[OOC] UNTOLD STORY: Final Dungeon

[Rapid Reader]

Clara has been slid, but I doubt she's prepared for the temptation of Space Cake.

[Utrax]

@Rapid Reader Which is fair. Space Cake does that to ya!

Also as a general update. After we get a 3rd, if we get a 3rd, I'll start the engines on this.

The flow's gonna be semi-free form, as in, We have a POINT A and a POINT B and whatever happens inbetween is up to y'all.
It will have more of a DnD feel to it, with discussion on what the heck even, being done probably OOC before posts end up being rolled out with actions and whatnot. I can also give whole Pieces Of Scenes in said OOC if necessary.

i.e. one of y'all: "What would happen if I gave the twelve Cyber Goats a glass of water?"
me the bird: *gives a small scene of what happens*
one of y'all: "got it i'll bloop that into my post and add my character's reaction or whatever"
me the bird: "ya cool whatever"

[Rapid Reader]

That sounds awesome, I'm very much looking forward to seeing how this format plays out.

[Lugia]

I hope we can find at least one more person, though, I mean, I tried to get one of my online buddies to apply, but he said he was unsure about it, so, that's not going to happen, unfortunately.

[Utrax]

I'll give @SilverPaw some time to possibly make a thing.
Otherwise I have an idea for a "3rd person". Straight up NPC that all of us write for and can control.

[Rapid Reader]

I'm in no rush, so take your time kidnapping finding another player.

[Bork Lazer]

Just so you know, I am currently working on a CS for this RP. May take some time, though.

[Utrax]

@Bork Lazer Hell yeah!
Thanks for letting me know!

[Bork Lazer]

Here's the malformed version of Nick Nacks, the Sockpuppet Wizard. Still working on the concept. Just wanna use you as a sounding board to see whether or not I'm going in the right direction.

Nick Nacks 0.35

Nick Nacks The Wonderfantabulous

_{I may be trapped in this accursed form but soon, soon you will all see the majesty that is Nick Nacks!}

Name

Nick Nacks Wonderfantabulous The Third Of The New Sockomancer Order and Master Marionette of the Multiversal Fabrics

Age

Approximately 250 years old. Current age of host is 23

Appearance

The Mantle of The Master Marionette varies in its appearance across each and every one of his incarnations, changing its form and features to best suit the ever constant ever-shifting nature of reality. Its current incarnation is a old, frayed blue foot garment made of sheep's wool with buttons sewn onto the end to resemble a makeshift face. The current 6th host of the Master Marionette is a 7 foot tall anthromorphic ventriloquist/bard in training from the mysterious land of Everafter named Okk P Pett. Whenever harnessing the Mantle of the Master Marionette, the sockpuppet which the host wields shifts into one of seven forms, each containing the soul of past Master Marionettes.

Escobar the Eccentric - A yarn peach-skinned human effigy who wields a miniature knife.

Tyroden the Terrible - A barbarian orc puppet fetishitically covered in tinfoil.

Fred - The actual right hand of Okk. Yeah, that’s literally it.

The Penta-Posse - A set of five finger puppets carved from bottle corks and haphazardly sewn together with napkins.

A Sock - A yellow stripped football sock that once belonged to a troll pyromancer.

Personality

Exuberant and boisterous, Nick Nacks The Fantabulous is as grandiose and as hyperbolic as any wizard could be. This has become more apparent due to the limited range of emotion he has as a sockpuppet. Because sockpuppets don't really have eyebrows or lips or - We just don't mention that to him. However, whilst Nick Nack is the dominant personality, other puppets battle for dominance for just one second in the spotlight, each of them with their own unique quirks and behaviors.

Escobar the Eccentric - A conniving and shrewd individual, Escobar the Eccentric is a charismatic and smooth-talking puppet, bearing a cut-throat philistine attitude towards every situation he finds himself in. He has a specific interest in the field of trafficking illicit narcotics and psychoactive substances, especially fairywing dust. He's got an addiction. Don't be an enabler.

Tyroden the Terrible - Containing the soul of a megalomaniacal evil pixie overlord, Tyroden the Terrible’s solution to every problem is violence, violence and more violence. Did we mention violence already? This bloodthirsty and maniacal former dictator of Pixieville is itching at the opportunity to quench his thirst with the flesh of his enemies. However, like most pixies, he can be easily distracted by shiny objects.

Fred - Unlike the other past holders of the Mantle of Master Marionette, Fred is relatively young compared to his other contemporaries. A young and naive soul, Fred takes the dangers of the Dungeons in stride with a sickeningly sweet sense of optimism.

The Penta-Posse - The Penta Posse are a brotherhood, a fraternity of neophyte warlocks that argue frequently with one another but deep down, love each other dearly, almost akin to siblings.

A Sock - Emotionless. Mute. Concentrated. Almost as if it's not even alive. Are we sure that this was even a former holder of the Mantle and not some random sock? Who cares.

Habits/Quirks

Nick Nacks frequently combats with other past wielders of the Mantle for position on the right hand of Okk, much to his displeasure. This can lead to feuds or often, arguments whereby multiple puppets battle for supremacy and ownership for just one second of attention as Okk's personal hand puppet. Other minute quirks include:

Escobar the Eccentric: Attempting to snort or consume any halluconigens that he discovers.

Tyroden the Terrible: Extreme threats of violence

Fred: Playing I Spy With My Little Eye whilst traversing through the Dungeon.

The Penta-Posse: Long debates on the most trivial of issues such as whether Coke is better than Pepsi or whether a lemon is just an yellow orange.

A Sock: Being a sock.

Past

Ah, yes, dear reader, if you wish to truly understand the beautous magnificence that is his arcane preeminence, Nick Nacks the 3rd, the WonderFantabulous, we must begin like all good stories should.....

Long ago, in a distant land, I, Nick Nacks the 3rd, a most spectacular sorcerer to ever grace the ancient lands of Hereandthere, discovered the secret to immortality. By placing his soul into a physical reservoir, I could cheat death and continue to exist for millenea, even after my mortal coil had shuffled off. Using various alchemical experiments and reagents, committing the most treasonous war-crimes, I'd finally completed the ritual. All I needed was a proper repository in which to transfer his soul.

Unfortunately, destiny intervened one Tuesday morning as I strode out of my bed in my pajamas. My only mistake was accidentally dropping one of my socks whilst doing his laundry into the thaumaturgic pentagram. It was...strange to say the least, being a sock for three years. I stayed there, motionless, doing nothing. My fortress of power soon became a den of vice and thuggery, where countless acts of narcotic-related escapades took place. It was only a miracle that I managed to be worn on the hand of Escobar, the Eccentric: the first Master Marionette.

Over time, the mantle of the Master Marionette has been passed for decades, from vagrant, sorcerers and warlords until it ended up into the lap of a failing platypus bard named Okk. Having recently been ejected from Everafter's comedy club due to the fact that no one really cares about ventriloquist comedians - I mean, seriously, ventriloquism? Is this what bards are forced to do these days in this type of economy?

Thus, after possessing the amateur platypus bard, I, Nick Nacks, thus discovered the Door. It was a door unlike any door, an unending door, a door to surpass all doors in which I could have only found with my amazing intellect. Soon finding myself with two other companions, I ventured along through this perilous maze.

Now, we arrive at one last door, one last room, in which there surely awaits a prize for me, NICK NACKS, THE GRAND!

Moment of Heroism

In the middle of their journey, the party was attacked by a rabid alpha were-house. Somehow, Nick Nacks managed to save the party from being doomed to eternity in a living room via harnessing the powers of A Sock to quell the rage of the beast.

We're not really sure whether or not the Sock actually did anything, but Nick Nack says it's true.

Moment of Tragedy

Alas, with every heroic tale comes a time for tragedy. Whilst the party tangled with a pack of gnomish bandits, a puppet by the name of A Fish was ripped from the hands of Okk during a intimate scuffle. When the party went on a rescue mission to retrieve A Fish from the clutches of the gnomes, not out of loyalty but more out of annoyance at Nick Nack's pestering, they found A Fish being eaten during the gnome's gang supper.

There was a lot of blood that day.

Honestly, having one of your puppets be the pickled corpse of a mackarel wasn't the best idea in hindsight.

Strengths/Abilities

Platypus Physiology - Nick's Nack's current host has the physiology of a giant platypus, bestowing upon him an assortment of boons in case his magic ever runs out dry in battle. This includes being able to survive underwater for extended period of times, possessing a flat tail, laying eggs and being equipped with venomous elbow spurs with a toxic payload strong enough to incapacitate a were-dragon.

Forbidden Knowledge - Each individual puppet, including Nick Nack, has an encyclopaedic reservoir of knowledge on their chosen field of expertise. Nick Nacks is an expert on magical theory. Escobar the Eccentric is a master of drug trafficking, alchemical knowledge and criminal negotiations. Tyroden the Terrible is well versed in torture, intimidation and authoritarian governing. Fred is a self-pronounced professor of shadow puppeting. The Penta-Posse are experts in thaumaturgy as well as cuisine critique. We’re not even sure if A Sock can think.

Spell List

Each past wielder of the Marionette is a fully accomplished wizard in their own right. Each spell can only be harnessed when the puppet is present on Okk's Hand.

Magic Fist ( Nick Nack) - The caster is able to summon a magical corporeal fist and smash their target’s faces with it.

Acid Spray (Escobar the Eccentric) - Spray a noxious high-pressure stream of hallucogenic lysergic acid that is also partly corrosive. Contact with the acid can dissolve most metal, wood and organic materials. If sprayed on a living organism, said organism will go on a massive trip while slowly dissolving into a slurry of bones and flesh.

Prismatic Shower (Escobar the Eccentric) - The caster of the spell showers a wide stream of multi-colored light beams over an area. Each beam will have a different effect, depending on the color. Red sets the target on fire while making them extremely euphoric. Green temporarily causes bushes to sprout from the orifces of the target whilst giving them a psychadelic high. Yellow induces the target with sleepiness whilst inflicting them with jaundice. Blue causes the target to asphyxiate whilst undergoing a depressive episode. Purple turns the target purple.

Blood Storm (Tyroden the Terrible) - A storm of red fills the ceilings as blood, plasma and viscera pour down in liberating amounts, drenching enemies in gore. Tends to lower morale. Allies drenched in blood will experience a visible boost to their fighting capabilities.

Rain of Iron (Tyroden the Terrible) - With extreme concentration, the caster can summon one large metallic object from the heavens to strike down and smite their enemies by falling from the atmosphere. Object can be no larger than a blacksmith's anvil.

An Assortment of Cantrips (Fred) - Being a neophyte wizard, Fred only possesses the ability to use the most basic of cantrips. This list currently includes: being able to levitate one inch in the air, clean all dirt from a handheld object, change the color of an object, summon a snack and look one second into the future.

Ritual of The King (The Penta Posse) - By harnessing their collective powers in a shamanistic ritual, the caster is able to summon one abomination from the Plane of Cuisine. The caster is only able to summon a abomination up to the size of a pizzagator.

Sock Implosion (A Sock) - Focusing on one target, the caster is able to explode them from the inside out by filling their cavities with over one million magical socks. This spell can only work on up to human sized targets.

Gaze of Insanity (A Sock) - The caster is able to focus their gaze on a target and strike them with an maddening existential crisis that often leads the afflicted to committing suicide. Those with strong wills can resist.

Weaknesses

Fire, Oh Fire - Nick Nacks and all previous wielders of the Master Marionette are extremely susceptible to being lit on fire. It's not only a physiological weakness as it is a psychological one. The sight of any flame can potentially disrupt Nick Nack's magicks.

Musical Chairs - Every second is a constant battle for Nick Nack's to maintain control of Okk as numerous puppets fight for control. This can be mild in some cases when they are forced to cooperate but when they can't , you'll be wondering whether or not Okk has multiple puppet disorder.

Proud and Loud - Unfortunately, one of Nick Nack's most evident traits is his braggadocious nature, often ranting and shouting at his foes about his accolades in an extremely verbose manner. This is liable to get him nearly killed on more than one occasion, much to the party's regrets.

Items/Equipment

Fanny Pack of Formosus - This nifty little fanny pack allows Nick Nack to store all essential materials, including other spare puppets, whilst warding against the machinations of any evil spirits.

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[Utrax]

@Bork Lazer Holy shit this is amazing.
Yeah. You're goin in the right direction!

[Rapid Reader]

Yeah, that is one righteous character sheet.

[Bork Lazer]

And done. Please review my character sheet and let me know how I can improve it.

[Utrax]

@Bork Lazer Looks good!
EDIT: as in i love them. as in I love EVERYONE's characters so far.
Please move it to the character tab with the addition of The Relic.

Also I'm gonna revv the engines on this RP and get ready to wheelie.
I'll probably slap the intro post up while looking out for more folks that wanna join tbh.
and it's not like we can't find more folks along the way but this is a good sized group.

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[Lugia]

I'm not sure if I should post first, or if I should wait for others... hmm.

[Utrax]

All up to you! Anybody can post whenever.

[Lugia]

Well, since nobody's posting... I'm going to have my character do what he does best, he's going to zap the fins that he sees poking out of the ground. I figured I'd post it here since A.) One of his party members can stop him, and B.) You said to post things like this OOC so we can make a more complete IC post.

[Rapid Reader]

Fun first post, although now I'm worried about a horde of magical Dutchmen guarding their tulips.

I'll probably be thinking about posting Tuesday-ish, but shocking the fins sounds in character. :D

[Utrax]

@LugiaShock away, if nobody stops him!

[Lugia]

Post has been made, but, I decided it would be best to save his thundering rage for later, so he's using a regular thunder bolt for now.

[Utrax]

As I have not heard from anyone else regarding character creation, as of now, commence posting at will. Reactions to said posts a d consequences will POP UP as things occur.