Green Minuet rolled 2 6-sided dice:
6, 3Total: 9 (2-12)
Green Minuet
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Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2016 6:29 pm
∞ Ephias Sagine
Health: 10 (Dog-piled!) Defensive B Trinket: 0/1 Support A Artefact: 0/1
It happened suddenly.
Ephias clawed his way out from the pile of drones, shears slashing like the beak of some deadly bird. They pressed down at him from every side. Metal screamed. Sparks flashed. Bolts flew. He punched another hole in a gleaming metal chest. A shrill whistled sounded and hot steam poured out. Something ripped at his hair. A claw tore his face. Another slice. Oil dripped down onto the floor. Then at last he was free, standing atop the pile and crackling with electricity. His hair, free from its ponytail at last, looked more wild than usual.
Oblivious to his condition, he glanced around. In the ambush and the ensuing skirmish, he had lost track of the seadweller and her friend. It had been too confusing as he beat a retreat down the halls. After a moment's search, he spotted the young yellowblood. Her finned companion was no where to be found however. Had they lost her in the hallways?
As he peered further down the hall, his gaze was hard. They could not afford waste time looking for her. Anyone who stayed behind got left behind.
“We have to keep moving,” he said, voice flat. “There's no t-time to go back for anyone.” Hardly a second after speaking, the floor began to rumble. From further down the hall, he heard a shriek of metal scraping on metal, then a click. It seemed all too familiar. Looking up, Ephias confirmed his suspicions. The ceiling was lowering. No time indeed.
Not one to make the same mistake as before, he plunged forwards and slipped the flat of the shears under the grate. It came loose with a clang and a clatter.
[ Ephias does 3 damage and is going LEFT. ]
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Sypon rolled 2 6-sided dice:
1, 2Total: 3 (2-12)
Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2016 6:31 pm
Aandes HP: 3/20 still taking +1 damage and all that oh yeah he has 1 second wind. fart sounds
Rushing back the way he came, Aandes was feeling the heat. He skidded through doors and around corners, sweating at his temples, sneakers squeaking along the hard ground. When the floors and ceilings started caving in he'd just about had it. Missing a shoe was an unfortunate price to pay for living, but hell - he'd take it. Those shoes were <******** expensive.
Polair and Claud go LEFT! HP: 10/40 -1 HP each roll
This was getting ridiculously dangerous. There was no way to reach the defense system. All it did was confused them, made them think they were going the right way when they weren't. Polair sighed, how many times were they exposed to imminent death tonight? Apparently not enough. Though, even if she was unable to see, Polair did notice just how delicate the structure and it's traps were. There was only one thing to do: destroy everything on their path. Claud seemed to like that idea as he began to tear apart the walls and floor in search for circuits to destroy. Sure he got shocked in the process but wow how great he felt exposing those damned wires.
Doutei rolled 2 6-sided dice:
3, 5Total: 8 (2-12)
Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2016 7:08 pm
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Nucleo Glatte HP: 0/20 Damage: N/A Direction: N/A
If you rolled a 3, you test how strong the ceiling is by bracing your back and shoulders against it when it gets low enough, and pushing back. The ceiling rumbles, creaks, pops, and eventually stops pushing down on you, but not before giving you the backache of the century.Take 2 dmg, and 1 damage each roll after until a support power is used on you.
"Go! I'll hold it!" Nucleo shouted to Amonee as the walls began to close in on them. They were too far from the control panel for them to break through it in time- at least for both of them to. But maybe he could buy the jadeblood a little time! Alternia had plenty of coffeeshops that it'd get by without him just fine. There weren't many artists like Amonee around, however. He admired the way his friend saw beauty in everything- even sunlight. The positive aura that glowed around him was too bright and warm to be extinguished here in a meaningless way.
"We've got it!" The greenblood shouted, cloning many multiples of himself. They wouldn't last long but he only needed a few seconds. Lining the halls, Nucleo and his clones kept the hallway from closing until Amonee tearfully passed through. And then, in a last ditch effort to save himself, Nucleo let go and began to dash after him. Clones began to die and disappear in puffs of smoke as they ran out of energy or were crushed behind him as the hallway closed.
Ten more steps! Eight! Six! Four! Two!
One-
"Ngh! My foot!" Caught in the hall, Nucleo cried out in pain as he struggled to try and get free to no avail. Looking up at Amonee from the floor he waved off any frantic efforts to save him.
"There's no time. Hurry!"
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Doutei rolled 2 4-sided dice:
1, 4Total: 5 (2-8)
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Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2016 7:09 pm
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Scorpa Devile HP: 12/40 (lusus) (1 ongoing until support) Damage: 4 Direction: Left If you rolled a 1, you panic and grab the bars of the grill, shaking them frantically. At the last moment, one snaps and you claw your way between them. One of your legs gets caught between the lowering ceiling and the floor, and you're only able to get free by slipping out of your shoe. Take 3 dmg, and 1 damage each roll after until a support power is used on you.
"What the-" Scorpa was about to tear into the redblood for being generally annoying (in her opinion), abandoning Lorata like that, stuttering like a moron, and generally just because he was a lower blood than her when the building shook and a grate began to descend. Unfortunately for Scorpa, she was pretty evenly in the middle of the grate, not able to slip out quickly like last time. Ephias managed to propel through with ease, leaving her behind to deal with it on her own. Sure Prada was with her but what was a scorpion going to be able to do against something that smashes things? Just no.
"Thanks for nothing!" The yellowblood hollered as she desperately tried to break one of the bars threatening her. Struggling with the metal, it took all of the effort in her body to eventually snap it and slip through. The only problem was, not all of her slipped through with ease.
"Yow!" The tip of Scorpa's glorious long ponytail was caught under the grate, wrenching her backwards onto the floor. Snarling at the stupid situation, she clawed to free her hair, refusing to cut it. Damn this place!
Vulpin thought they were fine. They thought everything was going according to their wonderful plan. Plan was a strong word, but they hoped some of their ideas would be upheld. They thought they were smart enough to deal with whatever might be thrown their way. Time and time again, they were proven wrong.
What should have proven an easy task proved to be deadly enough to put the hemoanonymous troll out of commission. Recoiling from the shock, Vulpin held their arms tight, curling into a fetal position as they shivered and fought to keep consciousness. With what little effort they had, they pulled themself to the edge of the room, trying to stay out of sight of robots and possibly passing trolls.
Vulpin Dealt 3 DMG Vulpin is moving UP
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Doutei rolled 1 4-sided dice:
2Total: 2 (1-4)
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Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2016 7:12 pm
Nucleo tried SECOND WIND! But it failed
'Be safe out there. Nucleo thought quietly to himself as he laid before his metal cage. He refused to look back to where he'd sacrificed so many clones to try and save Amonee. While Nucleo knew his clones weren't technically real people, it still hurt him to use them like that. He didn't like being responsible for their deaths. He'd never thought of it as being in charge of another troll's life before and now that he was... it was scary. His clones had started off as something fun- a playmate to call out whenever he was bored or lonely. Now... they were being used as shields. Would there be a day they were used as soldiers? Tearing up at the thought, Nucleo retreated into his prison- his coffin. Struggling with his emotions, he wasn't going to be going anywhere anytime soon.
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zeflamigo rolled 1 4-sided dice:
2Total: 2 (1-4)
Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2016 7:13 pm
HP: 0/20
Foolish. They had been foolish. Taking this job for Aandes, working for Civisect? Foolish, or at the very least, foolhardy. And to think they didn't even realize when they bit off more than they could chew. Stomaching back tears, Vulpin pulled their bandana over their face, covering themself with the hood of their jumpsuit with the last of their physical strength.
What good was it to continue, even if they knew they were going the right way? It was stupid. They were an absolute idiot, weren't they? If they got to the end, their identity would be compromised. It wasn't worth their time, their effort... They should have left long ago.
Psykgi Mentha 4/20 hp Damage Dealt: 6 to Half Constructed Tower Damage Taken: 2 1 damage each roll after until a support power is used on you Direction: Up Military Standard Medical Kit (Adept Artifact Support A) (0/2 Uses, heal one troll 1/2 hp) Second Wind (1/1)
When Psykgi could stand again, she found herself in a completely different stretch of hallway. Disoriented, she stood for a moment, trying to figure out where other trolls were and where they were going.
That way. Ma'am chittered, reforming into the swarm and spilling out towards the sound of voices. Come.
"Okay, Ma." Psykgi said, smiling. Suddenly, a grill slammed down in front of her. "Gog, really? These again?" she muttered, seeking a way out.
Up. She could hear scuttling in the ever-nearing ceiling. Suddenly, a panel broke off. Upupup... The chittering of many mandibles grew, and Psykgi found herself looking into the eyes of more of her lusus, who were quietly working their way into infesting the tower. Here. Hereherehere.
Psykgi obligingly stuck her axe into the inner workings and, once she felt the hook on the back of the blade catch, dragged it out with as much force as she could. Wires spilled out, guts-like, and she hacked them to pieces. To Psykgi's great pleasure, the ceiling panel stopped moving and the grate opened. "Gosh, Ma! That was a great help!" The swarm with her murmured in appreciation.
"I hope it's not too far off, though." she confided to the roaches, "Whatever it is. I'm getting tired, Ma."
Amonee Brycer HP: 1/20 (1 ongoing until support) Damage: 6 Direction: Up If you rolled a 4, you wait till the ceiling is close enough, then tug and tear at it with your weapon and hand, pulling them back to reveal the inner workings. These you violently destroy, until the pannel above you shivers into stillness, and the grill ahead of you flops down. Take 1 dmg, and 1 damage each roll after until a support power is used on you.
They were starting to fall apart. The exhaustion of it all could no longer be hidden. The sore ache in his joints, the burns and scrapes across his arms and legs, it was all too obvious. Amonee touched Nucleo's pained and tired face gently with worry welling up in the corners of his eyes. This time there was no easy way to carry him back home to the safe warm couches of the Nightly Grind. They were so far away and so far up from the ground. It had taken them a long time to reach this point, who knew how long it would take to run back out?
"I'm going to look for the elevator. I'll be back, I promise." He wondered if the other boy was even conscious at this point. The jadeblood couldn't help but squeeze his friend in an embrace before kissing his forehead affectionately. Who knew if something worse was waiting in the next room that might take him out too? His instincts were telling him to wait here but he had to look. There had to be some way back down to the ground that he could rescue Nucleo with. Somehow, they had to get back to Xavier.
The mountain waited for them, promising isolation and sanctuary. He just needed to get there now.
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Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2016 8:11 am
ROUND 13
Locations Italicized direction is the one that trolls arrived from.
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Late arrivals start in the entranceway!
Possible Directions
Up, Left, Right
Aandes advances through the hallways until they find a new intersection.
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Down, Left, Right
Eostre, Polair advance through the hallways until they find a new intersection.
Possible Directions
Up, Down, Left
Amonee advances through the hallways until they find a new intersection.
Possible Directions
Up, Left, Right
Psykgi advances through the hallways until they find a new intersection.
Possible Directions
Up, Left, Right
Scorpa, Ephias advance through the hallways until they find a new intersection.
Possible Directions
Up, Left, Right
Chiara, Eridia, Natash, Vulpin, Reemus, Voscil, Stryke, Lorata, Austri, Cynril, Nucleo, Flydra, Opimus do not advance this roud.
Boss Attack
A series of catwalks lies before you - tragically an underdeveloped and unfinished part of the Space Ladder. Some of the chunks of bridge are still missing, so you'll need to take care while crossing going up each level!
If you rolled a 1, your feet go through a weak spot in the floor and send you careening onto the level below. You hope nothing is broken as you stagger back to where you started, exhausted and in severe pain. Take 5 dmg.
If you rolled a 2, a dangling electrical wire catches you as you try to make your way across the dangerous bridge. You are severely burned! Occasionally you feel an exhilerating zip through your bones. Take 3 dmg, and 1 damage each roll after until a support power is used on you.
If you rolled a 3, one of your feet busts through the ground and rips up the sides of your legs as you half-fall. You'll need to get some help to get up; hope you have a travel buddy! Take 2 dmg, and 1 damage each roll after until a support power is used on you.
If you rolled a 4, you loose a few winged squeakbeasts! They descend upon you in droves. Take 4 dmg and deal +2 damage. so If you rolled a 5, you take advantage of the hanging lights and use them to stabilize yourself. Doing so is very hot, and very painful, but you make it across to the other side! Take 3 dmg and deal +2 damage.
If you rolled a 6, sprinting across the catwalks seems the best option. With surprisingly adept parkour skills in hand, you manage to leap over the barriers, up levels and across bridges with only minor injury. Take 2 dmg. Your attack does double damage.
Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2016 9:02 am
Eostre Diazzi HP: 2/20
The catwalks again. This was where her strength left her last time, but she didn't think that redblood would be back to heal her wounds. Instead though, she saw a purpleblood - a seadweller, wandering down the hall. "Hey! Don't come down this way, there's nothing. It's all dead ends."She knew she couldn't make it across the catwalks, but she could make sure this kid got to the right place, maybe she'd catch up with the hemoanon?
She walked over to her, and noticed as she got close enough that the seadweller's eyes were... weird. Did she damage them earlier? "Just turn around, and try to head up," she said. She was going to try and wait it out, see if she could get some more help. "There should be others up that way."
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Doutei rolled 2 4-sided dice:
4, 2Total: 6 (2-8)
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Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2016 12:20 pm
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Scorpa Devile HP: 7/40 (lusus) (1 ongoing until support) Damage: 4 Direction: Up If you rolled a 4, you loose a few winged squeakbeasts! They descend upon you in droves. Take 4 dmg and deal +2 damage.
"We're supposed to be working together, buttface!" Scorpa shouted at Ephias as they crossed the catwalks. He'd been wearing an expressionless face the whole time they ran together and it was starting to unnerve the yellowblood. She didn't like that she didn't know what he was thinking. She didn't like that he wasn't talking to her. For a troll who thrived on attention, he was giving her nothing. And Lorata had spent her last moments of effort helping this guy recover? What a waste! Pissed, she continued to holler that they needed to cooperate and figure out a plan- unfortunately this attracted the attention of a few squeakbeasts that proceeded to come over and dive at her, wanting her to shut up already!
Amonee Brycer HP: 0/20 (1 ongoing until support) Damage: N/A Direction: Up
There had to be a way down.
'I can do this. Cleo's depending on me.' Images of his friend straining under the weight of the ceiling before collapsing were stuck in his mind but they only motivated Amonee to try harder. There was no time to be depressed or frightened in this situation. He needed to focus on a way out of this mess. There was no one else left to help them, no one else left to save them! He could only hope that Xavier was somewhere safe in Chittentown and not dealing with terrorists or creeps as well. The painter burst through the door to find a series of catwalks and his biscuit began to race. In his tired and pained state, he couldn't be sure that trying to cross them would be a good idea. But what other choice did he have?
Stepping forward slowly, the jadeblood moved one foot at a time, trying to ignore the clock racing in his mind. Due to living on the tall peaks of Busthind, the height above the ground didn't bother him much. It was mostly the urgency behind the need to get Nucleo out to safety that was causing him to stress out and panic. This was taking too long. He sped up his pace.
'That's weird, this one feels-' weak! His feet slipped straight through one of the boards and the teen yelled in surprise and pain as his legs scrapped against the splintered pieces of wood. Grabbing onto the sides of the walkway, Amonee swayed dangerously with both legs through the catwalk and tried to pull himself up. It wasn't looking good, his arms were too tired and beat up from the journey up here.
"Somebody, help! Please, I'm slipping!" It was too late. His grip weakened and it looked like he'd found a way down after all. The boy's vision went dark as he crashed down below.
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Yamashii rolled 1 4-sided dice:
2Total: 2 (1-4)
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Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2016 1:01 pm
Amonee Brycer HP: 0/20 Damage: N/A Direction: Up Amonee tries and fails his second wind
It hurt to move much. Lights flickered overhead, blocked by some of the catwalks. Amonee needed to get back up there and find a way back to Nucleo but his body wasn't cooperating. What was going to happen to them? There hadn't been any overhead announcements in a while. Was that good or was it bad? Either way, he was in no shape to continue with the effort to find the bomb.
"I'm so sorry, Panili." He could not hold back the tears. "Cleo, I shouldn't have left you." The painter tried again to raise himself up but stopped as pain shot through his arms from trying to lift himself. It was still too extreme to fight through. Laying there miserably, Amonee wished he had done so many things differently in this maze of torment. It was a tower of regrets, stacking on item after item.
If he died here, he'd never get to spread his sunlit visions of Alternia to the people. They would never get to see how beautiful their planet was by daylight. What a shame, he thought to himself sadly.
