Wiwaxia runs a SBURB D&D(ish) game - logdump/spectating/popcorn thread!

a hundred
percent
fine

 

Just gonna crosspost this here for reasons.
@KarrinBlue mentioned Lemi getting mothman flying wings and I thought she was going to say a mothman inspired gown and I tried

 

well, now the YMCA tune is stuck in my head forever now
(still looks awesome)

 

On a related note

Mothman's 6 pack really bothers me for reasons I can't quite articulate

 

MOTHMAN
you are scarily built
i said MOTHMAN
you make tough gym bros wilt
i said MOTHMAN
have you considered a kilt
because your muscles are scary

(dun dun dun daa)

 

fuck

 

Well that's entirely too awesome I am always here for cool symbolic outfits

 

Spoiler: ilmatar continues clearing out underlings

Wiwaxia (GM): alright, here we go
Karrin Blue: There we go
Wiwaxia (GM): so is the bumping automatic?
whimsy: i switched over manually
Arxon: so did i
Karrin Blue: Manually
Wiwaxia (GM): kay, good to know
Bird: hullo
Wiwaxia (GM): everyone ready to start?
Arxon: yes!
Bird: yeah!
Wiwaxia (GM): oh actually, though
couple questions first
do you guys think i should bump up grist yields a bit?
Bird: hrm. leon hasn't been doing much alchemising or grist collecting so i can't really tell
Karrin Blue: Id like more grist buuut
Arxon: Yeah Lemi also hasn't been alchemising so I couldn't say
Wiwaxia (GM): looking at the fight with john and nannasprite versus the ogres it looks like they drop more than i've been having them do
Bird: you could always bump it up for a few sessions and if it gets too unbalanced change it back
Arxon: Truuue, but this is your system and it's up to you how you want to balance things
I don't think you need to feel beholden to things in the comic, if you think the grist amount is apropos then it's your choice
Karrin Blue: Yeah
Wiwaxia (GM): well, i was gonna say that i'm using the grist costs from the comic, but somehow i don't think andrew really bothered balancing those
:v
whimsy: ::D
Karrin Blue: Hah no
Arxon: yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeah
Wiwaxia (GM): anyways, I think i'm gonna try bumping it up for a few sessions
at least for ogres and basilisks
although i still wouldn't advise picking a fight with a basilisk
:P
Bird: :/
Wiwaxia (GM): mm?
Bird: :///
basilisks are rude
Wiwaxia (GM): (quiet giggling to self)
Karrin Blue: Telelorting assholes
whimsy: the probably have some sort of really ridiculous weakness that we only need to find
Wiwaxia (GM): #notallbasilisks
whimsy: like, idk, they can be fed jellybeans and they fall asleep from them
or dont like vacuum cleaner noises
(vacuum cleaners are evil)
Wiwaxia (GM): also, other thing, i think i'm gonna try calling for stat checks less and giving you the stakes more before you roll them
in the interests of being able to fairly pile on nastier consequences for failure
Karrin Blue: >:]
Bird: i like this plan
Karrin Blue: Yes
Arxon: :V
Wiwaxia (GM): good, glad to hear!
alright, timeline update?
oh, and i should check if your grist doc is current
one sec
Karrin Blue: Update pls
Wiwaxia (GM): https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1f9wxkdpQLfknYaDBoqn6EwplSwoRIlo1nk-zoKJOr8k/edit?usp=sharing
is indeed up to date
Karrin Blue: :\
So opening a gdoc on phone doesnt make a nrw tab
Boo
Arxon: update please :3
Wiwaxia (GM): so lemi is with IP and TA at T=31:30
Leon just left messages for CL and Tia at T=28:30
Moss is getting a plane ride to prospit at T=28:00
Ilmatar just leveled up at T=27:00
and myrtha is poking around the Underground at T=31:30
Arxon: thank you!
Karrin Blue: Thanks
Bird: cheers
whimsy: "_"
Wiwaxia (GM): oh hey, whimsy, did you add your new power to your character sheet already?
whimsy: not yet!
Wiwaxia (GM): k, make sure you also add something to say if it's charged or not
it starts charged, btw
Karrin Blue: 1 use per charge?
Wiwaxia (GM): yep
whimsy: added!
Wiwaxia (GM): similarly, arxon, you should probably mark down somewhere that you currently have a stolen candle-flame stashed
Arxon: ok!
Wiwaxia (GM): alright!
so who wants to start?
Arxon: Lemi is still furthest ahead
Wiwaxia (GM): well, myrtha's caught up to her, but yes
Bird: nnnot me, i am too sleepy to words properly
Wiwaxia (GM): whimsy?
whimsy: yes ::3
Ilma figures the Basilisk is some sort of local boss monster, but won't engage just now
first, the rust ogre and bismuth imp are gonna get pwned
(oh yeah, ilma's reasoning for taking the dispelling ability: truesight and other such things are prevalent fairy tale tropes)
Karrin Blue: I dont think myrtha logiced her unskng
Unsong
whimsy: (for the moment, the whole "don't integrate stuff into your fantasy" thing is... beyond her.)
Karrin Blue: Hee
Wiwaxia (GM): (logiced it?)
whimsy: karrin, dont mind me, im just merrily setting up ilma for a very, very rude awakening at some point ::3
Karrin Blue: Decided which she'd take
Ehehhe it should be beaaaautiful
Wiwaxia (GM): ah, yeah
Karrin Blue: Forgive my phone keyboard
Wiwaxia (GM): well, breath is not an enably aspect
:D
Karrin Blue: And this horrible mobile UI
whimsy: (having humans around who see her and tell her her classmates were assholes might help a lot)
Arxon: (hugs 4 Ilma)
whimsy: well, you cant hit the breeze, it just goes elsewhere ::D
but in this context its real good that she aint a hope player
Karrin Blue: What did her classmates do?
whimsy: (well, there's a reason ilma says only people who believe in fairies can see her)
Karrin Blue: What were they just bullying fairies dont exist people or
whimsy: (for them, she plain didnt exist)
Karrin Blue: They just ignored her? All the time?
Good god
whimsy: ayup ::D
there was probably a clique where it started, and they cowed everyone else
Arxon: (so like I understand that they're on a timeline but when this kids all get together they're gonna take some time off, right? have a slumber party)
Karrin Blue: I think... Myrtha's dad loved her very much but because of his work hours he wasnt around during the week very much
And she had bullying because hey single dad rasiing a weird kid in a rural town, theres going to be nasty rumors
Myrtha learned to either be unfindable or
whimsy: (ilma's mom doesn't really know how to deal with the coping mechanism ilma is fielding, and it's slowly growing out of control)
Karrin Blue: Punch someone and fight back and if someone tries to push you back you make sure they dont do it again
whimsy: myrtha is going to get so many hugs from ilma
Karrin Blue: If you give an inch theyll take a mile, kinda thing?
whimsy: yeah
Wiwaxia (GM): a black inch and a red mile, say?
Karrin Blue: So her modes are either vanish, fake polite, or punch to the jaw
For dealing with weird stuff
whimsy: and it only makes it worse because theyre entitled jackasses and they cant take it to their egos to be pushed back
Karrin Blue: Mm.
whimsy: Wi, Ilma is going to try and sneak up to the Rust ogre an Bismuth Imp over yonder
Wiwaxia (GM): yeah, setting up a zoomed in map, one sec
Karrin Blue: (Vs ut that is when you make it impossible to find you!)
But
Arxon: (...tbh Lemi's conception of school is "that place where ghosts and serial killers go at night"
...or whatever she gleaned from Persona and such.)
whimsy: (::D)
Karrin Blue: Homeschooled? Isnt Sis pretty cold with her?
THESE CHILDREN.
Arxon: Yeah Sis is cold with her but she's not about to trust her education to the lizard people running the government)
Karrin Blue: Oh so sis genuinely believed that sorta thing
Then again we dont know who earths first guardian was
Could be a lizardman
whimsy: just a tiny smol lizard that got eaten by a dude hunting colossi
Wiwaxia (GM): alright, there we go
enemies are actually to scale this time
whimsy: ::D
ima sneak up on the imp first
or try, at least
Wiwaxia (GM): you're a couple levels below it
whimsy: hmm then i might wanna climb up first
Wiwaxia (GM): you should be able to stay in the shadows of the ledges until you get close
but you'd have to break cover to climb
whimsy: yeah no better to climb up a bit further away where the chance it spots me isnt so great than when it can just come over and gnaw at my fingers
Wiwaxia (GM): fair nuff
go ahead and move yourself
there aren't any insurmountable cliffs between you and where you want to be
whimsy: stealth roll?
(i wonder what a stealth roll would taste like)
BI: I wonder what a stealth roll would taste like. Cinnamon-y?
Wiwaxia (GM): go for it: dex, succeed you sneak up to within 6m, fail and it spots you with enough time to run (or seek help, if it's smart enough)
whimsy: rolling 1d20+9
(
16
)+9
= 25
Wiwaxia (GM): kay, that's a narrow success
so it spots you at 6m, but it gets to act first
it takes a running leap at your face
rolling 1d20
(
6
)
= 6
whimsy: naww ::)
Wiwaxia (GM): misses and lands behind you
Karrin Blue: :)
Ilmatar Nordwind: "I'll show you how it's done"
it takes a bladefan to the face
rolling 1d20 + 1
(
19
)+1
= 20
Wiwaxia (GM): yeah, it's dead
although go ahead and roll damage anyways
Ilmatar Nordwind: just from my base damage?
rolling 2D4+1
(
2
+
2
)+1
= 5
Wiwaxia (GM): yep
imps are chumps
ypu get 6 build grist
Ilmatar Nordwind: hooray ::D
now to do the same with that big mean rust ogre over there
Wiwaxia (GM): i'm sure this will be every bit as easy
note that it is on an island
that pink around the yellow is knee-deep water and rice
Ilmatar Nordwind: oh dear, so sneaking up on it wont be that easy
and other nasties could be in there
anklegnawers
three cheese tall anklegnawers
Karrin Blue: Three cheese tall anklegnawers would be a ba
gbagood name for a band
Wiwaxia (GM): (technically going the long way round)
Ilmatar Nordwind: (Dreikäsehoch, translates to "three cheese tall person" and refers to a small child, usually)
Wiwaxia (GM): (how is german even a real language)
Karrin Blue: Did not know that!
Arxon: (that is the best word omg)
Wiwaxia (GM): (To GM) rolling 1d20
(
12
)
= 12
Wiwaxia (GM): anyways, you're standing on the ledge above the water
it's about a meter down to the water's surface, and then knee-deep under there
Ilmatar Nordwind: hm, do i wade through the water, or do i make the ogre come to me?
Wiwaxia (GM): the ogre's facing away, doesn't seem to have noticed you
Ilmatar Nordwind: hm, but they do have ears
tricky!
and i really dont want to fight it in the water!
soooo ima going to taunt it
"OY, YOU'RE STANDING THERE LIKE SOMEONE ORDERED YOU BUT YOU WEREN'T PICKED UP"
("herumstehen wie bestellt und nicht abgeholt", "standing around like someone ordered you (like a ware) but didn't pick you up", in the sense of, you don't know what to do at the moment, purposelessness, confusion)
Ilmatar Nordwind: (also, something unwanted, depending on context)
Wiwaxia (GM): kay, i think i'm gonna run that as a will save for the ogre to notice and take the bait
might make a separate perception thing for underlings later, not sure
Karrin Blue: (Is ilmatar from germany?)
Wiwaxia (GM): rolling 1d20
(
18
)
= 18
Karrin Blue: (I did not know this)
Ilmatar Nordwind: (ayup, ilma is from germany! ive said so a couple of times ::3 Schleswig-Holstein, to be exact)
Wiwaxia (GM): the ogre comes charging out into the water at full tilt
Ilmatar Nordwind: I ready my attack for when it wants to climb up the ledge on which i stand ::3
Wiwaxia (GM): it doesn't pause to climb
Ilmatar Nordwind: o0
Wiwaxia (GM): just barrels straight into you and the ledge
Ilmatar Nordwind: it just bullrushes the ledge?
Wiwaxia (GM): yep
which is gonna damage it
Ilmatar Nordwind: i should be one and a half metre above it, though
Wiwaxia (GM): it's 2 meters tall
Ilmatar Nordwind: hrmm
Wiwaxia (GM): wait, 3 actually
Ilmatar Nordwind: the ogre and the ledge are gonna take damage?
and i probably need to make a reflex save because shit shakes
Wiwaxia (GM): the ogre, the ledge and you are all gonna take 1d12+2 damage
Ilmatar Nordwind: OO_OO
Wiwaxia (GM): provided it hits, you of course
rolling 1d20
(
7
)
= 7
which it does not
Ilmatar Nordwind: that, alas, does not hit me
Wiwaxia (GM): rolling 1d12+2
(
10
)+2
= 12
Ilmatar Nordwind: i am kind of glad that didnt hit em
*me
Wiwaxia (GM): i'm gonna say the ogre and ledge take half damage from that, actually
because autohit and not the main target of the attack
does that sound fair?
Ilmatar Nordwind: ya
"Were you trying to make stairs for me? Oh, you shouldn't have. Makes a girl blush."
Wiwaxia (GM): the ledge warps a bit around the ogre's knee, but isn't seriously damaged
oh and it also bellows in your face, because of course it does
your turn
Ilmatar Nordwind: ::D
is it close enough for me to do my hit-and-run tactic?
Wiwaxia (GM): its literally right next to you
Ilmatar Nordwind: perfect
Wiwaxia (GM): wasn't kidding about the "in your face"
Ilmatar Nordwind: i whack it with my fan and then bolt
rolling 1d20 + 1
(
13
)+1
= 14
Wiwaxia (GM): that hits, yeah
Ilmatar Nordwind: rolling 2D4+1
(
2
+
3
)+1
= 6
Wiwaxia (GM): whoops, that actually did a bit more
misremembered this things protection
and moving?
it snaps at you as you move away
Ilmatar Nordwind: sadly, i do not have enough move left to do a rude booty dance
Wiwaxia (GM): rolling 1d20
(
10
)
= 10
Ilmatar Nordwind: or is that a free action?
Wiwaxia (GM): misses, though
probably not a full booty dance, but you can wag your butt mockingly as you run
Ilmatar Nordwind: (why am i playing a mage again?)
Wiwaxia (GM): cos sburb mages aren't quite the archetype?
at least not always
Ilmatar Nordwind: can you imagine sollux doing a rude booty ance
*dance
Wiwaxia (GM): okay, fair
meulin
maybe???
Ilmatar Nordwind: totally
so from that roll i gather it chased after me and tried to whack me?
Wiwaxia (GM): nope, got a free swing at you as you moved away
Ilmatar Nordwind: ah
i was wondering when you would include that d&d mechanic bc iirc you didnt in the earlier battles
Wiwaxia (GM): to be clear, this is not a rules update
most things still don't get opportunity attacks
but this guy does for ~some reason~
Ilmatar Nordwind: kk, got it ::3
what's he doing in his turn?
Wiwaxia (GM): climbing up onto the ledge and waiting
your turn
Ilmatar Nordwind: lemme guess, it's either prep an attack or taunting, aye?
and im 99% certain that ass prepared an attack for when i approach him
Wiwaxia (GM): could also be defending
that's also a viable option
Ilmatar Nordwind: btw, that question was a thing regarding my options
either i taunt him or i prep an attack
Wiwaxia (GM): ahhh, gotcha
yep, although defending is also a viable option for you
or throw your bladefan
Ilmatar Nordwind: the thing is, i dont really wanna throw the bladefan until i get a secon one at least
ima taunt ::3
"OY, someone REALLY fucked up during your creation. Metal isn't supposed to rust. Ah well, I suppose there need to be failures."
Wiwaxia (GM): yeah, i'm not even gonna give it an option to not fall for that
rolling 1d20
(
16
)
= 16
Karrin Blue: (:D)
Ilmatar Nordwind: welp that oen hits
Wiwaxia (GM): it grabs you
Ilmatar Nordwind: hm, does that mean i get a bonus on hitting it?
(i am quite happy that i havent yet repeated any insults, and that that one apparently really hit home)
Wiwaxia (GM): thaaaaank you internet
anywas
grappling time!
rolling 2d10+2d0
(
8
+
9
)+(
0
+
0
)
= 17
Ilmatar Nordwind: (what do i need to roll?)
(i really hope this isnt damage)
Wiwaxia (GM): grapple button on your sheet and enter your level (4)
Ilmatar Nordwind: rolling 4d6+8 (0)
(
1
+
4
+
2
+
3
)+8
= 18
Wiwaxia (GM): k, it fails to pin you
your turn
you can keep wrassling or disengage and move away
Ilmatar Nordwind: can i attack it?
like, its probably p close
Wiwaxia (GM): you can't do a normal attack while you're grappling, but if you beat it's grappling check you automatically do damage
assuming your weapon is one that would actually be useful in hand to hand combat, of course
which it is
Ilmatar Nordwind: ::D
Wiwaxia (GM): (but like, a longsword would be a no-go)
Karrin Blue: Yeah...
Ilmatar Nordwind: (::D) (there was a swordfighting seminar thingie at nordcon last year, and once i figured out a thing, my opponent with the longsword just... well, i had a shortsword and very quickly dodged into her range)
(that was also the seminar where my ample use of sidesteps prompted the question if i was doing martial arts)
Wiwaxia (GM): (nice)
Karrin Blue: Nice!
Wiwaxia (GM): or i suppose you could step away and attack, because it blew it's roll on it's turn
Ilmatar Nordwind: that sounds like a good plan
Wiwaxia (GM): oh, that said, though

Wiwaxia (GM) The monster's bulk jostles you!
You take 1 damage!
Ilmatar Nordwind: as ive said, there must be failures...
but yeah, sidestep and reintroduce my bladefan again
it seems the first attempt didnt stick
Wiwaxia (GM): rolling 1d20-1
(
7
)-1
= 6
grabs at you ineffectually as you step away
Ilmatar Nordwind: Ilma has a very smug smile on her face
rolling 1d20 + 1
(
11
)+1
= 12
Wiwaxia (GM): that hits!
Ilmatar Nordwind: rolling 2D4+1
(
2
+
3
)+1
= 6
Wiwaxia (GM): and that juuuust kills it
i'm gonna reroll it's drops on account of the bump up
Ilmatar Nordwind: on one hand, i feel like an asshole, on the other hand,man, those assholes are harassing my salamanders
Wiwaxia (GM): '268 build grist', 'healing gel for 1d6', '31 ink grist', 'healing gel for 4d4', '223 phosphorus grist', '13 rust grist', '100 aluminum grist'
Ilmatar Nordwind: ooh, i dont think ive seen ink grist before
Wiwaxia (GM): you have not, no
also, if you don't wanna use all that healing rn, you can't pick it up, but you can opt to leave it on the ground, which i'll mark on the map
Ilmatar Nordwind: yeeeah thats probably better
Karrin Blue: Is ink grist a mystery type in any of our recipes?
Ilmatar Nordwind: i am gonna take the 1d6 tho
but i'll leave the 4d4
rolling 1d6
(
4
)
= 4
Karrin Blue: Also afk for now)
Ilmatar Nordwind: also, dont think i dont see the weird thing on that island the ogre was standing on, heh
i'ma approach it
Wiwaxia (GM): one sec, lemme finish adding all that grist
Ilmatar Nordwind: ::3
Wiwaxia (GM): what can i say, that's what happens when one bumps up the drop values
are you wading out to it?
Ilmatar Nordwind: yeah
Wiwaxia (GM): also @karrin, when you get back
nope, ink is not a mystery grist in any of the current recipes
Ilmatar Nordwind: this looks like a pile of grist
of very strangely-coloured grist
Wiwaxia (GM): not really
looks like all the other phosphorus grist you've seen
Ilmatar Nordwind: eheh
whimsy suspects the same trap leon ran into earlier
i do not know if ilma has any reason to suspect anything
i prod it
Wiwaxia (GM): it doesn't pop into your grist cache like normal grist
you take 8 damage
Ilmatar Nordwind: OUCH
so, thats a trap "_"
Wiwaxia (GM): oh, that ignores protection, btw
Ilmatar Nordwind: BI: oh yeah, if you see strange grist piles in monster-infested areas, watch out, those might very well be traps
ow ow ow ow
i think now might be a good idea to let the fake grist trap be a fake grist trap and go collect that healing gel, then the last imp, and then go back to the village
Wiwaxia (GM): here i'm gonna blow up the icon so you get a better idea of what you see when you take a moment to step back
Ilmatar Nordwind: there...
theres something below it?
some kind of... dust?
Wiwaxia (GM): looks like mold or mildew
some sort of gunk sticking the "grist" to eachother and to the ground
Ilmatar Nordwind: i take a picture for future reference and send it to everyone
BI: ladies, update on the fake grist trap
BI: there's some gunk under it, like mold.
BI: that makes it look different from actual real grist
BI: so check for that first!
ima do a detour around the trap, i'm not gonna collect the healing gel just now
Ilmatar Nordwind: (do i see that right tho that had you rolled a 4 on that d4 i wouldve taken 16 damage from the damn thing?)
Wiwaxia (GM): yep
Ilmatar Nordwind: (yikes)
ima go collect that last imp, hope the basilisk doesnt see me, and then head back to the village
Wiwaxia (GM): the last imp is almost under the overhang of this inverted pyramid
Ilmatar Nordwind: (hm) (i wonder if i could lure the basilisk onto the fake grist trap)
Wiwaxia (GM): it's carrying a standard, covered in leaves and leopard spots
Ilmatar Nordwind: ::3
standard MO, sneak up, whack it, collect grist
Wiwaxia (GM): k, if you fail your stealth roll you may attract other underlings
not the basilisk, though, it's too far away
Ilmatar Nordwind: rolling 1d20+9
(
9
)+9
= 18

 

Spoiler: ilmatar hides underwater from an ash cloud, we discuss the fact that myrtha can now hold her breath for eight minutes without trouble, IP has Good Ideas

Wiwaxia (GM): close failure, so the imp spots you, but you don't have to worry about anything else
Ilmatar Nordwind: i merrily wave at the imp
Wiwaxia (GM): the imp starts jumping down the low stairs towards you
Ilmatar Nordwind: do i have time to prepare an attack before it hits me?
Wiwaxia (GM): oh yeah, it spotted you quite a ways away
it's gonna take a couple rounds for either of you to even get in striking distance
Ilmatar Nordwind: ::D
Wiwaxia (GM): gonna move to meet it or let it come all the way to you?
Ilmatar Nordwind: im gonna approach it some, but i'll let it take the last strip itself, with a prepped attack
Wiwaxia (GM): sounds good
unfortunately, it is not jumping at you
it's jumping over you
and continuing down the steps behind you
Karrin Blue: I'm back, and on a real computer!
Ilmatar Nordwind: oo_oo
k m.: ((hi guys!))
Wiwaxia (GM): hallo, hallp!
*hallo
*not halp
Ilmatar Nordwind: (hullo ::D)
do i get to attack it anyways?
Wiwaxia (GM): nope
Ilmatar Nordwind: how rude of it!
Wiwaxia (GM): well, i mean, it's your turn now, but no prepped attack
Ilmatar Nordwind: is it in range, or close enough i can move into range?
Wiwaxia (GM): hm.
it only can move 8m double-moving, and jumping down won't get you that much more, so i'm gonna say its within 6m of you
Ilmatar Nordwind: mwahaha
approach and whack
Karrin Blue: ((what time is it for ilmatar now, and did Myrtha encounter the Suspicious Grist Pile by that point?))
Wiwaxia (GM): it's still just a little after 27:00 for ilmatar
so that message was posted before myrtha saw the grist pile
but she may not have seen it
Karrin Blue: ((well now Myrtha has an EXTRA reason to have not poked the suspicious pile))
Wiwaxia (GM): on account of being asleep when it was posted and barfing tentacles as soon as she woke up
Karrin Blue: (ah yes that.))
Wiwaxia (GM): @whimsy rolling to hit?
Ilmatar Nordwind: rolling 1d20 + 1
(
19
)+1
= 20
rolling 2D4+1
(
2
+
4
)+1
= 7
Wiwaxia (GM): that misses :V
(i kid, it totally hits)
Ilmatar Nordwind: ::P
Wiwaxia (GM): 16 build grist
Ilmatar Nordwind: this isnt an uranium imp
Wiwaxia (GM): no, no it is not
because none of you prototyped anything that stupid
Ilmatar Nordwind: ::DD
i just whacked myself as to not give you ideas
Karrin Blue: we also did not run into the FGuardian lizardman
Ilmatar Nordwind: but yes, i was about to say, if we ever got uranium imps ingame i would scream. irl.
hm, that taken care of, ima skip down to yellow and head back to the village
Wiwaxia (GM): ((idly thinking if there's any way that could happen))
Ilmatar Nordwind: ((NO))
Wiwaxia (GM): ((echidna could probably custom-make some if she really wanted))
Ilmatar Nordwind: ((wasnt echidna on our side))
Wiwaxia (GM): she's a denizen
so, really depends
Karrin Blue: ((have we met echidna yet)
Ilmatar Nordwind: yeah, but... space
((well at least she appears to be less of an asshole than typheus))
((like apparently all the denizens have some shit going on on the lands but they also talk to the players if the players listen))
((but typheus gets special asshole mention)
Wiwaxia (GM): ((well, in canon, that's mostly because john's the focus, i think))
((and in this game, you're the only one whose gotten any sort of info on your denizen beyond their existence))
Karrin Blue: (so in this case it'd be Abraxas?)
(who is the asshole)
Wiwaxia (GM): ((well, i'm assuming they are all at least somewhat asshole))
Ilmatar Nordwind: ((you probably need an attitude yourself to deal with your denizen))
Wiwaxia (GM): ((ehehehe. i have Plans))
Ilmatar Nordwind: ((i am both scared and intrigued))
Wiwaxia (GM): also, i think you're about due for an
rolling 1t[THE-ADVENTURE-DIE-OF-ADVENTURE!!(and/or-misery)]
(
2 Environmental Hazard
)
= 2
Ilmatar Nordwind: ... another cloud?
Wiwaxia (GM): hmm, lemme think about that
(i've been meaning to pre-prep options, but Time)
Ilmatar Nordwind: (eheheh ::D)
Karrin Blue: (rice-storm?)
Ilmatar Nordwind: . . .
Wiwaxia (GM): no
no rice storms
alright
can you see my ping offshore there?
Ilmatar Nordwind: aye
Wiwaxia (GM): the stormclouds move and shift as a rising bubble of grey ash breaks through and soars up into the clear sky as a huge smoky collumn
Ilmatar Nordwind: oo00
Karrin Blue: ((oh dear!))
Wiwaxia (GM): the winds catch it and start blowing it towards you
Ilmatar Nordwind: i take pictres
eep
oh dear
the only cover i can see right now is too close to the basilisk for my tastes
can i dodge sideways?
aka if i move down the pyramid
Wiwaxia (GM): in theory yes, in practice climbing down will probably be too slow
also might wanna ruler distances
Ilmatar Nordwind: the basilisk might spot me at a 100 metres though
otherwise i WOULD take cover behind the pyramid
Wiwaxia (GM): also note that the top of the cloud is well above you
about half again as tall as the peak of the mountain
Ilmatar Nordwind: so it blow over me?
*itd
Wiwaxia (GM): nah, it's coming towards you as a column
Ilmatar Nordwind: blrgh
how high are the ledges?
Wiwaxia (GM): the very corner of the mountain has stair-height ledges
the side here does too, but they're not continuous, so you either have to weave back and forth to take the smaller steps or go down 1-1.5m ledges
Ilmatar Nordwind: weaving would cost too much time
Wiwaxia (GM): also, a lot of the ones just downslope from you are flooded
Ilmatar Nordwind: ...
lemme check something real quick
memo to self: bring clothes to change
can i take cover in the water?
like, duck in a paddy right next to the wall
Wiwaxia (GM): sure
let's say you can hold your breath for 30 seconds and then it's a con check every 10 seconds?
Ilmatar Nordwind: yeah "_"
Wiwaxia (GM): close fail and you need to come up for air, fail and you need to make a will save vs gulping down water
Karrin Blue: ((...does the rules of how unsong work mean that myrtha can hold her breath for eight straight minutes))
Wiwaxia (GM): yes
Karrin Blue: ((amazing.))
Ilmatar Nordwind: (ilma is so jealous. i am, too)
Wiwaxia (GM): oh gosh, what a problem if the Witch of Void's lungs were Void of oxygen
Karrin Blue: (heheheh)
(myrtha is going to be so weirded out when she realizes that she could just. not breath. for eight minutes.)
Wiwaxia (GM): tbh, if/when ilmatar ever gets any songs they'll probably let her hold her breath much longer, too
but she doesn't have any yet
Karrin Blue: (she is the mage of breath after all)
Wiwaxia (GM): so is that what you're doing, whimsy?
Ilmatar Nordwind: yeah
seems like my best bet atm
wouldnt want to get spotted by a basilisk in this
Wiwaxia (GM): no, probably not
Ilmatar Nordwind: otherwise this
blrgh, cant ping for some reason
but the upside down pyramid wouldve made for some pretty decent cover
Wiwaxia (GM): yep
going for the water just downslope?
Ilmatar Nordwind: probably, yeah
Wiwaxia (GM): alright, when are you diving under?
Ilmatar Nordwind: right before it hits
with a very, deep breath beforehadn
Wiwaxia (GM): the wispy leading edge overhead or the column at your level?
Ilmatar Nordwind: depending on its speed, probably once the column hits the ledge below
Wiwaxia (GM): so there
Ilmatar Nordwind: hm, a bit later maybe, i dont know how fast its moving?
but i want to waste as little time as possible being underwater while its actually still safe to breathe outside the water
Wiwaxia (GM): moved about 600m in 5 minutes
Ilmatar Nordwind: that makes 2 metres per second
Wiwaxia (GM): and it's 200m wide at your altitude
Karrin Blue: ..... well then
Ilmatar Nordwind: when its about 20m from me i take a deep breath and dive
20 metres as 10 seconds to hit, 1 second "this is it", 3 seconds deep breath
Wiwaxia (GM): ayup
cloud should be about there at 30 seconds
Ilmatar Nordwind: oh dear ::/
Wiwaxia (GM): you can hear ash falling on the water above with a slight hissing
Ilmatar Nordwind: i really hope i can make 3 con checks "_"
Wiwaxia (GM): alright, roll the first one
Ilmatar Nordwind: rolling 1d20+11
(
10
)+11
= 21
Wiwaxia (GM): narrow success
it's starting to get a bit uncomfortable
Ilmatar Nordwind: im stuck between a rock and a hard place rn
Wiwaxia (GM): you can hear that there's more ash falling right now
it sounds uncomfortably like it's sizzling on the surface of the water
Ilmatar Nordwind: i really dont wanna emerge rn ::)
Wiwaxia (GM): (To GM) rolling 1d4!
(
3
)
= 3
Ilmatar Nordwind: even if the wet and heavy stormcoat can probably tank some ash in the two-three seconds it take for another breath, or even if its just one second to tide me over
next check?
Wiwaxia (GM): yep
Ilmatar Nordwind: rolling 1d20+11
(
2
)+11
= 13
shit ::)
(well that couldve been a 1)
Wiwaxia (GM): well, at least it wasn't a crit fail
yep
will save
Ilmatar Nordwind: rolling 1d20
(
1
)
= 1
1 against 14
i hope the 1 is good in this regard "_"
Wiwaxia (GM): yep, saves are roll-low
the best place to roll a 1
you almost instinctively gasp down a lungful of water, but keep yourself from doing it with an effort of will
you fail the next check automatically
Ilmatar Nordwind: D::
Wiwaxia (GM): wanna make another will save vs. inhaling water or emerge?
Ilmatar Nordwind: can i control how i emerge?
Wiwaxia (GM): sure
Ilmatar Nordwind: whats the outside sound like atm?
Wiwaxia (GM): bout the same as before, maybe a little less
Ilmatar Nordwind: ugh, another will
rolling 1d20
(
12
)
= 12
STILL LOWER THAN 14
Wiwaxia (GM): you gasp at the inside of your closed lips
sounds lighter now
same options
you hear a distant "bang" through the metal and water
(To GM) rolling 1d4!
(
3
)
= 3
Ilmatar Nordwind: emerge as little as possible as bend over as possible, shielding my face with my arms,take a very quick breath and go udner again
i do not have the time to interpret the bang
Wiwaxia (GM): the air is hot and full of ash when you emerge
your breath comes back up immediately in hacking coughs
your eyes sting
Ilmatar Nordwind: even tho i never opened them? (probs shouldve specified that, i always forget not everyone knows i cant open my eyes in water unless its salt)
Wiwaxia (GM): even though, yeah
Ilmatar Nordwind: ok, back under tho now that im not in danger of immediately inhaling water again
Wiwaxia (GM): actually, you are
Ilmatar Nordwind: blrgh
Wiwaxia (GM): you didn't really get any good breath, just coughing
actually
Ilmatar Nordwind: memo to self: gas mask
Wiwaxia (GM): rolling 1d2
(
1
)
= 1
i lied
the Breeze curls a bleesed tendril of fresh air into your lungs as you resubmerge
Ilmatar Nordwind: thank you breeze, i love you
good ally, best aspect
Wiwaxia (GM): (To GM) rolling 1d4!
(
4
+
2
)
= 6
Ilmatar Nordwind: i hope some of the underlings get hit by the ash and die ::)
and i hope my salamanders are safe D::
Wiwaxia (GM): i hate to say it, but this thing's course is taking it straight over their village
although they're in the lee of the peak
Ilmatar Nordwind: but they have ample warning to seek shelter in their huts
and they have actual shelter with their huts
unlike me "_"
and if stuff like that happens at times, im p sure they have ways to barricade their windows and doors
but i also see a basilisk face right in the way of this thing, so i hope it gets a fucking faceful of it
Wiwaxia (GM): the sound of falling ash fades
Ilmatar Nordwind: i wait a little bit, then reemerg
still cautious
Wiwaxia (GM): you see the peak and the winds around it tear the ash cloud in two
then it continues blowing past
Ilmatar Nordwind: phew, my salamanders are safe
Wiwaxia (GM): there's a thin layer of ash on the surface of the water and on the steps
Ilmatar Nordwind: ima collect some!
Wiwaxia (GM): the stray rice plants in the fallow field look singed, but nothing is actually on fire
Ilmatar Nordwind: good "_"
ima head back to the village now though
and if any monster tries to stand in my way its going to get a death glare straight to the face first order of business
Wiwaxia (GM): heads up, you're probably gonna have to start worrying about hypothermia in a bit with that wet clothing
Ilmatar Nordwind: yeah, but the village is on the way, i still have a thermos with hot tea, and i packed a heating pack and a blanket
although youre right, i should probably at least wring my stuff out
memo to self: water-resistant clothing
BI: does anyone have a gas mask lying around?
Karrin Blue: (what is Myrtha doing now?)
(or I guess she could take a look at it and reply Hours In The Future But Not Many)
Wiwaxia (GM): myrtha is asleep listening to horrorterror song right now
Karrin Blue: (ah ok)
Ilmatar Nordwind: BI: (sends picture of ash cloud)
BI: for reference, i got caught in that
BI: i persevered through sheer awesomeness
so yeah, wring out stuff, the raincoat shouldnt retain water so i can just shake it probably, guzzle some hot tea, and trek along
is the raincoat an actual coat or a poncho?
Wiwaxia (GM): mm, you tell me
Ilmatar Nordwind: poncho is classic around these parts
Wiwaxia (GM): as i recall you rolled for "storm jacket" so that should get you whatever you think is best suited to that without needing an additional descriptor
Ilmatar Nordwind: and itd mean i can put the blanket under that for additional warmth
Wiwaxia (GM): sounds good!
Ilmatar Nordwind: so yeah, trek to the village, and then home to change
Wiwaxia (GM): gonna grab the gel or nah?
Ilmatar Nordwind: yeah, gonna grab it
rolling 4d4
(
3
+
3
+
1
+
4
)
= 11
Wiwaxia (GM): you notice scortch marks around the grist-looking trap thing from earlier
Ilmatar Nordwind: eheheheheh
i give it a loving double flip-off
k m.: ((just so you guys know, there is some crazy storm in petaluma rn, so if i get kicked off the internets it is not because i hate you))
Ilmatar Nordwind: (stay safe!!)
Karrin Blue: (good luck!)
Wiwaxia (GM): oof, good luck!
at least it's rain, i guess
Arxon: (Yeah same I dont trust the power not to go out)
Karrin Blue: (bad weather near you too?)
oops
there it goes maybe
hopefully not
Wiwaxia (GM): am i the only one here with good weather rn?
Karrin Blue: I am having good weather
Ilmatar Nordwind: (no bad weather here, just deepest night)
Karrin Blue: (you're back!)
Arxon: Well i mean Moss and I are probably having related bad weathers)
Karrin Blue: (well you stay safe too!)
Wiwaxia (GM): hm, i think one hypothermia check and one exploration roll for ilmatar to get back to the village, and then switch to someone else if anyone else is good to go?

Karrin Blue is good to go!
Wiwaxia (GM): hypothermia is a con check at +4 (+1 from living in a place with cold winters, +3 from warm dry blanket)
rolling 1t[THE-ADVENTURE-DIE-OF-ADVENTURE!!(and/or-misery)]
(
3 Your current light source (if any) loses a pip of fuel
)
= 3
and that doesn't really matter for you
Ilmatar Nordwind: ::D
Wiwaxia (GM): karrin, i'm gonna give arxon the option of going first, because you're at the same time in the timeline, and they haven't gotten to go for a long while
Karrin Blue: (akay)
Arxon: I would really really like to go :D
Karrin Blue: :D
Wiwaxia (GM): alright!
fair warning, I'm starting to fade so I'm not sure how long I'll be able to go
also, one sec, lemme read the logs so i know exactly where we left off with you
last time, on LOFAC...
Wiwaxia (GM): Lemi Malloy: "So you're going to sabotage the entire Derse fleet?"
Idiosyncratic Pirate: what? nah, I couldn't do that much
and Prospitian boonbucks glitter just as glintingly, if you catch my meaning
Let them have their stupid little war
all it is is more industry!
more industry for me to prey on!
Wiwaxia (GM): ...and admittedly, more escorts and guards
Idiosyncratic Pirate: probably shoulda sprung for that big gun last time i got my plane tuned up
Lemi Malloy: "Where is your plane?"
my companion-
Idiosyncratic Pirate: right over the hill!
Tireless Author: hostage
Wiwaxia (GM): Idiosyncratic Pirate: -and i set out into this valley in hopes of procuring repairs
Lemi Malloy: "Hmmm....my sister has an interest in Mechanics, but I don't even know where my house is anymore..."
Lemi Malloy: "Er, while you were flying into this planet, you wouldn't happened to have seen a bunch of, um, floating, glowy circles? In a line, in the sky?
Idiosyncratic Pirate: Can't say that i did
was a bit preoccupied trying not to crash
Especially when everything went dark and my lights blew
Lemi Malloy: "Um, yeah, that sort of thing tends to happen around here..."
"This might seem like a silly question but about how big is this planet?"
Idiosyncratic Pirate: uh...
Big
Lemi Malloy: "Fuck."

Lemi Malloy is starting to realize that yeah, no, she isn't getting home aaanyyy time soon.
Idiosyncratic Pirate: aw come on now!
we're pirates!
born buccaneers!
we'll get off this shitty ball of rock in no time flat!
Lemi Malloy: "I would like that very much."
Alright, so
....By any chance did there happen to be, like, a mechanic in the iguana village?
Wiwaxia (GM): you don't think you saw anything even remotely mechanical in the village
the only metal you really remember was in lanterns and candlesticks
Lemi Malloy: "What do you think you need to fix your plane?"
Idiosyncratic Pirate: well, a new wingtip would be nice
And her engine's looking a bit worse for the wear, although it should get us off the ground
Lemi Malloy: "Would you just need metal to fix the wingtip?"
Idiosyncratic Pirate: Metal and something to hold it on with
Lemi Malloy: Alright, does Lemi think Sis has stuff back at the house that could fix the engine?
Idiosyncratic Pirate: one sec, doing some research
Wiwaxia (GM): shit, that shoulda been as me
oh well
the as feature is a cruel mistress
(also holy shit wwii planes could take an enormous amount of damage and still stay in the air)
eh, i'm gonna say lemi thinks she probably does
she's probably seen sis mucking around in the guts of generators before
Lemi Malloy: Alright that's one thing!
But even if we stole all the metal from the iguana village, and we won't, that would b enough to replace the wingtip, probably
"...If we just needed to cruise without exiting the atmosphere, is there anything we could do to patch up the wingtip without doing full repairs?"
Idiosyncratic Pirate: Eh, I can fly without it just fine.
Okay, maybe not quite just fine.
It's a little rickety.
But it takes a bit more than a clipped wing to keep the sky from me!
Wiwaxia (GM): (this is an actual thing, apparently)
http://41.media.tumblr.com/3bb77406d4a0366dd19e317a3cf4be2f/tumblr_nfo2lyNtSy1tdkouzo1_1280.jpg
look at that shit
Karrin Blue: sure why not
that's a thing that can happen in the world I GUESS
Lemi Malloy: "Alright. If we can get high enough to see a fair distance I might be able to...spot"
"Wait supernatural darkness permeating the land FUCK"

Lemi Malloy is starting to think that she can't do anything to help here
Idiosyncratic Pirate: I can fly above the darkness, but I don't want to, uh, get into another little tiff.
although, now that I think about it...
thats basically just a bunch of scrap metal on the wing, eh?
Lemi Malloy: "Don't you need that scrap metal to...be the wing?"
Idiosyncratic Pirate gives a shit eating grin
Idiosyncratic Pirate: Well, we can always take their other wingtip!
Or hell, with three we could probably mount a boarding action!
Tireless Author: Two. I'm a hostage, not a crew-member, remember?
Idiosyncratic Pirate waves her hand dismissively
Karrin Blue: (i ship ta and ip a little bit now?)
Lemi Malloy: (I ship them a lottle)
Idiosyncratic Pirate: oh shit, I can see it
fuck
imagine that's IP's internal narrative, i guess
Lemi Malloy: "So we get in a fight with the ship that beat you, sneak attacking them, and then, um, mutineering their plane and using it for spare parts?"
Karrin Blue: (oh shit she's hot)

 

also, since myrtha's classpect power just came up, going to take a minute to compile everybody's level 4 power posts

Myrtha and Lemi:
https://kintsugi.seebs.net/threads/...-ish-game-now-playing.1197/page-17#post-90606
Myrtha chose Unsong of the Moth, Lemi chose to be able to steal the potential light of a candle

Ilmatar:
https://kintsugi.seebs.net/threads/...ish-game-now-playing.1197/page-37#post-177278
chose to be able to blow away unreality

Moss:
https://kintsugi.seebs.net/threads/...ish-game-now-playing.1197/page-48#post-241274
chose to be able to jump in and take blows for friends

(Leon just got/will get time devices, as will be posted here later)

 

Spoiler: sundry sidechatter, mostly

Idiosyncratic Pirate: That's right!
Or if you like hand-to-hand better, I swoop em, you jump on and take out the pilot!
Then we've got two planes.
Karrin Blue: (double the planes double the fun)
Idiosyncratic Pirate: The start of a wonderful fleet!
Lemi Malloy: "...Hey, have you ever seen an ogre?"
Idiosyncratic Pirate: Can't say that I have, no.
Tireless Author: Yes. I don't recommend engaging.
Lemi Malloy: "Would you say that the average pilot is harder to beat than an ogre?"
(Lemi is trying to gauge if this is a fight she'd be any use in)
Tireless Author: You know, I'm really not sure. I can't say that I've ever participated in a hijacking against my own countrymen.
Although I'm not going to lie, this is shaping up to be a much better story than the drought piece.

Lemi Malloy wonders if she could tell the pilot that she was a princess and they'd just give her than plane
Lemi Malloy: ...Probably not
Karrin Blue: (if they're Derse then maybe?)
(if prospit they will likely show you their stabs)
Wiwaxia (GM): IP was shot down by dersite planes, yeah
Karrin Blue: (but I don't think moss has had similar help with prospit planes sooo who knows?)
Lemi Malloy: "Um- well I'm not the best fighter around, but I'll help you out!"
Idiosyncratic Pirate: Alright!
Let's go!
HOIST THE JOLLY ROGER!
Lemi Malloy: (my other idea was "see if Hope Bullshit would tell me what direction my house is in" but this is far more exciting!)

Lemi Malloy blinks, looking around for something to hoist
Wiwaxia (GM): although I think I'm gonna cut there, so i have time to prep some more planes and shit
Lemi Malloy: oK!
Wiwaxia (GM): this is gonna be great
Arxon: :D
Wiwaxia (GM): IP is great
Arxon: Lemi Malloy, maker of good life choices
Karrin Blue: :D
GET A PLANE
STOP AT HOUSE
THEN
FLY OVER TO YOUR NEIGHBORS
AND OUR NOT AWFUL PLANETS
Arxon: yeah!
Karrin Blue: or!
alchemize plane
with shoes or whatever
backpack
wait none of us have a big enough modus for that
Arxon: (When I first met IP I was convinced she would kidnap Lemi and take her to the Veil so that she can get with the ectobiologizing)
Karrin Blue: (well at some point lemi _is_ gonna have to make sure we all exist buuut)
...also who among us has written down first guardian dna codes
Wiwaxia (GM): not expecting that to happen for A While
Karrin Blue: anyone?
or is that spoilers
Wiwaxia (GM): yes, someone has
Karrin Blue: ah ok
and we shall learn who has, sometime later!
Wiwaxia (GM): i believe the necessary information is actually in the logs, but I'm not gonna spell it out
Karrin Blue: well i know Myrtha was drawing on her dream walls
pictures of swords, though
can sword drawings stand in for GCAT
Arxon: welp everyone time to play detective
Karrin Blue: :D
(it WOULD be in the dreamrooms, if anywhere? or possibly in Moss')
(cause books)
(but Moss is already Space...)
(i think it was moss with all the books, i hope that's not wrong)
Arxon: I wanted to do a reread soon anyway
Wiwaxia (GM): well, everyone's got books, but moss has been the one using them as ammunition the most
Karrin Blue: yeah
Wiwaxia (GM): cos combat modus
k m.: yep, have books
sorry, was trying to make stuff work better
Karrin Blue: we shall see, I guess!
Wiwaxia (GM): oh hey, moss, what is your full chumhandle?
k m.: saxigenous inquisitor!
last time i remembered, anyway
Wiwaxia (GM): rock-producing?
nice
Karrin Blue: and now we have everyone's! :D
since kathy's is cuddleUniter iirc
and i came up with choralOssuary
Arxon: yay!
Karrin Blue: (singing bonebox :) )
Ilmatar Nordwind: choral ossuary is such a great handle
Karrin Blue: :D
k m.: nice
Wiwaxia (GM): i should really put together a comprehensive list of ships and airplanes before next session
since y'all seem to be getting entangled in that side of the game
Arxon: Sorry guys Lemi can't be your friendleader she's busy running from her failures and becoming a pirate
Karrin Blue: (next time myrtha will find a ww2 era fighter in an underground tunnel)
Arxon: Unless she fails at pirating
then she's good and fucked
Karrin Blue: lemi how dare you
we want to pirate as well
let's be space one piece
whimsy: (asdfgh)
(space one piece yes good)
Arxon: Guys what if
we ditched SBURB
and became Paradox Space Pirates
whimsy: (what kind of devil fruits did yall eat)
k m.: yssss space one piece
Arxon: space one piece yesssssss
whimsy: (ilma ate the same fruit dragon did and no one can tell me anything else)
Wiwaxia (GM): apparently all my campaigns turn into pirate campaigns
whimsy: thats not necessarily a bad thing
Wiwaxia (GM): :P
also, i'm gonna have to go download a book on wwii airplane combat and repair to go with the age of sail naval combat and repair one i downloaded for time pirates, aren't i
Karrin Blue: (some kinda devil fruit that basically lets Myrtha do waes' thing? idek)
(or soemthing to do with skeletons)
Arxon: how far up your pirate echeladder do you have to get before you get an awesome hat
Karrin Blue: (if anyone's characters have personalized ringtones for people. is myrtha's 'spooky scary skeletons send shivers down your spine')
Arxon: why is spooky scary skeletons coming up in both of the SBURB games?
(in mine one of the players prototypings was a novelty singing skeleton that sang various remixes of that)
Wiwaxia (GM): oh god
what does that make the underlings do?
whimsy: gigantic song and dance number
underlings who can dancefight, erfworld style
Arxon: gives them an attack where u have to will save against dancing along
I am not terribly creative :V
Wiwaxia (GM): so, uh

Arxon: basically
and/or various remixes of Papyrus's theme
Wiwaxia (GM): i wonder if there's a mashup
Arxon: There should be
if there is any cosmic justice
Wiwaxia (GM): well i did find this, but

Arxon: ...does not seem like skeleton dancing time
Wiwaxia (GM): no, alas
anyways, i think I'm gonna call it a night
will tally up xp later
Arxon: mk
thank you for running!
Karrin Blue: gnight!
Wiwaxia (GM): yeah!
Karrin Blue: see you next week!
Wiwaxia (GM): see ya!
Arxon: night!
whimsy: n8 ::D
greetings
it has ocurred to me that i forgot to add another hour to the time thing bc im not gmt but gmt+1
Wiwaxia (GM): yarp
Karrin Blue: Hello!
how are things going?
whimsy: tired
lost almost three days to a hyperfocus
trying to get those two maps done so im finally finished with them and can work on the rest
Karrin Blue: D:
are you ok?
whimsy: you?
yeah
just
i need to get this game finished by end of march
i already am a week faster than anticipated which is good
but the last three days were mostly lost
whimsy: (i couldve done without that hyperfocus, but no, my brain had to make me bingread assassination classroom in two days and all the karmagisa fic i could get my hands on, find the fic mediocre, and almost make me write my own) (brain I DO NOT HAVE TIME FOR THIS)
Karrin Blue: there there
whimsy: homestuck and homestuck fic has me thoroughly spoiled
i expect quality from the fics i read .._.." and certain dynamics beyond flushed in the shipping fics but noooo
Karrin Blue: and way more inventive genitalia
whimsy: ... that too
but its humans we're talking about here
but. guys. pacing. not using words like "bluenette" seriously. realistic depictions of emotional abuse.
Karrin Blue: UGH bluenette
you know
i've seen brownette used
whimsy: ive seen greenette used once
but brownette? jegus. thats brunette
Wiwaxia (GM): aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
whimsy: same, wi, same
i have to say in all its terribleness, at least some fics used the correct masculine version of bluenette, bluenet.
it was still terrible, but at least not completely
Karrin Blue: http://imgur.com/91CkEet i made a vaguely starwars Myrtha!
whimsy: whee ::DD
Wiwaxia (GM): ehehehe i found the perfect plane for IP
Karrin Blue: :D
whimsy: awesome ::D
Arxon: :D
(hello!)
Wiwaxia (GM): hallo
whimsy: (hullo)
Wiwaxia (GM): gonna need a moment to clean up the image, though
Karrin Blue: Hey
k m.: well, it's broken on my computer
but here I am on my phone!
whimsy: (hullo moss)
k m.: hi!
Arxon: hi!
Karrin Blue: heylo
Bird: hiiiii
Arxon: hey bird!
Karrin Blue: Hi!
whimsy: hullo bird
k m.: hello!
Karrin Blue: So!
how're you doing bird?
Arxon: (http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm269/pyroarxon/Lemistarwar.jpg_zps6iss93il.png I did a Star Wars Lemi)
Karrin Blue: :D
Bird: Sleeeepyyy. Body hasn't adjusted to this whole 'having a job' thing yet. Spent most of week drinking awful instant coffee and praying i wouldn't fall asleep at work
Karrin Blue: that generator is fun
Bird: Hows everyone else?
Karrin Blue: http://imgur.com/91CkEet
i guess those marks are like
voidy?
idk
Arxon: I love doll makers that give a bunch of color customization
Karrin Blue: yeees
could stand to have more bodytypes tho
though i like how you can color the sclera
Arxon: Yeah there's a bunch of options
(ugh I wouldn't even be so annoyed at the "only one body type thing" if every single one didn't have the exact same body type)
Karrin Blue: good for homestuckin
yyeah
i think that's cause some of these are from the same maker
rinmaru
Arxon: yeaaah
(...I did not even consider the homestuck angle, I now need to make all of my fantrolls)
Karrin Blue: if only you could make more complex horns
and if horns meant yo uhad to be bald
so
whimsy: (has an idea how to make horns in a generator) (no im not gonna make a dressup game no matter how much id like to ive got too much to do)
Karrin Blue: good plan
so game?
Wiwaxia (GM): ayup
sorry, was getting a plane ready for IP
Karrin Blue: of coure
k m.: and stuck on phone because computer isn't loading roll20, sorry. it feels like I have the dumbest computer issues
Karrin Blue: guh my back has been bugging me all day
i think i slept on it weird
Wiwaxia (GM): :c
blergh
so timeline
lemi and myrtha are at about 31:30
moss is flying across the incipisphere at 28:00
leon has just finished messaging at 28:30 and put away his phone just in time to miss Myrtha's distress message
Wiwaxia (GM): and ilmatar is going to the consort village to try to warm up after dunking herself underwater to hide from an ash cloud
at 27:30
Arxon: thank you!
Karrin Blue: thanks!
k m.: sweet! thanks
Wiwaxia (GM): so who wants to go?
Karrin Blue: I do!
Wiwaxia (GM): alright
Karrin Blue: nah i'm in the underground
no wait that is the underground map
nvm

 

Spoiler: myrtha explores the underground more

Wiwaxia (GM): so you just finished beating up some ogres, yeah?
Karrin Blue: I did!
barehanded too
Wiwaxia (GM): so now you can see down the hallway
because the previously blocked door is no more
Karrin Blue: it sploded
more or less
i've collected my haul, right?
Wiwaxia (GM): yep, i believe so
although i can go double-check the logs if you want
Karrin Blue: eh, not now
Anyways!
Myrtha Oscurr: The hallway is no longer blocked, so I shall head down it
I remember there was an imp of some kind there, can I see it?
Wiwaxia (GM): yep, as you round the corner
it scrams, though
Myrtha Oscurr: :/
Wiwaxia (GM): you could pursue it if you want
Myrtha Oscurr: I will continue down the hall, yeah
Wiwaxia (GM): gonna try to catch the imp up, or just strolling and letting it get away?
Myrtha Oscurr: catch up
also I can't see the map
Wiwaxia (GM): that better?
Myrtha Oscurr: No, it's just all black
even when I'm zoomed all the way out
Wiwaxia (GM): you're gonna wanna zoom in, not out
most of the map is deliberately hidden
Myrtha Oscurr: yeah
still nothing
there we go!
So I shall pursue the imp
Wiwaxia (GM): alright
gonna charge it, or run it down?
Myrtha Oscurr: charge!
d20 plus 2 right?
Wiwaxia (GM): the +2 is to damage, not to hit
Myrtha Oscurr: alright
Wiwaxia (GM): although you do get +1 for being level 4
however
imp's got a prepped action
which it is gonna use to duck between your legs
so i think that'll make a punching charge miss, yeah?
Myrtha Oscurr: Yeah
Wiwaxia (GM): although, wait, actually
it's gotta make a check to do that
rolling 2d20
(
8
+
13
)
= 21
okay, narrow success
so the charge misses, but it loses its turn
your turn

Myrtha Oscurr punch
Myrtha Oscurr: rolling 1d20+1
(
8
)+1
= 9
:/
Wiwaxia (GM): misses
Myrtha Oscurr: neither of us are having luck today are we
Wiwaxia (GM): imps gonna
hmm
gonna try to duck past you again
rolling 2d20
(
5
+
12
)
= 17
and fails narrowly
Myrtha Oscurr: rolling 1d20+1
(
14
)+1
= 15
rolling 1d20+1
(
19
)+1
= 20
rolling 1d8
(
1
)
= 1
rolling 1d8
(
4
)
= 4
Wiwaxia (GM): well, it wasn't quite done with its turn. but it was gonna defend, so
still up
because of that
Myrtha Oscurr: sorry, thought it was done
Wiwaxia (GM): nah, no worries
it's gonna move away
4m
and wait
your turn
Myrtha Oscurr: is it far enough for me to charge?
Wiwaxia (GM): yep
Myrtha Oscurr: rolling 1d20+1
(
11
)+1
= 12
rolling 1d8+2
(
5
)+2
= 7
Wiwaxia (GM): rolling 1d20
(
19
)
= 19
Myrtha Oscurr: wow
Wiwaxia (GM): rolling 1d4
(
1
)
= 1
well that didn't do much for poor imp
iirc that gets soaked by your protection entirely
and it is dead
quite dead
Myrtha Oscurr: :D
Wiwaxia (GM): 6 cobalt grist', '6 build grist', '2 cobalt grist'

Myrtha Oscurr collects spools of victory
Wiwaxia (GM): you're in a dim, empty room
there's an open archway at the far end
you can't see much else

Myrtha Oscurr > move forward
Wiwaxia (GM): one sec, afk
okay, back
you continue through the far doorway
the hallway is like before, dim and sloping down, but there are no wires along it now
Myrtha Oscurr: Well I shall continue down it till I find the end, or some crossroads
Wiwaxia (GM): you walk into a door
quite literally
Myrtha Oscurr: "Ow."

Myrtha Oscurr looks for a doorhandle
Wiwaxia (GM): nope
smooth glass
Myrtha Oscurr: Can I see through it...
Wiwaxia (GM): probably, but it's dark
Myrtha Oscurr: How thick is this glass
(also afk for a sec, sorry)
Wiwaxia (GM): judging by the sound it makes when you bumped into it, fairly thick
Myrtha Oscurr: I don't think I'm QUITE strong enough to break through it, then
Hm
Any weird seams or cracks in the door?
Wiwaxia (GM): feeling around, there's a gap right around where it meets the wall
the door continues into the wall
Myrtha Oscurr: Huh
so it
is more like a big panel in the middle of the wall
so in that case, the way to get through it would be to somehow get the panel to slide aside, since there's no place where it would open from in what's visible?
Wiwaxia (GM): yep, exactly
Myrtha Oscurr: any visible mechnisms?
levers, whatever?
Wiwaxia (GM): your investigation also reveals that it is slightly concave towards you
cylindrical
Myrtha Oscurr: is the room circular then
Wiwaxia (GM): you can't really see, but you can keep feeling around the area
you're not in a room, you're in the hallway
so same width as before
Myrtha Oscurr: ahhh
Wiwaxia (GM): also, mistyped
convex towards you
Myrtha Oscurr: so, random shot in the dark: this can only be opened from inside, past it is the denizen lair
anyhow, hm, no levers? or wires, or weird root things?
Wiwaxia (GM): more feeling around reveals a track at the bottom
Myrtha Oscurr: Hm
Could I try and like... slide the door along that track
how well-balanced is this
Wiwaxia (GM): you can try
trying reveals that the door is far too heavy and far too slippery
Myrtha Oscurr: like, water slippery, or glass slippery
Wiwaxia (GM): glass
Myrtha Oscurr: Hmm
...So it seems a bit likely that the ogres and imp came out of here? or they spawned randomly
but they definitely seemed timed to me doing something with that wire
so i am going to go BACK to the wireroom
can I find the one staticky wire
Wiwaxia (GM): yep
Myrtha Oscurr: is it still doing the staticky thing
Wiwaxia (GM): yep
are you unsinging?
Myrtha Oscurr: Sure
Now, what I THINK I need to do. Is give this wire some kind of song to carry? Or whispers or somesuch?
either here or wherever all these things sprout from
And this'll either work, do nothing, or summon more monsters, IDK.
Wiwaxia (GM): it's super taught, as you are unsinging

Myrtha Oscurr stops unsinging

Myrtha Oscurr sings something else?
Wiwaxia (GM): as before, the wire comes loose, then catches
and sends out a pulse of "notice me!" feeling
Myrtha Oscurr: Hrm.
I do not really know how to communicate to a wire that I am, indeed, noticing it
unless it is more talking to the monsters and is basically a magical alarm system
...are more monsters coming?
Wiwaxia (GM): gonna sit and wait?
Myrtha Oscurr: Guess so
in the name of SCIENCE
Wiwaxia (GM): (To GM) rolling 1d20-10
(
20
)-10
= 10
Wiwaxia (GM): (To GM) rolling 1d20-10
(
10
)-10
= 0
Wiwaxia (GM): (To GM) rolling 1d20-10
(
19
)-10
= 9
Myrtha Oscurr: If there's nothing I'll head back to the crossroads
Wiwaxia (GM): a cobalt imp shows up from the same direction as before after a little while
and by "shows up" i mean "pounces on you from the shadows"
rolling 2d20
(
8
+
19
)
= 27
19 hits
rolling 1d4
(
3
)
= 3
Myrtha Oscurr: does that get soaked up by my armor?
Wiwaxia (GM): i dunno, you tell me
Myrtha Oscurr: protection is 2
Wiwaxia (GM): so you take 1 damage
Myrtha Oscurr: bar updated
so I will punch this guy
Wiwaxia (GM): also it's climbing on you now
Myrtha Oscurr: wow rude
Wiwaxia (GM): nb. if you miss, you will hit yourself
or you can grab it
Myrtha Oscurr: i will grab it
Wiwaxia (GM): rolling 1d4+1d0
(
1
)+(
0
)
= 1
oh would you look at that you won the grapple check
Myrtha Oscurr: hehe
so what do I roll to attack it at this point
grappling or attack or
Wiwaxia (GM): you don't
Myrtha Oscurr: ah
is it dead then
Wiwaxia (GM): you can just slam it into the wall for 1d8
or throw it
Myrtha Oscurr: rolling 1d8
(
7
)
= 7
slamming it into the wall
Wiwaxia (GM): it's dead

Myrtha Oscurr collects spoils
Myrtha Oscurr: so that wire is more like an alarm system, ok
Wiwaxia (GM): '12 build grist', '4 build grist', '3 cobalt grist', '6 build grist'

Myrtha Oscurr will unsing and head back towards the crossroads then!
Wiwaxia (GM): glass door is still in place
Myrtha Oscurr: nah I meant the other one
Wiwaxia (GM): that one?
Myrtha Oscurr: the one ahead of that by the text that looks like 'n room' to me
i think that's a crossroads at least? i am not sure
yes
Wiwaxia (GM): that's the dead end with the nyx fountain at the end
Myrtha Oscurr: ohhh
ok
then i shall head back to the first crossroads
and head down the one path I haven't taken yet
Wiwaxia (GM): there's a fork in the hallway, but both sides lead into a room around the corner
k m.: (a fork? pick it up!)
Myrtha Oscurr: hee

Myrtha Oscurr will head around the...
Myrtha Oscurr: left side
Wiwaxia (GM): the hallway is unremarkable
the room however, is not
it's a small room, but it sounds vast and echoing
there's a mural
Myrtha Oscurr: what sounds are echoing, I'm basically a sonic deadzone right?
like, water dripping?
also

Myrtha Oscurr fondly regard art
Wiwaxia (GM): oh are you still unsinging?
Myrtha Oscurr: yes
Wiwaxia (GM): ah, then no echoing
the mural is of dunes and wires and low hills in the background
when you blink, you're not quite sure if the hills are the same as before

Myrtha Oscurr blinks again
Wiwaxia (GM): still not sure
almost like a weird anti-deja-vu
Myrtha Oscurr: ,,,Hmm

Myrtha Oscurr will see if she can take any kind of picture here
Myrtha Oscurr: idk about the light but if it will have that blue cursive stuff
Then that'll show up anyways
Wiwaxia (GM): yep, blue cursive all over
Myrtha Oscurr: anything readable?
Wiwaxia (GM): yeah no
Myrtha Oscurr: figured
Oh hm

Myrtha Oscurr puts her hand over one of the carved hills and blinks again
Wiwaxia (GM): it's the same
not sure about the other ones, though
Myrtha Oscurr: Hmmm I see
And this is the end of the hallway?

Myrtha Oscurr looks for any out-of-place looking chunks of wall that might be nudged to open a secret passage
Wiwaxia (GM): nope, there's a hallway on the other side
Myrtha Oscurr: ah! then I will head thataway
Wiwaxia (GM): there's a fork, with a dead end in one direction and an imp in the other

Myrtha Oscurr charges the imp!
Myrtha Oscurr: rolling 1d20+1
(
18
)+1
= 19
rolling 1d8+2
(
1
)+2
= 3
and I THINK I had an extra attack for now? lemme check
yeah i think I do, if the slamming the imp into the wall counts
rolling 1d20+1
(
3
)+1
= 4
rolling 1d8+2
(
7
)+2
= 9
Wiwaxia (GM): '8 build grist', '6 cobalt grist', '1 cobalt grist'
Myrtha Oscurr: yay
Wiwaxia (GM): continue down to the room?
Myrtha Oscurr: ys
Wiwaxia (GM): this room is also open to the surface
scentless white flowers cover the floor
Myrtha Oscurr: Oh huh, VEGETATION
do they llook like any flowers I know?
Wiwaxia (GM): http://www.wildnatureimages.com/images 3/071020-143..jpg
Myrtha Oscurr: Huh ok
Can I get to the surface easily?
Wiwaxia (GM): yeah, there's spiral stairs stepped into the walls

Myrtha Oscurr : Ascend
Wiwaxia (GM): and i think i'm gonna switch people, i think
Myrtha Oscurr: sounds good!

 

Spoiler: moss sees the sights on their way being flown back to prospit

Wiwaxia (GM): who wants to go next?
Arxon: (I do if nobody else does)
Wiwaxia (GM): sure, one sec
sorry, emotional troubleshooting bullshit happening with family
:/
will ping you when i am available again
Myrtha Oscurr: oh no!
Karrin Blue: good luck!
Arxon: yikes 0n0
take as much time as you need, good luck
Karrin Blue: ok I have to go to bed
Hope things end up ok, Wiwaxia
gnight guys
Arxon: night Karrin
whimsy: n8
im not getting anything done atm either, so im gonna go to sleep as well
Arxon: kk
night, whimsy
Wiwaxia (GM): okay, that got sorted at least
sorry about bailing halfway through the session like that
Arxon: It's fine, personal stuff takes precedent
Are you ok?
Wiwaxia (GM): whoop missed that
yeah, i'm okay
Arxon: I'm glad
I'm gonna turn in, then
Night!
Karrin Blue: Hey
whimsy: hullo
Karrin Blue: So we have the first stabbing of the new chapter, it seems
well, fatal stabbing
k m.: hi, I keep falling asleep suddenly today so if I disappear, it's because I fell asleep
Karrin Blue: Oh dear!
Did you not get enough sleep?
Wiwaxia (GM): hallo!
k m.: sleep has been...weird this week. the schedule has been weird, so I keep waking up at different times. also I badly messed up my sleep schedule because st paddys day
hi wiwaxia!
Karrin Blue: I'm watching Miraculous Ladybug
k m.: the first episode was so cute! I'm thinking about watching the rest, but on the other hand, I found a decent copy of the musical for reefer madness
Karrin Blue: both excellent
and yeah it is cute!
k m.: also today I told the Starbucks lady my name was moss and she wrote "Loss"
presumably because my life is a tragedy
Karrin Blue: D:
k m.: on the other hand, she gave me a truly ridiculous amount of blue whipped cream and sprinkles
Karrin Blue: oh good
Wiwaxia (GM): oh, shit, just realized i didn't tally exp for the last couple sessions
gonna do that now while we wait for bird
and then start if he hasn't showed up by then
Karrin Blue: Poor Arxon
k m.: yeah, brainweasels are the worst
Karrin Blue: They aaare
k m.: annnnnd successfully switched to laptop without any explosions
Wiwaxia (GM): 640 for ilmatar
580 for myrtha
you wanna get that added, or should I?
Karrin Blue: I got it
...aaand one sec
6025 if my math is right
how much till I level up?
Wiwaxia (GM): 2000
Karrin Blue: yay!
Wiwaxia (GM): whimsy, have you added that?
whimsy: nope
im mucho distracted tonight idk why
Wiwaxia (GM): happens to the best of us
alright, I got that all added
Moss, you haven't had a chance to go in a while, do you wanna?
k m.: whoops, sorry
yes!
i think last time, moss was starting to go "hey wait a second, getting me halfway to derse means dropping me off at prospit, i may not have thought this through"
though really, do they think anything through? nope
Karrin Blue: actually i think prospit is in the other direction
Wiwaxia (GM): yep, you are correct!
Karrin Blue: unless you're starting at skaia
Wiwaxia (GM): not at this point in their orbits
Karrin Blue: i mean prospit is the closest body to skaia, isn't it
k m.: oh good, neither of us are great at directions
Wiwaxia (GM): yeah, and moss is on the far side of the medium from derse
Karrin Blue: ahhh
Wiwaxia (GM): so skaia and prospit are halfway there
Karrin Blue: ok
Wiwaxia (GM): don't worry, i made up an orbits reference thing to keep this straight
i'm not doing all this off the top of my head
Karrin Blue: oh good
k m.: this is amazing.
so, moss is correct in going "hmmmmmm thinking things through is not my strong suit" ?
Wiwaxia (GM): yep
k m.: yssssssssss shiny plane
Wiwaxia (GM): the pilot suddenly shuts off all the plane's lights
and banks into the vast shrouds of LOFAC
Moss Kaplan: Moss is like, staring out the window. "What's up? Why're the lights out?"
Wiwaxia (GM): thick darkness, deeper and more obscuring than the mere empty blackness of the medium washes over the plane
Karrin Blue: (because the lights would splode otherwise?)
Wiwaxia (GM): strange shadows jump leeringly from behind every piece of equipment in your observer's compartment
Moss Kaplan: "Hey that's cool and weird and a little freaky."
-yet again, regrets not being able to take pictures with anything here
Wiwaxia (GM): there's a speaking tube between your compartment and the pilot's
they mention that it's quicker to fly through the atmosphere of LOFAC than to try and skirt it
and it means that they can't be watches, although the pilot doesn't think there's much risk of attack for a pick up from the Veil
besides, it's "perfectly harmelss" up this far from the ground
even without candlelight
Moss Kaplan: "...what's wrong with closer to the ground?"
Wiwaxia (GM): oh, you need a candle or the darkness will eat you
there should be some packed in with your parachute back there
not somewhere you wanna get shot down haha
Karrin Blue: ((meanwhile, back with lemi and her pirate buds))
((someone sneezes))
Moss Kaplan: ."The darkness will eat me. Uh huh."
Well, moss reasons, they just flew through space and got picked up in a rad plane. in space. darkness could totally eat you. dreams are weird.
Wiwaxia (GM): (nb. moss has been awake on prospit for years)
Moss Kaplan: (yeah, i'm just going with, moss is starting to go "is this not a dream?" and so is currently clinging to the idea that they're all in some weird contagious mass dream. if you say dream enough times, things start making sense)
Wiwaxia (GM): (gotcha. works!)
Karrin Blue: ((so moss is just under the impression that EVERYONE has dreams that are continuous from one night to the next and whatnot))
((huh!))
Moss Kaplan: (yep. or, if they have suspicions otherwise, they're avoiding proof otherwise)
(look, as a sixteen year old, i refused to read Wikipedia articles that would prove me wrong)
Karrin Blue: ((oh yeah i mean it makes sense icwise))
Moss Kaplan: ( :D )
Wiwaxia (GM): the plane banks and suddenly you can see jagged islands of red rock rushing by through the blackness and mist
then the darkness shifts and suddenly you can barely make out the inside of the canopy above your head
thick, oily shadows pour out of every nook and crevice, submerging you in choking darkness
and then they whisk away like a cloud past the window
the pilot turns the lights back on
LOFAC fills the sky behind you, vast and red and dark
Moss Kaplan: "well that was cool and weird and a lot freaky"
Wiwaxia (GM): the pilot chuckles
Moss Kaplan: "so how often do you do this cause i mean this whole experience is new to me"
Wiwaxia (GM): the pilot explains that they've flown pretty much everywhere in the medium
including some flybys of Derse itself
for monitoring purposes
Moss Kaplan: "so if you flew me all the way to Derse. for flyby purposes, and then maybe you were missing a passenger..."
Wiwaxia (GM): Uh huh
yeah, no
the pilot explains that they aren't the one taking town observations
that would be the one in your seat
besides, with the War begun, Derse's air defenses are probably a lot more serious
there is a pair of binoculars back there if you want to take a look around, though, they tell you
Wiwaxia (GM): but don't walk off with them or anything
Moss Kaplan: -moss immediately grabs the binoculars
"so how close, theoretically, could you get me to Derse without getting in danger?"
Wiwaxia (GM): prospit.
Moss Kaplan: "How about just a Little bit in daner"
*danger
hell
pilot: nice try, kid
no
Moss Kaplan: "well, I mean, either you fly me there, and I get there quicker and safer. Or, I fly there myself, and maybe i get lost or captured or something terrible..."
"really, i'm going to derse one way or another. i have to find my friend. you'd just be making this quicker"
Wiwaxia (GM): the pilot says that they appreciate the lackluster attempt at a guilt trip but you have failed to consider little things like "orders" or "chain of command" or "court martial"
whimsy: (pfft)
Wiwaxia (GM): ((also what do you guys think about this more descriptive rather than direct dialogue for carapacians, in line with canon?))
Moss Kaplan: moss rolls their eyes so hard they give themself a headache.
((i like the descriptive, actually!))
Karrin Blue: (yeah!)
whimsy: (i like it too)
Wiwaxia (GM): so are you looking around with the binocs?
Moss Kaplan: (sorry, connection's getting laggy)
yes! moss, sulking, is looking around with the binoculars because binoculars are cool and clearly this convo is going NoWhere
Wiwaxia (GM): alright!
where are you looking?
Moss Kaplan: hmmmmmmmm this way!
Wiwaxia (GM): which way?
Moss Kaplan: dammit ping isn't working, hang on
Wiwaxia (GM): in terms of 12 o clock from the plane's nose?
Moss Kaplan: 9
Wiwaxia (GM): There's a planet there
one sec while I double-check whose
it's also dark, deep blues and blacks
but not swathed in clouds and shadows like LOFAC behind you
Karrin Blue: ((oh!))
Wiwaxia (GM): you can see sparkling glimmers of bright blue-green on the shores of blacks seas
Karrin Blue: ((goodness there's colors other than blue black and grey here? Something to look out for I guess))
Wiwaxia (GM): and great lines of trees marching over hill and trackless desert towards some vast, towering forest in the south
Moss Kaplan: that's cool
((wait, whose is that, i have the memory of an amnesiac goldfish))
Karrin Blue: ((min!))
((Myrtha's))
((land of wires and whispers))
Moss Kaplan: ((oh sweet! well, there's a forest!))
Karrin Blue: ((woo!))
Wiwaxia (GM): gonna keep looking for details of LOWAW or look somewhere else?
Moss Kaplan: details! moss looks more closely, possibly fiddling with the binoculars in the process
Wiwaxia (GM): oh damn
running the numbers, you should be able to get couple-meter resolution with those binoculars at that distance
Karrin Blue: ((oh man pity I was either inside or underground for... this area? Or you could see me!))
((this period of time I mean))
Wiwaxia (GM): wrong angle on the planet, also
Karrin Blue: ((yeah that too))
Wiwaxia (GM): shit, now I'm wishing I'd mapped more of LOWAW's surface by now
in any case, you can see that the sand of in the deserts and several areas of bare rock (?) are glossy under skaia's light
Moss Kaplan: neato
Wiwaxia (GM): actually, i can show the map i do have as a sample
too big for roll 20 to take it, though, so gimme a moment to upload it imgur
Moss Kaplan: ooh even better :D
Karrin Blue: :D
Wiwaxia (GM): hum te tum

Wiwaxia (GM) twiddles thumbs
Wiwaxia (GM): there we go
http://i.imgur.com/DiEl0c1.jpg
Karrin Blue: oooooh
Moss Kaplan: hot damn, that looks cool
Wiwaxia (GM): :D
Karrin Blue: :D
Moss Kaplan: hmmmmm, well, im turning to the other side (3) to see what's out that way

 

Spoiler: moss concludes their tour of the medium by flying to derse and getting themself shanked

Wiwaxia (GM): there's another planet coming up on that side
unlike the two before, it's bathed in light
Moss Kaplan: wow, shiny
i look closer
Wiwaxia (GM): peach and golden light streams across its face and down from clouds
light catches off the deep, murky waters that cover the entire planet
scanning around, you can see vast scalloped fronts of waves and clouds, as well as calmer areas
one one side of the planet you can see a thicker mass of greyer clouds breaking up, with high waves scudding before them
Karrin Blue: ((leon's?))
Wiwaxia (GM): elsewhere, a low mist catches the light into a nimbus of sunrise
Moss Kaplan: what a shiny planet
i like it
Wiwaxia (GM): a glint of amethyst catches your eye
no, two
moving through the clouds
Moss Kaplan: MORE shiny?
Wiwaxia (GM): moving fast
they pass out of your field of view almost before you notice them
Moss Kaplan: i lean and try to get a better focus
"hey what's that?"
Wiwaxia (GM): here, i'm gonna show you what you see
flipping the background to the approximate color of the water, and...
you ready?
look there and keep looking
Moss Kaplan: shiny!
aw
gby shiny
Wiwaxia (GM): moves out of your field of view again
Moss Kaplan: "ok seriously what's that"
Wiwaxia (GM): the pilot asks what
Moss Kaplan: "like, shiny amethyst things. moving fast"
Wiwaxia (GM): the pilot says fuck
the pilot asks where
those sound like Dersite fighters
Moss Kaplan: "3 oclock, moving to twelve, in the shiny golden planet"
Wiwaxia (GM): The pilot tells you to open up the logbook there by you, write 1, then 0352, then LORAM
and then write down exactly what you saw
Moss Kaplan: i do so, adding "2 amethyst dots, moving quickly"
Wiwaxia (GM): alright
you gonna keep looking around?
Moss Kaplan: "soooo what're you going to do?"
Wiwaxia (GM): the pilot says their orders haven't changed, and they're still taking you - and the logbook - to prospit
Moss Kaplan: "ugh, lame"
yep, I keep looking around
looking closer at the shiny golden planet because eh
Wiwaxia (GM): lots of roads
spooled out over the water like spaghetti
actually, only partially rising out of the water in places
even more like spaghetti
or linguine, really, you suppose
Moss Kaplan: coolio
kind of a terrible DOT here, really
Wiwaxia (GM): anywhere else you wanna look?
you're getting close to Skaia, now
Moss Kaplan: yep! I wanna look at skaia
Wiwaxia (GM): the pilot begins to tip the plane down "under" it
it rolls serenely in the blackness, like a colossal marble
or a sky turned inside-out
you can't penetrate the blue and scudding clouds to the battlefield that you know is inside
but you can still see, deep in its core, a beating heart of light
around which all circles
Wiwaxia (GM): it's mesmerizing
you feel filled with inspiration
Moss Kaplan: (i am filled with determination)
"dude."
Wiwaxia (GM): (no, i'm pretty sure i said inspiration)
((:P))
Moss Kaplan: (( :D ))
Wiwaxia (GM): you lose track of time staring into the spiraling core of Skaia
next thing you know your reverie is being interrupted by the plane turning away in the final approach to Prospit
the pilot smoothly airbrakes the plane to a gliding stop just outside the room atop your tower
Moss Kaplan: "Well, i guess that was a cool experience. anyway, now i'm on my way to derse, thanks for the ride"
Wiwaxia (GM): the pilot gives you a Look and makes a disgusted noise
Moss Kaplan: i grin and give him a thumbs up. a really sarcastic thumbs up
"toodles, have fun with not getting court martialed and all that"
Wiwaxia (GM): he gives the engine just the tinest rev to pull away from, then banks the plane away
Moss Kaplan: i wave
hm. i wonder if i can find clothes here that Aren't shiny and gold
Wiwaxia (GM): good
luck
Moss Kaplan: yeah, that's what i was thinking.
eh.
in keeping with my traditional way of not thinking ahead, i'm going to fly away
Wiwaxia (GM): (To GM) rolling 1d3
(
1
)
= 1
Wiwaxia (GM): which way
also, one sec, lemme check where prospit's moon is in its orbit with regards to skaia
Moss Kaplan: towards derse!
ok, literally the opposite way i flew last time
Wiwaxia (GM): kay, the prototyping towers are pointing towards skaia right now
last time you just put the moon straight behind you and booked it
Moss Kaplan: hm, shit, ok, do we have a visual thing of this? i can't hold that many things in my head
Wiwaxia (GM): since everything interesting is in a plane, you can just show me the direction you're flying with a measurement arrow
my reference isn't really in exportable form, is only of dubious comprehensibility to people other than me and contains potential spoilers, sorry
here, i'll sketch something
Moss Kaplan: ok, that would be cool, sorry, this is starting to feel like math to me, and the theory is screwing with my head
Wiwaxia (GM): alright, super quick mock-up there
Moss Kaplan: k
so wait are all the circles orbits or are someof them just planets
Wiwaxia (GM): that clear up which ones are planets?
Moss Kaplan: yeah
Wiwaxia (GM): the scale on this is actually not too bad, either
Moss Kaplan: wait, dammit, couldn't i have just waited for derse to come around in orbit back there
Wiwaxia (GM): yes
not that you know its orbital period
or its current location on its orbit
Moss Kaplan: ok so literally i could go in any direction because it's not like i'll ever get this stuff
Wiwaxia (GM): you do know where on prospit's orbit you are, at least relative to the circle of planets
and you know that prospit was "about halfway to derse" half an hour ago
Moss Kaplan: sorry this is literally feeling like a story problem and now i feel like i'm getting graded, it's not you, it's literally that i'm really screwed up over math
ok where was i half an hour ago then
there?
Wiwaxia (GM): eh, it is supposed to be a puzzle but this is DnD, not math class
Karrin Blue: ((hm, Prospit makes a complete orbit every 3 days right?))
Wiwaxia (GM): you can try to find a way to cut the knot
or go do something else
or just take random stabs at it
Karrin Blue: ((Hmm...))
Wiwaxia (GM): i can think of a couple other possible solutions than just mathing it out off the top of my head
Karrin Blue: ((well you are the space player?))
((do you know any spacey tricks yet))
((um, slingshot around skaia? think you'd need some propulsion first...))
Moss Kaplan: i'm sorry, you've unlocked my "if i don't get this right i'm a failure" trap card
was this where i was a half hour ago?
ping broke itself
Wiwaxia (GM): yep, right about
Karrin Blue: if it helps i can't think of any good ideas either
Moss Kaplan: do i know which direction derse goes?
Wiwaxia (GM): also, you're not a failure if you can't get it, just for the record
that is one of the pieces of information you are missing
Moss Kaplan: k, so i could either go here
or here
maybe
ish
Wiwaxia (GM): (you don't really need to get more precise than that, given the distance at which you should be able to spot derse)
Moss Kaplan: eenie meenie miny moe
catch a tiger by the toe...
aiming this way
Wiwaxia (GM): alright!
don't believe that scale
it lies
Karrin Blue: ((heading over my planet? good choice :) ))
((we have scenic telephone poles and teleporting snakes))
Moss Kaplan: swiggity swag
Wiwaxia (GM): it's off by a factor of about 12,000
Moss Kaplan: pff
Karrin Blue: well fine then
Wiwaxia (GM): also, that was just me measuring a thing, moss is going in a different direction
so you've decided to head thataway
what are you going to try to keep your bearings by?
Moss Kaplan: i'll shoot flares.
pff, um, can i see the planets from here?
Wiwaxia (GM): oh hell yeah
put up your fist at arm's length
that's how much of the sky the closest planet takes up
Moss Kaplan: oh sweet, well, in between light green and light blue, that's my bearing
Wiwaxia (GM): in terms of what those planets actually look like, by the way
"light blue" is iridescent and stepped in places and dark and swirling elsewhere
"light green" is somewhat green
less than ususal
Moss Kaplan: ((also thanks for dealing with my weird and hilarious brainweasels! sorry they are a thing.))
ooh shiny
Wiwaxia (GM): getting rather brown around the edges, reall
((no worries! sorry to trip them like that))
oh, just as an aside
want a description of the last planet as seen from this distance, before you go?
Moss Kaplan: ((any time it's math. except, weirdly enough, binary & digital electronics. my brain = ?????. i feel like they'll come up again, but i just have to trip myself into shoving through))
absolutely
Wiwaxia (GM): it looks like someone's thrown a quilt over a blue fabric ball
Moss Kaplan: oh neat
Wiwaxia (GM): one of those scrap quilts, where all the colors are just whatever you had to hand, arranged in some sort of emergent pattern
Moss Kaplan: that is super neat
i approve of these planets
and now
nyoo,m
Moss Kaplan: ......
*nyoom
Karrin Blue: ((ok it's early here i gotta go to bed))
((gnight guys!))
Wiwaxia (GM): night!
Moss Kaplan: niiiiight!
whimsy: (n8)
Wiwaxia (GM): a bit under two hours of very boring flying later...
Moss Kaplan: whhhhhheeeeeeeeeeee
i look around for derse or prospit flyers
Wiwaxia (GM): derse is coming into view behind what is at this distance very obviously your Land
Moss Kaplan: oh hey is dat derse?
Wiwaxia (GM): yep
Moss Kaplan: i wave as i pass by
Wiwaxia (GM): at what, your land?
Moss Kaplan: yup
Wiwaxia (GM): wait one sec
lemme check if you actually can see your house from here
Moss Kaplan: yssss
Wiwaxia (GM): whoops got sucked into the bpdanon thread
that was a mistake
anyways
yes, you can see your house from herre
a paper thin white line against the mud brown
Moss Kaplan: yesssssssss
i wave
((i'm wreaking havoc on the jaegermonster skype chat right now with angst, so you're good, though they might not thank))
and then i continueeeee
Wiwaxia (GM): hokay, actually back now
also, as a timeline heads-up
you are gonna be waking up in a little over an hour to have a conversation we've already seen about nyx
Moss Kaplan: oh! ok cool
so i gotsta hurry
gotta be cool and badass and bring the party
Wiwaxia (GM): alright, you meet derse about here with about 30 minutes on the clock
where are you going to go?
Moss Kaplan: castle. right? yes. she was last in the castle, wasn't she?
Wiwaxia (GM): there's a bunch of fighters and a couple big battleships hanging out a ways away from derse, but none of them seem to have reacted to you
Moss Kaplan: oh right that's a thing.
.....i need derse clothes
somehow
do i see a castle?
i look around
Wiwaxia (GM): you see this
Moss Kaplan: shit
....i'm gonna go closer
Wiwaxia (GM): (so glad i got the big derse and prospit images done for this session)
Moss Kaplan: and hopefully not get mugged but like if they do maybe we can trade clothes WHO KNOWs
Wiwaxia (GM): can you move where you're in closer to?
the architecture is very similar to prospits, but the same set-up of spires and bridges does not have prospit's airy and open character
Moss Kaplan: still, maybe this means i can lurk
in my bright gold outfit
Wiwaxia (GM): instead, shadows and grime cast it as a maze of twisted streets dropping away to honeycombed darkness below, like a worm eaten log of buildings
Moss Kaplan: "dude this is so metal"
i whisper to myself
Wiwaxia (GM): as much positive space as negative space, until you can no longer tell which is the building and which the street
Moss Kaplan: maybe if i get mugged they'll tell me where lemi is
whimsy: theres some kind fo flaw in that logic but i cant put my finger on it
Moss Kaplan: i am an excellent planner aheader
Wiwaxia (GM): are you attempting to get mugged
Moss Kaplan: .....i may be attempting to get mugged.
mostly because ok, so a. i could look for lemi in the half hour i have left
b. i could look for a helpful dersite who won't try to straight up mug me
c. i could actively try to get mugged, and then i won't feel bad if i need to hit people
....also it's less embarassing to go "yeah i got mugged" than "yeah i asked for help and got mugged"
whimsy: (would it be inappropriate to make an "its a trap" joke here)
Moss Kaplan: ......i think i just convinced myself that's a good idea, shit
Wiwaxia (GM): so that's a yes?
Moss Kaplan: yes, i am trying to get mugged
i'm gonna walk around
looking clueless
Wiwaxia (GM): alright, if you're trying to look clueless, you can either make a grace check and get mugged on a success
or make an int check and get mugged on a failure
your call
Moss Kaplan: grace check
come on dice
rolling d20 +16
(
9
)+16
= 25
Wiwaxia (GM): oh would you look at that theres a knife
under your chin
whee
Moss Kaplan: yayyyyy
just one?
Wiwaxia (GM): just one
for now, at least
you were looking clueless, remember
you don't bring out the big choppers for any old schmuck
Moss Kaplan: oh good i'm so glad i'm doing this
behind me?
Wiwaxia (GM): a deep woman's voice from behind you informs you to and over what you've got
and quick-like
(To GM) rolling 1d6
(
2
)
= 2
Moss Kaplan: "well, all i have are these kinda dumb pajamas and also some free kicks"
i say, stomping on her feet and whipping my head back
can i do that
i'm assuming that's a roll thing
Wiwaxia (GM): yep
that's gonna be an attack
also, this is probably the time to inform you that your dreamself has your level 1 hp
Moss Kaplan: rolling d20 +1
(
10
)+1
= 11
yep just saw that
Wiwaxia (GM): that hits her, yep
Moss Kaplan: so if i used my head (haha) then it's with the d6 right?
Wiwaxia (GM): eh, d8 for the kick
(To GM) rolling 2d6
(
6
+
6
)
= 12
Moss Kaplan: swaggg
rolling d8
(
4
)
= 4
Wiwaxia (GM): i'm gonna interpret the kicking the head back as she can either choose to take damage or let you get loose
Moss Kaplan: ok cool
Wiwaxia (GM): she's gonna let you get loose
she tells you yes, yes you're very badass, she's impressed
Moss Kaplan: "ok really I did this on purpose, i
m
UGH enter key
"...i
Wiwaxia (GM): now actually give her everything you've got before she starts screaming for the police and the mob about violent prospitian infiltrators
Moss Kaplan: (noooooooooo)
"ok really i did this on purpose, i'm looking for le- i'm looking for someone dressed like me but in derse purple"
Wiwaxia (GM): she tells you she'll give you to the count of three to start giving her your shit
one
Moss Kaplan: i tackle her
yolo
rolling d20 + 1
(
10
)+1
= 11
Wiwaxia (GM): she shanks you in the gut
rolling 1d20
(
18
)
= 18
Moss Kaplan: ouch
Wiwaxia (GM): rolling 1d8
(
7
)
= 7
Moss Kaplan: i say a lot of bad words
Wiwaxia (GM): on the forest floor]
in LODAF
Moss Kaplan: godDAMMIT
is just one of them
Wiwaxia (GM): anyways, you've been out cold in the mould for 5 hours, so you get 5+1d6 hp back
Moss Kaplan: well THAT'S good
Wiwaxia (GM): and the damage your dreamself took does not count towards your waking self, if that wasn't clear

 

Spoiler: leon revisits the stairs down from the garage under his apartment building

Moss Kaplan: i kind of figured that, glad i was right
whellllllp, and then i get the convo ping, right?
Wiwaxia (GM): after sitting on the ground swearing for a few minutes, yeah
then you have this bit of chat which becomes much more amusing now
sI: huh, Nyx?
aG: I am pretty sure she's Greek? Something to do with night, so maybe there is some Greek god or titan or whatever of day that's she's opposed to?
aG: Oh wait yeah Moss you probably have this
cO: Hi Moss!
Wiwaxia (GM): sI: well, I mean, Nyx was pretty important to Greek history and culture...let me see what i can remember!
sI: Ok, well Nyx was one of the first gods. like, hard-core elemental kind of goddess. think, like, chronos, gaea. she's usually, yeah, depicted as night
sI: though either her opposing god is Hemera or Eos - the former being the elemental goddess of day, and the latter being the goddess of the dawn
sI: i'd go with her opposite as being Hemera, personally, it seems more legit
cO: Anything about Nyx in particular?
sI: well, she was kind of a bad ass. even zeus was in awe of her. and, hey, points for being a single mother at some point: she made the three Fates, Sleep, Death, Strife and Pain all on her own self
Wiwaxia (GM): cO: So that's something to consider
cO: How's your bullshit fantasy adventure been going?
sI: you know. bullshit. fantasy. but adventurous!
Moss Kaplan: jesus christ
yep that's a lot more hilarious
Wiwaxia (GM): anyways, i'm about winding down
anything you or whimsy wanna do real quick before we call it a night?
Moss Kaplan: yeah ditto, i have already massively destroyed my sleep schedule this week
k m.: also i
whimsy: not particularily
k m.: 've been sitting in the laundry room for a good five hours now so i should leave soon
whimsy: my sleep schedule has been buried in a shallow grave and is currently fertilizing my plants
k m.: -pats whimsy's sleep schedule-
whimsy: and im not gonna get much sleep today ::/
Wiwaxia (GM): i'll leave some flowers on its grave
it's the least i can do
whimsy: bc the library doesnt open until 10 am and i need to go there to print sth out i need on monday that i really dont wanna print on monday, and after that its a couple of hours until my moirail arrives and i still need to cook xxD
Wiwaxia (GM): also, moss, you get 400xp for gazing into the core of skaia
whimsy: congrats ::D
k m.: whooooooo!
Wiwaxia (GM): and possibly some for making to the other Kingdom, will need to think about that
but even just the 400 will put you up to level 4
so, space powers!
k m.: yesssss
Wiwaxia (GM): you also get +1 to a single save of your choice
k m.: huh.
plus one to will save
i can put that in i think
yes
Wiwaxia (GM): increment, not separate +1, but yes
all the will!
you now have like
k m.: oh cool
there
Wiwaxia (GM): a 20% chance of failing a will save
k m.: sweet
Wiwaxia (GM): anyways
gnight
k m.: gnight!
whimsy: n8 ::D
Karrin Blue: Heyo
Arxon: hello!
Karrin Blue: How goes it?
So, Bird's showing up, but Whimsy can't, I think
and Moss can't
Arxon: mk
I am pretty good, how about you?
Karrin Blue: p good!
Arxon: I'm reading through what happened last week
Bird: heyo
Arxon: hey!
Wiwaxia (GM): oh hey, people!
my roll20 didn't refresh for some weird reason
Arxon: Derse players club :D
Karrin Blue: weird
woo!
derse represent
Bird: thumbs up
Karrin Blue: too bad timeline won't let us have a meetup on the moon
probably
oh well
Wiwaxia (GM): well, also
leon's tower
Karrin Blue: yea
...so hey if leon's dream body is dead, i wonder if it's in the crypt
where Aradia's was
Arxon: Alright read through Moss's Space Adventures
Wiwaxia (GM): yep, that's pretty much last session in a nutshell
Arxon: hm
I mean it'll be hard to find unless Lemi and Myrtha decide to do some hardcore exploring
or Derse gets blown up
Bird: it is a mystery
Karrin Blue: or
if leon dies
and then resurrects immediately
probably should avoid testing that tho
(or there might be records in the derse newspapers about a funeral for the Prince)
Bird: i'm so curious and also the least equipped to find out
Wiwaxia (GM): I think I'm gonna start with you, btw
Arxon: (Maybe Lemi can do some intel when the ball comes around)
Wiwaxia (GM): because lemi and myrtha are still the furthest ahead
Bird: prbably a good plan :P
Karrin Blue: yep
Arxon: ye
Bird: lemi malloy: super spy
Arxon: lemi malloy: probably not that thing you just said
Karrin Blue: i'm just hoping that the next time Myrtha sleeps she doesn't end up in the horrorterror party again
Wiwaxia (GM): also leon gets no conversations with either of you for his next hour, because you are both kinda busy dealing with a certain Tentacle Incident
Leon Gaspar: sburb game out of context.txt
Wiwaxia (GM): so what are you going to do?
Karrin Blue: though will leon be able to see my grimspeak help mesage
Wiwaxia (GM): you just left messages for terhanu and Tia
Leon Gaspar: iirc i was gonna check out downstairs again
Wiwaxia (GM): gonna alchemize anything before you go?
oh which reminds me i should update the grist chart for you guys
one sec
Leon Gaspar: can i get a link to that actually?
Wiwaxia (GM): https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1f9wxkdpQLfknYaDBoqn6EwplSwoRIlo1nk-zoKJOr8k/edit?usp=sharing
Leon Gaspar: woo! alright lets try the flail || flower crown
Leon Gaspar makes ALL the weapons
Wiwaxia (GM): You spend a couple minutes twiddling your thumbs while you torrent woad grist from Myrtha
then you make CASUS BELLIS
Karrin Blue: (that's a great pun)
Wiwaxia (GM): it's a giant fucking daisy that you can whip round by the stem
(ehehehe, i'm glad you approve)
Leon Gaspar: i feel fancy!
ok lets try &&
sorry myrtha :V
Wiwaxia (GM): this torrents much less woad
and makes the Flailer Crown
Karrin Blue: (nah it's cool)
Wiwaxia (GM): like a flower crown
but instead of flowers
it's little interwoven flails
does nothing, but looks metal af
Leon Gaspar: that's so punk rock
Karrin Blue: (prolly gonna borrow some of yours to see how I can make the sword||radio insulator thing)
Leon Gaspar: (i've seen a vinyl basilisk so i'm going to try and get us some sweet ? grist)
Karrin Blue: (niiiice)
(but be careful)
(basilisks are The Worst)
Leon Gaspar: i put on my collander and then put my flailer crown on top of my collander
and i'm off!
(ahahah. haha. ha. haaaa.)
(you're not kidding)
(whoa it's hella windy outside. very atmospheric)
Wiwaxia (GM): your flailer crown makes a somewhat annoying metal-on-metal dinging on your colander, but this is a small price to pay for fashion
going downstairs?

Wiwaxia (GM) casually pulls up the ep 1 chatlogs
Leon Gaspar: yep!
Leon Gaspar follows suit
Leon Gaspar ah, nostalgia
Wiwaxia (GM): whoops i lied it's in ep 2
so there was that door you unsuccessfully tried to batter down the first time
Leon Gaspar: oh man i had a torch last time
Wiwaxia (GM): until you dropped it in the water, yes
Leon Gaspar: ...i didn't get that far
whoops, oh well
okay yeah the door! let's do that
i'm just gonna go ahead and equip my basic flail for this one
rolling 1d8
(
6
)
= 6
Wiwaxia (GM): loud noise but nothing else
(To GM) rolling 1d6
(
3
)
= 3
Wiwaxia (GM): keep whaling?
or try one of your other flails?
Leon Gaspar: i am actually tempted to give casus bellis a go
hey, why not, right?
Wiwaxia (GM): alright
Leon Gaspar equips a giant daisy. just a giant fucking flower
Wiwaxia (GM): that'll be 1d6+4 damage
Leon Gaspar: rolling 1d6+4
(
6
)+4
= 10
whoa that's actually a pretty cool damage roll
Karrin Blue: nice
Leon Gaspar: giant flower: actually a neat weapon!
Wiwaxia (GM): the door wraps around the flower head and the top hinge tears straight off
you hear a pinging off the wall behind you, then off the stairs below
the lower hinge and the latch are still in place, but the top half of the door is bent in and ripped free of the frame
you could try to climb over or bash it the rest of the way down
(To GM) rolling 1d6
(
5
)
= 5
Leon Gaspar: i. hm.
Leon Gaspar looks at flower
Leon Gaspar: well climbing didn't go so well last time so let's see if we can get lucky twice
rolling 1d6+4
(
1
)+4
= 5
or....not :P
Wiwaxia (GM): rolling 1d6
(
6
)
= 6
you mostly miss
doesn't even make much of a noise
just a kind of dull ding
Karrin Blue: what kind of daisy is this...
Leon Gaspar: well i guess we're climbing
Wiwaxia (GM): you can just keep beating on it btw
Leon Gaspar: (yeah I uh. i can't answer that. i seriously thought it was a joke weapon)
well...actually yeah i'm gonna do that
Wiwaxia (GM): but the noise might attract underlings
Leon Gaspar: that's kind of what i want :V well imps anyway
that's what i'm tossing up, anyway
fuck it, one more go. i really don't like climbing
rolling 1d6+4
(
5
)+4
= 9
Wiwaxia (GM): bang
that swing catches the door in the middle of the fold and tears it the rest of the way out of the wall
Leon Gaspar: starting to understand the whole flower crown thing
Wiwaxia (GM): mm?
rolling 1d6
(
2
)
= 2
in any case, you can now see into the room
it looks much cleaner than the storage closet downstairs
Leon Gaspar: as in, flowers are pretty punk rock as it turns out
alrighty
gonna listen out for any movement
Wiwaxia (GM): can't hear anything
Leon Gaspar: aaaalrighty, let's explore the room
Wiwaxia (GM): it's pretty dim, but you can make out shapes
looks like the door has done a pretty good job keeping this side dry
there's a narrow space lined with shelves, looks like mostly janitorial supplies
and then another door at the far end
Leon Gaspar: oh sweet, doors!
i quickly look through the janitorial supplies. sometimes janitors have flashlights!
Wiwaxia (GM): alright, i'm gonna do a google image search
and grab one that looks good
anything you can find in the picture, you can find
Leon Gaspar: sweeet
Wiwaxia (GM): http://photos.news.wisc.edu/photos/20242/original/custodial_Kaminsky15_4735.jpg?1435616067
Karrin Blue: (you know I wonder if those moonflowers I found would do anything cool if combiend with flower crown)
(maybe i'll combine them with flower crown and labtopband)
(probably not)
(grab those towels and tape, that's just generally useful supplies)
Bird: towels for the towel god, tape for the tape thone
wait
Leon Gaspar: much better
towels, tape, and that ladder
Wiwaxia (GM): alright!
go ahead and add em to your misc items
Leon Gaspar: done and done
now let's check out the far door
Wiwaxia (GM): this one isn't rusted shut, although the paint is starting to peel
locked, though
Leon Gaspar: of course
Karrin Blue: (hey leon)
(do you think)
Leon Gaspar: (yes, mysterious voice in my head?)
Karrin Blue: (that if I took one of Myrtha's more complete animals and combined it with a keyring)
(i could get a skeleton key??)
Leon Gaspar: ( B) )
Karrin Blue: ( 8) )
Leon Gaspar: (this is the kind of shit i like to see)
which way are the hinges mounted? towards or away from me?
Wiwaxia (GM): the door opens in, away from you
Leon Gaspar: ok good
let's try and break the lock
rolling 1d6 + 4
(
5
)+4
= 9
Wiwaxia (GM): buh-bye, lock
rolling 1d6
(
1
)
= 1
(To GM) rolling 1d8
(
5
)
= 5
Leon Gaspar: hooray!
alright let's push that door open
Wiwaxia (GM): it swings open, revealing a quite large boiler room
looks like there was an explosion of some sort in here some time ago
scrap metal and cans, both opened and unopened, are strewn across the floor, but dust lies over everything, undisturbed
Leon Gaspar: oh. creepy.
what kind of cans?
Wiwaxia (GM): unlabeled
Karrin Blue: (enough cans to build a town?)
Wiwaxia (GM): wanna try to get one of the unopened ones open?
Leon Gaspar: yeah!
(I need a snack.....but there are no snacks. suffering)
Wiwaxia (GM): (To GM) rolling 1d20
(
9
)
= 9
Wiwaxia (GM): you hear something climbing the stairs behind you
Leon Gaspar: i spin around!!1
er, !!!
are they approaching immediately or do i have time to duck out of sight?
Wiwaxia (GM): one sec, lemme draw the map
please ignore the giant glowing ball,
Leon Gaspar: i cant see it so ok :V
Wiwaxia (GM): it's standing in for light from the garage above
how about now?
Leon Gaspar: ahh
from the garage? is there a hole in the roof?
Wiwaxia (GM): no, this is coming down the stairwell
Leon Gaspar: ohh, roger
so is that imp behind me (coming from the stairwell) or in front (from the boiler room)?
Wiwaxia (GM): from the stairwell
Leon Gaspar: gotcha
alright, has the imp seen me?
Wiwaxia (GM): nope
Leon Gaspar: sweet, gonna duck 'round the corner and ready an attack for when it comes in range
Wiwaxia (GM): like there?
Leon Gaspar: y...yes
it dark
Wiwaxia (GM): sure would be nice if you had a flashlight, huh?
Leon Gaspar: sure would
Wiwaxia (GM): well all the enemies have moved
Leon Gaspar: i can see one right next to me so i'm gonna hit it
Wiwaxia (GM): kay
you get two attacks, then
the prepped on and then your turn
(wasn't gonna give you the prepped attack if you didn't notice it)
Leon Gaspar: gonna flail that daisy
a
rolling 1d6+4
(
1
)+4
= 5
waiit fuck
wrong one
rolling 1d20+1
(
15
)+1
= 16
Wiwaxia (GM): that hits!
Leon Gaspar: should i roll for dmg again?
Wiwaxia (GM): nah, that is more than enough to kill it
Leon Gaspar: sweet
ooookay let's move baaack into the light
oh for fuck's sake
do i still get that second attack
Wiwaxia (GM): nope, surprise
in any case, i have good news and i have bad news
Leon Gaspar: mmmmmhmmmmmmmm
better be some real good news
Wiwaxia (GM): more light
Leon Gaspar: aaand the bad news?
Leon Gaspar heavy sigh
Leon Gaspar: can i youthroll or am i still surprised?
Wiwaxia (GM): yeah, reflex save to youthroll
Leon Gaspar: rolling 1d20
(
10
)
= 10
my reflex is 15 so, success?
Wiwaxia (GM): yep
you can move 1m
Leon Gaspar: pchoo
oh that's me that's missing health
our bars looked combined and i thouht for a minute that i'd hit it with that rogue hinge
Wiwaxia (GM): you take 1 damage from an evil aura
bypasses protection
Leon Gaspar: also, did i see what attributes it has?
Wiwaxia (GM): leopard face, kimono with a green castle on it, flippers
Leon Gaspar: dang
whose turn?
Wiwaxia (GM): yours
Leon Gaspar: how far can i move?
Wiwaxia (GM): 6m
or do you mean where are the walls?
Leon Gaspar: well that too but mostly range
Wiwaxia (GM): the walls should have collision on now
Leon Gaspar: hrm i kinda dont wanna be running too far into the dark but this thing can presumably run as far as i can
Wiwaxia (GM): basilisk's gonna stop there and look around

Wiwaxia (GM) The monster's bulk jostles you!
You take 1 damage!
Leon Gaspar: can i attack then move?
Leon Gaspar forgot how this game works
Wiwaxia (GM): that does not bypass protection, btw
yes, you can
Leon Gaspar: oh hey, good
gonna smack it first
rolling 1d20+1
(
18
)+1
= 19
Wiwaxia (GM): yeah, uh, that hits
(To GM) rolling 1d6
(
1
)
= 1
Leon Gaspar: rolling 1d6+4
(
5
)+4
= 9
hey, not bad
oh, wow, really not bad at all!
alright, movement, movement...
that sure is a big ol' lizard standing in my way!
gonna siiiidle on over here
Wiwaxia (GM): okay, lemme think
about what the basilisk knows you did, that is
it knows you slipped by it, but not where to
and it got a lucky fire breath recharge roll
so it's gonna flip around and try to smoke you out
Leon Gaspar: is it gonna light it up, up up
Wiwaxia (GM): yep. exactly
reflex save, if you please
Leon Gaspar: rolling 1d20
(
15
)
= 15
oof, right on it
Wiwaxia (GM): ties break in the dice roller's favor, so you're good
Leon Gaspar: wow is it supposed to have lost that much health?
Wiwaxia (GM): yep
Leon Gaspar: oh hey it's one of these motherfuckers
Wiwaxia (GM): you really whacked it
Leon Gaspar: haha wow i love flowers
i can't believe i wasn't going to alchemise it
Karrin Blue: (guh my computer just dropped out while the battery was completely full)
Wiwaxia (GM): also, 1 damage from the evil aura
Leon Gaspar: (eugh i hate when that happens :()
my turn? and am i in range to smack dat lizard
Wiwaxia (GM): yep
on both counts
or wait, imp's turn, technically
Leon Gaspar: rolling 1d20+1
(
2
)+1
= 3
ooh right
Wiwaxia (GM): okay done
Leon Gaspar: welp that was a roll
Wiwaxia (GM): well, it wasn't a crit fail
gonna move?
Leon Gaspar: please let the basilisk roast the imp. please oh please hephaestus
i sure am!
Wiwaxia (GM): oh hey, the imp did do that, i didn't notice
ehehehe
Leon Gaspar: imp bbq time
Wiwaxia (GM): rolling 1d6
(
6
)
= 6
*2
ouch
Leon Gaspar: what is that
(remember i can't see what's happening past the door)
Wiwaxia (GM): well this would have happened while you were still back here
Leon Gaspar: ahh
what the fuck is that
was that a fireball
Karrin Blue: (IMPS)
Wiwaxia (GM): i can neither confirm nor deny that statement
Karrin Blue: (scratch that)
(BASILISKS)
(ARE)
(THE_
(WORST)

 

Spoiler: basilisks are bad for fire safety

Wiwaxia (GM): oh, should roll some object saving throws
Karrin Blue: (at least idk if this one can TELEPORT)
Leon Gaspar: (i don't think we've worked out which prototyping does that? if any)
Wiwaxia (GM): ans then you moved there, right?
Leon Gaspar: (i'm reasonably certain evil aura is onryou, swimming is either nessie or just leon's bad luck)
yep!
Wiwaxia (GM): also, reminder, there's two things per object prototyped
Leon Gaspar: (shapeshifting is obviously ilmatar's prototyping) (at least i think it's ilmatars? she prototyped the doll right)
ooooh
(oh yeah, so it's tied to which thing? hair/kimono etc)
Karrin Blue: (...myrtha inputted 4 things)
Leon Gaspar: (interesting)
Karrin Blue: (in that case)
Leon Gaspar: (you don't gotta reply, i'm just speculating)
Wiwaxia (GM): yep
Karrin Blue: (there's two per skeleton and two per banner)
Leon Gaspar: (oh hey :V)
Wiwaxia (GM): to myrtha
karrin, shit, sorry
Karrin Blue: (thouh idk if we've seen bannertype prototyping??)
Wiwaxia (GM): you have
Leon Gaspar: (actually we just have!)
Arxon: (the green castle, right?)
Leon Gaspar: (it's the green castle, right?)
Wiwaxia (GM): that's one of em
Leon Gaspar: (oh hey arxon)
Arxon: (jinx u owe me a coke)
Leon Gaspar: (we're fighting one right now!)
Wiwaxia (GM): there are also some flagbearers
Leon Gaspar: (aww nuts :c)
Wiwaxia (GM): but i dunno if you've actually seen that one do its thing
although you have seen imps prototyped with it
Leon Gaspar: (not that i remember but that's not saying much :V)
Wiwaxia (GM): having successfully lit it up up up, basilisk spots you and says hi
by which i mean it's gonna bite you
rolling 1d20+1
(
7
)+1
= 8

Wiwaxia (GM) The monster's bulk jostles you!
You take 0 damage!
Leon Gaspar: i take it that means it does fuck all?
Wiwaxia (GM): yep
and no evil aura, because it seems unfair to trip that when it's just moving it's aura over you
Leon Gaspar: poor basilisk is having a bad day
Wiwaxia (GM): rather than when you stay in the thing or move into it
Leon Gaspar: let's try to end its suffering with another hit
(yes i know i can't actually kill it this turn without a crit, shh)
rolling 1d20+1
(
15
)+1
= 16
Wiwaxia (GM): that hits!
(To GM) rolling 1d6
(
6
)
= 6
Wiwaxia (GM): (To GM) rolling 5d20
(
6
+
20
+
1
+
5
+
8
)
= 40
Leon Gaspar: rolling 1d6+4
(
3
)+4
= 7
eh, not bad
is that...is that imp on fire
or is it just a moving fireball
we just don't know
Wiwaxia (GM): the imp is no longer, you can see the grist
looks like something else in there has caught fire
Leon Gaspar: ahh
ahhhhhh
(also after this leon is going to have to come up with flower-themed armor and it's gonna be great)
(follow for more soft punk)
Karrin Blue: (hells yeah)
Leon Gaspar: (i know you're there motherfucker)
Wiwaxia (GM): the basilisk quite literally bumps into you
Leon Gaspar: (that was @basilisk)

Wiwaxia (GM) The monster's bulk jostles you!
You take 1 damage!
Wiwaxia (GM): and that's the end of its turn, b/c surprise
Leon Gaspar: i surprised a basilisk
well, turmabout's fair play
gonna hit that (hopefully)
rolling 1d20+1
(
7
)+1
= 8
:/
Wiwaxia (GM): also, it's too dark to see, so there's an additional -2
Leon Gaspar: ahh, fair
leon literally flailing in the dark
Wiwaxia (GM): 6 does not hit a basilisk, nope
gonna move?
Leon Gaspar: hereish??? i'm guessing
can't see the grid
it got real dark
is there something blocking the light.....
Wiwaxia (GM): (To GM) rolling 1d6
(
4
)
= 4
Wiwaxia (GM): nope, it's still there, just hard to see versus the light of the fire
Leon Gaspar: ahh
Wiwaxia (GM): you hear a snap where i just pinged
Leon Gaspar: i'm laughing we're both just fumbling around in the dark
://
can i hit it
Wiwaxia (GM): you can ping where you're swinging
you smack the floor
Leon Gaspar: le sigh
Wiwaxia (GM): roll damage to see if you crack it
Leon Gaspar: rolling 1d6+4
(
2
)+4
= 6
Wiwaxia (GM): nope
basilisk's turn
although first, there's some paper in the closet what needs to make a save
rolling 1d20
(
10
)
= 10
Leon Gaspar: i imagine the save for paper not lighting on fire is like, 2
Wiwaxia (GM): it is exactly 2
Leon Gaspar: incredible
Wiwaxia (GM): you take 4 damage from an evil aura
Leon Gaspar: dang that was a rough one

Wiwaxia (GM) The monster's bulk jostles you!
You take 0 damage!
Leon Gaspar: ugh i just need to get one good hit in on it
Wiwaxia (GM): not jostled, so the basilisk doesn't know where you are
rolling 1d6
(
2
)
= 2
Leon Gaspar: ok so bird can't see the basilisk but presumably leon can hear it clomping around
Wiwaxia (GM): snap there
Leon Gaspar: and wave in the general direction
Wiwaxia (GM): yeah, it's next to you
Leon Gaspar: rightio
rolling 1d20-1
(
16
)-1
= 15
Wiwaxia (GM): ping?
i'm so sorry, that is more floor
Leon Gaspar: dang
rolling 1d6+4
(
6
)+4
= 10
Wiwaxia (GM): gonna move?
Leon Gaspar: yes and hope i don't run into a basilisk
Wiwaxia (GM): yep, that cracks it
Leon Gaspar: i can't believe i cracked the floor
Wiwaxia (GM): nope!
Leon Gaspar: how is it STILL DARK
:?
Wiwaxia (GM): you run into basilisk right there
Leon Gaspar: ah
can i keep moving
or am i stopped
Wiwaxia (GM): nope, it's lengthwise across there
you ran smack into its side
Leon Gaspar: sigh
well at least i know where it is
Wiwaxia (GM): (To GM) rolling 1d6
(
5
)
= 5
Wiwaxia (GM): it coils around to bite you
Leon Gaspar: rude tbh
Wiwaxia (GM): also 3 from aura
rolling 1d20-1
(
4
)-1
= 3
Leon Gaspar: the tables are getting uncomfortably close to turning here
Wiwaxia (GM): its head is there
Leon Gaspar: hang on show me again?
Wiwaxia (GM): you can feel its breath
Leon Gaspar: ok so that thing you just pinged, i'm gonna swing at it
and also be super grossed out i bet that thing smells rank
Wiwaxia (GM): not really
mostly like soot
not that that's necessarily any better, considering
Leon Gaspar: rolling 1d20-1
(
14
)-1
= 13
Wiwaxia (GM): that hits
Leon Gaspar: rolling 1d6+4
(
3
)+4
= 7
Wiwaxia (GM): it dies
Leon Gaspar: hooooly fucking shit
Karrin Blue: (WOOOOO)
Leon Gaspar: NI: hooooly fuuuucking shiiiit
Wiwaxia (GM): gonna fumble around in the dark for grist, or deal with the fire?
Leon Gaspar: okay so uh let's go deal with that fire first
yeahh
how long does grist stay gristy?
Wiwaxia (GM): forever
Leon Gaspar: ok good
man it'd be neat if the mop survived, i could make a torch
alright let's, uh
Wiwaxia (GM): rolling 1d20
(
1
)
= 1
yep, it's fine
Leon Gaspar: should i not have moved
Wiwaxia (GM): rolling 1d20
(
8
)
= 8
nah, saving throws
Leon Gaspar: ahh
alright what am i looking at
(also wow, time really flew tonight)
(arxon, karrin, how you guys holding up?)
Wiwaxia (GM): there's a paint can spewing smoke and spitting stray flames
everything paper on the right half of that image is toast
the garbage bags are starting to melt
Leon Gaspar: alright, checkin out the image
Wiwaxia (GM): the cardboard is still just singing and hasn't caught
Leon Gaspar: gonna grab that mop if i can. where is it on the map?
Arxon: (I am good! It's still fairly early for me)
Wiwaxia (GM): leaning over the burning paint can
Karrin Blue: (i'm also good!)
(no 8:30 class tomorrow for meeee)
(i'm freeeee)
Wiwaxia (GM): sooty, but not burning or charring yet
(woooo)
Leon Gaspar: gonna sidle up and grab it
Arxon: (yay!)
Wiwaxia (GM): what, just gonna stick your hand into the hot burning paint fumes?
Leon Gaspar: (...paint fumes are hot?)
(ok presumably leon can feel that)
Wiwaxia (GM): they are when the paint can is literally on fire, man
Leon Gaspar: (before he shoves his hand into it)
Wiwaxia (GM): (yes, yes he can)
(that is why i asked)
Leon Gaspar: (ok thank)
wait there's literally an ocean outside my door
brb, fire
Wiwaxia (GM): so you're going out to the ocean?
and leaving the fire there?
Karrin Blue: (did you collect the spoils of victory)
Wiwaxia (GM): also, remember there's water in the stairwell a flight an a half down
Leon Gaspar: oh you're right! let's do that
i'm gonna try and put out the fire or at leastmake it less fiery
...does that say 'stairs bro'
Wiwaxia (GM): yes
Leon Gaspar: ok but seriously i'm gonna go downstairs and dunk a towel in the water
Karrin Blue: good thing you grabbed towels!
Wiwaxia (GM): kay
Leon Gaspar: wait wait waIT
can i scratch that
Wiwaxia (GM): kay
Leon Gaspar: i brought....a WATER BOTTLE
Karrin Blue: (but is any of this water drinkable)
Leon Gaspar: how big a paint can are we talking
actually thinking about it a water bottle might not have enough water to douse a towel
Wiwaxia (GM): see that can that says mautz in the image?
Leon Gaspar: ahh
hm well. i try soaking a towel with the water from my water bottle first
Karrin Blue: (can you replace the water in there easily)
(because.)
(drinkable water)
Leon Gaspar: (i'm pretty sure my taps are still working?)
Karrin Blue: (ok good)
Wiwaxia (GM): yep, only moss's taps are dead
Leon Gaspar: (i...think)
(alrighty sweet)
ok so assume it's a 1L water bottle. how wet is my towel?
Wiwaxia (GM): you can get one corner nice and wet or the whole thing kinda damp
Leon Gaspar: i mean i have two towels so i'm gonna go for 'damp' and if that doesn't work i'll go adn soak the other one downstairs
Wiwaxia (GM): not quite out, but just smouldering now
Leon Gaspar: ok gimme a rundown of what exactly i can see
it's that hour of the morning where i've forgotten how to put information together
Wiwaxia (GM): paint can with damp towel over it
not spitting flame, much dimmer
still smoking
paper's just embers and drifting ash at this point
nothing else is aflame
Leon Gaspar: ok yes thank you
this is good
Wiwaxia (GM): if you stay in the room too long, i'm gonna have you start making fort saves versus smoke inhalation
Leon Gaspar: in which case i should probably go locate a torch and something to put over my mouth before i go retrieving grist
i'm still gonna grab that mop
Wiwaxia (GM): kay
that'll grab you the imps' grist by the way
just by walking over it
Leon Gaspar: oh, sweet
Wiwaxia (GM): '10 build grist', '8 build grist', '1 copper grist'
'6 build grist', '12 build grist', '2 amber grist'
Leon Gaspar: nice
Karrin Blue: (woo!)
Leon Gaspar: aight, back upstairs then, unless there're any pressing issues?
Wiwaxia (GM): nothing that you can see, nope
well, the paint can's still smoking
Leon Gaspar: alright!
well...yeah
Wiwaxia (GM): but doesn't seem likely to do anything but smoke in the immediate future
Leon Gaspar: but i figure there's not much else i can do without a light source, so that's future!leon's problem :V
Wiwaxia (GM): well, minutes in the future (but not many) leon, at least
Leon Gaspar: yeah :P
okay! here i go...
Leon Gaspar expecting something terrible to happen
Leon Gaspar: also fuck me i'm hurt again. i gotta eat something while i'm at it
Wiwaxia (GM): note that you have the code for an electric torch
from last time
so you don't need to try to find one
Leon Gaspar: oh sweet
Karrin Blue: ((new drowtales page!))
Wiwaxia (GM): 37 damage
for 740 xp
Karrin Blue: (nice!)
Wiwaxia (GM): so what is leon doing upstairs?

 

Spoiler: leon gets something to eat, lemi clears some imps of IP's plane, DOGFIGHT TIME

Arxon: (every single time I draw Lemi she gets taller)
Karrin Blue: (soon she will be the tallest)
Wiwaxia (GM): >Lemi: render yourself in a more symbolic manner
Leon Gaspar: Leon is alchemisingg another torch, looking for more batteries, and seeing if there's anything in the fridge
Wiwaxia (GM): 4 or lower on a d6 for batteries
Leon Gaspar: rolling 1d6
(
1
)
= 1
Wiwaxia (GM): yep, batteries secured
Karrin Blue: (:D)
Leon Gaspar: ok nice
torch?
Wiwaxia (GM): is made
food:
fun facts: wolfram alpha has a random food widget
Leon Gaspar: amazing
Wiwaxia (GM): and it says kidney beans, ice cream on a stick, mustard, sugar-free pudding, tofurkey slices, and raw bacon
not that that's everything
if there's food you want you can still roll for it like any other item
Leon Gaspar: eggs
Wiwaxia (GM): 5 or lower
Leon Gaspar: rolling 1d6
(
3
)
= 3
B)
how about bread
Wiwaxia (GM): 5 or lower
Leon Gaspar: rolling 1d6
(
2
)
= 2
how about 'do we still have electricity'
Wiwaxia (GM): yep
Leon Gaspar: eggs and bacon time B)
Karrin Blue: (happy easter!)
Wiwaxia (GM): nice
Leon Gaspar: doot doot frying up some eggs and bacon
(i'm making myself hungry...)
Wiwaxia (GM): 2d6hp, +2 for sounding good enough to make my mouth water, too
Leon Gaspar: rolling 2d6+2
(
5
+
4
)+2
= 11
hell yeah B)
hey, would it be alright if i took a break for tonight? words are gettin kinda hard
Wiwaxia (GM): sure sure
wanna go in and grab that grist though, so we don't forget?
Leon Gaspar: oh yeah!
haha that's awesome
Wiwaxia (GM): you can also spin
like so
Leon Gaspar: rave party B)
so these two piles
Wiwaxia (GM): yep
Leon Gaspar: i guess mr. 'snappin shit all the time' got jostled to death or something
Wiwaxia (GM): '433 magnetite grist', '130 glass grist', '138 build grist', '88 glass grist', '20 copper grist'
Leon Gaspar: whoaaaa
well i think i just made up for nicking all of myrtha's shit
Karrin Blue: (hee)
(but yeah that is NICE)
(and also do not even worry, we are all in this together! or something)
Leon Gaspar: (have we seen magnetite and glass before?)
Karrin Blue: p sure i have had glass before
from my enemies
idk about magnetite
Arxon: Magnetite sounds new
Leon Gaspar: (ah ok, cool. i lose track of this stuff)
Wiwaxia (GM): ilmatar's gotten some magnetite from ogres
Leon Gaspar: (i am pulling my weight! :D)
Wiwaxia (GM): not nearly as much as that windfall, though
Leon Gaspar: is that both piles?
Wiwaxia (GM): yep
Leon Gaspar: sweet
Wiwaxia (GM): also, you can see the shadows of the boilers
dun dun dun
so who wants to get switched to?
Karrin Blue: (I'm up for it)
(Arxon?)
(oh dear)
Arxon: (I would also be up for it)
Karrin Blue: (which of us is further ahead on the timeline, do you remember?)
Arxon: (I think we are still about the same?)
Bird: (aight i'll be here but kinda dozey. feels good to be back, man)
Wiwaxia (GM): yep, neck and neck
Karrin Blue: akay
hello again!
hm well
we could flip for it i guess

Karrin Blue shrugs
Karrin Blue: or if there's a plot thread you wanted to get to then you can go, i'm just doing more tunnel exploration so i don't really have a clear I WANT TO DO THIS THING ASAP going on, hee
Arxon: ...I will admit I am anxious for pirate combat
Karrin Blue: so then i'll go next week
(actually wait, not tunnel exploration, i just found the spot with all the flowers_
(well w/e)
Wiwaxia (GM): and that means i get to show off ip's plane!
Karrin Blue: :D
and myrtha can be on her headset just chilling in the flower area i guess, so if lemi decides to chat with her friends then that can be a thing
i'm assuming there's no immediate death risk, around there
a big assumption in sburb but still
Wiwaxia (GM): aka more or less the last biplane ever used by an actual military
is the type of plane i ganked for it, rather
Arxon: plaaaaaanes :D
Karrin Blue: (plaaaaaaaanes)
Wiwaxia (GM): rolling 1d2
(
2
)
= 2
Arxon: Myrtha plz be wary of the flowers
Karrin Blue: (i will!)
Wiwaxia (GM): there's a pair of dust imps clambering on the plane when you get there, and a pool or darkness in the pilot's seat
Lemi Malloy: Oh great, one of those
Have they noticed us?
Wiwaxia (GM): nah, but they're mucking around with the plane, so IP's gonna go into a screaming charge right away
rolling 1d20
(
8
)
= 8
she whiffs her attempt to punch one of the dust imps messing with an aelieron
Lemi Malloy: ...Well alright I guess I'll follow IP
Can I get to them w/i one round of movement?
Wiwaxia (GM): yep
Lemi Malloy: Alright then, I will not-a-charge attack
Wiwaxia (GM): probably a good call, honestly
Lemi Malloy: rolling 1d20+1
(
15
)+1
= 16
Wiwaxia (GM): that hits
Lemi Malloy: rolling 1d8+1
(
7
)+1
= 8
Wiwaxia (GM): aelieron imp or the other one?
Lemi Malloy: ummm the other one
Wiwaxia (GM): either way, it's very dead
it's halfway to shapeshifting to a basilisk when you lop its head off
'4 build grist', '3 dust grist', '8 build grist'
Lemi Malloy: u tried imp
Wiwaxia (GM): aelieron imp is gonna jab at IP
rolling 1d20
(
4
)
= 4
lolnope
rolling 1d20
(
13
)
= 13
she picks it up and
rolling 1d4+1d0
(
2
)+(
0
)
= 2
Wiwaxia (GM): (To GM) rolling 1d4
(
2
)
= 2
Wiwaxia (GM): rolling 3d6
(
2
+
1
+
2
)
= 5
rolling 1d6-2
(
3
)-2
= 1
slams it down on her knee, killing it
Lemi Malloy: .....goddamn
I'll give her a thumbs up as I head to the pilot's seat
Wiwaxia (GM): she says wait a minute, she's still the captain/pilot, here!
Lemi Malloy: Alright, I'll stay back, although with axe at the ready in case she's in trouble?
Wiwaxia (GM): looks like she's gonna just blithely climb in
Lemi Malloy: "Um wait I am pretty sure there's another imp in there!
Wiwaxia (GM): she says she doesn't see anything in here
(To GM) rolling 3d6
(
1
+
1
+
1
)
= 3
Lemi Malloy: "I've seen weird pools of darkness like that before and there's been enemies inside of them."
(Lemi knows that, right?)
Wiwaxia (GM): yep
she says oh
what's that bastard think he's doing in her seat???
gonna reach in for him
imp's got a prepped attack
rolling 2d20
(
15
+
6
)
= 21
Wiwaxia (GM): at advantage, because she can't see
but neither of those hit, so
Lemi Malloy: ...a 15 doesn't hit IP? damn
alright, I'll be right behind her, just in case
Wiwaxia (GM): rolling 1d20
(
8
)
= 8
-2
so no, she fails to grab the imp
Lemi Malloy: Is there room for me to attack it?
Wiwaxia (GM): if you missed by say 5 or more, there's a risk of hitting something else with your axe
or you could do what IP tried and try to fish the thing out and grab it
Lemi Malloy: All right I'll do that
normal attack roll -2?
Wiwaxia (GM): yep
and grapple if you hit
not that the imp is capable of winning that grapple
Lemi Malloy: rolling 1d20-1
(
4
)-1
= 3
Wiwaxia (GM): imp's turn
the shadows shift slightly
your turn
Lemi Malloy: which direction did they shift?
or can I not tell
Wiwaxia (GM): towards the instruments
Lemi Malloy: alright, I'll try and grab at him again
rolling 1d20-1
(
7
)-1
= 6
Wiwaxia (GM): rolling 2d20
(
3
+
2
)
= 5
rolling 1d20
(
4
)
= 4
it appears that nobody gets what they want this round
Lemi Malloy: welp
me again?
Wiwaxia (GM): yep
Lemi Malloy: rolling 1d20=1
(
2
)
= 0 Successes
.....
should I reroll that or should we count that as non natural 1
Karrin Blue: (D:)
Wiwaxia (GM): the latter
but not a natural one, so no worries
well except for imp attack
rolling 2d20
(
12
+
2
)
= 14
12 hits, yeah?
Lemi Malloy: yep
Wiwaxia (GM): i'm gonna say ebony imps can see in the dark, cos, well
so no -2
rolling 1d4
(
4
)
= 4
rolling 1d20
(
16
)
= 16
rolling 3d6
(
1
+
4
+
2
)
= 7
imp cannot beat that grapple check
Wiwaxia (GM): IP is gonna pin rather than damaging
Karrin Blue: (ok it's bedtime here)
(good night!)
Wiwaxia (GM): rolling 3d6
(
2
+
4
+
3
)
= 9
Lemi Malloy: (night!)
Wiwaxia (GM): imp can't beat that either, is completely pinned
IP says free concealment!
now if you'll help her with the rope
Lemi Malloy: "Uh yes ma'am!"
Wiwaxia (GM): you truss the imp up and tie it to one of the wing spars "in case it gets loose"
ta says she's quite glad that IP didn't see fit to take that precaution with her
IP says see, she's practically a crewmember
what's all this 'hostage' talk
ta sighs

Lemi Malloy ships it
Lemi Malloy: "Alright, captain, what do we do now?"
Wiwaxia (GM): IP says you and TA pile in the back but leave the canopy open for boarding
you can take the imp boarding with you or not, your call
she'll pilot and man the guns
well, actually first, get the plane turned around and pointed downhill
Lemi Malloy: hmmmm
I'll leave the imp with her
(how many skull and crossbones does your ship need, IP)
Wiwaxia (GM): so you can use the downhill path through the trees as a runway
the winding downhill path
(no such thing as too many skulls and crossbones!)
Lemi Malloy: I will assume that she knows what she is doing!
Wiwaxia (GM): actually, you know what
she's got crossbones under all of her instrument dials
Lemi Malloy: .....IP is a woman after my own heart
Wiwaxia (GM): https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/85/Grumman_Goblin_RCAF_a063725-v8.jpg
this is what the cockpit looks like
see that stick thing?
it's got a skull on the top
Lemi Malloy: "Did you make that yourself?"
Wiwaxia (GM): IP says of course she did!
from bullet casings
and bullets
bullets lodged in her plane
after her first raid
Lemi Malloy: "That is so cool"
I will take a picture and send it to my friends
Wiwaxia (GM): okay, searching for she's a pirate on soundcloud has turned up the perfect IP theme
Lemi Malloy: perfect
Wiwaxia (GM): and there is your target
Lemi Malloy: So do I wait until it is close enough for me to get on?
Wiwaxia (GM): that's an option, yeah
you're also in the gunner's compartment so you could try that
Lemi Malloy: I'll ask IP what I should do
Wiwaxia (GM): IP says she's gonna cut the engines and glide close under the veils of LOFAC's darkness, then try to climb above your target before they can react so you can board
but you'll need to get to the cockpit
and get in before the pilot can roll
Lemi Malloy: This seems like a great idea!
Alright, I'll tell her I'm ready to go at her word
Wiwaxia (GM): okay, there, that;s actual size for both planes
IP says TA's got the guns
TA says hell no
IP says, okay you can shoot the guns if you feel like it before you board, try not to give away the surprise, but if you've gotta try to hit a prop or a steering flap
and cuts the engine
Lemi Malloy: Alright, I'll man the guns
....I don't suppose Lemi knows what part of a plane those are?
Wiwaxia (GM): int check
to know
failure, you definitely know
Lemi Malloy: rolling 1d20+15
(
6
)+15
= 21
Wiwaxia (GM): you know that prop=propeller and you think you can see some flaps
Lemi Malloy: Alright makes sense
Wiwaxia (GM): on the tail and the trailing edge of the wings
also, you've still got a candle lit
so you don't have to deal with the shadow bullshit inside the plane like moss did on their flyby
Lemi Malloy: ahhhh yeah
Wiwaxia (GM): IP starts the engine and starts to climb
the other plane banks and starts circling to face you
Lemi Malloy: Alright
I will aim at the propellers and see if I think I can get a good shot
Wiwaxia (GM): kay, how automatic guns work
is these ones do... oh let's say 2d6
and then every additional bullet after the first is +1 to hit and to damage
conversely, every let's say 5m of distance is -1 to hit and to damage
you can spend as many bullets as you want
your total right now is
Wiwaxia (GM): lemme see
250 to start
of which
rolling 1d245
(
107
)
= 107
have been shot
so, 143
Lemi Malloy: alright!
how far away am I?
Wiwaxia (GM): at this point
hmm
does 300m sound about right?
Lemi Malloy: alright
so a -60 right now
...I will wait a bit on firing
Wiwaxia (GM): so will your opponent
actually, gonna fire their big cannon, once, as a warning shot
rolling 1d20-60
(
15
)-60
= -45
Lemi Malloy: I will ask IP how much ammo I can use
Wiwaxia (GM): IP says bullets are cheaper than planes
but please don't go spraying it all willy-nilly
but using it all and capturing the plane will be more than worth it, as will using it all to avoid more damage to this plane
(To GM) rolling 1d149
(
146
)
= 146
Wiwaxia (GM): (To GM) rolling 150-147
150-147
= 3
Wiwaxia (GM): (To GM) rolling 1000 - 1d1000
1000-(
686
)
= 314
Lemi Malloy: alright
are we still about 300m away?
Wiwaxia (GM): closing fast
150m now
Lemi Malloy: alright!
so I will open fire, aiming at the propellers
Wiwaxia (GM): the other plane's got it's nose locked onto you which IP isn't happy about, but she's climbing over it
how many bullets?
Lemi Malloy: at 150m that is 30 bullets until the minuses go away, so lets sayyy about 50?
Wiwaxia (GM): kay
the plane's def is gonna be about 20 probably, more for the props, but you can miss them and still hit the plane
so 1d20+20
Lemi Malloy: do I just roll the last one?
Wiwaxia (GM): mm?
oh, no it's one roll for all the bullets, not an individual roll for each
if that's what you were asking
Lemi Malloy: ahh ok
rolling 1d20+20
(
10
)+20
= 30
Wiwaxia (GM): that hits
so 2d6+20
and protection is gonna be 11
Lemi Malloy: rolling 2d6+20
(
4
+
5
)+20
= 29
Wiwaxia (GM): fuck, needa figure out hp and divvy it up to parts
one sec
okay, so d8+d10 hd
aaaand let's call it 8hd?
Lemi Malloy: alrighty
Wiwaxia (GM): (To GM) rolling 8d8+8d10
(
8
+
7
+
5
+
5
+
4
+
4
+
7
+
8
)+(
2
+
4
+
7
+
8
+
10
+
10
+
6
+
6
)
= 101
Wiwaxia (GM): incidentally, that means 1d13 incidental damage
i advise not standing up and walking over the thing while you're trying to board
(defending while you're climbing on something protects you from incidental damage)
(To GM) rolling 1d6
(
4
)
= 4
Lemi Malloy: (alright!)
Wiwaxia (GM): (To GM) rolling 1d6
(
2
)
= 2
Wiwaxia (GM): it's gonna fire a rocket at you
rolling 1d20-3
(
12
)-3
= 9
IP banks and it soars over your starboard wing and disappears into the darkness below
closing to 50m
the pilot is starting to climb, a lot faster than your plane can manage
you're still above it, but not for long if you don't stop it
Lemi Malloy: Alright
I'll fire another 50 shots
(also, are we above the darkness now?)
Wiwaxia (GM): yep
Lemi Malloy: that is d20+40, right?
Wiwaxia (GM): yep
Lemi Malloy: then I am gonna steal the potential light of my candle and gift it to IP
just in case
Wiwaxia (GM): you've got a candle stockpiled
Lemi Malloy: or do I have to wait until she is actually making the check for that?
oh ok
Wiwaxia (GM): and can only store one
yeah, wait until she's making the check
Lemi Malloy: alright
rolling 1d20+40
(
13
)+40
= 53
Wiwaxia (GM): yeah no shit that hits
Lemi Malloy: rolling 2d6+40
(
5
+
5
)+40
= 50
Wiwaxia (GM): buh bye, propeller
pilot is not liking this
is gonna fire the last 7 of their big cannon and a full 100 of their other rounds
rolling 1d20-3
(
7
)-3
= 4
cannon shots miss
rolling 1d20+90
(
1
)+90
= 91
Wiwaxia (GM): oh shit
Lemi Malloy: oh my god
Wiwaxia (GM): especially because that could very easy have turned your plane to scrap
rolling 1t[The-Ya-Done-Fucked-Up-Table]
(
6 You hit yourself with your attack. Ouch.
)
= 6
oh holy shit
Lemi Malloy: ....well
Wiwaxia (GM): gun jams and backfires
also, there's no range damage dropoff on that
Lemi Malloy: oppurtunemomentsfornat1.txt
Wiwaxia (GM): rolling 2d6+100
(
5
+
4
)+100
= 109
that is almost the planes entire hp in one shot
fortunately, it's compartmentalized, so only the nose is toast
pilot gets a reflex save to eject
rolling 1d20
(
6
)
= 6
Lemi Malloy: I look at IP
Wiwaxia (GM): IP says, now get that plane!
it's still climbing, but with one engine dead it's starting to bank sharply to starboard
Lemi Malloy: Can I make the jump now or should I wait?
Wiwaxia (GM): IP says you've gotta stop from turning all the way around and crashing into LOFAC
if you can get it flying out into the medium then even if the engine dies there's no gravity to worry about
and yeah, jump now
even with one engine it's way faster than you, you've only got one shot

 

Spoiler: Lemi DEFINITELY DOESN'T get bisected by a plane wing

Lemi Malloy: Alright!
I jump now
(....what do I do?)
Wiwaxia (GM): dex check, fail and you miss, crit fail and you get hit by the leading edge of the plane
Lemi Malloy: ...welll
Wiwaxia (GM): succeed and you'll still take incidental damage, except on a crit success
Lemi Malloy: rolling 1d20+12
(
1
)+12
= 13
Wiwaxia (GM): holy shit
Lemi Malloy: Lemi's fucking dead
roll on crit fail table?
Wiwaxia (GM): nope, that's just for attacks
i'm probably gonna do impact-at-velocity with the falling damage tables
but first, is there any way to use your hope thing to get out of that?
Lemi Malloy: I can try and do something impossible by making a check at a disadvantage
so I could try and
....grab something on the plane? maneuver myself differently? jump off of the edge of the plane I hit and make another check?
Wiwaxia (GM): youth roll over the edge of the wing as it hits you without taking damage?
Lemi Malloy: alright
what check would that be?
Wiwaxia (GM): dex
if you've got better stats
and can bullshit something impossible using them that'll get you out
Lemi Malloy: only stat better than dex is int
Wiwaxia (GM): then you can use that stat
well, can you bullshit something with int that'll get you out of this?
Lemi Malloy: the only thing I can think of for int is
calculate the angle/way of hitting the plane to either get onto the plane or not take damage?
Wiwaxia (GM): sure
Lemi Malloy: rolling 2d20+15
(
7
+
4
)+15
= 26
that
is a failure
Wiwaxia (GM): is a close failure
so you can take half damage
Lemi Malloy: that is better than taking full damage!
Wiwaxia (GM): so, d6*d100/2
do you wanna do the honors or should I?
Lemi Malloy: ...you
Wiwaxia (GM): rolling 1d6
(
1
)
= 1
rolling 1d100
(
91
)
= 91
91/2
45 damage
Lemi Malloy: ...which puts me at 35 under
Wiwaxia (GM): which is instant death
i assume you're gonna sacrifice your hope thing
Lemi Malloy: yes
I am going to do that
Wiwaxia (GM): good, because otherwise I'd have to do a sprite edit of feferi in [s] wake
with the
you know
bisection
Lemi Malloy: jesus christ
Wiwaxia (GM): in any case, you are now falling towards lofac
and IP is going into a nosedive to catch you
i believe you mentioned something about the potential light of a candle?
Lemi Malloy: yes I will give that to her now
advantage on normal check, disadvantage on difficult to impossible
Wiwaxia (GM): rolling 2d20+13
(
5
+
4
)+13
= 22
close success means nope, but she can try again
the derse plane is reaching the top of its arc and starting to turn back towards LOFAC
rolling 1d20+13
(
15
)+13
= 28
and that catches you safely
Lemi Malloy: Do I have to roll damage for landing?
Wiwaxia (GM): nope
you would on a close success, but that was unmitigated success
she matched velocities and TA grabbed you
Lemi Malloy: Alright!
I will ask her if she wants me to try again
Wiwaxia (GM): lemi
lemi no
Lemi Malloy: I will say this while trying my best not to like
just curl up and cry
Wiwaxia (GM): IP says you've got a heart and soul of pure pirate timber, and sometimes you've gotta know when to cut your losses
Lemi Malloy: FUCK
How close is this to the village?
Wiwaxia (GM): and besides, that's still a lot of scrap metal if you can find the crash site
no idea, but the plane is gonna crash pretty much at random
and is going fast and uncontrollably enough that potential impact sites include about half the surface of lofac
so the chances of it hitting the village in particular are very small
Lemi Malloy: ...but there are other villages
Wiwaxia (GM): although, that said
maybe
there may be other inhabited villages
i could roll an exploration die result for what it hits
Lemi Malloy: ...if I jumped now is there any chance of landing on the plane?
Wiwaxia (GM): well, let's put it this way
it would be that same dex check as before, but at disadvantage
and probably you'd have to win a grapple with TA for her to let you do it
Lemi Malloy: (...See, the thing is)
(One the one hand, Lemi is having a bad enough time that yes, she honestly could think that the chance of saving someone else is worth her own life)
(on the other hand I as a player don't want to do something overdramatic and stupid and I am scared of being...
idk making Lemi a mary sue?)
Wiwaxia (GM): (i don't think you're in danger of making lemi a mary sue)
(your call, although IP and TA will respond as per their respective characters)
(although on a metagame level, if lemi dies, kiss revival is not particularly likely to be forthcoming at this point)
Lemi Malloy: ...alright
Lemi is going to try and wrestle away from TA
let is never be said that I am a maker of good decisions
rolling 4d6+9 (0)
(
4
+
6
+
4
+
5
)+9
= 28
Wiwaxia (GM): rolling 1d6+13
(
2
)+13
= 15
you break free
rolling 1d20+13
(
11
)+13
= 24
Lemi Malloy: Alright
I will make another jump for it
Wiwaxia (GM): IP jerks the nose of the plane up sharply
fort save or sit down
Lemi Malloy: rolling 1d20
(
13
)
= 13
don't make it
Wiwaxia (GM): you are forced back into your seat and the plane streaks down into the darkness
do you wanna see the where it hits roll as a player, or nah?
Lemi Malloy: yeah
Wiwaxia (GM): rolling 1t[okay-but-what-KIND-of-encounter]
(
2-3 Underling
)
= 2
whoops, wrong table
rolling 1t[THE-ADVENTURE-DIE-OF-ADVENTURE!!(and/or-misery)]
(
2 Environmental Hazard
)
= 2
heh\
ehehehe
hehehehehehehehehe
Wiwaxia (GM): that was what I was hoping for, to be honest
so, you remember those suspiciously oily trees...
Lemi Malloy: I can't tell how
...oh my god
Wiwaxia (GM): (not neccessarily those particular ones, but at least ones of that kind)
Lemi Malloy: I am glad that LOFAC is about to become the Land of Fire and Conflagration
Wiwaxia (GM): this is gonna be great
also, i'm not counting damage dealt by plane guns towards xp
but i think that 42 damage definitely counts
Lemi Malloy: that makes sense
...thank you
Wiwaxia (GM): or 46, rather
brain
900
xp
Lemi Malloy: added
Wiwaxia (GM): halfway to level 5!
Lemi Malloy: yay!
I am scared for what is gonna happen with the plane!
....Lemi is just going to take this time before the inevitable inferno to do that curling into a ball and crying previously mentioned
Wiwaxia (GM): remind me to throw a digital dart at my lofac map sometime before next session
Lemi Malloy: alright
Wiwaxia (GM): IP is only slightly better that Lemi at life choices
after all, she didn't see anything wrong with the jumping onto out-of-control-plane plan the first time round
so she's gonna offer Lemi some grog to try and cheer her up
Lemi Malloy: ...Lemi takes it
Wiwaxia (GM): oh and for the record, you are at 0 hp, because even with cheating death you technically did take that 45 damage
Lemi Malloy: Makes sense
does that mean if I get hit before healing it'll be a +3?
Wiwaxia (GM): yes, it would
Lemi Malloy: ...I don't suppose grog has curative properties?
Wiwaxia (GM): eh, sure, why not
1d4 hp
the amount of hp recovered is proportional to how drunk you are after
Lemi Malloy: rolling 1d4
(
3
)
= 3
Wiwaxia (GM): so, more than somewhat tipsy
IP is also gonna wrap her awesome pirate longcoat around you for now, although she says she's gonna need it back eventually
that is +3 def, incidentally
Lemi Malloy: Lemi will thank her through tears
And then apologize
Wiwaxia (GM): IP is having absolutely none of it
IP says that was the most pirate thing she's ever seen
she is throroughly impressed with her new crewmember, even if you didn't get a plane to fly
yet
she suggests holing up somewhere nice and quiet in the veil for a bit, though
Lemi Malloy: (fuck does Lemi know what the Veil is yet?)
Wiwaxia (GM): (IP mentioned it in passing as prime piracy targets, but probably not beyond that)
Lemi Malloy: "...What's the Veil?"
Wiwaxia (GM): IP explains that it is a bunch of asteroids in a belt a little ways inside the orbit of derse
all the materials for the war are made there, both prosipit and derse
but there's also a lot of asteroids with nothing on them, or abandoned buildings only
perfect for holing up when the law starts getting a bit hot to handle
Lemi Malloy: "Are there underlings out there?"
Wiwaxia (GM): not really
there's some abominations growing in tanks for the war, she says, but those are different, she thinks
and they're all stuffed in tanks
creepy as hell
Lemi Malloy: Lemi says that sounds really cool
Wiwaxia (GM): IP says it's decided then
To the veil!
Lemi Malloy: Lemi will raise her glass/mug/bottle/liquid holding unit to that
Wiwaxia (GM): IP's plane's engine dies halfway there, but she makes a quite nice gliding landing on a deserted-looking asteroid
which we will have to pick up next week
Lemi Malloy: alright!
that was!
fun!
Wiwaxia (GM): that was a hell of a session, yeah
Lemi Malloy: ...I am glad that Lemi is going to presumably have adventures with ectobiology after this she needs some cute ass babies
Wiwaxia (GM): also, amusing meta thing
one of the things grace coveres is common sense, etc
so it makes sense that lemi's gotten even more reckless after taking that grace damage
Lemi Malloy: ...oh my goooddddd
Arxon: I was rationalizing it as her getting more and more desperate to do something right but
yeah
yeah that definitely also makes sense
Wiwaxia (GM): both is good
or, uh, not
but, you know
Arxon: Lemi is a disaster tbh
anyways, I gotta do some dishes so I'll log off for the night!
Wiwaxia (GM): night!
Arxon: night!
Wiwaxia (GM): oh, and the rest of lemi's xp
120 from damage dealt and taken
rolling 13*10/3
13*10/3
= 43.333333333333336
to lemi, TA and IP from imps
hello!
Karrin Blue: Hello!
I refreshed the page and it tossed me over to episode 6
for some reason
but yay other people
Arxon: hello!
...does exp round up, down, normally, or remain decimal
Wiwaxia (GM): normally
but i think i already added that
Arxon: Yeah I think you did
thank you!
Karrin Blue: so
you got bisected
Arxon: only for a little
Karrin Blue: i think it still counts!
anyways you're going to the veil?
to make all of us as babies?
Arxon: hopefully!
Karrin Blue: heh
hopefully
Arxon: I think Lemi needs some babies in her life rn
Karrin Blue: mm
and then perhaps she can come visit someone else
Wiwaxia (GM): well, if she can salvage or otherwise get shit to IP for repairs
or find a transportalizer
Arxon: we didn't even salvage the enemy ship
I set fire to LOFAC for no reason orz
Karrin Blue: ahaha
land of fear and candles and SO MUCH FIRE
lofacasmf
Arxon: a+
possible side effect: If the entire forest catches on fire are the crawling motherfuckers just
launched into the atmosphere?
Karrin Blue: can't lurk in the dark if it's ALL ON FIRE
Wiwaxia (GM): that is exactly what happens to crawling horrors in a major fire, yes
... i wonder if any hit escape velocity
pchoooooo
just send em flying across the medium
Karrin Blue: one lands in the middle of ilmatar's technicolor rainbowland
becomes VERY CONFUSED and also probably dead
Arxon: That'll add an interesting aspect to the war
"is that a derse agen- NOPE NOPE FUCK THIS"
Karrin Blue: heheh
so how was your week
Arxon: Alright
two of my players went blind
as you do
Karrin Blue: From Skaia?
gosh darnit
at least derse doesn't have to worry about that
though the tradeoff is horrorterrors
Arxon: nope from getting stunlocked by imps and then the imps getting lucky crits in
Karrin Blue: seriously
they both had imps that managed to hit the eyes
Arxon: well stunlocked by imps and nats 1s
Karrin Blue: that is some bad luck
Arxon: actually one of them might have crit themselves in a fight against imps?
something like that
YEP
Karrin Blue: so now i guess they're screwed
until they get killed and dreamrevived?
Arxon: one of them already was, the other does have their dream body still
They have had very bad luck
Karrin Blue: i'm sorry my first response is 'lol sucks to be them'
hopefully they can figure something out!
aspect shenanigans?
Arxon: hopefully!
...oh hey rogue of void that could work
Karrin Blue: stealing the
lack of sight
hmm
or manifesting a pair of new eyes hehe
Wiwaxia (GM): or blindsight through the "secrets" side of void
Karrin Blue: oh yeah
though is it a secret if you're just physically incapable of seeing it
and no attempt to obfuscate is being made
i mean it's still hidden i guess
Wiwaxia (GM): yeah, but you could see the things you wouldn't normally be able to see
but maybe not the things that you would
Karrin Blue: Hm!
hm, i pinged Bird and Whimsy and Moss earlier
does moss still have no internet?
Wiwaxia (GM): i think so, yeah
Karrin Blue: huh ok then
Arxon: brb getting food sorry!
Karrin Blue: k
(and now i gotta go to the bathroom for a sec >< and then game?_
Back now!
Arxon: hello!
Karrin Blue: What food did you get?
Arxon: tuna bowl
today is lowkey dinner day
Wiwaxia (GM): uuuurgh, having trouble with the veil maps
>:6
Karrin Blue: D:<
how dare they
Arxon: those jerks
Wiwaxia (GM): so I'm probably not gonna be able to run you exploring tonight, arxon
sorry :/
Arxon: it's cool!
Wiwaxia (GM): karrin, what are you doing?
Karrin Blue: So I'm up, then?
Nothing right now!
Wiwaxia (GM): yep, you're up

 

Spoiler: myrtha continues exploring, meets more unhelpful consorts and does an acrobatic fucking pirouette over a suspicious pile of grist

Karrin Blue: woo
So, last I recall, I found an open-air part of the Underground
with flower
flowers
Wiwaxia (GM): yep
Myrtha Oscurr: So!
is this room a dead end?
like is there any other door other than the one I came from
Wiwaxia (GM): nope, there's an open doorway on the other side
Myrtha Oscurr: OK well before I go
Can I see where these flowers came from?
Trees or bushes or vines or whatever
Wiwaxia (GM): and a spiral staircase up to the surface
Myrtha Oscurr: ahh
I shall ascend that staircase! just for now to see what's up there
Wiwaxia (GM): you emerge on a plain of solid, roughened glass
stray beads are scattered around
on either side of you

Myrtha Oscurr considers that this place would probably get scorching hot if there was any sun. Just as well, then
Wiwaxia (GM): long, straight dunes of beads marh away over the horizon in both dirsctions
Myrtha Oscurr: Hm
Are there any plants around?
If it's solid glass there isn't anyplace for them to grow out of
Wiwaxia (GM): none but the flowers down in the room
which are kinda between low-lying shrub and vine
and are growing out from between the blocks of fused glass beads that make up the room's walls
Myrtha Oscurr: Are we particularly near the river?
or any telephone poles
Wiwaxia (GM): no telephone poles
you're not too far from the river
but you can't see it over the dunes, and you're not sure where it is, exactly
Myrtha Oscurr: Hm
Probably best not to get too far away from landmarks then
I'll head back down into the room
Wiwaxia (GM): rolling 1t[THE-ADVENTURE-DIE-OF-ADVENTURE!!(and/or-misery)]
(
6 Nothing
)
= 6
backtrack or continue on?
Myrtha Oscurr: Continue on!
Wiwaxia (GM): this section of the hallway has high arches supporting the roof
and generally looks much nicer than the rest of the tunnels you've been in
there's lightwells using the same grids of purple glass every dozen meters or so
with the same white flowers springing up around where they illuminate
at the end is a heavy double-door of tarnished copper
Myrtha Oscurr: ...Well that's new

Myrtha Oscurr photo!
Myrtha Oscurr: Are there any engravings on the door?
Wiwaxia (GM): with a relief of stylized power lines radiating out from the center where the doors meet
Myrtha Oscurr: Oh hm
are there any cables around this area?
in the ceiling or loor
There weren't any aboveground
but copper + picture of power cables does give me some thought
also i have seen all of 2 kinds of plant life around here, white flowers and the telephone poles, and this is the only place I've seen the white flowers
Myrtha Oscurr: so
in any case!
can i get the door open?
Wiwaxia (GM): some cables hanging in loops just over the door, decorative-like
none anywhere else around
Myrtha Oscurr: Interesting.
Wiwaxia (GM): the door isn't budging much
might be jammed or barred?
Myrtha Oscurr: hmm
how would i tell
i wonder
if i could like
stick a sword through the crack and try and dislodge whatever's barring it?
Wiwaxia (GM): no visible lock this side
and the doors will slide past each other a bit before jamming
depends how thin a blade you've got
Myrtha Oscurr: i mean I don't really know how wide swords tend to be?
Wiwaxia (GM): cursory googling says about half a centimeter
and thinner at the tip
so
sure, you can wiggle the tip around, but can't shove the blade in up to the hilt
sound fair?
Myrtha Oscurr: i suppose so
i mean, how thick are the doors
Wiwaxia (GM): can't tell from this side
feel pretty damn heavy, though
Myrtha Oscurr: I mean it's copper
Copper is damn heavy to begin with
Wiwaxia (GM): also true

Myrtha Oscurr has had to move copper cables before it SUCKS
Myrtha Oscurr: or i have
myrtha afaik is not involved in theater or tech stuff so
anyhow
does the sword wigling reveal anything
Wiwaxia (GM): yep, doors are a couple centimeter's thick and it feels like there's a bar across the back stopping them from opening in
Myrtha Oscurr: Hm!
In that case, the only way through would to either brute force it which
I mean i'm strong but idk if i'm THAT strong
or to find another way in
but I believe I've explored all available tunnels
siren: hold, villain!
Myrtha Oscurr: Pardon me?

Myrtha Oscurr holds to be polite
Wiwaxia (GM): the voice is coming from the other side of the door
siren: what purpose do you have here?
our gates are strong, you cannot breach them!
Myrtha Oscurr: "Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't know anyone was in there."
"I wanted to... well, I wanted to see if I could find other people."
siren: hrrrm
you still come armed to our gate
Myrtha Oscurr: "There are monsters all around and through the tunnels. I wanted to be prepared."
siren: where did you come by such arms?
how can we be sure you are not one of Them?
or an agent from the dark planet
Myrtha Oscurr: "This is the sword of my father. And I haven't yet met one of Them, assuming we're talking about the same Them, who used weapons."
(does Myrtha know what Lemi's planet is like?)
Wiwaxia (GM): (aG: My planet is
aG: um
aG: kinda evil?)
from a chatlog a couple hours back
Myrtha Oscurr: "And I am not from the 'dark planet' either, and I don't think I count as an agent of anything so far."
Wiwaxia (GM): (aG: The ground is all blood red and the shadows are everywhere and if you don't have a candle the shadows attack you and even if you do they stalk you.
aG: And I have no idea how to get home, I went through my gate so for all I know I could be halfway across the planet and Sis is in danger)
siren: what token can you provide of your truthfulness?
Arxon: (Man Lemi sounding pretty Hopeful there :V)
siren: I have no reason to trust your word
Myrtha Oscurr: ((...hm, I don't think I have anything especially proof-worthy in my sylladex))
((oh wait!))
"A few hours ago, some other sirens came to visit me and I helped them. They gave me some, um, lampmoths? I don't know if one of those would help, but..."

Myrtha Oscurr hopes she didn't just tell these guys that she has a ridiculous amount of money/resources and they're going to try and mug her now.
siren: !!!
Myrtha Oscurr: ((ridiculous here meaning 'worth mugging over'))
???
((now that I think of it I do not know what those are for))
((are they like food or...))
((well I suppose I'll find out))
Wiwaxia (GM): there's sounds of whispered consulting behind the door
the gist of it seems to be that lampmoths are not found deeper in the Underground, and won't survive there
and agents of the dark planet wouldn't know about them
but you could still be working for Them and the lampmoths just stolen from a surface town

Myrtha Oscurr wishes she'd gotten the names of the sirens or where they're from
Karrin Blue: ((Hrmg)
Wiwaxia (GM): mm
Myrtha Oscurr: "Well, I didn't steal these. I - ugh, I haven't even SEEN any surface towns yet."
siren: an eavesdropper, too?
Myrtha Oscurr: "You're not being very quiet."
siren: that does you no favors
Myrtha Oscurr: "And it seemed rude to just walk away from the door."

Myrtha Oscurr makes the Xb face at the door
Myrtha Oscurr: (if they can see her do that then they'd be able to tell she's a perfectly normal human!)
(this is logical and not at all childish)
siren: but even if you do tell the truth, an unwitting pawn of Them is hardly any better
Myrtha Oscurr: "The monsters I've seen aren't exactly the best tactical thinkers."
siren: Nyx's get?
hardly our biggest concern
Myrtha Oscurr: "Oh, there's other horrible things around here, of course there are. Well, I haven't met any yet, unless you're talking about the creepy whispering voices out in the desert."
"And I ignored them, anyways."

Myrtha Oscurr hopes she isn't digging herself deeper
siren: if you are playing dumb, please cease
if you truly don't know who They are
I see no reason to be the one to inform you
Myrtha Oscurr: "Well using pronouns isn't terribly enlightening, but no I haven't run into anything except for sirens, monsters, some carapace guys, and creepy desert whispers! And I was HOPING to find out what was going on around here so that I wouldn't end up dead the next time some horrible thing tries to jump me!"
"Which I mean, I'll probably end up dead ANYWAYS because this is all TERRIBLE, but I at least don't want to die stupidly!"
siren: i admire your commitment to staying alive, but i am sorry to say that it is none of our concern
we have enough trouble protecting our own
Myrtha Oscurr: "Yeah I guessed that around the point when some sirens came to my house to ask for weapons."
siren: if you are so desperate for answers, go ask the renegade
Myrtha Oscurr: "...Who now?"
siren: a self-styled free agent
who thinks that breaking from the ties of village is noble and that uncovering secrets will do anything but play into Their plans
whatever those may be
look, stranger, some free advice
poking your head into every crevice is good for nothing but getting it stuck or chopped off
Myrtha Oscurr: "Unfortunately, I don't have many options at this point, short of sitting in one place and waiting for something to come along and try to eat me. So."
"Thanks anyways, I guess.""
siren: hm
Myrtha Oscurr: (?)
Wiwaxia (GM): (noncommittal noise)
Myrtha Oscurr: (ah ok)
Well I guess I shall just go and.
Try and find this random person
Wiwaxia (GM): you've probably spent about 10 minutes having that conversation, so you get another spin on the
rolling 1t[THE-ADVENTURE-DIE-OF-ADVENTURE!!(and/or-misery)]
(
3 Your current light source (if any) loses a pip of fuel
)
= 3
which would be a problem if you had a light source
oh hai bird
Myrtha Oscurr: Heh
hiya bird!
Bird: (arrivves 2 hours late with...water?)
Myrtha Oscurr: (Myrtha is having a Difficulty)
Arxon: (hey bird!)
(jerk consorts are jerks)
Bird: (oh dear)
Myrtha Oscurr: (I JUST WANTED TO SEE YOUR NICE VILLAGE AND FIND SOME BOOKS)
(but no I have to go and hunt down someone called the renegade, I guess)
(guess I'll go and do that!)
(I don't really have any leads, but whatever.)
(now, back into the tunnels!)
Bird: (haha wow yeah those guys are dicks /just got caught up)
Wiwaxia (GM): can you move where you're going?
Myrtha Oscurr: I still think I've explored all available tunnels
though
hm.
Wiwaxia (GM): you could investigate the suspicious grist or try to get the glass door open
Myrtha Oscurr: Well I guess I'll go look at the suspicious grist
Wiwaxia (GM): or go up to the surface
Myrtha Oscurr: though it's probably more of the poisonous stuff
I don't think that was a dead end so I'll see if there's anything interesting past it
Wiwaxia (GM): or see if there's any secret doors
Myrtha Oscurr: Secret doors are always good!
what do I do to look for secret doors
Wiwaxia (GM): i'll just describe what they look like disguised as part of the room discription
closer inspection will turn up some clues that things aren't as they seem, although i reserve the right to subtelty and red herrings
Myrtha Oscurr: Hmm
well that's fair
Wiwaxia (GM): so, investigating the grist plie?
Myrtha Oscurr: I suppose so
carefully
not touching it
looking for the... mold? underneath it
that the others mentioned
Wiwaxia (GM): you see this
Myrtha Oscurr: Can I see the mold stuff?
Wiwaxia (GM): what you see is what you see
Myrtha Oscurr: Hmm
can I sort of
try and scrape it out of the path
with my polearm
my own halberd i mean
Wiwaxia (GM): kay
that's the one without reach
Myrtha Oscurr: ?
ah.
Wiwaxia (GM): you also have your dad's halberd which does have longer reach
Myrtha Oscurr: yeah I just don't want to like
damage it if these are acidic or harmful to anything other than humans
Wiwaxia (GM): fair enough
so moving up and trying to sweep it aside with your polearm?
Myrtha Oscurr: Yes
Wiwaxia (GM): i assume you'r staying as far back as possible
Myrtha Oscurr: Yes
Wiwaxia (GM): like about there
the tip of your halbered just reaches the closer grist
which are completely unwilling to budge
Myrtha Oscurr: ...Hrm
How wide is a hex
Wiwaxia (GM): 1m
Myrtha Oscurr: I wonder
If I could use Myrtha's ballet interest
to jump over that hex there and end up on the other side
like that
Wiwaxia (GM): like what?
missed that
but yes, definitely
Myrtha Oscurr: in that case I will do that thing!
what do I roll for something where my special interest gets involved
Wiwaxia (GM): lemme google how far ballet leaps go first
unless you know that
Myrtha Oscurr: not offhandedly
I mean I guess it depends on how good the ballerina is?
Wiwaxia (GM): i'm trying to figure out how far you can go on a success versus a critical success
failure lands you right in the middle of the pile, of course
Myrtha Oscurr: apparently most male dancers can jump five feet vertically
yeah i know
though I'm jumping over the smallest part and starting as close as I can, I think
Wiwaxia (GM): anyways, interest rolls are roll twice take the better
you could roll str, dex or grace on this, I think
although consequences might be slightly different for each
Myrtha Oscurr: Dex is my best so I guess I'll do that one
so it's... roll d20 + 12?
twice?
Wiwaxia (GM): yep
Myrtha Oscurr: rolling d20+12
(
10
)+12
= 22
rolling d20+12
(
20
)+12
= 32
:D
Arxon: :D!!!
Wiwaxia (GM): kay, like that, I think
and you've still got a move left
Myrtha Oscurr: Onward!
i mean Idk what else is in this room
so
Wiwaxia (GM): yep, lemme figure that out
there's scratches or cuts all over the floot

Myrtha Oscurr is the most graceful dancer in this whole tunnel network
Wiwaxia (GM): *floor
Myrtha Oscurr: (probably)