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Ladies and Gentlemen... I bring you... Ihniwid! I Have No Idea What I'm Doing!
The first thing you'll notice is... well, okay, the first thing you'll notice is my odd art style. I don't use a ruler, I don't touch up the pencil, my scale is awful, my perspective is questionable, and I can't draw the same thing twice. But, eventually, you will notice that the story itself has no text. Yes, that's right... Ihniwid is a storygame composed entirely with pictures.
The voting might be odd at times, since it also revolves around personal interpretation, but... I'll wing it. There might not always be a poll, but I'll try and gauge the popular opinion. It'll be an adventure for everyone involved, eh?
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Reminds me of Scrapyard! If a little less refined art stlye...
Yeah, go for the sword.
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*blinks* heart boxers!!
And WOW great idea for an SG!!!
*cries* PICK THE AX PICK THE AX!!! *while batting her eyes demurely and stretches with innocent femininity*
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Ha-ha. Keep it fresh, Shille, and don't stress out if we ask you to draw something outside of your skill. Just bring it into your own territory; do what you are comfortable with. 
That said, I HAVE to go with the plunger (or is it the bulb of a tulip?).
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Oh, don't worry D, I have no doubt you guys'll be wanting me to draw something outside of my normal comfort zone within a few chapters. I welcome it. This storygame isn't going to take itself very seriously, so I welcome the wild, wacky, and whimsy. Don't be afraid to make weird suggestions, especially as the DPs get more loose. If I can't draw it, I'll manipulate the story until I can. Or I'll subvert it entirely. I've got a few aces up my sleeve, lying in wait. :3
I'll wait a few more days before I throw up a poll... I'd like to get a few more people involve, if at all possible...
As for the plunger... I think half the fun of this storygame is going to be in the difference between what I had intended to draw, and what everyone thinks I drew. If you say it, (and I can see where you're coming from) then we'll go with what you say. A plunger it is.
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If we're allowed anything, grab the rolling pin and the tiny manbag. Maybe the book so you can brain people with it.
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| Take the needles and pin it in the witch, to stop the storm!
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Is that a witch? I thought it was a wizard...
When it comes to voting for what we see, do genders come into that as well?
But I'm pretty sure the amorphous magical being didn't cause the storm. It was pointing out the problem, not magicing some magics.
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I... good question, WB. I'll say you can take everything that you can reasonably carry. You'll get the manbag for free- the spellcaster is going to give you a few freebies based on what you pick. Sorry, BBS, I don't see where you're getting needles. I think you're talking to the objects above the sword, to the left, but I don't see where you're getting 'needles' from that.
So far, I have:
-Sword
-Axe
-Plunger
-Rolling Pin and Book
Any other requests? It'll be polling soon.
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Having a shield can't hurt 
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Head says keys. (I think they're keys?) to the left of the rolling pin.
Heart says PLUNGER!
Can't wait to see where this goes!
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There's a spear there in the bucket.
Its a wizard who was pointing out a problem
and I thought of the thing in the middle as a magical herb.
Also a backpack and beginner's spellbook below.
heck... take everything! lol
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How is this going to work is we want to take more than one item?
I reckon we could fit the book and maybe the keys/herbs/ whatever's between the daggers and the rolling pin into the backpack, so take that with those regardless of the weapon.
Are there any clothes in the barrel, or should we mug the wizard?
Edit: Actually, now that I've mentioned it, I really want to mug the wizard. Is that an option?
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I've tried to think of several ways to do this... and in the end, I think we're going to have to vote by survey. I'm asking you do to more than click on a circle and hit submit... but this is also harder on my end, too. So, think of it that way. XD I'm going to base this off of everyone's favorite* D&D rule- encumberance.
To vote, pick a set of items whose point value is less than or equal to ten. This represents how hard these things will be to draw... I mean, how hard they will be to carry. You can make up to three item sets. If you do, please rank them by preference. I'll chart them, play with the math and weigh the options if I need a clear winner, and post the results along with the new chapter. Cast your votes here in this thread, unless you feel strongly about a "secret" ballot sent by PM. Either will work fine.
Clothing has been brought up- clothing will be provided by the wizard. The style will depend on the objects you grab. (Unless you mug him. He's not giving you any free stuff if you mug him).
List of Objects
(8) Sword
(8) Spear
(8) Axe
(8) Plunger
(8) Flail (Ball and Chain)
(2) Shield
(6) Nun-chuk
(1) Herbs
(1) Keys
(3) Rolling Pin
(5) Book
(2) Satchel
(10) *Mug the Wizard*
Example vote:
1) Sword and Shield (8+2)
2) Nun-chuk, Rolling Pin, Herbs (6+3+1)
3) Book, Satchel, Shield (5+2+2)
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Too bad you didn't make it 11 so we could get the keys as well as a weapon / shield combo 
| group1 wrote: | (1) Keys - We will probably *need* these
(5) Book - If it's a spellbook we won't need any weapons
(2) Satchel - Who knows what goodies we can get out of this
(2) Shield - I'm not convinced that this guy can use herbs. He looks a bit unprepared for this whole thing...
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(2) Shield
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(1) Herbs
(1) Keys
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Group 1
Plunger, Keys, Herbs (8+1+1)
Group 2
Book, Shield, Rolling pin (5+3+2)
Group 3
Nun-chuk, Herbs, Keys, Sachel (6+2+2+1)
Note, Group 1 is specifically chosen to deal with the locked, blocked toilet that's causing all the thunder over the castle. 
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Group 1:
Mug the wizard (why does this count as 10, again? Do we get enough from mugging him not to need any of the weapons?)
Group 2:
Backpack, Nun-chuck, Keys and Herbs (are we assuming he can use any of the weapons?)
Group 3:
Backpack, rolling pin and book (If we get this combo, I want it to be a cookbook. Then we can make some delightful pastry something and carry it into the castle in the backpack, where everything will be resolved over snack-time.)
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Group1: Sword(8) and Shield(2)
Group2: Book(5), Satchel(2) and Rolling Pin(3)
Group3: Flail(8), Herbs(1) and Keys(1)
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1) Plunger and satchel
2) Plunger+herbs+keys
3) Plunger and shield
PLUNGER!
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Group 1: Axe & Shield (8+2)
Group 2: Nun-chuck & Rolling Pin (6+3)
Group 3: Book & Herbs & Keys & Satchel (5+1+1+2)
Just imagine attacking something twice your size with a Nun-chuck and rolling pin...... 
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Thank you all for your patience in this. I promise you, there will not be another DP quite so open ended for some time. I'm torn between the option which was ranked consistantly highest, and the option which appeared the most frequently. Since I have biases toward both, I'll let you all vote on it. This is a no-holds barred vote-off. The first option to get four votes wins.
As for some of the comments... the point values were chosen specifically to rule out specific combinations of items. Sorry, large weapon fans. XD Mug the wizard counted as 'ten' because that allowed it to fit inside of the ballot, instead of being a separate question.
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| I think the Nun-chuck herbs, key and satchel option is the way to go. You have a weapon, something to use in food, something to try and open locks with and a bag to carry it all in. Although all 4 items can be considered weapons in the right hands.
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| Boooo. No plunger!
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Nope, no plunger. I waited until the poll results became clear before showing off that sketch. ^_^ If it appears over there, then that means it's never going to show up here. The plunger was a close third, but in the end it lost. I'm not too heartbroken- drawing that urinal over and over again would have been tiring.
But... we've gotten four votes. The vote-off is over. Nun-chuk, Herbs, Keys, and Satchel wins. I'll get to work on the next chapter. Ughhh... now I have to figure out how to make these things useful... I had meant for the herbs and keys to be shurikens and sais. Aw, well. This is the type of thing I had planned for. ^_^
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Oh, hey, look! I haven't forgotten about this... I've just had no idea what to do with this. It doesn't help that my printer borked, leaving me with questionable scanner access. Oh, well. It's just an experiment. If I were taking this SG seriously, I'd put more than an hour's worth of effort into the art.
The winning result was herbs, keys, nun-chuks, and satchel.
So what should our nameless protagonist do next? I've tried to put in enought details to provide for several options, some of which may not be obvious. Don't hesitate to suggest something silly. And remember... if you can't tell what I drew, I'm not going to tell you until after the vote. Half of the fun is taking a misinterpretation and running with it. It's how you got herbs and keys, after all.
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| is that bush thinking about eating him?? it looks like eyes in there. LOL i'm going to say...while deciding what to do, he gets attacked by the bush, but the rabbit is really a helper sent by the wizard and comes to the rescue!!
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Ninjas attack, lose eight days.
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Kill and eat the bunny.
Love the style!
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| Quote: | | Kill and eat the bunny. |
Awww, poor little bunny rabbit! I am shocked and appauled!
This is a very fun project you got here, Shille!
Andi's right, there is definitely something in that bush. I say our 'hero' threatens the bush with the nun-chuk to see what pops out of it. And the bunny should be left entirely alive and intact. *giggles*
Roll on the next installment!
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After much thought and deliberation, I have decided that DP options can only determine actions for the unnamed protagonist. All other factors are off limits so that they might be abused at my leisure. So, the three current options I have so far:
-Stand around indecisively
-Kill and eat the bunny
-Attack the bush
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Well, those signs look interesting. They all point the same way, but they all have different designs on them. Do they indicate destinations, I wonder?
We already know there is already a castle out there somewhere with a lightning cloud over it.
Hmmm. Perhaps we should break up the sign and keep the four pointers. Never know when they'll come in handy.
Or use them to make fire, and smoke the herbs.
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This is definately kinda fun! I like it. It was confuseing at first because the pic at the top went beyond the DP posed now, buuuuut. . . . .I'ma go with give the bush a great big hug and pray it's friendly! Go spooky eyes!
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Then there's Ignore the bush AND the Rabbit and keep going on to the next town.
But where's the fun in that? I like the concept of collecting stakes from the sign (in case of vampire). I mean... this could be Bunnicula!!!
Of course, I also like the idea of the rabbit being a distraction, a polymorphed dragon or something of the like, giving whatever's behind him in the bushes a chance to pounce from behind while he studies the fuzzy bunny.
So there's another option... study the rabbit.
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Maybe...the rabbit is...
(Be warned kiddies! BLOOD, EXTREME VIOLENCE and MORTAL PERIL lie beyond the link! Do not click if you are of a delicate nature, prone to 'soiling' yourself, or have a pet bunny rabbit! You may NEVER think of it in the same way again!!!
But seriously, as silly as this clip is, if you don't like blood and guts (or Monty Python) don't!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcxKIJTb3Hg
Not quite so easy to kill and eat that bunny! Bet you're wishing we'd brought a sword with us now.
Maybe our hero should bolt, just in case, as we don't actually know what's in that bush.
Run away to live to fight another day!
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Ultimately, I opted to disallow seeking instructions from the witch/wizard, as (s)he is not in panel, not to mention that this SG has no text, dialogue or otherwise. And anyway, it's already a pretty big poll. I should next have easy access to a scanner by Monday, so I'd like to have the vote wrapped up by then. I'm not sure what we'll do if we have a tie. If a vote-off won't work, I might have an auction or a quiz or something.
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And it looks like we might actually end up hugging the bush! This should be hilarious.
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Umm... okay then. That's about as clear of a majority as we're going to get, I think. I need to close this so I can get to work. It looks like we are indeed going to hug the bush. Congrats on the winning option, Pope. Your mind is a scary place.
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| Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2011 10:06 am Post subject: *Giggles* |
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Mwahahahaha!!!! That is beyond funny! But I'm glad it went through! I can't wait to see what happens!
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Behold!
...that could have gone better. As you're trying to figure this one out, remember that he's wearing a satchel which contains keys, herbs, and random potions, as well as his nun-chuks.
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I love the look on the guys face when he's hugging the bush.
I say start eating chunks out of the sides of the beast's stomach.
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I love it
Hmm time to drink a potion of acid immunity and go for a swim (all the way out)?
Or dump a potion of very bad digestion and take a messy ride up and out the other end.
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I love this! There are way too many ways to get out of this, most of which aren't pleasant for either party. I agree with Ingro. Use the bad digestion potion!
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Okay then, here are the options I have so far:
-induce vomiting
-acid immunity potion
-bad digestion potion
-eat the stomach wall
If no one else chimes in, I'll start the poll either tomorrow night or the night after.
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That was hilarious!
What's he got? Nunchucks, Keys, Sachel, Herbs...
I don't know about beingn able to make an acid inducing potion from that lot, but emptying the herbs out all over the place might induce the desired reaction.
Excellent!
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What's the thing he's standing on? Clearly it's not digestible. I'm going to suggest climbing out the throat with the object and seeing if the creature is grateful to us for removing it.
I am so tempted to do a visual SG myself as I'm looking at this. It looks fun and it always gets a lot of interest.
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I am so glad I waited for this. Crunchy and Lebby had some very intersting ideas. I thought for sure you guys would be forced to use one of the potions from the satchel. Bonus poins for Lebby's different interpretation of events. I just put that there so the protagonist would have something to stand on- I didn't want to draw him submerged.
Hmmm... it bothers me that this guy doesn't have a name. Since this is a no-text SG, it's not about to come up anytime soon. I don't want to name him myself, but I'm not sure I want it voted on in this thread, either. And I have been meaning to try and rustle activity in the guild...
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Don't forget to vote on this! The poll will close fairly soon, as I will (ideally) have the next chapter around Wednesday or so.
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Why, no, I can't draw things to scale, thanks for asking! ...Why do I keep drawing complicated things? I am killing that thing in the next chapter if at all possible. Actually, that'd be hard too. I guess he'll just leave it behind. Poor guy. What a touching drawing of a ninja/monk-boy/teen/man and his centipede/dragon/monster-horse/mount/animal thing.
So... yeah. You know the drill. Figure out what's going to happen next.
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The dragon/monster thing flies into the copse of trees and makes a nest. Then, it lays an egg with our hero acting as a midwife
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The dragon flies and crashes head first into the castle, while we watch from afar. 
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Would you say this is a totally open Meta DP with no limitations? I have about a hundred DP suggestions for you, but I want to make sure they're all valid.
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Maybe the dragon can turn into a monkey and they set up show to make money to gain entrance to the castle!
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| Lebrenth wrote: | | Would you say this is a totally open Meta DP with no limitations? I have about a hundred DP suggestions for you, but I want to make sure they're all valid. |
Heh, I suppose I do have that coming, don't I?
In general, as this is a very light-hearted SG, I'm up for pretty much anything. However, they need to be decisions which can reasonably come from the panels shown, and only the protagonist gets extra actions. The dragon can crash into the castle, since that's just one listed action (and also, I'd be able to get rid of the dragon.) The dragon can't turn into a monkey, but they could set up a show to make money. The dragon can fly into the trees, but I get to decide if he makes a nest. The protagonist could build a nest, though- or he could start doing the chicken dance.
TL;DR version- I'm picky, and I still have the ultimate say. Suggest whatever you want, but just know that I reserve the right to modify it as I see fit.
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I kinda took this as 'which terrain do we cross?'
To which, I say, we should cross the mountains... with a flying beast, its the best way to traverse.
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Whoa, Thunder, are you... are you... progressing the plot? Have we done that? Does this SG have a plot? Are we allowed to vote on a DP that isn't completely crazy?
The options I have so far:
-Cross the mountains on the dragon.
-Fly toward the forest on the dragon.
-Attack the castle with the aid of the dragon.
-Use the dragon to busker for money.
-Use the dragon as a siege engine.
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| USE THE DRAGON AS A SIEGE ENGINE along with the Sword and shield.
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Well, I'm still not sure how I'm going to work around my lack of scanner, but I figure the least I can do is get the poll up and running.
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It's okay, Lilith. I don't know if it really counts as a three-way tie if only three people have voted. It just means you all have different opinions. XD
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*sigh* now it's a 4 way tie... Oops
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Sadly, my scanner situation continues to be less than optimal- I tried bringing back an old printer from home, but it refuses to work on new and/or non-Dell computers. I have no idea when Chapter 6 may be... but at least Ihniwid continues to limp along. The winning option? Use the dragon to busker for money.
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| LOL!!! Ok I think you should ressurect him. Iknew the witch was evil. I'd like to see him wake up.
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Erm... are they busking in the clouds there? I wouldn't have expected much coinage from local avian species. Ah well . So, I'd say this is just the start. As a result of their carnival act together, the dragon has become good friends with our protagonist and now flies down to catch him and take him off to the mountains to treat his wounds and get him away from that mean old witch. (Of course, this means the dragon's name is Toto, right?)
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...anyone else?
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| BAHAHA!!! this is amazing. XD somehow i missed the last couple of chapters. but i caught up! hmm...ima say the dragon does fly down to save the hero...and sends a flameball at the witch while they retreat. =D this is a far more serious turn for the story!
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I'm so glad you linked me to this thread, the story certainly takes some interesting and unexpected turns. It's just a bit difficult to associate yourself with the main character since they don't have a name or a voice or very much personality, but like you said, it's up to personal interpretation.
Cute fez by the way.
The obvious option is to wake up.
How about 'wake up and transform into something that can fly, like a butterfly' since I think this is meant to be random.
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Am I the only one to think that the witch is pulling her magic staff out of her arse?
Well he's falling head first towards the ground. That can't be good, can it?
I think it will be a soft, but rather unpleasant landing. I mean, horse droppings are bad enough to land in but dragon droppings must be enormous... and pretty pungent, too. 
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