؟ ([personal profile] dramatispersonae) wrote2012-10-22 01:32 pm

CITRINE

Your room has various hanging scrolls, in a language that is familiar... yet you can't seem to read it. When you look at the round table in the center, there are various scrolls, and five small boxes with a small hole in the center, as well as a small collection of white marbles.

On one box, you see a SWORD, just looking at it gives you a sense of STRENGTH.

On another, you see a SHIELD, just looking at it gives you the safe feeling of great DEFENSE.

On another, you see the carvings of what looks like a gust of WIND, looking at it gives you the feeling of great SPEED.

On yet another, you see a carving of a pair of PLAYING CARDS, you find yourself feeling a little LUCKY today.

On the final box, there is a flowing RIVER, and you feel in better HEALTH.

If you count the number of marbles, there are only 50 of them. Each box looks like it can only hold 20 total marbles.

Finally, there are 2 pieces of parchment and a quill off to the side. On the first parchment, you can read:

NAME ME
AND TELL ME FROM WHENCE WHICH I CAME:
FROM FIRE
FROM WATER
FROM EARTH
FROM ICE
FROM MAGIC


On the other:
YOU MAY GIVE ME FOUR ABILITIES. THEY MAY BE ATTACKS
OF YOUR OWN MAKING. OR THEY MAY BE SPELLS THAT WILL INCREASE MY STRENGTH, OR DEFENSE.
OR SPELLS THAT WILL DECREASE THE STRENGTH OR DEFENSE OF MY OPPONENT.


You can hear Nimue's voice, but you can't see her.

"Create a great creature of legend, heroes. I look forward to your creativity... but it is not creativity that will win this game. Your creature must survive battle with another. While creativity will serve you well, it is truly strategy that will be your greatest companion. You may choose the creature from the scrolls that will represent you in battle."
chibisama: (and the mushrooms do what)

Re: DISCUSSION

[personal profile] chibisama 2012-10-23 01:12 am (UTC)(link)
...so what's the difference between defense and health?
divinewisdom: (Default)

Re: DISCUSSION

[personal profile] divinewisdom 2012-10-23 01:13 am (UTC)(link)
Defense is how well they can defend themselves. Health is like the total health they have -- the higher the number, the longer it'll last, with a strong defense.
chibisama: (confident and compensating)

Re: DISCUSSION

[personal profile] chibisama 2012-10-23 01:20 am (UTC)(link)
Right, that makes sense. And of course we've got to push something down in order to push something else up...
divinewisdom: (pic#4955375)

Re: DISCUSSION

[personal profile] divinewisdom 2012-10-23 01:28 am (UTC)(link)
Right. But a strong offense won't matter if we don't have anything to back it up with. And if we don't know our opponents, it might be good to use a well-rounded strategy...

[ hmmm ]

But then again, other people might pour all of their points into offense, or health. There's just too many variables.
chibisama: (how many loli androids did you say)

Re: DISCUSSION

[personal profile] chibisama 2012-10-23 01:45 am (UTC)(link)
The elemental weaknesses seem to be pretty much random...that's unpredictable, and balanced. So it's mostly a matter of stats...

You can't win a fight with pure defense, though. I'm not saying cut it entirely, and a skill that could raise defense in an emergency could definitely be handy, but if we want to make some stats stronger, picking one of the defensive stats to cut so we can pack some firepower...
divinewisdom: (pic#4955479)

Re: DISCUSSION

[personal profile] divinewisdom 2012-10-23 01:59 am (UTC)(link)
Me neither. I think our strongest bet would be to make a strong monster, but one with plenty of speed and health, to dodge and withstand against powerful attacks. And then one of our skills could boost defense.
chibisama: (confident and compensating)

Re: DISCUSSION

[personal profile] chibisama 2012-10-23 02:15 am (UTC)(link)
Sounds like a good plan. What about luck? Set it where we can after we deal with the others?
divinewisdom: (Default)

Re: DISCUSSION

[personal profile] divinewisdom 2012-10-23 02:19 am (UTC)(link)
That sounds best. If we need to, we can also make a special attack for increasing luck.

...I think it should shoot water, as well as fire.
chibisama: (car chases are fun)

Re: DISCUSSION

[personal profile] chibisama 2012-10-23 02:23 am (UTC)(link)
Awesome. Something to catch them off guard.
divinewisdom: (pic#4955377)

Re: DISCUSSION

[personal profile] divinewisdom 2012-10-23 02:26 am (UTC)(link)
No one will expect it. If they think we've only got one trick, they'll be taken off their feet.

We should probably discuss how to separate these marbles.

Re: DISCUSSION

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Re: DISCUSSION

[personal profile] divinewisdom 2012-10-23 01:13 am (UTC)(link)
None of these look like they'd be fun to fight.
chibisama: (doin' mah Sora impression)

Re: DISCUSSION

[personal profile] chibisama 2012-10-23 01:20 am (UTC)(link)
Isn't that kinda the point though?

[seems extremely distracted by anything on fire :D]
divinewisdom: (pic#4955479)

Re: DISCUSSION

[personal profile] divinewisdom 2012-10-23 01:41 am (UTC)(link)
Which monster? You pick.
chibisama: (mad styling yo)

Re: DISCUSSION

[personal profile] chibisama 2012-10-23 01:45 am (UTC)(link)
This one looks awesome.

[:D]
divinewisdom: (Know-It-All | No way.)

Re: DISCUSSION

[personal profile] divinewisdom 2012-10-23 01:57 am (UTC)(link)
So I take it you like fire.
chibisama: (and how are you)

Re: DISCUSSION

[personal profile] chibisama 2012-10-23 02:01 am (UTC)(link)
So my instincts seem to tell me.
divinewisdom: (Default)

Re: DISCUSSION

[personal profile] divinewisdom 2012-10-23 02:02 am (UTC)(link)
I don't think I have a natural affiliation like that. [ . . . ] But something tells me, planning is important.

What should his name be? Something impressive.
chibisama: (how many loli androids did you say)

Re: DISCUSSION

[personal profile] chibisama 2012-10-23 02:22 am (UTC)(link)
So probably not Awesome McFlamypants then...Inferno Rider? Stormblast? Blade of the Coronas of Dying Stars?
divinewisdom: (pic#4955486)

Re: DISCUSSION

[personal profile] divinewisdom 2012-10-23 02:23 am (UTC)(link)
[ .....sigh ]

Stormblast.
chibisama: (mad styling yo)

Re: DISCUSSION

[personal profile] chibisama 2012-10-23 02:30 am (UTC)(link)
Or just Supernova, for the last one. But yeah, Stormblast works.

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chibisama: (mad styling yo)

Re: FINAL ANSWER

[personal profile] chibisama 2012-10-23 02:46 am (UTC)(link)
Supernova Stormblast the Hellfire Wyrm, Born of Flame
Strength 14, Agility 12, Luck 6, Defense 6, Health 12
Menu:
1. Eye of the Storm: Supernova Stormblast flies high and summons flames that dance among its spikes and increase its defense.
2. Inferno's Heart: Supernova Stormblast raises its tail like a scorpion and summons a ball of flame inside the enemy.
3. Shatterstar: Supernova Stormblast inhales deeply and then spews a giant gout of icy-cold water.
4. Clash of Eternity: Terminal Supernova Stormblast raises one claw to send a jet of flame, another claw to send a jet of fire, and then snaps its jaws as the two meet in an enormous haze of boiling-hot steam.
Edited 2012-10-23 02:52 (UTC)