Tulpamancing Roleplay: An exercise in visualization.

[cruse]

Ai: I guess G really likes to deal with numbers. We'll trust you on this one then, good luck. Oh and, what currency does Tirith use? Gold?

 

Also, I'm thinking of changing my ways of carrying out fight scene if it's okay. A more contextual approach like Miah seems better to me. Also, I'll suppose Tirith got all kind of shop yes?

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|Aigis|Vixen(Mary)| - On day 5

 

Vixen and Aigis reaches the market, the sun have not yet set and although the market have already began to settle, there's enough goods needed to get Vixen and Aigis fully equipped again.

 

Aigis exchanged some of the Albion Liangs coins that were left in his wallet. It was made of almost pure silver, due to the nature of Albion town, and so commanded a high price. Although he get a good sum of money on hand, it weren't exactly enough, he decided to barter his wallet for some quick additional money. His wallet was no ordinary wallet, the craftsmanship is spectacular as evident by how the leather still seems to shine despite being used by a rugged person like Aigis. He got this wallet from his father, but by no means, meant any sentimental value to him. It took him around 3 merchant before he was satisfied of the rate.

 

Aigis gave most of the money to Vixen and both of them went separate ways in search of their own equipment.

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|Aigis|

Aigis revolver used a special kind of bullets that contains both the bullet and the gunpowder in one. That kind of technology only existed in Albion, and perhaps Ergos.

 

Ergos was the town Aigis lived most of his life in. It's a town that focused mainly in technologies and invention. Aigis left out of disgust as many engineers there started human experimentation, fusing machine with living life. Which lunatics came up with that? Aigis left the town with some of the blueprint of the scrapped invention left in his father's room. One of those were the bullets that contained gunpowder that he continued developing it for the people of Albion. Perhaps engineers of Ergos have already developed a revolver of their own, or something even better. However, going back there is the last thing on Aigis's list.

 

This means Aigis's revolver is out of bullets and Apart from his headphones and omni-gloves, he is armed with nothing but his fist and boots.

 

"Should I modify my revolver so it could fire lead ball?"

 

Both idea were valid for him, so why the hell not? He took a look at some of the flint lock rifle available in this town.

 

After looking around for a while, he found that most rifles here uses 15mm lead ball and a gunpowder which are muzzle-loaded into the barrel. With a modification plan in mind, he bought a cheap rifle and went into one of the alley away from prying eyes.

 

Using his omni-gloves and the parts salvaged from the rifle he just bought, he modified the barrels and made it larger to accommodate the 15mm diameter of the lead ball and modified the chamber cylinder similarly. Now it only holds 3 bullet, but it can be easily loaded with gunpowder and lead ball. He also changed the hammer into a flintlock so it could ignite the gun powder.

 

He cocked the hammer and pulled the trigger. The chamber cylinder revolved and the next bullet chamber lined up with the barrel. Perfect. He then loaded one of the cylinder with gunpowder and a bullet he bought from the market. Closing the lid on the hole, he shakes the revolver around to check if the cylinder would correctly holds the gunpowder. Nothing spilled out, Perfect. Aigis cocked the hammer again, and fired into a bottle of empty beer lying a few meters from him. It shattered, and the voice rang across the alley waking up a few rats and cats.

 

"Now for the knife."

 

Aigis then returns to the market in search of a knife.

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|Vixen|

Vixen immediately bought a small bag in one of the leathery shop. Bag, check.

 

After a bit more of walking, the alchemist noticed a glassware shop. She entered hoping to find a good substitute for her chemical container.

 

Upon entering, she notices numerous dish, tea cups and sets. She paid them no attention and walk further in. She found some small bottles for storing liquor. It's the perfect size. She bought a dozen of them and also grabbed a few glass droppers and left the store.

 

Vixen headed for the market next. She bought a few ingredients for her alchemical process. A few mountain flower, a feather, wheat, alcohol, lizards tails, various organs of monsters, lot's of stuff. She even got a small sized mortar a pestle as a bonus. The market got everything.

 

As she walked around, she bumped into Aigis.

 

"Got anything, Aigis?"

 

"Modified my revolver, now I need a knife."

 

Aigis noticed the shoulder leather bag Vixen is carrying. It seems to bulge a little. She got herself equipped it seems.

 

"What did you buy Vi- Mary?"

 

"Who's Ma-, oh yeah, there's a peacock feather, lizard's eye ball, elephant testic-."

 

"Too much details."

 

"Ok."

 

Cutting Vixen off, Aigis continues looking for knives and other equiptment he might need.

[G+3]

So... do you want to add anything or not?

[GGMethos]

I would certainly be up for this too.

[cruse]

Nope, nothing to add, go get the cave.

 

Also, you're welcome methos.

 

Edit:

Well... I just realized that post made no sense. Why would anyone rob a gunner with knife?

Ai: he was drunk wasn't he?

[G+3]

I'm writing up that cave crap now.

 

Joal: Why of course Methos, now the better questions are are many of you wish to join and... how? There's two seperate groups now, so your gonna have to decide which one you want to folly with.

[cruse]

currently, Jax is commanding a pirate ship. You could go sign up with him.

[G+3]

Morning went as normal, all awoke, and eventually the part decided they had rested enough and packed up their supplies.

 

The four heaved the heavy stone doors open, not noticing the worn glyphs flicker under their fingers. The cave wasn't immediately as the man had described, the walls were jagged and grey, just solid stone. No more than three sets of bones lay at the entrance of the cave, and all there appeared to be cow carcasses; a few bad choices. The party entered, and began walking; G and Chloe held torches to help hem see until they'd have to be put out. They ventured further into the cave, leaving the entrance farther and farther behind. The path didn't wind or bend erratically, but instead followed a gently curving, but more or less straight course. The was a slight decline, but it was barely noticeable and didn't mark any danger for slipping or twisting.

 

They must have followed the liner cave for about two hours, during that time, the cave started to show signs of whiting, mainly in the form of rouge chips and erratics scattered on the ground. But eventually, an opening appeared in the distance. The man stopped them and said, ''Okay, out with the torches,'' Chloe done as she was told, as did G himself. They stayed would have to stay there for twenty minutes to let their eyes re-adjust.

 

The pony went up ahead to scout as her eyes adapted to dark a fair bit better than the rest of the party. She went out of sight before they seen her get to the entrance to the cavern. G huddled and whispered to the other two, ''Okay... two taps, it's safe. One tap, it's dangerous. No taps, she's dead.''

 

Universal darkness debuff: +3 accuracy (I thought +4 was a little harsh) to everyone but monsters.

 

The three waited... after ten or so painfully silent minutes... tap... tap... They let out a collective sigh of relief and moved forwards. When they got to the exit of the tunnel, their newly adjusted eyes revealed to them an enormous carven with walls of glistening white. In front of them was a free standing path the wound down into the cavern and split of into other paths; some of which lead out of the carven, some which continued to wind down, all intertwined and looped around each other. All the paths were held up precariously by hand carved arches and pilers, carved directly from the original mountain.

Despite the colour of the walls, all the paths and arches were a smouldering black, and contrasted very badly with the blackness that manifested itself against the darkness below them. Barely visible, at the bottom of the cavern, was a large pool of stagnant water, which glowed a mute blue—obviously from the few organisms which lived within it, who had to make their own light.

At the first intersection of path—about thirty metres along the path—a small, unwalled platform asserted it's shape. On the platform was a pedestal, carved into the rock itself, as well as a table to one side. Two paths split from the platfrom and made their winding way down, both were briefed with black, hand-carved arches; withering away from disuse.

 

The man smiled and said to no-one in particular, ''Teething's cave...'' The pony was walking ahead of them, inspecting the soundness of the path—safe to her with the help of wings—tapping and prodding hard enough to whittle a response from unsafe structures, and being unanswered,

''It's safe, here at least.''

Just as she said that, the man grimaced, ''Da- ouch!'' Cruse turned around to him,

''What's wrong?'' The man bent over and picked up an easily visible white pebble,

''A stone fell on my head...'' He rapidly looked up behind him at the wall over the entrance and another stone fell and annoyingly landed his chin. The party's presence had annoyed the cavern and the wall started to come away, first as chips and the rocks, ''She's coming down!''

 

[align=center]Dodge rocks, difficulty (d8)

G, dodge (agility); d14: 8[/align]

 

The man paused for only a second, giving him no room for error, and dodged the rocks by only the hairs on his head, evading towards the pony.

 

((The path is going to come down after that, depending on what you do you might have to roll for that too.))

[cruse]

BTW, I could summon a light orb to light the way and remove the darkness buff. But it might disturb the monster though.

 

Just ask.

 

But, I'll post later.

[G+3]

Nah, too far into the cave now. It's why I asked you if you wanted to say anything first. I was kind of hoping you'd do that. Unless you have a way to give us night vision or something.

[cruse]

I don't normally use my powers unless necessary or asked specifically anyway.

 

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|Chloe|Cruse| - On day 4

 

"White walls huh... I've read something about this kind of place."

 

Cruse said to Chloe quietly as the party entered the cavern.

 

"Yeah... I think I saw a drawing of a place similar to this. A glowing blue pool and a white walls..."

 

"You remembered anything else? Chloe?"

 

"No, let's just follow them for now."

 

Cruse's eye was of an assassin's. He could see many stuff in the dark, but this place is pretty damn dark. He would have lit the place up with his light orb, but that would not be wise. It could disturb a slumbering monsters.

 

Chloe, on the other hand, relied on her shadow to find the way. A small tendril of shadow spreads from her leg and touches the ground, telling her of any rocks or wall around her. She could just close her eyes and walked, but that would be a waste of beautiful sceneries.

 

Both of them remained close to G, who was right behind the pegasus. They reached a path intersection stemming from an unwalled platform. Since both of them leads further down below, Chloe wasn't sure if she should care much about which direction to choose. Joal tested the platform. Having a wing is a great way to make sure you're not going to fall to your death.

 

''It's safe, here at least.''

 

*Thud*

 

''Da- ouch!''

 

Cruse turned towards G. A white pebble bounces a little on the floor as he picked it up annoyingly.

 

"That's not a good sign..."

 

Muttering under his breath, the boy looked up to see if anything is going to follow down. Unfortunately, it was too dark. Suddenly, a medium sized rock appeared. It's collision course is straight towards G. He moved out of the way towards Joal just in time as the rock crashed onto the ground. Ok, this is bad.

 

"Get beside Joal!"

 

Keeping his voice relatively quiet, yet urgent. He quickly dashed towards the man and the winged pony. Chloe did the same but the path went down before both of them got to the pony.

 

[align=center]Cruse, jump, agi 10, target 8, rolled 4, success.

Chloe, jump, agi 18, target 8, rolled 17, failed.

Cruse, grabs, agi 10, target 8, rolled 9, failed.[/align]

 

Cruse jumped towards reached the platform as Chloe did, but Chloe didn't jump high enough and only managed to hit the side of the platform. Cruse reached for her, their fingers touched just for a second, and his sister fell into the darkness.

 

"No!"

 

Shadow, turns into shadow wing. (well, you must remember how you got to Albion town G)

 

Chloe regained her sense of direction and quickly commanded her shadow to turn into a pair of black wings. Utilizing her wings, She gracefully landed on top of the path that intersected from the platform above. She yelled back towards the direction she thought her brother and the other two is.

 

"Don't worry! I'm fine!"

 

Cruse sighed in relief.

 

"We better hurry on, this platform might fall as well."

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You decide if we're going to be separated with Chloe or not. Though she could fly, you could orchestrate a cave in or something.

 

Also, if shit really hits the fan, I can still teleport you guys out. If I got to you guys in time that is.