Gonna call it a day for now, I'll be back likely tomorrow to do some more.

>>606919
Retrieve your stick for the sword and board combo!

Use the shell as a shovel to build a sand castle shelter. Use the stick as your flag.

Aeltyr 2014/11/30(Sun)18:06 No. 607157 ID: 345446
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>>607028
>>606940
You use your equipment to dig a shelter. You finish it out the rest of the way with your natural born skills of burrowing. Just in time, too, nighttime will be here any moment.

>>607157
While you still have time, dip your feet into the water a bit. See what's nearby.

Aeltyr 2014/11/30(Sun)20:46 No. 607218 ID: 345446
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>>607174
You step out in to the edge of the water. The salinity doesn't seem to bother you much, and the temperature is rather warm. You imagine that it'll be colder once night sets in.

Watch sunset, then head underground before it's fully dark.

>>607218
flex and do awesome battle poses as the sun goes down. It'll look bad ass.

Since you are more attuned to water now, can you survive on the beach?

Aeltyr 2014/11/30(Sun)21:09 No. 607228 ID: 345446
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>>607219
>>607221
You feel pretty rad.

Aeltyr 2014/11/30(Sun)21:20 No. 607237 ID: 345446
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>>607223
>>607219
Safe in your hidey hole, you spend a moment to contemplate. Contemplation is quickly thrown out the window.

Your roots extend instinctively this deep underground - normally, the beach would do very little for you, but your newfound GROWTH seems to be making you more suitable for life around the sea. Your stick and shell shield are up above. It is dark out.

>>607237
There is something deeper... explore the underground!

STRIKE THE EARTH

Aeltyr 2014/11/30(Sun)21:34 No. 607248 ID: 345446
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>>607242
>>607239
OH NO, YOU DUG TOO DEEP, THE DEMONS ARE EVERYWH-
Nope. Just a hole. Looks like there's a cave down here though. It might be worth it to fetch your gear if you plan on going spelunking.

>>607248
No. Hide in your hole. Who do you think you are some sort of AWESOME MANDRAGORA!?

get stick. the shell can cover the hole

Suck sweet nutrients from dat beach soil.

>>607249
OF COURSE WE ARE!

Dive into the deeps. Cover yourself in the rich mud of victory.

Aeltyr 2014/12/01(Mon)00:43 No. 607325 ID: 345446
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>>607278
You fetch your equipment and dive in to the hole. Foolhardy is not in your vocabulary.
Actually, nothing is in your vocabulary - you don't speak a language.

It's illuminated by some sort of natural light. Hopefully something not hard to land on. The cave is shimmering a bright blue light, and is practically coated in a watery sheen.

Water ahoy!

>>607325
Use your shell as a sled!

>>607327
Its water, SURFS UP DUDE.

Aeltyr 2014/12/01(Mon)01:08 No. 607335 ID: 345446
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>>607327
>>607328
Fuck the police. And this rock.

Man, this shell's pretty sturdy.

Do an ollie 360 kick-flip.

Land sick tricks for the arbitrary growth meter!

>>607335
Also where did your hair/leaves go bro?

Aeltyr 2014/12/01(Mon)01:28 No. 607344 ID: 345446
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>>607338
>>607340
Your attempts at being a Cool Dude with 'Tude has not worked out so well.

>>607341
(Fuck, that's what I forgot.)

Aeltyr 2014/12/01(Mon)01:33 No. 607347 ID: 345446
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>>607345
(Hair'd)

>>607344
Ah well for the second time BRACE FOR IMPACT!

>>607344
DANG! Well you can still be cool and make up for it. Do a beautiful swan dive into the water.

Yo guys! What if, JUST WHAT IF, we grow a mustache! We'll be a rad looking plant-dude-thing!

I believe that Mandragora already has a mustache. That mostly un-moving and never opening design on their face can't be a mouth.

>>607455
(It is its mouth.)

Aeltyr 2014/12/01(Mon)18:36 No. 607630 ID: 345446
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>>607431
>>607356
Nailed it.

Aeltyr 2014/12/01(Mon)18:48 No. 607633 ID: 345446
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At the very least, you found the source of the illumination. The waterbed is coated in a network of these strange, glowing bulbs. They almost look like little lanterns.

>>607633
Poke one experimentally with the stick. only if it doesn't move in response should you attempt to eat it.

We don't want a repeat of today's events.

Aeltyr 2014/12/01(Mon)19:20 No. 607644 ID: 345446
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>>607634
It doesn't seem to respond to your approach, or a few gentle rappings. After one last good poke, it detaches from its stem. Looks like the top bulb is actually some kind of seed. It's pretty light, too.

It might be simple to assume that this species of underwater plant requires creatures to carry it to spread to new areas, but life seems rather limited in this secluded pool.

>>607644
Nom it.

take it. we shall grant it more area. and befriend this other plant.

>>607644
Take this plant, it will be our most steadfast ally in this quest of hugeness. Your second in command, leading the stick by virtue of your nubs! The shell has proven itself competent and obedient, needing little oversight thus far.

Attach plant, or plants, to stick, for bad ass wizard staff/ light. Maybe eat a few. plant cocaine?

Aeltyr 2014/12/06(Sat)02:29 No. 609412 ID: 345446
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>>607653
>>607674
You take the seed pod. It might be good to come up for a name for this bioluminescent seed at some point if you plan on making it a stalwart, silent companion. Maybe name its species.

It attaches its tendrils like vines to your stick, accepting you as its carrier. Otherwise, it shows no sign of life besides soft pulsing.

Since it's detached from its base, it can only be used for light for a short period of time - but some light is better than no light after all.

Aeltyr 2014/12/06(Sat)02:30 No. 609413 ID: 345446
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You feel a little more swole from all that cardio. Your GROWTH meter has gained quite a bit of experience, and you gain a small size boost.

Your head itches, too. That strange blue nub seems to be trying to grow.

Focus on GROWWWWWTH and then look for a way out of here.

>>609413
Glowitus, I name thee. Mightly companion of intermittant glowing. We must nourish you, teach you, and help you to reach your maximum potential as we walk the same path. We are fated.

we need some rocking neck and arm veins, to carry nutrients to our new swollness. Growth! We will be the Veiny beast!

Worry about that later. Now is time to sally forth and find the way to sunlight again

Aeltyr 2014/12/11(Thu)04:09 No. 610667 ID: 345446
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>>609574
>>609414
>>609470
Glowitus - A strong name. Your stick-lantern is a bit weightier, but your GROWTH levels makes it feel comfortable in your grip. The bulb seems sturdy enough to join you on your journey unimpeded.

The cave wasn't very deep at all, the exit was simple t-

The fuck is that?!

Adopt your new battlecry and charge the fiend!

(New battlecry suggestions?) TOO STRONK FOR YOUUUUUUUU!!!

>>610667
OK, The eye looks like the only weak spot, can you jump on those rocks near him and then on his back? You'll need to stop the stinger with your shield, then stab the eye with your stick. That if you don't see weaker spots or you are not agile enough to do as I've suggested

Aeltyr 2014/12/11(Thu)05:11 No. 610678 ID: 345446
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>>610669
>>610670
The beastial creature meets you halfway. It takes a low stance and strikes viciously, but you raise your shield in preparation. The sturdy shell blocks the assault, leaving the chitinous monster open for reciprocation!

Aeltyr 2014/12/11(Thu)05:28 No. 610679 ID: 345446
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>>610670
You crack it in the face with Glowitus like a makeshift flail. Fractures form on its chitin, causing the beast to reel from the blow.

Power attack the dangly yellow thingy!

Aeltyr 2014/12/11(Thu)06:17 No. 610683 ID: 345446
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>>610680
Before you've time to initiate a combo, it stands up tall on its legs, spearing its stinger at you from between its raised limbs.

leap to the side with your shield up

>>610683
shield up and hit his legs!

>>610683
The fool! The imbecile! It has made the classic blunder and underestimated us! With it raised up, there is maximum force on it's limbs going downward. We shall kick it's kness to the side, breaking it's legs and blocking with a shield.

Option B. Smack it where we think it's gonads are with glowitus.

Option C. Kick and break one leg, while smacking gonads with glowitus!

...gonads...just wanted to say it again.

Aeltyr 2014/12/13(Sat)07:34 No. 611122 ID: 345446
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>>610684
>>610687
>>611016
A valiant dodge! You deftly perform a combat maneuver, using the force of your body's momentum to put more power behind your strike. You take some damage from the tail's quick strikes near your shoulder, but the trade was worth it.

The scorpion-tailed crustacean is knocked off its high stance, and has a leg taken with it. It is crippled, and badly wounded!

>>611122
press the advance, climb the beast, and rip off it's tail!

Go on the defensive.
It's going to be flailing a lot now.

Get in close but defend, this way you can counter when it stops thrashing.

Aeltyr 2014/12/13(Sat)10:51 No. 611161 ID: 345446
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>>611133
>>611141
You close in with your shell raised, the creature's sharp limbs scraping and clacking madly like a spoon rapping on a lobster. Even with the sturdiness of your stalwart shield, its durability is definitely being tested. Maybe surfing on rocks with it was not the best idea, (but it was still radical, so totally worth it).

FINISH HIM.

>>611164
BRUTALITY.

TERMINATE.

Aeltyr 2014/12/14(Sun)11:27 No. 611648 ID: 345446
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>>611164
CRUSH

Aeltyr 2014/12/14(Sun)11:39 No. 611650 ID: 345446
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>>611176
KILL

Aeltyr 2014/12/14(Sun)11:55 No. 611656 ID: 345446
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>>611425
You get the idea.

YEEEAAAHHHHH.

Get some serious GROOOWWWTTHH and then loot the corpse for anything you can use. Maybe it had a small treasure trove of stuff stashed somewhere.

burrow roots into carcass

Take the stinger and upgrade your stick! or maybe make yourself some some wicked exoskeleton armor!

Aeltyr 2014/12/16(Tue)06:25 No. 612363 ID: 345446
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>>611667
Wh-what? What is this? This power! You feel the tide and flow of time, the size of your hugeness is too much to handle! You are becoming one with the universe!

Aeltyr 2014/12/16(Tue)06:29 No. 612364 ID: 345446
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Just kidding. You just got bigger.

Your head accessory has revealed itself to be a Water Lily! You've unlocked a new ability:

"Terror Shriek!" - Your GROWTH path evolves a latent ability to instill the fear of the deep unknown in your enemies. Most potent underwater, it causes the attacker to see visions of terrible sea creatures with huge teeth and crushing tentacles! Aboveground, it will make your enemies feel as if possibly thousands of seabirds are nagging them for salinated oily snacks! How horrifying!

Also, you feel pretty.

>>612364
Cool, totally gonna use that a lot. Any fine loot?

Let's also make use of its shell for reinforcing our gear.

Aeltyr 2014/12/16(Tue)06:54 No. 612367 ID: 345446
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>>611687
>>612189
>>612366
Burrowing your roots inside of it would probably not be healthy for you - you make use of whatever small crevasses in the rocks you can find. It won't provide much, but it'll do for the night.

It'll take you a while to make some effective weaponry and armor, but your GROWTH should make it simpler. Sadly, your previous equipment is getting too small for you. Your stick might only be good for carrying Glowitus for you now, and the shell defender is not much of a tower shield anymore.

There's a few items you can probably whip up from the beast, though.

Weapons:
Stinger Spear, Crab Leg Sword, Spiky Chitin Fists, Crustacean Clubber, in addition to possibly some smaller sharp objects for throwing and tool use. You can probably make one of these, and the smaller tools in a short while.

Armor: Crusty Helm, Shell Gauntlets, Crabplate, Crab Shell Defender (Round, Medium, or Tower)

You could make all of them or only a few, but it'll take more time for fitting and shaping.

Additionally, the meat may come in handy for something. You get no sustenance from meat, you are purely a nutrients-and-sunlight kinda plant, but that doesn't mean everything else is.

>>612367
make the tower shield, the spear and the club; then full armor set

Aeltyr 2014/12/16(Tue)07:44 No. 612370 ID: 345446
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>>612368
You bide your time, recuperating from your adventures with a solid feeding, your roots digging deeper in to the stone for what little bits of nourishment you can find, stepping outside from time to time to get some sun.

The endless cycles of day and night pass by, and you've finally finished the armor set. Not bad for your first try. You even got creative and used the blood as paint.

You're not too sure how you even knew how to make things - it just kind of came to you in a brief moment of clarity, like some sort of...Fey Mood.

The mood has passed, however, and you're all set to continue your journey. It's light enough to maneuver in water in, but too heavy to effectively swim.

>>612367
Tower shield, and a bad ass stinger spear. we should fashion a back pack or single sling carrier bag for meat. What of glowitus, what say you glowing friend? Let us listen close and well for his wisdom is sage and esoteric. What of the cosmos little friend?

>>612370
attach Glowitus to the spear. Our most steadfast ally craves battle and glory! Goodbye stick and old shield, we would remember you fondly if not for the fact that you were already forgotten.

>>612370
cool, time to explore, then!

Time to strut your stuff!
look out, world!

Glowitus used to light the way.

And take of its flesh, that your enemies might be distracted by it, and not take of your flesh.

Wade into the deep and hunt creatures to prove your strength!

(Also look for a good place underwater where you can store your stuff and safely sleep, maybe a spot to 'build' a home.)

Aeltyr 2014/12/26(Fri)07:51 No. 615572 ID: 345446
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>>612371
What say you, Glowitus? Stalwart companion, silent slayer of crustaceans?

...You're not sure what those funny stringy pictures mean, but you feel inspired by Glowitus' conviction anyway.

Oh great, glowitus wants to kill. Or bathe in the blood of your enemies.

Aeltyr 2014/12/26(Fri)08:26 No. 615576 ID: 345446
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>>612372
>>612374
>>612875
You leave behind your stick and shell, their visages scarred and cracked from valiant battle. Though your time together was short, you honor your fallen comrades with a proper memorial - of themselves.

Clothed and armed in the hard, spiky flesh of your enemy, you ready for the journey in to the deep.

Aeltyr 2014/12/26(Fri)09:53 No. 615593 ID: 345446
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>>612893
The journey in to the depths begin! There are many creatures to best here.

A seaweed forest lays below you. The entrance is sparsely populated with the wet greenery, and is flooded with zounds of fishy swarms minding their own business, feasting on the sea plants.

Herbivorous creatures are vile monsters to all plantkind.

The crusade begins now.
Pass beyond the forest and slay those that stand before your mandragorian might.

>>615593
Peace was never an option!Hear the drumbeat of your sap pounding in your not ears! They view you as food do they? Perhaps you shall nourish your roots in the rot of their carcasses! ONWARD TO WAR! Glowitus, watch our backs!

Aeltyr 2015/02/10(Tue)06:49 No. 624437 ID: 345446
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>>615601
>>616309
(It's gonna take me a couple updates or so to get used to the style again, so please bear with me.)
A small scouting group of fish with strange face stingers approach. A peace delegate perhaps? There's an awful lot of them. You have your spear at the ready.

Spear in front. But don't stab unless they bite first. Fish are often curious.

Aeltyr 2015/02/10(Tue)07:53 No. 624440 ID: 345446
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>>624438
You test your grip on your spear with a weighted jostle of your arm as one of the fish approach. It waggles its purplish appendages at you. You waggle your purple-bluish appendage back.

It seems just as perplexed about your existence as you are of it.

Wow, we are one murderous plant.

>>624438
This is still somewhat foreboding, as their curiosity would naturally lead them to discover that we are food.

Perhaps they do not eat plant.
Touch fish.

If they got those whiskers, does that make them some kind of catfish? They're more opportunistic bottom feeders than plant munchers, I think.

>>624440
KILL IT

If we attack one the others will get angry, avoid combat for the moment.

Aeltyr 2015/02/12(Thu)13:04 No. 624869 ID: 345446
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>>624442
>>624444
Either idea could be true. You know nothing of these fishy felined-faced beings other than they swim.

Surely not everything in this world is a huge, murderous assh- Oh.

Well.

>>624514
Your kneejerk reaction to murder freaky things is always an option. This counts as one of those times.

>>624869
Shield bash then try to stab the inner eye.

Use that terror shriek yo

>>624869
seek wisdom. GLOWITUS! HEED OUR SUMMONS AND DIRECT OUR ARM! Peace or War, it matters not!

If it be war, a mighty forward thrust into it's eye, and then rip it in half, all fucking god of war style.

If it is guided by peace...a mighty forward thrust into it's eye, and then rip it in half, all fucking god of war style.

>>624869
But what if this is just its way of communicating? If you attack before it's clearly trying to harm you you may miss out on a chance to form an alliance with an legion of freaky sea beasts.