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Author Topic: Life Begins At Death - Epilogue: We Live And Live Again  (Read 563185 times)

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Re: Life Begins At Death - Chapter 4: In With The Right Crowd
« Reply #2550 on: January 25, 2013, 04:28:45 am »


"Oi! Youse leave my friends alone!"
 Timothy was furious. His innocent straw-filled friends were being brutalized by those mean guards! Was this where the taxpayer's money went?!

>Screech with righteous anger and telekinetically propel the guards away from poor Fred and Jim.


((Has anything happened in my absence that has affected Timothy somehow? I really haven't been able to keep up lately. Things'll be back to normal in February, I'll post more then.))
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Re: Life Begins At Death - Chapter 4: In With The Right Crowd
« Reply #2551 on: January 25, 2013, 09:52:54 am »

In the tunnels beneath a temple of Velusius...

Luke, not in a particular rush to get anywhere, decides to stop and loot for a while. Loot makes the man, don't you know?

[Search roll: 2]

These skeletons seem to have left all their useful stuff in their other sets of clothing, as Luke only manages to come up with a few copper coins and some pretty tattered rags after twenty minutes of consummate looting. Lousy cheapskate dead people.


Next to a chest that clicked twice...

Tom calmly walks away from the soon-to-explode chest and thinks of soothing explosions to calm his nerves. Ah, explosions. He then heads off to look for some saltpeter.

[Search roll: 3]

Turns out that's not exactly something you find lying around in this day and age. Imagine that. There is plenty of pottery around he could steal, though.

[Perception roll: ?]

Tom doesn't really hear anything unusual around. Nothing unusual at all. He just keeps on looking at choice pieces of pottery, evaluating them for durability, aerodynamics, practicality, versatility and, of course, prettiness. He could get used to this, he thinks.


Next to a very angular and angry-looking thing...

Yorinnsud considers his options for a moment, then comes to the conclusion that he should probably plead 'not guilty'. He does so, then asks who exactly is charging him with this possibly heinous crime.

[Messenger reaction roll: 4]

"You do not understand. Your guilt is already ascertained by the Office of Order. You prayed and you were heard. Now you will be punished. Do you plead 'death', 'exile' or 'atonement'?"

Well, that sure seems like a tough choice. Made all the tougher by Mark, who attempts to drag away Yorinnsud! He is, however, dissuaded from pursuing this idea too far by the rather murderous stare of the angular angry thing. Looks like they're not done yet.


Inside the treasure room of the temple of Velusius...

Darren tries to find a suitably scary-looking suit of armor to animate!

[Search roll: 3]

Well, there's a set of rather sweet-looking clothes here in addition to some really awesome-looking though totally impractical ceremonial swords. Darren supposes he'll animate those.

[Telekinesis roll: 6]

He telekinetically lifts and stretches out the set of clothes, then creates a storm of whirling ceremonial swords around it! He whistles to the looters, who look at the construct with visible fear!

"How ya doin'?" he asks.

[Looter reaction roll: 4]

They reply that they've been better, they admit. One of them just had his robes ride extremely painfully up the nethers, though that seems to have gotten slightly better now. Otherwise, they've been pretty good. What about him? How does he feel? What does he want? And what is up with this crazy haunting thing he's got going?


In the garden of an altogether different temple...

Vincent decides to go back to the lounge. Beats standing in this garden. He heads through the door and sits down on a chair once again.

[Occupant roll: 2]

Doesn't look like anybody's willing to come and service him in any way. Lazy bastards.


Outside the courtyard of Castle Wossname...

Timothy, upon seeing the guards practice on his... uh... friends, he supposes, sees only one course of action worth taking!

"Oi! Youse leave my friends alone!"

He begins to screech horribly!

[Spooky Howling roll: 5]

The seven guards turn around and look fearfully at the three-legged specter in the air! They blanch completely, their eyes wide in horror!

[Guard morale roll: 6]

They decide to practice on Timothy instead! They launch several volleys of arrows through his body! However, this fails to affect Timothy in any way.

[Telekinesis roll: 3]

He sort of nudges one of the guards away from Fred and Jim while the others continue their firing, not particularly fast on the uptake, if Timothy may say so himself.

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« Last Edit: January 25, 2013, 10:05:21 am by Harry Baldman »
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Re: Life Begins At Death - Chapter 4: In With The Right Crowd
« Reply #2552 on: January 25, 2013, 09:59:25 am »

((Compulsive roleplaying is such a bitch.  :'())

"I DID NOT PRAY TO YOU DEMON! MY PRAYERS ONLY GO TO ZARAKHIYIS HERSELF! I WILL ASK YOU ONLY ONE MORE TIME, WHO CHARGES ME!"

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« Reply #2553 on: January 25, 2013, 10:11:39 am »

"Stupid dead people... wait..."
Well look for more stuff now
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« Reply #2554 on: January 25, 2013, 10:53:57 am »

Next to a messenger of the gods...

Yorinnsud refuses to show weakness before this demonic creature! He defiantly asks who has charged him again!

[Messenger informativeness roll: 4]

"The Office of Order charges you by the authority of the Five Gods Almiria, Rysinia, Narcillicus, Pacitarius and Velusius, the only gods that are ever to rule this world. Your actions violated the Golden Rule. You must be punished. Now. How do you plead? If you do not plead, death is the default option."


In a dinghy skeleton-filled basement...

Luke, incredulous at the lack of worthwhile loot, chalks this up to lack of trying and resolves to loot harder! Now, where hasn't he looked?

[Intelligence roll: ?]

Ooh, there's a door over there he hadn't noticed before! Maybe there's loot behind that!

[Search roll: 3]

News flash: there isn't. There's just a whole lot of barrels full of mysterious liquids.
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« Reply #2555 on: January 25, 2013, 11:01:12 am »

"FOOL! I HAVE ENDURED FOR FAR LONGER THAN YOUR SO-CALLED 'GOLDEN RULE'! I PLEAD NOT GUILTY! YOUR 'FIVE GODS' CAN GO *@#!> A *&^) WITH A ~}_& AND YOUR LITTLE DOG TOO!"

((Come on, Zarakhiyis. What is probably your only living (kinda) worshipper is in trouble here!))

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« Reply #2556 on: January 25, 2013, 11:19:22 am »

Next to an angry, angular thing...

Whatever this divine being is selling, Yorinnsud would like it to know that he sure as hell ain't buyin' it! He gets all agitated and starts yelling about how back in the old days you could worship any old god and not get mercilessly hounded by horrible things from the heavens! He also says some... choice words on what he thinks of the Five Gods and their mandate. As well as any of their possible pets. Gods still have pets, right? Zarakhiyis had a pet. Sure, it wasn't a very original pet, considering who she was, but still.

[Messenger patience roll: 1]

"Very well. You have refused to choose a verdict. You will be given death as the default punishment."

A four-foot greatsword of pure light appears in the creature's hands. It looks pretty sharp. And, you know, holy and stuff.

"You would be surprised how often I get to use this."

[Messenger vs. Yorinnsud: 4+3 vs. 1-1+1]

Before Yorinnsud can say or do a single thing, the creature twists and brings the greatsword down right along the symmetrical axis of his body, separating the ancient zombie into two roughly equal halves! The halves fall apart after a short period of remaining in their sitting-upright position.

[Yorinnsud will roll: 5]

Despite losing half his body, he isn't dead yet! Whether this is a good thing remains to be seen. The messenger seems to be waiting for something to happen, though.

"Lousy undead. Can never tell if they are dead or not."
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« Reply #2557 on: January 25, 2013, 11:22:13 am »

"I... have.. one... question. Are you bound to the law?"

((Okay, last gambit.))
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« Reply #2558 on: January 25, 2013, 11:37:06 am »

Next to a well-armed angular thing...

Yorinnsud decides to go for a somewhat more subtle approach. The one half of his body he has control over asks if the messenger is bound to the law!

[Messenger informativeness roll: 6]

The messenger seems to be somewhat pleased with Yorinnsud's question. Probably because it's a confirmation that he's still alive.

"I am the epitome of the law of the gods and exist to carry it out. I am but one of many such servants. Together we bring about the order of Almiria and the rest of the Five Gods. I have to admit, you are an unusual case. Very few have used the name you used in the past thousand years. However, all of them met the fate you will. Speaking of."

[Messenger vs. Yorinnsud: 5+3 vs. 1-1

The messenger slices Yorinnsud into five roughly equal shares with its horribly gaudy sword. Yorinnsud can't help but feel that this is a slight case of overkill.

[Yorinnsud will roll: 6]

He clings to life! He is reduced to essentially half a head with a v-shaped neckline, but he clings to life! Long enough to talk some more, anyway.
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« Reply #2559 on: January 25, 2013, 11:41:58 am »

"But... you are incorrect. I did give a plea. I plead not guilty. You yourself have broken the rules. You assualted someone who had followed your instructions. So how will you make reparations? And anyway, are you truly qualified to handle such an unusual case such as myself? Several thousand years is a long time for things to change."

((Come on, long shot!))

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« Reply #2560 on: January 25, 2013, 12:08:06 pm »

" I risk my Unlife by drinking this, but what the he'll, maybe it will turn me into a walking sentient chair, so I can be with my beloved."
Chug Chug Chug!
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« Reply #2561 on: January 25, 2013, 12:26:15 pm »

Next to a well-armed angular thing...

Yorinnsud tries to bamboozle the divine messenger with the old 'you violated my human rights' routine.

[Messenger informativeness roll: 6]

The messenger gives Yorinnsud an exceedingly peevish look.

"We have already been over this. You cannot plead 'not guilty'. You have already been seen, judged and given the verdict from a far higher court than any earthly authority. You are only given a choice on how to handle the punishment - death, exile or atonement. I even told you that by not choosing one of those three, you default to death. I have been more than accommodating, I believe. Especially when we consider your less-than positive attitude. You worshipped a demon and violated the Golden Rule - that the only gods that can be worshipped are the Five Gods Almiria, Rysinia, Narcillicus, Pacitarius and Velusius, now and forever. Deal with it."

Yorinnsud points out that this is quite an unusual case, right? So is the messenger truly qualified to handle this?

[Messenger reaction roll: 6]

The messenger has already raised his sword, but does not swing yet. Instead, it lowers it and sighs, then irritatedly responds.

"So you want to be plopped down in front of a celestial court, is that it? You actually want that? Because I can do it if you want to. I'll grab your head, pull it over to the Office of Order and put it on a pedestal in front of the Lower Judge in order for her to tell you the exact same thing. Are you up for it, because I am, if it will SHUT YOU UP!"

At those last three words, a nearby building suddenly bursts into flame.


Inside a room full of mysterious liquids...

Before so much as even looking at the liquids more closely, Luke gets right to chugging!

[Liquid roll: 4]

It turns out to be some strange kind of water. It slightly stings Luke's undead throat as he drinks. Well, that sure seems boring.
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« Reply #2562 on: January 25, 2013, 12:37:58 pm »

"But your instructions stated for me to make a plea. A plea can only be guilty or not guilty! That is the very definition of a plea! In fact, this rule technically doesn't even apply to me! I was born, killed and forgotten long before it even came into existence! Now, take me to someone who knows what they are talking about or I'll have to start going into the definitions of god and demon! And as to the condition of my body in transport, I expect complete repair, as you unlawfully assualted me, a matter which I will be taking up with your superiors!"

((As to how this is IC, well... Yorinnsud broke a lot of rules in his youth! Also, an absurdly over-develped legal system for an iron-age society. :P))

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« Reply #2563 on: January 25, 2013, 01:30:52 pm »

" Probably Holy water then, shame wanted something more interesting."
Look for a water carrying device, then go back for another path.
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« Reply #2564 on: January 25, 2013, 01:51:37 pm »

Next to a peevish messenger of the gods...

Yorinnsud tries to appeal to some sort of strange, backwards legal system to get away with committing a crime in the eyes of the gods. For one, he tries to argue with the "do you plead like a man or like a dog" part of the legal system, arguing that it should be "guilty or not guilty" instead!

[Messenger informativeness roll: 3]

"Your ideas, much like your legal system, are foolish and mortal-like. They are beneath the level of gods. Now, do you want to go to a higher court or not?"

Yorinnsud is adamant that this must happen, and it must happen right now! He also demands immediate body repair from the messenger.

[Messenger charity roll: 4]

"I will loan you a form, but I will immediately reclaim it after you meet the Lower Judge. It will save me from dragging your carcass across the dimensions."

[Messenger magic roll: 4]

A faintly glowing stick figure-like body appears from under Yorinnsud's head. Well, that works.

"Now we go."

Suddenly, the world around Yorinnsud shatters into tiny fragments! The fletcher's shop with its chewed-up bows, his severed limbs and his eminently sacrificial buddy Mark all immediately lose coherency as Yorinnsud is transported into a brand new place!

It looks pretty neat. A giant square tower made of what looks like gold and steel surrounded by lightning-filled dark green skies. The atmosphere seems rather acrid here. Definitely not a good place for a human being or, for that matter, an undead creature to be. He is led through the gates of the tower, passing by several other angular humanoids suspiciously similar to his guide on the way. Eventually they are led into a vast chamber with a tall podium surrounded by a circle of columns stretching up for literally the gods only know how high.

At the podium stands a more feminine, but also far more angular humanoid than his former judge/jury/executioner. It looks at Yorinnsud with a piercing gaze, then asks with a voice like shattering glass:

"You have brought the guilty before me. Why?"

"He is a fool and believes there is hope for him. He insists he is not guilty."

[Lower Judge interest roll: 6]

"Not guilty? That is a strange concept. Why does it believe this?"

"I'm not entirely sure."

The guide turns to Yorinnsud and asks earnestly "Why do you think you are not guilty, fool? Answer the Judge."


In the water room of the Temple of Velusius...

Luke decides to steal some of this stinging water. He looks for a water container!

[Search roll: 6]

As he searches the dead bodies around the hall for waterskins and such, he notices a strange-looking object! It's like a flask, but in the shape of a barrel-chested man with a wide-open mouth. There appears to be large cork stuck in it. Well, good enough for him, Luke guesses. He takes the manflask and tries to fill it up with the water.

He is somewhat surprised when the flask, which fits in his hand, manages to prove spacious enough to hold all the water. All thirteen barrels of it. Well now. He heads out of the area and tries another path!

[Path choice roll: 5]

He goes down the second path from the right, proceeding along it for quite a while.

After a while of going that way, he finds another room. This one has a few skeletons in it as well, though not nearly as many as the other one. They all seem to be clustered into a pile in the center of a pentacle painted on the floor. Near the pentacle is a podium with a book on it.
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