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Author Topic: Darkmoon RTD [Turn 24: Poison and Pain]  (Read 49816 times)

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Re: Darkmoon RTD [Turn 16: Shark's Teeth]
« Reply #330 on: January 05, 2012, 01:15:54 am »

((Whatever the Empress or one of her servants can and will give you. Abilities are highly unlikely, items would most likely have to relate very directly to the task at hand, information might be anything that isn't secret, and so on. Who you ask might affect this also; a terrified slave with vague orders to help you along might give or tell you things the Empress herself wouldn't, for instance.))
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Re: Darkmoon RTD [Turn 16: Shark's Teeth]
« Reply #331 on: January 05, 2012, 02:52:00 am »

"Right... I guess that explains what I wanted to know. Not entirely sure, though. Hell, at least it's enough to get me going.

Anyway, everyone should introduce themselves to everyone, and not be strangers if we're going to be on the same team. I'm Pitonous Ross, the swordsman. Better known in Sakkguard as Knight Mercenary Pitonous. And, of course, likely the only half dragon in the entire world. Well, at least, all the world I've been around. You get my point. But enough about me, now it's about the rest of you. Who in the blazes are the rest of you?"
Pitonous smiled.
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Unknown to most but the insane and the mystics, Tarran is actually Earth itself, as Earth is sentient like that planet in Avatar. Originally Earth used names such as Terra on the internet, but to protect it's identity it changed letters, now becoming the Tarran you know today.
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Tarran has the "Tarran Bug", a bug which causes the affected character to repeatedly hit teammates while dual-wielding instead of whatever the hell he is shooting at.

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Re: Darkmoon RTD [Turn 16: Shark's Teeth]
« Reply #332 on: January 05, 2012, 02:58:32 am »

((Ahhh, it's tough to decide... ))

Drzkktizz approached the throne room, glaring somberly at the wall of slaves. Poor creatures. Not that he could anything for them now-the Empress would merely find a collar and a spot for him.

He bowed low before the Empress's throne.

"Might Empress Hasalia-your humble and eternal servant Drzkktizz has come to beg a boon of you for the coming mission we are about to undertake...

Drzkktizz must oh so humbly request Empress gift him with a suitable Merperson slave who will help lead Drzkktizz through the sea, as scout and guide."


He pointed to a female Mermaiden chained close by who seemed particularly rebellious-she strained against her chains and gnashed her teeth at her cruel fate. Drzkktizz felt no sadness, but only a feeling of wrongness.

"Drzkktizz enjoys this ones strength, and even more so that it is proven meager when compared to the Empress. Can Drzkktizz use this slave at your whim, Empress?"

Action: Ask the Empress for a Slave Merperson who seems rebellious...

Free Actions?: Drzkktizz examines the Art of the Palace, Questions the Slaves about how and why they were captured, and compliments the Empress, asking her about her own history, family and opinions on rulership (willing to RP any conversations that come out of it btw :P ))


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"But enough about me, now it's about the rest of you. Who in the blazes are the rest of you?" Pitonous smiled.

Drzkktizz clattered his pincers.

"Introductions, yes.

I am Drzkktizz Kothraze, much loved Son of Thikara Kothraze and Kindo Kothraze, outcast Mantisman Alchemist and 4th class Caster-Mage of Hive Azora, specializing in Venom Magic.

Well met and well greeted, one Pitonous-son of Ross."
« Last Edit: January 05, 2012, 03:01:19 am by Dwarmin »
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Re: Darkmoon RTD [Turn 16: Shark's Teeth]
« Reply #333 on: January 05, 2012, 03:14:33 am »

"Well met and well greeted, one Pitonous-son of Ross."
Pitonous smiled slightly at this sentence, but said nothing. He then turned to the Empress and bent his upper body towards her, holding his left hand horizontally to and up against his own chest. A common greeting of respect in Sakkguard.

"Great Empress, if I may ask for a favor. I was not able to bring my shield to here, and my fighting style relies heavily on having both a blade and a shield. I ask you please, give me a shield so I may fight to my fullest extent in your name and bring you the greatest of glories and riches, and bring to your enemies the quickest and most painful of deaths."
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Unknown to most but the insane and the mystics, Tarran is actually Earth itself, as Earth is sentient like that planet in Avatar. Originally Earth used names such as Terra on the internet, but to protect it's identity it changed letters, now becoming the Tarran you know today.
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Tarran has the "Tarran Bug", a bug which causes the affected character to repeatedly hit teammates while dual-wielding instead of whatever the hell he is shooting at.

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Re: Darkmoon RTD [Turn 16: Shark's Teeth]
« Reply #334 on: January 05, 2012, 03:20:03 am »

"Athara Opanine," she said shortly. You two play sycophant all you want. I'm not about to prostrate myself before this dimwit. While the queen was distracted, Athara slipped into the library to 'take a look around.'

Loot spellbooks, as many as possible. Concentrate on wind first, but nab any and all spellbooks that I can reasonably hide about my person... two probably, three if I'm pushing it.
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Re: Darkmoon RTD [Turn 16: Shark's Teeth]
« Reply #335 on: January 05, 2012, 03:28:27 am »

Pitonous grumbled at Athara's short greeting, his draconic side temporarily nudging his human side off his control seat. "How rude, that girl... You ask nicely, they secretly say 'screw you' and make it as short as possible."
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Unknown to most but the insane and the mystics, Tarran is actually Earth itself, as Earth is sentient like that planet in Avatar. Originally Earth used names such as Terra on the internet, but to protect it's identity it changed letters, now becoming the Tarran you know today.
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Tarran has the "Tarran Bug", a bug which causes the affected character to repeatedly hit teammates while dual-wielding instead of whatever the hell he is shooting at.

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Re: Darkmoon RTD [Turn 16: Shark's Teeth]
« Reply #336 on: January 06, 2012, 11:33:14 pm »

For the curious, the turn is almost completely done. I'm just hitting various walls regarding certain Dwarmin and especially SC-related issues.
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Re: Darkmoon RTD [Turn 16: Shark's Teeth]
« Reply #337 on: January 06, 2012, 11:55:11 pm »

Well, ask/PM me about them and I'll see if I can help, whether that's changing my action or whatever. :\
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Re: Darkmoon RTD [Turn 16: Shark's Teeth]
« Reply #338 on: January 07, 2012, 12:16:58 am »

Actually, Ochita's giving me some trouble also, and now there's things in the way. Also I don't want to spoil anything. :3

Gah. Turn delayed, shouldn't be by very long.
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The kitchenette mold free, you move on to the pantry. it's nasty in there. The bacon is grazing on the lettuce. The ham is having an illicit affair with the prime rib, The potatoes see all, know all. A rat in boxer shorts smoking a foul smelling cigar is banging on a cabinet shouting about rent money.

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Re: Darkmoon RTD [Turn 16: Shark's Teeth]
« Reply #339 on: January 07, 2012, 12:22:44 am »

No worries about delay, there's nothing wrong with a little delay. Take your time.
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Unknown to most but the insane and the mystics, Tarran is actually Earth itself, as Earth is sentient like that planet in Avatar. Originally Earth used names such as Terra on the internet, but to protect it's identity it changed letters, now becoming the Tarran you know today.
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Tarran has the "Tarran Bug", a bug which causes the affected character to repeatedly hit teammates while dual-wielding instead of whatever the hell he is shooting at.

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Re: Darkmoon RTD [Turn 16: Shark's Teeth]
« Reply #340 on: January 07, 2012, 04:02:33 am »

Turn 17: Gifts and Similar


Search for a healer in the study, or failing that, a book on healing magic.
[1] You are molested by a creepy, eel-like merfolk who insists the only cure is staying right here and getting plenty of rest. You're pretty sure that's a lie, but it's not letting go.

Lituh looked at the Empress, and asked "Would it be alright for me to have one of your servants to go with me on my travels?"

Try to get the Empress to gift me with one of her servants preferably ones that can breath on land as well.
[4] The Empress snorts, and gives a short command and imperious wave of her hand. Two of her servants leave for a moment, then return with a bulky, hunched blue fishman-thing on a leash. Its face is somewhere between a humanoid's and a fish, while it's body is mostly humanoid, but covered in webbing and fins and clearly designed with its current posture in mind.

"Thissss issss a ssssimple mminnion, butt it shhhould sserve you wwell." She then turns menacingly to the creature and informs it that its new master is you now, in the scariest voice you've ever heard. It immediately gibbers and begins hiding behind you, pawing at your legs.

[1] Another servant tosses a blowgun and pack of darts at it. You get the feeling that's not a very effective weapon.

"Drzkktizz enjoys this ones strength, and even more so that it is proven meager when compared to the Empress. Can Drzkktizz use this slave at your whim, Empress?"

Action: Ask the Empress for a Slave Merperson who seems rebellious...

Free Actions?: Drzkktizz examines the Art of the Palace, Questions the Slaves about how and why they were captured, and compliments the Empress, asking her about her own history, family and opinions on rulership (willing to RP any conversations that come out of it btw :P ))
[5] The Empress seems to find this amusing, and starts laughing ominously. A few commands later, the prisoner is being pinned to the ground in front of the Empress, still thrashing and gnashing her teeth.

"Sssssooo, sssslave... ddo youu know... whyy you are summmoned before mee?"

The prisoner responds with more hateful glaring and a growl of rage. The Empress seems to smile even more, though how that's possible when her entire mouth is teeth to begin with is hard to say.

"Thhhe anssswer is quite ssimple. The hhuuumblesst of my servants has rrrequested you. Assss you are of no great connncern, I shhhall grant thisss minor boonnn."

This produces a roar of absolute fury from the prisoner, and an expression on the Empress that implies she hasn't found something so funny in ages. The servants briefly have trouble restraining her before she exhausts herself, at which point they begin swapping shackles.

When they're done, she's wearing a very thick, shiny collar with a chain attached, and has her arms manacled behind her back. She lies on the ground, breathing and seemingly conscious but not bothering to rise. The end of the chain, complete with a leather handgrip, and a ring of rusty-looking keys is handed to Drzkktizz.

"Thhissss one is rebelllious and proud," the Empress continues to Drzkktizz. "She would rrrrather die thhan submmmit, were onesss such as her givven sssuch lofty choicess. The collar enfeeeebles her, annnd can be adjusssted withhh the keysss. Onnnne for phhhysical strength, onnne for perrrceptionnn, and onnnne for freeee willll. The lassst is unnnreliable, and should not be trrusted for annnything immportant.

Shhhe iss a cccombatant, serrrvant. No trrrouble forr annn Emmmpresss, but verrry dangerousss for onnnne such asss youuu. Be waary, annd do not givve her freedom beyyond what she ccan abuse."

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The art of the palace seems decidedly trophy-like. It's fairly varied as far as style and depictions go, and mostly hung from the walls without any noticeable attention to appropriateness, theme, or other considerations you can discern beyond "I own this." The fact that some of them appear to be humanoid skulls or potentially humanoid hides and bones reinforces this notion, as does the occasional, often damaged weapon.

[6] The slaves' stories seem to corroborate this assertion. Most were living in the general area prior to the horrible creatures like the Empress and their fishman minions utterly overwhelming them. Most are utterly terrified of her, having seen her, her kind, or their minions in battle, or at least the process of ripping open their homes and capturing them, and have no reason to suspect all of them together would so much as give the Empress' guard pause.

The Empress seems pleased at your compliments, but changes the subject for most other questions. The one exception is leadership style, which she is more than happy to explain the "proper" way of things regarding. Essentially, the strong rule and the weak grovel at their mercy. Done.

He then turned to the Empress and bent his upper body towards her, holding his left hand horizontally to and up against his own chest. A common greeting of respect in Sakkguard.[/i]

"Great Empress, if I may ask for a favor. I was not able to bring my shield to here, and my fighting style relies heavily on having both a blade and a shield. I ask you please, give me a shield so I may fight to my fullest extent in your name and bring you the greatest of glories and riches, and bring to your enemies the quickest and most painful of deaths."
[5] The Empress is pleased and impressed by your formal obedience, and quickly orders a shield brought in.

It's a large shield, very light brown and quite spiky. At first glance you'd assume it's made out of a giant shark tooth, but further inspection reveals it to be all the wrong shape for that. Whatever it's made of feels organic, but you can't place it, and it seems sturdy enough.

"Athara Opanine," she said shortly. You two play sycophant all you want. I'm not about to prostrate myself before this dimwit. While the queen was distracted, Athara slipped into the library to 'take a look around.'

Loot spellbooks, as many as possible. Concentrate on wind first, but nab any and all spellbooks that I can reasonably hide about my person... two probably, three if I'm pushing it.
Witnesses: [5] The study is largely deserted as you saunter in, a previous occupant having just shuffled out.
Discretion: [5] You masterfully pilfer and hide your new acquisitions. It's almost as though you really enjoyed this!
Quality: [5] Oh, let's see. How about everything?

((This is worth a trait. It is also worth several spellbooks, which I am having trouble coming up with.))


Everyone
The Empress has you all loosely ushered into her main chamber, if you weren't already before, and announces that she's settled on a place for you to go.

Supposedly, there's a place of great danger and great power off in the distance- a Water temple. Except, right now it looks more like a sinkhole that sucks in anything that comes near it. She's willing to provide sharks and a guide for getting in, and quite certain you'll be able to find your way out, or perhaps use that wondrous gem you create to escape.

She'd also like to send along a special something- it looks like a dinner plate sized starfish with an eye in the middle- so she can communicate and keep an eye on you. Oh, and these necklaces so you don't drown.


((Once again, most likely preliminary RP actions followed by 'actual' ones this turn.))



Spoiler: Athara Opanine (click to show/hide)

So. Ochita needs to figure out what he's going to do, SC needs to help me figure out what books he found (and what his new trait is), and them and everyone else needs to figure out if they're going along with the Empress' plan or what. Dwarmin and adwarf may also want to learn more about their new acquisitions.
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Re: Darkmoon RTD [Turn 17: Gifts and Similar]
« Reply #341 on: January 07, 2012, 04:15:12 am »

(Three fives? o.O Before I do any in-character stuff, let's hash this out. For the trait I would suggest something related to thievery, maybe more specifically a bonus to smuggling/concealing items or perhaps a bonus to an initial steal attempt. As for books, my idea was that a book would be worth an amount of EXP towards a skill increase, so I was trying to raise levels that way. :3 I'm not sure how many I have, but let's say five since that seems to be my lucky number this round. Assuming you like the previous idea, I'd take a book on Wind, a book on Restoration, a book on Light, a book on Fire, and a book on, uh... Poison since Dwarmin has less exp on his than Ochita does. Anyway, I'd keep the Wind book for myself and distribute the others to the other party members: light for wolfchild, fire for Tarran, restoration for adwarf, and poison for Dwarmin.

What do you think of those?)
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Re: Darkmoon RTD [Turn 17: Gifts and Similar]
« Reply #342 on: January 07, 2012, 04:27:49 am »

((Interesting, but I was assuming spellbooks would have one spell each in them, which upon being learned would remove that unpleasant Don't Know The Spell -1 you see universally at this point while casting it. I could let you find some that did something different, but exp gain isn't my first preference.

Also, my first thought on the trait was something about being able to conceal ridiculous amounts of stuff on your person, since you're apparently going to be walking out of there looking completely normal with 4-5 tomes stuffed under casual clothes, but anything's fine. :P))
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A hand, a hand, my kingdom for a hot hand!
The kitchenette mold free, you move on to the pantry. it's nasty in there. The bacon is grazing on the lettuce. The ham is having an illicit affair with the prime rib, The potatoes see all, know all. A rat in boxer shorts smoking a foul smelling cigar is banging on a cabinet shouting about rent money.

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Re: Darkmoon RTD [Turn 17: Gifts and Similar]
« Reply #343 on: January 07, 2012, 04:30:51 am »

Holy shit, SeriousConcentrate's dump stat is definitely not Luck!

Pitonous looked at the shield. Not good old steel, but definitely something that could block a blow, which is all that he cared about. He smiled slightly. "Thank you great Empress, I will do my best in your name."

It's this time that the worry of "sinkhole" slowly sunk in. Pitonous did not find the idea of going down a sinkhole amusing, but he tried to hide his fear, and did so fairly well. He did as the Empress asked.

Grab starfish, wear necklace, go down sinkhole while shitting in mind. Gogogo.
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Unknown to most but the insane and the mystics, Tarran is actually Earth itself, as Earth is sentient like that planet in Avatar. Originally Earth used names such as Terra on the internet, but to protect it's identity it changed letters, now becoming the Tarran you know today.
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Tarran has the "Tarran Bug", a bug which causes the affected character to repeatedly hit teammates while dual-wielding instead of whatever the hell he is shooting at.

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Re: Darkmoon RTD [Turn 17: Gifts and Similar]
« Reply #344 on: January 07, 2012, 04:40:32 am »

(Ah, I didn't think specific spells were a thing. If that's case, I'll still keep the book division as it is, but maybe add a water one for Ochita? Everyone else can decide what they want their spell to be; I'll go either for one that creates an extremely powerful wind that can knock people over or one that creates a sort of barrier of wind so I can deflect projectiles and such. And that trait sounds funnier than a bonus; I actually prefer the ability to just hide, like, elephants at will. :3)
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