Round 60: The Sunset Invasion EndsLocation: Denmark, WisconsinWeather Conditions: SunnyTime: Dusk After viewing the inside of this new portal, Execute prepares to make his next big journey like he did a long time ago, (like forty turns or something) when he ventured into the Aztec lands merely a prince, and came out a God. Using some nearby writing material, he signs a plaque and places it right in front of the portal, "I'll be back, be ready". He then turns to one of his soldiers and asks him to deliver a message when they enter the portal, they are invited to journey to this new land where great adventure awaits. He also sends for more Aztec medicine men to head back home and gather more medical supplies, especially what happened during the last attempt of a medical procedure on himself. 12 Eagle Soldiers are ordered to be stationed at the front of the portal to Denmark, to ensure that no unwelcomed guests come through.
When this is all done for, Execute gathers himself, Yuri, and 12 Jaguar Warriors to enter the newest portal. They step into a jungle land with soft, rich soil, trees and flora that reach up into the sky and a humid heat that far exceeds even the even the Aztecs homeland, even the Jaguars quickly comment how hot it is. In this jungle they stand next to a large river, with a steamboat headed their way. Yuri explains to the Aztecs how those giant boats are powered by steam, a power source created by applying heat to water. The Aztecs are either intrigued or skeptical of this claim that somehow fire and water can be combined to power boats. As the boat gets closer, Execute waves it down and steps forward to speak to its crew. [Diplomacy: 7+2] The boat stops next to Execute's group as a group of sailors wearing early 20th century uniforms look down onto them. A portly but muscular man with a grand mustache that would only be possible in this era walks to the side of the ship, his uniform more decorated than any other sailor. (By this time, Execute can tell they are not just sailors but naval soldiers some are carrying rifles.) He identifies himself as Captain C. Sarver of the U.S.S.
Swank and asks Execute to identify himself. Execute calls himself, "Amihiyotzinuatmotlapal", Leader of the Aztec people, and asks Sarver how the war is going. "Well, the Spaniards are tough bastards, I'll give them that, but we're pounding them with everything that they have and their crummy ships can't compete with our navy. Those Aztecs that you have with you, are they Filipinos? Why are you dressed like them, and why do you have wings taped to your backside?" Captain Sarver is interrogative, but his tone is cordial and respectful. Execute can tell that he is curious why two white men, neither Spanish nor American, are running around with a group of natives deep in the jungle in the middle of a war.
Fallacy thinks for a moment before replying to the Shaman's question.
"Tribe? Kingdom? Hmmm. Nation." She then briefly explains the American system of Democracy where people vote on representatives to positions who then make decisions for them. The Shaman gets it pretty quickly, "I know of Shaman tribes where instead of a single leader selected by blood or merit there is a council where each member is voted in, it sounds like that." After the political science lesson, Fallacy asks
"Looks like my master Execute is in trouble. Would you care to accompany me?" The Shaman nods, "It would be good to have a guide through this new land, and if you're master is in trouble we should help him before something bad happens, let's go!" The Shaman follows Fallacy to the portal where Execute was last seen entering. Before they step inside, the Shaman leaps off of the War Elephant and pats it on the side, "Stay here and I'll be back in a short time, okay?" The Elephant sadly trumpets as the two of them step past some Aztecs and their prisoner, and enter into the mansion. The Shaman looks around in wonder while Fallacy is greeted by some Eagle Warriors who are prepared to strike at the mysterious Shaman until Fallacy declares that this new arrival is a friend. The Eagles put down their weapons, still suspicious of the Shaman, and tell Fallacy that Execute has entered a new portal in the art room, which they point to. They say that he has invited her to join him in a new adventure in a far away land.
The Ensorceler positively responds when Dolosus accepts his offer of an alliance, "It's a deal. The plane is over in that direction, I'll help you get in in a minute." The Ensorceler jogs over to the SUV and opens the door where the driver is still breathing, but unconscious. [Looting: 5] Quickly searching the driver's body, the Ensorceler comes up with a Cell Phone but nothing else of value. (+Cell Phone) He stows the phone away in the breastpocket of his uniform and then goes back to recover Dolosus's camera, stuffing it under one arm and helping the Samurai up with his other arm, helping him to the plane and into the passenger seat. The Ensorceler throws the camera in the back and hands Dolosus the phone. The Ensorceler gets in the pilot's seat and begins to take off, allowing Dolosus one last look at his horse pathetically whimpering in the middle of the road. After achieving liftoff, Dolosus calls
Dice, the national pizza chain, and gives the complete order for Richard Brooks to be delivered to his house in Manitowoc; Dice says that the pizza should get there shortly. Dolosus hands The Ensorceler the correct amount of money to pay for the entire order. ($60 Transferred)
In the meantime, The Ensorceler flies towards Manitowoc and radios in the Manitowoc County Airport, identifying his aircraft and that he is prepared to land with an injured passenger, the airport responds that they will call an ambulance. As the Ensorceler approaches the small airport, it looks like there will be no difficulty in landing on the main runway. He can see the flashing lights of an ambulance coming from the airport already as well.
Pizza will reach Richard Brooks's house in 3 Turns.High Tyrol writes her name in for the Poetry Slam at the Green Bay Art Festival. While waiting, she goes to talk to anyone nearby. [Charisma: 6] She makes some small talk with a table of painters in the area before it is her turn to go on stage. When she is called, Tyrol walks onto stage in front of a few hundred people, a much bigger crowd than last time around, its even a little nerve-wracking! [Poetry: 7+2+1(High-quality Poem)] Tyrol speaks her tale of Conquistadors on the Moon, the tragic tale of how Conquistadors conquer our Moon and kill all of aliens on it, only to realize in the end that after killing all of the Moon People, there is nothing to be gained from the Moon. When she finishes, she receives a standing ovation from the crowd. She sits down and listens to more poetry ranging from awful to mediocre to decent, and isn't too surprised when she gets awarded first place. (+Poetry Slam 1st Place Certificate, +$100 Debit Gift Card, +$50 Gift Card to
Sheds & Aristocrats)
Elephant Parade gawks at the demands of Jessie Farrel who demands a vast majority of the revenue from the release of his song. As he walks away unhappily Jessie calls out to him mockingly, "Good luck getting any radio station to play that stuff!" Elephant hangs his head low and furrows his brow angrily as he goes back to his horse, what a jerk! Offer her the chance to become the next teen pop idol and she wants to take all of his work, give a person an inch and they want a whole yard.
Just before he reaches his horse, a bright flash of white light temporarily blinds Elephant and causes his horse to let out a surprised cry. When Elephant regains his sight, he sees that in front of him is an old man dressed like an eagle, carrying an eerie staff headed by a skull of a creature that Elephant can not identify.
"My name is Thousand Bones, the Waykeeper of the Storval Plateau. I was summoned here by one of your people, I do not know which one but I can feel that in this world there are only a few who have great spiritual energy and you are among them. So answer me these questions: Who are you? Where am I? And who summoned? Beware lad, I am an old Cleric so I will know the instant you lie to me." NAV hovers towards Manitowoc, taking a break after a long flight, (even sentient fireballs need to rest) when he spots a plane taking off from below and heading towards the city as well. NAV, knowing that a random military aircraft like that must be headed to Manitowoc carrying Wiki Warriors who possibly want to beat him to his Quest, tails the plane. Flying after it, NAV sees that The Ensorceler is beginning his descent to land in the Manitowoc County Airport, an ambulance blaring beneath them. Unwilling to let The Ensorceler beat him to the goal, NAV zips straight for the plane, aiming to cause its pilot some severe landing issues. [Flying: 7 vs. 5+1] The Ensorceler sees a fireball aimed straight for him and angles the plane to land as fast as possible without crashing and lands on the runway. yet it still manages to hit the side of the plane! The Ensorceler braces for the giant explosion that is bound to happen next, but the fireball does not explode, instead it somehow slips inside of the plane's door and attaches to him in the cockpit! [5 vs. 9] The Soucouyant attaches itself to The Ensorceler's hand, but before it can begin to suck its blood the pilot pulls the fireball off of him, finding it to not be made of pure fire but instead a warm and light-weight energy. He takes NAV, opens up a window and chucks the Soucouyant into the air, watching it fly away like a Frisbee. Meanwhile, the Ambulance pulls up next to the slowing plane and emergency responders with a stretcher burst out of its back door.
Wipeout hears the menacing growls around her and tries to find where they are coming from. [Perception: 6] She can tell that most of the growls are coming from some of the nearby tents, so she breaks into a run again to get as far away as possible from the tents inhabited by vicious dogs. [Agility: 10] Wipeout continues running until she is away from Denmark and standing on the edge of the highway for Route 43. While before the roads were closed due to refugee movement and surprise militia attacks, standard busy transportation has resumed. There are no immediate threats in her area now.
Twinwolf enters the portal with spears and bows aimed for his back. He is greeted by a squad of fierce looking Aztecs covered in exotic weaponry and war paint, when his escort team states tells their comrades that he is the latest addition to their forces, captured and converted by Execute. They say Twin needs immediate medical service and since the professional Aztec doctors are out for a moment, other normal Aztec soldiers substitute for them. [Medicine: 4] They attempt to bandage up Twin's bleeding leg wound, but the bandages are not strong enough to hold back the flow of blood. [Stamina: 7] Twin is feeling somewhat unsteady from continuing to lose all this blood and likely can't last too much longer without something changing. An Aztec informs Twin that Execute has welcomed him to join him in a new adventure in the new green portal located deeper within the mansion.
Ukrainian responds to all of Hayder's inqueries,
"Lets say that I have some snails in my bloodline. As for the thing in my hands, it is a ranged weapon. Follow me, time to find a worthy enemy for us. Loot from their corpses will be your first payment." Hayder follows the snail as it leaves the bank, hoisting his large sword on his back and sneering, "Eh, if I wanted to just get loot from corpses I could just do that me self and plunder a few of 'em ships. You'll have to give me something better than that if you want this to be a mutual relationship, snail-person." Ukrainian leads Hayder out onto the street and up the hill, Hayder looking around at Denmark but not openly commenting about it. There are no Wiki-Warriors in front of the Pathfinder portal and Hayder is wary, "What is this thing here? Part of my payment?" Nothing comes from the Pathfinder portal this turn.
Meanwhile, the Pathfinder Portal spawns an Ogre, a large, fiend-like horned humanoid. The Ogre looks around the empty bank before bashes its fists into the ground, creating a small crater, and then running outside to find prey.
The portal to the Mansion is closed by Execute, and the bright purple glow in the center of Denmark is removed from the sky, this marks the end of the Sunset Invasion. There were a total of 116 Aztec casualties.
Active Portals and Current Spawns:
Mansion - The gateway dimension between Denmark and other universes.
Central America/Age of Exploration - Aztecs.
Philippines/Spanish-American War - Being explored by Execute w/ Yuri & 12 Jaguar Soldiers.
Pathfinder - Level 4 Shaman [Skull Mask, Skull Staff], Level 8 Cleric "Thousand Bones" [Heavy Clothes, Long Skull Staff]
Dragon Age - Mercenary "Hayder" [Armor, "Hayder's Razor" Greatsword], Ogre
The sun begins to take shelter beneath the horizon. The sky is turning darker and a brilliant orange
Name: Execute/Dumbo.exe "Amihiyotzinuatmotlapal"
Gender: Male
Nationality: Iranian/Russian
Karaindash: +2 Administration, +2 Diplomacy
Rufa Mae Quinto: +2 Acting, +2 Singing
The Other Face of Janus: +Ability: Trans-dimensional Painting Transportation
Arman Sedghi: +2 Engineering
Sviatopolk I of Kiev: +2 Military Strategy, +2 Assassination, +Loyal Boyar Subject
Jacques Bernard Hombron: +2 Medical, +2 Botany, +1 Sailing
Status: Left Arm Shot [Moderate Bleeding], Right Shoulder Bludgeoned [Bruised], Chest Seared [Burning Pain: 50% Chance of -2 on Any Action], Left Ankle Crippled [-2 Agility]
Points: 1
Assets: Police Pistol [7/9], Trench Knife, Type 69 RPG [0/1] [Long Reload]
Abilities:
Trans-dimensional Painting Transportation - Can open up portals in paintings to travel in and out of them. A strange and enigmatic power, use it carefully.
Wings of Quetzalcoatl - Can fly.
Vassals: The Aztec Empire, The Texcocan Empire
Army:
Yuri - Aztec High Priest (Dagger, High Priest Robes, AR15 Assault Rifle [18/30] [Moderate Reload]) [In High Cover] [Right Foot Shot, Light Bleeding, -1 Agility]
87 Generals
308,884 Aztec Soldiers
Standard War Party Equipment - Bows, Obsidian Spears, Cloth Armor, Hardwood Helmets
Looted European Equipment: Muskets, Crossbows, Rapiers, Steel Armor, Steel Helmets
Name: Twinwolf
Gender: Male
Nationality: English/Yugoslavian
Johnny Strange: +2 Juggling, +2 Marksmanship, +Abilities: Black Hole Swallow Technique + Fire-breath Manipulator
Sluggish schizophrenia: +2 Psychological Torture
Dimitrije Ljotić: +2 Nationalistic Leadership, +2 Law, +Judge's Suit
Black Thunder: +Black Thunder Chocolate Bar (When a bite of the bar is taken, lightning will randomly strike in the nearby area)
Kartouwe: +Kartouwe Cannon
Abraham Louis Breguet: +3 Clock Making, +3 Clock Repair, +Small Antique Clock
Status: Right Achilles Tendon Slashed [-1 Agility], Left Leg Pierced Deeply [-1 Agility, Serious Bleeding]
Points: 1
Assets: Judge's Suit, Kartouwe Cannon, Lighter, Pistol [0/8], +Small Antique Clock
Abilities:
Black Hole Swallow Technique - Swallows any dangerous weapon or object that can fit inside his stomach with no negative effects.
Fire-breath Manipulator - Inhales a nearby source of fire and then can breathe it out of his mouth.
Name: High tyrol
Gender: Female
Nationality: American
Dorothy Parker: +2 Poetry, +2 Short Story Writing, +2 Wit, +Flapper's Dress
2001 Australian Grand Prix: +2 Racecar Driving, + Racecar
Michael Goodwin: +2 Architecture, +1 Political Persuasion
Vulsellum: +Hooked Forceps
Armstrong Whitworth Siskin: +Armstrong Whitworth Siskin WWI Biplane
Tres dólares de plomo: +2 Wild West Guns, +2 Horseback Riding, +Wild West Revolver, +Cowboy Hat
Status: Fine
Points: 1
Assets: $48, $100 in Debit Gift Card, $50 Gift Card to
Sheds & Aristocrats [Loan: $100 due to "Speedy Loans" in 12 Turns], Racecar, Hooked Forceps, Standard Quality WWII Dogfighting Poem, Wild West Revolver [5/6] [Moderate Reload], Cowboy Hat, Pickup Truck [Superficial Frontal Damage], "The Sky God Came Down to Texas" [High Quality], "Conquistadors on the Moon" [High Quality], 1st Place Poetry Slam Certificate
Name: Elephant Parade
Gender: Male
Nationality: Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani Art: +2 Art
Sean Buckley: +2 Entrepreneurship, +Thoroughbred Racehorse, +Business Suit
Thomas Wentworth: +2 Muskets, +1 Swords, +Musket, +British Empire Officer's Saber
LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course: +2 Agility & Speed in Natural Environments
Jake Deitchler: +2 Wrestling
Dmitri Tymoczko: +2 Music Composition, +2 Music Theory
Status: Normal
Assets: Musket [1/1] [Moderate Reload], British Empire Officer's Saber, Untitled Song with Musket Fire, Thoroughbred Racehorse, Untitled Song Inspired by Animal Noises, Song Inspired by Horse: "Horse, Of Course"
Name: NAV
Gender: Male
Nationality: British/Polish
The Last Seven: +2 Scavenging, +2 Demon Hunting, +Bullpup Assault Rifle, +Post-Apocalyptic Rags
Bill Spence: +2 Driving, +Sports Car
Jaws Unleashed: +Ability: We Need A Bigger Boat
Ludomir Benedyktowicz: +2 Landscape Painting, +1 Guerrilla Warfare, +1 War Poetry, +1 Chess
Cardenas Medal: Cardenas Medal
Soucouyant: +Ability: The Bloodsucking Fireball
Status: Chest Shot [Light Bleeding], Left Hand Crisped [Burning Pain: 75% Chance -2 to Any Action, -2 Two-Handed]
Points: 1
Assets: $761.90, Old Poncho [Dirty], Boxers [Dirty], Katana, 2 Javelins
Abilities:
We Need A Bigger Boat! - While in water, NAV can turn into a Giant Great White Shark. While in this form, he gains +4 Swimming, +3 Biting, and eating large living organisms, such as dolphins or humans, will cure wounds.
The Bloodsucking Fireball - While in human form, NAV can shed all of his skin into a pile and turn into a sentient Fireball that can fly and fit through holes as small as a keyhole. The Fireball can not ignite people with fire, but it can attach to them and drain them of their blood like a vampire. If a person is killed in this way, they will become an NPC Soucouyant. If the Soucouyant encounters any rice, it is forced to gather the rice one grain at a time unless it is caught by a person in this act, in which case it must return back to where its skin lies before it can set out again. The Soucoyant can be hurt in its fireball form, but not killed, by water. If someone destroys the Soucoyant's human skin, it will die.
Name: DolosusDoleus
Gender:
Nationality:
Okita Rintarō: +2 Swords, +Katana, +Yari, +Samurai Armor, +Samurai Helmet
Bill Nichols: +2 Documentary Filming, +Filming Camera
2003 Cheltenham Gold Cup: +2 Horseback Riding, +Racehorse
John F. Bickford: +2 Sailing, +2 Naval Combat, +Civil War Revolver, +Naval Captain's Uniform
Borovo Treasure: +Pouch containing the Borovo Treasure
RV Belgica (1884): +RV Belgica Steamship
Status: Left Arm Broken [-2 Two-handed], Several Ribs Broken [Intense Pain: -2 All]
Points: 1
Assets: $56, Katana, Yari, Samurai Armor, Samurai Helmet, Filming Camera, Racehorse [Multiple Broken Legs], Potato Vehicle Keys, RV Belgica Steamship
Pouch [The Borovo Treasure]
Name: Ukrainian Ranger
Gender: Hermaphroditic
Nationality: Snailtopia
Jack O' Neill (Stargate): +2 Military Firearms, +2 Aircraft Piloting, +FN P90 Assault Rifle, +M1911 Pistol, +Air Force Colonel's Uniform, +Ability: A Rip in Time & Space
Utah Roundmouth Snail: -1 Agility, +Ability: Snail-Person
USS Earle (DD-635): +USS Earle Destroyer
Neural Tissue Engineering: +2 Medical (+3 Neurological Medicine)
USS SC-501: +USS SC-501 Submarine Chaser
Status: Fine
Assets: FN P90 Assault Rifle [50/50] [Moderate Reload], M1911 Pistol [7/7], Air Force Colonel's Uniform, USS Earle Destroyer, USS SC-501 Submarine Chaser, Push Scooter
Abilities:
A Rip in Time & Space [Passive] - There are hidden sites all over the universe that house latent Wormholes to other planets, universes, even dimensions. Ukrainian Ranger will be notified when they get close to one of these Wormholes, which they are able to open and travel through. These Wormholes will remain open and able to be transversed by anyone as long as Ukrainian keeps them open, and is alive.
Snail-Person - Ukrainian Ranger is a humanoid snail creature. They have a human figure, meaning they are bipedal, stand upright, have limbs and hands are overall shaped like a person. Their snail features include slimy skin, two beady eyes sticking out of their head, a toothless mouth and a constantly wavy, bubbling, high-pitched androgynous voice. Most prominently is the large shell upon their backs that due to its weight makes them slower than your average Wiki-Warrior, however, they can retract their entire flexible body into the hardened shell for protection.
Name: wipeout1024
Gender: Female
Nationality: American/Swedish
Bonnie Blair: +3 Speedskating, +Ice Skates
Krister Stendhal: +2 Christian Theology (+3 New Testament Theology), +2 Christian Education
SS Alba: +SS Alba Cargo Ship
Space Jam: +2 Basketball (+4 vs. Aliens), +1 Reflexes, +Basketball, +Basketball Uniform, +Ability: Come on and Slam!
Dorothy Blum: +2 Computer Science, +2 Cryptanalysis
Status: Fine
Assets: Ice Skates, SS Alba Cargo Ship, Basketball, Basketball Uniform
Abilities:
Come on and Slam! - Wipeout can Dunk any held object on targets for increased accuracy and damage output. Must be within melee-range of target to use. 1-Turn Cooldown. [Ready]
Name: The Ensorceler
Gender: Male
Nationality: Finnish
SS Ohioan: +SS Ohioan Cargo Ship
10 Kilometres Race Walk: +2 Stamina, +1 Agility
David C. Garret Jr.: +2 Business, +1 Flying, +Small Commercial Plane
Tupolve Tu-91: +Tupolev Tu-91 Anti-Naval Attack Aircraft
Vilho Tervasmäki: +2 WWII Weapons, +2 Political Science, +1 War History (+2 Finnish War History), +MP40 Submachine Gun, +Colonel's Uniform
Status: Fine
Assets: $60, SS Ohioan Cargo Ship, Small Commercial Plane, Tupolev Tu-91 Anti-Naval Attack Aircraft, MP40 Submachine Gun [32/32] [Moderate Reload], Colonel's Uniform, Cell Phone
Goodnight Sweet Prince
The skies over Minnesota remain purple, it seems that Prince isn't willing to go just yet. He left behind a cryptic note asking for "One last performance in the purifying waters."
Conditions:
*Locate the "purifying waters".
*Perform a cover of Purple Rain at this location, uninterrupted for a full turn. At the very least it should be a great performance so getting an [8] on the performance roll is required to fulfill the Quest. Music/Performance related abilities count toward this roll.
Reward: 2 Points
The Connoisseur
Some dude wants food delivered to his house. Seriously, that's it.
Conditions:
*Be the first one with 5 Large Pizzas, 80 Chicken Wings and 8 two-liter Soda Bottles to Richard Brooks in Manitowoc.
Reward: 1 Point
