Author Topic: ??????? Quest  (Read 30634 times)

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??????? Quest
« on: December 16, 2016, 09:18:28 AM »
>You feel lethargic. Did you just wake up? You don't remember going to sleep...

>You take a look at your surroundings.
>You find yourself in an unfamiliar room.
>The room appears worn down, you can see paint peeling off the walls. One of the walls feature a rather boring door.
>There is a torn mattress on the floor. Were you sleeping on that?
>There is a wooden, two-door dresser pushed up against one of the walls. There is a small keyhole by the dresser's handle. Many scratches surround the keyhole.
>A small, cracked mirror is on the floor near the center of the room.
>It doesn't appear as though anyone has been in here for quite a while, given the layers of dust piled atop everything in this room.
>... Or did you wake up somewhere else?

>You take a look at your surroundings.
>You find yourself in the middle of a forest. You aren't sure if the forest seems familiar to you, you can't see anything other than trees in every direction.
>There does not appear to be any landmarks of note, nor any wildlife that would provide hints regarding where you are in the world.
>By your feet you see a wrinkled sleeping bag. Were you sleeping in that?
>There is a package at the foot of the sleeping bag. What could it contain?
>... Or did you wake up somewhere else?

>You take a look at your surroundings.
>You find yourself in a lifeless room, surrounded by naught but concrete walls.
>The only source of light is coming from above. The ceiling appears to have been replaced by a set of iron bars.
>There is a hard stone slab next to you, which you assume is supposed to be a bed. Were you sleeping in that?
>The floor is made entirely of concrete. A toilet and a basin are located in the corner of the room.
>In your hand, you are holding a crumpled up letter.
>... Or did you wake up somewhere else?

>You take a look at your surroundings.
>You find yourself in a grandiose room, the walls are adorned with a crest that you do not recognize.
>Hanging from the ceiling is a grand chandelier and candles line the walls.
>There is a queen sized bed placed near the center of the room, just the fabric that it is covered with looks as though it would have cost a small fortune. Were you sleeping in that?
>There is a desk in the corner with many pieces of paper stacked up on top of it.
>One of the walls is covered by a giant bookcase. You wonder how long it would take to read even one row of the books there.
>In the wall opposite the desk is an ornate door. The decorations on the door match the same style as the crests that line the wall.

>So... Where was it that you woke up?

>_
« Last Edit: December 16, 2016, 09:39:02 AM by Dormio Ergo Sum »

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Re: ??????? Quest
« Reply #1 on: December 16, 2016, 09:25:40 AM »
>Let's wake up in a lifeless room


On tue un homme, on est un assassin. On tue des millions d'hommes, on est un conqu?rant. On les tue tous, on est un dieu.
Every saint has a past and every sinner a future.

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Re: ??????? Quest
« Reply #2 on: December 16, 2016, 09:31:39 AM »
>which means we are some sort of robot or android
[9:49:09] <Purvis> Generally not, but your mother may be an exception.

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« Reply #3 on: December 16, 2016, 09:57:50 AM »
>Let's wake up in a lifeless room
>You blink again and look at your surroundings.
>Depressing.
>There really isn't much else you can say about it.
>You are standing next to hard stone slab, which you assume to be a bed of sorts.
>In the corner of the room, there is a toilet and basin. You wonder if you have access to running water.
>In your hand is a crumpled letter. You aren't sure when you received this.

>which means we are some sort of robot or android
>Is... Is that what you were...?
>You feel as though this conflicts with your memories.
>Thinking back, you know that you were definitely a person of note.
>Were you a hero, second to none when it came to feats of physical strength?
>Were you a magus, born with the unprecedented ability to control two opposing elements?
>Were you a saint, blessed by the gods with the ability to cure any ailment?
>Were you a merchant, renowned throughout the lands for your ability to procure any item?

>_
« Last Edit: December 16, 2016, 10:03:04 AM by Dormio Ergo Sum »

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Re: ??????? Quest
« Reply #4 on: December 16, 2016, 10:07:13 AM »
>Everything has a price. That has always been our creed.


On tue un homme, on est un assassin. On tue des millions d'hommes, on est un conqu?rant. On les tue tous, on est un dieu.
Every saint has a past and every sinner a future.

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Re: ??????? Quest
« Reply #5 on: December 16, 2016, 10:23:49 AM »
>Everything has a price. That has always been our creed.
>But of course. What point is there to an object existing if there isn't coin to be made from it?

>_

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Re: ??????? Quest
« Reply #6 on: December 16, 2016, 11:25:53 AM »
>Check out that letter!

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« Reply #7 on: December 16, 2016, 11:55:53 AM »
>Check out that letter!
>You straighten out the paper in your hands and take a look at its contents. You must be holding it for a reason, right?
>"You're crazy, you know that? Most people who ask me for a favor want to get out of that hell, not jump right in."
>"The number of documents I had to mess with to get you in there could have filled the Great Library!"
>"You'll be in there for about two weeks before you get your chance. Don't die before then."
>"Actually, on second thought, go die already. I'm done doing favors for you after this."
>"N."

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Re: ??????? Quest
« Reply #8 on: December 16, 2016, 12:21:09 PM »
>Examine self

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« Reply #9 on: December 16, 2016, 12:48:03 PM »
>Examine self
>You check your own features. You're still male. That's good.
>You are in good health for someone who just hit 30 years of age.
>You are of medium height and weight.
>Fortunately, you've been blessed with what most people would consider to be a handsome face. It's helped you to secure more lucrative deals on more than one occasion.
>Your regular merchant's attire is gone, replaced by a dull looking laborer's outfit. Your current clothes seem durable, at the very least.
>You have a small coin pouch in your pocket. Judging by its weight, it should contain roughly four and twenty silver coins.
>You still have the letter in your hand.
>Under your clothes, you have a small knife holstered around your right leg.
>You hear several sets of hurried footsteps, along with some unintelligible shouts, coming from above.

>_
« Last Edit: December 16, 2016, 12:49:49 PM by Dormio Ergo Sum »

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Re: ??????? Quest
« Reply #10 on: December 16, 2016, 01:50:00 PM »
>Put away the letter in our pocket.
>Look up at the opening, try and make out what's going on.
>What can we see up there?

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« Reply #11 on: December 16, 2016, 07:43:02 PM »
>Put away the letter in our pocket.
>Look up at the opening, try and make out what's going on.
>What can we see up there?
>You place the letter in your pocket, you don't want to lose it.
>You look up, what's going on up there?
>You hear the footsteps getting louder, they seem to be heading in your direction.
>"I think the boss said it was that one!"
>"It's this one, you idiot."
>You see two people look through the bars at the top of your room.
>From what you can tell, both people appear to be male.
>"Holy crap! There's actually someone still alive here?"
>"Of course there is, retard. The boss said there'd be someone here. Are you saying you doubt the boss?"
>"No! Never! But, you know..."
>"Shut up already."
>The man then turns towards you.
>"You're looking pretty lively down there, aren'tcha?."

>_

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Re: ??????? Quest
« Reply #12 on: December 16, 2016, 11:40:43 PM »
>Examine the two people.
>"Who's the boss? Do I know you?"


On tue un homme, on est un assassin. On tue des millions d'hommes, on est un conqu?rant. On les tue tous, on est un dieu.
Every saint has a past and every sinner a future.

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« Reply #13 on: December 17, 2016, 12:24:27 AM »
>Examine the two people.
>"Who's the boss? Do I know you?"
>You look at the two people.
>They are both dressed in a similar attire, clad in a hauberk each with a sword and shield hanging off their backs.
>One of the men, the one who seems to favor calling the other an idiot, has short, blonde hair. The other has red hair at shoulder length.
>You catch the scent of blood coming from above your cell.
>The man with blonde hair shows a surprised expression on hearing your first question.
>"'Who's the boss?' Did you seriously just ask that? Everyone knows the boss round these parts."
>"Maybe he's not from around here?"
>"Shut the hell up, idiot. If he ain't from around here, why would the boss tell us to get him out of here?"
>"Well, uh..."
>The man with red hair seems unsure of how to respond.
>"That's right, idiot."
>"As for your other question, we're the people who're gonna save you. You don't need to know anything other than that."
>"Now stand clear before you hurt yourself."
>The two men appear to be preparing something.

>_

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Re: ??????? Quest
« Reply #14 on: December 17, 2016, 01:30:16 AM »
>Examine what they're preparing while preparing to dive under the bed if necessary


On tue un homme, on est un assassin. On tue des millions d'hommes, on est un conqu?rant. On les tue tous, on est un dieu.
Every saint has a past and every sinner a future.

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Re: ??????? Quest
« Reply #15 on: December 17, 2016, 02:21:50 AM »
>Examine what they're preparing while preparing to dive under the bed if necessary
>They appear to be attaching... something to the bars at the top of your cell. It looks like a container of some sort, with whatever is inside it starting to glow red...
>Once they're done, both of them begin running and quickly leave your field of vision.
>"Clear!"
>"Clear!"
>You figure now would probably be a good time for you to find some sort of cover as well.
>You crawl under the gap beneath the stone slab.
>A few moments later, you hear the sound of an explosion above you and feel the walls and floor rattle.
>Your ears are ringing, but other than that, you seem to be uninjured.

>_

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Re: ??????? Quest
« Reply #16 on: December 17, 2016, 02:43:00 AM »
>Crawl back out into the open and look up


On tue un homme, on est un assassin. On tue des millions d'hommes, on est un conqu?rant. On les tue tous, on est un dieu.
Every saint has a past and every sinner a future.

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Re: ??????? Quest
« Reply #17 on: December 17, 2016, 03:11:35 AM »
>Crawl back out into the open and look up
>You crawl out of your makeshift cover. You're covered in dust.
>You look up to see that a majority of the bars have been destroyed, leaving more than enough space for a person to climb out with some assistance.
>You also see the two men looking back down at you.
>"Hey! You're still alive down there, good job!"
>"Sorry about that."

>_

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Re: ??????? Quest
« Reply #18 on: December 17, 2016, 06:51:13 AM »
>That... container of red seems valuable, or at least useful.
>"What was that?"
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« Reply #19 on: December 17, 2016, 07:42:35 AM »
>That... container of red seems valuable, or at least useful.
>"What was that?"
>It certainly is, on both counts, assuming you haven't made a mistake. And you never make mistakes when it comes to appraising items.
>You know that the object was a gemstone filled with magick, most likely a higher tiered fire spell.
>Even gemstones with simple spells imbued onto them sold for fairly high prices, given that only a handful of mages had the skill to meld a basic spell onto a gem.
>"A present from the boss to help us get you out. You should be thankful, these things aren't cheap!"
>"Do you think you can get out by yourself? Or do you need some help?"

>_

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Re: ??????? Quest
« Reply #20 on: December 17, 2016, 07:48:24 AM »
>Try climbing out.
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« Reply #21 on: December 17, 2016, 08:08:29 AM »
>Try climbing out.
>You decide to try climbing out by yourself.
>Luckily for you, the explosion created several faults in the walls that you could use as climbing holds.
>After getting a few minor scratches on your hands, you manage to pull yourself up to the top where the two men grab hold of you and lift you up.
>The two men give you an impressed look.
>"Not bad, I was expecting you to give up half way."
>"I thought you could do it."
>"Shut up, nobody asked for your opinion."

>_

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Re: ??????? Quest
« Reply #22 on: December 17, 2016, 08:19:17 AM »
//I'm going to bed. I'll come back in the morrow. For now, this seems like a good idea.
>Calculate the value of everything visible on their persons.
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« Reply #23 on: December 17, 2016, 09:00:59 AM »
>Calculate the value of everything visible on their persons.
>The hauberks the two are wearing look to be of fairly high quality. If they were new you'd expect no less than 35 gold coins apiece.
>Their armor appears to excellently maintained, though anything resembling an insignia or emblem is strangely absent and there are a few marks and dents. Given this, you'd expect the current value of their armor to be closer to around 30 gold coins apiece.
>Their kite shields have been created with high quality steel. If there was once an insignia across the front of the shield, it had been scratched out some time ago. Had the front of the shield not been defaced, you could have sold the shields for at least 15 gold coins apiece.
>Like the armor, the shields show signs of heavy usage and a high level of maintenance to match. You could probably still sell them for at least 12 gold coins in their current state.
>Their swords, again, seem to be made of high quality steel. Most likely made from the same materials and by the same smith as the shields.  Brand new, you would expect to be able to sell the swords for at least 10 gold coins.
>The swords, like the armor, have been maintained with care. In fact, anyone with eyes less discerning than yours might mistakenly think that the swords have never seen use. You could still sell them for at least 10 gold apiece.

>_

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Re: ??????? Quest
« Reply #24 on: December 17, 2016, 02:12:51 PM »
>Abilities
<mauvecow> see this is how evil works in reality, it just wears you down with bureaucracy until you don't care anymore

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« Reply #25 on: December 17, 2016, 02:45:17 PM »
>Abilities
>You possess a below average level of strength. You are able to hold your own against weaker monsters, though facing a group of them at once would still overwhelm you.
>You possess an above average level of intelligence. You know a lot about this world and how it functions, though the finer points elude you.
>You possess an no magic whatsoever. Put another way, you could say that you possess an average level of magic.
>You possess a high level of charisma. People are inclined to listen to your words and you have an easier time convincing them carry out your requests.
>You possess an innate ability to sense whether or not an object is valuable. In addition to this, you can also determine the general use of any item with a simple glance. Combined with your knowledge, you have used this ability to accurately determine the value of any item you encounter.
>You have been blessed with good fortune. Things just seem to go your way and you're always in the right place at the right time.

>_
« Last Edit: December 17, 2016, 02:58:19 PM by Dormio Ergo Sum »

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Re: ??????? Quest
« Reply #26 on: December 17, 2016, 07:42:54 PM »
>"Where are we?"

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« Reply #27 on: December 17, 2016, 09:32:08 PM »
>"Where are we?"
>However certain you might be that you are currently in the underground prison within the capital, Ayrith, it never hurt to double check.
>The two men give you a confused look.
>"How can you not know where you are?"
>"Very few people get sent here."
>"You're where people go whenever the government wants them to disappear."
>"The underground labyrinth of Ayrith."

>_

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Re: ??????? Quest
« Reply #28 on: December 17, 2016, 09:37:54 PM »
>"What does the boss want with me?"
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« Reply #29 on: December 17, 2016, 09:50:11 PM »
>"What does the boss want with me?"
>The blonde haired man shrugs.
>Seeing this, the red haired man begins speaking.
>"We don't really know why the boss does what he does, but you must be a pretty big deal if he wants to see you."

>_