3/28 Wilds

Malc Modnar 03/28/2019
"I've been doing thisss sssinssse closssed beta. Of courssse I 'know the racket'!"

Airyuu 03/28/2019
--Amber stands and smiles. "So should we go make some money and get better equipment?"

Malc Modnar 03/28/2019
"Now then. Passst here isss a fork in the road. If we go left, we hit Ssstonessskin Cave. Right goesss through the Idylwood towardsss... Idylwood." (edited)

Airyuu 03/28/2019
(I figure if anyone gets killed near our magic town, it's the closest respawn point... but people dunno that yet)

Vulptor 03/28/2019
(oh dear~)

"That's the basilisk cave you were meaning to raid before..." Dalim gestures at Amber and their collars. "...right?"

Malc Modnar 03/28/2019
"Yesss. Ssstill want to, sssooner or later."

"But if we want to go grab sssome better gear firssst... your call, bosss."

Airyuu 03/28/2019
--she goes "Hmm, well, gear would give us a better chance, we might run into more surprises after all. The patch seems to have done some interesting things."

Malc Modnar 03/28/2019
Malc nods.

"Sssmart. I knew I liked you for a reassson."

"Idylwood, then? It'sss one of the firssst ssstarter townsss, ssso it shouldn't be too hard to reach, even now."

Airyuu 03/28/2019
--she brings up a menu and 'stores' Fang and he dissapears, then she goes "Okay team, let's go!" pointing dramatically forwards

Malc Modnar 03/28/2019
Malc is quite comfortably perched on her shoulders.

"Yesss, letsss."

Airyuu 03/28/2019
--she goes "This would be quicker if I had a mount." as she starts walking. "Oh, I never named you." peeking over at the bird.

Malc Modnar 03/28/2019
"Might I make a few sssuggessstionsss?" Malc asks, smirking.

Vulptor 03/28/2019
Dalim appears unamused.

Airyuu 03/28/2019
--she goes "Or do you have a name?"

Vulptor 03/28/2019
"It would stand to reason." The bird tilts their head. "Although I can't say I'm not curious about what you'd come up with. Eh, Kaa? "

Airyuu 03/28/2019
--she ponders, digs deep within her BRAIN and goes "Boko?"

Malc Modnar 03/28/2019
"Kaa isss... actually quite nissse~"

"..."

"That might be the taming talking."

Vulptor 03/28/2019
"...Boko's the best you got, eh?" He shakes his head. "It's no Dalim, but I can't bring myself to object."

Airyuu 03/28/2019
--she brings up a menu and names him... Dalim! Which appears on his status for players to see. Woo?--

Vulptor 03/28/2019
"...thank you." He spreads his wings. "So. You need overwatch?"

Airyuu 03/28/2019
--she goes "Hmm.. it couldn't hurt, let us know if anything big and scary is in the area."

Vulptor 03/28/2019
Dalim takes flight, working up to circle above the treetops, looking for... well, big and scary things.

Malc Modnar 03/28/2019
"Ssso," Kaa asks idly as they travel, "You haven't sssaid much about all thisss, Amber. I imagine it mussst be alarming, being ssstuck in thisss game, even if you are ssstill... yourssself."

Airyuu 03/28/2019
--she goes "But I'm not stuck." Head tilt. "I never went to the areas. You told me not to."

Malc Modnar 03/28/2019
"Yet you can't log out, can you?"

Kyrio 03/28/2019
(I don't think that was established yet actually)

Malc Modnar 03/28/2019
(Coulda sworn it was. Huh.)

(We had a whole freakout about it.)

Pixelnator 03/28/2019
(Monsters yeah, players who haven't been to the village yet, no. As far as I recall anyways)

Airyuu 03/28/2019
--She brings up a menu, taps. "It's asking me to confirm. I do need to go for a while, though, so it's as good a time to test as any, huh?"

Kyrio 03/28/2019
(Drake said he couldn't but I don't think that applied to Amber)

Pixelnator 03/28/2019
( Waves hands to dismiss plotholes with magic ) (edited)

Malc Modnar 03/28/2019
Kaa turns and gives Amber a very strange look. (edited)

Airyuu 03/28/2019
--she peeks at her. "... what?"

Vulptor 03/28/2019
(Yeah, hoomans are fine until they set foot in Convergence. Though Drake's stuckness indicates somewhere else overlaps too, dundun)

Drake the Zevashi Roach 03/28/2019
The north Remembers)

Malc Modnar 03/28/2019
"There are at leassst five of usss ssstuck here. You can log out, we can't. And we already know time doesssn't line up like it should. There'sss no telling when you'll be back from our perssspective."

She pauses. "Asssuming you come back at all. Nekssst time, you might not be able to leave." (edited)

Kaa sighs snakily. (edited)

"You have to get help."

Airyuu 03/28/2019
--She goes "I.." then looks up. "Another e-mail from this Malc person."

Malc Modnar 03/28/2019
"What."

Airyuu 03/28/2019
--she goes "It says 'don't break the timestream'." scratching her neck.

Malc Modnar 03/28/2019
" What? "

Vulptor 03/28/2019
"(Solid advice, I'd say.)"

Airyuu 03/28/2019
--Amber ponders. "I've seen sci fi! Okay, so... wait.  So time isn't moving for you, but it's moving for me, huh?  So maybe when... you get fixed, not much time passed for you, so that you is fixed right now.  While this you is still in the weird time space." She nods

Pixelnator 03/28/2019
(I'd imagine Malc would then email "yeah she's correct" considering she'd remember this conversation :v )

(Timey wimey)

Malc Modnar 03/28/2019
"Or sssomeone isss usssing my email!" Kaa spits.

Airyuu 03/28/2019
--Amber goes "Um. Well, I guess it's... possible someone else is using your body while you aren't?" She smiles helpfully.

Malc Modnar 03/28/2019
"There isss no way I would tell you to ssstay here. It makesss no sssenssse!"

"I-"

Kaa's mouth slams shut. After a moment, she whispers, slowly:

"Amber. You need to log out. Now. "

Airyuu 03/28/2019
--she goes "Um. Okay." she glances at the snake, then taps a button. She vanishes. Malc and Dalim are frozen for a moment like hte system is trying to figure out what to do with them. Then they resume moving and both find they have full access to Amber's inventory and screens. Like they're 'on her account'. Malc can see the e-mail from 'herself' there, too

Malc Modnar 03/28/2019
Kaa isn't looking at the email, though. Kaa is curling up into a frightened ball.

Vulptor 03/28/2019
"Ack!" Dalim wobbles in midair, a bit startled at the sudden HUD. "Okay, this is a mindbending abstraction-" "..." He sighs, and alights next to Kaa. "..."

Malc Modnar 03/28/2019
"Bird brain," Kaa begins flatly, "do you know what a databassse isss?"

Vulptor 03/28/2019
"Of course..?"

Malc Modnar 03/28/2019
"This game runsss on databasssesss. They track player ssstatsss, abilitiesss, who isss what and where..."

Kaa gulps.

"...and who paysss for each account."

"I work for CSVR'sss publisher. I worked on thossse databasssesss. It'sss how I got my beta key."

"I can, in the real world, make a lissst of any player'sss name, account, and billing addresss."

"And I can terminate that account. At will."

Vulptor 03/28/2019
"A backdoor."

Malc Modnar 03/28/2019
"Not sssupposssed to. But I could, if I don't mind losssing my job."

"What happensss to usss if sssomeone deletesss usss?"

Airyuu 03/28/2019
--A voice goes "Man, you are such a whiner. Or an overthinker.  Or something."

Kyrio 03/28/2019
(Theoretically, couldn't we come back and interact with ourselves after we escape? but I guess we'd just get stuck again)

Airyuu 03/28/2019
("Why is this place full of Kyrios?")

Malc Modnar 03/28/2019
Kaa rattles, more in surprise than anger.

Airyuu 03/28/2019
("I wanted that raptor potion!")

Kyrio 03/28/2019
(lol)

Airyuu 03/28/2019
(Maybe there's a reason they can't!)

Malc Modnar 03/28/2019
(GOD DAMMIT DID BIRD BRAIN PISS OFF THE MAGIC MAFIA)

Vulptor 03/28/2019
(Dalim: "ONLY THE REGULAR MAFIA")

Kyrio 03/28/2019
(lmao) (edited)

Airyuu 03/28/2019
--Floating in the air is a cat, with wings. At first he seems to have black fur but as he moves, it's more obvious that it's prismatic and shifts with the light hitting it. He has a thicker tail than a cat should have, and red eyes. Also, he's not using those wings. He's just floating. And above his head is [Wouldn't you like to know? Level Inifnity+1]

Drake the Zevashi Roach 03/28/2019
(iiiiii wanted to be a draaagggoooooon!)

Kyrio 03/28/2019
(The thick plottens!)

Malc Modnar 03/28/2019
Kaa stares at the new arrival, coiled tightly.

Airyuu 03/28/2019
(this is an old character of mine, I don't have a picture of him but as an idea) -

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Vulptor 03/28/2019
"...Infinity plus one reads a bit redundant but" -whistles- "that's some style." "Alright, angel I'm assuming, am I correct in assuming that our bodies are a bit more physical than some 3.3-volt electrons back home can threaten?"

Airyuu 03/28/2019
--He turns upside down to peek. "You've got a real body, you can't be deleted." he hangs in the air, waving paws. "See? He's got it.  Right now you're like... ghosts in the shell!  No, ghosts don't have bodies.  Let's see. Bugs in the hardware?"

Malc Modnar 03/28/2019
"My consssern isss lesss for thisss body and more for the one I have at home," Kaa replies flatly.

Airyuu 03/28/2019
--he announces "Who cares? That body is boring." he's suddenly next to her, learning over. "This is so much more interesting."

Malc Modnar 03/28/2019
"I have no proper teeth. No limbsss. I can't even blink, and I've been fighting a conssstant craving for ratsss sssince I got here," she spits. "How isss that more interesssting?"

Airyuu 03/28/2019
--he grins. "You just said so! You want some other things, evolve." the 'pokemon evolving' music plays from nowhere

Vulptor 03/28/2019
Dalim glances around in a vain search for a source.

Malc Modnar 03/28/2019
"Lisssten here, you housssecat crosssbreed," she snarls, rising up towars the creature, "I want to go home. I want to be me again. I want to ssstop having to fight againssst thisss ssstupid sssnakey body I'm ssstuck with!"

She rises closer. "You clearly can do more than you're letting on, ssso fix me ."

Airyuu 03/28/2019
--He twirls in the air "Iiiii caaaan dooo anything! Take a look, it's in a book..."

Vulptor 03/28/2019
Cheery synthesizer music

Malc Modnar 03/28/2019
Kaa hisses loudly, and with a sudden blur, launches herself at the floating cat! (edited)

(I'm just going to go ahead and guess that don't work.)

Airyuu 03/28/2019
--her teeth sink in, there's a HSSSSSSSS and she finds herself with a deflated toy in her mouth--

Vulptor 03/28/2019
"..." Dalim facewings.

Airyuu 03/28/2019
--The cat thing elbows Dalim idly "Man, glad he shut up, that guy was so full of hot air."

Vulptor 03/28/2019
Dalim jumps in surprise. "...pardon me." "Soo... introductions?"

Airyuu 03/28/2019
--he goes "I am.." and his title changes to [Obsydian] and he goes "But you can call me.." [Master Awesomelord]

Vulptor 03/28/2019
"...eheh, so noted. Um. I'm Dalim. Don't think I am allowed to called anybody besides Amber "Master" right now though." He gestures to the  window. "...unless that's, like, the kid-at-a-manor type of Master I guess."

Malc Modnar 03/28/2019
Kaa snaps around, snarling.

"Enough with the cutesssy act! Why are you here?"

Airyuu 03/28/2019
--he goes "Oooh, you think I'm cute?" He grins and bats eyes

Malc Modnar 03/28/2019
Another angry rattle.

Airyuu 03/28/2019
--he goes "I am here because I felt like it. But if I need a purpose.." he taps his chin. "I'll answer two questions. Better make them good."

--he turns upside down and grins. "Yes or no only."

Malc Modnar 03/28/2019
Kaa pauses, staring at him for several long seconds.

Quickly, she turns to Dalim. "You. Do not sssay a word. I don't want you wasssting our quessstions."

To the cat thing: "Okay. Firssst quessstion: isss it posssible for usss to return home and go back to our normal livesss?"

Airyuu 03/28/2019
--he digs in an ear idly with a pinkie claw. "Yes."

Malc Modnar 03/28/2019
Kaa seems visibly relieved.

She shifts for a few moments.

Then, much more quietly, she asks, "...will Amber be coming back for usss?"

Airyuu 03/28/2019
--he goes "Yes." again, looking at whatever he picked out of his ear on his claw

Malc Modnar 03/28/2019
Kaa squirms, as if trying to compose herself, before obviously deciding it's a futile effort.

"Very well. I'd have more quessstionsss for you, but I'm willing to guesss that nothing I do will convinssse you to help usss any further."

Airyuu 03/28/2019
-he goes "I'm capri sun. Who knows what I'll do in the future.  Good luck out there." And then he's gone without any sort of special effects. Like a jump cut.

Vulptor 03/28/2019
"...hm."

Dalim glances at Amber's display, seeing what rate the clock ticks at.

Malc Modnar 03/28/2019
Kaa, wordlessly, slithers away, curling up amidst a nearby tree's roots, her reptilian face even more expressionless than usual.

Vulptor 03/28/2019
"I would have thought you'd be happier."

Malc Modnar 03/28/2019
"What ever gave you that idea," she spits.

Vulptor 03/28/2019
"You have supernatural confirmation that you can be human again, and that you haven't lost your raiding partner." He tilts his head. "Or were you hoping for different answers?"

Malc Modnar 03/28/2019
"I alssso found out that my life may currently be being ruined," she replies. "And inssstead of asssking about that, inssstead of trying to find out if that cat wasss sssomeone I knew, I wasssted my sssecond quessstion on..." (edited)

She shakes her head. "Ssstupid. It wasss ssstupid of me."

Vulptor 03/28/2019
Dalim pauses. "...that's what panic does. Makes you do stupid things. Who hasn't been chased by the fuzz and tried to climb a fence when there was a gate right there? "

"...but you said there's more than the snake thing. What did you mean by "your life" and the thing about knowing the cat?"

Malc Modnar 03/28/2019
"I mean sssomeone isss out there, walking around in my body and ssscrewing with thingsss that will get me fired if not arresssted!" she snaps.

"That cat showed up right then . It'sss too convenient! But I didn't even asssk!"

She lashes out at the empty air.

"It wasss ssstupid of me, and I may have blown my one chanssse to sssalvage my life. Even if I figure out how to get back, it might jussst be to wind up in a jail sssell!"

Kyrio 03/28/2019
(Man I wish I was here right now :P)

Malc Modnar 03/28/2019
"F!@k thisss. I'm going to grind sssome eksssp. Don't get yourssself killed while I'm gone."

Vulptor 03/28/2019
Dalim opens his beak, then decides there's not really much helpful to be said to a snake having an existential crisis. He takes off into the air, deciding to check things at the town.

Kyrio 03/28/2019
Kyrio will try his best to follow Dalim while avoiding as many encounters and Players as he possibly can. But it'll take him a lot longer to find Malc than him.

Malc Modnar 03/28/2019
(Which him is Kyrio? :P)

Kyrio 03/28/2019
(the first :P)

(I'll let you set up the situation in which I find you, or even if I find you at all)

Malc Modnar 03/28/2019
The scenes of battle are still scattered about the Fossil Road - hadn't Dalim mentioned fighting some kind of plant creature there?

Its corpse is gone, but the scent of pollen still hangs heavy in the air, and the old bones are scoured with fresh, deep gashes.

Kyrio 03/28/2019
"These don't look pretty..." Kyrio mutters as he inspects the bones. He sees Dalim circling overhead so he assumes this is near where Amber logged. He follows the bird assuming he's using the compass location now.

Malc Modnar 03/28/2019
The compass points northeast, towards the Idylwood.

But the trees there are far too tangled for Dalim to land... (edited)

Kyrio 03/28/2019
Kyrio notices Dalim circling around a location, "I guess he can't get in from above. Let's hope there's no werewolves in here." Kyrio stealths and starts moving through the forest.

He's avoided several aggros and PCs. Kyrio's stealth levels up at least once during the trip

Malc Modnar 03/28/2019
The woods are silent and still, save for the odd, sudden flight of panicked birds overhead.

There seems to be some sort of commotion in the (cleverly named) town of Idylwood, just inside the forest's borders...

Kyrio 03/28/2019
"Is she in a town? Is PVP even allowed in towns? That's kind of lame game design if so..." Kyrio mutters, but he makes his way forward. He draws his knife just in case he's found. PCs will be everywhere here. (edited)

He then drops his knife has his hand starts to cramp. "Shit. Not now..."

(Feel free to swap perspectives if you need to.)

Malc Modnar 03/28/2019
A sudden burst of chaos as one such player character - a while-robed priest - goes sprinting right past the concealed dragonling!

"Sh*t sh!t sh$%&#!" the priest shouts, blindly scrambling away from the town's center!

Kyrio 03/28/2019
Kyrio ducks a moment, he picks up the knife with his mouth as his hands drop to the ground, he growls and starts sprinting on all fours while still trying to not draw too much attention.

Pixelnator 03/28/2019
Meanwhile a completely oblivious white rat thing is just sniffing around trying to figure out what the dragonling is hiding from. It had once again tagged on in hopes of getting in on whatever the big exp numbers Dalim seems to have been getting via partyshare. "Squeak?" (edited)

Malc Modnar 03/28/2019
(We're like a good hour away by now)

Kyrio 03/28/2019
(If you want to join you could just say he's been following Kyrio I guess)

Malc Modnar 03/28/2019
(Riding along as a mouse?)

Kyrio 03/28/2019
(that would also work)

Malc Modnar 03/28/2019
(?)

Pixelnator 03/28/2019
(Sure! I just wanna get more exp and maybe try and eat something that lets me speak >v>)

Kyrio 03/28/2019
Kyrio has a sticky rat clinging to his horns

Pixelnator 03/28/2019
(Edited my post a bit to fit better)

Malc Modnar 03/28/2019
Whatever's happening, it's certainly made hiding easier! Several other players are busy frantically scrambling away from the town's center - one even stumbles over the hiding duo, but doesn't so much as stop for a glance before they're gone again!

Kyrio 03/28/2019
"Whaff's going on..?" Kyrio mumbles around his knife, scrambling through town on his paws.

Malc Modnar 03/28/2019
At the center of town, in a small plaza, there's a trio of decently well-equipped players in matching tabards. One is clad in some kind of tribal patchwork leather, another wears a tight-fitted cuirass, and the third is wearing a chainmail overcoat...

...and a very large, very angry snake.

Kyrio 03/28/2019
Kyrio, the very small level 3 dragonling is somewhat intimidated. He ducks behind a barrel, trying to figure out what's going on and if there's a place he can easily interviene.

Pixelnator 03/28/2019
The rat is likewise automatically ducked behind the barrel. Is the snake tamed again? That shouldn't be possible if it's already a pet.

Airyuu 03/28/2019
(It might not be friendly wearing)

Malc Modnar 03/28/2019
"Don't just stand there - get this thing off!" the armored figure shouts, thrashing about as the snake strikes repeatedly at several rips in his chain-link coat. "Yeah, no," the rogue replies, standing back and folding her arms. "You saw what that thing did to Jess when she got close. Just keep patching his health up and hope it burns through its attacks before he drops." The third figure - a shaman - nods, and begins to prepare a spell.

Airyuu 03/28/2019
("Is this what tanking is? Am I tanking right?")

Kyrio 03/28/2019
"Healer." Kyrio growls, sneaking a little closer to the Shaman.

Pixelnator 03/28/2019
The rat nods and leaps off, sneaking closer in order to flank them.

Malc Modnar 03/28/2019
The snake - Malc, presumably, though quite a bit bigger and sporting a new green coloration - doesn't seem content to just whittle away at the tank, however. With a growling hiss, she sinks her fangs into his neck and begins tugging him back, away from the group!

"Wahahahahaht kind of cr@p is this??" the unfortunate paladin shouts.

Kyrio 03/28/2019
Another cramp in Kyrio's back causes him to falter a moment. He gets a message on his UI [We#%pon In#%#atable] glitching a moment before it just disappears. The dragonling grips his knife in his mouth tighter, and jumps out at the Shaman "fffneek affack!" With a cat-like leap, what appears to be a blue quadrupedal dog with a lizard tail flies up and stabs the shaman in the back with his knife, the Dracowolf kicks his hind legs and drags the knife downward before he lands on the ground again and sprints back into the shadows to re-stealth

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Pixelnator 03/28/2019
The rat blinks. Is this what Kyrio had meant when he had said he's glitched out too? It shakes its head and refocuses. Now's really not the time to think about that. Instead, it closes its eyes and activates [Mimic], turning into its wolf form as it leaps at the shaman from behind juuuust as they're starting to react to the attack.

(Aaah cute!)

Airyuu 03/28/2019
(HE could do Cute Damage)

Malc Modnar 03/28/2019
The shaman is sent reeling by the blow! The rogue, upon seeing her companion struck by a second attacker, simply says "Yeah, this update is f^**ed. I'm gonna go find a safe place to log and wait for the hotfix." With that, she simply... crouches. And she's gone!

Pixelnator 03/28/2019
(Skill: Adorable)

Malc Modnar 03/28/2019
(:0)

Pixelnator 03/28/2019
Not one to waste an opportunity, the white wolf proceeds to dash off in order to break line of sight and hide as well.

Kyrio 03/28/2019
(Banned for Leaving)

Pixelnator 03/28/2019
(And now we've become the bad guys in a horror movie)

("They're coming out from the walls! Game over man, game over!")

Malc Modnar 03/28/2019
The snake continues her attack, savagely pumping more and more venom into the poor paladin. He manages to free a hand and land a glancing hit up her side - only for her to bleed more poison!

With the healing interrupted, his health pool evaporates and he crumples to the ground. ...and speaking of Kaa, she's now turning her gaze towards the shaman... (edited)

Kyrio 03/28/2019
Kyrio jumps out of the shadows at the Shaman a second time, who seems to not be able to react with all three enemies on him. "Ffnek afack!" and repeats his stab and drag.

Malc Modnar 03/28/2019
...the shaman who is currently curled up in a ball. Crying?

"I don't wanna play this game anymore!" he wails.

Airyuu 03/28/2019
(Look what you guys did! I hope you're happy!)

Pixelnator 03/28/2019
The wolf springs up and attacks whoever's left. Trying to get an attack in on every enemy so as to not miss out on the experience points.

Kyrio 03/28/2019
Kyrio spits out his knife, "Some of us don't want to play either, but at least you get to leave, you jerk." He then watches the goo wolf attack the defenseless shaman one last time

Pixelnator 03/28/2019
The wolf just keeps biting. He's died as a player before. Many times in fact. So the waterworks don't really work on him as a result.

Malc Modnar 03/28/2019
The moment of victory is interrupted by a loud, steady hiss...

Kyrio 03/28/2019
"What's with all the weed names..?" Kyrio mutters, trying to pick up his knife again, but his paws make it difficult, so in the mouth it goes. He looks up at the big snake.

Malc Modnar 03/28/2019
The snake rears back, eyes narrowed to slits, body tensed and ready to strike.

Kyrio 03/28/2019
And immediately spits it out again, "W-wait, Malc! It's me! Kyrio!"

"And Pixel. He ate a wolf earlier." Kyrio says backing up a little.

Pixelnator 03/28/2019
The wolf paces backwards a bit. Something feels off...

Malc Modnar 03/28/2019
Not quite fast enough - the snake darts forward, slamming into Kyrio's flank before flashing back to her original position. You didn't even see it happen!

Kyrio 03/28/2019
"Augh!" Kyrio yelps. Flinging backwards and hitting a wall. He scrambles to his feet, but can't quite get up. -1 Hp periodically fills his vision as he tries to look at the snake again through the nausea

Pixelnator 03/28/2019
Pixel reacts pretty much immediately reacts to the attack, lunging at the snake whilst baring its teeth as it tries to get a good grasp on the snake right behind her neck!

Kyrio 03/28/2019
"S-Stop! Don't attack her!" Kyrio growls, they shift to a whimper as he loses another point of health

Malc Modnar 03/28/2019
Malc hisses angrily, but Pixel's attack finds its purchase!

His fangs sink into her hide - and his mouth is filled with the taste of poison!

Kyrio 03/28/2019
(can you poison a homunculus?)

Airyuu 03/28/2019
(But... can goo be poisoned?)

Kyrio 03/28/2019
(jinx)

Malc Modnar 03/28/2019
(I dunno, can you?)

(I'm just rolling for attacks, not for character traits.)

Kyrio 03/28/2019
(I say it's up to Pixel)

Pixelnator 03/28/2019
The wolf doesn't seem to listen as it bites down as hard as it can and begins to flail the snake around, trying to hit it against the ground before tossing it away from the pair.

(I'd say poison resistance would apply at least to some degree. So probably a chance to resist?)

Malc Modnar 03/28/2019
(Rolling it)

Kyrio 03/28/2019
Kyrio whines as he cramps up again, his form shifting back to something resembling humanoid, though the use of his hands is a little hampered by the poison.

Vulptor 03/28/2019
Dalim is rather concerned at what he's reading in the battle feed, and lands on a branch at the top of the canopy. He begins to squirm down, working through the dense treetop.

Pixelnator 03/28/2019
Despite the poison, the wolf takes a defensive position between Kyrio and the snake. Trying to hold its eyes open and stay focused as it growls at the snake and bares its teeth again, body tense and ready to leap at a moment's notice.

Airyuu 03/28/2019
(I think Dalim may have gained some levels too, leeching off Malc)

Malc Modnar 03/28/2019
The snake is moving to strike at Kyrio again!

Kyrio 03/28/2019
"Malc... I'm sorry." The dragonling says weakly. His HP drops to 1, the poison stops hurting him, but he's unable to move.

Pixelnator 03/28/2019
Pixel in turn leaps at the snake. Trying to intercept it if at all possible.

Malc Modnar 03/28/2019
His plea falls on deaf ears - or rather, no ears at all.

Pixelnator 03/28/2019
( I mean they kindasorta do have ears )

Airyuu 03/28/2019
--Poof, Amber logs in... way back to where they left her. "Um... is it okay to... hey?" looking around but she's alone... and on top of that... she doesn't notice she's now flagged for PvP...

Malc Modnar 03/28/2019
The snake strikes - and Pixel pounces, knocking her aside!

Pixelnator 03/28/2019
(Is poison lethal or just "dropped to 1hp"?)

Kyrio 03/28/2019
(I assumed the latter, but I'll leave it up to the poisoner)

Malc Modnar 03/28/2019
(Hmmmmmmmm. Yeah, that'd be nerfed pretty quick, come to think of it)

Kyrio 03/28/2019
(well he is only level 3 and you're level 6 so big power difference) (edited)

Airyuu 03/28/2019
(Poison probably wears off, so not overpowered, but if it's higher leveled poison hitting a low leveled guy and all)

Malc Modnar 03/28/2019
(Also fair.)

ZiggyMoo!~ 03/28/2019
(kinda a bit like posion headcrab venom from hl2

Malc Modnar 03/28/2019
(I think, for this encounter...)

Pixelnator 03/28/2019
The wolf shakes itself, trying to focus despite the poison. If Kyrio is stable at 1HP, all it needs to do is defeat the snake before it can land a hit on him and they'll be safe. Not very nice to Malc, but she'll respawn at least. Thus it once again gets ready to deflect the snake.

Malc Modnar 03/28/2019
(We'll see where the dice fall )

The snake isn't deterred. It rolls, gathering itself up for another strike at Kyrio.

Vulptor 03/28/2019
"Oi! Malc!" Dalim calls out, beak poking out of the overhead thicket.

Pixelnator 03/28/2019
The wolf leaps and tries to latch on. Since it's getting pretty clear Malc isn't being herself, it's going to quit trying to keep her away and start to just try and finish her off, biting down more viciously as it attacks.

Kyrio 03/28/2019
(Did the poison not kill me then?)

Malc Modnar 03/28/2019
(Nope! But one more hit will!)

Airyuu 03/28/2019
--Amber looks up as another player approaches "Oh hey, did you see a snake and a bird around here? They were like.." SHe blinks as the guy shoves a sword through her chest. "What's that for?" Then she notices her HP going down.

Kyrio 03/28/2019
(Whew)

Malc Modnar 03/28/2019
Pixel lunges forward, jaws slamming shut...

...on thin air.

The snake darts to one side, then swerves and launches herself towards Kyrio!

Kyrio 03/28/2019
Kyrio rolls onto his back and hold his knife out in front of him in a last hurrah

Pixelnator 03/28/2019
There's a little puff of dirt as the wolf rebounds and redirects its momentum towards Malc. Hoping that a wolf can outpace the snake.

Malc Modnar 03/28/2019
(oh my god these dice)

Kyrio 03/28/2019
(am I lucky? :P)

(dice usually hate me)

Malc Modnar 03/28/2019
(You are just not lucky enough.)

(Consistently.)

Kyrio 03/28/2019
(aww I knew it)

Vulptor 03/28/2019
Dalim squirms, trying to dive. He doesn't expect to be able to damage a "friendly", but maybe he can physically pin the snake.

Malc Modnar 03/28/2019
Pixel leaps, but the snake is just a breath faster. She brushes past the wolf and slams straight into Kyrio's upraised arm. He almost - almost - manages to catch her charge on the blade.

Kyrio 03/28/2019
"Heh.. well... See you at home... I guess." Kyrio smirks weakly. He poofs! He leaves behind  and

Pixelnator 03/28/2019
(...actually I have a question. Do monsters just poof or do they leave behind remains?)

Pixelnator 03/28/2019
(Mostly asking for mimicry purposes)

Malc Modnar 03/28/2019
(Usually, they poof)

Kyrio 03/28/2019
(I poofd)

(I left behind drops but you prolly can't eat those :P)

Airyuu 03/28/2019
(Whatever the plot demands! MAybe if you defeat something you can consume, but normal things poof?)

(Or you have to defeat them with COMSUME SKILL)

Pixelnator 03/28/2019
(That works! I'll just eat the snake )

Kyrio 03/28/2019
(Activate [Predator] Skill?)

Pixelnator 03/28/2019
The wolf growls as it leaps at the snake and tries to get at its throat, pinning it down with its paws.

Airyuu 03/28/2019
--Amber goes "Hey, you can't do that, I'm not.." then she poofs. SUDDENLY. Both Malc and Dalim get despawned and find themselves in 'pet storage' with Fang. Which is pretty similar to the Respawn space, except without a timer.

Pixelnator 03/28/2019
(Goddammit I was hoping nobody would catch on to that Kyrio xD )

...ending up biting thing air. Dammit.

Kyrio 03/28/2019
(You kidding? i recognized that when you first said you needed to eat stuff to mimic it :P)

Malc Modnar 03/28/2019
Dalim is now stuck in limbo with the still-raging snake just a short distance away! (edited)

Pixelnator 03/28/2019
(I mean to be fair I didn't pick it but I did immediately draw the parallels!)

Kyrio 03/28/2019
(Pixel should still be in town i think)

Airyuu 03/28/2019
(I was pondering that at higher levels you could mimc a forms skills... at lower levels. And eventually start mimicing things more fully, but I dunno)

Malc Modnar 03/28/2019
(derp)

Kyrio 03/28/2019
(So he gets to walk back or get killed)

Pixelnator 03/28/2019
(Yeah I didn't die as far as I can tell. Just... poisoned in a town with heroes. With no help around. Um...)

Kyrio 03/28/2019
(time to mouse up)

Malc Modnar 03/28/2019
On the bright side, the heroes have all fled the town. Though with the promise of tough monsters to fight, they will be back, and in greater numbers.

Vulptor 03/28/2019
(taking pet storage to other channel?)

Malc Modnar 03/28/2019
(I'm not sorry)

Pixelnator 03/28/2019
Yeah no, the wolf doesn't stick around. It grabs the dragonlings loot in its mouth (well most of it anyhow) and legs it towards the direction of their home.

Kyrio 03/28/2019
(hah)

Pixelnator 03/28/2019
(I'm still mad the show keeps taking cool monsters and turning them into boring humans with like a pair of horns or something, grumblegrumble )

Airyuu 03/28/2019
--Amber respawns at the nearest safe point! Which means, for her... the Town She Should Not Enter. "Geeze, was that a hacker? I wasn't set to PvP..."

Malc Modnar 03/28/2019
(Let's keep our chat here - town is in the other)

Airyuu 03/28/2019
(So which is HomeTown now?)

Malc Modnar 03/28/2019
(1) (edited)

(Dalim and I are in 2)

Kyrio 03/28/2019
(Sorry I didn't notice pet storage was there before I said something)

Airyuu 03/28/2019
(*talks to old man outside of Pet Storage * "They don't seem to like each other very much.")

Vulptor 03/28/2019
"Malc."

Malc Modnar 03/28/2019
The snake responds immediately, whirling about and flinging herself at the bird!

Pixelnator 03/28/2019
(the way I see it is channel 1 is for stuff anyone can be around for that happens in the town and channel 2 is for more eventy stuff)

Malc Modnar 03/28/2019
She strikes!

...and bounces harmlessly off!

It seems pet storage doesn't allow combat!

Pixelnator 03/28/2019
(anyways, since I'm heading to town I'm gonna go back to oooooone)

Vulptor 03/28/2019
Are pets even capable of friendly fire? In any case, Dalim tries to grapple with his talons. Just... holding her in place to try and force her to into conversation. " Malc "

Malc Modnar 03/28/2019
Another angry hiss, but she pauses. It looks like she realizes she can't hurt you here, at least.

Saying "Malc" isn't doing the trick, though.

Vulptor 03/28/2019
"Hey. It's me, Dalim. Birdbrain." "I'm going to let you go. Can we talk?"

Airyuu 03/28/2019
(NOW KISS)

Malc Modnar 03/28/2019
She goes still. Did that seriously get through to her?

Vulptor 03/28/2019
Dalim releases her. "... You look bigger?"

Malc Modnar 03/28/2019
She still doesn't move for several long seconds.

Eventually, though...

"...and you're ssstill an idiot."

She shifts around. "What happened?"

"And why doesss everything tassste like... rubber?"

Vulptor 03/28/2019
"I have to say, you're the first to call me that regularly." He sighs. "Well... I found you in the middle of a town, racking up 600 exp kills by the end." "...we both owe Kyrio a respawn now."

Malc Modnar 03/28/2019
She pauses.

"Idylwood?"

Vulptor 03/28/2019
"...it was woody. I didn't see a sign before we got called..." "... Here"

Malc Modnar 03/28/2019
Malc sighs again. "Idylwood. I wanted to sssee it. It wasss the firssst town I ssstarted in."

"Sssome idiotsss tried to attack me. They couldn't - not while I wasssn't PvP flagged - but they..."

She's tensing up again, visibly angry. "They thought I wasss a joke. They picked me up, tosssed me around like sssome kind of animal . They didn't believe I wasssn't jussst a ssspecial mob."

Vulptor 03/28/2019
Dalim winces

Malc Modnar 03/28/2019
"I took down the firssst. I don't remember the ressst."

She looks herself over - oozing venomous wounds and all.

Another sigh.

Vulptor 03/28/2019
Dalim offers Malc a wing to hug. "...we can both guess."

poof!

Pixelnator 03/28/2019
(Here's a reassuring friendship hu- YOINK)

(That's some anime levels of timing right there :v )

Kyrio 03/28/2019
Kyrio plays tic-tac-toe with himself in limbo

Airyuu 03/28/2019
Kyrio Wins! But... he also loses.

Pixelnator 03/28/2019
(What a strange game. The only winning move is not to play)