Paradise Lost: Clash of the Heavens - Choose Your Own Adventure

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AbysmalPeptoBismol: Feb 5, 2016; Nausea, heartburn, indigestion, upset stomach, diarrhea!

BoneMonkey posted:

Nope, that was killing them all painlessly.

No, it was Stasis!

# ? Aug 7, 2016 01:46

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# ? May 9, 2024 00:11

Slightly Lions: Apr 13, 2009; Look what I can do!

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I, with AbysmalPeptoBismal's speech.

The necklace is super tempting, but the scrolls are probably more macro-scale important over all.

# ? Aug 7, 2016 01:50

Diogines: Dec 22, 2007; Beaky the Tortoise says, click here to join our choose Your Own Adventure Game!

Paradise Lost: Clash of the Heavens!

Next update tomorrow.

# ? Aug 7, 2016 01:56

vorebane: Feb 2, 2009; "I like Ur and Kavodel and Enki being nice to people for some reason."

Wrong Voter amongst wrong voters

AbysmalPeptoBismol posted:

F

I + Some kind of speech to David. Umm I guess since I asked for it I'll try my hand at it:

"David, your compassionate nature makes me proud to call you my son. I know you would gladly lay down your life if it would but earn these poor people a tiny chance to reach the safety of Ur. But, I ask you to think back to the event that brought us together. At Ibleam we were unable to rescue the entire city, we could only focus on saving the most vulnerable of it's citizens. We rescued a number of children that terrible day. You were one of them. Being taken from your home in such a way is an experience that places you in a unique position to understand the path ahead for these young ones.
I know you want to serve El in the best way you can. Consider this then: there are a number of different arenas in which one can fight for El. Sometimes that means fighting demons when they arrive on your doorstep, sometimes it means marching off into the wilderness to challenge the demons on their home turf. And again, at other times it means standing as an example of El's desire to see his favored creations treat each other better. These children look different from most in Kavodel or Zepath. That alone will convince some people that they are cannibals. When I arrived in Zepath, my father named me after Enkidu in an attempt to shield me from that same suspicion. That wasn't enough. It took a number of kind people, including Tudiya and Danal, to stand between me and the ignorant. These children will need much of the same aid when we get back. When we arrived here, you were one of the first to recognize these people's humanity. The children will need your compassion for a long time after we reach home. Please, come back with us and put your compassionate nature to work helping us aid these children."

The basic idea is to reference Ibleam and our efforts to save the children there, including him. Mention that we will need his compassion when we get back to Kavodel/Zepath, because these children are going to need all the help they can get to settle in and learn our ways. Not everyone is going to be as understanding of them as he has been. A lot of people will see their dark skin and call them cannibals.

Anybody that wants to edit it or can do better: Go for it!

+1 to this, and it's not in the vote, but can we sacrifice everything we don't take, asking specifically for protection to be given to the villagers we're leaving behind?

# ? Aug 7, 2016 02:08

SniperWoreConverse: Mar 20, 2010; Gun Saliva

vorebane posted:

can we sacrifice everything we don't take, asking specifically for protection to be given to the villagers we're leaving behind?

I think this is important, but also the villagers themselves/ anyone who stays to guide them should be the ones to sacrifice it

Also I don't trust this village leader guy & I thought all his poo poo got burned in the last sacrifice

E: amok's scrolls should be preserved even if we don't end up taking them thru the teleport

SniperWoreConverse fucked around with this message at 02:15 on Aug 7, 2016

# ? Aug 7, 2016 02:13

BlackJosh: Sep 25, 2007

Vote D,I

I would hate to lose David. Appealing to the good he can do with the children seems like a good idea.

# ? Aug 7, 2016 02:19

Outrail: Jan 4, 2009; www.sapphicrobotica.com

SniperWoreConverse posted:

E: amok's scrolls should be preserved even if we don't end up taking them thru the teleport

The exact opposite of this. I'm pretty sure even Amok would prefer that.

# ? Aug 7, 2016 02:25

Diogines: Dec 22, 2007; Beaky the Tortoise says, click here to join our choose Your Own Adventure Game!

Paradise Lost: Clash of the Heavens!

vorebane posted:

+1 to this, and it's not in the vote, but can we sacrifice everything we don't take, asking specifically for protection to be given to the villagers we're leaving behind?

You certainly could.

Given the fact that this place has probably been here for hundreds or thousands of years, do you think it likely El is going to bring the smiting, now?

# ? Aug 7, 2016 02:38

BlackJosh: Sep 25, 2007

Anyone know how long we've been gone from Kavodel in game? I'm sure someone has said something about this before but I don't remember

# ? Aug 7, 2016 02:45

Outrail: Jan 4, 2009; www.sapphicrobotica.com

Diogines posted:

You certainly could.

Given the fact that this place has probably been here for hundreds or thousands of years, do you think it likely El is going to bring the smiting, now?

What if we scream 'El!' a bunch and 'El Shock My Phlegm!' That should do it. Right?

# ? Aug 7, 2016 02:45

dyzzy: Dec 22, 2009; argh

Assuming David doesn't go with them, I hope Diog can take us back sometime to show us their fate. It can be like the Takeshi's Castle of doomed savages braving the wilderness.

# ? Aug 7, 2016 02:55

alpaca diseases: May 19, 2009

They've probably already tapped into us by hailing us as a God (they'll still be believing it despite our orders) that we'll probably be treated to visions of them dying horribly or even them trying to access out well don't worry

# ? Aug 7, 2016 03:06

vorebane: Feb 2, 2009; "I like Ur and Kavodel and Enki being nice to people for some reason."

Wrong Voter amongst wrong voters

Diogines posted:

You certainly could.

Given the fact that this place has probably been here for hundreds or thousands of years, do you think it likely El is going to bring the smiting, now?

I'm not asking for smiting, we can be the ones to dispense that. Some kind of edge or stealthiness for everyone would be cool though. Kinda wishing the portable stealth tent won now!

# ? Aug 7, 2016 03:19

Lead out in cuffs: Sep 18, 2012; "That's right. We've evolved."

"I can see that. Cool mutations."

FaustianQ posted:

Dropping my previous vote for Plan Basscop

I am, El help me, counting votes. If you want to change your vote, please cross it out in the original post, and put your new vote letters in bold, or I won't count them.

# ? Aug 7, 2016 03:32

Scrree: Jan 16, 2008; the history of all dead generations,

Zeroisanumber posted:

Do not destroy.

Nope, that was putting them into a safe sleep.

# ? Aug 7, 2016 03:34

HiHo ChiRho: Oct 23, 2010

Lead out in cuffs posted:

I am, El help me, counting votes. If you want to change your vote, please cross it out in the original post, and put your new vote letters in bold, or I won't count them.

Be sure to set up a patreon for your alcohol budget if you are becoming a vote counter.

# ? Aug 7, 2016 03:34

Lead out in cuffs: Sep 18, 2012; "That's right. We've evolved."

"I can see that. Cool mutations."

Also BI.

The whispers seemed to like the idea of bringing knowledge back. For Amok's scrolls that we stole, let's bury them somewhere safe, and he can mind~~rape~~read the location from us next time we run into him.

Other strands of Enkidel's consciousness have better platitudes for David.

# ? Aug 7, 2016 03:34

Olothreutes: Mar 31, 2007

Lead out in cuffs posted:

I am, El help me, counting votes. If you want to change your vote, please cross it out in the original post, and put your new vote letters in bold, or I won't count them.

There's a count already, the link is in my previous post.

Olothreutes posted:

The vote count.

Olothreutes fucked around with this message at 06:34 on Aug 12, 2016

# ? Aug 7, 2016 03:39

Lead out in cuffs: Sep 18, 2012; "That's right. We've evolved."

"I can see that. Cool mutations."

Olothreutes posted:

There's a count already, the link is in my previous post.

Haha yep I just found that post as I was systematically going through and counting everything before it. :suicide:

Thanks! You are doing El's work!

For what it's worth, the counts look pretty similar, and it's pretty clear that FI has won.

# ? Aug 7, 2016 03:46

Hot Dog Day 80: Jun 23, 2003

Hey diog,

What's our well looking like right now?

# ? Aug 7, 2016 03:49

Lead out in cuffs: Sep 18, 2012; "That's right. We've evolved."

"I can see that. Cool mutations."

Hot Dog Day 80 posted:

Hey diog,

What's our well looking like right now?

It's in the update. We can't tell right now. Hopefully well sense will return when our supernatural senses stop ringing.

# ? Aug 7, 2016 03:51

Dr Subterfuge: Aug 31, 2005; TIME TO ROC N' ROLL

maxhush posted:

They've probably already tapped into us by hailing us as a God (they'll still be believing it despite our orders) that we'll probably be treated to visions of them dying horribly or even them trying to access out well don't worry

If that happens it's what we deserve for giving them such unrealistic expectations.

# ? Aug 7, 2016 03:59

Faerunner: Dec 31, 2007

I'm voting C,I anyway. Because that necklace seems more interesting than the scrolls. Amok can get them later, if we bury them or let the Gebebans cart them home for us.

Also I like David's spirit, but I prefer him alive. He comes with us.

# ? Aug 7, 2016 04:00

Outrail: Jan 4, 2009; www.sapphicrobotica.com

maxhush posted:

They've probably already tapped into us by hailing us as a God (they'll still be believing it despite our orders) that we'll probably be treated to visions of them dying horribly or even them trying to access out well don't worry

Ok that's horrible but I hope it happens.

# ? Aug 7, 2016 04:00

Hot Dog Day 80: Jun 23, 2003

Lead out in cuffs posted:

It's in the update. We can't tell right now. Hopefully well sense will return when our supernatural senses stop ringing.

I figured things had calmed down enough by the time David was talking to us.

# ? Aug 7, 2016 04:03

vorebane: Feb 2, 2009; "I like Ur and Kavodel and Enki being nice to people for some reason."

Wrong Voter amongst wrong voters

Outrail posted:

Ok that's horrible but I hope it happens.

And in the end, isn't that really what Ur's all about?

# ? Aug 7, 2016 04:04

Azurius: Oct 31, 2010; Leaping to victory!

1: C
2: I

I feel like the necklace has the potential to be something cool, so I want to bring it home and find out.

# ? Aug 7, 2016 04:06

Mr Apollo: Jan 1, 2013

Well there is one way to try and find out

Diog can we put on the necklace, once we do can we tell if it is anything other than mundane?

# ? Aug 7, 2016 04:24

Tsyni: Sep 1, 2004; Lipstick Apathy

Yeah, the necklace is my number 2 or 3. Gah.

# ? Aug 7, 2016 04:25

Mr. Nemo: Feb 4, 2016; I wish I had a sister like my big strong Daddy

gently caress it, switching from Amoks' scrolls (F?) to the necklace (C?)

He has seen the time we stopped breathing and forgiven us, and this is way less dumb than that.

# ? Aug 7, 2016 04:28