The Odeoron

Myriad Reality

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*Slams a knife into the bar between the two of you, which appears to pierce through with no resistance*

@Etcetera

*My eyes burst into blazes of nuclear fire*



What in the GODDAMN missy!

*My hands also start glowing incandescently shortly after picking the tesseract back and putting it on the belt again*

Anya: Uuuh... yeah, what was that dagger all about

Bartender: HEY HEY!!! No fights allowed here! *He was ready to press the sentinel summons button*

Soldier Boy: Ah... fuck... *I calm down and go with anya to finish my drink on a chair a bit away from the incident*

Hey Prism, you sure have odd company... *Then stands and listens to the conversation*

Myriad Reality

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Yeah, just continue where they left off, and feel free to respond to or ignore the new conversation. There's room for some temporal "this all happened at generally the same time" to account for all of our schedules

Just know that there are two new player characters in the immediate vicinity.

@Memory

Oh hey whaddayaknow?! hehe... installing soldier boy personality program to respond to awesome turn of events 😜😅

Myriad Reality

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@Etcetera showed up out of nowhere, ye. For good reason, as you'll soon see.

@Memory

So should i follow up at your last reply Etcetera's? Dumb question, but i see that there has been some talks after her arrival...

Myriad Reality

@Memory Wait lol, what happened, hahaha, did @Etcetera arrived to our location, or did you teleported out into the tavern? 😶‍🌫️🫨👁️👁️

Myriad Reality

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I come from a faraway land. Some would say that I don’t come from anywhere at all.
*Glances at the hypercube out of the corner of my eye*
I get the impression though that your tool might understand.

@Memory

Understanding... is a funny thing, ain't it? Sometimes it takes more than just words.

*my gaze drifts to the Tesseract, my eyes reflecting its otherworldly glow.*

Some things... you gotta feel. You gotta experience. And trust me, this ain't something you want to experience.

*Just as Soldier Boy is about to respond, The Woman, Anya, approaches, her brow furrowed in concern.*

Ben? Is everything alright? You seem agitated.

Soldier Boy: Yeah i'm fine sweetheart *I caress her back letting her know to not worry*

Anya: Okay, but please don't think about it too much alright?

*she kisses me on the cheek*

Soldier Boy: Anyway, i think i'm supposed to get in touch with my commando unit anytime now, we were tackling a group of pirates in orbit here, and i just let them know i needed some time to myself first... but keep in touch yeah? They have 'psionic' communication chips that are quite helpful to reach people nearly anywhere they are, and i'd love to keep in touch with you, i think you may have answers to many of my dilemmas...

On the other hand... if you say you are addicted to travel, are you a fan of action packed adventures? I mean this would be a dangerous mission, and i absolutely have no idea of your level of military preparation, but you give me the vibe of a mysterious wizard from distant realms that you read about in legends and fairy tales usually those guys are quite well equipped for battle... what do you say?

Fallout: Echoes of the Void - A Cosmic Horror RPG

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Take this with a grain of salt, but I believe a part of it is due to you encouraging the use of Chat GPT to write posts for you.

The way I see it, forum roleplaying involves writing as the core activity. In comparison, AI art is fine since images are simply garnish, but if you start using bots to replace parts or all of the writing too, why... even bother doing it in the first place?

But hey, I may be not making sense, in which case, that's fair too.

@Izurich

Ah fair enuff... i get the reluctance... and i completely get how it sounds...

But i wasn't encouraging in the sense that people have to replace their passion with a machine, my meaning was merely to be able to participate if they wanted to even if life stood in their way.

For example, you have a bad day and don't feel like doing anything, but you are curious to see what happens next, but you don't have the mental energy to write much. Chat bot steps in interprets your intended wishes and the story, and plays for you and you can make minimal adjustments.

The example is from personal life experience...

Definitely did not want to come across as undervaluing traditional roleplaying, in fact if i did that, i wouldn't even still be working on my own ttrpg game book.

But enough of that, sure... anyway, if anybody changes their mind at the moment i'm in myriad reality and busy with life so don't know that this game is coming to life anytime soon... Just ping the hell out of me if there truly is any interest.

Myriad Reality

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*Reaches for the cube, but my hand passes through its image like a hologram*
Wow. How long have you had it?

@Memory

About six months or so... ever since i was dropped on this time and planet... And let me tell you, there ain't nothing worse than hearing that the countries of the world have been nearly completely assimilated in this 'Terran Dominion' crap, i was fighting commies, and now i live in some sort of a vast nightmare that is a communist empire!

*After saying that i turn towards you inquisitively*

Hold on a second, where are you even from though? I have seen some crazy people, fought some... rather ridiculous mutants, and forged some good friendships here, but i never saw someone who just casually says they travel between lands and they don't mean planets like everyone seems to do these days.

Myriad Reality

@Shadrack Nor

FWIW, you can throw OOC comments here rather than in the action symbols, or you can cheat, as is tradition ;)

Something like

*To some individuals, the cube appears warm to the touch, but others phase through according to their resonance*

I generally try to avoid conditionals in actions, but it can be done cleverly.

@Legend Begins

Yeah thx for letting me know heh!

I'm getting the hang of this, but sometimes i'm left at odds with how to describe certain situations without breaking the first person rule... but i'll get there :P

Myriad Reality

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What would happen if someone else held it?

@Memory

Heh! I mean go for it... from what i've gone through already in the people i've worked with since i found myself here, they either couldn't pick it up, or they phased straight through it as if it is a ghost.

*If you do touch it you will feel it as if it is a cube of glass or quartz that is slightly warm to the touch, but if you phase through it, it'll just be mildly amusing XP - it's all up to you what you chose but yeah, you won't be able to handle it*

Myriad Reality

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*Smiles*
It sounds like its effects may not be so negative after all.

@Memory

Bartender: *chuckles mockingly* You care? spare me bucko, you just threatened to incinerate me with your mojo...

Soldier Boy: And i will still punch your ass into space and back if i find out that you spiced the drinks!
*I hold myself for a second of realization*
Wait you can see this too?
*I point at the tesseract*

Bartender: See what? You're pointing to the counter... sheesh... you truly are a looney!

Soldier boy: *Looks back at you - Prism - with a sardonic smile* See? will of its own, he can't even see it...