The following is a chat log for /tg 's run of a Japanese-made TRPG, Ryuutama.

Session Start: Sat 08.17.2019 08:49:31 2019 Session Ident: #8/a/dventures * Now talking in #8/a/dventures strayaM8: Alright cool Somalicon: Just throwing it out there then, I was thinking an Onion Knight hunter, as they are the comfiest of all knights, A good cook type artisan character, or a sassy Ojou-sama noble. strayaM8: wasn't sure how the timezone would go but a neet's gotta get up at some point HeavensFeel: so I'm guessing more than a few guys are also on JST HeavensFeel: It's 0852 over here (AM) strayaM8: 0952 in Aus-time, I'm just a soft cunt having a whinge Somalicon: Amerifat here, getting close to the end of the day. strayaM8: I was also wondering, this is an /a/ game but I was wondering how far /aus/ can I go in my character? Because my first instinct was something like https://i.imgur.com/1lb16nH.jpg but if an Aussie swagman is too obnoxious I can go for something lighter strayaM8: Would've been leaning towards technical farmer with the hunter's trapping skill on the side, but if there's gaps in the party I'm happy to play anything Somalicon: How strong is your desire to shitpost/how drunk are you at 9 in the morning? strayaM8: It never leaves us. HeavensFeel: @straya I don't think they have the internet on this fantasy alternate reality Somalicon: Sick strayaM8: alright well then that's why he's travelling, he has to bring the bants to people in person Somalicon: I wouldn't personally care if you went full bogan. HeavensFeel: bants- behavior/conversation that is silly and not serious HeavensFeel: I had to google what a bogan was strayaM8: Don't worry. In a couple generations, so will the Aussies. Somalicon: Had an australian friend that came to the states and was upset that cunt wasn't casual conversation language. strayaM8: You should consider it, it's a fun word. Somalicon: I say it all the time, but it only sounds RIGHT when an ausfag or kiwi says it. strayaM8: Yeah I'm sorry for bringing the discourse down strayaM8: @Somalicon Onion Knight sounds comfy Somalicon: We'll see when others arrive Somalicon: I'm not attached to anything but a sleepy Onion Knight just sounded maximum comfy to me HeavensFeel: So I've played TRPGs (Cthulhu mostly, some AD&D 2nd, Pathfinder, and many others) and I'm interested in playing /jp trpgs Somalicon: Only /jp one I've played is Maid HeavensFeel: I've unfortunately never had a chance to play Maid HeavensFeel: It looks like a lot of fun. At one con I went to some of the other roleplayers booed it because they were smoothbrain sjws HeavensFeel: although that's probably redundant Somalicon: Maid requires the players to be capable of having fun in the first place. HeavensFeel: naturally strayaM8: Jesus, yeah, Maid is pure chaos and fun HeavensFeel: I like that you can roll on a couple tables and just go with the idea. Prep is minimal * Disconnected Session Close: Sat Aug 17 09:13:43 2019 Session Start: Sat Aug 17 09:13:54 2019 Session Ident: #8/a/dventures * Now talking in #8/a/dventures baaezelbub425: got disconnected Somalicon: O-oh -: * HeavensFeel has quit IRC (Ping timeout: 240 seconds) -: *NickServ* * Added '/heavens' alias -: *NickServ* * Disconnected Session Close: Sat Aug 17 09:17:50 2019 Session Start: Sat Aug 17 09:17:58 2019 Session Ident: #8/a/dventures * Now talking in #8/a/dventures HeavensFeel: there we go Nai-tan: Hey, did I miss anything? I passed out and just woke up. Somalicon: Nah, we just joined early. Somalicon: We were discussing the merits of the australian language and our hatred of the sjw. Care to join us? Somalicon: Oh also character concepts, I guess. Nai-tan: I'll be honest I've no idea about what I want for a character, been drawing a blank. strayaM8: tbh assumed you were the GM anon Nai-tan: Hah, no I've just been lurking the longest I guess. HeavensFeel: I also thought Nai-tan was the ST Nai-tan: I thought you were GM anon. Oh no. HeavensFeel: THEN WHO WAS PHONE * RR has joined #8/a/dventures Nai-tan: Well there's still just over half an hour until the appointed time, so no need to panic until then. HeavensFeel: Roger that, I'm going to grind in FGO while I want HeavensFeel: wait strayaM8: Well I've got my preliminary gear list sorted, I'll sort my shit out IRL and join you lads back here for the game then RR: Good turnout * miura has joined #8/a/dventures HeavensFeel: I think so. It's not fun being the ST, showing up to run, and being alone when you arrive miura: I hope everyone is here for Ryuutama. Somalicon: Wait, I thought we were doing FATAL? miura: Too bad, I changed my mind, it's going to be MYFAROG. HeavensFeel: I'm here for Ryuutama RR: Yeah I thought we were testing some phone lines. miura: I'll give it like 20 minutes or so, since I'm still trying to settle down on my end, and to give other anons a chnace to show up. * Terik has joined #8/a/dventures HeavensFeel: sounds good, Miura-ST Terik: Heyo everyone RR: Hello Somalicon: Hi anon * Molniya has joined #8/a/dventures Molniya: o/ I hope you don't mind a watcher. Somalicon: Hi Molniya RR: should be right RR: I've never done a text game before strayaM8: Cheers @miura HeavensFeel: RR: It's pretty much the same as a standard game, but with everyone typing instead of talking Somalicon: Honestly better for roleplay, as its less likely for people to get embarassed improv acting. HeavensFeel: back in the day Thomas Wilde had a number of logs for games he ran on IRC, but that was from late 90s and early 2000s so it's probably before everyone's time strayaM8: Yeah I feel like it's easier to do a voice online, but I dunno, my group and I had trouble on Roll20 strayaM8: too many people alt-tabbed looking at their fuckin' Facebook. Terik: lol RR: Alright, I'll do my best Terik: text based also cuts down on meta-gaming, so I've found it helps speed up games miura: Not sure how you handle mapping, though. Somalicon: I'm going to be listening to the Spice and Wolf soundtrack this whole time, and I don't care who knows. RR: At least in voice you don't have the dumb shit you say staring you in the face miura: Oh. strayaM8: So should we get cracking on characters? miura: Here's some pretty music to play. miura: https://invidio.us/watch?v=d2ktZU8ljgE RR: Cheers miura: I guess the bunker can't link Invidious yet. strayaM8: I was discussing earlier the prospect of playing an intensely Australian bogan-esque swagman, but if that's not proper comfy ryuutama, I can find something else Somalicon: nvm GM's got me covered Terik: lol, that would be interesting RR: Go for it mate miura: I think it might be a good idea to discuss what everyone wants. Terik: I'm guessing Nai-tan is GM? Somalicon: If its cool with everyone, I'd like to play a sleepy Onion Knight. miura: I'm still floating in and out for the time being, though. RR: Fine by me strayaM8: Onion is comfy Nai-tan: Nope I've just been lurking here. * Nai-tan sets mode: +o RR * Nai-tan sets mode: -o Nai-tan Nai-tan: That might clear things up. RR: Wait strayaM8: I think it's Miura Somalicon: Who is actaully running the game? RR: Pretty sure it's miura Nai-tan: Oh Nai-tan: I misread. Somalicon: Either way I'm gonna start going forward with my character RR: How do I do what you just did? Nai-tan: Right click names * RR sets mode: +o miura strayaM8: I'd be going for a Farmer with the Trapping skill off of Hunter. Technical character with two dogs and a bunch of "uncool" Aussie swag. Terik: anyone have a suggested program/way to keep track of char stats and such? * RR sets mode: -o RR RR: There we go * chanticleer has joined #8/a/dventures strayaM8: If that's too obnoxious or doesn't fit I'd be happy to swap to something magic or whatever we need miura: I was just going to throw everything in a pastebin or something. chanticleer: Well this is a lot more than last time. miura: I'm still working all this out. RR: I'll be playing a magical chav merchant Terik: this is going to be quite the traveling party lol, 8 people strayaM8: @Terik the characters are pretty simple, I'm just keeping a .txt file for now HeavensFeel: Miura: are there any classes you want us to pick? strayaM8: there's some form-fill PDFs but they're not very good miura: Not particularly. miura: You can play whatever you want as long as it isn't some extreme magical realm nonsense. HeavensFeel: If no one else is going to pick a Healer, I will strayaM8: Oh in that case I'll have to scrap the whole character strayaM8: he gets off on banter RR: What's the premise anyway? HeavensFeel: Any sets of stats you'd like us to take (avg, standard, specialized_? miura: PLAYERS ENEMIES BACK FRONT | FRONT BACK | play play | enem enem | | | play play | enem enem | | | play play | enem enem miura: Well that didn't work the way I expected it to. chanticleer: With as abstracted as battle positions are, it should be fairly simple to just keep track of it that way. strayaM8: My understanding at a glance is it's just in melee / out of melee, right? strayaM8: Like once the fighters drop, the wizards are forced into melee miura: I guess something like: miura: PLAYER FRONT: miura: PLAYER BACK: miura: And so on. miura: I'll just hammer them out at the top of every round. Terik: that sounds fairly straightforward then RR: Can you flank/pincer? RR: Would that just call for a check or something to avoid the fighters in front? HeavensFeel: Is it like the concept of engage? http://heavens-feel.com/konosuba/battlemap3.jpg HeavensFeel: The engage determies what can be touched by another thing or what's in the area of effect of a spell, bomb explosion, etc. chanticleer: So we have a merchant, a healer, and who else so far? Nai-tan: I'm looking at making a minstrel. strayaM8: Farmer if there's no objections RR: A jolly swagman strayaM8: yeah that miura: A flank/pincer could just be a [DEX + INT] check or something. RR: Yeah sick miura: In the end, it probably works a lot like Surprise Attack. Terik: I'm looking at making a Noble strayaM8: This is a pretty nice mix already strayaM8: Was anyone doing magic? Just out of curiosity RR: Yeah miura: I don't even know which Ryuujin to pick. chanticleer: Perfect, shoe-maker it is. strayaM8: Cobbling sounds so comfy Molniya: miura: roll a die miura: But green seems like the only way to go. strayaM8: @Miura If I'm buying dogs for my farmer, should I have stats or something ready? miura: Don;t farmers automatically start with a bunch of animals? Somalicon: https://pastebin.com/rSeqVb0T miura: Or do you mean stats for the animals? Somalicon: is there anything I'm missing strayaM8: Oh I assumed I had to buy them strayaM8: the stats was what I was wondering about strayaM8: if I get them for free then I'll load up on more loot RR: I'm probably going to be useless in any sort of combat miura: Oh, it only says you can keep more. strayaM8: Okay fair enough HeavensFeel: things are coming along, I am jotting down skills and stats before I get to buying gear strayaM8: a quick sneaky glance at the bestiary has generic dog stats on page 205, I was just going for a blue heeler and a kangaroo dog strayaM8: so nothing fancy strayaM8: but I figure they'll probably wind up in melee at some point miura: Okay, you start with 1000G, or up to that much in items, animals, etc. HeavensFeel: I've never seen a kangaroo dog but I did see a guy punch a kangaroo to save his dog * Barrel has joined #8/a/dventures Molniya: Where's the 21st century RPG where you start with -1000G? miura: Alternatively, you guys can just start with the 1000G and roleplay your shopping spree. * Barrel has quit IRC chanticleer: Ryuutama 2K: Journey from Debt strayaM8: https://www.dogbreedinfo.com/images12/AustralianKangarooDogUntitled77.jpg They're not officially recognised as breeds but they're like mangier greyhounds strayaM8: Don't forget the modifiers for gear miura: I'm tired of playing that game. strayaM8: http://www.traveller.com.au/content/dam/images/1/0/i/1/j/d/image.related.articleLeadwide.620x349.10i05q.png/1410927087869.jpg a man's gotta have his Uncool Sun Hat chanticleer: I can pitch in up to 170GP for the Party Kit. chanticleer: Unless we just want to divy up individual items. Somalicon: I've got 50 left unfortunately Nai-tan: I'm just doing the math on what I want and I'll see what I have left over. strayaM8: https://pastebin.com/UHiAEAUP haha yeah I'm fucking broke Terik: I have 80GP left HeavensFeel: do we start with a weapon for free or do we have to buy whatever we have strayaM8: Weapon is free, at least the first one strayaM8: dunno about the rest Somalicon: They spent it all on armor to emulate the noble onion knights in their story books. Feel free to bully my character relentlessly over this. strayaM8: Included the cost of items in case you want to call bullshit @Miura, I don't know what the etiquette is on negative item modifiers. But I wanted to be very, very foreign. Terik: Oh, first wep is free? noice now I don't have to blow all my cash on mine lol miura: Where does it say it's free? chanticleer: I just checked; it's on pg32. chanticleer: Unless you pick Unarmed. chanticleer: But everyone has hands for free. Usually. Nai-tan: If it's your mastered weapon it's free. miura: Ah, you're right. miura: Didn't read it carefully enough. Terik: good catch on that chanticleer: I didn't see it either. That's some extra starting cash, I guess. strayaM8: Yeah I only found it after freaking out at bow cost HeavensFeel: Chara's done: https://pastebin.com/fqk33wga HeavensFeel: I didn't have enough leftover for a tent so I hope the party I join up with has a big one HeavensFeel: Chargen didn't take too long chanticleer: Is there specific weather around us we should be preparing for? chanticleer: Or just assume everything? miura: Oh, look at the time. I guess we had better get a move on. miura: Okay. miura: Welcome to Ryuutama. miura: The world of miura: Ryuusekai. RR: I'll be spending on pack animals HeavensFeel: ~Brave your truth, and Brave yourself! Keep hope alive, now we wanna find NEW WORLD~ chanticleer: I'm up to 230GP to pitch in on a group pack, now; what with the free weapon. miura: Here you're all gathered, at a large town. Somalicon: https://pastebin.com/YKw54T0r okay revised character sheet, I have 50gp HeavensFeel: I don't have that many gp leftover but I'd be willing to chip in towards something that would help the group Somalicon: IT BEGINS miura: Built at the intersection between two highways conecting four cities, this town has become a major hub for trade. HeavensFeel: Actually, let me burn another 30gp to get a waterskin RR: I'm going to burn all my gold on two pack animals if you lads can feed me HeavensFeel: so I'm down to 5gp. HeavensFeel: I'm food-free at the moment as well strayaM8: And then we all starved. RR: Alright, alright RR: I'll get a shitload of food and one pack animal chanticleer: I have enough cash over to get some barrels of water and stuff, but I'll need the pack animal folks to carry them. strayaM8: Surely we'd manage for the immediate moment without food strayaM8: I can look after another animal Terik: I got 260GP to dump into the pot miura: The world lay before you. With wanderlust in your hearts, you decide to set out and explore these cities. strayaM8: I could actually stand to stop being a daft cunt and sell off the second dog and be useful, but, kind of reluctant I guess miura: For no particular reason! Nai-tan: Okay. miura: Now let me ask you guys this: Somalicon: The best reason! miura: Do you want to roleplay your shopping trip? miura: Might be a good idea. Somalicon: Yes HeavensFeel: I already blew all but 5gp Nai-tan: I guess we should considering we're kinda still deciding things. HeavensFeel: so I will roleplay window shopping miura: I'll let everyone redo their inventories. strayaM8: I'll pass if that's okay miura: I don't even have stats written yet. strayaM8: I'm committed now RR: I've got 248 left. Somalicon: Can I roleplay stuff I already bought in my character sheet? HeavensFeel: I think I'm good for inventory for the most part chanticleer: I'll round this out after: https://pastebin.com/Mh34MZau Nai-tan: So how does the containers work? strayaM8: I've just blown into town in a singlet and slacks, corks dangling from my hat and two dogs nipping at my flip-flop sandals miura: Well, yeah, you can just say you want to get everything you already had written. RR: Anyone got a tent? Nai-tan: Say I buy a belt pouch do I get +2 to my carry capacity? miura: I want to do character introductions first. miura: As a formality. Nai-tan: Sounds good. miura: And so I can get everyone's stats in one place. HeavensFeel: And I have a quick question for Miura-san strayaM8: https://pastebin.com/UHiAEAUP Re-posting Molniya: Up to you, but often when doing IRC RPs people would use primary channel for OOC and make a second one for IC. Molniya: Up to you, though. Molniya: Oh wait, I already said that. miura: #8/a/ooc strayaM8: Banjo's a travelling swagman (read: hobo) with leathery burnt skin and sandy blonde hair tucked under a broad-rim hat. Two dogs nip at his heels wherever he goes, with one looking noticeably shaggier and less reliable. miura: Fantastic. Class? strayaM8: Farmer, technical type. Taking the Trapping feature from Hunter as my side-job (at -1) strayaM8: because I've gotta be able to eat the jumbucks I'm poachin' chanticleer: I will be playing as Lleu, the local cobbler (a magic cobbler!). (https://pastebin.com/Mh34MZau) On this particular afternoon, he has set aside some cash, and will be seeking to enter into an adventure. However, as he has no pack animals, and isn't the best fighter or survivor in the world, he'll be needing a bit of help. HeavensFeel: My character's name is Lorann Kelten. He's a pale 13 year old young man with blue eyes and blonde hair. He doesn't seem to like the sun very much and he always carries an umbrella. He is a Healer. He is on a quest to find the magic root, which he believes will become the be-all, end-all magical herb used to make powerful healing potions and salves. His grandmother died from pneumonia so he is very wary of the rain. He's not going to be the the main bruiser of the group but a Healer is always handy to have on-site. https://pastebin.com/fqk33wga Nai-tan: Trent is a young minstrel leaving his home town for the first time, looking to travel the world playing music & for a new musical instrument to put his skills to use after his old one broke. RR: Rodney Ripplewort, a kindly old merchant who just wants to make the world a more comfortable place. He's something of a cripple and relies on his dearest friend, Pancho, a large bear that carries his things. Pancho is exceedingly timid and useless at anything but carrying gear, but Rodney's too soft to let him go. * Skeleton has joined #8/a/dventures RR: YOU'RE LATE Terik: lol Skeleton: hehehe Skeleton: If you guys are already started that's fine , I might just lurk Skeleton: looks like you got lots of interest which is great. RR: We were just doing character intros RR: it's up to miura really Skeleton: I'll just watch a little Somalicon: Tama-chan stares at the mismatched arrangement of leather armor. "Is this all it is" she thinks, cocking her head sideways. The legends of noble knights (and her own imagination) didn't live up to the pathetic excuse of personal protection that hung on the display stand. Why, it wasn't even remontley shallot shaped! This wont do, but a proper onion knight is only as good as her armor, she thought! The armor would have to make Somalicon: do for now. The helmet will have to be my moms trusty old kitchen pot. Its the shape that's most important after all... chanticleer: Fellows, after a brief accounting, I have come across some unfortunate news: I will need some kind help from the pack animal owners in holding a few of the tools I'll be bringing. And most certainly, one will need to carry a barrel of water. strayaM8: I've got 15 carry, that's LIKE a pack animal. strayaM8: Banjo's got no food, scarcely 4 GP to his name and he's in very unfamiliar lands. So of course, once we're done with introductions, he'll head for the local pub. RR: My pack animal has 3 size left RR: and I have 2 RR: Rodney'll join you and get himself a mulled wine RR: Nothing for Pancho - it gives him indigestion strayaM8: Fuckin' oath is that a bloody bear HeavensFeel: I'm going to pass on booze for economic reasons strayaM8: "Bloody hell." Terik: My characters name is Terik Feldrath. He's a tall 29 year old man with raven black hair and green eyes. He was in service to a lord as a retainer, but was dismissed after his lord was unable to pay his retainers due to his exceedingly large gambling debts. Terik now finds himself with the perfect opportunity to explore the world he couldn't while employed. (sorry for late char intro) HeavensFeel: "Is that animal tame?" RR: "Oh don't you worry yourself sonny, he doesn't bite." RR: "He couldn't hurt a fly..." strayaM8: Keeping a hold of the back of Walt's scruffy neck, he's an ill-tempered kangaroo dog. "Easy, big fella." strayaM8: Rapping my knuckles on the bar, "Oi mate, what's the house ale like here?" RR: Pancho shrinks back from the dog Somalicon: She forks over the gold. Her whole lifes savings. A fair price for her dream, she's sure. She struts home, a spring in her step that she hasn't felt in year, the armor just slightly too big for her. Fine by her, gives her that distinct rotund impression. Somalicon: As she arrives home, she kicks off her shoes and announces her presense. She strolls into the kitchen and pulls down the biggest bestest pot she can from the wall and plops it onto the top of her head. She smiles underneath, thought there's nobody around to see it, and points her hand to the air! Somalicon: "Watch me Okaa-san, It's time for adventure!" HeavensFeel: A chuuni? Somalicon: Wasn't before, BUT NOW IT IS. Nai-tan: So we're in a bar/shop? miura: Time out for a second. miura: I'm trying to get everything straightened out to make it easier for me to read later. strayaM8: Sure thing Nai-tan: Okay. Somalicon: np -: *NickServ* strayaM8: wasn't meaning to jump the gun sorry HeavensFeel: time to CHILL RR: Yeah I gotta do something real quick too. RR: Rodney sips his mulled wine and slumps onto the counter. He forgets that he's a bit of a lightweight. strayaM8: If I could afford anything to drink I'd have just been quietly relaxing with it, scratching Matilda behind the ears. * HeavensFeel reads the menu from start to finish, rotates it, and then turns it upside down to read it in a more challenging way Somalicon: Tama bursts throught the doors of the tavern, pot on head in full armor and yells at the top of her lungs "GOOD EVENING DE GOZARU" Although its muffled under the cast iron pot. She saunters over to the bar after bumping into several tables (and apologizing profusely) HeavensFeel: "Can you see out of that?" Somalicon: "HAHA of course! My feet are entirely visible!" She says as she points downward to her toes, swinging back and forth childishly on a chair far too tall for her stature. HeavensFeel: How old is Tama? RR: Pancho is very frightened of the small metal-headed person and growls worriedly, waking Rodney from his stupor strayaM8: "Fuckin' oath. Kids and bears and all sorts drinkin' out here, ey?" Somalicon: Though you can't see under the pot, the person in front of you is stout for sure. They seem fairly innocent, at least in their worldview. HeavensFeel: so, child-sized? Or a small person? Somalicon: A small person, no taller than 150 cm Somalicon: They order a drink, but the bartender just brings them a small glass of milk. They bump it against the pot, spilling a small amount. A fair amount of grumbling later they finally figure out they can bring it UNDER the pot and happy sipping sounds followed by a loud "PSHAAA" follow. HeavensFeel: 4' 11". On the smallish size. strayaM8: kawaii Nai-tan: Trent looks up from his teacup at the portly knight in some amount of awe. Nai-tan: "Never saw any knights back home." Somalicon: She somehow notices Trent from under the pot. "Ho HO. Admiring my nobility are you? Well this suit of armor is brand new I would have you know!" She says pounding the chestplate proudly. "You have a knight in front of you right now! Try not to be TOO impressed!" The pot radiates smugness. * Somalicon is now known as Tama Terik: Terik wanders into the bar, sets down his backpack down and orders a pint of ale, eyeing the strange group. . . and what appears to be some sort of pack bear. RR: "Don't stare at him too hard, it makes him uncomfortable." strayaM8: While he was initially taken aback, a sly smile spreads across Banjo's face. "A knight, huh? That must be hard work. I'll bet you're right bloody tough, hey girl?" Terik: "Whats the bears' name? If you don't mind me asking that is." Tama: "THE TOUGHEST THERE IS, HO HO!" She says, taking another sip of the milk, only bumping it against the pot twice this time. "Just ask any of the peasants!" strayaM8: "Too right, I'll bet. I reckon there ain't a monster in all the lands you'd rightly fear, huh?" Tama: "The monsters FEAR ME. AHAHAHAH!" the smugness from the pot seems to be reaching critical levels. RR: "It's Pancho. Don't mind him, he's as gentle as a bee." * Banjo has joined #8/a/dventures * strayaM8 has quit IRC (Quit: Page closed) Banjo: Alright I guess this'll work, anyway * Nai-tan is now known as Trent Banjo: "You hit the road often, Lady Knight?" Trent: "Can I pet Pancho?" Tama: "Monsters like that OLW BEAR OVER THERE. AHAHAHA!" She says gesturing in the vauge direction of Pancho. RR: Pancho peeks out from from behind the enormous pack strapped onto his enormous pack. He doesn't like all the attention. RR: Enormous back* fuck Banjo: "Right right right, forget the bear, that's uh, that's great though." miura: After losing the subjects in the crowd, I have managed to locate them in a bar, idly passing the time. Banjo: "Anyway miss it just so happens I'm a traveller. Just blown in from, uh. Parts unknown." * chanticleer is now known as Lleu RR: "You can pet him, sure." Rodney sets down his mulled wine, far too strong him, and orders a milk. Terik: "And whats your name, Mr. Bear Tamer?" miura: Should my eyes serve me well, I see five of them. Banjo: "And poor little common old me isn't much for a fight, see?" Tama: "All the time, de gozaru! There's not a place on this continent I haven't been!" Trent: Trent pets Pancho, enjoying the feel of the bears bristly fur. Tama: Tama-chan tips her glass toward Banjo, only spilling a quarter of the milk on the floor. HeavensFeel: @ Tama: What area had the most varied plant life? RR: "The name's Rodney. Come, sit, have a drink. It's on me." Tama: @HeavensFeel "Ah...Uh... Well, why the FOREST of course! AHAHAHA! Most plants there is!" While you can't see her face, she pines her fingers together in her hands. Terik: "Thanks Rodney, mines Terik. What brings you and Pancho here?" Banjo: "Yeah that'd just make sense. So... where're ya headed?" RR: "Well, based on that pack you're sporting, I'd say the same thing that brought you." Rodney leans in close, at least, as close as he can get with the big brown bear between the two and whispers: "Adventure." RR: "Frankly, I don't know where I'm going, I just want to go somewhere." Banjo: Should've clarified, that was directed @Tama - we've got two conversations going sorry RR: Well mine was directed at Terik, and I think we're sort of talking about the same thing RR: Very confusing Banjo: Yeah that was my thinking, I just wanted to make sure we'd cleared it up RR: No worries Banjo: It's a bar, this is pretty typical RR: How's it going on your end @miura? Terik: "I can understand that. When the road calls who can resist it's siren song?" Tama: Tama radiates happiness from under the pot. "Why, on an ADVENTURE of course! AHAHAHA!" She raises one finger toward the ceiling. Banjo: Banjo slaps the bar-top, looking back and forth at everyone here. "Bloody hell, isn't that just the damnedest coincidence, huh? Seems we're all of us headed out on some form of adventure!" Banjo: "Why, me and the old girl - " scratching the placid blue heeler on his right side behind the ears " - and this old pup - " patting the mangy kangaroo dog on his left "have just been wanderin' around this whole time!" RR: Pancho jumps at the sound of the slap, sending Rodney careening across the bar floor. Banjo: "I reckon if we put our heads together, we could have ourselves a right little, what's the word... Adventuring party?" HeavensFeel: It's the Wheel of Fate Lleu: The door of the bar popped up, and a young man, large book clutched tight to his chest, came in and called out, "Did somebody say ADVENTURING PARTY?" By the look of his shoes, anyone local who cared to look would see know the village cobbler. Trent: Trent is startled by the sudden movement from Pancho and falls over. Tama: "A ROUND FOR EVERYONE, DE GOZARU! TO ADVENTURE" Tama shouts under the pot. The bartender quickly whispers something near her and she freezes for a moment. "AS LONG AS ITS MILK DE GOZARU!"\ RR: "Yes, that sounds wonderful. Why, with my bear, and your dogs, that young girl's kitchen utensils, and Terik here's bear affection, we'd be nigh unstoppable!" HeavensFeel: "As it turns out, I'm a doctor in training. If you'll let me accompany you on your adventure, I'll keep you healthy and give you physik." Banjo: "Yeah, lovely, lads. And it'd be a gay old time. And there'd be lots of, uh, friendship and glory." miura: I LOOK AND I BEHOLD, and it appears there is a great commotion stirring in the bar. RR: "Oh fuck a dragon" Banjo: Banjo's smile looks a little bit forced. But it looks like he's found his meatshields. And that's cause for celebration. Trent: That sounds fun, I could play music around a campfire, like in the fables. miura: It appears a small bird, a vibrant and beatiful bird-of-paradise, has found its way into the bar. Tama: Tama beams happiness. It seems shes found smiles to protect! Lleu: "By the gods, it's a mythical flying fruit!" miura: Some are saying it could be worth good money. Some want it as a pet. miura: Interesting. Banjo: You know what, is this really that shocking after this band of misfits? If there's a bear here already - Banjo: wait, money? Banjo: "ADVENTURERS! I BELIEVE WE HAVE OURSELVES OUR FIRST QUEST!" miura: A good Samaritan opens the door, and the bird doesn't waste a second to escape. Banjo: Banjo stands up and points at the bird. "WE NEED TO NAB THAT FRUIT!" Banjo: "AFTER IT!" miura: Bar patrons pour out on after it. Tama: Tama kicks her legs on the bar stool, oblivious. She turns her head, spinning the pot around. "QUEST? THAT SOUNDS LIKE ADVENTURE!" miura: What do you do? Banjo: I'll start making for the door, getting the dogs riled up. But I'm not going to rush out ahead of the pack. I've got people for that. Lleu: As one standing close to the door, Lleu finds more shocked as the bird flies out, and then immediately smashed against the side. "Err... help!" HeavensFeel: I'm 25 cents short of a quarter, so I'll try to capture the bird to sell it (and will likely fail in trying) Trent: Trent is caught up in the rush and is pushed along in the sea of bodies chasing after the bird. RR: Pancho panics when the commotion begins and jumps over the bar and into the vintage liquor cabinet, whilst Rodney hobbles over to him to see if he's okay. Terik: (quick question, do you want us to ask for rolls here or in OOC chat?) RR: "I'm far too old for this..." Tama: Tama runs toward the door, but stops at Lleu as he would be at the lower end of her vision. Tama: @Lleu "Need a hand?" Lleu: Lleu reaches out and takes the hand. "Yes, thank you!" Tama: "AHAHAHA! ALL IN A DAYS WORK, DE GOZARU!" If you could see her face, you're sure it would be insufferable to look at under the pot. HeavensFeel: https://www.wizards.com/dnd/dice/dice.htm RR: @miura https://pastebin.com/xmaHhmK4 forgot to post this Banjo: Banjo will be coming up behind Tama, with the mangy dog Walt yapping at his heels. And he'd clap her on the back. "Alright heroes, let's get a move on!" Banjo: "There's mon- there's, uh, glory to be had! Lleu: Pulled out of the way, Lleu gives a short bow to Tama. "Are you guys really an adventuring party?" Trent: At this point Trent is running with the pack as so not to get trampled. HeavensFeel: I do my best to navigate through the crowd and not get stampeded RR: Rodney hops onto Pancho's shoulders, covers his eyes and tells him to run for the door, hoping for the best. Tama: Tama stampedes through the crowd, yelling all the while "MISTER FLYING FRUIT, WHERE ARE YOU?" * Molbot has joined #8/a/dventures * Skeleton has quit IRC (Quit: http://www.mibbit.com ajax IRC Client) Molniya: (Hell has arrived.) Molniya: 1d6 Molbot: Molniya: 1 Terik: 1d14 Molbot: Terik: 5 Tama: As expected of Molbot Terik: woo Banjo: Banjo takes a quick look at Tama running off, a look back at Lleu, then a look at the giant bear behind him. "Uh, yeah, we're adventurers. We're the Frisky Dingoes. Now if you'll excuse me..." and starts running out RR: "I think Rodney's Roughnecks has a better ring to it..." Lleu: "Well..." Lleu whispers, gulping and gathering his courage. "Guess this is what I wanted." Running off with the rest, he follows, crying out, "I'll follow along too!" RR: Rodney beckons to Terik to follow in the wake created by the bear's stampede through the crowd. Terik: Terik smiles, picks up his bag and quickly follows the bear Tama: Tama yells back, and you barly hear "I THINK TAMA'S SUPER AWESOME MYSTICAL COol demon slaying corp woul..." before fading into the din of the crowd. Lleu: "Although I wonder, was that really a piece of flying fruit?" RR: Are we on the road now? HeavensFeel: (thinks to self) if it was, maybe it was part of the magic root Lleu: "It certainly looked rather fruit like. But maybe that's just the bright colors." miura: I LOOK AND I BEHOLD miura: The wheels of fte and fortune are now turning. miura: Who could know the origins of that bird? Terik: [Refined education check on the bird please] Terik: 1d4+1d4 Molbot: Terik: 5:2+3 Lleu: "I'm not sure why a flying fruit would be worth money though. Fruits that fly away seem very inconvenient. I would rather a fruit that didn't fly." Trent: [I could use my knowledge of tradition] RR: "Well it would be much more convenient to deliver flying fruits that cart them around, if only you could tame them..." miura: Terik: It doesn't appear you have ever seen a bird like it in your life. Trent: 1d4+1d4 Molbot: Trent: 2:1+1 miura: [Knowledge of Tradition?] miura: Trent: Nor you either. How intriguing. Trent: [You can get more information about the things you see and hear The people you have met on your travels have taught you about their old songs and legends]] Lleu: "I suppose it would be convenient like that, but I'm not sure how you would tame a fruit." HeavensFeel: my background is in pharmacology so I doubt i'd know about the bird Tama: [can tama make a contested dex check to simply swipe the flying fruit out of the air with her baka genki energy?] Lleu: My background is in shoes but I once ate a banana. RR: "Well I know a magic trick or two that might help. I don't know if it would work on fruit, however." Rodney says, pondering this concept of a flying-fruit-delivery-service very seriously. RR: Does this fruit have eyes? Banjo: For Banjo's part I'm just following the pack at a distance, probably a bit behind Tama RR: I'll walk by Terik, he seems like a tough lad and Pancho's taken a liking to him. HeavensFeel: potatoes have eyes. It could be a new type of airborne potato. If you use air potatoes the right way you can use them as a remedy for digestive problems. RR: [@miura Can I cast otome tears on the flying fruit/bird to worsen its vision and make it easier to catch?] miura: RR: [Only on things you can see. You've lost sight of it for now.] Tama: "GET." Tama swipes in the air. "BACK." she reaches upwards clasping her hands together. "OVER." she jumps upside down holding her pot with one hand. "HERE." One last fruitless swipe. "FRUIIIT!!!!" Terik: "So it appears this strange group of fellows is what we have for potential companions eh Rodney?" miura: It's strange to think that a bird of that sort would be so hard to find in a merchant's town. Banjo: So the bird's out of our sight? miura: A town that lies at the intersection between four cities. RR: "Yes, Terik, though I'm no stranger to strange company." Tama: Tama gives up, panting under her pot. "Y-you win this time, fruit..." Her hands on her knees. HeavensFeel: That was bananas miura: Each with their own connections to the wider world. It could have come from anywhere. Trent: Trent regroups with Terik & Rodney. "Did anyone see where it went?" RR: "Frankly I've no clue. Perhaps some investigation is in order." Lleu: "If it makes you feel any better," Lleu says, panting as he runs up to near where Tama has stopped. "You do seem to be wearing a lot of armor." Banjo: As the crowd parts, Banjo saunters up to Lleu and Tama. Banjo: "Well, we tried mates." Banjo: "I appreciate your gusto, miss knight, you're one spunky sheila." HeavensFeel: Lorann walks back to the group. "A valiant effort, but one ultimately for naught." Terik: "Perhaps one of the merchants dealing with animals knows where such birds could be found." Banjo: [@Miura Could I get the dogs to sniff out this bird? Not sure how that'd work.] Tama: Tama scoffs at Lleu. "The armor is the pride of the Onion Knight!. In fact I know precisely where the fruit went, I'll have you know!" Tama pauses for a second, and spins around in a circle with her finger out. miura: Banjo: [Not without something that carries it's scent] Lleu: Following the finger, question marks seem to form over Lleu's cocked head. "It spun into a circle and teleported?" Tama: She slows down for a moment and finally stops. "SEE! West! It went west! A knights intuition never lies!" Banjo: [Figured that'd be the issue] Lleu: Looking to Banjo, he says, "Neighbor, by your accent, would you happen to be from a land down under?" Banjo: "Somethin' like that. Where women blow and men thunder, y'know what I'm sayin'?" Banjo: "...name's Banjo." Banjo: [Would we know what city is towards the west?] Terik: "Well, west it is then, as long as nobody has any objections?" [is there a city to the west @miura, I'm guessing there is] Lleu: "Lleu. I'm the a cobbler. I thought you looked like a new face." Trent: "We could travel West after we do some shopping for supplies?" miura: [Refined Ed check?] Terik: 1d4+1d4 Molbot: Terik: 2:1+1 Terik: fuck Lleu: oof RR: "Yes, west, yes... Perhaps we could have a rest first? I'm awfully tired." miura: It appears the noble one liked to skip his studies. Terik: [apparently I'm retarded when it comes to geography] Banjo: [What was the time of day sorry? Not sure if it was stated.] miura: [I would say about noon by now.] Banjo: Assuming we're all back together Terik: [we could do shopping of some gen supplies, do a rest check and travel the next day?] Banjo: "A rest, old timer? It's barely noon." Banjo: "There's adventure to be had! Birds to be sold!" miura: [Oh.] Lleu: ("Birds?" he quietly thinks to himself.) miura: [Terik earns 1 Fumble point.] miura: [So did Trent.] Terik: "We should be adequately prepared before we head out, never know what could happen or how long we might be away from civilization" Trent: "I need to buy a musical instrument." Tama: ("What birds? I thought we were getting fruit???") Tama thinks to herself. RR: "Oh I admit I'm not as spry as I once was... In fact I was never spry. But one can never have too much rest, as they say..." Tama: "WAHAHAH! PREPERATIONS FOR A PROPER ADVENTURE!" Tama checks her coin purse. Trent: "So who is the leader of our party?" Banjo: "Tch. Well, supplies sounds good. What say we meet up at the west end of town tomorrow mornin'?" RR: "Well I think as the oldest, and wisest, I say I." RR: "And I say that we rest." HeavensFeel: Rest would be good Tama: To find it nearly empty! She scurries to hide this from the others. "BUT WE COULD ALWAYS USE DONATIONS, DE GOZARU!" miura: [Current Time: 1:00 PM] RR: Rodney starts pulling out his bedding, and his fluffy pillow, and props it up on Pancho's back ready for a good nap. Banjo: "...yeah, uh. You're a hell of a leader." Banjo: "Alright, team, BREAK!" RR: "Lead by example, as they say, yes, haha..." Terik: Terik pokes Rodney "perhaps before taking your rest, mind helping me perhaps getting a deal on some rations?" Banjo: [@Miura So I've got all of 4 GP. The plan is to get some food and drink for the day, whether I've got to beg, borrow or steal.] RR: Rodney was already asleep, but wakes right up again. RR: "A good deal, eh? You've come to the right man, let us go "deal", yes." Tama: "TAMA THINKS SHE SHOULD BE LEADER!" She says puffing out her chest. Irratation that anyone would dare threaten her authority radiate from her pot. miura: [Seems to be that way.] HeavensFeel: She's on the pot Lleu: [@Miura if this is our starting town, can the locals lodge anyone in their own place for the night? Even if it might be a bit cramped.] miura: [Hang on.] Trent: Trent's fingers play on the strings of his hefty looking coin pouch thinking about the Viol he wishes to buy. RR: Rodney walks over to Tama, begins to crouch but remembers he threw his back out last week, so stands and says "I'm sure you'd make a wonderful leader little lady, but we must leave these tasks to the most qualified, yes... and I believe that's I, haha, yes." miura: [Basic lodging that fits 3-6 people costs 20G.] miura: [You can downgrade to astaable or pigpen for 5G.] Banjo: @RR "Yeah but, she's a knight." miura: [See Facilities on Pg. 61.] miura: [Upgrades may be out of the budget.] Tama: If Rodney could see Tama's cheeks you're sure they'd be puffed out. "ERRR...Uhhh....FINE. But only because I can't be bothered! HMPH!" She skulks off. Trent: [We do need a leader, mapper, quartermaster and journal keeper for the party roles] Terik: [Rodney, mind making a Trader check to see if we can buy 4 rations cheaper? Banjo: "Alright, whoah, hold on Tama. Maybe we can split up and get some stuff done?" Lleu: "Uh, I can help get lodging for a few of you guys, if you're a little strapped for fash." HeavensFeel: That would be helpful miura: [Sort roles out among yourself.] Banjo: @Lleu "That would be appreciated, for sure." RR: Rodney, quite confident that he handled that as well as any could, wanders off with Terik to haggle for rations. @Banjo "Yes yes, and I'm the lord of Cornwall, haha..." Lleu: [Since it's 20GP for up to 6 people, I can take up to 5 more.] Lleu: [Or, that is, 5 besides self.] Terik: [I think that covers the whole party Banjo: So Tama was skulking off right? RR: d8+d8 Molbot: RR: 10:8+2 RR: Okay I get 40% off and we'll get 10 rations miura: [I think that means a 40% discount.] Banjo: @Tama Banjo would break off from the main group to have a chat with our resident onion. "Now, Miss Knight, while they're trading, what say we take care of some other business?" Tama: Tama skulks in the corner. After a few silent moments she flicks 5 GOLD PIECES into the pot. "A small donation of my vast coffers, de gozaru!" before facing away from the rest of the party. Soft sniffling can be heard from under the helmet. RR: Yes, thank you. miura: [Hang on.] miura: [I think that means you get everything for 30G. Man, I'm bad at math.] RR: Well if it's 10 rations, that's 100gp RR: 40% off would be 60gp Terik: [100gp x .4 = .60gp miura: [You're right, I thought you said 5.] Tama: [by helmet I meant pot] RR: Ah no problem RR: Well Terik said 4 or 5, but I wanted to get extra. Lleu: [Are these rations for the trip or for in town, now? It'll cost a lot less to just get meals, in the latter case.] Terik: "We might want to get a couple of waterskins" [rations are for trip] Banjo: [I'm okay without food for right now.] Tama: @Banjo "W-what business?" Lleu: "If anyone has an animal with a light burden, we could also bring a water barrel. That'll get us a long while." RR: @Terik "Yes, waterskins would be useful. Shall we say, four of them?" Banjo: @Tama "Well, I've worked the farms a bit before, but dealing with farm owners can be a bit... prickly, for me. But, someone of your station, someone as capable of a knight as yourself." Banjo: @Tama "They'd surely help us out a bit, right?" HeavensFeel: I have my own waterskin Banjo: @Tama "We should go negotiate with them and see about getting some animals for the road. Pack horses, sheep, that kind of thing." RR: 1d8+1d8 Molbot: RR: 10:4+6 Terik: Terik takes 2 of the rations, "Can Pancho carry the rest, or could he possibly carry a water barrel? it would be better than a bunch of water skins" Terik: [Also, I'll pay for the rations and water barrel as I have a good chunk of cash left over Tama: @Banjo "R-really?" She seems to catch herself and coughs into her hand through the pot. "O-Of course you'd need MY help, AHAHAHA!" She jumps up and puts her hand on her hips. "Leave it to me!" Trent: [How much would a Viol be?] RR: Rodney looks at the pile of rations, and the pile of rations and the tent that pancho is already carrying. "We may have something of a problem here, Terik..." miura: [Hang on.] miura: [I'm having trouble following everything.] Lleu: [Who has submitted themselves to the pain of quartermaster?] RR: [Pancho can carry 2 more rations, and I can carry 2 more] Tama: [No problem there are a lot, take your time] Terik: [I can do quatermaster duty, I'm an accountant anyways IRL lol so no big change] Banjo: [Sorry, we can wait, I was planning on doing some sneaky stuff so it'll be better to come back to us later I think] RR: [@Terik How about this: We get the 5 rations for the 30G, and we get a barrel for water and Pancho can carry it?] Terik: [that sounds good to me, I have enough space] RR: [You'll need to carry 5 rations] Terik: [that's fine, so I'll spend 30gp on the rations and 10gp on the barrel] RR: @terik [Alright, no problem. I'll save my gp for a rainy day.] RR: @Miura we're done sorting out shopping miura: [Out of who's pocket?] RR: [Terik's] miura: {And Rodney holds the barrel?] miura: [I mean Rodney's bear.] RR: [Yeah, pancho holds the barrel, along with 7 rations and a tent (15 all up)] miura: [Who are you giving the other rations to?] RR: [Terik is taking the 5 rations we just bought.] miura: [For a total of 7.] Tama: Tama looks at poncho for a moment and freezes. Her pot radiates apprehension at the loaded down animal. "Hey, Poncho." she says. "I know we haven't always seen eye to eye... but I would be willing to offer my most gracious help..." RR: [I already had 10 rations, I gave myself 3 and left the bear at 7.] miura: [Okay, we got that out of the way. Back in character.] RR: "GROWL." Lleu: "Isn't carrying that barrel like that uncomfortable?" RR: "GROWL." Pancho shrugs. RR: Pancho looks at tama, reaches out with a big bear paw and pats her on the top of her pot. HeavensFeel: Grin and bear it? RR: Just bearly. Tama: Tama freezes in front of Pancho. You could swear she radiates happiness for just a moment before lunging away. "That!...THAT!..." Tama: "WAS UNBEARABLE!" She screams before scrambling away! RR: Pancho growls and shrinks back in fear at the sudden movement, whilst Rodney pats his fur and whispers words of comfort. Banjo: [So wait, I thought we'd split up a bit but Tama's at the shops?] RR: [She gets around, I guess.] Lleu: [@HeavensFeel you should join the #8/a/ooc channel.] RR: [I'll say we headed back after shopping] Trent: [It's that boundless chunni energy] Lleu: [And @RR] RR: [Thanks Lleu, didn't realise it was there] HeavensFeel: Didn't know it existed, thanks for the protip Tama: [Sorry, wasn't paying attention. Tama runs off to Banjo after her interaction with Pancho. @Trent its genki energy, I ain't gotta explain shit." Lleu: [I think it slipped through when we were doing stuff, but that should get everyone in.] Banjo: [Alright cool, just wanted to make sure I knew what was happening] HeavensFeel: [So stuff that's OOC or actions are in brackets, cool] Banjo: [Is that it for the shopping? What's next?] Trent: [I still need to buy my stuff but waiting my turn] Banjo: [So... Trent shopping, then Tama and Banjo? Am I missing anything?] miura: Yawn-ryu. miura: [Current time: 4:00 PM] Banjo: [@Miura Plan was to head to the local farms, presumably on the edge of town, and get Tama to petition them for some aid.] Banjo: [...then sneak around back and nick off with a five finger discount.] Tama: Tama puffs out her chest at Banjo, happy to be of help (at the totally legit transaction) that is about to occur. Terik: Terik heads off back to the market to see if he can pick up two more rations before the market closes, as he never likes to be without a good deal of supplies. [buying 2 more rations] Trent: Trent is browsing musical instruments and asks the shopkeeper "How much is this Viol?" miura: [-10GP] Banjo: "Now listen Tama. I reckon it's best that you do the talking, okay? They'll trust you better than me, they don't like rough people like me." miura: Shopkeep: Is instument. Banjo: "In fact? It'll be better if they don't even SEE me. Better they don't know I'm even THERE." Trent: "Alright, I'll take this Viol and a I'll pick up a basic kit whilst I'm shopping" miura: Shopkeep: Instumnet? Fifehun gad. Terik: [wait, rations are only 5gp a peice @miura? the book I'm using says 10gp] Lleu: [It was a merchant's discount.] miura: Terik: [You're right. -20GP] Banjo: [Maybe they're just nicer people here.] Banjo: [Cheap rations.] HeavensFeel: Merchant's have that special skill that lets them obtain stuff for less money Terik: only if you buy in units of 4 or more HeavensFeel: sorry for the greengrocer's apostrophe miura: [They taste like tree bark.] RR: [I also get to sell them for more money...] Trent: "Five hundred? O-oh. I guess I'll take just the instrument." miura: Trent: [Shopkeep:] Have zuzuka. Hungad. Banjo: [You should ask them for a discount on account of the instrument being broken.] RR: "Terik my friend, I have a CUNNING plan..." As he says this, Rodney smiles and rubs his hands together, eyes glinting under the rim of his pointy hat. Tama: Tama nods her pot. "Ho ho. I'll get you the lowest prices you've ever seen! Tama has connections." Tama straightens her pot and walks to ward the farmers confidently. Banjo: [Then smash it.] Terik: [Alright, I'm done shopping now, lemme know whats up with lodgings when everyone is done readying up] Trent: [Naive though] Banjo: "Atta girl Tama!" Lleu: [I can fork over for the food, especially if Rodney can get us a discount on bulk food.] RR: [@miura I cast TASTEGOOD TASTE on all of the rations.] Trent: "Zuzuka?" Trent is confused at what this is. Banjo: I'll try to sneak my way around, either into an unattended paddock or a barn, whatever's there miura: [Did anyone even buy anything just now?] Lleu: [doesn't that spell rot everything if you don't eat it day of?] miura: Trent: {Shopkeep:} Is, ah, you say in you, ah... RR: [You'll see.] RR: [I'm going to sell them for a high price.] miura: Trent: {Shopkeep:} Recadah? Lleu: [How absolutely devious.] Trent: [Oy vey] Tama: Tama struts up to the farmers and crosses her arms across her thick armor. "Listen up peasants!" She says in a booming voice. "We are sojourning far and wide, and require aide!" Banjo: [Can we cast that on animals?] miura: Trent: {Shopkeep:} Goes toot toot. Banjo: @miura [Feel free to come back to the farm stuff once the shoppers are done] Trent: Trent examines the recorder, he figures he could play it just as well with a bit of practice. Tama: @miura yeah delay it as long as you need Trent: "I'll take it." miura: [How much gold do you have?] Trent: [570] Trent: [Was holding off on buying a basic kit in the event anyone wanted to go for the party kit] miura: [-100GP] miura: {Shopkeep:} Nisse bissness. Trent: "Do you have any basic adventurer's kits?" Trent: [What's the size on the instrument?] miura: [1] miura: {Shopkeep:} Basskit, wunfifey gad. Trent: "Here." Trent hands over the 150 gold. miura: [-150GP] miura: {Shopkeep:} Nisse bissness. Trent: "Thanks." Trent takes his leave. miura: {Shopkeep:} Nisse bissness. miura: I wonder what the subjects are planning? Banjo: [So I believe Tama was headed to talk it out with a farmer/some farmers. At a farm house or something? Whatever makes sense I guess.] Banjo: [And while she's got someone distracted, Banjo will skulk off and see what he can find. Aiming to make off with a sheep or something for the road.] miura: I behold him, following after the silly ones. Banjo: [Stealth check? I believe it's Dex + Dex] miura: It is getting late in the day. Tama: Tama points at the farmers. "Listen up farmers! We've got a very important quest, see!" She points into the air with one finger. "One thats divinely ordained! So give us food and good stuff, or else!" Banjo: [I should mention though that one of my dogs is Loud.] miura: [Current Time: 5:00 PM] miura: I behold the farmers, watching the silly one with skeptical faces. miura: If I remember correctly, these are masters of their trade, trained in agriculture at the university level. miura: They will be, as the uphemism goes, "tough nuts to shell". Banjo: Trained in agriculture, maybe. Banjo: But are they trained in security? Tama: Tama attempts to claim that she knows more about farming than them. "Look at these, uh, corns? PATHETIC. I could grow better corns in my sleep!" She slaps whatever crops they happen to be lightly. "I'll take them all off your hands for 1 gold!" Banjo: @Miura [Where would this be exactly? I'm hoping to find some unattended farm animals.] miura: It seems she isn't doing too well. A couple of them seem to be turning in for the night. Some wear smiles of smug condescension. miura: Banjo: [I don't even know how we got here. I'm just winging it.] Banjo: [Would it be a market square? Farmland on the edge of town? I'm just trying to find a pen or something with some sheep.] Tama: Tama's confidence fades slightly under their smug glares. "U-uh 5 gold? FINAL OFFER." She says with more force than she meant to. miura: [Make a check, [DEX+INT] or something.] Banjo: 1d6+1d4 Molbot: Banjo: 7:6+1 RR: [Lucky 7] Banjo: [GUTS] miura: A farmer takes pity on the silly one, handing her a coin before telling her to make sure she gets to bed on time. miura: [+5G] Banjo: [Wait sorry was that check for me or Tama? I thought that was like, perception or something.] miura: Meanwhile, it seems the other silly one has found some sheep. Banjo: [Okay cool] miura: Banjo: [For you, I'm juggling two coversations.] Banjo: [Sorry, the goal was to get Tama to distract them then make off with the merchandise, that's the only reason I'm talking through it] miura: [Hang on.] Tama: Tama stares at the gold coin in her hands as the farmer walks away. She pouts for a moment before erupting. "YOUUUU ABBSOLUTE FOOOOOL!" She throws the coins as hard as he can at the farmers head! miura: [Another check, [DEX+SPI], I guess.] Tama: [STR+STR?] Tama: "ARE YOU MAKING FUN OF ONIONS?" miura: Nevertheless, it seems the other silly one may be able to pull it off. miura: I behold the farmers getting angry, they want to know where the silly one's parents are at. miura: But their attention is drawn away. Banjo: Alright, keeping an eye out and a hand down on Walt's head, Banjo's going to look at this scene from the sheep pens Banjo: Muttering to himself, "Perfect. Banjo, you old dog, you know how to pick 'em, hehe." Banjo: Going to try to quietly coax, let's say two sheep, away from the herd. miura: [Current Time: 6:00 PM] RR: [Damn, he's been in that field a while.] miura: [That's a check, [DEX+SPI]] Banjo: 1d6+1d8 Molbot: Banjo: 8:6+2 Tama: Tama stomps on the ground, pointing at the farmers. "TAKING ME LIGHTLY EH? I'LL TAKE ALL OF YA ON YA HEAR! COME AT ME!" making a lot of jumping motions but not actually doing, well, much of anything exept a tantrum really. Banjo: [It's a delicate, time-consuming line of work.] miura: It seems like the subject's dog wants to act up. Banjo: Oh no. miura: It seems the subject has lost one of the sheep in trying to keep a hold of his bark thing. Banjo: Ohhhhhh no Walt what're you doing to me. miura: I watch and behold, the sheep wanders off, towards the farmers, its masters. miura: But they haven't noticed the subject. Banjo: This is fine. Banjo: One sheep, that's plenty of mutton. We're gonna mosey on out of there. Banjo: I'd better leave Tama behind, though. miura: As the subject slips away, the farmers become preoccupied with the lost sheep. Banjo: Heading for our original location / regroup space I suppose Tama: [Does tama become aware of the lost sheep?] miura: [You're standing right in front of it, so I would assume so.] Banjo: [Wait, I lost one sheep and got away with one, right?] miura: Banjo: [Yes.] Banjo: [Okay great, just making sure] miura: [Then it wandered towards Tama and the farmers.] Banjo: Well then I call that a good day's work, Banjo's done for now Tama: [Sorry I guess more specifically is Tama aware that Banjo was the one stealing the sheep?] RR: [Meanwhile, [Spirit and INT check maybe?] miura: [Describe to me what you're doing again.] RR: [Me?] miura: RR: [ Yeah.] RR: [I'm casting tastegood taste on 5 of the regular rations to make them delicious, then I'm going to sell them as discounted delicious rations for a profit.] Tama: [Once again; oy vey] RR: [Then I'm going to skip town before they realise what I've done.] HeavensFeel: http://66.media.tumblr.com/0f0a5dc8baa1ef3097c2845ccbb93950/tumblr_ml46s2vPDR1rdhhm6o1_400.gif miura: [Okay, hang on.] RR: 1d8+1d8 Molbot: RR: 11:5+6 RR: I'll spend 30G on 5 rations to work with. miura: [:tumblr] RR: [Fuck it, make that 10 for 60G] RR: "Terik, I have a cunning plan." RR: "Trent, I'll need your help too." HeavensFeel: [It's just a gif of Snake enhancing a ration from Peace Walker. Seemed relevant] miura: [It takes an hour to cast ritual magic, so by the time you're done it ends up being about 6:00 anyways.] RR: [Alright fair enough] RR: "Well, since everybody's here, I have a plan to get us some gold before we head off to the next town." Trent: "Hm?" Banjo: I suppose Banjo would have found his way back to the group by then Banjo: "Ah yeah, what's up?" Lleu: "What's the plan, Add- err, Rodney?" RR: "Well you see friends, I figure we could use a bit more gold, so I'll need a bit of help." Rodney begins to outline his ingenious plan of how he's stumbled upon this stash of Delicious Rations™ and that he needs them all moved within the next hour, and then we have to immediately leave town. Banjo: Banjo breathes a sigh of relief. "Oh, good, because I need to get this sheep as far away from here as possible, too." RR: "I'll need Trent and Tama to drum up some interest while I set up me stall, and the rest of you to be members of the audience that I've never met in my life. You're going to try my delicious product and tell everyone how great it is." Lleu: "I'll need to grab my stuff first. I didn't know we'd be leaving so soon!" Banjo: [Does Spirit help fleecing a crowd? I've got a d8 there.] Terik: "I'm not entirely comfortable with this, I would rather get a good rest in an inn while I can" Tama: Meanwhile Tama runs away from the farmers, but not before making the motion of pulling down her eyelid and sticking out her tongue over the top of her pot. Trent: "I'm with Terik on this." Banjo: "Alright, fair enough, tall dark and handsome's out, so's the greenhorn. But old man, I'm with ya." Banjo: "I reckon I've misjudged you. We can do business, alright." RR: "Well, fine, but you've got one hour... Then we have to skip town, for no reason in particular. I'm just itching for adventure, haha, yes..." Tama: Tama runs up, clearly out of breath. "Ha... Watcha...all talking about?" RR: "Tama, you like gold, right?" Banjo: "Oh! Good to see ya, Miss Knight." Tama: "DO I" Tama beams. RR: "Very good! Yes, because I'm about to get lots of it, but I need your help!" Rodney is looking increasingly nervous and sweaty as he works his magic over a pile of rations. HeavensFeel: [If I know about the PC's scams I make sure all my stuff is ready to go so I can leave in a hurry.] Tama: [In case its not obvious Tama is oblivious] Lleu: [I think we're all gathered around our glorious and ethically questionable leader.] Terik: "I'm going to go and see if I can find an empty room and a hot meal for the night. I'll meet up again tomorrow morning about a mile outside of the town heading west. Sound good Rodney?" Trent: [I would be up for it, but the way I'm reading it, it was explained explicitly as a scam to me] RR: "Well Tama, I have this very special and wonderful product that needs to be sold very quickly, think you can run around town and tell everyone how great it is for me?" Rodney turns to Terik after his frantic explanation. "Oh yes, Terik, wonderful, good, yes, haha." Trent: Trent joins Terik to rent a room at the Inn. Terik: "Alright, good luck Rodney, Hopefully I see you and the rest of you on the road tomorrow." I head off in search of room and board. [standard rate and such, and if I need to buy a meal then just a normal one] Banjo: @Rodney "Alright, cool. You want a hand with the stall mate?" Lleu: Having heard the plan from Rodney, Lleu runs off to pack everything. Food, water... check. Not the best food, mind you, but fair. Spell-book, good... better look over that as a refresher. Crossbow, check - he'll need to practice with that a little, one day. And money in the pouch. Good go go! ("Though...") he thinks to himself. ("Didn't Rodney seem a little suspicious about this? Well, I guess if he just wants us to taste test for a sale, Tama: Tama salutes to Rodney. "The duty of a knight is sharing news with the town, at least I'm pretty sure! Err...What do they need to be buying exactly?" The pot cocks sideways in confusion. Lleu: that should be fine.") Banjo: [I'd like to hide the sheep behind something anyway] miura: [-20GP for lodging] miura: [-6GP for two meals] Terik: [splitting the cost of the room and meal Trent?] Trent: [Yeah should be 13 gold each?] Terik: [yep] RR: "Oh, you're not coming with us, Terik?" Rodney sounds almost hurt, but the sca-, er, business must go on. RR: "Tama, they're buying the best and most tasty rations they've ever had." Rodney says with complete conviction. Lleu: [I'll split the cost as well, assuming this scheme doesn't end with the taste-tester being run out of town as well.] Trent: [Guess you'll need to see how things play out] Banjo: [Surely they wouldn't do that to a local?] Tama: You can practically see sunbeams come off Tama's pot. "REALLY...A..Ahem I mean of course a knight wouldn't dream of advertising anything less!" Tama spins on her heels and runs off, screaming "TASTY RATIONS FOR SALE, DIRT CHEAP, TALK TO RODNEY!" RR: [I'll say that my "discount" is selling them at the going rate of 70 instead of using my skill to charge even more.] RR: [@miura Does tama manage to pull a decent crowd?] Tama: [What should I roll?] miura: I LOOK AND I BEHOLD miura: A beautiful, vivid green bird-of-paradise, that has perched itself on the roof of the stall. Banjo: ...Well I'll be damned. miura: It almost seems as if it were glaring at the party, chest puffed out and haughty, ad if to say: miura: "Pathetic." RR: Rodney doesn't waste time. No way is this silly bird ruining his elaborate scam. [Cast otome tears on bird] Lleu: "Wait a minute... It has feathers! That's no fruit!" miura: [Hang on.] Tama: Tama continues running through the town, oblivious to the rediscovered fruit. miura: [Magic check, {INT+SPI]] RR: d8+d8 Molbot: RR: 15:7+8 RR: Ouch Banjo: [Rodney's dice are fuckin' WILD] Terik: [thats some damn good magic there shylock] miura: It appears the bird is not amused by your shenanigans. Lleu: [Moved to tears?] miura: The magic had no effect, how intriguing. Banjo: [Would the magic have been visible to those of us around?] miura: [Yes.] Banjo: "Blimey." RR: "It... It can't be!" Rodney looks at the bird, bewildered. "That was my most powerful magic!" Banjo: "Alright, well, where magic has failed..." Banjo flexes his fingers. "It comes down to good old elbow grease!" Tama: [Can tama roll INT+SPI to see if she circles back in the crowd to see the bird?] Banjo: Banjo's going to try and leap for the bird and catch it in both hands. miura: I behold the bird, it flies off. Banjo: [Would that be DEX+DEX? Can I catch it at all?] Lleu: Looking at the bird, Lleu steps forward. "Excuse me, Mr. Fruit Bird, do you... ahk!" But, his speech is interrupted by Banjo's leaping rush, and the bird flutters off. miura: Banjo: [No.] Banjo: [Fuark.] Banjo: "Oof!" Banjo collides with the stall, knocking bits and pieces over. "Uh... Sorry 'bout that, cobber. Lemme help fix this up." Banjo: "Damn shame, though, that thing could've gone for a pretty penny." RR: "Ah, no problems, good fellow..." Rodney looks over the crowd. "As you can see, my product is of such quality that men would throw themselves at my feet for a mere taste! Come one, come all, and try my magnificent rations!" Tama: Tama screeches up to the stall, emerging out of the crowd. "What did I miss? I'm not sure If I brought anybody with but they probably heard me, de gozaru!" Banjo: [Do we have a crowd?] miura: [Current Time: 7:00 PM] RR: [Are my rations dead?] miura: They have no crowd, and now no rations. Banjo: Wait what the fuck? Banjo: An hour to set this up? miura: [I'm just trying to wrap this up succinctly.] Tama: Tama looks at Rodney, and sadly motions to one of the rations. [Are the rations no longer delicious?] RR: [Tama didn't get a check to pull a crowd, nor I to sell, but if that's how it is, then I at least invite the party to dine on the rations themselves while we still have time.] Banjo: [Okay, I get that, but surely if Rodney's entire scheme hinged on an hour-long spell duration, he would've tried to get it going within that hour?] miura: [I suppose.] miura: [Then I'll take it back.] RR: [So what's the situation?] miura: [Current Time: 6:30 PM] RR: [Do I or Tama need to roll anything?] miura: [I don't think o. Banjo: [In what sense? Do we have a crowd or not?] Tama: Tama reaches a hand out slowly toward one of the DELICIOUS LOOKING RATIONS, trying to do so without Rodney noticing. Saliva drips out from under her pot. miura: It seems they didn't get such a wide turnout. Lleu: "I'm not seeing a lot of people. Why is it we need to get out of town so quickly, anyways?" miura: But they have managed to sell all but one ration by the time the spell expires. RR: "Well... It doesn't matter now." Rodney does in fact notice Tama, but no one's buying the rations anyway. He motions to everyone. "Dig in, lads. There's plenty to go around." Banjo: Oh okay Tama: Tama eyes (pots?) the one remaining ration hungrily. RR: Oh RR: [let me rewrite that] Banjo: Banjo finishes chewing his taste-test. "Not a bad hustle, ey?" miura: [Current Time: 7:00 PM] RR: "Lleu, the truth is, those rations are only good for another 10 minutes." Rodney looks over at Tama. "Go on, all yours." RR: "But share them with Pancho." RR: "And by ten minutes, I mean they're not good any more. We need to out of here." Banjo: "Well, I suppose it's high time we blew this dump anyway, huh?" Lleu: "What's so bad about- what's the smell?" Banjo: "Come on, adventurers! We travel west!" Banjo: Hurriedly shooing away my stolen sheep and leading my dogs away miura: I behold the merry band of criminals as they skip town. RR: Rodney smiles weakly. "Haha, don't worry yourself about that, sonny..." Rodney pockets his 9*70G and hops on Pancho's back. Banjo: "...Don't suppose that big bear of yours is carting a tent around?" Banjo: "Or a bedroll? Or a blanket? Or anything?" miura: And find a nice place somewhere far on the outskirts to settle in. RR: Rodney smiles. "Lucky for you, Pancho sleeps outside." Banjo: "...I can just sleep under the stars, it's a good kip." Tama: Tama begins pounching on the ration before pausing and turning towards Poncho. She looks at the ration, then Poncho. Then the ration. Then poncho. After what feels like hours she throws both hands above her pot, tears the ration in half, and throws one to Poncho before turning away and nibbling on her own under her pot. Lleu: "H-hey! Wait up!" Tama: *Pancho Banjo: "God, I am starvin' marvin." Banjo: "Who wants some roast lamb for the night?" RR: "Ooh, that does sound nice..." Rodney yawns and falls asleep, dreaming of roast lamb. Banjo: [Shall we end it there? Or do you want us to spend some time figuring out the camping stuff tonight?] Tama: Tama's pot turns toward Banjo. "Whoa, how'd you get a sheep that looks just like that farmers sheep? I didn't think you knew magic Banjo?" Lleu: [We can just roll the camp checks and stuff.] Banjo: [Could just as easily get back to it next time] Banjo: "That's easy, Tama." Banjo smiles. "I found it." RR: [I am fine with wrapping it up here.] Tama: [Probably a good idea, feels like its winding down.] miura: [I was planning on using this as our endpoint.] HeavensFeel: good idea, it's getting kind of late RR: Pancho GROWLS in approval at the mention of roast lamb. Banjo: [Sounds good. Good game, all.] Tama: "Oh {yawn} that makes sense." Tama says pulling out her pillow. "Wake me up when its done." HeavensFeel: I have stuff I need to work on and it's late in the USA miura: [I'm sleepy, my head feels fuzzy.] RR: [Yes, good game. Very comfy.] HeavensFeel: We made progress and the team's together Lleu: Alright, then I suppose that's it for now. HeavensFeel: no mapping to do this tie HeavensFeel: time Trent: Mostly together RR: Yes, we have to wait for Trent and Terik to catch up. miura: Thank you for playing. Banjo: Thanks for running man Trent: something for tomorrow Banjo: when next we meet RR: Thank you for running Banjo: ADVENTURE miura: Well, this was just a trial run. Banjo: When next we meet in another lifetime RR: You going to keep running it? Banjo: ADVENTURE THERE TOO miura: I wasn't sure how far it was going to go or if I would stick with any of it. miura: I may want to start fresh with a new campaign as I start ironing out all of the kinks. Banjo: Fair enough, you've had a pretty big turnout miura: Maybe a little too big. Lleu: Having a caller can help a lot for the large group sort of situations. RR: A caller? Lleu: Old-school term for party leader, but a little stronger in effect. Molniya: How many of you were /a/ vs /tg/ RR: tg here miura: About half-way. Banjo: tg lurker reporting in, I only really check in on /a/ if there's something good on that season Lleu: /tg/ mainly. miura: They were probably the two boards I frequented the most. Trent: Eh I browse both, probably hang out on /a/ more I guess. miura: And probably the only two hobby groups I stick to anymore. I don't play many video games anymore. Molniya: I mainly browsed /tg/ back in 2011/12 Banjo: Sorry for the chaos, this shit can get confusing online. It was good fun though. Molniya: Then stuck to /a/ miura: I'm done for, good night. RR: *Pancho sings a goodbye song to put everyone to sleep https://invidio.us/watch?v=R6dWH77cgFk Molniya: Never hung out on 8/tg/ a lot, but eh. RR: Good night Molniya: o/ Tama: posted Tama's journal in the thread btw Banjo: G'night, cheers again * Tama has quit IRC (Quit: Leaving) RR: See ya lads, thanks for playing * RR has quit IRC (Quit: Page closed) * Banjo has quit IRC (Quit: Page closed) Lleu: Peace. * Lleu has left #8/a/dventures