Belief: Sorry sword, we'll get them next time.
I'll head over to the tree and...
STORE a HEALTHY FRUIT
Belief: Hey Sword, you want one? There's plenty enough here for everyone.

I'm considering sitting the next round out but for now I want to collect resources.
Though, quick question, if I sit the round out is my respawn still delayed by the items I have?

>>1048434
Hmm, it would appear that certain people tend to favor certain gods.
I wonder if that's because the gods are trying to get apostles, or rather having their antics constantly on display leads some to have favorites.
Unfortunately, I am still uncertain where I stand with these gods, and will need more time to fully understand them and their personalities.
I hope, however, that I can find a purpose in this game, whether it be as an apostle, or an ambition of my own.
Ambition...

I have a question for all other Karmalings.
What is your ambition?
Kome wished to rewrite the rules of death, Hunger wishes to consume, Donut is going on a holy crusade.
For now, my wish is to see these Karmalings come into their own. As such, they first step of that is recognizing your ambition.
What do you wish for?

Suggestion: swrd1 [STORE] EXIT SIGN from I6.

Setval
Consume the- wait, that's what the karma goblins were doing. Is it okay for us to consume essence?

Freely move to the tree.
STORE some fruit.

>>1048438
>what do you wish for?
I wish for the deepest truths, the darkest secrets, and for all the unanswered questions yet seeking their destined mates.

> kblin04 escapes
Congratulations on your first recurring villain, SVilHQ!

>>1048438
> wishes and ambitions
I mostly wish to learn how to shape and transform this world, hopefully for the best. To discover and understand it. And to help the people on it with that knowledge.

By the way, can anyone on the suCHESSboard hear this?
And can anyone on the suCHESSboard hear this?

Karma worm in D1, I suggest you burrow up and down through the ground in your tile and turn it into fertile soil.

If all-powerful bored deities could take criticism, I'd yap more often.

Anyways...
To all remaining players: you have an opportunity to build infrastructure. Make some roads and barricades so we get the drop on future spawning enemies.

>>1048108
Very puzzling. With great questions why elect ignorance? Why forgo skill to deduce truth now? When used properly it's a skill of great worthiness.

What you say of the cycle is without evidence. Quite fortunate. Were that true, what hope exists?

>>1048118
So you're missing a few key pieces. Here.
Per https://questden.org/wiki/Suchesstion
>Every suggester can [SUGGEST] an action to an [NPC] or [AI] that is on the battlefield.
>They will act like a [QUEST PROTAGONIST], but can refuse actions depending on their [PERSONALITY]
He had free will despite what you believed.
Here your side's will is to wipe out kblins. Swrd1's was to earn his sword. His god, [WILD] prohibited doing so via crafting. With violence his path, he would do so by helping one side. Either way he might die. Either way he'd be a pawn of a side. Of course you might question prohibiting crafting though that would put you at odds with one of the ones who ordered you to kill kblins...
Still, should your free will have you follow orders of authority blindly that is your will. Only power over you is the power of words. Draw your own conclusions now that you have facts.



So the battle ends. Suggest you evacuate Swrd1, he does not have to die.

> LOGIC
Question: I assume the limits on the spawn cue are still in effect, despite the round being over? (If not, I'm gonna just pop in, MOVE to the tree in Zone F, and STORE a fruit.)

I would be remiss not to PURCHASE AN UPGRADE, either way. Though I'd hazard a guess that I'm jumping the gun by one update or so.

>>1048448
Hmm. I'm honestly not sure. Perhaps I feel unready to tackle the sorts of questions that would pertain to the cosmic realm directly. Perhaps even trying to practice deductive reasoning in such a space that is primarily governed (in part) by [CHAOS] is... naught but nonsense.

It is what it is. I've just come into existence, and I don't know why I know what I know. Another question that is without an answer, for now, and that's fine; I believe I have all the time in the multiverse to find it, after all. Let my living, unaware self worry about solving on a schedule.

Now, unless you're just being contrary for its own sake, I don't believe either of us has a reason to continue this conversation - not while a [GOD] is asking us to stop, anyway, so at the very least this will be my final word to you for the immediate future. Whatever is unresolved between us can be addressed later; we aren't going anywhere, after all.

>>1048438
Oh, hello! Well, [CURIOSITY] is what drives me. I love looking for answers, though simply pondering the questions might be even more fun! Of course, as I said earlier, my avenues for pursuing either of those are rather limited at the moment; I don't mind simply abiding in the meantime.

> LUST
Meanwhile, a [SMOOCH] is tempting - I have a feeling that such as given by the Goddess of [LUST] is something a bit more than a standard physical act of affection. Maybe it can even be [CURRENCY], like [KARMA] seems to be?

... Ah, what the hey; I don't mind dropping to the bottom of the queue again. I'll stockpile resources while I wait for everyone else to find their niche.

> PEACE
Hmm? I for one thought I was being quite polite, given the circumstances. Although I suppose the standards of a [GOD] of [PEACE] would be understandably higher... assuming that wasn't all directed at the [HOSTILE] Suggestors, of course.

Cor, look at me, engaging a [GOD] in direct conversation. Now that I'm on the bottom of the queue again and have not much better to do but enjoy your company, I'm [CURIOUS]: Which [CONCEPTS] govern the conceptual hierarchy in the multiverse you're visiting from? Of course, you don't have to answer that if you don't want to. I couldn't possibly force an issue against [PEACE] itself, after all.

Donut 2022/11/04(Fri)16:20 No. 1048461 ID: 8483cf
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kblin04 escaped?! No! I must pursue!

The plan was to dig a hole and lure the criminal into it, which doesn’t work very well when they have a ranged weapon. So in the future, I’ll need to have something very worthwhile to lure them into a trap, or have prepared it beforehand.

Or I could simply coordinate with another karmaling and have them push the criminal into the pit. That sounds a lot easier.

Regardless, Donut will dig a TRAP in square H4 that will collapse and flood the hole with water if anyone steps in it. Let’s see you escape THEN!

Also have some art of best guest and her comrades.

I should probably arm myself too, like everyone else seems to be.
Willow and her stylish new hat LOOT the fruit and move to the kblins' shelter to LOOT that too.

For a smooch? Sure, I'll take that offer!

>>1048438
0Plasm: My ambition? my wish?
0Plasm: Well, we were told out purpose in life were to gain Karma for gods and I think fight monsters?
0Plasm: But I think for me, I just want to have fun, and maybe make others happy when I get the chance. Basically make friends.
0Plasm: I'm glad your ambition is to help other Karmalings, if it makes you happy.

>>1048438
That beetle and worm i ate did nothing... it was without substance was it even real or am i the one that does not exist my own substance a trick of the mind the gods loom over our slice flat world

>>1048495
I lack teeth, i lack bite, i lack a tongue yet i speak omnipresent, i lack a mouth or is it a eye that lacks a pupil but yet i see beings of more dimensions, i am one and nothing a single cell, NO a mere quark of billions that would form my whole body, Hunger is real kblins and fruit shows its existance of gaining from sustinance but does hunger exist there is no starvation to spur you on, why does lust exist without meaning when there is no reproduction only death and recreation a endless limbo of waiting in the line where i never was, the not even nothing of nothing i have nothing no mouth yet i screamed.
I desire, i desire to be large to not be trapped too reach the sky that does not exist

>>1048430
>pick up beetle if i can, then move too
>E5 and sniff the roses caress the torns gently and let beetle interact with a flower

Well, if others are willing to step back, I would be excited to take up a spot on the board.

- Free Action: SPAWN in A9 with the [Barricade] in the inventory.
- Free Action: ADVANCE to F1 (due to the lack of movement restrictions this round)
- Full Action: Doors will attempt to pull free and STORE a fresh, [Flexible Branch].
- - "I am sorry for damaging you, if there is something I can [DO] to make up for it, please let me know."
- *Also waves at Swrd1;
- - "Thank you for your help!"

As for ambitions?
I am not sure... perhaps to build? But I will need something to use to defend myself first.

A question for Logic, seeing as he is running this operation;
- "Are we going to be staying here for the kblin counter-assault or will we be MOVEing to a new [MAP]?

EDMNGO - ID:0838d6 2022/11/09(Wed)17:55 No. 1048837 ID: 5499f4
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> PLAYER ACTIONS
[7/8] have responded

> 0Plasm thanks the gods by gifting them a [FAVICON]
> 0Plasm has been granted 1 Karma (2 total)
> 0Plasm attempts to craft a fishing rod using the log but lacks a TOOL
> The WILD WIRE comes to life, wrapping around the log and bursting in motes of life
> 0Plasm has created the WILD ROD
+ Range 4 weapon
+ Deals .5 damage, and HOOKS onto targets
+ Can be used to YANK the HOOKED target towards you up to 3 tiles in a direct line
+ The rod hungers for FISH
> 0Plasm ends their turn at G8

> Flashr attempts to do many things that would take more than one action to do
> Flashr attempts to fill their inventory past capacity
> Flashr accepts being last in line but requests hand holding from [LUST]
> Flashr’s body has been sent back to the queue in a flash of light!
> Flashr has been placed at the very back of the queue
> Flashr will only receive an air smooch from [LUST] due to their [GREED]
> Flashr has gained [1 TEMPORARY HEART]
> Since Flashr is in the queue, they may store anything up to their capacity
> Flashr stores a fruit and a red flower

> Belief stores a HEALTHY FRUIT
> Belief: Hey Sword, you want one? There's plenty enough here for everyone.
Swrd1: Aye, I might just do so, blue one.
> Belief asks a question to the gods… but the [GODS] cannot respond at the moment
> A ticket has been made with your question

> Belief starts a healthy discussion about karmaling ambitions
> The [PLAYERS] have a healthy discussion on the matter

> Setval asks a question to the gods… but the [GODS] cannot respond at the moment
> A ticket has been made with your question
> Setval STORES some fruit

> D-Cai STORES a fruit from the queue
> D-Cai elects to drop to the bottom of the queue
> D-Cai receives a SMOOCH from [LUST]
> D-Cai’s has gained a permanent heart (health max = 3)
> D-Cai asks a question to the gods… but the [GODS] cannot respond at the moment
> A ticket has been made with your question

> Donut has produced a glorious piece of FAN-ART… but the [GODS] cannot respond at the moment
> A ticket has been made with your art attached
> Donut has received 1 KARMA and has had their avatar modified
> Donut DIGS a trap in H4

> Willow elects to drop to the bottom of the queue
> Willow receives a SMOOCH from [LUST]
> Willow has gained a permanent heart (health max = 3)
> Willow Loots a fruit
> Willow attempts loots the SHELTER
> Willow notices that there is BEDDING and some FRUIT
> Willow takes the BEDDING
> Willow’s body is teleported to the queue

> HUNGER waxes poetic about their conceptual hunger
> HUNGER goes into detail about the emptiness of their existence
> HUNGER brings a beetle to the flowers and sniffs them
> The BEETLES have been moved to the FLOWERS
> The BEETLE turns RED and a few more FLOWERS bloom
> The flowers smell faintly of blood, their thorns are gentle and do not pierce your vessel

> Doors manifests in A9 and takes the barricade
> Doors yanks a FLEXIBLE BRANCH off of the tree
> A screen of text appears in front of Doors
FLEXIBLE BRANCH
- RANGE 2 weapon
- Deals .5 damage
- A branch that can whip out and strike at foes from a small distance
> Doors whispers their apologies to the branch
> The branch quivers and sprouts a small leaf in appreciation
> Doors: Thank you for your help!
Swrd1: Aye, and thank you
> Doors asks a question to the gods… but the [GODS] cannot respond at the moment
> A ticket has been made with your question

> Tilde is AFK, and it is the intermission
> Tilde has been sent to the back of the queue
> Tilde receives a [SMOOCH] from [LUST]
> Tilde has gained a permanent heart (health max = 3)

> Coda has reached the beginning of the queue and spawns in on tile A9
> Coda SHOUTS to the board… but no one other than the players hears it
> Kome has reached the beginning of the queue and spawns in on tile A8
> Both of you may move to any tile on the map as a bonus action next round

> SUGGESTER ACTIONS
> Coda goads the worm into making the soil in D1 become fertile
> The ground becomes loamy and filled with nutrients, ready to be seeded

> bf9b7c suggests for swrd1 to store the exit sign from I6
> This is an invalid command and is ignored
> That is a symbolic representation of the prior rounds events and is now removed

> NPC ACTIONS
> Swrd1 takes a fruit from the tree and turns around only to see kome alive
Swrd1: How…
Swrd1: But…
> Swrd1 takes a deep breath
> Swrd1 takes a step back
Swrd1: I should probably go…

> HOSTILE SUGGESTER ACTIONS
> No valid actions available

EDMNGO - ID:0838d6 2022/11/09(Wed)17:56 No. 1048838 ID: 5499f4
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> CURRENTLY ACTIVE PLAYERS - KARMA
0Plasm - 2 Karma
Belief - 2 Karma
Setval - 1 Karma
Donut - 2 Karma
Hunger - 1 Karma
Doors - 1 Karma
Coda - 1 Karma
Kome - 1 Karma

> CURRENT SUGGESTOR QUEUE - KARMA
Flashr - 1 Karma (next)
D-Cai - 1 Karma
Willow - 2 Karma
Tilde - 1 Karma (last)

> CURRENT UNKNOWN ANONS - Karma
Dca947 - 1 Karma
Bf9b7c - 1 Karma

EDMNGO - ID:0838d6 2022/11/09(Wed)17:56 No. 1048839 ID: 5499f4
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> THE MERCHANT ARRIVES
A flash of light fills the entirety of zone C for a few moments before it fades, leaving behind a BEING in a mask, they look humanoid. Their arms are covered in tattoos of various tentacled beasts, and they’ve got a satchel by their feet.

[???]: WELL WELL WELL, LOOK AT THESE CHUMPS
[???]: Hi, I’m [REDACTED]!
[CURIOSITY]: WHAT?! I can't even use my name here!
[CURIOSITY]: Hmm, what about this, I’m here to [SELL YOU STUFF]
[CURIOSITY]: Okay, that works, now I’ll just fudge some things here, mess with a sign there…

The being pulls out a massive neon light sign that reads as [<’S CURIOSITIES]

[CURIOSITY]: I can neither confirm nor deny that my name is in that sign
[CURIOSITY]: But I CAN confirm that I’m here to sell you my CURIOSITIES!
[CURIOSITY]: But what do I have?
[CURIOSITY]: I have EVERYTHING on sale
[CURIOSITY]: Including discounted better reincarnation packages
[CURIOSITY]: Or even TRAVEL PACKAGES if you want to uh…
[CURIOSITY]: Jump ship, though you gotta get one of the [GODS] to take you in
[CURIOSITY]: You just have to tell me what you want and I can get it
[CURIOSITY]: 1 KARMA for anything BASIC
[CURIOSITY]: 1 KARMA for UPGRADES
[CURIOSITY]: 1 KARMA for SPECIFIC MODIFICATIONS
[CURIOSITY]: And cause the other lame brains aren’t listening I’ll be… flexible
[CURIOSITY]: Though the more COMPLEX or OVERPOWERED, the more expensive it’ll be
[CURIOSITY]: I’m here to make MAD PROFITS after all!
[CURIOSITY]: Though I MAY be willing to offer you discounts if you give me some…
[CURIOSITY]: INFORMATION, maybe about your favorite [REDACTED]?
[CURIOSITY]: Hmmm, favorite [REDACTED]? No, What about [NPC’s]
[CURIOSITY]: Ooooh that wasn’t filtered!
[CURIOSITY]: Yeah your favorite [NPCs] from you know what!
[CURIOSITY]: It’s gotta be juicy goss tho, something to make me want to [WATCH] them
[CURIOSITY]: After all, [VOYEURISM] and [SUGGESTION] are [REDACTED]!
[CURIOSITY]: Chaos yer killing me here!
[CURIOSITY]: And I’m a SELLER not A BUYER, I ain’t buying yer goopy twigs
[CURIOSITY]: Yadda yadda, gimme your Karma!

> What do you buy?

Hmm... Okay. I think... HmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmMMMMMMMMMMMMMM- I like [PEACE]. They didn't really leave a strong impression on me, which makes sense given they're [PEACE], but I kinda have a conceptual bias for the guy.

Speaking of...

- Why hello there, [PEACE]. I'm curious; what's your multiverse like, in terms of ruling concepts?

I think it's important that I "submit a ticket" for that, since the answer may determine whether I want to do that "jumping ship" thing you mentioned. After all, a multiverse where [WRATH] or one of its cousins rules and [PEACE] is some twisted [ANATHEMA] wouldn't be any more fun than this one.

How much would "a buff whose potency depends on how many turns I spend in Limbo" cost? Given I've decided I'm partial to non-violence, maybe something defensive or supportive?

Thinking: I wonder if any of these purchases are valid: https://questden.org/kusaba/questarch/res/1002288.html#1002703
If so, I think the majority of us can only buy the ones that cost 1-2 karma points... unless it's possible for one of us were to gift one of our teammates their karma points, or give him gossip which I feel uncomfortable doing right now... Don't need him stalking anyone.

Thinking: I want an INNATE SKILL, but it costs 3 and I only have 2 right now... I think I'll wait until I get another point before I shop, or if I can think of something to gossip about...

Thinking: And I know who that is, that is [STEVE], or as one universe called him, the [TENTACLED IRIS] though that was because those who saw him only saw his mask, and tattoos of tentacles on his arms... but if saying his name is redacted here, maybe it's something I shouldn't know about and should be kept quiet or else I might get struck down by the gods for knowing too much... though the gods are not listening in right now... hmmm...

0Plasm: Thanks [ST]- er... [CURIOSITY], but I think I'll save my points for now... Unless I can think of something to gossip to you about before the UPDATE is over...
0Plasm: I want to get an Innate skill, but last I checked, it was 3 points,
0Plasm: And I don't think I have enough for that yet at 2 Karmas, unless I'm wrong and it's actually 1-2 KARMA points?

>>1048907
Well... If we're talking about things we shouldn't know, and could possibly cause trouble if we did know for more reasons than one...
Belief: How much would it cost to buy dimensional coordinates?

And while I would want to wait and see what other people but rather than using up my karma, I do wanna see whether I can do something like this.
Belief: I would like to buy an ability.
Belief: Devilish Temptation: My words, requests, and suggestions are more tempting than usual, NPCs are more inclined to do as I say or take my side.

>>1048838
>>1048839
swrd1 is vulnerable. To my limited knowledge [NPC]s cannot respawn as [PLAYER]s can. I wish to spend my 1 Karma on [ARMOR] for swrd1.

>>1048925
This is Bf9b7c. My ID changes sometimes. Let me know if a tripcode is preferred.

Full action for Donut: dig another TRAP in H1, but rig it so that setting it off won't collapse the dam in H4 or spring the trap in H4 either.

However, setting off H4 will also set off H1, turning the entire two-square area into a flooded double trap.

I'd like to spend enough KARMA to have a shield to make me immune to ranged attacks, if possible!

I don’t know what, actually… uh, Lust? She reminds me of somebunny… don’t remember who. I just remember their dark eyes. I think they had a sister?
Well, I suppose I'd better head back in prepared. Everyone else has been arming themselves, so why not? I'd like to buy a bow with some ammunition, and an upgrade to let me move farther with free actions.

Setval

STORE another fruit.
ADVANCE to E2.

>>1048839
I think I will save my karma for now.

>>1048837
Wait what? I thought my spawn would take longer!
Sorry.

>1 Karma
*Deep Breath*
Looks like my chaos dagger absorbs karma. Fine.
I'll purchase... this.
[Interdimensional Shielding] Damage Threshold 1/2 Heart (Any attack that deals damage to the user is reduced in power by 1/2 Heart). If a successful attack would normally kill the user, Damage Threshold is increased to 2 Hearts, and this ability is disabled until the user recharges at the Dimensional Anchor or some Place of Power, or after four turns.
Next time, I'm buying a quick strike ability.

>What do
Harvest fruit from F8.

>swrd1
"Depends. Are you willing to risk your life regularly for a truly legendary blade gifted directly from the gods? As for us, we're here for their sport, you see. Don't worry about getting us killed - just worry that one of us might not care about your life either."

>>1048839
swrd1 is the most interesting a exception in this world i must say they are like the gods but among us and perhaps more mortal then us
also this v or C? looking very Hermaeus mora but the eye does not match perhaps a cthulhu? but most likely neither

>from E5 pick up MY Beetle and take a few bushels of the Roses try and take them from the roots to keep those blood smelling flower genitals "alive" is it alive?
>move too zone F9 so i can reach the Kblin shelter and tree next turn

>for V or is it C the curiosity merchant "what do you offer for one karma? i would like to Sculpt/craft/weave with animated/alive or formerly alive/animated things? i would like to broaden my crafting in another direction, i would even be willing to give up normal crafting and my fruit from the tree, for it in exchange forever or until i can buy normal crafting back"

Doors 2022/11/11(Fri)13:20 No. 1049031 ID: fce62b
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*quietly submits drawing to queue.

>>1049001
Donut YO do you want to keep that mud from the pit? or can i take it, i will possibly not eat it

>>1048925
I think I will follow suit as well. You can take my 1 Karma too for [ARMOR] that swrd1 can use. Hopefully 2 Karma (in total) will get them a good set.

As for gossip... I'm not sure if I have anything; Or at least nothing that I think would be [FAIR] to offer up.

For my actions I will:
- *Smiles.
-- "Take care now, Swrd1."
- Free Action: ADVANCE to D5 (assuming additional movement is still free, otherwise REPOSITION me to F9)
- Full Action: DO; I will try to WEAVE the longer grass into a [CORD] that I can USE to CRAFT my [FLEXIBLE BRANCH] into a [BOW].
- - (I am fine with just WEAVing the [CORD] if fully CRAFTING the [BOW] would take more than one Full Action)

Hey [CURIOSITY] do you know why our connection to the [GOD]s was cut?

>>1048839
Hello [CURIOSITY], I'm Coda, nice to meet you.
I see some [PLAYERS] want to buy abilities rather than items, is it possible? How much would the ability to strengthen people and things cost?
Anyway what I actually need right now is a watering can. I'm not sure how much 1 KARMA is worth, is it enough for a watering can that never runs out of water? If it's not I'll just buy the best watering can 1 KARMA can buy, please, already filled with water if possible.

Bonus Action : MOVE to F8
Full Action : pick the ripest fruit available
Free Action : go to E1 if movement is still unrestricted, else ADVANCE to E9

Divulging ambitions? Well, one can be publicly disclosed. Just a minor rule change regarding criminals. Ending coercion so criminals can still elect to join but without being forced. Persuaded with carrots not beaten with sticks. Would not have to be hostile without that issue. Quite FUN being one of the bad guys though. Well, perhaps bad is the wrong word seeing one of your leaders admit genocidal plans...

>>1048838
...Wait no karma usage? Why was that omitted?!? 5 hearts does not even out the disuse of the shop! Or other uses!

...Well. Guess that's +1 rule change. Job's harder but 'tis what the system is.

>>1048837
(He can leave freely without limitations? How? ...Forget how, what's important is that he leave. For his sake.)
Go. Prove yourself elsewhere. Dying on our behalf for our conflicts would be pointless. Fight for your sword where risking your life has value.

Oh, since people get to queue queries, have one for the quiet one, [HOPE]. What hope exists for the kblins? Or is it pure genocidal despair with zero hope?

Oh, where I5's tile?

>>1049112
[CURIOUSITY] seems open to dealing in information rather than [KARMA], maybe you can use that to barter.

I also agree that I hope Swrd1 doesn't need to fight anymore.

But that should be their choice, not yours.

>>1049112
((I don't think they can leave, I think it was more like "go somewhere else on the suchessboard"? Maybe to go see kome, if I had to guess. I don't know if it's the same for [NPCS] but [PLAYERS] need to buy a travel package to get out of here, and also a sponsor. Even kblin4 seems to have used some kind of item to get out of here.
If they can actually leave whenever they want, good for them, but I doubt [WILD] will grant them that sword if they do. And they want to get it, so going away is counterproductive to their goals at the moment.))

Coda turns toward swrd1.

"Say, Swordman, I was wondering, how did you get here? You were already here when we arrived. Did you too agreed to some kind of terms of service?"

EDMNGO - ID:0838d6 2022/11/21(Mon)21:37 No. 1049836 ID: 5499f4
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> PLAYER ACTIONS

> D-Cai asks a question to the gods… but the [GODS] cannot respond at the moment
> A ticket has been made with your question

> Donut multitasks and works on digging a trap in H1

> Setval attempts to store another fruit but cannot, as fruits are limited to 1 per player >>1048429
> Setval moves to E2

> Kome harvests a fruit from F8

> HUNGER grabs the contents of E5 and carries them over to F9

> Doors has produced a glorious piece of FAN-ART… but the [GODS] cannot respond at the moment
> A ticket has been made with your art attached
> Doors has received 1 KARMA
[CURIOSITY]: Aw this is adorable, its you and your pals and uh…
[CURIOSITY]: Some cardboard cut out dude?
[CURIOSITY]: OH that’s that one dissenter I think I heard
[CURIOSITY]: Absolutely precious!
> Doors attempts to craft a bow using makeshift materials
> They will be finished by the next update

> Coda picks a fruit from the tree
> Coda moves to E9

EDMNGO - ID:0838d6 2022/11/21(Mon)21:42 No. 1049840 ID: 5499f4
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> MERCHANT Q’n’A
[CURIOSITY]: Okay okay, one at a time here, don't worry!
[CURIOSITY]: They’ll be back after I leave, I think
[CURIOSITY]: That-one-guy is being a brat
[CURIOSITY]: I’m, of course, talking about [LOGIC]
[CURIOSITY]: Boy, the stories I could tell about them before [REDACTED]
[CURIOSITY]: Wow, up yours too [CHAOS]
> D-Cai: How much would "a buff whose potency depends on how many turns I spend in Limbo" cost?
[CURIOSITY]: 1 [KARMA], that’s easy
[CURIOSITY]: Though it’ll take up an [INVENTORY] slot
[CURIOSITY]: That’s just how your little vessels had to be made, sadly

> 0Plasm: Thanks [ST]- er... [CURIOSITY], but I think I'll save my points for now... Unless I can think of something to gossip to you about before the UPDATE is over...
> 0Plasm: I want to get an Innate skill, but last I checked, it was 3 points,
> 0Plasm: And I don't think I have enough for that yet at 2 Karmas, unless I'm wrong and it's actually 1-2 KARMA points?
[CURIOSITY]: Hmmm, I’d have to make it an [ITEM] and then make it [SOULBOUND]
[CURIOSITY]: But stuff like that is definitely on the table
[CURIOSITY]: Who knows, if I do it right, maybe it’ll carry on in your next actual life
[CURIOSITY]: I’ll cut you a deal for Innate skills at 2 Karma
[CURIOSITY]: And yknow, maybe you can upgrade it later, nudge nudge wink wink.

> Belief: How much would it cost to buy dimensional coordinates?
[CURIOSITY]: One Karma my dude
> Belief: I would like to buy an ability.
> Belief: Devilish Temptation: My words, requests, and suggestions are more tempting than usual, NPCs are more inclined to do as I say or take my side.
[CURIOSITY]: I could get you something for that, 1 Karma is plenty
[CURIOSITY]: I’ll even let you pick what it looks like in item-form

> Sgt/Bf9b7c: swrd1 is vulnerable.
> Sgt: To my limited knowledge [NPC]s cannot respawn as [PLAYER]s can.
> Sgt: I wish to spend my 1 Karma on [ARMOR] for swrd1.
[CURIOSITY]: Correct, and sure, just confirm the purchase and I’ll send it over
[CURIOSITY]: Still wanna leave Swrd1?
Swrd1: … I’ll just… assume this is a fortunate encounter
Swrd1: A terrifying one, but, gifts from immortal beings is certainly seen as a boon
Swrd1: Thank you… sect master?
[CURIOSITY]: Eyyy atta boi
[CURIOSITY]: Ah, that brings me back to my days as a sect master…
[CURIOSITY]: Too much work!

> Donut: I'd like to spend enough KARMA to have a shield to make me immune to ranged attacks, if possible!
[CURIOSITY]: Immunity’s expensive, you could specify it to be like…
[CURIOSITY]: Immune to rocks, immune to spears, immune to swords, blah blah
[CURIOSITY]: I could give you an armor of +3 resistance to projectiles for 1 KARMA though

> Willow: I don’t know what, actually… uh, Lust? She reminds me of somebunny… don’t remember who.
> Willow: I just remember their dark eyes. I think they had a sister?
[CURIOSITY]: Go on, tell me more
> Willow: I'd like to buy a bow with some ammunition, and an upgrade to let me move farther with free actions.
[CURIOSITY]: Wow what a tease!
[CURIOSITY]: It’d be a range 6 bow, deals 1 damage, needs no ammo, it just fires the things

> Setval: I think I will save my karma for now.
[CURIOSITY]: Your loss!

> Kome: I want a very specific type of shield
[CURIOSITY]: I can only do one or the other for 1 karma each
[CURIOSITY]: If you want the ½ heart armor that’s 1 karma
[CURIOSITY]: If you want a life saving treasure that’s 1 karma
[CURIOSITY]: Both combined is 2
[CURIOSITY]: I might be amenable to reducing the price for some… hot goss
> Kome attempts to persuade swrd1 using an interesting line of thought
> Swrd1 seems contemplative

> Hunger: A lot of words, go read his post here >>1049022
[CURIOSITY]: … Okay I’ll sell you a knife of pure karma that will let you craft with corpses, sure
[CURIOSITY]: 1 Karma, though uh, the results might be weird
[CURIOSITY]: And uh, using it on non consenting players will likely get you uh yeah, just don't
[CURIOSITY]: But I am [CURIOUS] as to what you’re planning and want to enable it

> Doors has offered 1 KARMA to improve swrd1’s armor value
[CURIOSITY]: Sure, can do, please confirm your purchase
> Doors smiles at swrd1
> Doors: Take care now, Swrd1
Swrd1: … Young masters with money sure are different from the common folk
Swrd1: Thanks!
> Doors: Hey [CURIOSITY] do you know why our connection to the [GOD]s was cut?
[CURIOSITY]: *whistles a tune* oh, yknow, just anger management issues

> Coda: Hello [CURIOSITY], I'm Coda, nice to meet you.
> Coda: I see some [PLAYERS] want to buy abilities rather than items, is it possible?
> Coda: How much would the ability to strengthen people and things cost?
> Coda: Anyway what I actually need right now is a watering can.
> Coda: I'm not sure how much 1 KARMA is worth, is it enough for a watering can that never runs out of water?
> Coda: If it's not I'll just buy the best watering can 1 KARMA can buy, please, already filled with water if possible.
[CURIOSITY]: 1 Karma for an infinite watering can, can do, just confirm it

> Coda: Say, Swordman, I was wondering, how did you get here?
> Coda: You were already here when we arrived.
> Coda: Did you too agreed to some kind of terms of service?"
Swrd1: What do you mean in terms of service?
Swrd1: I was born here?
[CURIOSITY]: (Uh yeah, please don’t break the little guy)
[CURIOSITY]: (they’re natives so they don't know everything going on at present)
[CURIOSITY]: (basically this is just a [WORLD] they opted into being in for better karmic gains)
[CURIOSITY]: (not everyone keeps their old memories when passing over)

> SVilHQ says some things
[CURIOSITY]: OH this is the cardboard cutout guy
[CURIOSITY]: To your credit, yes, mass murder of a subspecies can be seen as genocide
[CURIOSITY]: But, if you had a fungal parasite on your head that you knew was sentient
[CURIOSITY]: And that if it separated from you, would die, but if it stayed with you would kill you
[CURIOSITY]: Would you let it just kill you?
[CURIOSITY]: If you found a way to separate it and let it live
[CURIOSITY]: Even if it cost all of your limbs, leaving you quadriplegic, would you?
[CURIOSITY]: If letting this one thing live would do that to everyone you would EVER know
[CURIOSITY]: Are you truly enough of a saint to let it happen?
> SVilHQ has a question for [HOPE], but it has been blocked as they are not a player
> [CURIOSITY] Makes sure that only the players can hear the following
[CURIOSITY]: I’ll answer that one, yeah, let them consume this world
[CURIOSITY]: Consume the souls of all who inhabit it
[CURIOSITY]: And spread their infectious “pollen” to other worlds
[CURIOSITY]: Everyone here willingly, sans the players, because they’re essentially hired help
[CURIOSITY]: Understood these risks upon reincarnating to this world
[CURIOSITY]: High risk, high reward
[CURIOSITY]: And the kblins and other refugees that refused to leave have the opportunity to fight to claim the world
[CURIOSITY]: Okay, so, shopping anyone?
[CURIOSITY]: Gimme your Karma, I have to go soon.

> Please confirm your purchases

I'll take the 1/2 Heart Armor perk.

>"nudge nudge wink wink"

0Plasm: Say no more

0Plasm: Well... alright, Thanks for offering to upgrade the innate skill later.
0Plasm: I'll keep the offer in mind once I gather more karma, and depending on how things go during my time here.
0Plasm: For now, I'll buy an Innate Skill for two karma, please.
0Plasm: Thank you [CURIOSITY]!

after finishing shopping, 0Plasm looks at the WILD ROD.

0Plasm: I'm going to name you RODNEY!
0Plasm: We're going to catch some great things you and I, both fish and otherwise!

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If I'm allowed to do this after shopping:

FULL ACTION: DO use the WILD ROD (Rodney) and the KARMA WORM (Squirmo) combined to fish for something in tile G9

0Plasm: Well, Squirmo, it is time to fulfill your purpose in life.
0Plasm: I hope your sacrifice here will give a karma point to make your next life better, as your sacrifice might help us move forward!
0Plasm: Alright, Let's do this Rodney!

...Confirm. It was a surface level memory, really. They just seemed chill and laid back in comparison to their always-on sibling. We didn't see them much.

High risk, high reward? Is this by chance Dimension 88-H?
As for the "gossip" others mention... I'm certain it must be coincidence, unless...
Do these gods frequently take mortal forms within their respective dimensions? If so, it would be possible for some of us to have seen them.
Also, if I'm hearing all this right I can spend 2 karma instead of 1 to make my persuasion idea an innate ability instead of an item?
If so, I would like to make this an innate ability rather than an item.
If that is not an option, make the item a silver pocketwatch.

Move to B7.
Find a suitably sharp stone and... Use the sharp stone on the log and carve a wooden staff/spear haft.

Setval

USE stick with rocks, craft a spear.
DROP fruit.

>>1049840
Well that's higher stakes than I expected. We better make sure not to lose, then.
Can I buy armor that's extra effective against melee attacks?

>just confirm the purchase and I’ll send it over
Confirmed. You are quite welcome swrd1. I will be doing my best to watch over you.

I'd like a boon in the form of [HYGGE BLANKIE] - "For every turn I spend in Limbo, I bank 1 Heart Point; while in Limbo, I can spend 2 banked Heart Points to heal anyone on the map by 1/2 a Heart." It looks like a fluffy security blanket I can wrap around myself for maximum coziness in Limbo, combining the comfort of healing with the reclusiveness of someone who's not interested in getting down and dirty amongst all the action.

I tried to be conservative with its efficiency, but I get the feeling this is still complicated enough to be worth no less than 2 KARMA, while I only have 1. Though I can probably grease the wheels with some hot goss... Well, I had been following a rather interesting tale of one secret agent's [DESIRE] coming into conflict with his own loyalty, the [ANGER] of his beloved, and the veils of [GUILE] and secrets surrounding both of them on all sides, over in Dimension 18-Q. He's a fluffy little mole-kin named NICO GIOVANNA, and I'm sad that I never got to see how his longing for the half-blood princess calling herself MARTH ultimately plays out. I couldn't possibly say who (or what attribute) will win out, or what sort of [CHANGE] that conceptual victory will manifest.

What happens if I eat the fruit now? I don't think it's been confirmed whether we have a Max HP value or not beyond some universal ceiling? Let's find out! Also, I collect some Karma Bug.

Wait, I need 2 Karma to make Damage Threshold an innate ability? @#$%.
I'm not buying a material shield. If I can't get permanent DT from a 1 Karma purchase, I'm saving it up instead.
... Also, can you help me upgrade my dagger? It absorbed karma and a corpse, it should be able to develop something.

I'll carve a Wooden Shield out of the tree's bark with my dagger, then move to E6.

DONUT will purchase the +3 resistance to projectiles, and ask if I can also spend 1 Karma on ½ heart armor. Because why not.

Actions: Move to E5 and collect the roses.

Err, sorry swordman, I think we perceive the world very differently, I wonder what we look like to you... I'd gladly explain what little I know but that would be weird and stressful, so I can't, sorry.
But I can probably give advices I think? You should try to cause change. Big changes are better if I understand correctly. "May your passion incite change."
Maybe you knew that ? That's all I got anyway, good luck, whatever you choose to do!

>>1049840
I confirm the purchase of the infinite watering can.

Coda advances to E1
Coda starts tending to the flowers and watering them.

You grew well, you're even prettier than I thought! You'll be a beautiful meadow in no time, I'm sure of it.

>>1049840
I will PURCHACE this tool if the end result of crafting is alive if i so choice

-Full Action: DO; Continue to CRAFT the [BOW]
- *Bows head to [CURIOSITY].
-- "I confirm my purchase. Thank you for your time, and your answers. I apologize that I cannot give you any gossip in return, it needs to be someone else who finds it, not me."
- Free Action: ADVANCE G2.

Setval's got the right idea here
SVilHQ

>World
Just as suspected there is a world outside of this. Walls are artificial limitations. Ones swrd1 is probably bypassing without issue because he's native. Still say he should flee. Would be best to warn without commanding... perhaps this?
Swrd1, should you stay your life will be risked while those of the blues will not be. Staying here is pointless if you can earn your sword places outside of here.

> [CURIOSITY] Makes sure that only the players can hear the following
Hostile suggestors too? Was a hostile query so probably how that was intended.
Hmm so either way total victory involves genocide. Would stalemate of endless war be better overall?
While consumption does sound bad, we're given no info how severe it is. Given that these supposed gods set up this system instead of getting a full war campaign it may not be that bad. Or perhaps... well, since they may be listening you guys can figure out what the rest is.

Of course with rule 16, quite a huge question is raised.
How could beings that can be sentenced (thus punished) grow powerful enough to endanger worlds?
Or does rule 16 not apply to them at all?
Dimensional refugee is a term that has been used...
[Justice] had a list of what kblin04 did... so supposedly should be sentenced...
What exactly is going on here...?
Have to get further evidence.