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MariaTaylor 07/02/18 8:22:05 PM #353:	Jamison squinted through his broken frames, ignoring the glass and the cuts all over his face. He reached out his hand to the side and grabbed a burning chunk of wood that had fallen down from the ceiling. In his other hand he grabbed the amulet around his neck... and it began to glow with a pale light. The monster and Fah both stopped as they heard a creak from above. For a second, it seemed that with the support beam destroyed, the ceiling was going to collapse and take all three of them out. But, thankfully, that didn't happen. It seemed the upper floor hadn't fallen into disrepair yet, at least not to the state where it would cave in instantly as soon as the weight was tested. That moment also gave Jamison time to act. Ignoring the burning pain in his hand, he managed to only release a hiss rather than a shrieking howl from the intense heat. The talisman he was wearing helped mitigate the damage that he'd normally suffer from grabbing a burning item, but it didn't subdue the pain at all. He flung the object in his hand straight upward as hastily as possible. A hail of ashes shot up into the face of the enemy even as the molten white hot projectile struck the fish right between the eyes. It stumbled back, releasing Jamison from under it. He scrambled out from between its feet and tried to rise to his own. "Down!" Kidd cried out as he came running that way. Jamison glanced in that direction and then threw himself back down, face first. Fah rolled away as the monster turned in that direction and slashed again. It was fast but there had been enough small distractions in those few moments to give her the time to get away. And, at that range, even someone with her reaction timing could throw herself back and avoid being eviscerated. Aaron had managed to push the heavy fish corpse off of him and got back to one knee. Now all he needed was one push to get back to his feet and charge! At that time, Kidd came flying through the air... feet first. He leaped right over Jamison and drop-kicked the fish monster in the torso. He was holding his bloodied hand against his chest, covering it with his other hand. Even as the flaming wreckage continued to fall from the ceiling, he soared between the burning rubble and launched himself at the foe with full force. Both of them went to the ground and rolled. Then, Kidd and Jamison rose to their feet. Each of them on one side of the enemy, capturing its full attention and giving Fah more of a chance to slip into the background to avoid becoming a target. However, Kidd had lost his weapon... and while the monster was a bit battered, it was definitely not severely injured in the slightest. Jamison had managed to retrieve a small handgun that was attached to his ankle. He pointed it at the enemy as he got to his feet and pulled the trigger. Then again. And again. He continued to fire all five of his shots as he backed away from the creature. They had some serious stopping power and piercing capability, and at this range he was able to punch a few holes through the enemy. The sound of gunfire and the risk of being caught with a stray round forced Kidd to hang back for the time being. But, as the smoke subsided, the enemy came forward at Jamison. It still hadn't been put down. Aaron came running out of the pantry at that moment, likely not having even one more second to spare. The heavy thud of his boots meant stealth would be impossible. But that didn't matter. He drew the attention of the enemy. That was his entire purpose. "RRAAAGGGGGHHH!!" The armor might not protect against every threat, but it would definitely keep him safe from this one. It had slowed him down, weighed him down, but he was here now -- when it counted. --- ~* Now I only see your dull imposter ~* https://imgur.com/tdhOSKc <cite>MariaTaylor posted [p:904384822] in The Notes ... [t:76752227]...</cite> <quote>Jamison squinted through his broken frames, ignoring the glass and the cuts all over his face. He reached out his hand to the side and grabbed a burning chunk of wood that had fallen down from the ceiling. In his other hand he grabbed the amulet around his neck... and it began to glow with a pale light. The monster and Fah both stopped as they heard a creak from above. For a second, it seemed that with the support beam destroyed, the ceiling was going to collapse and take all three of them out. But, thankfully, that didn't happen. It seemed the upper floor hadn't fallen into disrepair yet, at least not to the state where it would cave in instantly as soon as the weight was tested. That moment also gave Jamison time to act. Ignoring the burning pain in his hand, he managed to only release a hiss rather than a shrieking howl from the intense heat. The talisman he was wearing helped mitigate the damage that he'd normally suffer from grabbing a burning item, but it didn't subdue the pain at all. He flung the object in his hand straight upward as hastily as possible. A hail of ashes shot up into the face of the enemy even as the molten white hot projectile struck the fish right between the eyes. It stumbled back, releasing Jamison from under it. He scrambled out from between its feet and tried to rise to his own. "Down!" Kidd cried out as he came running that way. Jamison glanced in that direction and then threw himself back down, face first. Fah rolled away as the monster turned in that direction and slashed again. It was fast but there had been enough small distractions in those few moments to give her the time to get away. And, at that range, even someone with her reaction timing could throw herself back and avoid being eviscerated. Aaron had managed to push the heavy fish corpse off of him and got back to one knee. Now all he needed was one push to get back to his feet and charge! At that time, Kidd came flying through the air... feet first. He leaped right over Jamison and drop-kicked the fish monster in the torso. He was holding his bloodied hand against his chest, covering it with his other hand. Even as the flaming wreckage continued to fall from the ceiling, he soared between the burning rubble and launched himself at the foe with full force. Both of them went to the ground and rolled. Then, Kidd and Jamison rose to their feet. Each of them on one side of the enemy, capturing its full attention and giving Fah more of a chance to slip into the background to avoid becoming a target. However, Kidd had lost his weapon... and while the monster was a bit battered, it was definitely not severely injured in the slightest. Jamison had managed to retrieve a small handgun that was attached to his ankle. He pointed it at the enemy as he got to his feet and pulled the trigger. Then again. And again. He continued to fire all five of his shots as he backed away from the creature. They had some serious stopping power and piercing capability, and at this range he was able to punch a few holes through the enemy. The sound of gunfire and the risk of being caught with a stray round forced Kidd to hang back for the time being. But, as the smoke subsided, the enemy came forward at Jamison. It still hadn't been put down. Aaron came running out of the pantry at that moment, likely not having even one more second to spare. The heavy thud of his boots meant stealth would be impossible. But that didn't matter. He drew the attention of the enemy. That was his entire purpose. "RRAAAGGGGGHHH!!" The armor might not protect against every threat, but it would definitely keep him safe from this one. It had slowed him down, weighed him down, but he was here now -- when it counted.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MariaTaylor 07/02/18 8:22:24 PM #354:	It was uncomfortable and restricted his movement. With this armor on he couldn't use any kind of finesse or technique. But he was not a damn duelist. That was what the others would never understand. All he needed was a pure and simple power that could carry him forward through any threat with an open charge. The monster shrieked and threw itself at him, having pulled its attention completely away from the other two. Its claw slashed downward like a whip cracking from above. Its hand smashed the top of his helmet. The sharp edges of its claws punched through his visor, but its fingers were so fat that they couldn't fit through, and that stopped them from piercing his eyes. He couldn't see through all of the chaos, but he knew that his lance would do fine if he pointed it straight ahead. Aaron ripped the enemy off of its feet with the lance and pushed it to the ground, pinning it there with a killing strike. Even as the enemy kicked upward, instinctively, with its leg... that last dying motion was completely futile. The claws scraped against the edges of his heavy armor, which kept his legs safe. And that... was armor. "The girl?" Aaron suddenly blurted out, looking to Kidd. "I thought she'd be-" Kidd turned that way. Both of them looked together, getting the view from across the room. Behind the bar, Jen was grappling with the other fish monster. Blood and fire were everywhere, and some of that blood was definitely hers. She might had has berserk strength and instinct, and that had definitely helped her out in her last encounter. Last time, however, the enemy had been picking apart Lady Marigold while she bludgeoned it to death from behind. Without armor, without a weapon, without proper martial training... meeting an enemy like this in an open charge was not something she could do. Aaron could do it, however. He had drained a great deal of his stamina by taking down two already, but he wasn't about to stand there and let her die. He threw himself forward, raised his weapon, and then thundered that way. "Hey, ugly!" Aaron called out to the monster, trying to draw its attention to him. It didn't work this time. The enemy was so engrossed in tearing Jen apart, and being torn apart by her, that it only tightened its grip on her shoulders and began to slam her against the floor repeatedly. At that time even Jen couldn't continue fighting. The broken piece of wood she'd been using as a weapon went flying out of her hands. Kidd ran to grab his gun in preparation for the worst. Even after seeing how useless Jamison's gun had been, even at point blank range, he held out hope that he might be able to do something. His aim might be better. His gun might pack more power. It was impossible to know until it all went down. Aaron realized almost too late that there was no way he could clear the bar. This place had taken a lot of structural damage, however, and the bar had taken even more from their skirmish and the fact that Jen had splashed fire all over the place. Was this the right move? What were his odds of success? Aaron had never been good at figuring that kind of thing out. All he was good at... was this pure and simple power. The bar exploded into pieces as he smashed right through it, sending bits of wood flying in both directions. Then as he stomped down in the fire and ash, burning embers shot into the air all around him. He thrust his weapon down through the enemy, skewering it through the ribs. The dumb bastard had made one mistake. By refusing to answer his call, to meet his challenge, it had left itself completely open to a flanking attack. --- ~* Now I only see your dull imposter ~* https://imgur.com/tdhOSKc <cite>MariaTaylor posted [p:904384835] in The Notes ... [t:76752227]...</cite> <quote>It was uncomfortable and restricted his movement. With this armor on he couldn't use any kind of finesse or technique. But he was not a damn duelist. That was what the others would never understand. All he needed was a pure and simple power that could carry him forward through any threat with an open charge. The monster shrieked and threw itself at him, having pulled its attention completely away from the other two. Its claw slashed downward like a whip cracking from above. Its hand smashed the top of his helmet. The sharp edges of its claws punched through his visor, but its fingers were so fat that they couldn't fit through, and that stopped them from piercing his eyes. He couldn't see through all of the chaos, but he knew that his lance would do fine if he pointed it straight ahead. Aaron ripped the enemy off of its feet with the lance and pushed it to the ground, pinning it there with a killing strike. Even as the enemy kicked upward, instinctively, with its leg... that last dying motion was completely futile. The claws scraped against the edges of his heavy armor, which kept his legs safe. And that... was armor. "The girl?" Aaron suddenly blurted out, looking to Kidd. "I thought she'd be-" Kidd turned that way. Both of them looked together, getting the view from across the room. Behind the bar, Jen was grappling with the other fish monster. Blood and fire were everywhere, and some of that blood was definitely hers. She might had has berserk strength and instinct, and that had definitely helped her out in her last encounter. Last time, however, the enemy had been picking apart Lady Marigold while she bludgeoned it to death from behind. Without armor, without a weapon, without proper martial training... meeting an enemy like this in an open charge was not something she could do. Aaron could do it, however. He had drained a great deal of his stamina by taking down two already, but he wasn't about to stand there and let her die. He threw himself forward, raised his weapon, and then thundered that way. "Hey, ugly!" Aaron called out to the monster, trying to draw its attention to him. It didn't work this time. The enemy was so engrossed in tearing Jen apart, and being torn apart by her, that it only tightened its grip on her shoulders and began to slam her against the floor repeatedly. At that time even Jen couldn't continue fighting. The broken piece of wood she'd been using as a weapon went flying out of her hands. Kidd ran to grab his gun in preparation for the worst. Even after seeing how useless Jamison's gun had been, even at point blank range, he held out hope that he might be able to do something. His aim might be better. His gun might pack more power. It was impossible to know until it all went down. Aaron realized almost too late that there was no way he could clear the bar. This place had taken a lot of structural damage, however, and the bar had taken even more from their skirmish and the fact that Jen had splashed fire all over the place. Was this the right move? What were his odds of success? Aaron had never been good at figuring that kind of thing out. All he was good at... was this pure and simple power. The bar exploded into pieces as he smashed right through it, sending bits of wood flying in both directions. Then as he stomped down in the fire and ash, burning embers shot into the air all around him. He thrust his weapon down through the enemy, skewering it through the ribs. The dumb bastard had made one mistake. By refusing to answer his call, to meet his challenge, it had left itself completely open to a flanking attack.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MariaTaylor 07/02/18 8:23:35 PM #355:	Though he was sure it couldn't beat him in a joust, either. Either way, it would have ended the same. The ugly bastard was dead in an instant. Aaron shoved it against the wall with the force of his weapon, trying to pin it against the wall and pry Jen out from beneath it all in one motion. Kidd came sliding into the gap beside him, bracing his feet against the hutch on the other side, and yanked her free from the flaming wreckage. Blood was running freely from his hands and down his wrists. He must have felt terrible, now, about leaving her to fight on her own. Jen wasn't a girl in a muddy dress anymore, and she wasn't entirely alone. Maybe she relied on Leone too much, but Leone wasn't anything like her. Leone was confident. Leone didn't look lonely, even when Leone was alone. And... By the time they got Jen back safely to solid ground that wasn't on fire, she had grown still. Her glasses were somehow still intact, but half of her face was covered in blood and the enemy had managed to carve apart her shoulders as well as puncturing her stomach in at least one place. Her eyes fluttered. She couldn't see the view from across the room anymore. Somehow, some way, they had... brought the view to her. Everyone else was around her now. She wasn't alone. It felt odd. It felt strange. Jen had adapted to a completely different way of living. How could someone like her survive in a place like this...? "Hey, hey, are you okay?" Someone was asking her. It wasn't easy to see that person's face. They were shining a light in her eyes for some reason. It was so agitating. "Are you alright?" She didn't know. And she couldn't answer, anyway. [End] 5. Due to structural damage, the building could possibly collapse soon... A. Claim the best treasure items quickly, and then escape. B. Escape first, and then get whatever treasure isn't destroyed. --- ~* Now I only see your dull imposter ~* https://imgur.com/tdhOSKc <cite>MariaTaylor posted [p:904384899] in The Notes ... [t:76752227]...</cite> <quote>Though he was sure it couldn't beat him in a joust, either. Either way, it would have ended the same. The ugly bastard was dead in an instant. Aaron shoved it against the wall with the force of his weapon, trying to pin it against the wall and pry Jen out from beneath it all in one motion. Kidd came sliding into the gap beside him, bracing his feet against the hutch on the other side, and yanked her free from the flaming wreckage. Blood was running freely from his hands and down his wrists. He must have felt terrible, now, about leaving her to fight on her own. Jen wasn't a girl in a muddy dress anymore, and she wasn't entirely alone. Maybe she relied on Leone too much, but Leone wasn't anything like her. Leone was confident. Leone didn't look lonely, even when Leone was alone. And... By the time they got Jen back safely to solid ground that wasn't on fire, she had grown still. Her glasses were somehow still intact, but half of her face was covered in blood and the enemy had managed to carve apart her shoulders as well as puncturing her stomach in at least one place. Her eyes fluttered. She couldn't see the view from across the room anymore. Somehow, some way, they had... brought the view to her. Everyone else was around her now. She wasn't alone. It felt odd. It felt strange. Jen had adapted to a completely different way of living. How could someone like her survive in a place like this...? "Hey, hey, are you okay?" Someone was asking her. It wasn't easy to see that person's face. They were shining a light in her eyes for some reason. It was so agitating. "Are you alright?" She didn't know. And she couldn't answer, anyway. [End] 5. Due to structural damage, the building could possibly collapse soon... A. Claim the best treasure items quickly, and then escape. B. Escape first, and then get whatever treasure isn't destroyed.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Reg 07/02/18 8:26:53 PM #356:	votes A --- Congratulations to BKSheikah, winner of the BYIG Guru Contest <cite>Reg posted [p:904385112] in The Notes ... [t:76752227]...</cite> <quote>votes A</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
OracleGunner 07/02/18 8:31:02 PM #357:	B. We have an injured party member and another that isn't looking too hot. --- The Unofficial Iron Castle That Smashes Through Mountains of every board in the multiverse. People who got it:5 The Official Tlaloc of the SMT IV board. <cite>OracleGunner posted [p:904385349] in The Notes ... [t:76752227]...</cite> <quote>B. We have an injured party member and another that isn't looking too hot.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mega Mana 07/02/18 8:32:21 PM #358:	B. Help Jen. Again. --- "In my headcanon, some staffer saw Trump pull out his phone and start typing so they just Terry Tate Office Linebacker'd him out of his shoes." - FFD <cite>Mega Mana posted [p:904385424] in The Notes ... [t:76752227]...</cite> <quote>B. Help Jen. Again.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
IhatethisCPU 07/02/18 8:44:03 PM #359:	B. Greed is not good. --- My thesaurus arrived yesterday, but when I opened it it was blank inside. I have no words to describe how angry I am. <cite>IhatethisCPU posted [p:904386187] in The Notes ... [t:76752227]...</cite> <quote>B. Greed is not good.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FunnyBusiness 07/02/18 9:16:09 PM #360:	B, Screw trying to get the treasure for the moment, the frickin building is coming down. For the moment the party is still alive, no point in ruining that by trying to save the treasure and escape. --- "And the Lord said unto John, come forth and receive eternal life, but John came fifth and won a toaster" <cite>FunnyBusiness posted [p:904388117] in The Notes ... [t:76752227]...</cite> <quote>B, Screw trying to get the treasure for the moment, the frickin building is coming down. For the moment the party is still alive, no point in ruining that by trying to save the treasure and escape.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
trdl23 07/02/18 9:20:05 PM #361:	B. Not even close. --- E come vivo? Vivo! <cite>trdl23 posted [p:904388387] in The Notes ... [t:76752227]...</cite> <quote>B. Not even close.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Drakeryn 07/02/18 9:20:08 PM #362:	B still Team Jen --- another place and time, without a great divide, and we could be flying deadly high <cite>Drakeryn posted [p:904388394] in The Notes ... [t:76752227]...</cite> <quote>B still Team Jen</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Xeybozn 07/02/18 9:35:19 PM #363:	B --- Congrats to 2017 Guru champ BKSheikah! <cite>Xeybozn posted [p:904389342] in The Notes ... [t:76752227]...</cite> <quote>B</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NFUN 07/02/18 9:56:21 PM #364:	A --- Life before death. Strength before weakness. Journey before destination. <cite>NFUN posted [p:904390606] in The Notes ... [t:76752227]...</cite> <quote>A</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Eddv 07/02/18 10:23:25 PM #365:	C. Wait a minute.... A. Jen is dead soon anyway --- Board 8's Voice of Reason https://imgur.com/chXIw06 <cite>Eddv posted [p:904392264] in The Notes ... [t:76752227]...</cite> <quote>C. Wait a minute.... A. Jen is dead soon anyway</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
chaos259 07/02/18 10:31:52 PM #366:	B.We should at least give Jen a chance to live, she has tons of ADRENALINE coursing through her body right now so I'm sure she will be fine.~~probably~~ --- Not sure what to put for a sig... <cite>chaos259 posted [p:904392792] in The Notes ... [t:76752227]...</cite> <quote>B.We should at least give Jen a chance to live, she has tons of ADRENALINE coursing through her body right now so I'm sure she will be fine.probably</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
th3l3fty 07/02/18 10:38:41 PM #367:	A --- thelefty for analysis crew 2008 imo -transience I have a third degree burn in flame-o-nomics -Sir Chris <cite>th3l3fty posted [p:904393172] in The Notes ... [t:76752227]...</cite> <quote>A</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zigzagoon 07/02/18 11:09:58 PM #368:	B Poor Jen ;( --- ~Silver_Ermine~ http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9r5hhXQbJ1rbct63o1_500.gif <cite>Zigzagoon posted [p:904394911] in The Notes ... [t:76752227]...</cite> <quote>B Poor Jen ;(</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MysteriousStan 07/02/18 11:22:50 PM #369:	A Am I the only one who read that as Jen not being able to answer because she died? Either way, some of the best treasure may include some healing items to help her so hey. <cite>MysteriousStan posted [p:904395592] in The Notes ... [t:76752227]...</cite> <quote>A Am I the only one who read that as Jen not being able to answer because she died? Either way, some of the best treasure may include some healing items to help her so hey.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Pirateking2000 07/03/18 1:02:28 AM #370:	So much for finding something useful behind that hutch to mess that fucker up! Mmm going with B for now, though for me its because I am not entirely sure of the circumstances behind how the choice works (like if they have Aaron stay with Jen and move her outside while some of the others go for the loot would leave me inclined to vote toward A as there could be useful things in there like healing items but who knows) I assume that Jen will be moved out of the inn anyway by someone / taken out of the action regardless of if they go for the loot or not. Of course there is the potential threat of there still being a monster / threat on the second floor or lurking outside in the vicinity (on top of the place just flat out collapsing). Heck I dunno if they can check out the second floor due to the stairs being messed up I think..but hey the loot was set there for a reason and it was supposed to aid groups in potential ongoing encounters (shrug) If they were to go in, the main people that would probably be able to even do so would be Jamison and Fah (assuming they don't run into opposition and Jamison has to reload). --- XBL GT: Demon Ninja X2 "There comes a time in every man's or woman's life where they have to make **** up to cover their ass." - Hazama <cite>Pirateking2000 posted [p:904399697] in The Notes ... [t:76752227]...</cite> <quote>So much for finding something useful behind that hutch to mess that fucker up! Mmm going with B for now, though for me its because I am not entirely sure of the circumstances behind how the choice works (like if they have Aaron stay with Jen and move her outside while some of the others go for the loot would leave me inclined to vote toward A as there could be useful things in there like healing items but who knows) I assume that Jen will be moved out of the inn anyway by someone / taken out of the action regardless of if they go for the loot or not. Of course there is the potential threat of there still being a monster / threat on the second floor or lurking outside in the vicinity (on top of the place just flat out collapsing). Heck I dunno if they can check out the second floor due to the stairs being messed up I think..but hey the loot was set there for a reason and it was supposed to aid groups in potential ongoing encounters (shrug) If they were to go in, the main people that would probably be able to even do so would be Jamison and Fah (assuming they don't run into opposition and Jamison has to reload).</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
JeffreyRaze 07/03/18 1:33:22 AM #371:	It was stated that the treasure would be more useful for people in desperate situations. Maybe there's some heat-activated medicine or something :P But seriously though, A. There's no guarantee there aren't more enemies outside, and it is possible that the only way to save Jen is with a treasure. Plus there's all the lovely fire. Stay awhile and enjoy the blaze --- JeffRaze, for all your random spellcasting needs <cite>JeffreyRaze posted [p:904400728] in The Notes ... [t:76752227]...</cite> <quote>It was stated that the treasure would be more useful for people in desperate situations. Maybe there's some heat-activated medicine or something :P But seriously though, A. There's no guarantee there aren't more enemies outside, and it is possible that the only way to save Jen is with a treasure. Plus there's all the lovely fire. Stay awhile and enjoy the blaze</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Pirateking2000 07/03/18 1:40:08 AM #372:	Placed "Treasure" items may have an impact on the current situation if there is a conflict ongoing. So for example, the Treasure Chest was placed in the Old Inn. The party members there may have access to the items inside of the Treasure Chest to help them with their ongoing fight. Eh yknow what screw it Change to A Since the conflict might not be over yet! Maybe Fah will luckily find something to help Jen out too (hopefully...though her luck has mainly focused on protecting herself...but I dunno really I am kind of down the middle for this one and may switch back again hah) >_< --- XBL GT: Demon Ninja X2 "There comes a time in every man's or woman's life where they have to make **** up to cover their ass." - Hazama <cite>Pirateking2000 posted [p:904400929] in The Notes ... [t:76752227]...</cite> <quote><quote>Placed "Treasure" items may have an impact on the current situation if there is a conflict ongoing. So for example, the Treasure Chest was placed in the Old Inn. The party members there may have access to the items inside of the Treasure Chest to help them with their ongoing fight.</quote> Eh yknow what screw it Change to A Since the conflict might not be over yet! Maybe Fah will luckily find something to help Jen out too (hopefully...though her luck has mainly focused on protecting herself...but I dunno really I am kind of down the middle for this one and may switch back again hah) >_<</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FakeAccount3000 07/03/18 2:01:55 AM #373:	Ugh that did not go ideally I was hoping Jen wouldnt be so figured up and I didnt realize Aaron would be there to back us up so probably Kidd should have helped her and augh my initial inclination of to do b but people are right there was the note about the treasure in the worst place being the best bad it may take a miracle cure to fix her so A And you can make me do it since I m useeeeles --- Dokkan Battle ID:3175154559 <cite>FakeAccount3000 posted [p:904401618] in The Notes ... [t:76752227]...</cite> <quote>Ugh that did not go ideally I was hoping Jen wouldnt be so figured up and I didnt realize Aaron would be there to back us up so probably Kidd should have helped her and augh my initial inclination of to do b but people are right there was the note about the treasure in the worst place being the best bad it may take a miracle cure to fix her so A And you can make me do it since I m useeeeles</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mega Mana 07/03/18 7:37:56 AM #374:	JeffreyRaze posted... But seriously though, A. There's no guarantee there aren't more enemies outside, and it is possible that the only way to save Jen is with a treasure. Plus there's all the lovely fire. Stay awhile and enjoy the blaze That's right, I forgot about the one coming in through the front door. Change to A. Moving the injured person without knowing if there's danger outside... it might be better to stay in the burning building for now. --- "In my headcanon, some staffer saw Trump pull out his phone and start typing so they just Terry Tate Office Linebacker'd him out of his shoes." - FFD <cite>Mega Mana posted [p:904408758] in The Notes ... [t:76752227]...</cite> <quote><cite>JeffreyRaze posted...</cite> <quote>But seriously though, A. There's no guarantee there aren't more enemies outside, and it is possible that the only way to save Jen is with a treasure. Plus there's all the lovely fire. Stay awhile and enjoy the blaze</quote> That's right, I forgot about the one coming in through the front door. Change to A. Moving the injured person without knowing if there's danger outside... it might be better to stay in the burning building for now.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
trdl23 07/03/18 8:28:02 AM #375:	Swap to A --- E come vivo? Vivo! <cite>trdl23 posted [p:904410132] in The Notes ... [t:76752227]...</cite> <quote>Swap to A</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
OracleGunner 07/03/18 8:32:03 AM #376:	Fine switch to A. --- The Unofficial Iron Castle That Smashes Through Mountains of every board in the multiverse. People who got it:5 The Official Tlaloc of the SMT IV board. <cite>OracleGunner posted [p:904410260] in The Notes ... [t:76752227]...</cite> <quote>Fine switch to A.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Maniac64 07/03/18 11:58:53 AM #377:	A --- http://img.imgcake.com/drakeryn/maniacjpgma.jpg ~Drak "Hope is allowed to be stupid, unwise, and naive." ~Sir Chris <cite>Maniac64 posted [p:904418773] in The Notes ... [t:76752227]...</cite> <quote>A</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MariaTaylor 07/03/18 4:00:27 PM #378:	Knights and Robbers Results I'll go ahead and post the entire activity log for the final round, just because I figure it'll be more interesting to see. Plus, it will help to avoid making any mistakes. 1. Oracle activates his Fisher Knight power, aiming to arrest FakeAccount3000... ... unfortunately FakeAccount3000 is also a Censor. No Arrest is made. (+1 Censor) 2. FunnyBusiness checks in as a Censor. There are no Thieves to Arrest yet. (+1 Censor) 3. chaos259 checks in as a Censor. There are no Thieves to Arrest yet. (+1 Censor) 4. FakeAccount checks in as a Censor. There are no Thieves to Arrest yet. (+1 Censor) At this point I'd just like to make an aside and give props to Reg for making probably the most influential post in the entire game, despite having already been eliminated. If people took his post at face value AND trusted him, this would cause a bunch of Censors to sign up at the same time and fail all of their Arrests. And even if the Thieves followed his instructions it would cause a bunch of them to sign up in a row, leading to only one of them being arrested. The worst case scenario was that people realized the hidden intent behind his post, but the only downside to this is that it would reveal him as being pro-Thief... but he was already eliminated anyway so it didn't matter. Anyway, as we saw here, the game starts with 4 Censors immediately failing their Arrest attempts. 5. CPU checks in as a Thief (+1 Thieves) 6. Xeybozn checks in as a Thief (+1 Thieves) 7. Cata triggers his Fisher Knight power and attempts to arrest JeffRaze. He succeeds! (+1 Censor) 8. Ermine checks in as a Thief (+1 Thieves) 9. JeffRaze checks in, but is immediately arrested by Cata. (+0 Thieves) 10. Drakeryn checks in at the last possible moment, making himself near impossible to arrest (+1 Thieves). 11. pk2k checks in at the last possible moment, making himself near impossible to arrest (+1 Thieves). 5 Censors 5 Thieves A few more interesting notes... pk2k and Xeybozn has the Patsy role which allowed them to evade Capture 1 time. For this reason, I'd say pk2k's move was actually not a good move... although it seemed like a good one. He should have ideally signed up earlier in the game so that he could block someone else from being arrested. Although in this case it didn't matter too much. Drakeryn also gained the Awareness role as a result of being the first one to sign up for the game. He knew about the existence of the Fisher Knights and the Patsy role, but he didn't know who was given those powers. In the end he ultimately decided to just lay low and do nothing with this information, which I think was a valid strategy. Trying to convince his Thieves Guild Patsy allies to draw heat from the Fisher Knights would be difficult without alerting the Fisher Knights of his own allegiance, and there was always the chance that the Patsy players would just think he was a Censor and not take his advice anyway. With two rounds of capturing, and enacting a Police State, the Censors have completely failed to wipe out the Thieves Guild. Main story update coming tonight. Hold onto your butts, this one is gonna sting. --- ~* Now I only see your dull imposter ~* https://imgur.com/tdhOSKc <cite>MariaTaylor posted [p:904431837] in The Notes ... [t:76752227]...</cite> <quote>Knights and Robbers Results I'll go ahead and post the entire activity log for the final round, just because I figure it'll be more interesting to see. Plus, it will help to avoid making any mistakes. 1. Oracle activates his Fisher Knight power, aiming to arrest FakeAccount3000... ... unfortunately FakeAccount3000 is also a Censor. No Arrest is made. (+1 Censor) 2. FunnyBusiness checks in as a Censor. There are no Thieves to Arrest yet. (+1 Censor) 3. chaos259 checks in as a Censor. There are no Thieves to Arrest yet. (+1 Censor) 4. FakeAccount checks in as a Censor. There are no Thieves to Arrest yet. (+1 Censor) At this point I'd just like to make an aside and give props to Reg for making probably the most influential post in the entire game, despite having already been eliminated. If people took his post at face value AND trusted him, this would cause a bunch of Censors to sign up at the same time and fail all of their Arrests. And even if the Thieves followed his instructions it would cause a bunch of them to sign up in a row, leading to only one of them being arrested. The worst case scenario was that people realized the hidden intent behind his post, but the only downside to this is that it would reveal him as being pro-Thief... but he was already eliminated anyway so it didn't matter. Anyway, as we saw here, the game starts with 4 Censors immediately failing their Arrest attempts. 5. CPU checks in as a Thief (+1 Thieves) 6. Xeybozn checks in as a Thief (+1 Thieves) 7. Cata triggers his Fisher Knight power and attempts to arrest JeffRaze. He succeeds! (+1 Censor) 8. Ermine checks in as a Thief (+1 Thieves) 9. JeffRaze checks in, but is immediately arrested by Cata. (+0 Thieves) 10. Drakeryn checks in at the last possible moment, making himself near impossible to arrest (+1 Thieves). 11. pk2k checks in at the last possible moment, making himself near impossible to arrest (+1 Thieves). 5 Censors 5 Thieves A few more interesting notes... pk2k and Xeybozn has the Patsy role which allowed them to evade Capture 1 time. For this reason, I'd say pk2k's move was actually not a good move... although it seemed like a good one. He should have ideally signed up earlier in the game so that he could block someone else from being arrested. Although in this case it didn't matter too much. Drakeryn also gained the Awareness role as a result of being the first one to sign up for the game. He knew about the existence of the Fisher Knights and the Patsy role, but he didn't know who was given those powers. In the end he ultimately decided to just lay low and do nothing with this information, which I think was a valid strategy. Trying to convince his Thieves Guild Patsy allies to draw heat from the Fisher Knights would be difficult without alerting the Fisher Knights of his own allegiance, and there was always the chance that the Patsy players would just think he was a Censor and not take his advice anyway. With two rounds of capturing, and enacting a Police State, the Censors have completely failed to wipe out the Thieves Guild. Main story update coming tonight. Hold onto your butts, this one is gonna sting.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FakeAccount3000 07/03/18 4:09:42 PM #379:	Wow, a lot of that game wasnt even visible to most of the players. I wasnt even sure what signing up for anything did, since arresting people wasnt mentioned in the main briefing lol. Mafia games sure are mysterious. Having exactly zero information makes any kind of strategy difficult at best ha ha. --- Dokkan Battle ID:3175154559 <cite>FakeAccount3000 posted [p:904432445] in The Notes ... [t:76752227]...</cite> <quote>Wow, a lot of that game wasnt even visible to most of the players. I wasnt even sure what signing up for anything did, since arresting people wasnt mentioned in the main briefing lol. Mafia games sure are mysterious. Having exactly zero information makes any kind of strategy difficult at best ha ha.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MariaTaylor 07/03/18 4:11:09 PM #380:	Heh, this wasn't really anything like Mafia I'd say. Those games are a lot more active. This was more of just a poll and a little psychological experiment from me. It was interesting to see how many more people picked Thieves over Censors, and the reasoning of the Police State came up several times. --- ~* Now I only see your dull imposter ~* https://imgur.com/tdhOSKc <cite>MariaTaylor posted [p:904432533] in The Notes ... [t:76752227]...</cite> <quote>Heh, this wasn't really anything like Mafia I'd say. Those games are a lot more active. This was more of just a poll and a little psychological experiment from me. It was interesting to see how many more people picked Thieves over Censors, and the reasoning of the Police State came up several times.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FakeAccount3000 07/03/18 4:11:52 PM #381:	Maybe a lot of people have seen One Piece! :3 --- Dokkan Battle ID:3175154559 <cite>FakeAccount3000 posted [p:904432571] in The Notes ... [t:76752227]...</cite> <quote>Maybe a lot of people have seen One Piece! :3</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Reg 07/03/18 4:12:24 PM #382:	=) --- Congratulations to BKSheikah, winner of the BYIG Guru Contest <cite>Reg posted [p:904432600] in The Notes ... [t:76752227]...</cite> <quote>=)</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zigzagoon 07/03/18 4:16:22 PM #383:	I dunno what happened but thief Ermine survives so yay --- ~Silver_Ermine~ http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9r5hhXQbJ1rbct63o1_500.gif <cite>Zigzagoon posted [p:904432831] in The Notes ... [t:76752227]...</cite> <quote>I dunno what happened but thief Ermine survives so yay</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Pirateking2000 07/03/18 4:17:53 PM #384:	Woot go thieves yeah yeah yeah ~~(sneaks out with all the loot)~~ --- XBL GT: Demon Ninja X2 "There comes a time in every man's or woman's life where they have to make **** up to cover their ass." - Hazama <cite>Pirateking2000 posted [p:904432944] in The Notes ... [t:76752227]...</cite> <quote>Woot go thieves yeah yeah yeah (sneaks out with all the loot)</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
trdl23 07/03/18 4:25:53 PM #385:	Honestly, despite being rekt from the very start, its really cool to see how it worked overall because information was so imperfect. --- E come vivo? Vivo! <cite>trdl23 posted [p:904433391] in The Notes ... [t:76752227]...</cite> <quote>Honestly, despite being rekt from the very start, its really cool to see how it worked overall because information was so imperfect.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zigzagoon 07/03/18 4:27:43 PM #386:	I just sent a PM whenever I logged in cus yea VACATION! --- ~Silver_Ermine~ http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9r5hhXQbJ1rbct63o1_500.gif <cite>Zigzagoon posted [p:904433474] in The Notes ... [t:76752227]...</cite> <quote>I just sent a PM whenever I logged in cus yea VACATION!</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MysteriousStan 07/03/18 4:28:21 PM #387:	How ominous --- Posted using GameFlux Get it now for Android from Google Play! <cite>MysteriousStan posted [p:904433506] in The Notes ... [t:76752227]...</cite> <quote>How ominous</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Drakeryn 07/03/18 4:39:50 PM #388:	wow I wasn't the last to check in good thing pk2k wasn't a cop lol --- another place and time, without a great divide, and we could be flying deadly high <cite>Drakeryn posted [p:904434142] in The Notes ... [t:76752227]...</cite> <quote>wow I wasn't the last to check in good thing pk2k wasn't a cop lol</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MariaTaylor 07/03/18 5:15:10 PM #389:	5. Building Collapse (11111111111) A. Grab the treasure (1111111) B. Escape Fun little result here which started heavily on B and then was swayed in the direction of A due to pretty sound arguments. I like it! --- ~* Now I only see your dull imposter ~* https://imgur.com/tdhOSKc <cite>MariaTaylor posted [p:904436173] in The Notes ... [t:76752227]...</cite> <quote>5. Building Collapse (11111111111) A. Grab the treasure (1111111) B. Escape Fun little result here which started heavily on B and then was swayed in the direction of A due to pretty sound arguments. I like it!</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
JeffreyRaze 07/03/18 5:46:11 PM #390:	Wow, the thieves really ran away with that one huh? Also, I was not expecting my vote argument to sway so many people. Now I'm nervous, haha --- JeffRaze, for all your random spellcasting needs <cite>JeffreyRaze posted [p:904437889] in The Notes ... [t:76752227]...</cite> <quote>Wow, the thieves really ran away with that one huh? Also, I was not expecting my vote argument to sway so many people. Now I'm nervous, haha</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
catastrophy15 07/03/18 6:57:07 PM #391:	I had a feeling that the censors weren't going to win but at least my instincts were right. --- My favorite song as of now: http://soundcloud.com/thelivingtombstone/tombstonediscord My bunnyslug: http://img.imgcake.com/nio/catapngzu.png <cite>catastrophy15 posted [p:904441630] in The Notes ... [t:76752227]...</cite> <quote>I had a feeling that the censors weren't going to win but at least my instincts were right.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
OracleGunner 07/03/18 6:58:52 PM #392:	I really wish I had a full list when I chose who to arrest. --- The Unofficial Iron Castle That Smashes Through Mountains of every board in the multiverse. People who got it:5 The Official Tlaloc of the SMT IV board. <cite>OracleGunner posted [p:904441714] in The Notes ... [t:76752227]...</cite> <quote>I really wish I had a full list when I chose who to arrest.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Maniac64 07/03/18 6:59:02 PM #393:	FakeAccount3000 posted... Maybe a lot of people have seen One Piece! :3 <3 But really I went thieves cause I figured if it could help Jamison survive I needed to try to win which I figured meant being on the more popular team. Group is to active to be neutral and thieves would clearly be the more popular. --- http://img.imgcake.com/drakeryn/maniacjpgma.jpg ~Drak "Hope is allowed to be stupid, unwise, and naive." ~Sir Chris <cite>Maniac64 posted [p:904441728] in The Notes ... [t:76752227]...</cite> <quote><cite>FakeAccount3000 posted...</cite> <quote>Maybe a lot of people have seen One Piece! :3</quote> <3 But really I went thieves cause I figured if it could help Jamison survive I needed to try to win which I figured meant being on the more popular team. Group is to active to be neutral and thieves would clearly be the more popular.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MariaTaylor 07/03/18 7:20:07 PM #394:	One last full status update for my own quick reference. Going to eat now, will be writing after that. Smithy Ignael Gades (1 Disarm) - jeffraze Torin Gemmason - Mana Maria Taylor - nfun Goetic (1 Kill) - lefty Old Inn Gunslinger Kidd (2 Assists) - drak Jamison, Investigator (1 Assist) - maniac Lancer Aaron (3 Kills) - FB Fakeru, Lucky Girl - fake Jen Lowell (1 Kill, 1 Assist) - pk2k <badly injured> Farmlands Captain Punch (3 Kills) - xey Tristan (4 Kills) - oracle Owen the Coward- stan Woodcutter Dismas the Guilty (2 Kills) - eddv Chained Prisoner (1 Assist) - decider Cata Spade (1 Assist) - cata Clinic Matsuda, Gambler (1 Assist) - trdl Seth, Golden Agent (1 Kill, 1 Assist) - reg Leone the Cat (1 Assist) - cpu Beastkin Zephyr (2 Assists) - ermine 1. Follow the Leader... (1111111111) A. Torin 2. Who will Kidd save... (11111111) A. Jamison and Fah 3. Psychic Bug Powers... (111111111) A. Share it. (111111111) B. Keep it for myself. 4. Signing a Contract... (111111111111) C. Hell no, we won't sign! 5. Building Collapse (11111111111) A. Grab the treasure We will see the resolution of all of these choices in the next chapter, as well as the treasure rewards, though I'm hoping this doesn't inflate the word count too much. I'm probably going to have to add inventory notes to the status sheet after that because at this point I might start forgetting stuff. --- ~* Now I only see your dull imposter ~* https://imgur.com/tdhOSKc <cite>MariaTaylor posted [p:904442838] in The Notes ... [t:76752227]...</cite> <quote>One last full status update for my own quick reference. Going to eat now, will be writing after that. Smithy Ignael Gades (1 Disarm) - jeffraze Torin Gemmason - Mana Maria Taylor - nfun Goetic (1 Kill) - lefty Old Inn Gunslinger Kidd (2 Assists) - drak Jamison, Investigator (1 Assist) - maniac Lancer Aaron (3 Kills) - FB Fakeru, Lucky Girl - fake Jen Lowell (1 Kill, 1 Assist) - pk2k <badly injured> Farmlands Captain Punch (3 Kills) - xey Tristan (4 Kills) - oracle Owen the Coward- stan Woodcutter Dismas the Guilty (2 Kills) - eddv Chained Prisoner (1 Assist) - decider Cata Spade (1 Assist) - cata Clinic Matsuda, Gambler (1 Assist) - trdl Seth, Golden Agent (1 Kill, 1 Assist) - reg Leone the Cat (1 Assist) - cpu Beastkin Zephyr (2 Assists) - ermine 1. Follow the Leader... (1111111111) A. Torin 2. Who will Kidd save... (11111111) A. Jamison and Fah 3. Psychic Bug Powers... (111111111) A. Share it. (111111111) B. Keep it for myself. 4. Signing a Contract... (111111111111) C. Hell no, we won't sign! 5. Building Collapse (11111111111) A. Grab the treasure We will see the resolution of all of these choices in the next chapter, as well as the treasure rewards, though I'm hoping this doesn't inflate the word count too much. I'm probably going to have to add inventory notes to the status sheet after that because at this point I might start forgetting stuff.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MariaTaylor 07/03/18 9:06:23 PM #395:	Entry 6: Honeyflower Patrol At the start of their arrival to Cain's lands, Torin had given each group instructions to clear out and secure various locations across the small hamlet which was situated near the estate. After a grueling day of battle, dangerous traps, unexpected encounters, and bloodshed, it was finally all coming to an end. Somehow, by some stroke of luck, no one else had been forced to pay the ultimate price yet. Torin returned with his group in tow; Ignael examining his surroundings with cruel eyes, while Maria and Goetic were discussing the contents of the journals they had found. Those two were still working their way through all of the information, and trying to solve the mystery of Avel de Contelard's presence. Matsuda and the others reunited with them first. He looked a bit more healthy and somewhat less pale as he returned from the clinic. Seth and Zephyr revealed the strange card and the documents they had found, while Leone explained the nature of the odd Contract which had been sent to the doctor in exchange for medical records. This information intrigued Goetic even further and he found himself drawn to the card. With the permission of the others, he was able to hold onto that and tuck it into the pages of one of the journals. Given enough time, it might become possible for him to learn more about the card by revealing the information which the smith's wife had uncovered about Avel... and his dealings with Cainas and the Doctor. Cata Spade had gone after the two prisoners, Abom and Dismas, more out of a sense of kinship rather than to keep an eye on them. And the three seemed to be a bit more close when they returned together. They had found a sack containing treasures; a magical regenerative potion... worth a small fortune... which only raised further questions about the nature of this estate and the surrounding lands. How had a simple woodcutter gotten his hands on such an expensive and valuable item? There were also some small gems and jewelry which hadn't been traded in yet. Dismas also returned covered in dirt as he had worked the soil with his shovel, to the point of breaking it against a buried chest containing another strange item. The bound scrolls contained information about the anatomy and nature of different monsters of strange and unbelievable origins. However, they also contained drawings and depictions of the fish monsters which had been found in the village already. This led Dismas and the others to believe that the monster intelligence within these scrolls was reliable, and it would be worth it to study them. With his psionic powers activated, Punch was able to dispatch the spore colony general. This also caused the remaining walking corpses to collapse. They were no longer being controlled and therefore they stopped fighting or moving at all. Likely valuable information in case more of these enemies were encountered in the future. Taking out the leader was a safe and quick way of eliminating the rest of the horde. Although, in the end, it meant that you'd need someone with psychic resistance to fight the general. After melting that fungal fiend, Punch led his group into the farmlands to investigate the area. They found a veritable trove of useful items, including iron tools, land deeds to the surrounding area, a woodcutter's axe which was given to owen, as well as various fine cutlery which seemed far above the station of those who led such simple lives. When those items were returned to Torin and the others it increased the suspicious feeling that the people in this town were somehow being given treasures and rewards far above their means. In the burning Inn, Kidd was able to retrieve his gun and help Jennifer make a quick escape. It was decided that Aaron would help escort her outside. Fakeru volunteered to check the upper floors, saying that she had a method for doing it safely. Jamison was against the idea but he didn't see much better options. --- ~* Now I only see your dull imposter ~* https://imgur.com/tdhOSKc <cite>MariaTaylor posted [p:904448524] in The Notes ... [t:76752227]...</cite> <quote>Entry 6: Honeyflower Patrol At the start of their arrival to Cain's lands, Torin had given each group instructions to clear out and secure various locations across the small hamlet which was situated near the estate. After a grueling day of battle, dangerous traps, unexpected encounters, and bloodshed, it was finally all coming to an end. Somehow, by some stroke of luck, no one else had been forced to pay the ultimate price yet. Torin returned with his group in tow; Ignael examining his surroundings with cruel eyes, while Maria and Goetic were discussing the contents of the journals they had found. Those two were still working their way through all of the information, and trying to solve the mystery of Avel de Contelard's presence. Matsuda and the others reunited with them first. He looked a bit more healthy and somewhat less pale as he returned from the clinic. Seth and Zephyr revealed the strange card and the documents they had found, while Leone explained the nature of the odd Contract which had been sent to the doctor in exchange for medical records. This information intrigued Goetic even further and he found himself drawn to the card. With the permission of the others, he was able to hold onto that and tuck it into the pages of one of the journals. Given enough time, it might become possible for him to learn more about the card by revealing the information which the smith's wife had uncovered about Avel... and his dealings with Cainas and the Doctor. Cata Spade had gone after the two prisoners, Abom and Dismas, more out of a sense of kinship rather than to keep an eye on them. And the three seemed to be a bit more close when they returned together. They had found a sack containing treasures; a magical regenerative potion... worth a small fortune... which only raised further questions about the nature of this estate and the surrounding lands. How had a simple woodcutter gotten his hands on such an expensive and valuable item? There were also some small gems and jewelry which hadn't been traded in yet. Dismas also returned covered in dirt as he had worked the soil with his shovel, to the point of breaking it against a buried chest containing another strange item. The bound scrolls contained information about the anatomy and nature of different monsters of strange and unbelievable origins. However, they also contained drawings and depictions of the fish monsters which had been found in the village already. This led Dismas and the others to believe that the monster intelligence within these scrolls was reliable, and it would be worth it to study them. With his psionic powers activated, Punch was able to dispatch the spore colony general. This also caused the remaining walking corpses to collapse. They were no longer being controlled and therefore they stopped fighting or moving at all. Likely valuable information in case more of these enemies were encountered in the future. Taking out the leader was a safe and quick way of eliminating the rest of the horde. Although, in the end, it meant that you'd need someone with psychic resistance to fight the general. After melting that fungal fiend, Punch led his group into the farmlands to investigate the area. They found a veritable trove of useful items, including iron tools, land deeds to the surrounding area, a woodcutter's axe which was given to owen, as well as various fine cutlery which seemed far above the station of those who led such simple lives. When those items were returned to Torin and the others it increased the suspicious feeling that the people in this town were somehow being given treasures and rewards far above their means. In the burning Inn, Kidd was able to retrieve his gun and help Jennifer make a quick escape. It was decided that Aaron would help escort her outside. Fakeru volunteered to check the upper floors, saying that she had a method for doing it safely. Jamison was against the idea but he didn't see much better options.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MariaTaylor 07/03/18 9:07:02 PM #396:	With the building ready to collapse it meant they had a limited time to accomplish several tasks; They needed to get Jen outside safely, they needed to secure the perimeter, and they needed to search the building as much as possible. If he waited for the building to come down there would likely be nothing left. Fah made use of a pair of magic sandals she had been gifted by the late Lady Marigold. They lit up with a faint magical glow when activated, giving her the power to float. This property, which decreased her body weight, also allowed her to jump high and to come down from greater heights without injury. With those she was able to leap up the crumbling stairs, using the safer grounds, without applying too much of her body weight and forcing the stairs to collapse. As she made her way up in bounds, Jamison watched carefully until she disappeared from view. It was impossible for him to follow, and this meant Fah was on her own upstairs. Thankfully, there were no other monsters lurking in the area. However, this was to be expected -- if another fish monster had been sleeping upstairs it also would have been woken up and came to attack them during the initial explosion. Fah only needed to be wary of the barnacle colony which was growing up through the floor, and she was able to find a chest full of treasures. Sensing the heat in the building increasing, and its structural integrity slowly giving way, Fakeru dragged the chest to the end of the hall and prepared to go out of the window with it. Aaron and Kidd had to avert their eyes as she slowly floated down to the ground while gripping the heavy chest tightly. Her sandals reduced her weight quite a bit, and helped lighten the load of the treasure chest, but it was still almost too heavy for her to carry. And those sandals did nothing about the fact that the bottom of her dress had been torn up badly... a fact that was readily apparent as she was floating down from the second floor of the inn. Jamison exited the Inn just in time to see what was going on, then hastily turn around and slammed his face into the door from embarrassment. Before they left, he spent some time collecting the remaining Honeyflowers which hadn't been stomped on. The chest was found to be trapped, but Kidd was able to disarm the trap with his free hand. The other one was wrapped up in cloth now, and it took Jamison a moment to realize those were the scraps of Fah's dress. They had been repurposed as a bandage for Kidd. The majority of their medical supplies had been needed to keep Jen in a stable condition. By the time they got the chest open it was about time that Jennifer Lowell could be safely moved. They figured they would need to go and meet up with the others as well, having been the only group that was a bit late. The inside contents of that chest were rather odd, containing some kind of disc-shaped magical catalyst as well as alchemical supplies for the brewing of potions and toxins. It was entirely possible that some kind of strange customer had been taking up residence at this Inn, or maybe something else was going on. Because the building had been destroyed, they were unable to check the travel logs. When the group returned with the others, Jen's condition was immediately noted by the others... most especially the one called Leone the Cat. They had promised to see each other again, but neither could have imagined it would have been in this condition. Jen was still unconscious and hadn't shown any signs of waking up. It was tough to say if she'd even survive. --- ~* Now I only see your dull imposter ~* https://imgur.com/tdhOSKc <cite>MariaTaylor posted [p:904448567] in The Notes ... [t:76752227]...</cite> <quote>With the building ready to collapse it meant they had a limited time to accomplish several tasks; They needed to get Jen outside safely, they needed to secure the perimeter, and they needed to search the building as much as possible. If he waited for the building to come down there would likely be nothing left. Fah made use of a pair of magic sandals she had been gifted by the late Lady Marigold. They lit up with a faint magical glow when activated, giving her the power to float. This property, which decreased her body weight, also allowed her to jump high and to come down from greater heights without injury. With those she was able to leap up the crumbling stairs, using the safer grounds, without applying too much of her body weight and forcing the stairs to collapse. As she made her way up in bounds, Jamison watched carefully until she disappeared from view. It was impossible for him to follow, and this meant Fah was on her own upstairs. Thankfully, there were no other monsters lurking in the area. However, this was to be expected -- if another fish monster had been sleeping upstairs it also would have been woken up and came to attack them during the initial explosion. Fah only needed to be wary of the barnacle colony which was growing up through the floor, and she was able to find a chest full of treasures. Sensing the heat in the building increasing, and its structural integrity slowly giving way, Fakeru dragged the chest to the end of the hall and prepared to go out of the window with it. Aaron and Kidd had to avert their eyes as she slowly floated down to the ground while gripping the heavy chest tightly. Her sandals reduced her weight quite a bit, and helped lighten the load of the treasure chest, but it was still almost too heavy for her to carry. And those sandals did nothing about the fact that the bottom of her dress had been torn up badly... a fact that was readily apparent as she was floating down from the second floor of the inn. Jamison exited the Inn just in time to see what was going on, then hastily turn around and slammed his face into the door from embarrassment. Before they left, he spent some time collecting the remaining Honeyflowers which hadn't been stomped on. The chest was found to be trapped, but Kidd was able to disarm the trap with his free hand. The other one was wrapped up in cloth now, and it took Jamison a moment to realize those were the scraps of Fah's dress. They had been repurposed as a bandage for Kidd. The majority of their medical supplies had been needed to keep Jen in a stable condition. By the time they got the chest open it was about time that Jennifer Lowell could be safely moved. They figured they would need to go and meet up with the others as well, having been the only group that was a bit late. The inside contents of that chest were rather odd, containing some kind of disc-shaped magical catalyst as well as alchemical supplies for the brewing of potions and toxins. It was entirely possible that some kind of strange customer had been taking up residence at this Inn, or maybe something else was going on. Because the building had been destroyed, they were unable to check the travel logs. When the group returned with the others, Jen's condition was immediately noted by the others... most especially the one called Leone the Cat. They had promised to see each other again, but neither could have imagined it would have been in this condition. Jen was still unconscious and hadn't shown any signs of waking up. It was tough to say if she'd even survive.</quote> ... 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MariaTaylor 07/03/18 9:07:24 PM #397:	Kidd, who was probably responsible for her ending up this way, averted his eyes and didn't know what to say. And Aaron, who was actually responsible for saving her, had to speak up because he wanted to try and smooth the situation over. "I'm sorry. I... Didn't reach her in time," Aaron said, giving the cat-eared thief a direct and sincere look. "You couldn't.... what the fuck is this?!" Leone shouted. Leone ran at Aaron and punched him. Again and again. Repeatedly. But as the sound of armor DINGING loudly with each strike there was nothing to show for it; It didn't wake Jennifer up. And it only resulted in a pair of split knuckles and blood soaked hands. Aaron grabbed those hands gently and offered Leone a comforting hug. He was still the same kind of person as before, a person who didn't really have a high opinion of others, but he had been a part of society long enough to know what people expected. He might be able to make Leone feel a bit better with this kind of gesture. And so that's what he did. Torin was momentarily at a loss for words, and didn't know how to smooth over this kind of situation. Practically speaking, from Maria's point of view, she might have pointed out something pretty heartless but utilitarian; Jennifer had gotten seriously injured but for the most part they had escaped harm, they had cleared the village of monsters, and obtained some items to help with further exploration. For Torin, who was still driven by his emotions and attachment to others, he felt like even having one person become injured was a failure. That stark innocence, almost not fitting someone who was wizened in age, was going to be broken very easily in the moments to come. But, things hadn't reached that point yet. The group still had some safe time to discuss their actions and their plans moving forward. Once the state of things became fully known, Jamison and his group suggested that the regenerative potion might be used to help save Jennifer's life. Dismas, however, wasn't entirely sure about this proposition. He thought that she might die anyway, even if they gave it to her... and there was a chance her condition would stabilize but she'd remain useless. "Wouldn't it be better to save it for someone who might have a better chance of surviving, and helping out with the fight to come?" he offered in a sly way, that almost sounded like he was just making excuses. Obviously the robber wanted to keep the potion for himself rather than sharing it freely. But, at a remark like that, even his companions looked a bit uncomfortable. Neither Cata Spade nor the chained man really wanted to see Jennifer Lowell die over some silly greed. Captain Punch had returned from the farm sporting some very strange antennae on the front of his head, which he had a difficult time explaining... and which his companions were oddly silent on as well. They twitched momentarily and he found his gaze drawn in a certain direction. At that time, Owen and Tristan looked to the north and east along with him. The three seemed to sense something. At that moment, an eerie buzzing sound began to fill the air. "What is it?" Torin inquired, looking to their group. "Do you-...?" He wasn't sure what to ask, and so he couldn't finish the question. Aaron and Dismas, who had been arguing a bit, grew silent as the sense of danger in the area increased. Then, in the sky around the estate, they saw shapes moving. All of them at once, everyone who had gathered here, those who had made it this far, all of them felt a rising sense of dread. Only two of the wagons had survived the journey into town, and only one of those was in a condition where it could still move. The groups who were gathered around the wagon almost instinctively began to stick near those who they had formed a bond with up until this point. --- ~* Now I only see your dull imposter ~* https://imgur.com/tdhOSKc <cite>MariaTaylor posted [p:904448595] in The Notes ... [t:76752227]...</cite> <quote>Kidd, who was probably responsible for her ending up this way, averted his eyes and didn't know what to say. And Aaron, who was actually responsible for saving her, had to speak up because he wanted to try and smooth the situation over. "I'm sorry. I... Didn't reach her in time," Aaron said, giving the cat-eared thief a direct and sincere look. "You couldn't.... what the fuck is this?!" Leone shouted. Leone ran at Aaron and punched him. Again and again. Repeatedly. But as the sound of armor DINGING loudly with each strike there was nothing to show for it; It didn't wake Jennifer up. And it only resulted in a pair of split knuckles and blood soaked hands. Aaron grabbed those hands gently and offered Leone a comforting hug. He was still the same kind of person as before, a person who didn't really have a high opinion of others, but he had been a part of society long enough to know what people expected. He might be able to make Leone feel a bit better with this kind of gesture. And so that's what he did. Torin was momentarily at a loss for words, and didn't know how to smooth over this kind of situation. Practically speaking, from Maria's point of view, she might have pointed out something pretty heartless but utilitarian; Jennifer had gotten seriously injured but for the most part they had escaped harm, they had cleared the village of monsters, and obtained some items to help with further exploration. For Torin, who was still driven by his emotions and attachment to others, he felt like even having one person become injured was a failure. That stark innocence, almost not fitting someone who was wizened in age, was going to be broken very easily in the moments to come. But, things hadn't reached that point yet. The group still had some safe time to discuss their actions and their plans moving forward. Once the state of things became fully known, Jamison and his group suggested that the regenerative potion might be used to help save Jennifer's life. Dismas, however, wasn't entirely sure about this proposition. He thought that she might die anyway, even if they gave it to her... and there was a chance her condition would stabilize but she'd remain useless. "Wouldn't it be better to save it for someone who might have a better chance of surviving, and helping out with the fight to come?" he offered in a sly way, that almost sounded like he was just making excuses. Obviously the robber wanted to keep the potion for himself rather than sharing it freely. But, at a remark like that, even his companions looked a bit uncomfortable. Neither Cata Spade nor the chained man really wanted to see Jennifer Lowell die over some silly greed. Captain Punch had returned from the farm sporting some very strange antennae on the front of his head, which he had a difficult time explaining... and which his companions were oddly silent on as well. They twitched momentarily and he found his gaze drawn in a certain direction. At that time, Owen and Tristan looked to the north and east along with him. The three seemed to sense something. At that moment, an eerie buzzing sound began to fill the air. "What is it?" Torin inquired, looking to their group. "Do you-...?" He wasn't sure what to ask, and so he couldn't finish the question. Aaron and Dismas, who had been arguing a bit, grew silent as the sense of danger in the area increased. Then, in the sky around the estate, they saw shapes moving. All of them at once, everyone who had gathered here, those who had made it this far, all of them felt a rising sense of dread. Only two of the wagons had survived the journey into town, and only one of those was in a condition where it could still move. The groups who were gathered around the wagon almost instinctively began to stick near those who they had formed a bond with up until this point.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MariaTaylor 07/03/18 9:08:02 PM #398:	But, in the ensuing chaos, just about anything could happen. "A strange sound," Punch replied. "And I -don't- like it." It wasn't something he heard just with his ears, but those antennae were picking up some serious vibrations. His sense of danger was tingling unlike anything he had ever felt before. It was making his pulse increase rapidly just from being near whatever those things were. Then, as they began to draw close, he could almost make out their shape in the darkened light. The groups had agreed to meet before sundown... but... with Jamison's group being a bit late... that meant it was already at the point where the sun was touching the horizon. There was an uncomfortable orange light shining across the plains while the sky and the clouds had already started to become dark. Only the outline of those clouds had rivets of light running through them. And there, above, was a swarm of almost a dozen giant bees. Each of them almost half as large as a full grown man. Yet with the strength and the armored carapace of an insect they were far more imposing. It was like the armored Aaron, if he could fly, and if he could still move quite fast in the air. That wasn't even getting into the discussion of those metallic looking black stingers which protruded from the hind quarter of each of these insectoid enemies. "What the heck are those?!" Tristan shouted in disbelief. Even for someone who had seen walking corpses and fish monsters, it was still a shock to see giant bees flying down at you in a swarm. Those bugs were ready to attack, too. That much was clear. There would be no hesitation and no negotiation. "Relax, kid, just stay near me. I'll keep you guys safe," Punch assured him. That's what this was all for. Even if he had to slug it out with some pretty unsettling monsters he had done everything in his power to make sure he could do that. And if he could fight, that meant he had the power to protect others. Above all, he'd make sure the kid was- FWOOSH! A streak shot past Punch with superhuman speed that was impossible to react to. His eyes were barely able to track its movements. And as his head snapped that way, all he saw was an explosion of gore and flesh as Tristan's body was ripped apart. The monster had flown right through his hip, torn out the bone on the way by, and completely eviscerated him. The kid took a single step back and then lost his balance as his guts poured out through the freshly made hole in his body. The muscle fibers which gave strength to those legs, which were supporting his body, had been cut apart. Nevermind the fact that he couldn't stand. There was no way he could even survive in this state. "No!" Punch screamed as he pivoted and threw himself in that direction, but it was without merit. By the time he reached Tristan, the kid had already collapsed. The foe was long gone. It had a speed which could not be reckoned with. "Damn it, no!" Owen raised his axe in both hands, but his entire body was quivering. His eyes went up to the rooftops, where two of the black-armored bees had perched above them. They were studying Punch, and Owen, and Tristan who was bleeding to death. It was almost as if they were being watched. "Captain..." Tristan muttered to himself. He couldn't see anything anymore, and he couldn't be sure that it was the legendary Captain Punch who was holding him as his life fled from his body. But he liked to imagine that it was. "... what are we gonna do now?" "We'll return to port," Punch said. The hand he was holding was cold already. The boy he was speaking to could no longer hear him. "I'll be sure you see land again, kid." His antennae were twitching again, now. This time with a solemn rage. --- ~* Now I only see your dull imposter ~* https://imgur.com/tdhOSKc <cite>MariaTaylor posted [p:904448628] in The Notes ... [t:76752227]...</cite> <quote>But, in the ensuing chaos, just about anything could happen. "A strange sound," Punch replied. "And I -don't- like it." It wasn't something he heard just with his ears, but those antennae were picking up some serious vibrations. His sense of danger was tingling unlike anything he had ever felt before. It was making his pulse increase rapidly just from being near whatever those things were. Then, as they began to draw close, he could almost make out their shape in the darkened light. The groups had agreed to meet before sundown... but... with Jamison's group being a bit late... that meant it was already at the point where the sun was touching the horizon. There was an uncomfortable orange light shining across the plains while the sky and the clouds had already started to become dark. Only the outline of those clouds had rivets of light running through them. And there, above, was a swarm of almost a dozen giant bees. Each of them almost half as large as a full grown man. Yet with the strength and the armored carapace of an insect they were far more imposing. It was like the armored Aaron, if he could fly, and if he could still move quite fast in the air. That wasn't even getting into the discussion of those metallic looking black stingers which protruded from the hind quarter of each of these insectoid enemies. "What the heck are those?!" Tristan shouted in disbelief. Even for someone who had seen walking corpses and fish monsters, it was still a shock to see giant bees flying down at you in a swarm. Those bugs were ready to attack, too. That much was clear. There would be no hesitation and no negotiation. "Relax, kid, just stay near me. I'll keep you guys safe," Punch assured him. That's what this was all for. Even if he had to slug it out with some pretty unsettling monsters he had done everything in his power to make sure he could do that. And if he could fight, that meant he had the power to protect others. Above all, he'd make sure the kid was- FWOOSH! A streak shot past Punch with superhuman speed that was impossible to react to. His eyes were barely able to track its movements. And as his head snapped that way, all he saw was an explosion of gore and flesh as Tristan's body was ripped apart. The monster had flown right through his hip, torn out the bone on the way by, and completely eviscerated him. The kid took a single step back and then lost his balance as his guts poured out through the freshly made hole in his body. The muscle fibers which gave strength to those legs, which were supporting his body, had been cut apart. Nevermind the fact that he couldn't stand. There was no way he could even survive in this state. "No!" Punch screamed as he pivoted and threw himself in that direction, but it was without merit. By the time he reached Tristan, the kid had already collapsed. The foe was long gone. It had a speed which could not be reckoned with. "Damn it, no!" Owen raised his axe in both hands, but his entire body was quivering. His eyes went up to the rooftops, where two of the black-armored bees had perched above them. They were studying Punch, and Owen, and Tristan who was bleeding to death. It was almost as if they were being watched. "Captain..." Tristan muttered to himself. He couldn't see anything anymore, and he couldn't be sure that it was the legendary Captain Punch who was holding him as his life fled from his body. But he liked to imagine that it was. "... what are we gonna do now?" "We'll return to port," Punch said. The hand he was holding was cold already. The boy he was speaking to could no longer hear him. "I'll be sure you see land again, kid." His antennae were twitching again, now. This time with a solemn rage.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MariaTaylor 07/03/18 9:08:26 PM #399:	Each of the other bands was forced to deal with the insects in their own way as the enemy fell upon them. Kidd threw himself to the ground, rolling, and coming back to one knee with his gun raised. Aaron could do nothing except use his body to try and shield Jamison and Fakeru. One of the bugs slammed into him so hard that it dented his armor inward, shattering his rib, and forcing him to spit up blood all over his gorget. This was that situation where the enemy was so fast and so strong that even his coveted philosophy of armor, of simple power, would fail; The enemy was more powerful than he was. Dismas quickly came up with the clever idea of heading toward the nearby building, and leading his friends with him. "Come on, we'll take cover in the doorway. That should give us a nice choke point to-... Come on!" He urged the Abomination to follow him. However, Abom wasn't going that way. He didn't think it was within his power to abandon the others. Even Cata had drawn his blade and looked like he was ready to fight. "Shit. Well, I know you said you'd only fight if you needed to, but," Dismas lamented out loud at the idea of putting himself in danger again just to save these jackasses, "Are you saying that we really need to..?" Abom swung his chain down hard with a reaction time that was alarming to both Dismas and the bug which had been charging at him. The head of the insect shattered as it was driven to the ground from the force of the blow. The man, who had always seemed big, almost swelled up, and for the first time anyone beholding him was forced to take stock of just how muscular his form was. That was his answer. He was ready to fight. Leone had abandoned Seth and the others, running across the chaotic battlefield to where Jen was resting. The ground was torn to shreds as one of the bees dove down and ripped the stone tiles to pieces with its stinger. A moment after landing it shot back into the air and escaped... tilting... looking prepared to come down for a second pass. But there was nothing else to be done for it. Abandoning Jen at this point was not an option. Seth grabbed a shotgun from off of the wagon and tossed it to Matsuda, then grabbed a pike for himself to use as a last resort. At that time, Zephyr was standing on the edge of the wagon watching over him. His weapon was lowered. He knew arrows wouldn't be enough for enemies like this. But his hair was standing on end and he was completely lost in a state of intense concentration. The change in air pressure, the mild scent of the enemy, every single movement... he needed to track them. They were too fast for guys like Matsuda and Seth to react. Their only hope of staying safe was if Zephyr was able to track the enemy so they could be ready ahead of time. This left only Torin and his group, who were alone near the front of the wagon. Maria and Goetic both looked like they weren't entirely prepared to fight. In fact, it was hard to say if Maria had any fighting skills at all. Goetic, on the other hand, knew that his rifle was going to be a slow weapon in this sort of encounter. He wondered if there was a way to safely engage these enemies without drawing attention to himself and getting killed while he was weakened. Ignael, meanwhile, stood ahead and in front of the others. "Flame... dear flame..." he muttered to the precious gift that he now held in front of him, between his two hands. It was almost as if the torch didn't exist and he was just holding the ball of pure fire and mana in front of him. Enticed by the glow, two of the black armored bees came to the ground and landed on either side of him. They had moved into a flanking position. At that time, if they moved to strike, they'd probably be able to rip him in half in less than a second. One from each angle. It would be impossible to defend against each attack. --- ~* Now I only see your dull imposter ~* https://imgur.com/tdhOSKc <cite>MariaTaylor posted [p:904448656] in The Notes ... [t:76752227]...</cite> <quote>Each of the other bands was forced to deal with the insects in their own way as the enemy fell upon them. Kidd threw himself to the ground, rolling, and coming back to one knee with his gun raised. Aaron could do nothing except use his body to try and shield Jamison and Fakeru. One of the bugs slammed into him so hard that it dented his armor inward, shattering his rib, and forcing him to spit up blood all over his gorget. This was that situation where the enemy was so fast and so strong that even his coveted philosophy of armor, of simple power, would fail; The enemy was more powerful than he was. Dismas quickly came up with the clever idea of heading toward the nearby building, and leading his friends with him. "Come on, we'll take cover in the doorway. That should give us a nice choke point to-... Come on!" He urged the Abomination to follow him. However, Abom wasn't going that way. He didn't think it was within his power to abandon the others. Even Cata had drawn his blade and looked like he was ready to fight. "Shit. Well, I know you said you'd only fight if you needed to, but," Dismas lamented out loud at the idea of putting himself in danger again just to save these jackasses, "Are you saying that we really need to..?" Abom swung his chain down hard with a reaction time that was alarming to both Dismas and the bug which had been charging at him. The head of the insect shattered as it was driven to the ground from the force of the blow. The man, who had always seemed big, almost swelled up, and for the first time anyone beholding him was forced to take stock of just how muscular his form was. That was his answer. He was ready to fight. Leone had abandoned Seth and the others, running across the chaotic battlefield to where Jen was resting. The ground was torn to shreds as one of the bees dove down and ripped the stone tiles to pieces with its stinger. A moment after landing it shot back into the air and escaped... tilting... looking prepared to come down for a second pass. But there was nothing else to be done for it. Abandoning Jen at this point was not an option. Seth grabbed a shotgun from off of the wagon and tossed it to Matsuda, then grabbed a pike for himself to use as a last resort. At that time, Zephyr was standing on the edge of the wagon watching over him. His weapon was lowered. He knew arrows wouldn't be enough for enemies like this. But his hair was standing on end and he was completely lost in a state of intense concentration. The change in air pressure, the mild scent of the enemy, every single movement... he needed to track them. They were too fast for guys like Matsuda and Seth to react. Their only hope of staying safe was if Zephyr was able to track the enemy so they could be ready ahead of time. This left only Torin and his group, who were alone near the front of the wagon. Maria and Goetic both looked like they weren't entirely prepared to fight. In fact, it was hard to say if Maria had any fighting skills at all. Goetic, on the other hand, knew that his rifle was going to be a slow weapon in this sort of encounter. He wondered if there was a way to safely engage these enemies without drawing attention to himself and getting killed while he was weakened. Ignael, meanwhile, stood ahead and in front of the others. "Flame... dear flame..." he muttered to the precious gift that he now held in front of him, between his two hands. It was almost as if the torch didn't exist and he was just holding the ball of pure fire and mana in front of him. Enticed by the glow, two of the black armored bees came to the ground and landed on either side of him. They had moved into a flanking position. At that time, if they moved to strike, they'd probably be able to rip him in half in less than a second. One from each angle. It would be impossible to defend against each attack.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MariaTaylor 07/03/18 9:09:06 PM #400:	Ignael mostly only used the Eternal Torch as a utility tool, because of the fact that it fed on his own energy to power the flame. To burn the torch softly and illuminate a room, to search for traps, or keep himself mindful of danger... that was simple. He could replenish that kind of strength by simply eating properly and getting some rest each night. However, the eternal torch could also be used as a weapon. It was something his Master had taught him, and also taught him never to use unless the situation required it. "Burning that torch brightly enough to use it as a weapon will consume more of your energy than you can sustain. It will draw power from your very life. It will have lasting and long term effects," Master had explained. "The flame is meant to give us warmth and keep us safe, not to be used as a weapon. For those who use it that way, they will be punished... it will sap away your remaining lifespan." However... Ignael looked at the enemy on either side of him. "However," Master had said, "if you're in a situation where you will die if you don't use the torch... I think lowering your lifespan in exchange for staying alive is probably a good trade. Don't you think, Igni?" Shut the hell up. He hated it when people called him Igni. It was such an informal and stupid sounding nickname. His eyes burned with hatred and rage as he thought about his foolish Master, that weakling. He thought about all of the terrible people all around him right now, how lightly they were taking this. That cat thief had gotten so upset at seeing Jennifer being injured, but what the hell were they thinking coming to a place like this? They were going to die. People were going to die. If they weren't ready for that, they shouldn't be here. As his rage boiled up, as he forced himself to become more and more angry, the flame was burning more intensely. Then, Ignael imagined what would happen if he were to die. They would take it from him. He knew they would. And when he imagined his precious flame being stolen, being taken by these horrible bugs, or any of the other lowlifes who had gathered here, his eyes began to burn white hot with wrath. "GET! THE FUCK! AWAY FROM ME!" Ignael warned them as the ground beneath him was reduced to cinder and ash. Even as those insects tried to back up, to fly away, they were caught up inside of the inferno that rose all around him. And their keratin bodies crumbled to dust in his wake as the white hit light subsided. His hands slowly fell to his side, feeling numb, as his head was swirling. Ignael could barely keep stock of his surroundings anymore. He was smiling, though. It felt good to release all of that pent up anger. That warning had been to the bugs, too. He wanted them to know they were about to die. They couldn't do anything about it. As for the others... he didn't give a damn what happened to them. If they stayed near him they would die too, and-... "Igni, are you alright?" Maria asked, stepping forward. "Shut the hell up..." he muttered to her. But his eyes were becoming heavy and he felt like he was about to faint. The eternal flame had grown dead and cold in his hands. Now he was just holding a lifeless torch. At that moment, Seth came flying by them... grabbed between the legs of one of those insects. It smashed his body hard against one of the rooftops, sending a splash of blood raining down from below. He was still kicking and punching it as they flew away, and his pike was stuck in the side of the enemy. --- ~* Now I only see your dull imposter ~* https://imgur.com/tdhOSKc <cite>MariaTaylor posted [p:904448697] in The Notes ... [t:76752227]...</cite> <quote>Ignael mostly only used the Eternal Torch as a utility tool, because of the fact that it fed on his own energy to power the flame. To burn the torch softly and illuminate a room, to search for traps, or keep himself mindful of danger... that was simple. He could replenish that kind of strength by simply eating properly and getting some rest each night. However, the eternal torch could also be used as a weapon. It was something his Master had taught him, and also taught him never to use unless the situation required it. "Burning that torch brightly enough to use it as a weapon will consume more of your energy than you can sustain. It will draw power from your very life. It will have lasting and long term effects," Master had explained. "The flame is meant to give us warmth and keep us safe, not to be used as a weapon. For those who use it that way, they will be punished... it will sap away your remaining lifespan." However... Ignael looked at the enemy on either side of him. "However," Master had said, "if you're in a situation where you will die if you don't use the torch... I think lowering your lifespan in exchange for staying alive is probably a good trade. Don't you think, Igni?" Shut the hell up. He hated it when people called him Igni. It was such an informal and stupid sounding nickname. His eyes burned with hatred and rage as he thought about his foolish Master, that weakling. He thought about all of the terrible people all around him right now, how lightly they were taking this. That cat thief had gotten so upset at seeing Jennifer being injured, but what the hell were they thinking coming to a place like this? They were going to die. People were going to die. If they weren't ready for that, they shouldn't be here. As his rage boiled up, as he forced himself to become more and more angry, the flame was burning more intensely. Then, Ignael imagined what would happen if he were to die. They would take it from him. He knew they would. And when he imagined his precious flame being stolen, being taken by these horrible bugs, or any of the other lowlifes who had gathered here, his eyes began to burn white hot with wrath. "GET! THE FUCK! AWAY FROM ME!" Ignael warned them as the ground beneath him was reduced to cinder and ash. Even as those insects tried to back up, to fly away, they were caught up inside of the inferno that rose all around him. And their keratin bodies crumbled to dust in his wake as the white hit light subsided. His hands slowly fell to his side, feeling numb, as his head was swirling. Ignael could barely keep stock of his surroundings anymore. He was smiling, though. It felt good to release all of that pent up anger. That warning had been to the bugs, too. He wanted them to know they were about to die. They couldn't do anything about it. As for the others... he didn't give a damn what happened to them. If they stayed near him they would die too, and-... "Igni, are you alright?" Maria asked, stepping forward. "Shut the hell up..." he muttered to her. But his eyes were becoming heavy and he felt like he was about to faint. The eternal flame had grown dead and cold in his hands. Now he was just holding a lifeless torch. At that moment, Seth came flying by them... grabbed between the legs of one of those insects. It smashed his body hard against one of the rooftops, sending a splash of blood raining down from below. He was still kicking and punching it as they flew away, and his pike was stuck in the side of the enemy.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MariaTaylor 07/03/18 9:09:38 PM #401:	Instinctively, for some reason, Goetic wasn't sure why, he grabbed Maria around the waist in that instant. At the same time, a bug dove down at her with full force and snatched her off of the ground. She must have drawn attention to herself in that moment by stepping forward to check on Ignael. As they were carried straight up, albeit a bit more slowly due to the added weight, Ignael flailed and tried to think of a way to free her from the grip of the killer bee. Oddly enough, Maria had a cold and silent expression on her face. She wasn't panicked. She wasn't screaming. She was... thinking. At the same time, Torin went down into a crouching position to keep himself safe. No, it wasn't just that. He was... being completely crushed by the pressure of this situation. For someone like him, who cared about the life and safety of everyone here, it felt like all of them or most of them were about to die. And he didn't know what to do about it. "I never asked for this..." Torin said to no one in particular. Maria and Goetic had been taken away. Ignael was lost somewhere in a haze of rage and weakness, on the verge of destroying himself. While all of the others were separated into smaller groups and being picked apart. He wasn't speaking to anyone in particular, because Torin realized he had been left all alone. Then, a black-armored insect landed on the top of the wagon and peeked its head over the front, looking right down at him. It flapped its wings rapidly. -bzzt- [End.] 6. What should the group do to survive? A. Everyone protect their own allies. B. Form a perimeter around the wagon and defend it. C. Go after the ones who are captured and save them. D. Send the strongest attackers forward and have them kill the bees. 7. What should we do with the potion of regeneration? A. Give it to Jennifer now and save her, though she might not be able to fight right away. B. Save it for someone who can use it during or after the battle. Additionally, the Mysterious Card may now be activated by certain characters. Goetic gets first priority. Seth gets second priority. Leone gets third priority. If all three of them pass, the card will be saved until the group has more time to study it. You don't have to wait for others to pass, either, you can simply tell me if you want to use the card or not... as soon as you read this post. Just know that if CPU says he wants the card, and then lefty says that he wants the card, Goetic will be the one to get it. --- ~* Now I only see your dull imposter ~* https://imgur.com/tdhOSKc <cite>MariaTaylor posted [p:904448724] in The Notes ... [t:76752227]...</cite> <quote>Instinctively, for some reason, Goetic wasn't sure why, he grabbed Maria around the waist in that instant. At the same time, a bug dove down at her with full force and snatched her off of the ground. She must have drawn attention to herself in that moment by stepping forward to check on Ignael. As they were carried straight up, albeit a bit more slowly due to the added weight, Ignael flailed and tried to think of a way to free her from the grip of the killer bee. Oddly enough, Maria had a cold and silent expression on her face. She wasn't panicked. She wasn't screaming. She was... thinking. At the same time, Torin went down into a crouching position to keep himself safe. No, it wasn't just that. He was... being completely crushed by the pressure of this situation. For someone like him, who cared about the life and safety of everyone here, it felt like all of them or most of them were about to die. And he didn't know what to do about it. "I never asked for this..." Torin said to no one in particular. Maria and Goetic had been taken away. Ignael was lost somewhere in a haze of rage and weakness, on the verge of destroying himself. While all of the others were separated into smaller groups and being picked apart. He wasn't speaking to anyone in particular, because Torin realized he had been left all alone. Then, a black-armored insect landed on the top of the wagon and peeked its head over the front, looking right down at him. It flapped its wings rapidly. -bzzt- [End.] 6. What should the group do to survive? A. Everyone protect their own allies. B. Form a perimeter around the wagon and defend it. C. Go after the ones who are captured and save them. D. Send the strongest attackers forward and have them kill the bees. 7. What should we do with the potion of regeneration? A. Give it to Jennifer now and save her, though she might not be able to fight right away. B. Save it for someone who can use it during or after the battle. Additionally, the Mysterious Card may now be activated by certain characters. Goetic gets first priority. Seth gets second priority. Leone gets third priority. If all three of them pass, the card will be saved until the group has more time to study it. You don't have to wait for others to pass, either, you can simply tell me if you want to use the card or not... as soon as you read this post. Just know that if CPU says he wants the card, and then lefty says that he wants the card, Goetic will be the one to get it.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MariaTaylor 07/03/18 9:12:50 PM #402:	also fair warning, more people are going to die here no matter what you choose. feel free to be selfish and pick an option that you think will keep yourself alive, if that's how you wish to vote. --- ~* Now I only see your dull imposter ~* https://imgur.com/tdhOSKc <cite>MariaTaylor posted [p:904448925] in The Notes ... [t:76752227]...</cite> <quote>also fair warning, more people are going to die here no matter what you choose. feel free to be selfish and pick an option that you think will keep yourself alive, if that's how you wish to vote.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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