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Post by ThRevanchist on Mar 18, 2017 0:16:02 GMT
His plans foiled, Hura dispensed with the sneaky-sneaky, and piped up helpfully, "Oh, you know, talking about the best ways to catch a bunny. You thought shooting them from space was a good idea, since its not like you're gonna be eating whatever was left. And some stuff about that mountain, I think? Eh~ it was boring. Sorry."
Turning away from the robot Jack was speaking through, and toward the questioning kitty, Hura asked, "So... We, uhh, didn't have anything else to ask him, right? There was the mountain, and what he's planning to try to do to us... Anyways, are we done yet?"
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Post by magnyrdelorn on Mar 19, 2017 0:07:53 GMT
"Yes. Yes, I believe we are. This madman has nothing to offer us of value. Now, listen here little man. You try to come after us, impede us in any way, and you won't get this second chance. Stay out of our way, and you might get to ride on our coattails when we leave this island."
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Post by Bowyer on Mar 19, 2017 1:24:42 GMT
Midna lets out an audible sigh. Looks like everyone was starting to get on the same page. Maybe they could walk out of this diversion and actually get to work getting home. Sure they had gone for odd threats but what negotiation was complete without them? The Man's instability aside, he was nothing compared to Zant. She speaks as much to him as the rest of the party,"Right, If you really don't know anything about the mountain. I guess we take our leave huh?" Better they got out of his..hair before he decided to be less reasonable.
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Post by lichlord on Mar 19, 2017 17:49:09 GMT
"Well I'm sorry if the bug has a short attention span, but if you arent going to pay attention and mis stuff then don't go trying to negotiate with the ego maniac. It's just insulting."
There is a pause before Jack laughs after Frank's statement.
"Oh aren't you funny? I 'should' just crush you all but... I'd rather see this play out. Because of there's one thing I can recognize... it's competition. And you, Doc Croc, ain't no vault hunter. You sound more like me. Have fun dying at the mountain kids."
Before anyone has a chance to say anything further the bots turn and head for the shed.
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Post by Bowyer on Mar 20, 2017 7:03:36 GMT
Well that was certainly rude of him. They could surely take on this Mad Man if they wanted. But he's not important, what is important is getting out without getting set upon by the other golems or ants. "We'd better not stick around. No telling if he's as fickle as he is vain," she suggests in a manner that makes it sound little like a suggestion. "Hura, do you want to handle these ants before we leave? You seemed to get on so well before, maybe you ought to tell them something."
It's a short walk to the canopy where their rabbit was sulking. She didn't know why Chell was so against helping the ants but Midna didn't particularly care. She still needed to know what was happening. "So, turns out this was a bust like I'd thought. The Masked Man didn't know anything about the mountain other than the guardians are 'unbeatable'. He appears to be mad and threatened to hunt us down someday," she yawns, "Fat chance of that. Also he seemed very vain and unfocused. His new golems looked pretty flimsy too. Why he thought replacing stone with wood was a good idea, I'll never know. The core'll leak too much without proper shielding. Err.. anyway, we also freed the ants."
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Post by Harbringer of Insanity on Mar 20, 2017 16:09:10 GMT
Chell jumps down from the tree when she sees the others approaching, leaning against the tree trunk looking smug as the other reaching. You didn't need to be a mindreader to know what she's saying at the moment. "Well, that was useful."
She nods at Midna's explanation, not really concerned at the fate of the ants. "And now what?"
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Post by ThRevanchist on Mar 20, 2017 17:55:33 GMT
With mixed feelings after his prodding of the Masked Man, Hura left with the rest of the group. After Midna's suggestion, curious though it was (given her opinion, the cat didn't expect him to deal with them... And it was only the bunny that acted particularly cold around them. So what did she mean?! Eh, he'd figure something out... Probably.) Hura hurried along to catch up with one of the leader-bugs. Following the trail of slave ants seemed like a good first step.
Once he'd caught up, Hura greeted the Durant (Embershell or his 'brother') with a cheery, "He~ey! I brought good news, my six-legged friend! Care to hear it? The Masked Man doesn't need you anymore, any of you! Ha-ha, isn't that great?"
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Post by lichlord on Mar 20, 2017 23:20:11 GMT
The Durant you had traveled with looks a bit confused, but hearing that he's not going to strike down other ants is all you need and they quickly take off.
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Post by onidrill on Mar 20, 2017 23:38:15 GMT
"If absolutely nothing else, at least these people are free, for now. There's no telling how long things will stay that way, considering those wooden golems..." Freya mused aloud. She clutched a tree limb and dangled from, staring blankly back the way they came.
"Such nonsense. All of this. We need to move on the mountain as soon as everything is situated with the ants. There's clearly no value in any course of action on this mad island."
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Post by ThRevanchist on Mar 21, 2017 4:38:57 GMT
"...y-you don't even want to hear about how useless- aww. Fine, fine, just scurry away. Enjoy your freedom, see ya' later, et cetera," Hura prattled on... To no one and nothing, "Well, at least now I know what she meant?"
Sauntering back to the tree Chell had claimed, he announced, posing heroically as he did, "You can-! Oh, you're down already... Eh-heh, well, bunny, you'll be happy to know, I scared those pesky ants away for you~!"
...followed by dropping the smirk and the pose, as he reported, "I told'em the Masked Man didn't need them anymore, and they went about their business. Looked like they were in a hurry to get away, maybe they realized that guy was cuckoo too?"
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Post by Bowyer on Mar 22, 2017 1:44:16 GMT
"Now," Midna says with a flourish to Chell, "We find out what's on that mountain." She waffles a moment before continuing quieter, "And you might want to stick close. Who knows if there's anyone else out there that can hear you."
Midna raises an eyebrow at Hura's boast. "We hardly did anything. That Mad Man was purportedly going to let them go anyway." She snorts showing what she thought of that. "Besides, the ants hardly seem to have a backbone so it's no wonder they're scuttling away." She means for the words to bite but it falls short and tends to bitterness. "Whatever the case, I doubt we'll see any trouble from him. He'll probably get caught up carving some monument in his image."
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Post by lichlord on Mar 22, 2017 2:29:47 GMT
The group travels back north-west toward the mountain, putting the beach behind you. Seeing as it was already the middle of the night, you guys can only get so far in the dark. Despite having a rest after your fight in the early stages of the day, you did all immediately march quite a few miles. And trying to march more in the pitch black night is a terrible idea! So you all set up 'camp', but without any real supplies or anything, it's more just sleeping in the grass. Knowing you all aren't dumb, you set up a watch for the night...
(You can all do the watch thing in character, but I want everyone to roll me a d100 luck roll)
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Post by magnyrdelorn on Mar 22, 2017 4:13:03 GMT
Frank volunteers for first watch, but prior to doing so, walks over to Chell, and says "I would like someone else to carry the supplies we discovered. It doesn't have to be me, but it needs to be someone else. In our first battle, I was gravely wounded, and you ignored my request for aid. In the second, potentially deadly encounter, you didn't even show up. You can choose your pick of people, but the supplies we have must go to more diligent hands."ZTGF7e2_d100 d100
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Post by Harbringer of Insanity on Mar 22, 2017 17:09:39 GMT
Chell raises an eyebrow as Frank talks. Is he serious? Does he really think he can boss me around like that? She tils her head for a few moments, as if considering his words... before smirking condescendingly, snorting and jumping away from the (now) ex-politician and up in the trees, quickly climbing to as high as she could get without branches snapping before settling down for the night. Let the gator stew for a while. I don't really care.Luck Roll: m|KD8GXj1d100 1d100
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Post by ThRevanchist on Mar 23, 2017 3:04:28 GMT
A camp that was camp in name only wasn't unfamiliar to Hura... Although this body seemed a lot less suited to it... Just like everything else. Well, there would be time to whine about that after a well-earned rest. Or later, if one of them actually entrusted the bug with watch-duty at some point. But for now it was time to sleep, since their gracious, eloquent, toothy friend volunteered for first watch. Speaking of... It was a little peculiar that someone who came from a position of power was volunteering for anything, let alone something that helped everyone else, but there was no sense dwelling on it. Better just to accept it; maybe things were different in whatever human-land their crocodile came from. How's my luck, tonight? a7TvoMKc1d100 1d100
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Post by Bowyer on Mar 23, 2017 3:34:39 GMT
Midna is well ready to collapse by the time the rest of the group decides to rest. Of course nothing could possibly be that simple. She almost doesn't want to get involved but drags herself upright anyway. "You seem to be forgetting the spiders and the fact that Chell actually found the healing supplies. They're hers to do with as she chooses. Although," Midna raises her voice to make sure the rabbit heard her, "It would be nice if she had let us know that she was going to hide away from the Mad Man." She shrugs, "Nicer still if she would split her finds with someone else who could move about quickly."Midna yawns, "Now if you'll excuse me, I'll be taking a nap before the second watch. Unless you'd rather dole those out as well."Can be lucky twice? dq81SOJD1d100 1d100
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Post by magnyrdelorn on Mar 23, 2017 3:39:11 GMT
"Did we not all fight the spiders? I seem to recall fighting a large one myself quite vividly. Would she have been able to secure the supplies without the entire group? I believe those are supplies for the group."
To her final statement, Frank simply nods and says, "I'll wake you in a few hours."
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Post by onidrill on Mar 24, 2017 1:26:37 GMT
"We've no reason to believe she has any ulterior motives with the supplies in mind." Freya somewhat commented, her attention, and her gaze, preoccupied by something besides the camp. "The woman can't even speak, and were she to try and steal the supplies for herself, between the rest of us I don't think tracking her down would be some great feat. To that end...." she turned to face the group again. "I'm feeling especially restless. Maybe it was from recuperating from my injuries from the golem. I'll stay up with Chell, or even take her shift entirely if she'd prefer. Would that put you at ease?" MMlJsWKF1d100 Was this a wise decision ? 1d100
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Post by lichlord on Mar 24, 2017 6:10:38 GMT
You all wake up in the mid-morning as you got to sleep late in the night. Watches were uneventful, it seems nobody wanted to claim you as a meal that night.
If dreams did not reveal anything prophetically to any of you, then all that's left to do is to head out... right?
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Post by magnyrdelorn on Mar 24, 2017 11:28:58 GMT
With a brief scowl skywards, Frank makes pleasant small talk to the others as the group sets out.
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