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Title: Famous Gladiators
Post by: RoseHeart on November 01, 2016, 12:32:07 am
(http://i.imgur.com/ZRpJX8V.png)
mural curtosey of foxtrot (he created and posted this in less than one hour, holy crap!)


You can ask your manager for gear each time you survive a round, and she'll toss you the closest thing around.

Advice: Please the crowd!

Random starting gear upon signup.

Progression: There are 3 acts to your career as a gladiator. Winning is important because it means staying alive but if the crowd isn't impressed, you've made no progress. You need to become, famous.

Act 1 Mook Slave: -1 appeal +2 dodging
Act 2 Recognized Indenturer: +1 dodging
Act 3  Exhabition Freeman: +1 appeal (bonus gameplay, be a boss, special events, you are retired)
(remember you will collect better gear over time)

Turns will be daily. Disclaimer:
I may...

Sometimes or even often take breaks from the game.
Test out mechanics that are different used before.
Bend or break my own rules or expectations about what the game is. This is an experiment and I may even abandon the game. It may not reach any perfect conclusion. Or even last long.

Design goals
Keep myself interested
This means variety and design. Repitition is dull. Though some repatition can invite interesting strategy.
Quick, few turn battles
Real fights do not last as long as they do in the movies. In real life a punch hurts, let alone a sword.

Also by me:
Forum Runner (http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=161420.msg7251652#msg7251652)

Slaves:
Detoxicus, Nerdelium, Excalia, Toh(Beast), Killius, Jagula

Waiting for freedom:
-

4 players, waitlist
daily turns
Title: Re: Famous Gladiators
Post by: Detoxicated on November 01, 2016, 06:31:24 am
Slave!
Title: Re: Famous Gladiators
Post by: Aigre Excalibur on November 01, 2016, 07:56:39 am
Slave!

+1
Title: Re: Famous Gladiators
Post by: RoseHeart on November 01, 2016, 02:43:52 pm
(Everyone is a slave, initially)

Detoxicus shall wield the mancatcher (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_catcher).

Excalia recieves the falchion. (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falchion)

2 more players to complete the team.
Title: Re: Famous Gladiators
Post by: MidnightJaguar on November 01, 2016, 02:50:06 pm
I'll join
Title: Re: Famous Gladiators
Post by: NRDL on November 01, 2016, 03:55:06 pm
Count me in.
Title: Re: Famous Gladiators
Post by: KiwiOui on November 01, 2016, 04:38:54 pm
Sounds fun! Count me in.
Darn.
Title: Re: Famous Gladiators
Post by: RoseHeart on November 01, 2016, 05:06:22 pm
BACKROOM

The slaves are lined up as a fickle looking old woman scrutinizes them, licking her lips. Raising their arms, looking in their mouth, wacking them up and down with a stick.

These four. Sell the others.

In their cuffed hands she hands them a weapon.

After the first two she hands the 3rd a weapon.

Jagula is given a military fork (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_fork).

She moves on without aknowledging his response. The final man at the end of the line is approached.

Nerdelium is bestowed a falchion, just like the 2nd man's.


THE PIT

The four men a dragged out into the hot sun. The small crowd claps and cheers in a piecemeal way, the ones nearest the pit seem really into it. Not many blood stains, that's good, they just want a good fight.

The announcer speaks a foreign language, he seems to be calling out Killius, a man with a maul (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_hammer) steps out. Judging by the lukewarm cheer like the men before recieved, he's a no name.

The five are spread an equal distance around the arena. Their cuffs removed.

The announcer shouts something and they are nudged forward.





Title: Re: Famous Gladiators
Post by: RoseHeart on November 01, 2016, 06:43:09 pm
Sounds fun! Count me in.
Darn.
YOU are Killius.
Title: Re: Famous Gladiators
Post by: MidnightJaguar on November 01, 2016, 07:02:52 pm
((This is a PvP right? So we are supposed to kill the other players right?))
Title: Re: Famous Gladiators
Post by: RoseHeart on November 01, 2016, 07:18:03 pm
((This is a PvP right? So we are supposed to kill the other players right?))
Comment aknowledged.
Title: Re: Famous Gladiators
Post by: KiwiOui on November 01, 2016, 08:10:35 pm
((Sorry. Didn't get the connection from 'Kiwi' to 'Kili'))
I advance over to Detoxicus, one hand raised.
Title: Re: Famous Gladiators
Post by: Tomasque on November 01, 2016, 08:20:31 pm
 Waitlist.

 I think you should have wild animals in this, too. I'd be up to playing a lion!
Title: Re: Famous Gladiators
Post by: NRDL on November 02, 2016, 12:03:27 am
Let out a loud battle shriek, disorient my opponents.  Stay put for now.
Title: Re: Famous Gladiators
Post by: RoseHeart on November 02, 2016, 12:28:07 am
Suddenly the crowd begins chanting, s o m e t h i n g -big.. is about to happen. Toh Toh Toh they repeat with focusing intensity.

A large feline is heard belowing. Then with the click of a cage, silence.
Title: Re: Famous Gladiators
Post by: Aigre Excalibur on November 02, 2016, 06:10:10 am
Can Excalia be a woman?
Title: Re: Famous Gladiators
Post by: MidnightJaguar on November 02, 2016, 07:45:09 am
attack nerdelium with my battle fork
Title: Re: Famous Gladiators
Post by: Aigre Excalibur on November 02, 2016, 09:09:55 am
"Hang on Jagula, who's side are you on anyway? The cat's or our fellow slave Nerdelium's?"

Shriek in a way that will resonate with Nerdelium's, to add to the noise and disorient those slaves who would rather side with animals than stand alongside us against terror and tyranny.
Title: Re: Famous Gladiators
Post by: Detoxicated on November 02, 2016, 11:30:14 am
Circle Kilius keeping him at bay with my mancatcher
Title: Re: Famous Gladiators
Post by: RoseHeart on November 02, 2016, 12:50:06 pm
The outline of the beast is illuminated in the shadows. Its' eyes glisten. It's energy seems to be towards Nerdelium and Excalia's shouting...

The crowd is still silent. The anticipation is palpable.
Title: Re: Famous Gladiators
Post by: KiwiOui on November 02, 2016, 03:24:48 pm
I run up to behind it's back, slamming the maul into it's lower spine
Title: Re: Famous Gladiators
Post by: Aigre Excalibur on November 02, 2016, 10:31:14 pm
Defend myself and Nerdelium from all hostile cats, including the ones wielding forks.
Title: Re: Famous Gladiators
Post by: RoseHeart on November 02, 2016, 11:07:13 pm
Just a heads up I'm thinking of mixing in PM actions post in thread actions. Keep posting here for now...
Title: Re: Famous Gladiators
Post by: Detoxicated on November 04, 2016, 05:56:55 pm
strike at the feline
Title: Re: Famous Gladiators
Post by: Aigre Excalibur on November 06, 2016, 10:59:16 am
oi, we still doing this?
Title: Re: Famous Gladiators
Post by: RoseHeart on November 06, 2016, 11:11:59 am
I am.
Title: Re: Famous Gladiators
Post by: RoseHeart on November 06, 2016, 11:12:58 am
Update would come sooner if I was living in the hyperbolic Time Chamber. This pesky RL thing is so annoying. JEEZE.

(I am a working bill-paying adult unfortunately)
Title: Re: Famous Gladiators
Post by: RoseHeart on November 06, 2016, 12:51:26 pm
Attack Excelcia. I think I'm spelling that wrong.

-turn 2-

A massive movement of bodily force colides with Excalia. The slaves scream as the beast bites into a shoulder. The audience laughs and mocks that he sounds like a girl, though some look concerned.

A heavy maul swing by Killius strikes Toh who in a surprise of pain, bites down harder.

Detoxicus keeps between Jagula and Nerdelium.

♥ Toh is scary!

♥ Excalia is a sissy!

(?) Excalia might be a woman(a woman shouldn't be here that's cruel).

(?) Maybe Killius will be a hero.

The audience is excited.

Detoxicus, mancatcher (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_catcher).
BR (0/8) Dex 2, Str 1, Apl -1
Undernourished.

Excalia, falchion (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falchion).
BR (4/8) Dex 2, Str 1, Apl -1
Undernourished. Shoulder wound.
Pinned by Toh.
♥ Sissy

Killius, maul (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_hammer).
BR (0/8) Dex 2, Str 1, Apl -1
Undernourished.

Jagula, military fork (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_fork).
BR (0/8) Dex 2, Str 1, Apl -1
Undernourished.

Nerdelium, falchion (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falchion).
BR (0/8) Dex 2, Str 1, Apl -1
Undernourished.

Toh, lion (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lion).
BR (1/8) Dex 1(2-1), Str 3, Apl +1
Undernourished. Back bruise (-1 Dex).
Theme
Scary ♥

Put your turn in a spoiler. ”GM only"


Title: Re: Famous Gladiators
Post by: Detoxicated on November 06, 2016, 01:03:15 pm
Spoiler: gm only (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Famous Gladiators
Post by: NRDL on November 06, 2016, 03:37:03 pm
Spoiler: GM only (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Famous Gladiators
Post by: Tomasque on November 06, 2016, 05:08:09 pm
Spoiler: GM only (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Famous Gladiators
Post by: KiwiOui on November 06, 2016, 05:22:04 pm
Spoiler: GM Only (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Famous Gladiators
Post by: MidnightJaguar on November 06, 2016, 09:03:07 pm
Spoiler: GM only (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Famous Gladiators
Post by: RoseHeart on November 12, 2016, 02:25:20 pm
Just a heads up. This is something I am still doing and wanting to do.
Title: Re: Famous Gladiators
Post by: Tomasque on November 12, 2016, 02:26:30 pm
Kay.
Title: Re: Famous Gladiators
Post by: RoseHeart on November 13, 2016, 04:08:54 pm
-turn 3-

+4 (5/8): The lion leaps away from Nerdelium's razor sharp falchon.

+4 (9/8): Killius trips the lion.

+4 (4/8): He's then nearly tripped himself by Detoxicus' catcher, but nimbly evades.

+5 (5/8): As does the catcher from a plunge of Jagula's fork.

Toh gets back on all fours.

♥♥ Killius IS a hero!

♥ Nerdelium is a leader!

♥ Toh is silly!

♥ Detoxicus is villainous!

[?] Is Excalia OK?

The audience loves the round-robin action.

Detoxicus, mancatcher (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_catcher).
BR (5/8) Dex 2, Str 1, Apl -1
Undernourished.
♥ Villainous

Excalia, falchion (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falchion).
BR (4/8) Dex 2, Str 1, Apl -1
Undernourished. Mild pain from shoulder wound.
♥ Sissy

Killius, maul (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_hammer).
BR (4/8) Dex 2, Str 1, Apl -1
Undernourished.
Hero ♥♥

Jagula, military fork (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_fork).
BR (0/8) Dex 2, Str 1, Apl -1
Undernourished.

Nerdelium, falchion (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falchion).
BR (0/8) Dex 2, Str 1, Apl -1
Undernourished.
Leader ♥

Toh, lion (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lion).
BR (0/8) Dex 2, Str 3, Apl +1
Undernourished. Mild pain from back bruise.
Theme
Scary ♥
♥ Silly

Post a number from 1 to 5. Secretly, with your turn.

No PMing strategy to each other please. Banter here is welcome.
Title: Re: Famous Gladiators
Post by: Tomasque on November 13, 2016, 04:18:24 pm
"Growl growl growl growl!"
Spoiler (click to show/hide)

 Does it have to be different from what anyone else picked?
Title: Re: Famous Gladiators
Post by: RoseHeart on November 13, 2016, 04:23:09 pm
(number, too)
Title: Re: Famous Gladiators
Post by: foxtrot on November 13, 2016, 05:04:42 pm
keep up the great start OP
btw is it okay to make fan-art?

Spoiler: Fan-art (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Famous Gladiators
Post by: Tomasque on November 13, 2016, 05:07:22 pm
OHMAGOD YESSSSS!

 When I win, can you depict my epic victory?
Title: Re: Famous Gladiators
Post by: RoseHeart on November 13, 2016, 05:11:51 pm
This guy made that in less than an hour, please shower em wif doge coins.

(Going to OP, keep it up! :)

Edit: Do you have a gallary?

You can really see they are undernourished.
Title: Re: Famous Gladiators
Post by: RoseHeart on November 13, 2016, 05:38:10 pm
Does it have to be different from what anyone else picked?

How would they know if it was?
Title: Re: Famous Gladiators
Post by: Detoxicated on November 13, 2016, 05:38:30 pm
Spoiler: Gm-Only (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Famous Gladiators
Post by: Aigre Excalibur on November 13, 2016, 05:45:36 pm
Spoiler: GM Only (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Famous Gladiators
Post by: KiwiOui on November 13, 2016, 08:01:27 pm
"What on earth are you trying to do?!"
Spoiler: GM Only (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Famous Gladiators
Post by: MidnightJaguar on November 13, 2016, 08:17:54 pm
Spoiler: GM-only (click to show/hide)

Not really sure what the number is.
Title: Re: Famous Gladiators
Post by: RoseHeart on November 13, 2016, 09:42:07 pm
Not really sure what the number is.

Correct.
Title: Re: Famous Gladiators
Post by: NRDL on November 14, 2016, 12:09:31 am
Spoiler: GM only (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Famous Gladiators
Post by: RoseHeart on November 14, 2016, 02:47:34 pm
-turn 4-

+1 1/8 The lion's head pulls back as Killius slams the ground.

+4 4/8, +3 3/8 Toh pounces at the fork wielder's weapon, biting on only to be twirled off. The beast simultaniously claws and sctatches at a nearby falcon wielder, who swoops out of reach.

+1 2/8 Excalia picks up off the ground, grabbing the falcon and running at the lion, joining the spastic mob the thrust doesn't meet it's target, and the two falcon warriors momentarily collide. Unharmed. The crowd laughs.

♥ Excalia is funny!

+3 7/8 Jagula thrusts his fork at the strangly wrapped falcon bearer, missing just barely.

+1 no-guard With a feline cry Detoxicus thumps it with his mancatcher right on it's noggin.

[?] is Detoxicus a loner? (That would be great)

Nerdelium retreaves his falcon from the ground.

The crowd is ready for something especially climactic to happen.

Detoxicus, mancatcher (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_catcher).
BR (5/8) Dex 2, Str 1, Apl -1
Undernourished.
♥ Villainous

Excalia, falchion (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falchion).
BR (7/8) Dex 2, Str 1, Apl -1
Undernourished. Mild pain from shoulder wound.
♥ Sissy
Funny ♥

Killius, maul (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_hammer).
BR (4/8) Dex 2, Str 1, Apl -1
Undernourished.
Hero ♥♥

Jagula, military fork (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_fork).
BR (4/8) Dex 2, Str 1, Apl -1
Undernourished.

Nerdelium, falchion (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falchion).
BR (3/8) Dex 2, Str 1, Apl -1
Undernourished.
Leader ♥

Toh, lion (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lion).
BR (2/7*) Dex 2, Str 3, Apl +1
Undernourished. Mild pain from back bruise. *Head pain.
Scary ♥
♥ Silly

PLEASE. Post a number from 1 to 5. Secretly, with your turn. I cannot build on your experience until you do what I ask. (Thank you Toh and Killius)

It is a goal to prioritize immersion.
But it is second to my ability to host this game smoothly. When I introduced a new thing it may be clunky and it may change in time. If you are having fun then please trust when I ask something new. Thank you.

This is and I intend for it to continue to be a highly experimental game.

• Set your allies. Post this -outside- the spoiler(visible to all). You can still attack these players in your turn. You can change this each round. If there are no changes you don't need to post it next time.

Medical Trauma Files:
Spoiler: GM Only (click to show/hide)
May have spoilers for observers, not recommended.
Title: Re: Famous Gladiators
Post by: NRDL on November 14, 2016, 04:22:12 pm
Allies: Excalia ( probably )

Spoiler: GM only (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Famous Gladiators
Post by: RoseHeart on November 14, 2016, 04:45:18 pm
Spoiler: NRDL Only (click to show/hide)

I suppose you could talk to each other through a spoiler. Like a whisper. This implies you both are very close to each other on the battlefield. Use caution.

Edit: Whispers will be for allies only. (mutual)
Lion CAN ally but CANT whisper.
Title: Re: Famous Gladiators
Post by: MidnightJaguar on November 14, 2016, 04:47:05 pm
Allies: Toh hopefully

Spoiler: GM-only (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Famous Gladiators
Post by: KiwiOui on November 14, 2016, 04:57:59 pm
"For the love of creation could you NOT try to kill each other, just for the moment? I believe it would be much better for everyone if we focused on the damned lion, instead of tiring yourselves out to the point of being an easy supper for the NEXT beast they throw at us?"
Spoiler: GM Only (click to show/hide)
Allies: Everyone besides Detoxicus or Toh
Title: Re: Famous Gladiators
Post by: Tomasque on November 14, 2016, 05:35:22 pm
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Famous Gladiators
Post by: Tomasque on November 14, 2016, 05:37:58 pm
Ally: Midnight! ((If we win, we could be lion cavalry next battle! ^-^))
Title: Re: Famous Gladiators
Post by: RoseHeart on November 15, 2016, 01:16:24 pm
bump
Title: Re: Famous Gladiators
Post by: Detoxicated on November 15, 2016, 05:03:28 pm
Spoiler: gm only (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Famous Gladiators
Post by: RoseHeart on November 15, 2016, 05:25:55 pm
Spoiler: Detoxicated Only (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Famous Gladiators
Post by: Detoxicated on November 16, 2016, 01:31:21 am
"I am detoxicus the lone wolf of the arena. "
Title: Re: Famous Gladiators
Post by: RoseHeart on November 16, 2016, 01:47:00 am
I will not update sooner than 24 hours.
I will not skip players before 48 hours.

I figure players that are eager to play will do so before that time.
Title: Re: Famous Gladiators
Post by: KiwiOui on November 16, 2016, 07:37:22 am
((That sounds pretty good.))
"Lone wolf, eh? We'll have to see how that works out for you."
Title: Re: Famous Gladiators / Gladiator MANAGER
Post by: RoseHeart on November 18, 2016, 10:16:09 am
"Enough"

It's the old hag, as the fighters and lion are chained up and locked up, she goes down and meets with the managers for the lion and Killius.

The audience cheers! ♥♥♥

Detoxicus! (♥♥+♥♥♥) ♥

Excalia! (♥♥+♥♥♥) ♥

Killius! Hero! (♥+♥♥♥♥) ♥♥♥

Jagula! (♥+♥♥♥) ♥♥

Nerdelium! (♥+♥♥♥) ♥♥

Toh! (♥+♥♥♥) ♥♥♥♥

The three hardened bisnessmen seem to be listening keenly, before trading papers and coins. She seems to take one last scan of their fitness...

Posted usually less than 24HR +♥
Took longer than 48HR +♥♥
No serious injuries +♥

One manager leaves with Excalia. The other leaves with Detoxicus.


BACKROOM

The hag walks past a lineup of the men. She comes up before Killius, and smiles as sweetly as a grandmother, ”Choose.” she rattles out. She gestures to the other men. "Who is your favorite?"

TRAINING

Beg old lady for food, weapons, gear, armor, tools, lessons and so on. Fewer request, items you argue match a title you've earned, and your appeal will further your cause, all men may do this now.

The beast may choose allies again(this time in a spoiler, hidden marked GM Only). The men can befriend the lion to gain skills with it. However if you visit the lion and are attacked, the injury could be severe or even deadly, which will additionally feed it.

AUCTION

6♥ Toh
5♥ Killius ”Hero" (Not for sale)
4♥ Nerdelium
4♥ Jagula

3♥ Detoxicated
0♥ Excalia

Detoxicated and Excalia cannot train unless a manager purchases them. PM me if you would like to be a manager.
Title: Re: Famous Gladiators
Post by: Tomasque on November 18, 2016, 01:25:27 pm
Spoiler: GM only (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Famous Gladiators
Post by: KiwiOui on November 18, 2016, 02:19:09 pm
Spoiler: !!GM-QUESTION!! (click to show/hide)

Title: Re: Famous Gladiators
Post by: MidnightJaguar on November 18, 2016, 02:33:10 pm
Spoiler: GM only (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Famous Gladiators
Post by: RoseHeart on November 18, 2016, 03:43:07 pm
Spoiler: Toh Only (click to show/hide)

Spoiler: Killius Only (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Famous Gladiators
Post by: KiwiOui on November 18, 2016, 04:34:02 pm
Nerdelium, since he didn't try to kill me.
Title: Re: Famous Gladiators
Post by: NRDL on November 18, 2016, 04:35:07 pm
Spoiler: GM only (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Famous Gladiators
Post by: RoseHeart on November 18, 2016, 05:44:32 pm
Go ahead and announce your choice aloud, Killius.
Title: Re: Famous Gladiators
Post by: Tomasque on November 18, 2016, 06:28:20 pm
Spoiler: GM only (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Famous Gladiators
Post by: RoseHeart on November 19, 2016, 05:17:05 pm
Detoxicus is gone. (Excalia seems to be too)

Meet Manager Detoxicated

Toh and Jagula will now become his property. Jagula may ask him for food, lessons, and gear, it is no longer my problem.
(Do you know how much it costs to feed a lion!?)

The End (http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=161585.0)