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well they could still go to Lassara and see what they can find... it's all up to you... or I could have the one guy I was talking about run your way and you can follow him west...

True....
Running across a powerful demon lord would certainly get Morangul's attention...

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Originally Posted by Chaotix

Actually, I expect Owyn Boreale to get shafted before the end of the game, with Vayne (or his real master) being the final boss.

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Definitely, Vayne looks to have more of the Starscream about him than the obedient Dragon. There looks to be betrayal further along the road somewhere... :P

Just wanted to say, I'm enjoying the quality of the narrative so far, keep up everyone. :3

Shame on you for introducing others to TVTropes. I've spent so much time on that website, I could have accomplished something with my life if I'd invested it in more fruitful things.

...There are people who dont know about tvtropes?

Quite possibly. I only discovered it this year.

I didn't know about it... so thanks!

Also stop overanalyzing my villains :P

Also I realized I put myself in a stupid place there with my last post so if Greyblades doesn't want to post how they leave and get on their way I'd appreciate any post to avoid double posting ;)

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Originally Posted by Secura

Definitely, Vayne looks to have more of the Starscream about him than the obedient Dragon. There looks to be betrayal further along the road somewhere... :P

Just wanted to say, I'm enjoying the quality of the narrative so far, keep up everyone. :3

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I lost my voice for a few days when I was eight from doing Starscream impressions. Just wanted to share that, keep up the good work.

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Originally Posted by Thefluffyone93

Would Meghghan be able to tell what Morangul was?
Or just see his presence or something like that?

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Meghghan can hardly tell what anything is.

I guess Morangul wouldn't smell of anything, but that'd be it.

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Originally Posted by TheLastDays

Also we have a problem if DE's char really doesn't want to take the little girl with them... unless Meghghan finds another wizard who lends her a teleport item ^^

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It's more like Meghghan can't keep up with us. I don't think she'd truly have a problem dragging her along if they could keep their current pace. But there's an army at their heels; Even less cynical characters would probably desert a psychotic sleepwalker to save their own skin...

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Originally Posted by B_Ray

Shame on you for introducing others to TVTropes. I've spent so much time on that website, I could have accomplished something with my life if I'd invested it in more fruitful things.

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I know how you feel, mate :tongue:

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Originally Posted by TheLastDays

I didn't know about it... so thanks!

Also stop overanalyzing my villains :P

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You have to understand that people who have spend any amount of time on TVTropes begin to do these characterizations automatically. Case in point Secura.

Ah that's fine, I was joking and I might still have some surprises left :P or maybe not

also I seem to forget what I'M posting about all the time...

So we need to find a way Meghghan doesn't slow you guys down... well I don'T know about Guantano's opinion on the matter but if t fits his character he could of course just take her onto his own horse and claim that he won't let it slow them down?

^^ That sounds good to me.

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So we need to find a way Meghghan doesn't slow you guys down... well I don'T know about Guantano's opinion on the matter but if t fits his character he could of course just take her onto his own horse and claim that he won't let it slow them down?

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Hmm, while Guantano normally wouldn't do good deeds on his own unless he saw something in it for him, in this case if she could indeed keep up I envision him not being that cold-hearted, having know what its like being sent to die (in this case left to die [if she wasn't a PC]). Definitely, if it was possible to avoid such a situation, Guantano would bring her along.

Option 1: Follow TLD's recommendation, which should be plausible
Option 2: Stage an encounter

I guess Option 1 seems fine, at least for now, perhaps in town they could get another horse/steal one.

This is where I see the difference between our characters. :P

Rufus would leave unless it was a friend, Guantano may go back, even if not a friend.

You could always get something of her in the future for helping her now....

Such as a wet present plopping at your feet, coupled with an extra side gift :clown:

Well who knows what happens when Meghghan recovers somehow and whether she'll even remember what transpired before that, but I would be fine with bringing her along at least until Leon.

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Originally Posted by Diamondeye

But there's an army at their heels; Even less cynical characters would probably desert a psychotic sleepwalker to save their own skin...

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Do they know that there's an army at their heels? They certainly don't know that she's a sleepwalker.

I guess it depends on what DiY thinks Guantano would do. I'm not entirely sure how bringing Meghghan along would be justified TBH, but I know that, unless commanded to stay or follow, Meghghan will leave of her own accord before sunrise anyway. (Her 'Permasleep' skill means that she doesn't get exhausted easily, so she can just keep walking for days. It wouldn't occur to her to stop and rest after one day.) If you can think of a justification, then great, but I don't want to ruin DiY's engaging character just to get Meghghan to Leon.

Incidentally, whose reply are we waiting for? Mine or DiY's?

Re-reading, I'm guessing mine.

Since the Princess group is already in morning, I suppose that I can largely avoid answering Alyssa until morning (and in the meantime flesh out Guantano a bit more), before doing what TLD suggested and just plopping you on the horse anyway in the morning (guessing your character is pretty small) before heading to Leon where I guess we can head to the inn and grab a room, maybe even buy another horse (which reminds me, Guantano should be fairly well to do and thus able to afford such expenses) before I stop the scene at where TLD comes in.

Not really sure how to fit in (or set up) Meghghan's perspective in conjunction with Alyssa's, I was thinking whether it would be fine to fast forward through the above sequence in a single Guantano post.

Actually, Amsel, you could post your response to Alyssa's question, then I can continue all the way till Leon and the professor's house the 'following morning'.

Alright, will do. If it makes it any easier to write, she can just go missing again in Leon. Can't really think of a reason to justify her being able to ride a horse :laugh4:

well we'll sort it out somehow ;)

also it would probably take until afternoon/evening the next day for you guys to arrive at Leon ;)

So I assume that Psychonaut is no longer playing?

It looks like it, same with PeasantPhill - but the nature of Phill's character and the remote location of Psycho's means that they can still both join in any time, should they want to...
They never made any story posts so they aren't in the "timeframe" yet so whatever happens to them (i.e. shipwrecking for Psycho's chars) could happen any time...

Will be gone for a while, so TLD, you have my permission to do stuff with my character, etc.

Alright, I'll keep him moving along, fighting if needed but keep his dialogue low.

@ Greyblades

All the potions in the world won't save him.

@ TLD

It'd be good to have Alain explain to Rufus about the situation.

I'll PM with something else I'm considering.

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@ Greyblades

All the potions in the world won't save him.

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Bring it on! :grin:

I think I'll wait until the end before I reveal my dastardly plan.

Oh I almost forgot that thing about explaining to Rufus... I'll edit my last post ^^

Ok, I edited it!

btw, did the HTFs fall asleep now? :P are you considering there to be night already? I'm just trying to keep an eye on times...

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Originally Posted by TheLastDays

btw, did the HTFs fall asleep now? :P are you considering there to be night already? I'm just trying to keep an eye on times...

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I've been waiting to see posts from Chaotix/Fluffy/Seon rather than foisting time changes upon them; my next post is mostly done (it covers night turning into day for Tah/Raina), going to finish it when I get home from work.

It's funny, I think we were all mutually waiting for each other. I will post something tonight. Don't wait for me Secura .

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Originally Posted by Chaotix

Don't wait for me Secura .

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Yup, I posted just now, hopefully that spurs the rest of you on. :P

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I know the grass is allways greener... But looking at you guys' posts kinda make my own seem inadequate.

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Originally Posted by Greyblades

But looking at you guys' posts kinda make my own seem inadequate.

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How do you mean? There's nothing wrong with your writing. :3

EDIT: Ahhh, I read over your contributions again and I think I see where you're coming from, but I believe that what you're seeing is more a result of our characters rather than any specific narrative flair.

You see, Tawariell isn't really a woman of many words at the best of times, and Raina's hardly capable of talking, so I kinda have to flesh out their surroundings and thoughts to make the posts come to life, because they'd be darn short and boring otherwise. Besides, I think that such strong descriptive narrative lends itself well to the pair's strong perception and fondness for nature; in this case, by identifying with the world around them and what they're thinking, you're getting to grips with their characters despite the absence of dialogue.

This isn't the same for you, though; you have two good characters who have a strong relationship (not that Tah/Raina don't, but that's more emotive than conversational), so there's bound to be alot of talking to and fro. I really enjoy the banter between Thomas and his squire, and I think that you're on the right lines with drawing attention to such interactions... we're able to identify with them both much better when they're talking to one another, or indeed other people. It seems to be the kinda bloke that Thomas is... he likes the sound of his own voice sometimes. :P

EDIT, REDUX: Chaotix, I'm sure that Frijyk will be seeing Tah and Raina soon enough. :P

Uh, Thomas is the squire, Gilford's the knight.

You know what? Thomas is a character that I would seriously dislike in real life ^^

But I completely get what you're saying GB. My writing has been sub-par this game although I blame some of it on language issues. Still I'm sorry that as host I can't flesh out the story as much as I'd like to. I'm working on it, though... :yes:

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Originally Posted by Greyblades

Uh, Thomas is the squire, Gilford's the knight.

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I will address this via PM.

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It seems to be the kinda bloke that Thomas is... he likes the sound of his own voice sometimes. :P

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Originally Posted by TheLastDays

You know what? Thomas is a character that I would seriously dislike in real life ^^

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Originally Posted by Greyblades

Thomas is easy to write for as he's pretty much my author avatar

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...WAHHHHHHH!!!!!:bigcry:

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I like your depiction of Thomas. He and Rufus both have aspects of Han Solo in them, making them simultaneously heroic and dislikeable. I do wish Gilford was fleshed out a bit more, but I imagine he would a reflection of Thomas anyway.

Anyway, so TLD, Alain's group is going to Leon? I was under the assumption we were headed east, but it doesn't matter to me either way. Just want to be sure.

Yep, Leon it is :yes:

Okay I think I've kicked our group into motion...

Hmm would you prefer if the next segment went all the way until the professor's house, or stopping at the gates of Leon, where I think I can write about some happenings in Leon (due to the approaching 'giant flying thing of doom' visible to all) such that we space out the writing a bit?

The lesser bits the better. Definitely stop at the gate.

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Hmm would you prefer if the next segment went all the way until the professor's house, or stopping at the gates of Leon, where I think I can write about some happenings in Leon (due to the approaching 'giant flying thing of doom' visible to all) such that we space out the writing a bit?

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I might have misunderstood what you were saying but just for clarification, the flying fortress is going for Tar Cantun, it's the army that's approaching Leon ;)

Woo, I be back from my 2 day hiatus, and the saga of the Happy Tree Friends continues.

Hmmmm......looks like we pissed off Shelob...

Enego, enter stage right.
Turn the sound up before clicking the link in my post its kinda quiet.:grin:

Right, I'm sorry that I'm double posting but I'd like to announce that I am claiming the alchemist and weather wizard on the ship as my own NPC's if anyone doesnt object, I paid for the sods I dang well am going to use them.
Also I'd like some information, Enego can teleport, is there a delay between each teleport? And what sort of magic can he use?

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Originally Posted by Greyblades

Right, I'm sorry that I'm double posting but I'd like to announce that I am claiming the alchemist and weather wizard on the ship as my own NPC's if anyone doesnt object, I paid for the sods I dang well am going to use them.
Also I'd like some information, Enego can teleport, is there a delay between each teleport? And what sort of magic can he use?

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Would Thomas know? Now this counts as general info for all the villains: what I posted in their profiles is the basics. There's more to them than what you know now...

So I think we're going to play this like a PVP battle with me controlling Enego. Three posts each and after that we'll decide who has the upper hand. Then a biased roll will determine results. You can start the battle GB

About your 2 NPCs: so I suppose you don't want them killed on that ship? :D

Heck no, I have plans for that wizard, the alchemist not so much but I had to drain a week's allowance out a bank to get him so Thomas would be pissed if he had to pay for his resurrection aswell.
Eh, give me one more post before the battle.

Alright then post something and Enego will attack :yes:

I'm waiting for DiY btw if it wasn't clear :curtain:

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Originally Posted by TheLastDays

Alright then post something and Enego will attack :yes:

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Begin the fight miestro, the wizard's too distracted to get involved until the demon's are dead.
The sanctuary bottle was used so Enego's attacks will be stopped mid air before hitting thomas for, lets say the first 3 slashes.

Been out since morning till 11.30+, kinda exhausted. I'll have it out tomorrow noon-ish (12 hours ~) when I'm back

@TLD: Noted, and also err I'll need a name for the professor since you're planning to control what he reveals. Until then I guess I can use a placeholder name that I'll edit once you pass along the character name plus other details (such as the assistant's name etc).

Oh I really don't mind whatever names you'd like to give them, I'll just control what He says and does :yes:

Gah, I've got a little problem as my characters start to head northeast.

Looking at the map, I don't really know whereabouts the HTFs met one another? I guess that it might be the small patch of woodlands just southwest of Leon, since Kyran and Frijyk met one another quite soon after the latter left Leon... but does that constitute as part of Ayal Royad Hyo, as we have been labelling it as so, or is that a separate entity in itself? If this was the case, then I could end up near Leon quite soon, which could mean meeting some of the other characters.

Or is it in ARH proper, which Morangul's presence would suggest, and thus my character should be passing through mountains and such now? If this was the case, then I think Tah/Raina would be coming up to that little building that's off on it's own, which means a potential encounter with one of the Thirteen.

Anyone who can clarify so that I (and I guess issakhaan, who's probably waiting for me!) can get to posting again, it'd be much appreciated. :3

Well I can't really say where the other HTFs imagined themselves but the patch of wood I think you're referring to would not really be part of ARH, as that means great eastern mountains...

Also, the small secluded building doesn't really hold significance as a target for one of the thirteen as of now ;)

Thank god for previously established emviromental advantages.

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Gah, I've got a little problem as my characters start to head northeast.

Looking at the map, I don't really know whereabouts the HTFs met one another? I guess that it might be the small patch of woodlands just southwest of Leon, since Kyran and Frijyk met one another quite soon after the latter left Leon... but does that constitute as part of Ayal Royad Hyo, as we have been labelling it as so, or is that a separate entity in itself? If this was the case, then I could end up near Leon quite soon, which could mean meeting some of the other characters.

Or is it in ARH proper, which Morangul's presence would suggest, and thus my character should be passing through mountains and such now? If this was the case, then I think Tah/Raina would be coming up to that little building that's off on it's own, which means a potential encounter with one of the Thirteen.

Anyone who can clarify so that I (and I guess issakhaan, who's probably waiting for me!) can get to posting again, it'd be much appreciated. :3

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I'm pretty sure we were in the forest just east of the mountains. I know I had Frijyk going south along the road from Leon, and when he started following Kyran he moved deeper into the forest. Kyran and Alaria were both there to begin with, and Morangul probably moved down out of the mountains. So that forest-y area sounds about right. If you go northeast, you will hit the royal roadway and then Leon. And probably the army, too.

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Originally Posted by Chaotix

I'm pretty sure we were in the forest just east of the mountains.

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That was my initial belief, thanks for clarifying! Means I can get tio work on my writeup now! :3

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Originally Posted by Seon

She says that some men in Leon took them away to harvest their silk. She wants them back."

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Seon, creating MacGuffin's since 2011? :laugh4:

Posted. Sorry for the delay but I was extremely tired and had to get to bed yesterday... ^^

Hey TLD you can take control of the character once the characters really sit down and talk, which shouldn't be that many scenes away but I'm slotting in space for the other character's to respond if they want to.

Hmm seems like we have a lot of people trying to come to Leon. DE, do you want to be gone by then?

You'll have to be gone soon if you want to aboid the army. After the army's there it might take a day or so before you can leave town again. After all they'll have to force surrender and will probably not continue right away...

Wait isnt the seventh with the army? He should be able to force the surrender of the leaders easily when they come to parley.

Sure he could, the question is when they'll come out to talk to him, their first reaction to the approaching army might be to hole themselves in...

Seon, be careful how fearful you portray Frijyk.

He gets tense before he's about to get in a fight, but he generally isn't going to run unless he absolutely thinks he's going to die. Like right now, he's going to suggest killing the spiders instead of going back to Leon.

Well, GB, you're doing some serious mutilating on my NPC there, in a way you shouldn't be able to even after you've won a fight, even less during the fight.

I quote from the rules:

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•Don't hurt or kill NPCs that are created by other players and have their own entry in the characters thread. Cannonfodder can be destroyed at will even if "created" by others

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It basically means the same rules that apply to PCs also apply to important NPCs, now I don't mind some things, especially with Enego who can "regenerate" to some extent but hacking both his legs off is something that decides a fight and that should be reserved to the end of the fight ;)

Eh? No I didnt cut off his legs I just cut through the muscles in his thighs. He should be able to regenerate before my character comes to his senses. I see how that could be misinterprited though, I'll change it.

After reading it a second time I realized that I misread it, I'm already working on my reply, sorry, just something to keep in mind, especially should it ever come to a situation where your character fights another PC, which isn't all that improbable given the tenstions with Rufus ;)

Hmm... The restorative potions, I've been treating them like a magical energy boost, with the wizard it's been a magic power boost and for thomas his speed and strength get amplified, would it seem too much of a stretch to have them do the same to a magical object? Or that the more potion you take/pour on yourself the more powerful the boost gets?

Well the whole potion thing is a little elusive to me ^^ I have a hard time picturing these guys throwing liquids over themselves to restore or boost their powers but if you want to do it go ahead, remember you can't decide the battle yet, but this'll be your last post. After that I'll roll the dice to get results.

Well if they had to drink it the entire plan to get to tar cantun would have ended horribly with the mage dying of water intoxication. I think that the demons flying around would have died by now. So here comes the cavelry.

Hmmmmm.....
To go to Leon, or to to not go to Leon?
Hmmmmm......

@TLD: At this stage I think it is quite clear that Drax won't confess his DARK AND TERRIBLE SECRET to the Captain :P

Sure, the captain just needed to ask :P

ok greyblades... we need to discuss who has the advantage in battle and by how far.

I'm going to roll 3 dice for both of them.

First roll vs. First roll
Second roll vs. Second roll
Third roll vs. Third roll

Whoever wins 2 out of 3 wins the battle
If one wins all 3 we can add some more severe damage to the loser
If one of the rolls results in a decisive win (4 or 5 difference in what is rolled) I'd say it should be a serious injury to the other one
If the winner has 2 or 3 decisive winning rolls the loser will suffer the worst case scenario.

WE have to decide on the worst case scenario too, for Enego it's easy, it would be death. For Thomas I'd suggest serious injury and loss of Essa or death to the Mage...

I realy dont see how Enego's going to win at this point, but sure.
I think there should be a heavy advantage to Thomas considering all the demon's are dead and the city guard is likely to be arriving afew minutes after the scene.
The risk will be the Loss of Essa.

Well it's pretty improbable anyway, depending on what odds we give them... you have of course played everything in Thomas' favour, including the surrounding fight but it's ok

I'll give Thomas a +2 for his rolls which makes the worst case scenario for Thomas impossible (even if Enego rolls 6 vs. 1 the +2 will make Thomas' a 3 thus the roll would be won by Enego but not decisive enough for worst case) -

The winner is the one that wins 2 out of 3 rolls.
Should Thomas win and have 2 or more decisive rolls he can kill Enego, if he wins "normally" Enego will get away.
If Enego wins he'll wound Thomas and will then flee, seeing there's no need to fight that many enemies.

That ok with you?

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Well it's pretty improbable anyway, depending on what odds we give them... you have of course played everything in Thomas' favour, including the surrounding fight but it's ok

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Kinda inevitable when you let the character's creator write the story :P Especially when he's not very experienced at it and wants the character to win.
Maybe we should have a vote next time from the other players on which which character should win or which player's writing was more entertaining

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I'll give Thomas a +2 for his rolls which makes the worst case scenario for Thomas impossible (even if Enego rolls 6 vs. 1 the +2 will make Thomas' a 3 thus the roll would be won by Enego but not decisive enough for worst case) -

The winner is the one that wins 2 out of 3 rolls.
Should Thomas win and have 2 or more decisive rolls he can kill Enego, if he wins "normally" Enego will get away.
If Enego wins he'll wound Thomas and will then flee, seeing there's no need to fight that many enemies.

That ok with you?

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Yeah. Though I think I have a better idea than to kill him.