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Nine. I like to think that Monkey's death has slightly hardened us to the concept of death of a loved one, but Monkey wouldn't have been much more than a six or seven for us (though he'd have been a ten for Danal). Death is no longer inconceivable to us, but we will not treat the concept lightly.
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1. As to the coconut drink you... A. Take it and drink it. Ishamal said to never decline a chance to drink, eat, and "sleep". 2. As to the far more important question of Ishamal you... G. Politely decline. Say we would love to talk about our good GENEROUS friend Ishamal. but we have this month long manhood test to complete. It involves a lot of starving, hallucinating, my dog dying, and maybe me dying. We will gladly share our stories after the test. WINK WINK. Could use some help here. 3. If you voted to trade with him above(Anything but A) in exchange you ask for... J. All of the above. Food and water for both me and Snarls for a month. 4. When you thought about it, how upset were you, on a scale of one to ten? 9... I love you Snarls! [/quote]
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Oct 1, 2013 01:04
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4. When you thought about it, how upset were you, on a scale of one to ten? Diogines, will you be using the average number for votes on this?
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Oct 1, 2013 01:06
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OhYo posted:4. When you thought about it, how upset were you, on a scale of one to ten? Who knows! But I don't need anyone to count this one. I will handle #4.
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Oct 1, 2013 01:15
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Diogines posted:Who knows! But I don't need anyone to count this one. I will handle #4. This is obviously the most important issue and deserves your attention.
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Oct 1, 2013 01:21
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A note: He claims dominion over "The dry wastes, the desolate places". This is now an oasis and is thus neither a dry waste nor a desolate place. Probably doesn't matter, but it might be useful.
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Oct 1, 2013 01:27
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00:15 Basscop personally 00:15 Basscop i think we should just say "Do you really want to know that much?" 00:15 Basscop he says yes obviously 00:16 Basscop we negotiate to get 2 full gourds of water 00:16 Basscop normal drinkable water with no spells or enchantments 00:16 Basscop and then when we have that we go "Yes he still makes those fruity drinks" and walk away My proposal. It goes D G and Q Diogines posted:Azzazel's tone has changed markedly at the mention of Ishamal, less maniacal and taunting and genuine, or faked-genuine enthusiasm. He's dropped his guard and lawyer face. We can use that and vaguely answer his last 3 questions after we get water for us and Snarls and then just walk away. But only if we decline his Citrus drink thingy which we did never ask him for. It's a given that he will push us for more info. But at least then we will have what we need to survive.
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Oct 1, 2013 01:28
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I am far more suspicious of the 'nice' Azzazel than the blustery one. Anything he gives us like water or food is likely to be trapped.
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Oct 1, 2013 01:38
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I change my vote to plan Basscop.Sogol posted:I am far more suspicious of the 'nice' Azzazel than the blustery one. Anything he gives us like water or food is likely to be trapped.
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Oct 1, 2013 01:38
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Minivote: ten. Because I like the idea of Enkidel trying to climb Mt. Har.
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Oct 1, 2013 01:39
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1. B 2. A 4. 9
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Oct 1, 2013 01:42
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Plan OhYo! as I don't have any better ideas. I hate haggling and negotiation! 4. 8, I guess. Tears will be shed, but we remain in control.
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Oct 1, 2013 02:25
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4. 8.
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Oct 1, 2013 02:28
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Changing my vote to plan OhYo. 4. 8, We love Snarls a lot, probably more than our mother, but we know that unless he happens to be a Mighty Dog, he probably won't live forever. The slightest thought of his passing makes us choke up momentarily.
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Oct 1, 2013 02:31
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10 Because the picture of him that you're using looks a lot like the shar-pei I had growing up, and he lived to be drat near 15, god dammit. Ok, so he had a healthy lifestyle and never had to trek across the desert, but I stand by my point 
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Oct 1, 2013 02:37
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Yeesh. 4: 5. Obviously we care about Snarls a great deal, but we know what death is, we know it comes, we've seen and dealt with it personally, hell, we're facing the possibility of our own here. The thought of Snarls passing is sad, but it's just a fact of life; we're not about to start convulsing and foaming at the mouth at the fact that dogs don't live forever. If anything, we use the knowledge that our time is limited to appreciate all the more what we have, while we have it. As for the other votes, I'll get to those after sleeping.
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Oct 1, 2013 03:24
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Diogines posted:Azzazel's tone has changed markedly at the mention of Ishamal, less maniacal and taunting and genuine, or faked-genuine enthusiasm. [/quote]The law is very clear that a thirsty man is entitled to water, even a slave and any man can demand water and should be given it, to drink for himself, but not for his animals. It is not entirely unusual for men lost in the wilderness to be parched and if found, the law of hospitality demands they be brought back to your own home and cared for till they are able to travel again, even if they are an enemy. No man who was rescued in this fashion would ever betray their rescuer even if they were the most hated of foes. It is also sacrilege to harm a guest after you have eaten in their home, or for the guest to harm the host, after the meal has begun.[/quote] I vote that we Take the coconut, have a sip and pass it to Snarls. "Azzazel! The day is wearing on me and this is a fine place now. Come, let us share a meal together in your home and we will talk of old friends." We've spent a lot of time with Ishamal. Spin some yarns and tales about stuff he's done. The shwarma with Minotaur tale, go into detail about the great taste of minotaur.. Then say "Well, that was fun but we must be going. Trials and all. Maybe we'll let you know more about Ishamal after those trials."
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Oct 1, 2013 03:28
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Minivote: 6. We love Snarls and we'll be very sad to see him go someday. But Enkidel understands that death is part of life and he has a good control over his emotions.
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Oct 1, 2013 03:38
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Voting 1 on the minivote in hopes that it'll be averaged. 10? Really?
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Oct 1, 2013 03:42
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I don't know, I like ten. It seems like something more mythically Enkidu, unwilling to accept death and all that.
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Oct 1, 2013 03:43
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We don't have to follow Enkidu. We're here to make our story, not his.
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Oct 1, 2013 03:51
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HBar posted:We don't have to follow Enkidu. We're here to make our story, not his. Snarls is also an awesome dog and cannot die 
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Oct 1, 2013 03:56
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I wonder if he went through a secret doghood test at 2.26 years old? Had to stare at bone for a month without eating it or something.
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Oct 1, 2013 03:59
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It really didn't occur to me Snarls could age out so soon, I just always was hoping for a trinket or a blessing so he'd be a badass warrior dog as long as we'd live or at least go the way of Bucephalus, Alexander the Great's horse, and get a city named after him after he passed. 1. A. We're a guest now it'd be rude not to drink the poison coconut. 2.D. I'd like it if we told him what we know of Ishamal, he'd share some stories as well, just for conversation sake. 3.Q. To be released from his death lands by having the forest brought to us, this might be a spacial distortion like in the ART dome. And maybe a reward of a magical weapon or trinket of novelty not practicality for catching his trick. We are to survive in the wilderness on our own merit, just ask him to get out of our way. 4. 10 Enkindel loves with all of his heart!
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Oct 1, 2013 04:02
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I vote with OhYo! And 7 on Snarls. Really, 10? We aren't an emotional child anymore.
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Oct 1, 2013 04:05
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1. As to the coconut drink you... E.Take a sip and pass it to snarls. Hope hospitality rules apply. 2. As to the far more important question of Ishamal you... D. If he agrees to my price, I tell him all about Ishamal, but not where he is. Ishamal isn't in witness protection, his existence is no secret. Frankly, now that Azz knows we know Ishamal, it isn't much effort for him to figure out what city we are from and go look for Ishamal himself if he is able to travel. If he isn't able to travel, there is no harm in telling him what little we know. 3. If you voted to trade with him above(Anything but A) in exchange you ask for... Pick as many as you want... P. Just leave me this oasis! I can handle the rest The oasis has food and water. Coconut isn't ideal food for a dog, but in the modern world we feed our dogs mostly corn and they get by alright. We can spend a day or two figuring out how to carry water in coconuts. A few palm fronds wouldn't be too heavy, and could be used as a shade in the heat of the day, and a lovely blanket in the cold of the night. The scrub has rocks, with a supply of water we have time to look around for a decent sharp rock to help open the coconuts. 4. 8 Our childhood dog is a big deal. But we're not 5 years old, a man can deal that loss without losing his mind.
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Oct 1, 2013 04:08
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10 is really tempting but 6, we really love that dog but we aren't a crazy person. Someone needs to teach Snarls the secret to not dying.
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1. E: Take a sip, wet our mouth, pass it on to Snarls. 2. D. I am blaming this on the paranoia of the goon hivemind. 3. I will start bargaining trying to get everything under the sun (A through P). My goal is the JKL trio. I am willing to settle for E, but would not be willing to tell him all about Ishamal in that case. Some, sure, but less than I'd say for J. 4. 7. Crushed, sure, but not to the point of obsession. We'd have a period of mourning, as one of our two closest friends had just passed. (I kind of want, now, for Snarls' death to be the trigger that causes Enkidel to climb the mountain into paradise. "Why have you come here?" "He was my best friend." Danal: "Hey! I'm right here!")
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Oct 1, 2013 07:07
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4. 10 Enkindel loves with all of his heart!
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Oct 1, 2013 07:32
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I don't recall us being too broken up after our father was decapitated, so I'm going for 5.
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Oct 1, 2013 07:39
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When (if) The Plan OhYo Semi Bluff brings us back to the table, I would really still like to tell the Ishamal/Asherah story and let the name Mereniel slip.
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#1, 2 & 3 Counted through Save Target As (26 voters):pre:1-Coco A B C D E 4 5 0 12 5 2-Ishamal A B C D E F G 3 1 0 17 0 0 5 3-Hope you guess my name... A B C D E F 4 4 1 1 2 1 G H I J K L 1 1 1 2 2 2 M N O P Q 1 1 3 2 16
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Oct 1, 2013 10:15
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Voting 1 on the dog-love meter. Holy poo poo, guys, you're making it sound like Enkidel loves his dog more than he loves his mother.
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Oct 1, 2013 10:38
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Lets vote for Plan And, its a dog guys, really. I love them too, but I also realize that they are animals who live short lives. Get over it. 1
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my dad posted:Voting 1 on the dog-love meter. Holy poo poo, guys, you're making it sound like Enkidel loves his dog more than he loves his mother. Then again, that might be true. Just a fun fact, I suppose it's what I get for posting in this thread right before I go to sleep, but I dreamt on the theme of this story last night. It was actually pretty epic, there was a lot of El-Warrior/Asherah conflict as we returned to the shore with Tudiya, to retrieve some sort of demon egg or something, for unknown purposes. We may have accidentally brought the ocean and Asherah back with us to civilization, however 
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Theglavwen posted:Then again, that might be true. Beach front property and shark-skin clothes for all of our friends, sounds good to me.
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Oct 1, 2013 11:19
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I wonder what the reaction will be if we name drop our hungry fishy friend.
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Outrail posted:I wonder what the reaction will be if we name drop our hungry fishy friend. "Ohhh, THAT guy. That loving guy. You know, he's only so hungry because he keeps forgetting that he ate. Little goldfish brain, you see?"
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We love that dog, maybe as much as our own mother, but we saw our own 'father' decapitated and that didn't even really get to us. I'm gonna say we'd be at a level 5 sadness with doggy loss. As for that drink, 1. E Take a drink and give some to Snarls. Azzaz wants info on Ishamal? Fine, 2. D, We'll tell him, but not where he is. I'm worried something bad may happen if we tell him where he's staying, or maybe even hiding. But not without something in return! Personally I think we need to do this trial as much alone as we can, I'd like Azzaz to give us A+B and that Goard he had beside him to use for later, depending on if he gives us a fancier one with the water deal. Really I wouldn't want to have something fancy that we couldn't make ourselves, so Tudiya doesn't think we went to a village for help. K The flint would be easy to add to the barter as well. Snarls should be able to help us hunt once we get into the woods, so the sooner we get there the better chance we'll have of surviving. So for my last request I'd like to see if Azzaz will do Q, teleport us to the edge of the forest that Snarls has told us is the closest area with water. (3. A B K Q:Teleport)
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