[Shy Plays Minecraft] Sniper Quest 2

[Shyria Dracnoir]

(Because my old map got corrupted with the most recent update)

You are [RED SNIPER]

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You are in a [MESA] biome. You have the following provisions.

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You are on a hill with a few sparse oak trees. The landscape on one side of the hill extends into rolling dunes with scattered ponds and one medium sized lake.

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On the other side of the hill the ground slopes into a large canyon with a larger lake visible in the distance.

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It is roughly midday according to the sun, with clear weather.

What will you do?

[mauve]

You need to build some battlements so you can be a proper sniper and camp there.

Alternately, you need to build a house shaped like an R.V.

[Loyal]

Dig up sand, make glass jars for piss.

[Shyria Dracnoir]

You need to build some battlements so you can be a proper sniper and camp there.

Nothing's gonna sneak up on you up there!

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With the added elevation, you spot what appears to be an exposed lava pit across the canyon.

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[mauve]

Claim that lava pit in the name of RED, before the BLUs get here!

[Aldurin]

Establish sniper lest at lava pit, create hidden tunnel between two nests so you can relocate without being spotted in transition.

[Flarecobra]

Get all of the gravel.

[The Artist Formerly Known as Hawk]

You are currently without a weapon that could in any way be classified as a "sniper." Therefore you are not a real sniper. Rectify this glaring oversight and build a bow.

[Shyria Dracnoir]

You are currently without a weapon that could in any way be classified as a "sniper." Therefore you are not a real sniper. Rectify this glaring oversight and build a bow.

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Mr. Shivvy (https://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/Tribalman%27s_Shiv) would have words with you, mysterious condescending voice in headspace. Still, a valid point is made. You probably should address your lack of range before you try to explore much further.

You determine that in order to fix up a bow, you need a source of wood and a source of string. The wood is a given.

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The string is a bit harder (not to mention bitey-er) to come by, but doable. You're no stranger to dealing with arachnids of unusual size (http://youtu.be/pCO56iyBXtU)

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Success! However, you're not looking too good. The existing food gave out some time ago and trying to coax an apple out of an oak tree is harder than it sounds. You're going to need to find a more reliable source of nourishment and fast. Not to mention you still need something to launch from the bow...

[Loyal]

Acquire grain and start farming. You're a camper by trade, so it's not like you're going anywhere. Start at the nearby lake, but build a floating garden over time so you can further minimize the distance you need to travel to get things done.

[Shyria Dracnoir]

Acquire grain and start farming. You're a camper by trade, so it's not like you're going anywhere. Start at the nearby lake, but build a floating garden over time so you can further minimize the distance you need to travel to get things done.

It took some scrabbling to find seed and arable dirt, but you've managed to set up a small farming plot at the small pond on the canyon floor. You've also transplanted some sugar cane you found while foraging.

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You also pieced together a fishing rod from some spare bits of string and sticks. The large lake has so far proved serviceable.

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Finally, you've dug a tunnel into the cliff to start prospecting for useful materials.

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[Flarecobra]

Lament lack of Dual-Purpose Fruit. (https://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/Dual-Purpose_Fruit)

[Shyria Dracnoir]

Lament lack of Dual-Purpose Fruit. (https://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/Dual-Purpose_Fruit)

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[Loyal]

Start digging for useful metals. Tribalman's Shiv is less than ideal when your enemies include the undead. And you need a van.

Also, be on the lookout for spies decloaking behind you.

[mauve]

Yeah, you gotta make sure RED gets all those valuable gravel deposits and Australium ores before BLU shows up. Oh, and iron and coal and diamonds and all those less important things too I guess.

[Shyria Dracnoir]

Yeah, you gotta make sure RED gets all those valuable gravel deposits and Australium ores before BLU shows up. Oh, and iron and coal and diamonds and all those less important things too I guess.

You've done alright for yourself over the past few days, even considering the lack of gravel. The farming and fishing have been good, managed to beat some decent loot out of the local undead. You've got enough building materials now, maybe it's time to consider upgrading your lodgings.

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You've also fished out one [MYSTERIOUS TOME] from the lake. If you could decipher how to use it, perhaps it could come in handy.

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[Flarecobra]

Build a mode of transport.

Or think about why you are here while looking out at the sunset over the mesa.

[Shyria Dracnoir]

Think about why you are here while looking out at the sunset over the mesa.

You spent a long evening by the lake in contemplative thought. Too long. It was the dead of night when you snapped out of it and on the way back to the battlements you were ambushed by a bizarre witch-woman thing, screaming about hellfire, curses, and Tom Jones for some reason.

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You managed to beat the magic (and most of the blood) out of them, but you took a bottle of who-knows-what right to the face in the process. Feeling out of sorts, you decide to sleep it off.

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When you wake up, you feel much better. You have a feeling today is going to be a nice, normal day. The sun's shining, a light breeze ruffles your feathers.

...

Wait a minute.

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Well, hoot.

[Shyria Dracnoir]

>Bark Hoot at the Moon

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Have a safe and happy Halloween everyone!

[Flarecobra]

Consider alternate food.

[mauve]

Yay Sir Shootsalot!

>Make lots of glass. Fly until you find an ocean. Build your ancestral homeland of Underwater New Zealand.

[Shyria Dracnoir]

>Consider alternate food.

Freakish bird head or not, you are NOT reducing yourself to eating small rodents and vermin. And it's not just because you haven't been able to find any. You have a feeling that if you're going to find any form of life outside of the nocturnal hordes, you're going to have to find greener pastures (literally).

>Make lots of glass. Fly until you find an ocean. Build your ancestral homeland of Underwater New Zealand.

You're still not entirely sure what the writer's room was smoking when they came up with that plot turn. Still, a private underwater kingdom would go a long way to keeping out the Spies and Pyros. Just because you haven't seen any yet doesn't mean they're not out there. Besides, it's nice to have a goal.

Before you do anything else, though, you take a quick inventory of your current base and supplies.

You've replaced the old wooden battlements with stone, for defense. You've also added a moat to support the transplanted sugar cane.

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You've also moved the food plots indoors. You currently have three plots of grain and three plots for alternating potatoes/carrots.

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The actual living area is barebones, but sufficient.

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You currently have roughly three chests worth of assorted supplies, sorted between building materials, food and tools, as well as dungeon spoils.

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Finally, you've managed to draft a map of the larger terrain. With the battlements serving as map center, the mesa takes up a large island surrounded by small stretches of ocean. There is another mesa landmass to the south, with a sandy desert stretch to the northeast.

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[Flarecobra]

Craft majestic boat.

[mauve]

Well, we've already seen a mesa biome. Desert to the north might have a temple for explorin'/gettin' accidentally blown up.

[Loyal]

Start collecting Iron. You need a railway to push the payload cart. We'll figure out where it goes later.

Also? Build a payload cart.

[Shyria Dracnoir]

And you need a van.

Craft majestic boat.

That's not a boat.

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THAT'S a boat.

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[mauve]

*applauds*

[Shyria Dracnoir]

Well, we've already seen a mesa biome. Desert to the north might have a temple for explorin'/gettin' accidentally blown up.

You decide investigating the desert would be the most novel option. If anyone knows anything about curses and maybe gettin' rid of them, it's mysterious dead civilizations in the middle of the desert.

A mysterious well seems to be a promising sign of future loot.

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You spotted a few other witches in the process of mapping out the area, but decided to avoid them.

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As tempting as it was to try and beat an antidote out of them, with your luck you'd probably have ended up turned into
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On your way, you discover a savanna to the north of the desert and proof that not everything here will kill you.

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After a couple more days of searching, you manage to come across a temple in a bay on the easternmost side of the desert.

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Ducking inside as the sun sets, you start poking around. Aside from an intricate design in the middle of the floor, you don't see anything noteworthy at the moment...

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[Flarecobra]

Loot the place, piece by piece.

[mauve]

That blue square in the center looks like a BLU capture point to me. Remove/Destroy/Mine the hell out of that block. Whatever this place is, BLU can't have it.

[Shyria Dracnoir]

That blue square in the center looks like a BLU capture point to me. Remove/Destroy/Mine the hell out of that block. Whatever this place is, BLU can't have it.

You suspect treachery and begin carefully digging out the center symbol.

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It's a good thing you took it slow; that's a long drop and that plate in the center looks suspicious. You dig out a staircase from the surrounding wall and disassemble the floor mechanism.

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You find a suit of diamond horse armor along with bones and other assorted bits of loot.

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In the process of clearing out the tomb, you discover a secret tunnel in the back wall.

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You find a...something in the cave at the end.

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Whatever it is, it looks plenty mystical.

[The Artist Formerly Known as Hawk]

Aquire majestic steed to don with diamond armour.

Also go to hell.

[Aerozord]

Go to hell and look for your boss, he should be around there somewhere

[Shyria Dracnoir]

Also go to hell.

You first, wanker.

Oh, wait, you were talking about the portal. Never mind.

Go to hell and look for your boss, he should be around there somewhere

You're pretty sure that skinflint still owes you back pay from last year's spookfest, and damnit you intend to get it.

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Welp. Darkness, haze, and lakes of fire. Yep, sounds about right.

At least the locals are friendly (for now).

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Most of them at least.

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When you come across an eldritch structure surrounded by gibbering blob things and screeching fire things, you do the first sensible thing that comes to mind; looting the crap out of it.

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When you finally make your way back to the battlements, you've amassed quite a collection of odds and ends. Shame you don't know a thing about magic...

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[Flarecobra]

Consult mystical tome. Maybe it will help, and not possess your eye. There may even be a cure for Owl Head.

[Shyria Dracnoir]

Consult mystical tome. Maybe it will help, and not possess your eye. There may even be a cure for Owl Head.

You flip through the book and set up a basic brew stand according to the diagram.

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Thumbing through the actual postion list, you spot the following entry:

Potion of Poison COMPLETELY LEGITIMATE CURE FOR OWL HEAD SYNDROME

Start with 1 Awkward Potion (brew Netherwort in water).
Add 1 Spider Eye and brew.


Sounds promising. And luckily for you, you've got more than enough components to make it. You get started brewing.

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Bottoms up

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You regret this decision for about half a second before passing out in bed from nausea.

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You wake up to a splitting headache and one hell of a mess. But on the bright side...

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It worked! You're back to normal!
Sure, you're still a piss-hoarding killer for hire who hears voices in his head, but at least you're human.

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[Flarecobra]

Try to locate village. Maybe the people aren't jerks like in Teufort.

[Aerozord]

Try to locate village. Maybe the people aren't jerks like in Teufort.

If they are, run a mile away and shoot them

[The Artist Formerly Known as Hawk]

In fact, why are you approaching them in the first place? It is clearly far too dangerous to enter melee range in case they turn out to be hostile. You should instead pick them off from afar in a pre-emptive strike, just to be safe.

Call it practice. Even experienced snipers need to practice.

[Aerozord]

In fact, why are you approaching them in the first place? It is clearly far too dangerous to enter melee range in case they turn out to be hostile. You should instead pick them off from afar in a pre-emptive strike, just to be safe.

Call it practice. Even experienced snipers need to practice.

Leave one alive to talk

[Shyria Dracnoir]

>Make lots of glass. Fly until you find an ocean. Build your ancestral homeland of Underwater New Zealand.

The more things change.

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The more they stay the same.

[mauve]

*applauds*

[Ryong]

It's...beautiful...

[Flarecobra]

What is your mission?

[Shyria Dracnoir]

Aquire majestic steed to don with diamond armour

Truly only the most noble and proper of steeds would be worthy of bearing that armor

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This is not that steed. However, you've been scouring these plains for close to two weeks now and he's the first non-sheep beastie you've managed to find, so he'll do for now.

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Besides, he's got his uses

Try to locate village. Maybe the people aren't jerks like in Teufort.

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While on your mighty quest for epic hoof, you've managed to stumble across another desert temple, along with a small hamlet of big-nosed weirdos, though at least these ones aren't chucking bottles of mystical substances at your face (yet).

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Some seem semi-generous.

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And then there's these assholes.

[mauve]

Well, seeing as how you appear to have stumbled upon a trade server, best make use of it. By which I mean loot everything that isn't nailed down and then trade it back to them. Maybe someone will have some Unusual gear.