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Title: WoNPM Beginning of Exile
Post by: Psysama on June 17, 2015, 12:15:15 AM
The ship has been sailing for about 12 standard hours.  Every prisoner on board has been sedated (except for Foof Bear (http://www.minmaxboards.com/index.php?topic=15849.0;msg=279458), whom the guards deemed as an innocent animal) either magically or pharmaceutically (or with a restraining bolt for robots).  As the sedative wears off, the prisoners become more aware of their surroundings and notice the have shackles on (VERY high quality)(MUST HAVE KEY TO REMOVE OR GET OUT OF, cursed).  Standing guard is a  Fullangr (http://www.dnd-wiki.org/wiki/Fullangr_%283.5e_Race%29) male with impressive muscles (even for a Fullangr), dozens of scars, and impressive gear (with an impressive glowing axe) that looks like he may be a high ranking officer.  The inside of the ship is dimly lit, allowing the vision of most of the figures on board, but not much detail.
Prisoners are arranged as follows:
Row 1
Fluffy McRabbit  -  Elizabeth Stoker
Row 2
Madae Harkonnen  -  Foof Bear
Row 3
Bianca "B-101" Tesla  -  Key Tesla
Row 4
Kosho  -  Shining Enlightenment

The captain on deck shouts something in Dwarven
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The guard then says to all the prisoners Wake up every'un.  Ye might wanta take a second to stretch, but afterw'rds y'all are headed to ye new home.  Friendly remind'r: majik, psykeeks, and robuts aint a'welcome there, so y'all best be on yer best behavyur!
After he finishes talking a faint murmuring can be heard.
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Title: Re: WoNPM Beginning of Exile
Post by: SolEiji on June 17, 2015, 04:38:01 PM
Just their luck.

It was bad enough that the activation of the Chaos Engine was a failure, and that it ended up creating a XK class dimensional convergence event, but fate saw fit that they didn't even die in the process; that would have been easy to fix.  No, it seems that it interacted with Bianca's panicked escape attempts with her Worldgates and threw her completely off course, well beyond the supercluster dictated by the Entity and into a completely different supercluster.  And translation had not been kind on them.  There was no Entity here, far as she knew anyway, and her Worldgate was nonfunctional at the moment as her home was too far away to get a lock.

But that wasn't actually the worst thing.  Naturally she went to try and find help, but ended up clashing with the locals.  What kind of name is Clever Circuit anyway, that's pompous bastard... he deserved every insult that she delivered.  Anyway, how was she supposed to know that claiming yourself a master of magic would be frowned upon.

"And furthermore... Bianca, are you even listening to me?"

Bianca snapped out of her mental stupor.  The short young human woman was still shacked to the wall in a most undignified way; the setup was designed for someone taller and a wider arm reach.  They had at least let her keep her lab coat and her ever-important hairclip, which she passed off as jewelry and not as a complete necessary focus for her witch powers.   Not that it was any good shackled.  Who knows where her stuff is.  Actually, where was their stuff?  They probably didn't leave it with them, prisoners and all, but Bianca needed that book badly.  Those philistines wouldn't know it's real value, she hoped it was being treated well.  Bianca wasn't alone at least, for the person who was berating her right now was Key, her favorite creation.  She looked human, but under that layer of artificial skin and muscle was her scientific genius, and a stolen spark to grant her life in the fullest.

Key was bound as well, this time with restraining bolts around the large key-shaped object which projected from her back.  It was deeply uncomfortable for Key in ways that she couldn't properly express.  The sooner they got off this ship, the better.  At the very least, they were lucky enough to get exile instead of execution for the stunt they pulled.  Bianca was simply too hotheaded for her own good, and now she wasn't even listening.  How rude.

"Shhh.  Wait.  You hear that?" Bianca said, tilting her head.  Beside the rabbit's muttering (http://www.minmaxboards.com/index.php?topic=15851.msg280525#msg280525) she meant.  "We're getting close to land.  We'll be out soon."  She tilted her head and cleared her throat, switching to the ever-obscure Modron language.  She made a series of rapid clicks, to which Key replied with a furrowed brow.

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The guard's warning put Key on edge.  Magic, Psychics, and Robots.  And Key was two of those.  Nevermind Bianca.  This was gonna be dangerous, especially with Bianca giving into her megalomania.
Title: Re: WoNPM Beginning of Exile
Post by: bhu on June 17, 2015, 05:17:53 PM
An adorable Bandersnatch cub sniffs teh various tied up peeples.  Perhaps one of dem has fud.
Title: Re: WoNPM Beginning of Exile
Post by: Raineh Daze on June 19, 2015, 04:56:05 PM
The vampire, rather annoyed at her imprisonment, simply glared at the guards with a fury entirely unfitting of such a youthful-looking frame. Honestly, this was the most ridiculous exile conceivable; why had she been sent out to wherever this forsaken hell hole was because a god happened to be a crybaby? If he was going to be so thin-skinned, then maybe he shouldn't try and get people to worship him.

The annoying rabbit seemed like a nice potential snack.
Title: Re: WoNPM Beginning of Exile
Post by: bhu on June 21, 2015, 03:45:34 PM
*pokes the bunny*
Title: Re: WoNPM Beginning of Exile
Post by: bhu on June 26, 2015, 02:02:03 AM
*pokes....the bunny*
Title: Re: WoNPM Beginning of Exile
Post by: Psysama on June 27, 2015, 01:07:09 AM
Fluffy McRabbit notices the bandersnatch poking him.  Do a barrel roll! he says to the bandersnatch with MUCH enthusiasm, then he goes back to muttering Use the boost to get through!  Use the boost to get through! ...

Shining Enlightenment was startled by the rabbit's loud shout.  In a soothing, feminine voice, he said Please, good sir, don't startle the poor thing!  To the bandersnatch, he says I'm sorry fuzzy one, I would give you some food, but alas, this clamp on my horn is disabling my magic.  Please don't be cross.  Finally to everyone else, he says to everyone (except the guard), My good people, what disturbance so ill have you been accused of that the powers that be exiled you?  I only ask because I wish to know you all better.  For me...he pauses for a second, a tear coming from his eyes, I was the friend and adviser of Thalia and Asher Prima.  I was there on the day they were murdered by THEIR OWN SON!!! ...Sorry...anyways, their child had outside help.  He didn't do anything but stand there, but i noticed the moment he entered the room, the king and queen's divine aura disappeared.  He stood tall...dark...a Lobster...man.
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Title: Re: WoNPM Beginning of Exile
Post by: Psysama on June 27, 2015, 02:23:20 AM
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Title: Re: WoNPM Beginning of Exile
Post by: bhu on June 27, 2015, 03:48:08 AM
We of the Bandersnatch apparently do not need sleep.

I pester teh guards for fud

"rowr"
Title: Re: WoNPM Beginning of Exile
Post by: Raineh Daze on June 27, 2015, 05:13:10 AM
Despite paying no attention to the horse thing, and not caring what the hell it had done to end up on this boat here, this nevertheless apparently forced something that was supposedly incapable of sleeping to sleep... and then some banal scene with an uninteresting figure. New plan upon getting freed: kill the idiotic thing. Anything that would dare force her to sleep deserved to 'sleep' permanently. Especially when that was the best nightmare it could come up with.

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Title: Re: WoNPM Beginning of Exile
Post by: SolEiji on June 27, 2015, 06:01:41 AM
There was a loud noise from the possibly insane rabbit at the other end of the ship that startled them both from their plotting in modronese.  Ah, I see.  It was that strange unidentified animal Bianca saw running around.  The thing seemed benign, probably domesticated, but she frankly wasn't sure what it was.  Still, nothing to worry about.  The sudden noise did get them back to playing attention to their surroundings, including some of the odder prisoners.

Like that one.

"Is that a pony?"

Yes it was.  A bright, sparkly, talking pony.  There was something weird about this pony.  Something very weird indeed.  Neither Bianca nor Key fell into the candor of the Voice of Sleeping (http://www.minmaxboards.com/index.php?topic=15851.msg281373#msg281373), though Key wouldn't have expected to enter a reboot mode in the first place.  She would have been very surprised had it worked.

"Hey weirdo."

"Excuse me, Mr. Horse."

"You sure do talk a lot.  Dunno anything about your royal fops getting the axe, or walking talking lobsters, but you're just weird enough of a thing to get some answers out of.  Me and my friend are a bit lost, and we don't much know this area very well.  Like... I'm used to some strange stuff, so I'm not too fazed, but you're still a talking horse, and that's weird as hell.  Where are we?  Where are we going?  What's a good place to eat, and where can I find some scrap metal and tools.  I am absolutely over this imprisonment thing.  And hey, if you're helpful maybe I can make sure you get something good going on when I take over this pla- cough cough, take this place by storm.  Cause I'm talented like that."

"I detect an unusual event occurring.  Are you casting something?  Aren't you bound my antimagic shackles as well?  Bianca, maybe we can try your spark abilities again, it might work.  Hold on, testing personal systems...

...negative.  No, it doesn't work, I do not understand."
Title: Re: WoNPM Beginning of Exile
Post by: Psysama on June 27, 2015, 07:54:05 AM
Shining Enlightenment Turned his head and looked to respond to the child-like person and the apparent robot, but just as he went to open his mouth, he fell asleep.  He began shaking for a bit, and eventually awoke, but when he did awake, there was a look of terror in his eyes.  He tried to speak, but nothing would come out.
Title: Re: WoNPM Beginning of Exile
Post by: bhu on June 27, 2015, 02:57:02 PM
I put my paw on the guards knee

*rowr*
Title: Re: WoNPM Beginning of Exile
Post by: SolEiji on June 27, 2015, 03:42:31 PM
Something was definitely up.

Off to the side, one of the prisoners, a human... she thinks... had suddenly gone from alert to passed out.  Maybe she was tired, that was a thing.  But now the horse, in the middle of conversation, had drifted off.  That could mean only one thing...

Gas!  There must have been an ambient poison in the air.  Given what she knew, it seemed a reasonable result.

"O...oh crap.  Gas!"

"Hold your breath!  I will attempt to summon help!"

Key didn't need to worry about the (not actually existent) poison, so she started to shout.  "GUARDS!  GUARDS!  Help us!  I think there's something in the air!"  Maybe it's the noise she is making, but the pony (and the young woman presumably) would return to being awake shortly.  In any case, Key hoped she would get someone's attention.  Or they would reach land and they would open the doors and vent the area.

"HEY!  HEEEEEY SOMEONE, ANYONE?!  Hey... hey Mr. Uh.... not a dog, go get help!" she motions at the Bandersnatch, not expecting it to work.
Title: Re: WoNPM Beginning of Exile
Post by: bhu on July 01, 2015, 09:39:58 PM
*notices human trying to get his attention*

*playfully nips guards knee in his continued quest for food*

"rowr"  :bigeyes
Title: Re: WoNPM Beginning of Exile
Post by: Psysama on July 02, 2015, 07:58:12 PM
The Fullangr guard sighs, then reaches into his pouch and pulls out a piece of salted pork
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.  'Ere yeh go, lil one, tossing it down for the young bandersnatch.  Ingoring the talking robot, he appears to hear something, then heads up to check what's going on up on the deck.
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Next to Elizabeth Stoker is a small blood red shard of metal.  Looks impossibly heavy and has a faint red glow about it. It also radiates evil
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  Watch where you're flying, Fluffy McRabbit said, then remained quiet, with the look of fear in his eyes.
Next to Shining Enlightenment there is a similar shard, only blue and radiating good.  The lesser alicorn reaches over and picks it up with his mouth.
Title: Re: WoNPM Beginning of Exile
Post by: Raineh Daze on July 02, 2015, 08:15:35 PM
Due to being an undead monstrosity powered by darkness, spite, and a regular fluid intake of a nutritional mix, and thus functionally immune to mind control, the vampire regarded the malevolent metal lump with mild interest... and the lack of a guard as a good time to attempt to get out of these blasted shackles.

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Title: Re: WoNPM Beginning of Exile
Post by: Psysama on July 02, 2015, 10:48:16 PM
The shakes begin shining the moment the vampire tries to do something.
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All of a sudden a business card appears in each prisoner's hands (or nearby for those who don't have hands).  The Card reads:

Vessy Misatra
Goddess of Death


After being read, the card transforms into a glowing key.

A loud noise is heard over head and the Fullangr guard's lower body falls back down the stairs.  A loud booming robotic voice says Scanning...target located.  Apprehending.
The rabbit shouts Quit screwing around, do something! and Gets his shackes off, but at that moment an huge robotic hand reaches through the hull and graps the rabbit.  The robot takes off and water is now leaking into the ship
Title: Re: WoNPM Beginning of Exile
Post by: Giladriel on July 02, 2015, 11:00:20 PM
Foof bear, come, we leave.  This place isn't suitable for royalty.(says with disgust. She removes her shackles and swims towards Foof Bears to get him and her to safety.
Title: Re: WoNPM Beginning of Exile
Post by: bhu on July 03, 2015, 02:17:42 AM
I say a silent moment of thanks to the poor guard and snuggle the mawms.

"purr"
Title: Re: WoNPM Beginning of Exile
Post by: SolEiji on July 03, 2015, 04:54:29 AM
Key struggled to stretch out her legs while Bianca remained puffy cheeked, trying to get that strange animal to obey her when suddenly she stopped, tilting her head towards the ground.

Vibrations detected.  The air is disrupted, 20 decibels.  Wait, no, 30.... 40... it's getting louder.  And closer.  What is that?

Her attention was diverted again, as was Bianca's, when something manifested in both of their grasps.  A card.  No, wait, a key!  Key didn't understand the nature of this magic, and Bianca's surprised look told that not even her excellent spellcraft knew what violation of the natural order was in progress, but she knew that this was no accident.  "Bianca!"

"Mmhmm!" Bianca, still holding her breath, nodded.  Both tried their keys, which released with a simultaneous click of the shackles.  At long last, freedom!  Bianca even felt that dreadful pressure on her inner spark release with a sigh of relief!

Look!  Other people have also encountered divine fortune!  The nature of 'goddesses of death' would have to wait, as would saving people.  They had items to re-acquire first and foremost.

Bianca and Key make a mad dash for the equipment!  That chest in the back had to be it, they'd get it for sure!  Even if they have the carry the entire chest to shore!
Title: Re: WoNPM Beginning of Exile
Post by: Raineh Daze on July 03, 2015, 06:42:00 PM
Continuing to ignore the lump of metal, the vampire child took the handily provided key and unshackled herself, immediately getting to her favourite part of the day: ignoring gravity as a minor inconvenience and taking to the air. With an adult viewpoint, it should be easier to work out where the hell her parasol was. The spear would be a nice bonus, but without the parasol... well, being restricted to purely nocturnal activity until a replacement could be secured would be troublesome.
Title: Re: WoNPM Beginning of Exile
Post by: Psysama on July 04, 2015, 12:49:16 AM
The shard of evil projects an image of Elizabeth Stoker grabbing her umbrella from the container in the back, then returning to pick up the shard and put it safely away (Somewhere, I assume your outfit has hidden pockets).
Title: Re: WoNPM Beginning of Exile
Post by: Raineh Daze on July 04, 2015, 10:00:12 PM
With the foresight provided by the apparently useless lump of metal, the vampire received her parasol, and took her true position: floating just over eye level, lording it over the peasantry. Also avoiding the awkward position of tripping over benches, but mostly looking down on the commoners that she had to deal with. A child, and a bunch of depressingly glum figures? How could you build a glorious domain with THAT sort of power base?
Title: Re: WoNPM Beginning of Exile
Post by: Psysama on July 04, 2015, 10:06:49 PM
The shard projects one more image to the vampire:  An image of of her grabbing the shard, it "melting" into her, and her becoming more powerful.  In an act of desperation, the shard also projects an image to Bianca:  Her picking up the shard, it "melting" into her, and her having access to new knowledge (even forbidden knowledge).
Title: Re: WoNPM Beginning of Exile
Post by: SolEiji on July 05, 2015, 05:09:51 AM
"There's the chest!"

They weren't the only one with the idea!  As Key kicked the chest opened, one of the escaped prisoners, a young blonde woman who looked suspiciously familiar to Bianca also arrived at the scene to pick up her gear.  No problems there, Bianca is more than happy to help everyone find their stuff, tossing items as needed up until the point they themselves were complete.  There it was, the important bag, and with it the metal framework which was designed to sit on her shoulders.  With an electric hum, a strange construct took to life, crawling itself over the young scientists shoulders and hooking into place, a single extendable servo arm clicking and clacking as it booted up.

Key likewise dragged her item from the very bottom.  It was like an oversized chain trencher, far to large for a girl like her, but she hefted its weight with ease.  "It's still fueled up!  I'm ready!"

What about the others?  There was a few more people here, right?  She tossed the last few items and turned to pose to no one in particular.  "All set!"  Team Bianca is back in action!

"Everyone please evacuate!" Key implored, jogging up ahead in the opposite direction of the flow of water coming in.  Bianca followed suit, but something was wrong.

Something was in her head.

She glanced back.  Crystal?  There was a strange rock on the ground that shone with a baleful power.  It displayed images which were intriguing as they were concerning.  In her home world, the object was clearly defined.  An SCP, an anomalous object of interest, a magic item or artifact of great worth and unpredictable, often baleful natures.  Such were the nature of her strange Lovecraftian homeworld.  A normal person would wisely leave such abominations be, letting it sink to the bottom of the ocean where none shall find it again.

Unfortunately, she was a scientist.

Unfortunately for the crystal, she was a scientist.  She's no fool.

"Key wait, that rock!"

"What?  No time for shiny rocks!"

"Not that, it's an SCP, I'm experiencing contact from a possibly memetic artifact.  It's not compulsory, but sure does want me to pick it up.  Offer me knowledge.  And fuse.  Not too keen on that, but it might be sentient, we'll study it later.  Come on, we're Scientia, and it might help to reverse engineer that.  You ready?"

"This is reckless!" Key scolded, but she was already opening a spare bag.  The first rule when dealing with unknown SCPs, never touch them!  Especially when they outwardly showed interest in doing spooky fusion techniques with you.  A Mage Hand should be enough to move one spooky rock from here to the safety of a self contained sack without actually interacting with it.  When they are not in immediate threat of drowning, they can figure it out later.

And speaking of out...

CRACK!

"I'm pretty sure that was something important buckling, let's go!" Key shouted.  Bianca and Key are making a beeline to the deck, to the nearest escape boat, or barring that, right off the edge.  Once a flotation device is obtained of course.  This boat better be up to OSHA code or she'll sue!

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Title: Re: WoNPM Beginning of Exile
Post by: Psysama on July 08, 2015, 04:14:03 PM
Shining Enlightenment was fearful, knowing what he must do.  If he wanted to live, he has going to have to drown and have his Prinny self unlock the shackles for him.  There are three lifeboats.  Make your way to them, friends! he shouted out to his fellow prisoners.  I don't want to die, but I have to if I want to live he thought to himself as he forced himself to deliberately inhale the water.  Everything seemed to go black.
Moments later a Prinny appeared and grabbed the key, then proceeded to unlock all of the shackles on the lesser alicorn's body (especially the one on the horn).  Here I come, dood! the Prinny shouted as he dragged the body onto the deck.  Hey doods, he said to the scientist and his robot, could you help a dood out and help me put this in a life boat?  There should be enough room for all of us, dood.
Title: Re: WoNPM Beginning of Exile
Post by: bhu on July 08, 2015, 04:29:14 PM
*bird??*
Title: Re: WoNPM Beginning of Exile
Post by: Raineh Daze on July 08, 2015, 05:05:50 PM
Now properly equipped, and displaying little sense of hurry due to her inability to drown, the vampire made her way up onto the deck--gravity reclaiming its hold on the monster if it was indeed daytime, even as she stood wearily under the parasol.

"You drowned yourself, really?"
Title: Re: WoNPM Beginning of Exile
Post by: Psysama on July 08, 2015, 06:16:14 PM
It was the only way to get the shackles off, dood.  Couldn't use magic because of the shackle on the horn.  Look  dood, the sun is setting the Shining Enlightenment prinny said as he was dragging his own body.  In deed, the sun was setting.  In a minute or two the sun would be completely beneath the horizon.
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Off in the distance you can see a Saiyan and a Youkai Oni (http://www.dnd-wiki.org/wiki/Youkai_Oni_%283.5e_Race%29) are swimming towards the shore and on the shore is a beautiful lady dressed in black (http://psysama.deviantart.com/gallery/25021751/Vessy) wielding an odd looking scythe (http://www.dandwiki.com/wiki/Battle_Scythe_%283.5e_Equipment%29).  She appears to have a disturbing smile across her face as she tosses something in the air and catches it.
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Title: Re: WoNPM Beginning of Exile
Post by: SolEiji on July 13, 2015, 07:17:04 PM
With the SCP bagged, Bianca headed for the life boat at top speed.  They're out of time.  Key, the more durable of the two, went to ensure the stragglers were able to escape.  There's one, that talking horse from before!  But what is he doing drinking water at a time like this?!

Gurgle gurgle choke!

"What?  Oh no, Mr. Horse wait, don't!"  But it was too late.  The horse turned a strange off color and slumped.  This was strange, but what happened next was stranger, as abruptly a penguin manifested out of thin air next to it.  No normal penguin, this thing stood on peg legs of wood, bore a bag upon its belly, and moved with a strange and unnatural intellect.

And somehow wielded objects in its flippers.

"Gregzle?!"  No, wait, that wasn't Gregzle, the only other penguin she knew of.  Key had so many questions, but the floating girl seemed to summarize well enough.  Plus, this penguin could talk, and it wanted 'its body' to be moved off ship.  How, why, and what would have to wait til later.

"I got it, get to the lifeboat!"  Fortunately Key was strong as a mule.  Literally (effective large, Str 16).  Hopefully it would be enough to pick up the horse corpse and throw it upon something that floated, otherwise her and the horse were going to have to walk along the coastal shelf for a while.

Bianca was finally safe, or in a safe place.  As she waiting in the lifeboat eagerly waiting for the rest to get their butts in gear, she made quick inventory.  Who died, who was left?  Let's see, floating blonde chick seemed fine, she could fly.  Key can't drown.  There was that talking horse-thing.  Wait, wasn't there a squid-taur thing?  She lost track of it in the chaos, but she thinks it took the not-a-dog.  With legs like that, it had to be find swimming.  That seemed good enough.  She already spotted some other bodies swimming to shore already. 

"Hurry it up!  That waterline is getting too close!"
Title: Re: WoNPM Beginning of Exile
Post by: Raineh Daze on July 13, 2015, 07:22:48 PM
"If I end up on the ocean's floor, I'll just walk ashore," Elizabeth stated calmly, standing atop the sinking vessel. She could bear a little walk whilst waiting for the sun to finish setting.
Title: Re: WoNPM Beginning of Exile
Post by: Psysama on July 19, 2015, 11:12:19 PM
With his body, the short human, the robot and him safely on board, the Shining Enlightenment prinny began paddling on the boat to the shore.  By the time the lifeboat reached the shore, the sun had finally set.  Now at shore, the prinny could see the scythe (http://www.dnd-wiki.org/wiki/Orgacraft_%283.5e_Equipment%29) the woman in black was wielding had an eye (https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/43/78610429_49c3e4081d.jpg)...and it was watching him!
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  Once everyone was on shore, the woman in black said I see you all got my present,
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,In case you haven't figured it out yet, I am Vessy Misatra, goddess of death.  First thing is first, I am sure as HELL not going to talk to a dead person's prinny so, she said as she grabbed the prinny by the head while shining with divine light.  No dood, don't throw me!   here...we...GO!! she shouted as the thrust the prinny into the alicorn's body.  The prinny disappeared and the alicorn began twitching at first, then began coughing and finally breathing.  The lesser alicorn finally gasped a breath of air, and it felt good.  Well now, paladin of light.  You owe a favor to me.  Don't worry, I already cleared it with your deity before I got involved.  Pray to your goddess if you don't believe me. To which Shining Enlightenment immediately began praying.  After a few seconds, Shining Enlightenment opened his eyes with a look of horror.  W-what do you want of me? Don't worry, I will tell you in a second, and it won't be anything TOO serious.  First I would like to find out how all of your "friends" are doing.
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Title: Re: WoNPM Beginning of Exile
Post by: bhu on July 20, 2015, 02:36:36 AM
*small bandersnatch sniffs the newcomer on the odd chance she has fud*
Title: Re: WoNPM Beginning of Exile
Post by: SolEiji on July 20, 2015, 02:40:55 AM
Go go go!

With a groan of splintering wood and ripping fabric, the great and terrible prison boat they had arrived on was forever imprisoned on the bottom of the sea.  Key took to helping the strange little penguin creature in getting the boat to shore, where apparently someone was waiting for them.

"Land ho!"  Bianca, shouldn't that have a comma in it?  Whatever, they get to shore.  Bianca's lab coat was sopping from brief contact with the waves, and Key was no better.  Finally, the immediate danger abated and they both stood there holding their knees and gasping.

Huff huff....

Hu hua...

....Ha ha....

Ha ha ha ha....

Both of them broke out laughing.  "Still alive!"

"We're the best!  And we even got others out.  And..." Bianca's eyes moved to the dry scythe wielding woman.  Everything about her stank of danger.  It was probably the scythe, and it's eye.  Orgacraft maybe?  Things that looked like they belong in an animal's body never were good news.  Whoever she was or claimed to be, she clearly had abilities as she casually dismissed the penguin in exchange for the horse's life.  So.... when the horse dies, it turns into a penguin.  Was that... supposed to happen?

"Who... are you?" Bianca asked, as Key tried to gather the others and make sure all of them were ok.  Yes, even Mr. Bandersnatcher.

A 'goddess' huh?  She'll need to tread carefully.  If only she could fill out an SCP report on this.  She hoped this was one of the benevolent ones, but you never knew with things related to death.  Then again, maybe this was their world's version of the shinigami.  That she could understand.

"So.... uh, Ms Death Goddess.  I hope you aren't here for our souls after expertly evading that near-fatal accident like the badasses we are, eh?  No 'final destination' about here, right?  Ah ha..."
Title: Re: WoNPM Beginning of Exile
Post by: Raineh Daze on July 20, 2015, 08:20:12 AM
"Well, this is certainly more convenient than needing to work a way out of the seafloor, and my clothes aren't ruined," the vampire acceded, seeming to otherwise find the divine intervention a bit over the top.
Title: Re: WoNPM Beginning of Exile
Post by: Psysama on July 21, 2015, 10:07:41 PM
Vessy, first looking at Foof Bear, Aww, you remind me of Vasja...here you go she says as she pulls out a ring, puts it on, then casts Heroes Feast (http://www.dnd-wiki.org/wiki/SRD:Heroes%27_Feast)
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Now looking at Bianca and KeyNo, I am not here for your souls.  I am here because it benefits you and me.  Did you see pony-boy over there?  When he drowned, or died, he became a prinny.  That's because he prays to one of the resident deities here.  You might want to pick a resident deity here to worship.  Otherwise when you die, your soul gets sucked into the wall of souls, never to be seen or remembered again.  I have a recommendation: pick me.  Or... she says, adding a sigh of disgust you can ask pony-boy over there your choices.  Don't worry, he won't try to deceive you.  He IS a paladin of light.
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Now looking at Elizabeth Stoker, Ah, I believe have a letter from Lord Rodri.  He sends his...eheheheheh...apologies. she says as she releases an envelope, which turns into a bat, then reforms into an envelope in the vampire's hands.
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Now looking at both Bianca and Shining Enlightenment, You two appear to have something that doesn't belong in this world.  It needs to be deposed of, but given the nature of the shards, they can only be given freely...otherwise her eyes begin to SHINE in anger I guaran-damn-tee I would slay ALL of you to take the shards and destroy them for the safety of this world!!!!.  She reverts back to a calm, pleasant appearance, then says  won't you please hand those shards to me?  The lesser alicorn is watching Bianca's character and appears to be waiting.
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Title: Re: WoNPM Beginning of Exile
Post by: Raineh Daze on July 21, 2015, 10:13:02 PM
"You didn't have to slap him," the blonde said, seemingly out of nowhere as she crumbled up the letter and swallowed it without any sign of discomfort, "He's apparently just bad at humour."

No more explanation was forthcoming, but the girl seemed more interested in her environment than before... and slightly less bitter, even if it was a marginal thing.
Title: Re: WoNPM Beginning of Exile
Post by: bhu on July 22, 2015, 01:42:10 AM
*We of the Bandersnatch are happy*
 :thought
Title: Re: WoNPM Beginning of Exile
Post by: SolEiji on July 23, 2015, 08:52:56 AM
Bianca admitted to herself, she was worried.  Perhaps that worry let her know she was still human.  It wasn't often she was worried, she had worked with the worst of them... teddy bears which gave off radiation and flew at hypersonic speeds, organic computers which emit spores to turn you into more organic circuitry, even invulnerable madwomen who would kill you if you didn't play out teatime correctly.  She was pretty blasé about most of it.  But those had the benefit of already being in containment.  She wasn't a field agent, those guys had to deal with the insanity without the benefits of a concrete cage and magical wards.

The "gods" in her world were known, listed, classified.  They were powerful SCPs to her, and in her world most were benevolent, non-interactive, tamed, or captive.  She recalled one such thing being in the African containment center that was particularly worrisome.  Now she faced off with a goddess of an alien world, and no back up to handle it.

She'll need to try diplomacy.

She hated trying diplomacy.

"Oh that's good to hear.  Do... people actually turn into penguins when they die?" she looked at the pony, hoping that he would tell her the goddess was bullshiting with her.  Not just with the idea of becoming an avian aberration, but the other part too.  It sounded too familiar.  B7's world was full of active gods and goddesses, and at one point in their history they had something similar to it, before their own little ragnarok had occurred.  Man, she was gonna miss her other selves.

"You're a goddess and you already seem to hint at knowing, so I'm going to be frank.  I'm not from here.  I'm really really not from here.  And not supposed to be either.  I'm afraid I'm going to need a refresher course on how things work here, because that... might be a problem.  I'm an atheist.  Well, more non-practicing if anything.  And while I get gods and goddesses, am I gonna be judged wanting if I only pay lip service?  I rather not be damned, but I dunno if I can just drop and worship on a dime out of fear.  ...I'd be up for a contract of good faith or two though.  No offense if I wait to judge my options here.  I'm not too big on shinigami work, or making rash snap decisions."  That last one was a complete lie of course, she does it all the time.  Just not right now.

Her mind drifted to Key, who had an odd situation.  Key wasn't.... normal, and while she considered her as being as alive and spark-carrying as any of them, on the matters of souls hers was far more artificial, able to be duplicated just like one might mint a coin.  Key might be exempt, since she could be rebuild as long as the black box was intact or her backups were kept current.  Still, might not be a bad idea to bring her in on this deal too.  Key was off trying to see if she could pet the Bandersnatch gingerly, while making nervous, worried glances back at Bianca.

"And I'm relieved to hear the thing that doesn't belong is shards, not ourselves.  I was going to study it, but if you already know what it is and are willing to tell me, well... I think I could part would it.  Humor me with a trade: Information for a shiny, spooky stone?"  Let's hope the goddess was in a bartering mood.
Title: Re: WoNPM Beginning of Exile
Post by: Psysama on July 27, 2015, 11:32:11 PM
Bad at humor?  But he...oh whatever!
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To answer your question, Shining Enlightenment said to Bianca with a proud smile, Yes, you become a Prinny when you die, but only if you are one of the faithful.  You have to pray to one of the gods, or upon death, your soul will be sucked into the wall of souls and you will-Shut up! (https://youtu.be/6IeTWYv5zus) Vessy shouted with noticeable fury. 
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Yes, turning calmly back to Bianca, what pony-boy was saying is true.  Now you wanted to know about the stone?  It is a shard from a weapon of a god of destruction.  The weapon's name is the Psiomega.  It along with the Hypernova, are responsible with the destruction of numerous worlds.  When ever the two swords fight over something, that said thing becomes two, one good and one evil.  That's what happened to the original owner.  Now what it plans on doing here, or how it got here, I don't know, but it can't be anything good.  Vessy remains quiet and looks off into the distance while her scythe looks back and forth between Bianca and Shining Enlightenment with a look of concern.
Title: Re: WoNPM Beginning of Exile
Post by: SolEiji on July 28, 2015, 05:39:49 AM
Oh boy.  Key must have sensed Bianca's nervousness on the situation growing hot, as she made her way over to listen closer.

"Huh.  Alright, so the rock's a piece of an oogy sword of opposed alignments, with a negative effect on the localized environment.  Sounds like a fun bunch?  A little more... one, being the lip service thing, that's important if I plan to avoid being a brick in a twisted wall thing.  And the other thing is... so, where do you come in with this evil sword shard thing?  What's it to you?"

Key bumped Bianca on the shoulder and whispered to her.  "It's possible we may be immune, depending on how the translation during worldhopping went, but we probably shouldn't risk it.  I'll do whatever you need to do... uh, should I make some last minute analysis of the shard before we lose custody?"

"Yeah that's a good idea.  And start up a list.  We may be lost but this is no time to stall.  We'll list this one as SCP-T1, for temporary, and fit it into the rest of the system when we go home.  Even if I have to rebuild the Order or Scientia right here, I swear... also, any gods we meet, you know what to do.  I'd like to know everything."

"Hai." Key nodded, digging out the sack with the prize inside.  She'll look at it and analyze what she can without making physical contact.
Title: Re: WoNPM Beginning of Exile
Post by: Psysama on August 06, 2015, 12:54:02 AM
Bianca and Key's eyes begin glowing red and Shining Enlightenment's eyes blue.  All three of them unable to move or do anything.  After a couple of minutes, all three of them return to normal.  What...what did you see? Vessy asked with a tone of concern in her voice.
Title: Re: WoNPM Beginning of Exile
Post by: SolEiji on August 06, 2015, 01:00:43 AM
"Gwah!  The fuq was that?!"

"System interruption!  ....Bianca, I may have experienced some manner of out-of-body experience.  Did you see it too?"

"Some kind of space battle.  Kinda cool but hella confusing."

"I can confirm.  I will store the data.  Um... excuse me Miss." Key piped up speaking to Vessy.  "I do not comprehend the deeper meaning behind the combat we saw.  You were present within the vision.  Can you elucidate?"
Title: Re: WoNPM Beginning of Exile
Post by: Psysama on August 06, 2015, 01:17:26 AM
Space battle?  Aww crap...err apparently the Psiomega shard, and the Hypernova shard, did not want to wait for me to tell you how I relate to the shards.  What you saw was a battle that almost destroyed the universe that I, well a different me, fought in.  What was the huge...world...thing?  Rather than be angry about Shining Enlightenment's question, Vessy looked very remorseful when she said, That...wasn't a world.  That was a galaxy eater class ship.  Vessy paused, very clearly looking as though she didn't know what to say, but then she looked at Bianca and said Oh.  To answer your question.  Yes, "lip service," as you said, is important if you plan to avoid being a brick in a twisted wall.  Thing.
Title: Re: WoNPM Beginning of Exile
Post by: SolEiji on August 06, 2015, 01:35:43 AM
"Craaaap."

"What's wrong Bianca?"

"Damnit.  You know what this means, right?"

"Um... it means that... I don't know."

"I want to build and fly a Galaxy Eater ship!  Key, put on our project notes: Make a Dyson Sphere ship!  It's bitchin'!"

Key sighed and rubbed her head.  Bianca, of all the things to think about....

"Also that's good, and all I needed to hear.  Alright, you held up your end.  Go ahead and give her the sack Key.  Oh, and be careful.  I don't know the extent of what immunities deityhood provides, but the shard was giving me hallucinations and wanted me to put it in my chest.  I figure it's a bad idea to handle with bare hands, FYI."  Key will hand over the goods as requested.

"Alright, now that that's decided... pony-boy!  You're gonna tell me everything about the cool gods, ok?  Something that'll respect my authority for knowledge and science is great.  Key!  Get ready to write down some notes after this, we'll rebuild the database as intended.  And the others..." she paused as she looked at the vampire, the animal running about, and, if still present, she believe she spotted a squid lady and a few others around here too.

"Actually I didn't introduce myself proper.  I am Professor Bianca Tesla, extradimensional worldhopping scientist, and currently unexpected visitor!  Don't worry, I'm friendly!  Who the hell are all you guys?  You native to this place?"
Title: Re: WoNPM Beginning of Exile
Post by: Psysama on August 06, 2015, 02:19:34 AM
As Key handed the Psiomega shard to Vessy, an odd thing happened.  The shard fell with an incredible speed tearing right through Vessy's hand and surprisingly gently landing on the sand.  Vessy tried to pick it up, but it appeared as though she were trying to lift something that weighed 4,398,000,000,000 lbs
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.  Vessy, clearly in pain and enraged, calmly as possible said to Bianca Congratulations, you get to have some more time to study it.  I must meet with the council of gods and they...rrrrrr...they will decide what to do about these things.  She looked off into the distance inland in the direction where there were figures going downhill with torches and farming tools (scythes, pitchforks, axes, etc) in hand.  Sonofa...okay Ponyboy.  My favor you owe me is this: there is a temple to a forgotten goddess of death.  Speak to them of MY name.  With her one functioning hand she pulled out a scroll, opened it up, then vanished (teleportation of some sort).

After Vessy disappeared, Shining Enlightenment nervously looked at Bianca and said I am Shining Enlightenment. the deity you would prefer would be the mighty Kiryu (http://www.tohokingdom.com/articles/d20/bios/kiryu.htm).  He is god of machines here.  Well there is also the alicorn king Clever Circuit, but given how you met, I don't think you want to pray to him.  Umm, that mo...group of...people seems to be getting closer.  I don't think they are happy about us being here.
Title: Re: WoNPM Beginning of Exile
Post by: SolEiji on August 16, 2015, 01:06:06 AM
The others are quiet.  Perhaps they are distracted by the distant mob.  Or the fact a god just totally got punked by a shard of evil.  Oooo, that looks like it HURT.  Key visibly squicked.  Before she knew it, the goddess was retreating, leaving the jewel behind.

"Well... huh.  Ok.  Key, gather it again.  Looks like introductions will wait a bit longer.  Those guys aren't coming for US, are they?"

"I do not know."

"Alright, we can talk on the way, let's get out of here.  Try to find some cover."  Whoever wants to follow her, do.  As far as Bianca is concerned, she is taking control of things now.  The horse, whose name seemed more like a title to her, was at least helpful.  Paladin, right?  That's what the goddess had said.  She wondered just what kind of world she had been stranded on.

While Key grabs the jewel and leads operation: find a hiding spot, Shining talked about gods and mentioned 'Kiryu'.  "Heh."  Something about that was amusing to her.  It would be funnier if she realized it actually was the thing she was thinking about.  "Sounds good, after we find safety and maybe civilization, we can pick up whatever his holy symbol is and some pamphlets.  I'm relying on you to keep me out of the wall if I die.  And I'll rely on myself not to need that in the first place."
Title: Re: WoNPM Beginning of Exile
Post by: bhu on August 16, 2015, 02:45:51 AM
*small bandersnatch notices the approaching mob, and wonders how long it has been since he handed out an appropriate mass ass-whoopin'*

*No one comes before a bandersnatch and his noms.  No one.*
Title: Re: WoNPM Beginning of Exile
Post by: Raineh Daze on August 20, 2015, 05:50:30 PM
Unlike the other cowards that seemed to be making up her companions, the vampire looked in the approaching mob's direction and... calmly stood her ground. What reason did she have to fear what was most probably a group of peasants? Spear aside, and that she quickly dropped beside her so as to not be obvious, Elizabeth appeared for all the world like an innocent child. Even if things did go wrong, commoners were incredibly far down on her list of threats. First, diplomacy; the vampire would be more than happy to obtain a regular supply of nutrition.
Title: Re: WoNPM Beginning of Exile
Post by: Psysama on August 21, 2015, 12:00:28 AM
Finally the mob had reached the beach and came to a good stop about 50 feet from the party.  An old Corgyn (http://1d4chan.org/wiki/Setting:Unified_Setting/Corgyn)went from all fours to just his hind legs.  He proceeded to pull out his can and hobble towards the people on the beach, one human following behind him.(http://static2.fjcdn.com/comments/You+haven+t+been+on+the+internet+as+long+as+some+_1254070217b89b00133e2140a0a61443.jpg)
He let out a friendly bark! to which his cohort replied with No you don't understand!  These people are trespassing on our beach! *confused whine*
With that Shining Enlightenment stepped forward and spoke I can speak Canine, I just request that you translate for me and your leader so my friends don't feel left in the dark. Uhhh...okay the cohort responded, surprised about the concept of a pony speaking Canine.
Ruff rufff, grrr rrrr rofl *whine* *whimper* ruff?
"I am called Chases the Dot.  What are you doing on our beach?"

Rarf raff yip yip *growl* *snort* *whine*
"We are exiles from our nations and we have been sent here to pay for our misdeeds."

After that, Chases the Dot thought for a second then spoke:
Ruff raff rooff ruf raf ruf?
"Do you come in peace?"

Rurf rowr.
"Yes we do."

Chases the Dot then turns to the mob and announces:
RURRF RUF ROOF RAF RUFFF *growls* *howls briefly* RARF!
These people are our guests!  Let us welcome them to our village and provide them with places to rest.

And with that the crowd lowered their weapons and individually greeted each of the party.  There were Equans, (http://www.dandwiki.com/wiki/Equans)
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 Houri, (http://www.dandwiki.com/wiki/Houri_%283.5e_Race%29) Ooblecks, (http://www.dnd-wiki.org/wiki/Oobleck_%283.5e_Race%29) Fullangrs, (http://www.dnd-wiki.org/wiki/Fullangr_%283.5e_Race%29) Zerdanis, (http://foshu.deviantart.com/art/Dungeons-n-Furries-152132078) Wukongs (http://www.dnd-wiki.org/wiki/Wukong_%283.5e_Race%29) Flumphs, (http://www.dnd-wiki.org/wiki/Flumph_%283.5e_Race%29)
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along with the usual mix of humanoids.  After they were done greeting everyone, they headed back towards their village.  Chases the Dot waited until the rest of his village were far enough away, then came up to Elizabeth, gestured Shining Enlightenment to get closer and quietly barked loud enough for Shining Enlightenment and Elizabeth to hear to which Shining Enlightenment immediately translated.
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  Chases the Dot then leads the party back to the village.
Title: Re: WoNPM Beginning of Exile
Post by: SolEiji on August 21, 2015, 01:42:27 AM
Bianca was ready to bolt, when the floating blonde girl (who Bianca seriously swore looked familiar to her) drifted by.  "Hey, where you going?"  It looks like she was going to tackle the mob head on.  That fool, what if they're violent, they look the sort.  Bianca couldn't trust her common sense right now, since as far as she knew the average person on this world might be pit fiends in disguise.  Still... right now, that crazy not-dog, the horse, and that vampire were the only three "friendly faces" she knew, and one of them didn't talk.

Damn, she can't let these guys take the heat.  They would need her extreme superscience and keen sense of cunning.

Here came the mob, lead by... a corgi.  A pang of sudden nostalgia washed over Bianca, who frowned a bit and took the situation a bit more seriously.  Wait...

The corgi was their leader.

"Key, make a note.  Some possible common thread events.  List the blonde chick as a maybe-Sifa, and the dog as a maybe-Von." she muttered quietly, watching the scene.  The floating girl was about to speak, but the dog turned to its fellow four legged fellow (the horse, not the not-dog in this case) and started barking.

I see, the horse speaks dog.  "Make another note Key, dog is a language here."

Whatever they were talking about it seemed to be enough to cool the ire on this flash mob, and before she knew it they were turning.  "Hey, Shiny Elliptical or whatever your name was.  What's going on?  Are we cool with them?  Where did they come from?

If there's a city close by, we need to know about it so we can take it over turn the populace into cyborgs restock, refuel, and figure out where the hell we are."
Title: Re: WoNPM Beginning of Exile
Post by: bhu on August 21, 2015, 02:17:14 AM
I stand in front of mawms, tail flicking, with an expression that says "Do not fuck with monster kitteh"
Title: Re: WoNPM Beginning of Exile
Post by: Psysama on August 22, 2015, 02:16:45 AM
Here Shining Enlightenment said as he handed out some books. (http://www.dnd-wiki.org/wiki/Tome_of_the_Learned_Tongue_%283.5e_Equipment%29)  The chief said it would take about a week to get to his village, so that should give you all enough time to learn his language.  I knew there was a reason I packed these books!
Title: Re: WoNPM Beginning of Exile
Post by: SolEiji on August 23, 2015, 02:26:10 AM
Books were had and passed around.  Bianca glanced them over before handing them to Key for holding.  Poor construct.  "Language guide books?  Seems like it would take a while.  Unless.. Detect Magic."  Aha, just as she thought.  "Magic items, good.  So much for that pompous bastard before, looks like they tolerate some kind of magic after all.  Or.. wait, did they give these to you or are they yours?  Do we know which one of the languages these guys speak?  Besides dog I mean."

"Um, e-excuse me." Key interrupted.  "I have a question.  You said that a village was present a week from here?  Given the average time of walking for the average adult humanoid person, accounting for sleep and fatigue issues, all things being equal this means that the village is about 168 miles away!  Disregarding the fact they knew we were here at all, how did they arrive here this quickly?  They seem like common folk, they're not even equipped with proper military equipment."

"That's a good point, do they have a teleporter here or something?  Hold on, wait up!" she shouted, going to catch up with the miniature mob ahead of them.  "Do you speak my language?  How about now?  Now?" she said, cycling through Common, Draconic, Dwarven, Gnome, and Modron. 

If she finds a common language, she'll keep going.  Or make the horse translate.  See, if they have a teleporter, it means they can follow them, surely!  Fess up, how did you get here?
Title: Re: WoNPM Beginning of Exile
Post by: Psysama on August 23, 2015, 11:20:23 PM
They were mine.  I made them for some colleagues of mine, but I got exiled before I had the chance to give them to them Shining Enlightenment replied.

One of the stronger looking Equans
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looked to Bianca and spoke We all speak Common.  Me understand Dwarven too.  Chief Chases the Dot understand MANY languages, but he only speak Canine.  We were out here by use of Chief's artifact.  We don't like using if if we don't have to, but for some reason there was big boom recently.  After boom, our plants and crops weren't thriving like they used to.  Prayers to Nature Goddess go unanswered, so we try to find out what happened.  Only find big crater...then we hear commotion from beach.  We thought it might be connection, but we only find you guys.  Maybe can help each other he says with a sad look on his face. 
Title: Re: WoNPM Beginning of Exile
Post by: SolEiji on August 29, 2015, 05:10:41 AM
"Oh good good, they all speak... common you called it?  Key, another note, witchtongue is called common here.  Also, weird that German didn't survive my translation, but witchtongue did.  Whatever." she muttered to herself, clearly going off the rails about... something.  Bianca was weird like that.  "So you have a fancy teleporting artifact right?  Why not use it to pop back home, a week's walk is a long way.  What, does it send you screaming through the devil's asshole to your destination?" she joked half-heartedly, already counting off several unpleasant teleportation experiences, including several which could be defined like that. 

"I'm just saying, seems like a tactical mishap if whoever your big muckamuck is sent you out here armed with pitchforks and expecting you to hike your way back.  The Chief's artifact... is it the dog?  Anyway yeah, you should totally have alternatives is all I'm saying.  I'd help you, but I seem to have misplaced by staff of teleportation so I'm in the same boat.

So you guys are like... farmers and stuff?  Small town?  Won't your town be in danger and all, what with not being there for a week with your canine leadership and all your burly guys you could find?"

"Perhaps there is nothing to defend.  It sounds like they are under hard times agricultural wise."

"Yeah, nature goddess right?  The gods are totally real and in your face in this place right?  I mean, can't say why she cut connections though I could always guess heh heh but tell you what.  I'm a genius, I'll teach you a bit of my amazing magical ability of hydroponics and I bet that would clean things up a bit.  Plus, big explosions also sound like my kind of thing.  Big explosions usually mean meteors, bombs, or awesome planet devouring entities being born into the world.  I'm game, is what I'm trying to say.  All you need to do is listen to my advice, yeah.

Plus, seeing as you're stranded out here with us we might as well walk in a group, right?  Get to know each other, become my assistants in the greatest experiment of all time, and take the technological advantage in the face of opposition.  It's an offer you can't refuse!"
Title: Re: WoNPM Beginning of Exile
Post by: bhu on August 30, 2015, 02:19:08 AM
*looks quietly at the moms*
Title: Re: WoNPM Beginning of Exile
Post by: Giladriel on September 02, 2015, 10:20:51 PM
Madea laughed as she heard the pony speaking Canine Look Foof Bear, a barking horse, bwahahahahaha!
After the village chief and the pony finished speaking, the villagers began heading back home, with some of the survivors following.  Come Foofy, hopefully their place is better than this wreck, and began moving towards the crowd.
Title: Re: WoNPM Beginning of Exile
Post by: SolEiji on September 08, 2015, 09:29:51 AM
As Bianca chatted it up with the villagers, Key had hung back a bit, looking around with curiosity to their surroundings and taking note.  Perhaps because she was so focused on the terrain, she was surprised when the bandersnatch scurried by and into the arms... of someone who had snuck up on them!  She did spot this one previously, one of the people who jumped ship (literally) and swam to shore.  She may have just been off shore in the water until a moment ago and they hadn't seen her come up.  Clearly, she'll have to introduce herself to this curious humanoid whose lower half had the strangest arrangement of legs ever.  So, so many legs indeed.

"Excuse me." she announced herself, approaching Madea and giving a short polite bow to the squid-woman.  "Hello, I am Key.  I missed you earlier and wasn't able to introduce myself.

...is that your pet?" she asked, motioning to the bandersnatch whose name seems to have been "Foofy".  Something about that name was hilarious, but only to Key (and maybe Bianca, were she paying attention).

"You were also a prisoner, do you want to join us?  We're looking for a village, and information.  Me and my creator are very lost." 

Key may have had the outward appearance of being a young woman with short black hair, but there were hints of inhumanity in her nature.  Subtle "doll joints" creased at her limbs and neck, her eyes were just a bit off, too shiny and still, and of course... there was a large key ring sticking out of her back as if she were some wind up toy soldier.  Nothing about her style of dress indicated a local style, nor did her cohort Bianca who was wearing a lab coat.  Strange company.
Title: Re: WoNPM Beginning of Exile
Post by: bhu on September 08, 2015, 05:38:21 PM
"rowr"
Title: Re: WoNPM Beginning of Exile
Post by: Psysama on September 30, 2015, 05:45:43 PM
We no use artifact again because it take long time to recharge.  Chief know more details, but he only speak with barks.  And howls.  And...you get the idea.  As for other question, village okay.  It still being protected, should be fine as long as Village Idio...err I mean "Corg Shaker" doesn't get too excited.  The Equan paused and thought for a moment, then replied I don't see any problem in working together.  They call me Billy Jack, by the way.  Billy Jack stopped walking for a minute (as did the rest of the group).  The faint sound of sniffling was heard disturbing the silence.  This is most likely where our goddess died.  Take careful step when entering crater, He said before crossing into the crater himself (as did the rest of the villagers).
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Title: Re: WoNPM Beginning of Exile
Post by: SolEiji on October 20, 2015, 09:26:02 PM
The squid lady was playing it quiet.  Key laughed nervously, and waved to the furry animal which was following her.  It was cute.

Bianca meanwhile, would not be stopped.  "A one-way trip?  I hope you brought supplies then.  What's the recharge time on that thing, Mr. Jack."  She wanted to study it.  Maybe it could be duplicated.  Blast her lack of telepatory ability at this time.  Not being able to move through time and space with ease was giving her a feeling of claustrophobia, even though she was in open air.

Everyone stopped.  What is this?  "Crater?  What crater?"  She looked around, but she only saw some ridges. 

Oh... those ridges were the crater.

This whole thing was the crater.

"....oh wow.  Oh wow, this is.... nuclear tier.  Oh..."  Her mind was racing.  Exploding goddesses apparently have nuclear-tier energy output.  ...could these be those Idyllean buggers from world 52?  No, no that's not likely.  They may also be dimension hoppers, but she would have heard something.  This is something else.  This was... an opportunity.

"'Cuse me.  I gotta check this out."  She's going to go into the crater, especially ground zero, and study this, collect rock samples, and look for clues.  What checks would be appropriate to due some post deific mortem forensics?
Title: Re: WoNPM Beginning of Exile
Post by: Psysama on October 22, 2015, 11:41:05 PM
After much thorough searching, Bianca and Key find patches of shiny dust throughout the whole crater, however at the center of the crater they find something metal in the ground.
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  The villagers done appear to be distraught, certain ones trying to comfort the ones that are crying.
Title: Re: WoNPM Beginning of Exile
Post by: SolEiji on October 23, 2015, 12:31:29 AM
"What is all this?"

"Evidence.  Gather the substance, we'll analyze it as we can."  Bianca and Key break out the small pouches to collect samples.  And when it comes to the thing in the ground...

Hell yeah she's gonna dig it up!  Who wants to help?
Title: Re: WoNPM Beginning of Exile
Post by: bhu on October 23, 2015, 02:50:58 AM
*we of the bandersnatch take pity on the crying children and elderly*
Title: Re: WoNPM Beginning of Exile
Post by: Giladriel on October 27, 2015, 09:20:39 PM
Madea was to busy admiring her own reflection on her harpoon to notice Key talking her but eventually snapped out of it.  Oh I am sorry dear, you were saying something?  Noticing Bianca and Key digging up something metallic, Madea turns to her friend and says Foof Bear, I know this is beneath us, but would you mind being a dear and help those...peasants dig up that...shiny thing?  Madea then proceed a minimal amount of effort to help digging.
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Title: Re: WoNPM Beginning of Exile
Post by: bhu on October 28, 2015, 02:14:11 AM
"rowr"

digdigdigdigdigdig
Title: Re: WoNPM Beginning of Exile
Post by: SolEiji on October 28, 2015, 08:19:26 AM
Key waved as Madea and her furry pet came over!  "Over here!  We found something!"

What did we loot?
Title: Re: WoNPM Beginning of Exile
Post by: Psysama on November 20, 2015, 10:43:53 PM
After about 5 to 10 minutes, you all manage to unearth a colossal crown with the emblem of a golden tree with a big lone silver apple in it
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That's our goddess's crown! Billy Jack exclaimed.  His look of surprise is replaced by frustration as seems to be struggling with something.
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He then proceeds to grab a book out of his bag
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, but the moment he opens it, the holy symbol on the book fades away, along with most of the words.
Title: Re: WoNPM Beginning of Exile
Post by: SolEiji on November 20, 2015, 10:53:27 PM
"I'm gonna need etchings on that stat.  Man... what's this made out of?  I bet it's valuable, don't tell me it's something of religious importa- ah dangit, shoulda known."

Bianca will start commanding the populace (who internally she has labeled 'minions') to get some etchings of the things and otherwise analyze the hell out of it.  Perhaps due to her distraction, she will not bother trying to figure out Billy Jack's poorly hidden motives.  Key, on the other hand, cannot fail but to notice.

"Mr... Jack, was it?  Is everything alright?  You look troubled."

How big is this thing anyway?  Colossal sounds like "too big too carry", which is a shame.  She was totally going to melt this baby down for sweet loot.  Actually, note to self: figure out what elements are valuable on this crazy planet.  She doesn't want to be lusting for gold and platinum if they're common as rain, after all.
Title: Re: WoNPM Beginning of Exile
Post by: Psysama on January 18, 2016, 10:17:14 PM
Billy Jack opened his mouth to say something, but before he could speak, a flare lit up the crater area from the sky.  From the northern side of the crater, a Velociraptor decorated in feathers and bones held up his staff, shouted a few things in Raptor, then let out a roar.  After his roar, raptors began pouring into the western side of the crater, an army of at least 100 strong.  Bark bark, rurf bark bark
Yes sir, I see that.  The chief says that the Raptor tribes have allied, if you look you will be able to see their markings
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, but something is odd.  Only 14 of the 15 tribes are here, and each tribe usually has the fighter power of 50 strong, not counting children and the infirm.
The women and children begin gathering and huddling using the crown as shelter.
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Title: Re: WoNPM Beginning of Exile
Post by: SolEiji on March 12, 2016, 01:02:32 AM
Man, this crown sure is great!  Sure hope nothing happens to interrupt her study!

ROAR!

Well fuuuu-

"Is that a raptor?"

"I think that's a raptor!"

"Is that a LASER raptor?  But... those went extinct 1000 years ago!"

"Professor, this is no time for memes!  Please!"

Bianca is not a fighter, but she has Key.  Together, they could take on a raptor.  They could not take on 100 raptors.  That was 100 times too many raptors.  In fact, that was as many as five 20s.  And that's terrible.

"Running is now, go go go!"

Rolled 1d20+3 : 10 + 3, total 13


It's less of an initiative roll for battle, and more for getting a head start.  She leaps onto Key's back.  Key won't tire like Bianca will.  At the first opportunity, they'll escape.  They only need to run faster than the slowest person!
Title: Re: WoNPM Beginning of Exile
Post by: Psysama on October 03, 2016, 10:28:19 PM
As the raptors were approaching, a slow, but repeating booming came from the beach direction.  It was like GIANT footsteps coming onto the beach.  ROOOOOAAAAAARRRRRR!! (https://youtu.be/o6qAIaqK3_Q)  The raptors all stopped in their steps, some of them even began to run away.  in the midst of the chaos a shout was heard, "The King of the Monsters is here!"
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Title: Re: WoNPM Beginning of Exile
Post by: bhu on October 04, 2016, 06:22:46 PM
I cheerlead as well as i am able
Title: Re: WoNPM Beginning of Exile
Post by: SolEiji on October 04, 2016, 09:27:27 PM
Bianca and company were surprisingly not relieved by the sudden disbanding of the approaching raptors.  You'd think that would be a wonderful thing.  It's less of a wonderful thing when the raptors are instead replaced by an even bigger raptor.  They could probably see that thing a billion miles away, figuratively speaking, on this flat beach terrain and already the thing was way too large even at it's current distance.

Bianca and Key were running.  Could you blame them?  That thing looks like it could eat both of them by accident, and not even notice.