Chrys

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Hey people! Just wanted to say that I've read all your posts and that I try to keep myself updated. My little baby boy's got a bad fever out here in the real world and I need to take care of him before I can get back to business here. Keep going, though, I like what I've seen so far!

@Red Wizard

Take all the time you need.
Family and health come first <3

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gg guys

@MrSkimobile

Ops? lol

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Ruby

The airy laughter at the absurdity of the man that was leading the group came to an end as she heard the not so subtle insult that was sent her and the other girls way. Glaring back at the shorter man with glowing red eyes, she held out her hand with her thumb between her fingers, giving him the old fig gesture and telling him exactly what she thought of him.

Though before things could escalate any further, her sensitive ears perked up at the vibrations of hundreds of loud thudding feet. Suddenly stuck in her spot, she turned back to the small hill in front of them, and her eyes went wide.

Oh gods, it's already starting.

Her eyes quickly looked around them, but no obvious hiding place was seen. No alleyways to duck into, no shadows to hide in. So as the warcries reached her ears and as the sight of the barbarians started to appear over the ridge, Ruby did the only thing she could do. She stared at the oncoming danger and screamed.

The shriek was so loud it passed by her so called allies in a blustering rush of air, causing many a person to clutch at their head, and then rushed up the grass fields until it finally reached the enemy. There as it reached the first line of charging men, it hit with a great collision of force. Men were thrown here and there like little ragged dolls, and with a sickening crunch, skulls collapsed inwards and blood spurted out of what was left of mouths and ears.

The next line of barbarians fared better, with only some ending up under the weight of their old compatriots as all their ears rang and bled.

The now obviously fatal ghostly girl, though, did not seem proud or gloat at the deaths she had caused. Instead, she had taken to hiding behind the two larger women. It, after all, seemed like the best hiding spot at this moment in time.

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Just a heads up that (with the approval of Red Wizard) I have added one ability to Ruby, which is Mimicry.

In other words, she can repeat what she has heard back from others in their own voice, much like a parrot lol. Though, it's important to note that she can't use people's voices to say things she has not heard them say.

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Soooo how did we want to do damage? Like do you [@RedWizard] as the GM want to tell us how much damage the characters have done or just free reign as long as it's nothing stupid like an instant party wipe?

and on that note, how do people feel about Ruby's sonic scream being able to crush skulls? Not too many at once of course but it was an idea I was playing with and I wanted to check it wasn't too OP.

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Posted :D

Mostly just her being fascinated by fire sprites and grumbling on how the hell she is going to get her name across.

Oh! and can there be a ruby in the stash so that she can get her name across? lol Of course, that is if it takes that long, but it seemed like an easy win in my mind. @Red Wizard @BigPapaBelial

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Ruby

Ruby had been busy questioning if the plague had affected this strange man's brain and if he thought they would all be friends when she was suddenly distracted by the wild yelling and laughter.

Turning to look at the madman, her frown was quickly changed as her eyebrows shot up at the sight before her. Taking a hesitant step backward as the man flared up on fire and began to draw his sword, she seemed to be thinking of running, but then, the next second, she stopped herself. Instead, she just stared wide-eyed at the little beings that burst into life in front of her eyes. The little giggles and dancing around made her mesmerized in confusion and wonder as she crouched down to get a better look at the one on the ground.

She was still gaping at the little sprite as the pyromancer announced that he not only knew the path but also maybe where some treasure was hidden. Instead, the flames of the little beings swayed in her wide, bright eyes, only finally looking away when she heard the sizeable booming voice of an ogre nearby.

Shaking her head, she turned to look at the other two large women. Watching them not only trust this madman's word but also agree to follow him made her question what the hell they were doing. Though, the more she thought about it... this whole thing was a madman's quest, so why the fuck not just follow the crazed pyromaniac? It made as much sense as any of the rest of this did.

She ignored all takes about reavers, already knowing her preference to avoid them at any cost. She was hardly going to be useful at a fight with a giant hoard. I mean what was she going to do, give them all headaches?

Standing back up, she shrugged and started to follow the small group. Though if to be honest, she was more following the little fire sprite than anything else. Though the next topic that was brought up made her stop in her walk for a second, as she groaned in misery. Not this shit again.

Why did they always have to share names?! Or more importantly, how the hell was she supposed to share hers without talking? ... It just seemed like another of those hopeless situations where she was going to end up getting a stupid nickname she hated.

Yet, as the group kept walking, she followed suit quietly behind. No matter what stupid names they could come up with, it was better than being lost in the wilderness by herself or ... worse. She was sure whatever the Warden had planned would be worse.

Silently walking behind the group, almost hiding in the shadows of the larger women, she listened to the chatter half paying attention. Her hand fiddled at her side at the small pocket hidden in her dress. Though as the sing-song introduction pooled back towards her, she looked up at the fiery man that was leading them to who knows where in utter disbelief before bursting out into blustery laughter. This guy was a true lunatic and she couldn't help but find it strangely hilarious in this less than delightful situation.

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(posted once more this 'round' just to get the pleasantries out of the way so to say, and to bounce something off to those who haven't posted yet, fwiw)

I'm enjoying this one :).

also @Red Wizard I changed my CS a bit as you said to make the char a bit more dangerous, but tried to make him not too OP. Also, you said in the initial post we have a lot of control over the game. I was wondering to what degree we are in charge of, e.g. timeskips, loot, etc. like in the current situation (Ricon leading us to some caches), as I can imagine keeping everyone on the same 'line' would become a bit more difficult then.

@MrSkimobile

Loved the mutagenic substances add, very cool concept.

Also lol everyone introducing themselves and Ruby just ahhh fuck. Not this shit again. Aka how do you get your name across without speaking or writing (illiterate)

Hmmm thinking she might have at least learnt how to write her name...

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Ruby

Images of a foreign land flashed through Ruby's mind, visions of strange warriors and odd temples bringing crinkles to her forehead. None of this made sense of why she was here; she was no kind of fighter.

Then the sight of the gold mask watching her rang through her mind like the sound of a broken bell, and a shudder ran through her small frame. Just the sight of this man caused goosebumps to run across her ghostly skin, and she had thought the warden had been bad.

Wait?! Tasking us?! As in... she was supposed to face ... that?

This was madness! This - this was..... this was suicide.

Pale hands fiddled with the knife at her side as everything was starting to set into her heavy chest.

All she had ever done was try to protect her sisters. Who cared if those assholes had died in a bloody mess, they had deserved it and now... now she was a disposable pawn going to be thrown at a being that hardly seemed human.

Then, as she finally seemed to finally accept that even if this wasn't the end she had expected, it was just leaving her a dead woman walking, a new fear raised its head. The screaming of the stones was deafening and despite herself, she could feel herself screech out as she felt the world crash down above her.

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Bright, sanguine eyes shot open as Ruby tried to understand what was happening. She had never thought she had been scared of death; it had always just seemed such a silly thing to worry about, considering she technically had already died once. It seemed the world was just finding all new kinds of ways to make her second-guess this belief.

Blinking, she blindly took in the bright light, until finally her sight returned. The sweeping views of the fields of grass and mountains in the far-off created a gasp to escape from her lungs. Ruby had never seen such a sight before in her life, all she had done was live in the dark and dangerous cramped spaces of the red light district and now. Now, there was a whole new world right in front of her.

Just as fast as the beautiful sight and fresh smell reached her, she was reminded once again of her fate. Looking back at the other figures, she eyed them one by one before looking back to the mountains and taking a deep breath in. It seemed like the Warden had found a whole new way to torture her, with such a beautiful freedom so close, and yet she had her marching orders.

The question rode the cool air to reach her ears, and it was then that Ruby turned to look at the skeletal man with a questioning raised eyebrow. 'Friends'? She let out a small pfft and rolled her eyes, they were decidedly not friends. Unfortunate souls who had been played seemed like a much more accurate term.

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Before the IC gets much further, I should ask, how does everybody feel about character romance?