3/26 city

Kyrio 03/26/2019
"At this point, I think I'd beliebe anythig." Kyrio says fumbling with this words a little as his lips pull forward, "Whatever it is you did, this is kind of... aweosme." He grins, showing off his new teeth.

Trubbol 03/26/2019
Eric blinked, confused as he tried to push back through to the next area. "What the... hey, is something up with your games toooooohhhhwhat?" His voice trailed as he looked back to the two other players confused. "Well, thats defs not part of the normal game..."

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--She goes "Oh, well, glad you think so, some of my visitors have been a bit more upset." Kyrio seems to br shrinking a tad, Remina herself stands at about 5 feet tall. Changes flow over his face, his UI goes weird and staticy. A sort of 'character creator' thing in front of his nose staticy, like it's not quite working. He sees horns, spines, finny ears, droopy ears.. his head is tingling, maybe he get to pick a feature?--

--Remina goes "What? It might be part of the.. what do you guys call it... update?"

Kyrio 03/26/2019
Curiously, Kyrio pokes at the horns option.

Trubbol 03/26/2019
Eric stepped forwards, motioning down to the changing blue... thing in front of him. "Yeah, no, that is not normaly game s@#$@, also, how the hell do you not know what to call an update?" (edited)

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--His head tingles as a pair of horns grow from his head. Most of his UI has gone to displaying random letters and numbers. The flow up his arms and down his neck reach his chest. Another thing appears in front of him, displaying back spines, fin, small sort of residual wings, or blank. Eric's curse words are censored as part of the game! Woo, built in PG-13. Remina goes "I'm not a 'player'." She makes air quotes at him.

Kyrio 03/26/2019
"Hahaha" Kyrio laughs giddily, "Sweeeet." The shrinking creature excitedly tapping the spines option, and eagerly looking for the next choice to make

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--He feels tingles as spines poke out his back... moving down to his waste. Which makes him some weird.. I dunno, humantaur currently. He feels his new spines flex.

Trubbol 03/26/2019
He glanced between the two of them, he had just started his second account for the update, but this... This did not feel right to him, there was nothing like this in the game before or in the update logs. But at the same time, Kyrio did not seem upset? With a shrug, Eric sat himself down and watched, flicking through his menu to try and access his warp points or the exit.

Kyrio 03/26/2019
"Dude, you gotta try this." Kyrio says, "Use the potion she gave you"

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--While Eric finds all the options there. Tapping on any of them pops up a 'Network error' error message and leaves him sitting there. Kyrio's sense of smell kicks in, he smells fox and other animals, someone over there is cooking, a horse pooped on the road... nothing too amazing, other than the fact that VR doesn't smell. A tail starts to push out from Kyrio's rear while his.. equipment is pulling inwards and becoming internal. Not his bow and armor (edited)

Trubbol 03/26/2019
"You sure dude? This feels kind of fishy..." He glanced over his inventory, considering the strange bottle as he summoned it to his hand.

Kyrio 03/26/2019
Kyrio humms as the sensations start becoming a little overwhelming. His tail nub starts to wiggle as he gets used to feeling it. "Am I some kind of small dragon thing? Like....a kobold?"

Vulptor 03/26/2019
Dalim logs into the realm. He's a tall beanpole of a man, wearing a long brown coat that is clearly loved but... kinda shabby. "Okay, how does this VR thing work..." He looks around. Wherever "here" is. (edited)

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--She goes "What's a kobold?" Kyrio gets another option, tail spines? Fins? Spade tail? The fox woman presses hands together. "My! Another visitor already!  I'm used to one every month or two." Which is odd considering this update has been out for a day.

Kyrio 03/26/2019
Kyrio tapped spines again, keeping things from being mismatched. He struggles to keep his clothes from slipping down his newly blue skin. "Well I'm sure whatever it is will be cool."

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--Kyrio ends up maybe 3.5 feet tall as he grows spines, his legs shift and he may have trouble keeping his feet as they turn digitigrade....

Trubbol 03/26/2019
tossing the potion again, he tried to use it the normal way, blinking as the bottle did not just disapear. "Huh, right... heard they updated item use." With a shrug and an eyeroll, he popped the cork and downed it.

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--Trubbol gets the same experience of tasting something weird, when you know, VR doesn't taste like anything.--

Kyrio 03/26/2019
"W-woah" Kyrio says, losing balance and flopping backwards, his tail sliding between his legs as he watches his feet lengthen. "Ah, man, I've thought about how this might feel for a long time..."

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--Kyrio's toes lengthen, a couple merging together and growing claws. And he can feel his whole body now! Then a coujple of things happen. His UI stops glitching, fuzzling in as 'Level 1 Monster' 'Class: Dragonling' which is apparently the 'don't sue me' version of a kobold. His new stats, which aren't that impressive, and some skills, including 'sneaking' and 'light weapon use'. Then all his equipment just.. falls off with a message of 'not compatible with current class'

Trubbol 03/26/2019
the minute that happened, Eric narrowed his eyes a little. "Wh-what."

Vulptor 03/26/2019
Dalim would not know anything about updates, having just started this game for the first time. "Oh, um, hello." He waves awkwardly. Is this another player? Or an NPC? Good thing nobody else is home to see him if he's being foolish...

Airyuu 03/26/2019
(Hey look, a level 1 monster! Easy XP!)

--It is worth noting there are no humans in this town, other than the 'players'. But that's probably not too odd on this MMO usually.--

Vulptor 03/26/2019
"S^*% is this combat already?!" Dalim looks for a menu or an attack button or a weapon or something. Why don't games come with manuals like they used to?!

Kyrio 03/26/2019
Kyrio 'eeps' as his clothes fall off, but he's surprisingly not too uncomfortable without them. He looks at his stats again, "W-wait, am I a mob? Aw man..."

Trubbol 03/26/2019
glanced over confused. "You're a what now?"

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--Being a sorcerer, he can select spells from a menu with the options hovering in front of him, that only he can see. Or he can swing his motion controlled arms and bonk things with a weapon or fist! Convenient! Trubbol feels tingles run through his body. His fingers start to feel weird, and then start changing. But he starts deloping brown fur and black pads..

Kyrio 03/26/2019
"A mob. Mobile Entity. like.. a character in the game. Usually something like an NPC or monster." Kyrio says, shrugging. "I guess you gotta start somewhere in these games."

Vulptor 03/26/2019
"What? The mob's in here?!" Dalim pales. "...oh. NPC. Right. Heh." Deep breaths. There's not a hit on you anyways, you smoothed that over, Dalim... He tries casting the first Wind-ish spell on the list.

Kyrio 03/26/2019
Kyrio glances at the sorcerer, "Uhh.. maybe I should... go..."

Trubbol 03/26/2019
He blinked, staring down at his hands confused. "What the heck now?"

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--DAlim casts a weak spell. Remina looks up and goes "Hey, watch ou..." Kyrio is blasted against a wall.. then explodes in a poof of smoke and Dragonling Scales (3) drop to the ground. "Out. Well, he'll be back in a minute.." Kyrio finds himself floating in nothingness, with the word 'Respawning...' floating in front of him. It only hurt for a moment at least. Dalim gains 10 XP.

--Trubbol develops some black claws as fur runs down his arms. It itches. Oddly.

Kyrio 03/26/2019
"...." Kyrio frowns as he floats, "Well, at least I wasn't deleted..."

Trubbol 03/26/2019
Eric stared at the clows nervously as he took a step back, quickly trying to flick his menu back open again. "Whats the deal here? I should not... be feeling that."

Kyrio 03/26/2019
"One shot by a level 1 spell though? Weak!" Kyrio grumbles to himself.

Vulptor 03/26/2019
"I guess I should... pick those up?" Dalim asks the fox lady, blushing a bit upon properly noticing her. He reaches down to tap the scales.

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--Trubbol's menu looks okay for a moment, then starts to glitch out the same way Kyrio's did, numbers and letters changing randomly. His nose itches and turns black. The fox lady goes "Sure, I guess you earned them, but can you hold off on zapping anyone for the moment?" she smiles.

Vulptor 03/26/2019
"Oh. Uh... sorry. I'm not very familiar with the local netiquette." "...on that note, what does a level-1 usually do around here?" (edited)

Kyrio 03/26/2019
(this is pretty fun, by the way. X3 thanks for facilitating, Airyuu)

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--After a minute of being stuck in nothing, Kyrio pops back in near where he was poofed in the first place. He gets a message along the lines of 'No experience to lose' so presumably if he wasn't at level 1 with 0 XP, dying would have lost him some... so there's an inconvenience at least. Remina smiles and offers the new person a red potion. "Guess this is for you then. Go ahead." Yesss... it won't do anything weird.

(Welcome, I'm just glad if people are having fun. )

Trubbol 03/26/2019
Eric waved his new claws about franticly, as if trying to will them normal.

Kyrio 03/26/2019
Kyrio growls at Dalim, "Hey what's the big idea? I just got this body! I oughta stab you! Hey do you have a knife I can stab him with?" Kyrio asks Remina.

Vulptor 03/26/2019
Dalim takes the potion, flustering again at foxlady. "Uh... thanks, ma'am!" Angry dragonling! "Whoa, let's not start anything we'll regret!" he blurts out, holding the potion bottle ready for melee.

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--She goes "No one stab anyone... until later. I mean, you can stab each other all you want once I bring you up to speed. "  Trubbol starts deloping a muzzle, and sharp teeth. Though unlike Kyrio's, his is slim and furry... and poink, there goes some whiskers! Then he gets that odd... 'character gen' thing, he sees hair styles in front of his face, no hair, short, long, ponytail...

Kyrio 03/26/2019
"You're the one who started it! If I wasn't already at 0 I could have lost exp!" Kyrio huffs

Trubbol 03/26/2019
"The hell? Didn't that dude get options? What is this?" (edited)

Vulptor 03/26/2019
"I-" deep breaths "...sorry. You said some things earlier that triggered my fight-or-flight response, and... I panicked." "...also this game UI is new to me and I thought you were an encounter."

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--Remina goes "Techically he is. Drink your potion." she wiggles a claw at the new person. Then she looks over at Eric. "If you don't pick something you'll get one randomly." Eric feels his ears growing up and rounded.

Trubbol 03/26/2019
"I did not get a chance to pick anything!"

(you kind of jumped right into it lol)

Airyuu 03/26/2019
(you don't get to pick species, right now you're getting a hairstyle option)

Kyrio 03/26/2019
(you missed the hairstyles)

(I also didn't pick my species)

Trubbol 03/26/2019
(ah k)

Vulptor 03/26/2019
"But what if I need the potion later?" Somewhere in another game's save file, Dalim's 255 Golden Elixers sit gathering dust.

Kyrio 03/26/2019
"Here, let me help." Kyrio says taking the potion and "using" it on Dalim. Which appears to involve climbing onto his shoulders and forcing it in his mouth.

Trubbol 03/26/2019
he stared at the two of them and grumbled tapping the menu to hopefully leave his hair unchanged. "Well, thats helpful of you." (edited)

Vulptor 03/26/2019
"ey eese op at!" Dalim blurbles.

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--At this point, Kyrio finds that he just has to 'do something' to do something, no menus or stuff required! Bing! Eric gets a ponytail as the change flows to his torso. He sees a vision of different fur markings he could pick... while he can't see well, the other two can tell he has a weasel head. Dalim tastes licorice.

Trubbol 03/26/2019
With a rather frazzled expression he looked over the menu and selected to add some back patterns to his arms. He was unsure about this and everything in his head was screaming nope, but he sure was not going to let it detract form his style (edited)

Vulptor 03/26/2019
Dalim wrestles the bottle out of the kobold's claws. "You could just... tell me this is scripted chargen or something!" "...how did they make taste work?" Suddenly fearing that his house has been broken into by characters far less savory than the licorice, Dalim frantically tries to rip his headset off.

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--Dalim can feel no headset. And his 'exit' menu isn't functioning.--

(Brb, resetting my thingie)

Kyrio 03/26/2019
"Nothing scripted here, dude." Kyrio says, jumping off of the sorcerer, "This is somethin completely different."

Vulptor 03/26/2019
"F&#* they've drugged me. Sorry if you don't see me log in again..." He looks pale, and more than a little teary. There may be a miscommunication here.

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--Remina rests her hands together. "Let me try and explain, even though I am sure you guys are a bit distracted. This place is real.  This video game of yours somehow intersected with a real reality.  Huh, is that redundant?" Dalim's fingers tingle, though unlike the others, they are all merging together into a pink mass! Eric gets 'no markings' as his body turns furry and stretches a little despite him also shrinking some. He starts to develop a tail...

--And Dalim can feel his fingers changing.

Trubbol 03/26/2019
(wait slow down a sec, mind waiting till I post "choses no markings" or something before moving forward with my stuff?)

(I feel like you are putting me on a post/time limit here)

Airyuu 03/26/2019
(Sorry, go ahead)

(I just need to go to bed before too long and didn't want to leave you guys hanging)

Kyrio 03/26/2019
(This'll still be here tomorrow ^^ no rush)

Trubbol 03/26/2019
(I edited my previous posts and yeah, I'd rather be left hanging than be rushed through with options I did not want) (edited)

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--The changes appear as Eric picks them. With a small tingle. The 'character options' the only part of his UI that is even comprehensible. And he can feel the parts of his body that have changed in the world. Wind, grass, scents.

Trubbol 03/26/2019
(so no ponytail and black tats would be his options lol)

Vulptor 03/26/2019
Dalim's eyes go wide at the sight- and feeling- of his fingers fusing. "I real- certainly hope you're right about this being real, miss, or I'm... probably about to die."

Airyuu 03/26/2019
(Alright, he gets fur markings, though he can cut his hair easily enough as well.)

Trubbol 03/26/2019
He looked over to Dalim confused. "How the hell would you die if it was not real. The potion would not be real either."

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--Remina offers "In case you're curious how I've figured all this out, this has been going on for 10 years or so. Time goes differently here, back in your own world I imagine you've been.. what.. 'logged on' for a second." oh no, more air quotes.

Kyrio 03/26/2019
"So we're actually in another world? Like one of those generic animes? What's with the UI stuff then? Also I kinda died I think?" Kyrio asks, "Seems like we're still in a game."

Airyuu 03/26/2019
(kids tehse days with their Vee Arrs and Intendos)

Vulptor 03/26/2019
"If it's not real, then I'm being slowly drugged and murdered in my own home by some..." he suddenly speaks a bit louder "pleasant men who surely remember that ol' Dalim can still do them a solid!"

Trubbol 03/26/2019
Eric looked even more confused. "Thats... a big jump in logic but uh, you do you bro."

Airyuu 03/26/2019
-Remy goes "This world works with rules similar to your game, that's probably why the crossover happened." she looks around. "But you didn't really come here, just your mind did while your bodies are doing whatever. After the residual energy from your world wears off, a mind without a body poofs." She makes a 'poof' gesture with her fingers.

--Dalim's arms are turning weird and skinnier.--

--over on Eric's side, he is developing a tail and his legs are getting a bit stubbier, though is body feels lik ehe could operate on either two or four depending on what he is doing

Vulptor 03/26/2019
"...so you're giving us bodies so we don't poof." Dalim is pinching his slimming arms, but seems to be calming down. With a thought, he tries pinching his unchanged legs to see if they can feel anything.

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--Remina gives Dalim the old 'fingerguns'. "You got it. Yet some weird rules of the world you dragged with you only allows me to 'spawn' monsters.  So.." she gives a helpless shrug. Dalim can only feel his arms right now. And they start itching as he starts growing... feathers.

Trubbol 03/26/2019
lifted the claws, staring at them. "I swear... if what I think happened just happened, someone better know how to unhappen it."

Vulptor 03/26/2019
"Well, the rules of my perception are staying consistent with your explanation instead of devolving into a fever-dream, so I guess I'm not being poisoned..." Dalim muses, wincing as he tries to resist scratching. ...not that he has nails.

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--Eric's feet go about turning pawlike and he get's that same 'click' that Kyrio got. His UI comes back identifyig him as a 'Level 1 Monster' 'Class: Weezel Brawler', maybe this worlds version of a gnoll? Some of his equipment falls off, but he gets to keep some as well. Even though he had more experience and stuff before, apparently he's new at being a monster. Dalim's mouth starts developing a beak, which gets in the way of talking as well.

Trubbol 03/26/2019
he sighs. "Well, it is not a bear. Thats something."

Vulptor 03/26/2019
"dith beels werd..." he mutters. "wud ar ou aking e?"

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--She goes "Ah... sorry, can't understand you. But hey, there's some more good news!" she claps her hands together. Dalim's 'arms' develop more feathers while he gets one of those 'char gen' things, displaying... crests? None, mohawk, feathers sticking out everhwere, sort of thing..

Vulptor 03/26/2019
Dalim "scrolls" through the list, finding an improbable braided look that... speaks to them.

Kyrio 03/26/2019
The Not-Kobold has spent the last few minutes playing with his tail before he hears something concerning, "Wait so are we stuck here? What'll happen to our real bodies?" (edited)

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--Remina goes "Like I said, it's only been a second. You can spend a few hundred years here and only an hour will pass out there.  I don't know how to get you guys home, but there's plenty of time to figure it out, eh?" Dalim's neck strts to stretch outwards, while his torso shrinks.

Vulptor 03/26/2019
"u o ut? I ot odda i auki ora id..." he murmers, shaking off his coat before his wing feathers clog up the sleeves.

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--Remina goes "But hey, you guys are all.. what's the term... tier one monsters? At a high enough level, you get to evolve!  You have... whatsits... evolution trees." Either Dalim's legs are lengthening or his shirkning body just makes it looks like. A collection of 'tail customization options' flick through his vision. From stubby to peacock.

Vulptor 03/26/2019
A long V-shaped tail is chosen.

Trubbol 03/26/2019
"So basically, we are immortal furries?"

Vulptor 03/26/2019
"ike okeon?" Dalim asks, trying to figure out his beak.

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--she goes "You still age. You just don't die from being stabbed or something.  It hurts though, I don't recommend it.  You are the start of the beast races tree, if it wanders around and has fur you can probably go to it.  And you are.. birds?  Rocs, phoenix, griffon type stuff.  And you over tehre are the dragon family." Ralim's legs are getting scaley as his feet start getting nasty talons.

--Dalims class clicks into reality, Level 1 Monster. Class: Kicking Bird. He seems like some sort of oversized secretary bird or such. All his equipment falls off with a message of 'This class does not use equipment.' She goes "Oh and ah... you can level down and get de-evolved if you die, so try to avoid it." she scratches a neck. ".. and you can totally wander back into your game zones in this form, but players will try and kill ya. But they're worth lots of experience."

("How does that work with this time differenc thing?" "... a wizard did it.") (edited)

Kyrio 03/26/2019
(Dark souls logic)

Airyuu 03/26/2019
(Anyways guys, I need to sleep, I hope this was fun)

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
(Hmm~) (edited)

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
(You know what this party needs? A healer.)

Vulptor 03/26/2019
(do eet)

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
"WTB [dragonblood leaf], 16g per stack." Malc was a tall, unremarkable girl, with a messy brown ponytail and a smattering of freckles. She was clad in light leather armor, adorned with an assortment of glass bottles and phials and all the embellishments that normally came with high-level gear. And she was, from the second she logged in, busy. She'd been in the game since closed beta - a fact she only occasionally bragged about - and she'd already managed to claw her way up to level 20. She had no plans of stopping anytime soon, but she was an Apothecary, a support class - she needed a bank's worth of rare materials and a good team if she wanted to keep going. "WTS [Skyfury, Holy Blade of the Fateseeker] blueprint, 600g." The materials had been easy - she knew how to grind. But public groups only took her so far. She needed a guild, a party, something. Her progression was at a standstill until then!

Vulptor 03/26/2019
Well, it doesn't seem like there are any other players in town at the moment, but there is a Level 1 Kicking Bird scratching some sort of diagram into the dirt, studying it intently.

Impressive dynamic texture work, really.

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
Malc casually unhooks a flask from her belt... and chucks it at the wandering mob!

Lvl 20 Venom Dose!

She doesn't give the action much thought - after all, it's just some random mob, and she's bored. Trading is slow today.

Vulptor 03/26/2019
"D!&^! That HUR-" The venom whittles down the mob's HP to zero, as it explodes in a puff of feathers. (edited)

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
She stuffs the loot into her bag. Nothing she doesn't have by the stack, but no sense letting good loot go to waste.

And with that, it's back to trading, the unfortunate bird already forgotten!

Vulptor 03/26/2019
Actually, that [Potion Ingredient] tag looks new...

Dalim warbles in irritation within the respawn void.

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
(I'm mainly waiting for Airyuu to get here, since it's her show ;) )

Vulptor 03/26/2019
(fair, fair!)

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
"Huh," she mutters, flicking over her inventory screen. "Looks like they finally added a reagent tag. Nice." Every ability her class had used ingredients, so that tag would come in handy!

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
(I mean if it's freeform stuff it's generally just a mutual round of yes-and improv but I know what you mean. Was kinda waiting for the same)

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
(Hey, I have to get demoted from overpowered Player Character to level 1 mob, and she's the expert in that field ;) )

Airyuu 03/26/2019
(ooh, I'm an expert!)

--a claw pokes out of the air and slides downwards, as if cutting through reality itself. The famous (?) kitsune lady wanders through, yawning and scratching her neck idly. "I wonder how those guys I met yest.." she peeks around. "Another one? Huh.  Maybe school just let out or something."

(Any sort of requests or no-no's I should know?)

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
(I don't think I need to reiterate that making me a guy is a big no-no.)

(Also at work, so I might be slow.)

Airyuu 03/26/2019
(so far everyone I asked has just said TG)

Kyrio 03/26/2019
(I just left it up to you to do whatever. I think you already know what I'm about though :P)

Airyuu 03/26/2019
(I had an idea, though the potion choice affected t hings as well.)

(And be as slow as ya like.)

(it's not almost bed time this time)

(To explain a few things Remy dun really get, the normal people around here don't see levels and UI, that's sort of left over energy from how people came here, but the world worked just similar enough that the people who came here sorta ended up combining their 'MMO powers' into sort of a magical personal status screen and interface)

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
(I will probably join in after getting fuds)

Airyuu 03/26/2019
(So chatting with the average person here, they'd be all 'levels, what are you talking about?' sort of thing. Though respawning is natural for this place.)

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
(So Overlord basically?)

Airyuu 03/26/2019
(I know not this Overlord)

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
Malc blinks as the weird fox thing appears out of thin air. Was this part of the update? There hadn't been anything in the patch notes about it...

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--She folds arms, tilting her head. "You seem more... what is it, decked out? That the last few people I was helping."

X007 03/26/2019
(Can I join? And anything needed to type first from me?)

Airyuu 03/26/2019
(You can join, and I just need an idea of what your character is that I am seeing. I pretty much wing things.  Just ask Dalim)

Vulptor 03/26/2019
Somewhere in the respawn void, Dalim hears an inexplicable rimshot. (edited)

X007 03/26/2019
(Ah, so just some short human description first?)

Airyuu 03/26/2019
(That's aboot it)

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
"'Course I am. I've been in game since closed beta. I like to think I know what I'm doing!" She frowns. "Though I don't know why my browser isn't loading. I can't check the forums like this. Are you using some kind of new skin or something? You don't talk like an NPC."

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--she looks a bit clueless about most of what this person is saying. "Hmm, well, this will help things make more sense, I have a new batch.." she digs around in a satchel "Hold on a moment."

X007 03/26/2019
(Edward, just a bit short, thin, dark brown hair, brown eyes.)

(Anything else?)

Airyuu 03/26/2019
(Class?)

X007 03/26/2019
(Hmm, what's the difference between mage, sorcerer and wizard?)

(Though I think someone already grabbed one.)

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
(It's just RP, don't overthink it~)

Airyuu 03/26/2019
(It's okay, he's a bird now)

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
Another person wanders in on the two, the nametag above them identifying them as Pixel. They're perhaps a bit shorter than average with a relatively normal build, though what stands out in particular is that they're both still wearing the low level starter gear as well as the launch event hat. Combined with their low level (just shy of level five) it's pretty obvious they only played a bit during the launch and have only recently picked the game back up to see if the update is gonna rekindle their interest.

"Oh, uh... Hi? Sorry, didn't expect other people to be here," he scratches the back of his head and awkwardly swings on his heels a little. "Is the new content any good?"

X007 03/26/2019
(Hmm, let's go wizard.)

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--Remina goes "Wow, another one, I'm gonna need to start making more potions." She pulls out three. This time they are Violet, Green and Yellow. "Okay guys, come get your free.. update... potion." She peeks at Malc "You get to pick first!"

Kyrio 03/26/2019
(yeah it seems like your class doesn't exactly carry over :P)

Airyuu 03/26/2019
(It depends a little, like Trubbol became another humanoid race and got to keep his. But I just figured he was more attached to it since he was acting it out.  Like I said, I wing things!  Maybe Kyrio can pick up bows with a few levels)

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
The other person gets in line behind Malc, peering over their shoulder at the potions on offer. "Aww, no white or black ones? They're always like the most rare dyes in these things..." He sighs. "Ah well, beggars being choosers I guess."

X007 03/26/2019
(Gotcha.)

Kyrio 03/26/2019
(Can monsters gain EXP from other monsters? :P)

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
(I mean I'd imagine so, but the monster on the receiving end would lose experience so it'd be a zero-sum game :v )

Vulptor 03/26/2019
(I would imagine yes, but it seems rood :P)

Kyrio 03/26/2019
(I assume there are other monsters besides former players)

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
( That's what the mystery dungeons are for )

Airyuu 03/26/2019
(They can, yes. You can fight monsters in the 'normal' game or players)

Kyrio 03/26/2019
A Level 2 blue dragonling sprints by, holding a knife. You might hear him briefly say "Hi, Remina!" as he passes before being followed by a pair of angry Level 3 Wild Boars

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--she goes "Oh cool, he found a knife." Like none of this is all that odd.

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
(Hey Kyrio, what'chu got there?) (A KNIFE!) (NO!)

Vulptor 03/26/2019
A Level 1 Kicking Bird finally respawns, glaring at the Apothecary with a huff.

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
Pixel just sort of stands there dumbfounded as he stares at the talking monsters. "Uhhhhhh... What?"

Vulptor 03/26/2019
Dalim glances at Pixel. "...she killed me and I'm not happy about it."

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
"Oooh, potions!" (edited)

"Green please!" (edited)

She glances around at the sudden crowd. "Well this is getting weird, fast."

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--Malc gets the green potion "Everyone drink them together!" Pixel now has a choice of Violet or Yellow.

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
He blinks in confusion. "But, like... Isn't that how that usually wooork-" He turns back to the other player and sighs a little. "Aww, I was hoping to get green... I guess I'll go with violet then?"

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
She inspects the potion, but of course can't discern its nature. She chuckles. "You'd think the devs would've started adding more class integration by now. Ah well. Pick yours already, new guy!"

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--Pixel is handed a violet potion! Is X007 gonna come get one? Dun dun! "Oh, hey Dalim... c'mon over here and I'll protect you for the moment."

Vulptor 03/26/2019
"I didn't say I was justified. Just that I was unhappy." Dalim shrugs and flaps to perch on a convenient object near Remina.

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
Malc blinks. "Did that mob just talk."

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--She reaches to scratch at his neck. "There there.. wait, where do you scritch birds? I'm not used to that so much." She tosses the yellow potion up and down idly. "Well, I guess you two can drink your potions."

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
She shrugs. "Okay, now I know the devs are screwing with us. But I'm not about to pass up a quest hook like that! Bottoms up!"

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
The level five player shrugs at Malc and uncorks his potion, downing it in one go alongside her. And when the taste (or more specifically the fact that he can taste it) hits him he seems understandably surprised!

"Holy crap how does that taste like grapes?"

Vulptor 03/26/2019
Dalim blinks. "...I'll need to get back to you on that." He then turns towards Marc and speaks up, quite delibrately deadpaning, "Squawk. Chirp. Dalim want a cracker."

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--They can both taste the potion! As Pixel exclaims! This is some update! Dalim's 'mimicry' skill has reached level 2! "Ah good, let's see how this goes." She made the potions, so presumably she knows where they'll go.

Kyrio 03/26/2019
A Level 1 blue Dragonling pops up in the town square, still holding the knife though. "Aw poop."

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
Malc blinks and gags. The taste isn't bad, but it shouldn't taste at all!

"VR rigs don't emulate taste..." she mutters.

X007 03/26/2019
Ed begins to put in his headset, and logs in as soon as the update is finally installed. "Well that took forever..."

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--Ed pops in on the edge of town, to this pretty odd sight. Remy is still tossing the potion up and down and looks over. "Well, what do you know, another one, good thing I made three potions..."

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
Pixel wipes the corner of his mouth and waves at the new person. "Dude, check it out. They're giving away free potions and they have a taste "

Vulptor 03/26/2019
"...how'd you keep your inventory, Kyrio?"

X007 03/26/2019
I scratch my head. "Well this is unusual. I don't remember this area being in the game..."

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--Next thing Ed knows is that a potion is tossed into his hands. "Drink up." Remina offers. She peeks over at Dalim "THere's some sort of rules against have a base..." she waves her hands.. "Like... equipment... level? So you don't just die over again.  But you don't have equipment."

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
Meanwhile Pixel turns back to the fox, still having not realized the potion's effects extend beyond taste. "Oh, yeah, are those like players? Did they add new races to play? 'cause if they did I'm gonna be annoyed human was the only option when I started"

Vulptor 03/26/2019
Dalim considers this, and resumes sketching in the dirt.

X007 03/26/2019
Ed was kind of confused by the strange NPC, not to mention being shoved with options already. "Huh what?" he said, before looking over at the potions.

Kyrio 03/26/2019
The Dragonling walks up to the fox looking at the new arrivals, "Oh we've got new blood? How exciting!"

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--Remina makes a 'drink it' gesture at Ed, then peeks at Kyrio. "Maybe you shouldn't show up with a knife talking about blood." Pixiel and Malc start to feel the next effects, finger tingles! But while Pixel's fingers start to all merge into two masses, Malc on the other hand seems to have her hands shrinking away..

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
Malc scans the odd bunch, absentmindedly wringing her hands. "VR doesn't do taste," she repeats. "What's going on here?"

X007 03/26/2019
Ed barely looks at it for a sec, before beginning to slowly drink the strange potion. Well this was certainly a new beginning...

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--Ed tastes lemonaid! Malc can... FEEL weird stuff with her hands! As can Pixel. The people who have been through all this can look at THEM as the noobs, now...

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
"New blood? I mean I played a bit during the original launch so I dunno if I'm new-" He stops his hand mid-wave and stares at it. Then at his other hand. And after a bit of dumbfounded staring, the poor guy starts to frantically go through his menu. If he even has access to it anymore. Trying to get a list of status effects up. It proves to be slightly difficult considering the interface keeps floating up and out of his reach. Or is it that he's getting smaller? (edited)

X007 03/26/2019
Ah, this tastes really good and... Wait... I'm not supposed to be able to taste things in here... "Umm... What was that potion...?"

Kyrio 03/26/2019
"Oh, uh sorry." Kyrio says, trying to put away the knife. But he has no clothes on so he just ends up hiding the knife behind his back

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--like THAT isn't suspicious,  Pixel's hands become split... hooves? As white fur travels up his arms. Meanwhile, Malc's arms are shrinking away all together. Which one is more concerning? Ed is only just getting the tingles, he's so behind the rest of the group. REmina goes "Maybe I can let my little... assistant here explain this time, I just did it."

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
Pixel sighs and admits defeat, beginning to remove his equipment while he still has the dexterity to do so. Might as well not break gear if he's gonna be changed into... something. "Man... Well, at least I get white fur I guess..."

Kyrio 03/26/2019
"Hm, maybe you should make pamphlets or something to hand out." Kyrio says, casually watching the transformations with interest, "But yeah, we used to be players, too. Well, me and the bird. Remina's from here. Basically, weird magic stuff happened and the game got mixed up with an actual reality. You need to be a native to exist here though, thus the potion stuff. Don't worry though time's super weird here so when we figure a way out it'll only be like a couple minutes irl. It's like Narnia but cooler."

Airyuu 03/26/2019
(Somewhere, Aslan sheds a single tear. "We're not cool?")

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
"What the fuck what the fuck ?" she shouts, frantically trying to open her log out menu.

Airyuu 03/26/2019
(Was Voyage of the Dawn Treader everyone's favorite book?)

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
(Yes)

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
(It's been a trillion years since I've read Narnia so I can't recall ^^; )

Vulptor 03/26/2019
(I mean I have a fond nostalgia for The Silver Chair and like the lore of The Magician's Nephew, but I know what scene you mean :P)

"If you're trying to log out, you were stuck here before you ever drank the potion," Dalim offers.

Kyrio 03/26/2019
(The Dragon TF is literally the only thing I remember from Dawn Treader :P)

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--The menu doesn't seem to be functioning. In fact, both Malc and Pixel are moving into that area when their UIs are starting to show gibberish instead. Both start to develop muzzles, albeit rather different ones. Pixel getting a big nose and white fur, while Malc starts developing green scales most of her teeth are vanishing other than a pair of fangs...

Kyrio 03/26/2019
"Heck yeah! Another reptile!" Kyrio cheers, gleefully waving his knife around.

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
"You can't be- I can't be- this can't be serioussss!" She tries to clap her hands over her mouth, but none of those things are where they should be!

She looks for a potion somewhere on her ill-fitting armor. She keeps plenty of status effect cures on her - one of them has to do something!

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
In the most glorious 180 display in the history of panic, Pixel goes from resigned amusement at his fate to genuine worry as he watches his UI slowly begin to garble out. "Waitwhatwe'restuck?" He takes a deep breath and tries to go through the menu but pretty much every option he 'd want to open begins turning into gibberish as soon as he gets to it. Still, he does manage to at least do something, as a cheerful looking box manifests in front of him from his inventory and begins shooting up celebratory fireworks. "Great. Thanks game, super helpful!"

X007 03/26/2019
Ed shivers, before yelling in shock as he sees the others start to change in front of his eyes. "What is going on here?!" he yells, before trying to get the headset off.

Kyrio 03/26/2019
"Hey hey, relax. It's only like.. sorta real. It's real here but we're all still at home in a headset." Kyrio says, trying to calm people down. But, again, Knife.

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
Somehow, Malc has gotten a potion loose from her belt!

Vulptor 03/26/2019
Dalim glides over to Ed. "Protective measures to stop you from going poof ."

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
...not that it matters. "Corksssss!" she hisses.

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--Malc barely has any arms left with which to grab potions, but she gets a... character option? Showing some head spines, small horns, a crest, plain? And Pixel gets... horn options? Straight, spiral, crystal...? Ed can't seem to find his headset as his fingers start to turn red and scaly and develop claws. And they feel warm.

Vulptor 03/26/2019
"And here I was hoping you'd be a bird," Dalim observes.

X007 03/26/2019
Ed begins to panic, unable to get ahold of his headset to escape, before poking his head with his new claws. "Ow! This has to be a nightmare!" he yells.

Kyrio 03/26/2019
"Oh two new reptiles! We should party up." Kyrio says.

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
She glances at the UI as her useless potion smashes to the ground. "Gah, no! I don't want any of thisss! How am I supposed to dungeon run without any limbsss? Where'sss the cancel button?" She mashes 'plain' - close enough, right?

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
The freshly minted goat grumbles something about the wrong potion as his horn shrinks into a tiny little horn. Might as well have something to try and manipulate the UI with. And totally not because it looks cute, no sir. Only practical choices in here with absolutely no self-gratifying reasons behind them. (For the record OOCly I'm fine with it but I'm kinda playing for the whole "you have to learn how to live with it" angle ^^) (edited)

Kyrio 03/26/2019
"I think we live in dungeons now instead of running them, hehe. I think of it as a new game." Kyrio says, "Well it was already a new game when I bought it, but I mean it's completely new, now."

Airyuu 03/26/2019
(Your options are more unicorn horn style, Pix) (edited)

(Pix...el and not Vul.. pix)

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
(ahh)

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
"A game we can't log out of!" she snaps.

Kyrio 03/26/2019
"Details." Kyrio waves off, "It'll be a midsummer night's dream once it's over."

X007 03/26/2019
Ed loooks nervously at his new fellow reptile. "How can you be so calm about this?!" (edited)

Vulptor 03/26/2019
"(It's not summer in either hemisphere!)"

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--Remina... seems to be enjoying the chaos, actually. She leans against a wall to watch the show. "Life isn't a game, you're... in it 24/7." They picked their own fate after all! Well, except Ed, he got the Ash treatment and got stuck with Pikachu. Oh hey, that potion was yellow. Bink, Malc gets a smooth head, eyes shifting to be slitted. A forked tongue pops out unbidden from her mouth. Her neck and torso are getting longer and stretchy. And some 'scale pattern' options flow before her eyes. The red-ness flows up Ed's arms a bit, his paw.. hands giving off some heat as his muzzle pushes outwards, more red scales, sharp teeth...

Kyrio 03/26/2019
"Hm? Oh I've been hanging out here for a while. Took me hours just to find a weapon I could equip." Kyrio says, "I've gotten used to it. Besides I've always kind of wanted to transform into something like this..."

Airyuu 03/26/2019
(Sorry if I wasn't clear enough, you can redo your post)

Vulptor 03/26/2019
"Speaking of living in dungeons, you're a k█████, right Ky? Any good at trap design?" Dalim asks, gesturing to a strategy diagram and ignoring the overzealous copyright filter.

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
((I edited it~ Is it a regular gote on all fours though?))

Pixel shoots the worlds most jealous glance at Kyrio when he hears the K-word. "Faaaaaaack! You mean I could have been a k?"

Kyrio 03/26/2019
" Dragonling . And I won't be one forever." Kyrio says, "And I don't think I have that in my skill list. I just have Sneak and Simple Weapons."

Airyuu 03/26/2019
(You're turning into a unicorn.  I just haven't gotten that far yet)

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
(What kind of options do I see?)

Airyuu 03/26/2019
(Spots, stripes, alternating colors, plain)

X007 03/26/2019
"I didn't choose this at all!" he says frantically, just looking helplessly at the scales continuing to spread.

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
(Ahhh, fair. For some reason I was stuck on goat because you said fingers fusing into two)

Kyrio 03/26/2019
(unicorns are often depicted with cloven hooves for some reason) (edited)

Airyuu 03/26/2019
(I just wanted to have some 'this is not a horse' features)

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
(Makes sense!)

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
Malc pauses. Whatever's happening isn't slowing down, and 'plain' obviously doesn't mean 'normal human' here...

She sighs, though it doesn't sound like a normal sigh at all. "Ssscrew it." She taps spots with her nose! (edited)

Kyrio 03/26/2019
(Not sure if I've ever seen spots on a snake before)

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
(Anaconda type spots?)

Kyrio 03/26/2019
"That's the spirit!" Kyrio says, approvingly

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--Malc gets spots across her new scales, then finds it hard to keep standing as her legs start to vanish. Ed gets a choice! Head coverings! Finny ears, a head fin, spines, plain or all in with one of those frill lizard deals.

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X007 03/26/2019
Ed Yelps at the choices in front of him. "Agh!" he said, trying to make up his mind.

Kyrio 03/26/2019
(Oh of course my bad)

Airyuu 03/26/2019
(see spot, see spot snake)

X007 03/26/2019
(What frill lizard ones?)

Airyuu 03/26/2019
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(Not that they are always extended)

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
Pixel meanwhile keeps flicking through the different options as his horn goes from one to another over and over again. "Gahhhh, decisions, whyyyyyyy?"

Kyrio 03/26/2019
"Oh dude, she totally went feral. That's amazing!" Kyrio says in wonder at the developing snake in front of him, "I wonder if there's a quadruped in my evolution tree. Oh, maybe a dragon would be cool."

X007 03/26/2019
Ed frantically begins to choose among the options, unsure if they might make things worse. Umm... ear fins to start and umm... Ugh, head fin or spines?!

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
The unicorn finally settles on a somewhat cartoonish spiral horn and sighs.

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
Malc flops limply to the ground, curling around and sullenly watching the changes progress.

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--Ed feel like it's going to move on without he if they don't make a choice. Magic is a fickle mistress. Pixel gets a nice spiraly horn and ears, then an option for a mane style! Long, short, bald, curley... Malc's legs are fading away as a final option flows before her nose. Blank tail, rattle, blade-like appendage?

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
This at least is an easy choice for him, as he maxes out the mane to a long flowing one. Might as well enjoy virtual hair and looks pretty...

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
"I might at leassst pick sssoomething ussseful- God thisss isss annoying." she spits, stretching up to reach the rattle option.

"Isss there an option to get rid of thisss damn hiss?"

Kyrio 03/26/2019
"Dalim couldn't talk at first either, but he seems to do fine now." Kyrio says. "Just takes practice, I guess."

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--Remy goes "Get a different mouth? I think your evolution tree has Naga in it, the kind with the half snake bottom.  And the kind with just a human head?  Are those Naga's too?  Also hydra and kesto... quality?  Oh, and gorgon"   Click! Malc's UI comes back as she develops a rattle. Level 1 Monster. Class: Venom Serpent. Skills, Venomous Bite. No compatable equipment.

--Pixel grows out a flowing violet mane, then his back cracks and he drops to all fours as his spine shifts and his feet start to develop Hooves. He gets a weird feeling from his horn, identifying... who is a virgin? Though with the new bodies that's probably 'everyone here except Remina'. Unless Kyrio and Dalim have been busy.

Kyrio 03/26/2019
"Then again, I guess he is a bird. Like a parrot." Kyrio muses.

(he now, this is a sfw channel :P)

X007 03/26/2019
Fine! He ends up choosing head fins too, with perhaps spines for the back of this head. "This is madness..."

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
She glares at Kyrio and gives an experimental rattle in his direction.

Kyrio 03/26/2019
"This is a lot to take in, I get it. Sorry." The Dragonling says holding up his hands, non-threateningly. Other than the knife that is.

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--Madness? THIS IS TF. Ed starts to shrink as his torso starts to change. He gets an option for plain, spines down his back, or a back fin back there. His... clothing catches on fire. Which doesn't bother the parts of him that have changed but singe the still human parts...

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
The unicorn just rolls his eyes at the dragonling "Says the guy with hands "

Kyrio 03/26/2019
"You're a unicorn. I'm pretty sure you can teleknesis stuff all over the place." Kyrio says, "What's with the power scaling anyway? You'd think you'd have to level up to Unicorn."

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
"Says the horse with any limbs at all. "

Vulptor 03/26/2019
"maybe the next level is bicorn?" Dalim chuckles.

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
She curls up angrily and mutters something about "being able to taste the dirt." (edited)

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
"Hey, you're like one big limb" He turns towards Dalim and chuckles. "Just don't start calling me Garyl I guess."

Kyrio 03/26/2019
"Aw c'mon. Have you seen Viper from Kung Fu Panda? She's sick as heck." Kyrio says encouragingly. (edited)

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
"To be fair man's got a point"

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--Remy helpfully pipes in. "Some monsters don't have any classes lower than being a little stronger. But they have less evolutions and need more levels to reach them.  Plus he drops better loot, so has to worry more." Pixel is getting somewhat large and gets a final option of tail options flickering before his eyes...

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
"I'll give you that. She also knew martial arts. I know..." she brings up the move list again, "...how to bite things. So."

Kyrio 03/26/2019
"Give it time!" Kyrio says with a smile, "We all started at level 1 at some point."

(This would make a fun tv show..)

Vulptor 03/26/2019
"we're STILL at level one!" Dalim observes.

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
After a bit of tinkering he settles on a sleek, flowing mane to match the mane. "Yeah and I'm a big bag of walking XP and loot apparently?"

Kyrio 03/26/2019
"I was at level 2 a minute ago...." Kyrio says, "Stupid pigs."

X007 03/26/2019
Despite not being burnt much, he still freaks out as the temperature around him begins to rise! Quickly, he chooses spines along his back!

Kyrio 03/26/2019
"You know who else is a big bag of XP and loot?" Kyrio grins, "Player Characters! We can probably take a level 4 down if we work together!"

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--CLICK, Pixel snaps into place. Level 1 Monster. Class: Unicorn. Skills: Detect Purity/Good/Evil. Purify. Kick. Poke.--

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
"Go for a sssupport classs. Apothecary, priessst, shaman - anyone sssquishy. Nobody ever bothersss covering their healer at low levelsss."

Kyrio 03/26/2019
(Heh. I seem to be channeling another small blue lizard that I play in Pokerole a little bit here)

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
The Unicorn glances at the dragonling and chuckles. "I mean don't you usually need to be high level to have a unicorn mount? And also apparently I can see how pure and good or evil you all are now, which is a thing?"

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--Ed develops back spines and drops to all fours as well as his legs begin to shift, turning scaley and claw..sie.... but he's also getting relatively small. About two feet long, though he doesn't have a tail (Yet?)

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
"Trussst me, I know." (edited)

Airyuu 03/26/2019
(Pixel will be uncomfortable being too close to anyone not 'pure' and being touched by one will be annoying to the max.)

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
"You know, that'sss actually a good point, Pix." (edited)

Airyuu 03/26/2019
(Though not directly harmful)

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
(Well I guess I'll just be uncomfortable around everyone then :vvv )

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
She slithers - slowly and with much confusion - towards Pixel. "I alwaysss wanted a unicorn!" (edited)

Kyrio 03/26/2019
"Aw he's a cool fire lizard thing." Kyrio pouts, "I guess staying humanoid does have its privileges that I shouldn't take for granted, though"

Airyuu 03/26/2019
(Everyone is reborn pure! And you can always class out of unicorn at some point.   Anything horse-related is in this line it seems.  Pegasus, centaur, slipneir)

Kyrio 03/26/2019
Kyrio is pure, but his demeanor is certainly more neutral than good (edited)

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
Malc is, for the moment, trying to figure out how to heave herself atop the equine player.

X007 03/26/2019
"Oh come on, don't make fun of me..." Ed says to the blue dragonling, not liking being so tiny and not having any hands!

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
Pixel just lowers his horn in front of Malc to let her wrap around it. But is it the snake mounting the unicorn or the unicorn equipping the snake?

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--Ed starts growing a tail, yay! More length! Does he want a plain tail or one with spines? All his equipment catches on fire now--

X007 03/26/2019
Spines! "Not fun! Not fun at all!"

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--His tail grows out, with spines! And he is COMPLETED. Level 1 Monster. Class: Flame Salamander. Skills: Burning touch.

X007 03/26/2019
Ed whimpered, looking over himself. He had no equipment, was tiny, and had no hands!

Vulptor 03/26/2019
"Player Characters are the most rational target. High experience yield, inherent disadvantage from VR equipment lag, no ability to feel actual pain..." Dalim agrees. "The main downside is some might be tempted to pursue us and get stuck in here too."

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--Remy goes "Look at you all, scheming already!" Ed feels like he can stand on two legs, but not really walk around that way. Remy crouches "Aww, c'mon little guy, I'd hug you but it would hurt. IT's not so bad, lots of big flamey lizard things in your evolutions."

Kyrio 03/26/2019
"I'm not making fun of you, I'd totally have swapped you potions if I knew what they did." Kyrio says, "TFs are coolest the least human you end up being."

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
Pixel just sorta quietly sighs to himself. "Man, I knew I wanted the green one..."

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--Remy raises an eyebrow.. thing. "You'd rather be a snake?"

X007 03/26/2019
He then sighs, curling up on the floor. "I guess, though I still think dragons are cooler. At least I'm a cool reptile..."

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
There's an awkward chuckle when he realizes that he was perhaps a bit too loud. "Er... I mean... Well horses are just kinda..." There's a bit of a pause before he continues "...like what do I even do? Stand around?"

Kyrio 03/26/2019
"Unicorns are Magic!" Kyrio says, "at least traditionally."

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--Remina gives Kyrio a 'c'mere' finger gesture. "Hey, little cutey, c'mere."

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
He shakes his head. "I mean yeah, but it's more... Like in terms of body shape. A snake can climb and curl up and do all sort of stuff. You've got hands and everything. Meanwhile I can pivot my head and kick things and walk from point A to point B."

"S-sorry. I was kinda just mumbling to myself is all, but I mean... I was a person a few minutes ago and now I'm a horse."

Kyrio 03/26/2019
Kyrio tilts his head and walks over to Remina

Vulptor 03/26/2019
"Unicorn." Dalim corrects.

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--She offers a ittle satchel. "Here are a few more potions, since you seem to enjoy this so much, want to keep an eye out for people if I'm not around? Wouldn't want them to poof because I was taking a nap."

Vulptor 03/26/2019
"...how hard is it to make those?" Dalim wonders.

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--Remina grins. "Trade secret. Sorry."

Kyrio 03/26/2019
"Oh s#^@ yeah!" Kyrio says, taking the satchel, "Oh, uh... I'm guessing it might be bad to drink another one if you've already transformed?" The Dragonling asks.

X007 03/26/2019
"Huh, you really seem to enjoy this," Ed says, as he still looks over his brand new body."

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--she goes "It only works on people who need a body." She wiggles a claw at him. "I can tell you want to see what you'd turn into."

Vulptor 03/26/2019
Poutybirb

...poutlry

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
"...so I'm stuck at horses?"

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--Remy goes "I think there's some humanoid choices in there."

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
He sighs. He seems to be doing that a lot, poor guy. "Yeah but like... They'll still be horses..."

X007 03/26/2019
Ed was going to approach Pixel and give him a friendly and comforting pat. ...it was only afterwards he remembers his Burning Touch...

Kyrio 03/26/2019
"Hey you were stuck as a human for however many years. You can deal with being a horse." Kyrio sticks out his tongue. "And yes, I like this stuff. So sue me."

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
The unicorn yelps out in surprise and bucks up out of reflex. Something that seems to surprise him just as much as it does everyone else, given that he sorta falls over instead of sticking the landing. "Aaaah!"

X007 03/26/2019
Ed sees Pixel burn up in flames and... poof He's gone, and loot is where he was!

Of course Ed got pushed somewhat and lands a bit roughly. "Ow..." (edited)

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
Malc thrashes back to avoid the falling horse, but she's not used to limbless locomotion yet!

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--Pixel takes some burning damage. Then Ed gets kicked and flies through the air and gets poofed against a wall. They both gain exprience! And then both lose it. And they find themselves floating together in Respawn space, guess it's a shared space for local areas.... they get awkward time together. Malc falls on Unicorn Hoof (1) and Salamander Scale (2)

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
"Ack! Watch the fire- oooooooh, hang on."

X007 03/26/2019
Ed looks around, groaning at his current state.

Kyrio 03/26/2019
"Oooh.... Oh, well. It had to happen at some point." Kyrio says nonplussed

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
The ghostnicorn just gives Ed a flat look. <...smooth>

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--Remy goes "At least they can learn when there's nothing to lose."

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
She tries to scoop the loot up with her... tail. "I need sssomewhere to put all thisss. Got a sssnake-sssized sssatchel sssomewhere?"

X007 03/26/2019
 (edited)

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--as Malc collects loot, her status fizzles a little, and she gains 'Alchemy level 1' skill. Maybe a hold over from her old class? (edited)

Pixelnator 03/26/2019


X007 03/26/2019
He shrugs. 

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
Her jaw drops a bit. "Level one. Level one. " She rattles in frustration.

"Do you realize how long it took me to grind up that high? How much gold I ssspent?"

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--Remy goes "I'm not sure how a snake would... wear something.." she scratches her neck and tries to imagine.

Kyrio 03/26/2019
"I mean... if we manage to separate our realities again, I assume your character will be fine when you wake up." Kyrio says, "Just gotta find a way to do that."

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
He pauses for a bit before chuckling. No, I guess it's a bit unfair to mope about the situation when everyone else has their own stuff to deal with. <...yeah good point.>

There's a bit of silent moment while they wait before Pixel finally speaks up again. <...I've just never been a fan of horses and like the lizard kid said, I've already spent one lifetime stuck as a human, so...>

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
She curls a little tighter. "...can we even do that?"

"What if we can't?" She rattles nervously.

Kyrio 03/26/2019
"We've got plenty of time to find out." Kyrio shrugs, "Why worry about stuff that you can't change?"

X007 03/26/2019
He sighs. 

Airyuu 03/26/2019
(No, Malc is rattled about this)

(Everyone takes 2 pun damage)

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
(Malc is rattling about this.)

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
hits negative two hitpoints. Ow.

X007 03/26/2019


Airyuu 03/26/2019
--a unicorn and a fire lizard pop back in about the same time--

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
 "to trying to figure out a way to be something other than something horse-baseeeee oh hey, I'm not dead anymore!"

X007 03/26/2019
Ed looks at his claws. "Neither am I!" he says. "...that was weird though..."

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--Remina goes "I think there is... loot? Out there, a gem that swaps two peoples bodies.  But it only works once and it is at the end of, what you'd call, a 'high level dungeon'.  But you can set it as a future goal."

Kyrio 03/26/2019
"Dying hurts a bit, but it doesn't last. Be careful about losing exp though." Kyrio says.

"You kidding? This was a fantasy game. If there isn't some collection of polymorphing items somewhere then I'd be surprised." Kyrio adjusts the potion satchel, ironically.

X007 03/26/2019
Ed pouts. "Oh great. Get used to a new body and get punished for dying..."

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
Pixel gives the fox a thoughtful look. "...sooo I drop loot every time I die? Couldn't we just... farm me? If the loot is really rare I mean. Get everyone up a few levels."

Kyrio 03/26/2019
"A bit of EXP is better than the normal punishment for dying, I say." Kyrio says.

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
"Yeah no, I agree"

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--Remina goes "You're not going to provide experience for very long. Being at your lowest level.  Sure, maybe you can get people up to level 2 if you want, but that's about as far.  If you want to keep dying to drop things for people."

X007 03/26/2019
"Oh I know, just saying I'm not a big fan of games like that."

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
Malc eyes the unicorn thoughtfully. She's honestly considering it!

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
The unicorn chuckles a bit. "Hey, I played Dark Souls. I've got no problem cheesing the system if need be"

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
"Levelsss are levelsss." she mutters. (edited)

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--she waggles a claw "You flood the market with unicorn parts and their value will drop, keep that in mind."

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
He grins back. "Not if we have an alchemist and we flood the market with consumables at a reasonable rate"

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
Wordlessly, Malc darts forward and slams into Pixel before darting back a second later, fangs extended!

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
"Wh- Ow! At least give me a warning !"

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--Pixel takes a small amount of damage... but is Poisoned! So HP starts ticking down. And hey, you guys can start handling character based actions if you like, since you sorta know the rules.--

Vulptor 03/26/2019
"If we can farm five of us to level two, we might be able to then farm four of us to level three, then three to level four, two to level five, and finally one to level six," Dalim muses. "But killing a few PCs would probably be faster and less painful."

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--Pixel realies that his 'Purify' skill can remove poison--

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
Still, he does just sorta let Malc bite him as he stumbles around a bit. The morality of the plan perhaps remains a bit dubious though. "Hooohboy, I preferred it when poison was just a little text in your status window..."

Vulptor 03/26/2019
"I will note that this is payback rather than any strategic benefit," Dalim continues, before leaping at Marc and doing what secretary birds do to snakes.

Airyuu 03/26/2019
(Falcon KICK)

Kyrio 03/26/2019
"I got to level 2 just by farming pigs outside town" Kyrio says. "It's not hard to do and no one has to die for it. As for materials that we drop, I guess it depends on rarity if it's worth it."

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--Remina goes "The sane one who doesn't wanna keep killing each other."

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
"Imma yoonicorn thooo~"

Airyuu 03/26/2019
(Purify will remove any abnormal status to themselves or someone they use it on! By touching with horn.  Woo for support class!)

Kyrio 03/26/2019
Kyrio kind of frowns, "Sigh... Power gamers. No sense of verisimilitude."

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
"Blegh. You tassste terrible. Why does everything have to tassste terrible?"

"And I wanted to sssee what I could do. If I'm ssstuck as a sssnake, I might asss well figure out how to act like one." (edited)

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--Malc gets kicked by a bird, shredding low defense and the snake poofs. Leaving behind 'Snakeskin (1)' as well as the previous loot, and Malc appears in Respawn Zone.

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019


Kyrio 03/26/2019
"I can get a boar to chase me here if you want a target-and you killed her." Kyrio flops his arms in defeat

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
Pixel's about to reply but goes poof just as he's about to open his mouth. And when he's back in the respawning space he frowns



Malc Modnar 03/26/2019


Pixelnator 03/26/2019
(I figured it'd make sense for there to be a system to prevent cheesing)

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--Since Malc is already dead, she gets no XP as Pixel appears there!--

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
She curls into a tight, sullen ball.

Pixelnator 03/26/2019


Kyrio 03/26/2019
"I'll just... keep a hold of these for her." Kyrio says, gathering up the drops

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
The ghostnicorn gives the snake a few careful pets with a hoof!

Vulptor 03/26/2019
(Do snakes typically find hooves comforting? :P)

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
(Probably not :v )

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
 She hisses. 

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
 he nudges towards the two timers showing different values. 

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
Another angry rattle, but no reply.

Vulptor 03/26/2019
"So how do we get to the regular zones?" Dalim asks. "And do we still respawn if we die there?"

Kyrio 03/26/2019
"I just kind of... walked out of town." Kyrio says, "You just kind of do things like it's real and it seems to work."

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--Remina goes "You do, yeah. But you respawn there, so if players start getting on you, you might lose a lot of levels before you can get back here.  So be careful."

X007 03/26/2019
Ed gulps. "Anyone know what attacks I have? I can only touch to burn, and anyone can attack me from any distance, given I can't really move too fast."

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--Remy goes "Jump on things, set them on fire. You are a low leveled monster, but I think you can get fire breath if you level up some."

Kyrio 03/26/2019
"I don't know if we have any ranged attacks. We'll have to ambush people for now" Kyrio says.

X007 03/26/2019
Ed turns to look at the others. "Think anyone can help lure monsters to me? I'll have to wait to get fire breath to be more useful."

Kyrio 03/26/2019
"Although I might personally just stay in town for a while. Someone might show up needing a potion." Kyrio smirks.

"They could probably toss you at things if they don't mind getting a little singed." Kyrio suggests.

Pixelnator 03/26/2019


Vulptor 03/26/2019
"Oh, is it only the town that's dangerous or are there other regions players from our world can fall into?"

"...gamers don't look up, and I can fly, so I'm good on ambushing I think."

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
<Hmmm.> She taps her snout with her rattle... thoughtfully?

<A potion isss a potion, and I am an alchemissst. Limbsss nonwithssstanding.>

X007 03/26/2019
"We might need some fireproof equipment if we want to make it work..."

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--Remy goes "The rest of the 'zones' are in your game, this area here is where they overlap, so this is the only spot that has this.. effect."

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
A ball of angry-looking snake poofs into existence in the grass!

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
The unicorn replies something, but unfortunately it goes on to deaf ears. Womp womp <...dangit>

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
"Finally!" She turns to Kyrio. "Lizard boy! Ssslide me one of thossse potionsss. I have an idea." (edited)

She glances at him again, flicking out her tongue. "And my loot. I sssmell it on you."

Kyrio 03/26/2019
"Oh uh.. why not. She said it wouldn't work on any of us, anymore" Kyrio says, picking out something kind of pink-ish and handing it over, with the loot she dropped.

Airyuu 03/26/2019
(At least things aren't as creepy as this MUD I used to go to. Whenever anything was killed, there was a chance of a body part being left behind.  Including players.  So you could find 'the severed head of (you) or 'the severed leg of (you)' back where you died.  I was scarrying a spare body with me at one point)

Kyrio 03/26/2019
(haha that's great)

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
(Hey, recycling is important!)

Vulptor 03/26/2019
(shoulda reanimated it. dual-wield two-handed weapons!)

Airyuu 03/26/2019
(Also, there was nothing in place to dictate which body parts a creature had. So yeah, you could kill a monster and have 'The severed leg of the snake' or something.)

X007 03/26/2019
(Oh shoot!)

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
Malc curls around the pile of loot. Unicorn hoof was promising - and rare. Salamander scale made a decent activator in a pinch. And... she nudges her leftover skin away with her tail.

X007 03/26/2019
"Wait... those are my scales!"

Airyuu 03/26/2019
(Sometimes when things were killed you'd leave behind 'The tortured soul of the __ ' which one class could use. You could collect your own tortured soul.  My favorite though, was a 'pergatory' area that had tortured souls as mobs.  And you could indeed get 'The tortured soul of the tortured soul')

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
"Weird fox lady. What are thessse potionsss bassse ingredientsss?"

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
(But how deep would that rabbit hole go? Could you get the tortured soul of the tortured soul of the tortured soul?)

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--Remina goes "My name is Remina." She scratches her neck. "And you need a piece from the target. Fine, you got me.  That's why everything is low leveled monsters, I'm too lazy to go fight dragons."

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
"You sssaid thisss isss your world. That meansss the rulesss aren't jussst made up. They're consssisss- conssssisssssss-" The snake frowns. Can snakes frown?

"They can't jussst change at random."

"Ahah."

Kyrio 03/26/2019
"I see. Alchemy is a game thing, so if it intersects with your world it follows similar rules." Kyrio ponders.

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
"Which meansss..." She glances around. "Where'sss the horssse?"

Kyrio 03/26/2019
"Still dead for now." Kyrio says, "Give it a few more seconds."

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
jumpcut to an impatient horse staring at a respawn timer

Airyuu 03/26/2019
(Audience laughs, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER JOHN SMITH)

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
<Ninehundred bottles of beer on the wall, ninehundred bottles of beeeer...>

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
"Right. We need a mugaten. High-level potionsss ussse them to blend effects, but if we throw one in a potion without a pair, it'll bond to the one our horsssey friend drank."

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--Remina goes "My potions are designed to 'spawn a monster' where a formless mind happens to be, if you start screwing with them with things that already exist, I can't guarantee the outcome."

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
The snake blinks... or rather, laps her lidless eyes. "Maybe. Game didn't let you bind potionsss up, only down. Ssso the new form will have to be weaker." (edited)

X007 03/26/2019
Ed winces. "As much as I like the idea of trying on another form, it might be better to leave that until we understand this world more. Might make things worse if we aren't careful..."

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
"Oh no. I'm not brewing one for you no matter how nisssely you ask. You're a walking bonfire, and we need the firepower right now."

X007 03/26/2019
glares and fires up, increasing the temperature around them "Oh come on! I'm glad to help, but don't treat me as if I was just a bonfire!" (edited)

Vulptor 03/26/2019
Dalim startles, landing on a roof.

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--Remina twines fingers "I'm not gonna stop you, might be amusing to watch."

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
If a snake could pace thoughtfully, Malc would be. Instead, she's just sort of... squirming. "We need sssomething sssneaky. Not me - I'm crap at ssstealth gamesss."

Kyrio 03/26/2019
"I've uh.. got a sneak skill." Kyrio says, "It's still level 1 though."

X007 03/26/2019
Ed nods. "A kobold-ish creature would be ideal for that."

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
"And if you get bigger? Sssorry, dissscount k[IP REDACT], you don't ssstrike me asss a ssstealth player."

X007 03/26/2019
The salamander rolls his eyes. "Relax will ya? We're only level 1. No need to fret about endgame that much yet." (edited)

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
"Now isss exactly when we need to be thinking about endgame," she replies. "I don't think we can ressspec here. We get one shot to get thisss right, or thisss will take ten timesss as long." (edited)

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--Remina goes "Why do I get the feeling you're one of those people who play a game to conquer it, not to enjoy it."

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
"Thisss isss how I enjoy it," she snaps, then adds "...well. Not normally like thisss ..."

Kyrio 03/26/2019
"Well it wouldn't hurt to plan things I guess. If you're in such a hurry." Kyrio says crossing his arms.

Vulptor 03/26/2019
"All we need to do to respec is die enough times, really?"

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--Remina goes "Dying hurts guys, stop treating it so casually, sheesh.  The unicorn still isn't back."

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
"I'm with the creepy kitsssune."

Vulptor 03/26/2019
"Well yeah, but fundamentally we don't have to get everything right the first time. I get it, you want to level up to get some arms, but that's not sounding like an endgame objective to me. We just need to get a comfortable buffer of experience so we can start gathering information." Dalim shrugs.

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--Remina goes "Creepy? Hmph.  I didn't poison someone just to see them die."

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
(Is rapier wit damage a thing? :v )

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
"No. You jussst interdimensionally kidnapped a bunch of ssstrangersss, turned them into literal monssstersss, and told them they may never be able to go back home."

She rattles her tail to punctuate the sentence.

Kyrio 03/26/2019
"Hey, she didn't ask you to come to this town. It was a freak accident." Kyrio says crossing his arms, "If she did nothing you'd cease to exist entirely."

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
"But yeah. I killed sssomeone'sss virtual, respawning body."

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--She waves her hands. "I'm just saving lives. You guys ending up here is all your weird cyberverse blending into this world."

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
(...why am I picturing a snake doing the sassy Z pattern with its tail rattle whilst wagging its head from side to side)

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
More angry rattling - but no reply.

X007 03/26/2019
Ed puffs a cloud of smoke. "Relax guys, no need to get all rattled... except Malc, she can't help herself..."

(+3 pun damage to everyone)

Kyrio 03/26/2019
"Is it so wrong to enjoy a second kind of life? Sure you didn't get to choose what you are, but you didn't the first time either." Kyrio says, "And Remina insists we'll be fine when we get home. So what's the harm?"

X007 03/26/2019
(+5 to Malc tho)

Vulptor 03/26/2019
"Salamander man, those puns are physically painful."

X007 03/26/2019
Ed shrugs. "Hey, not my fault she's too easy to pun with."

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
She sighs. "Ignoring that. I'm tired. I'm hungry, and I didn't think that wasss a thing in VR. I want to be home, in bed, with my cat. Insssstead I'm here. Ssso I'll work with it." Another sigh. "Firssst thing'sss firssst. The horssse needsss a new potion, and we need sssomething sssneaky."

Vulptor 03/26/2019
"I can airdrop you on somebody. That should be pretty quiet."

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
"Two birdsss," a pointed glance at her avian companion, "one ssstone."

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--Remina goes 'Want me to get you a rat?"

Vulptor 03/26/2019
"touché"

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
"Actually, a rat would be perfect for what I have in mind, yesss," she replies plainly. "Or a moussse. Whatever you can find, really."

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--Remina ponders, then shrugs and snaps fingers, she dissapears in a blue flash. Which is different from how she arrived.--

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
"Good. Now our horssse friend should be ressspawned by the time she getsss back - asssuming thossse timersss ssstill work the sssame and god dammit thisss isss getting annoying."

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
(Oh, I've been waiting to be respawned. Didn't realize you guys were waiting on me ^^;)

(WHOOPS)

Vulptor 03/26/2019
(I think you can just say you're respawned by now :P)

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
(I just pooof'd myself in.)

Airyuu 03/26/2019
(Ah, sorry. I was letting you handle it)

(I dun wanna micromanage too much)

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
As if on cue, the unicorn poofs back in. Facing the wrong direction. He gives a sheepish look as he turns around. "Sorry, I uh... Yeah so the respawn timer gets longer if you die back to back, so the infinitely horny ponzi scheme is out"

"And yes, I did just spend the entire time in there coming up with that"

Airyuu 03/26/2019
(Getting spawncamped would suck)

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
"Yeah, I wasss worried about that. Guesss the ressspawn timer isss a bigger deal when you're on the bad end of it."

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
"I think it's specifically to discourage people to cheese monsters. Not really meant for our benefit from the looks of it?"

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
"Never worked for that anyway. We jussst moved to different ssspawn ssspotsss..."

The snake squirms for a moment.

"...I jussst realized I can't shrug."

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
The horse, who was doing a weird sort of nod gives a small chuckle. "...same"

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--Remina re-appears holding a rat with larger than average claws and fangs by the tail. Aparently it's 'Level 1 Rat'  "Dinner is served?"

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
"...you guys are eating rats?"

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
"Ew. No thanksss," the snake remarked, apparently still not putting two and two together. "Gimme a couple of itsss whissskersss." (edited)

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--She peeks at the rat, it flails claws at her. She plucks a whisker, getting it really angry and tosses it at Ed.--

X007 03/26/2019
Ed yells as the rat falls on him, starting to set it on fire. "Get it off!"

Vulptor 03/26/2019
Dalim swoops in to grab the rat in his talons.

X007 03/26/2019
"What the heck was that for?!" he yells at Remina, puffing some smoke.

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--Remina goes "Free experience." Dalim and Ed both get a little experience as the rat expires, and she offers whiskers to the snake.--

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
Malc curls, nudging the whiskers onto the top of the salamander scales and unicorn hoof.

"Okay. Ssso we just need a mutagen then. Usually they're toxinsss or volatile elementsss, and they're a pain to farm, essspecially at low levelsss..."

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
The unicorn gives another not-shrug "Would your snake venom work? Also what are you guys up to?"

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
"...Oh." She tries to... nibble? the pile of ingredients.

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--Remina goes "I usually do more to make potions than bite a pile of stuff." She can leak some poison when she tries

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
"And usssually I jussst have to combine the ingredientsss in a menu and the potion comesss out," the snake snaps.

Still, it looks like a few beads of poison leaked onto the heap. Didn't do much, though.

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--Remy sighs and goes "This is a bit more real." She sticks an arm into nothing and pills out an empty bottle. "Try putting stuff n here, and using him over there to cook it."

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
Pixel walks over to the two and gives them both a little nudge on the side. "...I can't really give hugs but I would if I could. Is everything okay? You guys seem a bit on edge."

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--Remina goes "They're gonna test out an experimental potion on you." cheerfully

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
Malc shoots the horse a sideways glance and rattles slightly. "You could sssay it'sss been a rough day. Now hold thisss bottle between your hoovesss. I don't have enough limbsss to do this by myself."

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
He plants two hooves on either side of the bottle to keep it in place. as he gives Remina an awkward smile. "Oh, uh... I mean I've been kind of a big sourpuss, so... Bring it on I guess?"

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
It takes some stuffing, a few odd contortions, and ends with the snake wrapped halfway around the unicorn's ankles, but they manage to get the ingredients into the bottle.

"Oi! Sssmokey! Cook thisss for me!"

"Low heat - I don't want it exploding."

Trubbol 03/26/2019
(This is kind of hilarious because there is a fox lady two feet away while everyone without hands are trying to do things)

Airyuu 03/26/2019
(She is enjoying the show)

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
(Quiet you with your logic! >:v )

Airyuu 03/26/2019
( I mean uh... teach a man to fish, and all)

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
(Malc trusts fox lady as far as she can throw her, and Malc has no hands.)

(...hey. You still have hands! You could be helping too, Trubbol!)

Vulptor 03/26/2019
(I mean Dalim's talons are probably dexterous enough but he's watching the show too :P)

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
( and he literally tried to eat me earlier )

Trubbol 03/26/2019
(Im punching rats, my character bailed and started hunting) (edited)

Vulptor 03/26/2019
(point of order, you killed him first :P)

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
(I DIDN'T KNOW OKAY) (edited)

Airyuu 03/26/2019
(What'sa little death and vore between friends)

(I suppose we can use Ed's heat even if he's not paying attention)

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
She cooks up the potion (whether or not Ed notices), and too her surprise... it actually starts to change!

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--Bubble bubble goop and melt together. Alchemy is pretty cool. Malc also gets a small amount of Alchemy experience

--Remy goes "So you trying to make a poisonous uniratmander?"

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
"No. Activator plusss mutagen plusss mob esssenssse. It should bind to your original potion and override it. Should. Mossstly?"

Another wiggle, like she's trying to shrug again. "The end resssult will be sssneaky and not a horssse. Ssso clossse enough."

She flicks her rattle towards Pixel. "Alright, Pix. Drink up."

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
"Uh... Hold on... Alllmost got it..." It takes a bit of effort but the horse finally manages to grab the neck of the bottle and down it.

"Blech! No offense but the taste isn't exactly great."

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--And Pix burns his tongue! That's a good start to all of this, right? Remina head tilts at this. "This should be interesting, at least."

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
Malc scoots back... but is clearly watching to see her handiwork!

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
The unicorn sorta wobbles around a bit before finding a tree to lean against. Compared to the previous potion, this one feels very much like it'd fall into the mad science column of transformation experiences. "Oooh, I don't feel too good..."

Trubbol 03/26/2019
(why would you not want a horse? Fast travel dude!)

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--Pixel feels odd, tingly. And then starts to... melt. Sagging and bits flowing down and plopping on the gorund, though not in a gorey way.

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
(mostly 'cause I have no clue how to roleplay one and aren't really a horse person. I kinda assumed it was going towards something else based on the first descriptions, sorry ^^; )

Trubbol 03/26/2019
lol)

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
Curiously there's not any real panic on his face. It's more like he's just feverish if anything, panting and coughing as his body melts?

Airyuu 03/26/2019
(Got you all excited for a goat, huh?)

X007 03/26/2019
Ed growls a bit, not liking being used as a stove. "You could be at least asking..."

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
(A bit!)

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--Suddenly, PLOP, Pixel fall into a puddle of white goo. His UI goes all nuts and tells him nothing useful. Remina head tilts. "Hmm, that's probably not the predicted result..."

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
Uh oh! The unicorn is just an unresponsive puddle now!

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--A bulge stats to push up in the center, as Pixel feels some sense of form starting to pull back together..

Vulptor 03/26/2019
Dalim cringes, carefully drawing breath.

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--Poink, a couple of ratlike ears pop up, looking white and shiny, and then a rat-like head starts to form--

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
The head rears back and there's a fearsome monstrous screech as t- Yeah no, it's a tiny, little, sputtering squeak.

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--Pixel feels... weird one could say. Forelimbs pulling out of the goo. Little oddly smooth looking ratty claws--

Vulptor 03/26/2019
"...okay, he's not dead," Dalim sighs, then calls down. "You feeling okay down there?"

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
The rat just blinks and stares at its hands, opening and closing its fists with a confused look on its face.

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
Malc sighs with relief. Had she been holding her breath this entire time? "Oh thank God I thought I had jussst melted sssomeone."

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--Remina goes "You did melt someone." The rat's body forms more, hind feets and weird back spines, taht bounce... rubberishly.

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
"Temporarily. That'sss better than permanently."

She looks back at the emerging critter.

Trubbol 03/26/2019
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Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
"Yesssssssss. Definitely better..."

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
There's more squeaks as the mouse inspects its emerging body!

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--Pixel's tail finally comes free. Leaving a weird white smooth looking rat...the smell of something rubbery drifts forth. His UI settles in 'Level 1 Homunculus' 'Class: Alchemical Construct' and all his stats are pretty pathetic. His only skill being 'Mimic - take appearance of consumed creature'.

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
(This mess is the result of a bored and annoyed snake power gamer.)

Trubbol 03/26/2019
Eric stared between the newcomers as he continued to take small bites from the rat dangling from his claws.

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
(...did I just get Magicarp Power?)

Vulptor 03/26/2019
"...Hey, uh, Pix, can you still talk?" Dalim asks with concern. "Uh... squeak musically if the answer's no."

Trubbol 03/26/2019
(more like kirby power)

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
(...not sure which would be more interesting, hmm...)

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
Malc's eyes dart up at the weasel's meal... and back to her rodent-shaped friend. She's gone weirdly still.

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
The mouse opens its mouth and squeaks. Then it grabs its throat and squeaks again. Uh oh.

Airyuu 03/26/2019
(It only said form, nothing about skills or powers.)

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
(Ohh)

Airyuu 03/26/2019
(Plus you'll be a rubbery duplicate so not sure how much you'd fool anyone..)

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
Malc's pupils go narrow at the squeak, and her tongue flicks out.

Trubbol 03/26/2019
The weasel snickered. "Oh my god, you guys are fscchhhhh something up badly right now, aren't you."

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--Remy goes "Hey, I did warn them. How are you doing?  Gaining them levels?"

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
The rat gives a worried look at the snake and sloooowly begins to back up against the tree behind it! (edited)

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
She curls slowly back. "Mmm. Haven't eaten sssinssse I got here... sssomething sssmelsssssssssss..."

(Don't worry, I ain't going vore on ya. I just thought this'd be a fun angle.)

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
(It is!)

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--Remy scoops up the rat "It's like a stress relief toy!" Squeeze squeeze...

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
Narrow reptilian eyes follow Remy's hands.

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
Well the rat is definitely squishy, which is kinda freaky. Also it tries to squirm out with little success.

Trubbol 03/26/2019
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Vulptor 03/26/2019
"Hey, snake? Ask yourself if you really wanna play food chain..." Dalim warns.

Airyuu 03/26/2019
(Hey, everyone can eat everyone up in a tier. IT's efficient.)

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
(Also, love your pictures)

Trubbol 03/26/2019
with a pause, the weasel forces back some laughter. "Oh my god, are they actually trying to eat each other? Is that what is happening right now?"

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
"Food... chain?" The snake pauses, shudders... and Malc is back. "Gah! No! Grossss!"

"I wouldn't! Wasss I really going to?"

Vulptor 03/26/2019
"...okay, add "rations so nobody is tempted to eat each other" to the must-pack list."

Trubbol 03/26/2019
"That thing probably tastes like car tire or clown noses. What is he, like a familiar or something?"

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
Malc curls into a small, snakey ball. "Dunno. Wasssn't sssupposssed to turn out... that. None of thisss wasss."

X007 03/26/2019
Ed gulps, and slowly backs away from the snake. "Ok, this is somehow getting even weirder than I thought was possible..."

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
"And ssstop eating that rat!" she hisses at the weasel. "At leassst wait until we can get sssome real food! We aren't animalsss, even if we look it!"

Airyuu 03/26/2019
(At least Ed is probably inedible)

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
(I think Kyrio might be able to manage it.)

(Let's not bicker and argue about 'who can eat who' though)

Trubbol 03/26/2019
He stares down at the snake, before shoving what scraps are left of the rat, before shoving them down into his maw, and with afew audible crunches, gulping it down.

Airyuu 03/26/2019
(Does Discord have a way to roll dice?)

Trubbol 03/26/2019
(you need a bot)

(and the bots are... admittedly kind of trash at rng)

Airyuu 03/26/2019
(I just thought it might be nice now and then. Like if someone attacks someone, rather than ust going 'so and so loses' we could have alittle die)

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
(I've got a bot that can throw dice but it's admittedly kind of trash. Not bad at rng, just trash in general :v )

Vulptor 03/26/2019
("Staking my survival on the roll of a polyhedron? No thank you, I don't want to die.")

Trubbol 03/26/2019
(I think it might be best to freestyle it. Like, not dm unless someone tries to do something iffy and let the players decide who wings and loses)

Airyuu 03/26/2019
(I am fine with all that)

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
(Yeh)

(We're all here to have fun etc.)

(Which, do be open if you're not!)

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--Remy plays with the Level 1 Squeak Toy a little, then peeks around. "Oh, so what's going on now?"

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Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
Malc sulks. "Isss there sssomewhere we can go for food? Actual food?" (edited)

(HOW QUICK DO YOU DRAW THOSE)

Airyuu 03/26/2019
(Spoilers, he has already drawn every possible situation and just pops them up when needed)

Trubbol 03/26/2019
(I image rp, everyone drawing in realtime to roleplay)

X007 03/26/2019
Ed's stomach growls as well. "I think I could go for some food as well. ...no idea what I'm supposed to eat though..."

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
(I am fiercely jealous of your speed)

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Pixelnator 03/26/2019
The rat folds its arms and eventually scampers onto the fox's shoulder when given the chance. And when the topic of food is brought up it tugs on her ear, points up at the nearby forest, and mimes eating fruit.

(Love it~)

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--Remy glances over and then goes "He says you can find food in the forest." Well, sort of.

Trubbol 03/26/2019
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Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
"I'm pretty sssure my diet isss firmly carnivorousss now..." Malc shudders again.

"I do not want to eat a rat."

To Remy: "You're the native. Where do you eat?"

Trubbol 03/26/2019
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Airyuu 03/26/2019
--she goes "Me? Well, probably similar to what you'd eat out there, just cooked.  Can you even digest certain things?"

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
Malc mutters something about "wondering how weasel tastes."

"I don't have much choissse, do I."

Trubbol 03/26/2019
Eric rolled his eyes as he looked back out towards the woods. "Man, you would not get the chance. But I got better things to do than to keep one v. one-ing rando's in town."

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
The rat sticks out its tongue at Eric!

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
"Keep talking, rat. When I figure out how to get my old levelsss back, we'll ssseee who'sss laughing."

Trubbol 03/26/2019
He did not seem to notice. "Like, I should get back out there and work on my third level."

X007 03/26/2019
Ed flares up. "Can we just get along?"

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
Malc huffs. "I guess I should go... hunt. Or sssomething. Whatever sssnakesss are sssupposssed to do to get food."

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--Remy goes "Tell you what, I'll grab you guys some food to start you off. Okay?"

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
"Do I need to be worried about ssside effectsss?"

(Hmmm... maybe I need to ease up on the venom.)

(1d4 pun damage)

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--she sets the rat on a branch and cuts open a hole in reality, wandering through it, it seals behind her.--

Trubbol 03/26/2019
The weasel looked between them all. "So... you all want to try taking on something bigger than a rat?"

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
The weird alchemical construct rat lets out a squeak and nods, clumsily beginning to climb its way down.

X007 03/26/2019
"I dunno, we're ready for that..."

Vulptor 03/26/2019
Dalim muses. "Well. How much damage can we deal before a human realizes they are under attack?" "Consider that I can divebomb them from the air, and probably carry the snake and rat with me." "...provided we don't eat each other ." He adds.

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--Remina steps out another tear in reality and sets some McDonalds bags down. "Here you go, dig in."

Vulptor 03/26/2019
"...I have questions."

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
Malc stares, dumbfounded. "What."

Kyrio 03/26/2019
"I'm good. I ate some of that boar that I killed earlier." Kyrio says, apparently still here.

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--she goes "You're probably going 'huh, where did you get McDonalds', I assume."

X007 03/26/2019
Ed stares... "Just... how..."

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
"Well... yesss."

Trubbol 03/26/2019
"I thought you guys had issues with eating rat."

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--she goes "I'm not actually from here, I hop worlds. This place has just been a bit amusing, is all."

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
Malc turns back towards her. "So you can take usss home. You can get usss out of here. Right?"

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--She head tilts "You wanna go home as a snake?"

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
She pauses.

"...no."

Trubbol 03/26/2019
"We could also do whatever you did to make the rat guy there."

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--she gestures "Besides, I don't know if that earth is your earth. I mean, you know how many of them there are?"

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
"Sssaid it while you were gone. That only worked becaussse we ssstarted with a unicorn. I'd probably have to sssettle on a bug or sssomething if I did that."

"You sssay that like all of usss hop between worldsss."

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
The rat guy in question is going to ignore the riveting conversation in favor of burgers literally as big as it is! So while the rest of the people are busy arguing, the McDonalds bag begins to make conspicuous rustling noises from within...

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
"Hey! Leave sssome for usss!"

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
It peeks out its head, sticks out its tongue, and ducks back in~

X007 03/26/2019
Ed waves a paw. "Hey guys, mind passing some over here! Can't grab the bag myself!"

Kyrio 03/26/2019
Kyrio dutifully takes up delivery service

Trubbol 03/26/2019
Eric watched them. "You guys treat this like it is some kind of hell. This place is kind of cool, for what it is, I mean, we get to go out and adventure as weirdass monsters. Wait, you has a unicorn? That must have been metal, you could ride around and stop the crap out of things..."

Airyuu 03/26/2019
("Oh hey, I found a nice rat in my bag, yum.")

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
(*gum)

Kyrio 03/26/2019
"I'm with you, Eric. This has been pretty sweet." Kyrio says, setting a burger down in front of Malc, "But I guess not everyone has the same idea of a good time."

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
She carefully dismantles the burger, separating out the patty... and just staring at it.

Trubbol 03/26/2019
Eric put out a clawed fist towards the reptile. "Wanna go kick some butt?"

Kyrio 03/26/2019
"Will it be easier than the boars outside of town? I got wrecked." Kyrio asks. Bumping the proffered fist. (edited)

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--Remina goes "I agree with those two. Kyrio and... did I ever get your name?  You guys have mulitple lifetimes here before lunch on your world.  You don't have to rush... anything."

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
After a bit, a very content rat exits the bag and plops onto its back on the ground. It looks up to Eric and Kyrio and squeaks, waving its hand in a "eh, it's a living" motion

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
Malc tilts her head thoughtfully, the slab of questionable meat still untouched.

Vulptor 03/26/2019
Dalim flaps down next to a bag, picking it open with beak and talons.

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
"...you two are going hunting?"

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
The rat skitters up next to the two and squeaks, posing heroically! (edited)

Kyrio 03/26/2019
"I think the squeaker wants to come with." Kyrio says

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
It nods!

CorvusAtrox 03/26/2019
(Hey cool if someone new pops in?)

Trubbol 03/26/2019
"I think we could probably take on a boar as a team, that is probably a better idea than trying to solo those things."

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
Malc sighs. "There isss a cave northeassst of town. Low level playersss avoid it - the batsss inflict a lot of ssstatusss effectsss if you aren't careful."

Airyuu 03/26/2019
(I don't mind a new player, hey Kyrio, you wanna take this one?)

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
"But. The basssilisssksss there are worth quite a bit of exp, if you have the right gear. Veteran playersss went there to grind levelsss sssometimesss."

X007 03/26/2019
"Huh, more lizards..." Ed mutters. "Not sure how much help I can be, unless one of you acts as bait for me to get close."

Kyrio 03/26/2019
(I should be able to do part of it before I have to go ^^ do you have a set effect per potion or should I just wing it?)

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
"It'sss probably going to be empty... except for sssome good combat experienssse."

"If you're going there, I want in."

Airyuu 03/26/2019
(Nah, even the same colors don't do the same thing, feel free to wing it)

(I generally just ponder up a few forms and then let the person decide which one I choose by picking a potion)

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
(Snake was a perfect call for me ;) )

Kyrio 03/26/2019
(tiny blue lizard thing was perfect fit for me X3)

X007 03/26/2019
(I got the last one )

Kyrio 03/26/2019
(I'm sure others were hit or miss, like the unicorn. but It's okay to complain if you're stuck as something you don't like.)

X007 03/26/2019
(I'm "Ash")

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
(Yeah horses aren't really my thing which was kind of a big miss on me ^^; )

X007 03/26/2019
(Or rather everyone who bothers me will be ash)

Kyrio 03/26/2019
(you're a 4 legged charmander)

X007 03/26/2019
(But no one can hug me like this )

Kyrio 03/26/2019
@CorvusAtrox Feel free to "arrive". Human MMO player.

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
(Just need some fire resistance)

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
(Gimme the right potion. Snakes give the best hugs. It's science.)

(...also, I'm now reflexively adding extra "s"s when I type. Fuq.) (edited)

CorvusAtrox 03/26/2019
A dark brown haired, decently tall, lightly skinned human wearing pajamas arrives in the area, a bit surprised that they're wearing pajamas still.

X007 03/26/2019
(It was meant to be.)

Kyrio 03/26/2019
(I think you're technically a character in an MMO so you'd still have a character class) (edited)

Vulptor 03/26/2019
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(Oh fair :P)

Strike that, the human is wearing red and white robes and red earrings like a white mage. "Oh, wow, this is pretty realistic. And this outfit's pretty comfy."

Trubbol 03/26/2019
looks up to the human and nods. "Yeah, and you should totally try the potions too."

Kyrio 03/26/2019
"Oh look, someone else is here." Kyrio looks up at Remina, excitedly "Can I do this one!?"

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--REmy peeks up, then glances at Kyrio "Hmm.. sure, might as well do it supervised while I'm around."

CorvusAtrox 03/26/2019
"Potions? Oh, makes sense, for healing or something, bet they would taste pretty good..."

Kyrio 03/26/2019
Kyrio hops up to the white mage and holds out two potions, "Hey man, welcome to Narnia. Pick your poison." The dragonling is small and blue and certainly doesn't look like a player. But he seems to be speaking directly to you and in a human manner, the potions he offers you are golden yellow, and a lime green.

"These need to be taken as immediately as possible, honestly. It's better that way." Kyrio says.

Airyuu 03/26/2019
(New person dies. "What?  I told you it was poison."

CorvusAtrox 03/26/2019
(Lol)

Kyrio 03/26/2019
(by the way, anything you'd prefer not to turn into?)

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
"You should at leassst warn him firssst..." Malc mutters.

Vulptor 03/26/2019
"Is there a point in scaring him? He'll die without it." Dalim murmurs back.

Trubbol 03/26/2019
reaches down and pats the snake on the head. "Come on dude, don't spoil it."

X007 03/26/2019
Ed nods, the small 2-feet long red lizard. "He should know beforehand, even though he really doesn't have a choice..."

Kyrio 03/26/2019
"Hey, you only get one second life, might as well enjoy the element of surprise." Kyrio says. "Besides if he's observant enough he could probably guess what might happen."

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
The tiny rat scampering after the dragonling and rolls its eyes. First waving a knife around, then offering potions with the phrase 'pick your poison'. This guy's kind of a dork. Admittedly in a kinda funny way though.

Kyrio 03/26/2019
"Also... I have no idea what's in these." Kyrio says, "And I doubt Remy's going to tell me."

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
The odd snake shakes its head. "Roll for perssseption, I guesss."

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--Remina makes a ring over her head with fingers in a lame sort of halo of innocence.--

CorvusAtrox 03/26/2019
('No's are probably gender shift, demons, and something that's supposed to be Sexy by nature, doubt you'll do the first or last but wanna cover my bases since you asked)

Airyuu 03/26/2019
(No level 1 succubus, huh)

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
(Yeah it's good to cover bases. No harm in it really. It's what I should have done ><)

Kyrio 03/26/2019
(Fair nuff! Feel free to choose which potion, and react to whatever it is that's going on)

(also I might disappear for a bit soon, will you finish it off if I have to leave @Airyuu?)

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
There's a little tug on the dragonlings foot as the rat next to him points at itself and then makes grabbypaws up at him.

(Yeah I gotta go sleep soon too)

Kyrio 03/26/2019
Kyrio looks down and fumbles to hold both potions in one hand before bending over and picking up the rat. He sets him on his head so he can hold out the potions again.

Airyuu 03/26/2019
(I will FINISH HIM)

CorvusAtrox 03/26/2019
The white mage thinks to themselves. Narnia, huh... this is kinda something, wonder how they got that past copyright. Unless it's public domain now and I missed that or this is related to Narnia but... wouldn't expect that. People do seem to be weird about these potions and the surprise with them, though... Ah well, I'll pick one. "Uh, thanks, guessing you're a character who's supposed to hand these out so players can make a choice or something, huh?" And then the cleric takes the golden yellow potion and drinks it.

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
There's a happy squeak as the rat settles down with a better vantage point to the inevitable show! (edited)

Trubbol 03/26/2019
slowly reaches over to pluck up one of the potions.

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--Remy notices but is like, eh, all it does is effect the 'players' that wander here, so what harm can he do?--

Kyrio 03/26/2019
(Did you supply a name or should I just go with Corvus?)

CorvusAtrox 03/26/2019
(Corvus is good!)

(I'd probably pick it as my name in this MMO anyway)

Kyrio 03/26/2019
Corvus might notice that the potion tastes rather sweet, like honey. Which should be odd since this is just a VR headset game.

CorvusAtrox 03/26/2019
"Hmmm, this is pretty sweet... didn't think they could get taste like this with just VR. Unless something weird is going on..." They just shrug and keep drinking the sweetness.

Kyrio 03/26/2019
Kyrio just grins, as Corvus' fingers and toes start to tingle a little bit. The tips feeling slightly numb, like they're going to sleep.

"I'd say something weird is going on."

CorvusAtrox 03/26/2019
"Mmm? Wait, this isn't part of the game design?" Corvus asks as they try wiggling their numbing toes.

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
"No," Malc sighs. "It isssn't. Not by a long shot."

Kyrio 03/26/2019
"Not quite~" Kyrio says, watching as Corvus' fingers start pairing off and melting together, turning a slightly shiny yellow color. The strange tingling spreading to his whole body as he starts to shrink slightly.

"Pay attention to your UI though. You'll have some choices to make soon."

(I actually do have to go. I'll tell @Airyuu what I was going for though)

CorvusAtrox 03/26/2019
"Uhhhh okay.... this is weird but okay..." the changing was a bit nice, the cleric had to admit, not at all what they were expecting and a bit disorienting, but nice.

(Ahh k. Seeya!)

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--Corvus's arms and legs feel stiff.. hard? His arms looking thinner with his fingers sorta... hard and pointy? Remy goes "Oh, that one."

CorvusAtrox 03/26/2019
"Huh... this is weird..." Corvus said, trying to get used to moving their thinner arms with fingers and toes changing

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--His head starts to feel weird, some odd options flicker across his sight... bug mouths? Ant mandibles, dragonfly-like mouth, a more normal muzzle...

CorvusAtrox 03/26/2019
Bug mouths, uh hmmm... dragonfly would be interesting, but honestly the ant thing is kinda cool, so... they pick that!

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--They start to develop mandibles... and antenna. A hard.. exoskeleton spreading more over his body?

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Airyuu 03/26/2019
--Remina goes "I agree with the bird." Even though she made the potion.

CorvusAtrox 03/26/2019
Exoskeleton, huh? This... seems like the changes are making them more antlike! Wonder how this'll end out... This is definitely weird...

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--his eyes shift weird and buglike, starting to give him an odd view of things around here. As it moves down his torso, he seems more..options? Of a smooth body or a fuzzy one.

--Remy goes "And why are there so many guys showing up? Where's all the cute ladies?"

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
Malc curls up tightly. "Yeah, I don't feel so bad about the whole snake thing anymore."

Trubbol 03/26/2019
shrugs. "I'm good with cute guys." After a pause he scoops up the snake, presenting it to the fox. "This is a girl, I think." (edited)

CorvusAtrox 03/26/2019
Ooh, fuzzy, let's go fuzzy. Corvus thinks as they pick that option. Probably will Bee interesting.

Vulptor 03/26/2019
Dalim is glad he ate something, or that pun damage may have sent him back to the respawn void

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--Fuzz starts spreading over his torso as his back itches... and he sees... bee wings, dragonfly wings, beetle-like wings that retract under a cover, butterfly wings..

--Remy peeks and takes the snake. "Hey cutey."

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
("why are there so many guys showing up" she says to a bunch of MMO players)

CorvusAtrox 03/26/2019
Huh, more fuzzy bodied bugs than they thought! Hmmm.... Those beetle wings seem interesting.

Airyuu 03/26/2019
(Good point)

--He sprouts wings, and then wing guards as things spread down, his body tingles... and he has an option of 4 legs.. or 6...

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
(also the fandom is predominantly male I think? So the server population trends towards that too and people seem to just pick to play as themselves for the most part)

CorvusAtrox 03/26/2019
Hmmmmm, well, the hands are, not gonna do much as they are, probably... let's go with 6.

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--His body shifts as he grows a new set of legs and his 'hands' become a set as well, dropping him to all... sixes. He feels all these weird sensations which obviously he shouldn't be feeling..

CorvusAtrox 03/26/2019
Corvus would question these sensations but honestly, being an insect is a pretty interesting feeling, with the mandibles, fuzzy body, wings...

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--His ... rear begins to shift... and he sees images of a plain abdomen, a stinger or web spinner..--

CorvusAtrox 03/26/2019
Mmmm... plain abdomen, stinger seems dangerous and web spinner might be fun for a bit but they can't imagine getting used to it.

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--his final choice locked in, Corvus finishes transforming. His UI reports 'Level 1 Monster' 'Class: Insectoid.' And his equipment falls off  'This class does not use equipment'

CorvusAtrox 03/26/2019
"...Oh." the monster says as the equipment falls off, guess that's probably one part of it. "...can I still wear the cloak?"

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
Even the normally somber Malc chuckles at this last development. "Heh. Nissse butt."

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--Skills: Bite, Climb, Fly--

--Remina strokes the snake. "Well, that's creepy. Why did I make that potion?"

Vulptor 03/26/2019
"...can you?" Dalim tries dropping the cloak on top of the bug

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--they can wear a cloak. Though it'll interfere with wings--

CorvusAtrox 03/26/2019
They try unfurling their wings and the cloak makes it hard. "Hrm... That's no dice. Well, maybe I'll be able to get it to be a fluffy hood or something."

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--she goes "Maybe you can explain things to your new friend while hunting down some food."

X007 03/26/2019
"Huh, looks cool enough I guess..."

CorvusAtrox 03/26/2019
Ooh, maybe, yeah, am kinda hungry. "Wanna go... look for some stuff?" the bug monster asks Dalim.

Vulptor 03/26/2019
"...sure. (You're taking this well...)"

CorvusAtrox 03/26/2019
"Cool! I'm Corvus! What's your name?"

Vulptor 03/26/2019
"Dalim. And I think the salamander is Ed."

X007 03/26/2019
Said salamander nods. "Nice seeing a friendlier face around here."

Trubbol 03/26/2019
"Everyone moves at their own pace I guess, I was kind of steamed at first, but then I uh..." He glanced about. "Indulged in random violence?"

Airyuu 03/26/2019
--Remy figures he might be taking it well since he doesn't know the full sitiation and thinks he's playing a game, so she just lets them handle it--

CorvusAtrox 03/26/2019
"Nice to meet you both. And... random violence?"

Trubbol 03/26/2019
nods. "Yep, attacked some rats for like, an hour."

Malc Modnar 03/26/2019
"I've basssically been wallowing in an exissstential crisssisss sssinssse thisss whole thing ssstarted."

"Malc, by the way. I'd shake your hand, but..."

CorvusAtrox 03/26/2019
"Welp, that is random violence."

"And, heh, fair. I don't really have hands either."

Vulptor 03/26/2019
"So... What do you... eat?"

CorvusAtrox 03/26/2019
"I'm... not sure. Like, I normally eat sugary stuff and grains and dairy, but dunno like I am now... dairy's probably out, at least."

Airyuu 03/26/2019
(I am a bit worn out on RP for now, so you guys may play and all, but I shall be quiet)

CorvusAtrox 03/26/2019
(That's fair. Thanks for the TF btw, it was fun!)

Airyuu 03/26/2019
(No problems, I was just finishing off what Kyrio started)

Vulptor 03/26/2019
"hm. We could try raiding a beehive, or see if you can eat flowers, or... sip nectar?"

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Kyrio 03/26/2019
(lmao)

CorvusAtrox 03/26/2019
"...Oh."

"Hm"

"Well, that sucks, guess I'm a bug now. I'll deal with it."

Kyrio 03/26/2019
"Good attitude, dude" Kyrio thumbs ups

Vulptor 03/26/2019
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X007 03/26/2019
Ed blinked in surprise. "Yeah, didn't see that one coming..."

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
The rat creature on top of Kyrio just sorta pauses and looks at its paws for a second, occasionally glancing at Corvus and the dragonling it's been placed on top of before sitting back down and resting its head against its knees. Or whatever the rat equivalent is.

Kyrio 03/26/2019
Kyrio will hang out with the hunting party getting sweet afk party exp

(cuz I'm afk)

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
(reported for afk)

X007 03/26/2019
Ed is trying to get as much exp for now from party as he has no viability attacking up close by himself.

Trubbol 03/26/2019
(so we all taking a break?)

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
(I should be sleeping so I am. But I mean it's a freeform thing so people can kinda come and go as they please)

Kyrio 03/26/2019
(seems so ^^ maybe we can come up with a way to do dungeons?)

Airyuu 03/26/2019
(I had been pondering setting up a MUCK with this theme, with a combat system and levels, and people could RP and stuff.  But mucks don't do as well as they used to, people aren't into text I guess)

Trubbol 03/26/2019
(I'm all for it)

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
(Muck could be nifty. I was thinking FAE for tabletop if I ever ended up doing that, given how easily characters would slot into that)

Vulptor 03/26/2019
(On the one hand, a MUCK would be an interesting project since I've never done one but am good at networking code.) (On the other, I've never played a MUCK before either so I'm not sure I know good game design principles for one :P)

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
(There's free frameworks for them)

Airyuu 03/26/2019
(The problem is it would require coding and it would need enough players to be worth it, ya know?)

Pixelnator 03/26/2019
(A simple chatroom setup? Not really. A proper MUD? Absolutely)

Airyuu 03/26/2019
(We've already got a simple chatroom setup)