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 I'm a warrior seeking peace and an end to bloodshed. I'm on a pilgrimage to the Temple to No Gods in the distant City of Gulls. I have a globe of alchemical flame and a crossing and crisscrossing of scars. My pilgrimage has brought me to the Valley of Blades, inhabited by followers of a grim torturer-devil. My goal is to pass safely through and continue on my pilgrimage. You, Game Room people, play the world. Your goal is to see me to my doom, instead of safely on my way. You're allowed only to directly answer my direct questions, though, so you might not be able to do it. The rules:
– I came here from a vast, exposed desert, pursued by bandits who gave up the chase when they deduced my heading. Not more than a hour into my journey here I found a gutted, desiccated carcass strung up in warning, and then I understood. It seems the rumours of this place – too hideous to speak of but in whispers – are more than just a convenient shield for weary travellers. Night is falling, and though I make camp I dare not light a fire. Something warns me of approaching danger. What warns me? Anyone should answer.
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May 4, 2018 08:55
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People know that fires at night mean you can be seen. A light heading your way means they're not worried about that.
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May 4, 2018 09:10
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Elfface posted:People know that fires at night mean you can be seen. A light heading your way means they're not worried about that. Is there anywhere nearby I can hide? Anyone should answer. What, if anything, do I hear in the distance as the light draws closer? Anyone should answer. UnCO3 fucked around with this message at 09:36 on May 4, 2018 |
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May 4, 2018 09:22
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Hiding is no easy matter in this dead desiccated land. The only feature close-by is the dead tree the corpse is strung up on.
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May 4, 2018 09:59
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Fathis Munk posted:Hiding is no easy matter in this dead desiccated land. The only feature close-by is the dead tree the corpse is strung up on. Does the light react to my movement? Anyone should answer. Further: UnCO3 posted:What, if anything, do I hear in the distance as the light draws closer? Anyone should answer.
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May 4, 2018 10:33
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The distinctive jingling of spurs is undercut by chilling sounds you've never heard from beast nor man.
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May 4, 2018 11:04
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Zeppelin Insanity posted:The distinctive jingling of spurs is undercut by chilling sounds you've never heard from beast nor man.
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May 4, 2018 11:36
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The light creeps inexorably closer, it's speed and direction unchanged.
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May 4, 2018 12:55
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No gods watch over you.
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May 4, 2018 14:21
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Fathis Munk posted:The light creeps inexorably closer, it's speed and direction unchanged. Can I outpace this threat? Anyone should answer. What form of habitation can I see from my new vantage? Anyone should answer.
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May 4, 2018 14:43
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UnCO3 posted:What form of habitation can I see from my new vantage? Anyone should answer. Even in the darkness you can make out a honeycomb of tunnels in a ravine ahead, torchlight wavering from their depths.
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May 4, 2018 14:49
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malbogio posted:Even in the darkness you can make out a honeycomb of tunnels in a ravine ahead, torchlight wavering from their depths.
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May 4, 2018 15:34
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UnCO3 posted:Can I outpace this threat? Anyone should answer.
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May 4, 2018 16:45
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Jeffrey of YOSPOS posted:Not without leaving some equipment behind. What fragments of the entity do I half-glimpse among the embers? Anyone should answer. I quicken my pace and outdistance the creature. Eventually I find myself in the shadow of a rock spire - hidden on high ground, safe, but trapped. I turn my gaze to the East, where I was originally headed. Is the route to the East open? Anyone should answer. How is the deeper part of the valley, where I fled from the creature? Anyone should answer.
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May 4, 2018 18:01
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UnCO3 posted:What fragments of the entity do I half-glimpse among the embers? Anyone should answer. Tongues, many tongues, lashing out in pain and curiosity. Tasting the air, fanning the flames, writhing glistening.
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May 4, 2018 19:11
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UnCO3 posted:Is the route to the East open? Anyone should answer. Open country dotted with islands of intricately carved rock formations and clumps of razor-brush.
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May 4, 2018 20:22
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UnCO3 posted:How is the deeper part of the valley, where I fled from the creature? Anyone should answer. The winds here are bone-chilling, but even they can’t cover up the sounds of chanting and pistons from up ahead.
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May 5, 2018 01:19
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Fathis Munk posted:Tongues, many tongues, lashing out in pain and curiosity. Tasting the air, fanning the flames, writhing glistening. Zeppelin Insanity posted:Open country dotted with islands of intricately carved rock formations and clumps of razor-brush. malbogio posted:The winds here are bone-chilling, but even they can’t cover up the sounds of chanting and pistons from up ahead. I slowly creep back down the shadowed valleyside, taking a circuitous route far from my original ascent. I can feel the stars watching me, mercurial white eyes in the black. Are there any sentries or others between me and the bottom of the valley? Anyone should answer.
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May 5, 2018 20:56
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UnCO3 posted:
The very stones mock and jeer, whispering to any who would hear.
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May 5, 2018 21:38
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inscrutable horse posted:The very stones mock and jeer, whispering to any who would hear. What do I hear the stones whisper? Anyone should answer. Is there a clear path up the other side of the valley? Anyone should answer.
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May 5, 2018 21:46
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UnCO3 posted:What do I hear the stones whisper? Anyone should answer. The stones whisper warnings of the restless dead, those buried by the clay and sand of this unforgiving waste, killed by beasts and weather, thirst and starvation, and covered by the rolling of time's ever-forward march.
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May 5, 2018 22:57
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UnCO3 posted:Is there a clear path up the other side of the valley? Anyone should answer. No, it is filled by a wall of ancient wreckage which looms overhead, its gate guarded by a lone jittering silhouette.
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May 6, 2018 00:27
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No gods watch over you.
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May 6, 2018 08:09
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Junpei posted:The stones whisper warnings of the restless dead, those buried by the clay and sand of this unforgiving waste, killed by beasts and weather, thirst and starvation, and covered by the rolling of time's ever-forward march. malbogio posted:No, it is filled by a wall of ancient wreckage which looms overhead, its gate guarded by a lone jittering silhouette. Does the sentinel seem to know I'm here? Anyone should answer.
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May 6, 2018 08:48
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UnCO3 posted:Does the sentinel seem to know I'm here? Anyone should answer. At first the sentinel’s movements appear aimless, but as you move closer the feints end and it narrows the distance with inhuman jerks and lunges.
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May 6, 2018 09:38
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malbogio posted:At first the sentinel’s movements appear aimless, but as you move closer the feints end and it narrows the distance with inhuman jerks and lunges. Can I evade and outpace the sentinel? Anyone should answer.
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May 6, 2018 10:03
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UnCO3 posted:Can I evade and outpace the sentinel? Anyone should answer. No, you cannot evade it, but you could hide from it.
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May 6, 2018 18:40
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Junpei posted:No, you cannot evade it, but you could hide from it. Is there anything else nearby I can use as a weapon? Anyone should answer.
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May 6, 2018 18:49
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UnCO3 posted:Is there anything else nearby I can use as a weapon? Anyone should answer. Some of the sharper rocks whisper invitingly.
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May 6, 2018 21:57
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Zeppelin Insanity posted:Some of the sharper rocks whisper invitingly. Does the blow stun the sentinel? Anyone should answer.
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May 6, 2018 22:18
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UnCO3 posted:Does the blow stun the sentinel? Anyone should answer. Your strike makes a crunching sound as it shatters dry bones, instead of hitting flesh. Whatever you're fighting is clearly not alive. It's not stunned, but it loses its balance and stumbles backward, swinging widely with its rusty sword. The stone in your hand stops whispering after it makes contact with your enemy. You notice two tiny blue flames in the eyesockets of the sentinel's empty skull. You're sure those were not there before you hit it.
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May 7, 2018 06:28
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ShadowGlass posted:Your strike makes a crunching sound as it shatters dry bones, instead of hitting flesh. Whatever you're fighting is clearly not alive. It's not stunned, but it loses its balance and stumbles backward, swinging widely with its rusty sword. Do I have a chance to get away? Anyone should answer.
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May 7, 2018 09:13
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UnCO3 posted:Do I have a chance to get away? Anyone should answer. The land near the wall is plain and flat. The gate is still far away and on the opposite side of the sentinel. The wall is closer but offers a treacherous and jagged climb.
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May 7, 2018 09:39
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malbogio posted:The land near the wall is plain and flat. The gate is still far away and on the opposite side of the sentinel. The wall is closer but offers a treacherous and jagged climb. I descend the other side as swiftly as I climbed and dart off into the night. Soon I reach the end of the Valley of Blades and I'm happy to put it behind me. The end.
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May 7, 2018 09:51
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No gods watch over you.
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