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[Ultimuh]

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Why do you hate me so?

SHU DO RAF!

[monk12]

Well, it's only really bad if you get the spelling and order of the words wrong, them argue with me when I correct you. Like some people did. _{*grumble grumble*}

DAH FUS RO!

RO RO FIGHT DAH FUS!

[Flaede]

Elves will die.

We still have a long way to go, stating again we haven't met any other humanoids.

Oh! And I suppose the frogs didn't have two legs, arms, a head and opposable thumbs?

[Rockowl]

Hey kids, skooma is bad, mmmkay? If you do it you're bad, 'Cause skooma is bad, so don't do it, mmkay?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRTUReLBWHA

[Tiruin]

Elves will die.

We still have a long way to go, stating again we haven't met any other humanoids.

Oh! And I suppose the frogs didn't have two legs, arms, a head and opposable thumbs?

Yes, I do know frogmen are humanoids. 

[USEC_OFFICER]

Well, it's only really bad if you get the spelling and order of the words wrong, them argue with me when I correct you. Like some people did. _{*grumble grumble*}

DAH FUS RO!

RO RO FIGHT DAH FUS!

WGAH NAGL FHTAGN!

[The Fool]

Well, it's only really bad if you get the spelling and order of the words wrong, them argue with me when I correct you. Like some people did. _{*grumble grumble*}

DAH FUS RO!

RO RO FIGHT DAH FUS!

WGAH NAGL FHTAGN!

RO RO FIGH DA POU WA!

Lets not derail this further. So the elves need to make a river run...

[Phantom of The Library]

Lets not derail this further. So the elves need to make a river run...

Indeed, here are the ideas so far, starting with the first and ending with the first after the update and ending with the last serious one:

Spoiler: Idea 1 (click to show/hide)

Send the turtle to find the hat. If he can't find it, paint it hat colors and use him as the hat.

A good suggestion, but we need to ADVANCE.

Spoiler: Idea 2 (click to show/hide)

Awesome update
Anyway, in orde to get everyone on the boat: Animal stack
elves
donkeys
elephants
Titan

This will probably work but if not see Idea 12

Spoiler: Idea 3 (click to show/hide)

I love the feeling when everyone else looses hope that this thread will continue in story, then Darkerdark posts.

Go Faith 

Suggestion: "Now that we are in relative safety, begin checking our coordinates on the map. Order some of the scouts [who is our general leader now?] to search the surrounding area. We still have to protect our supplies and the health of the survivors. We do NOT want to end up as a two-man band leading all these animals so before we start venturing out, so we need a headcount and a census of our supplies. Also, protect the turtle. I believe that [insert the force that the Elves believe in here] is watching over us and is with us through our little shelled friend."

See Idea 12

Spoiler: Idea 4 (click to show/hide)

Paint bright red concentric circles on the turtle. Then Up end the boats so they capture large air bubbles. Put two or three logs/branches/whatever elves use across them. Build a side raft out of the barrels an attach that using cloth or ropereeds, or vines you find in the jungle and make a huge raft like so:
  ^==== =^###%
 /  \===  /   \##%
|    |===|    |==%
 \   /= ==\   /##%
  \/== ===\/###%
= logs or other bouyant support
# netting substitute
% barrels

^ Crappy drawing I know but I hope it gets the poin across. At very least my uber-raft should be pretty bouyant. you can also use empty barrels in a similar manner. Use spears to steer it like a giant gondola by pushing of the bank of the river if shallow, and to fend the raft of from submerged logs and whatnot. If its to deep to use spears, use shields as paddles. SCratch that I think we already have oars. use the oars instead.

This might work in an emergency, but we should try less conventional methods first 

Spoiler: Idea 5 (click to show/hide)

I love to see a new one up. I never lost faith in this amazing story. ^_^

Dream World: 1) Undergo initiation while drunk. Spin the bottle/Seven minutes in heaven with Ima and Ale. At the same time.

2) Try to remember what happened with the real Cipone

Main Story: 1) Paint the turtle up like Amala's lost hat. ALTERNATIVELY make a new hat for Amala and a small one for the turtle as well. Better hats than the one Amala used to have! There should be plenty of reeds and grass and flowers around, so it'll only take a bit of time. Let Aleya Feralwhispers do it... She cares enough about the turtle to make one for him.

2) Determine how much can fit in the boat. How many elves? How much of the caravan supplies? How many trips will it take to get everything across? (Use one of the ropes to tie the boat to a tree until we're ready to go for real)

3) Find out if we have any elves present who have the necessary skills to harvest more wood in the elven way. We had that one hippie elf who fought for the right to be able to sing as we pleased... He probably could've done it, but he got his hed bit off. See if there are any others like him, but smart enough to know when to keep their mouths shut.

4) Determine how many more boats we can make with our current resoueces and decide if we want to make them the same size as the original, or if we should invest in a few smaller ones (to hold a few bow-elves and scout the swamp/protect the main caravan). A few barrels were likely emptied during the celebrations.

5) Any elves not involved in the above should try to see if there is anything useful that can be made with what can be found in the swamp. Can any form of rope be made with swamp materials? Are there any fallen logs nearby that can be used in boat construction? Can we safely extract some of that frog poison that caused that one elf to overdose and use it to coat our weapons (Do not even attempt this one unless we know what killed him was licking it and not just skin contact... Unless we've got some nice thick gloves available)? These elves should not wander out of sight of the camp. If anything is discovered, soldiers should be present while it is harvested, but not so many that the camp is left vulnerable.

(1).Good Idea but unnecessary distraction. (2).See Ideas Twelve and Two (3).This is a very good idea, but it would probably be better to wait until we're at the edge of the swamp, unless we really need the wood. (4).See Idea Twelve (5). Concurred, no Idle Elves, take no chances.

Spoiler: Idea 6 (click to show/hide)

YES!  And also:

"Riraci" is "distract."  "Emofe" is "adore" (couldn't find "cute").  "Caraca" is "shell" (couldn't find "turtle").  "Enolo" is "swim."  C'mon, put something together!

His name is Emofe-caraca Enoloriraci

YES!  And also:

I feel as though we should recognize the other two elves.  I think the one on the right is the one with the pipe in the lower right here:

Based on, you know, the eyes.  Though the nose is different.  Hmm.  Other topics:

[who is our general leader now?]

In the meantime, a new temporary leader shall be appointed, a calm and collected bowelf, Valo Tradedstalks, known for his grass chewing habits.

Otherwise known as the living embodiment of Creamcorn.  Wait . . . does that mean I'm Aleya Feralwhispers?

the dwarves might not appreciate us bringing a megabeast into their fortress.

I vehemently veto any move to ditch the Titan.  And it's not just me doing so with my "I'm only in the audience and I don't get much veto" powers; it's the chorus of mad Titan-capturers, such as dragnar and Diablous, IronyOwl, the recursive Haspen and many others.

I don't actually remember what her hat looked like

You know, this nice deal with the one white flower and two red flowers?  Last seen being slightly discombobulated by the titan, then put on its head?

I'm just full of links today.

The cages are wood, we can float them across, towing them behind the raft. With some quick wood-work, we can make them a bit more marsh-worthy.

People, we are overthinking this.  A mule carried an entire elephant and four impaled elves this whole time.  Strategy: engage in storage and flotation handwaving until all characters and possessions are ready to get underway.  Then get underway.  Done.  WHO WANTS TO SEE THE PLOT ADVANCE?

--Rexfelum

Agreed, we need to get things moving if we're going to ever get the game moving again, we need to leave the swamps as soon as possible.

Spoiler: Idea 7 (click to show/hide)

What we need to do is put one mole on a barge, and a few elves on the other towing the one with the mule. Then we put an elephant in a cage on the back if the mule, then we put the titan in a cage on the back of the caged elephant, then we put all the supplies in bins and cages on the back of the titan.

Mole? See Idea 2

Spoiler: Idea 8 (click to show/hide)

If this thread is to actually revive, it needs to be interesting to players and to DarkerDark alike.  I say we don't waste any time solving a flotation puzzle twice, and instead gloss over it until we are on to a new area with new visuals and decisions.

--Rexfelum

Semi-agreed, I think that we should do the puzzle, but get it over with as soon as possible.

Spoiler: Idea 9 (click to show/hide)

Or we could stop being panzies and load up all the cargo on the rafts, then get all the elves to swim across the river pulling along all the stuff we have via reedy harnesses, hey mules can swim too... right?

This. Also, let the turtle help with the mules-- it can tow stuff.

I agree but get a few fish to help out too.

Given the elves history with animals this probably won't work out, but maybe Emofe signals a new era in Elven-animal relations

Spoiler: Idea 10 (click to show/hide)

Yeah just do magical elf caravan stacking using DF Physics

But seriously, leave the titan behind in a cage maybe out at the deepest part of the swamp, let him be someone elses problem,  I still don't even remember the reason to capture the titan.,.. I thought ... it was to sell to the Dwarves? Either way I say lighten to future load by leaving the titan behind.


It's not that I want to make those peoples posts pointless, but I think in the end the titan is foolish and doesn't add to the story... unless it gets free and goes on a rampage.
Besides unless it's a stealth attack on the Dwarven Mountain Homes, you'd need to at least try and tame the titan.


tl;dr

Ditch or tame the titan, use magical Elven DF physics stacking, get across the river  using whatever flotation device ends up being created, and get ready for ... I think those are actually Hills not a desert, and not sure on the blue wispy bit.

The titan is Toady One. We can't leave him behind! Think of the profit! The dwarves would love him!

Dear god, you know what dwarves do, Elmach. Once they try to experiment the fortress'll be flattened. Diplomacy will go down.

All sales are final, The Caravan is not liable for any experiment results obtained post-purchase.

Thiiiiis.

Wait, there are still others to trade with, right?

I'm sorry, but we can't leave the Great Toad behind, for one: THINK OF THE PROFIT!  For two: let's think about this, we leave the Titan behind, frogmen find Titan in cage, frogmen free Titan, Titan is very angry and breaths fire, Titan tracks us down, Elves die, MANY Elves die

Spoiler: Idea 11 (click to show/hide)

Suggestion: Based on , we are approaching hills right after saving Amala and meeting Enofe. Also, we've lost just a handful of elves against animal men.

Read it again, ANIMAL MEN. Compared to most other civilizations out there, they were our allies and then turned against us because of a slight conflict. If we are able to lose a couple of elves to them, who is to say how many will die when we traverse the next ten or so miles? Human bandits, goblin ambushes...Human rider bandits...

It seems that the next thing past the marshes are plains or hills so we must expect some sort of attack there, train up the spearelves in the meantime and gather ammunition for the bowelves, our supplies won't wear thin soon because of the food we just gathered. Also, stating again:

...try to be friends with the titan, if by any reason whatsoever that we get into a death situation, and some suggest to free the titan as a last resort [chance to kill us] why not make friends with it in the meantime as we wait for our warriors to return? Then we might have a fighting chance [against many other dangers, we still have NOT passed the goblins/humans, and nobody has yet encountered roving bandits/night creatures].

Umm, all this is based on the fact that either we are moving magnets of danger or other people just want our stuff, or our deaths. [/exaggeration]

Also, Amala's backstory seems like a good place to know more about her. But I put my full faith in our current conscious leader.

We need to get out of the swamps as soon as possible, but we should definitely consider training military elves, if we run into trouble again we're going to need them.

Spoiler: Idea 12 (click to show/hide)

Speaking of plans.
For the elves, I say finish with the ceremonies for now.  If not all elves are required to attend, I would suggest sending out a scout to map out the surrounding area so we can best navigate it (or if necessary island hop out through the swamps, since I'm pretty sure that two barges aren't going to be enough to carry everything at once, and after checking our current supplies, we probably don't have enough to make another)
Also, depending on how paranoid we are by this point, we might consider sending out a chain of scouts; each one in sight range of the other, so there's no chance of mysterious disappearances. 
Semi-Serious Suggestion: Construct a strap system for Emofe so that he won't fall off if there's sudden movement, but make sure that he can free himself from it at any time if necessary!  Possibly use swamp grasses for this, or would that be too flimsy?

For Amala, I think that we should just go with the flow, do what seems natural.
[spoiler]Hoping that that doesn't mean kill everything[/spoiler

]

My idea from before the FUS ROH DERAEL!

There it is, I apologize if I missed any.

EDIT:

Spoiler: SUPER SECRET HOLIDAY GIFT IDEA (click to show/hide)

Ever noticed that all the animals the dwarves get from caravans are tamed? If a mule alone can carry an elephant, it should be no problem for the elephant to carry the titan. Tame them and make them carry stuff. They're big enough to move through the water while the mules get on the rafts.
One elephant carries the titan, the other carries all the supplies.
Most of the elves go on one raft and the few others go on the other raft with the mules.
I got no suggestions for the colorless world, but I do need to question why the females, who were on the raft, killing the frogmen, didn't get body paintings. >=F

There it is the Idea I was obviously hiding to give it to you as a (Winter Solstice Holiday/Celebration) present.  Also See Idea 2

[Siquo]

You truly live up to your nickname. Nice catalogueing!

[ottottott]

I am invisible on the internet! Damn it! XD

[Phantom of The Library]

You truly live up to your nickname. Nice catalogueing!

Thanks 

I am invisible on the internet! Damn it! XD

Wait? What is that? Who is that talking? 0.0
Are you a Spirit of (Winter Solstice Holidays) Past? 

Spoiler: My Bad (click to show/hide)

*Takes a looksie back*
"Shoot."
One sec' I'll fix that FIX'D

[Powder Miner]

Looks like update will be next year >.> <.<

[USEC_OFFICER]

That was never in doubt. What is in doubt is in what part of next year the update will come out. Personally, I'm rooting for summer, but that just might be too optimistic on my part.

[Dave1004]

My god...Did your drawing skills just come to you naturally, or are you some kind of immortal guy who's practiced every day?

I love this story. I wish I could draw...Tried for years, but anything more than a straight line or stick-figure is impossible. Sigh.

[Phantom of The Library]

Summer might be nice but optimistically I'm hoping for early autumn.
Also a silly story I wrote in five minutes on a whim/joke

Spoiler: A Silly Story (click to show/hide)

11:59:02

The clock showed one minute 'til the new year would begin (According to the Modern Gregorian Calender).  Most members of the Bay12 Forums (who celebrated the new year upon this day) were off celebrating in their own ways.  However, there was one logged on.  He was known in other lands of art by his black cloak, here he was simply known as a shade darker than black.
For many a day he had secretly worked upon his project, and now he would show them.  Finished was the post, and all the images were uploaded, all that remained was to click on the post button, but something held him back, some force unknown held his hand, perhaps it was habit, perhaps it was a malevolent spirit, he withheld his hand for a few seconds, then finally his pointer landed upon the icon and his finger pressed down upon the mouse's left clicker.

11:59:59

With merely a second 'til the new year's beginning the many electronic pulses containing his post flew out.  Through air, through cable, through light, until it finally reached the Simple Machines Forum Server.  There it was uploaded, and many a forum profile's notification page was updated. 
And so Elves of Amanereli was updated a fraction of a second before the new year had begun, proving many speculators that it would only update once a year, false.  There was much rejoicing throughout the many lands and many a celebration was thrown, and so the world entered the Golden Age, peace spreading throughout all the land. 
This had nothing do do with Elves of Amanereli though.

_{Any resemblance to people, works, or places are entirely fictional, this is a work of fiction and exists solely within the author's mind.  Bay12 forums holds no responsibility for the writing quality or content of this silly story.}