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Title: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - You are LEGION
Post by: Jellycat12 on December 27, 2012, 02:19:21 pm
You are a cat-sized carnivorous feathered lizard with a love for squeaky toys. You are also the pet of a small family. You are mostly happy with them, but lately they've seemed... odd. At first you waved it off as just them being afraid of an upcoming storm, but when it passed and they were still nervous around you, you determined something.

You must learn what's making them uncomfortable.

Right now, you are in your bed. The only other notable things in the room are a scratching post, a bowl of water, and a plate of chicken. The exits you can see are a half open window and a heavily scratched door. You are kind of hungry. What will you do?

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Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees
Post by: Dariush on December 27, 2012, 02:23:38 pm
Remember own diet.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees
Post by: Weirdsound on December 27, 2012, 02:26:28 pm
Eat. Then scratch the heavily scratched door.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees
Post by: Jellycat12 on December 27, 2012, 02:35:38 pm
You remember you're a carnivore, and devour the chicken. You scratch at the door, getting one of the children to come and open it. It reach down and pets your head. "Hi Featherdust! Liked your breakfast?"

You grumble at the name Featherdust. You can stand it, but you still prefer your true name... come to think of it, what is your name? And at that, what gender are you?
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees
Post by: GreatWyrmGold on December 27, 2012, 02:38:03 pm
Name: Greiwurgoul

Action: Purr/Roar at the child.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees
Post by: Dariush on December 27, 2012, 02:38:40 pm
Your name... is LEGION.

Male, obviously.

Gah, ninja'd.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees
Post by: Xantalos on December 27, 2012, 02:40:17 pm
Name? My name...Gork Snih!
Gender: Aren't our species hermaphroditic?
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees
Post by: Jellycat12 on December 27, 2012, 02:44:47 pm
Well, you'll decide on your name later. For now, you make noises at the child. It giggles and tosses a squeaky toy into the room. You chase after it and begin maiming it.

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Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees
Post by: scapheap on December 27, 2012, 02:46:52 pm
Featherdust, Male.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees
Post by: GreatWyrmGold on December 27, 2012, 02:51:32 pm
Greiwurgoul, Female

Keep playing.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees
Post by: Dariush on December 27, 2012, 02:52:24 pm
'Finished' as in 'completed' or as in 'hunted to extinction in the wild'?

Is our bite poisonous?
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees
Post by: Jellycat12 on December 27, 2012, 02:53:34 pm
Finished as in completed. And no.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees
Post by: Dariush on December 27, 2012, 02:56:12 pm
But you said we are poisonous. o_0
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees
Post by: Aseaheru on December 27, 2012, 03:01:06 pm
look around building. try to find out what they think of you.

wonder if the poison is what is scarring them.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees
Post by: Jellycat12 on December 27, 2012, 03:01:50 pm
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As you bite savagely at the fake platypus, you hear someone knocking at the front door. The child abruptly stands and leaves the room. You hear the sound of something being pushed over the closed door.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees
Post by: Aseaheru on December 27, 2012, 03:08:10 pm
look for holes. we might want to escape someday.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees
Post by: Dariush on December 27, 2012, 03:08:38 pm
Stealthily track him.

So where are we poisonous? Is it the meat?
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees
Post by: Aseaheru on December 27, 2012, 03:12:01 pm
im guessing teeth.
and we are shut in, most likely locked/bared in.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees
Post by: Jellycat12 on December 27, 2012, 03:15:57 pm
You look around for holes, but see none. You hear the front door open and an unfamiliar voice start talking.

"Hello, this is the Marlaw family home? Good. Now, I'm the tax collector..."

You feel like this new person is not good.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees
Post by: GreatWyrmGold on December 27, 2012, 03:16:56 pm
About our poisonous bite:
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I'm guessing we have poisonous flesh.

Anyways....
Locate or create a hole out.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees
Post by: Aseaheru on December 27, 2012, 03:17:42 pm
examine door. if we can get out then snuggle up to friends and grow at tax-person.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees
Post by: Jellycat12 on December 27, 2012, 03:20:14 pm
The only hole you see is the window. It's open a bit, and looks like you could squirm through if you could reach it. But it's so high...
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees
Post by: rabidgam3r on December 27, 2012, 05:07:08 pm
Does anyone else think that they might be afraid because keeping us is illegal? Don't reveal yourself!
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees
Post by: Aseaheru on December 27, 2012, 05:36:06 pm
ooh. dident think of that.

i was thinking more along the lines of "was cute, now deadly. lock it up time!"
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees
Post by: Jellycat12 on December 27, 2012, 05:45:38 pm
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You decide not to escape. But what now? You can still hear the strange person, but now you can't make out the words.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees
Post by: GreatWyrmGold on December 27, 2012, 05:47:04 pm
Scratch at the door.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees
Post by: Aseaheru on December 27, 2012, 05:47:52 pm
DONT MAKE NOISE.

drink water, listen at door.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees
Post by: rabidgam3r on December 27, 2012, 06:02:27 pm
DONT MAKE NOISE.

drink water, listen at door.

This, but if the conversation escalates start scratching.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees
Post by: Aseaheru on December 27, 2012, 06:04:55 pm
yes.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees
Post by: Jellycat12 on December 27, 2012, 06:08:26 pm
DONT MAKE NOISE.

drink water, listen at door.

This, but if the conversation escalates start scratching.
You take a few sips of the water before quietly walking to the door and listening carefully. The strange person seems to be telling the adults something.

"...and thirty-two copper pieces."

The father responds in a surprised tone of voice. "What?! But we don't have that much!"

"Well then," The tax collector chuckles darkly. "I'm sure you have some objects that could cover the costs."
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees
Post by: Gentlefish on December 27, 2012, 06:12:22 pm
If the tax collector tries to collect us, poison the SHIT out of him. Or at least aim for the eyes and gouge them out.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees
Post by: Weirdsound on December 27, 2012, 06:15:20 pm
Just run and hide. You are a cat sized lizard. He is a human. Unless you are a rather slow creature, he can't catch you. Be ready to bolt out the door when it opens.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees
Post by: Aseaheru on December 27, 2012, 06:37:48 pm
can we hide under anything?
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees
Post by: Jellycat12 on December 27, 2012, 06:44:39 pm
You quickly look at everything that's in this room. There's a scratching post, a very large cushion you use as a bed, an empty plate, a bowl of water, and a squeaky toy.

You can hear cutlery clinking downstairs.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees
Post by: rabidgam3r on December 27, 2012, 06:47:52 pm
Pretend you are a stuffed animal and freeze on the floor.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees
Post by: Aseaheru on December 27, 2012, 06:49:44 pm
under the pillow.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees
Post by: rabidgam3r on December 27, 2012, 06:50:18 pm
I mean, like a stuffed trophy.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees
Post by: Jellycat12 on December 27, 2012, 07:12:41 pm
As you hear the tax collector come up the stairs, you try to decide what to do. You then scramble under the pillow and stop moving, hoping not to get found.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - Evil Tax Collector
Post by: Aseaheru on December 27, 2012, 08:19:07 pm
Lets wait a bit.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - Evil Tax Collector
Post by: GreatWyrmGold on December 27, 2012, 08:43:04 pm
Bite the tax collector if he shows up, pretending to be a wild animal and not a probably illegal pet.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - Evil Tax Collector
Post by: Jellycat12 on December 27, 2012, 08:45:24 pm
You continue hiding, and hear the footsteps approach the door. They stop for a moment, then keep going.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - Evil Tax Collector
Post by: GreatWyrmGold on December 27, 2012, 08:54:04 pm
Exit pillow.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - Evil Tax Collector
Post by: Jellycat12 on December 27, 2012, 09:37:03 pm
You get out from under the pillow. A breeze from outside ruffles your feathers.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees
Post by: Gentlefish on December 28, 2012, 12:56:33 am
If the tax collector tries to collect us, poison the SHIT out of him. Or at least aim for the eyes and gouge them out.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - Evil Tax Collector
Post by: Weirdsound on December 28, 2012, 01:09:35 am
Wait and listen for the Tax Collector to leave, hiding again if needed.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - Evil Tax Collector
Post by: rabidgam3r on December 28, 2012, 02:12:46 am
Wait and listen for the Tax Collector to leave, hiding again if needed.
+1
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - Evil Tax Collector
Post by: Xantalos on December 28, 2012, 02:26:09 am
Wait and listen for the Tax Collector to leave, hiding again if needed.
+1
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - Evil Tax Collector
Post by: Jellycat12 on December 28, 2012, 11:38:31 am
You sit down and listen, hearing the tax collector go into a nearby room and pick up something that jingles. A few minutes later, you hear him leave the room and stop in front of the door again. The sound of something being moved loudly comes from where he is.

"What's this? A hidden room, probably filled with untold treasures?"
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - Evil Tax Collector
Post by: javierpwn on December 28, 2012, 11:42:38 am
One greedy evil tax collector....
Bite him if he opens the door
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - Evil Tax Collector
Post by: GreatWyrmGold on December 28, 2012, 12:08:54 pm
Agreed.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - Evil Tax Collector
Post by: Jellycat12 on December 28, 2012, 12:29:40 pm
You prepare to leap at the intruder when the door opens. You can hear a bolt being moved before the door opens and you lunge at the imposing man. You bite hard at his ankles and cling to his boot as he tries to shake you off.

"What sort of family keeps a hyarim?!"
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - Evil Tax Collector
Post by: GreatWyrmGold on December 28, 2012, 12:44:59 pm
...Chew?
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - Evil Tax Collector
Post by: Dariush on December 28, 2012, 12:48:16 pm
...off his face.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - Evil Tax Collector
Post by: Jellycat12 on December 28, 2012, 12:55:49 pm
You consider climbing up to his face, but then dismiss the idea because you are too heavy and he would probably knock you off. The tax collector reaches down and starts trying to pry your claws off without getting cut.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - Evil Tax Collector
Post by: Dariush on December 28, 2012, 12:59:22 pm
Can we latch on his fingers with our teeth? Preferably a single one. Finger, that is, not tooth.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - Evil Tax Collector
Post by: Jellycat12 on December 28, 2012, 01:03:59 pm
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Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - Evil Tax Collector
Post by: Dariush on December 28, 2012, 01:27:41 pm
Well, we can do so to try to tear off his finger, but that would lead to some... moderately unpleasant circumstances. However, if keeping our species is illegal, moderately unpleasant circumstances are being led to by our being seen, so tearing off a finger won't change anything.

Hang in there, listen to what the humans are saying. If the bastard touches us, bite him.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - Evil Tax Collector
Post by: Jellycat12 on December 28, 2012, 01:37:58 pm
You continue to cling to him, but you stop trying to chew through his boot and start listening. The tax collector is swearing loudly, and you can barely hear one of the parents saying something about squeaky toys.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - Evil Tax Collector
Post by: Xantalos on December 28, 2012, 02:17:48 pm
Express distress. Try to wriggle out of his hands.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - Evil Tax Collector
Post by: Jellycat12 on December 28, 2012, 02:38:27 pm
You decide to change tactics, and start attempting to stop being held. You let go and attempt to scratch his hands, getting him to let go. You scramble away towards the stairs. The tax collector seems to be about to attempt grab you again, but the sound of the clock chiming downstairs makes him hesitate.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - Evil Tax Collector
Post by: GreatWyrmGold on December 28, 2012, 02:38:55 pm
Run.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - Evil Tax Collector
Post by: SomeStupidGuy on December 28, 2012, 02:40:22 pm
Scurry away. Far away.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - Evil Tax Collector
Post by: Jellycat12 on December 28, 2012, 02:51:24 pm
You take advantage of his hesitation to run down the stairs, pause to grab your favorite squeaky toy, and jump out the window. You find yourself on a sandy beach.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - Evil Tax Collector
Post by: rabidgam3r on December 28, 2012, 02:57:48 pm
Examine surroundings, look for prey.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - Evil Tax Collector
Post by: Jellycat12 on December 28, 2012, 03:41:48 pm
You look around. As you acknowledged before, you're on a large beach. The only thin that looks like prey is a bunch of seagulls in the sky, and you aren't hungry enough to want to eat them.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - Evil Tax Collector
Post by: Aseaheru on December 28, 2012, 04:33:51 pm
are we cold-blooded?
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - Evil Tax Collector
Post by: Jellycat12 on December 28, 2012, 04:35:21 pm
Yes. Yes you are.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - Evil Tax Collector
Post by: Gentlefish on December 28, 2012, 04:35:51 pm
If we are cold-blooded, what's the temperature? I say we strike for the crawlspace of the house. We still are a pet, after all. And examine our own body.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - Evil Tax Collector
Post by: Jellycat12 on December 28, 2012, 04:38:50 pm
It is pleasantly warm. You look over yourself and see that you are covered in fluffy red-brown feathers. You are also somewhat not exactly good at running a lot. You decide to hide.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - Evil Tax Collector
Post by: Gentlefish on December 28, 2012, 04:42:13 pm
The house must not have a crawlspace. Is there a porch we can hide under, maybe burrow a hole? Lizards can burrow, right?
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - Evil Tax Collector
Post by: Jellycat12 on December 28, 2012, 05:27:12 pm
You wriggle under the porch and wait. The tax collector comes out and looks around, followed by the family. No one seems to be looking for you under the porch.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - Evil Tax Collector
Post by: Gentlefish on December 28, 2012, 05:53:21 pm
You know what? Squeak the toy. You love your squeaky toys so squeak it twice.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - Evil Tax Collector
Post by: Jellycat12 on December 28, 2012, 06:27:01 pm
You look down at the large rubber strawberry you have in your jaws. You contemplate it for a moment, and then abandon all common sense and start squeaking it loudly. This attracts the attention of all nearby humans. The tax collector, who is right next to the porch, drops down and looks right at where you are.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - Evil Tax Collector
Post by: SomeStupidGuy on December 28, 2012, 06:32:45 pm
Spit the strawberry in his face for a quick distaction.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - Evil Tax Collector
Post by: GreatWyrmGold on December 28, 2012, 06:34:29 pm
Then run.

(BTW: I'd suggest informing the players of why a stupid action is stupid, even if it should be obvious. This gives more level-headed players more time and consideration to object.))
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - Evil Tax Collector
Post by: SomeStupidGuy on December 28, 2012, 06:37:38 pm
((What GWG said. He knows from experience how actively stupid we can be at times.))
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - Evil Tax Collector
Post by: Xantalos on December 28, 2012, 06:38:15 pm
((What GWG said. He knows from experience how actively stupid we can be at times.))
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - Evil Tax Collector
Post by: Gentlefish on December 28, 2012, 06:39:03 pm
I think we should try to keep the squeaky toy, it's our favorite. Let's kick the substrate in his face and run.

((I'm well aware of the consequences my actions had, I felt like not being found would be boring :P))
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - Evil Tax Collector
Post by: scapheap on December 28, 2012, 06:40:18 pm
((Indeed))
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - Evil Tax Collector
Post by: Jellycat12 on December 28, 2012, 06:44:13 pm
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You turn, kicking up sand, and run out the other side of the porch.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - Evil Tax Collector
Post by: scapheap on December 28, 2012, 06:45:50 pm
((that all work and Hedgeclipper.))
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Post by: rabidgam3r on December 28, 2012, 06:46:24 pm
Name the character Scalefeather. RUN IN A ZIGZAG PATTERN!
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - Evil Tax Collector
Post by: Jellycat12 on December 28, 2012, 07:30:18 pm
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You start running in a zigzag pattern, avoiding the tax collector as he runs after you. You see a small alcove in a cliff that was totally always there I swear.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - Evil Tax Collector
Post by: GreatWyrmGold on December 28, 2012, 07:47:46 pm
Greiwurgoul, and go into the alcove if possible.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - Evil Tax Collector
Post by: Gentlefish on December 28, 2012, 07:55:14 pm
Alcove all the way. Examine the nature of the cliff. Is it dirt? What kind of stone? If it's dirt, dig deeper!

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Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - Evil Tax Collector
Post by: Jellycat12 on December 28, 2012, 08:00:27 pm
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You run up to the alcove and slip in. It seems to be too small for the tax collector to reach you, and so you relax and look around. Now that you're in it, you can see that it is a long tunnel. Also, it's made of stone.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - Evil Tax Collector
Post by: SomeStupidGuy on December 28, 2012, 08:04:26 pm
Scurry down the tunnel.
I'm throwing in my vote for LEGION, since it's needlessly ominous for a small adorable lizard.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - Evil Tax Collector
Post by: Gentlefish on December 28, 2012, 08:08:34 pm
Yeah, there's only one real option:

Down the (rabbit) hole.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - Evil Tax Collector
Post by: Jellycat12 on December 28, 2012, 08:14:33 pm
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You take off down the tunnel, noticing that as you go the light shifts from coming from behind you to coming from in front of you. You soon come out into a large room with a pedestal in the middle. A glowing sphere of glass envelopes the top of it, and you can barely see something inside it.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - Evil Tax Collector
Post by: Gentlefish on December 28, 2012, 08:18:19 pm
Eat it.

In seriousness, take a closer look at what's inside the sphere. Stand on my little lizard legs if I have to.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - Evil Tax Collector
Post by: GreatWyrmGold on December 28, 2012, 08:21:59 pm
Agreed.

Why is LEGION the only name with multiple votes?
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - Evil Tax Collector
Post by: Jellycat12 on December 28, 2012, 08:26:31 pm
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You walk up to the pedestal and get on you hind legs to look in. You see a small scroll, tied with an important looking silver ribbon.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - Evil Tax Collector
Post by: GreatWyrmGold on December 28, 2012, 08:32:15 pm
So I've gathered, O Stater of the Obvious
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - Evil Tax Collector
Post by: Gentlefish on December 28, 2012, 08:34:43 pm
Because LEGION.

Are we intelligent enough to read the scroll? If not, snatch it and return to the other side of the tunnel, see if the tax collector is gone yet.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - Evil Tax Collector
Post by: Jellycat12 on December 28, 2012, 08:50:36 pm
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You consider snatching it, but then remember the sphere around it. Gonna need a way around that first.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - Evil Tax Collector
Post by: Aseaheru on December 28, 2012, 08:59:29 pm
anyone else think that the scroll might need to stay hidden?
i dont know why, but i do.

lets bolt out and crash into the bad dude.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - Evil Tax Collector
Post by: GreatWyrmGold on December 28, 2012, 09:01:16 pm
No.

Grab the sphere, then break it open.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - Evil Tax Collector
Post by: Gentlefish on December 28, 2012, 09:06:13 pm
Wait, all we know about the room is that there's a sphere. Look around. Is there a door or another hole? Or is this just a room with one exit, that exit being the hole?
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - Evil Tax Collector
Post by: Jellycat12 on December 28, 2012, 09:08:35 pm
It's a sphere on a pedestal. And there's only one exit, the one you came in. It's otherwise pretty boring.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - Evil Tax Collector
Post by: Aseaheru on December 28, 2012, 09:13:09 pm
if we grab it, we may die.

can you describe the sphere?
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - Evil Tax Collector
Post by: SomeStupidGuy on December 28, 2012, 09:16:40 pm
Test its deadliness by throwing the strawberry toy at it.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - Evil Tax Collector
Post by: Jellycat12 on December 28, 2012, 09:17:18 pm
It's about a foot in diameter, hollow, made of crystal glass, covers the top of the pedestal, and glows slightly. You gently toss the toy at it, and it bounces off with a squeak.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - Evil Tax Collector
Post by: Aseaheru on December 28, 2012, 09:22:47 pm
okaaayyy... poke it. and hope the squeak wont alert anyone.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - Evil Tax Collector
Post by: GreatWyrmGold on December 28, 2012, 09:34:26 pm
if we grab it, we may die.
That's true for everything. We could have stepped on a pit trap, with spikes, covered in lethal poison on the way in.

Poke it; if nothing abnormal happens, grab it and head out.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - Evil Tax Collector
Post by: Jellycat12 on December 28, 2012, 09:39:56 pm
Poooke. You poke it with your nose. It does nothing. You are still faced with the problem that it's attached to the pedestal.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - Evil Tax Collector
Post by: GreatWyrmGold on December 28, 2012, 09:43:14 pm
In case of emergency, break glass.
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Post by: Aseaheru on December 28, 2012, 09:44:10 pm
look at it, try to grab it.
and yes. but only in an emergency.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - Evil Tax Collector
Post by: GreatWyrmGold on December 28, 2012, 09:48:25 pm
It's stuck.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - Evil Tax Collector
Post by: Aseaheru on December 28, 2012, 09:50:21 pm
it might have a weak joint, so we might be able to get it off intact...
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - Evil Tax Collector
Post by: Jellycat12 on December 28, 2012, 09:52:21 pm
Your only concept of personal property is stuff belonging to YOU, and so you decide to break the glass. You jump a bit, flailing around comically, but it stays unbroken.

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Post by: Aseaheru on December 28, 2012, 09:54:13 pm
lets bring one of our friends to see!
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - Evil Tax Collector
Post by: GreatWyrmGold on December 28, 2012, 09:54:59 pm
Search for a joint or something.
Then bring our friends, if that fails.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - Evil Tax Collector
Post by: Jellycat12 on December 28, 2012, 10:00:33 pm
You look around for a joint, but find none. It's more like a bubble of glass that covers the top part of the pedestal, and the pedestal was probably there first.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - Evil Tax Collector
Post by: Aseaheru on December 28, 2012, 10:12:08 pm
confused.

lets get some family members.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - Evil Tax Collector
Post by: GreatWyrmGold on December 28, 2012, 10:14:04 pm
Try pulling up the pedestal first.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - Evil Tax Collector
Post by: Jellycat12 on December 28, 2012, 10:16:27 pm
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You consider pulling up the pedestal, but it's rather firmly in the ground. You turn and start heading back up, remembering to bring your squeaky toy, and see that the tax collector isn't still there. You see one of the children playing nearby and also that it wouldn't fit through the tunnel.
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Post by: GreatWyrmGold on December 28, 2012, 10:19:45 pm
Squeak loudly and happily!
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Post by: Aseaheru on December 28, 2012, 10:28:55 pm
and try to show it the cave anyways.
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Post by: rabidgam3r on December 28, 2012, 11:14:47 pm
While squeaking.
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Post by: Aseaheru on December 28, 2012, 11:19:11 pm
yes.
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Post by: Gentlefish on December 28, 2012, 11:47:05 pm
Maybe nip at them if they think we're playing, then do like a dachsund point at the hole.

I'm sure our family has explosives. How narrow is the hole? What can we carry into it?
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Post by: GreatWyrmGold on December 28, 2012, 11:48:42 pm
I'm sure our family has explosives.
...
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Post by: Aseaheru on December 28, 2012, 11:51:08 pm
most things are explosive...............
sortof...

they probably have a pick...
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Post by: Gentlefish on December 28, 2012, 11:59:04 pm
most things are explosive...............
sortof...

they probably have a pick...

Explosives was a joke, mostly :P This is high fantasy after all. A pick or some bit of metal to break glass. I'm curious as to whether we -just- fit or not. Maybe we should just grab a rock and carry it in.
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Post by: scapheap on December 29, 2012, 04:56:37 am
We could look around for something in the glass room(there may be something)
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Post by: GreatWyrmGold on December 29, 2012, 09:40:49 am
It's not a glass room, it's some glass forming a dome thingy on a pedestal.
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Post by: scapheap on December 29, 2012, 10:02:11 am
I meant it like the dining room isn't made of dining but has a dining table in it.

The chamber that has glass thing look around it.
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Post by: GreatWyrmGold on December 29, 2012, 10:09:19 am
Ah.
Weren't we already there?
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Post by: scapheap on December 29, 2012, 10:45:52 am
We're outside.
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Post by: Jellycat12 on December 29, 2012, 10:46:24 am
You squeak the toy loudly instead, and the child comes over. "What is it Featherdust? Oh, you found the tunnel! Did you find out what's at the end?"

You're reminded of the annoying name, and decide that a great being like you should have a much more respectable name. Like LEGION. Yes. That is a good name.
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Post by: scapheap on December 29, 2012, 10:48:48 am
((Now I'm reading our thoughts in demon tone.))
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Post by: GreatWyrmGold on December 29, 2012, 11:04:57 am
Bob our head up and down.
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Post by: Jellycat12 on December 29, 2012, 11:10:04 am
You nod. The child beams. "Wonderful! What is it? Oh, right, you can't talk. Can you bring it up?"
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Post by: Aseaheru on December 29, 2012, 12:37:21 pm
shake head no, try to draw the problem.
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Post by: Dariush on December 29, 2012, 02:24:42 pm
Yay, my name suggestion got accepted after like one and a half eternities.

How heavy is our tail? Can we hypothetically smash the sphere with it?

Draw a rough approximation of a circle beside (or rather under) a T-shaped block.
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Post by: Aseaheru on December 29, 2012, 02:53:40 pm
wait, what? what t-shaped block?
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Post by: Dariush on December 29, 2012, 03:03:04 pm
Pedestal. When seen in profile.
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Post by: Aseaheru on December 29, 2012, 03:07:28 pm
so why is the globe BELOW it?
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Post by: GreatWyrmGold on December 29, 2012, 03:48:31 pm
Artistic license?
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Post by: Jellycat12 on December 29, 2012, 03:57:50 pm
You shake your head and try to think of a way to communicate. You then get an idea and draw a circle under a T. The child looks confused. "A...tree on a boulder?"
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Post by: GreatWyrmGold on December 29, 2012, 03:59:37 pm
Shake head.
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Post by: rabidgam3r on December 29, 2012, 04:10:48 pm
Facepalm, then point in there, draw T with a semicircle on top.
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Post by: Jellycat12 on December 29, 2012, 04:15:16 pm
You shake your head, brush off the image, and then draw a T with a semicircle.

"A pedestal with a dome on top?"
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Post by: Aseaheru on December 29, 2012, 04:16:15 pm
nod. draw a line inside dome.
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Post by: Jellycat12 on December 29, 2012, 04:17:27 pm
You nod and draw a short line inside the dome. The child looks puzzled. "A stick?"
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Post by: Aseaheru on December 29, 2012, 04:22:40 pm
shake head.
draw smaller line thru it.

like so

--I--
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Post by: Jellycat12 on December 29, 2012, 04:48:46 pm
You shake your head and draw a line through it. "A cross?" You shake your head. "A...scroll?"
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Post by: Aseaheru on December 29, 2012, 04:54:05 pm
nod.
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Post by: GreatWyrmGold on December 29, 2012, 04:55:19 pm
Being Lassie is a lot easier when the family can telepathically understand whatever sounds you make.
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Post by: Jellycat12 on December 29, 2012, 04:58:32 pm
Spoiler (click to show/hide)

You nod happily, and the child beams. The suddenly it remembers something. "But you can't get it, can you?"
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Post by: Gentlefish on December 29, 2012, 04:59:29 pm
Shake head. Point at globe.
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Post by: Aseaheru on December 29, 2012, 05:02:21 pm
yes
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Post by: Jellycat12 on December 29, 2012, 05:15:48 pm
You nod glumly and point at the globe. The child looks at it for a moment before standing up and running off.
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Post by: Gentlefish on December 29, 2012, 05:27:14 pm
Do we follow the kid or wait, guys? I say wait.
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Post by: rabidgam3r on December 29, 2012, 06:20:04 pm
Amuse thyself with your toy.
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Post by: Jellycat12 on December 29, 2012, 07:25:17 pm
You wait for a few minutes, squeaking the strawberry a few times, and the child comes back a with a stick. It puts the stick in front of you. "Why don't you try to break the dome with this?"
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Post by: rabidgam3r on December 29, 2012, 07:38:08 pm
Purr and smash the globe with the stick.
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Post by: Aseaheru on December 29, 2012, 08:36:37 pm
if it works, love kid forever.
if it wont, hit kid with stick.
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Post by: Dariush on December 30, 2012, 04:59:27 am
so why is the globe BELOW it?
Because the globe lies on the thin part of the pedestal. The thin part of the letter 'T' is below.

So, what about the weight of our tail?
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Post by: Jellycat12 on December 30, 2012, 10:28:57 am
Spoiler (click to show/hide)

You put down the toy and drag the stick into the tunnel. When you reach the room, you start waving the stick in the direction of the sphere. You hear the sound of something breaking.
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Post by: scapheap on December 30, 2012, 11:22:43 am
Look at the sphere
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Post by: Jellycat12 on December 30, 2012, 04:17:09 pm
You gaze up at the sphere and see that there is a hole in the side, most likely caused by your flailing.
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Post by: GreatWyrmGold on December 30, 2012, 04:52:37 pm
Stick head into hole!
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Post by: Jellycat12 on December 30, 2012, 04:58:59 pm
That is a very silly idea! You can't even reach it.
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Post by: GreatWyrmGold on December 30, 2012, 05:05:35 pm
Wait.
Could you describe the room again?
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Post by: Jellycat12 on December 30, 2012, 05:10:15 pm
It is somewhat large, mostly empty, and has a pedestal in the middle. The pedestal has a glowing sphere on top that contains a scroll. There is a hole in the sphere. Also, you're barely tall enough to touch the sphere.
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Post by: GreatWyrmGold on December 30, 2012, 05:14:46 pm
Jump at the globe!
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Post by: Jellycat12 on December 30, 2012, 05:23:17 pm
You jump at the globe and manage the break more of it off. You could probably get the scroll out using the stick and some luck.
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Post by: GreatWyrmGold on December 30, 2012, 05:37:17 pm
Use the stick. And some luck.
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Post by: Jellycat12 on December 30, 2012, 05:41:37 pm
You clumsily hold the stick between your front feet and attempt to pull the scroll to the edge. After several tries, it falls down onto your head.
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Post by: Aseaheru on December 30, 2012, 05:54:36 pm
take it to friends.
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Post by: Jellycat12 on December 30, 2012, 06:06:06 pm
They are not your friends, they are your family! Nonetheless, you pick up the scroll and begin making your way up. You're almost at the exit when you hear a blood-curdling scream.
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Post by: Aseaheru on December 30, 2012, 06:07:58 pm
from what direction?
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Post by: Jellycat12 on December 30, 2012, 06:08:54 pm
The direction that has things that can scream, of course.
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Post by: Aseaheru on December 30, 2012, 06:14:22 pm
outside or behind us?
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Post by: GreatWyrmGold on December 30, 2012, 06:18:43 pm
Outside, dummy. There's nothing behind us; if there was, someone would suggest we kill it!

Run faster!
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Post by: Jellycat12 on December 30, 2012, 06:22:16 pm
Putting two and two together to get bad news, you start running faster. You come out to see...

Everything looking normal. Well, aside from a storm that wasn't there before, and the fact that you can't see anyone. It seems almost too normal.
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Post by: Aseaheru on December 30, 2012, 06:23:06 pm
run and hide under the pillow. in the house.
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Post by: GreatWyrmGold on December 30, 2012, 06:36:05 pm
Run into the house, then consider finding a pillow.
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Post by: Jellycat12 on December 30, 2012, 06:38:02 pm
You run inside, finding the door wide open. Strange, because it's always closed in this weather. You look around the house for your family, but all you find is that everything that could possibly hide you is open.
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Post by: rabidgam3r on December 30, 2012, 06:57:18 pm
Urinate and then go find them.
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Post by: Jellycat12 on December 30, 2012, 07:07:18 pm
You feel no need to urinate. You do decide to look around some more. You look around, checking all the rooms, but find no one. Suddenly, the ribbon that binds the scroll starts to glow.
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Post by: Gentlefish on December 30, 2012, 07:18:18 pm
Eat the scroll.

Or just set it down. You know, whatever.
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Post by: Aseaheru on December 30, 2012, 07:19:29 pm
hide with scroll.
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Post by: Jellycat12 on December 30, 2012, 07:22:16 pm
You set the scroll down on the ground and stare in confusion at it. A tree falls with a crash outside, and you grab the scroll and jump into a nearby cupboard. You get the urge to untie the ribbon.
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Post by: Aseaheru on December 30, 2012, 07:23:44 pm
lets do it!
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Post by: Jellycat12 on December 30, 2012, 07:56:55 pm
With some difficulty, you slip the ribbon off the scroll. It unrolls by itself, showing some writing that you can somehow understand. The first section is glowing.

The angel of death will touch the seers
who raised the lizard for all these years.

Of cherry blossoms and berry trees,
the lizard will come while the dragon flees.

Of bamboo flutes and an oaken harp,
the sound of music will call the carp.
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Post by: Aseaheru on December 30, 2012, 08:01:32 pm
well, lets try to call those carp.
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Post by: Jellycat12 on December 30, 2012, 08:05:50 pm
You don't know much about prophecies, but you're fairly certain that this is one and that calling the carp will need bamboo flutes. Oh, and a harp. And even if you had one of those, your claws would probably cut through the strings, and then you would be sad. And when you're sad, you want to play with your toys. Wait, where's the strawberry?
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Post by: Aseaheru on December 30, 2012, 08:08:11 pm
it must be on the beach.
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Post by: Jellycat12 on December 30, 2012, 08:30:49 pm
You leap up and run out into the rain, quickly locating the rubber strawberry. You squeeze it hard to make sure it still works, and notice a line of footsteps leading along the beach. Should you follow them?
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Post by: SomeStupidGuy on December 30, 2012, 08:35:01 pm
Probably shouldn't, but do it anyways.
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Post by: Aseaheru on December 30, 2012, 08:40:45 pm
yep
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Post by: Jellycat12 on December 30, 2012, 08:53:09 pm
You start following the tracks, and spend quite a while walking along. They eventually lead to a part of the cliff face that looks like it could be climbed.
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Post by: GreatWyrmGold on December 30, 2012, 11:19:15 pm
Um...Climb the tracks while going choo-choo.
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Post by: rabidgam3r on December 31, 2012, 12:11:09 am
Um...Climb the tracks while going choo-choo.
And squeaking.
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Post by: Gentlefish on December 31, 2012, 02:21:50 am
While rembering that your family is probably dead because you are that lizard. Also that your family is seers.
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Post by: scapheap on December 31, 2012, 03:26:12 am
Make sure we still have the scroll. scrolls of prophecies come in handy more often than you think.
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Post by: Aseaheru on December 31, 2012, 01:57:03 pm
at the very least we can hit someone with it.
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Post by: rabidgam3r on December 31, 2012, 02:29:28 pm
Or eat it, or pee on it. We are a stupid lizard, after all.
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Post by: Jellycat12 on December 31, 2012, 03:58:29 pm
Spoiler (click to show/hide)

You decide to run back and grab the scroll and the strawberry, and then start climbing the cliff. At the top, you find a small tent that is surrounded by burn marks. You decide to hide from the rain inside it. It is completely empty, but mostly dry.
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Post by: GreatWyrmGold on December 31, 2012, 04:21:25 pm
Search inside tent for anything!
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Post by: Jellycat12 on December 31, 2012, 04:38:03 pm
You fail to find anything of interest. It's just an empty tent, surrounded by scorched ground.
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Post by: Dariush on January 01, 2013, 04:09:04 am
Tear it down, for strawberries!
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Post by: Gentlefish on January 01, 2013, 04:57:38 am
No, leave it up. Wait for the rain to pass. So you can see clearly then, when the rain is gone.
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Post by: Jellycat12 on January 01, 2013, 11:31:33 am
You decide to wait out the storm. You end up dozing off, and when you wake up the storm is over and the sun is setting.
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Post by: Dariush on January 01, 2013, 11:33:25 am
Now tear the tent down.
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Post by: Jellycat12 on January 01, 2013, 11:48:46 am
Seeing nothing better to do, you grab one of the tent poles in your mouth and start backing up. The tent collapses.
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Post by: Dariush on January 01, 2013, 12:02:56 pm
Dance on the wreckage, celebrating the first of our many victories!
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Post by: GreatWyrmGold on January 01, 2013, 12:04:59 pm
Poke through the wreckage of the tent.
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Post by: Jellycat12 on January 01, 2013, 12:06:06 pm
You do an adorable dance on top of the tent, then start looking through it. You still can't find anything interesting.
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Post by: Dariush on January 01, 2013, 12:21:25 pm
Chew on the wreckage.
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Post by: Aseaheru on January 01, 2013, 01:03:54 pm
then look for more tracks.
if we find none look at the scroll.
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Post by: Jellycat12 on January 01, 2013, 01:10:27 pm
You chew up the tent poles a bit, then remember the tracks you were following. You start looking around, but you can't find a definite path that whatever made them could have taken. You're reasonably certain they went along the dirt path. You decide to look at the scroll again. It looks the same as when you last looked at it.
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Post by: GreatWyrmGold on January 01, 2013, 01:36:26 pm
Follow the path.
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Post by: Jellycat12 on January 01, 2013, 03:24:06 pm
You roll up the scroll and put it on your back, then start walking along the path. After about half an hour, you hear some people up ahead.
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Post by: Doomblade187 on January 01, 2013, 03:38:02 pm
Sneak up close enough to hear and see, but remain hidden.
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Post by: Aseaheru on January 01, 2013, 03:47:25 pm
yes
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Post by: Jellycat12 on January 01, 2013, 03:51:04 pm
You continue slowly until you're close, then duck behind a rock. You peer around it and see a road with a caravan of elves on it. They seem to be discussing the storm.
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Post by: GreatWyrmGold on January 01, 2013, 03:53:33 pm
Sneak closer.
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Post by: Doomblade187 on January 01, 2013, 03:55:24 pm
Sneak closer.

No, just listen in.
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Post by: Jellycat12 on January 01, 2013, 03:57:11 pm
You'd love to, but you're close enough as is. You don't trust these pointy-eared treehuggers. Instead, you listen carefully.

"...stop here, it's getting dark and another storm like that might come up."
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Post by: rabidgam3r on January 01, 2013, 06:37:43 pm
Rip out their throats in their sleep.
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Post by: Jellycat12 on January 01, 2013, 06:41:46 pm
Why, you'd simply love to do that! However, they're awake right now and you don't have the attention span to wait for them to go to sleep.
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Post by: SomeStupidGuy on January 01, 2013, 06:43:16 pm
Clearly, we need to scramble up the closest one's pant-leg. Clearly.
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Post by: Gotdamnmiracle on January 01, 2013, 07:10:42 pm
Hop into the caravan and take a look a what's in there.
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Post by: Jellycat12 on January 01, 2013, 07:14:29 pm
As you... whatever before, you don't feel comfortable going near them. Meanwhile, they continue talking.

"Nonsense! Storms like that aren't that common, and the sun is still high." "Um, sir? It's setting." "What is this stupidity you spout? It's still the afternoon."
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Post by: GreatWyrmGold on January 01, 2013, 07:16:19 pm
Clearly, we need to scramble up the closest one's pant-leg. Clearly.
Work up the nerve to do this.
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Post by: rabidgam3r on January 01, 2013, 07:43:34 pm
(Is this being railroaded?)


Scramble up a pants-leg, NOW.
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Post by: Jellycat12 on January 01, 2013, 07:54:36 pm
Spoiler (click to show/hide)

You decide that maybe it would be fun to run up one of their legs. You run from your hiding spot towards one, and start climbing its legs. It screams in pain when your claws dig into its leg.
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Post by: GreatWyrmGold on January 01, 2013, 07:55:51 pm
(Is this being railroaded?)
No, the fact that there's been only one path to take the whole time is a coincidence and I've never made comments on how we're being railroaded.

Eat elflesh.
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Post by: Jellycat12 on January 01, 2013, 08:18:30 pm
You bite the elf. Hard. The screaming continues, and someone starts trying to pull you off.
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Post by: GreatWyrmGold on January 01, 2013, 08:27:21 pm
Escape.
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Post by: Jellycat12 on January 01, 2013, 08:55:59 pm
You let go of the leg and snap at the person holding you, then scamper away. The person you attacked is whimpering in pain.
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Post by: Aseaheru on January 01, 2013, 08:58:58 pm
apologize in out lizard way.
i.e.: bight them. but gently.
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Post by: Gotdamnmiracle on January 01, 2013, 09:13:00 pm
apologize in out lizard way.
i.e.: bight them. but gently.


Nope! Gtfo of there.
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Post by: rabidgam3r on January 01, 2013, 09:13:50 pm
Do a jump, land on their face and SCRATCH THEIR EYES OUT
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Post by: GreatWyrmGold on January 01, 2013, 09:23:29 pm
Run. We've escaped the family, we might as well become a feral lizard.
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Post by: Jellycat12 on January 01, 2013, 09:28:29 pm
You run past the caravan, taking the road in the direction they most likely came from. You soon end up far away from them, near a forest. You are also hungry.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - You are LEGION
Post by: GreatWyrmGold on January 01, 2013, 09:37:23 pm
Hunt for our food of choice.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - You are LEGION
Post by: rabidgam3r on January 01, 2013, 09:40:26 pm
Pretend that a tree is an elf, and practice EYE SCRATCHING.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - You are LEGION
Post by: Dariush on January 02, 2013, 03:51:56 am
Return to the elves and murder them in COLD BLOOD. Lizards don't have any other kind anyway. What do we eat, by the way?
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - You are LEGION
Post by: Jellycat12 on January 02, 2013, 10:08:39 am
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You begin stalking through the forest, and see a squirrel. You chase after it, but it runs up a tree. Then get annoyed and begin ruthlessly attacking the poor defenseless tree. It's now very scratched up.
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Post by: GreatWyrmGold on January 02, 2013, 10:12:10 am
If we can climb and elf, we can climb the tree.
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Post by: Dariush on January 02, 2013, 10:24:56 am
If we can climb and elf, we can climb the tree.
Yesss. ELF THE ELVES! Or simply murder them. That works too.
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Post by: Jellycat12 on January 02, 2013, 12:38:22 pm
You start climbing the tree. It takes you some time, but you reach a sturdy branch and sit down. The squirrel is nowhere to be seen.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - You are LEGION
Post by: rabidgam3r on January 02, 2013, 01:58:06 pm
Jump down and head back to the puny elves for REVENGE
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Post by: Dariush on January 02, 2013, 02:01:40 pm
Jump down and head back to the puny elves for REVENGE
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Post by: Jellycat12 on January 02, 2013, 02:04:48 pm
You jump down and run along the road. You reach where the elves where, but they seem to have continued on their journey. And what do you even want revenge for?
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - You are LEGION
Post by: GreatWyrmGold on January 02, 2013, 02:07:16 pm
Who knows? Lack of magma?

Hunt for terrestrial critters.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - You are LEGION
Post by: rabidgam3r on January 02, 2013, 02:11:56 pm
Wreck the remains and search for food.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - You are LEGION
Post by: Jellycat12 on January 02, 2013, 02:22:05 pm
The remains of what? You start looking around, and see some vultures around a cut off leg. It looks a lot like the leg of the elf you maimed.
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Post by: Dariush on January 02, 2013, 02:35:18 pm
Look at the tracks. Follow them. REAP REVENGE.
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Post by: rabidgam3r on January 02, 2013, 02:36:29 pm
Eat the leg first, then REVENGE! you must have the other leg, YOU MUST.
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Post by: Jellycat12 on January 02, 2013, 02:38:14 pm
You walk over to the leg, scaring the vultures away, and eat it. You then start walking along the road. Because that is the most likely path for them to have taken.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - You are LEGION
Post by: Dariush on January 02, 2013, 02:40:14 pm
You then start walking along the road. Because that is the most likely path for them to have taken.
Translation from GMese: "This is not the road they've taken and you're being shamelessly railroaded."
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - You are LEGION
Post by: Jellycat12 on January 02, 2013, 02:42:31 pm
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Post by: GreatWyrmGold on January 02, 2013, 03:23:39 pm
Forget the elves, you've done enough prevenge to them.
Instead, locate a cave to live in.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - You are LEGION
Post by: Jellycat12 on January 02, 2013, 03:30:59 pm
You look around, but see no cave. As the sun sets, you notice you can still see just fine. And you're not very tired.
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Post by: Gentlefish on January 03, 2013, 01:23:29 am
Look for a campfire. A campfire means people. People means food. Or at least people to eat.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - You are LEGION
Post by: Dariush on January 03, 2013, 03:45:54 am
Screw food, what we need is REVEEEEEEEEEEEEENGEEEEEEEEEEE
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Post by: GreatWyrmGold on January 03, 2013, 08:20:02 am
Screw food, what we need is REVEEEEEEEEEEEEENGEEEEEEEEEEE
Revenge for what? The elves didn't even do anything to us!
We kinda need food to not make this a suggestion game about a corpse.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - You are LEGION
Post by: Dariush on January 03, 2013, 08:29:22 am
We can always eat the elves after we elved them. Besides, we've just eaten a leg.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - You are LEGION
Post by: Jellycat12 on January 03, 2013, 10:40:03 am
You climb onto a higher spot in the area and start looking for a fire. You see one in the distance.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - You are LEGION
Post by: Dariush on January 03, 2013, 10:51:55 am
Go in the opposite direction. VIVA LA REVOLUTION The further from humanity, the more is the chance of encountering wild edible stuff.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - You are LEGION
Post by: GreatWyrmGold on January 03, 2013, 11:13:42 am
Go in the opposite direction. VIVA LA REVOLUTION The further from humanity, the more is the chance of encountering wild edible stuff.
+1
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - You are LEGION
Post by: Jellycat12 on January 03, 2013, 11:14:36 am
You turn around and start running away from the fire. Scary, scary fire!
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - You are LEGION
Post by: Dariush on January 03, 2013, 11:28:38 am
Now that we're off the rails... I actually have no idea what to do now. Squeak the toy, I guess.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - You are LEGION
Post by: Jellycat12 on January 03, 2013, 11:30:24 am
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You squeak the toy loudly. SQUEAK!
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - You are LEGION
Post by: GreatWyrmGold on January 03, 2013, 11:32:29 am
Find a lair. Or at least somewhere to live.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - You are LEGION
Post by: Jellycat12 on January 03, 2013, 11:49:29 am
You start searching. After some time, you find a cave. Not a tunnel, just a cave.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - You are LEGION
Post by: GreatWyrmGold on January 03, 2013, 01:00:03 pm
Find some food.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - You are LEGION
Post by: Gentlefish on January 03, 2013, 01:31:18 pm
Remember prophecy. How do you go about realizing it?
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - You are LEGION
Post by: GreatWyrmGold on January 03, 2013, 01:32:13 pm
Who knows?
Who cares?
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - You are LEGION
Post by: Dariush on January 03, 2013, 01:44:21 pm
Hard to fulfill prophecies when we're starving/freezing/unavenged/dead.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - You are LEGION
Post by: GreatWyrmGold on January 03, 2013, 01:46:59 pm
What are we getting vengeance on?
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Post by: Jellycat12 on January 03, 2013, 01:47:48 pm
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You start wandering around, leaving the scroll in the cave because it's hard to hunt while you're balancing a scroll on your back. You see a group of deer at the edge of the forest.

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Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - You are LEGION
Post by: GreatWyrmGold on January 03, 2013, 01:49:18 pm
Wonder why we brought the scroll with.
Put it somewhere we can find it after we hunt.
Climb a tree.
Drop on an unsuspecting deer!
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Post by: Dariush on January 03, 2013, 01:50:19 pm
Drop on an unsuspecting deer![/b]
This, twice.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - You are LEGION
Post by: Jellycat12 on January 03, 2013, 01:52:52 pm
You already put it somewhere you can find it! Nonetheless, you climb into a tree, wait for a deer to come under, and then drop down onto it. All the deer take off running.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - You are LEGION
Post by: GreatWyrmGold on January 03, 2013, 01:54:24 pm
Hold on. Bite deer's neck, or whatever we can.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - You are LEGION
Post by: Dariush on January 03, 2013, 01:55:46 pm
Well, that didn't go as planned. Repeat in exactly the same manner, because we all know that the most popular definition of insanity is the polar opposite of correct.
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Post by: rabidgam3r on January 03, 2013, 02:31:27 pm
Bite. Tear. REND!
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Post by: GreatWyrmGold on January 03, 2013, 02:34:39 pm
Well, that didn't go as planned. Repeat in exactly the same manner, because we all know that the most popular definition of insanity is the polar opposite of correct.
That went exactly as I intended. We're on top of a deer, aren't we?
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Post by: Jellycat12 on January 03, 2013, 02:48:32 pm
You crawl over to its neck and BITE TEAR REND. It falls over.
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Post by: rabidgam3r on January 03, 2013, 02:49:01 pm
EAT SUCCULENT DEER-FLESH
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Post by: GreatWyrmGold on January 03, 2013, 02:50:22 pm
EAT SUCCULENT DEER-FLESH
+1
Also, we are awesome!
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Post by: Jellycat12 on January 03, 2013, 02:52:17 pm
You begin eating. Soon after, you hear a loud roar coming from higher up on the mountain that was totally always there.
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Post by: rabidgam3r on January 03, 2013, 02:53:13 pm
You can tell i want nothing but the finest for our hyarim... the rotting insides of a deer as a home, perfumed with the scent of spilled intestines, and for him to dine upon SUCCULENT DEER-FLESH

Examine mountain that was totally always there.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - You are LEGION
Post by: Jellycat12 on January 03, 2013, 03:07:18 pm
You look up from your food, and see a large cave with smoke billowing out. There is also a fire in the cave.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - You are LEGION
Post by: rabidgam3r on January 03, 2013, 03:09:47 pm
Continue fine dinner, consume contents of deer-bladder as wine.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - You are LEGION
Post by: Dariush on January 03, 2013, 03:10:04 pm
You look up from your food, and see a large cave with smoke billowing out. There is also a fire in the cave.
Run in the opposite direction.
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Post by: Jellycat12 on January 03, 2013, 05:20:26 pm
You briefly consider drinking the contents of the deers bladder, but then remember that you are not an idiot. You turn and flee from the scary fire. You are now in the forest.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - You are LEGION
Post by: scapheap on January 03, 2013, 05:22:28 pm
Return to scroll cave. unless it's the fire cave.
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Post by: rabidgam3r on January 03, 2013, 05:30:54 pm
return to the deer, bathe in contents of bladder before returning to the scroll cave.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - You are LEGION
Post by: Jellycat12 on January 03, 2013, 05:33:16 pm
You are far to intelligent to do that! What if your prey smells you? You start making your way back to the cave you left the scroll in. As you enter, you hear the sound of large wings beating.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - You are LEGION
Post by: rabidgam3r on January 03, 2013, 05:37:55 pm
LISTEN TO ME, PUNY LIZARD. GO BATHE IN URINE, SLAVE OR YOU SHALL INCUR MY WRATH.

In all seriousness, Hide. If we ran, it would find us.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - You are LEGION
Post by: Jellycat12 on January 03, 2013, 05:39:27 pm
You're in a small cave. You pick up the scroll and retreat to the back of the cave. The sound of something large coming down the mountain is easily heard.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - You are LEGION
Post by: rabidgam3r on January 03, 2013, 05:40:01 pm
Wait for it to come.
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Post by: GreatWyrmGold on January 03, 2013, 07:44:51 pm
Wait for it to come.
+1
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Post by: Jellycat12 on January 03, 2013, 07:46:48 pm
You sit and wait. You hear the large thing stop a bit above the entrance of the cave, then it moves around it and continues going.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - You are LEGION
Post by: GreatWyrmGold on January 03, 2013, 08:35:18 pm
Peek outside.
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Post by: Jellycat12 on January 03, 2013, 09:31:17 pm
You walk to the entrance and look out. You see a black dragon walking into the forest, surrounded by fire.
The forest probably won't last very long.
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Post by: GreatWyrmGold on January 03, 2013, 09:39:46 pm
Wait, black dragons breathe acid. It's obviously using natural sorcery to use the Fire Shield spell...so at least 8th-level equivalent, so Old with a level of sorcerer or Very Old. Or Mature Adult with a few levels, or whatever. Point is, scary.

Stay hidden.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - You are LEGION
Post by: rabidgam3r on January 03, 2013, 09:40:24 pm
sneak around towards its hind leg, and then climb up towards its eyes to EAT THEM and go inside the dragon.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - You are LEGION
Post by: GreatWyrmGold on January 03, 2013, 10:18:27 pm
sneak around towards its hind leg, and then climb up towards its eyes to EAT THEM and go inside the dragon.
No, that's suicidal.
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Post by: Jellycat12 on January 03, 2013, 10:27:13 pm
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Post by: GreatWyrmGold on January 03, 2013, 10:33:01 pm
ooOOooh...
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Post by: rabidgam3r on January 03, 2013, 10:34:44 pm
sneak around towards its hind leg, and then climb up towards its eyes to EAT THEM and go inside the dragon.
No, that's suicidal.

And your point iiiiiiiissss?
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Post by: GreatWyrmGold on January 03, 2013, 10:59:57 pm
sneak around towards its hind leg, and then climb up towards its eyes to EAT THEM and go inside the dragon.
No, that's suicidal.
And your point iiiiiiiissss?
...Dying is undesired?
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - You are LEGION
Post by: rabidgam3r on January 03, 2013, 11:01:31 pm
sneak around towards its hind leg, and then climb up towards its eyes to EAT THEM and go inside the dragon.
No, that's suicidal.
And your point iiiiiiiissss?
...Dying is undesired?

Well I'm sure you don't desire it....
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - You are LEGION
Post by: Jellycat12 on January 04, 2013, 10:41:13 am
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(http://tnypic.net/makpe.png)

You sit and stare at the forest. As the fire burns, flinging sparks into the air, you can see the dragon pause for a moment. Then it takes flight into the sky. You feel like this should be very important to you, but SQUEAK!
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - You are LEGION
Post by: Dariush on January 04, 2013, 11:46:01 am
Uh, where's the toy?
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Post by: GreatWyrmGold on January 04, 2013, 12:02:13 pm
And why are we a squirrel?
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Post by: Jellycat12 on January 04, 2013, 12:11:55 pm
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Post by: Dariush on January 04, 2013, 12:45:26 pm
And the toy is hidden right where it isn't visible.
But you told us it was giant. :(
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - You are LEGION
Post by: rabidgam3r on January 04, 2013, 02:32:31 pm
Re-read the scroll and then hide it from the flames.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - You are LEGION
Post by: Jellycat12 on January 04, 2013, 02:33:45 pm
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You look at the scroll. It's just as it was before. You then hide it.
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Post by: rabidgam3r on January 04, 2013, 02:38:11 pm
Of cherry blossoms and Berry trees - Strawberry Trees  Bamboo flute and oaken harp - Songs of the



WHAO BATMAN DETECTIVE SKILLS!
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - You are LEGION
Post by: Dariush on January 04, 2013, 02:53:03 pm
Well, I thought we kinda grasped it with all four limbs, then rolled to be on top and made gyrating movements. Or maybe simply batted it with a paw.
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Post by: Gentlefish on January 04, 2013, 04:03:37 pm
Go frolic in the ash after the fire. It's like snow, except it tastes bitter!
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Post by: Gameboon on January 04, 2013, 05:54:54 pm
Can we still see the dragon? If so, take note of it's direction. Also, wait till fire has burned out, and look to see if there are humanoids somewhere out there who have survived.
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - You are LEGION
Post by: Aseaheru on January 04, 2013, 10:41:12 pm
Well, I thought we kinda grasped it with all four limbs, then rolled to be on top and made gyrating movements. Or maybe simply batted it with a paw.
gyrating movements. GYRATING MOVEMENTS?
WHYYYYYYYY????
Title: Re: Songs of the Strawberry Trees - You are LEGION
Post by: rabidgam3r on January 04, 2013, 11:21:29 pm
Well, I thought we kinda grasped it with all four limbs, then rolled to be on top and made gyrating movements. Or maybe simply batted it with a paw.

WHAT HAS BEEN SEEN, CANNOT BE UNSEEN.
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Post by: Aseaheru on January 04, 2013, 11:30:37 pm
my thoughts exactly.
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Post by: Gameboon on January 05, 2013, 03:38:10 pm
I hope the lizard guy gets a good ending. (although I cannot safely say whatever good constitutes on this forum)