ah, but of course. will this change if aervon dies a second time or will it just be another game?
anyway, i suppose we will play tic-tac-toe. draws will simply be another round, and play until a win.

Garg!jjes2G1jKg 2010/06/02(Wed)03:51 No. 186752 ID: d16009
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Death 33 seems to be directly aware of the muse voices, without Aervon's help as a medium.
Aervon does not particularly like being useless.

"Well, I've never actually been assigned to someone who has died twice in a row and was not under a special magical contract or been refused revival by a higher up... hypothetically, though. If you died again, and the higher ups judged you were fit for a second chance, it would just require another game."

Death summons a tic tac toe board.

"I'll go first."

take top right.

well that's good to know.

Garg!jjes2G1jKg 2010/06/02(Wed)03:57 No. 186755 ID: d16009
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"Well, I always did like this dungeon. Plenty of good games of chess in here, lots of lively clients."

top center.

sounds like for a reaper this is a nice place.

Garg!jjes2G1jKg 2010/06/02(Wed)04:07 No. 186760 ID: d16009
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"Oh, you wouldn't believe! I had this goblin come through here once. He wanted to play this obscure pen and paper game with elves and magic and such! He lost, of course. I don't lose to my clients a lot."

bottom right

that is why i chose tic tac toe, it is so simple that even if winning cannot be done we can force a draw every round keeping you trapped here until you take a dive.

Garg!jjes2G1jKg 2010/06/02(Wed)04:17 No. 186763 ID: d16009
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"Oh, that is silly, everyone knows there is a for sure way to win Tic Tac Toe, as long as I move first... Oops... I guess talking to you got me a bit distracted."

Death 33 shrugs,

"Great strategy, was it your plan all along to distract me?"

middle right

a little of column A and a little of column B

Garg!jjes2G1jKg 2010/06/02(Wed)04:23 No. 186766 ID: d16009
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"Ah, you win. I'll help you out a bit now."

Garg!jjes2G1jKg 2010/06/02(Wed)04:26 No. 186768 ID: d16009
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This seems familiar...

Garg!jjes2G1jKg 2010/06/02(Wed)04:27 No. 186770 ID: d16009
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That was close.

>>186770
Carefully grab your stuff and climb out of the pit.

was about to have some words. seems death changes the outcome of what killed you so it is non-lethal.

grab stuff and look for any way out.

Garg!jjes2G1jKg 2010/06/02(Wed)04:40 No. 186780 ID: d16009
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Aervon cannot seem to climb out, from his vantage point, however, he does notice the pit is covered in a strange purple substance.

>>186780
Stab it.

poke purple stuff with sword.

Garg!jjes2G1jKg 2010/06/02(Wed)04:51 No. 186785 ID: d16009
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Aervon manages to acrobatically manoeuvre to a wall and stab it with his sword, the sword goes easily into the wall, as if the purple slime (For lack of a better word) went far into the wall, not just slathered on top.

oh my, this isn't a pit, it's a stomach. try carving hand-holds or dig a path out.

Garg!jjes2G1jKg 2010/06/02(Wed)05:05 No. 186788 ID: d16009
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Aervon feels if he is going to try to dig through the slime, he should probably pick a spot with better footing.

Garg!jjes2G1jKg 2010/06/02(Wed)05:08 No. 186791 ID: d16009
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That's better.

should probably do it quickly before your skin starts melting.

Garg!jjes2G1jKg 2010/06/02(Wed)05:34 No. 186801 ID: d16009
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Aervon breaks through the slime, and finds himself in a small room.

[I'm going to take a break here, breakfast, life, etc.]

feel around for secret doors. if you can't find any then try the other side of the pit.

Garg!jjes2G1jKg 2010/06/05(Sat)16:05 No. 188347 ID: d16009
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>Interesting, this wall seems old, and hastily sealed with lower quality stone.

>I can break through this when we are ready.

okay, ready, set, smash!

Garg!jjes2G1jKg 2010/06/05(Sat)16:40 No. 188376 ID: d16009
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The tunnel leads to a large circular room.

There is a furry lump (presumably an animal), laying on the opposite side of the room.

examine room for other doors, if none found then quietly approach creature and stab it.

or try befriending it, i dunno.

>>188376
Cautiously inspect creature. Stab if hostile.

Garg!jjes2G1jKg 2010/06/05(Sat)16:55 No. 188384 ID: d16009
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>The room seems empty, besides the spikes, the tunnel I came through, the furry lump, and what appears to be a tunnel behind it.

>When I walk towards the furry... thing. It springs up, it wasn't sleeping like I had presumed it was.

Garg!jjes2G1jKg 2010/06/05(Sat)17:00 No. 188386 ID: d16009
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[Excuse the artshift right here, I had a lot of fun drawing him]

"Aarggggh! Why does this bothersome body burst into my burrow?!"

"cause it's the only way out of here, look, here, you can have this" and give it the orb, let's see if that will work twice.

>>188386
"Hey, sorry to bother you. Do you know the way out?"

Garg!jjes2G1jKg 2010/06/05(Sat)17:18 No. 188408 ID: d16009
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>...I left the orb outside the dungeon, it seemed like a bad idea to carry around that dangerous thing.

>"Hey, sorry to bother you. Do you know the way out?"

The gnoll's face softens for a moment,
"I don't think you understand, your undesirable situation. I am an unscrupulous warrior who employed by this dungeon. We unceremoniously begin battling, I sear your skin, secure your stuff, and I supply it to the master."

The gnoll takes a deep breath

"He sells it in some small town, I collect sixty percent cash. This is how a dungeon functions."

"well what if i just give you the stuff? you still get paid, and i don't die"

Garg!jjes2G1jKg 2010/06/05(Sat)17:31 No. 188416 ID: d16009
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>"Well what if I just handed over my stuff? You still get paid, and I don't die"

The gnoll seems amused and slightly annoyed at the same time.
"Really, human, are you hard of hearing? This is a dungeon. Chief will be pissed if I send a graceless charlatan deeper into his lair. So unless you would like to object your status as a madman 'hero', I suggest we begin fighting."

"fine! can we at least shake on it?" if he shakes your hand chop his arm off. if he doesn't then retreat to behind one of those spikes. it will ground any lighting at you.

>>188408
I've noticed he's fond of alliteration.

A pity I'm crap at it.

Garg!jjes2G1jKg 2010/06/05(Sat)17:45 No. 188428 ID: d16009
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>"Well, before a duel, gentlemen shake."

Something glints in the gnoll's eyes,
"Well, uh... sure. I agree such rituals are regular."

Cutting of the gnoll's arm seems like a bad idea, now that you are close enough to realise your size differences.

>Should I really attack him while his guard is down? He seems rather polite, if dedicated to his job. It may not be wise to break his illusions of a gentleman's duel.

[Also, yes, the entire character design was me drawing a gnoll, then writing alliteration by him.]

of course you should. you signed up for the job of adventurer you need to be chaotic enough for it.maybe thrust up into his skull.

>Well, eh... heh. I never was fully set on that whole adventurer thing...

The gnoll seems completely capable of destroying you from this range.

look, your options are hit it now or run back and try to not die while dodging lightning. now stab sword through his head!

Garg!jjes2G1jKg 2010/06/05(Sat)18:15 No. 188447 ID: d16009
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Aervon swings his blade at Hexsnout, who quickly reacts with an electric shock, before the blade even hits him.

>Well, the gnoll has better reflex than I first thought...

Garg!jjes2G1jKg 2010/06/05(Sat)18:22 No. 188450 ID: d16009
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Hexsnout pushes Aervon back. Aervon managed to land a good blow on him, though. The cut looks pretty deep.

Aervon himself is rather shaken up by the electric shock.

get behind one of those metal spikes it will force him in closer.

Garg!jjes2G1jKg 2010/06/06(Sun)22:11 No. 189524 ID: d16009
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>The spike works fairly well as a lightning rod... which is strange. Who would intentionally design a room so the guarding monster would be at a disadvantage?

it's how these things work. it wouldn't be a dungeon if you had no hope of victory. okay after he is done blasting throw a thing at him, anything but your sword.

Garg!jjes2G1jKg 2010/06/06(Sun)22:21 No. 189533 ID: d16009
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>All the sudden this room makes a whole lot more sense.

>Well, can't dwell over spilt milk. The lightning seems to be jumping from spike to spike, but I can barely see it flicker for a half second at a regular interval. I could probably jump over it during that moment of weakness.

>Also, I have nothing to throw at the gnoll, besides my hat and sword. Well... perhaps I could throw one of my boots or plated gloves at him.

that gash seems really deep. he may soon tire from blood loss. circle around a bit to keep him moving and so his heart-rate stays up.