Bloody hell! It's basically the subtle knife. Will can use it to cut through to any number of worlds, to the point that corresponds to wherever he is in the current world. But to find a specific place he needs to have been there before, so he knows what that world feels like
The stones are like the knife, but they'll blunt into uselessness after one cut
OMG I KNEW IT I THOUGHT IT WAS FAMILIAR I love that book omg the entire series is awesome
Gotcha, thanks!
*OH I liked the first one! The other two felt kinda like they ruined Lyra but I did really enjoy the first!*
*I loved the second one most because I empathized with Will much more than Lyra but all three are great. Plus the book of dust series is really good fun so far! 🥳*
*LOL I've only read the first but I hated it. Still bought it, but I hated it. I love the tie-in novellas!*
Yeah, when I steal material I steal from the best 😁
These planes are harder to reach because (in this model) they're like a different sheaf of worlds separated from the rest so normal planar travel won't connect them, if that makes sense. There's a few methods I've hbed, but this is the main one
What was your idea?
Well, since we only get one chance, I don't think it'd be smart to do this (and idk just how similar to the subtle knife you made the stone---if you had to have been to a plane before to travel there with it or not), but Aris was going to try to use it to look at other nearby planes to see if Sofia was taken there instead. I might've missed something, or just not have rolled high enough, but if the tracks disappear, where else would they go? Up? Idk
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Darold the Mud Dauber says: _ _ it's still spooky season | )/ ) \\ |//,' it's always spooky season (")(_)---"()=--(\\ \)
"Now, count to three while breathing in. Hold for three. Out for three. Hold for three. And repeat. " Alloy draws a square in the dirt, with the word "Hold" on two sides, "Out" on one, and "In" on the final one. "It's called box breathing."
”I’m.. I’m fine. Thank you.” Caiman stands quickly, trying to keep up with the rest of the group.
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Eventually the tracks come to an end, in a mess of disturbed dust. With nothing more to follow, you stop, confused. Can I have passive perceptions and/or survival checks pls?
Can I try to identify the tracks? Like the size of the people/creatures and stuff? Survival: 16
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"Now, count to three while breathing in. Hold for three. Out for three. Hold for three. And repeat. " Alloy draws a square in the dirt, with the word "Hold" on two sides, "Out" on one, and "In" on the final one. "It's called box breathing."
”I’m.. I’m fine. Thank you.” Caiman stands quickly, trying to keep up with the rest of the group.
That'll do the trick. As Alloy is looking round they notice an almost invisible irregularity in the air. Hanging at chest height, it forms a fist-sized window to another place only visible from a very particular angle. Looking through it, they see a little grove, filled with wildflowers and a burbling brook trickling over mossy rocks. Old, stooped trees grow by the waters and a deer looks on you with its large brown eyes, before scampering into the undergrowth
"Now, count to three while breathing in. Hold for three. Out for three. Hold for three. And repeat. " Alloy draws a square in the dirt, with the word "Hold" on two sides, "Out" on one, and "In" on the final one. "It's called box breathing."
”I’m.. I’m fine. Thank you.” Caiman stands quickly, trying to keep up with the rest of the group.
"No, respectfully, you're not."
“We need to get moving. I- [exhale] am not going to drop dead.” Caiman taps his gloved hand against the metal plate erratically.
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*actually could I just get everyone's passive perception? Feels like that makes more sense 😁*
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That'll do the trick. As Alloy is looking round they notice an almost invisible irregularity in the air. Hanging at chest height, it forms a fist-sized window to another place only visible from a very particular angle. Looking through it, they see a little grove, filled with wildflowers and a burbling brook trickling over mossy rocks. Old, stooped trees grow by the waters and a deer looks on you with its large brown eyes, before scampering into the undergrowth
That'll do the trick. As Alloy is looking round they notice an almost invisible irregularity in the air. Hanging at chest height, it forms a fist-sized window to another place only visible from a very particular angle. Looking through it, they see a little grove, filled with wildflowers and a burbling brook trickling over mossy rocks. Old, stooped trees grow by the waters and a deer looks on you with its large brown eyes, before scampering into the undergrowth
Alloy frowns. "Whatever you're doing there, Aris, it's already been done for us. Look!"
"Now, count to three while breathing in. Hold for three. Out for three. Hold for three. And repeat. " Alloy draws a square in the dirt, with the word "Hold" on two sides, "Out" on one, and "In" on the final one. "It's called box breathing."
”I’m.. I’m fine. Thank you.” Caiman stands quickly, trying to keep up with the rest of the group.
"No, respectfully, you're not."
“We need to get moving. I- [exhale] am not going to drop dead.” Caiman taps his gloved hand against the metal plate erratically.
That'll do the trick. As Alloy is looking round they notice an almost invisible irregularity in the air. Hanging at chest height, it forms a fist-sized window to another place only visible from a very particular angle. Looking through it, they see a little grove, filled with wildflowers and a burbling brook trickling over mossy rocks. Old, stooped trees grow by the waters and a deer looks on you with its large brown eyes, before scampering into the undergrowth
Alloy frowns. "Whatever you're doing there, Aris, it's already been done for us. Look!"
Aris rushes over, looking through the window. "Holy [GP]... What the [GP]? I've been there before." They try to see if they can widen the tear with their own hands, and if they can't, they try and look around for any more tracks.
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*LOL I've only read the first but I hated it. Still bought it, but I hated it. I love the tie-in novellas!*
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*I don't think we've ever agreed about book and film stuff lmao, it'd be a shame to start now 👀*
Chilling kinda vibe.
Well, since we only get one chance, I don't think it'd be smart to do this (and idk just how similar to the subtle knife you made the stone---if you had to have been to a plane before to travel there with it or not), but Aris was going to try to use it to look at other nearby planes to see if Sofia was taken there instead. I might've missed something, or just not have rolled high enough, but if the tracks disappear, where else would they go? Up? Idk
”I’m.. I’m fine. Thank you.” Caiman stands quickly, trying to keep up with the rest of the group.
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Can I try to identify the tracks? Like the size of the people/creatures and stuff? Survival: 16
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Caiman can tell no more than Alloy could. Tracks end here, with a struggle
Chilling kinda vibe.
"No, respectfully, you're not."
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*actually could I just get everyone's passive perception? Feels like that makes more sense 😁*
Chilling kinda vibe.
Alloy's Passive Perception is 20
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That'll do the trick. As Alloy is looking round they notice an almost invisible irregularity in the air. Hanging at chest height, it forms a fist-sized window to another place only visible from a very particular angle. Looking through it, they see a little grove, filled with wildflowers and a burbling brook trickling over mossy rocks. Old, stooped trees grow by the waters and a deer looks on you with its large brown eyes, before scampering into the undergrowth
Chilling kinda vibe.
“We need to get moving. I- [exhale] am not going to drop dead.” Caiman taps his gloved hand against the metal plate erratically.
— δ cyno • he/him • number one paladin fan δ —
making a smoothie for meta
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Φ • redpelt’s biggest fan :) DM, minmaxer, microbiology student, and lover of anything colored red • Φ
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Caiman notices that Alloy seems to have noticed something
Chilling kinda vibe.
20 for Leucis.
I can’t remember what’s supposed to go here.
Leucis stands up, seeing this too
Chilling kinda vibe.
Alloy frowns. "Whatever you're doing there, Aris, it's already been done for us. Look!"
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"It pains me to see you this way regardless."
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Aris rushes over, looking through the window. "Holy [GP]... What the [GP]? I've been there before." They try to see if they can widen the tear with their own hands, and if they can't, they try and look around for any more tracks.
They can't widen it with their bare hands, but maybe with the stones?
Edit: and there's no more tracks either
Chilling kinda vibe.
Margarita looks at you all. "Is.... is that where you guys come from???? It's beautiful!"
Chilling kinda vibe.