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Post by Vitsheep on Sept 14, 2017 16:46:15 GMT -5
Zack looks around the farm. There's plenty of cowboy stuff still sitting around. He quickly notices that beyond this fenced-in pasture, there's nothing but wide-open plains stretching out for what seems like forever as if this is the only place in the world that matters. His existential crisis deepens.
Liz keeps the cow busy with food while Leanne reads through her guide. As she holds the lead in the other hand, she can't help but feel like they're forgetting something important.
Leanne washes the dirt and grass off the cow's udder. She seems irritated with her.
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Post by Just14 on Sept 14, 2017 16:58:41 GMT -5
Yay. Now tie the lead to a fence. Zack will give Leanne a bucket. Leanne will milk the cow, using her dexterity to evade stomping and kicking.
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Post by Vitsheep on Sept 14, 2017 18:18:34 GMT -5
Leanne takes the bucket from Zach, sits beside the cow, and imitates that thing Liz said to do with the twist-squeeze. It takes her a few tries to get it, but after she figures out the motion the milk comes out pretty easily. The cow even seems to be enjoying it. It doesn't take long to get a full bucket.
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED
Current reward: 4 coins
Next round: 8 coins
Mission: Pick some strawberries
Difficulty: **** Simple
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Post by Just14 on Sept 14, 2017 18:50:34 GMT -5
I guess we'll keep going.
Why are pointless chores more difficult than fighting...?
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Post by Vitsheep on Sept 14, 2017 19:31:47 GMT -5
Participating User: Justice
Characters: Alice, Testalice, Frex (LoH)
Reward: 8 Coins
Objective: Pick some strawberries
The world shakes and the trio find themselves standing in front of a field of twisted, thorny vines. Three young women are standing on the field's edge. One is blonde, wearing a blue dress with a white sash. Another is a red-head with a black gown and pointed hat. The last, a brunette dressed in a maid outfit, is fussing with her stockings. It looks like some thorns tore them a bit.
"Oh... Ms. Geraldine's going to kill me. Or maybe worse. Probably worse. But if I don't get these strawberries, Pierre will... Oh!" She notices the group. "Hello, there. You must be the group sent to help. Um... Well, I'm Alice. And these are my partners, Alice and Alice. We're supposed to be picking some strawberries in the middle of this field, but... Well, we made it maybe halfway?" She points to a trail through with some minor signs of wear.
"I ran out of MP," Alice explains.
"My tome broke..." Alice says quietly.
"And I can't get my uniform dirty! And there's more than just thorns and vines to deal with. There were monsters in there..." She wipes some blood off a knife and sheathes it at her thigh. "So now it's up to you to finish this for us, OK? Just a bushel will do!" She hands Alice a sizable wooden barrel.
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Post by Just14 on Sept 14, 2017 19:51:39 GMT -5
"I- Whoa." Alice grabs and does her best to carry the barrel. "I...think I might drop this if I have to carry it."
Frex steps over and lifts up the barrel easily. "Alright, let's go find those enemies and MURDER THEM ALL- I mean...let's go get some strawberries or something."
Testalice looks at Alice for a while. "Huh...We look almost exactly the same."
Alice turns to look at Testalice while Frex starts heading off in search of strawberries. "Hey, we should probably follow after her."
"Hm...? Oh, okay. Let's go." Testalice follows after Frex, cutting away the thorns and vines that get in the way with her knife. Alice stays in the back, trying to see if her Soul Key will activate in this place or not.
"I'm not sure how I got here...or where here is. But maybe the Soul Key can help me if monsters are involved."
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Post by Vitsheep on Sept 14, 2017 21:05:42 GMT -5
Frex picks up the bucket and takes point along the poorly-made trail. The vines are still thick enough that the thorns are a problem for the bare-legged, barefoot bard. A few stab into her and stick, and several more leave shallow scratches. A few thin lines of blood drip down her calves.
Testalice follows behind her. She takes her time, being more careful of the thorns. Slicing through the thicker sections slows her down significantly.
Alice plays with her soul key a bit, not paying as much attention but following the path Testalice is carving. It flickers a bit and she shifts in and out of other world form. It looks like it's not being completely reliable. As if it doesn't want her to be able to continually heal everyone. It'll probably work fine in battle, at least.
Speaking of which, Frex feels the ground shift a bit underfoot. She looks down and sees a pair of trails turning up dirt. Two large moles spring up from the ground in front of her! Testalice and Alice aren't too far behind, but Frex should probably be ready to take a hit or two before they catch up.
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Post by Just14 on Sept 15, 2017 11:24:32 GMT -5
Frex lets out an annoyed groan and places the barrel down before dancing around the thorns and moles, swinging her sword around to cut out an area for battle.
Testalice performs a dance to double Alice's movement speed. Alice will run forward and change to her other world form while throwing two paralytic needles at the moles.
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Post by Vitsheep on Sept 16, 2017 14:46:54 GMT -5
Frex starts dancing around, slicing away at some vines to clear a spot where she can safely fight. She's able to dodge away from one mole's attacks while the other leaps up and slashes her across the stomach. It's not a particularly bad injury, but it's noticeable. She manages to clear a decent-sized area of vines. They aren't slicing up her legs anymore, though now they litter the ground like organic caltrops. Painful and distracting when stepped on, but not likely to do any serious damage. She'll need to decide between moving carefully to avoid them or just dealing with it. Fortunately, they seem to be slowing the moles down, too.
Testalice spurs Alice on. She tries to transform as she advances and finds her soulkey activates completely reliably when she gets close to the moles. She throws needles at the two moles. One of them is struck and seems mildly annoyed at worst. The other starts to move noticeably slower and jerk around a bit as the paralysis takes effect.
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Post by Just14 on Sept 16, 2017 16:49:35 GMT -5
Frex, dance for Alice. Testalice, activate your ultimate dance to give the rest of your actions this turn to Alice. Which...is one. Since they each only get one. So it's basically Frex's dance. Throw three defense weakening poison needles at the non paralyzed mole.
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Post by Vitsheep on Sept 16, 2017 18:54:39 GMT -5
Frex and Testalice surround Alice and begin dancing for her. Testalice avoids damage, gracefully adjusting her steps to avoid clusters of thorns. Frex stomps on a few with her comparatively wild technique and takes a small amount of damage. Alice feels invigorated and throws a barrage of defense-reducing needles at the healthier mole. It's visibly weakened and injured.
The paralyzed mole takes a clumsy swipe at Frex, and she easily avoids it. The other takes a bit of damage from the thorns, but manages to hop up and bite Alice.
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Post by Just14 on Sept 16, 2017 19:18:31 GMT -5
Testalice will dance for Alice again. Alice will use Patch Up on Frex and then throw double poison needles at the weak mole to finish it. Frex will jump up and drive her sword into the mole from above, trying to land her feet on it instead of the thorns.
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Post by Vitsheep on Sept 16, 2017 19:25:55 GMT -5
Alice throws some bandages at Frex's thighs. The bleeding slows to a stop. Testalice dances for her again, and Alice throws a pair of needles at the damaged mole. It succumbs to the poison. Frex points her sword at the other mole and Super Mario's that fucker. It grabs and bites her ankle before she pulls her sword free and kills it.
Alice's soul key suddenly goes dormant and she reverts to her normal form.
The basket lies, a bit dirty but otherwise fine, a few feet away. The party's about 1/3 of the way to the center, and the thorns start to get thicker up ahead as they reach the end of where the scouting party made it.
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Post by Just14 on Sept 16, 2017 19:39:10 GMT -5
I thought it was a barrel.
Onward! Frex will carry the basket while Testalice helps cut through the vines. Alice will watch carefully for enemies.
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Post by Vitsheep on Sept 16, 2017 19:52:09 GMT -5
A bushel barrel's a basket that holds 8 gallons.
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