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After posting some quick micro CYOAs at the Paradise Falls thread* while Diogenes was unavailable I received up to one (1) request to do something longer, which I still intend to do but I'll start with a couple quick ones *https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3550307&userid=120436&perpage=40&pagenumber=42 ----------------------------------------- The offbeat wedding (survival horror) The tedious mess of a wedding known as Katy and Dan's Special Non-Denominational All Vegan Fantasy Extravaganza just keeps going on and on: the food is bland, the drinks non-alchoholic and the constant readings from The Silmarillion would make Tolkien himself howl in anguish. Obvious actions are: Attempt small talk (who with?) Burst into the dance floor Consume foodstuffs Dry (as in non-alchoholic) bar Exit to DOS ------------------ > 
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Mozi posted:> surreptitiously double check self to ensure fly is zipped > It is done. Your score has gone up 1 point.
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May 22, 2022 17:43
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>D The dry bar seldom has a human observed such a sad view: bottles and bottles galore yet not a drop of liquor to drink! A 'Barman' is here Obvious actions are: Attempt small talk (who with?) Burst into the dance floor Consume foodstuffs Dope the kombucha Exit to DOS ------------------ >D Taking advantage of the bar attendant's texting break you spike the kombucha with everything you've got! People will find their mild headaches disappear despite not having (knowingly) taken any Paracetamol they will be so confused! A 'Barman' is here Obvious actions are: Attempt small talk (who with?) Burst into the dance floor Consume foodstuffs Exit to DOS ------------------ >
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May 22, 2022 17:54
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the holy poopacy posted:> Inventory You are carrying: An empty box of Paracetamol Car keys A wine glass filled with pear juice A torn invitation (didn't work, you're still here) Your wallet (disturbingly light)
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May 22, 2022 17:57
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Infidel Castro posted:> Look at your shoes > it is done.
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May 22, 2022 17:57
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Big Beef City posted:>Milk parents of the Bride gleebster posted:A. Look for someone who might also want to slip out for a couple of quick ones. >A Leaving the dry bar behind you look to engage the parents of the Bride in conversation, and hopefully more. The patriarch of the family is sitting by the tables, looking distinctly under the weather. The Mother is currently busy talking up a gentleman hired you think to ensure the food is kosher. Obvious actions are: Attract the Mother with your wit (huh) Butter up the Father like you stood to inherit something Call up the Kosher Observer Digest something while you wait for the situation to change Exit to DOS ------------------ >
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May 22, 2022 18:05
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Slaan posted:Consume the only non vegan food here (the people) >As tempting as the thought of REAL MEAT is, you're quite sure you will be stopped before consuming a single person! You chew on an unsatisfying carrot stick instead.
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May 22, 2022 18:07
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>B You take a sit by the Father's table, offering the sick looking man your pear juice. He almost seems to suddenly wake up, staring at you wide eyed. "Who... nevermind, can you keep a secret buddy?" after some buttering up it transpires that the Father is actually very drunk but in danger of quickly sobering up, you agree to go to his car and retrieve his stash of booze. Obvious actions are: And never look back, geeser's got a fancy ride and liquor! gently caress this wedding But what, did you not read the first option?! Come on buddy, are you glutton for punishment? Dump the contents of your stomach in the car, and you're not even drunk! (yet) End this someway else? how? ------------------ >
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May 22, 2022 18:47
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Nooner posted:why dont u poop lol > Vegan food stops you right up, tomorrow's gonna suck.
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May 22, 2022 18:51
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Rugikiki posted:Take a Dump in the car! >It is done. More room for booze now! your'r score has gone up 2 fingers!
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May 22, 2022 18:53
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>E You take some liquor back Father's table, cunningly disguised as Dr. Barnes Special Veggie Tonic (not even vegans touch that stuff). "Thank you kindly...Bruno" says the man Evan though that to be Frank that's not your John Hancock. Sex is plainly off the table as the man quickly loads himself back to a sluring souse level of inibriation, You look about to find something else to occupy you: Obvious actions are: Alchy it up in this bitch! Burgle Father's pockets Call on someone else Drag the now catatonic Father somewhere (where?) Emit something foul and blame it on the drunk ------------------ >
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May 22, 2022 19:55
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>D Dragging the Father to the podium and stabilising him in your best impression of 'just supporting a friend who's a bit sick', You use your heretofore unknown ventriloquist skills to give the good people a real what-for. When you exost your small list of real faults in the previously happy couple you start making up some new ones: The look on the Mother's face as her husband seemed to strongly imply there's some generic abnormality that will prevent any successful procreation is just unbelievable. This is almost fun enough to make up for this whole dreadful affair, but you eventually 'guide' back the Father to his seat and find yourself a nice vantage point where your giggling wouldn't be heard as you watch the bride and groom hash it all out in front of everyone. YOU WIN. Your final score is: it's late here and I'm sleepy. You rank as: Feel free to run your own micro CYOA ITT.
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May 22, 2022 20:20
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Slaan posted:StagE an elaborate crime scene involving booze, gun runners, arson, stolen Quebecois maple syrup and Texan cow rustler elected judges to point the finger for the stolen car at the bride's new sister in law Hell yeah. E: you're still around Gleebster?
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May 23, 2022 06:12
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I'll be back in an hour, if you get to do it before me that's good too
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May 23, 2022 14:16
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Slaan posted:StagE an elaborate crime scene involving booze, gun runners, arson, stolen Quebecois maple syrup and Texan cow rustler elected judges to point the finger for the stolen car at the bride's new sister in law >E "...And that's when I happened to walk by, Officer." you finish your story. -"well I'll be a Texan sister-in-law! who knew that right under our noses the Quebecois mafia was trading maple syrup liqueur for guns and arson!" says the policeman "And old judge Rustler is in on the whole deal too!" You nod along as the policeman names the bride's in-laws as prime suspects for locking the Father in his car and setting fire to it. Pity you can't brag about all the little touches you made to the crime scene, the mafia hit list written in maple syrup and signed with a cow's hoof (stolen of course) you are quite proud of. This has been a terrific evening and your surely relish the memories until you're old and senile. The end.
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May 23, 2022 15:50
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New thing, new rules. ------------------------------------ No Sleep 'Till Brooklyn There's a bad moon in the sky tonight and a dead officer lying in his own blood in the middle of a busy street, this is promising to be one longass night and things will get dark by the time it's done. Looking at your badge you try to recall a bit of the pride you felt all those years ago when you received it but there's no more pride in you, this city, this precinct just sucked it all away. Kids you grew up with turned to mobsters or worse, cops. The neighbourhood seems darker and more labyrinthine then ever before. > Please describe: 1. Yourself (age, sex, species and up to two (2) interesting traits) (you get the BADASS trait for free) 2. Your partner (same guides) 3. Brooklyn (general feel, dominant population, The Mob)
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May 29, 2022 15:39
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I like, but I'm keeping the vote up for more players to have a chance. Next update in a few hours.
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May 29, 2022 16:41
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Surrounded by assholes "Chief wanted me to find you" said Herman, the bright eyed rookie "He said you'd start breaking heads hoping for a clue" "whatever gave you that impression" you reply sitting atop a pile of broken bar furniture and associated detritus. loving Orca mob was supposed to keep their soldiers in check, just for Jimmy The Squid to go loud and shoot Bill in full view of everyone. Your point made at Jimmy's Tavern, you should pay Don Shellfish a visit anyway, see if he got any leads on a mob associate gone to the deep end. Tossing the car keys to Herman, you pause to pick up your pistol from where you dropped it (unloaded) and challenged everyone in earshot. It's not a hand cannon like some cops prefer but it always served you well enough when the time for fists had come and gone. "I'm sorry by the way" mutters the rookie "I've heard you and Bill Seamoss were friends" " Friends huh! Kid, I grew up in these streets, ain't almost nobody I don't know personally for miles around. " "but yes, Bill was a friend. I had to break the news to his wife." And after some more silent driving you add " Jimmy though, him I never liked. If I'd have found him today I'd have made him beg for a quick death." Herman visibly blanches a bit, refocusing on the road. Soon you've arrived at Don Shellfish's favourite restaurant.  "how do you want to play it sergeant?"Suggested options: .Treat the old man with respect .Demand answers! .Just go with the flow
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May 29, 2022 19:20
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sorry folks no update yet, gotta go to work. later on I'll have something for you to bite your teeth into.
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May 30, 2022 04:10
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"Regina!" Cries out Don Shellfish as he motions you to sit and join him for a drink "How dreadful it is that we meet only in such a tragic occasion". You take a large gulp from your glass and regard the old man who has been a structural pillar of the community since you were a child, "Tragic is not how I would put it, but it's how Jimmy would once I catch up to him" The Don frowns a bit "You of course know that this isn't how we do things in this town, and I would never do anything to Bill like this. I know his grandfather." " Jimmy has been acting up recently, trying to act like a big man. But still I never thought in a million years he'd go off the deep end" "I know" you reply "And I also know that if you had Jimmy you'd have made an example out of him, something unmistakable" Don Shellfish drains his glass "There's an order to these streets and no over-confident little Ink dealer will disrupt it" he says in an even and steely tone. "Incidentally" you share "He didn't get called 'The Squid' for his Ink business, nor for his Ink habit and nor for any personality trait of his he may claim" pausing momentarily for effect you continue "we were kids playing the street one day and he suddenly started walking weird and headed straight home, turns out he shat himself." " when all his efforts to get rid of that name failed he started making up stories " The Don accepts your tale with no sign of amusement "I have no guesses as to why he shot Bill, I can't help you in any way and I feel that you will not be satisfied leaving the matter to me" "Then we are done here" you rise "give my regards to Vittorio, and keep in touch" Leaving the restaurant, Herman seems full to bursting with questions but you hold out a hand "We've got more places to hit and people too, no time for mincing words" "But Serge, you must have a hunch about whatever is going on" he begs in an almost childish way "you know what Jimmy wants" Holding Herman and looking to his eyes for effect you speak " Listen kid: you shoot a cop like that in this city, the only thing you're looking forward to is death. What Jimmy wants is to go out with a bang, and an Ink fiend with nothing to lose is the most dangerous and unpredictable beast to hunt" "you'd think a deranged individual high on Ink would be the easiest thing to follow right? Well Jimmy knows how to lay low and bully people to silence." For now we're going to (suggested options) A. Jimmy's childhood home B. His sister's nightclub C. Dink's autoshop, maybe he needed some new wheels D. Pay a visit to Bill's family E. Join a police raid on a local criminal enterprise Or something else?
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May 30, 2022 13:22
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Well that went nowhere, how about a game of Dungeon Urchins?  You can get the rules at the above link but I'll go over them as the game progresses. Right now I need names for our four urchins, maybe a personality trait too. Our team: (hit range on d6)(specials) Lantern-Girl: hits on 1-3, illumination for two squares around Shield-Boy: hits on 1-3, most health Slingshot-Boy: hits on 1-2, can hit any lit square Staff-Girl: hits on 1-4, double damage on 1
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Jun 5, 2022 16:36
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1st room up ahead: Every character have to choose a square on rows E or F to begin on. On B5 there's a pile of rubble which blocks movement, the Grue starts on B2
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Jun 5, 2022 16:52
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 The Grue has moved. Each character has two actions to make, either move 1 square NSEW or attack nearby square (slingshot can attack at distance) --------------------------------------------------------------------- Currently lit squares are rows D,E,F and C5 Grue: Gets two actions. Deals damage on 1-4. Has 3 HP Jonikka: 3HP hits on 1-3, illumination for two squares around Isaac: 5HP hits on 1-3, most health Hiroshi: 3HP hits on 1-2, can hit any lit square Mariam: 3HP hits on 1-4, double damage on 1 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- J: Oh poo poo I thought grues fear the light! I: Sunlight definitely, no grue bones were ever found outside of a dungeon... H: By my blessed ancestors! M: You have no such thing, you come from a long line of town drunks in Shropshire! By popular demand fucked around with this message at 18:36 on Jun 5, 2022 |
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Slaan posted:Lantern-Girl: Jonikka. Absolutely adores insects, lantern has lightning bugs in it. E5 The intrepid heroes:  The danger: 
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Jun 5, 2022 19:12
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[] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] * [] [] [] [] []G M * * * [] J [] * * * I H [] * * * [] [] [] Everyone except Isaac is in spot to attack twice! M: 1 <Double damage!> J: 6 <miss!> H: 4 <miss!> M: 3 <hit!> J: 1 <hit!> H: 2 <hit!> Grue was dead at the 3 damage, Jonikka wipes the remains from her staff.
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Jun 5, 2022 20:03
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 Next room contains scabrats which have 3 actions and a stationary arrow trap which shoots once per turn up to two squares away. Plan accordingly! (both the scabrats and the trap have only 1HP each)  We're the rats! By popular demand fucked around with this message at 20:15 on Jun 5, 2022 |
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Jun 5, 2022 20:10
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For this bit of tactical brilliance im allowing the urchins to place themselves unseen in columns 8 and 9 before taking the first action!
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