"This mushroom only grows here. It has almost miraculous qualities, if you know what to look for. However, unless you cut it off at a specific point, it releases the aforementioned miraculous chemicals, which immediately denature into toxins capable of killing those of weak constitution and causing mild nerve damage and a permanent, severe allergy to white fish in those that survive." He opens his bag, unrolling it to reveal a variety of tools and knives.
"I'll take a look, then. You keep counting on your fingers, buddy." He climbs up on the debris to pat Link on the shoulder.
'So, you're a scientist? Nice. Get a bunch of those down here. From the SETS I think, is that the Sol Empire Theological Society?'
'Nice, nice. Wanna come aboard our boat? It's a pretty humble craft, but it's got it where it counts. We got some bottles of Red Leaf if you want'
"I wouldn't know. I'm a biologist, in a sense, although my interests are more specific. Engineering, ecology, chemistry, bromatology, and toxicology are some of my major fields." He takes out a scalpel with a long blade and goes dead quiet as he hovers it over the mushroom.
He hops down. "Like, the tea? That really does sound nice. I've never been on a boat before. I usually swim, then get terribly ill."
'Sounds interesting. I did some of that stuff at school, though I didn't get on with it. Now I'm a politics student, but hats off to you if you can do science stuff'
'Yeah, Red Leaf Iced Tea. Pretty decent stuff, so good it doesn't need Syn. The barge shouldn't be a problem for ya, it doesn't move fast and we're not going down the rapids to the Sink'
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You guys are awesome and mean so much to me. And mean so much to each other.
"this?" a new image fills your head. the sky. the real sky. clouds drift lazily overhead, the sun shines. you imagine taking a breath, and pure, clean air fills your lungs.
its beautiful.
Tears come to the girl's eyes. "It's... it's perfect. Can you bring me to this?"
"we can put an implant in. allow you to go there whenever you wish"
"You mean so I can see a fake version. Just like what I see every time I look it up. I said I wanted to see the world for real. Not just a picture in my head, but actually being up there." The girl is growing very angry at The Ascendant's half-truths.
"in your head, it's as real as you want it to be. completely safe. nothing to harm you, nothing to hide. just peace. I can tell it would be perfect for you. absolutley perfect"
"Perfect?! It's a f[GP]ing lie!"
"you've been there. you know what it's like. does it truly matter if its a lie, if its so beautiful?"
"Yes! Do you know anything about actual normal life?" The girl is now furious, and begins taking something distinctly resembling a flashbang out of her pocket.
"all too well. a comforting place, to escape to whenever you need to? going there on a bad day? will you truly care?"
*contested check as you feel a force grabbing at the object*
21
*what score?*
"Yes, I will! So would anyone who's not so complacent with their sh[GP]y life that they would prefer escaping to a damn dreamland to actually living!"
*they're using mage hand, so they're using charisma. you use strength*
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Pronouns: Any/All
About Me: Godless monster in human form bent on extending their natural life to unnatural extremes/ general of the goose horde/ holder of the evil storyteller badge of no honor/ king of madness / The FBI/ The Tele-Visionary/ The Pawless Wizard/ The Infinite Fractal/ Admin of The Academy/ The Archmage of I CAST...!
"all too well. a comforting place, to escape to whenever you need to? going there on a bad day? will you truly care?"
*contested check as you feel a force grabbing at the object*
21
*what score?*
"Yes, I will! So would anyone who's not so complacent with their sh[GP]y life that they would prefer escaping to a damn dreamland to actually living!"
*they're using mage hand, so they're using charisma. you use strength*
*got it: 16*
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Pokemon Master, Hero of Hyrule, Jedi Knight, Minecrafter, Celestial Being Beyond Comprehension, Bounty Hunter, Salmon Runner, Nailmaster, Yarn Yoshi Enjoyer, Animal Lover, Math Rock Roller, Nerd King in all Aspects.
(And, of course, Dragon Tamer. It is in the name, after all!)
Simultaneously the smartest and dumbest person alive.
"I wouldn't know. I'm a biologist, in a sense, although my interests are more specific. Engineering, ecology, chemistry, bromatology, and toxicology are some of my major fields." He takes out a scalpel with a long blade and goes dead quiet as he hovers it over the mushroom.
He hops down. "Like, the tea? That really does sound nice. I've never been on a boat before. I usually swim, then get terribly ill."
'Sounds interesting. I did some of that stuff at school, though I didn't get on with it. Now I'm a politics student, but hats off to you if you can do science stuff'
'Yeah, Red Leaf Iced Tea. Pretty decent stuff, so good it doesn't need Syn. The barge shouldn't be a problem for ya, it doesn't move fast and we're not going down the rapids to the Sink'
He doesn't reply for a good few seconds, holding perfectly still, not even breathing. Then, suddenly, he quickly slashes through the mushroom. He gasps quietly, then sighs in relief. "I prefer to make a game out of life and death on a much smaller scale. Maybe that's just because I'm not from around here. You Imperials seem to have a pastime of making swathes of other peoples lives a personal issue for yourselves."
"all too well. a comforting place, to escape to whenever you need to? going there on a bad day? will you truly care?"
*contested check as you feel a force grabbing at the object*
21
*what score?*
"Yes, I will! So would anyone who's not so complacent with their sh[GP]y life that they would prefer escaping to a damn dreamland to actually living!"
*they're using mage hand, so they're using charisma. you use strength*
*got it: 16*
the flash bang flies out of your hand, floating in the air in front of the Grand Ascendant. the humanoid plucks it out of the air and pockets it
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Pronouns: Any/All
About Me: Godless monster in human form bent on extending their natural life to unnatural extremes/ general of the goose horde/ holder of the evil storyteller badge of no honor/ king of madness / The FBI/ The Tele-Visionary/ The Pawless Wizard/ The Infinite Fractal/ Admin of The Academy/ The Archmage of I CAST...!
"all too well. a comforting place, to escape to whenever you need to? going there on a bad day? will you truly care?"
*contested check as you feel a force grabbing at the object*
21
*what score?*
"Yes, I will! So would anyone who's not so complacent with their sh[GP]y life that they would prefer escaping to a damn dreamland to actually living!"
*they're using mage hand, so they're using charisma. you use strength*
*got it: 16*
the flashbang flies out of your hand, floating in the air in front of the Grand Ascendant. the humanoid plucks it out of the air and pockets it
The girl just scoffs, rolls her eyes, and walks away.
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Pokemon Master, Hero of Hyrule, Jedi Knight, Minecrafter, Celestial Being Beyond Comprehension, Bounty Hunter, Salmon Runner, Nailmaster, Yarn Yoshi Enjoyer, Animal Lover, Math Rock Roller, Nerd King in all Aspects.
(And, of course, Dragon Tamer. It is in the name, after all!)
Simultaneously the smartest and dumbest person alive.
"all too well. a comforting place, to escape to whenever you need to? going there on a bad day? will you truly care?"
*contested check as you feel a force grabbing at the object*
21
*what score?*
"Yes, I will! So would anyone who's not so complacent with their sh[GP]y life that they would prefer escaping to a damn dreamland to actually living!"
*they're using mage hand, so they're using charisma. you use strength*
*got it: 16*
the flashbang flies out of your hand, floating in the air in front of the Grand Ascendant. the humanoid plucks it out of the air and pockets it
The girl just scoffs, rolls her eyes, and walks away.
"the offer stands"
the two figures leave
*good end?*
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Pronouns: Any/All
About Me: Godless monster in human form bent on extending their natural life to unnatural extremes/ general of the goose horde/ holder of the evil storyteller badge of no honor/ king of madness / The FBI/ The Tele-Visionary/ The Pawless Wizard/ The Infinite Fractal/ Admin of The Academy/ The Archmage of I CAST...!
'In which case, looks like we better go get whatever it is down there!' Link and Rose strap on their scuba masks. 'What did ya think it was, coins, or what?'
"It looked more like raw materials, some degraded tech stuff, maybe some gear that's still in usable shape. Remember, I get the first choice of what to keep."
'Sure, whatever!'
Link and Rose dive into the murky water to investigate
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You guys are awesome and mean so much to me. And mean so much to each other.
"all too well. a comforting place, to escape to whenever you need to? going there on a bad day? will you truly care?"
*contested check as you feel a force grabbing at the object*
21
*what score?*
"Yes, I will! So would anyone who's not so complacent with their sh[GP]y life that they would prefer escaping to a damn dreamland to actually living!"
*they're using mage hand, so they're using charisma. you use strength*
*got it: 16*
the flashbang flies out of your hand, floating in the air in front of the Grand Ascendant. the humanoid plucks it out of the air and pockets it
The girl just scoffs, rolls her eyes, and walks away.
"the offer stands"
the two figures leave
*good end?*
*yea probably*
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Pokemon Master, Hero of Hyrule, Jedi Knight, Minecrafter, Celestial Being Beyond Comprehension, Bounty Hunter, Salmon Runner, Nailmaster, Yarn Yoshi Enjoyer, Animal Lover, Math Rock Roller, Nerd King in all Aspects.
(And, of course, Dragon Tamer. It is in the name, after all!)
Simultaneously the smartest and dumbest person alive.
'In which case, looks like we better go get whatever it is down there!' Link and Rose strap on their scuba masks. 'What did ya think it was, coins, or what?'
"It looked more like raw materials, some degraded tech stuff, maybe some gear that's still in usable shape. Remember, I get the first choice of what to keep."
'Sure, whatever!'
Link and Rose dive into the murky water to investigate
Sundew observes them, lacking the proper equipment to dive.
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Pokemon Master, Hero of Hyrule, Jedi Knight, Minecrafter, Celestial Being Beyond Comprehension, Bounty Hunter, Salmon Runner, Nailmaster, Yarn Yoshi Enjoyer, Animal Lover, Math Rock Roller, Nerd King in all Aspects.
(And, of course, Dragon Tamer. It is in the name, after all!)
Simultaneously the smartest and dumbest person alive.
'Sounds interesting. I did some of that stuff at school, though I didn't get on with it. Now I'm a politics student, but hats off to you if you can do science stuff'
'Yeah, Red Leaf Iced Tea. Pretty decent stuff, so good it doesn't need Syn. The barge shouldn't be a problem for ya, it doesn't move fast and we're not going down the rapids to the Sink'
He doesn't reply for a good few seconds, holding perfectly still, not even breathing. Then, suddenly, he quickly slashes through the mushroom. He gasps quietly, then sighs in relief. "I prefer to make a game out of life and death on a much smaller scale. Maybe that's just because I'm not from around here. You Imperials seem to have a pastime of making swathes of other peoples lives a personal issue for yourselves."
"all too well. a comforting place, to escape to whenever you need to? going there on a bad day? will you truly care?"
*contested check as you feel a force grabbing at the object*
21
*what score?*
"Yes, I will! So would anyone who's not so complacent with their sh[GP]y life that they would prefer escaping to a damn dreamland to actually living!"
*they're using mage hand, so they're using charisma. you use strength*
*got it: 16*
the flashbang flies out of your hand, floating in the air in front of the Grand Ascendant. the humanoid plucks it out of the air and pockets it
The girl just scoffs, rolls her eyes, and walks away.
"the offer stands"
the two figures leave
*good end?*
*yea probably*
*congrats on not joining a cult of body-modification*
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Pronouns: Any/All
About Me: Godless monster in human form bent on extending their natural life to unnatural extremes/ general of the goose horde/ holder of the evil storyteller badge of no honor/ king of madness / The FBI/ The Tele-Visionary/ The Pawless Wizard/ The Infinite Fractal/ Admin of The Academy/ The Archmage of I CAST...!
"all too well. a comforting place, to escape to whenever you need to? going there on a bad day? will you truly care?"
*contested check as you feel a force grabbing at the object*
21
*what score?*
"Yes, I will! So would anyone who's not so complacent with their sh[GP]y life that they would prefer escaping to a damn dreamland to actually living!"
*they're using mage hand, so they're using charisma. you use strength*
*got it: 16*
the flashbang flies out of your hand, floating in the air in front of the Grand Ascendant. the humanoid plucks it out of the air and pockets it
The girl just scoffs, rolls her eyes, and walks away.
"the offer stands"
the two figures leave
*good end?*
*yea probably*
*congrats on not joining a cult of body-modification*
*well, they're already modified, so...*
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Pokemon Master, Hero of Hyrule, Jedi Knight, Minecrafter, Celestial Being Beyond Comprehension, Bounty Hunter, Salmon Runner, Nailmaster, Yarn Yoshi Enjoyer, Animal Lover, Math Rock Roller, Nerd King in all Aspects.
(And, of course, Dragon Tamer. It is in the name, after all!)
Simultaneously the smartest and dumbest person alive.
"all too well. a comforting place, to escape to whenever you need to? going there on a bad day? will you truly care?"
*contested check as you feel a force grabbing at the object*
21
*what score?*
"Yes, I will! So would anyone who's not so complacent with their sh[GP]y life that they would prefer escaping to a damn dreamland to actually living!"
*they're using mage hand, so they're using charisma. you use strength*
*got it: 16*
the flashbang flies out of your hand, floating in the air in front of the Grand Ascendant. the humanoid plucks it out of the air and pockets it
The girl just scoffs, rolls her eyes, and walks away.
"the offer stands"
the two figures leave
*good end?*
*yea probably*
*congrats on not joining a cult of body-modification*
*well, they're already modified, so...*
*they would've liked that*
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Pronouns: Any/All
About Me: Godless monster in human form bent on extending their natural life to unnatural extremes/ general of the goose horde/ holder of the evil storyteller badge of no honor/ king of madness / The FBI/ The Tele-Visionary/ The Pawless Wizard/ The Infinite Fractal/ Admin of The Academy/ The Archmage of I CAST...!
Barbeau is setting up crab pots in the sewers, dressed in his blindingly white uniform.
Consumption is sleeping on the ground in the Sink.
Atticus is in Kio Street Station, refilling some fire barrels with charcoal.
a large, oddly proportioned cloaked figure walks onto the station, walking in step with a three-eyed humanoid wearing similar robes and pared-down power armor. the humanoid keeps their head on a swivel, and has a permanent scowl
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Pronouns: Any/All
About Me: Godless monster in human form bent on extending their natural life to unnatural extremes/ general of the goose horde/ holder of the evil storyteller badge of no honor/ king of madness / The FBI/ The Tele-Visionary/ The Pawless Wizard/ The Infinite Fractal/ Admin of The Academy/ The Archmage of I CAST...!
Barbeau is setting up crab pots in the sewers, dressed in his blindingly white uniform.
Consumption is sleeping on the ground in the Sink.
Atticus is in Kio Street Station, refilling some fire barrels with charcoal.
a large, oddly proportioned cloaked figure walks onto the station, walking in step with a three-eyed humanoid wearing similar robes and pared-down power armor. the humanoid keeps their head on a swivel, and has a permanent scowl
Atticus approaches without any of the fanfare or hostility he's known for. "Who're y'all two?"
Barbeau is setting up crab pots in the sewers, dressed in his blindingly white uniform.
Consumption is sleeping on the ground in the Sink.
Atticus is in Kio Street Station, refilling some fire barrels with charcoal.
a large, oddly proportioned cloaked figure walks onto the station, walking in step with a three-eyed humanoid wearing similar robes and pared-down power armor. the humanoid keeps their head on a swivel, and has a permanent scowl
Atticus approaches without any of the fanfare or hostility he's known for. "Who're y'all two?"
the humanoid speaks. "this is the Grand Ascendant Aggorret, and I am the Hand of The Ascendant Noire. yourself?"
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Pronouns: Any/All
About Me: Godless monster in human form bent on extending their natural life to unnatural extremes/ general of the goose horde/ holder of the evil storyteller badge of no honor/ king of madness / The FBI/ The Tele-Visionary/ The Pawless Wizard/ The Infinite Fractal/ Admin of The Academy/ The Archmage of I CAST...!
Atticus approaches without any of the fanfare or hostility he's known for. "Who're y'all two?"
the humanoid speaks. "this is the Grand Ascendant Aggorret, and I am the Hand of The Ascendant Noire. yourself?"
"The Lich of the Leo Line, since it seems like we're going by titles for some reason. They dug me up a while back. How 'bout you folks?"
"the grand ascendant is traveling, and I am accompanying them"
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Pronouns: Any/All
About Me: Godless monster in human form bent on extending their natural life to unnatural extremes/ general of the goose horde/ holder of the evil storyteller badge of no honor/ king of madness / The FBI/ The Tele-Visionary/ The Pawless Wizard/ The Infinite Fractal/ Admin of The Academy/ The Archmage of I CAST...!
Alignment: Neutral Evil
Currently rampaging through life
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'Sounds interesting. I did some of that stuff at school, though I didn't get on with it. Now I'm a politics student, but hats off to you if you can do science stuff'
'Yeah, Red Leaf Iced Tea. Pretty decent stuff, so good it doesn't need Syn. The barge shouldn't be a problem for ya, it doesn't move fast and we're not going down the rapids to the Sink'
You guys are awesome and mean so much to me. And mean so much to each other.
*they're using mage hand, so they're using charisma. you use strength*
Pronouns: Any/All
About Me: Godless monster in human form bent on extending their natural life to unnatural extremes/ general of the goose horde/ holder of the evil storyteller badge of no honor/ king of madness / The FBI/ The Tele-Visionary/ The Pawless Wizard/ The Infinite Fractal/ Admin of The Academy/ The Archmage of I CAST...!
Alignment: Neutral Evil
Currently rampaging through life
*got it: 16*
Pokemon Master, Hero of Hyrule, Jedi Knight, Minecrafter, Celestial Being Beyond Comprehension, Bounty Hunter, Salmon Runner, Nailmaster, Yarn Yoshi Enjoyer, Animal Lover, Math Rock Roller, Nerd King in all Aspects.
(And, of course, Dragon Tamer. It is in the name, after all!)
Simultaneously the smartest and dumbest person alive.
He doesn't reply for a good few seconds, holding perfectly still, not even breathing. Then, suddenly, he quickly slashes through the mushroom. He gasps quietly, then sighs in relief. "I prefer to make a game out of life and death on a much smaller scale. Maybe that's just because I'm not from around here. You Imperials seem to have a pastime of making swathes of other peoples lives a personal issue for yourselves."
"I'd love to see it. Thanks for the invitation!"
Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.
Awake, impure, divine
Breathgiver of the Strugels
the flash bang flies out of your hand, floating in the air in front of the Grand Ascendant. the humanoid plucks it out of the air and pockets it
Pronouns: Any/All
About Me: Godless monster in human form bent on extending their natural life to unnatural extremes/ general of the goose horde/ holder of the evil storyteller badge of no honor/ king of madness / The FBI/ The Tele-Visionary/ The Pawless Wizard/ The Infinite Fractal/ Admin of The Academy/ The Archmage of I CAST...!
Alignment: Neutral Evil
Currently rampaging through life
The girl just scoffs, rolls her eyes, and walks away.
Pokemon Master, Hero of Hyrule, Jedi Knight, Minecrafter, Celestial Being Beyond Comprehension, Bounty Hunter, Salmon Runner, Nailmaster, Yarn Yoshi Enjoyer, Animal Lover, Math Rock Roller, Nerd King in all Aspects.
(And, of course, Dragon Tamer. It is in the name, after all!)
Simultaneously the smartest and dumbest person alive.
"the offer stands"
the two figures leave
*good end?*
Pronouns: Any/All
About Me: Godless monster in human form bent on extending their natural life to unnatural extremes/ general of the goose horde/ holder of the evil storyteller badge of no honor/ king of madness / The FBI/ The Tele-Visionary/ The Pawless Wizard/ The Infinite Fractal/ Admin of The Academy/ The Archmage of I CAST...!
Alignment: Neutral Evil
Currently rampaging through life
'Sure, whatever!'
Link and Rose dive into the murky water to investigate
You guys are awesome and mean so much to me. And mean so much to each other.
*yea probably*
Pokemon Master, Hero of Hyrule, Jedi Knight, Minecrafter, Celestial Being Beyond Comprehension, Bounty Hunter, Salmon Runner, Nailmaster, Yarn Yoshi Enjoyer, Animal Lover, Math Rock Roller, Nerd King in all Aspects.
(And, of course, Dragon Tamer. It is in the name, after all!)
Simultaneously the smartest and dumbest person alive.
Sundew observes them, lacking the proper equipment to dive.
Pokemon Master, Hero of Hyrule, Jedi Knight, Minecrafter, Celestial Being Beyond Comprehension, Bounty Hunter, Salmon Runner, Nailmaster, Yarn Yoshi Enjoyer, Animal Lover, Math Rock Roller, Nerd King in all Aspects.
(And, of course, Dragon Tamer. It is in the name, after all!)
Simultaneously the smartest and dumbest person alive.
Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.
Awake, impure, divine
Breathgiver of the Strugels
*congrats on not joining a cult of body-modification*
Pronouns: Any/All
About Me: Godless monster in human form bent on extending their natural life to unnatural extremes/ general of the goose horde/ holder of the evil storyteller badge of no honor/ king of madness / The FBI/ The Tele-Visionary/ The Pawless Wizard/ The Infinite Fractal/ Admin of The Academy/ The Archmage of I CAST...!
Alignment: Neutral Evil
Currently rampaging through life
*well, they're already modified, so...*
Pokemon Master, Hero of Hyrule, Jedi Knight, Minecrafter, Celestial Being Beyond Comprehension, Bounty Hunter, Salmon Runner, Nailmaster, Yarn Yoshi Enjoyer, Animal Lover, Math Rock Roller, Nerd King in all Aspects.
(And, of course, Dragon Tamer. It is in the name, after all!)
Simultaneously the smartest and dumbest person alive.
*they would've liked that*
Pronouns: Any/All
About Me: Godless monster in human form bent on extending their natural life to unnatural extremes/ general of the goose horde/ holder of the evil storyteller badge of no honor/ king of madness / The FBI/ The Tele-Visionary/ The Pawless Wizard/ The Infinite Fractal/ Admin of The Academy/ The Archmage of I CAST...!
Alignment: Neutral Evil
Currently rampaging through life
Barbeau is setting up crab pots in the sewers, dressed in his blindingly white uniform.
Consumption is sleeping on the ground in the Sink.
Atticus is in Kio Street Station, refilling some fire barrels with charcoal.
Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.
Awake, impure, divine
Breathgiver of the Strugels
a large, oddly proportioned cloaked figure walks onto the station, walking in step with a three-eyed humanoid wearing similar robes and pared-down power armor. the humanoid keeps their head on a swivel, and has a permanent scowl
Pronouns: Any/All
About Me: Godless monster in human form bent on extending their natural life to unnatural extremes/ general of the goose horde/ holder of the evil storyteller badge of no honor/ king of madness / The FBI/ The Tele-Visionary/ The Pawless Wizard/ The Infinite Fractal/ Admin of The Academy/ The Archmage of I CAST...!
Alignment: Neutral Evil
Currently rampaging through life
Atticus approaches without any of the fanfare or hostility he's known for. "Who're y'all two?"
Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.
Awake, impure, divine
Breathgiver of the Strugels
the humanoid speaks. "this is the Grand Ascendant Aggorret, and I am the Hand of The Ascendant Noire. yourself?"
Pronouns: Any/All
About Me: Godless monster in human form bent on extending their natural life to unnatural extremes/ general of the goose horde/ holder of the evil storyteller badge of no honor/ king of madness / The FBI/ The Tele-Visionary/ The Pawless Wizard/ The Infinite Fractal/ Admin of The Academy/ The Archmage of I CAST...!
Alignment: Neutral Evil
Currently rampaging through life
"The Lich of the Leo Line, since it seems like we're going by titles for some reason. They dug me up a while back. How 'bout you folks?"
Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.
Awake, impure, divine
Breathgiver of the Strugels
"the grand ascendant is traveling, and I am accompanying them"
Pronouns: Any/All
About Me: Godless monster in human form bent on extending their natural life to unnatural extremes/ general of the goose horde/ holder of the evil storyteller badge of no honor/ king of madness / The FBI/ The Tele-Visionary/ The Pawless Wizard/ The Infinite Fractal/ Admin of The Academy/ The Archmage of I CAST...!
Alignment: Neutral Evil
Currently rampaging through life