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2023.05.28 21:40 LordGoreCore Please help
 | Hello friends I haven't played runescape for a long time and I've logged into the account again. wanted to be more active again and wanted to ask what armor and weapons are best for my character right now, looking for weapons and armor in melee, magic and ranged combat. I have about 25 billion gold submitted by LordGoreCore to runescape [link] [comments] |
2023.05.28 21:39 True-Butterscotch138 Bxb Medieval fantasy war, reunion, pre-established relationship
Bxb 18+ please 5+ years of experience I try my best to match, but would prefer advanced literate responses, with 3 paragraphs at least! More is definitely welcomed! I play a sub character
essentially looking to a medieval fantasy esque Roleplay.
Your character is a member of a kingdom— honestly I think it’d be interesting to do this many different ways! Thinking possibly someone in a higher position or even a guard or something of that sort. Just lemme know what you’re thinking! (Assuming there’s some sort of magic or something involved on your characters end, too.)
My character is a nymph who would spend winters and some summers at the castle with his father who was a scholar, before returning to his home in the Glade— the sacred home of the Nymphs—
During these seasons our characters became very close friends.
However the visits stopped as it was safer for my character to remain in the glade, a war had begun in your characters country.
Now, some odd years later, the capital of their kingdom is about to be taken over, and thus to preserve the kingdoms future, the king has decided to send some members of Aristocracy, knights, whoever else to the Glade to hide.
This is odd as the Nymph’s keep to themselves, and never aid/or interact with the outside world usually. However, many years ago, your characters kingdom had helped the nymphs in some way or another.
I’m really excited to build something off of this!
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essentially looking to a medieval fantasy esque Roleplay.
Your character is a member of a kingdom— honestly I think it’d be interesting to do this many different ways! Thinking possibly someone in a higher position or even a guard or something of that sort. Just lemme know what you’re thinking! (Assuming there’s some sort of magic or something involved on your characters end, too.)
My character is a nymph who would spend winters and some summers at the castle with his father who was a scholar, before returning to his home in the Glade— the sacred home of the Nymphs—
During these seasons our characters became very close friends.
However the visits stopped as it was safer for my character to remain in the glade, a war had begun in your characters country.
Now, some odd years later, the capital of their kingdom is about to be taken over, and thus to preserve the kingdoms future, the king has decided to send some members of Aristocracy, knights, whoever else to the Glade to hide.
This is odd as the Nymph’s keep to themselves, and never aid/or interact with the outside world usually. However, many years ago, your characters kingdom had helped the nymphs in some way or another.
I’m really excited to build something off of this!
2023.05.28 21:38 GamingInTheMoment Reviews Released Week of 5.21.23-5.28.23
Wanted to release my weekly round-up of reviews! I hope you guys enjoy it and are able to find something you like. If there is a game you would like to see a review of or would like to see get more attention, let me know! Check out the channel (found on my reddit profile) where I post video reviews of these games if you are at all interested (cannot link because it will be auto deleted).
Remember that my 1 minute reviews are F2P Titles.
Premium Reviews
Legend of Keepers ($4.99)
Is it a Keeper?
Score 8.5/10
Did I enjoy it? Yes!
Would I come back to it? No, after completing the main storyline, I found little reason to want to come back to it. I felt like some aspects of the game got a little stale, and there were not enough items (artifacts) that were game changing enough for me to constantly want to chase them down.
Personal Playtime: ~15 hours
Legend of Keepers is a dungeon master game where you take on the role of ridding your dungeon of heroes. It has simple mechanics of stocking rooms with monsters and traps to kill or scare away heroes. The game offers a variety of events, scaling difficulty, and enjoyable gameplay loop. Unique characters, enemies, and heroes are well-made, and unlockables feel rewarding. However, the game lacks replayability and variety in item choices. There is a good progression in terms of the main campaign missions, but it falls off in terms of the accession missions for me. It is a shame that some items are tied to completing these. Something about it made me feel like there could have been a bit more, and I am finding it difficult to really pin it down. The inability to change rooms during events and adjust monster positions mid-combat limits strategic options. I think there is a great foundation and am hopeful that it sees the same content updates. Overall, it justifies its $5 price tag, given that it will take roughly 15 hours to complete all of the missions, but it may not be a long-term favorite.
TLDR: It is a dungeon master game where you stock rooms with monsters and traps to defeat heroes. It offers varied events, scaling difficulty, and an enjoyable gameplay loop. Unique characters, enemies, and heroes are well-designed, and unlockables feel rewarding. However, the game lacks replayability and item variety. The inability to change rooms during events and adjust monster positions in combat limits strategy. It justifies its $5 price tag, taking around 15 hours to complete all missions.
Google Play Store Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.playdigious.legendofkeepers&hl=en_US&gl=US
One Minute Reviews
Nordicandia
Kemst þó hægt fari (You will reach your destination even though you travel slowly)
Score 8.5/10
Did I enjoy it? Yes!
Would I come back to it? Yes, this can be played for quite a while trying different builds characters and chasing top ranks over the course of seasons if you are so inclined.
Personal Playtime: 5 hours
Nordicandia is a surprisingly great game despite its lackluster graphics. The constant progression and different possible characters and builds make it a game that, if time permitted, I could see myself sinking several hours into. I am a fan of ARPGs and given the simplicity of this one, it was quick to get into and easy to get hooked. This can range from your standard gathering of loot to more complex filter design and min maxing of specific affixes. It has a hardcore mode where if you die, you have to start from the beginning. It brought a smile to my face upon booting it up. I think if you are a fan of the genre, this is a game that you owe it to yourself to try out if you want something new. If you are new to the genre, I can see this maybe not being the best starting point, if only because of how barebones it is. That being said, I highly enjoyed my time with it and would see myself recommending it. In terms of monetization, there was never a point where I felt like I needed to pay up, and there were no ads, which is a plus in a F2P title.
TLDR: Nordicandia is a surprisingly great ARPG with simple graphics. It offers constant progression, diverse characters, and builds. Hardcore mode adds excitement. Recommended for genre fans, but may not be the best starting point for newcomers. No intrusive monetization or ads. Worth trying for a fresh experience.
Google Play Store Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.IterativeStudios.Nordicandia&hl=en_US&gl=US
Ninja Chowdown
Quick Snack
Score 5.5/10
Did I enjoy it? Ya, it wasn't too bad
Would I come back to it? No, there is no reason to once you complete all of the levels. I am not invested enough to unlock everything.
Personal Playtime: 1 hour
Ninja Chowdown is your pretty standard auto runner. There are a few things to note as far as it being a little more enjoyable than most. The first is that, graphically, the color scheme that the game uses is superb. I generally not one to mention anything about graphics, but I will give the game kudos where they are due. It has some great pixel art, and the alternate costumes, weapons, and pets are a nice touch. The bosses are pretty cool and were the best part of the game, in my opinion. What was not so cool was the level design between boss fights. These were often just reskins of the previous levels and, more often than not, felt like they were unnecessary as the only difficult parts of the game were levels 3 and the boss level in each world. Another thing that I was not the biggest fan of was that I wished that there were more challenging parts of the game in general.
TLDR: Ninja Chowdown is a standard auto runner with enjoyable elements. The color scheme and pixel art are superb, and the costumes, weapons, and pets add to the experience. Boss fights are cool, but the level design between them feels repetitive and unnecessary. The game lacks overall challenge.
Google Play Store Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.Abylight.NinjaChowdown&hl=en_US&gl=US
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Remember that my 1 minute reviews are F2P Titles.
Premium Reviews
Legend of Keepers ($4.99)
Is it a Keeper?
Score 8.5/10
Did I enjoy it? Yes!
Would I come back to it? No, after completing the main storyline, I found little reason to want to come back to it. I felt like some aspects of the game got a little stale, and there were not enough items (artifacts) that were game changing enough for me to constantly want to chase them down.
Personal Playtime: ~15 hours
Legend of Keepers is a dungeon master game where you take on the role of ridding your dungeon of heroes. It has simple mechanics of stocking rooms with monsters and traps to kill or scare away heroes. The game offers a variety of events, scaling difficulty, and enjoyable gameplay loop. Unique characters, enemies, and heroes are well-made, and unlockables feel rewarding. However, the game lacks replayability and variety in item choices. There is a good progression in terms of the main campaign missions, but it falls off in terms of the accession missions for me. It is a shame that some items are tied to completing these. Something about it made me feel like there could have been a bit more, and I am finding it difficult to really pin it down. The inability to change rooms during events and adjust monster positions mid-combat limits strategic options. I think there is a great foundation and am hopeful that it sees the same content updates. Overall, it justifies its $5 price tag, given that it will take roughly 15 hours to complete all of the missions, but it may not be a long-term favorite.
TLDR: It is a dungeon master game where you stock rooms with monsters and traps to defeat heroes. It offers varied events, scaling difficulty, and an enjoyable gameplay loop. Unique characters, enemies, and heroes are well-designed, and unlockables feel rewarding. However, the game lacks replayability and item variety. The inability to change rooms during events and adjust monster positions in combat limits strategy. It justifies its $5 price tag, taking around 15 hours to complete all missions.
Google Play Store Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.playdigious.legendofkeepers&hl=en_US&gl=US
One Minute Reviews
Nordicandia
Kemst þó hægt fari (You will reach your destination even though you travel slowly)
Score 8.5/10
Did I enjoy it? Yes!
Would I come back to it? Yes, this can be played for quite a while trying different builds characters and chasing top ranks over the course of seasons if you are so inclined.
Personal Playtime: 5 hours
Nordicandia is a surprisingly great game despite its lackluster graphics. The constant progression and different possible characters and builds make it a game that, if time permitted, I could see myself sinking several hours into. I am a fan of ARPGs and given the simplicity of this one, it was quick to get into and easy to get hooked. This can range from your standard gathering of loot to more complex filter design and min maxing of specific affixes. It has a hardcore mode where if you die, you have to start from the beginning. It brought a smile to my face upon booting it up. I think if you are a fan of the genre, this is a game that you owe it to yourself to try out if you want something new. If you are new to the genre, I can see this maybe not being the best starting point, if only because of how barebones it is. That being said, I highly enjoyed my time with it and would see myself recommending it. In terms of monetization, there was never a point where I felt like I needed to pay up, and there were no ads, which is a plus in a F2P title.
TLDR: Nordicandia is a surprisingly great ARPG with simple graphics. It offers constant progression, diverse characters, and builds. Hardcore mode adds excitement. Recommended for genre fans, but may not be the best starting point for newcomers. No intrusive monetization or ads. Worth trying for a fresh experience.
Google Play Store Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.IterativeStudios.Nordicandia&hl=en_US&gl=US
Ninja Chowdown
Quick Snack
Score 5.5/10
Did I enjoy it? Ya, it wasn't too bad
Would I come back to it? No, there is no reason to once you complete all of the levels. I am not invested enough to unlock everything.
Personal Playtime: 1 hour
Ninja Chowdown is your pretty standard auto runner. There are a few things to note as far as it being a little more enjoyable than most. The first is that, graphically, the color scheme that the game uses is superb. I generally not one to mention anything about graphics, but I will give the game kudos where they are due. It has some great pixel art, and the alternate costumes, weapons, and pets are a nice touch. The bosses are pretty cool and were the best part of the game, in my opinion. What was not so cool was the level design between boss fights. These were often just reskins of the previous levels and, more often than not, felt like they were unnecessary as the only difficult parts of the game were levels 3 and the boss level in each world. Another thing that I was not the biggest fan of was that I wished that there were more challenging parts of the game in general.
TLDR: Ninja Chowdown is a standard auto runner with enjoyable elements. The color scheme and pixel art are superb, and the costumes, weapons, and pets add to the experience. Boss fights are cool, but the level design between them feels repetitive and unnecessary. The game lacks overall challenge.
Google Play Store Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.Abylight.NinjaChowdown&hl=en_US&gl=US
2023.05.28 21:36 Arandomglitchtalefan Part four of ep 4 s2. (Other parts linked in replys)
Some hours later, the colony’s power was back on as everything had mostly been cleaned up. Everyone was still a little shaken, especially as heavily armed soldiers patrolled through the halls, however now Khan was holding a meeting in the multipurpose room. Uzi, Thad, N and V were in the audience as the MTF team stood to the side with Red. Clef and Shaw were standing on the stage next to Khan.
Khan went to the mic on top of a stage before he spoke. “Hello everyone, as you know things have been…. Well you know. Anyways because our lovely colony is currently being cleaned and patrolled by our…. Hold on.” Khan then pulled out a piece of paper and read it aloud. “Benevolent benefactors…. Huh.”
Jane looked towards Aron who was smiling. “Did you give him a script?” Jane said.
“Yep. Best decision I ever made.” Aron replied. Jane rolled her eyes.
“Hmmm…. Pass the mic to Clef…. OH right sorry.” Khan said as he looked at the paper and gave Clef the mic.
“So what me and the foundation have decided is that now you will all be sent on a nice campaign trip to one of the few woods that isn’t infested with 939 instances…. Mostly. Just keep out of the nearby caves and ignore the voices and you’ll be fine. Anyway we already have the jeeps set up, mostly because the bus you were using is actually an instance of scp 2086…. I personally don’t know how any of you are still alive. Damn thing killed twelve men.” Clef said as he handed the mic to Shaw.
“Howdy everybody!” Shaw started in an enthusiastic voice. He waited for the crowd to say something as everyone stayed silent. “Ok…. We’ll Clef told you what you're doing, however I wanted to add something! The brave MTF at Alpha 1 will be your councilors! Mostly because they're the only ones qualified to deal with the things in there but hey that’s not important! Anyway back to the point, your councilors will be alpha 1 like I said, however because we don’t have enough people volunteering, N and V have graciously decided to step up!”
“WHAT!” V said as she stood up. “I NEVER AGREED TO THIS!”
“You're right! You didn’t! I made the decision for you!” Shaw said.
“Ummm…. Mr Shaw, I also didn’t get news of this.” N said as he raised his hand.
“It’s ok! You don't even have to do anything! I already made your outfits!!!!” Shaw said enthusiastically as he held out two camp uniforms.
“He got them from a couple of skeletons by the way, so if you feel wet while in them just know it’s because said skeletons were inside a 939.” Clef said.
“THAT'S NOT IMPORTANT!” Shaw yelled. “Just have fun! Now get on those buses people! Yaaaaaaa! This is gonna be so much fun for you, aren't you excited?!?”
“Not at all.” Uzi said.
“Same here, this whole camp thing seems a little too excessive.” Red replied.
“Did I mention there’s a reward for whoever keeps the most WD’s alive- I mean uhhh…. Happy?” Shaw said.
“What kind of reward are we talking about….” V said as she sat back down.
“Ahhh…. You know…. Stuff.” Shaw said with a smile.
“A ton of motor oil.” Clef said. “For humans a ton of cash.”
“OH COME ON! STOP SPOILING THE SURPRISE!” Shaw yelled.
“So wait…. Why motor oil?” Cole asked as he turned to Gram.
“Motor oil is, In simple terms, beer for MD’s and WD’s. Highly intoxicating.” Gram replied.
“Huh, no wonder V is suddenly all for this.” Aron said. “She probably drinks a lot of it I bet.”
“Hey! I heard that!” V said from the audience. “Just so you know I’ve only drank it once! It was pretty sweet…. Wait, that reminds me…. Where is that other drone…. Fennec?” V looked around.
“She’s in the truck, she called the one with N in it and refuses to leave it until he gets on for some reason. No one can get her out so we’re rolling with it.” Jane replied.
“H-Hey, can I speak?” Thad said.
“Yes you can. Do you have a question?” Shaw said.
“Uh ya. What's 939?” Thad said.
“Oh golly I was hoping you would say that!” Shaw said now practically beaming.
“Dammit what have you done?!?” Clef said, annoyed. “Now we're gonna be here for thirty minutes….”
A half hour later, and everyone had packed their things and we’re going into one of the trucks, it was the middle of the night, the trucks had open canopies above them. The trucks were also colored black with the foundation logo on their sides. They were driven by one of the MTF, or N and V. When N got into his truck Fennec was already in the passenger side.
“Hellllloooo!” Fennec said enthusiastically. “We’re going camping!!!!”
“Yes we are! I’m a little nervous. I've never camped before….” N said as he put his hands on the steering wheel. “Or maybe it’s because I’ve never driven anything before….”
Meanwhile Uzi got on her truck with Thad and a couple more WD’s. However Lizzy was also on board.
“Wait…. Aren’t you supposed to be in the prison sector?” Thad said as he looked at Lizzy.
“She was let out for good behavior, and proving that she wasn’t a threat.” Jane said over the integrated intercom as she was about to drive the truck.
“We’ll…. Don’t try anything. Got it.” Uzi said, trying to intimidate Lizzy.
“I know.” Lizzy said as she set her backpack beside her.
“So is everyone ready?” Jane said as she spoke over the intercom.
“Yea. We’re ready.” Uzi said with a sigh as she tried to get comfortable.
“Then off we go.” Jane replied.
Red was in her own truck with a bunch of WD’s, Aron and Cole were driving it. The trucks had already started on the road. Gram was also in the back doing something on his tablet.
“So…. Cards?” Red said as she pulled out a deck of cards.
“Yea!” One WD said.
“Ohh! Are we doing Uno or Go fish?” A female WD piped up.
“I'll call first!” Another said.
“Slow down guys, geez, anyway it's Uno, I have enough cards for everyone so let’s get started!” Red said as she started to pass out the cards to the delight of the WD’s.
As the trucks drove through the harsh night of copper 9. Snow blew all around the trucks as curious WD’s peaked and saw the many sights of the planet.
Uzi’s truck saw a group of 745’s as Jane had called them, they were watching the truck from a building. As the truck went past,
One WD said. “Wow! Why do their heads glow like that?”
“They glow because their heads are bioluminescent, on earth it was to mimic the headlights of a car before ramming a person off the road and most likely eating them. However there is some evidence they just hunt for sport.” Jane said over the intercom.
“Cool!” Another WD, said.
On N, V, and Fennec’s truck they were barely keeping steady as V was squished between N and Fennec.
“Just keep your eyes on the road and drive ok?” V said, sighing.
“I-I know! I think…. Hold on, I got this!” N said.
“I believe in you!” Fennec said.
As N drove, the truck ran over tons of small hills, it even went into the air a couple times. However all was good as they finally made it to the outskirts of the city and into a smoother road.
After a long time of driving, all the trucks finally made it to the woods. Uzi was sleeping on Thad’s shoulder as everyone else in her truck was also sound asleep. Until suddenly a gunshot awoke all of them. As Uzi grabbed her railgun and looked widely, the other WD’s ducked for cover. However Uzi heard laughter behind her, looking behind herself to see Jane wielding a smoking pistol.
“UGH BITE ME!” Uzi said in annoyance as she got off the truck, the other now wide awake WD’s did the same. “What? It was funny!” Jane said, still chuckling to herself.
Meanwhile the WD’s in N, V, and Fennec’s truck were already awake and shaken, they got off as quickly as possible as N had managed to drive into a tree. He got off holding his head as V got off and slapped him.
“KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE ROAD!” V yelled.
“Hey! Don’t yell at him like that! He was trying his best!” Fennec replied to V.
“Ya, his best to kill us!” V said.
“Hmph! Let’s go N she obviously doesn’t want us here!” Fennec said as she forcefully grabbed N’s wrist, V followed them anyway as she rolled her eyes.
Meanwhile Red had gotten off her truck laughing and joking with a female WD named Rebecca.
“Oh man I can’t believe you beat me!” Red said as she looked at Rebecca.
“Yea, I’m pretty good at cards.” She replied. “Oh also, just so you know this is my boyfriend!” Rebecca then pulled a male WD with sunglasses closer to her. He waved at Red.
“Aww you are so cute together!” Red said.
“Thanks!” Darren replied as Rebecca smiled.
“Hey, before we go our separate ways, I just wanted to say that if you need to go outside the camp for some ‘alone time’ I’ll be happy to help.” Red said with a wink before she left with a smile.
After five minutes, all the WDs, Red, Jane, Aron, Cole, and Gram had gathered in front of the lodges waiting and wondering wherever the MDs had walked off to while the wind and snow blew around them and the snow slightly building up on everyone’s clothes as they stood there.
“So uhhh, do we just start or….” Aron said.
“No, we have to wait for them. Orders from Shaw, we have to make sure everyone is here.” Jane replied. Red was considering pulling out one of the sets of cards again when suddenly three figures slammed down onto the ground in front of everyone, wings out along with their blades extended. It was N, V and Fennec, they were wearing camping uniforms Shaw had given them. They turned around to look at everyone, the yellow MD >
“It was Fennec's idea.” V said.
“Welcome campers! Let’s sound off!” Said N as he looked up at everyone. “One, two….” N started as he counted the WD’s.
All the WD’s looked terrified. As none of them spoke. Suddenly V turned her right hand into a SMG and was about to shoot one of the WD’s, however before she could, Red tackled the WD down and out of the way of the bullet.
“WOAH WHAT THE FUCK!” Yelled Aron as he starred at V.
“…. What? I was just getting their attention.” V said as she looked around everyone.
“THAT'S how you get attention from people?!?” Red said as she stood up.
“…. Yes?….” V shrugged in confusion.
“Listen, I’m trying to get that prize alright? Just don’t go killing WD’s everywhere you look. Ok?” Red said.
“Jeez ok.” V said, rolling her eyes.
Every WD was stunned, however V just pointed her MP5SD at them again and without hesitation they all stood at full attention and said. “Present!”
“Ok! Great! That’s everyone! We have tons of activities planned! So don’t go sneaking off to investigate stuff!” N said as he slowly looked at Uzi a little.
“Also, you REALLY shouldn’t go out, trust me. The 939’s out here can and will eat you.” Aron said, stepping in front of the crowd. “As long as you don’t go out by yourself or listen to the voices at night you’ll be fine.”
“Wait, you didn’t clear them out?” Red said as she looked at Aron.
“We tried, lost an entire squad to one of them. So now we just decided to hand out rules…. It’s simple, just don’t go outside…. At all…. I’m serious, you will die a horrible drawn out death.” Aron said as he stared at all the WD’s.
All the WD’s stood still. However then Thad and Lizzie came from the crowd and stood with N, V and Fennec.
“See, if those two are going with them, you can trust them as well! Sorta. Actually never mind, that's a horrible idea.” Cole said.
After a long and drawn out ten minutes of getting everyone organized. Jane, Aron, Cole, Gram, N, and V had their groups, Fennec was never assigned one so she went with N’s group.
Meanwhile Uzi was going by herself, she had a backpack with her as she went off into the woods, as she walked the snowy paths, trees surrounding her with the night sky above her. Suddenly she looked to her right to see a pack of 745’s were starting to surround her, Uzi however simply waved her hand at them as the strange symbol that marked her powers surrounded her hand. Suddenly the 745’s became much more calm as they all left as Uzi went back to walking. Continuing to walk through the Forest each footstep leaving a mark in the snow and a crunch from each one as well as the noise of wind blowing snow through the trees. Then Uzi noticed something odd. A pair of red glowing eyes were staring at her from the darkness. As she looked back to confirm their existence they were gone. Uzi shivered and seemed to disregard the sighting as she went towards the cabin.
As Uzi walked, the campgrounds were doing surprisingly fine, each cabin held one of the councilors doing a ‘fun’ activity with their group of WD’s.
Inside one was Jane’s group. Jane held her sniper rifle and had set up a makeshift shooting range, Jane was seemingly demonstrating something by hitting every target with a perfect headshot. Each target was a paper cut out of a silhouette with a Anderson robotics logo on its head.
“Ok so, does anyone else want to try their hand?” Jane said as her rifle smoked.
“Every WD in her group stayed silent before one raised their hand, it was Darren.
“You can do this!” Rebecca said.
Darren smiled as he took the rifle from Jane. He steadied himself and fired, however instead of hitting a target like he hoped. He instead fired the rifle directly out of his hands into the air. Jane caught the rifle mid air and shook her head as every other WD laughed. Darren quietly went back embarrassed.
Cole’s group was also inside their cabin, however, instead of doing any activities. Cole just sat in a chair at the corner.
“So…. What do we do?” One WD said.
“Hell if I know. I'm a soldier not a counselor, you know what screw this i'm going on patrol. You just do whatever you want.” Cole said as he got up and walked out with his shotgun.
As soon as Cole left, his cabin went into anarchy as every WD got up and started doing, as Cole said, whatever.
In Grams cabin the WD’s were disgusted to see a dead 745 flop down onto a table in the middle of the room.
“Today, we will be dissecting this 745 instance. Freshly killed by Jane when we got here. I’ll pass out the scalpels soon enough, make sure to get its organs and lay them out beside the body. Work as a team.” Gram said.
The WD’s looked at the body with disgust.
“If I can get sick…. Then I’m getting sick….” One WD said.
In Aron’s cabin it was something out of a boot camp. WD’s held up wooden sticks as they marched around the cabin, Aron walked around them yelling orders.
“Come on! Pick up the pace, green eyes! When I’m finished with you, you’ll all be considered foundation recruits! Be glad I haven't set up the course, yet!” Aron said.
“Y-Yes sir!” The WD’s said in perfect unison.
In N, V and Fennec's cabin. Which Red was also a part of. Red was exhausted and annoyed.
“Please…. STOP TRYING TO KILL THEM!” Red yelled at V.
“It’s the only way they’ll learn.” V replied.
“LIKE HELL! Sometimes I wonder why I even snuck on the truck…. I’m not even supposed to be here….” Red said.
“Wait, you weren't?” Fennec said before stumbling. “Then why are you here anyway?”
“Maybe it’s because she wanted to have fun! Like us! Right guys!” N said as he looked at the WD’s hiding in the corner, their eyes trained on V in fear.
“No, it’s because I snuck on. I was supposed to help out with repairs but hey, screw that. Connor managed to get me on board the trucks without much trouble.” Red replied.
“Wait, Connor? I haven’t heard from him in a long time.” V said, suddenly interested.
“Ya actually what has he been doing?” N said.
“Nothing really, he’s been in the back of the ship working on a pet project of his. I have no idea what that is but he says it’s too important to really say anything about it.” Red replied, shrugging.
“Huh, neat!” N said.
Meanwhile Fennec was in the corner with the WD’s, the WD’s looked terrified of her. Fennec then reached into her shirt to pull something out, as the WD’s prepared for the worst, Fennec then pulled out a green lizard-like animal, it looked two meters long from head to tail. It also had a long, thin body with eight pairs of narrow limbs. It looked to have compound eyes. It didn’t seem to mind as Fennec got it out of her coat as she held it in her arms.
“Hey Fennec, wait…. What’s that!” V yelled in surprise as she turned towards Fennec.
“Oh, I found him a couple years ago! I like him so I keep in my coat and let him rest there. He doesn’t seem to mind.” Fennec said.
“Huh, it looks kind of cute!” N said as he got closer. The WD’s also did the same in curiosity.
“You know, with the things I’ve seen, this is pretty normal. Somehow.” Red said as she shrugged.
N got closer to the green lizard thing, it then liked his visor. N backed his head away a little in shock. However he then giggled and said. “I like this thing. Can I hold him?”
“Sure!” Fennec said. “Anything for you!”
N then took the lizard from Fennec and held it in his arms as it liked his visor again to N’s delight, even V was intrigued by it even if her face didn’t show it.
Uzi however was dealing with things no man could explain. She was inside an abandoned cabin deeper in the woods. As she looked around, it was seemingly empty. There were little robotic bugs running around, doing things such as running away every time Uzi walked over.
Uzi rolled her eyes as she used her abilities to raise a flashlight above her head and turn it on. As she looked around everything looked mostly the same. Suddenly a noise from deeper inside the cabin suddenly resonated. Uzi switched her light to where the noise came from, as she watched. She suddenly saw a glimpse of what looked like a hand going back inside a corner. Uzi suddenly got startled and her flashlight dropped. As she caught it she heard another noise that sounded like a scream from outside. Uzi slowly went to the window and looked out of it.
However, it was just everyone else on the frozen lake, even though it was frozen Uzi could still see everyone one the ice messing around, some of the groups even had boats on the ice.
“This is…. Very underwhelming….” Red said as she was in a boat on the ice with N.
“We'll have to do something! Plus this is very cool!” N said as he went to the front of the boat and stood on it.
“And this is very cool!!” Fennec said as she sat on the back of the boat, the lizard keeping the WD’s happy as they played with it.
On N’s boat there were some more WD’s who were seemingly having fun, rowing the boat along the ice with oar’s. V’s boat also came up to N’s, her boat had a different strategy of doing things. V’s boat had her WD group holding it up. V along with Lizzie was on the top of it.
“Sabotage my minions! Plan X!” V yelled as one of the WD’s below her boat kicked N’s boat off course.
“As the WD’s in N’s boat started to rock. Rebecca suddenly said. “I-I can’t swim!” As she was about to fall onto the ice.
“…. It’s ice.” Red said as she looked at Rebecca. “You can’t swim on ice….” Red sounded a mix of disappointed and confused.
“Oh…. Right.” Rebecca said as she stedied herself on the boat. A little embarrassed.
“I should have never gone on this trip….” Red said to herself as she sighed.
Meanwhile V’s boat was starting to get ahead, however Red simply rolled her eyes and threw a coin she had in her pocket in front of V's boat. The WD holding it up in the front saw the coin and immediately went to pick it up.
“Ohhhh shiny!” He said as he bent down. However then the entire boat lost balance and fell.
V immediately used her wings to float above the crash as she rolled her eyes and looked at Red. Red had a smug expression on her face.
Then suddenly from the right came Aron’s boat, it was painted fully black with a white foundation insignia on its sides. The WD’s now wore wooden helmets, also painted black with the foundation insignia on them.
“I love working for the council!” Aron yelled from the front of the boat as the WD’s rowed with expert precision.
“I love working for the council!” The WD’s yelled back, also in perfect precision.
“Lets me know just who I am!” Aron said again.
“Let’s me know just who I am!” The WD’s said, repeating after Aron.
As Aron’s group passed N, and V’s groups they could only watch as they rowed their boat with military accuracy.
“Did you train them to be soldier’s or something?” V asked Aron as she flew closer.
“Your goddamn right! I’ve trained these WD’s to be soldier’s! When I get back I’ll be leading the first team of WD soldier’s the foundation has ever seen! Now repeat after me maggots!” Aron yelled back to his WD’s as he started the song over again.
All of a sudden, from behind Aron came a noise of what sounded like a car. As Aron turned around to the WD’s he saw Grams boat, it was not really a boat anymore.
Grams boat was now fully fitted with tires and all of the like. It was fully made and fully operational. It was more car than boat.
“Hello Aron.” Gram said as his car-boat passed Aron’s astonished group. N, Fennec and even V watched in awe as Grams' boat practically started to zoom around them in circles.
“H-How?!?” V said.
“Simple, intelligence.” Gram replied.
“Wait…. Where’s Cole?” N said as he looked around.
“Back at the bank of the river. They're still setting up.” Lizzy said with a chuckle as she pointed all the way to the bank, where Cole was trying his best to make his boat.
“It turns out anarchy isn’t a way to run something like that.” Lizzy said.
Meanwhile Uzi watched from the cabin window. Suddenly her face had the symbol of her powers for a split second on her right eye. The window shattered, Uzi immediately backed away, her visor showing a caution sign as she did so.
Uzi’s caution sign then had the words, ‘high heat’ on it as Uzi put down her backpack and looked inside. Inside it was a WD arm, as Uzi looked at the arm she was hyperventilating
Then all of a sudden an all too familiar voice came from behind Uzi.
“Uzi doorman, such a surprise seeing you here.” It said from behind her.
“W-Who-“ Uzi started as she turned around, however was shocked to see not N, V or anyone else. She saw Klen standing behind her, his hands in his coat as his eyes glowed a sickly red.
“Y-You!” Uzi said as she held out her hand with the symbol on it to fight Klen. However Klen just shook his head.
“I wouldn’t do that if I were you, heretic.” Klen said as he looked behind Uzi.
Uzi looked behind her to see what looked like a horde of fleshy abominations, they looked like they were once human, they all looked at Uzi. They made horrific noises as their flesh had seemingly been torn off. There was no sign of any kind of skin on any of their bodies.
“What do you want?” Uzi said as she looked back to Klen with some hints of fear.
“No no. It’s what you want my dear Uzi. For I have these that may interest you.” Klen then put his hand to its palm as he held it out, suddenly some tentacles came from the ground making a sizable hole, they rose holding up a WD corpse, the tentacles threw it aside as they went back down into the hole in the ground and pulled out three papers.
“This poor WD died alone, it’s a shame. I don’t even remember killing her. However she did write these. Read them, Uzi doorman.” Klen said as the tentacles passed the papers to Uzi.
The papers looked like drawings of a madman, however one of them was a paper from Anderson robotics. Uzi read it carefully and saw it was a notice of some kind. However there was another thing on it written in oil that said. ‘Lights from below’
Uzi turned it around to see a finger from something, perhaps a MD. Uzi took it off and studied it before Klen laughed.
“Enjoy your reading? heretic?” Klen said with a smile.
“Bite me!” Uzi said, looking at Klen with anger.
“Well that is no way to treat an old friend? Well I’ll have to punish you!” Klen said with a sneer.
Uzi started to prepare for the worst as she backed away from both Klen and his flesh creatures.
“Don't worry, I won’t do it myself, for that deed has already been taken. It will arrive shortly. Now Uzi, I hope to see your body in the snow, begging for mercy from yaldabaoth. However, you shall gain none!” Klen said with yet another sneer. Suddenly he and all his flesh creatures sunk into the ground, disappearing from view. As Uzi stared in disbelief at what just happened. She didn’t notice Doll behind her, watching her. Suddenly Doll disappeared before Uzi could even notice.
Then Uzi was suddenly knocked back by something plowing through the wall, knocking Uzi back into the front wall as she turned herself around to see what had happened.
In front of Uzi was a robot of some kind, it was bulky and had two Miniguns for its arms, its shoulders had what looked like small middle silos and it had large legs. As Uzi stared at this robot, it stared back at her with its head being a yellow light camera. Its head was mounted between its shoulder missile silos. Its shoulders had a strange logo Uzi had never seen before. They had the globe of earth colored a light blue on them with the words ‘Protection, Concealment, survival, education, destruction.’ In a circle around the blue globe.
“Absolute solver detected, calculating.” The robot said as it stared at Uzi. “Threat to sapient life if allowed to live. 70%. Course of action…. TERMINATION.” Its eye then glowed a menacing red.
“OH SH-“ Uzi was about to yell when suddenly the robot activated some kind of thrusters and charged at Uzi directly, Uzi reacted fast and activated her powers once again to make a shield with a large version of that symbol blocking in front of her.
However, that did almost nothing as the robot simply charged into the shield, knocking Uzi through the wall of the cabin. Uzi was knocked some ways away from the cabin as she got up from the snow, spitting some out and holding her head as she got up, she looked around and saw trees for miles and the cabin the distance, she must've been hit a mile away from it. Then she noticed the robot was already on its way surprisingly fast, in just a few short moments it was already in front of her.
Uzi immediately used her powers to try to directly target it. However when she tried her visor simply flashed a message. ‘Warning, cannot target.’
“Oh you have to be kidding me-“ Uzi said as suddenly the robot started to fire its miniguns at Uzi without any sense of remorse or emotion.
Uzi immediately used her powers to make a shield around herself as she fled behind a large boulder nearby. The robot started to slowly march to the other side of the boulder as it continued pelting it with its miniguns, slowly destroying Uzi’s cover.
As Uzi tried to think and started to panic, she looked around and saw a large tree nearby, Uzi had an idea. Uzi immediately used her powers to target the tree and with some effort managed to uproot it. As it floated Uzi was surprised even with herself, it was the largest thing she had lifted and she was doing it with ease like it was a metal pipe.
Uzi had no time to think as the robot finally got to the other side and started to fire on Uzi, however she thought quickly and threw the tree at the robot, it knocked it off balance and even somewhat dented it. However other than that it was unaffected.
Uzi immediately put her shield up just in time for the robot to start pelting her with bullets again as it walked closer to her. Suddenly it stopped to Uzi’s surprise. Instead its missile silos then fired what seemed like at least twenty small missiles at Uzi that looked like they were going around the shield.
Uzi immediately panicked and started to try to target the missiles with her other hand. Spikes came from the ground and pre-exploded almost every missile a safe distance away from Uzi, however a couple of them were going straight at Uzi, she was forced to tank them with her shield which immediately broke it and sent Uzi a few feet backwards. The robot wasted no time in firing again, as the bullets were about to hit Uzi she felt fear and panic for her life. Just then she started to fly in the air to dodge the bullets and started to fly away.
Uzi was surprised that she just did that, however she had no time to think as she looked behind herself and saw the robot also flying directly after her, worst of all it was aiming its miniguns and preparing to fire.
“DAMMIT, GO AWAY!” Uzi yelled as she uprooted multiple trees in the area and flung them at the robot, it was knocked down to the ground and, however that did little to stop it from going in the air again, however this time it must’ve put its thrusters to full because it flew faster than Uzi and charged directly into her like a charging bull.
As Uzi was flung out of the air even further away. She was knocked so far she made it to another building, this one was larger and made of actual concrete. It had a sign at the front that said ‘Visitor center’ but Uzi could care less at this moment.
As Uzi fled into the building landed outside and fired its missiles at Uzi to chase her within the building. As Uzi ran through the walls, making sure to knock things down behind her to stop the missiles. They kept coming expertly dodging whatever she threw at them. Then one of the missiles accidentally ran into a pillar as Uzi went around a corner fast into a large open area with a lot of support pillars. Its explosion took out the last few missiles as well as the tower. However it gave Uzi an idea as she looked at the building now shaking from it. Uzi started to smile.
As the robot came into a large open area with all the pillars, it looked around for Uzi and didn’t see her. It seemed confused as it looked again and scanned the area.
“Hey! You! I’m over here!” Uzi yelled as she came out from a pillar and waved her hands with a smirk. The robot didn’t hesitate as it fired its miniguns at her. Uzi however just ran back to the pillar and stayed behind it as the robot destroyed it with the hail of bullets. Then she moved into the next, and the next, and the next.
Uzi’s smile grew larger as more pillars started to fall and the building started to slowly crumble. Then she went behind one of the few pillar’s remaining as the robot fired at it, just as Uzi had hoped.
As the pillar was destroyed, it was the straw that broke the camel's back as all the other pillars started to collapse from the weight of the building practically falling on top of them.
Uzi immediately flew out of the building as fast as she could, the robot was about to follow when the building collapsed on top of it. Outside, Uzi barely made it. She looked behind herself, and after a few seconds of silence.
“HELL YA! I JUST DID THAT! THAT WAS ME!” Uzi yelled as she celebrated.
Just as Uzi was about to go back with a smile on her face. The robot started to slowly crawl from the rubble unnoticed, it was heavily damaged, wires were poking out as one of its arms was gone, it’s legs were missing and dents were all over its body.
“T-TTT-TT-TT-TTERMINATE.” It said as it glitched and sparked.
Uzi turned around just in time to see it just as it fired everything it had at Uzi, its minigun fired one last salvo as it fired whatever missiles it had left. Uzi could barely react In time as she set up her shield. However some bullets made it through and pierced her body, spilling oil on the snow as the missiles hit it and flung Uzi a few feet back as more bullets went into her. As Uzi laid on the ground now seemingly dead. The robot’s eye turned back to yellow.
“M-MM-MMMISSION CCCCCCC-CCCOMPLET. REEEETURRNING TO BASE.” It said as it started to crawl in a direction slowly.
However, Uzi's body started to change. She grew large black organic wings as she screamed in pure rage, the robot turned back confused. Standing over it was Uzi, but that was impossible, its calculations had said nothing could survive a salvo like that.
Uzi stared at the robot with uncaring eyes as her visor turned into a purple >< symbol. She immediately grabbed the robot's head and with strength she should’ve never had. She ripped it off, killing the robot instantly. She then flew back with her wings to the camp.
Meanwhile back at the camp everyone had finished the activities and were back in their cabins, surprising everyone had stayed alive. Mostly thanks to Red’s constant vigilance.
“I. Hate. You.” Red said exhausted as she looked at V.
V shrugged and said. “What? I was only doing what I know.”
“We’ll I had a great time!” Fennec said.
“Same here!” N said as he looked around.
“However I keep counting everyone and yet I don’t see Uzi…. Hmmm…. Wonder where she went?” N said as he looked around.
Meanwhile Rebbeca and Darren were going into the woods, Red had told them this path would lead them to a secluded place free of 939 or 745’s where they could make out peacefully.
“Wow, that Red girl sure knows her stuff.” Darren said as they made it to a small log house.
“I know right?!? She’s my new bestie hands down. Anyway, let's not waste anymore time.”
As they went inside it looked strange. There were some kind of black things on the walls and a flashlight on the ground. As Rebbeca went to pick it up. She suddenly felt a presence from above her. As she and Darren looked above themselves they saw what looked to be Uzi, however she had black organic wings and even a black organic tail that seemed to be alive as it had a face and jaws.
As Rebbeca and Darren starred in absolute horror at Uzi’s new form. Uzi was seemingly about to pounce and kill them, when suddenly a roar was heard from the opposite side of the room. Uzi, Darren and Rebbeca looked over and saw a creature, it looked quadrupedal and had a frog-like stance. It was blood red and had spikes running along its back, its snout was like an alligator and it seemed to have no eyes.
It looked at Uzi and roared again as it swiped in a show of force at Uzi. Uzi put her attention away from Darren and Rebbeca as they fled and instead towards this new foe. Uzi chuckled as it started to charge.
Meanwhile back at camp, N was recounting everyone, not only that but strangest of all was that now the MTF were gone as well.
“You're really bad at this….” V said.
“N-Now hold on! I…. Uhhh…. I can fix this!” N said, now panicking a bit.
Red rolled her eyes and said. “This is why I never should’ve come….”
Suddenly Darren and Rebbeca came running from over a nearby hill and through the trees, they were seemingly running from something.
“Hey guys? What’s wrong? Run into a 939?” Red said confused as she went up first to meet the exhausted pair.
“I-It’s Uzi! She’s gone feral!” Rebbeca said out of breath.
“Oh Uzi would never go feral! That’s crazy talk from a crazy girl!” Fennec said as she patted Rebbeca on the head.
“I-It’s true! She tried to eat us!” Darren replied.
“No slow done, I’m sure Uzi was just trying to scare you-“ N started before being cut off by a head of a 939 suddenly dropping from the sky right next to them as its blood sprayed everywhere.
Suddenly Uzi came flying down with blood on her lips as she crashed on the head, spilling its brains and gore everywhere.
“We’ll…. That’s new-“ Red said before suddenly being flung away by Uzi’s power’s.
N was also about to say something when he was suddenly flung away by Uzi.
Fennec was about to say something but as she saw Uzi her eyes widened into Ovals, and starting to shake and hyperventilate again as she fell onto her knees and then got magically tossed aside like the others.
V however was faster and charged directly. At Uzi, however, just as she was about to stab her. Uzi’s tail grabbed V and flung her deeper into the woods, Uzi flew after her. Uzi cut off V’s right arm and then used her powers to push her into a tree. V tried to shoot Uzi but Uzi just forced her hand up and the missile V shot missed horribly. Uzi then threw V to the ground and was about to stab her with her own syringe tail. When suddenly N came and grabbed Uzi by her coat along with Red who put her sword to Uzi’s neck, Fennec was also there helping V up.
“Woah, easy there.” N said, trying to calm down Uzi. However she just used her powers to hit Red with a nearby tree and stabbed N’s hand with V’s syringe.
“Ow, ok up we go!” N said as he tossed Uzi into the air above the very clouds.
“WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON!” Red yelled as she got back up.
“No idea, but we’re trying to fix it.” V said as she regenerated herself.
Fennec said nothing as she lay on the ground curling her arms into her knees still shaking, repeating to herself no over and over again. Almost like she had seen this before.
“Ya…. I’ll go talk to her. Be right back!” N said as he flew up as well.
“…. Where’s those MTF when you need them?” Red said, sitting down next to V.
“I know, it’s infuriating sometimes.” V said, agreeing with Red.
Meanwhile the MTF team watched from a watchtower as Jane pressed a button on her radio and spoke into it.
“It’s happening, send everybody in, heavy and medium vehicles recommend and out down reality anchors. We got her.” Jane said as they started to go down from their watchtower.
From just outside the woods a large force of MTF operatives, tanks, APC’s, helicopters, and even some jets overhead started to move into the woods with utmost haste.
After some time with Red and V successfully making a snowman, N and Uzi suddenly crashed back down and crushed the snowman.
“God Dammit!” Red said, annoyed.
“Oh come on! That took us a few seconds to set up!” V said also annoyed.
“MY SNOWMANNN NOOOOO!” Fennec said as she started to cry a bit.
N was now holding Uzi who had lost her wings and tail.
“Accent was a bad idea anyway….” Uzi said as N was still holding her.
“N…. I’m also sorry….” Uzi said to N.
“Ehhh, not like you killed anyone! Except that 939…. But does that really count as anyone?” N said, looking at Red.
“Maybe, I don’t know I’m not a foundation researcher, why are you looking at me?!?” Red said.
“Hey, is it safe to come out now?” Rebbeca said as she came out from behind a tree. A lot of other WD’s did the same, some were hiding in the snow while others were literally in the trees.
“Wow, that was…. AWESOME! I’d like to see that again with my besties.” Lizzy said as she came out.
“Hey guys! I have returned with a bunch of snacks! As it turns out I left them in the trucks!…. What did I miss?” Thad said as he came out of the woods holding a load of chips and drinks.
Suddenly lights flashed on Uzi, N, V and Fennec as helicopters circled above. MTF ran out of APC’s as they charged into the area, with their guns all pointed to Uzi, their flashlights nearly blinding. Some of them even set up strange machines that glowed red and pulsated with red light.
Jane and the other MTF also came out from the crowd of MTF now gathering around and focusing on Uzi.
“Uzi, N, V, Red, and F. by order of the 05 council. You are all being detained for having abilities that can and will harm the people and things around you. Surrender yourselves or we will be forced to fire!” Jane said.
Uzi, N, V, Red, and Fennec looked around at the force of MTF and vehicles around them, the sound of helicopters above them and jet fighters circling like vultures above them.
“BITE ME!!!” Uzi yelled as she stared at Jane in anger and betrayal.
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Khan went to the mic on top of a stage before he spoke. “Hello everyone, as you know things have been…. Well you know. Anyways because our lovely colony is currently being cleaned and patrolled by our…. Hold on.” Khan then pulled out a piece of paper and read it aloud. “Benevolent benefactors…. Huh.”
Jane looked towards Aron who was smiling. “Did you give him a script?” Jane said.
“Yep. Best decision I ever made.” Aron replied. Jane rolled her eyes.
“Hmmm…. Pass the mic to Clef…. OH right sorry.” Khan said as he looked at the paper and gave Clef the mic.
“So what me and the foundation have decided is that now you will all be sent on a nice campaign trip to one of the few woods that isn’t infested with 939 instances…. Mostly. Just keep out of the nearby caves and ignore the voices and you’ll be fine. Anyway we already have the jeeps set up, mostly because the bus you were using is actually an instance of scp 2086…. I personally don’t know how any of you are still alive. Damn thing killed twelve men.” Clef said as he handed the mic to Shaw.
“Howdy everybody!” Shaw started in an enthusiastic voice. He waited for the crowd to say something as everyone stayed silent. “Ok…. We’ll Clef told you what you're doing, however I wanted to add something! The brave MTF at Alpha 1 will be your councilors! Mostly because they're the only ones qualified to deal with the things in there but hey that’s not important! Anyway back to the point, your councilors will be alpha 1 like I said, however because we don’t have enough people volunteering, N and V have graciously decided to step up!”
“WHAT!” V said as she stood up. “I NEVER AGREED TO THIS!”
“You're right! You didn’t! I made the decision for you!” Shaw said.
“Ummm…. Mr Shaw, I also didn’t get news of this.” N said as he raised his hand.
“It’s ok! You don't even have to do anything! I already made your outfits!!!!” Shaw said enthusiastically as he held out two camp uniforms.
“He got them from a couple of skeletons by the way, so if you feel wet while in them just know it’s because said skeletons were inside a 939.” Clef said.
“THAT'S NOT IMPORTANT!” Shaw yelled. “Just have fun! Now get on those buses people! Yaaaaaaa! This is gonna be so much fun for you, aren't you excited?!?”
“Not at all.” Uzi said.
“Same here, this whole camp thing seems a little too excessive.” Red replied.
“Did I mention there’s a reward for whoever keeps the most WD’s alive- I mean uhhh…. Happy?” Shaw said.
“What kind of reward are we talking about….” V said as she sat back down.
“Ahhh…. You know…. Stuff.” Shaw said with a smile.
“A ton of motor oil.” Clef said. “For humans a ton of cash.”
“OH COME ON! STOP SPOILING THE SURPRISE!” Shaw yelled.
“So wait…. Why motor oil?” Cole asked as he turned to Gram.
“Motor oil is, In simple terms, beer for MD’s and WD’s. Highly intoxicating.” Gram replied.
“Huh, no wonder V is suddenly all for this.” Aron said. “She probably drinks a lot of it I bet.”
“Hey! I heard that!” V said from the audience. “Just so you know I’ve only drank it once! It was pretty sweet…. Wait, that reminds me…. Where is that other drone…. Fennec?” V looked around.
“She’s in the truck, she called the one with N in it and refuses to leave it until he gets on for some reason. No one can get her out so we’re rolling with it.” Jane replied.
“H-Hey, can I speak?” Thad said.
“Yes you can. Do you have a question?” Shaw said.
“Uh ya. What's 939?” Thad said.
“Oh golly I was hoping you would say that!” Shaw said now practically beaming.
“Dammit what have you done?!?” Clef said, annoyed. “Now we're gonna be here for thirty minutes….”
A half hour later, and everyone had packed their things and we’re going into one of the trucks, it was the middle of the night, the trucks had open canopies above them. The trucks were also colored black with the foundation logo on their sides. They were driven by one of the MTF, or N and V. When N got into his truck Fennec was already in the passenger side.
“Hellllloooo!” Fennec said enthusiastically. “We’re going camping!!!!”
“Yes we are! I’m a little nervous. I've never camped before….” N said as he put his hands on the steering wheel. “Or maybe it’s because I’ve never driven anything before….”
Meanwhile Uzi got on her truck with Thad and a couple more WD’s. However Lizzy was also on board.
“Wait…. Aren’t you supposed to be in the prison sector?” Thad said as he looked at Lizzy.
“She was let out for good behavior, and proving that she wasn’t a threat.” Jane said over the integrated intercom as she was about to drive the truck.
“We’ll…. Don’t try anything. Got it.” Uzi said, trying to intimidate Lizzy.
“I know.” Lizzy said as she set her backpack beside her.
“So is everyone ready?” Jane said as she spoke over the intercom.
“Yea. We’re ready.” Uzi said with a sigh as she tried to get comfortable.
“Then off we go.” Jane replied.
Red was in her own truck with a bunch of WD’s, Aron and Cole were driving it. The trucks had already started on the road. Gram was also in the back doing something on his tablet.
“So…. Cards?” Red said as she pulled out a deck of cards.
“Yea!” One WD said.
“Ohh! Are we doing Uno or Go fish?” A female WD piped up.
“I'll call first!” Another said.
“Slow down guys, geez, anyway it's Uno, I have enough cards for everyone so let’s get started!” Red said as she started to pass out the cards to the delight of the WD’s.
As the trucks drove through the harsh night of copper 9. Snow blew all around the trucks as curious WD’s peaked and saw the many sights of the planet.
Uzi’s truck saw a group of 745’s as Jane had called them, they were watching the truck from a building. As the truck went past,
One WD said. “Wow! Why do their heads glow like that?”
“They glow because their heads are bioluminescent, on earth it was to mimic the headlights of a car before ramming a person off the road and most likely eating them. However there is some evidence they just hunt for sport.” Jane said over the intercom.
“Cool!” Another WD, said.
On N, V, and Fennec’s truck they were barely keeping steady as V was squished between N and Fennec.
“Just keep your eyes on the road and drive ok?” V said, sighing.
“I-I know! I think…. Hold on, I got this!” N said.
“I believe in you!” Fennec said.
As N drove, the truck ran over tons of small hills, it even went into the air a couple times. However all was good as they finally made it to the outskirts of the city and into a smoother road.
After a long time of driving, all the trucks finally made it to the woods. Uzi was sleeping on Thad’s shoulder as everyone else in her truck was also sound asleep. Until suddenly a gunshot awoke all of them. As Uzi grabbed her railgun and looked widely, the other WD’s ducked for cover. However Uzi heard laughter behind her, looking behind herself to see Jane wielding a smoking pistol.
“UGH BITE ME!” Uzi said in annoyance as she got off the truck, the other now wide awake WD’s did the same. “What? It was funny!” Jane said, still chuckling to herself.
Meanwhile the WD’s in N, V, and Fennec’s truck were already awake and shaken, they got off as quickly as possible as N had managed to drive into a tree. He got off holding his head as V got off and slapped him.
“KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE ROAD!” V yelled.
“Hey! Don’t yell at him like that! He was trying his best!” Fennec replied to V.
“Ya, his best to kill us!” V said.
“Hmph! Let’s go N she obviously doesn’t want us here!” Fennec said as she forcefully grabbed N’s wrist, V followed them anyway as she rolled her eyes.
Meanwhile Red had gotten off her truck laughing and joking with a female WD named Rebecca.
“Oh man I can’t believe you beat me!” Red said as she looked at Rebecca.
“Yea, I’m pretty good at cards.” She replied. “Oh also, just so you know this is my boyfriend!” Rebecca then pulled a male WD with sunglasses closer to her. He waved at Red.
“Aww you are so cute together!” Red said.
“Thanks!” Darren replied as Rebecca smiled.
“Hey, before we go our separate ways, I just wanted to say that if you need to go outside the camp for some ‘alone time’ I’ll be happy to help.” Red said with a wink before she left with a smile.
After five minutes, all the WDs, Red, Jane, Aron, Cole, and Gram had gathered in front of the lodges waiting and wondering wherever the MDs had walked off to while the wind and snow blew around them and the snow slightly building up on everyone’s clothes as they stood there.
“So uhhh, do we just start or….” Aron said.
“No, we have to wait for them. Orders from Shaw, we have to make sure everyone is here.” Jane replied. Red was considering pulling out one of the sets of cards again when suddenly three figures slammed down onto the ground in front of everyone, wings out along with their blades extended. It was N, V and Fennec, they were wearing camping uniforms Shaw had given them. They turned around to look at everyone, the yellow MD >
“It was Fennec's idea.” V said.
“Welcome campers! Let’s sound off!” Said N as he looked up at everyone. “One, two….” N started as he counted the WD’s.
All the WD’s looked terrified. As none of them spoke. Suddenly V turned her right hand into a SMG and was about to shoot one of the WD’s, however before she could, Red tackled the WD down and out of the way of the bullet.
“WOAH WHAT THE FUCK!” Yelled Aron as he starred at V.
“…. What? I was just getting their attention.” V said as she looked around everyone.
“THAT'S how you get attention from people?!?” Red said as she stood up.
“…. Yes?….” V shrugged in confusion.
“Listen, I’m trying to get that prize alright? Just don’t go killing WD’s everywhere you look. Ok?” Red said.
“Jeez ok.” V said, rolling her eyes.
Every WD was stunned, however V just pointed her MP5SD at them again and without hesitation they all stood at full attention and said. “Present!”
“Ok! Great! That’s everyone! We have tons of activities planned! So don’t go sneaking off to investigate stuff!” N said as he slowly looked at Uzi a little.
“Also, you REALLY shouldn’t go out, trust me. The 939’s out here can and will eat you.” Aron said, stepping in front of the crowd. “As long as you don’t go out by yourself or listen to the voices at night you’ll be fine.”
“Wait, you didn’t clear them out?” Red said as she looked at Aron.
“We tried, lost an entire squad to one of them. So now we just decided to hand out rules…. It’s simple, just don’t go outside…. At all…. I’m serious, you will die a horrible drawn out death.” Aron said as he stared at all the WD’s.
All the WD’s stood still. However then Thad and Lizzie came from the crowd and stood with N, V and Fennec.
“See, if those two are going with them, you can trust them as well! Sorta. Actually never mind, that's a horrible idea.” Cole said.
After a long and drawn out ten minutes of getting everyone organized. Jane, Aron, Cole, Gram, N, and V had their groups, Fennec was never assigned one so she went with N’s group.
Meanwhile Uzi was going by herself, she had a backpack with her as she went off into the woods, as she walked the snowy paths, trees surrounding her with the night sky above her. Suddenly she looked to her right to see a pack of 745’s were starting to surround her, Uzi however simply waved her hand at them as the strange symbol that marked her powers surrounded her hand. Suddenly the 745’s became much more calm as they all left as Uzi went back to walking. Continuing to walk through the Forest each footstep leaving a mark in the snow and a crunch from each one as well as the noise of wind blowing snow through the trees. Then Uzi noticed something odd. A pair of red glowing eyes were staring at her from the darkness. As she looked back to confirm their existence they were gone. Uzi shivered and seemed to disregard the sighting as she went towards the cabin.
As Uzi walked, the campgrounds were doing surprisingly fine, each cabin held one of the councilors doing a ‘fun’ activity with their group of WD’s.
Inside one was Jane’s group. Jane held her sniper rifle and had set up a makeshift shooting range, Jane was seemingly demonstrating something by hitting every target with a perfect headshot. Each target was a paper cut out of a silhouette with a Anderson robotics logo on its head.
“Ok so, does anyone else want to try their hand?” Jane said as her rifle smoked.
“Every WD in her group stayed silent before one raised their hand, it was Darren.
“You can do this!” Rebecca said.
Darren smiled as he took the rifle from Jane. He steadied himself and fired, however instead of hitting a target like he hoped. He instead fired the rifle directly out of his hands into the air. Jane caught the rifle mid air and shook her head as every other WD laughed. Darren quietly went back embarrassed.
Cole’s group was also inside their cabin, however, instead of doing any activities. Cole just sat in a chair at the corner.
“So…. What do we do?” One WD said.
“Hell if I know. I'm a soldier not a counselor, you know what screw this i'm going on patrol. You just do whatever you want.” Cole said as he got up and walked out with his shotgun.
As soon as Cole left, his cabin went into anarchy as every WD got up and started doing, as Cole said, whatever.
In Grams cabin the WD’s were disgusted to see a dead 745 flop down onto a table in the middle of the room.
“Today, we will be dissecting this 745 instance. Freshly killed by Jane when we got here. I’ll pass out the scalpels soon enough, make sure to get its organs and lay them out beside the body. Work as a team.” Gram said.
The WD’s looked at the body with disgust.
“If I can get sick…. Then I’m getting sick….” One WD said.
In Aron’s cabin it was something out of a boot camp. WD’s held up wooden sticks as they marched around the cabin, Aron walked around them yelling orders.
“Come on! Pick up the pace, green eyes! When I’m finished with you, you’ll all be considered foundation recruits! Be glad I haven't set up the course, yet!” Aron said.
“Y-Yes sir!” The WD’s said in perfect unison.
In N, V and Fennec's cabin. Which Red was also a part of. Red was exhausted and annoyed.
“Please…. STOP TRYING TO KILL THEM!” Red yelled at V.
“It’s the only way they’ll learn.” V replied.
“LIKE HELL! Sometimes I wonder why I even snuck on the truck…. I’m not even supposed to be here….” Red said.
“Wait, you weren't?” Fennec said before stumbling. “Then why are you here anyway?”
“Maybe it’s because she wanted to have fun! Like us! Right guys!” N said as he looked at the WD’s hiding in the corner, their eyes trained on V in fear.
“No, it’s because I snuck on. I was supposed to help out with repairs but hey, screw that. Connor managed to get me on board the trucks without much trouble.” Red replied.
“Wait, Connor? I haven’t heard from him in a long time.” V said, suddenly interested.
“Ya actually what has he been doing?” N said.
“Nothing really, he’s been in the back of the ship working on a pet project of his. I have no idea what that is but he says it’s too important to really say anything about it.” Red replied, shrugging.
“Huh, neat!” N said.
Meanwhile Fennec was in the corner with the WD’s, the WD’s looked terrified of her. Fennec then reached into her shirt to pull something out, as the WD’s prepared for the worst, Fennec then pulled out a green lizard-like animal, it looked two meters long from head to tail. It also had a long, thin body with eight pairs of narrow limbs. It looked to have compound eyes. It didn’t seem to mind as Fennec got it out of her coat as she held it in her arms.
“Hey Fennec, wait…. What’s that!” V yelled in surprise as she turned towards Fennec.
“Oh, I found him a couple years ago! I like him so I keep in my coat and let him rest there. He doesn’t seem to mind.” Fennec said.
“Huh, it looks kind of cute!” N said as he got closer. The WD’s also did the same in curiosity.
“You know, with the things I’ve seen, this is pretty normal. Somehow.” Red said as she shrugged.
N got closer to the green lizard thing, it then liked his visor. N backed his head away a little in shock. However he then giggled and said. “I like this thing. Can I hold him?”
“Sure!” Fennec said. “Anything for you!”
N then took the lizard from Fennec and held it in his arms as it liked his visor again to N’s delight, even V was intrigued by it even if her face didn’t show it.
Uzi however was dealing with things no man could explain. She was inside an abandoned cabin deeper in the woods. As she looked around, it was seemingly empty. There were little robotic bugs running around, doing things such as running away every time Uzi walked over.
Uzi rolled her eyes as she used her abilities to raise a flashlight above her head and turn it on. As she looked around everything looked mostly the same. Suddenly a noise from deeper inside the cabin suddenly resonated. Uzi switched her light to where the noise came from, as she watched. She suddenly saw a glimpse of what looked like a hand going back inside a corner. Uzi suddenly got startled and her flashlight dropped. As she caught it she heard another noise that sounded like a scream from outside. Uzi slowly went to the window and looked out of it.
However, it was just everyone else on the frozen lake, even though it was frozen Uzi could still see everyone one the ice messing around, some of the groups even had boats on the ice.
“This is…. Very underwhelming….” Red said as she was in a boat on the ice with N.
“We'll have to do something! Plus this is very cool!” N said as he went to the front of the boat and stood on it.
“And this is very cool!!” Fennec said as she sat on the back of the boat, the lizard keeping the WD’s happy as they played with it.
On N’s boat there were some more WD’s who were seemingly having fun, rowing the boat along the ice with oar’s. V’s boat also came up to N’s, her boat had a different strategy of doing things. V’s boat had her WD group holding it up. V along with Lizzie was on the top of it.
“Sabotage my minions! Plan X!” V yelled as one of the WD’s below her boat kicked N’s boat off course.
“As the WD’s in N’s boat started to rock. Rebecca suddenly said. “I-I can’t swim!” As she was about to fall onto the ice.
“…. It’s ice.” Red said as she looked at Rebecca. “You can’t swim on ice….” Red sounded a mix of disappointed and confused.
“Oh…. Right.” Rebecca said as she stedied herself on the boat. A little embarrassed.
“I should have never gone on this trip….” Red said to herself as she sighed.
Meanwhile V’s boat was starting to get ahead, however Red simply rolled her eyes and threw a coin she had in her pocket in front of V's boat. The WD holding it up in the front saw the coin and immediately went to pick it up.
“Ohhhh shiny!” He said as he bent down. However then the entire boat lost balance and fell.
V immediately used her wings to float above the crash as she rolled her eyes and looked at Red. Red had a smug expression on her face.
Then suddenly from the right came Aron’s boat, it was painted fully black with a white foundation insignia on its sides. The WD’s now wore wooden helmets, also painted black with the foundation insignia on them.
“I love working for the council!” Aron yelled from the front of the boat as the WD’s rowed with expert precision.
“I love working for the council!” The WD’s yelled back, also in perfect precision.
“Lets me know just who I am!” Aron said again.
“Let’s me know just who I am!” The WD’s said, repeating after Aron.
As Aron’s group passed N, and V’s groups they could only watch as they rowed their boat with military accuracy.
“Did you train them to be soldier’s or something?” V asked Aron as she flew closer.
“Your goddamn right! I’ve trained these WD’s to be soldier’s! When I get back I’ll be leading the first team of WD soldier’s the foundation has ever seen! Now repeat after me maggots!” Aron yelled back to his WD’s as he started the song over again.
All of a sudden, from behind Aron came a noise of what sounded like a car. As Aron turned around to the WD’s he saw Grams boat, it was not really a boat anymore.
Grams boat was now fully fitted with tires and all of the like. It was fully made and fully operational. It was more car than boat.
“Hello Aron.” Gram said as his car-boat passed Aron’s astonished group. N, Fennec and even V watched in awe as Grams' boat practically started to zoom around them in circles.
“H-How?!?” V said.
“Simple, intelligence.” Gram replied.
“Wait…. Where’s Cole?” N said as he looked around.
“Back at the bank of the river. They're still setting up.” Lizzy said with a chuckle as she pointed all the way to the bank, where Cole was trying his best to make his boat.
“It turns out anarchy isn’t a way to run something like that.” Lizzy said.
Meanwhile Uzi watched from the cabin window. Suddenly her face had the symbol of her powers for a split second on her right eye. The window shattered, Uzi immediately backed away, her visor showing a caution sign as she did so.
Uzi’s caution sign then had the words, ‘high heat’ on it as Uzi put down her backpack and looked inside. Inside it was a WD arm, as Uzi looked at the arm she was hyperventilating
Then all of a sudden an all too familiar voice came from behind Uzi.
“Uzi doorman, such a surprise seeing you here.” It said from behind her.
“W-Who-“ Uzi started as she turned around, however was shocked to see not N, V or anyone else. She saw Klen standing behind her, his hands in his coat as his eyes glowed a sickly red.
“Y-You!” Uzi said as she held out her hand with the symbol on it to fight Klen. However Klen just shook his head.
“I wouldn’t do that if I were you, heretic.” Klen said as he looked behind Uzi.
Uzi looked behind her to see what looked like a horde of fleshy abominations, they looked like they were once human, they all looked at Uzi. They made horrific noises as their flesh had seemingly been torn off. There was no sign of any kind of skin on any of their bodies.
“What do you want?” Uzi said as she looked back to Klen with some hints of fear.
“No no. It’s what you want my dear Uzi. For I have these that may interest you.” Klen then put his hand to its palm as he held it out, suddenly some tentacles came from the ground making a sizable hole, they rose holding up a WD corpse, the tentacles threw it aside as they went back down into the hole in the ground and pulled out three papers.
“This poor WD died alone, it’s a shame. I don’t even remember killing her. However she did write these. Read them, Uzi doorman.” Klen said as the tentacles passed the papers to Uzi.
The papers looked like drawings of a madman, however one of them was a paper from Anderson robotics. Uzi read it carefully and saw it was a notice of some kind. However there was another thing on it written in oil that said. ‘Lights from below’
Uzi turned it around to see a finger from something, perhaps a MD. Uzi took it off and studied it before Klen laughed.
“Enjoy your reading? heretic?” Klen said with a smile.
“Bite me!” Uzi said, looking at Klen with anger.
“Well that is no way to treat an old friend? Well I’ll have to punish you!” Klen said with a sneer.
Uzi started to prepare for the worst as she backed away from both Klen and his flesh creatures.
“Don't worry, I won’t do it myself, for that deed has already been taken. It will arrive shortly. Now Uzi, I hope to see your body in the snow, begging for mercy from yaldabaoth. However, you shall gain none!” Klen said with yet another sneer. Suddenly he and all his flesh creatures sunk into the ground, disappearing from view. As Uzi stared in disbelief at what just happened. She didn’t notice Doll behind her, watching her. Suddenly Doll disappeared before Uzi could even notice.
Then Uzi was suddenly knocked back by something plowing through the wall, knocking Uzi back into the front wall as she turned herself around to see what had happened.
In front of Uzi was a robot of some kind, it was bulky and had two Miniguns for its arms, its shoulders had what looked like small middle silos and it had large legs. As Uzi stared at this robot, it stared back at her with its head being a yellow light camera. Its head was mounted between its shoulder missile silos. Its shoulders had a strange logo Uzi had never seen before. They had the globe of earth colored a light blue on them with the words ‘Protection, Concealment, survival, education, destruction.’ In a circle around the blue globe.
“Absolute solver detected, calculating.” The robot said as it stared at Uzi. “Threat to sapient life if allowed to live. 70%. Course of action…. TERMINATION.” Its eye then glowed a menacing red.
“OH SH-“ Uzi was about to yell when suddenly the robot activated some kind of thrusters and charged at Uzi directly, Uzi reacted fast and activated her powers once again to make a shield with a large version of that symbol blocking in front of her.
However, that did almost nothing as the robot simply charged into the shield, knocking Uzi through the wall of the cabin. Uzi was knocked some ways away from the cabin as she got up from the snow, spitting some out and holding her head as she got up, she looked around and saw trees for miles and the cabin the distance, she must've been hit a mile away from it. Then she noticed the robot was already on its way surprisingly fast, in just a few short moments it was already in front of her.
Uzi immediately used her powers to try to directly target it. However when she tried her visor simply flashed a message. ‘Warning, cannot target.’
“Oh you have to be kidding me-“ Uzi said as suddenly the robot started to fire its miniguns at Uzi without any sense of remorse or emotion.
Uzi immediately used her powers to make a shield around herself as she fled behind a large boulder nearby. The robot started to slowly march to the other side of the boulder as it continued pelting it with its miniguns, slowly destroying Uzi’s cover.
As Uzi tried to think and started to panic, she looked around and saw a large tree nearby, Uzi had an idea. Uzi immediately used her powers to target the tree and with some effort managed to uproot it. As it floated Uzi was surprised even with herself, it was the largest thing she had lifted and she was doing it with ease like it was a metal pipe.
Uzi had no time to think as the robot finally got to the other side and started to fire on Uzi, however she thought quickly and threw the tree at the robot, it knocked it off balance and even somewhat dented it. However other than that it was unaffected.
Uzi immediately put her shield up just in time for the robot to start pelting her with bullets again as it walked closer to her. Suddenly it stopped to Uzi’s surprise. Instead its missile silos then fired what seemed like at least twenty small missiles at Uzi that looked like they were going around the shield.
Uzi immediately panicked and started to try to target the missiles with her other hand. Spikes came from the ground and pre-exploded almost every missile a safe distance away from Uzi, however a couple of them were going straight at Uzi, she was forced to tank them with her shield which immediately broke it and sent Uzi a few feet backwards. The robot wasted no time in firing again, as the bullets were about to hit Uzi she felt fear and panic for her life. Just then she started to fly in the air to dodge the bullets and started to fly away.
Uzi was surprised that she just did that, however she had no time to think as she looked behind herself and saw the robot also flying directly after her, worst of all it was aiming its miniguns and preparing to fire.
“DAMMIT, GO AWAY!” Uzi yelled as she uprooted multiple trees in the area and flung them at the robot, it was knocked down to the ground and, however that did little to stop it from going in the air again, however this time it must’ve put its thrusters to full because it flew faster than Uzi and charged directly into her like a charging bull.
As Uzi was flung out of the air even further away. She was knocked so far she made it to another building, this one was larger and made of actual concrete. It had a sign at the front that said ‘Visitor center’ but Uzi could care less at this moment.
As Uzi fled into the building landed outside and fired its missiles at Uzi to chase her within the building. As Uzi ran through the walls, making sure to knock things down behind her to stop the missiles. They kept coming expertly dodging whatever she threw at them. Then one of the missiles accidentally ran into a pillar as Uzi went around a corner fast into a large open area with a lot of support pillars. Its explosion took out the last few missiles as well as the tower. However it gave Uzi an idea as she looked at the building now shaking from it. Uzi started to smile.
As the robot came into a large open area with all the pillars, it looked around for Uzi and didn’t see her. It seemed confused as it looked again and scanned the area.
“Hey! You! I’m over here!” Uzi yelled as she came out from a pillar and waved her hands with a smirk. The robot didn’t hesitate as it fired its miniguns at her. Uzi however just ran back to the pillar and stayed behind it as the robot destroyed it with the hail of bullets. Then she moved into the next, and the next, and the next.
Uzi’s smile grew larger as more pillars started to fall and the building started to slowly crumble. Then she went behind one of the few pillar’s remaining as the robot fired at it, just as Uzi had hoped.
As the pillar was destroyed, it was the straw that broke the camel's back as all the other pillars started to collapse from the weight of the building practically falling on top of them.
Uzi immediately flew out of the building as fast as she could, the robot was about to follow when the building collapsed on top of it. Outside, Uzi barely made it. She looked behind herself, and after a few seconds of silence.
“HELL YA! I JUST DID THAT! THAT WAS ME!” Uzi yelled as she celebrated.
Just as Uzi was about to go back with a smile on her face. The robot started to slowly crawl from the rubble unnoticed, it was heavily damaged, wires were poking out as one of its arms was gone, it’s legs were missing and dents were all over its body.
“T-TTT-TT-TT-TTERMINATE.” It said as it glitched and sparked.
Uzi turned around just in time to see it just as it fired everything it had at Uzi, its minigun fired one last salvo as it fired whatever missiles it had left. Uzi could barely react In time as she set up her shield. However some bullets made it through and pierced her body, spilling oil on the snow as the missiles hit it and flung Uzi a few feet back as more bullets went into her. As Uzi laid on the ground now seemingly dead. The robot’s eye turned back to yellow.
“M-MM-MMMISSION CCCCCCC-CCCOMPLET. REEEETURRNING TO BASE.” It said as it started to crawl in a direction slowly.
However, Uzi's body started to change. She grew large black organic wings as she screamed in pure rage, the robot turned back confused. Standing over it was Uzi, but that was impossible, its calculations had said nothing could survive a salvo like that.
Uzi stared at the robot with uncaring eyes as her visor turned into a purple >< symbol. She immediately grabbed the robot's head and with strength she should’ve never had. She ripped it off, killing the robot instantly. She then flew back with her wings to the camp.
Meanwhile back at the camp everyone had finished the activities and were back in their cabins, surprising everyone had stayed alive. Mostly thanks to Red’s constant vigilance.
“I. Hate. You.” Red said exhausted as she looked at V.
V shrugged and said. “What? I was only doing what I know.”
“We’ll I had a great time!” Fennec said.
“Same here!” N said as he looked around.
“However I keep counting everyone and yet I don’t see Uzi…. Hmmm…. Wonder where she went?” N said as he looked around.
Meanwhile Rebbeca and Darren were going into the woods, Red had told them this path would lead them to a secluded place free of 939 or 745’s where they could make out peacefully.
“Wow, that Red girl sure knows her stuff.” Darren said as they made it to a small log house.
“I know right?!? She’s my new bestie hands down. Anyway, let's not waste anymore time.”
As they went inside it looked strange. There were some kind of black things on the walls and a flashlight on the ground. As Rebbeca went to pick it up. She suddenly felt a presence from above her. As she and Darren looked above themselves they saw what looked to be Uzi, however she had black organic wings and even a black organic tail that seemed to be alive as it had a face and jaws.
As Rebbeca and Darren starred in absolute horror at Uzi’s new form. Uzi was seemingly about to pounce and kill them, when suddenly a roar was heard from the opposite side of the room. Uzi, Darren and Rebbeca looked over and saw a creature, it looked quadrupedal and had a frog-like stance. It was blood red and had spikes running along its back, its snout was like an alligator and it seemed to have no eyes.
It looked at Uzi and roared again as it swiped in a show of force at Uzi. Uzi put her attention away from Darren and Rebbeca as they fled and instead towards this new foe. Uzi chuckled as it started to charge.
Meanwhile back at camp, N was recounting everyone, not only that but strangest of all was that now the MTF were gone as well.
“You're really bad at this….” V said.
“N-Now hold on! I…. Uhhh…. I can fix this!” N said, now panicking a bit.
Red rolled her eyes and said. “This is why I never should’ve come….”
Suddenly Darren and Rebbeca came running from over a nearby hill and through the trees, they were seemingly running from something.
“Hey guys? What’s wrong? Run into a 939?” Red said confused as she went up first to meet the exhausted pair.
“I-It’s Uzi! She’s gone feral!” Rebbeca said out of breath.
“Oh Uzi would never go feral! That’s crazy talk from a crazy girl!” Fennec said as she patted Rebbeca on the head.
“I-It’s true! She tried to eat us!” Darren replied.
“No slow done, I’m sure Uzi was just trying to scare you-“ N started before being cut off by a head of a 939 suddenly dropping from the sky right next to them as its blood sprayed everywhere.
Suddenly Uzi came flying down with blood on her lips as she crashed on the head, spilling its brains and gore everywhere.
“We’ll…. That’s new-“ Red said before suddenly being flung away by Uzi’s power’s.
N was also about to say something when he was suddenly flung away by Uzi.
Fennec was about to say something but as she saw Uzi her eyes widened into Ovals, and starting to shake and hyperventilate again as she fell onto her knees and then got magically tossed aside like the others.
V however was faster and charged directly. At Uzi, however, just as she was about to stab her. Uzi’s tail grabbed V and flung her deeper into the woods, Uzi flew after her. Uzi cut off V’s right arm and then used her powers to push her into a tree. V tried to shoot Uzi but Uzi just forced her hand up and the missile V shot missed horribly. Uzi then threw V to the ground and was about to stab her with her own syringe tail. When suddenly N came and grabbed Uzi by her coat along with Red who put her sword to Uzi’s neck, Fennec was also there helping V up.
“Woah, easy there.” N said, trying to calm down Uzi. However she just used her powers to hit Red with a nearby tree and stabbed N’s hand with V’s syringe.
“Ow, ok up we go!” N said as he tossed Uzi into the air above the very clouds.
“WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON!” Red yelled as she got back up.
“No idea, but we’re trying to fix it.” V said as she regenerated herself.
Fennec said nothing as she lay on the ground curling her arms into her knees still shaking, repeating to herself no over and over again. Almost like she had seen this before.
“Ya…. I’ll go talk to her. Be right back!” N said as he flew up as well.
“…. Where’s those MTF when you need them?” Red said, sitting down next to V.
“I know, it’s infuriating sometimes.” V said, agreeing with Red.
Meanwhile the MTF team watched from a watchtower as Jane pressed a button on her radio and spoke into it.
“It’s happening, send everybody in, heavy and medium vehicles recommend and out down reality anchors. We got her.” Jane said as they started to go down from their watchtower.
From just outside the woods a large force of MTF operatives, tanks, APC’s, helicopters, and even some jets overhead started to move into the woods with utmost haste.
After some time with Red and V successfully making a snowman, N and Uzi suddenly crashed back down and crushed the snowman.
“God Dammit!” Red said, annoyed.
“Oh come on! That took us a few seconds to set up!” V said also annoyed.
“MY SNOWMANNN NOOOOO!” Fennec said as she started to cry a bit.
N was now holding Uzi who had lost her wings and tail.
“Accent was a bad idea anyway….” Uzi said as N was still holding her.
“N…. I’m also sorry….” Uzi said to N.
“Ehhh, not like you killed anyone! Except that 939…. But does that really count as anyone?” N said, looking at Red.
“Maybe, I don’t know I’m not a foundation researcher, why are you looking at me?!?” Red said.
“Hey, is it safe to come out now?” Rebbeca said as she came out from behind a tree. A lot of other WD’s did the same, some were hiding in the snow while others were literally in the trees.
“Wow, that was…. AWESOME! I’d like to see that again with my besties.” Lizzy said as she came out.
“Hey guys! I have returned with a bunch of snacks! As it turns out I left them in the trucks!…. What did I miss?” Thad said as he came out of the woods holding a load of chips and drinks.
Suddenly lights flashed on Uzi, N, V and Fennec as helicopters circled above. MTF ran out of APC’s as they charged into the area, with their guns all pointed to Uzi, their flashlights nearly blinding. Some of them even set up strange machines that glowed red and pulsated with red light.
Jane and the other MTF also came out from the crowd of MTF now gathering around and focusing on Uzi.
“Uzi, N, V, Red, and F. by order of the 05 council. You are all being detained for having abilities that can and will harm the people and things around you. Surrender yourselves or we will be forced to fire!” Jane said.
Uzi, N, V, Red, and Fennec looked around at the force of MTF and vehicles around them, the sound of helicopters above them and jet fighters circling like vultures above them.
“BITE ME!!!” Uzi yelled as she stared at Jane in anger and betrayal.
2023.05.28 21:36 GamingInTheMoment Reviews Released Week of 5.21.23-5.28.23
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Premium Reviews
Legend of Keepers ($4.99)
Is it a Keeper?
Score 8.5/10
Did I enjoy it? Yes!
Would I come back to it? No, after completing the main storyline, I found little reason to want to come back to it. I felt like some aspects of the game got a little stale, and there were not enough items (artifacts) that were game changing enough for me to constantly want to chase them down.
Personal Playtime: ~15 hours
Legend of Keepers is a dungeon master game where you take on the role of ridding your dungeon of heroes. It has simple mechanics of stocking rooms with monsters and traps to kill or scare away heroes. The game offers a variety of events, scaling difficulty, and enjoyable gameplay loop. Unique characters, enemies, and heroes are well-made, and unlockables feel rewarding. However, the game lacks replayability and variety in item choices. There is a good progression in terms of the main campaign missions, but it falls off in terms of the accession missions for me. It is a shame that some items are tied to completing these. Something about it made me feel like there could have been a bit more, and I am finding it difficult to really pin it down. The inability to change rooms during events and adjust monster positions mid-combat limits strategic options. I think there is a great foundation and am hopeful that it sees the same content updates. Overall, it justifies its $5 price tag, given that it will take roughly 15 hours to complete all of the missions, but it may not be a long-term favorite.
TLDR: It is a dungeon master game where you stock rooms with monsters and traps to defeat heroes. It offers varied events, scaling difficulty, and an enjoyable gameplay loop. Unique characters, enemies, and heroes are well-designed, and unlockables feel rewarding. However, the game lacks replayability and item variety. The inability to change rooms during events and adjust monster positions in combat limits strategy. It justifies its $5 price tag, taking around 15 hours to complete all missions.
iOS Link: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/legend-of-keepers/id6444660338
One Minute Reviews
Nordicandia
Kemst þó hægt fari (You will reach your destination even though you travel slowly)
Score 8.5/10
Did I enjoy it? Yes!
Would I come back to it? Yes, this can be played for quite a while trying different builds characters and chasing top ranks over the course of seasons if you are so inclined.
Personal Playtime: 5 hours
Nordicandia is a surprisingly great game despite its lackluster graphics. The constant progression and different possible characters and builds make it a game that, if time permitted, I could see myself sinking several hours into. I am a fan of ARPGs and given the simplicity of this one, it was quick to get into and easy to get hooked. This can range from your standard gathering of loot to more complex filter design and min maxing of specific affixes. It has a hardcore mode where if you die, you have to start from the beginning. It brought a smile to my face upon booting it up. I think if you are a fan of the genre, this is a game that you owe it to yourself to try out if you want something new. If you are new to the genre, I can see this maybe not being the best starting point, if only because of how barebones it is. That being said, I highly enjoyed my time with it and would see myself recommending it. In terms of monetization, there was never a point where I felt like I needed to pay up, and there were no ads, which is a plus in a F2P title.
TLDR: Nordicandia is a surprisingly great ARPG with simple graphics. It offers constant progression, diverse characters, and builds. Hardcore mode adds excitement. Recommended for genre fans, but may not be the best starting point for newcomers. No intrusive monetization or ads. Worth trying for a fresh experience.
iOS Link: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nordicandia-semi-idle-rpg/id1561347553
Ninja Chowdown
Quick Snack
Score 5.5/10
Did I enjoy it? Ya, it wasn't too bad
Would I come back to it? No, there is no reason to once you complete all of the levels. I am not invested enough to unlock everything.
Personal Playtime: 1 hour
Ninja Chowdown is your pretty standard auto runner. There are a few things to note as far as it being a little more enjoyable than most. The first is that, graphically, the color scheme that the game uses is superb. I generally not one to mention anything about graphics, but I will give the game kudos where they are due. It has some great pixel art, and the alternate costumes, weapons, and pets are a nice touch. The bosses are pretty cool and were the best part of the game, in my opinion. What was not so cool was the level design between boss fights. These were often just reskins of the previous levels and, more often than not, felt like they were unnecessary as the only difficult parts of the game were levels 3 and the boss level in each world. Another thing that I was not the biggest fan of was that I wished that there were more challenging parts of the game in general.
TLDR: Ninja Chowdown is a standard auto runner with enjoyable elements. The color scheme and pixel art are superb, and the costumes, weapons, and pets add to the experience. Boss fights are cool, but the level design between them feels repetitive and unnecessary. The game lacks overall challenge.
iOS Link: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ninja-chowdown/id1529428332
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Remember that my 1 minute reviews are F2P Titles.
Premium Reviews
Legend of Keepers ($4.99)
Is it a Keeper?
Score 8.5/10
Did I enjoy it? Yes!
Would I come back to it? No, after completing the main storyline, I found little reason to want to come back to it. I felt like some aspects of the game got a little stale, and there were not enough items (artifacts) that were game changing enough for me to constantly want to chase them down.
Personal Playtime: ~15 hours
Legend of Keepers is a dungeon master game where you take on the role of ridding your dungeon of heroes. It has simple mechanics of stocking rooms with monsters and traps to kill or scare away heroes. The game offers a variety of events, scaling difficulty, and enjoyable gameplay loop. Unique characters, enemies, and heroes are well-made, and unlockables feel rewarding. However, the game lacks replayability and variety in item choices. There is a good progression in terms of the main campaign missions, but it falls off in terms of the accession missions for me. It is a shame that some items are tied to completing these. Something about it made me feel like there could have been a bit more, and I am finding it difficult to really pin it down. The inability to change rooms during events and adjust monster positions mid-combat limits strategic options. I think there is a great foundation and am hopeful that it sees the same content updates. Overall, it justifies its $5 price tag, given that it will take roughly 15 hours to complete all of the missions, but it may not be a long-term favorite.
TLDR: It is a dungeon master game where you stock rooms with monsters and traps to defeat heroes. It offers varied events, scaling difficulty, and an enjoyable gameplay loop. Unique characters, enemies, and heroes are well-designed, and unlockables feel rewarding. However, the game lacks replayability and item variety. The inability to change rooms during events and adjust monster positions in combat limits strategy. It justifies its $5 price tag, taking around 15 hours to complete all missions.
iOS Link: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/legend-of-keepers/id6444660338
One Minute Reviews
Nordicandia
Kemst þó hægt fari (You will reach your destination even though you travel slowly)
Score 8.5/10
Did I enjoy it? Yes!
Would I come back to it? Yes, this can be played for quite a while trying different builds characters and chasing top ranks over the course of seasons if you are so inclined.
Personal Playtime: 5 hours
Nordicandia is a surprisingly great game despite its lackluster graphics. The constant progression and different possible characters and builds make it a game that, if time permitted, I could see myself sinking several hours into. I am a fan of ARPGs and given the simplicity of this one, it was quick to get into and easy to get hooked. This can range from your standard gathering of loot to more complex filter design and min maxing of specific affixes. It has a hardcore mode where if you die, you have to start from the beginning. It brought a smile to my face upon booting it up. I think if you are a fan of the genre, this is a game that you owe it to yourself to try out if you want something new. If you are new to the genre, I can see this maybe not being the best starting point, if only because of how barebones it is. That being said, I highly enjoyed my time with it and would see myself recommending it. In terms of monetization, there was never a point where I felt like I needed to pay up, and there were no ads, which is a plus in a F2P title.
TLDR: Nordicandia is a surprisingly great ARPG with simple graphics. It offers constant progression, diverse characters, and builds. Hardcore mode adds excitement. Recommended for genre fans, but may not be the best starting point for newcomers. No intrusive monetization or ads. Worth trying for a fresh experience.
iOS Link: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nordicandia-semi-idle-rpg/id1561347553
Ninja Chowdown
Quick Snack
Score 5.5/10
Did I enjoy it? Ya, it wasn't too bad
Would I come back to it? No, there is no reason to once you complete all of the levels. I am not invested enough to unlock everything.
Personal Playtime: 1 hour
Ninja Chowdown is your pretty standard auto runner. There are a few things to note as far as it being a little more enjoyable than most. The first is that, graphically, the color scheme that the game uses is superb. I generally not one to mention anything about graphics, but I will give the game kudos where they are due. It has some great pixel art, and the alternate costumes, weapons, and pets are a nice touch. The bosses are pretty cool and were the best part of the game, in my opinion. What was not so cool was the level design between boss fights. These were often just reskins of the previous levels and, more often than not, felt like they were unnecessary as the only difficult parts of the game were levels 3 and the boss level in each world. Another thing that I was not the biggest fan of was that I wished that there were more challenging parts of the game in general.
TLDR: Ninja Chowdown is a standard auto runner with enjoyable elements. The color scheme and pixel art are superb, and the costumes, weapons, and pets add to the experience. Boss fights are cool, but the level design between them feels repetitive and unnecessary. The game lacks overall challenge.
iOS Link: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ninja-chowdown/id1529428332
2023.05.28 21:35 GamingInTheMoment Reviews Released Week of 5.21.23-5.28.23
Wanted to release my weekly round-up of reviews! I hope you guys enjoy it and are able to find something you like. If there is a game you would like to see a review of or would like to see get more attention, let me know! Check out the channel (found on my reddit profile) where I post video reviews of these games if you are at all interested (cannot link because it will be auto deleted).
Remember that my 1 minute reviews are F2P Titles.
Premium Reviews
Legend of Keepers ($4.99)
Is it a Keeper?
Score 8.5/10
Did I enjoy it? Yes!
Would I come back to it? No, after completing the main storyline, I found little reason to want to come back to it. I felt like some aspects of the game got a little stale, and there were not enough items (artifacts) that were game changing enough for me to constantly want to chase them down.
Personal Playtime: ~15 hours
Legend of Keepers is a dungeon master game where you take on the role of ridding your dungeon of heroes. It has simple mechanics of stocking rooms with monsters and traps to kill or scare away heroes. The game offers a variety of events, scaling difficulty, and enjoyable gameplay loop. Unique characters, enemies, and heroes are well-made, and unlockables feel rewarding. However, the game lacks replayability and variety in item choices. There is a good progression in terms of the main campaign missions, but it falls off in terms of the accession missions for me. It is a shame that some items are tied to completing these. Something about it made me feel like there could have been a bit more, and I am finding it difficult to really pin it down. The inability to change rooms during events and adjust monster positions mid-combat limits strategic options. I think there is a great foundation and am hopeful that it sees the same content updates. Overall, it justifies its $5 price tag, given that it will take roughly 15 hours to complete all of the missions, but it may not be a long-term favorite.
TLDR: It is a dungeon master game where you stock rooms with monsters and traps to defeat heroes. It offers varied events, scaling difficulty, and an enjoyable gameplay loop. Unique characters, enemies, and heroes are well-designed, and unlockables feel rewarding. However, the game lacks replayability and item variety. The inability to change rooms during events and adjust monster positions in combat limits strategy. It justifies its $5 price tag, taking around 15 hours to complete all missions.
Google Play Store Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.playdigious.legendofkeepers&hl=en_US&gl=US
iOS Link: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/legend-of-keepers/id6444660338
One Minute Reviews
Nordicandia
Kemst þó hægt fari (You will reach your destination even though you travel slowly)
Score 8.5/10
Did I enjoy it? Yes!
Would I come back to it? Yes, this can be played for quite a while trying different builds characters and chasing top ranks over the course of seasons if you are so inclined.
Personal Playtime: 5 hours
Nordicandia is a surprisingly great game despite its lackluster graphics. The constant progression and different possible characters and builds make it a game that, if time permitted, I could see myself sinking several hours into. I am a fan of ARPGs and given the simplicity of this one, it was quick to get into and easy to get hooked. This can range from your standard gathering of loot to more complex filter design and min maxing of specific affixes. It has a hardcore mode where if you die, you have to start from the beginning. It brought a smile to my face upon booting it up. I think if you are a fan of the genre, this is a game that you owe it to yourself to try out if you want something new. If you are new to the genre, I can see this maybe not being the best starting point, if only because of how barebones it is. That being said, I highly enjoyed my time with it and would see myself recommending it. In terms of monetization, there was never a point where I felt like I needed to pay up, and there were no ads, which is a plus in a F2P title.
TLDR: Nordicandia is a surprisingly great ARPG with simple graphics. It offers constant progression, diverse characters, and builds. Hardcore mode adds excitement. Recommended for genre fans, but may not be the best starting point for newcomers. No intrusive monetization or ads. Worth trying for a fresh experience.
Google Play Store Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.IterativeStudios.Nordicandia&hl=en_US&gl=US
iOS Link: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nordicandia-semi-idle-rpg/id1561347553
Ninja Chowdown
Quick Snack
Score 5.5/10
Did I enjoy it? Ya, it wasn't too bad
Would I come back to it? No, there is no reason to once you complete all of the levels. I am not invested enough to unlock everything.
Personal Playtime: 1 hour
Ninja Chowdown is your pretty standard auto runner. There are a few things to note as far as it being a little more enjoyable than most. The first is that, graphically, the color scheme that the game uses is superb. I generally not one to mention anything about graphics, but I will give the game kudos where they are due. It has some great pixel art, and the alternate costumes, weapons, and pets are a nice touch. The bosses are pretty cool and were the best part of the game, in my opinion. What was not so cool was the level design between boss fights. These were often just reskins of the previous levels and, more often than not, felt like they were unnecessary as the only difficult parts of the game were levels 3 and the boss level in each world. Another thing that I was not the biggest fan of was that I wished that there were more challenging parts of the game in general.
TLDR: Ninja Chowdown is a standard auto runner with enjoyable elements. The color scheme and pixel art are superb, and the costumes, weapons, and pets add to the experience. Boss fights are cool, but the level design between them feels repetitive and unnecessary. The game lacks overall challenge.
Google Play Store Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.Abylight.NinjaChowdown&hl=en_US&gl=US
iOS Link: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ninja-chowdown/id1529428332
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Remember that my 1 minute reviews are F2P Titles.
Premium Reviews
Legend of Keepers ($4.99)
Is it a Keeper?
Score 8.5/10
Did I enjoy it? Yes!
Would I come back to it? No, after completing the main storyline, I found little reason to want to come back to it. I felt like some aspects of the game got a little stale, and there were not enough items (artifacts) that were game changing enough for me to constantly want to chase them down.
Personal Playtime: ~15 hours
Legend of Keepers is a dungeon master game where you take on the role of ridding your dungeon of heroes. It has simple mechanics of stocking rooms with monsters and traps to kill or scare away heroes. The game offers a variety of events, scaling difficulty, and enjoyable gameplay loop. Unique characters, enemies, and heroes are well-made, and unlockables feel rewarding. However, the game lacks replayability and variety in item choices. There is a good progression in terms of the main campaign missions, but it falls off in terms of the accession missions for me. It is a shame that some items are tied to completing these. Something about it made me feel like there could have been a bit more, and I am finding it difficult to really pin it down. The inability to change rooms during events and adjust monster positions mid-combat limits strategic options. I think there is a great foundation and am hopeful that it sees the same content updates. Overall, it justifies its $5 price tag, given that it will take roughly 15 hours to complete all of the missions, but it may not be a long-term favorite.
TLDR: It is a dungeon master game where you stock rooms with monsters and traps to defeat heroes. It offers varied events, scaling difficulty, and an enjoyable gameplay loop. Unique characters, enemies, and heroes are well-designed, and unlockables feel rewarding. However, the game lacks replayability and item variety. The inability to change rooms during events and adjust monster positions in combat limits strategy. It justifies its $5 price tag, taking around 15 hours to complete all missions.
Google Play Store Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.playdigious.legendofkeepers&hl=en_US&gl=US
iOS Link: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/legend-of-keepers/id6444660338
One Minute Reviews
Nordicandia
Kemst þó hægt fari (You will reach your destination even though you travel slowly)
Score 8.5/10
Did I enjoy it? Yes!
Would I come back to it? Yes, this can be played for quite a while trying different builds characters and chasing top ranks over the course of seasons if you are so inclined.
Personal Playtime: 5 hours
Nordicandia is a surprisingly great game despite its lackluster graphics. The constant progression and different possible characters and builds make it a game that, if time permitted, I could see myself sinking several hours into. I am a fan of ARPGs and given the simplicity of this one, it was quick to get into and easy to get hooked. This can range from your standard gathering of loot to more complex filter design and min maxing of specific affixes. It has a hardcore mode where if you die, you have to start from the beginning. It brought a smile to my face upon booting it up. I think if you are a fan of the genre, this is a game that you owe it to yourself to try out if you want something new. If you are new to the genre, I can see this maybe not being the best starting point, if only because of how barebones it is. That being said, I highly enjoyed my time with it and would see myself recommending it. In terms of monetization, there was never a point where I felt like I needed to pay up, and there were no ads, which is a plus in a F2P title.
TLDR: Nordicandia is a surprisingly great ARPG with simple graphics. It offers constant progression, diverse characters, and builds. Hardcore mode adds excitement. Recommended for genre fans, but may not be the best starting point for newcomers. No intrusive monetization or ads. Worth trying for a fresh experience.
Google Play Store Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.IterativeStudios.Nordicandia&hl=en_US&gl=US
iOS Link: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nordicandia-semi-idle-rpg/id1561347553
Ninja Chowdown
Quick Snack
Score 5.5/10
Did I enjoy it? Ya, it wasn't too bad
Would I come back to it? No, there is no reason to once you complete all of the levels. I am not invested enough to unlock everything.
Personal Playtime: 1 hour
Ninja Chowdown is your pretty standard auto runner. There are a few things to note as far as it being a little more enjoyable than most. The first is that, graphically, the color scheme that the game uses is superb. I generally not one to mention anything about graphics, but I will give the game kudos where they are due. It has some great pixel art, and the alternate costumes, weapons, and pets are a nice touch. The bosses are pretty cool and were the best part of the game, in my opinion. What was not so cool was the level design between boss fights. These were often just reskins of the previous levels and, more often than not, felt like they were unnecessary as the only difficult parts of the game were levels 3 and the boss level in each world. Another thing that I was not the biggest fan of was that I wished that there were more challenging parts of the game in general.
TLDR: Ninja Chowdown is a standard auto runner with enjoyable elements. The color scheme and pixel art are superb, and the costumes, weapons, and pets add to the experience. Boss fights are cool, but the level design between them feels repetitive and unnecessary. The game lacks overall challenge.
Google Play Store Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.Abylight.NinjaChowdown&hl=en_US&gl=US
iOS Link: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ninja-chowdown/id1529428332
2023.05.28 21:33 kazhioHD Tired of 5e, I NEED help finding an RPG for a homebrew setting
Soooo this ended up being longer than I expected, but ok here is the thing:
I've played 5e for a while now and it's been quite fun. I've dmed that system for 6 years more or less with different groups of friends. But it's been enough. 5e was my introduction to TRPGs and even though I enjoyed the hell out of the system (and still do), I could never take out the need for constant homebrewing and changing the system to suit the world/game that I was dming. I am tired of fighting against the system and trying to make it something that it isn't. Throughout these last years, I became quite a TRPGs fanatic and checked/collected different game rules and settings, but sadly I didn't manage to play them due to not finding players or the lack of interest from my party. This is not the first time I try to step out of 5e, but as everyone at the table wants to play it, I always fall back into it to avoid rpg abstinence.
Pls this can NOT happen again xd, I am done with fantasy superheroes, over-restrictive class guidelines, and prescribed vancian casting. I NEED something new that lets me be free of the 5e player expectations and rules.
After some time I am gonna restart dming from time to time in a cool shared setting that I and some friends started for a west marches/living world game. The premise of the setting is basically:
"mesh of our different real-world cultures/mythologies" + "fantasy races as product of evolution" + "an archipelago/continent with a large history of migrations" + "magic as a physical manifestation of individual or collective worldviews"
There is way way more to the setting, but explaining it would take quite a bit of space. But that is a good basic idea of it.
As I remain unwilling to use 5e, I need some new system to play the game and I thought of asking the community due to my lack of experience. We play online using Foundry and the thing is that, in the case of 5e, the overall system was too damn time-consuming for homebrew. Combat takes too long and doing all the homebrew items, NPCs, etc is quite some work to make it work smoothly with the system. And something to consider is that my prepping time is now very limited due to university.
So, after thinking more about it, I believe that these are the requirements I would need in the game: - A rules light or medium game system that is opt for homebrewing to lower the prep-time - It has good support in Foundry (I mean that one can play with no probl the system there) - It has some interesting combat and it doesn't bog down. It is fairly fast but still keeps a balance with some complexity. It being deadly can be a plus. - It is suitable for long-term play - It has a more free-form magic system. So again, no straight vancian casting.
This last thing is the biggest issue I have atm given that representing the magic of this world in the fiction depends a lot more on a character's backstory than just the actual rules of a class or magic school. The basic idea of how using magic works is that an individual can "attune" themselves with practice and study using a "magical mechanism in nature" (this would be described with fluff in the system) to a specific element(s) and so, learn how to control them and with experience, expand on their capabilities. Now what consists as an element depends on a culture's, school's, or an individual's interpretation/view. Because of how the flavor of the magic is built, it doesn't lend itself that well to an only spell slot type of system. We had been working around it with 5e, but it would be cool to now use a more suited ruleset for this.
As my players come from 5e, I've been checking some more 5e-dnd-player-friendly systems for the game like Index Cards RPG, Savage Worlds, Cypher, or overall OSR. But honestly, Idk how well these systems would translate to the world, which are their strengths in comparison to each other in practice, or if there could be any better-suited game systems. Also, my players are only familiar with dnd and though, they are open to using a new ruleset for the game, I know that it can not diverge too much from what they are used to (so no narrative-only or simulationist games). And this is important, cause oc I also want them to pass a damn good time with the game.
Still, even though they really like some good combat, from facing a BBEG to clashes of armies, they also love rp (we have a term which is "unnecessary roleplay" for the mandatory 2 hours rp we definitely don't need but require every session). And besides that, we also like the idea of traveling in the game instead of just basically teleporting, so keeping the pillars of DND would be important (exploration, social, and combat). This is why I've had my eyes on universal systems or OSRs, but again my inexperience with other systems maybe blinds me.
Anyway, sorry for the long post. If you read til here, then I thank you and I would appreciate any game suggestions or input!
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I've played 5e for a while now and it's been quite fun. I've dmed that system for 6 years more or less with different groups of friends. But it's been enough. 5e was my introduction to TRPGs and even though I enjoyed the hell out of the system (and still do), I could never take out the need for constant homebrewing and changing the system to suit the world/game that I was dming. I am tired of fighting against the system and trying to make it something that it isn't. Throughout these last years, I became quite a TRPGs fanatic and checked/collected different game rules and settings, but sadly I didn't manage to play them due to not finding players or the lack of interest from my party. This is not the first time I try to step out of 5e, but as everyone at the table wants to play it, I always fall back into it to avoid rpg abstinence.
Pls this can NOT happen again xd, I am done with fantasy superheroes, over-restrictive class guidelines, and prescribed vancian casting. I NEED something new that lets me be free of the 5e player expectations and rules.
After some time I am gonna restart dming from time to time in a cool shared setting that I and some friends started for a west marches/living world game. The premise of the setting is basically:
"mesh of our different real-world cultures/mythologies" + "fantasy races as product of evolution" + "an archipelago/continent with a large history of migrations" + "magic as a physical manifestation of individual or collective worldviews"
There is way way more to the setting, but explaining it would take quite a bit of space. But that is a good basic idea of it.
As I remain unwilling to use 5e, I need some new system to play the game and I thought of asking the community due to my lack of experience. We play online using Foundry and the thing is that, in the case of 5e, the overall system was too damn time-consuming for homebrew. Combat takes too long and doing all the homebrew items, NPCs, etc is quite some work to make it work smoothly with the system. And something to consider is that my prepping time is now very limited due to university.
So, after thinking more about it, I believe that these are the requirements I would need in the game: - A rules light or medium game system that is opt for homebrewing to lower the prep-time - It has good support in Foundry (I mean that one can play with no probl the system there) - It has some interesting combat and it doesn't bog down. It is fairly fast but still keeps a balance with some complexity. It being deadly can be a plus. - It is suitable for long-term play - It has a more free-form magic system. So again, no straight vancian casting.
This last thing is the biggest issue I have atm given that representing the magic of this world in the fiction depends a lot more on a character's backstory than just the actual rules of a class or magic school. The basic idea of how using magic works is that an individual can "attune" themselves with practice and study using a "magical mechanism in nature" (this would be described with fluff in the system) to a specific element(s) and so, learn how to control them and with experience, expand on their capabilities. Now what consists as an element depends on a culture's, school's, or an individual's interpretation/view. Because of how the flavor of the magic is built, it doesn't lend itself that well to an only spell slot type of system. We had been working around it with 5e, but it would be cool to now use a more suited ruleset for this.
As my players come from 5e, I've been checking some more 5e-dnd-player-friendly systems for the game like Index Cards RPG, Savage Worlds, Cypher, or overall OSR. But honestly, Idk how well these systems would translate to the world, which are their strengths in comparison to each other in practice, or if there could be any better-suited game systems. Also, my players are only familiar with dnd and though, they are open to using a new ruleset for the game, I know that it can not diverge too much from what they are used to (so no narrative-only or simulationist games). And this is important, cause oc I also want them to pass a damn good time with the game.
Still, even though they really like some good combat, from facing a BBEG to clashes of armies, they also love rp (we have a term which is "unnecessary roleplay" for the mandatory 2 hours rp we definitely don't need but require every session). And besides that, we also like the idea of traveling in the game instead of just basically teleporting, so keeping the pillars of DND would be important (exploration, social, and combat). This is why I've had my eyes on universal systems or OSRs, but again my inexperience with other systems maybe blinds me.
Anyway, sorry for the long post. If you read til here, then I thank you and I would appreciate any game suggestions or input!
2023.05.28 21:31 democraticcrazy A toast to ordinator, thunderchild and whichever related mod makes staves viable!
I'm still in the mid 20s, but I've finally made it to the point where
So, I'm loving using staves and shouts! Ordinator and the related mods (see ordinator page for a full cycle!) really breathe a lot of new life into Skyrim! My only gripe is that I was going to use dwarven autocannons for combat, but I need to build one first - and that needs dwemer parts... Guess I'm going into my first dwemer ruin soon!
I highly recommend Ordinator and the full cycle! There's no telling which other crazy builds only now become possible!
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- shouting gives speech xp. Ordinator (or one of the component mods) has several shout-related perks
- I can reliably meditate at the Greybeards. I've unlocked several shouts and can finally time the meditation correctly.
- actually using staves now gives enchanting xp. Again, there are more staff perks to come
- got azuras star so I can power my staves indefinitely
So, I'm loving using staves and shouts! Ordinator and the related mods (see ordinator page for a full cycle!) really breathe a lot of new life into Skyrim! My only gripe is that I was going to use dwarven autocannons for combat, but I need to build one first - and that needs dwemer parts... Guess I'm going into my first dwemer ruin soon!
I highly recommend Ordinator and the full cycle! There's no telling which other crazy builds only now become possible!
2023.05.28 21:31 Pmike9 [EU] ~750EUR Gaming/work PC
>**What will you be doing with this PC? Be as specific as possible, and include specific games or programs you will be using.**
Mostly for playing not so requiring titles such as CSGO(CS2), WoW, Diablo IV, not really any AAA games. Also for work (multiple chrome tabs open etc.)
>**What is your maximum budget before rebates/shipping/taxes?**
I would like to fit within 750 EUR for the tower.
>**When do you plan on building/buying the PC? Note: beyond a week or two from today means any build you receive will be out of date when you want to buy.**
Within June 2023. Hopefully first/second week of the month.
>**What, exactly, do you need included in the budget? (ToweOS/monitokeyboard/mouse/etc\)**
Only Tower.
>**Which country (and state/province) will you be purchasing the parts in? If you're in US, do you have access to a Microcenter location?**
Bulgaria, but given the limited and possibly overpriced options I might use amazon.de . Another website worth checking would be pazaruvaj.com as it normally finds the cheapest prices within the country.
>**If reusing any parts (including monitor(s)/keyboard/mouse/etc), what parts will you be reusing? Brands and models are appreciated.**
Probably my off-brand mechanical keyboard and hyperX mouse + my 500gb samsung ssd drive.
>**Will you be overclocking? If yes, are you interested in overclocking right away, or down the line? CPU and/or GPU?**
Likely, if it will not impact the longevity of the CPU. If it is recommended to go with ryzen I might opt to go for a non-X version and overclock slightly if recommended by the more experienced builders. I have no experience in overclocking GPUs so I would probably stray away from that.
>**Are there any specific features or items you want/need in the build? (ex: SSD, large amount of storage or a RAID setup, CUDA or OpenCL support, etc)**
I would like to either have 32gb ram or 16 with the possibility to double it in the near future.
>**Do you have any specific case preferences (Size like ITX/microATX/mid-towefull-tower, styles, colors, window or not, LED lighting, etc), or a particular color theme preference for the components?**
Probably a mid-tower, I wouldn't mind a tapered window or RGB, but definitely not a must.
>**Do you need a copy of Windows included in the budget? If you do need one included, do you have a preference?**
No :)
>**Extra info or particulars:**
I have no preference on an AMD or Intel build and if it is an AMD build I would like being able to use the stock cooler, so extra input on that will be greatly appreciated! I am also looking for the best bang for you buck 1440p 27inch monitor recommendations (144/165hz etc.) I have no previous experience with Radeon GPUs.
I might wait for RTX4060 if it actually hits in June 2023.
Thank you!
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Mostly for playing not so requiring titles such as CSGO(CS2), WoW, Diablo IV, not really any AAA games. Also for work (multiple chrome tabs open etc.)
>**What is your maximum budget before rebates/shipping/taxes?**
I would like to fit within 750 EUR for the tower.
>**When do you plan on building/buying the PC? Note: beyond a week or two from today means any build you receive will be out of date when you want to buy.**
Within June 2023. Hopefully first/second week of the month.
>**What, exactly, do you need included in the budget? (ToweOS/monitokeyboard/mouse/etc\)**
Only Tower.
>**Which country (and state/province) will you be purchasing the parts in? If you're in US, do you have access to a Microcenter location?**
Bulgaria, but given the limited and possibly overpriced options I might use amazon.de . Another website worth checking would be pazaruvaj.com as it normally finds the cheapest prices within the country.
>**If reusing any parts (including monitor(s)/keyboard/mouse/etc), what parts will you be reusing? Brands and models are appreciated.**
Probably my off-brand mechanical keyboard and hyperX mouse + my 500gb samsung ssd drive.
>**Will you be overclocking? If yes, are you interested in overclocking right away, or down the line? CPU and/or GPU?**
Likely, if it will not impact the longevity of the CPU. If it is recommended to go with ryzen I might opt to go for a non-X version and overclock slightly if recommended by the more experienced builders. I have no experience in overclocking GPUs so I would probably stray away from that.
>**Are there any specific features or items you want/need in the build? (ex: SSD, large amount of storage or a RAID setup, CUDA or OpenCL support, etc)**
I would like to either have 32gb ram or 16 with the possibility to double it in the near future.
>**Do you have any specific case preferences (Size like ITX/microATX/mid-towefull-tower, styles, colors, window or not, LED lighting, etc), or a particular color theme preference for the components?**
Probably a mid-tower, I wouldn't mind a tapered window or RGB, but definitely not a must.
>**Do you need a copy of Windows included in the budget? If you do need one included, do you have a preference?**
No :)
>**Extra info or particulars:**
I have no preference on an AMD or Intel build and if it is an AMD build I would like being able to use the stock cooler, so extra input on that will be greatly appreciated! I am also looking for the best bang for you buck 1440p 27inch monitor recommendations (144/165hz etc.) I have no previous experience with Radeon GPUs.
I might wait for RTX4060 if it actually hits in June 2023.
Thank you!
2023.05.28 21:31 bigbrainthinkin Best build to utilise a longsword & longbow?
I like the idea of the traditional medieval fantasy warrior who's as capable with a longsword as they are at range with a bow and I can't really find an effective way to do it. The best I've managed to come up with is a kensei monk/samurai fighter. Using the monk levels to wield both the sword & bow with Dex & the potentially high AC with unarmoured defense. And the fighter levels for action surge and triple attack. It can go particularly well with Elven Accuracy as you then get triple advantage on your bow or sword when using your Battle Focus which can outweigh the Sharpshooter cost if you take it as well. With the fighter abilities, you can dish out quite a chunk of damage. The issue is the build doesn't really come online until higher levels due to the multiclass and even then by level 20 it still feels like level 10 and never feels particularly powerful. Plus with the longbow there's no real reason to even enter melee unless forced because in 5e there's pretty much no feats or class features that improve using a longsword, which is sad for such an iconic weapon.
Tldr: Any one have any ideas for longsword + longbow build? Or any way to improve the longsword other than the elven accuracy cheese above?
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Tldr: Any one have any ideas for longsword + longbow build? Or any way to improve the longsword other than the elven accuracy cheese above?
2023.05.28 21:31 MSpeedAddict [WTS] Vortex Razor Gen 3 1x10 Scalarworks LEAP Wager Machine RCA Ti BCG GQ Carbon Handguard
Timestamp: https://imgur.com/a/vx1Wf3n
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Pricing based off the 10" version, equivalent pricing as options and wholesale cost per GQ and not including cost of Ti screws upgrade
Please see my other posts for available items:
All prices are PayPal F&F. Dibs beats PM, send PM within 15 minutes or goes to 2nd dibs.
Absolutely no notes of any kind with payment.
I also have Zelle and Venmo available at your discretion.
Please add 3.1% for G&S or use the fee calculator for specific payment.
When making a payment please put "dibs on XYZ" if you have not already.
If you have put dibs, please send a PM for payment information soon thereafter.
If you have low flair and have previously claimed an item that I am now reposting due to lack of payment, your messages will be ignored and dibs declined.
Trade Interests:
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Optics Package
Prices listed in bullet points are for reference only from online vendors, not parting at this time- Vortex Gen III Razor 1-10 LPVO FFP EBR-9 BDC MOA Reticle (virtually new)
- Scalarworks LEAP/09 34mm 1.93 (virtually new)
- Vortex Defender Flip Caps
- Wager Machine Works Battery Cap for Razor LPVO
- Vortex SwitchView SV-5 Throw Lever
- Original Packaging for all serialized items included
Yours for $2450 $2350 shipped
Rubber City Armory Titanium BCG w/ Adjustable Gas Key
- Rubber City Armory Titanium AR-15 BCG w/ Adjustable Gas Key (lightly used; finish looks virtually new on carrier, normal wear on gas key, few hundred rounds) + brand new unused bolt and firing ping
Yours for $290 $250 shipped
GQ Armory Handguard Forged Carbon Fiber 6″
- GQ Armory Handguard Forged Carbon Fiber 6″ AR-15 + titanium screws upgrade (takeoff, 500 rounds) - not available individually, only on the flagship carbon PDW
Yours for $390 $275 shipped
Pricing based off the 10" version, equivalent pricing as options and wholesale cost per GQ and not including cost of Ti screws upgradeThe same handguard featured on our Paladin Carbon. Ultra light weight at only 5.15 oz for the entire system. Made from forged carbon fiber mated to a 7075 hardcoat anodized barrel nut. M-LOK attachment points at 3′, 6′, and 9′. Bonded carbon fiber picatinny rail. Our handguard has an ID of 1.78″ and will fit any silencers up to 1.75″ like those from Q, CGS, etc. Forged carbon fiber is extremely strong and durable given its weight, comparable to 6061 aluminum which is what most AR handguards are made of.
FEATURES & SPECS:
– FORGED CARBON FIBER CONSTRUCTION
– FORGED ULTRA LIGHT 7075 ALUMINUM BARREL NUT
– M-LOK ATTACHMENT POINTS
– ANTI-ROTATION SYSTEM
– LENGTH: 6″
– WEIGHT: 5.15 OZ INCLUDING WEIGHT OF BARREL NUT AND SCREWS
Absolutely no notes of any kind with payment.
I also have Zelle and Venmo available at your discretion.
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When making a payment please put "dibs on XYZ" if you have not already.
If you have put dibs, please send a PM for payment information soon thereafter.
If you have low flair and have previously claimed an item that I am now reposting due to lack of payment, your messages will be ignored and dibs declined.
- Dead Air Nomad e-Brake
- Esstac 2011 Kywi Inserts (2+)
- IWC 45 Offset QD Picatinny Mount
- Liberty Precision Machine Atlas / Plan B Thread Protector(s)
- Forward Control Designs Atlas / Plan B Thread Protector(s)
- Liberty's Defense Suppressor Cover(s)
2023.05.28 21:29 higashiriki LF: aprimon HA paldean wooper FT: aprimon, just offer
the title is self-explanatory. i don’t really care in which apriball is, as long as it has its HA, and a couple of Best IVs. would appreciate it if it has adamant nature, but it’s not mandatory <3
im willing to also trade for any scarlet exclusive or items! (except ability patches of apriballs)
if you’re interested in any of my aprimon but do not have wooper, you can offer items! (please do not offer other aprimons since i am not interested at the moment)
Here’s my list (all with HA):
-Love Goomy
-Love Hatenna
-Love Litleo
-Moon Dreepy
-Love Indeedee
-Moon Larvesta
-Dream Misdreavus
-Dream G-Meowth
-Dream Ralts
I have a couple more, but these are my most popular aprimon <3
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im willing to also trade for any scarlet exclusive or items! (except ability patches of apriballs)
if you’re interested in any of my aprimon but do not have wooper, you can offer items! (please do not offer other aprimons since i am not interested at the moment)
Here’s my list (all with HA):
-Love Goomy
-Love Hatenna
-Love Litleo
-Moon Dreepy
-Love Indeedee
-Moon Larvesta
-Dream Misdreavus
-Dream G-Meowth
-Dream Ralts
I have a couple more, but these are my most popular aprimon <3
2023.05.28 21:27 SameLiterature8849 HEY EVERY ! ! Spamton tamagotchi!
 | Hello everybody! I made accessory and wallpaper that will turn your tama into Spamton! I also added pipis that you can interact with just for fun lol I advise you to get this body (like on the picture, i don't know how to add more pictures to a post, sorry) in MyMeets for the best result, but it is not necessary, of course. All items (mask, wallpaper and pipis) can be found at the link below. This is my first time doing something this big, so if you have any tips or suggestions feel free to leave them in the comments, i'd love to hear them, thanks :) https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1eugu3n1qtbY2xfA8iAnLcYMG07MDd7yh?usp=drive_link submitted by SameLiterature8849 to tamagotchi [link] [comments] https://preview.redd.it/u9r6lfbcim2b1.png?width=377&format=png&auto=webp&s=96770d00e66148ed32cd3d15ea768ef6d736c4fb |
2023.05.28 21:25 SillyBanterPleasesMe 250 lvls Of My Extreme Hardcore Zeah Chunk-Locked Ironman Journey
 | So I've been playing Runescape since 06 but super on/off. Played heavy as a kid in 06-08 then again when RS3 came out with EoC but left shortly after since it reminded me too much of WoW and I was pretty bored of that game as well whenever EoC came out! Then they announced OSRS coming out and I got genuinely excited hearing they're not only bringing back RS2... but the best years of it! I was hooked! Partly due to the fact that I was now playing on a members account for the very first time; and partly due to the fact this game is really nice when you've got "adult things" getting in the way of gaming and you really need that "AFKable" vibe that RS gave off! But I again stopped playing after a few months when the grind got real and I couldn't justify monthly payments for this game and was much too afraid I wouldn't play forever... I just put the game down... Then of course they had to release this point and click game game on mobile like it wasn't ever designed to be for mobile! I was surprised how well it played til I realized mobile gaming has been leading up to this very moment right here! Endless penguin laps trying to get a stupid squirrel... I stopped playing again after a while but Zeah was in my head. It was completely new to me when I picked up OSRS on mobile so I chose not to explore it but couldn't resist the urge a few months ago when I started my UIM. It was on my exploration of this Island I realized I have made a stupid amount of accounts from when I was a kid to where I am now but a chunk locked account in Zeah seems like it would feel like a brand new game. Youtube has been making me want to do a Chunk locked account for fun but I didn't know where to start. I had a feeling Zeah was gonna be where I started and I couldn't believe what I saw through Chunk Picker! Chunk 6969 isn't only the best named chunk... It's a chunk with starter goals that leads to even more starter goals! And how fitting that it happens to be on Zeah! Quickly I get started on making a new account to proceed on the first 250 lvls of My Extreme Hardcore Zeah Chunk-Locked Ironman Journey appropriately named: Chunky CoX! Its been nothing but killing men and imps to get me to 250! Stole from the men as well cuz why not? Even got lucky with a mystery box giving me my steel platebody just shortly after 10 defense! Plenty of randoms have kept me warm from the salty ocean breeze and a cat has even helped me learn to fish without a natural way for me to do so! Playing with my Chunky CoX has been a real pleasure! submitted by SillyBanterPleasesMe to UniqueIronmen [link] [comments] Here's Mr.CoX in his current BiS melee gear! Mr.CoX in the only one place he can go to for food! https://preview.redd.it/rmbox7wcfm2b1.png?width=1707&format=png&auto=webp&s=d33e9bc2f574063bb6436e5af2e48ac655f8e2c7 And this is Mr.CoX in BiS range/magic showing off what it takes to get these skills and swag! And this is my progress on Chunk Picker V2! Mr.CoX protecting his forlorn homestead ^.^ Bit of a long story to explain why I chose to lock myself in Zeah but I couldn't resist making this silly account once all the puzzle pieces started to fall in together so perfectly! Life has been slowing me down but I'm not on Youtube so for now this will be the perfect distraction from my UIM that I hope a few of you would enjoy my "clever" wordplay of an account x) I've been killing man and imp to prepare for guards in this area! Once those guys drop me enough air runes; its off to head guard! Train magic on them til 55 and hope I get the rune scimmy and kiteshield drop somewhere along that journey to release me of my one chunk prison! |
2023.05.28 21:19 Caddan 42 [MMF4F] Eastern/Central Time Zone(Anywhere/online) - Looking for a creative writer who's willing to be naughty sometimes, friendly all the time.
~@~
All eyes in the tavern turned toward the cloaked figure that entered on that auspicious evening. Nothing of her gender or form was discernable until slim hands threw back her voluminous hood, revealing a beauteous face and luscious hair, leading all males and many a female to speculate what other treasures might be hidden beneath. She approached the bar and the trio gathered there, signaled for a drink, and then said in a lust-filled voice, "You three have been waiting for me?"
~@~
We started as four, two men and two women, with a desire to play characters together, for fun and perhaps publication. We created a Discord server to use for our writings, since we chatted routinely on Discord already. We chose to use a Dungeons & Dragons game setting, just so that we'd have some guidance, and be able to put limits on our characters' abilities. We wanted to roleplay with a more mature theme, exploring love and lust as well as adventure and magic.
Sadly, one of our ladies vanished just as our characters were developing. Life became too much, and she had to drop out.
However, life goes on, and while we're making the best of things, we really needed more than three, so we're looking for someone willing to come and play with us.
While gender is not too important, as we can all take on both male and female roles, we'd like to restore the balance of two males and two females, just so our (currently) lone female doesn't feel outnumbered.
A little about us:
Castle_Guardian (51M) is a medieval enthusiast and amateur writer who hails from Ontario, Canada, and despite his university degree does factory work for a living. He plays RPGs with a younger crowd, and is owned by two cats.
His longtime friend (42F) has had many work and life experiences but currently works from home in an IT position. The current love of her life is her two wolf-dog hybrids.
Caddan (48M) works in his family tax preparation business, and is part of a professional choir. IMHO, of the three of us, Castle_Guardian claims I'm the sane one.
What we're looking for: Ideally, we'd like a woman to restore the balance, but if you're a good enough writer to play either gender (or something LGBTQ+), you'll do. We need someone willing to explore what Dungeons&Dragons 5th Edition has to offer, since we're using Faerun as our story's setting. We need someone who understands that darker subjects such as murder, sex, slavery, BDSM, torture, curses, etc. are okay to explore in a fictional setting, while in no way condoning the practice of evil.
On a more practical level, we're looking for someone fluent in the English language, active enough on Discord to interact with us in a timely fashion, and flexible enough to take on more than one character in the tapestry of medieval fantasy that we are weaving. We’re most compatible with people in the Eastern or Central time zones, but we’ve been known to post at all hours of the day.
~@~
If this sounds like something you can commit to, send a PM to either Castle_Guardian or Caddan so that we can share a Discord tag with you, and connect as friends. We will chat with you for a bit, then add you into a group chat with the others if things look promising. If we're all agreed that you'll be a good fit, we'll invite you to our server.
Please start your PM with a brief character introduction similar to the one written above, so that I know you read to the end. It doesn’t have to be for the character you eventually portray, but it should be well-written.
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All eyes in the tavern turned toward the cloaked figure that entered on that auspicious evening. Nothing of her gender or form was discernable until slim hands threw back her voluminous hood, revealing a beauteous face and luscious hair, leading all males and many a female to speculate what other treasures might be hidden beneath. She approached the bar and the trio gathered there, signaled for a drink, and then said in a lust-filled voice, "You three have been waiting for me?"
~@~
We started as four, two men and two women, with a desire to play characters together, for fun and perhaps publication. We created a Discord server to use for our writings, since we chatted routinely on Discord already. We chose to use a Dungeons & Dragons game setting, just so that we'd have some guidance, and be able to put limits on our characters' abilities. We wanted to roleplay with a more mature theme, exploring love and lust as well as adventure and magic.
Sadly, one of our ladies vanished just as our characters were developing. Life became too much, and she had to drop out.
However, life goes on, and while we're making the best of things, we really needed more than three, so we're looking for someone willing to come and play with us.
While gender is not too important, as we can all take on both male and female roles, we'd like to restore the balance of two males and two females, just so our (currently) lone female doesn't feel outnumbered.
A little about us:
Castle_Guardian (51M) is a medieval enthusiast and amateur writer who hails from Ontario, Canada, and despite his university degree does factory work for a living. He plays RPGs with a younger crowd, and is owned by two cats.
His longtime friend (42F) has had many work and life experiences but currently works from home in an IT position. The current love of her life is her two wolf-dog hybrids.
Caddan (48M) works in his family tax preparation business, and is part of a professional choir. IMHO, of the three of us, Castle_Guardian claims I'm the sane one.
What we're looking for: Ideally, we'd like a woman to restore the balance, but if you're a good enough writer to play either gender (or something LGBTQ+), you'll do. We need someone willing to explore what Dungeons&Dragons 5th Edition has to offer, since we're using Faerun as our story's setting. We need someone who understands that darker subjects such as murder, sex, slavery, BDSM, torture, curses, etc. are okay to explore in a fictional setting, while in no way condoning the practice of evil.
On a more practical level, we're looking for someone fluent in the English language, active enough on Discord to interact with us in a timely fashion, and flexible enough to take on more than one character in the tapestry of medieval fantasy that we are weaving. We’re most compatible with people in the Eastern or Central time zones, but we’ve been known to post at all hours of the day.
~@~
If this sounds like something you can commit to, send a PM to either Castle_Guardian or Caddan so that we can share a Discord tag with you, and connect as friends. We will chat with you for a bit, then add you into a group chat with the others if things look promising. If we're all agreed that you'll be a good fit, we'll invite you to our server.
Please start your PM with a brief character introduction similar to the one written above, so that I know you read to the end. It doesn’t have to be for the character you eventually portray, but it should be well-written.
2023.05.28 21:18 CliffhouseGames Cliffhouse Adventures [modded][roleplay][network][smp] {ProjectE}{Essentials}
Welcome to the Cliffhouse gaming network, an LGBT+ friendly hangout space for adult (18+) gamers! We're here to help you kick back, relax, and enjoy some quality gaming time with new friends in Minecraft, D&D, Wartales, Star Citizen, and more!
For the best modded Minecraft in 2023, join our Interstellar Adventures server! Interstellar Adventures is the latest and greatest sci-fantasy pack for Minecraft 1.18.2. Enter a world of magic and technology populated by a diverse array of NPCs and structures, and discover the secrets of interplanetary travel to journey to new worlds. With Discord Integration, Minecolonies, and FTB Teams and Chunks, chat with our tight knit community of staff and players, visit your neighbors’ colonies and cities, and talk to our local experts on mods like Mekanism, ProjectE, Create, and Botania to get started on your journey learning modded Minecraft! Tame dragons, found colonies, master the art of equivalent exchange, conquer infinite procedurally generated dungeons, and more in this expansive adventure, with new content being added and developed continuously since the launch of 1.0 in 2022!
Launching 5/19, Interstellar Adventures 1.2 brings new tech, magic, and monsters to encounter and master across over 20 different dimensions! Expand your options to create, construct, and automate your imagination with Immersive Engineering, and check out the larger world with Dynmap!
Want to take a break from the game? We have text based games, live D&D games, and plenty of players interested in FPS, strategy, and RTS gaming, waiting for you to message our LFG channel and squad up! To get started, join our discord server and download the pack linked above. Download the latest Release version and join the live server at adv.cliffhouse.games, or join the latest Beta version to try out upcoming features on the test server at dev.cliffhouse.games!!
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For the best modded Minecraft in 2023, join our Interstellar Adventures server! Interstellar Adventures is the latest and greatest sci-fantasy pack for Minecraft 1.18.2. Enter a world of magic and technology populated by a diverse array of NPCs and structures, and discover the secrets of interplanetary travel to journey to new worlds. With Discord Integration, Minecolonies, and FTB Teams and Chunks, chat with our tight knit community of staff and players, visit your neighbors’ colonies and cities, and talk to our local experts on mods like Mekanism, ProjectE, Create, and Botania to get started on your journey learning modded Minecraft! Tame dragons, found colonies, master the art of equivalent exchange, conquer infinite procedurally generated dungeons, and more in this expansive adventure, with new content being added and developed continuously since the launch of 1.0 in 2022!
Launching 5/19, Interstellar Adventures 1.2 brings new tech, magic, and monsters to encounter and master across over 20 different dimensions! Expand your options to create, construct, and automate your imagination with Immersive Engineering, and check out the larger world with Dynmap!
Want to take a break from the game? We have text based games, live D&D games, and plenty of players interested in FPS, strategy, and RTS gaming, waiting for you to message our LFG channel and squad up! To get started, join our discord server and download the pack linked above. Download the latest Release version and join the live server at adv.cliffhouse.games, or join the latest Beta version to try out upcoming features on the test server at dev.cliffhouse.games!!
2023.05.28 21:16 musicandsex Hey guys, need advice on air mattress and organization?
Me and my gf did a practice run this weekend for our long summer of camping in a month or so.
Two things that we need to fix: Our sleeping arrangements, I have a queen size air matress that worked wonderfully last year but this weekend it was deflating within 1 hour, couldnt see or hear a hole but clearly the matress is no longer good so what is the best air matress possible so we can sleep comfortably at night?
Next thing is that my gf loves to bring lots of things so my car was filled to the brim with stuff everywhere? I cannot put a thule on my car unfortunately but how do you guys organize yourselves with all the tools and accessories when you go camping? I'd like a big box in which we can put all the different items in or something, any ideas?
Thank you in advance!
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Two things that we need to fix: Our sleeping arrangements, I have a queen size air matress that worked wonderfully last year but this weekend it was deflating within 1 hour, couldnt see or hear a hole but clearly the matress is no longer good so what is the best air matress possible so we can sleep comfortably at night?
Next thing is that my gf loves to bring lots of things so my car was filled to the brim with stuff everywhere? I cannot put a thule on my car unfortunately but how do you guys organize yourselves with all the tools and accessories when you go camping? I'd like a big box in which we can put all the different items in or something, any ideas?
Thank you in advance!
2023.05.28 21:14 SwissCheese4Collagen The !s Fertility Tour Part 2: BabyMoon Booglaoo / Hawaiian Getaway Leaving Our Son For a Week
 | Howdy folks, The !s beat OfNostrils to the punch on the Tube this week fueling my theory about Kath!'s Kompetitive Nature. If she didn't beat her to the birthing suite, she was going to get that Friday night scheduling slot. OfNostrils is up next in my queue of recaps. submitted by SwissCheese4Collagen to SnarkyRecapsBySwiss [link] [comments] But anyhow, they open with Jed! calling Tru! "Chickies" which, is repeated before the end of the 20 second intro as he is passed off to his grandma on Kath!s side. At least Tru! in staying with Grammy! we won't be hearing "chickies" every five seconds. Tru! Is handed off to Grammy! after being fussy and crying the entire first half of the intro. When I comment that Tru! Learn how to cry in Italy and he has been throwing a tantrum when he sees the camera, Baby Swiss says that Tru! gained consciousness too early, he must be replaced...Too bad his parents don't recognize or care that he doesn't like being on camera. They fly over the Grand Canyon and Jed! Steves shows it to us through the window. Tru! is the opposite of the Baby on Dinosaurs, he's a Grammy!s boy Jed! successfully pulls off the \"hang 10\" move with his hand. They arrive in Hawaii for their anniversary trip, it's the first time leaving Tru!. Kath! says that Tru! is doing well and so are they. Well no shit, you're in Hawaii and he doesn't have a camera stuck in his face. They walked through the "drizzles" to find breakfast, McDonald's if I were a betting woman, Kath! does her very best Mary Anne from Gilligan impersonation beachside. Meanwhile Jed! tries to comment on how Hawaii is the prettiest of the 50 states, but the captions think he's hungry and change it to steaks. He gets as mushy about the beach and mountains as his brother J'Obnoxious James did about Switzerland. I'm scared to know what he thinks is a good steak. \"Let's Go Cruisin' \". Let's not. Kath! wisely films while Jed! \"cruises\". The !s pickup an "SS Camaro", even though as a car salesman Jed! should know that you usually do the model then the trouble but can't draw that too long because student yammer on about how convertibles are the most rented car in Hawaii. Of course they are, it's perpetually 80° and sunny. People are on vacation, and want to treat themselves. Kath! however has a different theory, she says "it's a must because it's so beautiful here." The captions once again prove they have no love for Jed! as they turn "let's go cruising" into "let's get crazy". Kath! gets some scenery J'B roll as Jed! drives up the tip of the island. The wind tries to do us all a favor and blow so loud that it almost almost drowns out Kath!'s voiceAs she states that Jed! is going to set up his drone to flyover for Hawaiian scenery Judd aka Jed! #3 in Home Adrone 3: Hawaiian Vacation! The next day begins with one of the craziest sentences I think I've ever heard is Jed! states that he was "burnt to a pulp". apparently Jed! got sun poisoning because he didn't wear any sunscreen for three hours of Hawaiian beach time. Proving that Blame Shifting was a key subject studied in the Wisdom Booklets, his excuse is that there wasn't sun at home because it was winter and just now turning into spring. Kath! had no problem putting some sunscreen on still got for herself. Either way they hike up to Manoa Falls, a "big" waterfall which ends up being tall but not wide. The !s also point out streams green...the way they made it sound was like it should have been basically Niagara Falls on steroids. Kath!s magic pregnancy shirtTakes her from eight months to four months. This is not a conspiracy, we know this fools actually get knocked up though, just want to know where she got the shirt because it is extremely slimming. She says the hike is not as easy as it set on yelp and not just for pregnant people but also for people with sun poisoning. Both said it was worth it. Burnt. To. A. Pulp. like, is his brain just a MadLib or did he Chat GPT this vlog? No Sunscreen + Toxic Masculinity + 3 hours in Hawaiian sun = S-U-N P-O-I-S-O-N-I-N-G. I've never wanted these jokers to link a product so bad before. That shirt is magic. Did he bring the whatsits pops this time for her? Kath! flashes leg in the convertible and tries to flash "hang 10" but ends up more in the area of "call me" as they head to, oh Lord, they're going to go to Pearl Harbor. Let's see what bullshit they have to say about this. They stop for lunch as Jed! shoves a giant burger in his mouth. As they walk up to the USS Missouri Jed! states that he is read all about Pearl Harbor, of course he has. I trust SOTDRT's history lessons were also from the Wisdom Booklets and probably have some story about how a sailor prayed his way through the attack on Pearl Harbor or some shit. Great. Kath! is excited to see it, not sure why you would be excited to see something like this but not my vlog. She's also happy it's cloudy and other going to be inside and give their skin a break from the sun. They read the engraved plaque about the surrender on the USS Missouri deck. Both say that this is it this is where World War II ended Jed! says that "it ended right here, well here the deck not here Hawaii" basically. They go inside and Jed! states that he learned something new about Pearl Harbor. I can't help you learn something new every day and this is a common experience to him because he didn't learn anything as a kid or if he just doesn't learn anything wonders through life perpetually just avoiding knowledge. He was named one of the one that was supposed to be good at school with SOTDRT, and both he and Kathy mentioned they don't like reading the things in museums but that's the only places they go to. Well let's see what they learned from this museum shall we? What happened to all the BeAuTiFuL sUnShInE? The !s begin to tell the story of the Japanese attacking Pearl Harbor, states that the planes and a lot of boats were destroyed and damaged. Since the US thought that the Japanese are going to come back invade Hawaii. Both told a different aspect of the invasion defense plan, Jed! mentioned the barbed wire on the beaches and asked Kath! to explain the second part which was marking Hawaii on all of the money so that the Japanese couldn't use captured US dollars to devalue Hawaii's economy. Of course these chucklefucks don't even come close to explaining it that succinctly and it sounds like the Hawaiians printed Hawaii on all the money that if they invaded, the Japanese couldn't use it. These poor children, we can only hope Kath! doesn't have the patience for homeschooling and they get shipped off the public school. Although knowing her rich ass she's gonna send to a J'boarding school she has to. Jed! blathers on about how he had no idea that Hawaii was an invasion target, despite saying he read all about it. \"Very Interesting\"....what does he even mean? Is Obama not allowed to have any association with restaurants? Off they go to Hawaiian shave ice, Jed! points out that there's "lots of flavors, so Hawaiian". Among the options listed are Waiola Rainbow and an Obama Rainbow. I will absolutely lose my shift either of them picks the Obama Rainbow option but my official bets are that Kath! will take the Waiola Rainbow and Jed! will pick something like Grape. Of course Jed! makes some weird comment about how it's interesting that there is an Obama rainbow option, and discovers Obama is from Hawaii as a cashier salesman on his recent American History knowledge. See what I mean? Does this happen to him every day or is he just like constantly oblivious? Turns out, Jed! picked strawberry and lemon lime for his shave ice, which is basically the figure red pop and Sprite combination so a fundie Shirley Temple? Kath! on the other hand, proves she's pregnant by choosing bubblegum and banana. Yeah, now I really need to know where she got that shirt or Kayte #5 was standing in on the hiking scenes. Kath! mentions that the shave ice is not like "shaved ice", a.k.a. snow cones, which she says are "Icy", while shave ice is creamy. Almost like gelato, huh? I would have picked neither combo, what is wrong with their tastebuds? Since it's a rainy day the next day they end up at Kualoa Ranch, Where Jurassic Park movies and most importantly, according to Jed! Christian movies like Soul Surfer have been filmed. They show us, but it's raining so they don't want to go. Back to the car they go where they show mountains on one side and on the other side of the road like they aren't in a state comprised of tiny islands in the middle of the Pacific Ocean? Next day, they rent scooters like they wrote in DC a couple of years ago and had a blast. After that they drive around until they get to their last day in Waikiki. Was Kirk Cameron in that movie too? Rain and Scooters: A Hawaiian Lurv Story She better hope he puts the top up. The !s toss the extra suitcases that will fit in the trunk of the Camaro into the backseat. What could possibly go wrong with this scenario? I hope they buckled a little bastards in before they flew out of the car. As it is, suitcases are so packed according to Kath! that she has to wear big giant floppy hat. Between that and the suitcases, I'll be surprised if it all makes it to the airport with them. The !s get preferential service from Southwest Airlines being allowed to pick her seat and board first due to what the airline employee calls "her temporary disability". Excuse me, Southwest Airlines employee but that's a "precious blessing from the Lord, an arrow for Big Head Jed!'s quiver" thank you very much. The !s take advantage of it, though and happily scurry onto the plane. Did she buy a shitload of clothes even though they didn't get their luggage lost again? They get to the condo in Maui, floppy hat securely on Kath!s head. Jed! finds the pool as Kath! shows off the garden. They get dressed for dinner because it is their second anniversary and they're going to a fancy restaurant. Jed! says "these have been the best years of both of their lives". Kath! chimes in that "it's not just a cute cliché either". Whatever you say kids. What are they having for dinner you might ask? Kath! sings "Italian!!!!!!".......this damn bitch was just complaining, in ITALY, about how she didn't want to eat Italian food. Anyways she goes and gets American Italian food by ordering Carbonara, because now she's "always curious about it after Italy". Meanwhile Jed! orders a pizza margherita. Mr. Swiss guessed they had pizza. I'm surprised Jed! didn't ask her what cliche meant when she was popping off from the couch. Who wants to bet that Ra! already has a matching smocked dress to match Kath!...? The next day, they're going snorkeling with turtles and hopefully whale watching, if the whales haven't left for the summer. Jed! tells us to "stick along" as Kath! tells us Jed! has never snorkeled before. The convertible wasn't always cracked up to be or Maui was out of them because now they just have a plain old Impala. Kath! jumps in the water first and shakes head shakes her head no when Jed! asks if it's cold. They jump in and take some underwater non-tent. J'Chad... For the last day in Maui they take the road to Hana, a 3 to 4 Hour drive. Jed! comments that stops along Hana Road it can be up to 10 hours. Rookie. They do stop along the way when they find a horse, Jed! asks for bread and Kath! hands over what appears to be a Bundt cake in Saran wrap. Jed! breaks off the tiniest tiniest little crumb to give this horse. Apparently this was a trick, because the next thing you know they get stopped by a rockslide. Maybe you should give them the whole piece a cake to the horseman the rockslide wouldn't happen but whatever. Jed! gets out to get the rocks out of the road and wishes all he had to do was sweep cracker crumbs up. We get to their last meal in Hawaii which is at a Chick-fil-A, go figure. They say "Truett" three times, Probably hoping to make the owner appear like a genie out of the styrofoam cups. They promised to take us along for the ride and catch up with us when they get back to Arkansas. Caaaan't wait. As Kath! speed walks through the airport, Jed! comments that Kath! is usually a slow walker, but in her excitement to see Tru! she is hauling ass. It's been 12 days, and she is ready to her son. Meech could never, but there is a wrinkle in Kath!s plan. She states that true will probably be more happy to see Jed!, but he doesn't want to see either of them. Not only does he cling to Grammy!, he leans away from his mother a second time, and then tries to pull himself back to Grammy! by clinging to her shirtsleeves. He doesn't even look happy when Jed! holds him and calls him "Chickies" one more time. Oh, I'm pretty sure he remembers you and he knows it's back to filming. And that's the end of the Hawaiian baby moon/anniversary vlog, so now I guess all we have to do as far as The !s are concerned is to wait for Ra!s appearance to be announced. It's cracking me up that Tru! is so pro-Grammy! Thanks for your patience this week, and if I missed any typos let me know. Mr. Swiss said we should have set the dictation software to a Southern accent since I was just on vacation and I'm way more on the Kentucky end of a Kentuckiana accent right now. But otherwise, this method should make it way quicker to do recaps once I get everything set up and dialed in. Thanks again, have a great day and a better one tomorrow! |
2023.05.28 21:12 HealBeforeZod The Dark Lord of Fast Food Part 2
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“Lady Jen-NEE of Chester’s field.” A familiar voice sang behind me, his tone uncharacteristically pleasant. I turned to see Lord Sirris before me, a silk cravat around his throat which was adorned with what appeared to be a ruby. He sported a black damask vest, and his cape somehow more ostentatious than ever. He bowed. I returned the greeting with an awkward curtsy.
“Lord Sirris.” I replied.
“It seems I owe you a great debt for teaching me of the intern’s net, my dear. Such power, I will soon conquer this realm, as I have conquered many others!”
“Oh um, no problem.” I replied. From the corner of my eye, I saw my impending doom outside the window. I groaned, seeing the regional manager’s BMW pull into one of the accessible spots (and no, the regional manager did not have the proper plates or placards). “Oh, I’m sorry Lord Sirris, but it looks like my regional manager is on his way in.” I said, trying my best to finish cleaning up the soda disaster. The regional manager walked in and shook his head.
He pointed at me. “Look at this mess! Where are the wet floor signs you idiot!?”
I felt my stomach drop, usually they were the first thing I would grab, but somehow, I forgot them in all the carbonated chaos.
“Knave!” Dark Lord Sirris bellowed. He strode over to the regional manager, and, to my astonishment, he grasped his hand around the regional manager’s throat and lifted him up with one hand. “How dare thee!” Black shadows branched out from Dark Lord Sirris’s talon-like nails. His normally black eyes glowed red like hot coals. “You shall not speak to Lady Jen-NEE in such a disrespectful manner!” The regional manager’s legs flailed beneath him, the shadows emanating from the dark lord enveloped the regional manager. The regional manager glowed red like the color of the Dark Lord’s eyes before exploding into a cloud of ash.
From behind the counter, I heard the ear-piercing scream of my manager who just witnessed what happened. I saw him move for the silent alarm.
“What the fu—” I screamed, leaping back several feet. Dark Lord Sirris, who I suppose really was Conqueror of the 7 Kingdoms, Slayer of Gods, and Ruler of Bythica, brushed the ash off his shoulder. He lifted his hands apologetically to me.
“My apologies for the outburst, my Lady. I did not mean to frighten you, though, in my defense, I think my title speaks for itself. I speak no falsehoods.”
“Y-yo-you murdered the regional manager?”
“Maybe a little bit, to be honest, that spell only inflicts as much damage on a person as the selfishness in their heart.” Lord Sirris shook his head at the ash everywhere, “really, I have used that spell on demons back in Bythica and they at most lost an arm. Just how selfish are these servants of capitalism?” He pondered, in awe of the results.
He turned back to me and then turned his wrist in a circular motion. A ring of glowing azure appeared where his wrist had gestured. In the center of the ring, instead of seeing the interior of a McDonald’s there was a towering castle of black stone. Lord Sirris got down on one knee.
“Lady Jen-NEE of Chester’s field of the great land of Misery in the Kingdom of America, you have given me the power of the intern’s net. I would humbly like to request that you change your allegiance. This Mac’s Donald does not fit a creature of your abilities and, dare I say, beauty. I would be honored to have you become my vassal and perhaps…” he blushed, “perhaps one day… a courtship?” He looked up to me, his coal black eyes hopeful.
I glanced behind me, at the kitchen. I turned and gazed before me in wonder at the castle and what must have been Bythica. On one hand, the homicidal magical warlord may not have had the most stable of temperaments. On the other hand, I barely made more than minimum wage. I sniffed the fry scent on my clothes, thinking about the fact that scent always lingered, even in my hair, at the end of a shift. Lord Sirris extended his hand, and I reluctantly took it.
“Just the job, and I don’t want to do your dirty work. The courtship is also off the table, the murder thing is a bit of a red flag.”
“Fair, I will not press the matter. I have no interest in unwilling brides, that is Dark Lord Bock’s style, not mine. However, if you should change your mind, the offer will stand, my Lady.” He said as we stepped through the ring, and the fresh, crisp air of Bythica filled my lungs.
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“Lady Jen-NEE of Chester’s field.” A familiar voice sang behind me, his tone uncharacteristically pleasant. I turned to see Lord Sirris before me, a silk cravat around his throat which was adorned with what appeared to be a ruby. He sported a black damask vest, and his cape somehow more ostentatious than ever. He bowed. I returned the greeting with an awkward curtsy.
“Lord Sirris.” I replied.
“It seems I owe you a great debt for teaching me of the intern’s net, my dear. Such power, I will soon conquer this realm, as I have conquered many others!”
“Oh um, no problem.” I replied. From the corner of my eye, I saw my impending doom outside the window. I groaned, seeing the regional manager’s BMW pull into one of the accessible spots (and no, the regional manager did not have the proper plates or placards). “Oh, I’m sorry Lord Sirris, but it looks like my regional manager is on his way in.” I said, trying my best to finish cleaning up the soda disaster. The regional manager walked in and shook his head.
He pointed at me. “Look at this mess! Where are the wet floor signs you idiot!?”
I felt my stomach drop, usually they were the first thing I would grab, but somehow, I forgot them in all the carbonated chaos.
“Knave!” Dark Lord Sirris bellowed. He strode over to the regional manager, and, to my astonishment, he grasped his hand around the regional manager’s throat and lifted him up with one hand. “How dare thee!” Black shadows branched out from Dark Lord Sirris’s talon-like nails. His normally black eyes glowed red like hot coals. “You shall not speak to Lady Jen-NEE in such a disrespectful manner!” The regional manager’s legs flailed beneath him, the shadows emanating from the dark lord enveloped the regional manager. The regional manager glowed red like the color of the Dark Lord’s eyes before exploding into a cloud of ash.
From behind the counter, I heard the ear-piercing scream of my manager who just witnessed what happened. I saw him move for the silent alarm.
“What the fu—” I screamed, leaping back several feet. Dark Lord Sirris, who I suppose really was Conqueror of the 7 Kingdoms, Slayer of Gods, and Ruler of Bythica, brushed the ash off his shoulder. He lifted his hands apologetically to me.
“My apologies for the outburst, my Lady. I did not mean to frighten you, though, in my defense, I think my title speaks for itself. I speak no falsehoods.”
“Y-yo-you murdered the regional manager?”
“Maybe a little bit, to be honest, that spell only inflicts as much damage on a person as the selfishness in their heart.” Lord Sirris shook his head at the ash everywhere, “really, I have used that spell on demons back in Bythica and they at most lost an arm. Just how selfish are these servants of capitalism?” He pondered, in awe of the results.
He turned back to me and then turned his wrist in a circular motion. A ring of glowing azure appeared where his wrist had gestured. In the center of the ring, instead of seeing the interior of a McDonald’s there was a towering castle of black stone. Lord Sirris got down on one knee.
“Lady Jen-NEE of Chester’s field of the great land of Misery in the Kingdom of America, you have given me the power of the intern’s net. I would humbly like to request that you change your allegiance. This Mac’s Donald does not fit a creature of your abilities and, dare I say, beauty. I would be honored to have you become my vassal and perhaps…” he blushed, “perhaps one day… a courtship?” He looked up to me, his coal black eyes hopeful.
I glanced behind me, at the kitchen. I turned and gazed before me in wonder at the castle and what must have been Bythica. On one hand, the homicidal magical warlord may not have had the most stable of temperaments. On the other hand, I barely made more than minimum wage. I sniffed the fry scent on my clothes, thinking about the fact that scent always lingered, even in my hair, at the end of a shift. Lord Sirris extended his hand, and I reluctantly took it.
“Just the job, and I don’t want to do your dirty work. The courtship is also off the table, the murder thing is a bit of a red flag.”
“Fair, I will not press the matter. I have no interest in unwilling brides, that is Dark Lord Bock’s style, not mine. However, if you should change your mind, the offer will stand, my Lady.” He said as we stepped through the ring, and the fresh, crisp air of Bythica filled my lungs.
2023.05.28 21:11 Heatherfeathersong [Online] Experienced player looking to replace bi-weekly 5E Friday game!
Please note this post is very long. I am a detailed person and just want everything out there.
Hello there Reddit. As the title says I am looking to replace a bi-weekly Friday game that I was part of but due to real life happening with the DM and various cancellations he decided to end the game. The thing is I really enjoyed the story I came up with for this character as well as some of the people despite only getting to play a few sessions. So I wanted to test the waters to see if any GM's were looking for players that I may be able to join and could potentially bring in others from the same game.
I am looking solely for 5E at this time as I am in school and I don't want to really learn new systems. Plus this character that I really want to play again was developed for 5E.
A Little About Myself
I am female and 30 years old, I have been playing D&D for 6-7 or so years give or take. I thus don't need much help at all in constructing the mechanic of characters. I am getting my AA and looking to Major in Psychology but so far that hasn't gotten in the way of my other campaigns.
I am very good at communication and unless its an emergency to the point I don't have time to warn ahead of time I ALWAYS let a DM know if life comes up for me to miss a session or so. I am someone who loves to work with a DM to build a story so I am a very rp focused and rp forward player. In turn I am always open to grow and learn.
I live for the "no way" moments of D&D. The surprises, the nat 20's and 1's that come at the right and wrong times, the character backstory reveals and mysteries, and of course the hijinks and really strange plans that somehow work that make everyone say "no way."
What I look for in GM's
Respectful and great at communication. Creative individuals, I much prefer and seek out homebrew systems then modules. I want to see the worlds and idea's that a DM creates. I do not like player vs GM mentality nor GM vs Player mentality so someone of the same mind. I want to help build your story and want to give you a character that you can have fun with, and I want you to take what I give you and use it to truly to your best content. As little or as much that sparks the creative process. I like building relations with DM's, I dare DM's to hurt my characters on a regular basis.
Schedule
My Timezone is PST
I am looking primarily for bi-weekly game either Friday or Sundays. I can be persuaded into weekly but only on one condition. You see I am in a friend group where I started playing D&D our games have been going on for a long time. We have three "active" games still going but they are not by any means weekly, they are MAYBE monthly though lately its been "every few months". It's more that they like to take time to prepare, or psyche themselves up. So if it comes to a point where all the other players can play on that day, that I will very much probably choose to sit out a weekly session to play with my friend group with full knowledge it'll be awhile until the next session.
If this is okay then I can do weekly. And do please know my friend group is incredibly understanding, if we are in a very story driven period especially involved with my character I will mark as many days as needed as "cannot play" and my friends will plan for a different time and be willing to wait. It will never be "oh next session fighting big bad I am gonna ditch" more like "next session I know I won't be much involved or is a shopping episode I can afford to miss it". I stress heavily that this will not be a regular occurrence. A maybe once every few months.
Other life obligations may come up as well but that is the truth for everyone and as I said I will always communicate that.
Character
Like I mentioned above I do have a character that I really want to use that I didn't get to see her story come to life in this campaign. I am not opposed to making new characters but I just would love the chance to see her through since I only got like 4 sessions with her.
Her name is Samhain Beltane. (Saa-wnn) (Bell-tayn)
At least that is the name she is going by, her original name she cannot recall...and anytime she tries to recall those little details her mind goes foggy or even hurts like she's getting a migraine. She is a young woman somewhere around 16-19 its hard to tell due to her keeping her face covered with a porcelain mask.
Samhain is part of a group called The Eternal Masquerade, lead by a woman who calls herself
"Madam Carna Vall" to outsiders and clients and "Mama Carna Vall" to her troupe.
Everyone in the group wears circus and performing like attire, they seem like innocent entertainers and are a delight during festivals. People of nobility clamor for them to attend great balls and gala's. Their intentions are more then just mere entertainment, it is information. Madam Carna Vall, while extravagant as she is does not take too kindly to people in power who only know how to hoard and lord it over others. Overabundance of pride and arrogance is usually befalls kingdoms. But she also knows that great leaders and heroes need to be built through conflict and tough decisions, those who are too weak or afraid will also bring others down with them. She is thus on everyone's side and no one's side at the same time, as she finds secrets and blackmail on what all goes on in places where her troupe have significant hold. While people are entertained other members listen and sneak around to either find and unearth the rumors and scandals...or to start them. She has wrecked and built the reputations of many depending on how she feels will lead to the best results for the means of many.
Samhain came into her fold when she was a young child, due to unfortunate circumstances that lead to her parents demise. An event that shook Samhain's core, left alone...but only for a little while as her parents spirits would come to her and guide her. They told her who to seek out in Madam Carna Vall an ally who helped them before. It was them who would also give her a mask before she died and told her to never take it off, never let anyone see her true face, and to not use her name. This event would open her up to the spirits around her as she made many new friends and still looked over by her parents.
She is in mechanical terms intended to be a multi-class of Phantom Rogue and College of Spirits Bard. Her race is an Aasimar and while as a child she was protector due to the events she has fallen and the intention would be for her to eventually become protector again.
I don't want to go into further details just there is a lot with her parents as they were murdered by enemies of their past.
Should this post interest and you want to know more about myself or about the character please contact me here on reddit that you are interested and share with me your discord handle where I may contact you. Thank you so much for reading and hope to hear from someone.
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Hello there Reddit. As the title says I am looking to replace a bi-weekly Friday game that I was part of but due to real life happening with the DM and various cancellations he decided to end the game. The thing is I really enjoyed the story I came up with for this character as well as some of the people despite only getting to play a few sessions. So I wanted to test the waters to see if any GM's were looking for players that I may be able to join and could potentially bring in others from the same game.
I am looking solely for 5E at this time as I am in school and I don't want to really learn new systems. Plus this character that I really want to play again was developed for 5E.
A Little About Myself
I am female and 30 years old, I have been playing D&D for 6-7 or so years give or take. I thus don't need much help at all in constructing the mechanic of characters. I am getting my AA and looking to Major in Psychology but so far that hasn't gotten in the way of my other campaigns.
I am very good at communication and unless its an emergency to the point I don't have time to warn ahead of time I ALWAYS let a DM know if life comes up for me to miss a session or so. I am someone who loves to work with a DM to build a story so I am a very rp focused and rp forward player. In turn I am always open to grow and learn.
I live for the "no way" moments of D&D. The surprises, the nat 20's and 1's that come at the right and wrong times, the character backstory reveals and mysteries, and of course the hijinks and really strange plans that somehow work that make everyone say "no way."
What I look for in GM's
Respectful and great at communication. Creative individuals, I much prefer and seek out homebrew systems then modules. I want to see the worlds and idea's that a DM creates. I do not like player vs GM mentality nor GM vs Player mentality so someone of the same mind. I want to help build your story and want to give you a character that you can have fun with, and I want you to take what I give you and use it to truly to your best content. As little or as much that sparks the creative process. I like building relations with DM's, I dare DM's to hurt my characters on a regular basis.
Schedule
My Timezone is PST
I am looking primarily for bi-weekly game either Friday or Sundays. I can be persuaded into weekly but only on one condition. You see I am in a friend group where I started playing D&D our games have been going on for a long time. We have three "active" games still going but they are not by any means weekly, they are MAYBE monthly though lately its been "every few months". It's more that they like to take time to prepare, or psyche themselves up. So if it comes to a point where all the other players can play on that day, that I will very much probably choose to sit out a weekly session to play with my friend group with full knowledge it'll be awhile until the next session.
If this is okay then I can do weekly. And do please know my friend group is incredibly understanding, if we are in a very story driven period especially involved with my character I will mark as many days as needed as "cannot play" and my friends will plan for a different time and be willing to wait. It will never be "oh next session fighting big bad I am gonna ditch" more like "next session I know I won't be much involved or is a shopping episode I can afford to miss it". I stress heavily that this will not be a regular occurrence. A maybe once every few months.
Other life obligations may come up as well but that is the truth for everyone and as I said I will always communicate that.
Character
Like I mentioned above I do have a character that I really want to use that I didn't get to see her story come to life in this campaign. I am not opposed to making new characters but I just would love the chance to see her through since I only got like 4 sessions with her.
Her name is Samhain Beltane. (Saa-wnn) (Bell-tayn)
At least that is the name she is going by, her original name she cannot recall...and anytime she tries to recall those little details her mind goes foggy or even hurts like she's getting a migraine. She is a young woman somewhere around 16-19 its hard to tell due to her keeping her face covered with a porcelain mask.
Samhain is part of a group called The Eternal Masquerade, lead by a woman who calls herself
"Madam Carna Vall" to outsiders and clients and "Mama Carna Vall" to her troupe.
Everyone in the group wears circus and performing like attire, they seem like innocent entertainers and are a delight during festivals. People of nobility clamor for them to attend great balls and gala's. Their intentions are more then just mere entertainment, it is information. Madam Carna Vall, while extravagant as she is does not take too kindly to people in power who only know how to hoard and lord it over others. Overabundance of pride and arrogance is usually befalls kingdoms. But she also knows that great leaders and heroes need to be built through conflict and tough decisions, those who are too weak or afraid will also bring others down with them. She is thus on everyone's side and no one's side at the same time, as she finds secrets and blackmail on what all goes on in places where her troupe have significant hold. While people are entertained other members listen and sneak around to either find and unearth the rumors and scandals...or to start them. She has wrecked and built the reputations of many depending on how she feels will lead to the best results for the means of many.
Samhain came into her fold when she was a young child, due to unfortunate circumstances that lead to her parents demise. An event that shook Samhain's core, left alone...but only for a little while as her parents spirits would come to her and guide her. They told her who to seek out in Madam Carna Vall an ally who helped them before. It was them who would also give her a mask before she died and told her to never take it off, never let anyone see her true face, and to not use her name. This event would open her up to the spirits around her as she made many new friends and still looked over by her parents.
She is in mechanical terms intended to be a multi-class of Phantom Rogue and College of Spirits Bard. Her race is an Aasimar and while as a child she was protector due to the events she has fallen and the intention would be for her to eventually become protector again.
I don't want to go into further details just there is a lot with her parents as they were murdered by enemies of their past.
Should this post interest and you want to know more about myself or about the character please contact me here on reddit that you are interested and share with me your discord handle where I may contact you. Thank you so much for reading and hope to hear from someone.
2023.05.28 21:10 the_direful_spring Campaign factions
So for a... rather delayed campaign I've come up with a few factions which I want to involve in a campaign. Its a sandbox game with factions competing in the area that the party might have a chance to work with or fight against. I've a couple of core ones and a range of other ideas but I'm aware at this point I should probably be cutting some. So i thought I'd throw this out there and get some advice as to what people thought was most interesting and what people thought should either be entirely discarded or at least moved to a back burner.
For a quick setting overview i'm going with some of the classic clash of order and freedom type of thing borrowing some ideas from things like Dark Sun and Mesopotamian history as inspiration. Broadly this part of the continent has most of its agricultural land focused around the coasts and some river systems that extend into the interior of the continent, most of this agricultural land is ruled by powerful city states dominated by Draconic King. Beyond this the lands surrounding it are largely arid, plant life only briefly able to flourish in the wet season as wadis fill for a time, the lands and people here often wild. Go far enough north and you hit a region of hills and mountains of a different but equally harsh nature most often.
So 2 factions which are must haves
Meshant
The closest of the great city states to the starting area, ruled by a powerful Blue Dragon named Ukrik'Azahim'Mli and with a satellite town called Oulm'Aki being a possible starting/hub location, a modest town sitting at the edge of a minor tributaries of the larger river upon with Meshant sits. As with many of the great dragon city states slavery is common here, order is often enforced ruthlessly and the society is extremely hierarchical, with a small clique of wealthy nobles (most of whom are dragonborn) at the top and a large number of slaves and poorer subjects at the bottom of the pile. However, it represents a place of socio-economic complexity, that embraces long distance trade. Ukrik'Azahim'Mli is also quite a capable ruler, he's been fairly good at fending off the attempts of rivals to conquer his lands and has earned wealth for his city through wars, his court is a centre of learning regarding the magical and mundane, as well as being a patron of the arts. His legal system may provide broad powers when dealing with those accused of crimes against those of a higher station but the great storm dragon does still value something approaching rule of law. And if you are someone who values things like trade and literacy it is Meshant that will further such things. For an adventurer who seeks wealth and prestige the forces of Meshant are also perhaps the best resourced to offer such things.
Here in Ouim'Aki, the governor Amar-Suen is the governor of a town at the edge of the city's zone of control, the river that connects them navigable in the wetter parts of the year but not always easy and safe to traverse with Ouim'Aki sitting on the north shore of a marshy lake in the wet season as water collects from nearby areas, the river flowing out to the south and joins the flow of a larger river at Meshant. Meanwhile with a new campaigning season likely to begin it is likely the king will bring his power southwards to wage war on his neighbouring monarchs meaning although Meshant is the greatest power in this region not all of its resources will be focuses here.
The Hatussa
The Hatussa describe a loose, fluid group of desert nomads that live in this area, their population is made up of a fair mixture of desert elves along with humans, half elves and a smattering of other races. The people of the cities would call them barbarians, surviving off pastoralism, hunting and gathering as they move across the landscape in small groups rather than farming, having no knowledge of writing and with the concept of law being nothing more than a group of loose shared norms, the enforcement of which is not the monopoly of any king, judge or their men. Those of the city might describe them as untrustworthy, at one time happy to do trade and at another to engage in banditry and raiding. The deserts they live in can often be tough places, low on water in many parts of the year and even at the best of times wild monsters and dangerous beasts are not uncommon. However they are lovers of freedom, decisions are often made by consensus among groups, leaders often chosen only for a specific purpose such as conducting a raid or a negotiation, their lose political structure lacking many of the traditional facets of state structure such as taxation and a monopoly on the use of force.
But I have some other ideas for factions and I'm debating which I might also include.
The Nethaniah
For generations the valley dwarfs have lived as slaves or poor lower class workers in the realms of the Draconic Kings. The Nethaniah are a local group focused on the liberation of of the Valley Dwarfs in particular and perhaps abolition more broadly, hoping to either rebel against the King of Meshant and free perhaps Oulm'Aki or else take as many of their people as possible and find somewhere to free. On their own however they know they lack the strength to have much chance of taking Meshant on. They are known for including warriors highly skilled using simple weapons and in unarmed combat but some are also said to turn to darker powers seeking stranger abilities. They are quite willing to be ruthless in their goals, carrying out assassinations and the like to undermine the power of the Draconic Masters in Oulm'Aki, although they are not blind to the suffering of slaves of other races they still tend to prioritise freeing their own people
The Sleepless Dreamers A group of former supporters of the old king of Meshant, Uzi'Isbi'Imi, who have fled into the deep desert along with the bones of the dead Brass Dragon. Since then they have been trying to find a way to bring her back to life or perhaps unlife. So far they have yet to be successful but in order to continue their work in that desolate place many have successfully turned themselves undead and raised undead servants. The old King was probably a better person than the current Ukrik'Azahim'Mli, if a less capable general, but the means that their followers would go to to return them are... disturbing.
The Cult of Kamosh Another internal rebellion group but this one largely led by humans. Focused around a secret religious movement focused around the dragon slaying god Kamosh they blame a lot of the woes of the world on the Dragons and their servants, their vision of liberation has little room for Dragons, Dragonborn, Kobolds and the worship of the Draconic gods in any area they may manage to liberate. The local cult is eager to rebel in Oulm'Aki and take control of it but at the present will need more resources or more allies to do so.
The Naram League As the name suggests this is a small group of villages and a town who are roughly organised around an alliance to a young copper dragon Naram'Dalu. These settlements are organised in a small ridgeline of hills much to the east where slightly higher rains and something of an aquifer allows them to survive in an area that is arid but a little more liveable than the surrounding desert. Their remoteness and small size has meant Meshant has generally had bigger fish to fry but both sides well know that they may one day turn on them and try to conquer them. Currently they have an awkward relationship with Meshant where they are willing to pay a small, largely symbolic tribute to the great city in order to secure their peace and a trade. Naram'Dalu is much less intentionally brutal than some of the draconic kings but this local lord would still much rather spend his time partying than dedicating himself to working hard to benefit his people.
The Yamna An nomadic tribe come from across the mountains that were driven south by bad weather increasing competition for resources in the far north a few years ago, the Yamna are a group forged around an orc core but they care more for strength than for lineage, any who prove their capability may join the tribe and as such they have a fair few people from other races mixed into their group. In recent years the Yamna spent some time providing mercenaries for Meshant, but two years ago during a difficult campaign against rival cities in the south their relationship shattered, both sides claimed the other more or less betrayed them. Now the broader tribe has been scattered into its component familial groups, many of which have come to this region with their carts looking for pasture for their cattle during the wetter parts of the year. With the drier season approaching though the future of the tribe is yet to be decided, will they be united under a new leader or remain scattered, will they try to return to the steppe beyond the mountains, will they try to carve out a place here by force with raiding and seizing land, will the establish relationships with local powers through trade, alliance and mercenary work to ensure they have means to keep their cattle from starving.
The following are more minor factions, they will probably only come up under certain circumstances, i'm less likely to create hooks to allow players to actually join them with their purpose more to be mainly either possible allies for a faction the PCs might join or factions mainly there to be antagonists.
Clan Jerahmal A dwarven mountain clan north the local region, the closest such of the clans that dot the mountains and jungle hills. They have no love for the dragons and heir servants and feel a certain kinship towards their cousins enslaved and otherwise oppressed by the whip of Meshant, despite some considerable religious differences, but it is likely to take a fair amount of persuading to get them to leave their fortified settlements in the hills and mountain and march upon the plains. Many in the towns and cities view the mountain clans as terrible isolated and superstitious, given their aversion to arcane arts and culture of ritual cleanliness, but their access to iron is both shrouded in mystery much envied and sort after given the lowlanders can only work meteoric iron. I'm debating whether to have some goliath either folded in as part of the clan's structure or as a separate but allied group in the same general region.
An-Nesa The marshy lake near Ouim'Aki in the wet season is a maze of reeds, deep channels of water and banks of mud. In the dry season it still retains a degree of folliage due to soil moisture but much less is navigable by boat, land navigation is still difficult as many areas have only a thin layer of hardened material baked on the surface which can break to reveal much softer mud and silt beneath. Half submerged in this is the ruins of an old settlement called Nesa, its inhabitants, the An-Nesa are a tribe of lizardfolk primarily (and a small number of those such as black dragonborn), they are known to hunt and fish in the area, as well as sometimes carry out a basic form of flood agriculture, but the An-Nesa are well known to often supplement this with raiding and piracy, which they seem to consider much the same as hunting, often targeting shipments that might contain food and fishing boats, not afraid to eat those they have slain to. Meshant would like to see these destroyed, or at least beaten back until they are no longer so great a threat. The marsh has made it somewhat difficult but the forces of Meshant would certainly consider operations to kill and enslave the lizardfolk when the chance arises.
Halfling Merchants River halflings are well known across much of this part of the continent and the bands of water traders and land caravans they use are well known in this region for their work. While some may regard them as not entirely trustworthy they do represent an extremely useful middleman for many groups, willing to buy goods from a party and sell them on to people who might have serious trust issues dealing directly. Their capability at navigation and willingness to take the risks involved in such journeys allows for a certain risk reward benefit for them to.
Araxes Serving as possible ally for the Hatussa these will probably only come up if the players choose to ally with Hatussa and seek allies or perhaps the odd random encounter with them. The Araxes are a loose group of Aarakocra in he region, they are known to travel long distances as the seasons change, largely practicing a hunter gatherer life style while the rains keep the low lands richer in resources they may well remain to exploit them before returning much further north as they steadily dry out in the coming months. In many regards they have a spirit not unlike the Hatussa in their love for freedom and willingness to act in a fluid and flexible manner, as such they may well serve as valuable allies should the Hatussa decide to go for a major attempt at waging a war in the area.
The Kukan Another faction that will probably be mainly just antagonists. They are a tribal group of goblins living in the east of the region not so far from the league of Naram although some smaller groups are well known to come west seeking chances to raid and the like. Their relationship with Meshant is particularly poor, they largely regard the goblins as pests who are barely people and will kill or enslave any they find without hesitation. Their relationship with other factions is perhaps not as immediately antagonistic but few have much love for them given the Kukan have a reputation for treachery and cruelty.
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For a quick setting overview i'm going with some of the classic clash of order and freedom type of thing borrowing some ideas from things like Dark Sun and Mesopotamian history as inspiration. Broadly this part of the continent has most of its agricultural land focused around the coasts and some river systems that extend into the interior of the continent, most of this agricultural land is ruled by powerful city states dominated by Draconic King. Beyond this the lands surrounding it are largely arid, plant life only briefly able to flourish in the wet season as wadis fill for a time, the lands and people here often wild. Go far enough north and you hit a region of hills and mountains of a different but equally harsh nature most often.
So 2 factions which are must haves
Meshant
The closest of the great city states to the starting area, ruled by a powerful Blue Dragon named Ukrik'Azahim'Mli and with a satellite town called Oulm'Aki being a possible starting/hub location, a modest town sitting at the edge of a minor tributaries of the larger river upon with Meshant sits. As with many of the great dragon city states slavery is common here, order is often enforced ruthlessly and the society is extremely hierarchical, with a small clique of wealthy nobles (most of whom are dragonborn) at the top and a large number of slaves and poorer subjects at the bottom of the pile. However, it represents a place of socio-economic complexity, that embraces long distance trade. Ukrik'Azahim'Mli is also quite a capable ruler, he's been fairly good at fending off the attempts of rivals to conquer his lands and has earned wealth for his city through wars, his court is a centre of learning regarding the magical and mundane, as well as being a patron of the arts. His legal system may provide broad powers when dealing with those accused of crimes against those of a higher station but the great storm dragon does still value something approaching rule of law. And if you are someone who values things like trade and literacy it is Meshant that will further such things. For an adventurer who seeks wealth and prestige the forces of Meshant are also perhaps the best resourced to offer such things.
Here in Ouim'Aki, the governor Amar-Suen is the governor of a town at the edge of the city's zone of control, the river that connects them navigable in the wetter parts of the year but not always easy and safe to traverse with Ouim'Aki sitting on the north shore of a marshy lake in the wet season as water collects from nearby areas, the river flowing out to the south and joins the flow of a larger river at Meshant. Meanwhile with a new campaigning season likely to begin it is likely the king will bring his power southwards to wage war on his neighbouring monarchs meaning although Meshant is the greatest power in this region not all of its resources will be focuses here.
The Hatussa
The Hatussa describe a loose, fluid group of desert nomads that live in this area, their population is made up of a fair mixture of desert elves along with humans, half elves and a smattering of other races. The people of the cities would call them barbarians, surviving off pastoralism, hunting and gathering as they move across the landscape in small groups rather than farming, having no knowledge of writing and with the concept of law being nothing more than a group of loose shared norms, the enforcement of which is not the monopoly of any king, judge or their men. Those of the city might describe them as untrustworthy, at one time happy to do trade and at another to engage in banditry and raiding. The deserts they live in can often be tough places, low on water in many parts of the year and even at the best of times wild monsters and dangerous beasts are not uncommon. However they are lovers of freedom, decisions are often made by consensus among groups, leaders often chosen only for a specific purpose such as conducting a raid or a negotiation, their lose political structure lacking many of the traditional facets of state structure such as taxation and a monopoly on the use of force.
But I have some other ideas for factions and I'm debating which I might also include.
The Nethaniah
For generations the valley dwarfs have lived as slaves or poor lower class workers in the realms of the Draconic Kings. The Nethaniah are a local group focused on the liberation of of the Valley Dwarfs in particular and perhaps abolition more broadly, hoping to either rebel against the King of Meshant and free perhaps Oulm'Aki or else take as many of their people as possible and find somewhere to free. On their own however they know they lack the strength to have much chance of taking Meshant on. They are known for including warriors highly skilled using simple weapons and in unarmed combat but some are also said to turn to darker powers seeking stranger abilities. They are quite willing to be ruthless in their goals, carrying out assassinations and the like to undermine the power of the Draconic Masters in Oulm'Aki, although they are not blind to the suffering of slaves of other races they still tend to prioritise freeing their own people
The Sleepless Dreamers A group of former supporters of the old king of Meshant, Uzi'Isbi'Imi, who have fled into the deep desert along with the bones of the dead Brass Dragon. Since then they have been trying to find a way to bring her back to life or perhaps unlife. So far they have yet to be successful but in order to continue their work in that desolate place many have successfully turned themselves undead and raised undead servants. The old King was probably a better person than the current Ukrik'Azahim'Mli, if a less capable general, but the means that their followers would go to to return them are... disturbing.
The Cult of Kamosh Another internal rebellion group but this one largely led by humans. Focused around a secret religious movement focused around the dragon slaying god Kamosh they blame a lot of the woes of the world on the Dragons and their servants, their vision of liberation has little room for Dragons, Dragonborn, Kobolds and the worship of the Draconic gods in any area they may manage to liberate. The local cult is eager to rebel in Oulm'Aki and take control of it but at the present will need more resources or more allies to do so.
The Naram League As the name suggests this is a small group of villages and a town who are roughly organised around an alliance to a young copper dragon Naram'Dalu. These settlements are organised in a small ridgeline of hills much to the east where slightly higher rains and something of an aquifer allows them to survive in an area that is arid but a little more liveable than the surrounding desert. Their remoteness and small size has meant Meshant has generally had bigger fish to fry but both sides well know that they may one day turn on them and try to conquer them. Currently they have an awkward relationship with Meshant where they are willing to pay a small, largely symbolic tribute to the great city in order to secure their peace and a trade. Naram'Dalu is much less intentionally brutal than some of the draconic kings but this local lord would still much rather spend his time partying than dedicating himself to working hard to benefit his people.
The Yamna An nomadic tribe come from across the mountains that were driven south by bad weather increasing competition for resources in the far north a few years ago, the Yamna are a group forged around an orc core but they care more for strength than for lineage, any who prove their capability may join the tribe and as such they have a fair few people from other races mixed into their group. In recent years the Yamna spent some time providing mercenaries for Meshant, but two years ago during a difficult campaign against rival cities in the south their relationship shattered, both sides claimed the other more or less betrayed them. Now the broader tribe has been scattered into its component familial groups, many of which have come to this region with their carts looking for pasture for their cattle during the wetter parts of the year. With the drier season approaching though the future of the tribe is yet to be decided, will they be united under a new leader or remain scattered, will they try to return to the steppe beyond the mountains, will they try to carve out a place here by force with raiding and seizing land, will the establish relationships with local powers through trade, alliance and mercenary work to ensure they have means to keep their cattle from starving.
The following are more minor factions, they will probably only come up under certain circumstances, i'm less likely to create hooks to allow players to actually join them with their purpose more to be mainly either possible allies for a faction the PCs might join or factions mainly there to be antagonists.
Clan Jerahmal A dwarven mountain clan north the local region, the closest such of the clans that dot the mountains and jungle hills. They have no love for the dragons and heir servants and feel a certain kinship towards their cousins enslaved and otherwise oppressed by the whip of Meshant, despite some considerable religious differences, but it is likely to take a fair amount of persuading to get them to leave their fortified settlements in the hills and mountain and march upon the plains. Many in the towns and cities view the mountain clans as terrible isolated and superstitious, given their aversion to arcane arts and culture of ritual cleanliness, but their access to iron is both shrouded in mystery much envied and sort after given the lowlanders can only work meteoric iron. I'm debating whether to have some goliath either folded in as part of the clan's structure or as a separate but allied group in the same general region.
An-Nesa The marshy lake near Ouim'Aki in the wet season is a maze of reeds, deep channels of water and banks of mud. In the dry season it still retains a degree of folliage due to soil moisture but much less is navigable by boat, land navigation is still difficult as many areas have only a thin layer of hardened material baked on the surface which can break to reveal much softer mud and silt beneath. Half submerged in this is the ruins of an old settlement called Nesa, its inhabitants, the An-Nesa are a tribe of lizardfolk primarily (and a small number of those such as black dragonborn), they are known to hunt and fish in the area, as well as sometimes carry out a basic form of flood agriculture, but the An-Nesa are well known to often supplement this with raiding and piracy, which they seem to consider much the same as hunting, often targeting shipments that might contain food and fishing boats, not afraid to eat those they have slain to. Meshant would like to see these destroyed, or at least beaten back until they are no longer so great a threat. The marsh has made it somewhat difficult but the forces of Meshant would certainly consider operations to kill and enslave the lizardfolk when the chance arises.
Halfling Merchants River halflings are well known across much of this part of the continent and the bands of water traders and land caravans they use are well known in this region for their work. While some may regard them as not entirely trustworthy they do represent an extremely useful middleman for many groups, willing to buy goods from a party and sell them on to people who might have serious trust issues dealing directly. Their capability at navigation and willingness to take the risks involved in such journeys allows for a certain risk reward benefit for them to.
Araxes Serving as possible ally for the Hatussa these will probably only come up if the players choose to ally with Hatussa and seek allies or perhaps the odd random encounter with them. The Araxes are a loose group of Aarakocra in he region, they are known to travel long distances as the seasons change, largely practicing a hunter gatherer life style while the rains keep the low lands richer in resources they may well remain to exploit them before returning much further north as they steadily dry out in the coming months. In many regards they have a spirit not unlike the Hatussa in their love for freedom and willingness to act in a fluid and flexible manner, as such they may well serve as valuable allies should the Hatussa decide to go for a major attempt at waging a war in the area.
The Kukan Another faction that will probably be mainly just antagonists. They are a tribal group of goblins living in the east of the region not so far from the league of Naram although some smaller groups are well known to come west seeking chances to raid and the like. Their relationship with Meshant is particularly poor, they largely regard the goblins as pests who are barely people and will kill or enslave any they find without hesitation. Their relationship with other factions is perhaps not as immediately antagonistic but few have much love for them given the Kukan have a reputation for treachery and cruelty.
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