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THE PEARL CONTEST BEGINS in Blades of Exile
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The only way I'm getting back into design is if I'm not the only one doing it.

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Originally written by Diarog Lethuta:

..........if Avernum was in 3D?
No.

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Bundle ordering in Tech Support
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Try emailing Jeff. He might be considerate about this, since a lot of his units sold are done so at a discount anyway, and it's clear that you're an actual, paying customer- the type he doesn't want to lose.

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Undead Topics Need Loving Too (aka "Give Me Your First-Born") in General
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Is it my fault he's such a fruit?

(Here's seeing if anyone gets this one)

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Hpp Vwl Cnsrvtn Dy in General
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F y thnk 'm kpng ths bllsht gng fr tht lng, y hv nthr thng cmng.

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Hpp Vwl Cnsrvtn Dy in General
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Bn, y ncrrgbl ssht, y's stts s ' vwl s dpndnt nt n th ntr wrd bt rthr th sllbl ts ctng n nd whthr thr r thr vwls n tht sllbl t's plcd n.
Fr nstnc, y s ' vwl (twc!) n sllbl, bt nt n yrnng r kyhl.

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Alexandria now has updated SpidWeb Scenario Scores! in Blades of Exile
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The author's website is still your best bet.

MA is out of date. ALR is broken. Canopy may-or-may-not be broken.

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Tht lttr cn b thr ' vwl r sbvwl dpndng n cntxt.

Fg.

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Hpp Vwl Cnsrvtn Dy in General
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Y sck.

TTN LRL: Chng yr nm t Lrl r fc th cnsqncs. :rllys:

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' hv ' nw mnkr.

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Hpp Vwl Cnsrvtn Dy in General
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quote:
Originally written by Eldibs:

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Srsly, hw mch lngr cn ths thrd cntn bfr w ll gv p?
Gv m th frdm t dsrgrd vwls, r gv m dth!

Hngng r qrtrng?

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My Nanowrimo Novel - Vahnatai stuff! in Blades of Avernum
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quote:
Originally written by Explode Thuryl Now:

To elaborate on TM's somewhat unhelpful reply: it's not for a scenario, it's for a novel.
Quoted for politesse

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My Nanowrimo Novel - Vahnatai stuff! in Blades of Avernum
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Originally written by StryveCOR:

Nice dialog. But where are you going to fit it into the scenario. My only concern is if people will be patient enough to read it (especially if the whole thing is like that.) Anyway I didn't play A2, so I don't know how much of that is just off the top of your head, but it looks good.
Quoted for idiocy.

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Hpp Vwl Cnsrvtn Dy in General
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quote:
Originally written by VCH:

I aee e ou o i o. :)
fg.

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Nxt spdrwb fd: Mnkrs wtht vwls n thm. Tht wld mk m "Trrr's Mrtyr", fr xmpl.

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Hpp Vwl Cnsrvtn Dy in General
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quote:
Rgnll wrttn b Ldbs:
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H's cnsrvng cnsnnts nstd.
Sn't tht lk gttng Lck Chrms wth nly mrshmllws?

Fxd yr tp.

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Hpp Vwl Cnsrvtn Dy in General
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quote:
Originally written by Thralni, emperor of Riverrod:

RRGGH! J. C. !! hw cn y gys brng p th ptnc to rd ll ths nd ftr tht ls wrt!

(How can you guys bring up the patience to read all this and after that also write!)

Fxd yr tp.

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Hpp Vwl Cnsrvtn Dy in General
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T s m plsr t nnnc ths dy s th dy fr s t rmmbr hw mch bndwdth cn b cnsrvd b th sprng s f vwls n spch nd wrtng.

Hpp Vwl Cnsrvtn Dy, vrybd! :rllys:

[ Monday, October 31, 2005 18:54: Message edited by: Ima ni TM wo Bakuretsu Shite ]

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Awesome.

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Death of an Empire RP in General
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"What the... Is the enemy trying to charge up a fortified and heavily armed mountain?"
"And some of those men, they aren't even using pistols! Is a flag even considered a weapon?"
"I feel sorry for them."
"Really?"
"Yes. ... No."

Rifle and musket rounds alike gunned down the men marching in a single file line. Some of the soldiers attempted to run, but the wyverns were able to get most of those who did. General Melastes led the charge at first, but he only realized the futility of climing a mountain with a horse- nevermind a fully decorational one, not bred for war- when half of his troop was already ahead of him.

"Sir, should we take their general captive?"
"I... I believe so, yes."
"Really, sir? I was just asking, not really--"
"I was being sarcastic. Kill him."
"Ah... Right away, sir."

Melastes looked up at the mountain as it emitted a foul cloud of black smoke and countless bullets at his ranks. Then, he looked at the heavens as blood began flowing from a gaping bullet wound on his right foot. He fell faint from the shock.

Two hours later.
"Won sain jo?"
"Sir, this one appears to speak in a foreign tongue."
"Right, I can see this."
"Won konj beh?"
"Knock this one out cold and fetch me an interpreter before he awakes."
"Sir."

Melastes was soundly crushed by a musket barrel delivered to his temple.

"Why did you keep him alive, sir?"
"A bargaining chip. Anyway, he's clearly not the one leading the troops."
"So?"
"Well, he might be a powerful aristocrat that his nation forgot to purge- Perhaps his family aided the glorious revolution their propagandists rave about."
"You think they'd actually give us a favor for him, Sir?"
"Well, at the bare minimum, he has enough fat that feeding him won't be an issue. One of our wyverns picked him up without orders; If nothing else, we have little to lose by harboring him. Hell, we might even be able to crack some military secrets from him."
"I see, Sir. And what of those soldiers who retreated?"
"Well, I guess we'll just have to scout on them."
"They might shoot our wyverns, Sir."
"So? We aren't the last fully-functioning fortress of the Empire capable of tactics without reason."
"Your idea, Sir?"
"Well, there are some sympathetic deserters drifting around Falwick, right? Why not put them to work?"
"Sir... Brilliant idea, Sir."
"I know. Get your men on it immediately. Only pick the ones who would pass off as R.D.U. soldiers."

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Meanwhile, the two gliders made it to the outer districts of the city. Clyde saw four civilians already killed, but none of them were children... yet. At least morale won't take an immediate nosedive right this instance.

Taking his bow and arrow, the major struck down one of the gliders that had since given up evasive flight. The other glider's rider quickly realized the situation when he saw his partner crash into a cobblestone street, but could barely turn around before Clyde had another shot at a mostly immobile target.

Ghh, I missed. Well, not exactly, but... The second glider's wing was pierced, making its flying somewhat uneven, but the glider rider had his pistol aimed at Clyde. Come on, load the weapon and fire...

The soldier fired, and Clyde let his arrow fly out of shock when his wyvern was struck in the neck. Goddamn, that lucky punk... Did I get him? Indeed, the second glider finally went down in the street, where sword-wielding prefects who were previously unable to respond and hiding were able to cut the invader down.

Clyde's wyvern landed with a thud. Based on the crunch, Clyde was able to infer that the beast's ribcage was more than likely crushed. Even if it wasn't, the injury it had sustained in its leg meant that it wasn't going to walk off anywhere, much less lift off.

"Men! Scouts report that the capital is being swarmed in another three-pronged attack. The central prong is being spearheaded by a multiple glider attack, just like the ones you just saw. Major Clyde's unit has been--"
"Pardon me, Sir!"
"Wh... You? Major? Pardon me!"

Clyde approached the patrol of roughly one thousand men assembling in the town square. This skirmish is just a foreshadow of what the Drexar swines had plannend? Were they tossing me to the winds, or is our scouting really this horrible? And man, if this is a serious offensive, this quasi-legion will be crushed if they don't use their numbers wisely.
Clyde was ready to take command of the situation, but damned if it wasn't a dismal one.

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Originally written by Archmage Alex:

Alternately, you could just consume mind-altering substances before playing. I'm sure this would create many entertaining effects, possibly even including a sense of 3 dimensions.
That's a waste of weed, son.

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The madness continues... in Blades of Avernum
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... :D

(Don't worry- you'd be Stomped Out by the demon statue anyway.)

EDIT: Try summoning some heavy-duty bruisers for the Holy Warriors fight.

[ Sunday, October 30, 2005 12:25: Message edited by: Ima ni TM wo Bakuretsu Shite ]

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As for the mountain fortress-

While nobody else knows this, it is the center of Holstoff's now-outdated weaponry manufacturing division. The firearms with a range greater than that of muskets are longbarrel rifles, but they are made by hand since manufacturing has not been invented yet (and won't be for some time). The fortress has approximately ten rifles, and the means/material to make roughly ten more, although the fortress is instructed to destroy the rifles as a military secret if the enemy ever takes the fortress.

The fortress itself isn't that well armed, but since it was designed when the H.W.E. was still somewhat competent, it is designed to make it appear to an enemy as if the fortress is filled to the brim with soldiers. (Which, in fact, it is- but since there isn't much space in the fortress at all, that says little.)

The fortress also has a natural cave connecting it to a lake with a moderate supply of saltpeter and another town-- Falwick-- which has been waging a guerilla war against the occupying forces for a long time (and is, in fact, assisted by undercover soldiers from the fortress itself).

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"Th... They're searching the nearby area? But why?"
"Well, sir, they saw through the distraction tactic we used at Sazamec."
"...Damnation. How long until they find us?"
"Not long, sir. Their commander, unlike most of them from their ranks- nevermind ours- is actually semi-competent."
"Then we have one choice only."
"Sir?"
"Use the mountaintop. We can use height to our advantage and perforate their encampment."
"But that will reveal our posi-- oh, right."
"Yes. You see, we will be revealed to the enemy regardless. Either they pierce the ground and find our soft underbelly, or we use the advantage of surprise while we still have it."

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"Wabines! Mashi-mashi!" The soldier didn't need to speak the native tongue of Drexar; his colloquial, regional mish-mash combined with his tone let everyone knew what was happening soon enough to instill fear but no sooner than they might already be fired upon.

A rumbling was heard from the mountain as well-concealed secret passages were forced open after countless years of dormancy. Wyverns flew out, soldiers emptied, and prototype longbarrels were loaded into turret slots. Then, the ominous cloud of gunpowder emerged from the mountain, signifying the first round of firing.

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"Lieutennant Colonel Petalion! We're under--"
"Thank you for telling me the obvious, Babarech."
"Sir."
"Now you tell me this: How have there been Imperial troops so close to our base that we are suffering casualties from here?"
"I... I do not know, Sir. The fire appears to be coming from the mountain, sir, but--"
"From the mountain! Muskets don't have that kind of range."
"Well, sir, it doesn't seem to be coming from the wyverns."
"..."
"Sir?"
"If it's coming from the mountains, it's inevitable that they have an outpost- perhaps even a fortress- inside of the mountain itself. Our scouts aren't that inept... I hope."
"Then your command, Sir?"

Georgios smiled. He knew exactly what could be done in such an instance.

"Why, that's simple. I'll round up the best of our troops and order a retreat into the trees where they won't be able to fire on us as easily, wyverns or not. Tell General Melastes to send his toy soldiers up the side of the mountain to engage the enemy."
"..."

Babarech took a while to absorb the gravity of the command. Georgios was feeding his commanding officer to the slaughterhouse to save his own hide. Was it the right thing to do?

"I'll get right on it, Sir."

...Probably.

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Where the hell is that other wyvern rider going? Nevermind that, the other two gliders are almost above the city. Clyde whipped the reins of Scott's wyvern, causing it to fly comparably more quickly. He wasn't even remotely close to firing range, but he still had one shot from his pistol left, and...

*Bang!*

The weather god was not on his side. The moment he fired the pistol was the very same moment a bolt of lightning struck in the nearby distance, making the sound of his firearm redundant. The two gliders rode on, and Clyde's plan to frighten them off course went unnoticed.

This is bad. If I don't catch up with them soon, the troops will become even more demoralized. Oh, no-- the privates!

The privates, from what he could saw, were either littered on the ground or at the fringes of the enemy's line of fire. He could only hope that those still alive would be able to retreat successfully.

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quote:
Originally written by Lady Davida:

It's a good excuse to dress up, sure, but for me, it doesn't take much.
Furries must die.

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