Edema Rue she/her Posted May 20 Author Report Share Posted May 20 Just now, The Stormfather said: He picks up two fist-sized rocks, looking around towards the building. Too many people in there. Too dangerous. He turns away, walking further north very slowly through the thick jungle, walking even slower to be careful not to get too close to any plants that seem dangerous. (Any plants that are colorful or spiky.) All plants seem vaguely dangerous if he thinks about it hard enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Stormfather He/Him Posted May 20 Report Share Posted May 20 Just now, Edema Rue said: All plants seem vaguely dangerous if he thinks about it hard enough. he stays away from anything that has thorns or spikes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightRinger he/him Posted May 20 Report Share Posted May 20 (edited) 24 minutes ago, Ancient Elantrian said: The Gambler deals both of them a hand of lacquered cards, which appear to be of Herdazian make. "Breakneck. A simple game, really." He says. Jaksyn picks up his cards. Two chulls, two skyeels, an axehound, and a greatshell. “Never seen it played with cards… I suppose the rules are the same.” His palmed cards are a chull and a greatshell. He moves the greatshell into his hand with surprising dexterity. No one ever thinks a one handed guy will cheat em. He tosses the axehound and draws. Edited May 20 by LightRinger Maths. The hands are supposed to be 6 cards, according to my head canon I just made up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unintelligenius he/him Posted May 20 Report Share Posted May 20 He could feel large drops of sweat form on his forehead and roll down the side of his head. His legs ached from walking for so long through the dense forest. He finally realized that it was very unlikely that he would find any supplies out here so he decided to take a break and sit down in a patch of sand. wait... sand? A thought materializes in Quelkin's head as he goes down on one knee and runs his hand through the sand. He was still new to this but he should be able to control just a little one. He reaches out with both hands and pushes with most of his remaining strength, hoping that this sand was invested, hoping that he could create a weapon so that if the time came he could defend himself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Honorable One he/him Posted May 20 Report Share Posted May 20 19 minutes ago, Edema Rue said: He sees condensed water dripping down leaves, and there are plenty of fruits growing. It's impossible to tell which might be poisonous, however. "Hmm." Konrad thinks. "What d'ya reckon, Ede? Think those are poisonous?" The chances of them containing poison is very high. "I suppose so. But still." Konrad pulled some fruit off of a tree. "Might not be." He didn't eat it yet, however. Just tucked it away for later. Konrad also picks up a thick stick he finds nearby and heads deeper into the jungle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancient Elantrian Elan/Elan/Elan/Elan/Elan Posted May 20 Report Share Posted May 20 3 minutes ago, LightRinger said: Jaksyn picks up his cards. Two chulls, a skyeel, an axehound, and a greatshell. “Never seen it played with cards… I suppose the rules are the same.” His palmed cards are a chull and a greatshell. He moves the greatshell into his hand with surprising dexterity. No one ever thinks a one handed guy will cheat em. He tosses the axehound and draws. Quote Yeah, normally it'd be played with like 6 dice I think? Not exactly sure. "Eh. I like cards." The Gambler says. He takes a swig from his bottle as he moves a few cards around, getting rid of a couple and drawing. Quote Its been so long since I've played any gambling game of any sort, I'm kinda just making this up as I go along Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edema Rue she/her Posted May 20 Author Report Share Posted May 20 2 minutes ago, Unintelligenius said: He could feel large drops of sweat form on his forehead and roll down the side of his head. His legs ached from walking for so long through the dense forest. He finally realized that it was very unlikely that he would find any supplies out here so he decided to take a break and sit down in a patch of sand. wait... sand? A thought materializes in Quelkin's head as he goes down on one knee and runs his hand through the sand. He was still new to this but he should be able to control just a little one. He reaches out with both hands and pushes with most of his remaining strength, hoping that this sand was invested, hoping that he could create a weapon so that if the time came he could defend himself. Unfortunately, it’s regular sand. Quote Sorryyyy…this is important though. 2 minutes ago, The Honorable One said: "Hmm." Konrad thinks. "What d'ya reckon, Ede? Think those are poisonous?" The chances of them containing poison is very high. "I suppose so. But still." Konrad pulled some fruit off of a tree. "Might not be." He didn't eat it yet, however. Just tucked it away for later. Konrad also picks up a thick stick he finds nearby and heads deeper into the jungle. After some time, he hears a loud hissing from behind him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Honorable One he/him Posted May 20 Report Share Posted May 20 1 minute ago, Edema Rue said: Unfortunately, it’s regular sand. After some time, he hears a loud hissing from behind him. Konrad spins around, swinging his stick as he turns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unintelligenius he/him Posted May 20 Report Share Posted May 20 Quelkin collapses from exhaustion. He lays there for some time catching his breath and regaining some strength. What he would have given for a little pewter. Since he had given up on finding supplies he decides to gain a high vantage to see if their were any prominent landmarks or hills he could go to to have high ground. He crawls over to the nearest tree and slowly pulls himself to the top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edema Rue she/her Posted May 20 Author Report Share Posted May 20 3 minutes ago, The Honorable One said: Konrad spins around, swinging his stick as he turns. The foliage is too dense to make anything out. Just now, Unintelligenius said: Quelkin collapses from exhaustion. He lays there for some time catching his breath and regaining some strength. What he would have given for a little pewter. Since he had given up on finding supplies he decides to gain a high vantage to see if their were any prominent landmarks or hills he could go to to have high ground. He crawls over to the nearest tree and slowly pulls himself to the top. He can see jungle in every direction, nearly as far as the eye can see. The only clearing is in the center, around the casino. He sees the signs of large animals in several directions. In one case he can even see a shelled creature that’s taller than some trees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Honorable One he/him Posted May 20 Report Share Posted May 20 1 minute ago, Edema Rue said: The foliage is too dense to make anything out. Konrad mutters something about "storming trees" and turns back, continuing to head the way he was before. "Keep an eye out for me, okay Ede?" Yes, Konrad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightRinger he/him Posted May 20 Report Share Posted May 20 1 minute ago, Ancient Elantrian said: "Eh. I like cards." The Gambler says. He takes a swig from his bottle as he moves a few cards around, getting rid of a couple and drawing. Quote Its been so long since I've played any gambling game of any sort, I'm kinda just making this up as I go along Quote Same here. See my edited post for a little more clarity After drawing, Jaksyn’s hand now consisted of 2 chulls, 2 skyeels, and 2 greatshells, with a hidden chull and greatshell. He switched to a Queen, with pocket skyeels. “In Vorinism, this is where they’d place bets. Up to raise the stakes?” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancient Elantrian Elan/Elan/Elan/Elan/Elan Posted May 20 Report Share Posted May 20 (edited) 6 minutes ago, LightRinger said: After drawing, Jaksyn’s hand now consisted of 2 chulls, 2 skyeels, and 2 greatshells, with a hidden chull and greatshell. He switched to a Queen, with pocket skyeels. “In Vorinism, this is where they’d place bets. Up to raise the stakes?” The Gambler didn't even glance at his own hand. There was something in his eyes that made Jaksyn think maybe The Gambler knew he had cheated. "This round? No, this is your practice. Next round, then we can place some real bets." Quote Ya cheater Edited May 20 by Ancient Elantrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightRinger he/him Posted May 20 Report Share Posted May 20 (edited) 9 minutes ago, Ancient Elantrian said: The Gambler didn't even glance at his own hand. There was something in his eyes that made Jaksyn think maybe The Gambler knew he had cheated. "This round? Nah. This is your practice. Next round, then we can place some real bets." Jaksyn kept two greatshells, showing a hand of three chulls, two skyeels, and a greatshell. He lapped the extra greatshells. A Butcher. “Do you know what this hand means?” Jaksyn paused, but only for drama, not to let him speak. “It means that what happens next is up to you. So you can stop drinking, look me in the eyes, cut the act, and make a deal, or I’ll find another way to win this rusting game.” Quote I know! Isn’t it fun! Edited May 20 by LightRinger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancient Elantrian Elan/Elan/Elan/Elan/Elan Posted May 20 Report Share Posted May 20 3 minutes ago, LightRinger said: Jaksyn kept two greatshells, showing a hand of three chulls, two skyeels, and a greatshell. He lapped the extra greatshells. A Butcher. “Do you know what this hand means?” Jaksyn paused, but only for drama, not to let him speak. “It means that what happens next is up to you. So you can stop drinking, look me in the eyes, cut the act, and make a deal, or I’ll find another way to win this rusting game.” The Gambler just smiled. "I like you." He said. He laid down his hand, three axehounds and three skyeels, a Queen. "We can't very well make a deal with me already knowing your cards, can we?" "Now, you want food and metalminds" He pulls out a few chips. Some have the chromium feruchemical symbol, others have a simple drawing of general foodstuffs. "Each chip is ten minutes of feruchemical charge or a meals worth of food, respectively." He explained. "You win, you get whatever you chose for me to put in. If I win, it's ten minutes of poor fortune for each chip I put in. Deal?" Quote If that made any sense It's hard for me to make bets with everyone having nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightRinger he/him Posted May 20 Report Share Posted May 20 1 minute ago, Ancient Elantrian said: "Now, you want food and metalminds" He pulls out a few chips. Some have the chromium feruchemical symbol, others have a simple drawing of general foodstuffs. "Each chip is ten minutes of feruchemical charge or a meals worth of food, respectively." He explained. "You win, you get whatever you chose for me to put in. If I win, it's ten minutes of poor fortune for each chip I put in. Deal?" “I have a… complicated relationship with my storing and tapping. Suffice it to say, I don’t know how well your chips will work for me. How about this: If I win, I get a chromium metalmind and a 2 vials of shavings, and if you win, I’ll stay here and work for you to… stack the odds in your favor and watch for cheaters.” Jaksyn grins slyly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancient Elantrian Elan/Elan/Elan/Elan/Elan Posted May 20 Report Share Posted May 20 2 minutes ago, LightRinger said: “I have a… complicated relationship with my storing and tapping. Suffice it to say, I don’t know how well your chips will work for me. How about this: If I win, I get a chromium metalmind and a 2 vials of shavings, and if you win, I’ll stay here and work for you to… stack the odds in your favor and watch for cheaters.” Jaksyn grins slyly. "You win, you get a chromium metalminds and 3 vials of shavings. If I win, you get 1 vial of shavings and I hunt you down until I kill you or The Change happens." The Gambler says. "Final offer." He begins dealing out hands again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightRinger he/him Posted May 20 Report Share Posted May 20 (edited) Quote What is the Change? Do we (the players or the tributes) know? “Deal. And no cheating this time. For either of us.” Quote How do you want to do this? Pure luck? Random generator? Edited May 20 by LightRinger Clarity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotus Blossom she/her Posted May 20 Report Share Posted May 20 Astra looked about her, tipsy, and realized that her two companions had left. What a shame. She walked, in her 'new money' fashion, over to the third entrance to the building. That was when a voice chimed in her head, with a thick traditional RP British accent: Damnit all, this is far too enigmatical for us, darling. Astra laughed and knocked on the door three times, politely, regardless. @Edema Rue Oh, Rivia, she said to her spren, You mustn't jump to conclusions. I can almost taste the gambling from outside. Hope is nowhere from lost for us, dear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancient Elantrian Elan/Elan/Elan/Elan/Elan Posted May 20 Report Share Posted May 20 3 minutes ago, LightRinger said: “Deal. And no cheating this time. For either of us.” Quote The Change is qghic qjeghh iuh iqu heg oiqueh hqoigeh , so you'll know soon enough. And... flip a coin. I choose tails, you flip. "Deal." The Gambler places down chips for each thing bet, and picks up his hand. The game moves quickly, and finally they reach the place where bets would normally be placed. "Anything you want to change?" He says. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edema Rue she/her Posted May 20 Author Report Share Posted May 20 8 minutes ago, LightRinger said: “Deal. And no cheating this time. For either of us.” Quote Nope 5 minutes ago, Lotus Blossom said: Astra looked about her, tipsy, and realized that her two companions had left. What a shame. She walked, in her 'new money' fashion, over to the third entrance to the building. That was when a voice chimed in her head, with a thick traditional RP British accent: Damnit all, this is far too enigmatical for us, darling. Astra laughed and knocked on the door three times, politely, regardless. @Edema Rue Oh, Rivia, she said to her spren, You mustn't jump to conclusions. I can almost taste the gambling from outside. Hope is nowhere from lost for us, dear. Quote So um funny story- Unless I’m losing my mind, it’s full… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancient Elantrian Elan/Elan/Elan/Elan/Elan Posted May 20 Report Share Posted May 20 2 minutes ago, Edema Rue said: Quote Ahhhhh Make another dooooooor Some gambling games are more than 2 playersss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edema Rue she/her Posted May 20 Author Report Share Posted May 20 1 minute ago, Ancient Elantrian said: Quote Rules, pretty boy, rules… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancient Elantrian Elan/Elan/Elan/Elan/Elan Posted May 20 Report Share Posted May 20 Just now, Edema Rue said: Quote OH DID YOU HEAR THAT SHE THINKS I'M PRETTY BOOYEAH!!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightRinger he/him Posted May 20 Report Share Posted May 20 8 minutes ago, Ancient Elantrian said: The game moves quickly, and finally they reach the place where bets would normally be placed. "Anything you want to change?" He says. “Can I have a metalmind instead of that vial when I lose? It’ll be more… interesting, that’s for sure.” Quote Tails. Can we please work in the Princess Bride reference? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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