn't good at occupying her time well, at least not peacefully. Intrigue, manipulation, cruelty; these were the things she could put her mind to but here, with just her obnoxious minion Skrangold to keep her company and drive her to brief acts of brutality, there was nothing.
A loud 'pop' was suddenly audible through the walls of the tiny fortress, followed by a gentle and brief rumble. Skrangold. She had warned him not to do that but he persisted, probably just to vex her she thought. But today she was so beyond caring that she wouldn't even bother to put her boots on. Something Skrangold would certainly be thankful for if he knew.
Looking in the mirror she studied her golden locks and flirting, green eyes. Damn she was pretty when she wanted to be. She'd have to work on her figure though if she ever wanted to attract a man with better habits than Skrangold and better hygiene.
For now she'd have to settle and perhaps, she thought, that was what bothered her most about him and also why she tolerated him instead of just killing the old bastard.
The figure in front of the mirror sighed. Placing a hand on the golden frame she noted how it was the only object of beauty the fortress had, at least for the moment. She'd recently overtaken the tiny building in which she now resided. It had previously been the property of a powerful necromancer who'd offended her during her apprenticeship years ago and so had little in the way of tasteful decor. She'd since plotted his downfall, manipulating every instructor she had to get closer to the necromancer, influencing his friends and turning even the Councils attention upon him to a most unfavorable light.
In the end, she even managed to have herself selected to go along on the mission of his 'disposal' and delighted at the look in his dying eyes when she whispered in his ear the reason of his demise. Maybe in the next life he'd know better than to not hold a door open for a young lady such as herself.
The portal to her chambers opened and a small glass vial tinkled as it rolled through the opening. There was a curse and a loud noise. A heap of dirty rags slowly rose to reveal a man or a hunchback, rather. "Sorry", Skrangold said and he opened his mouth wide to reveal a yellow and brown-toothed smile. "I didn't mean to uh, barge in on you like that. I tripped. Anyway I was just coming to inform you that there's some activity in our woods and-".
Skrangolds eyes widened in terror as he fumbled for his dropped vial. "Mistress Dicana, please! No, don't"!
Dicana's golden locks bounced and her green eyes flashed in anger. She didn't like being interrupted and reached for her boots. She'd managed to get one of them on by the time Skrangold had crawled his way out the door. She sighed again as this meant she'd have to chase him down. That would be terribly unladylike but she'd already laced one boot and really hated taking them off once she'd put them on. Then, the mirror flashed and sky-blue light bathed the chamber. Dicana lopsidedly approached and peered into the artifact.
Three people had entered the woods from the north. Two men, both much better looking than her servant and a young lady who, although she didn't like to admit it, looked more attractive than her. Dicana thought for a second, shrugged her shoulders and turned away. The mirror went dark- for a moment. It flashed again, the same blue as before and Dicana slowly turned around. Two figures were running, desperately it seemed, along the eastern trail through the wood. Then, from behind them, there was a movement in the shadows. She peered closer and saw nothing. As the two ran, she got the feeling something, or someone was following them. And then, there it was. In a blur of movement something melted from the shadows right beside one of the pair, apparently a female. There was a flash of silver light, a scream and finally, the ground rose up clouding the mirror with dust. Dicana could see no more.
"Well, I suppose I won't have to take my boots off after all. Skrangold!" She called. "We're going out".
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Ok. My first SG. I know it's riddled with punctuation errors and such. Not my preferred style of writing, etc. Sorry. I wrote this late.
I hope you enjoyed it though.
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Skrangold (Minion) 6 health remaining.
Dicana Requiem (Main Villain) 7 Health remaining (giving main villains +1 free health)
Roger Apple (Hero) 7 health remaining.
Kitty Minx (Hero) 6 health remaining.
Matt (Hero)10 health remaining.
Pant A. Loons (Hero) 6 health remaining.
Solennia (Hero) 6 health remaining.
Kitallia Neveria (Misc) 6 health remaining.
Rune (Misc) unknown health. Undamaged. Can't be selected yet.
I'll give everyone some time to think before putting up a poll- about a day or so. It's a single damage point so it's not 'that' big a deal yet. Later chapters will have longer polls so you can think things through better.
Keep in mind that voting damage is typically environmental. And that begins with 1 point for the first 'chapter'. So whoever you vote for will take a single point (unless I use my own damage tokens which increase with the damage of each chapter).
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Just another statistic now. I'd always hoped you could be more. Haven't seen you in years. Now, only in my tears- Unseen and restless.
People come and go. But hope, they'll never know- that I had for you and have still for those whom we held close.
I'll see you in my thoughts and dreams.
Try not worry for you- unseen. A child I knew you then- Now amongst the dead spirits of men.
Live on little boy.
My hopeless joy.
I'll hang on if you linger.
Rest your spirit with me.
One friend down. Goodbye Christian.
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Oh, okay. Sorry Rune, I guess it would probably help if I read the rules properly. 
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| Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2007 12:56 am Post subject: |
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ok cool rune! well written and very easy to follow... so the thief is you and the chick with him is Kattalia? (is that how you spell it?) oohhh who is chasing them?
cant wait to see more..
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Not a problem. It's all fixed now. Cost is 20 fables.
(25 for hero-discounted to 0 from promotion)
(5 for 1 rank in health)
(5 for 1st rank of strength. 10 for second rank of strength= 15).
15+5 = 20 unless my math got really bad. Any questions or comments, you know where to find me. And yeah, we've got a full cast now. Should be interesting to see how this plays out.
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Just another statistic now. I'd always hoped you could be more. Haven't seen you in years. Now, only in my tears- Unseen and restless.
People come and go. But hope, they'll never know- that I had for you and have still for those whom we held close.
I'll see you in my thoughts and dreams.
Try not worry for you- unseen. A child I knew you then- Now amongst the dead spirits of men.
Live on little boy.
My hopeless joy.
I'll hang on if you linger.
Rest your spirit with me.
One friend down. Goodbye Christian.
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I like I like! And I love the Dicana/Skrangold piece!
I am not sure what to suggest on the DP though, or which set of characters the DP is about. Can you give me a nudge in the right direction?
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DP's in this are referred to as Damage Points. Points in the story where damage is taken.
As per the first paragraph of the first post:
..."I shall write this story using a limited number of characters. At the end of most 'chapters' at least one character will receive 'damage' (determined by a vote from the readers).
Each character has limited health.
Once health reaches 0 the character dies and leaves the story for good. "...
You're all voting on who you want to have take damage at this Damage Point. This is not damage from each other, mind you, as you all possess various abilities which would modify it beyond or below a chapters given damage (Roger would hit you for more than the DP's damage would do, for example). This is Environmental Damage. Not story or accidental damage (where your characters might conflict with each other and deal damage beyond the power of a vote). I kept things simple as this is the first poll.
Remember, anyone an vote. Not just those with characters.
Since the goal is to be the last one alive, you probably don't want to vote on yourself. People you choose to have take damage now are possibly people you will want to try keeping alive later. As the story changes and health drops and character abilities start to shine, your decisions will change and the votes will sway. Someone who was a threat in the beginning may be so damaged that a single vote will get them killed. On the other hand, later on that very persons threatening abilities may be exactly what you need to handle the next threat.
DP's are going to generally list any character currently active in the story and not affected by a Wildcards voting immunity.
I've placed characters current HP at the end of the 'chapter' for convenience. I'll put up a poll after this.
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Just another statistic now. I'd always hoped you could be more. Haven't seen you in years. Now, only in my tears- Unseen and restless.
People come and go. But hope, they'll never know- that I had for you and have still for those whom we held close.
I'll see you in my thoughts and dreams.
Try not worry for you- unseen. A child I knew you then- Now amongst the dead spirits of men.
Live on little boy.
My hopeless joy.
I'll hang on if you linger.
Rest your spirit with me.
One friend down. Goodbye Christian.
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| Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2007 4:44 am Post subject: |
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Who is the person running with Solennia? 
I got the impression that there were five heroes, and four of them are in the first section.
Unless it is the misc?
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Hmm, I sort of get it, I think. Are our votes influencing who gets damaged most in the next chapter?
I went for Solly because I considered out of all of them she was in the most immediate danger.
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Ha. It begins! I think I would have put it in a new thread mind you, to differentiate it from the creation thread.
Anyway, a little confusing intro, but we'll get more familiar with it as things go along.
I liked the last section in particular.
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...I don't want to be repetitive...
...but is the thief with Solennia just a random character, or someone I can vote on?
Because it will seriously affect my voting. 
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In the very beginning, Matt, Roger and Kitty and Pants are introduced.
In the second part Solennia and 'a thief' are introduced.
In the third part an Assassin, Skrangold and Dicana are introduced.
That means all 5 heroes and 2 villains have been introduced with certainty leaving the two Misc. Characters to be determined.
If you're familiar with the characters (everyone posted their characters publicly) you would be able to figure out either who the assassin is or who the thief is. Not both.
My character has not been introduced yet, so I did not list or place my name up for vote as the rules state that my character would need to be immediately participating in the story to be subjected to a vote.
You may vote as you please but voting on someone who looks like they will be attacked isn't quite how it works. That sort of damage fairly random, though the players can influence it if they want. The voting has nothing to do with what the assassin might do or Dicana.
It's purely based on who you'd like to see lose some health. It is about strategy. If you believe Solennia will be hurt by the assassin and ALSO want to hasten her demise, then voting for her to take damage is a great idea. She MIGHT get hurt by the assassin and most certainly WILL take damage from the vote.
But if you aren't interested in her taking a lot of damage, you can always vote on someone else entirely. Someone you may think will be a problem later, someone who you just don't like, or someone you want to knock down a few pegs so someone won't be able to easily get a huge advantage. There are a lot of reasons to vote for any given person. Some characters will rarely receive damage due to combat situations, for instance.
The vote, therefor, is up to you.
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Just another statistic now. I'd always hoped you could be more. Haven't seen you in years. Now, only in my tears- Unseen and restless.
People come and go. But hope, they'll never know- that I had for you and have still for those whom we held close.
I'll see you in my thoughts and dreams.
Try not worry for you- unseen. A child I knew you then- Now amongst the dead spirits of men.
Live on little boy.
My hopeless joy.
I'll hang on if you linger.
Rest your spirit with me.
One friend down. Goodbye Christian.
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'K, thanks.
I voted Matt because, frankly, with 10 health - he needs to take some damage.
+ If someone dies too quickly it won't be so interesting.
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I would have joined in on this, but (frankly) i do not have a lot o fables to get the character i want. And now it's to late XD
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Gee. A four way tie.
Algu, creating a character for NSS is inexpensive (as some of the fable costs have shown). You're right though, it is too late to join, although you can always save fables for next round and voting still plays an important part in the outcome. At the very least you'll get to be educated on how this works so that next round, you can play like a pro by hopefully developing a strategy.
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Just another statistic now. I'd always hoped you could be more. Haven't seen you in years. Now, only in my tears- Unseen and restless.
People come and go. But hope, they'll never know- that I had for you and have still for those whom we held close.
I'll see you in my thoughts and dreams.
Try not worry for you- unseen. A child I knew you then- Now amongst the dead spirits of men.
Live on little boy.
My hopeless joy.
I'll hang on if you linger.
Rest your spirit with me.
One friend down. Goodbye Christian.
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Looks like Matt won in an otherwise close vote. Guess nobody likes the poor guy. 
Oh well, sucks for him.
Next page is on the way.
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Just another statistic now. I'd always hoped you could be more. Haven't seen you in years. Now, only in my tears- Unseen and restless.
People come and go. But hope, they'll never know- that I had for you and have still for those whom we held close.
I'll see you in my thoughts and dreams.
Try not worry for you- unseen. A child I knew you then- Now amongst the dead spirits of men.
Live on little boy.
My hopeless joy.
I'll hang on if you linger.
Rest your spirit with me.
One friend down. Goodbye Christian.
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Plots and Plans
Heavy red liquid dripped from the edge of the blade making a soft padding sound as it hit the thick dust of the road. The birds were silent as the two women faced each other.
“Why are you doing this to us?” the first cried emphatically.
“Us?” came a mocking inquiry. “There is only you and me and I am most certainly doing nothing to myself.” Kittalia raised her sword and lunged.
As expected, there was a cloud of dust and she was blinded but Kittalia had prepared for that. She tumbled over the dead thieves still warm body, grabbing one of his daggers as she did, only to release the blade at the end of her roll in a single, fluid, arterial-aimed throw. She waited only a moment before taking a step and even then hesitated midway.
There was a rush of air and a soft, roaring sound and the ground was illuminated with fire. Kittalia leapt back and crouched low. She was surrounded by a ring of flames and as the dust cleared she could see her target clearly, light glinting teasingly from its’ lustrous surface.
Solennia turned tail and ran, knowing that her magic was nowhere near strong enough to be effective against the killer and that fighting would mean her certain death. She knew that up ahead was the fork that might save her, at least for a while and so to that she ran, hoping her distraction would buy her the precious moments she needed. As she reached the bifurcation and made her turn Solennia skidded to a halt.
A person stood before her, covered in dirty rags whose original color could never be identified save by admission. About his waist hung a belt with various ill-shaped bottles and dripping, soggy pouches. From him emanated a funny odor, the kind one would usually have to decide if they liked or disliked after several samples of the fragrance. In this case, and indeed most, the decision was made quickly. Solennia wretched.
Skrangold grinned his rotten-toothed grin and said, “All over my good clothes, too!”
“Oh, I see you have found one of the trespassers. Good job Skrang.”
He turned his head about suddenly, an innocent expression of surprise on his face. He wasn’t used to hearing those words. But then, his mistress was full of surprises.
Dicana dismounted her black steed and approached the recoiling Solennia.
“Um, please, look. I know I don’t know you and anything but I need your help. There’s a crazy woman after me! She’s got this big knife and”, she sobbed a moment trying to continue, “she killed my friend..”
Dicana put an arm around her and brought her close. “Aww, there there.” she cooed. “It’s alright. You just let Mistress Dicara handle everything”, she drawled in placating tones while stroking Sollenias hair.
“She killed allofem”, mumbled Sollenia into the dark mistresses clothing as she sobbed, hoping this strong-willed, alluring woman would be her savior.
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The plan had been to wait for the intruders to come to her, brutally slay them and place their heads on pikes outside the wood to refresh any waning memory of the fear the woods induced. But the number of the invaders prevented Dicara from simply killing them all together- at least by her own hand. Instead, she would have to lure them into a trap in which they could not survive. And now she had her bait.
“Mistress Dicara, how long will the others be do you think?” Inquired Skrangold as he placed his finger into the still-fresh vomit Solennia had left for him and tasted it.
“Oh, one is here already.” She said as the sound of vomiting was heard from the shadows in the nearby trees.
Skrangolds ears perked and he turned his head to see from whence the sound had come.
Kittalia Neveria had a simple mission and it was now growing more complicated than it needed to be. Worse, her ability to end this quickly had been compromised by the most disgusting of acts that she had just witnessed. Never before had she seen anyone so foul and the combined smell of the robed figure and the girls puke had already made her queasy. Seeing the man lick the substance was the last straw and her stomach could take no more.
She quickly stepped from the shadows and into the road. She was aware that behind her, in the distance, were several people seemingly armed. At least, that is what she hoped the flicker of silver in the distance meant.
“I am Kitalla Neveria and you have something that belongs to me.”
Solennia watched the woman emerge from the trees but stifled her protest. She knew this ‘Dicara’ woman would save her.
Dicara waved impatiently at the assassin. “Skrangold”.
The man did as commanded. “Well, well, well, Kitallia my dear. I’ve got just what you’re looking for, I bet.”
Kitallia took a step back but the disgusting man suddenly lunged, grabbing hold of her at the waist. Her killer instinct was firmly overwhelmed by his close proximity (and all that came with it). And just as she regained her resolve, he licked her. Sending the assassins stomach reeling and its’ contents to soak the man from head to chest.
There was a high pitched, tone that wheezed about for a moment before Kittalia realized it was Skrangold passing gas. She violently forced herself away, tumbling onto the ground.
“Now you know what you are dealing with.” Dicara said pointedly as she and Solennia headed to the ebony steed and mounted. “Skrangold, I want you to take care of this as planned. Take what you need now.”
“As planned?” sniffled Solennia.
Skrangold approached the horse and rummaged through the sack of contents. “Don’t worry deary” he said to the sobbing woman. “You’re in excellent hands with Mistress Dicara. She won’t hurt you for a good while yet.” Skrangold smiled his smile and Solennias eyes widened.
Dicara placed her hand over Solennias mouth and whispered delicately into her ear, “You can’t escape, you won’t escape and unless you want me to snap your little neck, you won’t scream either.” With that, she spurred her steed, causing it to rear into the air. “Out of the frying pan and into the fire!” Dicara shouted, and galloped down the trail and out of site.
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“Look, it’s a hot lady just oozing that female scent into the wind just for me!”
“Pants, shut up. No lady is oozing anything for you. Oh gosh, what is that smell?” asked Kitty.
The party got closer and the lady ahead of them ran to meet them. Upon her arrival, the entire group knew from whence the smell came.
“I think it’s Pants lady friend.” Said Roger. “I think she’s oozing her female scent just for him” he said in a lower whisper as the assassin drew closer.
“My name is Kittalia Neveria and I need your help.”
“Yes” said Matt.
Roger looked at the large man. Pants gave him a nudge. Kitty ignored him and smiled.
“Sure, what’s the problem? And what happened to you, are you alright?” asked Kitty.
“The women you saw riding the horse took one of my friends. She’s been hounding us for days, we fled here but she caught up to us and took her. I don’t know what to do”, Kittalia said feigned hopelessness and depression.
“Wrong!” yelled Matt as he began to move in the direction the assassin had indicated.
“Woah, hold on there big boy.” Roger said, holding onto Matts arm.
“I think what our friend is trying to say”, said Kitty, “is that we’d be more than glad to help you. It seems you are headed in the same direction we are and if we can stop evil along the way, then that’s just an added bonus.”
“Yeah, but we don’t have any horses so we can’t keep up. But I can at least help you clean yourself off.” Said Pants.
Kittalias eyes genuinely brightened as Pants reached into his sack and procured a handkerchief.
“See? They’re in here.” The boy replaced the handkerchief. “Anyway, who is that?”
“That is one of her minions. She left him here to slow us down. He’s helping her.”
“Bad!” screamed Matt and he charged down the road.
“Crap” said Roger as Matt slipped from his grip. “Somebody get him, quick!”
Kitty, dashed into action, with Pants and Roger following in tow behind. But they were too late. The distance wasn’t far between them and the robed figure and Matt had a pretty good lead.
Kittalia smiled to herself, her plan working perfectly. She bet that old horse riding hag didn’t see this coming. And when it was all through, she’d teach her to never steal from an assassin. But first, she’d deal with her servant.
Matt was five steps away. Four. Then he slipped. He fell onto his back and slammed his head onto the ground, the puddle of vomit beneath him accelerating the fall. (-1). "Owe! Head!" he exclaimed. Within moments, the rest of the party had caught up. Matt opened his eyes.
“Hi, I’m Skrangold. And I’ve got a message for you.”
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Skrangold (Minion) 6 Health remaining.
Dicana Requiem (Main Villain) 7 Health remaining
Roger Apple (Hero) 7 Health remaining.
Kitty Minx (Hero) 6 Health remaining.
Matt (Hero)9 Health remaining.
Pant A. Loons (Hero) 6 Health remaining.
Solennia (Hero) 6 Health remaining.
Kitallia Neveria (Misc) 6 Health remaining.
Rune (Misc) unknown health. Undamaged. Bet you wish you could pick me but you can't. Haha.
Ok. Poll is up (since this doesn't involve suggestions). Things are heating up a bit and your votes are going to matter more with each update. Something has happened here. I won't say what and it's a good idea if no one else says what they think it is either, since this is, after all, a strategy game/story. The rules were pretty clear and anyone who noticed and qualifies (that should be a hint) can send me a PM. If you don't qualify and blab it out publicly, you are probably causing yourself more harm than good.
Anyone who got confused by that comment- don't worry about it. I'll explain it next update. >=)
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Just another statistic now. I'd always hoped you could be more. Haven't seen you in years. Now, only in my tears- Unseen and restless.
People come and go. But hope, they'll never know- that I had for you and have still for those whom we held close.
I'll see you in my thoughts and dreams.
Try not worry for you- unseen. A child I knew you then- Now amongst the dead spirits of men.
Live on little boy.
My hopeless joy.
I'll hang on if you linger.
Rest your spirit with me.
One friend down. Goodbye Christian.
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Ah ha.
Your writing is a bit confusing Rune.
I think you suffer from the same disease as me, notdesrcribingenoughitus. It's easy to do; you know what is going on in your head, and it's clear to you. However, it's not so clear to the reader.
Something that adds to this in the first section is the sudden switch of POV from the Kit to Solennia to Skrangold, I think, and then back to er, Solennia I believe. It all makes it a puzzling read.
The next section is a little better, but it's still confusing. The last part is less so, but it still needs some work to clarify what and where everyone is.
You need to write more descriptions of the actions and try keeping your POV to one at a time.
There are quiet a few little errors to tidy up too, mainly punctuation, though nothing that makes it unreadable.
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The point of view switches are intentional and generally everything is set into relevant blocks.
If I write that Roger, Kitty and Pants are eating apples in a tree, talking, and they all climb down because Roger sees something in the distance and I end their segment with some sort of barrier like
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...and people are confused about Roger, Kitty and Pants, then I can't really help them (nor will I). I doubt that aspect of my writing is going to change.
I have at least 8 characters and not all of them in the same places or doing the same things. I have chosen to try transitioning character focus. In the first part, for example I switch from Kittalias to Solennias but try to do it in a way that fits with what is happening. It may or may not have been a successful tactic but if I don't practice it I'll never figure out if it can work.
As for the errors, I know I originally posted (and later edited out to save space) that this wasn't going to be MDF. I ran it through a spellcheck and grammar check to make sure it was modestly presentable. However, as someone who has plans such as mine, I can't honestly say that I don't welcome a bit of useful advice, regardless. (I do want to be a better writer even if I am not writing this as well as I could). One error I somehow didn't catch was the fact I just wanted to repeat the same words over and over and over again. That should teach me to write at 1 am.
As far as describing more things- I see it as people paid for their characters (not very much but they still paid). Having 8 characters to work with and a plot means that spending a lot of time describing things can quickly lead to a case of RobertJordanitis which none of us have time for.
I'm sure that over time I'll get better with regards to some of these issues. While I have not read superhuman I think one of the differences is that Zephyr is in a situation where he can write 15-30 chapters or more and maintain story continuity. I already know that this isn't likely to surpass 10. Getting to that many would involve a very crazy series of vote-twists, wildcards going wild and plot devices. Or just poor work on my part.
6 health. +1 damage per chapter. Votes at the end of each. From chapter 6+ a character is going to die more or less for certain. With 8 characters total, it's fairly safe to assume that a character will die each chapter until 10. That leaves 3. Granted, wildcards can change this but then there is the damage suffered inside the story (which I have diligently avoided doing so far) and really, people shouldn't be alive past chapter 10.
Yes, a real short story should be able to hold interest. But these aren't real chapters. I've got about 10 pages to work with, 8 characters (or more), a plot to incorporate, make believable, find a resolution to and have to make each of my pages capable of holding interest to the readers. All while making sure there are proper setups taking place for a good, fast game.
Considering that this is a game as much as it is a story and that the objective of the game for me, as an author, is to kill as many of you off as possible as you all struggle in resistance, putting a ton of work into detailing (more than I have) certain aspects seems wasteful. Moreso considering the constraints of the story. I chose the casual path in writing this to maintain interest.
So while I am taking the time to develop a plot and getting around to introducing and developing the characters, you'll all have to bear with me as some of the limitations do, in fact, make this slightly difficult to write. That is why I made many of the, otherwise poor, writing decisions I made.
In closing, each chapter should be progressively better as I become more familiar with what I am working with and it's easier to describe what is taking place. I don't make any promises, though. For all you know the next update could be some poo. But stay tuned to find out!
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Just another statistic now. I'd always hoped you could be more. Haven't seen you in years. Now, only in my tears- Unseen and restless.
People come and go. But hope, they'll never know- that I had for you and have still for those whom we held close.
I'll see you in my thoughts and dreams.
Try not worry for you- unseen. A child I knew you then- Now amongst the dead spirits of men.
Live on little boy.
My hopeless joy.
I'll hang on if you linger.
Rest your spirit with me.
One friend down. Goodbye Christian.
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In regards to some descriptions:
If someone has posted their character publicly in a strategy game, including their abilities and strength of them, then as a good, responsible game master I would not want to be responsible for insulting the intelligence of the players by telling them what they should already know, or in this case, could easily know.
So if a battle scene, as an example, seems confusing because 'where did this dust come from? why is it dusty? who is making this dust? what's the fire for?' are questions you are asking- I doubt you'll get any answers in the story when you want them since they've been given before the story began.
Now, because it is also a story and not just a game, it is likely explanations for these things will naturally become presented So those of you asking such questions just need to be patient.
This may be most peoples first time at anything like this but going easy doesn't impress any strategy to win. Learning through experience is better.
Now, I'd be lying to say I didn't put a lot more forethought into a thousand nuances of this venture than I let on. Just read that long last post of mine above. So I do keep up with the voting trends and even the psychology behind why people may be choosing what they're choosing. And while I could, and probably should say something, I think letting the players learn some things on their own is by far a more...impressionable means of education. I'd even go so far as to say that if next chapter weren't a wildcard, I could predict who would win the subsequent damage vote.
But I am not exempt from learning either. There are a lot of things I am not doing right, or at all or could do better. Some I may get to, others I might not. As readers and players, you play a large role in the outcome of this storygame. Chinaren wanted to see some of the confusion die down. I reviewed parts of the second chapter and found it suitable and so offered my own explanation. When I was told the same thing on the first chapter, I re-read that and failed to see the issue and found that two out of the three people who made the comments to me were utterly exhausted at the time of reading and after a re-read were squarely on track.
As this is a game it's going to hurt some story elements. As it is a story it will hurt some game elements.
The best way to clear up confusion is to do two things:
1.) Use common sense.
2.) Use your imagination.
Between the two, anything I write should become pretty clear. But don't let that stop you from giving suggestions or pointing things out that need fixing. Just keep in mind some of the stuff above.
And yes, those who role play or have role played can probably get a better feel for things. A really good analogy is that this storygame is like watching the Sci-Fi Channels Dune.
If you haven't seen the original or read the book you're going to be lost unless you pay attention to the raw information provided (the rules and events in the story in this case).
If you saw the previous movie or read the book, it makes a lot more sense and is far easier to follow.
I've tried to make this a blend and suggestions on improving that are welcome. I'll be reviewing both chapters objectively and using a compare and contrast with some other works to see if I have truly written things in a confusing manner or if they are acceptable.
You see, while some people read my work on little sleep and grew confused, I wrote mine on little sleep.....
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Just another statistic now. I'd always hoped you could be more. Haven't seen you in years. Now, only in my tears- Unseen and restless.
People come and go. But hope, they'll never know- that I had for you and have still for those whom we held close.
I'll see you in my thoughts and dreams.
Try not worry for you- unseen. A child I knew you then- Now amongst the dead spirits of men.
Live on little boy.
My hopeless joy.
I'll hang on if you linger.
Rest your spirit with me.
One friend down. Goodbye Christian.
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I voted Kittalia - that chick is up to something! using the heroes like that is just plain mean!
and btw is it just me or is Roger Apple a bit to slow to act sometimes - does kitty minx always have to be cleaning up the mess?
i think one point that might clear up some confusion would be to use the characters names sooner in a view point change. I personally write similarily and can follow quite easily but know that for some ppl this can be a mine field of uncertainty... just keep in mind that we all have different styles..
bring it on!
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oh and its DICANA not Dicara...
Lily will kill you if you arent careful....
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After Matt picks himself up, he'll probably stand in front of the others defensively, resolutely ignoring Skrangold's stench while the message is delivered, and try to look imposing as he watches for any sneaky moves from the wretched old man 
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| Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 9:39 pm Post subject: |
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Solennias player may purchase a new ability.
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Fueled by Trauma:
Your proficiencies are fueled by trauma. You can't get past events and that's clear in all you do.
(every 2 ranks is a +1 bonus all around to actions performed).
Cost: 20 fables.
Solennia can purchase this right now (and only this). The 3 rank limit applies, as normal. This isn't on the normal skill-list and is not a available to non-qualifying players. (Only Solennia qualifies).
Have fun.
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People come and go. But hope, they'll never know- that I had for you and have still for those whom we held close.
I'll see you in my thoughts and dreams.
Try not worry for you- unseen. A child I knew you then- Now amongst the dead spirits of men.
Live on little boy.
My hopeless joy.
I'll hang on if you linger.
Rest your spirit with me.
One friend down. Goodbye Christian.
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| haven't voted yet, haveta read it again! but will do later tday
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| Rune wrote: | Solennias player may purchase a new ability.
Ability
Fueled by Trauma:
Your proficiencies are fueled by trauma. You can't get past events and that's clear in all you do.
(every 2 ranks is a +1 bonus all around to actions performed).
Cost: 20 fables.
Solennia can purchase this right now (and only this). The 3 rank limit applies, as normal. This isn't on the normal skill-list and is not a available to non-qualifying players. (Only Solennia qualifies).
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So I can now by 'Feuled by Trauma', and I can buy three ranks of it?
Gee, well - I don't have anything else to spend my fables on really.
I'll buy:
Feuled by Trauma x 3 (=3 ranks)
Cost = 60 fables.
+ 40 fables for my character (which I haven't payed yet)
Total Cost = 100 fables.
...right?
When should I be paying this?
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First rank is 20. Second rank is 40. Third Rank is 60. total cost = 120 fables.
40 fables for the character = 160 fables total. You want to pay as soon as you can.
The same applies for the characters who have a certain opportunity available to them.
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Just another statistic now. I'd always hoped you could be more. Haven't seen you in years. Now, only in my tears- Unseen and restless.
People come and go. But hope, they'll never know- that I had for you and have still for those whom we held close.
I'll see you in my thoughts and dreams.
Try not worry for you- unseen. A child I knew you then- Now amongst the dead spirits of men.
Live on little boy.
My hopeless joy.
I'll hang on if you linger.
Rest your spirit with me.
One friend down. Goodbye Christian.
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Okaaay...so none of the villains seem interested in upgrading before the heroes...That's the sort of rule I'd have imagined would have been paramount on peoples minds since the objective is to win and upgrading -really- helps in doing that...at least that is my theory.
Anyway, I'll spell it out. The Villain upgrade symbol appeared and all the villains can upgrade as per the normal rules (3 ranks total distributed between any number of proficiencies).
I'm also using my damage tokens on those who don't pay for their characters by next update since it's not fair that everyone else has and it's been two chapters.
This, of course, should be good news for those who've paid since it increases their survival odds substantially.
I'll keep the poll running for another day-maybe two. Remember, even if you don't have a character, you can still play. DP's and Wildcards are up for vote so you can influence who you want to win (by voting for those you want to lose). It's also a great way to wet your tongue for the process next time.
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Just another statistic now. I'd always hoped you could be more. Haven't seen you in years. Now, only in my tears- Unseen and restless.
People come and go. But hope, they'll never know- that I had for you and have still for those whom we held close.
I'll see you in my thoughts and dreams.
Try not worry for you- unseen. A child I knew you then- Now amongst the dead spirits of men.
Live on little boy.
My hopeless joy.
I'll hang on if you linger.
Rest your spirit with me.
One friend down. Goodbye Christian.
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| Yes, I will upgrade! What do I have to do?
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um. Upgrading is just just buying ranks in what you want.
That's it. Again, as said above, it follows the same rules as in character creation. 3 ranks total in anything you qualify for. I don't want to write the next part before the upgrading because your choices in upgrades -dramatically- affects outcomes and I don't want to rewrite anything.
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Just another statistic now. I'd always hoped you could be more. Haven't seen you in years. Now, only in my tears- Unseen and restless.
People come and go. But hope, they'll never know- that I had for you and have still for those whom we held close.
I'll see you in my thoughts and dreams.
Try not worry for you- unseen. A child I knew you then- Now amongst the dead spirits of men.
Live on little boy.
My hopeless joy.
I'll hang on if you linger.
Rest your spirit with me.
One friend down. Goodbye Christian.
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| Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 11:25 pm Post subject: |
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i think CF better get to the upgrading as poor skangrold keeps taking the hits...
watch out!
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Ok. Got plenty of votes and don't think any more are coming. 3rd update is already in the works and I'm closing this poll. It's winner looks pretty clear to me.
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I'll see you in my thoughts and dreams.
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I hope I'm not to late to purchase a rank, just a single health point is all I want, to replace the one that old Skrangold is going to lose.
Not sure of the cost, but please let me know. Sorry for the tardiness, but have not been able to get online much this week.
BTW, fellow players, vote with caution. Old Skrangold has Blaze of Glory - if he goes, he'll take out with him anyone who's near. Muahahaaa!!!
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Crunchy I have already started writing the next update and everyone already voted (I assumed ignoring Skrangolds blaze of glory or not realizing what it did and that you, being a villain, could upgrade).
Either way, you pretty much have until I post the story to purchase your upgrades otherwise the time will be over and the advantage of upgrading first is simply put, going to be lost. You'll be waiting until after the heroes upgrade to try and catch up, assuming you survive. 
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People come and go. But hope, they'll never know- that I had for you and have still for those whom we held close.
I'll see you in my thoughts and dreams.
Try not worry for you- unseen. A child I knew you then- Now amongst the dead spirits of men.
Live on little boy.
My hopeless joy.
I'll hang on if you linger.
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One friend down. Goodbye Christian.
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*wonders if China realises Roger Apple is so ..whats the word... laconic maybe?as China didnt give a brief three word description of his character so therefore he doesn't have one!!!
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| NeverNeverGirl wrote: | | as China didnt give a brief three word description of his character so therefore he doesn't have one!!! |
I'm fairly sure I did actually. Somewhere.
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Yeah, originally he didn't and so he's been stuck with the personality I gave him. But I do peruse the old posts and noticed he finally put that in so I've begun the slow process of character development in that direction. Not sure how long it will take for me to accurately portray what was described but at least it is in the works.
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| Okay, one health point please!
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geez we know no one around here who is the least bit like that do we?
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The single additional point of health you requested out of the possible 3 ranks of anything that you could have gotten won't be added until payment is received. Which is why those first few days it would have been a good idea to upgrade but I've already begun writing so you just have to hope you get things in before it's too late. Any payments for upgrades made after the fact will just be sent back to you to keep things fair.
I also don't understand what is wrong with the poll. I closed it...twice...yesterday. And it's open again today.
I'm closing it now for a third time....and hopefully, it will stay closed. *mutters*
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I'll see you in my thoughts and dreams.
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Rain, Pain and clever Games.
The disgusting bundle of moving, ichor-soaked rags reached within itself and Matt quickly stood, sensing danger. However, as the large man tensed, fists balled tight, Skrangold procured nothing more than a curiously filled vial. Something partially dried and crusted was on the verge of dripping from the container and Skrangold smiled as Matt took a hesitant step back.
“This is the message”, the old man said and began to twist the lid.
“Hey, move. I’ve got this.” Roger pushed Matt out the way.
“Hey! You no push!” Matt exclaimed, shoving Roger back with much more force than was necessary.
A breeze suddenly gusted and the trees rattled their leaves as if applauding the coming storm in the distance. A thin line of dark clouds loomed upon the horizon, promising that somewhere, there would be rain.
“Boys, we don’t have time for this. We should find the girl soon in case that storm is headed this way.” Said Kitty.
But Roger didn’t seem to be in the mood to listen. “Hey, dumby! I was just trying to save your stupid butt. Don’t go pushing me.” Roger shoved Matt in the chest and the big man stumbled to the ground.
“Hey..” Pants started hesitantly.
Before Pants could finish Matt had stood and tackled Roger around the waist. Roger attempted to pry Matt away but was out of luck, so instead, he grabbed on tight and twisted, flinging them both to the ground.
“Boys! Break it up! This is silly.” Kitty was shouting as much over the two men fighting as over the wind which had picked up in intensity. She looked over at Pants, catching his eye and waiting expectantly but he gave a somewhat sheepish look and turned away. “Well aren’t you going to do anything?”
“I’m not getting in the middle of those two!” He said.
Skrangold was growing annoyed. He had a message to give and didn’t really feel like waiting. Besides, if he did a good job and was quick about it, Dicana might spend some quality time with him tonight and it had been a while. He decided to speak up. “Excuse me, but the message?”
No one paid attention to Skrangold, his voice drowned out by the persistent sound of wind and the cries of Kitty and the two men fighting before him. A drop of rain landed on his cheek and Skrangold felt impatient. He didn’t want to get caught in the rain. It would undo so much of his work.
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Meanwhile, Kittalia watched in surprise as the two brutes laid each other down and began man-humping one-another in an attempt to release their testosterone-induced aggression. “Boys” she thought, as she slipped into the shadows of the trees. Maybe she could sneak ahead and follow this Skrangold fellow to the location of the woman on the horse. She would have to ensure Skrangold got away alive but couldn’t afford to risk helping him openly. She checked her belongings and found one dagger remained. It would have to do.
Kittalia moved silently through the woods, although it wasn’t necessary with the noise the wrestling men were making and positioned herself in a well hidden location within dagger range. There she waited for the fireworks to begin even as the first drops of rain began to fall.
Thunder rumbled nearby as the scent in the air changed suddenly. Clouds moved in to hide the sun and for that, Kittalia was thankful but apparently no one else. The pretty girl was shouting something about her hair getting ruined and shaking the boy violently by his shirt collar. The wrestlers were having difficulty holding on to each other and they were growing tired. The filthy man, as she had now dubbed him, was looking about frantically, as though fearful lightning might strike him down. Eventually, he laid a bottle down on the ground and began speaking over it. Then he stepped back under the canopy of the trees.
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“Alright, alright!” pants shouted at Kitty. “I’ll do something”. He stepped towards the two men and placed his hand on their shoulders. “Guys..”
“Get off!” growled Roger.
Pants shrank back. “Hey, you two should just stop is all.”
His last words were drowned out by a crack of thunder and another gust of wind. The trees bowed deeply and rain began to fall.
“Listen, it’s just that”, the boy started but then he stopped, noticing something on the ground. A bottle with a faint red glimmer was flickering on the ground nearby. Matt stumbled in the now muddy path and his foot kicked the bottle closer to the boy. “Hey, what is this?” Pants said, picking it up and inspecting it.
Kitty stared at the object, then at the boy. Roger and Matt both ceased their struggle to see what had caught the others attention.
“Pants! Drop it! It’s a-“
He never got to hear her final words. The bottle exploded in his hand, glass and flame finding targets on his face and torso. -2 He was vaguely aware of Roger nearby and could hear a scream from him -2 or at least he thought it was him. Although, it could have been his own.
He swayed for a moment, stumbled as he attempted to regain his balance but ultimately fell to the ground.
“Oh my Gosh, Pants! Pants! Roger! Matt, please, help them”, Kitty called, in horror.
Pants tried to brace himself, but his arms were weak and he was missing a hand. He heard a loud crack but it was a long sound, quite unlike thunder. He managed to look up in time to see, with his remaining eye, a large black branch descend upon him. -2 The blow left him more dazed than he had been and as the dull roar of the wind filled his ears and he heard another, long crack, he knew he wouldn’t be waking up anymore. He tried to think of Kitty and all the things he never got to do with her, of that hot girl who he wished he could have helped. But he never got the chance. Something very large and heavy fell on top of him ending his thought and life processes. -2 (courtesy of me)
Kittalia watched through the now falling rain and heavy wind as the filthy man made sure his job was done and then fled through the trees further down the path. He was slow, in large part because of the wind. Much slower than she was but he was clearly dangerous. She’d have to be careful in dealing with him.
She heard the orange-haired girl scream and turned to see. The girl was standing over a large tree, apparently having fallen over into the path. Under it was a dark puddle and what appeared to be an arm and a leg. Both of the big men were trying to lift it. Kitty didn’t think they’d be very successful and turned her attention back to Skrangold.
She followed him closely, carefully avoiding flying debris. Skrangold was doing much the same and they were making little progress. The excessive wind was making the rain pelt and sting and the environment was getting dangerous. Where were they headed? Kittalia assumed it was some hideout, which had to be nearby. But where? Any further down the trail and they’d be at the last place any sane person would want to go.
Her thoughts were interrupted by a sudden shout.
“You!” Roger bellowed through the storm.
Apparently the troupe had braved the dangers of the storm, risking life and limb for revenge. Roger didn’t hesitate, taking his staff and raising it high at a startled Skrangold.
Matt was trying to flank the filthy bastard. She knew she couldn’t get a clear shot but she had to keep the wretch alive. Her last stolen dagger was flung with careful precision.
The blade landed, striking a completely different target in a completely non-vital area. But Kittalia smiled all the same, hearing the once orange-haired girl scream as she pulled the dagger from her thigh. -1The shout had been enough to distract the aggressors from her target and Skrangold hobbled for all he was worth through the rain and wind over the horizon of the road. As he reached the crest a tree swayed dangerously and an entire branch snapped off, flying through the air towards him. Skrangold shuffled but too late -2 although he did manage to keep his feet. He swayed a moment, briefly stunned from the blow before moving over the crest and out of sight.
Kitty followed, stopping as she passed the horizon. Skrangold had entered the Prison.
“$#!7!”, she cursed and followed him within.
He sat alone in his study, pondering over the success of his charge. He’d sent the girl on a very dangerous mission although she hadn’t realized it. He’d have to hope that everything went simply. The last to possess the pieces had perished and according to his sources, they were in possession of two fairly average folk; a low ranked but promising sorceress of the Abjuration Academy of Defensive Manipulations and a young man, apparently her lover or some such who was a talented pianist and recent inductee into the School of Illusory and Evocative Arts. It was better to get what he needed from them now, before it was too late.
If there were complications in his plan he’d have to be prepared to handle things on his own before any information leaked out. The assassin girl was good, one of the best of her class but she was still a novice and that meant he could handle her if she decided to renege on their arrangement.
With that in mind, the short, dark-skinned man considered his options carefully. A simple belt with a sheath to hold a dagger would be a good start but alas, he was a talented fighter and far more formidable with two blades than one so he took another of each. His eyes roamed his belongings before resting on an object of the exotic, at least in these parts. A silver cuirass, ornately designed and lightweight, it would provide enough mobility for him to maneuver with ease while still affording him a feasible amount of protection from attacks. The metal from which it was made was of some special origin and it was custom designed for him and him alone.
Finally, he procured a cloak, navy blue and imbued with some minor magics to ward off harm of a mystical nature. He wasn’t sure what the assassin had at her disposal and if she was smart, she was probably packing heat.
He hoped it wouldn’t come to a confrontation but he hadn’t gotten to where he was by being stupid. Rune had been imprisoned in several countries across the world, multiple times for his various schemes. And he’d paid off every single debt and was legally in a state of satisfaction with every nation. Unfortunately, this had cost him many, many years and his newest and most risky scheme, would hopefully be the last one he would ever need.
Cuirass secured, cloak adorned and daggers at the ready, he glanced over at the assassins’ payment. A chest of useful goods she would kill to have and in all possibility, might have to. A weapon-blacked short sword with a keen edge, oily black boots padded on the bottom for stealth, an assortment of 3 vials containing useful concoctions and finally a pair of fingerless gloves designed to aid the wearer in the performance of dexterous tasks.
Rune glared. Those were his gloves and it had taken him a while to craft them. The benefits, he figured would outweigh their costs and indeed, they had aided him greatly. He was loathe to part with them but reminded himself that he must make the sacrifice for his greater well being. He closed the lid to the chest in which the items were contained and took a seat atop it.
“I wonder how much longer I will have to wait?” he said to himself. But his wait was over. He looked down upon his chest, and pulled forth a pendant. A jade colored stone sparkled fiercely in the light, tingling his fingers, his chest, his head and entire body.
“Crap!” he said as he hopped off the chest, grabbed it in his hands and closed his eyes.
Solennia sulked. She didn’t care anymore. The assassin had her by the throat and Dicana, her captor, was furiously fending her off. The two ladies were yelling at each other.
“I don’t know how the hell you got this far or this close without me knowing about it but you damn sure aren’t getting out of here alive. Nobody enters my domain without paying a price and in your case, it’s going to be with your teeth after I kick them out of your pretty little mouth.” Dicana said sadistically.
“Listen, you can threaten all you want but I came here for one thing and I’ll kill you, your mother and an unborn child to get it. I’ve been through just about enough of this crap and it was a simple mission and you had to go and screw it all up. I’m getting what I came for and that’s that!” Kittalia Neveria reached for Solennias neck, and grabbed it firmly, then pulled.
Solennia didn’t try to defend herself. Didn’t care if she lived or died. Then she heard the necklace snap and the flash of dull jade caught her eye. Dicana threw Solennia to the side, kicking at the assassin. Solennia was vaguely aware of the deadly girl deftly dodging out of the way and the disgusting man making his move to flank her.
“Why aren’t I dead yet?” she groaned, feeling numb inside. But as she watched Dicana and Kittalia and saw the jade fragment flash she thought of her dead lover; saw his falling body, remembered how they were given the trinkets by someone they both cared very much about, a friend who they confided in and sanctioned their plans for engagement. A life so far away now, lost forever to this evil.
She was angry and standing she shouted, “Stop”! The two women and Skrangold ceased their confrontation just as Solennias’ would be rescuers entered the gloomy cavern of the Prisons entrance. Their faces were haggard and worn, showing signs of the same pain she was now feeling. Their faces showed loss and their bodies were covered in blood.
“Listen, I don’t have time for this and this is the LAST place on earth I would want to be. Sorry for the trouble gals, just doing what I’m told.” Kittalia pulled out the fragment she’d stolen from her first victim and placed it in contact with her newest piece. There was a brilliant flash of light, which lingered, and illuminated the entire opening of the cavern.
Husks of giant scorpions littered the stone floor, a few human skeletons strewn about in their midst, equipment laying between empty ribs and fleshless fingers. Dried blood was haphazardly strewn across the walls and a corridor to the right showed signs of a terrific explosion. Blackened husks and bone could be seen there.
In the midst of the still bright and lingering light, a lone figure stood out, ink black within the green glow. He was fairly well dressed and had a refined appearance about him. His goatee added a diabolical aspect that accented every other feature giving his darkened countenance an entirely unholy visage. In one arm he held a chest.
He stepped forth and looked about before approaching Kitallia. “I see you’ve done as I’ve instructed. Good job. You can give me the necklace now and receive your payment”
Kitallia stepped back and Dicana raised her eyebrows in shock.
“That’s impossible. I thought it existed only in legend”, Dicana said.
“Mistress, is that the Jade Amulet of Eternity?” inquired Skrangold, voice filled with awe, barely a whisper.
Solennia noted the expressions on everybody’s faces as the filth with legs said the amulets name. It was enough to halt her own anger momentarily.
Then the cloaked man spoke. “Ah, so I take it you all know what it is then? Well, that is unfortunate. Kittalia, I do hope you’ll just hand it over. Please?” he said with a smile.
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Skrangold (Minion) 5/7 Health remaining.
Dicana Requiem (Main Villain) 7 Health remaining
Roger Apple (Hero) 5/7 Health remaining.
Kitty Minx (Hero) 5/6 Health remaining.
Matt (Hero)9/10 Health remaining.
Pant A. Loons (Hero) 0/6 Health remaining. DEAD
Solennia (Hero) 6 Health remaining.
Kitallia Neveria (Misc) 6 Health remaining.
Rune (Misc) 6 Health remaining.
Have to say this was written under extreme distraction. People just wouldn't leave me alone. I nearly forgot to do some things (like the damage vote). So, if there is anything just completely missing or inconsistent, blame my friends and associates and also let me know. I ran it over quickly and it seems like I put in everything I was supposed to. This is a big and very important part of the story. Wildcard vote, and much more. I'll post the list after this.
*edit* Kittalia, are you giving me the necklace? I did say please and I need to know the answer to write the next part.
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Just another statistic now. I'd always hoped you could be more. Haven't seen you in years. Now, only in my tears- Unseen and restless.
People come and go. But hope, they'll never know- that I had for you and have still for those whom we held close.
I'll see you in my thoughts and dreams.
Try not worry for you- unseen. A child I knew you then- Now amongst the dead spirits of men.
Live on little boy.
My hopeless joy.
I'll hang on if you linger.
Rest your spirit with me.
One friend down. Goodbye Christian.
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Items are first come first served.
Whoever sends in payment as well as letting me know what for, gets it.
No reservations.
ONE item per player.
I'll update everyone publicly on the status of the list to keep things clear.
Steel longsword: +2 damage. -1 Dex.
Somewhat heavy.
Cost: 80 Fables.
Black Rod of..?: Have to use it to see what it does. It is magical. 5 charges (uses).
Cost: 140 Fables.
Scorched Shield: -5 damage from weapon attacks.
Cost: 170 Fables.
Silver Ring of Resistance: -3 damage from magical sources.
Cost: 125 Fables.
Flameguard Cloak: -5 damage from any form of fire.
Cost: 95 Fables.
Have at thee. And yes, villains may purchase these, too.
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Just another statistic now. I'd always hoped you could be more. Haven't seen you in years. Now, only in my tears- Unseen and restless.
People come and go. But hope, they'll never know- that I had for you and have still for those whom we held close.
I'll see you in my thoughts and dreams.
Try not worry for you- unseen. A child I knew you then- Now amongst the dead spirits of men.
Live on little boy.
My hopeless joy.
I'll hang on if you linger.
Rest your spirit with me.
One friend down. Goodbye Christian.
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I will take the Ring of Resistance - 125 fables coming your way.
Also I have voted immunity for Dicana - Skrangy's boss. If Skrangy goes it will be spectacular, and probably fatal for some. Dicana needs to be immune from such things, to perpetuate the evil in the game.
Not sure how long the immunity lasts - I guess that is something we'll find out!
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The Updated Items List
Steel longsword: +2 damage. -1 Dex.
Somewhat heavy.
Cost: 80 Fables.
Black Rod of..?: Have to use it to see what it does. It is magical. 5 charges (uses).
Cost: 140 Fables.
Scorched Shield: -5 damage from weapon attacks.
Cost: 170 Fables.
Flameguard Cloak: -5 damage from any form of fire.
Cost: 95 Fables.
Silver Ring of Resistance: -3 damage from magical sources.
Cost: 125 Fables. SOLD to Skrangold
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Just another statistic now. I'd always hoped you could be more. Haven't seen you in years. Now, only in my tears- Unseen and restless.
People come and go. But hope, they'll never know- that I had for you and have still for those whom we held close.
I'll see you in my thoughts and dreams.
Try not worry for you- unseen. A child I knew you then- Now amongst the dead spirits of men.
Live on little boy.
My hopeless joy.
I'll hang on if you linger.
Rest your spirit with me.
One friend down. Goodbye Christian.
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Right I don't know...it all depends. When do I get to buy proficiences? I saw the item symbol so does that mean misc Characters can upgrade?
As for the amulet...got a sneaking suspicion you'll be really mean to me if I don't give it to you...but...well I'll wait for you to answer my question first.
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| Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 3:58 pm Post subject: |
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I voted cap raises by 1.
also i will take that flameguard cloak. you just never know...
95 fables your way Rune
um BTW why the hell did i lose a point? is it anyone that gets a vote at all recieves a hit?
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| Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 4:45 pm Post subject: |
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........Apparently the troupe had braved the dangers of the storm, risking life and limb for revenge. Roger didn’t hesitate, taking his staff and raising it high at a startled Skrangold.
Matt was trying to flank the filthy bastard. She knew she couldn’t get a clear shot but she had to keep the wretch alive. Her last stolen dagger was flung with careful precision.
The blade landed, striking a completely different target in a completely non-vital area. .........
Should answer a certain question.
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Right I don't know...it all depends. When do I get to buy proficiences? I saw the item symbol so does that mean misc Characters can upgrade? |
I should probably change the wording under the rules to say 'all non-villains can...' otherwise there is no opportunity for Misc. Characters to upgrade and they would fall dangerously behind.
The Updated Items List
Steel longsword: +2 damage. -1 Dex.
Somewhat heavy.
Cost: 80 Fables.
Black Rod of..?: Have to use it to see what it does. It is magical. 5 charges (uses).
Cost: 140 Fables.
Scorched Shield: -5 damage from weapon attacks.
Cost: 170 Fables.
Flameguard Cloak: -5 damage from any form of fire.
Cost: 95 Fables. Sold to Kitty Minx.
Silver Ring of Resistance: -3 damage from magical sources.
Cost: 125 Fables. SOLD to Skrangold
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People come and go. But hope, they'll never know- that I had for you and have still for those whom we held close.
I'll see you in my thoughts and dreams.
Try not worry for you- unseen. A child I knew you then- Now amongst the dead spirits of men.
Live on little boy.
My hopeless joy.
I'll hang on if you linger.
Rest your spirit with me.
One friend down. Goodbye Christian.
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| Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 4:48 pm Post subject: |
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yes i got how i got stabbed - that was obvious - but y did i get stabbed? do you get to assign health hits (for want of a better term) to whoever you want regardless of the vote?
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| Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 5:09 pm Post subject: |
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Technically speaking I could say a tornado touches down, landing on everyone outside, slaying them all brutally -100.
However, in the interest of being fair I don't do that. As I am a fairly logical person everything follows a logical flow in the story. When I feel something random is needed, I attempt to change things as needed but also in a relatively random way.
Clearly, Kittallia was aiming for Roger (or Matt) but there's wind and her aim is entirely off. Kitty would have been nearby, close enough that the wind could take the errant blade to her. So, it did.
She's hovered around the other two heroes so far. It wasn't much of a leap to assume she was within range of the dagger and of the wind to carry it to her.
The damage for this update was 2 points. Therefor, every time I used any of my damage tokens, you saw -2. However, because no one is capable of dealing more than two damage on their own at the moment, all the damage dealt by regular characters was shown as -2 or -1. Kittalia threw the dagger and was able to deal only 1 damage with it.
Simply put, the 'why' she got stabbed was because Kittalia was unable to attack with any accuracy and the wind blew it away and Kitty happened to be close by and in the way. No amount of sexiness can stop an accident and accidents are in the story. Among other things not even listed yet.
Sometimes I won't have accidents. But that was a good opportunity for one. I don't generally pull them out of my butt, just so you know. Besides, that would be kind of gross.
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People come and go. But hope, they'll never know- that I had for you and have still for those whom we held close.
I'll see you in my thoughts and dreams.
Try not worry for you- unseen. A child I knew you then- Now amongst the dead spirits of men.
Live on little boy.
My hopeless joy.
I'll hang on if you linger.
Rest your spirit with me.
One friend down. Goodbye Christian.
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| Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 5:27 pm Post subject: |
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Right I'll take the Black Rod of Whatever, although I normally don't take unidentified items, just because it's there.
And no Rune, I'm not giving up the ammy at this point. You'll just have to be nice and ask me at a later date.
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| Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 5:40 pm Post subject: |
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Bad girl. Now you've gone and made things become...complicated. I could be sooo much farther ahead in my plans now. *sigh*Well, if you won't give me my amulet...
BTW, This has NOTHING to do with the fact you didn't give me the amulet. When you see it, ask Nene and I am sure she could probably tell you. Keep in mind, characters are LOOSELY based on D&D concepts..you'll see what I mean by all of this later Kalanna. 
The Updated Items List
Steel longsword: +2 damage. -1 Dex.
Somewhat heavy.
Cost: 80 Fables.
Scorched Shield: -5 damage from weapon attacks.
Cost: 170 Fables.
Black Rod of..?: Have to use it to see what it does. It is magical. 5 charges (uses).
Cost: 140 Fables. SOLD to Kittalia Neveria
Flameguard Cloak: -5 damage from any form of fire.
Cost: 95 Fables. Sold to Kitty Minx.
Silver Ring of Resistance: -3 damage from magical sources.
Cost: 125 Fables. SOLD to Skrangold
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Just another statistic now. I'd always hoped you could be more. Haven't seen you in years. Now, only in my tears- Unseen and restless.
People come and go. But hope, they'll never know- that I had for you and have still for those whom we held close.
I'll see you in my thoughts and dreams.
Try not worry for you- unseen. A child I knew you then- Now amongst the dead spirits of men.
Live on little boy.
My hopeless joy.
I'll hang on if you linger.
Rest your spirit with me.
One friend down. Goodbye Christian.
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| Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 1:04 am Post subject: |
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I'll buy the scorched sheild!
And I have yet to vote...
*edit*
And I payed.
I voted environment because I don't like what it is at the minute.
And you put the symbol for anyone to buy proficiencies, and for heroes to buy proficiencies.
I am confused.
Does this mean we can all buy proficiencies?
Can heroes then buy two lots of proficiencies?
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| Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 6:06 am Post subject: |
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solus. I put the symbols for item purchases (currently means everyone can) and for non-villains to acquire upgrades. Yeah, I could stuff in two upgrade symbols or something. In the future I will probably refine the symbol system to be slightly more detailed and a bit more specific to create more interesting opportunities for characters.
Currently only Heroes and Misc. Characters can purchase upgrades and everyone can buy those items.
Your payment has not been received. I have an inbox of upgrades and item acquisitions but your name is not among those who have done either or both.
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Just another statistic now. I'd always hoped you could be more. Haven't seen you in years. Now, only in my tears- Unseen and restless.
People come and go. But hope, they'll never know- that I had for you and have still for those whom we held close.
I'll see you in my thoughts and dreams.
Try not worry for you- unseen. A child I knew you then- Now amongst the dead spirits of men.
Live on little boy.
My hopeless joy.
I'll hang on if you linger.
Rest your spirit with me.
One friend down. Goodbye Christian.
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| Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 10:27 am Post subject: |
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| I find it prudent to upgrade health after all that rain and pain *hands over the fables*
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| Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 10:31 am Post subject: |
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I definitely paid ...
For the item purchase (the shield), I forgot to leave a message, but I paid 170 fables. I paid the other lot in bulk and left a message.
~Solus
*edit*
This was in my sent items folder:
rune: you have recieved a donation from Solus.Serpen (or something along those lines):
| Quote: | solus.serpen has donated 160 Fables to you.
solus.serpen wrote:
For my 'no-one will survive' character so you won't kill her with a damage card!! |
That was for my char and my upgrade combined.
You won't have got a PM (probably anyhow) for the shield as I forgot to add a message. However, surely you can see that your fable count has increased by 170 fables?
*arched eyebrow*
Sorry you seen to have missed them. Currently I feel unwell, so I will come back later to upgrade again and see if this has been sorted out.
*sigh*
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| Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 11:04 am Post subject: |
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*sigh* Ok, I shall break it down.
Order of events:
Solennia gets access to upgrading a single specific proficiency at the same time the Villains are allowed to upgrade any proficiency.
Solennia accepts the new ability, upgrading it 3 ranks while simultaneously paying for the character (which had not been payed for until then).
The message was received in Runes inbox.
The payment was received in Runes inbox.
The account was settled.
Update 3 came out.
All non-villains were given the opportunity to upgrade.
Items were made available for anyone to purchase.
Several players purchased items and upgrades.
Solennia claimed to have done the same.
Solennia had not purchased an item and had not purchased any upgrades.
Runes inbox is filled with receipts of those wanting upgrades and items.
Solennias name appears a single time in Runes inbox.
Solennias name appears only to pay for character creation and the bonus proficiency upgrade gained before heroes could normally upgrade.
Solennia has therefor, not upgraded her proficiencies at this point.
Solennia has not purchased an item at this point.
Sorry. But I don't see the fables or anything related to this.
I got your fables for the character creation and your bonus ranks for your unique special ability. That's it. I believe I got a message from you asking for the item-but as I did not receive a payment with it, I have made no effort to remove the item from the list of available ones.
I don't even think you sent in an upgrade list. You have your starting proficiencies and your unique one. Beyond that, nadda. And yes, I noticed the 160 fable increase (but that was a while ago not recent). I'll quintuple check my inbox again just in case.
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Just another statistic now. I'd always hoped you could be more. Haven't seen you in years. Now, only in my tears- Unseen and restless.
People come and go. But hope, they'll never know- that I had for you and have still for those whom we held close.
I'll see you in my thoughts and dreams.
Try not worry for you- unseen. A child I knew you then- Now amongst the dead spirits of men.
Live on little boy.
My hopeless joy.
I'll hang on if you linger.
Rest your spirit with me.
One friend down. Goodbye Christian.
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| Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2007 1:33 am Post subject: |
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oooo rune, someone took their condescending pills today?
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| Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2007 1:43 am Post subject: |
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We're all trying our best to get to grips with this game, Rune. You do need to bear with us.
Running something like this is not easy, as I have discovered from past experiences. But it would be best not to alienate your players, if you want this to be a success.
(Edit to add) - I have just performed a test - donating 1 fable to the treasury without a message, and donating 1 fable to the treasury with a message.
If no message is added to the donation, nothing appears in my outbox or sent box but the fables do get donated. I would assume that no message would appear in the recipient's inbox either to notify them of the donation.
If Solus did not add a message to her donation of 170 fables, then Solus and Rune only have their fable totals to confirm the payment was actually made. Since 170 fables represents a significant proportion of both your fable totals, I would assume this will now be easy to resolve.
I certainly hope so anyway, now I have spent two hard earned fatbacks on establishing these facts.
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| Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2007 3:19 am Post subject: |
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First of all...I am allowed to be frustrated.
Unless there's a rule saying I have to be different then I'll risk alienation. I think I'm entitled to that.
Second, I have found the simplest and most effective way to cut through the crap is to do just that. I pulled out the knife and cut right through it. This way, I didn't have to go through several days of explaining the same thing over again in different ways.
I've now explained it clearly, concisely, and most importantly- once.
If that's alienation or condescending- I won't apologize for it.
I call it efficient.
Now, with things being clearly spelled out, the problem can be resolved.
Assuming what you say is true Crunchy, it still defies logic. Why pay me fables for upgrading ranks and not list the ranks upgraded?
Solus posted a message saying he(she? Assuming he) wanted to buy the shield. 'I'll buy the scorched shield'. Not that he HAD purchased the shield. So no shield was purchased at the time of the post. I saw no donation in my inbox as stated above in the very clearly detailed chronology.
Solus edits his post stating he's paid and now voted but then produces a couple of questions about upgrading, not being certain if everyone can upgrade or just heroes, and whether or not the heroes can buy proficiencies twice over.
Logic dictates that with such queries as these, a payment for the upgrades, at least, would not have been made. If so, it would have been a poor decision on part of the upgrader.
It's not that I am unwilling to work through the issue. I never said that. You can ASSUME that. Feel free.
But I am stating that because I have nothing showing me there was a payment made, I can't honestly say payments were made. The only donations from Solus are still in my inbox and they were for an entirely different situation than all of this. Solus has admitted himself that his outbox contains specifically the donation I am referring to.
I don't mind posting this all publicly as it shows clearly that I am willing and capable of dealing with problems honestly and fairly-but I'll do so through logic first. I try to keep things simple and when they become unnecessarily complicated I try to fix them as quickly and efficiently as possible. If there is something I have missed in my logic, feel free to let me know. At least then I will know what to watch out for in the future to prevent mistakes.
But simply put, at no point in the series of events or comments made does it sound like the character paid for ugprades or even sent in a list of upgrade requests. I've got other peoples, not Solus'.
If I or someone else made a mistake, just show me where. It could be as simple as me accidentally deleting it but if solus also doesn't have an outbox of it, it sort of discounts that theory.
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Just another statistic now. I'd always hoped you could be more. Haven't seen you in years. Now, only in my tears- Unseen and restless.
People come and go. But hope, they'll never know- that I had for you and have still for those whom we held close.
I'll see you in my thoughts and dreams.
Try not worry for you- unseen. A child I knew you then- Now amongst the dead spirits of men.
Live on little boy.
My hopeless joy.
I'll hang on if you linger.
Rest your spirit with me.
One friend down. Goodbye Christian.
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| Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2007 3:39 am Post subject: |
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| solus.serpen wrote: | I definitely paid ...
For the item purchase (the shield), I forgot to leave a message, but I paid 170 fables. I paid the other lot in bulk and left a message.
~Solus
*edit*
This was in my sent items folder:
rune: you have recieved a donation from Solus.Serpen (or something along those lines):
| Quote: | solus.serpen has donated 160 Fables to you.
solus.serpen wrote:
For my 'no-one will survive' character so you won't kill her with a damage card!! |
That was for my char and my upgrade combined.
You won't have got a PM (probably anyhow) for the shield as I forgot to add a message. However, surely you can see that your fable count has increased by 170 fables?
*arched eyebrow*
Sorry you seen to have missed them. Currently I feel unwell, so I will come back later to upgrade again and see if this has been sorted out.
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I have merely proved that it is completely possible that Solus paid the 170 fables without a message appearing in her outbox/sentbox and without a message appearing in your inbox, since she did not attach any text to her donation.
If that is the case, it would explain why neither of you have records of the payment. The only way you can both confirm that the fables got transferred, is by examining your fable balances.
I would assume that this is a much more efficent and effective way of cutting through the crap, and expecting Solus to pay a further 170 fables assuming she has already paid.
Unless of course, you want me to do the forensic accounting for you.
(Edit to add:) And if you want to prove it to yourself, make a donation of 1 fable to the treasury without typing any text in the message box and watch the message magically NOT appear in your outbox.
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That would be a pretty good way to determine things, to an extent. For one I am getting a lot of donations at this time-so catching any one strictly on fable amount is moderately sketchy. Two, I spend all of my time in the linear district and on NSS, plotting, planning, and generally thinking of the best way to kil- Nevermind.
Unfortunately, the new storygames and linear districts earn 0 fables and I can't see my balance without manually checking it elsewhere after each post or some such. So, as embarrassing as it is, without tired of death having a new chapter and my limited participation in other storygames, I have no idea how many fables I've got. lol.
I'll give it some time, as I sent solus a message already. If there is nothing to be done for it then I will, naturally, find a way to resolve the situation fairly. It's not just the fables I have to consider if that is what is being thought. But in the interest of fairness (besides to myself) I have to consider the players who paid and maintaining that balance.
But you're right,. If Solus paid and there just is no record its not fair for Solus to pay again as it brings us back to the exact situation of the players who then only paid once and not double.
I'll wait until Solus responds, though, before working out an approach.
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Just another statistic now. I'd always hoped you could be more. Haven't seen you in years. Now, only in my tears- Unseen and restless.
People come and go. But hope, they'll never know- that I had for you and have still for those whom we held close.
I'll see you in my thoughts and dreams.
Try not worry for you- unseen. A child I knew you then- Now amongst the dead spirits of men.
Live on little boy.
My hopeless joy.
I'll hang on if you linger.
Rest your spirit with me.
One friend down. Goodbye Christian.
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| Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2007 4:51 am Post subject: |
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Assuming what you say is true Crunchy, it still defies logic. Why pay me fables for upgrading ranks and not list the ranks upgraded?
Solus posted a message saying he(she? Assuming he) wanted to buy the shield. 'I'll buy the scorched shield'. Not that he HAD purchased the shield. So no shield was purchased at the time of the post. I saw no donation in my inbox as stated above in the very clearly detailed chronology.
Solus edits his post stating he's paid and now voted but then produces a couple of questions about upgrading, not being certain if everyone can upgrade or just heroes, and whether or not the heroes can buy proficiencies twice over.
Logic dictates that with such queries as these, a payment for the upgrades, at least, would not have been made. If so, it would have been a poor decision on part of the upgrader.
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If it helps, the price of the shield was 170 fables, which is the disputed amount. Therefore the edited in questions about upgrading are irrelevant to the logic in this matter.
The facts are: Solus claims to have paid 170 fables without attaching any text. Neither of you have a record of it. It is possible to pay fables without it appearing in the outbox/inbox of anybody if no text is attached. Definitive proof of whether the donation was successful can be obtained by looking at the fables.
I've had a look at the posting history for both of you, and it will be easier for me to calculate the fables you have earned, rather than Solus, since you have not been here so long and have posted relatively few fable earning posts.
Should you need me to, I'll happily assist in determining whether the 170 fables got transferred successfully. All I would need from you is a list of donations you have received in your inbox and a list of any donations you have made to others. (assuming of course you have not deleted any donation messages in your inbox/sent items)
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| Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2007 5:40 am Post subject: |
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Yeah, I'm not willing to go through all of that or send you through that sort of work. It's silly over fables.
I will resolve it, I just want to be as sure as I can be, within reason, before taking any action. My first instinct when someone comes to me about an issue isn't to take their word for it. I go through a validation process. This keeps me from getting ripped off (which has happened multiple times from people who've demonstrated nothing but good intentions). Not saying that is the case here, but it's what I've learned to adapt to after so many years of being online and playing online games. *shudders*. Not to mention people in the real world.
For the most part, once I am satisfied I'll find an appropriate solution and a means to that satisfaction will be achieved shortly so the issue isn't really one any longer.
Finally, as far as gaps in my logic- some of my comments made used information gleaned or assumed from PM's as well.
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On a side note
The game has clearly grown in popularity and I've been holding many conversations with people over various elements of the story as my brain is picked and strategies are discussed.
There are issues about how long the game should last, how quickly it can end, what the winner gets and a host of other interesting tidbits all worthy of discussion. Would you all like an NSS discussion thread to address these issues? Of course you would.
Let me know what you think. :-p
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Just another statistic now. I'd always hoped you could be more. Haven't seen you in years. Now, only in my tears- Unseen and restless.
People come and go. But hope, they'll never know- that I had for you and have still for those whom we held close.
I'll see you in my thoughts and dreams.
Try not worry for you- unseen. A child I knew you then- Now amongst the dead spirits of men.
Live on little boy.
My hopeless joy.
I'll hang on if you linger.
Rest your spirit with me.
One friend down. Goodbye Christian.
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Right, sorry. I didn't realise that being off for one day would mean that a whole argument would be started about me - and I apologise to CF for havign to spend so much time arguing my case for me. (Although thanks, you basically said what I wanted to say for me. )
To get things straight:
1. I am a female - I know this is not really to do with this case, but Rune seemed to be confused on the matter.
2. I have paid for my char and my first upgrade (the one where only I could update). Both Rune and me have evidence of this and is not the issue.
3. Rune, you seem to think that I tried to upgrade a seconed time. This is not true. I never tried to pay or request a second upgrade, I merely asked.
4. With the shield, I paid 170 fables without a message, which is why no PM record will be found. It shows on my fable count (which you can check by clicking on your name, Rune, btw), as I used to be on 1300 and something, and now I'm on 1180 something.
I need to leave right now but I'll be on later to see how this goes. I replied to your PM rune, but this is basically the same thing.
~Solus
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chapter 6 of DESTINY - a super old SG which won't continue...but there are a full 6 chapters if you feel like reading something with no ending!
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Issue's been resolved. Don't worry about it. Here's the
The Updated Items List
Steel longsword: +2 damage. -1 Dex.
Somewhat heavy.
Cost: 80 Fables.
Scorched Shield: -5 damage from weapon attacks.
Cost: 170 Fables. Sold to Solennia.
Black Rod of..?: Have to use it to see what it does. It is magical. 5 charges (uses).
Cost: 140 Fables. SOLD to Kittalia Neveria.
Flameguard Cloak: -5 damage from any form of fire.
Cost: 95 Fables. Sold to Kitty Minx.
Silver Ring of Resistance: -3 damage from magical sources.
Cost: 125 Fables. SOLD to Skrangold.
One item left. Please send a message with any donations. I cannot see my fable count in the new storygame or linear district. Neither earn fables so it shows up as blank to me. This leaves me having to memorize my amount or constantly check it and I spend too much time with numbers as it is doing other things. Send a message with your donation explaining what it's for. Be specific. Blind (non-messaged) donations will not be honored.
No need to rush on character upgrades. You've got time. Plan carefully and consider what other people have. You may not know what people are upgrading to but you can see who has what items and you also know their original proficiencies and ranks.
Damage votes will be up to 4 damage as of the next update. Clues as to changes in the story are also present in the previous update.
Plan well and may you live to see the next chapter-or not.
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Just another statistic now. I'd always hoped you could be more. Haven't seen you in years. Now, only in my tears- Unseen and restless.
People come and go. But hope, they'll never know- that I had for you and have still for those whom we held close.
I'll see you in my thoughts and dreams.
Try not worry for you- unseen. A child I knew you then- Now amongst the dead spirits of men.
Live on little boy.
My hopeless joy.
I'll hang on if you linger.
Rest your spirit with me.
One friend down. Goodbye Christian.
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Just a quick point before I go- if someone tries to use a wand, shouldn't they have some form of magical proficiency first? Just a warning, Kalanna... Rune has a very twisted mind. *signing off* Not as twisted as mine, though. *fades
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| Rune wrote: |
On a side note
The game has clearly grown in popularity and I've been holding many conversations with people over various elements of the story as my brain is picked and strategies are discussed.
There are issues about how long the game should last, how quickly it can end, what the winner gets and a host of other interesting tidbits all worthy of discussion. Would you all like an NSS discussion thread to address these issues? Of course you would.
Let me know what you think. :-p |
I think it would be useful - not only for the players to understand what they are supposed to be doing, but to help develop NSS as a whole.
NSS is being reviewed by the Review Board at the moment, - it is taking some time because of the experimental nature of it.
From my own experiences, a discussion thread helped my experimental storygame get promoted - at least in part, since it allowed everyone to discuss and develop the elements that it needed to improve upon to gain promotion.
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Sword is still up for grabs and we have a nasty 3 way tie. 
Does anyone have the power to break it or shall I have to get involved in breaking the tie? Are you sure you want me messing around with votes?
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People come and go. But hope, they'll never know- that I had for you and have still for those whom we held close.
I'll see you in my thoughts and dreams.
Try not worry for you- unseen. A child I knew you then- Now amongst the dead spirits of men.
Live on little boy.
My hopeless joy.
I'll hang on if you linger.
Rest your spirit with me.
One friend down. Goodbye Christian.
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Kalanna Rai
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Cross...there is no skill called 'Magical Proficiancy' listed or I'd have bought ranks. On a side note...assassins' often carry LOTS of things with them. Some are weapons to use, others are things to bargain with.
Sometimes you use honey to trap a fly...instead of pinning it to a wall with a dagger...
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*smiles enigmatically* You'll see, Kalanna. You'll see. *sits back to watch the mayhem*
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Ok, it seems that the poll is pretty much done but I will leave it up for a few more days for any last votes.
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Just another statistic now. I'd always hoped you could be more. Haven't seen you in years. Now, only in my tears- Unseen and restless.
People come and go. But hope, they'll never know- that I had for you and have still for those whom we held close.
I'll see you in my thoughts and dreams.
Try not worry for you- unseen. A child I knew you then- Now amongst the dead spirits of men.
Live on little boy.
My hopeless joy.
I'll hang on if you linger.
Rest your spirit with me.
One friend down. Goodbye Christian.
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Polls been closed. Update coming.
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Just another statistic now. I'd always hoped you could be more. Haven't seen you in years. Now, only in my tears- Unseen and restless.
People come and go. But hope, they'll never know- that I had for you and have still for those whom we held close.
I'll see you in my thoughts and dreams.
Try not worry for you- unseen. A child I knew you then- Now amongst the dead spirits of men.
Live on little boy.
My hopeless joy.
I'll hang on if you linger.
Rest your spirit with me.
One friend down. Goodbye Christian.
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Thisss experimental Ssstorygame is now worthy of promotion. Ensssure it ssstays ssso or I will return for your head...
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| Hooray, now I hope we get the update soon
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Plots, Chaos and Actions.
”No.” was all she said followed by a strike of her foot against the chest and a whirl of her cloak to blind. Then she was gone and all that was left to mark her passage or, in fact, that she was ever there was a faint stirring of the dust where she had been. Into the shadows beyond the now fading light of Runes amulet she stalked, darkness her only shield and ally.
Rune looked down at the chest. It was open. Within, was one less item than there had been before. “Thieves,” Rune said and looked around, “Was it too much to expect some honor among just one?”
Roger spoke, “Who the heck are you?”
Rune squinted trying to adjust his vision to the now low level of light entering the cavern entrance. “First, you will tell me where I am for I do not recognize this place.”
At first there was silence. Then Solennia piped up. “I believe this is the Prison.”
Runes eyes widened and then immediately narrowed. His demeanor had changed. He was wary and his hands found themselves nearing the weapons concealed underneath his cloak. “Oh,” he managed, “I see.”
“So who are you then?” Kitty asked.
He thought for a moment before answering. “Kittalia Neveria, I know you’re nearby. I suggest that you return to me what is mine. There is still the option of resolving this peacefully – before things become too dangerous for your own good or that of anybody else.
There was no reply. All eyes, he knew, were on him and his, in turn were on the exit. They lingered for a moment as the last of the storm-filtered light faded from the entrance, thick clouds intercepting the already weakening rays of the sun. If he wasn’t careful, this place would be his tomb. It would be all of theirs.
The dark man knelt, placed the chest upon the ground and announced, “You all wish to know who I am. Well, I have many names: Scourge, Bane, Deceiver and-“, he chuckled, about to continue.
“Usurper!” Solennias hushed voice carried through the near lightless room like the hoarse whisper of a ghost at long last having found the object of it’s eternal desire.
“Yes, well that was my most recent title but-“
“You’re the one who tried to take the throne and sell it to the barbarians on the south coast and when the plot failed you managed to have a member of royal blood impregnated with a barbarian child and become heir to the throne except THAT was a rouse and it was a legitimate Barbarian Prince!” Said Roger wide-eyed with excitement.
“Yes, but-“
“And that didn’t work out so well for you because the prince got assassinated in the controversy the issue caused right? And didn’t the barbarian nation turned against you, revealing your contacts and the contacts tried to save themselves and revealed that you were behind it all.” Inquired Kitty.
“Hey. Weren’t you also called-“ Matt tried to ask.
“Ok, okay. So you all know your history and apparently I’m well known even in dark ancient caves miles from civilization. I’m Rune. It’s a pleasure to make your acquaintance. But this is not the time to discuss my personal history, rather, I have an offer of investment towards your future.” He waved his hand in the near blackness. A pale green light emanated from his necklace. He then motioned at the chest. “I have 100 pieces of gold and your pick of any remaining items within this chest. Anyone who brings to me all pieces of the amulet that I do not possess will have this as their reward.”
Dicana laughed, a melodic, but frightening laugh in the light. It echoed around the chamber and through the unseen caverns beyond. Rune shifted, peering into the darkness as if his eyes could penetrate its’ secrets. There was a faint rumble in the distance.
“You think I am in need of gold? Or your merchant wares? I’ve heard of you yes, but you’re artisan of renown. I suppose peddling stolen wares is your occupation now that you’ve fallen from ‘grace’?”
Rune smiled, a mirthless smile. “I’ve become something of an artist of late and have applied that talent in new ways since my release from Eternity Tower. But that is neither here nor there. You can take the offer or leave it. Just keep in mind this, I doubt anyone here is going back out the way they came no matter how close the exit may seem. I offer my most fervent attempts to keep whoever brings me what I have asked for alive until we can find our way out.” He picked something out from the chest, a pair of fingerless gloves and wore them. He then reached in again and procured a sword and some vials, each he placed about his person. “Well then, it seems there are no takers?”
Nobody responded, though Dicana pulled a short-sword from a sheath.
“Very well then. Anyone wishing to live by taking me up on my offer can find me in this place. Somewhere.” Rune smiled a devious smile lined with sarcasm and clandestine intent. Then he headed left, through several charred and broken corpses.
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It was going through everybody’s head for sure. Letting that man walk away was probably the last thing anyone would want. He was a threat to any society he’d ever encountered and the reward money for killing or capturing someone like him would be astronomical. They would be true heroes for life, legends across the world, written into the history books of almost every known country. Whatever he was offering could never be worth more than his capture or death.
Kitty saw the unconscious step forward everyone took, including her own as the sack of money and fame with legs attempted to depart. She stopped herself though. In all likelihood he was telling the truth - to an extent. And it was well known that he was sent to Eternity Tower because he’d apparently escaped every other prison he’d been in - and that was a lot. Truth be told, no one escaped Eternity Tower without an event short of a cataclysm having taken place and there hadn’t been one. So why was he here?
Kitty didn’t have much time to think about the specifics. She had just enough time to surmise that whatever he said could be trusted before Dicana stepped forward, and rushed to intercept the man.
“Where do you think you’re going? You may be a wonderful role model for evil and all that but right now, you’re going to work to MY advantage. You’re old in unfamiliar territory without any allies and have the strongest light source that also doesn’t look like it’ll burn out. Consequently, that amulet is worth so much more than anything you could offer that I have to ask you give me your piece. Now. If not, you can always forfeit your life.” She flicked her hand and Skrangold moved to her side, stopping only to pick off bits and pieces from corpses along the way; a chunk of hair, a finger bone, a tooth, a ring.
Rune moved back at Skrangolds approach and attempted to cover his nose in the most inconspicuous and polite way possible but failed.
Skrangold smiled secretly and broke wind the same. Dicana and Rune both stepped aside involuntarily trying to avoid the odor.
Kitty watched as all this happened, feeling uncertain. Something about everything felt wrong. This had been orchestrated on some level she couldn’t yet see; Rune was in the prison in search of an amulet that a thief he’d apparently hired was supposed to retrieve for him without knowing what it was, the thief found out the nature of the item and fled, Rune should still be in Eternity Tower imprisoned for life or executed, their employer had simultaneously hired them to go as far into the prison as they dared and return with whatever they could find with a handsome reward as payment. Now there was a girl who appeared from the look of her clothes to be from one of the Academies. And the lady standing before the cloaked man was her captor. Something wasn’t adding up. Kitty took a step back.
“You see him Matt?” Roger asked. “He’s bad. Bad to the core and if we stop him we’ll get so much more than anything our employer was offering.”
Kitty watched as Matt nodded in understanding for once, picked up a nearby sword, rusted from years of disuse and steadily approached the intercepted man. Roger called for her to back them up like planned and followed Matts lead.
Kitty wanted to close her eyes. This was bad. The man they were about to face was ruthless and cunning. He was a killer. Yet, there were four of them about to approach him and that meant he’d probably die. Then again, you could never be sure. He was known to always have surprises. That filthy fellow certainly had an effective one.
A rumble in the distance disturbed her thoughts. “What’s that?” she wondered before resuming her attention towards mixed company encircling the cloaked man.
“Boys, you better back away before we do you two in, too. I was going to kill you but decided that this had far better ramifications for me than toying with your lot.” Said Dicana silkily.
Skrangold reached within his robes to get a bottle, then threw it. It shattered in a fiery explosion casting red light against the green of the glowing amulet fragment. But no one was there to feel its’ wrath. A warning shot.
Roger grabbed Runes shoulder from behind. “You’re coming with me.”
“The hell he is!” Dicana moved to the side, aimed for Roger. She lunged with her blade as her target parried, releasing Rune in the process.
Skrangold managed another bottle just as Matt flanked Dicana and swung his rusted metal, landing a vicious blow -1. Angered, the servant flung the volatile concoction behind the bulky man and watched as he screamed from the searing pain of the flames -2.
Kitty watched on as Roger turned to see from where the fire had come and spotted Skrangold just as Dicana kicked at him. He narrowly avoided having to get his jaw wired as he sidestepped the maneuver. Allowing for his unfortunate friend to take the blow instead.
She watched as Matt crumpled to the ground. Eyes wide, face red and both hands firmly placed on his groin. His sword of rust unceremoniously dropped to the floor beside him.
She saw Rune begin running away from the skirmish, briefly forgotten before being noticed again by the others.
Everyone; Dicana, Roger and Skrangold charged after the man, even Solennia after picking up a scorched shield off a nearby corpse. Apparently, She’d figured out something. Be it the same thing everyone else had or something entirely different. Either way, Kitty figured she’d follow to see what would come of things.
She passed Matt who was lying on the floor next to a skeleton of what appeared to be a mage. Matts’ eyes were closed and he seemed to be unconscious. This close to the entrance he should be fine. She’d get him on the way out but first she’d just grab the flaming red cloak beneath the skeletons ribs. He wasn’t using it and considering that she could see a rotted wand and imprint of other items the skeleton had carried in life, this had to be a magical one.
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Solennia had been silent during the recent revelations. She was in shock. However that had worn off and her shock had given way to anger at the news. The assassin had killed her friends and lover but the reason behind there being an assassin to begin with was right in front of her. That man was going to die. He hired the murderer and was just as guilty.
Now he had the nerve to offer her life and money if she of all people would help him?
She would do everything in her power to kill him. First, she had to slow him down. He’d run into a wall. A hole existed now where a door had once been. It’s broken and charred remains scattered about the floor along with the rubble of the wall. Dicana, Skrangold and Roger leaped through and she followed. Inside, was what had once been a room but now had only two and a third walls, the third being the part through which they’d come. A door was on the south-side wall and the western wall, directly in front of them, was pure cave and therefore resisted whatever explosion had occurred here. Rune had managed to leap over what remained of the northern wall, a knee-sized stack of bricks the size of a human head before coming to a stop. He stood upon a mound of long-since rotten husks much like the ones found in the cavern entrance. Here though, a single human skeleton, with a great-axe lay splayed at the top- an unknown heroes death immortalized after such a titanic battle. The mound could be no fewer than four men high Solennia thought. There had to be 30-100 rotten cadavers.
She wasted no time and with a wave of her hand she focused her energy into a tremendous display of power. What at first seemed to be sand began rising from beneath the corpses, trickling upward as though a reverse waterfall. Finally, it swirled and exploded, instantly rendering the air nearly opaque. Everyone was blind. But Solennia wasn’t done. She parted the dust directly between her and her target and then, with sorcerous might imploded it on him.
There was a loud snap, like lightning. The air instantly cleared and the dust fell from the air like sand from an hourglass. Rune was on the ground.
“My cloak affords me some protection form minor magics. But that wasn’t quite as minor as I would have liked. Do that again and I’ll defend myself.” He said. “You won’t like that.”
“Silence!” Solennia shouted. The temperature increased instantly, almost enough to cause sweat. Fire erupted around the man and closed in but he leapt high into the air as the flames rushed in and a sword swung where he had been.
“Dead or alive doesn’t matter to me!” Dicana cackled with glee.
Rune descended, daggers drawn and parried a hurled bottle out the air- just barely- as Skrangold threw one. It landed somewhere near the bottom of the mound and exploded. The mountain of carcasses shook.
Roger shouldered Dicana out the way and swiped at the man. There was the loud clang of steel on steel followed by a high-pitched whistle as the dagger-man dragged his blade along the sword and forcefully disarmed him. Dicana took the opportunity to thrust at his neck but he blocked with his offhand dagger.
Solennia awakened the dust once more while simultaneously expanding the fire. She could feel her energy draining with that last act but the results were worth it.
The flames exploded outward, rushing over everyone. No one was fast enough to avoid it. There were several cries, none more pleasurable to Solennias ears than hearing Runes among them. –1(Dicana), –1(Roger). The dust exploded and stung with such force that Dicana stumbled and fell from the mound. Rune was similarly affected and fell with her. Skrangold had been readying another bottle but this was dropped and had the unfortunate effect of falling between the gaps in all of the corpses before detonating somewhere in it’s depths.
“Uh oh.” He said.
The mound swayed, a little more, then began to collapse inwards. Solennia decided to turn around and try to leap back into the blasted room satisfied that everyone would be dead. But Kitty was in front of her leaping from it and onto the mound just in time to fall with everyone else.
“Your timing sucks.” Solennia said.
“Shh. No more words from you ya moody little powerhouse.” Kitty said. And with a wink and an air-kiss Solennia’s mind went effectively blank.
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Kittalia couldn’t help but notice the multiple flashes of red light in the distance, followed by the green and then sparkly yellow ones at the end as they descended into darkness. Whatever was happening over there was probably something she didn’t want to be a part of. She knew the rumors of this place and had come across enough corpses to wonder if she would make it out alive herself.
She’d have to find the others and bargain somehow - in private, preferably. But for now she had swiped those boots from the chest and they were amazing. So good she had to wonder at the quality of the other items in that chest. Perhaps his offer wasn’t too undervalued after all. I mean, nothing could truly compete with a legendary item like the amulet except another but as far as living within her means as an assassin, if the rest of his goods were this good- she let the thought hang.
Before her was another dead end. Unlike a maze, dead ends here were defined differently. A large hole in the ground blocked her passage further. She could easily have crossed were it a normal hole in a normal place but she assumed otherwise and snuck closer to the edge to take a look. Releasing her grip from the amulet to allow some of it’s light to shine through on only the floor, she could see blood stains and claw marks gouged into the edge. No, this wasn’t the way to go. She’d have to go back towards the lights.
She began having the feeling of being woefully lost and in a lot of unseen danger. She was hiding and damn well, she knew. Sneaking without virtually any sound. Yet, there were things hiding better than she was. And that could hear her quite well, for with every footstep something else moved as if disturbed or curious. And for every shadow she hid in, there were others where she was sure something else was hiding and waiting. The truth was the she was growing frightened of hiding. Any shadow she hid in might be her last. All of her years of training could not have prepared her for this. No, very few living beings could be prepared for this place no matter how much training. Entire adventuring parties had died here. The brave and the foolish had fallen here. The quick and the smart, the careless and the wary: so few people had ever made it out of this place alive that it was small wonder how it had earned it name. This place was death without a face. Little was known about it for true. Just rumors mostly. Now she was here and without allies or aid. Lost, in unfamiliar territory with no means of communication or escape. She didn’t want to be one of the unlucky multitudes who’d died in this place but the odds were severely against that. Perhaps leaving the group was a mistake. Damn, she should have hidden and tailed them but with her employer around, knowing now who he was, that probably wouldn’t have worked.
Something on her back itched and she blindly reached to scratch it just in time to feel the edge of a stinger. She moved for all she was worth and it shouldn’t have been enough save for the grace of the gods (you’re welcome little dragon). Something in the darkness behind her had stalked her. She had dodged the first attack by a miracle, could feel the poisonous residue of it’s method of killing on her hand. She closed her eyes, released her hand from the amulet ducked low and took a peak before covering her hand over the gemstone again and diving for the nearest visible cavity.
There was scuttling all around. She could hear it now. But worse, she could see what had been stalking her. It wasn’t one thing but several. Now she knew what those husks were at the entrance. Scorpions. Giant sized. None smaller than a medium sized dog. The shadows all seemed clear. She supposed she had lured them all out. But something moved, rattled then chittered or whatever creatures of its’ type did, loudly. She bolted, released her hand from the amulet and ran towards where she had seen the lights. The cavern walls erupted with life from the darkness. Scorpions crawled from crevasses they should have been too big to fit through. The ceiling rumbled as rock was loosened by the activity. At one point stones larger than bricks began to fall from it and a wall caved in. But she used all of her skill to circumvent the dangers until finally, nearing exhaustion she came to a sight she both wanted to see and couldn’t believe.
Rune, Solennia, Dicana, Roger, Kitty and Skrangold all lay upon the ground. They all looked unconscious. Kitallia’s heart skipped a beat. This was madness. This was death of a certainty that could not be circumvented. Panic gripped her but she was strong. She hadn’t become an assassin because she was a weak willed girl ready to break when things got tough- or worse. She took a precious moment to think. She studied her surroundings; great-axe hidden beneath dead scorpion husks, 6 dead or unconscious bodies. All were breathing - unconscious then. One missing. Presume dead. Cracked stone floor feeling hollow. Not like the cavern she’d left behind. A door to the north and a hallway running parallel it but further to the west. The first of the scorpions had reached her. She drew her sword, swung, parried, and lashed out twice more in blazing speed- to no affect. Quickly drawing a black wand she’d found above when in the entrance cavern she gave it a try. Nothing.
“Oh screw this.” She said, all formality in training lost. Kittalia replaced her wand and sheathed her sword before performing a backwards handspring ending in a tumble over the bodies of the unconscious and landed right next to the great-axe. “This had better work”.
Lifting it, she swung, slowly. But the range was advantageous and the power was noticeable. The scorpion was cleaved in two and the blade flickered with inner light. Three more scorpions approached, she raised the axe but felt her leg go numb. Crap! -1-1 Poison
This was the beginning of death, she thought. And whirled into the frey with all her heart and a death-cry on her lips.
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Roger, Rune and Dicana opened their eyes in time to see the axe explode with lightning and a thunderous sound. Kittalia was blown several feet back. Several giant beasts that looked like scorpions were blown apart, and for a brief moment the flow ceased. In the light, easily, hundreds more could be seen. Kittalias body soared into the pile of broken bodies and quickly got up, stumbled, then made for the axe.
“This can’t be good.” Roger said. He looked down and picked Kitty’s body from the ground. “Come on sweetness. We need you.”
Dicana instinctively reached for Skrangold, finding his hand she pulled him close and reached for her sword.
Rune looked about, saw Solennias body lying on the ground and took a step in front of her. “You. Protect her, too.”
Kitallia was vaguely aware of the cloaked man coming up to her flank. There were 5 scorpions, then ten, then thirty. So fast and merely seconds between the increases. Rune dodged and sliced with salient speed, killing in single blows with a dagger what she failed to do with a sword. She gripped the axe, not to be outdone in their final moments. Between the two, thirty-fifty, seventy died in a matter of moments. But the numbers of the horde were far, far greater. Roger and Dicana fought to protect their charges and a retreat was forced within seconds. Kittalia knew only battle in those brief moments that already, in her mind were extended years of her life. Then she saw him on the ground. Rune had fallen and was immediately overcome, his body buried beneath the creatures.
In a matter of seconds it would all be over. They’d all be overwhelmed. But nobility found her heart and she cleaved one, then another from her fallen comrade in arms. Rune was alive, his armor managing to protect him, it seemed, at least somewhat -1 -1 Poison.
She saw the sudden light in his eyes and with a flurry of stabs and kicks, he was on his feet, barely. Blood dripped from his neck and face and his skin had taken on a pale hue. But he fought on. Kittalia was no better, feeling dizzy.
But Rune had seemed to come up with an idea in the time he was down. He was saying something but she was too busy killing. Kittalia had to kill just one more. Another. Another still. Pain lanced through her abdomen and it was over. She could fight no more and there were too many.
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“We cannot win this. Greater heroes than us have died here before and not all of us even qualify for the title.” Said Rune.
Roger looked into his eyes with disgust. He knew nothing of heroes, though he was right. Some of them didn’t deserve the title. He dropped Kitty and using all his might bull-rushed through a block of scorpions, knocking them down like bowling pins. With Herculean strength he grabbed Kittalias body from the throng of hungry vermin, reaching through them with his bare hands and taking every bite and every blow they could muster. -1 (no poison for you). With Kittalia in one hand and the great-axe in the other, Roger used every ounce of his strength in what he knew would be the final strike of his life. He hoped to go out in a blaze of glory.
The axe responded, igniting with arcane light. Lightning crackled, the air was electric and thunder prepared to make its’ presence known.
“So I’ll trade you all one death for another. Betray me and death is certain.” Said Rune.
He withdrew his daggers in an instant, concentrating for all he was worth, as hundreds of creatures began the killing blows against the party. Roger felt his weapon hand go light. The axe was gone!
The blade reappeared a moment later, still in mid swing but aimed at the ground. It struck, its’ magical charge exploding out and for the second time the group found themselves falling as the entire cavern floor gave way into the dull red glow of what lay beneath.
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Skrangold (Minion) 5 Health remaining.
Dicana Requiem (Main Villain) 5 Health remaining
Roger Apple (Hero) 3 Health remaining.
Kitty Minx (Hero) 5 Health remaining.
Matt (Hero)8 Health remaining.
Pant A. Loons (Hero) 0 Health remaining. DEAD
Solennia (Hero) 6 Health remaining.
Kitallia Neveria (Misc) 5 Health remaining.Poisoned
Rune (Misc) 5 Health remaining.Poisoned
It might be prudent to post any ideas on what you want your characters to do (only Pants is dead, nobody else) for the following chapter. I've already hinted at the new location voted on. It was just hard to write it in the current update.
Now if someone wants to change allegiances or treat someone else different, now's the time to say something because I'll just keep things going as I have been otherwise.
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People come and go. But hope, they'll never know- that I had for you and have still for those whom we held close.
I'll see you in my thoughts and dreams.
Try not worry for you- unseen. A child I knew you then- Now amongst the dead spirits of men.
Live on little boy.
My hopeless joy.
I'll hang on if you linger.
Rest your spirit with me.
One friend down. Goodbye Christian.
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| Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 4:21 am Post subject: |
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Oh yeah folks. Don't forget that the damage for this vote is 4.
Next one is 5.
It CAN be stopped by armors, toughness and the like but for the most part that is dependant upon the damage source and what it is you are using to defend from it. In some cases Dex or Smarts will apply as well and while less frequent in application they can completely nullify the vote damage (if you dodge for example or are smart enough to avoid the situation entirely you wouldn't take anything).
Some power players are clearly taken down a peg, or two, or three. But that doesn't mean they aren't still powerful or useful.
Remember that the goal is for YOU to win. Not someone else.
So when voting, consider who you want to live as much as who you need to get rid of.
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People come and go. But hope, they'll never know- that I had for you and have still for those whom we held close.
I'll see you in my thoughts and dreams.
Try not worry for you- unseen. A child I knew you then- Now amongst the dead spirits of men.
Live on little boy.
My hopeless joy.
I'll hang on if you linger.
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One friend down. Goodbye Christian.
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| Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 4:38 am Post subject: |
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Mmmhmm. Very interesting - thankyou.
Well...as far as Solennia's allegiences go...I think I'd prefer her to be neutral for now on the amulet deal.
She may hate Rune for what he has done, but she is not stupid. Her attacks didn't work against him to the effect she wanted them to, so she knows not to do them again - at least for now.
They are in a place where it is unlikely that they will walk out alive, so survival is the main point right now, not vengeance. It is likely that anyone who Solennia may want vengeance on are going to die without her help anyway.
Rune seems to be the strongest one in the group at the minute, so working with him to get out is the main priority. Solennia is not so bothered about the amulet, or the gifts, but she fears for her life.
Perhaps in the next chapter she can quietly talk to Rune and suggest that for now they should make a deal to fight together as it is unlikely that they will get out alive if they don't.
^As an aside, she does not like doing this, but it is necessary.
...Lol, sorry - I wrote rather a lot.
But yeah...great story. I picked up some things though as I was going through. Here's one:
^Apart from the speachmarks being the wrong way, you should only use '-' in speach if the word is actually cut off, such as 'bu-'. If you're leaving out a word/several words then you use '...' e.g. 'but...'
~Solus
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| Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 4:46 am Post subject: |
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I think that kitty is going to stick with her A team. Matt and Roger are solid dependable guys who have her back (so far). She will need fighters around her i think as her bedazzle may not be too much use in the dark.
Though i think she may be more than slightly pissed at Roger for throwing her to the groud the way he did. Bruises - ouch...
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| Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 4:55 am Post subject: |
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Skrangold and Matts Health totals in the vote are innacurate. The numbers are 1 higher for each.
Unfortunately votes came in before I could redo the poll so just check the bottom of the chapter for accurate tallies (that has been edited correctly).
Sorry for the confusion. May you make your decisions for better or for worse.
Game on-! or some such.
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People come and go. But hope, they'll never know- that I had for you and have still for those whom we held close.
I'll see you in my thoughts and dreams.
Try not worry for you- unseen. A child I knew you then- Now amongst the dead spirits of men.
Live on little boy.
My hopeless joy.
I'll hang on if you linger.
Rest your spirit with me.
One friend down. Goodbye Christian.
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| There are no actions for me to post since Matt is effectively disabled for a chapter or so, but I was wondering if you could clarify how far away his body is from the mass of scorpions. I may have missed it if you already stated such, but the last I saw of him, he collapsed near the skeleton. Then, everybody started running around before the vermin showed up... So hopefully he isn't in danger of getting pinched and poked to death while unconscious. (although, if he continues to "win" the vote it would make sense )
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| Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 10:06 pm Post subject: |
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You may not be able to take action while unconscious but you can still determine what actions you'd like to take once you ARE concsious. I'm even willing to take onditionals such as:
If I wake up and am not damaged further or have more than 'this' much health, then I'll try to inform the party that we should stick together (once I figure out what is going on) and stop fighting if we're going to survive. I'll also cover the rear- cus the fronts WAY too dangerous. ^_^
If I AM damaged when I wake up and my health is less than 'this' then I'll try to get away from the group as soon as possible and go it out alone, or try to go down the path with the enlarged Chinaren head guarding the entrance. :-p
That's just an example.
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People come and go. But hope, they'll never know- that I had for you and have still for those whom we held close.
I'll see you in my thoughts and dreams.
Try not worry for you- unseen. A child I knew you then- Now amongst the dead spirits of men.
Live on little boy.
My hopeless joy.
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If Matt does not wake up too weak from poison (worst case scenario) he'll look for or listen for the sounds of battle, and charge into the melee when he sees his friends in danger. Smashing scorpions with his fists, tossing them into each other, stepping on them, picking one up by the tail and using it like a flail... those sorts of attacks.
If he is poisoned... he'll probably try to do the same, just appearing more feeble as he does so.
(By the way, isn't an unenlarged Chinaren nose still long enough to block the entrance in your example above?  )
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| Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 10:19 pm Post subject: |
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Matt is still in the opening cavern with the skeletons and whatnot. Rune began running west, I think and so everyone eventually followed him except Kittalia. West into a room, through a hole in the wall, with a door on the south wall, missing one wall at the north and a cavernous western side (which was unaffected by the explosion). Over the 'missing' wall was a mound of scorpion husks apparently 21-28 feet high. Around it is darkness (not enough light to see that far out since Rune had the only light source going at that point if I recall). Everyone except Matt and Kittalia got mound-happy and began fighting on top of it before Skrangold in his infinite power blew the bottom out causing you all to fall with several of you being unconscious as a result (but not taking any damage cus I am a nice, sexy guy- right?).
Below, everyone except Matt, is in another room (the base of the scorpion husks).
There was a battle and then the floor fell out from underneath everyone present into a red glowing....
Does that clarify things? If not- reread the story.
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Just another statistic now. I'd always hoped you could be more. Haven't seen you in years. Now, only in my tears- Unseen and restless.
People come and go. But hope, they'll never know- that I had for you and have still for those whom we held close.
I'll see you in my thoughts and dreams.
Try not worry for you- unseen. A child I knew you then- Now amongst the dead spirits of men.
Live on little boy.
My hopeless joy.
I'll hang on if you linger.
Rest your spirit with me.
One friend down. Goodbye Christian.
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| Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 10:20 pm Post subject: |
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Perhaps I'm a little biased against the overdog, but I voted for you, Rune. I rather thought that the poison was a little harsh, but perhaps you're in favor of bringing this to a quick conclusion.
All the better for me- I'm planning to join the next round! If I have the time, that is... *struggles through an unending sea of information, pausing in its endless search to look closely at some interesting sharp rocks at the bottom of a whirlpool...*
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| Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2007 12:19 am Post subject: |
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Right. If/when Kittalia wakes up if she's got 4-5 health she's going to follow the fighting at an extreme distance just to keep an eye on all of you.
If she's at less than 4 health, she's going to get outta there and sell everything she's collected so she can put the gold in her retirement fund...unless something more interesting, and lucrative, and less stressful to her health comes up.
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| Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 12:58 pm Post subject: |
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| Kalanna Rai wrote: | | Right. If/when Kittalia wakes up if she's got 4-5 health she's going to follow the fighting at an extreme distance just to keep an eye on all of you. |
Though the description leaves a bit to be desired, Kittalia IS still conscious. I was not specific about her state at the end. Her health remains as listed.
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If she's at less than 4 health, she's going to get outta there and sell everything she's collected so she can put the gold in her retirement fund...unless something more interesting, and lucrative, and less stressful to her health comes up. |
And just how do you propose you'll escape? If I remember correctly, the room you all leaped into (the one with the mound of husks) was around 30 feet high or so. It collapsed and you all ended up at the bottom. Well, you weren't in the room initially but you found your way there. Then, during the show and tell scene with the scorpions, the floor collapsed. You don't know where you are since the territory is entirely unfamiliar. You're not even sure how you got where you did beyond following the lights. And you've just descended an unknown depth LOWER than the one you were at previously. Escape? I think that would partially undermine the title of the story. No, I think you'll be taking up residence within the Prison for quite some time my dear assassin. Although, if it makes you feel any better- the opportunity for escape remained until the environment change won the vote. If that hadn't taken place then you just might be able to get the heck out of there and sell all that loot.
Oh yeah, if you are conscious it helps me know what you want to do before I work on the next update. There's only 3 of you conscious out of a cast of 8. :-p
I already know what stalker girl is going to do. What about the rest of you?
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Just another statistic now. I'd always hoped you could be more. Haven't seen you in years. Now, only in my tears- Unseen and restless.
People come and go. But hope, they'll never know- that I had for you and have still for those whom we held close.
I'll see you in my thoughts and dreams.
Try not worry for you- unseen. A child I knew you then- Now amongst the dead spirits of men.
Live on little boy.
My hopeless joy.
I'll hang on if you linger.
Rest your spirit with me.
One friend down. Goodbye Christian.
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| If or when Skrangold wakes up, he will probably stick with Dicana. Seems like she needs him around, and he needs her.
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You will have to wait for a new round. New abilities, variations to the rules, different options and all that. You can practice character creation if you'd like, or go put forth suggestions, ideas and comments in the appropriate thread (our sister thread is the discussion topic found in the open forum). While you can't see the details of previous votes you can see the results (who won/lost them) to kind of get an idea on what is the common thread among voters. Players haven't become very vocal on their characters until this update (even though it was mentioned that they could make such comments from the start and I did do a reminder on the previous update to which Matts player responded) so you won't be able to really get a solid feel, just yet, for what is going on in anyones head and influencing their decisions. That is slowly starting to change as people are getting more comfortable with the system and -hopefully- are learning how to use it to get what they want.
As I have said several times, there is a lot of strategy to be had in the playing and a lot of simplicity. Every update can change what constitutes a threat and alter personal agendas. As such, having a plan when you go into this (or developing one now) can only be an asset.
I think the advantage goes to people who are reading and voting versus participating because the readers are getting a more obective learning experience, seeing the mistakes, seeing the successes, seeing things that perhaps the players are missing...And this, of course, allows those participating in next round to be more prepared with a good example to follow on 'to do's' and 'not to do's'.
The current player cast, of course, has direct experience and so will have the benefit of subjective hindsight. It is just my hope that the readers of this round come out strong and well made when the next one begins. I'd really like to see a lot more 'moves' being made and manipulation of the system. It hasn't yet and as you can see, this round is working it's way to a conclussion. We may have most of the cast left but the damage from the votes is so high that it won't be that way for very long.
In my mind, with the exception of the fact that a certain someone has won the vote again, it's 'panic time' because just about every vote after this has the power to kill outright. So certian options (not yet explored by players but which are present for one and soon to others) should be used as strategic leverage while the goal of victory and survival are becoming much more paramount.
We'll see how this plays out. There are still several very useful tactics to see and learn and hopefully people will see them put into action.
I'll give a hint- think outside the box. This isn't just a story.
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Just another statistic now. I'd always hoped you could be more. Haven't seen you in years. Now, only in my tears- Unseen and restless.
People come and go. But hope, they'll never know- that I had for you and have still for those whom we held close.
I'll see you in my thoughts and dreams.
Try not worry for you- unseen. A child I knew you then- Now amongst the dead spirits of men.
Live on little boy.
My hopeless joy.
I'll hang on if you linger.
Rest your spirit with me.
One friend down. Goodbye Christian.
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| Actually, since Matt is still in the original Prison area (as far as I can tell, he fell unconscious before the Change of Environment that we voted on took effect) he should probably continue exploring around that area, searching for his companions in the process
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Pole is closed. That was close. Much better voting that time and it's only going to get more complicated and yet simple (fewer people to vote on) as chapters progress.
Next update- the environment change you requested along with some shenanegans and whatnots.
Is it just me or is damage from voting 1 chapter behind? Ie, there seems to be a bit of lag in terms of the damage. Chapter 2 characters take 1 damage from the voting because the vote was for the first update. And so on. I'll have to review my previus updates to see if this holds true. It looks like the damage from monsters and damage tokens remains even (since it is not predetermined) but votes are a chapter behind. Am I right or did I miss something?
I dunno, I just thought that somehow a 4th chapter vote should be for 4 damage but now that I think about it, that damage takes place next chapter which is the 5th. At any rate, that should be the format from now if it hasn't been in the future. I think all player votes have that one chapter lag. It could just be my perspective from writting though because your polls go out the same day the newest chapter goes up. It might not seem like lag to you guys but it does to me.
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Just another statistic now. I'd always hoped you could be more. Haven't seen you in years. Now, only in my tears- Unseen and restless.
People come and go. But hope, they'll never know- that I had for you and have still for those whom we held close.
I'll see you in my thoughts and dreams.
Try not worry for you- unseen. A child I knew you then- Now amongst the dead spirits of men.
Live on little boy.
My hopeless joy.
I'll hang on if you linger.
Rest your spirit with me.
One friend down. Goodbye Christian.
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Um Chapter Next!
It was a strange sensation, one he hadn’t felt in quite a while but it felt good. It was somewhat difficult to describe but it was located right in the center of his belly, this giddy feeling and it seemed to tingle, or squirm or jump. In a way, he felt as though he had to go pee and nearly did. Then Skrangold opened his eyes.
It was bright and there was a lot of wind. Above he could see a ledge which was growing increasingly distant. Perplexed by the rushing sound around his ears, he turned his head. Kitty and Roger were next to him, a cavernous background rushing past. Skrangold tried to sit up but found he couldn’t. The result was his robes blew into his face obscuring his vision. He pulled them away and saw the ground below, rushing very fast to meet him.
Skrangold looked up suddenly, panic in his heart. He didn’t know how he had missed them before but there were countless gigantic scorpions tumbling through the air behind him. One came closer, completely out of control, flopping about like a frisbee thrown by a three year old. The filthy fire mage took one look into those inhuman eyes and screamed for all he was worth.
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The party fell, fell into a chasm deep and filled with warm hellish light. Several thudded, miraculously, onto a forgiving mass of porous stone. The fall would otherwise have killed them. Roger Apple stood slowly to recover and make sure everything was in working order then remembered the scorpions and quickly looked up. Fortunately for him and the rest of his companions, the beasts were not as lucky as they.
The scorpions fell into heaps and piles upon the solid stone floor and the source of the light and warmth: lava. Roger took an unconscious step back as he saw the first few creatures land into the flowing red river with dense splashes and sudden flame. A scream interrupted his brief viewing and looking up again, he could see it was Dicana. She was too far off course and wouldn’t make it. By the gods he thought. But it was over as soon as it began.
Dicanas screams were cut short. She wasn’t spared the mercy of landing on the hard stone but instead found her way into the river of molten rock. Roger immediately rushed to her aid but knew it was hopeless before he’d gotten there. He could hear the others behind him rousing from their states and the fall; wondered what this would mean for Skrangold. Roger looked into eyes of the melting woman and immediately wished he hadn’t.
Dicana tried to swim and her cries were not out of fear but raw, pain-ridden pleas to be relieved of the torment. They came out in almost demonic notes and for a moment, Roger wished she would die sooner so he wouldn’t hear those screams. Her golden hair had disintegrated brilliantly upon reaching the surface of the lava while her skin had quickly melted into goo, indeterminable from the lava itself. As her muscle mass and flesh ultimately burned and less temperature resistant organs gave way, Dicana ceased her screams and movement. -5 (Damage token) Did I do that? The upper half of her torso remained above the water, floating in an unnerving state slowly to the shore. Roger had drawn his sword, both out of fear, in a desperately hopeless attempt to aid and a cruel sense of mercy and relief. The blade would not save her now.
Inwardly he breathed a sigh of relief. He knew he would be haunted by those sounds and that vision until the end of his days. But he had to survive to see them. He turned to his allies and took stock of the situation: Everyone had regained consciousness except for Rune. The expressions on their faces were haggard and stressed, worn and relieved. Apparently, Roger hadn’t been the only one who witnessed the event.
“Alright, uh.” He paused, suddenly feeling self conscious, suddenly realizing that his thoughts had been known through his actions. Were it not for the red light of the subterranean cavern, one could have seen Roger blush. He sheathed his sword. “Look, we’ve all lost someone.” He began, as he stared into Solennias eyes, Skrangolds, then Kitties. He tried to continue but was having difficulty. He just stared at Kitty, her smudged face so pretty, now showing so much more than the innocence it once held. It was perhaps that thought which gave him the strength to resume, “And I, I think we should get the hell out of here. The scorpions, the lava, this Rune guy and the girl,” he looked meaningfully at Kittalia, “are all dangerous. Don’t forget, we’re in the Prison. There’s no way we’re getting out of here if we don’t stick together and follow a plan.”
“We should bury Dicana.” Said Skrangold, his voice low, almost flat and entirely unrecognizable. Everyone had turned to see who’d spoken.
Roger turned his head back to the slow flow, Dicanas black, flaming skeleton was floating about 40 feet away from the edge. “Um, guy, listen. That might be a problem.”
“No, we should bury her. She would want that. Yes. Yes.” Replied Skrangold.
The rest of the party exchanged glances with each other.
“Think he’s cracked?” Kitty asked Roger.
“Er.” He started.
“Definitely” came Solennias reply as she rubbed her sore hindquarters.
Roger was thinking about what to do with Skrangold when the foul man suddenly bolted and headed straight for the source of the abysmal glow. He screamed wildly as did others as they suddenly realized that he didn’t appear to be stopping. “Dicana I’ll save YOU!” his delirious scream could be heard echoing through the cavern.
“Roger don’t let him-“ Kitty tried to shout but time was afforded them as Skrangold stumbled over lose ruble and began crawling towards the edge, a foot away.
Roger Apple leapt into action. He wasn’t the fastest guy around but he was fast enough and strong enough to manhandle the old man just as he reached for the lava. Skrangold began to kick and swat the air, almost as if he were trying to swim, as Roger lifted him into the air (with one hand). The effect was as if Roger were carrying a dog like a briefcase and the poor beast were trying to doggy paddle in an attempt to steer its’ direction.
Skrangolds eyes were wide, his tongue loping about crazily. The foul stench emanating from beneath his robes did little to encourage Roger to maintain his grip. He could tell that Skrangold had passed gas, apparently unconsciously and the wave of malignant stench forced Roger to drop his sword to cover his nose. It was then that he began swinging the man back and forth until once at a sufficient height, he let go, slinging his delirious companion forward several feet and onto the softer ground. Roger watched to see if he would move again but the man simply lay in a semi-fetal position, twitching periodically and muttering the name of his flaming queen.
“Ok. The odor here is strong. I don’t think it’s safe to stay around this stuff any longer. Also it’s really getting hot in here.” Kitty said.
“The magma melts the rock, often separating it into its’ constituent parts, each having differing melting points. During this process the materials with a lower melting point tend to separate from their more durable compatriots either in the form of a lighter liquid or a gas. That which you smell now is likely any number of metals filling the air and toxic to the human body. We’ll be dead within minutes if we stick around any longer. We need to find a place far away from here. Ideally up is the way to go with the heaviness of metallic gases causing them to linger on the ground.” Kittalia said as she heaved a deep cough.
Everyone turned and stared at her.
“What? Oh- right. Um. I read about it in a religious pamphlet.” Kittalia remarked sheepishly.
“She’s right, look!” Remarked the blue haired girl. Kitty’s hair had changed color presumably due to the interaction with the chemicals in the air. She pointed at the ground.
Roger noticed that he could barely see it. Thick white gas coiled about their very feet and He fumbled for his sword, trying to find it then in realization shouted, “Up, up! Everybody up! Someone drag the lunatic up if you have to.” He added but there was no need. Skrangold had apparently disliked the smell of the noxious fumes and sat himself upright during Kittalias’ monologue and was busy rocking back and forth on his haunches adding, with each rock, to the pre-existing fumes.
“One, two… We’re missing someone. Where’s that guy?” Roger queried.
There was a pause and then everyone began searching the ground all at once.
“He’s here, here! I’ve found him.” Solennia exclaimed. “Oh god, he doesn’t look good. Look at him.”
The dark skinned man was white, like chalk. He wasn’t breathing and if so, only barely.
“Is he…” Kitty started to say as she bent over him and placed her fingers over his pulse. “No, he’s still alive, just barely. He’s poisoned too. Look at those boils and blisters.”
“Hey, don’t forget me over here.” Kittalia weakly waved an arm.
“Maybe we should take his stuff? I mean, if he’s that close to dead why do we need him? Let’s just take his stuff and get out of here.” Solennia said.
“No…No. He saved all of our lives. If it wasn’t for him, we’d all be dead right now. Every last one of us. But…” Roger scratched his masculine chin in a pose he thought the ladies might like. “Maybe we should at least see what he has on him. He isn’t exactly using all that junk now. Maybe it can help us get out of here. But we keep him alive if we can. We owe him that much.”
There was a general nod of agreement and Kitty began to separate the belongings of the villainous figure. Roger watched as she separated each item. Nothing was proving to be of any particular use until she procured from his belt three vials, one red, one green and one light green. Roger knew, somehow, that they could help but not who.
“Ok guys. We’ve got three vials. Anyone able to tell me what they do?” Roger asked.
No one seemed to have an answer. Kitallia waved a black rod around and said “Heh, I can’t figure this thing out. Let alone what those things do. They don’t look purely medicinal to me.”
Rune began to move, his eyes flickered open for a brief moment, his body gave a short spasm.
“Oho, I know what THAT is. Ohohohoo, he’s going into uh, whatsitcalled? Shot? Shop? Yeah, something like that. He’s dyin.” Kitallia said in a manner entirely indicative of one who was not sober.
“#%! Is she drunk?” Roger exclaimed.
“No, I think it’s the poison. They’re both poisoned. He might be the same way if he were up.” Solennia added helpfully.
“Hmm” Roger started to say something, to make a decision. But just then was a gentle rumble followed by a sudden lurch. He stumbled, as did the others but managed to keep his feet. “Kitty, keep his head above the gas!”
“Oops, sorry!”
“Gas, gas, the wonderful fruit, the more you fart the more you poot. No, wait, that’s not it.” Kittalia began adding.
“Ok, you, girl.” Roger pointed at Solennia.
“My name is Solennia.”
“Ok, whatever. You’re magical. Do something. Help us decide which potion does what so we can figure out who to give them to.” Roger demanded. “Then we’re getting out of here.”
“I see two holes, one to the right, one to the left. They’re buttholes! Haha! Buttholes buttholes in a dish, how many pooty toots do you wish?” Kittalia rhymed. But she was right. There were two cave openings on either side of the party.
“Roger….look behind you.” Kitty said as she looked around to see what else she hadn’t noticed.
The strong man did so and sighed a heavy sigh. “Ok, we really have to make a decision fast.” Behind them, the river of lava had changed direction. The shift in the ground had been just enough to allow the liquid to seep over the lip of the edge and ooze its way towards the group and the rest of the cavern floor. Even as he began to react Rune began to convulse again, this time with foam coming from his mouth. ‘What the friggin hell!’ Roger thought. ‘Is this entire place just TRYING to kill us?’
In the background, Kittalias ragged voice could be heard singing, "The fun will come out. Tomorrow. Betcher bottom pooter that tomorrow, there'll be fun..."
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Matt lay on the ground unaware of the danger he was in. A shadow loomed over him. “It’s a shame you didn’t try to escape. The door was right there. Now, now you’re within my power.” The necromancer grabbed Matts unconscious body by the skull and dragged him through the hole in the wall the adventurers previous allies had recently passed. However, unlike them, the necromancer stopped at the door and opened it.
They entered, the two new acquaintances. Matt, unconscious with visible dents on his head and the Necromancer, garbed in velvet black robes, adorned with golden patterns and accessories.
The room was dark, too dark to make out details with human eyes. But all was visible to the powerful master of undead. He threw the still living body across the room, and while it still flung through the air, stopped it with some unseen force. His only visible action was a casually flicked finger. Matt dangled in empty space. And slowly began to move through the air. Over the Ebony desk laden with devices of only an immortal undeads eternal interest, past the black curtained stone walls emblazoned with mystical sigils, through a door which had been closed a moment before and now opened of it’s own accord and finally, into another room. Within: objects strange to describe and bizarre to the mind, clearly experimental devices. One, in particular was where he placed Matts body.
The contraption was an open cage with no walls; all needles and rings. Within was some form of undead, attached in ways via tubes. The Necromancer did the same to Matt. “It’s been a while since I have had living visitors. And this experiment has been a long time coming. Consider it ‘payment’ for you interrupting the silence of these past years. You will suffer for all of your friends. But take solace in the knowledge that you’re doing them a favor.” The Necromancer closed the doors to his chamber and began to work. -4
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Status
Skrangold (Minion) 4 Health remaining.
Dicana Requiem (Main Villain) 0 Health remaining. DEAD
Roger Apple (Hero) 3 Health remaining.
Kitty Minx (Hero) 5 Health remaining.
Matt (Hero)4 Health remaining.
Pant A. Loons (Hero) 0 Health remaining. DEAD
Solennia (Hero) 6 Health remaining.
Kitallia Neveria (Misc) 5 Health remaining.Poisoned(progressed -2)
Rune (Misc) 5 Health remaining.Poisoned(progressed-4)
Ok, there you have it. I haven't explained this poison or how poison normally works. I'll leave it to you all to figure out. I'm not out of the woods yet! Also, several options here which you'll need to discuss. Who gets which potion? Which way do you go?
Oh yeah. Just because I said I was going to do this this chapter:
Items list won't go up until potion use discussion is complete.
In additional to the above, these characters have access (if they choose) to the two special proficiencies near their names. Only can take them now. The opportunity won't last (although it may come around later).
Matt: Ghoul-touched (ability)- You slowly change into an undead and begin to acquire their traits. Unlike general undead transformations- you become more like a ghoul.
Cost: 120 Fables per rank. (That's right. Just imagine what it does for those fables)
Skrangold: Lunatic- You're stark ravin mad- at least sometimes. You're permanently immune to any traumatic effects and can keep a clear head in most any situation. Unfortunately, sometimes you just lose it at the absolute worst of times over the most trivial seeming things.
Cost: 40 fables per rank.
Roger: Leadership and Responsibility and Stuff- You've learned a little sumthin sumthin about leadership and responsibility and stuff. You go hero stud. (Boost allies active abilities by 1 per rank and allies active powers by 1 per two ranks. You select 1 ally (via pm or post) per 5 ranks. First ally is free.)
Cost: 80 ranks.
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Just another statistic now. I'd always hoped you could be more. Haven't seen you in years. Now, only in my tears- Unseen and restless.
People come and go. But hope, they'll never know- that I had for you and have still for those whom we held close.
I'll see you in my thoughts and dreams.
Try not worry for you- unseen. A child I knew you then- Now amongst the dead spirits of men.
Live on little boy.
My hopeless joy.
I'll hang on if you linger.
Rest your spirit with me.
One friend down. Goodbye Christian.
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Good good!
Lunatic it is, then!
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A reminder: Special proficiencies are separate from regular ones. You may purchase UP to 3 ranks in the specials when you acquire them. Since it is also an upgrade opportunity, you receive 3 more upgrades which can be applied to any proficiency you know (even the special one). You may not apply the 3 ranks of a special upgrade to non-special ones.
Items won't get listed until who gets the potions is sorted out. The items will the the things that were within the chest Rune brought with him.
Maybe some other goodies as well. I'm feeling generous (just a little).
Upgrades, item purchases and another other expenditure of fables will NOT be honored if a message is not sent with the payment. No message means I have no notice and no proof. Messageless donations will be treated as just that -donations.
Those purchasing skills need to be aware of the requirements. If it says to send a message or PM to make use of it- you might want to take care of it early so I can keep some of these ducks in a row and avoid confusion (like with Rogers special).
The Damage from tokens, votes, monsters and events will be increased to 5 for next update.
One villain remains.
Two heroes have fallen.
Story-related responses go in this thread. That's character actions, questions about events, upgrade statements, and so on.
Strategies, suggestions and things of that nature go in the here, in the Demise discussion thread located in the Open Forum.
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Just another statistic now. I'd always hoped you could be more. Haven't seen you in years. Now, only in my tears- Unseen and restless.
People come and go. But hope, they'll never know- that I had for you and have still for those whom we held close.
I'll see you in my thoughts and dreams.
Try not worry for you- unseen. A child I knew you then- Now amongst the dead spirits of men.
Live on little boy.
My hopeless joy.
I'll hang on if you linger.
Rest your spirit with me.
One friend down. Goodbye Christian.
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Mmm, double post. Good stuff.
I redid the poll. I had left Matt on there when he had been completely incapacitated for an entire update+. Generally a character in such a state cannot be voted on. Anyone who doesn't participate during an update is generally not a target for a damage vote. So I had to remove your favorite punching bag from the list.
In the exaggerated interest of unnecessary fairness, I left my own unconscious and poisoned character on the vote charts for this update. By the rules, he isn't even supposed to be on that list. But what they hey, I'm a sport. I've made my position clear but I figure I will give anyone who wants a shot at taking me out the opportunity. I know at least one reader wants to see what happens. 
Shame on you. Shame, shame, shame. *waggles finger*
That aside, all of you who voted will need to do so again. Not an action filled update this time but character development works, right? Even if the characters involved won't be around to develop into anything. :-p
Who knows, though. Next update is a wildcard so anyone surviving this update is 'virtually' guaranteed to not die next time- at least not from a damage vote.
Happy plotting.
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Just another statistic now. I'd always hoped you could be more. Haven't seen you in years. Now, only in my tears- Unseen and restless.
People come and go. But hope, they'll never know- that I had for you and have still for those whom we held close.
I'll see you in my thoughts and dreams.
Try not worry for you- unseen. A child I knew you then- Now amongst the dead spirits of men.
Live on little boy.
My hopeless joy.
I'll hang on if you linger.
Rest your spirit with me.
One friend down. Goodbye Christian.
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| Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 5:34 pm Post subject: |
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i say give the vials to rune, kittalia and matt
(o wait can matt have one hes not htere yet?)
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| Give Roger the orange, Kittalia the light green, and Rube the green, and see what happens. That is, unless someone can identify them first. But for some reason I'm suspecting the light green may be curative, and Kittalia needs that the most.
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| Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 9:51 pm Post subject: |
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I would like to suggest that Kittalia uses her wand on the potions to see if that determins their effects. Because just chugging a potion is a really stupid idea.
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| Give all the vials to Skrangold. Yes, Skrangy knows about potions.
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| Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 7:04 am Post subject: |
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All of you, are crazy. Though some much more so than others.
We still need more suggestions (Chinaren...hint hint, Lili, Solus, and the rest of you readers with no characters yet).
Right now it is a four way tie. Skrangold gets them all, Rai dips her wand in them, Matt gives them out to those who seem to be in need, and Nene randomly gives them to each person who seems in need though she has to pick someone other than Matt to give one to.
I know there are some more opinions as to who should get which.
PS. I'll remind you again that you guys can decide other things as well. I don't want to say it all for you but it makes writing the story a lot easier and also more interesting if you direct your characters a bit more. You are, as Ne and Matt have done in the past, able to decide things they do. I am sure if Harley were playing she'd have stolen something by now. If Crunchy wanted to take a swim in the lava he could and if Kalanna wanted to try to steal the amulet piece off Rune she could. Heck, Roger might decide he wants to climb his way out of this mess, or go down the opposite tunnel as everyone else (I don't recall if I wrote in two cavernous tunnels or not). But these are things you all can and should be doing. As well as trying to kill each other. ^_^ If you don't give a direction, I make it up.
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Just another statistic now. I'd always hoped you could be more. Haven't seen you in years. Now, only in my tears- Unseen and restless.
People come and go. But hope, they'll never know- that I had for you and have still for those whom we held close.
I'll see you in my thoughts and dreams.
Try not worry for you- unseen. A child I knew you then- Now amongst the dead spirits of men.
Live on little boy.
My hopeless joy.
I'll hang on if you linger.
Rest your spirit with me.
One friend down. Goodbye Christian.
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okay =- skranny is my other choice.
as for what happens i say that those that are able to leg it do so taking rune (that fella would be usueful) and kittalia with them.. which cavern um the left one (that was a coin toss) and Kitty would be thinking that (apart from being distracted by Rogers new Qualities ) they need to head upwards and matt would be on her mind for sure!
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| Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 11:34 pm Post subject: |
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My views on things...hmm. Well, I can't really dictate about what the other players would do now.
Solennia doesn't care about personal disputes anymore. Anything that will keep her alive is her preferred option, so for the moment she will most likely stick with the others as her 'attacks' are really more defensive powers.
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Aww...why do you all want to kill me? I havn't done anything to any of you.
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Well, with only 4 suggestions on what to do with the potions and some non-specific, I'll be forced to decide who gets which. So unless you want me throwing a potion someone else could have used on a person you 'really' don't want to have it (not that you guys might not do that by accident anyway) then then get those suggestions in! Keep in mind, these are free. No fable cost for whoever gets the potions. And there isn't a single character out of the entire group who couldn't use at least one potion in particular. So, I'll leave you with that to chew on for a bit.
*munch munch*
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Just another statistic now. I'd always hoped you could be more. Haven't seen you in years. Now, only in my tears- Unseen and restless.
People come and go. But hope, they'll never know- that I had for you and have still for those whom we held close.
I'll see you in my thoughts and dreams.
Try not worry for you- unseen. A child I knew you then- Now amongst the dead spirits of men.
Live on little boy.
My hopeless joy.
I'll hang on if you linger.
Rest your spirit with me.
One friend down. Goodbye Christian.
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This story game is scheduled to resume between the twenty-fifth of May and the seventh of June. Players wishing to participate should post in this thread or PM me as they see fit. Players who are inactive or not interested in playing are likely to be controlled by me, and removed from play via an assortment of literary devices.
In the event there is not enough interest to resume this game, it will be terminated, I will declare a victor as per the details in the initial rules and we'll move on.
-Rune
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Just another statistic now. I'd always hoped you could be more. Haven't seen you in years. Now, only in my tears- Unseen and restless.
People come and go. But hope, they'll never know- that I had for you and have still for those whom we held close.
I'll see you in my thoughts and dreams.
Try not worry for you- unseen. A child I knew you then- Now amongst the dead spirits of men.
Live on little boy.
My hopeless joy.
I'll hang on if you linger.
Rest your spirit with me.
One friend down. Goodbye Christian.
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Wow, it's been over a year! Well whatever happens, I hope Skrangold lives on, if not in this game then maybe the next.
Welcome back, Rune!
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| Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 1:15 am Post subject: |
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Due to technical difficulties, information pertaining to all of the characters is not retrievable in a timely manner. This incarnation of Demise will meet its own end.
There will be a final chapter though one more may come beforehand. All characters at this point are considered paid in full and my memory of abilities will have to suffice partly. PM's from those (who still care) wishing to preserve the integrity of their characters proficiencies are welcome.
No further upgrades will be purchasable in this game of demise. No further polls will go up. There will be at least one more death before or during the final chapter of Demise and there will be more than one survivor this time and this will not be due to player proficiencies. There will be multiple survivors in part because it has been a while since this game was last active, in part because of the loss of character data and in part because it is an excellent opportunity for those who still wish to participate in the Demise series later on with their original characters.
A new game will be promoted and made available to everyone, likely during the same time-frame given in the previous post. Barring an act of severe misfortune, my schedule and life permit me to finish the subsequent Demise.
Thank you, those of you who played. I enjoyed writing this first round of Demise and I believe that at least a few people enjoyed playing and reading it. I admit it was not the best writing but it certainly seemed and felt like fun to me. Going back through and reading the story, I cannot help but laugh at certain moments, descriptions and interactions.
So, time to close this poll (after being open for only a year) and give NSS one final show.
-Rune
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Just another statistic now. I'd always hoped you could be more. Haven't seen you in years. Now, only in my tears- Unseen and restless.
People come and go. But hope, they'll never know- that I had for you and have still for those whom we held close.
I'll see you in my thoughts and dreams.
Try not worry for you- unseen. A child I knew you then- Now amongst the dead spirits of men.
Live on little boy.
My hopeless joy.
I'll hang on if you linger.
Rest your spirit with me.
One friend down. Goodbye Christian.
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| Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 2:08 am Post subject: my character |
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i would like to join this game whenever possible ummm id like.........
hero :latem5
Gender:male
Personality:fun,outgoing,and determined
attrubutes:sexeh,daring,and he can talk to animals
Powers:hysteria, and ring of fire
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| I'll be around for the next version of the game. For me, it's good to start all over since I've lost attachment to my old character. I even have a new If account now.
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| Marvelous, quite a show, ladies and gentlemen! I am quite amused in the gaming, and you, Rune, should be proud of your creation, your art of words has fascinated me. Such a creative concept, this game, worked into quite an entertaining story. I would be glad to join the next round. It would be quite an honor to be a part of the next Demise, I would even say. Good job. Reading this was fun and worth the time. now all there is to do is wait, while gathering Fables to be a good player.
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| Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 2:44 am Post subject: Demise: NSS- The End. |
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Demise: NSS- The End
Something was different. And even though that difference was sound, scent, feeling and sight, these faculties were now natural, innate, and so seemed not so much out of the ordinary. The difference was perhaps in mentality or world view. HE was different and his perception had changed. His skin, now cold in the grip of gray and rubbery decay was hardened and thick; the pink, fleshy tones now forever departed. His blood, for he still had some, ran cold and no longer was propelled by the rhythmic, comforting, beating of a soulful heart. Alas, even that miraculous machine had ceased its perpetual pacing.
With narrow, slanted eyes now black and shining like a star-filled night the new thing moved with uncanny and most certainly, inhuman speed into the darkness, scaling precipice, ledge and wall like a grossly over sized spider; clumsy and with precarious determination. Occasionally, its gray and dessicated tongue; shriveled and tightened into knots, would somehow find itself unfolded as if tasting the air. This, usually followed by deep, soulful sniffing would lead the creature in some new direction, or reinforce the one it was already following.
It turned its head; cold, dead eyes following something unseen to the human eye. With a silent leap into nothingness, the creature descended, landing on some platform hidden in the absence of light. There it waited, bent low, leg and arms spread wide, gripping with preternatural strength the rock edifice upon which it had descended. Down below he peered, eyes penetrating the darkness; ears, now grotesque anomalies, half ground into- half protruding from the sides of his skull and listening intently.
Yessss, it thought and something within quickened. Little people; warm, so warm he could feel the heat radiating from their blood were making their way through a cave. Something struck him as familiar for a moment but be quickly dismissed the thought and crawled further down his perch for a better view. One of the warm fleshy bags was holding something small and shiny and red, like blood. The creature shivered at the thought and continued to watch. There were only three of them, but he was sure there had been more. The one with the shiny red thing managed two more shiny things. This time both were green.
“Alright, let's just be smart about this. I'm sure that one of these is restorative. This guy wouldn't go anywhere unprepared. I figure that at least one of these is also designed to enhance his abilities or something as well, in the event of trouble. Just seems like something he'd have on him. So, the red looks restorative. The dark green looks like some sort of sorcery. You can have that one Solennia. We'll need whatever boost it gives to your power to get out of here. The light green one...I dunno. We see how these first two affect us and then worry about him,” the fleshy man bag was saying.
It couldn't resist. So close, their weak, soft, bodies. Warm, damp with faintly glistening sweat. And the words, the meaningless, useless words were irritating. Distracting. Noisy. But silence, he could make them quiet. One of them was already. Laying down, he would take that one for last, silence the loud ones first.
He made his move, quickly rushing down what was now a cavern wall, no longer a ledge.
“What was that,” the female inquired, suddenly alert.
The creature froze in place, statuesque.
“What? I didn't hear anything. Solennia, are you ok? I need you focused, alright?”
“Yeah, I thought I heard something above. I guess it was nothing. But still, after all those scorpions,” she left the sentence unfinished, hanging in air and shivered a little. “I don't know Roger. Something is different. Something feels wrong. Maybe we should go back the other way, with the others. That Kittalia girl shouldn't be on her own. We should have gone after her.”
He bristled visibly, then sighed, shoulder slumping slightly. “I know that we should have gone after her but we have to get out of here alive. Survival is the most important thing right now. Saving as many as possible. This is our best bet. I don't think the other cave is safe. The lava will spread and it looks like it will head down that path. A one way trip. At least this way we don't have to worry about the lava riding our backs. Also, if we have to come back this way, we can do so later and let the lava melt us a path. We won't starve as there is plenty of scorpion....meat...to eat and more than enough heat with which to cook it. This is probably the smartest move we could make. And if he wakes up,” Roger pointed a finger at the unconscious man, “We'll have significantly increased our chances of getting out of here. Did you see what he did to that axe? I don't know what the heck that was, but if he can do that, he might be able to get us out of danger again, or out of here.”
The talking man gestured to the woman and both opened their shiny colored things and drank. The creature moved now, steadily but with speed, careful on each step not to dislodge a thing, lest it give way its location and alert its prey. Left foot, left hand. Right hand, right foot. Repeat. Close now. So close, the perfect opportunity to pounce. It did.
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Kitty Minx had been in sound disagreement with Roger over the best course of action. She was a smart girl and was under the impression that splitting up to explore both caves and return very quickly was the wisest. Let the unconscious people tough it out. Any danger they were in of dying wasn't much increased by being left alone or under duress for the span of a minute or three. It'd take even longer than that to suffocate someone. A quick sprint down each pathway and a sprint back to report the findings. Go with the safest seeming exit from there and take their chances. But Roger had been adamant about taking the other passageway, that this one was a death trap. Since when had he suddenly gotten so smart? He'd taken Rune and Solennia had gone with him.
Kitty didn't want to leave Rogers side. With Matt gone he was her only link. Still, she had to do what was logically sound. Including, she thought oddly, stop dying her hair. It had turned a hideous brown; a result of the chemicals she'd put in it to make it so fun and exciting before. But those days seemed far behind, long gone and further still with each passing hour. She'd follow her plan, return to the entrance to tell Roger if her path was safe. If she could find him. If...she could go back and wasn't blocked by the lava.
Then, as if on cue, a hissing sound, thick and caustic made itself known. Kitty turned her head and the corridor was illuminated with reddish orange light and then, its source. The lava was moving her way and faster now than it had before. Why? Kitty shouted ahead, “Kittalia, Skrangold, the lava's coming this way. We have to move faster.”
Kitty hurried ahead to catch up to the two mentally unstable individuals. Skrangolds odor was the least of her concerns right now, though it was still fighting to make itself important in spite of the dire events. Skrangold was moving slowly, walking casually and muttering to himself. In fact, he was walking in circles. Kitty grabbed him by the shoulders and shook.
“What the hell man! Snap out of it!”
He didn't. Instead, moving towards Kittalia, the bleary eyed, intoxicated and stumbling assassin, he lunged for her, grabbing her arms and pleading, “Dicana? Dicana? Are you Dicana?” The revolting man groveled at Kittalias feet, licking them, rubbing them and muttering all the while. “Oh mistress, mistress. Where did you go? You were gone so long. So...very long.”
Kittalia stumbled away, towards the lava, oblivious to the glow, her mind warped by the poison that had infiltrated her system and robbed her of her faculties. She tried to place one foot in front of the other and failed, falling to the stone floor. Crawling away, leaving Skrangold behind, she came to rest against the wall, some lucidity clearing the mist that had fogged her vision literally and figuratively. Kitty moved to her side.
“Are you ok? Are you feeling better?” asked Kitty.
“I, I think so. I'm just weak. I...,” the assassin paused a moment, closed her eyes and then reopened them, “I'm exhausted. But I think that if we can get out of here, I'll make it. I just have to concentrate really, really hard to keep my wits about me. Is that lava?”
“Yeah. It is and it's moving fast. We'll have to get moving quickly and stay ahead of it,” came Kitties reply.
“Dicana!” came Skrangold scream.
The two girls snapped their heads in his direction, expecting him to be looking at one of them but his vision was elsewhere, distant beyond them. Turning their heads to follow his gaze they saw it then and the danger it brought. The black flaming skeleton was silhouetted against the orange-red of the lava which was flowing more copiously into the corridor. Leading it like some unholy queen was Dicanas charred remains, still protruding above the lava.
Skrangold stared for a moment, eyes wide, mouth agape. He was thinking, rationalizing, who knows? But something in his mind registered sanity or lost control of it completely. The result; that he quickly reached into his robes, hands revealing, a moment later a small vial, clearly one of his explosives- and hurled it. Hurled it at Dicanas remains and missed. The bottle struck the wall, the explosion reverberating through the corridor, shaking everything.
Rubble began to fall and a great groaning sound stated that the rubble would not cease and that larger things were to follow. Kitty began to stand as Skrangold bolted far into the depths of the cave tunnel. Kittalia was slower to rise but it was of no use. A moment later the cavern ceiling came down around them.
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“This isn't so bad. In fact, I think I feel the effect taking over me now. I feel lightheaded. This is probably going to be pretty strong, whatever it does”, Solennia said.
“Yeah, I feel great (health+4). But maybe we should have given Rune one first? In case something bad happened to one of us from these like Kittalia said? Oh well, we know these solid colored ones are good.”
But Solennia was silent and staring. Something had caught her attention. Roger turned his head to see what it was and noted that Rune had sat up. He was conscious. But what held Solennia so transfixed was twofold and it would take Roger a moment to understand one of them. He'd never get the opportunity to consider the other.
Behind Runes propped up body came a ghastly figure, deformed and familiar. It leaped in the air as if in slow motion, turning like a dog in mid jump to change direction. Roger was caught completely by surprised as the creature slammed into his chest, sending them both to the ground. Roger dropped his sword and the light green bottle rolled from his fingertips across the cave floor. He struggled, using his impressive strength to fend off this newfound foe, managing, briefly to push the head back away from his face only to make the horror more real.
“Matt?” he asked. As the creature bit down into Rogers hand. And instead of letting go, it chewed, jerked and ripped. Roger screamed the pain of sudden agony. As the creature that had once been his friend went for his neck, Roger thrust his arm forward to protect himself only to retract it at the last moment as he realized he'd lose another hand. The wound to follow was dangerous. Rogers mind was racing, he screamed Solennias name. Called for her help and thought to gamble, taking the potentially deadly bite to use his free hand to reach for his sword. What he couldn't know was that Solennia wouldn't be helping him. That she was in fact correct about the power of the poison of the dark green vial. That she could, in fact, feel it's power running through her and working quickly. Indeed, Roger would never know that Solennia was dead before he even saw the ghoul, the fast acting poison leaving her rigid as stone.
But Roger did know that his sword was nearby and that he had mere moments to reach it for this creature, was his equal and then some in strength and durability. He wouldn't be able to withstand much further assault. Less so without one hand. Roger fought back, pushing, shoving and most importantly twisting his body to try and avoid the elongated, gaping and bloody maw of the best which now sought to consume him. Alas, the hilt of his sword. It would end now with one final thrust to the head.
He grabbed, noted it felt strangely odd and thrust at the ghouls head. He knew the creature would be waiting for this, would probably open its mouth to accept it. In deed, it did. However, Roger hadn't anticipated the sword to break, or be made of stone. Stalagmite? Oh no.
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Rune was bleary eyed. He felt terrible; nauseous and as though he was on fire. He'd been drugged before, heavily. Many prisons used that as a means to keep him from escaping- for a time at least. But he'd devised methods to surmount such tactics and in light of recent events, he had put this particular skill to use now. He was awake, conscious and straining and exhausted. He watched and listened, noting Solennia standing ahead of him, completely vacant, frozen in place. Dead. He knew that effect. Knew it well enough to check his person immediately. He was stripped of his belongings. His belt. Gone. He looked about, cast his eyes for any sign of something familiar and then noted the struggle. The gleam of silver feet away from Roger and what appeared to be some slimy, gray thing.
Rune stood up, eying what he sought. Laying on the ground, a light green vial. He approached the ghoul as the struggling of it's nearest meal ceased. The creature turned, looked at him, the fragments of skull, brain and fingers dangling from its mouth. Rune stared it in the eye, recognizing its features as the one left above and bending down, slowly, picked up the vial, coughed, opened the lid and sipped, cautiously of its contents. The ghoul turned as if to make him it's next meal but after licking its lips seemed to have the idea that a meal was right there already and resumed its fresh course. Turning his back to the creature and having nothing to do with the dead, Rune closed his eyes, concentrated what was left of his energy and vanished.
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Time passed, the dust cleared somewhat, the air grew difficult to breathe. Kitty opened her eyes, could hear moaning. She stood up, realizing that she must have fallen. She approached the sound of the moaning and saw, to her dismay, Kittalia pined beneath boulders that were not being moved save by geological activity or magic. She cast about for Skrangold but it quickly became obvious that there was little room to cast about for. Seven feet, maybe nine separated them from the source of the heat and their cause for sweat.
A lake of lava, ever-growing on one side, an equally insurmountable mountain of boulders on the other. Between the two, a thin strip of land leading to the walls and Skrangold no where in site. Kitty and Kittalia looked at each other.
“I...I can make it so you don't feel anything. If, you want. You know. I have magic that might work like that. If I try really hard”, Kitty said to Kittalia.
Through coughs and sputtering, each filled with foaming blood, the assassin nodded. “Yeah, I'd like that. You know, I never shoulda signed up for this. I knew this was bad news from the start. Something in my gut..or, at least it was when I had them”, she smiled grimly.
Kitty tried not to look down. Instead she cast a spell, her final spell and perhaps, most spectacular; a final illusion, a flight of fantasy so real it would defeat, for a while, the burning, scorching end that was soon to come.
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Skrangold (Minion) Survivor
Dicana Requiem (Main Villain) DEAD
Roger Apple (Hero) DEAD
Kitty Minx (Hero) DEAD
Matt (Hero)Survivor
Pant A. Loons (Hero) DEAD
Solennia (Hero) DEAD
Kitallia Neveria (Misc) DEAD
Rune (Misc) Teleport Spell.
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Just another statistic now. I'd always hoped you could be more. Haven't seen you in years. Now, only in my tears- Unseen and restless.
People come and go. But hope, they'll never know- that I had for you and have still for those whom we held close.
I'll see you in my thoughts and dreams.
Try not worry for you- unseen. A child I knew you then- Now amongst the dead spirits of men.
Live on little boy.
My hopeless joy.
I'll hang on if you linger.
Rest your spirit with me.
One friend down. Goodbye Christian.
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| Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 7:13 pm Post subject: |
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The ending is well-written. I'm not only saying that just because I'm a survivor but because even after a year you were able to create a clear vision of each of the characters and their individual feelings at facing their ~demise~, mainly the two Kitt characters. You took Matt in a far more interesting direction than I could think up. Now I have to learn from the way you described his hunger scenes, for whatever comes up in the next version of Demise. But now I guess we have to sit and wait for the new thread and new rules.
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| Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2009 6:04 pm Post subject: |
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| What a marvelous ending ^^ I'm not a fan of death, but, as death is the point of the storygame, it was beautifully executed (no pun intended xD). I especially enjoyed the death of Kitty and Kittalia, which is funny to say, because I liked them. It's that Kitty showed real character in giving comfort to Kittalia in their passing, in what seemed to be something beautiful of an illusion. Touching, it truly is. Also, the Matt part was horrendous in mood, which made it a good part of the story, because of its foul tone. this finale is wondrous
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| Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2009 2:15 pm Post subject: |
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Haha, Skrangold lives to fight another day. That's two RP stories he's survived!
Good stuff good stuff!
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| Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 1:31 pm Post subject: |
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Heh, glad you enjoyed it.
A new one is up in the new storygames section. Go check it out. Demise: Midnight at Prospero's Abbey, features new concepts, new skills, new dynamics and overall, a general change of functionality while still managing to play out like this, the original.
As there were multiple winners of the first Demise, the prize will have to be different than I had originally planned. The winners may post suggestions for solid prizes here. There will be a 'hall of fame' or something to that effect once I can work it out, to congratulate the winners more officially and for all to see.
Also, there is a fable reward (which is split) based on the amount of fables it cost me to make my own character. I'll attempt to calculate that sometime soon and allocate the amounts appropriately.
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Just another statistic now. I'd always hoped you could be more. Haven't seen you in years. Now, only in my tears- Unseen and restless.
People come and go. But hope, they'll never know- that I had for you and have still for those whom we held close.
I'll see you in my thoughts and dreams.
Try not worry for you- unseen. A child I knew you then- Now amongst the dead spirits of men.
Live on little boy.
My hopeless joy.
I'll hang on if you linger.
Rest your spirit with me.
One friend down. Goodbye Christian.
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