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I hate this king more and more every update. Reading peoples minds all willy nilly and now he can't even be bothered to hunt like a man, has to use jedi mind tricks on deer.
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Jun 12, 2013 20:01
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A and C+ERandom Idiot posted:I hate this king more and more every update. Reading peoples minds all willy nilly and now he can't even be bothered to hunt like a man, has to use jedi mind tricks on deer. Dude has a lot of people to feed and a pretty easy way to do it. I don't see a problem.
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Jun 12, 2013 20:11
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1) D 2) M - whistle at the monster like Tudiya did to the deer. Maybe the monster just wants to hang out and eat some deer with us. Show him the tooth.
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Jun 12, 2013 20:12
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Sogol posted:This is really quite a lot to assume a large wild lizard's ability to distinguish between offered meat and us. Perhaps it prefers live prey? It will be an interesting zoological experiment if it wins. Very large lizards like the Komodo dragon are quite intelligent. This guy looks bigger. It's not a stretch to assume it can tell the difference.
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Jun 12, 2013 20:15
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Voting A and SerSpook's M, with my preference being to protect Danal before Jalitha.
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Jun 12, 2013 20:17
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I don't know about any lightning ritual, I just picked the tooth because it's freaky sharp.
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Jun 12, 2013 20:17
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Random Idiot posted:I hate this king more and more every update. Reading peoples minds all willy nilly and now he can't even be bothered to hunt like a man, has to use jedi mind tricks on deer. You know, I was sort of thinking the same thing. Tudiya's a bit of a dick there. I get that El's real-world analog was all 'beasts of the earth are there just to serve man and be happily eaten' and all, but screw that. I mean, it was probably more peaceful for the deer, so there's that, but it was also pretty much mind-control, deer never stood a chance, and worse, it's cheap hunting, do your work yourself for once, instead of having El hand you everything 
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Jun 12, 2013 20:27
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Well, even though mammal whispering seems to be in his skill set, apparently dragon whispering is not so much.
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Jun 12, 2013 21:13
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OPTION A: Yes! I grab a spear from the back of one of the donkeys! OPTION E: You have never had a friend in your entire life, till Danal. Yet he has quickly accepted you and befriended like no other person you have ever met in your entire life, has. He is an innocent child. You will protect him. You stand in front of him, to protect him from harm.
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Jun 12, 2013 21:43
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SerSpook posted:
Voting for this plan. A and M
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Jun 12, 2013 23:19
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Tsyni posted:Ok, I have a better idea. Let's turn the other cheek on this majestic beast. YES. Changing my vote to   Also, consider that the king may have used his powers to summon the lizard to test us or Danal.
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Jun 12, 2013 23:23
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HBar posted:YES. Changing my vote to Oh man this is actually a really good idea. Let's get eaten! My vote is
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Jun 12, 2013 23:48
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Grognan posted:A and E Protect our friend, no matter what. Agreed, this is my vote.
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Jun 12, 2013 23:49
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It's possible, but i'm inclined to think they've probably all convinced themselves we're just an ignorant savage, like most people are wont to do when they meet an obviously less advanced culture. Especially with Barkof and his "This. is. fire, fire good bullshit", and our incessant questions. Plus with the fact it sounds like they're going to pawn us off to a fisherman, there's no real indication the king thinks his quest is any more than 'save the woman and child from cannibals, are they safe in my city?, do they worship El? Sweet, next king quest' ....unless we show him we've got something that proves we're not just a dumb kid who thinks he's a hero.....lightning should do the trick?, plus we could always blame El for it  e: admittedly, turning the other cheek would be pretty badass if it worked. alpaca diseases fucked around with this message at 00:08 on Jun 13, 2013 |
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Jun 12, 2013 23:52
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Deadly Ham Sandwich posted:This child has HERO'S BLOOD running in his veins. You're talking about Danal, right? Because the child we're playing seems to have 911 operator or perhaps crossing guard written all over him. edit - On another note, can we modify "write in" votes to where the goon who suggests something, or the keeper of the spreadsheet, also assigns it the next logical letter? So instead of "M" having 50 votes and actually being for 7 different things, we could just have M/N/O/P/Q/R/etc as the thread needs? I ride bikes all day fucked around with this message at 00:05 on Jun 13, 2013 |
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Jun 12, 2013 23:58
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Throw the spear at the monster's face, our aim is true, we are sure to impress the mighty men.
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Jun 13, 2013 00:34
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I vote for SerSpooks plan.
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Jun 13, 2013 00:41
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jazzyhattrick posted:Throw the spear at the monster's face, our aim is true, we are sure to impress the mighty men. Did you see the spear? Can you really throw that?
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Jun 13, 2013 00:43
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I was a bit concerned when we asked to get on the old man's shoulders and he declined saying he is not a donkey. We had the king's son our our shoulders right then, making us a donkey in his eyes. I know we are a crazy naked savage of only 11 years old but we are not getting any respect. It might be from our choices to stay naked and to become a donkey but we had our reasons, let us show them we are someone who demands respect. I don't know if displaying sudden magic would be wise since a savage donkey who casts lightning would more than likely be put down at the first opportunity instead of being reveared. Using our shark's tooth would have some personal significance and it's quite sharb but we would need to be especially close and it would continue the savage thing. A, M as per SerSpook. But I would lean more toward standing in front of our friend instead of our mom. We can call her over, she understands our voice well and she is an adult, even if in the moment we use our old tounge she can understand our words and she is mature enough and lived a hard knock life and can actually execute such a demand. Where our 5-year old friend is probably making GBS threads himself. Think of a kid who loves dinosaurs but when he goes to dinosaur-world(tm) and sees the animatronic Trex he starts to cry. I would say protecting the king's son and the woman this expedition was all about while looking calm and controlled would earn respect. It might even change their mind about making us a fisherman.
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Jun 13, 2013 00:44
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Bularin posted:You're talking about Danal, right? Because the child we're playing seems to have 911 operator or perhaps crossing guard written all over him. I'm tracking sub-votes for M. Rest assured, the votes are being tallied properly, and I'm pretty sure Diog isn't a Diebold vote-counting machine incapable of creative interpretation.
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Jun 13, 2013 01:27
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C and H.
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Jun 13, 2013 01:51
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Bularin posted:You're talking about Danal, right? Because the child we're playing seems to have 911 operator or perhaps crossing guard written all over him. Hey, we still don't know who our father is. Maybe he was pretty brave.
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Jun 13, 2013 01:52
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Random Idiot posted:I hate this king more and more every update. Reading peoples minds all willy nilly and now he can't even be bothered to hunt like a man, has to use jedi mind tricks on deer. What, you don't like getting all Ford Prefect in your hunting style? Anyways, my votes are for  and  . We almost certainly can't be of help, but maybe a pointy stick will keep enemies at bay!
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Jun 13, 2013 02:01
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Serspook's plan. A and M
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Jun 13, 2013 02:04
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WhiteOutMouse posted:I don't know if displaying sudden magic would be wise since a savage donkey who casts lightning would more than likely be put down at the first opportunity instead of being reveared. You know what I'd do if I had a savage donkey that suddenly started shooting lighting out of it's hooves? Not put it down. I'd do lots of things with it but putting it down is probably the last thing I'd think of doing.
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Jun 13, 2013 02:53
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Aiming for a morning update.
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Jun 13, 2013 02:58
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Voting for maxhush's E&M.
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Jun 13, 2013 03:29
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Canuck-Errant posted:I'm tracking sub-votes for M. Rest assured, the votes are being tallied properly, and I'm pretty sure Diog isn't a Diebold vote-counting machine incapable of creative interpretation. Right-o. Just saw a bunch of "I HATE WRITE INS" on the form, figured I'd offer a possible solution. DeadlyHamSammich - I'm pretty sure our father was medichlorians.
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Jun 13, 2013 05:12
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Bularin posted:Right-o. Just saw a bunch of "I HATE WRITE INS" on the form, figured I'd offer a possible solution. That was me. I wrote that. It was a joke. AHAHAHAHAHAHA.
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Jun 13, 2013 05:37
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I like Ser Spook's plan, but agree that we should probably do more of the protecting posture in front of Danal. Jalitha is more likely to come to her own senses in a crisis than a five year old boy. Also, if it's possible, move to put the fire between us and the creature, that way hopefully we get the benefit of any possible aversion to flame without having to sacrifice using a real weapon. If the thing does charge us, plant the butt of the spear in the earth behind us and hold it at an angle forward... the thing might be more pike-like in length for someone of our stature, especially if it was made to be used by a seven foot tall man.
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Jun 13, 2013 05:48
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There's only one way to deal with giant lizards... I say we Goldblum it! C: Grab that fire! A: Run like crazy! GloriousDemon fucked around with this message at 06:27 on Jun 13, 2013 |
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Jun 13, 2013 06:21
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Voting is closed.
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Jun 13, 2013 15:23
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The donkeys scream in terror and begin to bay and run from the fire, into the forest, but one is caught between two trees and screams and bays wildly. Caught between two trees, because of the large spear on it's back has wedged between them. As you run over to the donkey it kicks wildly, missing your chest with one of it's back hooves by inches, you pull the spear from the donkeys back. It does not thank you, but flees into the forest. The spear is longer and heavier than the spears you learned to fish with and it is tipped with a hard, shiny stone tip of some sort which you would likely not identity as metal but it is indeed a metal spear tip. Everything is moving so quickly as the women shriek, the men yell as they charge the monster, swords drawn and spears leveled. You see a terrified look in your mother's eyes and in the eyes of the servant woman. Danal now looks more excited than afraid and yells something which might be encouragement. You rush to your mother's side and place yourself between her and the fight, less than thirty feet away. You yell to Danal who seems to understand and rushes to your side. The servant woman and your mother each yell a prayer of some sort to El, Danal yells something which might be translated too "Woooo! Go Dad!" You grip your spear tightly and hold it as if you might throw it overhand, out of habit and reflex.  The men pierce the hide of the beast with the spears and swords but draw little blood. Ishamal and Barkof stab their blades into the face of the creature for a moment, it roars in pain, then roars in greater pain when Tudiya grabs one of it's legs in both hands, scream something you cannot understand, then rips the creatures huge limb off at the shoulder with a spray of blood. Tudiya then stars to beat the creature with it's limb, which must weigh at least a hundred pounds if not more. Tudiya yells something and Ishamal, the eldest of the group, runs towards you, spear drawn, along with one of the other men whose name you have learned is Lot. The torrent of blood coming from the creatures lost limb ceases after a moment and tendrils of muscle and bone creep out of the wound and begin to knit themselves together. You hear something. You turn around to see another large set of eyes glowing red distantly in the forest. Then two more. All of them are coming your way, fast. You... Pick three. You can pick one three times if you want. It does not matter which is your first, second or third pick. The options cover several topics and I encourage you to consider spreading out your votes, but you don't have to. OPTION A Run for your life into the forest, in another direction from the monsters you have seen. OPTION B Climb a tree. OPTION C ...and take Danal with you. OPTION D ...and take your mother with you. OPTION E Stand your ground and stab at the first monster to get in range. OPTION F Throw your spear at the first monster to get in range. OPTION G You are terrified and paralyzed by fear. OPTION H Yell a prayer to Asherah. For what? OPTION I Empty your bowels and bladder because you are being charged by several giant monsters and definitely, positively, absolutely, guaranteed, no mistake about it, going to die and are very scared. OPTION J Scream for help from your mother, Jalitha because you are afraid. OPTION K Scream for help from Shushem, your father, because you are afraid. OPTION L Scream for help from your mother, Nami because you are afraid. OPTION M Scream for help from, Jorah, your uncle, because you are afraid. OPTION N You are filled with a jumble of emotions and do not know what you feel. OPTION O You are genuinely not afraid because you are truly certain your god, whoever that is, will protect you. OPTION P You are genuinely not afraid because you are a child with too little experience to internalize the fact that you are about to die, death and injury only happens to other people or in stories. Not to you. OPTION Q You yell a prayer to one of the gods of your village, or to an Angel or to Enkidu or Labaras. Which? For what? OPTION R You yell a prayer to El. For what? OPTION S Cut your palm with the giant tooth and try imitate what your father did to shoot lightning. OPTION T Hold the spear out protectively but do not fight. OPTION U Tell Jalitha and Danal to run. OPTION V Stop falling. Anyone but Sojenus can vote for this, but I don't see why would since you are not falling. OPTION W Hold the gate, read the sign more, cut in line, demand a Full Manual or eat the baby. OPTION X Keep Falling - Only Sojenus can pick this one. OPTION Y I wanted to get to Z but I ran out of serious options as well as comedy ones, I came up one short. I am acknowledging this and am apologetic and remorseful. Sorry. OPTION Z Something else. Write in. This is a good time to remind you that you are an eleven year old boy named Og or Enkidel or both depending on your preferences. I, Diogenes promise you and swear to El, Denziroh and Asherah that you do not have plot armor. You can die. If you cease to exist, you will probably get the words THE END and nothing more.
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Jun 13, 2013 16:35
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After that display by Tudiyah, I'm not too concerned about these things being driven back so much as I am about surviving. Motherfucker beat a monster to death with its own leg.  edit: Changing my vote from this. SerSpook fucked around with this message at 17:05 on Jun 13, 2013 |
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Jun 13, 2013 16:41
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Jun 13, 2013 16:47
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O: Because god is on our side U: And we don't want our loved ones to get hurt. RandomPauI fucked around with this message at 17:10 on Jun 13, 2013 |
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Jun 13, 2013 16:47
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U - We don't want our loved ones to die. O - We are the chosen one. S - We are the one who burns away the impurities. (By applying the Hercules Hydra-Stump-Torching method to the regrowing pieces of the monster via lightning bolts) We are also probably going to die, but hey, it's been fun!
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Jun 13, 2013 16:51
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SerSpook posted:
It seems to be very much alive, not bleeding from the wounds and the limb is growing back.
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Jun 13, 2013 16:54
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S S S At worst, nothing will happen. I think at this stage our fate isn't in our hands anyway. At best, we save the day
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Jun 13, 2013 16:55
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Diogines posted:It seems to be very much alive, not bleeding from the wounds and the limb is growing back. I really wish we grabbed the torch. 
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