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Thread: [Nexus] Trog's Tavern CCXLIII
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2012-08-13, 11:46 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: [Nexus] Trog's Tavern CCXLIII
If I knew of any people who would likely know about that plane, I could charm or steal the information from them... But I guess I'll have to talk to the guy.
“Me quoque per multos similis fortuna labores
iactatam hac demum voluit consistere terra.
Non ignara mali, miseris succurrere disco.”
– Publius Vergilius Maro, The Aeneid
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2012-08-13, 12:02 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: [Nexus] Trog's Tavern CCXLIII
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2012-08-13, 12:04 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: [Nexus] Trog's Tavern CCXLIII
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2012-08-13, 12:11 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: [Nexus] Trog's Tavern CCXLIII
Interest that is both bemused and curious is a very dangerous kind of interest.
The young man appears to be somewhat distracted at the moment. Mostly because of... well... everything. He's abandoned his chair for the time being and is now prodding experimentally at an animated pepper shaker complete with stick-like arms and legs, a cane, and a little top hat.
What?
It's silly!
"This all seems to be very silly. So long as my teeth don't start falling out I should be good, though."
"Stop prodding at me this instant, ruffian!" the pepper shaker protests, waving its cane at the fellow dramatically.Warning! Random Encounter™ detected!
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2012-08-13, 12:13 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: [Nexus] Trog's Tavern CCXLIII
"There are also portals," Dipsnig says to Ally. "Ordial Plane is an enigma, but portals are something the Nexus is chock-full of."
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2012-08-13, 12:14 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: [Nexus] Trog's Tavern CCXLIII
Through a nearby, garage-sized door of convenient flimsiness, a hot pink Cadillac hurtles, crashing into Trog's with wild abandon before skidding to a halt in front of the bar, leaving the nearby patrons (inexplicably) completely unharmed.
From the driver's side door, a smartly dressed, dark-skinned man steps, vaulting over the door without opening it, revealing his pink sock, which goes well with the pink shirt and handkerchief he wears under his grey vest and slacks.
Dark, round sunglasses and a shiny bald head complete the look, the only incongruous part being his precarious pegged leg, which replaces his right shin and foot.
"And so here I be
Adrift at sea
With cause no longer I bear the shame
Of failing friends and sullying names
But on only me, can be laid the blame.
So wise patrons take some heed
Before you try these spurious deeds
Of murder, vengeance, and blackened need
So barkeep, please, a cup of mead."
The sullen, not entirely stable Rhymelord sits himself down on a nearby stool, casting his head about and taking in those nearby, settling finally on the oddly normal human. He raises a hand and tries waving him over, although it might appear that he's waving at someone off over the man's shoulder.Julie, everyone's nth favorite succubus, by Gulaghar.
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2012-08-13, 12:15 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: [Nexus] Trog's Tavern CCXLIII
"So there are a lot of ways to go about this," Ashley says. "I think we should talk to the employer anyway. I'd like to know more about what I'm looking for."
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2012-08-13, 12:17 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: [Nexus] Trog's Tavern CCXLIII
SpoilerThis is the thief who likes to hoard,
That loves the bard with the puppet Lord
That admires the fighter with the green-hilted sword,
That employs the Wizard, whose bird is ignored,
That has the gender unexplored
That intrigues the Halfling, usually bored,
That slew a mountain of the goblin horde,
That follows the cleric,
That serves the lich,
That seeks the gate,
That guards the snarl,
That lives in the prison the gods built.
guess what I was gone but now I'm back
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2012-08-13, 12:19 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: [Nexus] Trog's Tavern CCXLIII
She's got some work to finish up; til then, I'm just waiting until people come along for the trip.
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2012-08-13, 12:22 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: [Nexus] Trog's Tavern CCXLIII
Zee fetches the Rhymelord a cup of mead! Yay! She also inquires if he'll be wanting anything else today. Mostly because that's just the sort of thing that she does. She doesn't seem at all bothered about the car that just came crashing into the tavern, however.
The newcomer though?
Yeah. That surprises him.
Sort of.
Though he reacts to it in stride. Sort of like how one takes a whale suddenly flopping out of a garden hose in stride whilst dreaming. Everything and anything makes sense in dream logic. Anywho! The car pulls in his attention enough to spot the waving.
"Sooo..." the young man begins as he walks over. "What are the chances that I can find a flying lawn chair over here? Or bears. Bears always seem to have it out for me when I'm dreaming. What would be the best way to avoid bears?"Warning! Random Encounter™ detected!
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2012-08-13, 12:25 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Nov 2011
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Re: [Nexus] Trog's Tavern CCXLIII
SpoilerThis is the thief who likes to hoard,
That loves the bard with the puppet Lord
That admires the fighter with the green-hilted sword,
That employs the Wizard, whose bird is ignored,
That has the gender unexplored
That intrigues the Halfling, usually bored,
That slew a mountain of the goblin horde,
That follows the cleric,
That serves the lich,
That seeks the gate,
That guards the snarl,
That lives in the prison the gods built.
guess what I was gone but now I'm back
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2012-08-13, 12:36 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Oct 2007
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Re: [Nexus] Trog's Tavern CCXLIII
"I dunno. I've heard some of the sweets here might have that effect," Amist drawls, looking even more bemused now.
Cosmo, behind the counter, grumbles!
"And the best way to deal with bears is decapitation, I've found. It rather ruins the rug, though."
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2012-08-13, 12:48 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: [Nexus] Trog's Tavern CCXLIII
"See, now that," the young man begins. "Wouldn't be avoiding dream-bears. That would be dispatching dream-bears with violence. And if I've learned anything from years of dream-bear attacks it's that the crazy things are uncannily resistant to violence."
Which is really too bad.
Things that resist violence can be troublesome.
"Take this octopus for example," he continues, gesturing to an octopus sitting atop a bicycle that almost certainly wasn't there previously. "An octopus is innocuous and not at all as horrible as a dream-bear. In fact, an octopus is kind of silly and amusing to watch. And also probably won't eat you."
The octopus fails to eat anyone.Warning! Random Encounter™ detected!
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2012-08-13, 12:54 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: [Nexus] Trog's Tavern CCXLIII
"Your life has parted at the seams
From what is real, and what is dreams
You cannot tell, but here before
You shall go far, you shall do more
Ere you cross the the shadowed door."
The Rhymelord spouts cryptically before taking a swig of his mead, thanking Zee for the vintage.
"Fortune told and fortune met
But do you know your fortune yet?
Octopi are intelligent though, and that makes them far more dangerous both in dreams and out. That little thing could be plotting your doom at this very moment."Last edited by Slii Arhem; 2012-08-13 at 01:00 PM.
Julie, everyone's nth favorite succubus, by Gulaghar.
An amazing Misha, Mimi, and Riss painting done by Ofride.
For anyone in plots run by me, know that I always tailor solutions to those in the plot. The answer may not be obvious, but it's there, and doable by the displayed abilities of the present characters. If you need help or hints, I'll try to be available to provide them.
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2012-08-13, 01:11 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: [Nexus] Trog's Tavern CCXLIII
"You're making one rather large assumption," Amist points out! "And that, is, specifically, that you're dreaming.
You're not.
...and you're right," she adds. "I don't trust anything with more tentacles than brains. Not to say they're not fun at times, but they're not trustworthy..."
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2012-08-13, 01:21 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: [Nexus] Trog's Tavern CCXLIII
"Oh ho?" the young man counters to the half-drow. "If I'm not dreaming then how do you explain that palm tree wearing a smock?"
He points at a nearby palm tree wearing a smock. Gotta hand it to him, he makes an excellent case. Palm trees wearing smocks are pretty solid dream-material.
"Or how do you explain the fact that we just transitioned from a bar to a beach?"
...there's a strong chance that those chatting with the young man will find themselves suddenly sitting on large pieces of driftwood on the shore of-
[An Unusual Beach]
The palm tree is totally still here. Along with numerous clumps of beach grass and a shore speckled with almost jewel-like gravel. Waves lap at a two foot tall shelf of clay filled with the jewels, slowly eroding them out. With each breaking wave the level of the water rises gradually.
"Oh. And octopuses have nine brains, actually. So ha! I win again!"
The octopus makes a note on a small pad, keeping track of the current score.
The Rhymelord is then regarded curiously. "I dunno. This all seems pretty unreal to me. I'm pretty good at realizing when I'm dreaming."Warning! Random Encounter™ detected!
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2012-08-13, 01:43 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: [Nexus] Trog's Tavern CCXLIII
[An Unusual Beach]
"I don't see a beach," the half-drowess says, narrowing her eyes at the strange young man.
She disbelieved!
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2012-08-13, 01:45 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: [Nexus] Trog's Tavern CCXLIII
An Unusual Beach
Of course, the Rhymelord's car came with him, it's part of the package. As did his nearly empty mead.
"The man is right when he is right. If he isn't a dreamer, then let him think he is, for the whimsy he brings is more than welcome." This is cheering up the Rhymelord already, after that unwelcome truth thrust into his face by what he had assumed to be his arch-nemesis. Now what was he going to do with his life, after his revenge was made hollow?
Perhaps take up knitting. He stuffs a hand into his pocket, looking for a set of knitting needles.Julie, everyone's nth favorite succubus, by Gulaghar.
An amazing Misha, Mimi, and Riss painting done by Ofride.
For anyone in plots run by me, know that I always tailor solutions to those in the plot. The answer may not be obvious, but it's there, and doable by the displayed abilities of the present characters. If you need help or hints, I'll try to be available to provide them.
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2012-08-13, 01:55 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: [Nexus] Trog's Tavern CCXLIII
[An Unusual Beach]
The beach is not an illusion!
Disbelieving it doesn't make it go away!
To drive home this point a gull aims a gross white projectile at a certain half-drow far below. Eeww...
"You must be stuck in the pre-transition scene then. Dreams are odd like that. Always stuttering around for no reason," the dreamer muses. And then eyes the Rhymelord's new set of knitting needles curiously.
What does needlepoint have to do with beaches?
Ah well.
Several whales are busy breaching off-shore whilst a pair of walrus flop onto the sands in a sufficiently walrus-like fashion.
"Besides, if I'm not dreaming then... well..." he glances in the direction of the unnaturally rising tide. "Then this craaaaaazy dream world seems awfully similar to the sorts of things I dream about normally."Warning! Random Encounter™ detected!
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2012-08-13, 02:01 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: [Nexus] Trog's Tavern CCXLIII
An Unusual Beach
"Because you want it to be similar. You want this to be a dream, because it means you haven't been thrust into a world you cannot explain, and so your mind has brought you what is familiar. Live it, love it, and revel in it." the Rhymelord's needlepoint has nothing to do with this man's delusions, but the pink and grey yarn he pulls off the hide of a passing sea-lion in large, stringy spools might.
And then he starts to knit left-footed socks, with little individual toes at the end. Not that they look much like it at first. He's only just started, and he has a lot to learn.Julie, everyone's nth favorite succubus, by Gulaghar.
An amazing Misha, Mimi, and Riss painting done by Ofride.
For anyone in plots run by me, know that I always tailor solutions to those in the plot. The answer may not be obvious, but it's there, and doable by the displayed abilities of the present characters. If you need help or hints, I'll try to be available to provide them.
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2012-08-13, 02:19 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: [Nexus] Trog's Tavern CCXLIII
[An Unusual Beach]
Somehow the incoming avian bombardmental projectile...
...gets redirected.
And lands squarely on Cosmo's head.
Why? Because he's Cosmo, that's why!
Amist scowls. "So, you can warp reality into a beach. Big deal. That's small beer around these parts."
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2012-08-13, 02:28 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: [Nexus] Trog's Tavern CCXLIII
[An Unusual Beach]
Amist sure is grumpy.
She needs to lighten up a bit.
Oh.
And the waves keep growing higher. There appear to be large colorful jellyfish mattered with clumps of kelp drifting amidst them. The Dreamer grabs a pretty purple rock and points to some tall orangish yellow colored bluffs nearby! A flight of wooden stairs leads up the face to what appears to be a forested area beyond.
"The tide's coming in, we had better hurry before we all get soaked."
And then up the stairs he flees!
Thankfully there's a catapult nearby to hurl the car onto the top of the bluff.Warning! Random Encounter™ detected!
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2012-08-13, 02:28 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: [Nexus] Trog's Tavern CCXLIII
“Me quoque per multos similis fortuna labores
iactatam hac demum voluit consistere terra.
Non ignara mali, miseris succurrere disco.”
– Publius Vergilius Maro, The Aeneid
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2012-08-13, 02:30 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: [Nexus] Trog's Tavern CCXLIII
Dipsnig shrugs as well. "I suppose talking to him is the best start. He doesn't seem to know a whole lot about it himself, though. Still, he can explain this to you better than I can." He has little interest in the metaphysical aspects of existence.
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2012-08-13, 02:33 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: [Nexus] Trog's Tavern CCXLIII
Suddenly, the door opens! Entering in a very plain, non-dramatic fashion is a large half-orc. His skin is light, almost sickly, green - but the skin goes almost unnoticed under his armor. This armor is, specifically, mail covering the body and limbs, with a gray gambeson covering him. His hair is black, cut in a mohawk. He taps the bottom of his winged spear to the floor as he clears his throat. He eyes dart across the room, looking for someone. "Excuse me, patrons of this tavern. I seek a woman named...Nycca? Am I saying this right?
Nycca. I seek Nycca."Dr, Bath's Dolly!
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2012-08-13, 02:36 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: [Nexus] Trog's Tavern CCXLIII
"Right, sounds like something of a plan, then." Ashley looks over the contact information once more. "We'll be at base before too long."
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2012-08-13, 02:36 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: [Nexus] Trog's Tavern CCXLIII
((THAT IS THE MOST AWESOME PERSON.))
A pale-haired girl in a black long-sleeved top raises a hand, her wings folded loosely and her eyes behind dark lenses.
Hi, you here for the Thunderhead Mountain adventure?🔜 🆒️ 🚰
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2012-08-13, 02:42 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: [Nexus] Trog's Tavern CCXLIII
The little svirfneblin stops fiddling with wire and looks up at the half-orc.
SpoilerThis is the thief who likes to hoard,
That loves the bard with the puppet Lord
That admires the fighter with the green-hilted sword,
That employs the Wizard, whose bird is ignored,
That has the gender unexplored
That intrigues the Halfling, usually bored,
That slew a mountain of the goblin horde,
That follows the cleric,
That serves the lich,
That seeks the gate,
That guards the snarl,
That lives in the prison the gods built.
guess what I was gone but now I'm back
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2012-08-13, 02:51 PM (ISO 8601)
- Join Date
- Feb 2009
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- In the Playground
Re: [Nexus] Trog's Tavern CCXLIII
((Dunno if that's directed to me, but if so, thank you!))
The half-orc turns to face the snow-haired woman, giving her a quick once-over. "Yes, I believe so. You wrote about it, I believe. Or someone..." He shakes his head, figuring that he's going on too much about such a trivial piece of information. He removes his gray, woolen glove - revealing a hairy hand. He offers it to shake. "I'm Abraxes Foxwood, professional soldier. And you are Nycca, then?"Dr, Bath's Dolly!
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2012-08-13, 02:52 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: [Nexus] Trog's Tavern CCXLIII
Amist shrugs, leans back, and sips her Black Shadow.
She knows how to swim!
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