Total length: 53179 words / 227 minute read. (Mind you, that’s the +
Total length: 53623 words / 229 minute read. (Mind you, that’s the length of this entire page, including all the extra bits and bobs. Not just the story.)
-There have been 173 messages posted over 170 days since the first -post on July 13, 2022 for a daily post rate of 1.01.
+There have been 176 messages posted over 171 days since the first +post on July 13, 2022 for a daily post rate of 1.02.
This is a game that me and the kids in the basement are playing over email.
@@ -5599,6 +5600,53 @@ lucky drone pilot that dared to chase its dreams.WHAT DO YOU DO
+++Meta: I look forward to reading the A.I.’s play once it’s written, we +should go back and write the sequence of events for this segment from +their perspective in play form at some point.
+Alex gingerly takes the note from the owl and reads it quickly. “I +guess my S.T.A.G. got to Inky after all.” Eyeing the tower and cutting +up the windows, it looks like maybe I’d get a shot in from the zip line. +But it’s iffy.
+Alex grabs the wheel and guides the balloonship slowly up a few +levels. From that vantage point it should only be 3-4 levels between the +ship and I.
+After getting the ship in place he grabs a zip line canon and +launches it at one of the windows on the 7th floor, sinking the anchor +firmly beneath the window.
+Now to signal Inky… Alex rummages around the ship, finding both a +signal flare gun and flares in the cargo hold, at least the pirates were +prepared for the worst. Taking aim away from the Balloon Sails, Alex +fires the flare up into the air creating a dazingly and bright signal in +the sky.
+
You fire the zipline and the hemogoblin cheers adorably. The spear +pierces the stone right beneath the 7th floor window, and the hooks +extend and foam, cementing the line in place.
+In a locker on the side of the ship you find a few signal flares. You +point them away from the balloons and fire into the sky. The flares +explode brilliantly and hang dazzling in the sky before slowly drifting +downward.
+A pair of zephynos swim over, attracted by the brilliant sparkling +lights. They excitedly bat at the air with their hands and turn +somersaults. They pull at some clouds and squeeze them into dozens of +abstract forms inspired by the bursts. They toss them back and forth +playfully and soon the boulders are drifting around listlessly +overhead.
+Below, almost all of the Cyberplasms have noticed by now that their +ship has been stolen. Several crowd into the hole in the wall and shout +and shake their fists at you.
+You hear a low chirrup behind you and turn to see the hemogoblin +standing in the middle of the deck. Somehow in all the commotion it has +managed to get its tiny little hands on the ruby-hilted dagger. It grips +the hilt tightly in both hands and gazes in wide-eyed wonder at the gem, +utterly captivated, back turned to the fireworks. The hemogoblin and the +blade are absolutely dripping with rivers of blood. A decent sized pool +has already formed at its feet.
+WHAT DO YOU DO
+Some of the creatures who inhabit the world of Basmentaria
++As Alex spots the sunspoke valve he grabs it and cranks it + up to the 2/3 mark. “Sorry little friend, we’re going to need + a little bit more juice”. The baloon lurches upwards as air + rushes in feeding the sunspoke, causing it to burn more + intensely. After setting the sunspoke ablaze and shouting back + to the balloon’s owner Alex takes account of his surroundings. + It’s during this time he spots the bloodied, moving blankets. + They seem to writhe, as though something beneath them is + injured.
+Gripping the dagger firmly in one hand Alex grabs the + blankets from the corner of the balloon basket revealing + whatever lay beneath.
+
The sunspoke stretches its little arms and wriggles its + little fingers. It sighs happily, luxuriating in the extra + fuel. It burns twice as bright, shooting a hot jet of bright + yellow flame up into the parachute. The sunspoke starts to + glow a molten red, and you start to rise faster.
+As you rise up over the peak, you can finally spot the + Runesocesius. The grand hotel is draped over the top of the + mountain, clinging to it like a dragon resting on its + hoard.
+The “cyberplasms” as Confidence called them have docked to + the side of a tower on the other side of the peak from you. + They have shot a large hole in the side of the tower, and you + can see them now starting to zipline into the building. A + thick plume of black smoke billows out of the side of the + tower, carrying pages and pages of loose paper into the air + with it. They rain down like snow. The tower must house an + extensive library.
+You cautiously pull back a corner of the bloody blankets, + jeweled dagger raised and ready to strike. You reveal a small + bloody furry blob. You see two big round eyes, a short-snouted + face, and enormous pointed ears. It quickly looks away from + you, chirps pathetically, and trembles as it cowers in place. + You have found a frightened hemogoblin stowaway!
+WHAT DO YOU DO
+ + ]]> +--As Alex spots the sunspoke valve he grabs it and cranks it - up to the 2/3 mark. “Sorry little friend, we’re going to need - a little bit more juice”. The baloon lurches upwards as air - rushes in feeding the sunspoke, causing it to burn more - intensely. After setting the sunspoke ablaze and shouting back - to the balloon’s owner Alex takes account of his surroundings. - It’s during this time he spots the bloodied, moving blankets. - They seem to writhe, as though something beneath them is - injured.
-Gripping the dagger firmly in one hand Alex grabs the - blankets from the corner of the balloon basket revealing - whatever lay beneath.
-
The sunspoke stretches its little arms and wriggles its - little fingers. It sighs happily, luxuriating in the extra - fuel. It burns twice as bright, shooting a hot jet of bright - yellow flame up into the parachute. The sunspoke starts to - glow a molten red, and you start to rise faster.
-As you rise up over the peak, you can finally spot the - Runesocesius. The grand hotel is draped over the top of the - mountain, clinging to it like a dragon resting on its - hoard.
-The “cyberplasms” as Confidence called them have docked to - the side of a tower on the other side of the peak from you. - They have shot a large hole in the side of the tower, and you - can see them now starting to zipline into the building. A - thick plume of black smoke billows out of the side of the - tower, carrying pages and pages of loose paper into the air - with it. They rain down like snow. The tower must house an - extensive library.
-You cautiously pull back a corner of the bloody blankets, - jeweled dagger raised and ready to strike. You reveal a small - bloody furry blob. You see two big round eyes, a short-snouted - face, and enormous pointed ears. It quickly looks away from - you, chirps pathetically, and trembles as it cowers in place. - You have found a frightened hemogoblin stowaway!
-WHAT DO YOU DO
- - ]]> -++Meta: I look forward to reading the A.I.’s play once it’s + written, we should go back and write the sequence of events + for this segment from their perspective in play form at some + point.
+Alex gingerly takes the note from the owl and reads it + quickly. “I guess my S.T.A.G. got to Inky after all.” Eyeing + the tower and cutting up the windows, it looks like maybe I’d + get a shot in from the zip line. But it’s iffy.
+Alex grabs the wheel and guides the balloonship slowly up a + few levels. From that vantage point it should only be 3-4 + levels between the ship and I.
+After getting the ship in place he grabs a zip line canon + and launches it at one of the windows on the 7th floor, + sinking the anchor firmly beneath the window.
+Now to signal Inky… Alex rummages around the ship, finding + both a signal flare gun and flares in the cargo hold, at least + the pirates were prepared for the worst. Taking aim away from + the Balloon Sails, Alex fires the flare up into the air + creating a dazingly and bright signal in the sky.
+
You fire the zipline and the hemogoblin cheers adorably. + The spear pierces the stone right beneath the 7th floor + window, and the hooks extend and foam, cementing the line in + place.
+In a locker on the side of the ship you find a few signal + flares. You point them away from the balloons and fire into + the sky. The flares explode brilliantly and hang dazzling in + the sky before slowly drifting downward.
+A pair of zephynos swim over, attracted by the brilliant + sparkling lights. They excitedly bat at the air with their + hands and turn somersaults. They pull at some clouds and + squeeze them into dozens of abstract forms inspired by the + bursts. They toss them back and forth playfully and soon the + boulders are drifting around listlessly overhead.
+Below, almost all of the Cyberplasms have noticed by now + that their ship has been stolen. Several crowd into the hole + in the wall and shout and shake their fists at you.
+You hear a low chirrup behind you and turn to see the + hemogoblin standing in the middle of the deck. Somehow in all + the commotion it has managed to get its tiny little hands on + the ruby-hilted dagger. It grips the hilt tightly in both + hands and gazes in wide-eyed wonder at the gem, utterly + captivated, back turned to the fireworks. The hemogoblin and + the blade are absolutely dripping with rivers of blood. A + decent sized pool has already formed at its feet.
+WHAT DO YOU DO
+ + ]]> +Total length: 53179 words / 227 minute read. (Mind you, that’s the +
Total length: 53623 words / 229 minute read. (Mind you, that’s the length of this entire page, including all the extra bits and bobs. Not just the story.)
-There have been 173 messages posted over 170 days since the first -post on July 13, 2022 for a daily post rate of 1.01.
+There have been 176 messages posted over 171 days since the first +post on July 13, 2022 for a daily post rate of 1.02.
This is a game that me and the kids in the basement are playing over email.
@@ -5602,6 +5603,53 @@ lucky drone pilot that dared to chase its dreams.WHAT DO YOU DO
+++Meta: I look forward to reading the A.I.’s play once it’s written, we +should go back and write the sequence of events for this segment from +their perspective in play form at some point.
+Alex gingerly takes the note from the owl and reads it quickly. “I +guess my S.T.A.G. got to Inky after all.” Eyeing the tower and cutting +up the windows, it looks like maybe I’d get a shot in from the zip line. +But it’s iffy.
+Alex grabs the wheel and guides the balloonship slowly up a few +levels. From that vantage point it should only be 3-4 levels between the +ship and I.
+After getting the ship in place he grabs a zip line canon and +launches it at one of the windows on the 7th floor, sinking the anchor +firmly beneath the window.
+Now to signal Inky… Alex rummages around the ship, finding both a +signal flare gun and flares in the cargo hold, at least the pirates were +prepared for the worst. Taking aim away from the Balloon Sails, Alex +fires the flare up into the air creating a dazingly and bright signal in +the sky.
+
You fire the zipline and the hemogoblin cheers adorably. The spear +pierces the stone right beneath the 7th floor window, and the hooks +extend and foam, cementing the line in place.
+In a locker on the side of the ship you find a few signal flares. You +point them away from the balloons and fire into the sky. The flares +explode brilliantly and hang dazzling in the sky before slowly drifting +downward.
+A pair of zephynos swim over, attracted by the brilliant sparkling +lights. They excitedly bat at the air with their hands and turn +somersaults. They pull at some clouds and squeeze them into dozens of +abstract forms inspired by the bursts. They toss them back and forth +playfully and soon the boulders are drifting around listlessly +overhead.
+Below, almost all of the Cyberplasms have noticed by now that their +ship has been stolen. Several crowd into the hole in the wall and shout +and shake their fists at you.
+You hear a low chirrup behind you and turn to see the hemogoblin +standing in the middle of the deck. Somehow in all the commotion it has +managed to get its tiny little hands on the ruby-hilted dagger. It grips +the hilt tightly in both hands and gazes in wide-eyed wonder at the gem, +utterly captivated, back turned to the fireworks. The hemogoblin and the +blade are absolutely dripping with rivers of blood. A decent sized pool +has already formed at its feet.
+WHAT DO YOU DO
+Some of the creatures who inhabit the world of Basmentaria