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The next chapter of the featured storygame "The Archer's Quest" has been posted:
Chapter 3: The Bear
Posting and voting is complete for Chapter 3.
This is the latest story in the Wheel saga, and a sequel to the novella "The Archer's Flight". Welcome to Wheel fans and to newcomers! A new chapter will be posted every Sunday night.
For more about the storygame, see the New Players Start Here topic in this forum.
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| Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 9:47 pm Post subject: |
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Very nice chapter - I didn't see the attack coming, and it was exciting and well-written.
One of the rules I live by is, "Always honor a dying magical bear's last request." As far as what to eat, I vote for the heart - it's not quite the heart of a lion, but it ought to do the trick (whatever trick that may be). As far as how to eat it, I'm torn on whether cooking will ruin the magical mojo or not.
Also, I'd bury the rest of the bear, both out of respect and I'd rather not have magical bear parts lying around for just anyone to munch on.
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| Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 9:59 pm Post subject: |
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The brain so that you may have the bear's knowledge.
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| Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 2:43 am Post subject: |
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Eat his soul!!!! Seriously though, it will give her everything. 
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| Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 3:49 am Post subject: |
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Nice chapter Key. I still like the first person style. It's a nice change of pace. I didn't realize when i commented on your Chapter Two that not many stories have this style in the City of If.
This definitely takes it to another level, and you make it more realistic with your details that you include.
I knew we should have talked to the bear in the dream, wouldn't have been so irritable.  As for which organ to eat... I kind of agree with Powers. Heart, ceremony, leave the desert before the Scarpi's come across you. BUT... then again i also think that the bear claw is where the essence of a bear is. Why else would they name a pastry after it?
As Powers said, "heart of a lion". All animals have parts that encompass what they have best e.g. ears (sonar detection) of a bat, eyes of a tiger, brains of an owl.
That being said, i think i will vote on the illustrious BEAR CLAW! 
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On a purely practicle basis, eat the liver. It's nutricious and can be eaten raw.
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I like eyes. Eyes are good - you might see some interesting things.
I also like claw: as Sir Wax said, it seems somehow more...fundamental to a bear than the others. Plus: crunchy!
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Eat the skin.
What? Don't look at me like that.
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Hey everybody, thanks for the comments! And welcome back, Mr. Powers. 
I have to give the Jester Park Prize to sir wax for this comment:
| sir wax wrote: | | i also think that the bear claw is where the essence of a bear is. Why else would they name a pastry after it? |
1 more day to comment. So far I've got:
Eyes
Heart
Brain
Claw
Liver
Skin
Anything else?
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The genetalia. Obviously.
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i think that you need to eat the nose.. bear sense of smell... okay i have nothing original.
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The liver's quite large. Blood woud last, but it wouldn't exactly be filling.
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yay! i love prizes! Especially one that reflects my finer points. 
I find it funny that no one yet has opted NOT to eat the bear's anything. No one seems to have a problem with eating something that is not in Deicia's food chain.
The repercussions of eating anything of the bear could end in Deicia having temporary insanity because of this. So we must choose carefully. We shouldn't eat the bear's one part for food, we should eat the bear organ part for what it will change in Deicia. We can kill lizards for that or other sand bunnies or dune deer for food. We can use the arrows that we halfway killed the bear with.
Hence, when we vote, i think that the ones that we should consider are:
Claw (of course  )
Heart
Blood
Brain
I don't opt for the eyes because we don't necessarily see with our eyes, we see with our minds, hence why i put Brain there. However, a lot of what we see and experience are in the blood and Heart.
We must choose wisely...
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Poll's up. Vote away!
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| Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 5:21 pm Post subject: |
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| Chinaren, you are very strange.
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| Masterweaver wrote: | | Chinaren, you are very strange. |
Ha ha ha! I was trying to figure out what you were talking about... and then i voted.
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I think the poll may have slightly too many options. There is currently a five way tie.
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| Well, i told everybody to choose wisely... Nobody listened to the n00b. Well, if nobody breaks this tie, i'll take my claw vote back and vote for the heart.
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| Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 8:11 pm Post subject: |
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One day left. Make your votes count!
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Very nice. This reminds me of Greek mythology.
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| sir wax wrote: | | Masterweaver wrote: | | Chinaren, you are very strange. |
Ha ha ha! I was trying to figure out what you were talking about... and then i voted. |
I'll have you know that in many cultures it is thought that eating the jolly todger will give you virility and strength and so forth. It's no stranger than the heart, and at least you can put it in a hot dog bun.
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| Chinaren wrote: | | and at least you can put it in a hot dog bun. |
I'm slightly worried that you think of things like that.
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| Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 5:45 pm Post subject: |
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ooooo so close.... i cant believe the one vote difference!
*goes to rummage up some voters*
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| Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 7:12 pm Post subject: |
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Tie vote! Looking for a tiebreaker...
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| Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 10:23 pm Post subject: |
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All right, Mrs. Key broke the tie. Thanks, everybody - 19 votes, how about that!
The decision is to eat the bear's heart. New chapter up Sunday night.
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| What part of the bear do you eat? |
| Eyes |
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| Total Votes : 19 |
| Who Voted: Chinaren, Crunchyfrog, CunningFox, D-Lotus, Gallant, Kalanna Rai, Lilith, LordoftheNight, Masterweaver, Mother Goose, NeverNeverGirl, OldJoe, sir wax, Syranore, The Powers That Be, The White Blacksmith |
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