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[Bigf00t]

To be fair, I typo'd.

I guessed

That said, the point is it's easy to make an AI.  Making a GOOD AI is a whole different story.

I can only remember Java because I have used it recently.

// Gasp! It goes forever!
while (true) {
     wanderBlindly();
}

Or perhaps:
...
turn.setDefaultTurn("Run around in circles!");
turn.send();
...
Or even (with a chance at winning!):
...
turn.setDefaultTurn("Headbutt nearest player. To Death. Spend soul in Strength. Ignore Dex.");
turn.send();

[Tomcost]

An AI playing an actual game? I don't know if it would be entertaining. The most interesting part of Perplexicon is doing science yourself, trying to figure out the pattern, or making cool spells. I doubt that any waitlister reads a turn for anythin other than being prepared for whenever he pops into the game. A public wordlist woul change that, though.

So, I wouldn't put an AI as a player. Using it for NPCs would be interesting (I mean, not the bosses), but it sadly goes against my magic NPC system (I hinted how it works at some point).

Also, turn is made, but still waiting for Icefire.

[Toaster]

Go troll #bay12rtd for suggestions if he doesn't show.

[GreatWyrmGold]

An AI playing an actual game? I don't know if it would be entertaining. The most interesting part of Perplexicon is doing science yourself, trying to figure out the pattern, or making cool spells. I doubt that any waitlister reads a turn for anythin other than being prepared for whenever he pops into the game. A public wordlist woul change that, though.
So, I wouldn't put an AI as a player.

Eh. It wasn't ever likely to be more than a dancing bear anyways.

[Bigf00t]

An AI playing an actual game? I don't know if it would be entertaining. The most interesting part of Perplexicon is doing science yourself, trying to figure out the pattern, or making cool spells. I doubt that any waitlister reads a turn for anythin other than being prepared for whenever he pops into the game. A public wordlist woul change that, though.
So, I wouldn't put an AI as a player.

Eh. It wasn't ever likely to be more than a dancing bear anyways.

I was mostly joking, although a literal Dancing Bear AI sounds like a good idea! "DanceBear does the Bus Stop! DanceBear starts dancing with Flimsy Wizard! [Strength Roll > 6-0] Flimsy Wizard is caught up in the disco hurricane and can't escape! Dancebear and Flimsy do the Tango!"

[Tomcost]

Turn 031

PMs

The Dragon Knight and Derm briefly ponder about what to do with the ring that has only showed to be able to repair the golden hammer. They conclude that any experiment is likely going to fall, so they do the other, more reliable and classic science:

The Knight starts:

[Pot:3]
A faint golden glow comes from your head.

Sadly, his magic mojo is limited, so Derm has to do the bulk of the job:

[Pot:5+1=6]
You feel nothing itself moving near the floor. It is an odd sensation. How can nothing do something? Maybe it has to do with the fact that your hands were directed towards it?

[Pot:2]
Now the same nothing is also moving, but you can't discern where.

[Pot:5]
You can feel like if nothing itself jumped out of your mouth.

[Pot:6]
You axe-foot begins to glow, but is fades away after some time.

[Pot:6+1=7]
Now the floor beneath you is glowing. You were in the exact position as in your first word, so maybe it has something to do with it.

That was, a rather odd magic session.

The Dragon Knight walks to the NW hallway through the Arcane Room and sees Flimsy there. He has seen better days. Better to rub your ring all across him, It will make him feel better!

Five minutes of doing so proves that it was fruitless and embarassing. Not to mention that Flimsy now wants you to explain why the fuck did you rub his chest with a ring during those previous five minutes.

Stomp on Toaster's face until he dies.

Pick up the Flimsy Wizard, and throw him at the enemy!

In the NW hallway, something odd was happening:

[Cromwell spd:4+1=5]
[Flimsy spd:3-1-1=1]

Cromwell decides that the best way to kill an unconscious dude is to throw somebody at him. Because choking, head trauma and neck-stomping are so mainstream.

[Cromwell dex:5]
[Flimsy dex:5-1-1=3]
[Cromwell str:2-1=1]
[Flimsy str:5-1=4]

And, while Cromwell managed to grab the Wizard by his shoulders, the iron man shoved him away, and went for an old boring head-stomp:

[Flimsy str:5-1+1=5]
And after a good amount of stomping, Thrakor's head begun to slowly crack open until the force of the metal foot penetrated it suddenly. Now the Wizard has to find a way to clean his foot. The alien squid now lying in the reddish paste is pretty soaked in it to work.

Thrakor is dead, The Flimsy Wizard gains a point.

As the Wizard absorbs the sweet soul of the recently deceased, the Dragon Knight comes inside the room and begisn rubbing his chest with a golden ring for five minutes or so. it is uncomfortably embarassing, mainly because nothing happens. The scene ends with a bewildered Wizard staring at the Knight.

Turn.

Words.

Bigf01t continues with his science, despite the fact the he just discovered that he can summon antimatter and there is a dude that seems to know more about that. But he is stubborn like that, he has to discover things on his own.

First, lets try to throw that chitin to the wall. You pick it, and it vibrates even more, but calms down as it gets used to your hand. You then throw it.

[Dex:1+1=2]
The chitin explodes, releasing a an expansive wave of energy, that don't even bother to evade. It makes you to fall on your right arm, which seems to have bended slightly, but barely noticeable. The material absorbed most of the force from the blow. All that is left is a slight crack on the wall and some plants that flew around.

Yeah, for what I can tell that spell was incomplete, but it defaults to raw energy when not worded correctly. You should be careful with that, you know.
The man then turns to the floating woman:
Can you call the keeper? I don't like when this gets so disorganized.
The woman doesn't answer, but turn around and faces the pool of water. A big arm made of stone and vines comes out of it, then points at the wall, and the cracks disappear, then begins to move the plants to their former positions with its finger from afar. After completing the task, it goes back into the water.
Ahh, much better.
Why don't you call that energy by its "complete" name?-The big guy interrupts him with a snarky-sounding comment.
Because it has to be renamed, conventional physics doesn't mean anything any more- The bearded man says turning to the muscled fellow
Or maybe because you are embarrassed to do that?
I'm not, it is just that dark energy is a term that just doesn't fit the phenomenon. I don't know how could it be named, actually, but just saying energy is a temporary solution.
You don't want to call it dark just because it glows golden, right?- A smirk is formed in the big dude's face.
I'm going to stop it now, guys, I hope you don't mind- The floating lady interrupts.
Yes, better not to get in silly arguments with people who just doesn't even understand how this works.

Bigf01t shrugs and tries some science. He hopes that it won't explode this time. Or at least not on him.

[Pot:1+1=2]
You think that some dust materialized in front of you, but you are not really sure.

[Pot:1+1=2]
For some reason you just thought of a lillipop. You then internally ask yourself the classic WTF?!?!?

[Pot:1+1=2]
And now a golden line happens to appear and dance for you. Weeeeeeeeeeee... That was pathetic.

Athanasios, meanwhile, kept doing science:

[Pot:1]
[Will:3]
Your right arm bursts with a golden glow, and then it is not there any more! It-it has been replaced by something! It seems like air flowing, but in a very particular way. The dust particles caught within seem to form something. A face and two arms. The face has some nasty looking teeth. It appears that it wants to kill you.

The odd trio burst in laugh. Even the floating lady joins the laughter.
I-I swear that I didn't expect such an epic failure.
Did you dee his face? Oh, I wish I had a camera!

Previous PM

Baldr rubs his eyes and attempts to do science, even if his eyes hurt a lot:

[Pot:6+1=7]
A golden line appears and forms. Hey, you already now that, a pig! With a flash of light, it becomes material...or sort of. You can't really see it well, because it is too bright. It is emitting a lot of light. You try to hug it, anyway, and find that upon doing so your arms go through it, making it dissolve, and making you feel a slightly dangerous amount of heat. Wait, it dissolved? Did you just kill it? Yes. You are a really bad Porcumancer. Have you ever seen a Porcumancer who killed his own pigs? The GM's answer to this question is negative, but he also hasn't seen any Porcumancer other than you.

The big guy stops laughing to look at you.
Dude, did you just try to hug light?-He is then interrupted by the bearded guy.
You know, light is not actually something that can easily take a shape. Hugging it is like trying to hug air, on a loose comparison so that you can understand.
See, there are some kinds of...

[Pot:2+1=3]
A golden line apepars and forms a short humanoid figure. You ignore the bearded guy and shout to it in a friendly manner: Hey! Can you hear me? The shape doesn't answer and just disappears.

Laughter again fills the Greenhouse Room.
Okay, this is too much. I'm not ven going to explain that- The beaded man says, as he fails to contain the laughs and they burst out of his mouth loudly.
Damn, I was going to suggest you to leave and let them be, but I just can't believe the lack of common sense here- The floating lady adds giggling.

Mako Man Andy Ravage appears in the Magma Room. It is hot, and it is the only interesting thing there.

Character sheets

Spoiler: Elephant Parade (click to show/hide)

Name:Flimsy Wizard
Appearance:A frail-looking man in generic wizard robes.
Stats: +1
Str:0
Dex:0
Spd:0
Wil:0
End:0
Pot:6
Pol:3
Status effects:
-Left arm:
[Slightly mauled]
-Right arm:
[Slightly mauled]
-Torso:
[Mauled]
-Right leg:
[Slightly mauled]
Transformation status: Iron man!
[Smooth surface]
[Yields]
Inventory:
Location:NW hallway. South entrance.

Spoiler: Dermonster (click to show/hide)

Name:Derm
Appearance:I put on my robe and wizard hat.
Stats:+3
Str:1
Dex:2
Spd:1
Wil:0
End:1
Pot:2
Pol:5
Status effects:
Transformation status: Iron man!
[Smooth surface]
[Yields]
-Missing left foot!
-1 to dodging and similar acrobatic actions. You can still stand over the stump, though.
-Right foot is a solid iron axe:
Further -1 to dodging!
-1 to speed!
-1 dex to performing physical attacks because it is really uncomfortable to move!
You gained a natural weapon:
[Hacking weapon]
Inventory:
Location:Grand Room. West entrance.

Spoiler: Bigf00t (click to show/hide)

Name: Bigf01t
Appearance: Generic science dude with a white robe resembling a lab coat.
Stats: +2
Str:1
Dex:2
Spd:0
Wil:1
End:1
Pot:3
Pol:3
Status effects:
-Left leg
[Slightly mauled]
Transformation status:Black Bio-Metal body
[Light]
[Yields]
[Soft]
[Naturally sharp]
Inventory:
-Chitin armplate on right arm:
[Smooth surface]
-Cloth rags: Will not make a tag for this, you know their uses.
-Paper: you know the drill
-Diamond morningstar:
[Blunt weapon]
[Heavy]
[Two-handed]
[Minor piercing]
Location:Greenhouse Room. West entrance.

Spoiler: Icefire2314 (click to show/hide)

Name: Baldr Sciathan
Appearance: Pale skinned man of Norse-Celtic descent, has light hair and blue-green eyes, stands at about 5'11" and 170lbs.
Stats:
Str: 0
Dex: 0
Spd: 0
Wil: 0
End: 0
Pot: 3
Pol: 6
Status effects:
Transformation status:
Inventory:
-Sturdy stick:
[Blunt weapon]
-Alien pig! Just to remember it is with you.
Location: Greenhouse Room. North entrance.

Spoiler: GreatWyrmGold (click to show/hide)

Name:Dragon Knight
Appearance:"Who calls the Dragon Knight?"
Stats: +1
Str:3
Dex:1
Spd:1
Wil:0
End:3
Pot:1
Pol:1
Status effects:
-Left leg:
[Burned]
Transformation status:
Inventory:
-Golden hammer:
[Heavy]
Further -1 to dex with it until fixed
-Repair Golden ring
Location:NW hallway. South entrance.

Spoiler: RathofSTS (click to show/hide)

Name:Athanasios
Appearance:An old monk wearing dark green robes.
Stats:
Str:0
Dex:2
Spd:0
Wil:2
End:1
Pot:1
Pol:3
Status effects:
-Right arm is hostile air goblin.
-1 Dex and str to wrestling.
Obviously, you can't dual-wield.
Transformation status:
Inventory:
Location: Greehouse room. Center.

Spoiler: mastahcheese (click to show/hide)

Name: Cromwell Jackson
Appearance: A tall, lanky man
Stats:
Str:0
Dex:1
Spd:2
Wil:0
End:0
Pot:3
Pol:3
Status effects:
Transformation status:
Inventory:
Location:NW hallway. South entrance.

Spoiler: TCM (click to show/hide)

Name:Mako Man Andy Ravage
Appearance:A muscled fellow wearing a sparkling golden-and-red wrestling suit robe, rad party glasses and a sombrero.
Stats:
Str:3
Dex:3
Spd:1
Wil:1
End:1
Pot:0
Pol:0
Status effects:
Transformation status:
Inventory:
Location: Magma Room. Center.

GM comments

I automated Baldr's action for this turn, because I had some unused science. The next turn will count towards his termination if Icefire doesn't post an action.

[Toaster]

Noooooo



Rewaitlist!

Name: Systar
Appearance: A sneaky devil of a man, with a well-trimmed beard and slicked down hair.
Stats:
Str: 3
Dex: 2
Spd: 2
Wil: 0
End: 1
Pot: 0
Pol: 1
Status effects:
Transformation status:
Inventory:
Location:

[Dermonster]

"Ooooooh baby~"


Hell to the fuck yeah.

[Tomcost]

Noooooo



Rewaitlist!

Name: Systar
Appearance: A sneaky devil of a man, with a well-trimmed beard and slicked down hair.
Stats:
Str: 3
Dex: 2
Spd: 2
Wil: 0
End: 1
Pot: 0
Pol: 1
Status effects:
Transformation status:
Inventory:
Location:

adding!

[Tomcost]

Umm, guys, apologies for the double post, but I edited the players and waitlist post and erased all the wailister sheets by mistake. Any means of going to the point it was previously?

[darkpaladin109]

If you're using Mozzila Firefox, you could try the Lazarus Plugin, though I don't know for sure if it will work.

[Tomcost]

Using Google Chrome, sadly.

This is not something that can't be fixed, but it takes some time to track all the posts to their respective dates. *Sighs*

[Tomcost]

Sorry again for the double post:

Slight turn change: the Dragon Knight is now in the NW hallway, and wasted some time rubbing his ring against The Flimsy Wizard's chest

On the waitlist subject, I think that I managed to make it again (please tell me if it is wrong):

1/02

Spoiler: Syvarris (click to show/hide)

Name:Placeholder
Appearance: Placeholder
Stats:
Str: 0
Dex: 3
Spd: 0
Wil: 0
End: 0
Pot: 3
Pol: 3
Status effects:
Transformation status:
Inventory:
Location:

19/02

Spoiler: Killehellhound (click to show/hide)

Name:Mark Hound
Appearance: Mark wears a robe with hood and large wizard hat both black and has his face hidden by the hood and wears the hat at the same time he is average height and loves explosions
Stats:
Str: 1
Dex: 1
Spd: 0
Wil: 2
End: 1
Pot: 2
Pol: 2
Status effects:
Transformation status:
Inventory:
Location:

21/02

Spoiler: Darkpaladin109 (click to show/hide)

Name: Takua the Chronicler
Appearance: A short robot-like being with short, stubby arms that appear to be as large as his torso. He constantly wears a blue mask on his face. His body is red and his legs are yellow.
Stats:
Str: 0
Dex: 0
Spd: 0
Wil: 0
End: 0
Pot: 1
Pol: 8
Status effects:
Transformation status:
Inventory:
Location:

27/02

Spoiler: Rolepgeek (click to show/hide)

Name:Testurr, Thie
Appearance: Guy in a really geeky bathrobe meant to look like a wizard's robe. Has underwear on underneath, thankfully. They have dice on them.
Stats:
Str:0
Dex:1
Spd:0
Wil:1
End:0
Pot:1
Pol:6
Status effects:
Transformation status:
Inventory:
Location:

17/04

Spoiler: Beirus (click to show/hide)

Name: Robert Todford Williams
Appearance: Around 6 feet tall, with an average build. He has a full beard that has grown long enough to reach the bottom of his neck. He wears a trucker cap, red plaid shirt, jeans, and boots.
Stats:
Str:0
Dex:1
Spd:1
Wil:0
End:1
Pot:3
Pol:3
Status effects:
Transformation status:
Inventory:
Location:

Just now.

Spoiler: Toaster (click to show/hide)

Name: Systar
Appearance: A sneaky devil of a man, with a well-trimmed beard and slicked down hair.
Stats:
Str: 3
Dex: 2
Spd: 2
Wil: 0
End: 1
Pot: 0
Pol: 1
Status effects:
Transformation status:
Inventory:
Location:

[GreatWyrmGold]

You know, if the secret is that the ring only works for the dwarf I am going to be so angry.

PM Sent

[Tomcost]

You know, if the secret is that the ring only works for the dwarf I am going to be so angry.

PM Sent

It is unlikely for a modular magic system like Perplexicon, isn't it?