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Quote from: PrivateNomad on December 20, 2013, 07:21:24 pm

Quote from: GreatWyrmGold on December 20, 2013, 07:05:12 pm

If these runes are small enough to fit on the palm or back of a hand, we should be able to get at least a dozen on each side of our torso, plus a bunch over our limbs.

Most runes can be written very small, but they get more difficult to manage the more you have.

When we activate runes (on a whim), how do we do that? Do we have to move magical energy, or focus on it, or...?

Magical energy in your body is transferred to the runes. This becomes more difficult the more runes you have, because it gets harder to distinguish them. The runes can also be damaged easily, a single cut can stop a rune from working or make it work wrong.

I'll just take a short cut and not copy and paste everyone's quotes

If these runes are small enough to fit on the palm or back of a hand, we should be able to get at least a dozen on each side of our torso, plus a bunch over our limbs.

Most runes can be written very small, but they get more difficult to manage the more you have.

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You can't lose. You overcharge your rune of fire and take swift aim in front of you. Adrian prepares himself for the attack... You shoot a large burst of flame to the left and sweep right. Adrian places his shield in front of him, which absorbs the heat of the flame.
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You're getting tired... You can't melt the shield. You pant in exhaustion as your flames dissipate. You slowly look up to the sight of Adrian dashing towards you with the large steel shield. You try to dash away, but the shield bashes into your head.

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You wake up to the sight of an all too well familiar sight. The infirmary ceiling. The white ceiling tops a light blue wall. As you look around the room, you see many medical instruments and an empty chair. An immense pain shoots through your body as you try to get up. A slime woman nurse comes in and gasps. You can see her call out into the hallway out the door. Dr. Hexapus quickly rushes in, along with Adrian. Dr. Hexapus leans over to you, his monocle now being replaced by a medical scope covering one eye. His orange hexapus skin slides along the bed as he reaches to his chest for his stethoscope. He flicks at it for a moment and presses it against your chest.
After more examination, you break the silence. "What happened..?" You ask Dr. Hexapus who stops working. He blinks for a moment at you before clearing his throat.
 "Adrian here knocked you out cold, Violet. Your skull got cracked, but we mended it." Dr. Hexapus explains. Adrian droops his head down to the mention of 'your skull got cracked'.
 "Well, you're free to leave! Just be careful, it may be sore for a bit!" Dr. Hexapus says with glee, returning to his usual state of happiness. Dr. Hexapus takes his leave out the room, leaving you and Adrian alone.

Adrian lets out a sigh as he approaches your bed.
 "Sorry, Violet. I took it too far." He concedes, drooping his head down. You redirect your attention to the clock mounted by the door. It's 5:47 PM, so that means school is over for the day.
 "It's cool. Ease it next time, though." You say as you slowly rise from the bed. You rub your sore head and stand straight up. You look to the door and start walking as you stretch out your arms. Adrian follows you outside and part ways. You spot Mr. Knuckles leaning against a pearlwood tree. He motions for you to follow him, and so you do.

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You find yourself in a quiet area by a fountain. Mr. Knuckles is sitting in a metal bench in front of the one you're sitting in. He looks over to you.
 "While you were K.O'd, I gave a lecture on the curses which you should be backed up on."
You listen attentively while ignoring the pain in your head.
 "Now, the Imperius Curse... Let's get to the point on how to defend against it. It can be resisted. If you believe someone is attempting to cast the curse on you, think hard about things such as your humanity and your mind. It doesn't work all the time, but it varies with the willpower of the victim. That's pretty much all I needed to inform. The other curses can be blocked and dodged, but people use the Imperius curse with stealth and it's important to know how to resist it." He lectures. Shortly after he goes back to the Potentia tower, leaving you to wonder where to go next.



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You channel energy into your only known hope -- The rune of explosive cube. You start to conjure cubes everywhere, to Adrian's discomfort. He swiftly attempts to dodge them, but gets hit by one. Even you get hit by another, causing you to yelp as the fragments vaporize after they hit you. You pant as you watch Adrian fall to the ground whilst blocking large clouds of fire. You are losing magic power from this abuse...

Dust clouds low to the ground, with Adrian looking at you. You're still dug into the ground, but the fists stopped attacking you. Adrian snickers as he looks to you, his black and yellow stripe fur ruffled from combat.
 "Surrender?" He asks as he approaches you, sliding dirt away with each step to create more dust clouds. You slowly breathe in air as you look up to him. Your head is in a bad pain, with bruises littered over your scalp. Your entire body is covered in dirt, scratches, and bruises. You look down as you clench your fist. You can't give up, you're a color. There's no need to sully your name -- even in a sparring match. A few moments of cold silence pass when you announce, looking up to him.
 "No." You assertively respond to him. You have no idea how you would beat him. You can't aim anything well, and firing cubes will just hurt yourself.
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The dust around you, to your curiosity, begins to ascend deliberately above you. Small chunks of dried dirt become dis-grounded around you before you feel yourself slowly rising. Your body makes it's way out of the hole calmly, shoving chunks of dirt away as you ascend. You find yourself set onto the fine dusty surface of the ground, and the dust around you falls back to the ground. Your legs feel painfully sore from being buried. You look to Adrian who seem's unquestionably surprised. You have no idea what happened there, but you're safe now.
You channel your magic energy to your right hand, and watch as your pistol materializes with a flame bursting out. You take swift aim, and fire a couple shots which Adrian dodges swiftly.
 "That's weird." Adrian abruptly claims as he conjures what appears to be a giant steel fist. This one has large spikes mounted on each knuckle, with the letters 'HORNT' spelled out on each. You begin to think of a stradgedy as, out of the corner of your eye, you spot Janice watching you from a balcony on the Terra tower. Ah, she's the one that dug you up. You'll have to thank her later, but for now you have to kick ass.



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Enemies: Adrian [Injured]
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You: -[54 HP], [Medium Magic Power]
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Fry the bug with some electricity rifle
I mean, he has a STEEL fist. And he's a hornet! Everyone knows the effects of a bug zapper!.

You wouldn't be able to aim it. Your arms are held in place, your inside the dirt to your shoulders.

Happy TNED 1-year Anniversary! For some turns or so, there is temporarily going to be a separate 'Game' on the same thread where players can discuss things whilst dining finely and drinking exquisite wine. Just post something along with your ordinary action for the separate thing.

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Anniversary
 Fine jazz music plays in the background from a classic record player. The velvet floor is rolled across finely with a grand piano sitting in the corner where a disembodied pair of large white gloves is playing. A podium rests on one side of the room, in front of the fine wood wall with decorated and highly detailed faces. A fountain rests in the center of the room, spurting cherry kool-aid from a dolphin which is modeled on it which spits out the red liquid into it's bowl. A few couches occupy the rest of the room, facing each other. The users of the game are seen sitting. PrivateNomad stands in on the side of the room with the podium, and flicks the microphone on.

 "This thing on?" PrivateNomad says as he gazes around the room. Five people occupy the couches, GreatWyrmGold, HissinhWalnuts, Weirdsound, Rolepgeek, and IronyOwl. Portraits of everyone's characters neatly hang on the wall.

 "Thank you all for coming." PrivateNomad thanks as he moves in closer to the mic.
 "Now, I would like to give a shoutout and award to GreatWyrmGold, who has been with us since the beginning." He announces as he motions for GreatWyrm to stand. The man stands up as he sets his wine glass down. He approaches the podium and shakes hands with PrivateNomad. Shortly after PrivateNomad hands him a trophy. GreatWyrm takes his seat again.

 "Now, please socialize and help yourself to any refreshments or snacks." He announces as a tray of foods and drinks materializes from thin air. PrivateNomad mouths "GM Magic" when he goes to sit with the others.

 "So, how about prizes?" PrivateNomad remarks as some giant text appears below this one.

(Upgrade the SS. Blazer, steel hull and lots of high tech shit. Repairs itself this time.)
(Extra player slot)
(Badass Ally)


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The Never-Ending Dungeon

"Perhaps... PERHAPS..!" Skasha thinks hard as she places the red mage's hat back onto him. She then casts a healing spell on him. Nothing seems to happen.

Rillsim wakes up groggily, shaking his head. He comes to a sitting position and look around, wiping down his robes. Seeing them clustered around the Red Mage, he starts, and gets to his knees swiftly, putting his monocle back into place.
 "Someone help me over to him. I know of medicine, magical and otherwise." He announces as he rubs his eyes.
Dirus begins to support Rillsim over to the red mage.

Morina quickly shouts out to gain everyone's attention.
 "T- The Phoenix Down! Smashy has one, we need to get it! It's the only way to save him!" She yells out.

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Maseau begins to stock captured fish inside an enormous bag. He swims back ashore and looks around for a place to sell them. He finds an empty stand and crudely carves "Maseau's Fish Mart" onto the sign. One person comes and buys a trout, gaining Maseau two gold pieces.

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 "Smashy accept." Smashy responds to the old man's amusement. He walks inside the homeless shelter. The inside is long with a single cafeteria line on one side of the room. On the other side is a door leading to a large room with beds lined inside. Smashy redirects his gaze towards a fresh pie sitting on top of a table on the other side, where two lunch servers are sitting.


♦Players♦


☼ENEMIES☼
None

♥ALLIES♥
Scamps the Cat [10]
2 Cats [10]
Red Mage [30]
Dan Straight the Soviet Wizard [25]



¤COLLECTED ARTIFACTS¤
¤¬Dark Mage Head⌐¤
ΩDungeon-ExΩ
Θ«Bow of Frigid WindsΘ»
¬+Breastplate of Stealthed Sight+⌐
ε))Rollerskates of Blazing Glory((ε
☼Arsonist's Joy☼
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!!!!! Anniversary tomorrow! HOPE YOU BROUGHT FRESH CHAMPAGNE !!!!!


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Thingie rushes to the ship's control room, and looks over the status of the ship. Broken hull and leaked fuel tank are pretty much it.

"LIIIVE!" Skhasha screams out as she wears the Red Mage's hat.

"If it makes...you feel an...y better...Morina...and Red guy...CPR...is not ro...mantic in...real life..." M'ber pants as he desperately presses his hand on the downed mage's chest. Things are looking grim, the red mage isn't in a good state and won't wake up.


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"GM need to stop ignoring Smashy." Smasha remarks to himself as he looks up to the sky. Smashy stops in his tracks as he notices a little boy wearing a yellow shirt and a helicopter hat looking up to him.
 "D- Daddy... He looks scarrry..." The boy says as he tugs his father's shirt next to him. Smashy redirects his eyes to a tall man with a mustache to his right. He has a bald head and looks pretty muscular.

 "Come on, son, let's ignore the ugly ogre." The man says as he holds his son's hand and walks off.
 "Smashy need to help." Smashy sighs as he continues to wander around the harbor. An old man comes up to Smashy.

 "Ey', you! Do me a favur'!" The man exclaims to Smashy.
Smashy pays attention to the man.
 "I'll pay ya' huge if ya' steal me one of dem' shepard pies at that shelter!" The man says as he points to a nearby homeless shelter.

 "Hmmm...." Smashy things as he scratches his ass.




♦Players♦


☼ENEMIES☼
None

♥ALLIES♥
Scamps the Cat [10]
2 Cats [10]
Red Mage [30]
Dan Straight the Soviet Wizard [25]



¤COLLECTED ARTIFACTS¤
¤¬Dark Mage Head⌐¤
ΩDungeon-ExΩ
Θ«Bow of Frigid WindsΘ»
¬+Breastplate of Stealthed Sight+⌐
ε))Rollerskates of Blazing Glory((ε
☼Arsonist's Joy☼
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