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From: "Christopher P. Brown" 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.Stats
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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