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The Coming of the Dragon (team story)

#1 TheDarkDragon

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Posted 01 February 2001 - 08:42 PM

My first try at a team story (wish me luck)

Rogan, Avatara, and the others are sitting in the bar doing nothing in particular when a drunkard stands up and looks out the window. "Whell, woulsh ya look at dat? Shom fella is settin up a lit'l shack."
The group slowly walks outside and greets the shadowy looking man.
"Who are you?" one of them asks.
"Greetings, I am... a traveler from the far south."
"In the swamp?" asks Avatara.
"Er.. somewhere near there." he responds.
"Do you have a name?"
"Many, but you may call me Dark Dragon. Say aren't you the *insert cool team name here* 's?"
"Yes, you've heard of us?" says Rogan.
"I am studying the people of this area, I require a valuable emerald I have heard exists in the mountains to the west of here, if you are interested in coming with me..."

*OOC I didn't read the entire 9+ pages of the tavern so I can only assume it's the tavern in Cademia or Catamarca Posted Image

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#2 Avatara

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Posted 01 February 2001 - 10:00 PM

(I've always thought it just on the east side of the mountains, of course...only Talos knows really where it is)

*Avatara, obviously drunk at the time (why would I stick around Rogan Posted Image

) decides to agree...with the reason that "emeralds are shiny".* Posted Image

(this can amount to something interesting)

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#3 Talos

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Posted 02 February 2001 - 06:17 AM

Of course Talos cannot come because he's still on the quest for the Evil Clone (or getting back from it), and can't be in two places at once.

However, his alter-ego, Seliochos, a skilled cleric and defense-spell magician, comes in and decides to join.

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Posted 02 February 2001 - 01:44 PM

Fanatic gets up.
"I'll come," he says.
"sure" said DarkDragon

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#5 TheDarkDragon

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Posted 02 February 2001 - 03:25 PM

"ok let's go, anyone else who wants to join can catch up. the emerald is located on a small island just south of the south swamp."

The group marches off toward the south.

"So what are we getting for reward here?" Asks Talos' alter ego.

"Whatever you want, within reason." the still mysterious figure responds.

"Well, given the shape that shack you were setting up was, I'd say you aren't an overly rich person. So how about some information instead." said Avatara.

"Very well, what about?"

"Well for starters, who you really are and where you really came from." said Fanatic.

"Alright... I suppose I've already made my presence known so someone would figure it out eventually. I shall tell you all you wish to know."

*anyone else can join, just show up along the way, you probably already know this so it's really more of a courtesy (sp?) statement*

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#6 Rogan

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Posted 02 February 2001 - 04:13 PM

"Hey, wait up!" Rogan yells as he approaches the others. "I just had to get to my house and pick up a few things, my bag..." Rogan is interrupted by Avatara (who is sobering up): "And some wine, I suppose?" Rogan smiles and responds "Enough to everybody. And I brought some potions too, if we should encounter poison snakes or something."

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#7 Grapper

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Posted 02 February 2001 - 06:49 PM

As they start of again a dark shady character with a hat pulled down over his face so you could only see his mouth followed them.He tried not to be seen by them.

(I would like it if my character would stay unrevealed for a while.)

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#8 Avatara

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Posted 03 February 2001 - 12:21 AM

*Suddenly, in his now sober state, Avatara stepped in front of the mysterious figure (not Grapper, the other one) and forced him to stop in his tracks.*

"Whoa there, how about you tell us about yourself first and why we're going after this emerald?"

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#9 TheDarkDragon

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Posted 03 February 2001 - 10:59 PM

"Hmm, well, how about I give you something to go on..." said the mysterious Dark Dragon.

"Go on."

"I am a kind of sorcerer from very far away, farther than you have ever been. I am much much older than you are, and will die long after you will. But I have one fault, and that is that I am a pacifist and cannot directly hurt any being. So therefore you see that you are in no danger from me. Enough?"

"And about the emerald?"

"It is no danger to you either but you will see it's use soon enough." he responded.

"This better get a whole lot more descriptive when we get back to the tavern." said Avatara.

"As you wish."

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#10 TheDarkDragon

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Posted 09 February 2001 - 06:07 PM

The group walked for hours until they reached a lake with a small island in the middle and a few sandbars leading out to it.

Suddenly, a giant scylla rose out of the water, ready to attack. The group turned to find that their mysterious friend had vanished!

Now they had but one choice; fight, or die (running would be dishonorable. Posted Image

).

(this would be a good spot for you to come in grapper)
(someone else besides me post! Posted Image

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#11 Avatara

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Posted 09 February 2001 - 06:37 PM

*Avatara, having slain many scylla over the years, decided it would be better to let someone else take it on, and stood off to the side where he observed quietly.*

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Posted 09 February 2001 - 06:40 PM

Fanatic turned to where Darkdragon was.
fine. be that way, fanatic thought.
but they had more pressing matters to attend to.

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#13 Rogan

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Posted 11 February 2001 - 02:57 PM

Rogan drew his sword, the Excalibur, ready to fight the monster...

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#14 TheDarkDragon

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Posted 12 February 2001 - 06:32 PM

The Scylla whipped at Rogan, he blocked with excalibur and cut the giant serpent.
Talos (as I will probably refer to his alter ego due to bad memory) sliced at it's head while Rogan tried to keep it's tentacles at bay. Finally in one fell swoop Talos cut the scylla right beneath it's eye and it fell to the ground.

An eerie silence swept over the area... suddenly the scylla exploded! Guts rained down on our heros (been readin too many comic books) and calm was restored.

Avatara, who had killed millions ( Posted Image

) of scylla in his time was surprised, as he had never seen one do that before.
"That was weird... They've never done that before. Where did our friend go off to anyway?"
said Avatara.
Everyone kinda shrugs as they decide what to do now...
"I say we keep going. Emeralds are sparkly" said Rogan.
"Ok, then when we get back, if we find our friend we'll give it to him and demand our reward." said Talos.
And so they continued onward toward the island.

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#15 Grapper

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Posted 12 February 2001 - 07:28 PM

As they approach the island they hear a loud roar and hurry to see what it is as if they are eager to meet danger face to face.They look for 10 miutes but find nothing. Suddenly they hear another roar from the east and run east.They find a large demon fighting with a dark shady character.(That would be Quigon Jin.)They rush to help.(Darkdragon, I would have come in when you suggested but I have not been on the internet for a couple days.)Just as they are nearing them Quigon stashes the demon into two pieces.

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#16 Avatara

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Posted 12 February 2001 - 10:30 PM

Quote

Originally posted by TheDarkDragon:
"I say we keep going. Emeralds are sparkly" said Rogan.

Millions? My character is good, but millions?... And I said that, not Rogan! Posted Image

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#17 TheDarkDragon

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Posted 13 February 2001 - 05:10 PM

*You said they were shiny Posted Image

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*Millions is semi sarcasm, hence the grin, Posted Image

, besides, don't doubt your own ability Posted Image

*

"Uh hi, Qui-Gon Jinn (actual spelling Posted Image

) we're just heading off to get a strange emerald for someone we've never met and may never see again but could be cursed or something and we really don't know so..." Rogan trails off as he gasps for breath.

"Eh... ok."

The party hops across the stone to the big Island in the Stream (my first music title pun), there they find a large cave sealed by a forcefield.

"Anyone got any of those little magic rocks to open this?" said Avatara
"Yeah I got one." said Qui-Gon, pulling out a small rock and holding it at the field.
"Hmm... nothing happened, maybe we should answer this riddle on the wall." said Rogan
"Alright the riddle reads...

(Please don't post something from the hall of truth, everyone knows or should know those answers Posted Image

)

*Just realized there were waay too many smilies here, sorry.*
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#18 Theo Nean Donly

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Posted 14 February 2001 - 12:21 PM

Big One I,
One Big I.
One I See,
Two I Die.
What am I?

(And, if you notice, every line is the same same length. *takes a bow* )

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"It has to start some time.
It has to start some where.
What better time than now?
What better world than this?"

"I don't need a plan, just a goal. The rest will follow on its own"
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The One And Only
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#19 TheDarkDragon

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Posted 14 February 2001 - 04:50 PM

Ekindu Cyclops Posted Image

Stay on subject!! But you're free to join.

P.S. I'm a magic player too.
P.P.S. By your new sig I see that you are a Rage fan aswell.

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Posted 14 February 2001 - 07:24 PM

A black dot suddenly appears on the horizon, shouting, "Hello, who are you I'm..." It's voice trails off as he sees that the party is busy. The dot starts walking towards the island where all the others are. Eventually the dot turns into a man with black chainmail and a few dozen torches. As he edges closer to the island, he decides that now's not a good time and also decides to stand back and watch for a while.

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#21 Theo Nean Donly

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Posted 16 February 2001 - 08:11 PM

[Stay on topic? That :was: the riddle!]

The door swings open silently...to reveal another passworded door behind.

This thing all things devouers (sp?)
Birds, beasts, trees, flowers
Bites iron, knaws steel
And grinds had stone to meal
Slays king, ruins town
And beats high montains down

***Out of Character*** Oh, wait, I have no characters in this one...oh well:
Some one else can do the next riddle if they want, we should have at least five (and this one is so easy it maybe shouldn't count).

TheDarkDragon: How long have you played magic? I started right before chronicles came out.
And I don't play Rage. Is my sig in it? I made it up in my mind thinking it was original and based around my "where I'm from", but if it's not original I want to change it. Maybe this should be descussed elsewhere where it won't be off topic.
***Back In***

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[This message has been edited by Theo Nean Donly (edited 02-16-2001).]

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#22 TheDarkDragon

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Posted 16 February 2001 - 08:49 PM

*OOC- oops, eh-he-he Posted Image

As for the riddle, hmmm... water would probably be my best guess.
Wasn't that from... *runs off to go check "The Hobbit"* (by J.R.R. Tolkien) can't be too careful about copywrights now that Napster is goin down.
As for Magic, I started playing right between 4th and Tempest, but the newer prophecy wasn't that great.
As for Rage, I don't think you understood me, I meant the band: Rage against the Machine.
The end of "Guerilla Radio" goes like:
It has to start somewhere,
it has to start sometime.
What better place than here?
What better time, than now?

I suppose i'll have to see if that's right before I come up with my own riddle.

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Posted 17 February 2001 - 01:50 AM

Quote

Originally posted by Theo Nean Donly:
The door swings open silently...to reveal another passworded door behind.

This thing all things devouers (sp?)
Birds, beasts, trees, flowers
Bites iron, knaws steel
And grinds had stone to meal
Slays king, ruins town
And beats high montains down

Time?

And I'm a happy magic player too, though I've lost interest due to no competition around here. (haven't touched the cards in over a year, excluding yesterday)

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#24 Theo Nean Donly

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Posted 17 February 2001 - 06:35 PM

***Out of Character***

The important thing to me is :when: you started playing. I had a coach who had started in the old days and then stopped, and he gave me about a hundred cards from unlimited and revised (most importantly volcanic island, a :true: duel land). Most people wouldn't think that this was a good thing, since old cards are banned from most tournaments, but I don't go for that kinda stuff anyway. $h!t, we're really starting to draw attention away from the story...

***Back In***

The door hesitates for a moment, wondering if presence of the question mark should make the answer wrong, then reluctantly swings open.

The group wanders into a larger room than the last, this time with two passworded doors off of it.

"Oh great, now we have to solve passwords while going through a maze," Rogan said. They approached the door on the right first. It read

[I'm tired of hogging the riddles, some one else make one]

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"It has to start some time.
It has to start some where.
What better time than now?
What better world than this?" ~Theo Nean Donly~

"I don't need a plan, just a goal. The rest will follow on its own"
- Magic: the Gathering, "Temper"

The One And Only
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#25 Grapper

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Posted 18 February 2001 - 10:16 AM

wind blows across me at times.
It sounds like a ghost howling.
What am I?

After about 5 minutes Avatara says"Bottle."Slowly the door opens.The next riddle read:

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
BCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZA

Crack the code...

___ ___ ___/___ ___ ___ ___/___ ___ ___ ___/___ ___ ___ ___ ___.
U I F /H P M E / M J F T / C F P O E .

(Unfortunatly you have to line up the letters with the ___s.)

Key:___-space for 1 letter
/-end of a word
.-end of a sentence

They look carefully for about 3 minutes and Rogan wispers to himself"The gold lies
beond."The door swings open to reveal a dark room.But when they adventurers step in to the room it gets brighter to reveal nothing.But then the room starts to shack and the floor starts to get lower and lower.The adventurers jump back in to the small room that they had just come out of when tons of gold starts to fall from the ceiling as they floor gets lower and lower.The gold falls into the pit where the floor still got lower and lower.Probably so the gold would all fit in the room.Then the floor stops getting lower but the gold keeps coming and coming.Quions head starts to hurt from all the sparkly gold.(Just call me Quigon.)

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