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 Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2016 4:25 pm
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Taki-di rolled 1 10-sided dice:
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Total: 1 (1-10)
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Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2016 4:42 pm
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Quote: 1] Gain 3 small presents / Lose 2 hp
You select three 'humorous' vegetable-shaped tea cozies. You're not sure what the joke is, they're just shaped like a - oh.
Breathe deep. Just breathe deep and keep calm. It was hard to accomplish when there were hands and bodies everywhere, pressing in with the pressure of the deep sea and just as suffocating as the water filling your lungs. It didn't feel like there was any air, just heat and sweat and the last few gasping desperate breaths before you drowned.
Okay, so Nictor was not doing a good job at keeping calm or calming down.
The situation was definitely better than it would have been pre-growth spurt, at least. He'd have been trampled and crushed in seconds. As was, he was one of the taller members of the crowd, harder to bruise and harder to shove and he'd accidentally knocked too many trolls over.
Nictor stumbled through the crowd, clutching his newly won prize close. Prize might not be the best description though. He didn't really want the tea cozies but the were all he could grab before he was being shoved away from the shelves once more. He cringed and stumbled and tried to pull away with every brush and bump from the crowds but it just ended with him bumping into more trolls. The crowds were pure chaos, the noise was overwhelming, and there were hands clawing at his own trying to pull the presents from his hands.
Nictor had a hard enough time dealing with crowds int he first place, he had no business being out in these conditions but he wanted to try at least. Beehemoth deserved a nice present, and maybe he could get something to send to what few friends he'd made. Or, well, just Kolako really, and he hadn't seen her in a long while.
His momentary distraction was a horrible mistake and one well placed elbow sent him stumbling headfirst into a decorative glass ball display and both came tumbling down.
HP: 20 - 2 = 18
Damage: 2
Current Store: Helga's Tuber Shack
Presents: Helga's Tuber Shack- 3 small |
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Unaru rolled 1 10-sided dice:
9
Total: 9 (1-10)
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Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2016 5:09 pm
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Quote: Gain 1 medium present / Lose 3 hp This toy is a vegetable that comes with small plastic facial features. Stick them on it, then eat it. It's like you killed a troll.
The holiday season had started! The redblood was floating on cloud nine as he made his way into the troll shopping spree. Being a larger troll it was easy for Fellah to say in his fog of holiday cheer. Hot cocoa, 12th perigree carols, fruitcake, decorative corpses from lusii, roasts, sparkling tinsel and lights, food.
He was humming a bit to himself, a jolly 12th perigree tune as he grabbed an amusing vegetable toy from Helega's Tubers from the shelf, tapping his foot, this would make a great gift for one of his friends, he thought before finally tuning back into reality, where a small, scrappy greenblood was trying to wrestle toy out of his hands.
"...huh?" he muttered, blinking. It wasn't until the greenblood landed a gut punch that Fellah actually took in all the violence around him. Luckily though the recoil from the punch sent the greenblood stumbling backwards, and right into some other troll that they promptly tried to wrestle a gift from.
"Happy 12th Perigree," he wheezed, catching his breath. It was when he was bent over that he noticed the yellowblood facedown in a pile of balls.
"Need a hand there buddy?" He asked, straightening up and extending a hand to the stranger to help them up, while he tucked the gift under his other arm.
HP: 17/20
Store: Helega's Tubers
Presents: 1 medium present |
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Taki-di rolled 1 10-sided dice:
7
Total: 7 (1-10)
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Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2016 5:26 pm
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Quote: 7] Gain 2 small presents / Lose 2 hp
Here are two shot glasses, to drink root-vegetable based drinks out of. They have miniature tubers painted on them.
There was a brief scatter when the display toppled, small bits of decoratively painted glass flying everywhere. The wooden shelf splinted from the force of impact and Nictor groaned as he lie still, face down amongst his downed victims
Was he gonna be charged for all this? That'd suck.
The crowd began to quickly close the gap created by the accident and Nictor yelped when someone kicked him in the knee. Rolling over and trying to sit up, the yellowblood found himself a little disoriented and glass tinkled as it fell from his hair. He picked his cozies up from the wreckage before anyone decided they were free game, and lo and behold a couple of glasses had rolled up to the mess. Might as well take those too.
Nictor flinched when something came near his face, but after a few seconds without any painful contact, he realized that it wasn't a foot or a fist, but an open hand. It was hard to hear over the hubbub, but from the smile he was being offered, Nictor assumed this was a friendly face in the sea of angry monsters.
Offering a nervous grin, Nictor took the redblood's hand, and hauled himself up.
"A-ah, t-thanks," Nictor stuttered, glancing away nervously. Then he noticed the yellow smears on his palm and winced. Oh man. His palms must've gotten a bit cut up on that glass and he'd just smeared it all on this guy's hands. "S-s-sorry! O-oh man, I-I'm sorry."
Nictor itched to flee, the crowds fraying his nerves and making him just as flighty as he always was as a kid. This guy had just helped him out though and gave off a friendly vibe. Nictor didn't want to seem ungrateful. He just always seemed to get something on the trolls that helped him..
HP: 18 - 2 = 16
Damage: 2
Current Store: Helga's Tuber Shack
Presents: Helga's Tuber Shack- 5 small |
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Unaru rolled 1 10-sided dice:
9
Total: 9 (1-10)
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Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2016 5:52 pm
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Quote: Gain 1 medium present / Lose 3 hp This toy is a vegetable that comes with small plastic facial features. Stick them on it, then eat it. It's like you killed a troll.
Fellah just chuckled when the yellowblood began apologizing. "Ah don't worry about it buddy. Got a lot worse on me back at the farm," he said with a smile, wiping his hand on his overalls. "You alright though? The cut aint too deep is it?" he was concerned. "By the way, ya can call me Fellah. Didn't realize how crazy it'd be 'round here." As if on cue, some troll making ungogly sounds with their mouth came running down the aisle, jumping from table to table with goods stuffed under both arms. As they ran out of tables to vault from, they decided to use the conveniently placed redbloods back as a springboard, while dropping another vegetable toy nearby.
Fellah stumbled forward, accidentally dropping his own vegetable head, and wound up picking them both up.
HP: 14/20
Store: Helega's Tubers
Presents: 2 medium presents |
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Taki-di rolled 1 10-sided dice:
3
Total: 3 (1-10)
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Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2016 6:18 pm
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Quote: 3] Gain 2 small presents / Lose 2 hp
You buy two potatoes. Jackpot
Phew, the guy didn't seem too upset. Or, upset at all really.
"O-oh, n-no," Nictor said, also wiping his hands on his pants, though the grit and slight sting of pollen in the scratches told him maybe that was a dumb idea. Blood and pollen. Great. "It's n-nothing, really. I, ahh, uhm, t-thanks though."
The concern was touching, especially for Nictor, who expected the worst. Yet somehow, in this disaster shopping massacre, he'd managed to run into a friendly faced. That was something rare and precious in the first place, and the circumstances made it more so. Nictor could admit, he was curious and a bit hopeful. He'd made friends with Kolako, and he'd bungled his way through interactions with trolls like Hemera and Sephos. By some miracle, he did have a small collection of acquaintances that weren't the monsters he'd thought trolls to be.
And, well, Nictor might not have many friends (read: has one friend), but he liked the fuzzy warm feeling of companionship it offered. Having more would be nice.
Though being picked up out of a pile of painted and glittery balls wasn't really a start to a friendship, it was just helping someone out. But that's how most of Nictor's positive interactions tended to start out.
Nictor had been staring and blankly for probably a minute and he might have done so for longer, caught up in his thoughts, if and orangeblood had bolted by, trying to ram through the crowds with a willowy body not meant for jostling others. They clutched a sack that they were swinging wildly to clear a path, but that was sent flying when a tealblood belted them in the face.
Nictor was altered to something amiss by whistling air and turned his head just in time to get beaned in the face with a bag of potatoes. The spuds thumped to the ground and spilled out, the masses falling on the instantly. Nictor was grimacing now, but he swooped in and yanked the bag up, eager to use it to hold his collected wares.
"O-oh, a-ah, right! I-I'm Nictor," He offered, rubbing one cheek nervously. Right, right, conversation. Uh, uh, Fellah had said something else too, something about the crowds? Someone rammed into the yellowblood's back and he stumbled forward, almost running into Fellah, coming to a jerky halt just a bit to close."S-sorry! I-it's rid----iculous out h-here."
HP: 16 - 2 = 14
Damage: 2
Current Store: Helga's Tuber Shack
Presents: Helga's Tuber Shack- 7 small |
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Unaru rolled 1 10-sided dice:
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Total: 6 (1-10)
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Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2016 10:59 am
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Quote: Gain 1 medium present / Lose 1 hp You buy a pair of slippers that are designed to look like tubers. These better not show up in alt art.
Fellah hadn't seen the sack of potatoes flying through the air until they collided with Nictor's face. He winced at the impact. "It's one heck of a madhouse here," he replied, as Nictor grinded to a hault in front of him. "It's good to meet ya Nictor. Here, if it's gonna be so dang crazy," the redblood took the handkerchief from his overalls, and wrapped it around Nictor's cut hand, making sure to tie it tight, "then ya should be as prepared as ya can. There, that should help so stuff doesn't slip outta yer hand."
Once the farm troll had finished wrapping the yellowbloods hand, he was nailed in the head by a pair of slippers. He had no idea where they had come from, but he snatched them up anyhow. Hopefully no one would come yelling at him. At this point he just wanted to get his shopping done and run for it. Luckily there was another troll here who didn't have bloodlust in their eyes to try and do some sane, nice, holiday shopping with.
HP: 13/20
Store: Helega's Tubers
Presents: 3 medium presents |
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Taki-di rolled 1 10-sided dice:
8
Total: 8 (1-10)
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Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2016 11:19 am
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Quote: 8] Gain 3 small presents / Lose 1 hp
YOU FOUND THREE ENTIRE POTATOES. YESSSSSSS.
Nictor was rubbing his face when his hand was pulled down and he nearly ripped it away. Nearly. Instead, it was just a jolt and Nictor stared owlishly as Fellah tied a handkerchief over the hand that had gotten the most tiny glass shards in it.
The noise was still too loud, the jostling kept him tense and jumpy, his head felt achy and he really, really just wanted to leave because as much as he'd been doing a lot better with not immediately assuming the worst of every situation, trolls were literally acting like his worst nightmares right now, except they weren't targeting him. It was a feat of determination that he was even still here. He could just imagine someone pulling out of weapon or someone trying to pull his face off and he probably should not hop on that train of thought right now.
And despite all this, Nictor had someone been found by the one sane and pleasant troll left in the mob.
Maybe Nictor withdrew his hand a little quickly once Fellah had tied off the knot, but the yellowblood was staring at the redblood with a strained sort of wonder. How was this guy so calm in the midst of this mess? How was he so nice to this stranger that he just picked up off the ground in the middle of the same insane mess?
"Ahhh, y-y-yeah, t-thanks-"
Nictor yelped slightly and jumped back when a pair of slippers came from nowhere and smacked Fellah in the face. And of course, Nictor stumbled backwards right on top of the brawl over those potatoes. He went down again, crushing a greenblood and making the two orangebloods and yellowbloods that had been grabbing for the potatoes scatter. Nictor was back to a nervous stuttering mess and tried to help the greenblood but they fled the moment they were out form under Nictor. Leaving him with three slightly beaten potatoes.
HP: 14 - 1 = 13
Damage: 1
Current Store: Helga's Tuber Shack
Presents: Helga's Tuber Shack- 10 small |
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Unaru rolled 1 10-sided dice:
1
Total: 1 (1-10)
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Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2016 12:17 pm
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Taki-di rolled 1 10-sided dice:
10
Total: 10 (1-10)
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Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2016 12:30 pm
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Quote: 10] Gain 3 small presents / Lose 2 hp
You've got your hands on three little statues of anthropomorphic vegetables, breakdancing. They're as tacky as they sound.
Nictor shoved himself upright, having to desperately yank his loot sack away from grabbing hands. Those were his potatoes and his tea cozies, dang it! He did not want to be here, he did not want to fight, but he sure as heck didn't want to get stolen from! The treacherous thought of someone really trying to fight him for his goods wormed into Nictor's head, but the troll that had grabbed for his bag had already moved on. This fight wasn't about the trolls here, it was about the goods and opportunities, and as long as Nictor kept his bag close, he should be good.
By the time Nictor had steadied himself, Fellah was already standing upright again. Nictor had seen Fellah take that fall, and wished he could have returned the earlier favor to the kind troll, but he seemed capable of handling himself. A lot better than Nictor could anyway.
Offering a quick nod agreement, Nictor glanced nervously around. Which direction would be best to head in? Everywhere in the store was packed and angry eyes stared back everywhere he looked, save for Fellah. It definitely made Nictor want to stick close. It would have been nice if Nictor could have met him under better conditions where his brain wasn't slowly frying from over stimulation. He'd have been able to make a better effort of being friendly then.
Of course, it didn't take long for Nictor to be shoved in a direction and he began to stumble down that aisle, snagging some figurines forgotten on a shelf as he passed by towards one of the corners of the store away from the main crowds. Maybe now he could breath. Nictor turned his head to check on Fellah, hoping he'd followed.
HP: 13 - 2 = 11
Damage: 2
Current Store: Helga's Tuber Shack
Presents: Helga's Tuber Shack- 13 small |
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Unaru rolled 1 10-sided dice:
2
Total: 2 (1-10)
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Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2016 3:25 pm
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Taki-di rolled 1 10-sided dice:
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Total: 1 (1-10)
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Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2016 3:35 pm
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Quote: 1] Gain 3 small presents / Lose 2 hp
You select three 'humorous' vegetable-shaped tea cozies. You're not sure what the joke is, they're just shaped like a - oh.
Nictor's search for his new acquaintance was interrupted when some tea cozies came flying at his face and a fight broke out nearby over the missing product. Nictor could feel himself quailing at the tension in the store, his movements getting clumsier and jerkier, and a huge part of him wanted to throw the tea cozies back in hopes it would stop the fight but he already knew it wouldn't work that way.
Next he lookded back up, Fellah was next to him again. Oh man, he had accidentally abandoned the guy. Should he have pulled him with him? Maybe. Probably? Nictor wasn't too sure, but it seemed like they were sticking together, at least, Fellah seemed happy enough to stick with him.
"Y-yeah, sorry," Nictor apologized, rubbing his cheek and smiling ruefully. How many times had he apologized to Fellah already? Eugh, why was he so awkward, all he'd done was apologize and fall over himself.
Nictor yelped (again) and wheeled backwards, cringing when Fellah got knocked into a display. That looked like it hurt. Seemed like the corner was not going to be any calmer. Scrambling forward, knocking a few trolls over and stuttering apologies, Nictor made his way to Fellah, offering a hand up, if a bit awkwardly. Fellah had helped him before, hopefully the returned favor would be appreciated.
HP: 11 - 2 = 9
Damage: 2
Current Store: Helga's Tuber Shack
Presents: Helga's Tuber Shack- 16 small |
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Unaru rolled 1 10-sided dice:
7
Total: 7 (1-10)
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Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2016 4:05 pm
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Taki-di rolled 1 10-sided dice:
2
Total: 2 (1-10)
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Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2016 4:20 pm
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Quote: 2] Gain 1 medium present / Lose 3 hp
You find an unlabeled box with a picture of a dancing root vegetable on it. The vegetable looks happy, so you figure it's a good sign.
It was... nice, being thanked. It wasn't often Nictor had the nerve to do something that deserved thanks. Most of the time, he was the one in need of help though. As soon as Fellah was up, Nictor took his hands back, feeling out of place but warm and a happy way, not just in the horrible overheated crowd way. Because he was definitely feeling that overheated crowd right about now.
"O-oh!" Nictor started. Wow, yeah, jeez, what had he been looking for? It was hard to think in all this madness. "U-uh, ju----st some sm-small gifts, r-really. P-plants seemed l-like a g----ood idea."
Or, well, plant themed things. It wouldn't have mattered if he came here for something special anyway, this was a madhouse. The crowd was angry and vicious and it was starting to get to Nictor. Especially when someone tries to belt him in the face and misses but he still gets knee'd in the gut. At least he found a dancing vegetable box by his foot. These were barely even plant themed, they were more tacky disasters than enchanting. Did anyone actually like these? Why was he buying these?
Nictor only had a shrug to offer in answer, huffing a bit from having the air knocked out of him. 'Tis the season indeed.
Oh, wait, Fellah had asked him what he was looking for, but did the redblood come here for something special? Cause Nictor doubted they'd find it in this mess anymore.
"Wh-what about y-you? L-l-looking for any----thing sp-special?"
HP: 9 - 3 = 6
Damage: 3
Current Store: Helga's Tuber Shack
Presents: Helga's Tuber Shack- 16 small 1 medium |
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Unaru rolled 1 10-sided dice:
9
Total: 9 (1-10)
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Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2016 5:33 pm
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Quote: Gain 1 medium present / Lose 3 hp This toy is a vegetable that comes with small plastic facial features. Stick them on it, then eat it. It's like you killed a troll.
"Well, I was honestly kinda thinkin' I could find the right stuff when I got here. I don't always think ahead that well," he said, scratching his neck. He didn't really think a shopping trip caused that much planning. Then again, he should know better by now to be prepared for anything when venturing into troll civilization. Some times it was nice, some times it was like this, and it made him think of his nice quiet farm hive.
"Well maybe they got some potted plants, or seeds or somethin' I'll keep that in mind."
The farm troll noticed a box in the way back of a shelf, he reached in to grab it, but as he was reaching the prize the shelf from above collapsted on his hand from a squabble taking place on the higher shelves. Dang that smarted, but at least he still got the vegetable head toy.
HP: 3/20
Store: Helega's Tubers
Presents: 5 small presents
5 medium presents |
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