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written Sunday, April 2 2006 13:44
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That doesn't surprise Dikiyoba, actually. Has Dintiradan seen One Ring to Rule Them All 2? There are some very handy tips about what not to do when Dintiradan is Evil Overlord with the One Ring. And some possible quotes as well. Posts: 4346 | Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00 |
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written Sunday, April 2 2006 13:37
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Dikiyoba isn't old enough to drink legally, so you can keep it. Besides, it would probably taste like mushrooms, if it comes from Avernum. Posts: 4346 | Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00 |
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written Sunday, April 2 2006 13:27
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Yes, it's possible. Hold down the shift key and click on the items. Then you'll be asked how many you want to move. Dikiyoba. Posts: 4346 | Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00 |
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written Sunday, April 2 2006 10:04
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Faction: Wandering Vagabonds Characters: Captain Brigadier-Leader, human, male Shadow-Mage, unknown race, male, mysterious Hmurran-Archer, nephil, male Hmurr-Rogue, nephil, male Skirl-Gremlin, male, mischevious Hss-Pothss-Female, slith, owns crystal Nettle-Thief, human, female, often in disguise Smitt-Male, hunted by group, little else is known Contact with: Abyss Knights-In their territory Cult of Grah-Hoth-Likely to run into the so-called "circus" in the near future. Knowledge of: Disciples of Death Knights of Old Avernum Post 1-Introduction to group Post 2-Planning to enter Bargha Post 3-Entering Bargha (currently in progress and unposted) Posts: 4346 | Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00 |
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written Sunday, April 2 2006 09:43
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Updated, because... ...it's funnier when Slartucker's a dog. Dikiyoba is done now. Really. Posts: 4346 | Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00 |
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written Sunday, April 2 2006 09:22
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Outside Bargha: In the moments of unwatchfulness while the watch was changing, a small figure slips out the gates of Bargha unnoticed. It approaches the vagabond's campsite. Hmurr spots the approaching person and whistles softly. Captain Brigadier is instantly awake. He hurries to the top of the hill with his longsword drawn. Then he realizes who it is and sheathes the sword. "Nettle!" At the sound of his voice, the figure looks up. Nettle appears to be a teenage boy, maybe fifteen or sixteen. However, the magical illusion fades as she pulls off her cap. As the first person of the group to venture into any city and with an innate tendency to pick up objects that didn't belong to her, it was good for her to have a second look if the first one ever drew too much attention. And it was far easier to drop a disguise than it was to come up with one. Shadow didn't like having to constantly create her disguise, but Brigadier never took chances with anyone in the group. Especially not with his daughter. "There were no problems, Brigadier." Nettle says. Brigadier looks relieved. "Good. What did you discover?" "I heard some very interesting rumors. It's common knowledge that the Abyss Knights have stolen an Onyx Scepter and are searching for a buyer." "We have no use for that. And even if we did, we wouldn't be able to buy it." "No, but we might be able to help them in their search for a buyer in return for some of the payment if we find a customer." "No. It's too risky. We're staying well away from anything that valuable. Anything else?" "The innkeeper informed me that someone matching Smitt's description stayed at the inn a few nights ago." "Is he still there?" "No, he checked out yesterday. I asked one of the guards—real politely, of course—and he says he saw the man leave town, heading west." Brigadier strikes his sword hilt angrily with an open palm and swears. "Snittles! We just missed him!" "There's one final thing." "What is it?" "There's a circus in town. It's called the Perfectly Harmless Circus, I think. I heard them singing." "There's already a cirus in town?" Brigadier swears again. "Ploo! We'll have to pretend we're merchants then. It's a pity. Skirl is so effective at convincing everyone that we are a circus. Our merchant act just isn't as effective. And we can't afford to be turned away at the gate. We're out of food. We don't even have a shriveled mushroom left." "It's okay. I ate dinner at the inn. Better yet, I managed to, um, pick up a few items while the innkeeper's back was turned. It should be enough for breakfast." Brigadier swears again. "You and your zirking sticky fingers are going to get us all in gibbling trouble!" "Not any more trouble than you could get us in with your language. Besides, the inn's beer was so bad that he deserved to have the food taken from him. The sooner he goes out of business, the better, in my opinion." "Hmm. Poor beer? I bet the innkeeper will be very eager to get his hands on some good Almarian wine, then. We've still got a few casks left, right?" "Ask Hmurr. I don't know. Now, if you don't mind, I'm going to get some rest." Nettle walks over to her pallet and lies down. She promptly falls asleep. Brigadier stands up and kicks Hss-Pothss gently. She wakes up, rubbing her eyes and yawning. "Iss it my watch already?" "Yes. Tell Hmurr to come to me." "Of course, Brigadier." Hss-Pothss walks to the top of the hill. A moment later, Hmurr strides down it. "What is it, Brigadier?" "Do we have any Almarian wine left?" "Yes. Only about four or five casks, though, and it's all the cheap stuff. However, we do have several bottles of gremlin wine that Skirl makes." "Good. That's all I needed to know. I'll explain how we get into Bargha tomorrow morning." Both Hmurr and Brigadier go to sleep. On the hill, Hss-Pothss keeps watch, occasionally fingering the small crystal around her neck. ----- Dikiyoba. Posts: 4346 | Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00 |
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written Saturday, April 1 2006 19:55
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The archers aren't that difficult if you have a few missile weapons and someone who can cast minor heal. Dikiyoba recommends taking the archers out one at a time. Dikiyoba does not recommend charging forward mindlessly. Posts: 4346 | Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00 |
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written Saturday, April 1 2006 19:19
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Okay, I fixed it. At least Slartucker is used to bad graphics. I was tempted to use the dog from his comics. There is a dog NPC graphic I could substitute for a PC graphic. Maybe I should change it again. Hmm. Dikiyoba is amusing Dikiyoba's self way too much with these stupid pictures. Posts: 4346 | Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00 |
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written Saturday, April 1 2006 15:36
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Dikiyoba is tired of cats. Edit: This topic is probably only still alive because it's April Fool's Day. Edit 2 (for below): I can't see them. All I see are little red x's. Edit 3: I'm still tired of cats. But at least I finally got around to learning how to upload pictures quickly and easily. Maybe a little too easily. [ Saturday, April 01, 2006 15:49: Message edited by: Dikiyoba ] Posts: 4346 | Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00 |
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written Saturday, April 1 2006 14:07
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Originally by Alorael: quote:Artistic liscense and the fact that the ur-noob is in charge of them. Besides, they're too stupid to realize they're working together. Blatant ad! (Sorry about the stretchingly-large size of it, but Dikiyoba would rather not mess with resizing it.) Posts: 4346 | Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00 |
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written Saturday, April 1 2006 13:25
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Originally by Old Scratch: quote:Dikiyoba did that once. It's zero. Just stick it in your mouth and keep it there until it dissolves and you've never truly licked it at all. Posts: 4346 | Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00 |
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written Saturday, April 1 2006 11:13
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Sorry that there wasn't a scene yesterday. I was hit by an attack of real life. But I finally have Act 11, Scene 1 done and up. And I've already started work on the final scene. It's going to be very long. Dikiyoba saw an add for turtles on Dikiyoba's website today. No, they weren't fluffy. One of them was claiming that it didn't have eyes, though. Edit: Top of page twenty! And post number 895! These are good numbers for tracking myself. [ Saturday, April 01, 2006 11:20: Message edited by: Dikiyoba ] Posts: 4346 | Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00 |
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written Saturday, April 1 2006 09:39
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Dikiyoba's in. Dikiyoba will post in the summary and try to contact other factions through PM later. Posts: 4346 | Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00 |
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written Saturday, April 1 2006 09:36
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OoC: Faction Name: Wandering Vagabonds. Leader Name: Captain Brigadier Location: Avernum. Currently in the Abyss. Government: None, really. Religion: As a whole, none. Individuals may have their own. Description: A very small group of travelers who travel around Avernum. They are skilled enough to earn a living and don't have an open interest in larger matters. Staying alive and well is their main concern. ----- IC: Captain Brigadier stood on a small hill facing Bargha. He was a tall man with a long scar across one cheek. One hand rested on a steel longsword. Everything seemed normal and safe. He turned away. At the foot of the hill, a small cart was parked. It was covered in a dull gray cloth to help disguise it. Interestingly enough, it seemed that it was pulled by chitraches and not by giant lizards, for two chitrachs were carefully staked down for the night. "Shadow," Captain Brigadier said. A tall, slender mage stood up from where it had been meditating on the ground. He wore a long, black robe that covered him completely. Even his face was completely hidden by the hood. "Yes?" His voice was barely above a whisper. "Look at Bargha and tell me what you think." Shadow climbed to the top of the hill and watched the city intently. "I sense many things." "What do you sense?" "Powerful, but very subtle, magic." "Can't you ever give a straight answer?" Captain Brigadier asked irritably. "I will take this watch. I wish to explore what I sense further," Shadow said. "Fine." Captain Brigadier nods his head once and then strides down the hill. Behind the cart, a male nephil is adding a few twigs to a small, smokeless fire. He has a yew bow and a quiver of arrows strapped to his back. A large piece of cave rat is roasting over the fire. "How much longer, Hmurran? I'm hungry," Captain Brigadier asks. Hmurran shrugs. "It's done." Hmurran slips the meat onto a plate, adds a slice of stale bread, and hands it over to the captain. Captain Brigadier bites into the meat, burns his tongue, and decides to eat the bread first instead. "Are we heading into Bargha tomorrow?" A nephar sat on a rock, attempting to repair a bent lockpick. "Yes, Humurr." Suddenly, there is a shrill giggling sound. A gremlin pops up out of the cart, performs a cartwheel, and starts to cavort around the small camp wildly. Hmurran waits until the gremlin dances close to him and then tackles him and pins him to the ground. "No laughing, no dancing, and absolutely no singing, Skirl!" Skirl looks hurt. "I wasn't singing." "But that's what you were going to do next, wasn't it?" Skirl grins widely. "Maybe." Commander Brigadier looks angry. "We're trying to keep a low profile out here, Skirl. We don't want any attention. Save your act for tomorrow, when we can at least earn a few coins from it." Skirl sticks his tongue out at the captain when Hmurran lets him up. Skirl skips off and sits down next to a female slith. The slith opens her eyes. "Yess? Want do you want?" Skirl points to a small crystal hung around her neck. "Can I see the crystal, Hss-Pothss?" Hss-Pothss looks severely at Skirl for a moment and then softens. "All right. But be very careful with it." Hss-Pothss takes off the small, beautiful crystal. Skirl takes it gently. He examines it closely, even sniffing at it. Then he hands it back to Hss-Pothss. He skips off and climbs back into the cart. "Everyone say goodnight! I'm going asleep again!" "Goodnight," said Hss-Pothss "Goodnight you little terror," said Hmurr. "May the bedbugs bite," said Hmurran. "Will you just go to sleep already? We've said good night to you three times this evening!" said Captain Brigadier. Skirl disappears under the cover. Soon, loud snoring issues from the cart. Hmurr looks over at Hss-Pothss, who is placing the crystal back around her neck. "Does it even do anything?" "It'ss not magical or enchanted, if that'ss what you mean. But it'ss sspecial to me. It's been in my family for many, many yearss." Captain Brigadier, having no respect for heirlooms, snorts in contempt. Suddenly, he realizes that Shadow is standing behind him. "Yes, Shadow?" "The rumors are true. The Onyx Scepter is in Bargha. But I also smell the stink of demons." "There are demons in Bargha?" "No. But there are people who have contact with demons in town. I'll find out more when we enter town tomorrow." "You still think entering is a good idea?" "It's no more dangerous than entering any other town." "Yes, that's true. Did you detect any sign of Smitt?" "No. Hopefully, though, he will be there. If not, we'll keep looking." "That's true. We've come this far and we're not going to stop now. Hmurr, it's your turn for the watch. The rest of you, get some sleep. We're entering Bargha first thing tomorrow." ----- OoC: Dikiyoba must end every post in an OoC. Dikiyoba hopes you will all understand. Posts: 4346 | Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00 |
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written Saturday, April 1 2006 09:28
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Dikiyoba tends to like games Dikiyoba has a natural aptitude for and Dikiyoba gets good at games Dikiyoba likes. Posts: 4346 | Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00 |
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written Saturday, April 1 2006 09:23
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You just said "most boring spell and monster." That can be taken many, many ways. Besides, more general questions can get a better response. Dikiyoba. Posts: 4346 | Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00 |
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written Saturday, April 1 2006 08:59
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An item that increases your shaping skill (and so a creation's initial level) can be put on just to shape the creation and can then be taken off. On the other hand, an item that improves a creation's statistic, like strength, needs to be worn in order for the creation to be affected. Dikiyoba. Posts: 4346 | Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00 |
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written Saturday, April 1 2006 07:02
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There's sure a lot of picky grammer people on these boards! (Yes, both mistakes are intentional.) Dikiyoba didn't even know you could contract "there are" into "there're." It just doesn't sound or look right. Edit: There was no typo here. Really. [ Saturday, April 01, 2006 07:03: Message edited by: Dikiyoba ] Posts: 4346 | Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00 |
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written Saturday, April 1 2006 06:56
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Here's three. Standard party theme White Square No. 3 I'm quite proud of this one. Dikiyoba is competing for a new, non-obscene, acceptable name variation instead. [ Saturday, April 01, 2006 19:11: Message edited by: Dikiyoba ] Posts: 4346 | Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00 |
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written Saturday, April 1 2006 05:36
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This topic really ought to be titled "I have to go now, but I will be cat!" Dikiyoba refuses to post another cute, fluffy kitten picture. Okay, just one more. Posts: 4346 | Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00 |
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written Friday, March 31 2006 14:15
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First off, I've never really seen an RP before (haven't read the Shadows of the Mountain one), so I want to watch this one develop and learn from it so that I don't make a nuisance of myself. Second, my script and real life are already getting in each other's way. I can't add an RP to it. Besides, Dikiyoba's not reading it that closely. Some things just stand out. Posts: 4346 | Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00 |
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written Friday, March 31 2006 14:05
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Dikiyoba is reasonably sure that Slartucker and other people have tested damage, defense, hardiness, and every other thing in the game. Differing results and conclusions are to be expected. Studies that don't match up with other studies are everywhere. Posts: 4346 | Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00 |
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written Friday, March 31 2006 13:00
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One can always hope Tygra and his necromancers are foolish enough to try and create an army of undead in the ruins of Ephesos' long-forgotten temple. I imagine the temple's magic would take care of them in a hurry. GoldenKing does like to have things come out of nowhere. And the sound effects would be so amusing. And let's not forget that Thralni's faction has twenty arrows of light. Thralni could screw GoldenKing's faction over pretty badly too. There are plenty of ways around GoldenKing's latest post. Dikiyoba and a big, fat :P . Edit: Typo. [ Friday, March 31, 2006 13:01: Message edited by: Dikiyoba ] Posts: 4346 | Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00 |
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written Friday, March 31 2006 12:46
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Dikiyoba feels so small and uncultured now. Dikiyoba just picks out books that look interesting and reads them without pondering their current or future status. Posts: 4346 | Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00 |
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written Thursday, March 30 2006 21:05
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Originally by Tyranicus: quote:That's not true. I feel a little bit guilty about everyone I kill off. But I don't let my emotions get in the way of a good plot. Dikiyoba is actually surprised that Dikiyoba lived for this long in this topic. Dikiyoba was going to reply "Tyranicus" to that question but decided against it. Posts: 4346 | Registered: Friday, December 23 2005 08:00 |
