Why so sigh?

Depression is unbefitting a rodent of your ability. Go cause some mischief!

Be unsad.

Unsuccessful in mating, bro?

Who are you?

Girl troubles?

guy troubles?

Girl and guy troubles?

Girl who is really a guy troubles?

Go star in a children's book. Kids love rats.

Girls who are boys who like boys to be girls who do boys like they're girls who do girls like they're boys trouble?

Rat!cVniujosyk 2010/08/16(Mon)02:14 No. 218803 ID: e63755
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>>218780
It's he--

>>218791
>>218794
Wow! You guys are smart!

It's her. I love her, but I will never be good enough for her. My ears are too small, my tail too short, my whiskers too stubby. I can't even approach her. I don't know what to do.

>>218799
What's a kid?

Did she say all that, or are you just assuming she'd think that?

If it was her, then she's not worth it.

If you're just worrying, don't. Worrying before you get to know her is both futile and harmful. So what do you know about her? Why do you like her so much?

Rat!cVniujosyk 2010/08/16(Mon)12:21 No. 218873 ID: e63755
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>>218806
I told you, I can't even get near her.

Why do I like her? Isn't it obvious?

You can see she's a beautiful girl.
And everything around her is a silver pool of light.
The people who surround her feel the benefit of it. It makes you calm.
She holds you captivated in her paw.
You can hear she's a beautiful girl.
She fills up every corner like she's born in black and white.

She's perfect. But I don't feel like I can talk to her yet. What should I do?

open that thing behind you.

>>218873
Well, let's see. You can either improve your appearance (how about a spiffy hat?), improve your status (go and find some tasty cheese), or KNOCK HER DOWN TO YOUR LEVEL

Surprise display of affection, then run away?

>>218874
Yes. She will fall for you immediately once she has seen that you have mastery over fire.

Rat!cVniujosyk 2010/08/16(Mon)13:33 No. 218889 ID: e63755
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>>218876
I don't think they make hats in rat sizes. I guess I could go look for some cheese.

>>218874
Alright. What's this thing?

>>218878
Okay! I'll try that later.

>>218876


Rodents can't actually digest cheese. :V

>>218889
Rub the bulbous end on the roughest side of the box as energetically as possible.

Rat!cVniujosyk 2010/08/17(Tue)01:19 No. 219021 ID: e63755
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>>218890
Cheese is nice. It's a treat! You shouldn't have too much of it though.

>>218893
Okay! Which side is that?

There should be a side with lots of little round bumps.

This is an extremely inadvisable plan, though I suppose by comparison, talking to her may seem less scary afterward.

>>219021
One of the long sides, not the top.

Proceed to rub the stick against the long end of the box. Be ready for a surprise and then pose like a god.

It may well hurt, so watch out. Wait, first, is there any water nearby?

Rat!cVniujosyk 2010/08/19(Thu)20:54 No. 220016 ID: b0e8ce
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>>219108
There might be some in there.

>>219084
What kind of surprise?

>>219067
The top is a side too!

>>220016

An awesome surprise.

The roughest side should be one of the long sides that isn't the top or bottom, that is the side you should use. And remember, when whatever happens happens, pose like a god.

>>220016
Aren't you just burning up inside trying to figure out the answer?

Rat!cVniujosyk 2010/08/21(Sat)21:09 No. 220856 ID: 9406d6
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What kind of surprise is it? I don't like bad surprises. Are these supposed to be subtle hints? I'm a year old, I wasn't born yesterday!

it will grant you power over light.

>>220859
This... is basically accurate, actually.

>>220856
It's an awesome surprise. Enough of this cowardice! What are you, a mouse?

>>220856

I'd like to tell you, really. But if I told you what the surprise was, then it wouldn't be a surprise!

The black end will catch on fire. Giants use these when they want to burn things.

>>220898
Awwww... you just had to ruin it... oh well, imagine how impressive it will make you look. Light it up and pose like a god.

You will be RAT PROMETHEUS.

Er, wait, no, bad example.

Rat!cVniujosyk 2010/09/04(Sat)11:54 No. 225911 ID: 9406d6
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>>220871
What! No! That's incredibly offensive.

>>220898
Oh okay that sounds pretty coo--

>"Hey! Whatcha doin'?"

Gfhfucugu what.

Turn around, who is it?
"Playing with fire."

Is it her? In that case perfect, proceed to impress with your mastery of fire. If not tell whoever it is that you are busy.

Say "I am trying to become worthy of the girl of my dreams by mastering fire." THEN turn around.

>>225911
>>225912
"Playing with sticks."

Rat!cVniujosyk 2010/09/07(Tue)20:33 No. 227823 ID: 9406d6
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Oh. It's just Scars. I feel a little embarrassed at him catching me at this, I don't know why.

"I'm playing with, uh... sticks."

>"Oh. That's... that's cool, I guess. Only you said you'd go adventuring with me today. Are... are we not doing that?"

>>227823
You didn't tell us that. Is it true?

"If I can get this to work, it'll help us adventure!"

Not totally a lie.

yes, they are adventuring sticks.

Aww. Well, maybe adventuring will give you stuff to make you worthy of her as well!

>>227823
ADVENTURE IS ALWAYS GOOD. IT MAKES YOU STRONG AND AWESOME. ADVENTURE WITH THOSE WHO LIKE ADVENTURE.

Just don't get hurt doing it!

>>227840
This. Everyone I've known who's gone adventuring has come back faster, stronger, richer, and sometimes with MAGIC POWERS.

Or, y'know, dead.

But that's better than acting like a pathetic gutless mouse, who can't even rat up to tell the rat-ess that he loves just how he feels. Better a broken spine than none at all.

An adventure for the perfect gift to give her, light the stick on fire and tell scars that you will adventure with him.

Rat!cVniujosyk 2010/09/13(Mon)20:36 No. 230592 ID: 9406d6
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>>227826
Er... yes, it is. I'd kind of forgotten about it. Scars is easy to forget about. He just bugs me a lot and I end up agreeing to whatever he wants just to make him go away.

"Alright, fine, we'll go adventuring. But we'd better make it quick."

>"Great!"

Man, it hurts seeing his face light up like that.

>"Where are we going? We could go explore some of the abandoned warrens and non-rat tunnels that are blocked off underground, or we could go outside and run around, or we could check out the forest."

with the matches we keep telling you to light you can explore the non rat tunnel easy.

>>230592
Well, maybe you'll find something nice for that girl you like. Plus you'll get some bitchin scars, not as bad as ol' Scars here, but rat ladies dig scars right?

>>230592
Tunnels. Do eet!

>>230592
Step one of the adventure is to get that stick lit up, you mouse.

Let's try and explore some more before we meet up with any other mice.

>>230592
Light the damn match already then go for the tunnels.

MATCH + TUNNELS.

Rat!cVniujosyk 2010/10/03(Sun)17:01 No. 237961 ID: 9406d6
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>>230748
I don't really think it would be helpful now. I mean, what would I do with a fire right now? It would just be wasted. There's a time and place for everything.

Tunnels it is, then. I hop down from the table with Scars and head over to the wall. I can see the ho--who's that?

>"Captain, I need you t-- Oh. It's you. What are you doing here?"

Oh cheese, it's General. Well, we might as well give up now. He's not likely to let us through if I tell him we're going adventuring off in one of the unexplored tunnels.

Generals are important, salute the general.

>>237961
He looks pretty beat up. How'd that happen?

>>237975
ALL of them look pretty beat up.

>>237961
You guys just frequently unlucky or is the cat brigade making another push?

Rat!cVniujosyk 2010/10/04(Mon)18:19 No. 238496 ID: 9406d6
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>>237974
Okay.

>"Your subordination has been noted, but you still haven't answered my question. Where are you going? What's that in your arm?"

>>237975
>>237977
No, there are few cats here, although they do like to mess with us. Mostly we get the scars fighting other rat tribes. Or ourselves. I happen to know General has given my friend more than a few of his eponymous scars.

General is always fighting, is why he's got his. I'm surprised he's here and not out patrolling or something. It must be important.

>>238496
Just grabbed the wierd stick thing because it looked interesting. Bored, so walking around with your friend in case something interesting was around. Tell him you guess you could call it a patrol, but you weren't expecting anything serious. Ask him if you should.

>>238496
"This? It's...ah... it's for you ehehehe...."

>>238544
This seems reasonable.

Rat!cVniujosyk 2010/10/09(Sat)20:47 No. 241005 ID: 9406d6
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>>238544
>"Fair enough. I don't suppose you've seen Captain, by any chance? He never showed up after I sent him out for patrol. I've got a message I need to get to him."

no, but you will be sure to tell him that if you do.

>>241005
Well, you haven't, have you?

Rat!cVniujosyk 2010/10/10(Sun)21:39 No. 241931 ID: 9406d6
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General lets us pass, looking preoccupied. We enter the first tunnel.

As far as I know the closest unexplored tunnel is this hole into a big cave. It's a really steep climb down the wall, and then there's a human-sized doorway and a bridge across this big pit.

>>241931

>> unexplored tunnel
>> you already know what's down there

ಠ_ಠ

>>241933
what they described is what they can see from the entrance

ಠwಠ

Well, explore I guess.

Rat!cVniujosyk 2010/10/11(Mon)18:55 No. 242289 ID: 80bb9a
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We head through the tunnels until we find the little hole in the wall that goes into that place. I think they're planning on reburying it eventually, but they've never gotten around to it.

Huh, there's someone in there.

>>242289
Say hi I guess.

>>242289
Ask him what he is up to

>>238496

>> Mostly we get the scars fighting other rat tribes.

>>242293

>> Say hi, I guess.

I advise caution here.

>>greet other rat from a distance

>>242322
As long as we have a rough surface nearby, we're pretty much safe. We still have the fire-stick.

Rat!cVniujosyk 2010/10/13(Wed)20:41 No. 243214 ID: 80bb9a
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>>242293
>>242294
>>242322
>>242348
He probably can't get to me up here. I cautiously call out to him, but he ignores me. It looks like he's pulling someone up.

oh, well help him with that then.

>>243214
Go assist him in pulling up that dude. Or push them both over if these dudes are people you want to murder.

Rat!cVniujosyk 2010/10/15(Fri)19:16 No. 244008 ID: 80bb9a
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Hm. A problem presents itself, here.

>>244008

Why did someone even make that hole. ಠ_ಠ

Well... it's a great lookout point. Obviously a dead end though. Look for another path, or first stick around if there is any intel you might gather.

Oh man, by 'giants' did you mean RATZILLAS ?

Rat!cVniujosyk 2010/10/15(Fri)20:18 No. 244023 ID: 80bb9a
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>>244010
We didn't do it on purpose! We were digging tunnels and broke into this. It's not like we made it this high up on purpose.

I don't think there's any other way in. This was an accident, after all, we don't really go in here.

Which makes me wonder why these two are here.

>>244021
((Rat's POVs are somewhat exaggerated))

Why were they digging? Were they treasure hunting? Can we come?

Rat!cVniujosyk 2010/10/15(Fri)21:34 No. 244046 ID: 80bb9a
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>>244029
Sometimes we have to dig out new tunnels. I think this one was for quick travel between the house and the gathering place in the forest.

He's managed to help the other one up, and is looking for the source of the voice. I don't think he's seen me. They look somewhat familiar...

>>244046

They're holding lutes so clearly they're no threat to anyone at all, being bards. Squeak out to them again!

Rat!cVniujosyk 2010/10/25(Mon)21:55 No. 248253 ID: 80bb9a
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Yeah, lutes... hey, wait a minute! That's Tune and Melody!

"Hey! Tune! Melody! Up here!"

Tune responds.
>"Huh? Who's that? What are you doing up there?"

"What are you doing down there? I thought no one had explored this cavern!"

>"We only come to this part. Come on down, let's get a better look at you."

"Down? Are we looking at the same sheer drop?"

>"Yeah, yeah, just climb down, it's not that hard."

test your grip. if it does feel climbable then try it.

Complete that action, person of questionable sexuality!

If they climbed down with lutes, then it can't be all that hard.

>>248253
>that image

Rat!cVniujosyk 2010/10/29(Fri)23:53 No. 250046 ID: 80bb9a
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UH.

I'm not entirely sure this is a good idea guys.

Rat!cVniujosyk 2010/10/29(Fri)23:53 No. 250047 ID: 80bb9a
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Hey what is Scars doing.

Rat!cVniujosyk 2010/10/29(Fri)23:54 No. 250048 ID: 80bb9a
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...Well now I feel like a mouse.

>>250048
You are a rat so act like one and be all tough and grr.

If Scars can do it, you can do it!

If you're really worried, just have Scars catch you to cushion your fall.

omg ask Scars if he is still alive.

Jump down already, you sissy.

Rat!cVniujosyk 2010/11/14(Sun)13:37 No. 256281 ID: 80bb9a
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Arrrgh fine stop calling me names.

Oh cheese.

Rat!cVniujosyk 2010/11/14(Sun)13:38 No. 256282 ID: 80bb9a
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Oof!

Rat!cVniujosyk 2010/11/14(Sun)13:40 No. 256284 ID: 80bb9a
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256283
Melody looks vaguely bemused as Scars and I get to our feet and brush ourself off.

>Melody: "Short end of the stick as usual, eh, Scars?"

>Scars: "Yes, ma'am."

Tune turns his attention to me.

>Tune: "Who're you, then? Do you have a name yet?"

>Melody: "I don't think so. He looks like a houserat to me. Probably his first time out of the burrows. What're you doing here, anyway?"

you are on a quest to become awesome so you can woo the lady rat and win her heart.

>>256284
You are Sticks. Brandish thy match.

>>256287
Hmmm... match... Match? Call yourself Match.

I am Matchy Fire Fire McMatch!

If you get to make your own name, I'm totally seconding Sticks.

If not, I guess we'll roll with it.

Sticks sounds good, did you bring the matchstick with you?

Rat!cVniujosyk 2010/11/14(Sun)19:59 No. 256452 ID: 80bb9a
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>>256287
>>256289
>>256290
>>256295
>>256373
"Sticks! Match... Fire. Matchy Fire McMatch. No, wait, Sticks. Yeah, Sticks."

>Melody: "That's not how it works. You don't get to choose. You do something, or are something, or have something, and you get named for that."

>Tune: "We don't have time for this. I'm not naming him. Can we just go?"

>Melody: "Hold on, Tune. Why are you here, Scars? Did he bait you here?"

>Scars: "He's my friend! He said we could go on an adventure. I asked him to."

>Melody: "Oh, very well. Whatever you do down here, be careful, alright?"

>Tune: "Touching. Can we go back up now?"

say okay and head on down with scars.

Watch them go up first. If Tune and Melody are that experienced, you should be able to learn from them just by watching them.

Rat!0/AdVIjbvU 2010/11/15(Mon)17:48 No. 256777 ID: 80bb9a
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>>256535
Down? You mean in the pit? I know that's a good deal steeper than the other drop.

>>256538
They threw some sort of string with a hook on the end up until it caught. Then they climbed up it.

>Tune: "Is it secure?"

>Melody: "Yes, yes."

stay with scars.

Can you climb back up if necessary? If not, better ask if you can borrow that from them when they're done. Or think of making one yourself. Unless you (or Scars) know of another way to get back.

Rat!cVniujosyk 2010/11/15(Mon)21:55 No. 256894 ID: 80bb9a
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>>256778
Okay.

>>256799
"Hey, can we borrow that?"

Melody tosses it down to me.

>Tune: "Hey! Why did you do that?"

>Melody: "We don't need it right now, and we can make more if we do."

>Tune: "If you say so. Come on, let's go."

They both disappear from the opening in the wall, and I follow Scars across the bridge and into the large, human-sized tunnel.

be ready to show scars the power of your stick.

This stick is starting to seem less and less cool as we find out more of this interesting place. Maybe you should wait until you're near a lot of dry organic matter like wood or paper in order to have maximum dramatic effect.

Rat!cVniujosyk 2010/11/21(Sun)15:25 No. 258752 ID: 6d4402
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>>257002
Yeah, probably.

I trail Scars down the darkened hallway, until we arrive at a stone room with a single flickering torch. There's a door straight ahead and one to the right that seems to be blocked by a large hunk of stone right in the doorway.

Rat!cVniujosyk 2010/11/21(Sun)15:27 No. 258754 ID: 6d4402
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We could check out the hole, or the other doorway, or try and get up to that thing by the door somehow. I get a bad feeling about the hole, though.

test that hook you borrowed on the thing by the door.

Rat!cVniujosyk 2010/11/22(Mon)08:26 No. 258981 ID: 6d4402
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>>258756
Alright. Heave ho!

Rat!cVniujosyk 2010/11/22(Mon)08:27 No. 258984 ID: 6d4402
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Nope. Doesn't stick.

darn, so close too. okay then other door.

Rat!cVniujosyk 2010/11/23(Tue)20:57 No. 259369 ID: 6d4402
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A roaring sound grows stronger as we walk down the hall, until a raging torrent of water comes into view. It's moving pretty fast... I think if I fell in I'd be swept away in an instant.

Is that a torch on the wall? Oh well, look around, and into the tunnel (with someone holding onto you so you don't fall in just in case), what can you see?

Don't forget to check the other doorway too; there may be a gap where you can at least see what's past the rock.

>>259463
By other doorway, do you mean the mousehole?

>>258754

Maybe? I'm a bit confused. You said:

>>There's a door straight ahead and one to the right that seems to be blocked by a large hunk of stone right in the doorway.

I thought you meant we were looking at the door ahead (the one with the thing next to it) and that there was another door (blocked by rock) that we couldn't see. Were you in fact looking at the blocked door (with a thing next to it) and there was an open door to the left?

At any rate, yeah, at least take a peek in the mousehole; if you have a bad feeling, well, don't get so close that you could get ambushed. If that doesn't turn up anything useful, we'll have to decide between fording the river and finding some way up to that thing.

I have an idea in that regard, actually; can you throw the hook completely over the thing from one side, then move the string so the hook catches it and you can snug a loop around the thing?

>>259602
The door ahead was blocked by the rock. I went down the darkened, unblocked doorway.

Rat!cVniujosyk 2010/11/24(Wed)20:56 No. 259679 ID: 6d4402
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We retrace our steps to the mousehole. As we approach, a rat steps halfway out.

>???: "Eh? Who's there? You just stay right there, mate."

Rat!cVniujosyk 2010/11/24(Wed)20:57 No. 259681 ID: 6d4402
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Obediently, I stop for a few weeks.