Examine the T1000 in a bottle, then leave in the direction of the nearest giant blue section.
Moving the bottle around, the liquid inside sloshes back and forth. It is mostly full, but as you slosh it about, it seems to shrink down and sprout nubs or spikes on the surface. You stop that, and look at the lable, which is a T1000 with a pirate hat. Like, the cartoon kind Cap'n Crunch wears, but black and worn out and crusted with salt at the edges that aren't burnt looking. As for the cloth sticking out the top, it's white, with grey streaks or stains, and is far enough into the bottle that it touches the bottom of the glass. And, like previously noted, the cloth is a bit charred.
Other than those, the most notable thing is that holding the bottle in one hand causes your other hand to feel really hot. You saw the other guy throwing fireballs, and when you punched him your fist caught fire, so you assume that's because of this loot of his.
You head south towards the center area, since it's the blue area you can see from here. You did hear a waterfall or something in the north west when you were further in that direction, but it's behind the giant wall, or else on that floating island above it.
Approaching the center pond, you see there's a bit of fighting going on; one guy falling flat on his face with a hole in his brain, another smacking a third with some kind of caduceus, and darkly colored elephant. Chuck initially perks up at the sight, but then recalls his current status and mentions that he is nervous about fighting right now.
Zekoth was tempted to cross out the new conditionals, to see what would happen. Then he decided against it, as he did not want to risk angering the elephant of consequence. He signed the contract, then dismounted the elephant again and approached Wilswon, scanning his new potential 'ally'.
If attacked, he hastily finishes the contract, then seeks cover under the elephant.
Zynox will attack Zekoth in his usual manner.
"I'm cancelling these negotiations!"
Move my plant closer to Zynox. Or whatever his name is.
"Well, that iz a fair point..but, zen again, now sat I zhink of it a little more, my terms, would essentially give me a spell, regardlezz of it being on loot or ze like. Zo, by prior wording, I guezz I would get a new spell zomewhat frequently. Would likely need more zen just service to youze to buy such a consequence...".
Approaching Zecoth further in preparation for a handshake, Wilswon feels a surge of strength as the coming turn approaches. Here, in a place no other looter sees, to a man whose loot was but a service...perhaps...
"Hmm...Zir merchant, the propozed contracts won't be necessary".
Strike at Zecoth with the staff! Physically, of course! Perhaps a stab with the bottom end of the staff? A clubbing with the top end, if it wouldn't be at risk of breaking?
[Zekoth Initiative (Agility) vs Zynox Initiative (Agility) vs James Initiative (Agility) vs Wilswon Initiative (Agility):
2=2 vs
1=1 vs
3+
3=6 vs
3+
2=5]
James heads north west, running after Zynox, attempting to get his attention back. Zynox lands and starts running away, but James catches up, kind of. Zynox is already getting away, but James's plant is in range to use one of it's abilities.
[PK Beamγ vs Zynox Defense (Will+Endurance):
1+
6=7 vs
1-
3+
1=-1][Zynox Last Ditch effort (via PK BERSERKα buff) (Will+Strength):
1+
1=2]
Zynox doesn't escape, and as a beam of psychokinesis strikes him from behind, he uses his newly gained ability to create a surge of strength so he can reach Zekoth... but he doesn't quite make it, the hole in the back of his head from the Beam attack causing his demise before he can bring his giant sphere down on top of the dramatically posed man.
Zekoth and Wilswon, meanwhile, are engaged in business. Zekoth finishes signing his signature (which causes the contract to disolve into black smoke that flies into the elephant's trunk), and slides down into the water, where Wilswon has one hand out for a handshake, but also has his scepter in his other hand. He immediately twists as Zekoth reaches the water (and as Zynox collapses next to them), withdrawing his friendly hand and bringing forward his other to attack.
[Wilswon Attack (Strength) vs Zekoth dodge (agility):
2+
1+
5=8 vs
2=2][Zekoth Defense (Endurance):
2+
1=3]
"Oh my. Well, that's probably going to hurt," commented the elephant. "It certainly nulls that conditional. I suppose if he dies, though, the consequences will be bad for me."
Indeed, Zekoth was in a lot of pain. Wilswon had hit with a fairly decently aimed strike, getting Zekoth in the side with the bottom of the scepter. The two snakes coiled around it twist and uncoil, to dig their obsidian fangs into Zekoth's side. Venom instantly courses into him, causing immediate (though not debilitating) pain in his whole torso.
He stumbles, backwards, while Wilswon continues to advance on him, but the elephant intercedes.
[E. Merchant Stomp (Strength) vs Wilswon Dodge (agility):
6+
4=10 vs
5+
3=8][Wilswon Defense (Endurance):
1-
1=0]
Wilswon halts his advance as the elephant's foot comes down, and it lands on his own toes on his left foot. The elephant sighs.
"Well, I suppose I'll just tear up your deal. It was you who proposed service in the first place, but if it detests you so much to hear it in those words, then I agree the contract won't be nessesary."
Zynox (played by Kadzar) is dead. Fallacy may choose another card to add to their deck.[James Loot (Luck):
3+
2-
1=4]
An axe made entirely out of wood appears, the wood-est wood ever. The log it must have been carved from must have been soaked in wood. It is extremely wooden. It is inlayed with more wood (stained pink), with decorative patterns indicating it's origins from a very religious sort of empire, possibly being intended to be used by a guard. Some hinges (made with wooden dowels, held in place with wooden levers) and some wooden gears that poke out of the surface hint to a complex interior. As it drops to the ground in front of James, one of the levers comes loose, and the mechanisms spring into action, transforming it into a gauntlent. It's construction still seems to be entirely wood in this form, though some of the wood is still green and living, and is excreting some sap onto the knuckles surface.
"Hello new friends, friendly algea, will you help me?"
Try to stick things like leaves and twigs and rocks to the algea goo and see if they stick and if the algea likes it. Wander and look for another person..
When you stick some grass onto the syrup, some nearby algea, pauses, then keeps moving. After a bit, some more arrives at the grass's location and hauls it away somewhere. You get the same delayed response when you stick twigs and stones onto it, where the algea doesn't immediately haul it away but instead notifies some other algea.
You see after a bit that they are using the more flexible leaves and grass to line their pathways and wallpaper their rooms, while they are using the sticks to brace their walls and reinforce their syrupy structures. The syrup, though hardened, remains sticky, and the algea seem accepting of your gifts, or tributes, or whatever it is they consider it. They're definitely smarter than the average algea clusters.
They even somehow sharpen some of the rocks and make little towers on your left arm out of sticks and syrup with pointed pepple tops.
You wander southwest, and see a bolt of energy flash and someone carrying a pot. Instinct tells you not to look at the pot's contents, but you aren't sure why.
Ninja (played by ATHATH) is dropped off in the Northwest[Ninja Loot (Luck):
6+
1+
4=11
A small stainless steel fork appears. It's handle is engraved with a face, with a curved mustache and a fierce grin and intense eyes. Engraved below the face are details suggesting a captain's coat. The fork is small, like an average dining fork, and simutaneously the size of two mountains put together, nearly half the arena. It's just massive, but at the same time perfectly average.
New HandsFallacyofUrist Crow, Bald Eagle, Dog, Pheonix, Ape
(+4 End, +1 Lck, +1 Wll, +1 Dex, -2 Str)
Coolrune206 Horse, Eel, Hog, Eel, Hog
(+3 Str, +2 Dex, +1 End, -1 Agi)
BlitzDungeoneer Dog, Lion, Bear, Horse, Ape
(+1 Lck, +1 End, +4 Str, -1 Wll)
OceanSoul Bear, Ape, Bear, Lion, Housecat
(+5 Str, +2 End, +1 Lck, -1 Dex, -1 Wll, -1 Agi)
NAV Worm, Eel, Crow, Crow, Crow
(+4 Dex, +3 Wll, +1 Str, -4 Lck, Card instead of Loot)
ATHATH Hog, Dog, Hog, Dog, Chimpanzee
(+4 End, +4 Lck, +1 Dex, +1 Wll, -2 Agi, -3 Str)
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Topic: Looter's Delight, Flabort Edition: FoU up to 2 player kills! (Read 16219 times)