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title: corraidhin
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created: Tue, 26 Jul 2022 20:32:23 -0600
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updated: Thu, 29 Sep 2022 08:55:43 -0600
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updated: Sun, 06 Nov 2022 16:46:56 -0700
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public: yes
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### Corraidhín
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- Player: sinatra
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- XP: 0
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- XP: 1
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- Skills: Do Anything 1, Arcane Lore 2, Sneak 2
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- Equipment: Sword of Yam'L, Ginnarak Crystal (Earth)
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title: gabs
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created: Sat, 29 Oct 2022 08:41:37 -0600
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updated: Sat, 29 Oct 2022 08:41:37 -0600
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updated: Sun, 06 Nov 2022 16:36:39 -0700
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public: yes
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### Gabs
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- Player: archangelic
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- XP: 0
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- Skills: Do Anything 1
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- Skills: Do Anything 1, Stabbing 2
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- Equipment:
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Paths:
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title: 00030
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created: Sat, 05 Nov 2022 12:51:43 -0600
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updated: Sat, 05 Nov 2022 12:51:49 -0600
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public: yes
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syndicated: yes
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### 00030 {#00030}
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> Inky flips backwards and up, narrowly avoiding the tentacles'
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> grasp. From their courier bag they shake out an inflatable
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> bubblebee[1] of the sort made for aquatic camping. It is one of the
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> fancier models provided to each member of their party courtesy of
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> the well-endowed Benefactor. They yank on one of the cords and
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> scramble inside, hastily closing the flap as the bubblebee rapidly
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> draws in water and fills out to its full size.
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>
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> The bubblebee rises as Inky pulls on the flippers and allows the
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> drifter to buoy the bubble upwards, a bat from the end of one
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> tentacle sending the bubblebee forward a short distance before it
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> slows above the flailing tentacles. Inky switches on the lights to
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> try to get a clearer view of the source of the tentacles.
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>
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> [1] Specific features of bubblebees vary among makers, but they
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> generally have a transparent or translucent spherical body, a pair
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> of small translucent wings that act as flippers, an opening flap at
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> the back with a short rudder attached, and two cords inside at the
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> front near the top which when pulled inflate the bubble with the
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> surrounding air or water. Premium versions might also include
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> headlights, a buzzer, built-in filtration, improved insulation, a
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> drifter and thruster. Like tents they come in various sizes, from
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> small ones that can fit one or two people at average elven height,
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> to larger ones for group outings. Their portability and rugged
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> durability make them very popular among tourists and campers who
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> can enjoy a range of water sports, such as water walking on the
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> surface, riding the bubble down river rapids, or bobbing along
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> underwater to watch the sea life wander by.
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Inky climbs into the inflatable bubblebee just in the nick of time. A
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tentacle bats them a short distance away, and then the apparatus's
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lights cut on and illuminate the murky water.
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You see the tentacles recede into the depths into, from this
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distance, what looks like the outline of a shipwreck.
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At the moment, you are out of reach of the tentacles. And the
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bubblebee affords you some extra maneuverability.
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> Corraidhin eyes inky as they drift away in their bubblebee. "hmm a
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> wonderful idea, that seems safe, but I need to get in closer."
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>
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> While Inky drifts away Corraidhin swims down and towards the
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> tentacles to get a better view of whatever creature stole his new
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> found bear friends. "I simply cannot bear any harm to come to my
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> bears!" As he approaches the creature he prepares a spell should he
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> need to vanquish the monster.
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>
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> ```
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> (fn vanquish [target]
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> (match target.state
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> [:living] (searing-bolt {target target
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> radius "narrow"
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> intensity "high"})
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> [:undead] (smite {target target
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> deity "Larani"})))
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> ```
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Corraidhin charges up a spell!
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The tentacles pull your dear bear friends downward, and you struggle
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to get a view of whatever creature is abducting them.
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The long, slender tentacles appear to originate from within or behind
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a large sunken ship!
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Could it be the SS RSS?
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> Gabs was stunned by the majesty of the two bears, and upon seeing
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> these two beautiful creatures be pulled down, got unreasonably
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> angry. She made sure that the breathing bell was properly attached
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> to her head (a marvelous thing, she thought. She had always
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> wondered what it would be like to have a jellyfish on her head).
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>
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> Gabs bundled and tied up her skirt, as she started to bolt toward
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> the edge of the ship. She reached into her purse and moved away all
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> the loose candy and pulled out two long stiletto daggers. She
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> begins stabbing with unusual precision at the tentacles reaching up
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> on the ship.
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>
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> She yells, “Come’on y’all! We gotta save those babies!”
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>
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> She dives in.
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Prior to the incident, Gabs would have noticed that there was a very
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slight, wobbly weight to the jellyfish. Kind of like getting a gentle
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hug from a helmet of warm spaghetti.
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Some loose candy floats up and away as you rummage through your
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purse, the brightly colored wrappers attracting the attention of a
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curious passing manta ray. It glides over and has a nibble.
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You fetch your stiletto daggers and start stabbing at the long,
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slender tentacles. Your unusual precision causes the tentacles to
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coil and retreat, releasing the merbear in the process. It shouts
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through its tears, "My brother!" and dives back into the fray,
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fighting to free the tardigrade.
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From here, you can see that the tentacles seem to come from the
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wreckage of a large ship lying on its side on ocean floor.
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**META**: Gabs rolls a 6 on "Do Anything 1" and gains a new skill:
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Stabbing 2
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> Seeing his new comrade enter the fray heroically Corraidhin gathers
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> himself. "I suppose this is no time for errant curiosity, can't
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> have anyone getting hurt after all."
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>
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> Ensuring that he doesn't hit either Inky nor Gabs as they near the
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> creature, Corraidhin throws the spell he prepared in the direction
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> of the center of the tentacles. (vanquish "tentacles") And releases
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> a pinpoint thread of searing energy from his palm, guiding it
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> through the mass of tentacles in a random and chaotic pattern,
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> attempting to sever as many tentacles as possible.
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>
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> As that goes on the sysercoerr calculates his retreat plan, he
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> won't be able to prepare another spell like that on the fly, far
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> too meticulous work to do mid combat. As soon as the spell runs
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> out, best case will be to retreat somewhere out of reach, or as far
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> away as is possible there.
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Corraidhín takes careful aim fires off a searing bolt into the center
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of the mass of squirming, reaching tentacles. The bolt of energy
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bounces from tentacle to tentacle creating a chaotic web of energy.
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One of the final bolts of energy pierces the tentacle that happens to
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be gripping the tardigrade. It releases the water bear, but not
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before the tardigrade takes the full brunt of the final blast of the
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dying searing bolt. It cries out and curls up into a ball.
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Motionless, it starts sinking downward. "BROTHER!" the merbear swims
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after it heedless of any nearby danger.
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A wayward crackle of energy blasts outward toward a giant manta ray
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happily crunching on a piece of hard candy. It flaps out of the way
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at the last minute and continues to angrily enjoy its candy, glaring
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at you quite indignantly.
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**META**: Corraidhín rolls a 2 for "Do Anything 1", which means
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things go bad, and gains 1 xp for a total of 1 xp. You can spend xp
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to turn any die into a six for the purpose of advancement.
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> While Master Corraidhín and Gabs confront the tentacles to rescue
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> the bears, Inky looks around the sea floor. Maybe if they found
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> suitable replacements for the bears, the tentacles might be
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> distracted long enough to release the bears, or provide an opening
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> advantage for one of their party?
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>
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> A small distance from the fray, Inky finds a load of discarded
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> bottles among a large pile of other trash carried there by the push
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> and pull between the water currents and a hot spring. Gathering up
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> some bottles, Inky ties them together with twine in singles and
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> small clusters until they resemble two large, crudely-made
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> multi-coloured tanokuma[1].
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>
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> With some difficulty due to the additional weight, Inky attaches
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> the tanokuma to the back of their bubblebee and drags them back
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> above the tentacles, roughly near the spot where the previous bears
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> were taken. When the valiant members of their party dive to one
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> side for another strike, Inky loosens the rope around the "bears"
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> and lets them sink down within reach of the tentacles.
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>
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> [1] First featured in the garden play *Teatime with Tanokuma*, the
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> fluffy purple, jam-grabbing, tea-guzzling bear became an overnight
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> hit among children as well as the fashion-conscious youth who
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> frequent the trendy "Shin-ku" district of Vay'Nullar.
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The decoy tanokuma float above the tentacles as they retreat from
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Gabs's stabbses and Corraidhin's bolts. They grope about weakly, wrap
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themselves around the tanokuma, and finally withdraw.
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You can now clearly see the wreckage of the SS RSS. The
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tentacles---and whatever beast they belong to---is either within,
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behind, or below the ship. It is definitely *ship adjacent* wherever
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and whatever it is. The large double-masted ship is lying on its
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side, teetering precariously on the edge of a large, deep ocean
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trench. There is a large hole in its hull providing unfettered access
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to its insides.
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The tardigrade is sinking inertly toward the ship deck, and the
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merbear is swimming blindly after it.
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WHAT DO YOU DO
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[www](https://framalistes.org/sympa/arc/tildepals/2022-11/msg00043.html)
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www/index.html
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www/index.html
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<li><a href="#00027" id="toc-00027">00027</a></li>
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<li><a href="#00028" id="toc-00028">00028</a></li>
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<li><a href="#00029" id="toc-00029">00029</a></li>
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<li><a href="#00030" id="toc-00030">00030</a></li>
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</ul></li>
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<li><a href="#bestiary" id="toc-bestiary">Bestiary</a></li>
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<li><a href="#geography" id="toc-geography">Geography</a></li>
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</ul>
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</nav>
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<h2 id="stats">Stats</h2>
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<p>Total length: 25057 words / 107 minute read.</p>
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<p>There have been 101 messages posted over 112 days since the first
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post on July 13, 2022 for a daily post rate of .90.</p>
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<p>Total length: 26483 words / 113 minute read.</p>
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<p>There have been 107 messages posted over 116 days since the first
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post on July 13, 2022 for a daily post rate of .92.</p>
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<h2 id="about">About</h2>
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<p>This is a game that me and the kids in the basement are playing over
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email.</p>
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</details>
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<ul>
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<li>Player: sinatra</li>
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<li>XP: 0</li>
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<li>XP: 1</li>
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<li>Skills: Do Anything 1, Arcane Lore 2, Sneak 2</li>
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<li>Equipment: Sword of Yam’L, Ginnarak Crystal (Earth)</li>
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</ul>
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<ul>
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<li>Player: archangelic</li>
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<li>XP: 0</li>
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<li>Skills: Do Anything 1</li>
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<li>Skills: Do Anything 1, Stabbing 2</li>
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<li>Equipment:</li>
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</ul>
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<p>Paths:</p>
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<p>WHAT DO YOU DO</p>
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<p><a
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href="https://framalistes.org/sympa/arc/tildepals/2022-11/msg00030.html">www</a></p>
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<h3 id="00030">00030</h3>
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<blockquote>
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<p>Inky flips backwards and up, narrowly avoiding the tentacles’ grasp.
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From their courier bag they shake out an inflatable bubblebee[1] of the
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sort made for aquatic camping. It is one of the fancier models provided
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to each member of their party courtesy of the well-endowed Benefactor.
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They yank on one of the cords and scramble inside, hastily closing the
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flap as the bubblebee rapidly draws in water and fills out to its full
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size.</p>
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<p>The bubblebee rises as Inky pulls on the flippers and allows the
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drifter to buoy the bubble upwards, a bat from the end of one tentacle
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sending the bubblebee forward a short distance before it slows above the
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flailing tentacles. Inky switches on the lights to try to get a clearer
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view of the source of the tentacles.</p>
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<p>[1] Specific features of bubblebees vary among makers, but they
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generally have a transparent or translucent spherical body, a pair of
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small translucent wings that act as flippers, an opening flap at the
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back with a short rudder attached, and two cords inside at the front
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near the top which when pulled inflate the bubble with the surrounding
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air or water. Premium versions might also include headlights, a buzzer,
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built-in filtration, improved insulation, a drifter and thruster. Like
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tents they come in various sizes, from small ones that can fit one or
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two people at average elven height, to larger ones for group outings.
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Their portability and rugged durability make them very popular among
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tourists and campers who can enjoy a range of water sports, such as
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water walking on the surface, riding the bubble down river rapids, or
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bobbing along underwater to watch the sea life wander by.</p>
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</blockquote>
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<p>Inky climbs into the inflatable bubblebee just in the nick of time. A
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tentacle bats them a short distance away, and then the apparatus’s
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lights cut on and illuminate the murky water.</p>
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<p>You see the tentacles recede into the depths into, from this
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distance, what looks like the outline of a shipwreck.</p>
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<p>At the moment, you are out of reach of the tentacles. And the
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bubblebee affords you some extra maneuverability.</p>
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<blockquote>
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<p>Corraidhin eyes inky as they drift away in their bubblebee. “hmm a
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wonderful idea, that seems safe, but I need to get in closer.”</p>
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<p>While Inky drifts away Corraidhin swims down and towards the
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tentacles to get a better view of whatever creature stole his new found
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bear friends. “I simply cannot bear any harm to come to my bears!” As he
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approaches the creature he prepares a spell should he need to vanquish
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the monster.</p>
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<pre><code>(fn vanquish [target]
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(match target.state
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[:living] (searing-bolt {target target
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radius "narrow"
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intensity "high"})
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[:undead] (smite {target target
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deity "Larani"}))) </code></pre>
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</blockquote>
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<p>Corraidhin charges up a spell!</p>
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<p>The tentacles pull your dear bear friends downward, and you struggle
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to get a view of whatever creature is abducting them.</p>
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<p>The long, slender tentacles appear to originate from within or behind
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a large sunken ship!</p>
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<p>Could it be the SS RSS?</p>
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<blockquote>
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<p>Gabs was stunned by the majesty of the two bears, and upon seeing
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these two beautiful creatures be pulled down, got unreasonably angry.
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She made sure that the breathing bell was properly attached to her head
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(a marvelous thing, she thought. She had always wondered what it would
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be like to have a jellyfish on her head).</p>
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<p>Gabs bundled and tied up her skirt, as she started to bolt toward the
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edge of the ship. She reached into her purse and moved away all the
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loose candy and pulled out two long stiletto daggers. She begins
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stabbing with unusual precision at the tentacles reaching up on the
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ship.</p>
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<p>She yells, “Come’on y’all! We gotta save those babies!”</p>
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<p>She dives in.</p>
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</blockquote>
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<p>Prior to the incident, Gabs would have noticed that there was a very
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slight, wobbly weight to the jellyfish. Kind of like getting a gentle
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hug from a helmet of warm spaghetti.</p>
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<p>Some loose candy floats up and away as you rummage through your
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purse, the brightly colored wrappers attracting the attention of a
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curious passing manta ray. It glides over and has a nibble.</p>
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<p>You fetch your stiletto daggers and start stabbing at the long,
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slender tentacles. Your unusual precision causes the tentacles to coil
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and retreat, releasing the merbear in the process. It shouts through its
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tears, “My brother!” and dives back into the fray, fighting to free the
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tardigrade.</p>
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<p>From here, you can see that the tentacles seem to come from the
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wreckage of a large ship lying on its side on ocean floor.</p>
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<p><strong>META</strong>: Gabs rolls a 6 on “Do Anything 1” and gains a
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new skill: Stabbing 2</p>
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<blockquote>
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<p>Seeing his new comrade enter the fray heroically Corraidhin gathers
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himself. “I suppose this is no time for errant curiosity, can’t have
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anyone getting hurt after all.”</p>
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<p>Ensuring that he doesn’t hit either Inky nor Gabs as they near the
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creature, Corraidhin throws the spell he prepared in the direction of
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the center of the tentacles. (vanquish “tentacles”) And releases a
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pinpoint thread of searing energy from his palm, guiding it through the
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mass of tentacles in a random and chaotic pattern, attempting to sever
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as many tentacles as possible.</p>
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<p>As that goes on the sysercoerr calculates his retreat plan, he won’t
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be able to prepare another spell like that on the fly, far too
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meticulous work to do mid combat. As soon as the spell runs out, best
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case will be to retreat somewhere out of reach, or as far away as is
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possible there.</p>
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</blockquote>
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<p>Corraidhín takes careful aim fires off a searing bolt into the center
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of the mass of squirming, reaching tentacles. The bolt of energy bounces
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from tentacle to tentacle creating a chaotic web of energy.</p>
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<p>One of the final bolts of energy pierces the tentacle that happens to
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be gripping the tardigrade. It releases the water bear, but not before
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the tardigrade takes the full brunt of the final blast of the dying
|
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searing bolt. It cries out and curls up into a ball. Motionless, it
|
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starts sinking downward. “BROTHER!” the merbear swims after it heedless
|
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of any nearby danger.</p>
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<p>A wayward crackle of energy blasts outward toward a giant manta ray
|
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happily crunching on a piece of hard candy. It flaps out of the way at
|
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the last minute and continues to angrily enjoy its candy, glaring at you
|
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quite indignantly.</p>
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<p><strong>META</strong>: Corraidhín rolls a 2 for “Do Anything 1”,
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which means things go bad, and gains 1 xp for a total of 1 xp. You can
|
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spend xp to turn any die into a six for the purpose of advancement.</p>
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<blockquote>
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<p>While Master Corraidhín and Gabs confront the tentacles to rescue the
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bears, Inky looks around the sea floor. Maybe if they found suitable
|
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replacements for the bears, the tentacles might be distracted long
|
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enough to release the bears, or provide an opening advantage for one of
|
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their party?</p>
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<p>A small distance from the fray, Inky finds a load of discarded
|
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bottles among a large pile of other trash carried there by the push and
|
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pull between the water currents and a hot spring. Gathering up some
|
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bottles, Inky ties them together with twine in singles and small
|
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clusters until they resemble two large, crudely-made multi-coloured
|
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tanokuma[1].</p>
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<p>With some difficulty due to the additional weight, Inky attaches the
|
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tanokuma to the back of their bubblebee and drags them back above the
|
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tentacles, roughly near the spot where the previous bears were taken.
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When the valiant members of their party dive to one side for another
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strike, Inky loosens the rope around the “bears” and lets them sink down
|
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within reach of the tentacles.</p>
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<p>[1] First featured in the garden play <em>Teatime with Tanokuma</em>,
|
||||
the fluffy purple, jam-grabbing, tea-guzzling bear became an overnight
|
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hit among children as well as the fashion-conscious youth who frequent
|
||||
the trendy “Shin-ku” district of Vay’Nullar.</p>
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</blockquote>
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<p>The decoy tanokuma float above the tentacles as they retreat from
|
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Gabs’s stabbses and Corraidhin’s bolts. They grope about weakly, wrap
|
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themselves around the tanokuma, and finally withdraw.</p>
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<p>You can now clearly see the wreckage of the SS RSS. The tentacles—and
|
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whatever beast they belong to—is either within, behind, or below the
|
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ship. It is definitely <em>ship adjacent</em> wherever and whatever it
|
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is. The large double-masted ship is lying on its side, teetering
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precariously on the edge of a large, deep ocean trench. There is a large
|
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hole in its hull providing unfettered access to its insides.</p>
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<p>The tardigrade is sinking inertly toward the ship deck, and the
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merbear is swimming blindly after it.</p>
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<p>WHAT DO YOU DO</p>
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<p><a
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href="https://framalistes.org/sympa/arc/tildepals/2022-11/msg00043.html">www</a></p>
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<h2 id="bestiary">Bestiary</h2>
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<p>Some of the creatures who inhabit the world of Basmentaria</p>
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<li><a href="#00028" id="toc-00028">00028</a></li>
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<li><a href="#00029" id="toc-00029">00029</a></li>
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<li><a href="#00030" id="toc-00030">00030</a></li>
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<li><a href="#bestiary" id="toc-bestiary">Bestiary</a></li>
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<li><a href="#geography" id="toc-geography">Geography</a></li>
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<h2 id="stats">Stats</h2>
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<p>Total length: 25057 words / 107 minute read.</p>
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<p>There have been 101 messages posted over 112 days since the first
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post on July 13, 2022 for a daily post rate of .90.</p>
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<p>Total length: 26483 words / 113 minute read.</p>
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<p>There have been 107 messages posted over 116 days since the first
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post on July 13, 2022 for a daily post rate of .92.</p>
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<h2 id="about">About</h2>
|
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<p>This is a game that me and the kids in the basement are playing over
|
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email.</p>
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</details>
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<ul>
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<li>Player: sinatra</li>
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<li>XP: 0</li>
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<li>XP: 1</li>
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<li>Skills: Do Anything 1, Arcane Lore 2, Sneak 2</li>
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<li>Equipment: Sword of Yam’L, Ginnarak Crystal (Earth)</li>
|
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</ul>
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<ul>
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<li>Player: archangelic</li>
|
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<li>XP: 0</li>
|
||||
<li>Skills: Do Anything 1</li>
|
||||
<li>Skills: Do Anything 1, Stabbing 2</li>
|
||||
<li>Equipment:</li>
|
||||
</ul>
|
||||
<p>Paths:</p>
|
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|
|
@ -3002,6 +3003,161 @@ ankles!</p>
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<p>WHAT DO YOU DO</p>
|
||||
<p><a
|
||||
href="https://framalistes.org/sympa/arc/tildepals/2022-11/msg00030.html">www</a></p>
|
||||
<h3 id="00030">00030</h3>
|
||||
<blockquote>
|
||||
<p>Inky flips backwards and up, narrowly avoiding the tentacles’ grasp.
|
||||
From their courier bag they shake out an inflatable bubblebee[1] of the
|
||||
sort made for aquatic camping. It is one of the fancier models provided
|
||||
to each member of their party courtesy of the well-endowed Benefactor.
|
||||
They yank on one of the cords and scramble inside, hastily closing the
|
||||
flap as the bubblebee rapidly draws in water and fills out to its full
|
||||
size.</p>
|
||||
<p>The bubblebee rises as Inky pulls on the flippers and allows the
|
||||
drifter to buoy the bubble upwards, a bat from the end of one tentacle
|
||||
sending the bubblebee forward a short distance before it slows above the
|
||||
flailing tentacles. Inky switches on the lights to try to get a clearer
|
||||
view of the source of the tentacles.</p>
|
||||
<p>[1] Specific features of bubblebees vary among makers, but they
|
||||
generally have a transparent or translucent spherical body, a pair of
|
||||
small translucent wings that act as flippers, an opening flap at the
|
||||
back with a short rudder attached, and two cords inside at the front
|
||||
near the top which when pulled inflate the bubble with the surrounding
|
||||
air or water. Premium versions might also include headlights, a buzzer,
|
||||
built-in filtration, improved insulation, a drifter and thruster. Like
|
||||
tents they come in various sizes, from small ones that can fit one or
|
||||
two people at average elven height, to larger ones for group outings.
|
||||
Their portability and rugged durability make them very popular among
|
||||
tourists and campers who can enjoy a range of water sports, such as
|
||||
water walking on the surface, riding the bubble down river rapids, or
|
||||
bobbing along underwater to watch the sea life wander by.</p>
|
||||
</blockquote>
|
||||
<p>Inky climbs into the inflatable bubblebee just in the nick of time. A
|
||||
tentacle bats them a short distance away, and then the apparatus’s
|
||||
lights cut on and illuminate the murky water.</p>
|
||||
<p>You see the tentacles recede into the depths into, from this
|
||||
distance, what looks like the outline of a shipwreck.</p>
|
||||
<p>At the moment, you are out of reach of the tentacles. And the
|
||||
bubblebee affords you some extra maneuverability.</p>
|
||||
<blockquote>
|
||||
<p>Corraidhin eyes inky as they drift away in their bubblebee. “hmm a
|
||||
wonderful idea, that seems safe, but I need to get in closer.”</p>
|
||||
<p>While Inky drifts away Corraidhin swims down and towards the
|
||||
tentacles to get a better view of whatever creature stole his new found
|
||||
bear friends. “I simply cannot bear any harm to come to my bears!” As he
|
||||
approaches the creature he prepares a spell should he need to vanquish
|
||||
the monster.</p>
|
||||
<pre><code>(fn vanquish [target]
|
||||
(match target.state
|
||||
[:living] (searing-bolt {target target
|
||||
radius "narrow"
|
||||
intensity "high"})
|
||||
[:undead] (smite {target target
|
||||
deity "Larani"}))) </code></pre>
|
||||
</blockquote>
|
||||
<p>Corraidhin charges up a spell!</p>
|
||||
<p>The tentacles pull your dear bear friends downward, and you struggle
|
||||
to get a view of whatever creature is abducting them.</p>
|
||||
<p>The long, slender tentacles appear to originate from within or behind
|
||||
a large sunken ship!</p>
|
||||
<p>Could it be the SS RSS?</p>
|
||||
<blockquote>
|
||||
<p>Gabs was stunned by the majesty of the two bears, and upon seeing
|
||||
these two beautiful creatures be pulled down, got unreasonably angry.
|
||||
She made sure that the breathing bell was properly attached to her head
|
||||
(a marvelous thing, she thought. She had always wondered what it would
|
||||
be like to have a jellyfish on her head).</p>
|
||||
<p>Gabs bundled and tied up her skirt, as she started to bolt toward the
|
||||
edge of the ship. She reached into her purse and moved away all the
|
||||
loose candy and pulled out two long stiletto daggers. She begins
|
||||
stabbing with unusual precision at the tentacles reaching up on the
|
||||
ship.</p>
|
||||
<p>She yells, “Come’on y’all! We gotta save those babies!”</p>
|
||||
<p>She dives in.</p>
|
||||
</blockquote>
|
||||
<p>Prior to the incident, Gabs would have noticed that there was a very
|
||||
slight, wobbly weight to the jellyfish. Kind of like getting a gentle
|
||||
hug from a helmet of warm spaghetti.</p>
|
||||
<p>Some loose candy floats up and away as you rummage through your
|
||||
purse, the brightly colored wrappers attracting the attention of a
|
||||
curious passing manta ray. It glides over and has a nibble.</p>
|
||||
<p>You fetch your stiletto daggers and start stabbing at the long,
|
||||
slender tentacles. Your unusual precision causes the tentacles to coil
|
||||
and retreat, releasing the merbear in the process. It shouts through its
|
||||
tears, “My brother!” and dives back into the fray, fighting to free the
|
||||
tardigrade.</p>
|
||||
<p>From here, you can see that the tentacles seem to come from the
|
||||
wreckage of a large ship lying on its side on ocean floor.</p>
|
||||
<p><strong>META</strong>: Gabs rolls a 6 on “Do Anything 1” and gains a
|
||||
new skill: Stabbing 2</p>
|
||||
<blockquote>
|
||||
<p>Seeing his new comrade enter the fray heroically Corraidhin gathers
|
||||
himself. “I suppose this is no time for errant curiosity, can’t have
|
||||
anyone getting hurt after all.”</p>
|
||||
<p>Ensuring that he doesn’t hit either Inky nor Gabs as they near the
|
||||
creature, Corraidhin throws the spell he prepared in the direction of
|
||||
the center of the tentacles. (vanquish “tentacles”) And releases a
|
||||
pinpoint thread of searing energy from his palm, guiding it through the
|
||||
mass of tentacles in a random and chaotic pattern, attempting to sever
|
||||
as many tentacles as possible.</p>
|
||||
<p>As that goes on the sysercoerr calculates his retreat plan, he won’t
|
||||
be able to prepare another spell like that on the fly, far too
|
||||
meticulous work to do mid combat. As soon as the spell runs out, best
|
||||
case will be to retreat somewhere out of reach, or as far away as is
|
||||
possible there.</p>
|
||||
</blockquote>
|
||||
<p>Corraidhín takes careful aim fires off a searing bolt into the center
|
||||
of the mass of squirming, reaching tentacles. The bolt of energy bounces
|
||||
from tentacle to tentacle creating a chaotic web of energy.</p>
|
||||
<p>One of the final bolts of energy pierces the tentacle that happens to
|
||||
be gripping the tardigrade. It releases the water bear, but not before
|
||||
the tardigrade takes the full brunt of the final blast of the dying
|
||||
searing bolt. It cries out and curls up into a ball. Motionless, it
|
||||
starts sinking downward. “BROTHER!” the merbear swims after it heedless
|
||||
of any nearby danger.</p>
|
||||
<p>A wayward crackle of energy blasts outward toward a giant manta ray
|
||||
happily crunching on a piece of hard candy. It flaps out of the way at
|
||||
the last minute and continues to angrily enjoy its candy, glaring at you
|
||||
quite indignantly.</p>
|
||||
<p><strong>META</strong>: Corraidhín rolls a 2 for “Do Anything 1”,
|
||||
which means things go bad, and gains 1 xp for a total of 1 xp. You can
|
||||
spend xp to turn any die into a six for the purpose of advancement.</p>
|
||||
<blockquote>
|
||||
<p>While Master Corraidhín and Gabs confront the tentacles to rescue the
|
||||
bears, Inky looks around the sea floor. Maybe if they found suitable
|
||||
replacements for the bears, the tentacles might be distracted long
|
||||
enough to release the bears, or provide an opening advantage for one of
|
||||
their party?</p>
|
||||
<p>A small distance from the fray, Inky finds a load of discarded
|
||||
bottles among a large pile of other trash carried there by the push and
|
||||
pull between the water currents and a hot spring. Gathering up some
|
||||
bottles, Inky ties them together with twine in singles and small
|
||||
clusters until they resemble two large, crudely-made multi-coloured
|
||||
tanokuma[1].</p>
|
||||
<p>With some difficulty due to the additional weight, Inky attaches the
|
||||
tanokuma to the back of their bubblebee and drags them back above the
|
||||
tentacles, roughly near the spot where the previous bears were taken.
|
||||
When the valiant members of their party dive to one side for another
|
||||
strike, Inky loosens the rope around the “bears” and lets them sink down
|
||||
within reach of the tentacles.</p>
|
||||
<p>[1] First featured in the garden play <em>Teatime with Tanokuma</em>,
|
||||
the fluffy purple, jam-grabbing, tea-guzzling bear became an overnight
|
||||
hit among children as well as the fashion-conscious youth who frequent
|
||||
the trendy “Shin-ku” district of Vay’Nullar.</p>
|
||||
</blockquote>
|
||||
<p>The decoy tanokuma float above the tentacles as they retreat from
|
||||
Gabs’s stabbses and Corraidhin’s bolts. They grope about weakly, wrap
|
||||
themselves around the tanokuma, and finally withdraw.</p>
|
||||
<p>You can now clearly see the wreckage of the SS RSS. The tentacles—and
|
||||
whatever beast they belong to—is either within, behind, or below the
|
||||
ship. It is definitely <em>ship adjacent</em> wherever and whatever it
|
||||
is. The large double-masted ship is lying on its side, teetering
|
||||
precariously on the edge of a large, deep ocean trench. There is a large
|
||||
hole in its hull providing unfettered access to its insides.</p>
|
||||
<p>The tardigrade is sinking inertly toward the ship deck, and the
|
||||
merbear is swimming blindly after it.</p>
|
||||
<p>WHAT DO YOU DO</p>
|
||||
<p><a
|
||||
href="https://framalistes.org/sympa/arc/tildepals/2022-11/msg00043.html">www</a></p>
|
||||
<h2 id="bestiary">Bestiary</h2>
|
||||
<p>Some of the creatures who inhabit the world of Basmentaria</p>
|
||||
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|
||||
|
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|
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