FFD6: The Dicening: The Discussion: You Don't Have the Quads.
 

BIO LINKS:

GROUP 1
Mauve Mage: Dark Knight, Hume
Menarker: Dragoon, Android
IHMN: Blue Mage, Hume
Riin Whitewind: Black Mage, Tarut
phil_: Entertainer, Tarut
BardTheFifthLightWarrior: Red Mage, Hume
Teal Mage: White Mage, Hume


GROUP 2
Arhra: Fighter, Viera
Dracorion: Dragoon, Viera
Overcast: Blue Mage, Hume
CelesJessa: Thief, Viera
Geminex: Red Mage, Tarut
POS Industries: Gambler, Moogle
McTahr: White Mage, Tarut

The Pirate Pad, apparently you people have been using it.

The Apology: Sorry that took so long Group 2/particularly Drac. I've been feeling pretty shitty the last few days and not really up to writing. STILL didn't, but as a GM I have responsibilities and shit to choke down that dick and write even if I'd rather just go back to bed. Again.

Anyway, new thread 'cause the old one was getting more than long enough.

Group 1, aside from Teal's group (whom have already gotten to me in PM and IM), please let me know who has what items from your trips so I can edit character sheets on my end. If you want to edit your character sheets here too, that's cool. If not that's also cool. (I know Ark and Bello have also discussed where items are going, but I'm not 100% sure it's hammered out perfectly?)

Sorry I've been lagging behind. I'll see about a post once some stuff clears up. Working on an essay right now.

Bello gets the Potion, Remedy, and Ether. Ark gets the Hi Potion. If we survive, Bello will give the Remedy to Ark.

And I really have nothing to add to Menarker's post, so don't wait up on my sake (sounds like you're just dying to post more).

Yeah.

Basically the Remedy belongs to Ark. But Ark can't use a remedy if he is asleep, petrified and such. :3 So naturally someone else has to use it on him if he ever get afflicted with a status. In this case, Bello.

Bard was going to do our post but I guess he got busy.

For items, Raltz takes everything except the Craftsman Tools, which Kole takes.

Lies! Filthy lies!

Not a long post, but I think we should probably GET ON WITH IT.

Just tossing this here for expediency's sake.
 

Agreed, and to facilitate this I've done a series of rolls. Results.

Jade: Still thinks this guy may be telling the truth.

Argath: Still thinks this guy is probably full of shit.

Docus: Thinks this guy is maybe telling half truths.

Shop dude: Willing to sell his shit at 75% cost. Claims that constant contact with precious materials may also weaken the beast and this would be more than enough to counteract the weakness of valuable metals as nets. ("Oh sure, copper's weak for netting, but it'd hold a kitten, and it won't be any stronger than a kitten wrapped in this!")

Costs are thus 750 for any weapon.

75 for a copper net, 94 for a silver net, 113 for a gold net.

Also, if Docus tries to convince Argath that he's not full of shit, Argath will probably be willing to listen to Docus. Note again, however, this is just a feeling and doesn't mean Argath has to fork over money or agree or whatever. He may believe that Docus believes him, not necessarily that Docus is right in believing him. Or he may agree with the validity of Docus's argument but still just have a bad feeling about it. Either way, Argath is extremely unconvinced by this guy right now and he's probably not going to just trust him immediately.

Also the nets appear to be basically shitty due to the weakness of the materials used (silver aside, which might actually be kind of decent), and it is a wonder of craftsmanship that they have done as well as they have.

I've been busy hacking up numerous lungs so my level of creativity has been next to none for the past few days. Just assume Prasad is tagging along and maybe Krylo can poke me if we're in combat and I need to do stuff.

Out of internets for a time, finally getting caught up on stuff!

Time to question some hunters!

Possibly in a one post summary since it might drag things out otherwise.

Forgot to mention in that last discussion post that I meant for you guys to discuss whether to buy anything either here or in the pad or on IM or whatever and just pull the trigger one way or the other.

Preferably within the next few days.

Let's not buy anything. He doesn't seem to have any of the sleep powder we wanted, and none of us has much skill in traps, so those are useless. The weapons are excessively expensive, even if I do suspect that the guy's legit, and not buying is gonna make the next battle way, way harder. But eh, we'll come through. Somehow.

I dunno, it might be worth it to buy a silver net. I'd rather wait and see what the hunters have to say, though.

Or we can just forget about all of that and move on to the next day.

I've been neglecting this rp. Sorry. I'll try and get a post up moving Team Psycho Ward forward in the near future.

Krylo's told me I can corner a hunter who isn't sure about the money but it didn't seem to chase him when he's fled but I'm kind of having a blank on how to write it right now.

Feel free to just move ahead if I'm holding things up. I can just stick it in as a flashback.

I don't care whether you buy stuff or not. Vera isn't chipping in though. (Just throwing my 2 cents in. I've been paying attention, but Vera's just been out wandering the town until later)

Argath is going to try to corner another one of the hunters and see if he can squeeze anything useful out of him.

Man, I got into so much trouble for carrying an illegal substance used by assassins in this game's first iteration.

It turns out that Dream Dust is illegal, yes! Check your PDF.

Soooo, Group 1, are we waiting for something in particular, or is it safe to keep moving our scene forward? It looks like we got caught up in our PMs - I thought those were to just meant to fill in the timeskip that happened when we searched our individual floors, so we could move ahead and save time, not that we had to, you know, act them out in-game.

So, just wondering if I can like, move us back to the base of the stairs where we split up, so we can plan our next move. 'cuz we haven't been doing anything for a while and I'd like to fix it. Can I?

I know it's illegal. But illegal does not necessarily mean unobtainable. I was remarking on unobtainability, not illegality, in this instance.

I'd be interested in hearing about said trouble, though.

We were thrown in jail.

(Because they thought we were trying to blow up the Holy City.)

(...there might have been compounding circumstances. Did you know Ultima Staffs are considered Weapons of Mass Destruction? I didn't!)

And if I recall correctly, one of our party members was a certain Blue Mage who tried to get into the Holy City by being deceitful and failing (while the rest of us were still in sight, meaning we all got negatively painted by his actions). So that meant we tried to get in with a penalty to diplomacy and such.

I also tried to threaten the Paladin guarding the Gate with a spooky curse!

Not my brightest moment ever.

Or trying to get an Ultima Staff into the Holy City. That wasn't very smart either.

But the point is Dream Dust is totally illegal and you shouldn't try to buy it from the town doctor!

Wonder if the town has an "Apothecary".

Fie is effectively sulking in the inn until he sees a familiar face and gets a bed or drawer, given that he's unaware that rooms have been paid for. Not much point posting any kind of update, just sayin' I'm still keeping an eye on it all and chillin' 'til things start moving along.

My character had never been deceitful, he had told the truth as someone else had put it perfectly.

The trouble was that truth included that the person's name was Jrkass. That was what painted you guys negatively until the end of that bit. Also couldn't have helped that when they mocked him for possibly being deceitful because he said Jrkass he essentially gave them the finger and walked into the desert.

Anyway, Caspin is asleep and not currently giving anyone the finger. He will remain this way until tomorrow in game.

Yeah. Hey, group 2. Does anyone wanna buy anything?
If not, Krylo, could we make our goodbyes to the shopkeeper and time-skip to the bar?

I've been replaying Dragon Age. It's made me a horrilbe GM.
 

It's an inn, not a bar.

And yes, I will do this in like, two days, maybe less, if no one disagrees.

Same goes for Group 1 vis a vis time jumps to the top floor. I would rather a player post, though, 'cause I don't have much to say there as the GM other than shuffling you all to the top floor. I could control some PCs to move things along if necessary, but I'd prefer not to do that, either.

Krylo sent me an IM, wants me to move us along to a secret area of the hospital.

Apparently there's nothing else to look at!

So, as he did give me permission, I'll make a quick post to that effect now. If any of you feel like sharing the details of your respective explorations, drop them in the OoC or the game-thread, flashback style.

This split up thing was supposed to save time!

Awh, it's allright. Nobody's noticed a difference!

Okay, cool.

So.

Any of you feel like spliting up again?

It worked so well last time!

@Post: All details were given to me by Krylo.

^^ I think it's pretty obvious where Ark will be going. :3

EDIT: Deleted and edited this post to bring more attention to this post (since I didn't want to doublepost)

Basically, team division seems to be:

Hardware room: Ark

Dataroom: Arden, Bello, Jhen

Elsa (expressed interest in the Necroanimation room but otherwise will join the group that needs her most.)
Kole (Wants to join the group with most amount of people. Probably data room.)
Raltz (No detail yet)


Also, Phil, Ark is going to want his Remedy to loan to whomever goes with him to the hardware room.

It looks possible that Elsa could join Ark just because he's by himself at the moment and a bunch of people seem to be gathering in the dataroom. So Ark probably could use some support the most.

Alternative names!

Team Pretty and Important: Arden, Bello, Jhen

Team Expendable: Ark

I like my names more.

But but... I thought you thought Ark specifically was expendable, not anyone else who might join him.

^^;

Ah well. :3

You might want to have Ark bring that up, since I forgot that, so I choose to have Bello not think about that.

I thought I gave you guys the fast and easy one, but noooooo
 

A few of you seeeeemed to want to do something at the Inn, so you are at the Inn.

You're going to bed by Monday unless you do something interesting. Maybe sooner.

That time skip will suck just as much.

Gods damn, you guys still want to prepare more!?

Its just a monster - get out there, kill it and take its head back for a tiny reward already! This isn't that hard.

...

We want to prepare more?

Caspin is already in bed, he has been in bed for about three weeks now.

Someone might need to keep Vera and Argath from stabbing each other.

Diplomacy ahoy!

Shiteating, indeed.

Though now every bone in my body is saying Argath will try to run her through only to get slapped in the face and his own spear through the chest.

My avatar isn't helping at all.

"GOTCHA POOOUUCCHH!!!!!!!!"

Can I intervene yet? Maybe have some raised voices.

Hey, CJ?

Well played.

Thank you. I was proud of that moment. I was secretly waiting for Argath to find out because I am terrible at keeping secrets.

I don't mind if Dracorion doesn't mind.

Much as I'd like some good old-fashioned PVP...

Sure, Docus can mediate.

Bluh bluh huge bitch.

Yeah, I'm ready for Docus to intervene.

Sleuth Diplomancy: Conflict Intervention!

Ability Fail!

Don't make me make a charisma check on your ass.

Woo Argie if you can.

Somebody say woo Argie? I could wake Caspin up to dump some awkward on the scene.

Hahahayessss.

Instant moodkiller.

Chances are Argath and Vera would gang up on Caspin just to get rid of him.

And then Docus exploits that to create peace between them.
It is the perfect crime.

Edit:
Also, what mood? The killing-each-other one?

I approve of this turn of events.

GODFUCKINGDAMMIT.

This is both horrible and hilarious.

This, double.

Clearly Caspin made his Innuendo roll.

D:<
 

Pif.

Fie understands the best place to sleep is in a drawer.

Caspin's nickname for Argath makes me want to stab my eyes out.

It is so annoying.

Doesn't help that every time I read it I imagine him saying it in the most grating high-pitch-and-totally-gay voice imaginable. D= It makes my ears bleed and it's just text.

But, yes, my compliments to Celes and Drac, that was actually a very fun read!

@Gem: You need to practice those conflict-diffusing skills. From what I can see, Docus would have had greater impact on the scene if he'd entered with prior knowledge of the discussion - it isn't like he couldn't have been listening in the doorway, you know? Starting in with a 'What's going on here?' Question is pretty weak.

Thanks! I'm enjoying their animosity.


Drac, I made you something. Totally not ripped off from my avatar. And totally not done lazily because I don't have a billion other things I need to do.http://img560.imageshack.us/img560/5123/argath.gif

Okay, Drac. CJ wins this one. So hard.

Edit:
Though CJ, I have dibs on being the group's Terezi. Be careful not to break my friend's spines.

Oh shit!

Though, isn't Vera supposed to be a regular Viera? You know, bunny ears?

And Gem STFU and mediate like you said you were going to.

Or else? Will you unleash your passion and roughly pierce me with your shaft?

Also, everyone, Drac totally got that link from me. Every time he uses it, he is paying homage to my superior wit.
Every time.

Will do! Also I can't stop watching our icons. They always go with the music.

To be honest, when I made Vera I hadn't read that far in Homestuck yet, but I am amused by their shared huge bitchiness.

Pffft as if I have consistency. But no she's the kind who is... like that. With the ears. She's a jungle dwelling one. At least that has been my intention, which I might have totally failed at.

Nah, Vera isn't nearly horrible enough to be Vriska.

You just wait until she paralyzes Argath.

Wheee, mildly manipulative bastard.
He doesn't actually think that that's what Vera's doing, but he's trying to persuade Argath it is, so he puts down the spear.

Edit:
Curse you, paaaad!
We should start using an edupad instead.

Also, Brocus.

So sorry the sequence had to end. It was hilarious.

Hey, I wasn't done yet! I must assert my authority.
...
Yes, the nonexistent one.

Phhbbtt. Who cares?

Also, the pad is back up. For now, anyway.

Argath is just asking for Caspin to dump on his diplomacy checks with the ladies.

Yeah, watching him put a spear through Caspin's check would probably be a bit of a turn-off.

homework, what is that?
 

Okay I don't know if it's weird but I just had to draw something.

That picture is inaccurate. There is no facepalming docus somewhere in the background.

Otherwise, awesome.

Awesome, CJ.

Though why does Argath have a human ear?

I dunno! Sometimes you just get used to drawing people with ears!

SOOOOOOOOOO BUSTEEEEEEEEEEEDDDDD

H3Y DR4C DR4C 1S TH1S YOU

Also, Krylo: You're aware that we still wanted to speak to the hunters at the bar before turning in for the day? We wanna gather some more info.