Ready, Aim, Fire! (Round 5) (Thawing Glaciers)

[TheChris]

Oh....guess i wont be playing then. That's okay, I'll just read them again.

[Silkenfist]

Oh....guess i wont be playing then. That's okay, I'll just read them again.

Are, too. Just added you :)

[Lord Herman]

Blimey, by trying to keep my title of #1 homicidal maniac, I'm forcing myself into one partictular (and predictable) strategy... so what's more important to me, keeping my title or winning the game?

*ponders*

[Hivemind Ghost]

Aww, I wanted to try this, too.

Oh well, always next time.

[Silkenfist]

While battle rages inside the basin, fierce winter rages outside, freezing gusts of wind blowing occassionally over the mountains. Oblivious to them, Darklightdragon sits down on one of the plateaus, observing the action below and pondering her plan. But she is so absorbed that she doesn't even notice how the winds blow layers after layer of snow on her, then harden it with their pressure. After a few hours, the noble dragon has become naught more than an icy ornament on the top of the glacier...
Meanwhile in the valley, plans had been made - together with some short-term alliances. Alarra and Selrahc have decided to join forces in a combined effort to take out one of their adversaries while Khantalas, faerwain and the Captain are still negotiating how to proceed. The only ones who chose solitude are evnafets, who keeps trying to avoid faerwain, and Bookman whose feeble mind had suffered from the pressure of it all.
Finally Bookman has made up his mind and decides to end his life as honorably as it is possible. Not exactly knowing how, he looks around to find a way. Meanwhile an open argument between Kanthalas, faerwain and the Captain has ensued and it seems like a battle between them was only a matter of time.
Also, the other inhabitants of the place have spotted the humans. The mammoths are calmly approaching the scattered group, keeping a bit of a distance and eyeing them curiously. Bookman is the first to notice them and he comes to a pompous conclusion: Wouldn't it be a great way to go if it was during a duel with one of these beasts. He grabs his spear and walks towards the largest bull, ready to throw himself into it - When suddenly Alarra and Selrahc come running up from behind. They had chosen Bookman to be their target and try to intimidate him by charging him while screaming. Unfortunately for them, they only unsettle the mammoth bull, who decides to sway away from Bookman and trample those overly loud disturbers instead.
This scene has been noticed by the arguing trio who happens to stand closely to the rest of the herd. Clearly these large beasts could be used to eliminate their opponents. If Bookman had success with his tactic, they should have it, too. They all come to the same conclusion and throw themselves into the tusks of the large bulls. However, for them there is noone to divert the beasts away...
Mere seconds later, three simple mammoth minds become occupied with the questions, what these strange thing impaled on their tusks is and how they could get rid of it. And while three bulls try to rub their teeth on the ground, evnafets approaches them carefully to see that his nemesis is truly dead. He jubilates and - for the festivity of the event - kicks the battered corpse of Selrahc for a few minutes to demonstrate his happiness and determination. Then, he goes searching for Bookman to engage him in the final battle...


Please submit your action. Deadline is Thursday, 6 PM Eastern


Sapients: 2
Bookman
evnafets

Neanderthals: 15
Deckmaster
El Jaspero the Pirate King
The Chris
Atreyu, the Masked Llama
weebl
Lucky
Javie Swiftbow
Kantur
B-Man
faerwain
Khantalas
Selrahc
Alarra
Captain van der Decken
Darklightdragon


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[Atreyu the Masked LLama]

At least I took someone with me this time.

Wonderful story, Silkenfist!

[Lord Herman]

Drat! Out in the first round again!

But again, well written. And it's good to see the list of contestants grows with every round.

[faerwain]

Ha!! That will teach you, sky god!

Fantastic description again - thanks for all your work you're putting into it. It's really fun to play.
Hey, according to the statistics I'm now the Gandhi of this game (Hint, hint to avatar-makers )!


EDIT: And by posting this, I realize for the first time that still-lord-herman has changed his former swiftbow to a stone age one- awesome!

[Selrahc]

I laughed my ass off at that sky god bit.

[Captain van der Decken]

Sky god= Brilliance.

[Bookman]

Me smash good!

[Silkenfist]

Thanks for your appreciation. Also, we have new players in the statisics thread, among them the notorious evnafets and Lucky PLUS we have a new title, which seems to be custom-made for Alarra *scratches head*

[Lucky]

mumble mumble mumble... Stupid Kantur... not shooting me... mumble mumble mumble.

[Weebl]

Weebl like using ice shards! They pack big punch!

[Kantur]

mumble mumble mumble... Stupid Lucky... not shooting me... mumble mumble mumble.

[Silkenfist]

Two small announcements:

1) The current round ends in a few hours. I still need two actions.

2) Later today/tomorrow, I will launch a new game which will be a crossbreed of Ready, Aim, Fire!, Werewolf, Heal/Hurt and the OOTS board game. Be prepared.

[Captain van der Decken]

Sounds complicated.

[Alarra]

*is very intrigued*

[faerwain]

I doubt that 4 games I never played will increase my chance of survival, but what the heck, I'll try of course

[Silkenfist]

While battle rages inside the basin, fierce winter rages outside, freezing gusts of wind blowing occassionally over the mountains. Oblivious to them, Darklightdragon sits down on one of the plateaus, observing the action below and pondering her plan. But she is so absorbed that she doesn't even notice how the winds blow layers after layer of snow on her, then harden it with their pressure. After a few hours, the noble dragon has become naught more than an icy ornament on the top of the glacier...
Meanwhile in the valley, plans had been made - together with some short-term alliances. Alarra and Selrahc have decided to join forces in a combined effort to take out one of their adversaries while Khantalas, faerwain and the Captain are still negotiating how to proceed. The only ones who chose solitude are evnafets, who keeps trying to avoid faerwain, and Bookman whose feeble mind had suffered from the pressure of it all.
Finally Bookman has made up his mind and decides to end his life as honorably as it is possible. Not exactly knowing how, he looks around to find a way. Meanwhile an open argument between Kanthalas, faerwain and the Captain has ensued and it seems like a battle between them was only a matter of time.
Also, the other inhabitants of the place have spotted the humans. The mammoths are calmly approaching the scattered group, keeping a bit of a distance and eyeing them curiously. Bookman is the first to notice them and he comes to a pompous conclusion: Wouldn't it be a great way to go if it was during a duel with one of these beasts. He grabs his spear and walks towards the largest bull, ready to throw himself into it - When suddenly Alarra and Selrahc come running up from behind. They had chosen Bookman to be their target and try to intimidate him by charging him while screaming. Unfortunately for them, they only unsettle the mammoth bull, who decides to sway away from Bookman and trample those overly loud disturbers instead.
This scene has been noticed by the arguing trio who happens to stand closely to the rest of the herd. Clearly these large beasts could be used to eliminate their opponents. If Bookman had success with his tactic, they should have it, too. They all come to the same conclusion and throw themselves into the tusks of the large bulls. However, for them there is noone to divert the beasts away...
Mere seconds later, three simple mammoth minds become occupied with the questions, what these strange thing impaled on their tusks is and how they could get rid of it. And while three bulls try to rub their teeth on the ground, evnafets approaches them carefully to see that his nemesis is truly dead. He jubilates and - for the festivity of the event - kicks the battered corpse of Selrahc for a few minutes to demonstrate his happiness and determination. Then, he goes searching for Bookman to engage him in the final battle...


Please submit your action. Deadline is Thursday, 6 PM Eastern


Sapients: 2
Bookman
evnafets

Neanderthals: 15
Deckmaster
El Jaspero the Pirate King
The Chris
Atreyu, the Masked Llama
weebl
Lucky
Javie Swiftbow
Kantur
B-Man
faerwain
Khantalas
Selrahc
Alarra
Captain van der Decken
Darklightdragon


: The almighty Player Statistics thread. Check out your adversaries

: The Hall of Fame

[Bookman]

WOooooooooo!

[Selrahc]

Curse you Bookman *shakes fist in anger*

[faerwain]

ARRRGH! evnafets was supposed to shoot me! What's that for a world when you can't even trust your blood enemy?

[Lord Herman]

Blood for the blood god!

Now for the final showdown... my bet's on Bookman.

v, don't worry. In the third round, evnafets is going down.

[Bookman]

Blood for the blood god!

Now for the final showdown... my bet's on Bookman.

Great........now I have pressure to perform.......

[Khantalas]

I am expecting both parties to shoot themselves. Yes, I'm insane.

[Weebl]

I expect that one either 1, both or neither will die. Taking bets now! Bookman win is 10:1! Evnafets win is 11:1! Both of them die horribly is 15:1! Niether of them die is 1000000000000000000000000000000000000000:1!

[Bookman]

I expect that one either 1, both or neither will die. Taking bets now! Bookman win is 10:1! Evnafets win is 11:1! Both of them die horribly is 15:1! Niether of them die is 1000000000000000000000000000000000000000:1!

Well it's impossible for both of us to die........if we both die we just restart the round.

And how come he has better odds?! *is offended*

[Lord Herman]

And how come he has better odds?! *is offended*

That's so when you win, I get more money off my bet, of course.

edit: oh wait, I think your odds are better than his. And I get less money. Drat.

[evnafets]

I have better odds?
They're paying out more if I win - which means he thinks it is more likely you will win rather than me.

I'll wager 10 arrows and a mammoth hide on Bookman for the win!
hold on a sec...