Fading Memory

The Wild Beyond Witchlight

"Blimey, that recap really served to bring me back to reality. I mean, it utterly grounded me to focus back on what's at hand. Right on, Rory! When you put it that way, things are damnably curvy for sure."

She places her hands on her hips and stretches her back mightily as she walks, twisting once and creating a very satisfying 'pop' sound.

"It is a bit like Baldur's Gate in a certain way. Just, if there were revolutionaries the Fist would have cracked down on them, the Duke would have held a parade, I would have gotten a bonus and a day off- not that the stars stop moving just because the government says to stop looking."

She smacks her lips as they approach the scarecrow bridge and the heads and--

She starts sobbing quietly.

"Oh, by the heavens, we are a blasted lot ain't we?" She weeps to herself. "Look at what we did-- 'e lost 'is 'ead 'cos of us."

She was distracted, falling back from the others several paces.

"E-Ello mister Gullop. I-I'm awful sorry about your 'ead an' all 'at." she managed through sobs.

Planescape: Search for Tir na Og

Zaraknvyr reached to stop Tabiah when she offered to 'go first' and 'make sure the coast was clear'. There were two things wrong with that:

1) If she went first, it could only possibly be to warn those on the other side of a portal to ambush him when he himself passed through.

2) If the coast was rife with danger, his need of the feline required him to go first to ensure Tabiah's own survival.

However, a third idea crept into his mind that was worse than both of those combined.

3) If Zaraknvyr goes first, Tabiah may still be here when those Bleakers inevitably come down in search of this very same portal.

His hand retracts and he nods. Those Bleakers poaching his wizard would be the worst possible reality of all, and thus he lets Tabiah proceed. Her all-clear came suspiciously all-too-soon. His eyes narrow. His fingers twitch. His neck itches. His shoulders hunch. He cackles quietly to himself. Then, he dives in.

He emerges in an explosive leap from the other side of the portal, whirling like a dervish, only to find himself in utterly peaceable environs. The light was harsher to his eyes, but not unbearable. Never unbearable, thanks to the parasite that writhed within his neck. The parasite that gnawed at him and made him hunger. Chatter flows from above, but more civilized and restrained than in the Wayfarer. The hum of the staircase- the horned shadow- the presence of another.

"Announce yourself. You approach Zaraknvyr, Mercykiller, come in search of Tir Na Og." He declares loudly to the approaching figure.

Only now did it occur to him that he should have obscured that portal from the Bleakers. Damn.

The Wild Beyond Witchlight

The italics was because I’ve been musing on vampires so I envisioned a nosferatu-esque sneer when I was writing it and for some reason that translated into the text.

The Wild Beyond Witchlight

I shall post on the morrow. Most likely. I will be absent for a road trip the weekend after this coming one, visiting some friends out of my local area.

Household Adventures, a Two Little Mice game

The system encourages a 'failing forward' mentality, and I think it'd be fitting for a failed negotiation to result in this offer;

D'arcy will sign a negotiated contract for the upcharge deal, if Bartholomew gives his word to assist D'arcy to the best of his ability. These are, of course, the relevant binding contracts of their respective Little-types.

I don't mind handling the specific negitation-haggle speak OOC like this in this situation one bit lmao.

A Stellar Tomb

I ordinarily keep things in my head for a while just in case things kick up, but I'm formally going to need to pull brainpower out of this one one due to some IRL circumstances. If this idea picks up steam again in the future please let me know, I may have time or mental space for it again and I would love to play Leena in this setting :)

Household Adventures, a Two Little Mice game

I’ll give +2 die for leveraging advantageous circumstances :)

1 for the typical ‘help’ advantage of a situation or tool, and an additional 1 because that specifically pressures D’arcy and I’m feeling benevolent.

Household Adventures, a Two Little Mice game

@rush99999 I believe this one is simple enough a task that a Society+Eloquence test would be all that is necessary. He is willing to offer a reward for successful assistance as is, but a Critical success will get you a notable mechanical reward rather than a narrative handwavium reward.

Least, near as I’ve double checked, that’d be the more correct way to handle this. D’arcy has limited access to funds and has a pretty cut and dry scenario; a more intense scenario or risk would be necessary to delve into the proper ‘Duel’ rules.

This is of course merely a suggestion for polite conversing or haggling. As always you could reframe it more physically or cunningly to try and use other Fields. Just the difficulty of certain things may be easier or harder etc. Trying to physically intimidate him for example would be quite hard, he’s a lieutenant in basically his base with his soldiers, etc. just establishing a vibe with these explanations.

Household Adventures, a Two Little Mice game

Bartholomew

D'arcy composes himself swiftly at the appearance of the being known as Bartholomew. He sets his jaw and corrects his posture.

"You're not from around here. Good. I am pleased that our somewhat abrasive introductions did not dissuade what reason you possess. I am sure you witnessed the crowds. You can see that we stand upon a powdered keg. I do not wish to see this peace shattered by mouse theft, goodman. I'll take what help I can get."

Planescape: Search for Tir na Og

Zaraknvyr is dumb enough to think he might some day be able to take control of at a bare minimum, some immense empire that may or may not exist in a place that is both Under and Dark. But he’s the conniving and malicious sort of opportunist who will gladly ‘pull the ladder up behind him’. If he managed to become Overlord Of The Gods he’d do something idiotic like outlaw violence because clearly if he could do it, someone might do it to him, and therefor violence must be controlled.

Sorry. What were we talking about? Oh right, what does he do. I’ll get a post out soon.