Wave at him.

Blackspot 2011/11/25(Fri)13:22 No. 368102 ID: 64b5b0
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>>368100
>>368101

You are ready to bolt, you've had enough scary stuff happen already.

You do, timidly, wave at him, testingly.

>BE THE GNOLL
You are now the ARMED GNOLL.
You've never really seen this kind of creature before, but you raise your hand in greeting for a moment, reflexively mimicking her.
You introduce yourself as..?

>>368102
Coxswain Beautte, intrepid gnoll adventurer.

Jeremy Franswain, professional gnoll alcoholic. This is probably another of your drunken hallucinations.

>>368103
>>368107
Coxfranswain Beautte, professional alcoholic gnoll adventurer.
Friends call you Fran.

>>368102

Fred Rogers

>>368141
That would explain the sweater

>>368131
Franny, you should offer the nice hallucination something to drink.

>>368172
Second this.
While you're at it, compliment her on her fine choice of knitwear.

Blackspot 2011/11/26(Sat)17:59 No. 368297 ID: 64b5b0
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>Introduction is in order
You are a gnoll, therefore, simpleminded.
From the jumbled mess of your thoughts, you glean that you are
SWAIN FRANBAUTTE, GENTLEMAN ADVENTURER.
While you do not entirely know what a gentleman is, your mother made it out to be a nice thing.
And you want to come across as nice.
You introduce yourself as such.

>>368172
>>368238
You complimment her on her fine choice of knitwear, which makes her smile a little, even if she seems nervous, and assure her you would offer a drink if this TAVERN wasn't such a RUIN.

You offer to shake hands just to make sure she isn't a hallucination.
She shakes back awkwardly with both hands.

She seems to attempt to communicate, but you're unable to understand much of the chirrupy, hissy noises. Except what seems to be a name. Ashley? You can see why.
You think?

You are not sure, but you now know you see no hallucinations, that's sure a load off your simple mind.

>>368297
Now that you know that the hallucination is real, Franny, you should attempt to help the poor mute girl with whatever she needs, This likely including directions and telling her stuff about the town and its folk.

Okay, cool. I think she can understand us, but she just can't talk. Maybe you can find the nice lizardthinglady some writing implements?

Also, I will be very disappointed in you if it turns out that it was you who turned this fine inn into a ruin.

Blackspot 2011/11/26(Sat)19:03 No. 368320 ID: 64b5b0
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>>368318
You did indeed make a few holes here and there.
But it was already a RUINED DRINKING HALL, as far as you can tell.

>You are now Ash again.

>>368317
You listen intently as the gentleman(?) adventurer explains that it is not safe here and you'd both best be going soon, but it's not like you'll get anywhere.
He tells you that he also assumes you are new to this area, and that ever since the storms started, noone's really been able to travel further than perhaps a day or so in each direction before returning to the town's door... gatestep?

Swain also mentions something about metal men and marionettes stalking the streets. and asks if you have any means of defending yourself.

Growl at him. Bare your teeth.

When that fails, maybe do something magic-y and fire related.

Can we defend ourself? Teeth won't do that much against metal or other inorganics, and we don't know all that much magic.

Blackspot 2011/11/26(Sat)19:16 No. 368327 ID: 64b5b0
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>>368323
Your teeth do seem scary, but not all that bitey.
Your claws haven't really become rending tools yet.

You settle for b. And show him your meager control of fire.
Meager, albeit you just started learning from your MINITOME.

You alternatively offer him some KIWAPPLES to throw. He eats one right out of your hand, he thanks you, but doubts they are good weapons.

Such a gentleman.

...idea. Let's set one of the Kiwapples on fire... and then throw it at something.

Shrug.

>>368328

And waste a delicious kiwapple? D: Madness!

Also the tried and true method for the inexperienced fire mage: set your friends' arrows on fire so they can shoot the bad guys with fire. Though only heating a metal arrowhead in fire would do any real damage against metal men.

If you don't have any adequate weapons with you, you may as well try to find some. There should be something in the tavern that can be used as a makeshift weapon.

Have your friend Frany break off a chair leg for an improvised club.

Blackspot 2011/11/27(Sun)08:45 No. 368411 ID: 64b5b0
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>Such a gentleman.

>>...idea. Let's set one of the Kiwapples on fire... and then throw it at something.

>>368370
And waste a delicious kiwapple? D: Madness!
They are far too delicous to burn and toss.
Though you wonder if you could roast them and eat them.... You make a mental note to try this out later.

>Have your friend Franny break off a chair leg for an improvised club.
You ask Swain if he could at least make you a club. He agrees. But he also reminds you only to directly confront marionettes if you ever have to fight. The metal men are far too sturdy, Even his gentlemanly wailing at foes does not harm those giants.

Marionettes are easy enough, just don't let them spew smoke on you, it burns in the eyes something fierce.

You offer thanks for the advice. In the form of a happy squeak.

Swain hands you the BROKEN STOOLPIECE, now dubbed CLUB

Get outta there!

Ah, marionettes! That is a good deal more potentious than metal men in general. All you have to do to defeat them is defeat the puppet master, or else cut their strings. You are now armed with clubtorch. Exeunt!

>>368411
Before you leave the building, you should try to find out about what's behind the brick wall sealing room 13.
Ask Swain if he has spotted a fireplace, so you can finally get some charcoal. Or, failing this, ask him to break the wall down.

By which we mean gesture for him to go up, point at the 13 door/wall, and make a gesture of a magic symbol; because I think we still can't speak.

Blackspot 2011/11/30(Wed)14:41 No. 368885 ID: 64b5b0
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>>368480
>>368482
By some miracle you manage to gesticulate that you want to check something upstairs.
Swain was going to do that anyway, he tells you.

But first, you crab some old CHARCOAL off the firepit that once might have warmed this RUINED DRINKING HALL.

Blackspot 2011/11/30(Wed)14:42 No. 368886 ID: 64b5b0
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>Try to break the wall
Swain excercises ADVENTURIAL MIGHT in a GENTLEMANLY SAVAGE FLAIL at the wall.

It seems to cave in.

Blackspot 2011/11/30(Wed)14:45 No. 368889 ID: 64b5b0
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>Excelcior!
Well, this reveals a whole lot of nothing but a DARK STAIRCASE descending downwards.
The entrance is mighty small, Swain remarks. He'd have a bit of trouble getting through there himself, but he could manage... the problem is that a few of the bricks still seem to be in the way.

>>368889
You however, are an easier fit.

>>368889
Nice. Spend a little time moving the bricks for easier movement through the door before we go down...

Also summon up some fire for a light.

Blackspot 2011/11/30(Wed)15:33 No. 368900 ID: 64b5b0
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>>368892
You proceed making space for Swain and his equipment, mainly his shield. Gnolls love their shields.
He has no explanation for it. Must be the pretty colors.

You steel yourself or more EXPLODNG MAGICAL MISHAPS when...
Oh, nothing happens.
You provide light.

Like a boss.
The tunnel you seem to be heading down into is fairly long. And quickly goes from brick, to wood, to natural rock and dirt wall.

Well, we don't have much else to do. Onwards!

Blackspot 2011/11/30(Wed)16:35 No. 368920 ID: 64b5b0
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You arrive at the ALCHEMY LAB.
It's dusty, but in good condition.

Swain promptly sates his hunger with a PIECE OF BREAD from the LOAF OF BREAD that he carries a POUCH nailed to the back of his SHIELD.
He also takes a swig of water.

You light up the blue coloured RESIN TORCH on the nearby wall.

Examine SHELF.

What's that, a scroll?

Blackspot 2011/11/30(Wed)17:18 No. 368935 ID: 64b5b0
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Oh dear god, not another scroll.

Lick it
Determine volatility of SCROLL.

Blackspot 2011/11/30(Wed)17:52 No. 368942 ID: 64b5b0
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>>368924
>>368936
The scroll seems safe, but it's sealed, so that's a pretty sketchy assessment, you figure.

There's also a MINI MARIONETTE, a MORTAR & PESTLE, a bowl of CANDIZED APPLEKIWS, relative fruit of the KIWAPPLES you carry and a small box of TOOLS. One is a SMALL HAMMER, a CHISEL and a FOLDING KNIFE. There's also a a GLOVE in here that seems like it could protect against heated surfaces.

Methinks this is the workshop of the creator of the metal men.
Take the scroll and the knife, and show Swain the marionette, to see if he thinks it looks like the ones outside.

Examine the workbench. See if it gives a clue as to the previous occupant's last project.

>>368947
this and
>>368967
this

I'll hopefully update tomorrow, been unable to conjure a post on account of being rather busy lately.

>>368942
Equip glove. Maybe it'll make it easier to cast flame spells without fearing backfires.

Blackspot 2011/12/12(Mon)07:23 No. 371733 ID: 64b5b0
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>>368947
You take the SCROLL and KNIFE. Though the knife seems the least useful out of all the tools in here, barely able to spread butter on bread.
>>370079
The GLOVE seems like a bad idea since your experience with the BOX exploding, the fireballs come -from- you, NOT -near- you.

You decide to bring the GLOVE and everything else over to the table however, it looks like it's meant for whatever workshop this is. And the ALCHEMY TABLE does have some bubbling things on it.

SWAIN says the MARIONETTE doesn't look anything like the other ones, this one doesn't move magically.
It has 'hair' and looks to be made out of METAL, not WOOD.

>>371733

Inspect the bubbling things on the table. It may be of use to us.

As for the seal on the scroll, is it physical or magical? Is it possible for us to break it, as to read the scroll's contents.

Blackspot 2011/12/12(Mon)07:58 No. 371736 ID: 64b5b0
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>>371735
Examining the table, you try to convey what you want Swain to focus on, it takes a little while but you kinda manage to tell him few things, using your MINITOME.

You both find out there are lots of MIXTURES on the right side of the table.
The middle has CARVINGS, and the STONE BACKING has a sort of ALCHEMIC MANUAL. Reading the manual (as you don't read this particular language) Swain tells you that seems to be some sort of POISON in one end and a VIGOR potion in another setup. and a third collection, MIXed of the two. He has a bit of trouble understanding the rest as he's no alchemist.
He's a GENTLEMAN ADVENTURER, so at least he can read STANDARD ARCADIAN.

On the left side of the table, however. You ask about those MARIONETTES
Swain notes they are EXACTLY like the DAYTIME marionettes.

He knows the NIGHTTIME ones are different. But not how.

>>371736
Hmm... so what can we do here? Are the potions already mixed, or is that something we can *make*? If it's already mixed then let's grab the potions we identified.

As for the marionettes, what do they do when moving magically? Just dance around?

Are there any other exits from the room?

Take the potions. Is it safe outside?