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Stildawn
12-02-2009, 22:33
My "Im New" Rant:
Hi All

Im pretty new here, so mod please let me know if Im not allowed to host a game... or when Im allowed or whatever.

But yeah this will be my first so its gonna be rather small... Id say somewhere around ten players would be fine....

The details of the game will remain unknown till I want you all to know.... And my intro writeup is in the works and Ill post it here soon, just wanted to start the thread to gather interest and see if Im actually allowed lol.

So as I said I inexperienced so this whole game could suck lol just warning you guys, I think it could be pretty cool but Im damn sure I havent thought of everything since its my first time...


So what is this game your asking?
Well its not a mafia game, its more of a survival game like the mansion, there are phases etc but not really any roles etc... There will be puzzles etc to solve and things to work out, so working as a team would help, but you dont have to....

So if your interested please post here to let me know, I could probably start this pretty soon if there interest.... Its quite simple so dont expect the calibar of game that someone like ATPG or Zain can put out... Cause Im new lol so give me a break....

Rules:

- Anything goes.... You can talk to each other through the intercom if you are not in the same room, so posting in here is fine.
- Each phase is like maybe 10 minutes in game time (this doesnt really matter) however I will give you guys a full day to discuss between each phases.
- You each have a vitality of 4... When that gets to zero you die... One point, there is no monsters hunting you or anything.
- At the end of your discussion phase, you can do any of these.

1. Open each door and check/look through - Result is you have more info (but can this new info be relied upon? In some situations it cant be hehe)
2. Go through anydoor (unless they are locked etc or whatever which I will tell you in the write up) - Result is You move lol
3. Stay put - Result is you stay put lol
4. Alternatively if you like a risk... You can tell me to open a door and check if it looks clear to move through that same phase...
5. You can also tell me to do anything imaginable that you can think of thats realistic in the situation.


FAQ's:
Are there any Roles or Role PM's?
Short answer is No... Everyone is exactly the same, you are who you are...

Any doors of windows?
The only doors are the four in the rooms as described... I will give a detailed write up for each phase if its not in there, it doesnt exist.

Are there Monsters/Killers?
Short answer is No... There are no spooky monsters or physco people or anything... however you can very much get damaged and die, you'll have to find out how.

Do we have anything in our pockets?
You only have exactly what Ive stated in any of the write ups... Read carefully everything Ive written is for a reason and could have a use etc.

Ill be adding any other questions into here also...

Additional Information or Hints:
Firstly here the convo between myself and split... Just so you all know as I deem it publicly acceptable.






Something, as being the wielder of the box, I wanted to ask more in private.

If the box opening, hypothetically, does harm to anyone, would it harm the wielder of the box?

The box will open... When I cant really tell... however I will tell you that movement into other rooms could trigger it, staying where you are wont and essentially screw the game haha...

It wont harm you at all haha, nothing bad, it will help you if your smart enough to use it...

The box you hold was randomly placed there so your not special haha just so you know.

The box you hold is not, I repeat not why the game is called "The Box" there are many other boxes around, but only one of that particular one :)

Enjoy.


I think I may get it, thanks. :bow:

Hope you guys have fun... If you get stuck, I might post little hints every now and again... I think Ive provided enough, however I wrote them with the knowledge of the whole thing so I dont really know if they would work if I was completely in the dark like you guys lol

Being my first game Ill help you guys a bit and learn from it to better design my next one so that help isnt needed....

How can we possibly take damage?

That's what's scaring me lol

Intro Write Up:
It was cold..... The steel.... Chilling and hard.... Their bones ached as they started to sit up..... Shaking their groggy heads they had obviously been drugged.... A few looked up and noticed other people in the same situation... Some looked around and realised they were alone....

As they stood up and become more aware of their enviroments they saw that they were all inside a large square room made of hard steel and completely empty..... They were all wearing a simple white pants with white t shirts and soft soled shoes.....

Where the hell were they, they each wondered to themselves still looking.... They all noticed the four doors.... One in front of them in the middle of the wall like a hatch... One behind them.... One on the floor and one on the ceiling with ladder leading to it.....

There was a intercom device on the wall blinking red indicating that it was operational..... And in one of the rooms... There was a little black box.... It was currently locked but had scribbled on the top.... "Better be keeping me with you" in ery handwriting...

They all suddenly noticed a low almost silent hum of a well machined machine start..... Where ever they were the must get out of here......



WilliamWallace, Rhawn and Thermal groggly looked at each other.... They were all in the same room but it was empty...


Atheotes and Greyblade were also in the same room... It was also empty...


Captain C and Lord Winter were also in the same room... It was also empty...


Centurion1 awoke in his room alone.... It was empty....


Seon awoke in his room alone.... It was empty...


Split awoke in his room alone.... Here he found a little black box that was currently locked... Scribbled on top was "Better be keeping me with you"


Phase 1 Write Up:
Centurion1 was alone in his cold steel room.... He got up and decided that he'll check all the doors before he did anything else.... Walking over to the left door he pushed the button obviously labeled "OPEN" the door shot open like something out of StarTrek he though.....

Looking through he saw a room that looked exactly the same as the one he was in complete with the four doors... Puzzled he moved back into his room... The door quick snapped shut....

He then climbed the ladder and opened the ceiling door the same as the first.... Again it revealed only another seemingly identical room before shuting by itself..... Finally he checked the right door which sadly revealed only another empty idential steel room..... Just as Centurion1 was climbing down from the right door.... The door in his floor suddenly opened....

A meek voice sounded through.... "Hello"

Centurion1 rushed over to the door as WilliamWallace pulled himself up from below.... "Hello, Im guessing your one of the guys on the intercom.... Anything interesting up here?" WilliamWallace asked....

"Nothing they all lead to identical doors...." Centurion1 replied...

"Well Im with two other guys down there, since theres nothing interesting up here lets go back down there" With that WilliamWallace and Centurion1 climbed back down into the room that Rhawn and Thermal were in....

"Well lets have a look at these other doors" they all agreed.... Firstly they opened the left door again seeing a room identical to theres and all the rooms Centurion had seen.... They opened the right door... It was the same but just as they looked through they saw Spilt jump through the far right door.... They called out but the door closed without alerting Split....

"Well hello" a voice came from behind the group.... They turned and saw that Greyblades and Atheotoes were climbing up into their room from below....

"You wouldnt believe what we saw down there" Greyblades said as Atheotes nodded...

"What... Explain... We have to get outta here" Centurion1 pleaded (hehe)

"Well we opened both the left and right doors but they revealed only rooms exactly like this one...." Atheotos explained.

"That seems to be a reoccuring theme" Thermal put in.

"But the floor door..... We opened that... And it was pitch black.... and the wind was so strong it almost pulled us out.... But there was nothing but darkness... And that damn hum of machinery was louder.... It quickly closed and then we headed up here" Greyblades finished....

"Well we better think about this for awhile before we do anything else...." Rhawn said......

By now the effects of the drugs were wearing off and they were all thinking more clearly....

"Hey guys... Look at this" Centurion1 said pointing to the corner of the room....

"Whats that say... Is it 'N4'?"

"Yeah its 'N4' is slightly engraved into the steel" Rhawn said upon closer inspection....

"Now what the (BEEP) does that mean" Atheotes said the stress of the situation was begining to show.......

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Meanwhile in another one of the steel rooms, Captain C had decided to go and check out the room above them while Lord Winter looked at the others.... Captain C opened the ceiling door and looked in... The room was identical he thought so he carefully pulled himself up into the new room....

Just then the new rooms left hand door opened.... Split looked through from the other side....

"Hey down here" Captain C called out....

Split jumped down into the room.... He didnt hear the shout coming from his old room....

"Where did you come from?" Split asked.

"Down there" Captain C pointed at the now closed door.....

All of sudden with no warning a steel bar shot across the room at knee height.... It took both Split and Captain C completely by surprise as they were hit and flung into the air.... As quick as it had come it disappeared into an opening on the far wall disappearing as the opening closed.....

"Ahhhh (BEEP)...." Split moaned on the ground..... As he started to get up he noticed the engraving in the corner of the room.... 'T6'

"What the hell was that?" Captain C replied.... They both go to their feet.... Obviously wounded and bruised by the bar.... Blood seeping down there calfs.....

"I dont bloody know... But look at this...." Split mentioned to the engraving...

"T6? What does that mean" Captain C said looking closely at it....

"Wouldnt have a clue....." Split said as they both sat down nursing there wounds. Suddenly the black box that Split was holding burst open making him drop it.... Both of them scared at what was inside bent slowly down to look....

"A Flashlight...." Split asked in a questioning voice....

"Not just any Flashlight.... Its a black light" Captain C replied examining the Blacklight Flashlight........

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Lord Winter watched Captain C disappear through the ceiling door which quickly closed behind him.... Id better check these other doors he thought to himself...

He opened the Left door which to his surprise revealed an identical room as the one he was in.... The door closed suddenly so Lord Winter climbed down...

He moved to open the Floor door and was almost sucked out as it revealed a pitch blackness with very stong winds.... Shocked he quickly closed the door....

Lastly he tried the Right door, which revealed the same pitch blackness and wind that the Floor door revealed..... It was then his mind more clear as the effects of the drugs wore off that he noticed the engraving in the corner.....

'N7' What could that mean he thought......

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Lonely Seon decided he'd check the doors first like the others over the intercom had recommended him... He first checked the Floor door.... It was exactly the same he thought looking through, Ill check the others before I do anything else....

The Left door again revealed an Identical room.... However both the Ceiling door and the Right door revealed a total pitch blackness with strong winds and the hum of machinery..... The doors all closed by themselves as Seon disappointed with the beginings of panic creeping in sat down.... It was then like the others that he noticed the engraving....

'E1' Interesting he thought.............

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Centurion1, Greyblades, Atheotes, Thermal, Rhawn and WilliamWallace are in the same room. The room is otherwise empty besides the Four Doors



Captain C and Split are in the same room. The room is otherwise empty besides the Four Doors... Both your vitality is reduced to 3.


Lord Winter you are in the same room by yourself. The room is otherwise empty besides the Four Doors.


Seon you are in the same room by yourself. The room is otherwise empty besides the Four Doors.


Phase 2 Write up:
Split and Captain C after resting and nursing there brusied and blooded legs decided to make a move...

"Those other guys on the intercom said they saw me jumping into this room.... I reckon we head back there to meet up with them..." Split said mentioning to the left door that he came through...

"Alright lets move then... Better not forget this Blacklight" Captain C said getting up...

"We'll take the open box too just in case...." Split said picking them both up....

They moved over to the left door.... Opened in.... And too their surprise they saw Lord Winter sitting in the room... Climbing through they met up with Lord Winter...

"This is the guy I was with before..." Captain C said to Split..

"Hey Lord Winter how on earth did you get here?" Cap C asked.

"What do you mean... I havent moved..." A puzzled Lord Winter replied...

"Man there is some seriously funky (BEEP) going on here" Split shuddered...

Just then the ceiling door opened.... And down climbed WilliamWallace....

"Hey.... where did you come from" The three said almost in chorus...

"Im with the rest of the guys up there" WilliamWallace pointed through the ceiling door....

"What the hell is going on" Captain C said confused as hell, as Split had came from the left originally yet now Lord Winter was here and the guys were some how above them....

They all decided to climb up to the rest in the room above....

"Well thats nine of us together.... Wonder where those other two guys are.." Thermal said as Lord Winter, Split, Captain C and WilliamWallace climbed up and joined them all in N4.

Split and Captain C explained to them all about the steel bar in T6 and showed them all the Blacklight and box.

"Well Im gonna try a theory of mine and test out that room to the left" Greyblades said as he sat down to take off his shoe.

"Ill give you a hand" Atheotes said following Greyblades to the left door....

"Im gonna check out the top and right door again" Centurion1 said... The others had a look at Captain C and Splits wounds to see if they could help...

"Nothing just the same damn rooms" Centurion1 said as he rejoined the group sitting in the middle of the room....

At that same time Greyblades opened the left door....

"Looks normal" He said to Atheotes who was studying the door frames for any sort of give away....

"Yeah nothing that I can see on the frames.... Throw your shoe in..." Atheotes replied.

Greyblades threw his shoe in which landed almost directly in the middle of the left room... They waited but nothing happened...

"Stuff this Im going in... You with me" Greyblades asked Atheotes...

"Yep... Hey guys we are gonna go check this room out... The shoe didnt show any traps... Wish us luck" Atheotes called back to the others as himself and Greyblades crawled through to the left room....

The both jumped down from the door leading back to the others in N4....

"Look here.... N3" Atheotes said finding a similar engraving as in the other room....

Just then the door leading back shut suddenly.....

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Seon after talking it over with the others on the intercom, decided to try out the left door of his room in a hope to eventually link up with the others.... He too took off his shoe.... Throwing it through the door into the seemingly identical room....

Nothing happened.... Seon waited abit longer but still nothing happened.... He checked the door frames and tried to smell if the air was funny but nothing....

Well here goes he thought to himself as he crawled through and dropped down into the other room.... Checking the corner like his room....

"Hmmm T2" Instantly realising that the room that Split and Captain C were hurt in had a T also.... But nothing had happened....

However....

He suddenly felt a breeze.... Weird he thought as the breeze got stronger and stronger... Suddenly he was simply swept with ruthless force and slammed into the far wall.... Knocked unconscience and with obvious broken bones, he fell limp to the floor.....

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Myrddraal the last of the lot to wake up after being drugged searched the corner of his room like the others had told him.... N11.... He read the engraving....

He decided to check his four doors....

The left door opened and the strong wind almost sucked him out as he saw the Blackness the others had reported, quickly closing the door...

He then checked the floor and ceiling doors.... Both revealing seemingly identical rooms... And as hard as he looked Myrddraal couldnt make out the engravings in the two rooms....

Lastly he opened the right door.... There lying limp was Seon.... Myrddraal quickly crawled through not knowing why Seon was unconscience and not risking staying in the room, Myrddraal simply dragged Seon back through the door to his original room.....

Tried from man handling Seon through the door Myrddraal sat down.... Then check Seon....

"Alive at least" He muttered to himself....


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Captain C, Split, Lord Winter, Centurion1, WilliamWallace, Rhawn and Thermal are in the same room (N4). With you is the blacklight and an empty box, the room is otherwise empty beside the Four Doors




Atheotes and Greyblades are in the same room (N3). The room is otherwise empty besides the Four Doors




Myrddraal and Seon are in the same room (N11). The room is otherwise empty besides the Four Doors. Seon lost 2 vitality and is unconscience and unable to move this phase.


Phase 3 Write Up:
Myrdraal dragged the still unconscience Sean towards the ladder... Using his shirt he roughly tired Seon to that ladder to secure him against what he was about to do.... He then ripped a part of his shirt which he further ripped into two strips which he tired to the bottom rung of the ladder.....

"Well thats done" He muttered to himself as he moved towards the Right door..... It snapped open on command as Myrddraal looked for Seon's shoe.... But it wasnt there..... He looked further poking his head slightly in... It was then that he noticed a little black box in the corner.... \

With a quick decision he jumped into the room.... Quickly grabbing the box and running back to his original room....

The box was locked as he tried to open it.... Well at least he managed to read the engraving of the right room 'N12' trying to figure it all out in his mind....

He set the box down under Seon as he went to open the other doors....

Firstly climbing the ladder and checking the top door... Which opened to the forceful wind and blackness that he had experienced before..... Jumping down he checked the floor door....

This was odd... As the door opened up.... Revealing the blackness.... But this one was calm with no wind at all.... Just a even louder machinery noise.... The door shut as he headed over to the left door.....

It opened to reveal an identical room as before.... As much as he tried to make out the slight engraving of that room. He failed... He just couldnt make it out...

He returned to the box.... And continued to try open it.....

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"Well im gonna head back to the others" Greyblades said to Atheotes in their room as he headed to the right door leading back.....

To his surprise the right door now opened to the windly blackness.... He closed the door just as the Floor door opened.... Rhawn poked his head through...

"What the (Bleep) ..." Rhawn said seeing Greyblades and Atheotes...

"These rooms are diffiently moving" Greyblades replied as he headed back through the floor door to the others below..

"You coming Atheotes?" He asked....

"Nah Im gonna check out these other rooms...." Atheotes replied...

With that Greyblades jumped back down into the room with the others.... Who decided to stay put for now....

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Atheotes was getting stressed and paranoid from being trapped in here, he was desperate to get out and had decided to explore more even if the others didnt want too.... But first he would check all the doors he though as he ripped up his shirt into three strips which he tired to the 4th rung of the ladder....

He then first checked the Left door.... Opening it carefully and studying the door frames closely he noticed nothing.... Next he removed one of his shoe.... And threw it in....

Nothing happened... The shoe just sat there near the center of the Left room... He was about to climb in when suddenly two large pillars swung down from the ceiling of the left room.... Scrambling back into the door frame Atheotes sighed.... That was close he thought... The pillars wouldnt have killed him but would have hurt alot he thought.... Better not go in that room....

He climbed down, knowing that the right was the blackness and the floor was the others he checked the last available room the ceiling...

Checking the frames once again... And thowing his last shoe in.... He waited... This time for awhile.... But nothing happened.....

Finally he climbed in..... The door snapped shut behind him as he made his way over to the corner... And read the engraving that he couldnt see from the door....

"T14" I look of sheer panic spread across his face..... As with a simple click a wire mesh covering the whole room swept across the room with a huge force..... It passed through Atheotes.... Who shivered.... His body fell appart spreading parts of his dead body across the floor....

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Captain C in the room with all the others moved over to Split....

"Should we check out the doors at least... Maybe try one?" He asked...

"Yeah we have to at least do something"

They both checked the doors as the others watched.... Both the Right and Floor doors revealed the windy blackness.... Which left the Left door....

The door opened revealing an identical room.... They both checked the frames for anything.... Nothing was found.... Split removed his right shoe and threw it into the room..... Nothing happened.... They waited.... But nothing happened....

Split then slided the empty box through the door.... Nothing happened.... He then turned the Blacklight on.... Nothing happened....

"Hey wait..... Do you see that... Theres some writing on the far wall" Captain C said pointing into the room....

"Well we better go check it out.... The room seems safe" Split replied as he crawled through the door with Captain C following...

The both jumped down into the room.... Nothing happened as they both sighed a sigh of relief.

Captain C checked the engraving....

"E4" He called out as Split using the blacklight started to read the roughly scribbled invisable writing....

"Beware or Rejoice in the alternating odds and evens..... Sounds like a mad man wrote this..." Split said....

They both sat down.....

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Myrddraal and Seon are in the same room, they have a Black Box that is currently locked, the room is otherwise empty besides the Four Doors... Seon regains conscienceness for the next phase...


Rhawn, Thermal, WilliamWallace, Centurion1, Lord Winter and Greyblades are in the same room, the room is otherwise empty besides the Four Doors...


Atheotes sadly was killed completely by a wire mesh trap...


Split and Captain C are in the same room, they have the blacklight and empty box, there is invisable writing on the wall, the room is otherwise empty besides the Four Doors...

Phase 4 Write Up:
Myrddraal getting up puts his shirt back on as Seon begins to regain conscienceness...

"Welcome back Seon got quite a wack there" Myrddraal smiles as he helps Seon up... He is obviously hurting from broken bones but can walk slowly...

"Im gonna try this lower door spot me will you" Myrddraal moves to the floor door which opens to reveal another identical room.... he checks the frame for anything, then throws his shoe in....

Nothing happens.... But they were learning.... So he waited.... And then slid in the box.... Again nothing happened... He couldnt smell anything funny so he extended his hand and waved it around.... Still nothing...

"Well here comes the leap of faith" Myrddraal said as jumped down into the room.... Seon was just about to enter when a hook swooped down and lifted Myddraal up... Swinging him hard into the walls of each side of the room.... Not once not twice but a total of six times he is slammed against the sides.... The hook as fast as it came drops Myrddraal at retracts.... Amazingly Myrddraal is still conscience but in intense pain....

"Are you alright" Seon asks from above... But before he recieves a reply the door snaps shut....

Myrddraal crawls over to the corner of the room.... And reads the engraving.... 'T14'

"Bloody T's arhhhh"......

Just then the box he had dropped in suddenly clicks open.... a small piece of rough paper floats out.... Grabbing it Myrddraal examines it....


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Meanwhile in another room Greyblades decides to investigate the top room.... Informing the others he climbs up the ladder and opens the door... Revealing a identical room.... After throwing shoes and waiting and all the other tricks the group have tried so far he eventually makes his way into the new room.....

Nothing happens as he reads the engraving.... 'E1' relieved that its not a 'T' room he sits down....

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"Where should we go now...." Cap C asks split in their room....

"Well check the doors again and then decide....." Split replies as he climbs the ladder... The door opens to the same eriy calm blackness that Myrddraal reported over the intercom.... Climbing back down they head to the right side door... But it suddenly opens.....

"Hello again..." Centurion1 says as he and Rhawn crawl through from the right....

"Welcome" Laughed Captain C....

"Im gonna keep checking" Split says now heading to the floor door.... He opens it which to his surprise reveals the windy blackness of before.... Quickly closing it....

"Well that only leaves us one other door...." Captain C says mentioning to the left door....

They open the door which reveals a seemingly identical room....

"Better test it out..." Split says as he throws his shoe in....

Nothing happens but they wait.... and wait....

"Seems safe" Captain C says leaning over Splits shoulder looking into the new room.... Just then 8 nossles appear on the two side walls without doors.... Then erupt into flames as the entire room is engulfed in a inferno.... The heat licks both Split and Cap C still in the door way singeing their eyebrows but nothing more.....

They both colapse back into their room from the shock of the trap.... Safe but frightened....

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The others in N4... Thermal, WilliamWallace and Lord Winter watch Greyblades disappear through the top door and both Centurion1 and Rhawn throught the right door... They themselves are slowing slipping into a paniced inaction.....

(lol Sorry Thermal.. But your orders said you were with Myrddraal which your not lol)

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Seon you are alone in a room (N11), the room is otherwise empty besides the four doors...




Myrddraal you are alone in a room (T14), you have an opened box and a rough piece of paper, you received damage of 2 and now have 2 remaining however you did not go unconscience and can move next phase, the room is otherwise empty besides the four doors...




Greyblades you are alone in a room (E1), the room is otherwise empty besides the four doors...




Thermal, WilliamWallace and Lord Winter you are in the same room (N4), the room is otherwise empty besides the four doors...




Captain C, Split, Centurion1 and Rhawn you are in the same room (E5), you have an opened box and blacklight, the room is otherwise empty besides the four doors...


Sign Ups: 11/11
Centurion1
WilliamWallace
Atheotes
Seon
Captain C
Greyblades
Rhawn
Thermal Mercury
Lord Winter
spL1tp3r50naL1ty
Myrddraal

atheotes
12-02-2009, 22:41
if it is a non-mafia game there is no limit or restriction
if it is mafia...you are only allowed to host a mini game (upto 7 players)
for higher numbers it falls into the small game category for which there is 2 at a time limit and a wait time on the hosting queue. hope that helps. It might still be best to PM a moderator :bow:

Stildawn
12-02-2009, 22:43
Ok well its diffiently not a mafia game, Ill pm them anyway.... Thanks

Would you be interested... It wont be a very time consuming game for the player, only needs simple orders etc...

Centurion1
12-02-2009, 22:44
in ,sounds fun

Stildawn
12-02-2009, 22:46
Yay my first sign up.... Legend cheers dude and dont worry it shouldnt require too much effort.. Like you only have one stat etc lol.

WilliamWallace
12-02-2009, 22:51
In! :viking:

atheotes
12-02-2009, 23:30
Sure. In :bow:

Stildawn
12-02-2009, 23:31
Awesome..

Well just got a PM from a mod saying its A OK lol so sweet I better finish that intro write up :)

Seon
12-02-2009, 23:51
In. Must cure postcount issue.

Stildawn
12-02-2009, 23:54
Dont worry the game doesnt require lots of PM or any at all for that matter lol... Like you can all post publically what your doing. I think...

Captain C
12-02-2009, 23:57
I'm in.

Greyblades
12-03-2009, 00:01
In, I loved the mansion even if the groups doom was completely unaviodable.

Stildawn
12-03-2009, 00:08
Just so you know... The way ive designed (or not designed lol) this game, some of you could even luck out right at the begining if your really really lucky, but with 10 players I dont expect that to happen.

Thermal
12-03-2009, 00:15
I've no clue what this will consist of... will it be time consuming & more importantly, will it be fun? :grin: (try not to be too biased on that one :wink: )

I'll be in if it isn't time consuming and is fun, though you have more than enough interest with or without me. :2thumbsup:

rhawn
12-03-2009, 00:17
In. Always :book: the manual.

Stildawn
12-03-2009, 00:18
Um time consuming no.... Your orders etc could be as simple as two lines if that... However there are things you can do to better your survival...

Will it be fun... how am I suppose to answer that? Um it could be, it might be, it should be? I think so but who am I to say that.

[Language please - GH]

Thermal
12-03-2009, 00:23
Um time consuming no.... Your orders etc could be as simple as two lines if that... However there are things you can do to better your survival...

Will it be fun... how am I suppose to answer that? Um it could be, it might be, it should be? I think so but who am I to say that.

lol, well I'm in if you want me, but I think theres plenty of other people that would want my slot....


stuff everyone else, I'm in :smash:

[Language please - GH]

Stildawn
12-03-2009, 00:27
Lol almost at capacity... We could go a bit over 10, so if its over 10 but you really really wanna play then let me know...

Um appart from that everything is ready to go, just need to update the first post with the rules/info/intro write up etc... But other than that I can start this today....

Um I guess Ill allow one day per phase for discussion etc... But dont think that is needed lol. But we'll see.... Ill update the OP soon with all the above (work permitting, I am at work right now lol)

Lord Winter
12-03-2009, 01:15
I'm curious, count me in.

Splitpersonality
12-03-2009, 01:30
OH MAN IN.

I almost missed this :D

Stildawn
12-03-2009, 01:33
Yes you almost did...

Ok well I have the required number... I better get my butt into gear in regards to the intro write up.... Any other players... PM if you really really wanna play and I might let you.... But if you become inactive lol tsk tsk...

Be back shortly.

[Language please - GH]

Stildawn
12-03-2009, 02:05
Ok here goes.... Dont laugh I have zero experience in this...


It was cold..... The steel.... Chilling and hard.... Their bones ached as they started to sit up..... Shaking their groggy heads they had obviously been drugged.... A few looked up and noticed other people in the same situation... Some looked around and realised they were alone....

As they stood up and become more aware of their enviroments they saw that they were all inside a large square room made of hard steel and completely empty..... They were all wearing a simple white pants with white t shirts and soft soled shoes.....

Where the hell were they, they each wondered to themselves still looking.... They all noticed the four doors.... One in front of them in the middle of the wall like a hatch... One behind them.... One on the floor and one on the ceiling with ladder leading to it.....

There was a intercom device on the wall blinking red indicating that it was operational..... And in one of the rooms... There was a little black box.... It was currently locked but had scribbled on the top.... "Better be keeping me with you" in ery handwriting...

They all suddenly noticed a low almost silent hum of a well machined machine start..... Where ever they were the must get out of here......

Rules:

- Anything goes.... You can talk to each other through the intercom if you are not in the same room, so posting in here is fine.
- Each phase is like maybe 10 minutes in game time (this doesnt really matter) however I will give you guys a full day to discuss between each phases.
- At the end of the dicussion you each must decide the following: 1. You can open all doors just to check/look through or 2. You can only go through one door per phase each. 3. You can stay put if you want.
- You each have a vitality of 4... When that gets to zero you die... One point, there is no monsters hunting you or anything.


Ok heres your starting positions..... And options.


WilliamWallace, Rhawn and Thermal groggly looked at each other.... They were all in the same room but it was empty...


Atheotes and Greyblade were also in the same room... It was also empty...


Captain C and Lord Winter were also in the same room... It was also empty...


Centurion1 awoke in his room alone.... It was empty....


Seon awoke in his room alone.... It was empty...


Split awoke in his room alone.... Here he found a little black box that was currently locked... Scribbled on top was "Better be keeping me with you"

Stildawn
12-03-2009, 02:11
Any questions let me know. But basically you can try anything lol.

Greyblades
12-03-2009, 02:14
Are there any windows or doors?

Splitpersonality
12-03-2009, 02:14
Alright, so I think I'm going to take the box with me... because it told me to <_<

Also, no role PMs?

Stildawn
12-03-2009, 02:16
Also, no role PMs?

Nope you are who you are lol


Are there any windows or doors?

There are four doors as per the opening write up lol. Thats it.

Greyblades
12-03-2009, 02:18
Realy? Sorry. I'm tired and the different quote tags gave me the impression we were in different rooms.

Splitpersonality
12-03-2009, 02:18
We are.

It's like four rooms connected by four doors I imagine,

or maybe the doors go out from each room...

Stildawn
12-03-2009, 02:21
hehe i love being in the know when you guys are not lol. You can all talk through the intercom, so just assume you are using it.

Greyblades
12-03-2009, 02:21
Eh, anyway I walk up to the nearest door and attempt to open it.

Stildawn
12-03-2009, 02:25
At the end of your discussion phase, you can do any of these.

1. Open each door and check/look through - Result is you have more info
2. Go through anydoor (unless they are locked etc or whatever which I will tell you in the write up) - Result is You move lol
3. Stay put - Result is you stay put lol
4. Alternatively if you like a risk... You can tell me to open a door and check if it looks clear to move through that same phase... You can also tell me to do anything imaginable that you can think of thats realistic in the situation.

I would make it so you could check the doors and then move through one, but it would throw off the rest of the game...

Greyblades
12-03-2009, 02:31
So we can talk to each other, examine our surroundings and use the intercom during the discussion phase but we must wait till its over before doing any actual actions?

Splitpersonality
12-03-2009, 02:33
Sounds about right.

I think I'm going to take the box and sit right where I am.

Stildawn
12-03-2009, 02:34
Yep sounds about right... Otherwise I wouldnt be able to keep track of it all.. There will be clues to be worked on also.

Just so you know, I have a set system running this... however I might have forgot about certain stuff so will just use my judgement in sticky situations.

rhawn
12-03-2009, 02:40
Well Thermal and WilliamWallace. Lets not be harming one another. I'd like to see what is in the room on the floor. I think I'm going to open that door and peek in. Maybe either of you would check other doors, and whatever looks safest we should enter.

Stildawn
12-03-2009, 02:42
I just updated the rules in the OP, these are all easier to understand lol..

All looking through door actions can be done as a group, however you can each decide to individually go through a different door....

Captain C
12-03-2009, 02:45
I'm going to climb the ladder in my room and once I'm at the top listen at the hatch, if I don't hear anything strange I'll open it slowly and peek up at whats in the room above (assuming its a room)

Stildawn
12-03-2009, 02:51
Unless your going to go through that room Cap C... You can open all doors and look in each phase.... But if you want you can go through that door above you?

For this first round since there was not a proper write up (without giving too much away lol) I will walk you guys through your choices etc cause some doors are locked etc, but I dont want to make you waste a phase to find that out since from now on you'll be told which doors are locked in each room you go to in the write up...

Splitpersonality
12-03-2009, 02:53
Okay, what can you tell me about the doors in my room? Anything?

Stildawn
12-03-2009, 02:54
Split you can go through any door you like haha. Thats it

Splitpersonality
12-03-2009, 02:55
Man, pardon my french but :daisy: that, I'm not moving D:

Wait, what can the box DO? Is there anything you can say about it?

Stildawn
12-03-2009, 02:58
All im gonna say is that it will open... But it wont if you stay put lol.... And its essential to the whole game haha hence why I told you not to leave it behind lol.

Just a note:
If you ask me which doors you can go through... For this round I will tell you.... However... That doesnt mean that those doors can not be explored and perhaps tell you something... They just cant be gone through... next round it wont matter and your on your own...
Just one thing... Every single word written in the intro is there for a reason.... Think about it :)

Captain C
12-03-2009, 03:00
Unless your going to go through that room Cap C... You can open all doors and look in each phase.... But if you want you can go through that door above you?

For this first round since there was not a proper write up (without giving too much away lol) I will walk you guys through your choices etc cause some doors are locked etc, but I dont want to make you waste a phase to find that out since from now on you'll be told which doors are locked in each room you go to in the write up...

Fine then I'll go into that room assuming my intial look or whatever doesnt cause me to think it's a trap or theres a horrible monster in there.

Both of us don't need to look, so if Lord Winter wants to go through another door or check all of the other rooms thats fine.

Stildawn
12-03-2009, 03:03
Yep thats fine....

Oh I should say, the ultimate goal is to all come out alive lol... There are no bad guys no roles, you are all exactly the same.... There are no monsters lurking around any where at all.

Splitpersonality
12-03-2009, 03:11
Okay, different idea.

You guys stay put and I will walk to you.

If this box activates from me moving around, it may lead us to something, other boxes or maybe a way out.

Captain C
12-03-2009, 03:14
I don't know, running off by himself worked for White Eyes in the Mansion.

Stildawn
12-03-2009, 03:16
Wasnt he one of the first to lose that game? lol

Splitpersonality
12-03-2009, 03:16
Nothing will happen to me, the box will not harm me, or anyone else, but walking between rooms activates it...

What this activation does is, it may find us things we cannot see with our eyes, such as a way out, or something.

Greyblades
12-03-2009, 03:29
Maybe you should throw it through a door way to find out? For all we know it may explode.

Seon
12-03-2009, 03:32
I slightly open the nearest door and look through to see what's behind it.

If it looks all clear, open the door and if I immediately don't like what's behind it, close the door again. If not, walk through.

IF whatever on the otherside is quite alive and attempts to chase me down, run to another door and burst through that one.

I wonder if that is possible in one round :D

Stildawn
12-03-2009, 03:37
I repeat there are no Monsters lol Or any one/monster that will kill you.


I slightly open the nearest door and look through to see what's behind it.

Please be specific.... There are four doors per room you guys are in.... 1 in front, 1 behind, 1 in the floor and 1 in the ceiling.

Thank you.

Seon
12-03-2009, 03:38
I go through the front door and look through to see what's behind it.

Stildawn
12-03-2009, 03:40
Do you enter? You can tell me specifics like:

"I look through if I see something I dont like I close it... Otherwise I go through"

That is perfect.... As the game goes along you will all learn what to do lol.... and do it better...

Greyblades
12-03-2009, 03:44
I open the nearest door and shove atheotes into the room, if he starts cursing I'll go in and make hurried apologies, if he starts screaming I'll bolt out the opposite door.

Stildawn
12-03-2009, 03:45
Hahaha no lol....

Um another note, you guys are still groggy from the drugs, from this round on you will be more observant (meaning I will tell you more in the write ups) So dont worry it will begin to make sense....

In a min I will collate all the points and post both here and in the OP just so every can see...

Splitpersonality
12-03-2009, 03:50
Okay, please listen.

The box will not harm us, please stay put while I try and figure out what the heck the box does

Knowledge cannot harm us...

Stildawn
12-03-2009, 03:53
Firstly here the convo between myself and split... Just so you all know as I deem it publicly acceptable.






Something, as being the wielder of the box, I wanted to ask more in private.

If the box opening, hypothetically, does harm to anyone, would it harm the wielder of the box?

The box will open... When I cant really tell... however I will tell you that movement into other rooms could trigger it, staying where you are wont and essentially screw the game haha...

It wont harm you at all haha, nothing bad, it will help you if your smart enough to use it...

The box you hold was randomly placed there so your not special haha just so you know.

The box you hold is not, I repeat not why the game is called "The Box" there are many other boxes around, but only one of that particular one :)

Enjoy.


I think I may get it, thanks. :bow:

Hope you guys have fun... If you get stuck, I might post little hints every now and again... I think Ive provided enough, however I wrote them with the knowledge of the whole thing so I dont really know if they would work if I was completely in the dark like you guys lol

Being my first game Ill help you guys a bit and learn from it to better design my next one so that help isnt needed....

How can we possibly take damage?

That's what's scaring me lol

Stildawn
12-03-2009, 04:27
Ok Ive updated everything into the OP... Ill try keep that up to date with additional questions etc.... And Ill also post each write up there to as well as in a new post...

Have fun, please dont hesistate to ask questions, the worse I can say is "No I wont tell you" lol.

Splitpersonality
12-03-2009, 04:28
You see? The Box cannot harm us, PLEASE

Let me see what it does...

Seon
12-03-2009, 04:36
Okay fine.

I look through the front door to see if there's anything dangerous. If there isn't, I enter. If there is a fluffy white bunny with bunch of bones in it, I do NOT enter.

Splitpersonality
12-03-2009, 04:38
I run through the door, and beat Seon with the box.

To cleanse him of course :yes: :yes:

Stildawn
12-03-2009, 05:45
Could everyone whos decided on their moves please post them again in BOLD so I can tell lol.... And the same for any of you who havent yet... Theres still plenty of time so dont worry.

Lord Winter
12-03-2009, 06:59
I'll look through all my doors and see if there is anything dangourous. If there isn't I stay put. If it poses an immediate threat to me I the room I'm in and go to a different room which appears safe.

atheotes
12-03-2009, 07:18
I open the nearest door and shove atheotes into the room, if he starts cursing I'll go in and make hurried apologies, if he starts screaming I'll bolt out the opposite door.

:laugh4: you know, since we are our own self in this game, you might find it very difficult to treat a jedininja that way :smash:

So there are a minimum of 6 rooms and they are interconnected. we could probably get an idea of the layout once we explore. we should probably be in the look out for traps rather than monsters.

Greyblades, how about we both look into different doors?

WilliamWallace
12-03-2009, 07:50
I believe we are inside of Split's box.

Go up the ladder, open the door, and crawl through it.

:bow:

Stildawn
12-03-2009, 08:49
17hrs to go :)

You guys are on the right track.... Split is right, try and get all together first.... And explore.

Centurion1
12-03-2009, 16:04
look through the door behind me and check for any traps if there aren't go through. look especially around the rim of the door and the floor make sure no trip wires on anythi ng on the walls alongside the door. also smell for any gases

if any traps are present leave it alone. if not go through the door

Splitpersonality
12-03-2009, 19:28
Walk through any available door, no hesitations, and no fear.

rhawn
12-03-2009, 20:07
I open the door in the floor and look inside.

WilliamWallace
12-03-2009, 20:14
I open the door in the floor and look inside.

This should be bold.

Myrddraal
12-03-2009, 20:18
I think you're missing an important advantage here. If you don't move you can look through all four doors in your room. You are only limited to one if you want to move into another room.

Looks like a fun game. Wish I was playing!

Stildawn
12-03-2009, 20:25
I think you're missing an important advantage here. If you don't move you can look through all four doors in your room. You are only limited to one if you want to move into another room.

This dude is right... If you just want to look.. You can look at all four.... However next phase that information may or may not help you. But yes if you just want to look you can look at all four at once.


Once again you can do any of these each phase...


1. Open each door and check/look through - Result is you have more info (but can this new info be relied upon? In some situations it cant be hehe)
2. Go through anydoor (unless they are locked etc or whatever which I will tell you in the write up) - Result is You move lol
3. Stay put - Result is you stay put lol
4. Alternatively if you like a risk... You can tell me to open a door and check if it looks clear to move through that same phase...
5. You can also tell me to do anything imaginable that you can think of thats realistic in the situation.

Stildawn
12-03-2009, 20:28
Walk through any available door, no hesitations, and no fear.


Just so you know Split. I used random.org to choose your door since all of yours are available. Let me know before the phase ends if you wanna change from my random selection.

Splitpersonality
12-03-2009, 20:54
Well, can you explain the map to me, or MS paint something? I still don't understand the layout of teh rooms @_@

atheotes
12-03-2009, 20:57
I thought the layout is something that we have to figure out... but if it is available that would be useful.


Action: Open each door and check/look through

Greyblades
12-03-2009, 21:04
Action: Watch atheotes check each door. Grab him if something pulls him in or help him beat up anything that attacks him.

Stildawn
12-03-2009, 21:04
Lol heres something I wipped up in paint.... I guess it would make it easier to say that there is the Floor, Ceiling, Left and Right doors... So four doors.

https://i630.photobucket.com/albums/uu22/stildawn/Rooms.jpg


I now have 6/10 orders.... You guys have 5 hours left for orders or to change orders. Cheers

Splitpersonality
12-03-2009, 21:11
Okay, now can I please ask you guys to sit still now?

Assuming that is MY room, I have access to all of you so if you sit still we should be able to figure this out...

Stildawn
12-03-2009, 21:14
The generic for all your current rooms lol just so you know... But listen to Split, its a team game.

Seon
12-03-2009, 21:18
action: listen to split. Look through all 4 doors

atheotes
12-03-2009, 21:20
Okay, now can I please ask you guys to sit still now?

Assuming that is MY room, I have access to all of you so if you sit still we should be able to figure this out...

Me and Greyblades are checking all the doors but not moving out of our room.

Splitpersonality
12-03-2009, 21:25
Me and Greyblades are checking all the doors but not moving out of our room.


I think this is a good idea.

Stay put, but open all the doors you can, this will give us some line of sight to each toher.

Open all doors that are not opened by anyone else.

Stildawn
12-03-2009, 21:56
Still awaiting orders from:

Lord Winter
Thermal
Rhawn - Just need you to confirm Rhawn, Ive got you down as looking through all doors not just one :)

Can any of you chase them up if you see them...

The Default move is "Stay Put" which is the most pointless move in the game lol or follow your team mate if you have one in the same room.

Centurion1
12-03-2009, 22:14
change orders; look through all four doors

Stildawn
12-03-2009, 23:41
Ok sorry didnt read well enough lol.

The only one who hasnt indicated his orders is Thermal, since he is in the same room as WilliamWallace and Rhawn I will set him to "Look" like Rhawn.

Heres an outline of all your orders fully updated:

Centurion1Look
SeonLook
GreybladesLook
AtheotesLook
Captain CUp
Lord WinterLook
RhawnLook
ThermalLook
William WallaceUp
SplitLook


There's are what Ill be doing at end phase unless you guys change it before then... By my watch you guys have 2 hours and 20 mins left before phase ends...

Thanks

Stildawn
12-04-2009, 01:28
Half an hour to go :)

Splitpersonality
12-04-2009, 01:30
Open any doors which are not already opened, walk through the door to my right.

Stildawn
12-04-2009, 01:35
Question.... How much lee way do you guys wanna give me in regards to your characters? Like if you see something through a door would you like me to pick the best option available (even though you havent specifically requested it?)

Centurion1
12-04-2009, 01:46
^ lol of course i want you to take the best option

Splitpersonality
12-04-2009, 01:48
Yeah, if the options are.

"Walk through door into monster and get eaten and die."

and

"See monster, don't go in"


I'm pretty sure, teh don't go in is logical, or whichever is obviously non harmful >_>

Stildawn
12-04-2009, 01:49
Ok well Ill use my own judgement, I wont be letting you guys break the rules though, just if a situation where you would do something logically and realistic I will do it for you :)

Stildawn
12-04-2009, 01:49
11 mins lol oooo

Stildawn
12-04-2009, 02:01
Stop!! Pens down!!

Ok let me do some calculations and the write up will be here shortly. Thanks for everyones orders and helping me with my first game.

Thermal you naughty boy lol post next time...

Thermal
12-04-2009, 03:08
Sorry I'm late, my order would have been

Stay put and check all doors, if william wallace is harmed when going up top door, don't look into it

Stildawn
12-04-2009, 04:22
Centurion1 was alone in his cold steel room.... He got up and decided that he'll check all the doors before he did anything else.... Walking over to the left door he pushed the button obviously labeled "OPEN" the door shot open like something out of StarTrek he though.....

Looking through he saw a room that looked exactly the same as the one he was in complete with the four doors... Puzzled he moved back into his room... The door quick snapped shut....

He then climbed the ladder and opened the ceiling door the same as the first.... Again it revealed only another seemingly identical room before shuting by itself..... Finally he checked the right door which sadly revealed only another empty idential steel room..... Just as Centurion1 was climbing down from the right door.... The door in his floor suddenly opened....

A meek voice sounded through.... "Hello"

Centurion1 rushed over to the door as WilliamWallace pulled himself up from below.... "Hello, Im guessing your one of the guys on the intercom.... Anything interesting up here?" WilliamWallace asked....

"Nothing they all lead to identical rooms...." Centurion1 replied...

"Well Im with two other guys down there, since theres nothing interesting up here lets go back down there" With that WilliamWallace and Centurion1 climbed back down into the room that Rhawn and Thermal were in....

"Well lets have a look at these other doors" they all agreed.... Firstly they opened the left door again seeing a room identical to theres and all the rooms Centurion had seen.... They opened the right door... It was the same but just as they looked through they saw Spilt jump through the far right door.... They called out but the door closed without alerting Split....

"Well hello" a voice came from behind the group.... They turned and saw that Greyblades and Atheotoes were climbing up into their room from below....

"You wouldnt believe what we saw down there" Greyblades said as Atheotes nodded...

"What... Explain... We have to get outta here" Centurion1 pleaded (hehe)

"Well we opened both the left and right doors but they revealed only rooms exactly like this one...." Atheotos explained.

"That seems to be a reoccuring theme" Thermal put in.

"But the floor door..... We opened that... And it was pitch black.... and the wind was so strong it almost pulled us out.... But there was nothing but darkness... And that damn hum of machinery was louder.... It quickly closed and then we headed up here" Greyblades finished....

"Well we better think about this for awhile before we do anything else...." Rhawn said......

By now the effects of the drugs were wearing off and they were all thinking more clearly....

"Hey guys... Look at this" Centurion1 said pointing to the corner of the room....

"Whats that say... Is it 'N4'?"

"Yeah its 'N4' is slightly engraved into the steel" Rhawn said upon closer inspection....

"Now what the (BEEP) does that mean" Atheotes said the stress of the situation was begining to show.......

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Meanwhile in another one of the steel rooms, Captain C had decided to go and check out the room above them while Lord Winter looked at the others.... Captain C opened the ceiling door and looked in... The room was identical he thought so he carefully pulled himself up into the new room....

Just then the new rooms left hand door opened.... Split looked through from the other side....

"Hey down here" Captain C called out....

Split jumped down into the room.... He didnt hear the shout coming from his old room....

"Where did you come from?" Split asked.

"Down there" Captain C pointed at the now closed door.....

All of sudden with no warning a steel bar shot across the room at knee height.... It took both Split and Captain C completely by surprise as they were hit and flung into the air.... As quick as it had come it disappeared into an opening on the far wall disappearing as the opening closed.....

"Ahhhh (BEEP)...." Split moaned on the ground..... As he started to get up he noticed the engraving in the corner of the room.... 'T6'

"What the (beep) was that?" Captain C replied.... They both go to their feet.... Obviously wounded and bruised by the bar.... Blood seeping down there calfs.....

"I dont bloody know... But look at this...." Split mentioned to the engraving...

"T6? What does that mean" Captain C said looking closely at it....

"Wouldnt have a clue....." Split said as they both sat down nursing there wounds. Suddenly the black box that Split was holding burst open making him drop it.... Both of them scared at what was inside bent slowly down to look....

"A Flashlight...." Split asked in a questioning voice....

"Not just any Flashlight.... Its a black light" Captain C replied examining the Blacklight Flashlight........

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Lord Winter watched Captain C disappear through the ceiling door which quickly closed behind him.... Id better check these other doors he thought to himself...

He opened the Left door which to his surprise revealed an identical room as the one he was in.... The door closed suddenly so Lord Winter climbed down...

He moved to open the Floor door and was almost sucked out as it revealed a pitch blackness with very stong winds.... Shocked he quickly closed the door....

Lastly he tried the Right door, which revealed the same pitch blackness and wind that the Floor door revealed..... It was then his mind more clear as the effects of the drugs wore off that he noticed the engraving in the corner.....

'N7' What could that mean he thought......

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Lonely Seon decided he'd check the doors first like the others over the intercom had recommended him... He first checked the Floor door.... It was exactly the same he thought looking through, Ill check the others before I do anything else....

The Left door again revealed an Identical room.... However both the Ceiling door and the Right door revealed a total pitch blackness with strong winds and the hum of machinery..... The doors all closed by themselves as Seon disappointed with the beginnings of panic creeping in sat down.... It was then like the others that he noticed the engraving....

'E1' Interesting he thought.............

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Centurion1, Greyblades, Atheotes, Thermal, Rhawn and WilliamWallace are in the same room. The room is otherwise empty besides the Four Doors



Captain C and Split are in the same room. The room is otherwise empty besides the Four Doors... Both your vitality is reduced to 3.


Lord Winter you are in the same room by yourself. The room is otherwise empty besides the Four Doors.


Seon you are in the same room by yourself. The room is otherwise empty besides the Four Doors.

Splitpersonality
12-04-2009, 04:26
I knew it.

This is just like the movie cube...

All the rooms have traps, we can't escape without the cube, but I'll likely die trying to find the escape.

God :daisy: it... I knew it...

Thermal
12-04-2009, 05:04
It looks as if split is the key....and the curse..... :sweatdrop: This game is freaking me out more then resident evil :juggle2:


Ideas guys? maybe we should team up? dare any of us venture into the black darkness on the floor doors? 6 of us, maybe 2 left, 1 right....1 up, 2 stay put? :dizzy2:

Splitpersonality
12-04-2009, 05:04
I will stay where I am for this phase, you guys move around D:

Stay put for now...

See what happens if it is limited to my movement or not...

Stildawn
12-04-2009, 06:29
Now people... This time before you go and post all your moves without thinking lol. Discuss the points in the write up.... Every word is there for a reason so work it out hehe...

Stildawn
12-04-2009, 07:34
Also just to let you guys know....

Current Discussion Phase Ends at 4.30pm Saturday 5 Dec My Time (GMT+12)

which means you have roughly.... 21 hours from now :)

However If I get all your orders (and you tell me you wont change) then I might do a write up before hand lol.

rhawn
12-04-2009, 07:39
It looks like Seon and Captain C are in corner rooms. Seon seems to be at the top. Captain C is near us because his bottom door opened to blackness as our door did. I think the blacklight flashlight will be useful to track whether someone has been in the room before and which way they went, the oils from fingerprints on metal should show under the light.

Stildawn
12-04-2009, 09:51
Mini Write Up lol...

The intercoms in all the different rooms spoke.....

"Hello.... Anyone there....." Myrddraal asked through the system.... He had only just woken up and was still affected by the drugs.....

Player inserted randomly.... Myrddraal - You are alone in an empty room... There are Four Doors as per the other rooms.

Myrddraal
12-04-2009, 10:03
Thank you very much for letting me in the game!

I mean... uh, where am I?

Will post thoughts soon. I think it might be a good idea to try to make a map of what you guys have discovered so far.

Myrddraal
12-04-2009, 10:53
Ok, so here it is. The story so far:

https://img442.imageshack.us/img442/5397/cubemap.jpg

Myrddraal
12-04-2009, 11:03
Well, a blacklight is a light which emits UV light (called a black light because we can't see UV light). UV light causes some materials to be fluorescent, so blacklights can be used to detect these materials easily (they shine) or to reveal hidden writing (invisible ink).

So I suggest that we try to examine as many rooms as possible under UV light, looking for hidden messages on the walls (or anything).

I think we should also try dropping a coin into the blackness, to see if we can hear it hit anything, and perhaps try shining the black light into the darkness, on the off chance there might be some fluorescent material out there that would show up.

Also it seems to me that traps hurt everybody in the room. Both Split and Captain C got hurt by the trap. So I would recommend against moving as a group. One person at a time enters each room. Wait for the doors to close, then open them again for the next person to go through.

I can't see a pattern with the letters and numbers yet. I think we should try to get the letter and number for each room.

So my orders are:
Look for a number in my room. Look through all the doors, trying to see the numbers in all my neighbouring rooms.

EDIT: I really wanted to be in this game :smile:

Stildawn
12-04-2009, 11:50
wow lol

Organised lol... Haha that maps more flash than the one I use haha....

Good luck guys lol Im off to bed.

[Language please - GH]

Myrddraal
12-04-2009, 12:39
Do we have anything in our pockets? I'd like to know if I still have my wallet on me (contains coins, notes and bank cards).

Greyblades
12-04-2009, 18:27
I'm not too sure opening a door into the blackness to drop a coin is a good idea. I was allmost sucked out remember?

Seon
12-04-2009, 19:59
THere are traps inside this...err...box.

I think what we should do is to trigger whatever traps there are between rooms by throwing a shoe in whatever room you want to move in while still holding on to the laces, and then dragging it towards you.

And then test if the air is strangely dry. It might be triggered by electro sensitivity.

And then if all other tests come clean, we should put our hand in and then immediately pull out to see what happens.

And then put our legs in and do the same.

And then we move into the room. Now, it may not work with ladders, but you get the point.

Yes. I am assuming this is the Cube related :D

WilliamWallace
12-04-2009, 20:27
Go through the door leading downward below the room I am in.

Stildawn
12-04-2009, 21:44
Do we have anything in our pockets? I'd like to know if I still have my wallet on me (contains coins, notes and bank cards).


You only have exactly what is in the intro write up.... One of you have already figured out why I put a certain thing in that write up....

Myrddraal
12-04-2009, 23:14
Hmm. Simple white pants, t-shirts and soft soled shoes. I just did a quick read of the Cube on wikipedia. Looks like throwing shoes is one way of triggering traps before they kill us. Some rooms have electrochemical triggers. However, this game is based on the cube but the exact triggers may be different. For example, apparently prime numbers on the walls are a sign that a room is a trap. In this game we have a letter and a number. I notice that T6 (with the trap) has a T. We don't know enough to be sure if that means it's trapped but it might just be that trapped rooms have a T.

I don't think the blacklight is in Cube, so it seems there are original puzzles here.

I think that white fabric glows in UV light. Perhaps we should throw one shoe down out of the bottom and light it with the UV light, then we could watch it fall and see it if it lands on anything.

Just trying to think outside the box (geddit? geddit?)

Edit, apparently the cubes move in the film. That could account for the machinery noise. We should be able to identify boxes by the letter and number on the walls, but just in case I will:
Tear off a strip of material from my shirt and tie it to the bottom rung of the ladder
if I can...

Stildawn
12-05-2009, 00:33
Basically fours hours left guys....

Im a tad busy tonight so If I havent posted a write up then you can continue discussions.... But please start posting your moves in bold and clearly labled as such as I have to go out soon...

Good luck. Just so you know, Im not a mean controlling entity in this game, theres a system so anything that happens isnt because I decided it to lol. It just happened lol.

Centurion1
12-05-2009, 00:52
fully check for any traps at all in the top door.

Seon
12-05-2009, 01:20
Action: Check for traps on the room to my left by throwing a shoe in. Shout into it to trigger any sound sensitive trap. Check to see if the air is dry. Then put a hand in and then pull it out quickly.AND THEN GO IN. (if possible :p)

Greyblades
12-05-2009, 01:55
Action: same as Seon where I am.

Splitpersonality
12-05-2009, 02:24
Okay, so no one else activated any traps, but moving with the box did...

I have an idea that may help us map out, Myrddraal if you would like to give input, it is most welcome.


Okay so the box determines whether or not traps go off, or so it seems.

Perhaps we all gather in one room, and someone, holding the box, steps into the next unexplored room from their current position, if/when they are attacked, they stay there for the turn, and everyone else walks into that room, and investigates it with the UV light.

This may require the sacrifices of lives, and it may not even help us if the cube shaped rooms move around... but it could help us determine a pattern maybe...

This is all i can think of right now, going to continue to rack my brain...


Sit still with the box, make sure all the doors in the room are open...

I have ANOTHER idea, which involves throwing the box into the room intead of just a person, that may set off a trap without harming anyone...

Myrddraal
12-05-2009, 02:43
Hmm. I'm not sure it was the box that triggered the trap, although it is interesting that Captain C was in the room before you arrived, but the trap didn't go off until you were both in the room.

Nonetheless I think that some rooms have traps in and some don't, and I reckon there's a way of working out whether a room is trapped or not, and maybe it has something to do with the letters on the wall. (Maybe the letters stand for what is in the room? N for "Nothing", T for "Trap", and E for ... "Exit"?)

I think we should all spread out, cover as much ground as possible. It seems we can all take 4 hits before we die, so we can afford to take a few risks.

I will also take all the precautions that Seon described when opening doors

EDIT:


The box you hold is not, I repeat not why the game is called "The Box" there are many other boxes around, but only one of that particular one :)

When he says "only one of that particular one" is he referring to "The Box" we are all trapped in, or the box that was in your room. So there are other boxes to be found, that's interesting. Finding them may give us a hint as to how to get out. Then again, they could be booby traps (!).

Splitpersonality
12-05-2009, 02:51
My box is unique, he said that, I believe teh quote was "No other box you find will do what this one does"

So... Be on the look out for any loose boxes you find :clown:

Myrddraal
12-05-2009, 02:52
Hasn't your box exploded to give us the blacklight?

P.S. You sound like Gollum :smile: "My box is special, my preccccious"

Edit:

Suddenly the black box that Split was holding burst open making him drop it.... Both of them scared at what was inside bent slowly down to look....

Splitpersonality
12-05-2009, 02:54
I thought it just opened, not sure.

Either way, nothing else does what it did

I should read writeups more carefully @_@

Myrddraal
12-05-2009, 02:56
Seems it did just open, but I think the blacklight may be why the box is special, because the blacklight will reveal more info. Worth keeping the box on you though, just in case.

Greyblades
12-05-2009, 02:58
I think it's a safe bet that the rooms we started out in are trap free. Seeing as there's a clear path betweeen us I think it might be a good idea for splits team to join the rest of us in our room.

Splitpersonality
12-05-2009, 03:04
Okay

Do that plan, go through the clear path to the other group, bring my box and UV light and whatnot..

Myrddraal
12-05-2009, 03:22
Remember to use the blacklight to look at the rooms you move through.

Stildawn
12-05-2009, 05:26
Seeing as Ive had few orders and Im quite busy today.... Im gonna extend the deadline for another 5 or so hours from now...

Good discussions guys.... Im actually rather surprised at some of the stuff you've come up with so early....

Just a note... I said that box was special, cause there is no other box with a blacklight in it... That is all.. The box was just a box.... And like I said... I dont know when the boxes open exactly... There is a system built into the game that opens them... I dont decide when...

Stildawn
12-05-2009, 05:36
Just looking over a few of the orders so far... I think you guys should re read the write up....

For example.... WilliamWallace, in phase one you went up... Found Centurion1 and I made a logical call. And you both moved back down into your original room (therefore making a bigger group of players which is smart).... And Greyblades and Atheotes climbed up into your room from the floor....

Your order for this round is just going back down through the door that Greyblades and Atheotes came through... Seems kinda pointless to me...

But if you really wanna do it... Then thats cool with me lol.

Captain C
12-05-2009, 06:41
Okay

Do that plan, go through the clear path to the other group, bring my box and UV light and whatnot..

I'll Stick With Split, while insisting that since he got the box the UV light should be mine

Stildawn
12-05-2009, 06:41
Um on second throught....

Im gonna extend it till tomorrow now, say 17 hours from now.... As Im going out tonight...

And I think you guys need longer to talk things over.... A plan working together will get you further than if you all just bail off by yourselves...

Myrddraal
12-05-2009, 13:41
I'm not sure that staying together is a good idea. It'll take us forever to cover the ground if we move as a group. I think we should explore the cube in pairs at most, and only enter rooms one at a time.

Splitpersonality
12-05-2009, 19:31
I'll Stick With Split, while insisting that since he got the box the UV light should be mine

I will duly note captain c's criticism of my box wielding abilities, I'm sure I can handle both. I will fall on my face and trip while trying to walk while holding them however.

:clown:

Stildawn
12-05-2009, 22:08
Im going out will be back in like 3 hours.... Ill do the write up then...

Please BOLD any more orders/changes so I can see them..

Cheers

atheotes
12-05-2009, 23:05
I will help out greyblades and pull him back in to the room if he is in danger

Centurion1
12-06-2009, 00:21
search ALL the doors for traps in my room and see what lies behind without going through

rhawn
12-06-2009, 06:51
I stay put in my room for now.

Stildawn
12-06-2009, 07:28
Still waiting for an order from Lord Winter and Thermal....

Should I wait or move on?

Centurion1
12-06-2009, 14:56
move on unfortunately

Stildawn
12-06-2009, 20:24
Ok guys, sorry its been a rather busy weekend for me (work functions and the like lol) but its monday and Im back at work now, So Ill start the write up now.

Cheers

Stildawn
12-06-2009, 20:28
Heres run down of the moves Ive got you guys down for...

Centurion1 LookGreyblades LeftAtheotes LeftRhawn StayThermal StayWilliam Wallace DownSeon LeftLord Winter StayMyrddraal LookCaptain C LeftSplit Left

Thats the basic version... I will take into account all your specifics.

Stildawn
12-06-2009, 23:09
Phase 2 Write up:

Split and Captain C after resting and nursing there brusied and blooded legs decided to make a move...

"Those other guys on the intercom said they saw me jumping into this room.... I reckon we head back there to meet up with them..." Split said mentioning to the left door that he came through...

"Alright lets move then... Better not forget this Blacklight" Captain C said getting up...

"We'll take the open box too just in case...." Split said picking them both up....

They moved over to the left door.... Opened in.... And too their surprise they saw Lord Winter sitting in the room... Climbing through they met up with Lord Winter...

"This is the guy I was with before..." Captain C said to Split..

"Hey Lord Winter how on earth did you get here?" Cap C asked.

"What do you mean... I havent moved..." A puzzled Lord Winter replied...

"Man there is some seriously funky (BEEP) going on here" Split shuddered...

Just then the ceiling door opened.... And down climbed WilliamWallace....

"Hey.... where did you come from" The three said almost in chorus...

"Im with the rest of the guys up there" WilliamWallace pointed through the ceiling door....

"What the (Bleep) is going on" Captain C said confused as (Bleep), as Split had came from the left originally yet now Lord Winter was here and the guys were some how above them....

They all decided to climb up to the rest in the room above....

"Well thats nine of us together.... Wonder where those other two guys are.." Thermal said as Lord Winter, Split, Captain C and WilliamWallace climbed up and joined them all in N4.

Split and Captain C explained to them all about the steel bar in T6 and showed them all the Blacklight and box.

"Well Im gonna try a theory of mine and test out that room to the left" Greyblades said as he sat down to take off his shoe.

"Ill give you a hand" Atheotes said following Greyblades to the left door....

"Im gonna check out the top and right door again" Centurion1 said... The others had a look at Captain C and Splits wounds to see if they could help...

"Nothing just the same (bloop) rooms" Centurion1 said as he rejoined the group sitting in the middle of the room....

At that same time Greyblades opened the left door....

"Looks normal" He said to Atheotes who was studying the door frames for any sort of give away....

"Yeah nothing that I can see on the frames.... Throw your shoe in..." Atheotes replied.

Greyblades threw his shoe in which landed almost directly in the middle of the left room... They waited but nothing happened...

"Stuff this Im going in... You with me" Greyblades asked Atheotes...

"Yep... Hey guys we are gonna go check this room out... The shoe didnt show any traps... Wish us luck" Atheotes called back to the others as himself and Greyblades crawled through to the left room....

The both jumped down from the door leading back to the others in N4....

"Look here.... N3" Atheotes said finding a similar engraving as in the other room....

Just then the door leading back shut suddenly.....

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Seon after talking it over with the others on the intercom, decided to try out the left door of his room in a hope to eventually link up with the others.... He too took off his shoe.... Throwing it through the door into the seemingly identical room....

Nothing happened.... Seon waited abit longer but still nothing happened.... He checked the door frames and tried to smell if the air was funny but nothing....

Well here goes he thought to himself as he crawled through and dropped down into the other room.... Checking the corner like his room....

"Hmmm T2" Instantly realising that the room that Split and Captain C were hurt in had a T also.... But nothing had happened....

However....

He suddenly felt a breeze.... Weird he thought as the breeze got stronger and stronger... Suddenly he was simply swept with ruthless force and slammed into the far wall.... Knocked unconscience and with obvious broken bones, he fell limp to the floor.....

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Myrddraal the last of the lot to wake up after being drugged searched the corner of his room like the others had told him.... N11.... He read the engraving....

He decided to check his four doors....

The left door opened and the strong wind almost sucked him out as he saw the Blackness the others had reported, quickly closing the door...

He then checked the floor and ceiling doors.... Both revealing seemingly identical rooms... And as hard as he looked Myrddraal couldnt make out the engravings in the two rooms....

Lastly he opened the right door.... There lying limp was Seon.... Myrddraal quickly crawled through not knowing why Seon was unconscience and not risking staying in the room, Myrddraal simply dragged Seon back through the door to his original room.....

Tried from man handling Seon through the door Myrddraal sat down.... Then check Seon....

"Alive at least" He muttered to himself....


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Captain C, Split, Lord Winter, Centurion1, WilliamWallace, Rhawn and Thermal are in the same room (N4). With you is the blacklight and an empty box, the room is otherwise empty beside the Four Doors




Atheotes and Greyblades are in the same room (N3). The room is otherwise empty besides the Four Doors




Myrddraal and Seon are in the same room (N11). The room is otherwise empty besides the Four Doors. Seon lost 2 vitality and is unconscience and unable to move this phase.

Greyblades
12-06-2009, 23:35
Ouch.

Myrddraal
12-06-2009, 23:55
Ok... So the rooms definitely move! I'll try and work out how they have moved, see if we can work out the pattern.

Also, Seon got caught in a room with T! Everybody, try to spot engravings before you enter rooms. Look for a T if there's a T, don't enter the room, just in case. For now I think this is a precaution we should all take. It may turn out that the T is irrelevant, but with two T rooms containing traps I think we should be careful.

Seon
12-06-2009, 23:56
Ow.

YOU CALL THAT BREAKING MY SPINE, WIND! MY GRANDMOTHER BROKE MORE SPINES THAN YOU DID! (although that may haveto do with her being a professional wrestler)

owowowowowowowowow.

Stildawn
12-07-2009, 00:12
Haha....

Myrddraal
12-07-2009, 01:06
The movement is very confusing. Whichever room I choose as my reference point I can't seem to see any logical pattern.

Another point: Interesting how we have found more N rooms and more T rooms, and yet we still have only one E room (Seon's original room). I might be wrong, but I have a feeling that room is significant. Unfortunately, even assuming the rooms don't move again (which they probably will) there is a trap between Seon and I and that E room.

EDIT: another point, it seems it's difficult to see the engravings from neighbouring rooms. I suggest that we start marking rooms in our own way. Tear you t-shirts to pieces and tie strips to the rungs of the central ladder. This way we should be able to identify rooms at a glance. The room in which Seon was hurt should have a discarded shoe somewhere (probably blown about a bit), but keep an eye out for it, if you see a shoe, don't go in.

Myrddraal
12-07-2009, 01:14
Not sure if it helps, but here's a map anyway:
https://img690.imageshack.us/img690/4637/cubemap2.jpg

Myrddraal
12-07-2009, 01:15
Did the blacklight reveal anything?

First, I'd like to move Seon's body against the central ladder and use his clothes (and mine if necessary) to tie him as securely as possible to the ladder. This is so that when I open the doors, if there is blackness then he won't be sucked out.

I want to check all the doors around me again. I want to check the door to my right first. Keep an eye out for Seon's shoe, and also keep an eye out to see if I can still see the T2 inscription.

Then check the top and bottom rooms, looking for inscriptions, and finally check the door to the left.

Stildawn
12-07-2009, 01:17
They didnt use it... But no it wouldnt of anyway lol. Not this time round.

Myrddraal
12-07-2009, 01:29
So whilst Split and Capt. C were arguing about who got to hold the blacklight, neither of them turned it on? :laugh4:

I've got the conch!

Centurion1
12-07-2009, 18:01
take the light from split, punch him for not using it and then look over all our bodies for uv markings......

worth a shot remember the mansion

Stildawn
12-07-2009, 20:36
Slow day it seems. lol

Splitpersonality
12-07-2009, 20:43
Sorry, at school.

Greyblades
12-07-2009, 21:54
Action: Attempt to open thr door back to the group, dont go in if the boxes have moved again.

atheotes
12-07-2009, 21:55
Where are we? in some sort of Rubik's cube and the movement/rotation is based on where we go?
Myrddraal's idea of marking the rooms is a very good one. Instead of being wary of the rooms with shoes, we should probably mark the rooms with danger in a different way bcos we may not always leave a shoe in the dangerous rooms alone.

Splitpersonality
12-07-2009, 22:39
i'm running outo f ideas right now, my head is killing me.

Open any unopened doors in my room, do not go through them. Turn the UV light on.

Stildawn
12-07-2009, 22:57
A quick tip....

The more you move the more likely you'll find clues.... So far you guys have basically moved about your original rooms.... Untill you leave them your not likely to find anything now are you :)

Splitpersonality
12-07-2009, 23:31
Fine...

Cautiously move into any room that is unexplored and tangent to my current room, enter the room in the described form:

1. Open Door
2. Check wall for lettering without poking anything through the doorway
3. Remove right shoe and thow it to the center of the room.
4. If trap is not triggered, slide box into room, then UV light.

5. If all seems clear, walk in myself carefully...

Bah!

Captain C
12-07-2009, 23:41
Did the blacklight reveal anything?

First, I'd like to move Seon's body against the central ladder and use his clothes (and mine if necessary) to tie him as securely as possible to the ladder. This is so that when I open the doors, if there is blackness then he won't be sucked out.

I wonder what Seon will think when he wakes up. :beam:

I'll Follow Split and see if I can keep the door he's going into propped open when he walks in without it crushing me.

atheotes
12-08-2009, 00:56
I will tear a piece of cloth. on one end i will make 3 cuts so that we can see 4 shreds to indicate the number N4 in this room. The other end will be tied to the 4th rung of the ladder.
I will check any doors that we have not yet opened and look for numbers. I will not enter the door with a T. I will enter anyother door cautiously looking for traps. Throw my shoe to see if it activates anything. if safe i will enter that room. if none of the other 3 can be entered i will follow greyblades to the room from where we came.

WilliamWallace
12-08-2009, 06:20
Follow the Group

Sorry about my inactivity :shame: This past few weeks have been pretty encumbersome.

Myrddraal
12-08-2009, 13:59
@ Atheotes and everyone in general.

When marking rooms I suggest we use ladder rungs to indicate numbers, as well as tearing 3 cuts.

To indicate the number four, tie a shred of cloth with four notches (to make four strips as Atheotes suggests) to the fourth rung of the central ladder. This way we can also check to see if the rooms ever rotate (if the notches don't match the ladder rung).

I'd also like to add to my previous order:

Tie two strips of t-shirt to the bottom rung of my ladder

If I see any objects in neighbouring rooms, I will proceed with all the usual precautions (look for T on the wall, throw shoe, test the air) to collect that object, and if possible get back to Seon.

Also I'll be careful to tie Seon in such a way as he can free himself should we get separated (!)

According to StillDawns highly accurate sketch, we only have 9 rungs on the ladders, so my two strips signify 11 :smile:

rhawn
12-08-2009, 19:20
I climb the ladder and go into the top room. I don't toss my shoe or anything, I feel lucky.

Stildawn
12-08-2009, 20:37
Ill be doing a write up at some point today.... So any changes get them in fast.....

Stildawn
12-09-2009, 07:16
Phase 3 Write Up:

Myrdraal dragged the still unconscience Sean towards the ladder... Using his shirt he roughly tired Seon to that ladder to secure him against what he was about to do.... He then ripped a part of his shirt which he further ripped into two strips which he tired to the bottom rung of the ladder.....

"Well thats done" He muttered to himself as he moved towards the Right door..... It snapped open on command as Myrddraal looked for Seon's shoe.... But it wasnt there..... He looked further poking his head slightly in... It was then that he noticed a little black box in the corner.... \

With a quick decision he jumped into the room.... Quickly grabbing the box and running back to his original room....

The box was locked as he tried to open it.... Well at least he managed to read the engraving of the right room 'N12' trying to figure it all out in his mind....

He set the box down under Seon as he went to open the other doors....

Firstly climbing the ladder and checking the top door... Which opened to the forceful wind and blackness that he had experienced before..... Jumping down he checked the floor door....

This was odd... As the door opened up.... Revealing the blackness.... But this one was calm with no wind at all.... Just a even louder machinery noise.... The door shut as he headed over to the left door.....

It opened to reveal an identical room as before.... As much as he tried to make out the slight engraving of that room. He failed... He just couldnt make it out...

He returned to the box.... And continued to try open it.....

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"Well im gonna head back to the others" Greyblades said to Atheotes in their room as he headed to the right door leading back.....

To his surprise the right door now opened to the windly blackness.... He closed the door just as the Floor door opened.... Rhawn poked his head through...

"What the (Bleep) ..." Rhawn said seeing Greyblades and Atheotes...

"These rooms are diffiently moving" Greyblades replied as he headed back through the floor door to the others below..

"You coming Atheotes?" He asked....

"Nah Im gonna check out these other rooms...." Atheotes replied...

With that Greyblades jumped back down into the room with the others.... Who decided to stay put for now....

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Atheotes was getting stressed and paranoid from being trapped in here, he was desperate to get out and had decided to explore more even if the others didnt want too.... But first he would check all the doors he though as he ripped up his shirt into three strips which he tired to the 4th rung of the ladder....

He then first checked the Left door.... Opening it carefully and studying the door frames closely he noticed nothing.... Next he removed one of his shoe.... And threw it in....

Nothing happened... The shoe just sat there near the center of the Left room... He was about to climb in when suddenly two large pillars swung down from the ceiling of the left room.... Scrambling back into the door frame Atheotes sighed.... That was close he thought... The pillars wouldnt have killed him but would have hurt alot he thought.... Better not go in that room....

He climbed down, knowing that the right was the blackness and the floor was the others he checked the last available room the ceiling...

Checking the frames once again... And thowing his last shoe in.... He waited... This time for awhile.... But nothing happened.....

Finally he climbed in..... The door snapped shut behind him as he made his way over to the corner... And read the engraving that he couldnt see from the door....

"T14" I look of sheer panic spread across his face..... As with a simple click a wire mesh covering the whole room swept across the room with a huge force..... It passed through Atheotes.... Who shivered.... His body fell appart spreading parts of his dead body across the floor....

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Captain C in the room with all the others moved over to Split....

"Should we check out the doors at least... Maybe try one?" He asked...

"Yeah we have to at least do something"

They both checked the doors as the others watched.... Both the Right and Floor doors revealed the windy blackness.... Which left the Left door....

The door opened revealing an identical room.... They both checked the frames for anything.... Nothing was found.... Split removed his right shoe and threw it into the room..... Nothing happened.... They waited.... But nothing happened....

Split then slided the empty box through the door.... Nothing happened.... He then turned the Blacklight on.... Nothing happened....

"Hey wait..... Do you see that... Theres some writing on the far wall" Captain C said pointing into the room....

"Well we better go check it out.... The room seems safe" Split replied as he crawled through the door with Captain C following...

The both jumped down into the room.... Nothing happened as they both sighed a sigh of relief.

Captain C checked the engraving....

"E4" He called out as Split using the blacklight started to read the roughly scribbled invisable writing....

"Beware or Rejoice in the alternating odds and evens..... Sounds like a mad man wrote this..." Split said....

They both sat down.....

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Myrddraal and Seon are in the same room, they have a Black Box that is currently locked, the room is otherwise empty besides the Four Doors... Seon regains conscienceness for the next phase...


Rhawn, Thermal, WilliamWallace, Centurion1, Lord Winter and Greyblades are in the same room, the room is otherwise empty besides the Four Doors...


Atheotes sadly was killed completely by a wire mesh trap...


Split and Captain C are in the same room, they have the blacklight and empty box, there is invisable writing on the wall, the room is otherwise empty besides the Four Doors...

I would appreciate, that you limit the use of the four letter expletive starting with H to (Bleep) - Sigurd

Captain C
12-09-2009, 07:58
ATHEOTES!!!!!! :no: :skull:

atheotes
12-09-2009, 08:13
:wall::wall::wall::wall::furious3::furious3::furious3::furious3::no::no::no::no:
escaped from one room but killed in the other :wall:
Throwing shoes doesnt work :no:
We have to figure out a way to stay away from rooms with Tnumbers.

Stildawn
12-09-2009, 08:14
I think I can reveal this now....

Shoes do work lol.... But like basically everything in this game theres a roll involved.... You are highly likely to spring the trap with a shoe.... But it doesnt always work... Sadly this time you were just really unlucky lol.

atheotes
12-09-2009, 08:19
He then first checked the Left door.... Opening it carefully and studying the door frames closely he noticed nothing.... Next he removed one of his shoe.... And threw it in....

Nothing happened... The shoe just sat there near the center of the Left room... He was about to climb in when suddenly two large pillars swung down from the ceiling of the left room.... Scrambling back into the door frame Atheotes sighed.... That was close he thought... The pillars wouldnt have killed him but would have hurt alot he thought.... Better not go in that room....

He climbed down, knowing that the right was the blackness and the floor was the others he checked the last available room the ceiling...

Checking the frames once again... And thowing his last shoe in.... He waited... This time for awhile.... But nothing happened.....



this made me think throwing the shoe did not work in both the room

Stildawn
12-09-2009, 08:24
If you notice all the traps are somewhat delayed.... Lol

Sorry dude... Really Im rooting for all of your, but as host I have to obey the system that Ive set up lol.

atheotes
12-09-2009, 08:48
that bit of information definitely helps... so from now we throw the shoe and wait for some time before entering. :yes:

even though i have no idea how we are going to get out of this box right now, as long as we dont lose too many people the survivors should have a good chance.

Myrddraal
12-09-2009, 10:30
Ouch.... So...

We now have two trapped rooms which contain shoes. Don't go into any rooms with shoes lying on the ground. We also have another trapped room covered in bits of Atheotes. Don't go into any rooms with bits of Atheotes lying on the ground.

Interesting stuff this round... The cubes moved again. Blackness which isn't windy. Another E room. A hint about odd and even numbers.

EDIT:
First of all, untie Seon and put my shirt back on so he doesn't freak out when he comes around.

Splitpersonality
12-09-2009, 19:42
The unwindy blackness could suggest that you are on the bottom of the cube, and wind passes only over the sides and top...

or maybe... that was the top center piece, and you were looking down into blackness, because there was currently no cube there, because another one was moving into it's place.

Kinda like this, obviously this is just a cross section, there are layers in front and behind this, we're not even sure it's 3 by 3 yet but... you get the idea...


.....V you are in that cube
X...X...X
X........X
X...X...X

And the center gap is just a void of cubes, but ther's no wind because there's no contact to the outside, and there's machinery noise because the cube is moving, also the door shut because another cube with a closed door positioned itself in the empty space.


Atheotes' trap is straight from the first cube movie, it's the opening 30 seconds for chrissake, so we should make sure to collect shoes from rooms WITHOUT traps, to prevent miscommunication. Also, we NEED to work together, there's no reason to go crazy or off on your own, because as far as I know it's not a tesseract :clown:

Myrddraal
12-09-2009, 23:25
That sounds plausible. It seems correct that the lack of wind meant that the blackness was somehow a hole inside the cube.

I'm very intrigued by what the E rooms are. I think we can safely say that N stands for Nothing and T stands for Trap. What does E stand for? What's special about the E rooms? The only thing that stands out to me is that the E room most recently discovered contained invisible writing. Perhaps the other E rooms do to?

To solve this puzzle I think we need to find all the boxes in the cube. So at the very least we should all open neighbouring doors and look for boxes in neighbouring cubes. Since the cubes move around, eventually the boxes should come to us.

Well anyway, I have a box, and we know that boxes are only activated by moving. So I guess I'd better move.

Move downwards, taking all the usual precautions and not entering if there is any sign of a trap. I will throw one shoe in first, wait a few seconds, then throw a second shoe in, wait a few seconds. Then slowly push the box into the room, wait a few seconds, smell the air, breath through the door, wait, stick my arm through the opening, wait, then finally go through.

Unless it opens to reveal blackness.

If it does reveal blackness but there's no wind, hold onto my shoe by the shoestrings and swing the shoe out into the blackness for a few seconds. If this fails to trigger anything, slowly, very slowly extend my arm outwards, and finally take a peek through the opening to see if I can see anything, like how far to the left and right I can see the side of my own cube.

Splitpersonality
12-09-2009, 23:31
Be careful extending any body parts into the calmness if it is there, for you will be damaged by the rooms sliding into place...

Try not to lose a head in there...


Does anyone want to try to guess at the meaning of the clue on the wall? Maybe it will reveal how the rooms move...

Any maps for us this time Myrddraal?

Myrddraal
12-10-2009, 00:53
Yes, but I'm having some trouble saving it. My computer has recently recovered from a virus and is misbehaving.

Stildawn
12-10-2009, 20:36
Keep discussing guys...

One little tip that Ive already said that you may have forgotten....

"This is my first game, and hence it is very simple"

Think simple, I can run this whole thing with little effort, so things like tesseract lol not gonna happen.... Plus there are only four doors.... There were 6 doors in the movie Cube :)


Besides from that.. Ill wait until I have a majority or orders before the next write up so get busy lol.

Splitpersonality
12-11-2009, 01:36
I know, I was merely making jokes relating to the movies, sadly I am the only player who has seen the movies so :P

Oh well.

Exit the cube, win the game

:clown:


Use my shirt to tie myself to the ladder, and anyone with me, carefully open each door to each room, not entering any. Just to check where I am in the cube for now.

Once opening all teh doors I would like to peer into the rooms, and see which ones are likely safe, I WILL NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES ETNER A ROOM WTIH A T, ON PURPOSE.

If I see any non T rooms I will still take care to throw one shoe in, then the other, then the box, then I will extend my hand, then finally enter, pausing for approximately 15 seconds between each action.

The room I enter, if I cannot see any numbers or there are multiple rooms not marked with a T, will be the one clockwise to me, that has not been opened (i.e. if the door to my top has been opened, and the right hasn't, go right, if it has, go bottom, etc)

Take care to mark the ladder with a small strip of shirt on the number rung that the shirt on the wall reads, before leaving the room as well.

Make sure the UV light is on in the next room I enter, and if I find nothing, use the UV light to attempt to tan myself a little.

Seon
12-11-2009, 01:45
You know. It will be funny if you actually do that and then it says you won the game.

Stildawn
12-11-2009, 01:56
Lol haha.... Ill make this clear now... I thought it was pretty obvious in my write ups lol. But yeah you cant see the engravings until you are in the room... lol I said a slight engraving for a reason lol. Otherwise it would be too easy.

Splitpersonality
12-11-2009, 02:04
You mean the engravings which denote the room's T or N?

My orders still stand :P

I will enter the same way whatnot.

Stildawn
12-11-2009, 02:14
yeah the engravings are what says T6 or what ever.... They are only slightly engraved so slight that you almost have to read them by touch lol.....

Yep your orders are cool...

Now everyone else......!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lol

Greyblades
12-11-2009, 02:17
Uh yeah Action:same as split apart from the box thing.

Thermal
12-11-2009, 17:46
sorry about my absence :balloon2:

I will move downwards with mythdraal, if its black darkness and windy use each other for support to avoid being sucked in,if it is black and still or black and windy shout into the room really loudly without putting my head through the door. If nothing happens take my shirt off and stretch it out as long as possible, whilst holding the end of the sleeve sway it down through the door to see if anything can be felt, if it is tugged at let go of it immediately. If there is nothing leave it be.

If the room isnt black, still shout really loudly, but if nothing happens, throw one shoe at the top of the room and one at the bottom to really check for traps, then if nothing happens proceed cautiously, work with mydraal so that if one of us is hurt the other is brought to safety, I will go in first unless he wishes otherwise, or doesn't want me go down at all. If the room is a trap room check the top for traps, then if there aren't any above me stay lying down, if there is one on the roof dodge it if possible. Finally if it is a normal room kick the left wall vigorously in the hope that it will be destroyed. :egypt:

Captain C
12-11-2009, 19:28
I'll follow split, shining the uv light into the rooms once he opens them to see if anythings visible from the doorway.

Centurion1
12-12-2009, 02:49
enter the door to my left and check for any traps. once in the room carefully search for any slight engraving by touch all along the wall. if i find one scream ecstatically for split and ask, 'did i do good master, did i do good!" also try to figure out what it says by touch

Stildawn
12-13-2009, 20:57
Any other changes on this?

Ill do a write up at 2pm ish today.. So you have like 5 hours.

rhawn
12-14-2009, 02:16
I watch Centurion1, if he doesn't get killed by a trap I follow him. If the door slams shut behind him, I guess I stay where I am.

Thermal
12-14-2009, 20:49
I think people need to start paying attention to this, if your playing then get involved (I guess I'm guilty of this as well) but may stildawn would be more inclined to do write ups if he had more than 2 posts between each phase. :laugh4:

@ post 189, okey dokey, when ever your ready :P

Stildawn
12-14-2009, 20:54
Haha yeah... But its partly my fault... Ive been a bit busy at work recently (Christmas time, and I am 2IC so have a company to run lol probably should pay more attension to work lol)

Ill try get it done today lol. It doesnt take long (like half n hour) just finding a solid time to work on it is a bit hard at the mo.

Stildawn
12-16-2009, 22:35
Phase 4 Write Up:

Myrddraal getting up puts his shirt back on as Seon begins to regain conscienceness...

"Welcome back Seon got quite a wack there" Myrddraal smiles as he helps Seon up... He is obviously hurting from broken bones but can walk slowly...

"Im gonna try this lower door spot me will you" Myrddraal moves to the floor door which opens to reveal another identical room.... he checks the frame for anything, then throws his shoe in....

Nothing happens.... But they were learning.... So he waited.... And then slid in the box.... Again nothing happened... He couldnt smell anything funny so he extended his hand and waved it around.... Still nothing...

"Well here comes the leap of faith" Myrddraal said as jumped down into the room.... Seon was just about to enter when a hook swooped down and lifted Myddraal up... Swinging him hard into the walls of each side of the room.... Not once not twice but a total of six times he is slammed against the sides.... The hook as fast as it came drops Myrddraal at retracts.... Amazingly Myrddraal is still conscience but in intense pain....

"Are you alright" Seon asks from above... But before he recieves a reply the door snaps shut....

Myrddraal crawls over to the corner of the room.... And reads the engraving.... 'T14'

"Bloody T's arhhhh"......

Just then the box he had dropped in suddenly clicks open.... a small piece of rough paper floats out.... Grabbing it Myrddraal examines it....


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Meanwhile in another room Greyblades decides to investigate the top room.... Informing the others he climbs up the ladder and opens the door... Revealing a identical room.... After throwing shoes and waiting and all the other tricks the group have tried so far he eventually makes his way into the new room.....

Nothing happens as he reads the engraving.... 'E1' relieved that its not a 'T' room he sits down....

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"Where should we go now...." Cap C asks split in their room....

"Well check the doors again and then decide....." Split replies as he climbs the ladder... The door opens to the same eriy calm blackness that Myrddraal reported over the intercom.... Climbing back down they head to the right side door... But it suddenly opens.....

"Hello again..." Centurion1 says as he and Rhawn crawl through from the right....

"Welcome" Laughed Captain C....

"Im gonna keep checking" Split says now heading to the floor door.... He opens it which to his surprise reveals the windy blackness of before.... Quickly closing it....

"Well that only leaves us one other door...." Captain C says mentioning to the left door....

They open the door which reveals a seemingly identical room....

"Better test it out..." Split says as he throws his shoe in....

Nothing happens but they wait.... and wait....

"Seems safe" Captain C says leaning over Splits shoulder looking into the new room.... Just then 8 nossles appear on the two side walls without doors.... Then erupt into flames as the entire room is engulfed in a inferno.... The heat licks both Split and Cap C still in the door way singeing their eyebrows but nothing more.....

They both colapse back into their room from the shock of the trap.... Safe but frightened....

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The others in N4... Thermal, WilliamWallace and Lord Winter watch Greyblades disappear through the top door and both Centurion1 and Rhawn throught the right door... They themselves are slowing slipping into a paniced inaction.....

(lol Sorry Thermal.. But your orders said you were with Myrddraal which your not lol)

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Seon you are alone in a room (N11), the room is otherwise empty besides the four doors...




Myrddraal you are alone in a room (T14), you have an opened box and a rough piece of paper, you received damage of 2 and now have 2 remaining however you did not go unconscience and can move next phase, the room is otherwise empty besides the four doors...




Greyblades you are alone in a room (E1), the room is otherwise empty besides the four doors...




Thermal, WilliamWallace and Lord Winter you are in the same room (N4), the room is otherwise empty besides the four doors...




Captain C, Split, Centurion1 and Rhawn you are in the same room (E5), you have an opened box and blacklight, the room is otherwise empty besides the four doors...

Myrddraal
12-16-2009, 22:52
Ok...

Recover my shoe. Mark the room with two strips of material on different rungs of the ladder. If anyone sees this marking, don't go in! In future, whenever I enter a room, I will throw both shoes, one after the other. Hopefully, if a shoe throw has a chance of triggering the trap, throwing both shoes could double the chances.

I'll add to this later!

The arrows I've got in my box would appear to be a map of the movement of the boxes. What's interesting is that it seems to imply that the boxes follow a set route, and are following each other along the route, but maybe not, a close look at the known movement of the past might confirm or deny this, but I don't have the time right now.

It's also interesting (I think) that one room had the windy blackness below it, and the still blackness above it. That would seem to imply that the still blackness isn't the centre of the cube or anything, but rather moves around like all the other cubes.

EDIT:
Well we don't know if trap rooms can hit someone twice in a row, but I'm not going to stick around to find out.

I will move up, taking all the usual precautions, and taking everything with me except the two strips of material I have used to mark the room.

Hopefully moving up might give us a clue as to the room movement. Just a hunch, but Seon, could you try moving left, to see if we meet up again?

Stildawn
12-16-2009, 22:57
If you havent guessed by now... The traps range in intensity... From like 1 hits up to an instand kill of 4 hits...

Seon
12-16-2009, 23:07
Move Left. Test for traps by throwing in a shoe and waiting for traps to be sprung. Count 30 seconds, and then shout into it. 30 seconds after that, waltz in.

Ignore that if Myrrdal is in there. Rush in as fast as possible and stand next to him if that is the case.

Splitpersonality
12-16-2009, 23:38
Mydraal, the map you found probably has something to do with how the cubes move, though I'm sure you figured that out, just stating it aloud.

Thermal
12-17-2009, 00:00
I'll look at the door above me, if its black lunge out & hope, if its a normal room stay put :laugh4:

seireikhaan
12-25-2009, 05:13
Stilldawn? Still going?

Stildawn
12-27-2009, 22:47
Ill resume it properly (including chasing everyone) when I get back from holidays... my online time at the moment is very rare...

Centurion1
12-28-2009, 04:09
sorry like everyone else i have been dreadfully busy with the holidays. but now im dead in a few games and raring to go.

Myrddraal
12-29-2009, 01:59
Looking forward to it!

Stildawn
01-05-2010, 05:31
Alright....

Ill be resuming this again shortly... I suggest you all have a wee catch up read.... Ill be sending out a reminder PM for a hopeful end of phase 24 hours or so from now.

Thermal
01-05-2010, 17:16
Woo! Stildawn has emerged from the great hibernation of 1566!