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Post by Derelict on Jul 30, 2016 9:01:09 GMT
Welcome, all.
Just quick intro to explain what's happening here: anyone who comments will become their own character in the adventure, in the vein of adventures like Empty Overworld, Filled Dungeons or Reality Altering Dungeon, if you remember those from the old forums. Pick a text colour, and we'll begin.It really DID seem different on the brochure. A horrific crash has left you and a group of likeminded individuals stuck on a desert island. It looks pretty expansive, mountains in the distance and the like, but it's probably only a few hours to walk all the way around the isle. You're on a beach with the wreckage of the boat all around; maybe there's some supplies. Further up the beach, the forest begins. Further ahead are the mountains. If you follow the beach around you might find some reefs or just more stretches of sand. You feel a little strange, though. Who are you, where do you wake up and what will you do? The adventure is mainly survival focused. You will have to provide FOOD, WATER, SHELTER and survive the various issues of the island. You can't craft items, but you can build them using the tools that you have, or the ones that you'll collect. Go nuts! It might be helpful to list a few personality quirks, to make it easier for me to write your character, should they choose to interact with other survivors on the island. Will you work together to survive, or will you kill them all to rule the island alone?
RUNE LIST
Uvr = harm (sacrifice 10% Food)
Onr = heal (sacrifice 10% Food)
Jio = create (sacrifice 15% Food)
Brk = destroy (sacrifice 15% Food)
Ans = curse (sacrifice 15% Food)
ix = with (sacrifice 5% Water)
erx = without (sacrifice 5% Water)
ver = the (sacrifice 2% Water)
deu = sacrificing (sacrifice 10% Water)
Nox = darkness (sacrifice 20% Food)
Lum = light (sacrifice 20% Food)
Vyr = fire (sacrifice 15% Food)
Cyl = ice (sacrifice 15% Food)
Itt = object (sacrifice 5% Food)
Emp = sound (sacrifice 10% Food)
Fw = plant (sacrifice 5% Food)
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Post by Piono on Jul 30, 2016 18:37:52 GMT
((The premise feels a little bit like just a regular RP, characters WILL stick around if the commentor in question leaves though, right? Anyways, this may well be extremely interesting either way, I'll bite. Also, should we come up with some sort of premise for the character we start out 'responsible' for? Like, abilities and suchlike so we can't pull stuff out of our butts later on, or will you be handling that.))
>Jared: Awaken
>Jared: Ponder upon strange feeling.
>Jared: Attempt to identify tree types or something else which you can use to obtain food.
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Post by Derelict on Jul 31, 2016 11:59:18 GMT
Jared awakens on the beach, lying against a palm tree. He’s on the fringe of the forest - the crash must’ve thrown him up there. He gets to his feet slowly and ponders the strange feeling he has. Almost… almost like something’s not right about this, but he can’t put his finger on why. He looks around but can’t see anyone in his immediate area. The forest looks interesting, though. There’s palm trees, but further in he wonders if there’s more trees with food. A very quick dip into the forest reveals a few apple trees. He climbs up one of the shorter trees and grabs a few apples. With a few in hand, he jumps back down and returns to the beach, filling his inventory to the max. Driftwood and broken pieces of the boat litter the area. Further into the forest there could be water, and round the edge of the island may be rock pools or survivors. What should he do? JARED [Food 94%] [Water 96%] Hands [2/2]: Apple, Apple Pocket [2/2]: Apple, Apple --- pionoplayer looks around. PIONOPLAYER: W-wait, how did I…DERELICT: Sup.PIONOPLAYER: Hey, you’re Derelict!PIONOPLAYER: I posted on your adventure.DERELICT: And that, my friend, is why you’re here.PIONOPLAYER: Uh… where’s here?DERELICT: Let me explain.Derelict makes his way out of the dark corner he was sitting in and takes a seat beside pionoplayer. They look up together at a large series of screens. Most of them are dark, but two of them are active, showing two different views of the island. The rest of the room is fairly nondescript - cold concrete, grey floor, nothing of note. A metal maintenance door leads away from the monitors. DERELICT: This is the Lobby. By posting on the adventure, your character has appeared in the island, and you’ve entered the virtual space. As in, here.PIONOPLAYER: Oh, I see. So I can type my commands here?DERELICT: Precisely. Go for it. You can see their food level, water level and inventory too.PIONOPLAYER: This must be Jared’s eyes I’m looking through… OK… let’s see here.>Jared: Awaken >Jared: Ponder upon strange feeling. >Jared: Attempt to identify tree types or something else which you can use to obtain food. Derelict looks at, presumably, his own character’s screen. They seem to be asleep currently. pionoplayer wonders what to do with himself now; Derelict doesn’t seem in the mood for more conversation. |
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Post by Piono on Aug 1, 2016 0:10:42 GMT
Hmmm...
Interesting, interesting indeed.
Now the question is... How long until us in the lobby get drawn into the story?
I move over to my keyboard and type in a few more commands.
>Jared, can you hear me?
>Keep your wits about you, I have a sneaking suspicion that your knowledge of the occult might wind up being relevant later.
>Don't die please.
>Anyways, check the wreckage in your area, see if you can find any tools or if any other survivors have washed ashore yet.
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Post by Derelict on Aug 1, 2016 6:38:12 GMT
pionoplayer moves over to the keyboard.
PIONOPLAYER: Guess I should write more commands then.DERELICT: This is just the master computer, you know. There’s a computer in your room which you can use if you want.PIONOPLAYER: Oh, cool.PIONOPLAYER: I’ll, uh, go do that then.pionoplayer opens the maintenance door and reveals the corridor outside. On his left is a door marked with a strange symbol, and on his right is a door with his name on. At the end of the corridor is another metal door. It has a smiling face seemingly carved into it.
PIONOPLAYER: Hey, Derelict…DERELICT: Hm?PIONOPLAYER: Where does that door go?DERELICT: …Forget about it. That door is trouble.PIONOPLAYER: …Uh, OK.PIONOPLAYER: See you later.DERELICT: See you.With a slight creak of the door, pionoplayer enters his room. There’s a small bed and bedside table, a personal computer at a desk and an en-suite bathroom, but little else. He spots a doll on the bed - it’s a smiling jester, eerily similar to the smile that was carved into the door. Slightly unnerved, he walks over to the computer and presses the keyboard. The monitor comes to life, reveal Jared’s vision once again. He finds that pressing other buttons changes the viewpoint to third-person and bird’s-eye view, which he thinks will be useful. In the meantime, he types out some commands. >Jared, can you hear me? >Keep your wits about you, I have a sneaking suspicion that your knowledge of the occult might wind up being relevant later. >Don't die please. >Anyways, check the wreckage in your area, see if you can find any tools or if any other survivors have washed ashore yet. --- Jared can’t seem to hear him and have a dialogue, but he does get suspicious. JARED: …Did I hear something?JARED: I dunno. Must be dehydrated already.However, Jared does begin to subconsciously perform the commands, so that’s good! He prepares to examine the wreckage, whilst considering at the forefront of his mind his knowledge of the occult. He has a suspicion that this knowledge will become very relevant very quickly. Especially pertaining to… her. Looking through the wreckage, Jared finds driftwood and not much else, but soon discovers a small bag and a wrench! There might be survivors on the shores further ahead, so Jared begins to climb over the wreckage and make his way around the fringes of the island, searching for anyone who may still be around. JARED [Food 92%] [Water 93%] Hands [0/2]: Pocket [2/2]: Apple, Apple Bag [1/6]: Wrench, Apple, Apple |
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Post by Piono on Aug 1, 2016 15:48:27 GMT
...
A... jester?
In all of my various forum-game related experiences, clowns have never been a good thing...
I wish I had my weapons still...
Wait... her?
Ooh, foreshadowing already.
>Jared: Subconsciously exposit about "her".
>Jared: Continue searching along the beach, things you should be actively searching for include (in order from most important to least important): tools of any kind, rope, good sharp rocks, strong pieces of wood that could be used as a handle of some kind.
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Post by Derelict on Aug 1, 2016 17:32:46 GMT
Derelict’s feeling tired. Eyes drooping, he glances up at the screen. It’s still just his character sleeping. Lazy bastard. He stands up and hears a chuckle. DERELICT: Jojo. Fuck off.Making a point of looking in the opposite direction, Derelict waits a few seconds until presumably the doll disappears. When he turns around, it’s gone. DERELICT: I’m gonna have to deal with that at some point. Actually, I should probably mention it to pionoplayer.
DERELICT: …
DERELICT: Who’d be dense enough to stare directly into the eyes anyway? He’ll be fine, I’m sure.Exiting the room, Derelict goes through the left door and collapses onto his bed. --- Meanwhile in the other room, pionoplayer turns around to the bed, suddenly aware of how nerve-wracking a jester doll can be. They’re never good news. The doll is gone when he turns, however. It’s not in the room at all. There’s a strange laugh coming from his bathroom. PIONOPLAYER: …Nervously, pionoplayer stands up and goes into the bathroom. The shower curtain is closed. With shaking hands, wishing he still had his weapons on him, pionoplayer opens the curtain slowly. There’s nothing in the bathtub. Feeling even more nervous at having NOT found the doll, pionoplayer returns to his room, where he decides to continue commanding Jared. >Jared: Subconsciously exposit about "her". >Jared: Continue searching along the beach, things you should be actively searching for include (in order from most important to least important): tools of any kind, rope, good sharp rocks, strong pieces of wood that could be used as a handle of some kind. He sits back and waits for the commands to go to Jared. A few minutes later, Derelict knocks on the door. DERELICT: Hey dude. Can I come in?PIONOPLAYER: Oh, uh, yeah.Derelict opens the door and walks inside. He takes a seat on the bed. DERELICT: Are you settling in?PIONOPLAYER: Uh. Kind of.DERELICT: …Heh. That’s the look of someone who’s spotted Jojo.PIONOPLAYER: You mean the jester doll?
PIONOPLAYER: It was here, and then it wasn’t… I heard a laugh from the bathroom but when I went in nobody was there. What the hell is it?DERELICT: Contrary to popular belief, Jojo is actually helpful. He’s what we call a Spirit Link; you don’t need to know what that is though.
DERELICT: He’s just… kind of an asshole, you know what I mean?PIONOPLAYER: I suppose. What are you saying?DERELICT: YO, JOJO! C’MERE!Derelict stands up and moves out of the way and Jojo is behind him. PIONOPLAYER: How does it does that?DERELICT: OK, first things first: don’t call him an ‘it’. It’ll piss him off.
DERELICT: Like I said, he’s helpful, but an asshole about it.PIONOPLAYER: How does he help?DERELICT: I don’t want to get into this. Basically he serves a number of different functions, it’d take me too long to explain them all. I’ll tell you about it later.
DERELICT: There are a few rules though, if you don’t want to piss him off.PIONOPLAYER: Go on?DERELICT: Don’t look directly into his eyes. And, uh, don’t listen to anything he says.PIONOPLAYER: …Gotcha…DERELICT: Anyway, that’s all. Do whatever you want, I guess.PIONOPLAYER: What are we supposed to do? We’re trapped, aren’t we?DERELICT: …I’ll admit we’re not in a good position.
DERELICT: But I’m working on it, OK?PIONOPLAYER: I’ll trust you, then.DERELICT: Thanks. Hopefully it’ll get more fun when more people turn up.PIONOPLAYER: Uh, sure.DERELICT: Both in the Lobby and on the island, I suppose. Alright, see you later.PIONOPLAYER: See ya.
Derelict leaves the room. When pionoplayer turns back to the bed, Jojo has vanished once more. - Jared makes his way along the beach, looking around for important things. He doesn’t find any more tools, but he does discover a piece of rope and a nice firm piece of wood. Further searching down by the water’s edge reveals a nice jagged rock. He doesn’t take a lot of this in, however, as he’s distracted by his thoughts. Who would have thought that this island would feel so… occult? It wasn’t his intended destination, where his research into the black arts would have really made a difference. And yet… there was something about this island that suggested, ever so faintly, that she was around. When people spoke of black magic, there was only one thing that nobody dared to summon: the Blank Lady. That was the only name she was given. It wasn’t threatening, but they spoke of her in hushed tones. Spoke about her fearsome powers. Her unquenchable rage. The shadows that walked like brothers alongside her. They said she was looking for something. Something so important, she had spent millennia wreaking a path through each and every dimension, leaving only destruction and devastation in her wake. Jared thought about this and shivered. Was this it? Had she finally reached his dimension, wherever this was? Was she finally beginning her destruction? Or was it nothing? He didn’t know, and he didn’t want to know. JARED [Food 89%] [Water 89%] Hands [0/2]: Pocket [2/2]: Apple, Apple Bag [6/6]: Wrench, Apple, Apple, Rope, Firm Wood, Jagged Rock |
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Post by Piono on Aug 1, 2016 19:59:32 GMT
Alright then, creepy, "helpful" but not really benevolent jester doll named Jojo.
Also, I'm trapped here until either the story ends or something upends the standard causality...
I REALLY miss my weapons now.
...The Blank Lady?
Well, that's certainly ominous.
Guess we know who the big bad is then. Hooray for foreshadowing. Now I have slightly more information than I did before!
>Jared: using some of the rope, the firm wood and the rock, create a crude axe.
>Jared: See if there are any low-hanging palm trees from which you can collect leaves.
>Jared: Make a small supply stockpile. You're not going to be able to carry everything at once.
Yo, Derelict, I've got a question.
Does the Blank Lady mean anything to you?
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Post by NeoTTolemo on Aug 1, 2016 22:32:23 GMT
Aight, I'm in, just make my Author Avatar kind of antsy or something.
>Buck: Awaken.
>Buck: Kick nearby crab in nuts.
>Buck: Take a swig of non-salty liquid if you have something to drink.
>Buck: Check the hour with your pocket watch if possible.
>Buck: Check for Italian literature in your pockets.
>Buck: Check for revolver.
>Buck: Check for anything else you might've forgot in your pockets.
>Buck: Unleash the grossest of burps.
>Buck: Dick around, looking for survivors and resources with which to survive.
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Post by Derelict on Aug 2, 2016 8:20:43 GMT
pionoplayer, suddenly struck by a thought, heads out of his room and sees Derelict in the corridor. PIONOPLAYER: Hey, I have a quick question for you.DERELICT: Sure, what is it?PIONOPLAYER: Does the Blank Lady mean anything to you?DERELICT: …the Blank Lady? I feel like I should know what you mean… but I’m sorry, I don’t know anything.
DERELICT: Where did you hear that? Jojo?PIONOPLAYER: No, it was something Jared was talking about. Apparently she’s some sort of dimension-killing monster, and by the sounds of it, she’s the big bad.DERELICT: Huh. That means G-Interrupting Derelict, a new door materialises in the corridor. DERELICT: Ooh. Someone new is arriving!PIONOPLAYER: Oh?NEOTTOLEMO: AH!DERELICT: Quick, let’s go greet them.Derelict and pionoplayer enter the computer room and find NeoTTolemo looking around nervously. NEOTTOLEMO: Uh, uh, hi…DERELICT: Don’t worry, dude, you’re safe.NEOTTOLEMO: Oh. OK.PIONOPLAYER: I’m pionoplayer.DERELICT: The name’s Derelict. Welcome to the Lobby.NEOTTOLEMO: All I did was post on some forum adventure…DERELICT: Precisely. Now, you see that screen up there? That’s your character.
DERELICT: You can write commands to them using this computer, or you can head out this door and into your own room - there’s a computer in there as well.PIONOPLAYER: Well, that’s another screen active.NEOTTOLEMO: S-so, you guys all have players as well? On these other screens?DERELICT: Yeah.PIONOPLAYER: Who is your player, Derelict? I don’t think you’ve told us.DERELICT: Just a player. You’ll meet ‘em later, don’t worry about it for now.NEOTTOLEMO: Why are we here, then?DERELICT: That is an excellent question.
DERELICT: Not one I’m actually capable of answering right now though.PIONOPLAYER: Don’t worry about it. I’ll show you to your room.
PIONOPLAYER: Oh, and let me tell you about Jojo…pionoplayer and Neo leave the room whilst the former explains about the helpful yet not particularly benevolent jester doll. Derelict, meanwhile, glances at the screens. More people in the Lobby is always a nice thing. --- NeoTTolemo sits at the computer. PIONOPLAYER: OK, so you can change the viewpoint with these keys, and you can type out commands. Try and keep your guy alive!NEOTTOLEMO: Uh, OK, sure.Neo types in some commands nervously. >Buck: Awaken. >Buck: Kick nearby crab in nuts. >Buck: Take a swig of non-salty liquid if you have something to drink. >Buck: Check the hour with your pocket watch if possible. >Buck: Check for Italian literature in your pockets. >Buck: Check for revolver. >Buck: Check for anything else you might've forgot in your pockets. >Buck: Unleash the grossest of burps. >Buck: Dick around, looking for survivors and resources with which to survive.
PIONOPLAYER: Alright, nice!
PIONOPLAYER: I’d best get back to my own computer. Drop in if you have any more questions, though Derelict is probably the best guy to ask.NEOTTOLEMO: OK, thank you. Guess this is what we’re doing for now…PIONOPLAYER: Yup, we’re trapped here for a while, it seems. But I have a feeling we’re gonna play a bigger role as time goes on. So don’t worry about it!With these words, pionoplayer exits the room and returns to his own. Jojo is on the bed still, and pionoplayer makes a point of not looking at him, instead focussing on typing out more commands for Jared. >Jared: using some of the rope, the firm wood and the rock, create a crude axe. >Jared: See if there are any low-hanging palm trees from which you can collect leaves. >Jared: Make a small supply stockpile. You're not going to be able to carry everything at once. With that done, he sits back and watches the show. --- Jared clambers around some rocks and a rockpool, but he suddenly turns around. There’s some things glinting in the pool! Carefully trying not to disturb any fish or crabs, he fishes out a pocket watch and a ring! JARED: Huh.He also realises that he’s not going to be able to carry everything on his own. He decides to stay by the rockpool for a bit - a nice place for fresh water, anyway - and makes a small circle of rocks. Within it, he puts most of his items for safekeeping. With the firm wood, the rope and the rock, he lashes together a crude axe! The sun is beating down. It’s early afternoon, by the looks of it. Sweating, Jared decides to try and pull some leaves from the smaller palm trees. With a little bit of climbing, he manages to pull down three large leaves! He uses two to keep his items in, and wonders what to take with him. He’ll probably need to set up a camp or base of some sort if he’s going to be staying here a while. --- Slightly further around the island’s edge, Buck awakens, and he’s sick of everyone’s shit. There’s a small crab inching towards him, but he kicks it fiercely in the nuts and sends it flying back into the ocean. He reaches for his hip-flask and downs the remaining whiskey. Feels good! Buck searches through his pockets. His pocket watch is missing, but he still has his copy of Dante’s Inferno and a revolver! With another quick search, he finds his carrying case, with a few places to keep items. Alright, he’s sorted all that, what’s next? He unleashes the grossest of burps, disturbing the local wildlife. With that out of the way, he begins to search for things he can use to survive, and comes across a fallen apple. He then comes across Jared. JARED: Uh, hi?BUCK: God fucking damn, I found a survivor. How you doing, man?JARED: Um, yeah, I’m good.JARED: I don’t want to, like, offend you, but could you stop waving your gun around?BUCK: No fucking problem mate! I ain’t going to cap a bitch just yet!
BUCK: …At least, I hope not.JARED: …Oh my god, are you drunk?BUCK: A little, a little bit, yeah.JARED: Right, please come and sit down.BUCK: Sure fucking thing.
BUCK: Hey, that’s my pocket watch!JARED: Oh, this is yours? Here you go, I found it in this rockpool.BUCK: You’ve always been my best friend, David.JARED: My name is Jared.BUCK: Oh. Shit.
BUCK: I should probably quit drinking.Buck takes a seat beside Jared. BUCK: So what are you thinking?JARED: I’m thinking we need a safe place to stay, like a camp or a treehouse or something.
JARED: You know? We don’t know what sort of fauna is on this island.BUCK: Guess you’re right. But where would we build?JARED: I don’t know yet.Jared and Buck wonder what to do. Buck glances at the items Jared has in his possession, and begins to get interested.
BUCK: Tell you the fuck what, how about we split your inventory up?
BUCK: Right now you ain’t carrying shit.JARED: I don’t have the space to carry everyth-BUCK: Relax, dude. You can borrow my case, capiche?JARED: Uh, right, OK.BUCK: I’ll take it back once we’ve found somewhere to keep stuff permanently, alright?JARED: OK. Thank you.Jared takes the case for now and together, the pair head off. JARED: Wait, where are we going?BUCK: You gone inland yet?JARED: Not really, I’ve been poking around the edge of the crash site.BUCK: Well, your fucking call, dude. Either works for me!Where should the pair go? JARED [Food 85%] [Water 84%] Hands [0/2]: Pocket [2/2]: Apple, Apple Bag [4/6]: Wrench, Apple, Apple, Crude Axe, Palm Leaf Case [3/4]: Ring, Palm Leaf, Palm Leaf BUCK [Food 94%] [Water 100%] Hands [1/2]: Revolver Pocket [2/2]: Pocket Watch, Hip Flask (Empty) Jacket [2/2]: Dante’s Inferno, Apple |
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Post by Piono on Aug 2, 2016 16:49:02 GMT
>Jared: Go further into the woods with Buck.
>Jared: munch on apple while exploring.
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Post by NeoTTolemo on Aug 2, 2016 21:05:41 GMT
Alright, the writing is looking great!  >Buck: Follow Jared into the woods. >Buck: Listen to the sounds around you. >Buck: Suggest to Jared to go looking for fresh water. >Buck: If he agrees and you find some, bottle some in your flask for now. |
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Post by Derelict on Aug 3, 2016 8:57:22 GMT
NeoTTolemo and pionoplayer type out their commands. >Jared: Go further into the woods with Buck. >Jared: munch on apple while exploring. >Buck: Follow Jared into the woods. >Buck: Listen to the sounds around you. >Buck: Suggest to Jared to go looking for fresh water. >Buck: If he agrees and you find some, bottle some in your flask for now. With that done, they decide just to watch proceedings. NeoTTolemo, however, hears a chuckle from his bathroom. Getting up and slowly walking forward, he decides to investigate. With shaking hands, he opens the door and looks inside. Jojo is sat on the sink. NEOTTOLEMO: Uh, oh, hey…NEOTTOLEMO: I’m gonna go now…Neo gets out of there before anything bad can happen. He exits his room and stands in the corridor for a few moments. The door at the end, with the grinning face scratched into it, smiles at him. As he looks at it, a hideous banging starts up, making him jump in fright. There’s something trying to get in. As the banging increases, a light begins to glow from the smiling face, and soon, the banging stops. There’s silence once more. Confused and nervous, Neo returns to his room and sits on the bed. --- Jared and Buck come to decision. JARED: Let’s head further inland.JARED: We might find something of use.BUCK: Gotcha. Let’s get moving!They head into the forest. It’s a lot cooler in the trees and there’s enough light filtering down to see quite easily. Whilst exploring, Jared decides to eat an apple. BUCK: Hey, we should look for fresh water whilst we’re here.JARED: Hm? But there was some in that rockpool…BUCK: Nah man, you don’t know islands.
BUCK: That was still water - it was fresh, yeah, but it’s not that safe to drink. Can go stagnant very easily.JARED: Oh, I had no idea!BUCK: No worries. For the freshest, safest water we need to find a goddamn river.JARED: There must be one around.Buck begins to listen out for forest sounds. He doesn’t hear any animals, but faintly he can hear running water. BUCK: This way, mate!JARED: Uh, alright.BUCK: So anyway, what led you to be on that ship? What business did you have in Mannock?JARED: Same as most people - opportunities. Mannock’s the only place in the world where someone with the knowledge of black magic that I have can succeed.
JARED: I was going to aid some other magicians in their research of monsters.BUCK: Interesting!JARED: Yes, I certainly was excited for it. Now we’re here…
JARED: What about you? Why were you bound for Mannock?As Buck considers his answer, the pair find a small brook. Buck fills his hip flask and both of them take a long drink. JARED [Food 95%] [Water 100%] Hands [0/2]: Pocket [1/2]: Apple Bag [4/6]: Wrench, Apple, Apple, Crude Axe, Palm Leaf Case [3/4]: Ring, Palm Leaf, Palm Leaf BUCK [Food 94%] [Water 100%] Hands [1/2]: Revolver Pocket [2/2]: Pocket Watch, Hip Flask (Water) Jacket [2/2]: Dante’s Inferno, Apple --- Neo finds Derelict and pionoplayer talking in the corridor. NEOTTOLEMO: Oh, hi, guys.
NEOTTOLEMO: Did you hear the banging on the door earlier?DERELICT: Wait, you heard banging?NEOTTOLEMO: Yeah…PIONOPLAYER: What does that mean, Derelict?DERELICT: Something tried to get in.
DERELICT: That’s one of the things Jojo does for us. His smiling face has been drawn on the door there… it’s a sigil that Jojo uses to stop anything from getting through that door.NEOTTOLEMO: Like a seal…DERELICT: Yeah. I’m not sure what that could have been banging though. I’ll ask.NEOTTOLEMO: Ask?
NEOTTOLEMO: Ask who?DERELICT: A source.PIONOPLAYER: How mysterious.DERELICT: To be honest, you’ll probably meet them soon enough.
DERELICT: Anyway, don’t worry about it. Weird things happen here, it was probably just Jojo fucking around.NEOTTOLEMO: I suppose…DERELICT: You guys want to watch a movie?NEOTTOLEMO: Uh, I guess? Do, do we have time?
NEOTTOLEMO: I think I’m supposed to be, uh, looking after this guy.PIONOPLAYER: Yeah, that’s a good point.DERELICT: Don’t worry about it. This is a pocket dimension - time runs differently here.
DERELICT: Your commands happen in real time, but until you type out commands, essentially, nothing happens. Time doesn’t pass.PIONOPLAYER: Uh, oh. Fair enough, I guess?NEOTTOLEMO: If that’s the case I’d be happy to watch a movie.DERELICT: What do you want to watch? We have pretty much anything you can name.NeoTTolemo and pionoplayer glance at each other, wondering what they could watch. |
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Post by NeoTTolemo on Aug 3, 2016 11:03:06 GMT
Can we watch something funny and not scary? Like Hail, Caesar or something? ...Actually now that I think of it Asterix in Britain is closer to what I had in mind... >Buck: Take out book. >Buck: Explain the legends that relate it to Mannock. >Buck: Mention how you've got relatives in Mannock which you haven't seen for several years. >Buck: Mention how animals probably come to rivers like this one to drink. >Buck: Discuss methods of getting shelter with Jared. |
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Post by randomwriter on Aug 3, 2016 13:23:02 GMT
>William, wake up on the island!
RandomWriter: Sup, huge fan, didn't get to do it last time, hope I'm doing this right.
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Post by Con Air on Aug 3, 2016 15:12:40 GMT
>Harry: Wake up already.
>Harry:Drink the water from the ocean.
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Post by Piono on Aug 3, 2016 16:14:35 GMT
Oh look, we've got a buncha people here now. Welcome to Limbo everyone, we're stuck in here until something big and scary tries to eat us.
I'm gonna abstain from the vote, although I'm not gonna watch anything nasty. Won't keep you guys from watching it, but I might go hide in my room.
>Jared: Continue looking for shelter of some kind, also, see if you can find some sort of soft rock like chalk or maybe some sort of sap to try and make a map on one of the palm leaves so you can get back to the beach without losing the location of whatever shelter you find.
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Post by Derelict on Aug 3, 2016 17:27:32 GMT
pionoplayer shrugs. PIONOPLAYER: I don’t really mind either way. What d’you want to watch, Neo?NEOTTOLEMO: Uh… something funny and not scary.NEOTTOLEMO: Like, Hail Caesar or something? Ooh, what about Asterix In Britain?DERELICT: I like me some Asterix the Gaul. Let’s go for it!NEOTTOLEMO: OK…DERELICT: Follow me, we’ll watch it in my room.PIONOPLAYER: I knew it. You have a bigger room than we do, don’t you?DERELICT: Well, yeah…
DERELICT: Fuck you. I’m the author, I deserve it.PIONOPLAYER: Heheh, fair enough. Let’s see it.Derelict, pionoplayer and NeoTTolemo enter Derelict’s room. It’s a lot bigger, with a television on one wall and a strange machine next to a long sofa. There’s a coffee table by the sofa. DERELICT: Sit down, please.PIONOPLAYER: Don’t mind if I do!DERELICT: This machine next to the sofa summons food. Type in any food or drink you want, and it’ll produce it. Want some pizza?NEOTTOLEMO: Oh, yeah, sure.DERELICT: Let’s go for it.PIONOPLAYER: This the TV remote?NEOTTOLEMO: Looks like it.DERELICT: Oh yeah, just type in the name of what you want to watch and it’ll start playing. It’s handy like that.PIONOPLAYER: Oh, nice! You’ve got some sweet stuff, Derelict!Suddenly, there’s a familiar sound of doors appearing in the hallway! PIONOPLAYER: Oh, cool! New peeps!DERELICT: Pause that film, let’s go see them.NEOTTOLEMO: Want me to help?Derelict balances three pizzas, moving over to the table. He shakes his head. DERELICT: Nah, you guys go explain the situation. I’ll catch up in a sec.PIONOPLAYER: Alright!The pair head into the mainframe room - more screens are active and two new people are sat in the room. Jojo is in the corner. PIONOPLAYER: Jojo. No.NEOTTOLEMO: B-bad Jojo.Laughing creepily, Jojo vanishes once everyone is looking away. PIONOPLAYER: So, who are you guys?RANDOMWRITER: Oh, hi. I’m RandomWriter… what the hell’s happening?CON AIR: I’m Con Air. What about you?NEOTTOLEMO: Uh, call me Neo.RANDOMWRITER: So, where is this?PIONOPLAYER: I’m pionoplayer, let me explain…Whilst pionoplayer fills everyone in, Derelict finishes with the pizzas and rushes into the other room. RandomWriter looks surprised to see him. RANDOMWRITER: Hi! Derelict, right?DERELICT: That’s me… do I know you?RANDOMWRITER: Uh, no, but I’m a big fan. Of your previous adventure.DERELICT: …You read it?PIONOPLAYER: (What are they talking about)CON AIR: (Not a clue)RANDOMWRITER: Yeah, I liked it a lot! Glad I got to do it this time around.DERELICT: Uh, look, there’s a few things I’d like to ask you about, but now’s not the time. Come talk to me tonight, if you would.RANDOMWRITER: Yeah, sure? Why not.CON AIR: So what’s happening right now then?PIONOPLAYER: We were about to watch a film, but like I explained, you have to write your commands first. Actually, me and Neo may as well do some too.NEOTTOLEMO: Alright. Let’s meet up in Derelict’s room afterwards.The group disperses into their separate rooms and type out their all commands. >Buck: Take out book. >Buck: Explain the legends that relate it to Mannock. >Buck: Mention how you've got relatives in Mannock which you haven't seen for several years. >Buck: Mention how animals probably come to rivers like this one to drink. >Buck: Discuss methods of getting shelter with Jared. >Jared: Continue looking for shelter of some kind, also, see if you can find some sort of soft rock like chalk or maybe some sort of sap to try and make a map on one of the palm leaves so you can get back to the beach without losing the location of whatever shelter you find. >William, wake up on the island! >Harry: Wake up already. >Harry:Drink the water from the ocean. --- Buck and Jared talk for a short while. BUCK: Well, it’s a simple answer really.BUCK: See this book? It’s from another dimension, but it discusses parts of our motherfucking dimension!JARED: …Huh. Intriguing.BUCK: So I’m going to see if the legends of this place are true… if they are, it’ll be the middle of Mannock where it comes to fucking life.
BUCK: Also I have some relatives which I ain’t seen in a while.JARED: I see.
JARED: Well, that explains it. I hope we can get off this island afterwards!BUCK: I’m fucking sure we will!JARED: Well, I guess you know your stuff.BUCK: I know that we can get food from here, at least. Animals will definitely come along here - see that trail there?JARED: …I would’ve totally missed that. Thanks!BUCK: So I reckon we set up shelter near here.JARED: Yes, but do we find one or build one?BUCK: This place doesn’t look very populated. We’re going to have to fucking build one.JARED: Alright, we can do that.
JARED: Oh, I wanted to see if I could find some chalk or something to draw a map on one of these leaves.BUCK: Use a page outta my book. There’s a few blank ones at the back.JARED: Oh, thanks.BUCK: I’ll give you a shout if I spot any chalk. That’ll be around the mountains if anywhere, which is much further in from what I remember.JARED: Awesome. Let’s get on with shelter building then!BUCK: Let’s build a FORT!JARED: …You’re as drunk as you are helpful. Hopefully you’ll be better in the morning.
JARED: I think just use those four trees there and build a hut around them. They should be sturdy enough.BUCK: Sounds good!The pair get to work. It will be a few hours until the hut is functional, and a few more until it is completely finished. JARED [Food 90%] [Water 89%] Hands [0/2]: Pocket [1/2]: Apple Bag [4/6]: Wrench, Apple, Apple, Crude Axe, Palm Leaf Case [4/4]: Ring, Palm Leaf, Palm Leaf, Torn Page BUCK [Food 88%] [Water 89%] Hands [1/2]: Revolver Pocket [2/2]: Pocket Watch, Hip Flask (Water) Jacket [2/2]: Dante’s Inferno, Apple - Back at the beach, another survivor is coming to: William. He gets up groggily and begins to look around. There are some footsteps leading away from him, further along the beach. Survivors? Or a threat? He sees another survivor in the water and rushes to drag them out. With a heave, he manages to pull Harry out of the ocean. Harry coughs up water violently, but seems to be OK after that. WILLIAM: Hey, are you OK?HARRY: Uh, yeah. Think so.HARRY: Thanks for pulling me out the drink there.WILLIAM: Oh, no problem.HARRY: Looks like we aren’t going to Mannock anytime soon.WILLIAM: Nope… we’re on an island, I think.HARRY: What shall we do? Look around for survivors?WILLIAM: Guess that’s our only option right now.William and Harry sit in the sand, wondering what to do about their new situation. Harry takes a drink from the ocean, and the salt water is unbearable! However, it sates his thirst, for now. WILLIAM [Food 98%] [Water 96%] Hands [0/2]: Pocket [0/2]: HARRY [Food 99%] [Water 100%] Hands [0/2]: Pocket [0/2]: |
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Post by Piono on Aug 3, 2016 17:41:57 GMT
>Jared: Continue working on hut
>Jared: Take any fruit you can gather on the side and put it "inside" the hut, on top of one of the palm leaves so that it doesn't get dirtied by the ground.
>Jared: Once the hut is finished, go find survivors on the beach and lead them back to the hut.
Bluh, cursing. I hate when my voice has to be taken by the narrative to move the story on.
Oh well, can't be helped.
Hmm... that means there'll be two new peeps, we'll want to go find them once the hut is finished
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Post by Con Air on Aug 3, 2016 17:45:42 GMT
Harry:Find a nearby palm tree.
Harry:Climb up and get the coconut at the top.
Harry:Eat the coconuts, then try to scout out Jared.
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Post by Derelict on Aug 3, 2016 18:38:56 GMT
Bluh, cursing. I hate when my voice has to be taken by the narrative to move the story on. Oh well, can't be helped. Fixed. Give me a shout if there's any more instances of it. |
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Post by randomwriter on Aug 3, 2016 19:09:49 GMT
>William, follow Harry, but don't climb the tree.
>Look for a stick, or something you can use to defend yourself from any wildlife/monsters!
>Sounds cool, enjoy film.
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Post by NeoTTolemo on Aug 4, 2016 7:48:32 GMT
>Buck: Help Jared with the hut. Put your apple on the palm leaves as well, and then follow him to the beach. Look for survivors and for more stuff in the wreckage.
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Post by Derelict on Aug 4, 2016 8:56:00 GMT
The movie passes, and everyone enjoys it as they sit around Derelict’s room, watching it and chatting quietly. Even Jojo turns up to watch it, lurking in the corner of the room. Soon it is over, and everyone disperses back to their rooms. RandomWriter returns quite quickly, though, after typing out his command. >William, follow Harry, but don't climb the tree. >Look for a stick, or something you can use to defend yourself from any wildlife/monsters! He awkwardly smiles at Derelict. RANDOMWRITER: So, uh, what did you want to talk about?DERELICT: My old adventure.DERELICT: As you probably know, I died early on, and I never got to find out how it ended.RANDOMWRITER: Ah.DERELICT: How did it go? Did they succeed?
DERELICT: Hex, and Xin… CP and Blizz and the animatronics… I miss them.RANDOMWRITER: Well, uh…How should RandomWriter put this? --- Meanwhile in the other rooms, everyone finishes typing out more commands. >Jared: Continue working on hut >Jared: Take any fruit you can gather on the side and put it "inside" the hut, on top of one of the palm leaves so that it doesn't get dirtied by the ground. >Jared: Once the hut is finished, go find survivors on the beach and lead them back to the hut. Harry:Find a nearby palm tree. Harry:Climb up and get the coconut at the top. Harry:Eat the coconuts, then try to scout out Jared. >Buck: Help Jared with the hut. Put your apple on the palm leaves as well, and then follow him to the beach. Look for survivors and for more stuff in the wreckage. Con Air sits in his room, when suddenly he hears a chuckle. Turning around, he sees Jojo sat on his bed. CON AIR: …Uh…He’s not sure what to do about it, but he’s pretty sure he has to act fast! --- pionoplayer and Neo are chilling out in the main computer room, chatting. PIONOPLAYER: So. What do you think of the new guys?NEOTTOLEMO: Uh, well, uh… I guess they’re OK.
NEOTTOLEMO: They seem like some nice guys.PIONOPLAYER: Kinda wish there were some girls around though. I think just having guys around is going to get really bothersome really fast.NEOTTOLEMO: Yeah, I know what you mean…PIONOPLAYER: Hey, does the Blank Lady mean anything to you?NEOTTOLEMO: B-blank Lady? Uh, no. Sorry…PIONOPLAYER: Hey, don’t worry, I didn’t think you would. Always helps to try though.
PIONOPLAYER: What do we do now, though? Keep up this island schtick?NEOTTOLEMO: I guess? I have a feeling Derelict hasn’t told us everything.PIONOPLAYER: I get that feeling too. I wonder why he won’t tell us?NEOTTOLEMO: Maybe it’s b-bad news and he doesn’t want to worry us.PIONOPLAYER: Could be, yeah.
PIONOPLAYER: …Wonder where his character is on the island?NEOTTOLEMO: I dunno. Is that one his screen?PIONOPLAYER: Yeah. Just looks like forest really. I assume we’ll meet up with him soon enough.NEOTTOLEMO: I hope so.PIONOPLAYER: Oh, did I tell you? Derelict told me something interesting before you turned up.
PIONOPLAYER: Apparently, the way that we command our character gives them some specific ‘title’. They forge their own destiny.NEOTTOLEMO: Wh-what does that mean?
NEOTTOLEMO: Should I be being more careful?PIONOPLAYER: I don’t think so. Derelict didn’t tell me much more, so I’ll assume he has it covered.
PIONOPLAYER: Man, this is all so ridiculous.NEOTTOLEMO: Tell me about it. Stuck in the Lobby until… well, until this whole thing finishes.PIONOPLAYER: Or we get eaten by a monster through that door.
PIONOPLAYER: Or murdered by Jojo in our sleep.NEOTTOLEMO: Haha, it’s really, not… safe, is it?PIONOPLAYER: I think we’ll be fine for now. I’m gonna head back to my room.NEOTTOLEMO: See you later.pionoplayer exits the room, leaving Neo to watch the screens, wondering what the meaning behind all of it is. There must be something he can do, some way he can find out information! SIR: Good day, Mr Neo. NEOTTOLEMO: UHSIR: Do not be alarmed. My name is Sir, and I am here to help. It’s a figure who seems to be made up of dark matter… he has bright white eyes, a moustache and a top hat! Behind him are three similar figures. BLOKE: Ey up lad, me name’s Bloke. DUDE: I'm Dude. Pleaze' ta meet yiznou so bow down to the bow wow! LAD: Sup fucker, the name’s Lad. NEOTTOLEMO: Hi..? Who are you guys?SIR: I believe you know us as Derelict’s sources. SIR: We are the ones who began this whole charade, but we cannot reveal everything yet. BLOKE: Think o’ it as a little challenge! LAD: You have four motherfucking guard- SIR: Language, Lad… LAD: Fuck off. Anyway. LAD: You have four fucking guardians, and you can ask us each one question. BLOKE: We’ll give ya a sec. NEOTTOLEMO: Um, OK…Neo stares at the guardians, wondering what to ask each one. --- Harry and William continue along the beach. HARRY: Tell you what. How about I climb up here for a sec and see if anyone’s around?WILLIAM: OK, sure.Harry clambers up a nearby palm tree, and takes the opportunity to collect a few coconuts. He drops them down to William and they crack on impact with the ground. William is easily able to break them open after that. He takes the chance to look around, and spots two figures in a clearing a little ways over! Looks like survivors, but he can’t see them properly. He drops down with the news. William, meanwhile, has found a pointed stick to protect himself. WILLIAM: Well?HARRY: Saw two survivors further into the forest. I think we can catch up with them!WILLIAM: OK, cool.
WILLIAM: Uh, what shall we do with the coconuts?HARRY: We can eat some now, take the rest with us. Who knows, maybe we can use the food to bargain with them.WILLIAM: We’re all in the same boat. I’m sure they’ll let us help them anyway.HARRY: I suppose. Let’s go.William and Harry head off into the forest. --- Jared, with help from Buck, puts the finishing touches to the hut. It’s pretty much perfect! He places a makeshift carpet of leaves on the ground, which provide a soft and springy floor to walk across. He also uses one of the leaves to store all the collected fruit in. Buck places his apple in there as well. BUCK: Right, that’s goddamn finished!JARED: Whew. Not bad for a hut!BUCK: Alright, what do we do now?JARED: I think we should head back to the beach and look for more survivors.
JARED: We have a place for them to stay now if we do find any; we’re in the best position to help them out.BUCK: Good fucking plan, let’s go.JARED: Alright.Jared and Buck exit the hut and begin walking back the way they came. To their surprise, they run into two survivors - one armed with a stick, and the other carrying pieces of coconut. JARED: Hi.HARRY: Here you are! You were the survivors I spotted earlier!BUCK: That’d be us! Who are you guys?HARRY: I’m Harry. And, uh…
HARRY: I never asked your name, did I?WILLIAM: William.JARED: Pleased to meet you all. So you survived the crash, then?WILLIAM: Yeah, seems like it. Are there more of us?BUCK: We were just heading to the beach to scout out more.HARRY: That sounds like a plan.Joining forces, the foursome continue down the path to the beach, talking. They eventually arrive back at the beach and start to make their way along the edge of the island. JARED: So what about you two?BUCK: Yeah, how’d you end up right fucking here?
BUCK: Why were you headed for Mannock?WILLIAM: Oh, well, uh…HARRY: Well…William and Harry think of what to tell the others. Why were they bound for Mannock, the city of opportunities? As they think, they come across a still-intact lifeboat from the ship, upside down on the beach. There could be someone trapped under it, or even some supplies left over! Survivor’s Hut [9/30]: Apple, Apple, Apple, Crude Axe, Torn Page, Ring, Bag [6], Case [4], Apple JARED [Food 86%] [Water 84%] Hands [1/2]: Wrench Pocket [0/2]: BUCK [Food 85%] [Water 86%] Hands [1/2]: Revolver Pocket [2/2]: Pocket Watch, Hip Flask (Water) Jacket [1/2]: Dante’s Inferno WILLIAM [Food 100%] [Water 93%] Hands [2/2]: Pointed Stick, Coconut Chunk Pocket [1/2]: Coconut Chunk HARRY [Food 100%] [Water 98%] Hands [0/2]: Pocket [2/2]: Coconut Chunk, Coconut Chunk |
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Post by randomwriter on Aug 4, 2016 12:06:05 GMT
Well, it ended when they were fighting some sort of giant bird thing, or the feed cut off. They seemed to be doing good! Minus, well, Big Brain backstabbing some of them and the bird thing pummeling a few of them. After that, I don't know what happened.
>William was bound for Mannock to find adventure, excitement, and hopefully, something better than the boring job he had back home.
>Shepherding sheep is not exactly what you'd want to do for the rest of your life.
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