RabbitDawg
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Post by RabbitDawg on Aug 21, 2003 19:20:58 GMT -5
Ziela stood there, listening to the arch-bishop's words. It seemed she hadn't been a priestess long enough to have known some of what he told her. There was so much information, but she tried her best to absorb it all. Her memory wasn't too bad, so hopefully, she would remember. The arch-bishop kept on talking. He spoke now of the fire sigwar... and the differences in their visions. Soon afterward, the arch-bishop was done with his explanation of 'The Plan' and immediately remarked “I can see you are looking for something, young priestess… I wish you luck in finding it.” Then, he went back to looking at his charm. "Th-thank you Father," I managed to mutter. I decided there was nothing really left to say. He had explained a great deal to me. 'I should leave him alone now...' I thought. I decided I would walk back to where Raizi was, but as I did so, my mind was preoccupied with other thoughts. The storm is the Fire God's attempt to kill someone...? Who...? What did they do...? Then I wondered if there were any Fire sigwar around... 'I wonder what charm Sav has. He was the one with the vision of an incoming war,' I thought to myself. Then, a rather pessimistic thought entered her mind, as pessimistic thoughts often did. 'What if Sav showed off his charm in the diner while I was shopping? What pure bad luck that would've been. Especially since I'm really curious to know.' I looked at him and searched for his charm. Most Sigwar showed off their charm, but I wasn't able to see anything. Odd. Then I saw him about to look in my direction, so I blindly wandered away in any direction to avoid his gaze. 'Geez, why can't I make myself just go up to him and ask? Maybe if I see that purple female sigwar I saw earlier...' By then I was just wandering aimlessly, letting my thoughts, as well as my feet, go in any direction they wanted. 'So that's why there's no water on Sig!!.... and no wonder Yeethonellpianquell's statue is a bit smaller than the o--' my thoughts were interrupted. I had somehow managed to stumble upon the area of the train wreck and right before me was a Norkid. "Aaah!!" I screamed silently, startled. I blinked a couple of times and quickly rubbed my eyes. When I opened them again, the Norkid was gone... "But... but... there was a Norkid here.... the one that was under the table.... (unless I really did see a Norkid on the roof, but I doubt it...)" I was confused. I turned around to head for Raizi. I took a step towards her and turned back around really quickly. 'Nope.... still nothing.' Anyone who happened to see my spinning action probably thought I had gone insane, so I decided to try something else... "If there's a Norkid there. I'm sorry I startled you... please come out. I didn't mean to frighten you..." As I thought about that last statement, I realized if there had been a Norkid there, it probably wasn't afraid, it was probably just being stealthy, which was typical of its species. "I... okay, I'm leaving..." I said as I turned my head to look at the area with the corners of my eye. "I'm..... I'm REALLY leaving..." I walked away slowly hoping something would come out. Oh well, if something was there, hopefully it knew I didn't mean it any harm. I just wanted to apologize to it anyway. But if it chose to remain hiding to do whatever it was doing, I guess that was fine too.
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DigiDayDreamer
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Post by DigiDayDreamer on Aug 21, 2003 19:29:51 GMT -5
I stared at the Sigwar, who was casually explaining to me as I pointed to one of his potted plants . And he was literally wrestling with it. My home planet never had plants that fought back, well, none that I know of.
“Catch them? I’ll do my best.” Surveying the crash site, I managed to find one hiding beneath the broken part of the train. Crouching, I stretched my arm out under the train, fingers squirming until they found a root of some sorts. It was wiggling a lot and sounded like a busted hose. “Gotcha!” I easily pulled the plant out due to my inherent strength and I was surprised that the plant was also holding the third missing one. Lucky me.
“Here you go,” I said, thrusting both plants in their pots, the third one nearly biting my finger off. Both stopped their vicious states and burrowed into the pots. “Whew!” Looking down, I also found 50 pats beneath my feet. Lucky strike two! I thought.
Picking up my newfound pats, totaling to an amount of 100 pats, I unexpectedly spun around to find this Choeroed who walked over to me and said rather too casually, "How was this year's harvest? I'm really looking forward to some fresh Kaluup fruit."
I replied, “It was okay, I guess. We got a lot of harvest this time around, mostly Kaluup though.” I turned back to that Sigwar with his three potted plants and asked him greedily, “Well, you got any extra seeds hanging around?”
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Has anybody noticed that all the users here are male, but Ziela and I are only the females in this RPG? Just saying.
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Post by Devvyn on Aug 22, 2003 0:29:21 GMT -5
As I ran across the plaza I noticed the general tumult. Most in the area thought it was an attack or something. The drunk was not the first to pull a gun. I noticed several others, including a choeroed that I had spotted in the diner. Ignoring the jumpyness of those around me I started picking through the rubble hoping to find something useful. What luck! I managed to find a SILP around the front of the train. It was damaged, but nothing a little Norkid handywork couldn't fix eh? As I continued down the train I picked up fragments of many conversations. I heard a Nogan trying to help a Sigwar find some missing plants. He then proceeded to ask for seeds! Dang don't these benevolent beings think of anything else! I also heard two Sigwar talking about their religeon. Some long but slightly interesting story about some banished God and how it's probably him plooging things up around here. I then turned a corner and came face to face with some Sigwar. "Ekrin feces!" I thought and quickly scurried behind a piece of rubble. I then heard her trying to apologize for scaring me! Yea like I was frightened by some Sigwar. Well I admit I may have been slightly startled but it wasn't like a big thing or something. Then she tried to coax me to come out. Fat chance. I have always been slightly untrusting of those I don't already know. So I continue rumaging and what luck I found a...
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RabbitDawg
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Post by RabbitDawg on Aug 22, 2003 1:33:42 GMT -5
Nothing came out of the rubble, so I decided I should leave it. I guess Norkids weren't much for being social or maybe they were just untrusting... or maybe just that particular one. I could've sworn I saw two of them. There was one under the table at the diner, and I could've sworn there was one on the roof... I saw the one under the table talk to a choeroed earlier back at the diner and had assumed it was a social creature. Maybe it knew the choeroed? Or maybe it was a different Norkid I saw just now... But... I REALLY could've sworn the one I saw was the one under the table, but... oh well. Whatever. I started to leave and then realized all the stuff that was here in the area of the train wreck. Maybe I could pick up some of these scraps and have Raizi make something else later. She really seemed to have fun making my whip, but I don't have much else to offer. Maybe I could make something myself if necessary. So I set down my backpack and picked up random scraps. I would've been more focused, but my thoughts were still on the norkid. Every time my thoughts roamed around, I just couldn't focus... so I didn't really know what I had managed to salvage and put in my backpack. My mind just kept thinking 'If it could talk to a choeroed, then why not...?' But I reassured myself I had encountered a different one than the one I had seen earlier. When my backpack was full of random stuff from the train wreckage, I decided to head over to Raizi. The backpack wasn't too heavy. I would've taken more time to scavenge around the area and actually know what I picked up, but I really wanted to see what was up with the sigwar with the plants. I wanted to help too after all, but I hoped for the best. Maybe I picked up a weapon of some sort and didn't even know. I haven't been around much weapons anyhow. If not, I can use these chunks of metal ((or whatever)) and use them as throwing items. Whatever I stuffed in there, it's got to be usable somehow... I approached Raizi and realized she had been able to help the one with the plants. I said hi to her, but she didn't seem to notice. Then, I realized why: she was asking for more seeds from the one with the plants. But then my eyes caught sight of a choero-- I gasped. It was The choeroed at the diner earlier. Well, at least I thought so... but I had messed up somehow with the nor-- whatever. The choeroed was standing next to Raizi, so I thought they must've been pals or something because he wasn't standing there before. "Hey Raizi, I don't believe I've met your friend..." It was no use. Raizi was still intent on getting her seeds. I turned to the choeroed. "Hey," I said to the choeroed, trying to sound casual though inside, I was really nervous. "I saw you at the diner earlier... You were the one with Sav, right?" I asked, pointing to Sav. I looked again. I still couldn't see his charm. Oh well... "and the norkid. I think I saw him back there in the area of the train wreck..." From there I talked on and on. I could usually do that with the more social creatures and from what I can tell, he was a very social creature. (I mean, he had walked up and spoke to Sav, then I see him speaking with the Norkid which was possibly the one that just ignored me, and he knew Raizi too.) Many bits and pieces of that conversation escaped my mind. I just knew that I eventually told him, in a much more simplified version, what the arch-bishop told me. Yeah, I was pretty sure the choeroed thought I was some lunatic. Who would spark up a conversation on religion? But then I answered my own question. Duh, I'm an outcast priestess. What else would I talk about? Well, I hadn't really asked him any questions, but I did note a reaction in him when I started talking about Sigwars with the Fire charm. Maybe he knew somebody with one...
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Well, just to clarify, the Norkid I had meant in my previous post was Yiln. I was hoping the 'under the table' was enough to clarify. I guess not. Sorry about that. ^_^ But it doesn't matter too much I guess.
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Post by Moontide on Aug 22, 2003 10:21:59 GMT -5
I mutter under my breath a great thanks to whoever decided it was best to drop their woopa juice in the sand. It sounded quite nice, but I thought to save it for when I needed it. I used my gathering knife to scavenge through the mess of rubble, and worked my way towards the center, having followed the Choeroed outside.
It was nice to see that there weren't others doing what i was, so I searched here and there for whatever may come up. Unfortunately, some twisted metal and debris blocked me from getting too far under some parts of the sand, and I had trouble getting to some of what could be more valuable, or broken, items.
I also agreed, quietly, to the Choeroed's offer. "Sure. If I don't need to be checked by the authorities in the hotel, I'll be on my way to the Flagship with no delays. At least once this storm's blown over."
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Post by Arreck on Aug 22, 2003 16:38:06 GMT -5
"Yes, I was with Sav earlier... You want to know about the fire charm? Well... here's what I know...
Fire charms, like all other charms, appear to be somewhat mechanical and somewhat not. No machine or scientist has yet been able to open one up without it crumbling to dust, so we'll never know if it's really the "Gods" or if it's just some machine... The only thing that stands out about fire charms is that they deal out far more damage than any other charm, as they are an infinite flamethrower. This may be personal, but it seems that the Sigwar I've seen with those charms are somewhat off in the head... My friend here lives next door to one, and he's always complaining about something or other...
Probably not the best thing to say to a priestess, but I get really sick and tired of those of you with star charms... Acting all noble... Never shut up about how they've been chosen by the great Vacintoroofitooli or something..."
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Post by TiJiL on Aug 22, 2003 19:11:45 GMT -5
Raizi: “Seeds?” he chuckled slightly, “No, no. These here are Gerr Beasts. They won’t be producing seeds for a few years.” Suddenly, a light shone in his eyes, as he excitedly put the three recaptured Gerr Beasts back with the others. He began to tell you about them. “I, my dear friend nogan, am a follower of Yeethonellpianquell. As you may or may not know, the Plant God supports science and understanding, especially in biology. My Bishop told me to go out and study the last vestige of power that the Plant God holds on Sig, the elusive Gerr Beasts.” He was talking incredibly fast, obviously excited to get someone to listen to his sermon. “These things are not really plants, but not really animals.” He pulled out a picture of one. “Few have ever seen them, and I certainly haven’t, but this here is my best attempt at illustrating one. The Gerr Beasts were placed here by Yeethonellpianquell to keep an eye on us, and to aid us in finding water. They do just that for those who can understand them. They live deep under the sand, usually, only coming out during the hottest part of the day to take advantage of the direct sunlight, which they can make energy from. Since they are rarely out in the open, few things hunt them, but for those that can manage to catch them, they are an enormous treat. Except for an underground pool over by the Seng Plateau, a fully-grown Gerr Beast is the largest source of water on the planet. A single Gerr Beast can weigh twenty-five tons, to our estimation, and can contain approximately four thousand gallons of water. They can get this water in an amazing way. First of all, they can extract it directly from the air, or for the occasional animal they eat. More importantly, though, they can sense when and where the next rain will come, even if it is hundreds of miles away, and they will gradually move there. Those who can recognize the paths left behind by them can use them to locate rain. Also, if they detect a groundwater deposit, they can merely grow the roots in their feet and tail out to obtain it, becoming like big, lizard-like trees.” He was nearly out of breath. “Again, this information is mostly estimation and conjecture, but we believe that they begin to reproduce at about ten years of age. The cactus pads growing on their back and legs sprout flowers, and pollinators like the kellash help them to spread. Pollen is released by the flowers (you see, Gerr Beasts have no genders, really) by wind or by pollinator. When the flower has released all of its pollen, it drops the stamen and develops a pistil, which, when it comes into contact with pollen, will bear fruit. (This fruit is the only fruit on Sig, pretty much.) The fruit will ripen and grow sweet and good, hoping to get creatures to carry it away and spread the young Gerr Beasts as far as possible. After an estimated few days, a bulb will drop from the fruit and sink into the sand, where the Gerr Beast will develop. As it grows, it will consume the bulb, until it is a small, belowground plant/animal. This is the stage that the ones I have here are at. Eventually, they grow to such size as to become the largest creature on Sig that does not rely completely on a carnivorous diet.” He has to pause now to rest. “I’m sorry I can’t give you any seeds, but I can give you this.” He brandishes a big bulb. “For some reason, this one isn’t hatched yet, and the others hatched a series ago. I have taken all the notes I can on it, and I believe it is a different subspecies. You can take it. But…” He pulled out a small piece of paper and wrote a few things on it. “That’s my address code. When it hatches, could you tell me about it? I wish I had the time to work with it, or even more, I wish I had the time to go out searching for the adults, but I must get to work. Thanks, nogan.” With that, he hands you the paper and bulb, and goes back to his many pots. Trifin: A big chunk of metal! An enormous smashed prefabricated side plate of the ex-wind train lies on its side, bent into a dome. It lays flush with the ground, covering up a large piece of the train’s captain’s quarters. Unfortunately, as I said before, you don’t have the strength to get it moved away, or the small size to fit through the inch-wide space it leaves between itself and the floor. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Note 1: Alright! I suggest you all go shopping now or soon, and perhaps figure out who you might want as allies. (You also must all band together, though I’ll take care of that soon. Unless your posts lead me to think there is more required in terms of Ginnad escapades, the massive story-starting event will happen next turn! Note 2: I have uploaded the male sigwar drawing. This is the anatomically correct version, but doesn’t exactly convey what I want it to look like with clothes and jewelry and such.
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Post by Arreck on Aug 22, 2003 20:15:11 GMT -5
I look around for a job where I might recieve payment for my services. I could use a better gun, perhaps a fully-automatic machine gun or Choeroed Automatic Shotgun (CAS), but this one would do for now. I only have 90 rounds (3 magazines) of ammo, so I'd like to earn some cash to purchase additional ammunition and weaponry.
I decide to root through the wreckage of the transport for any items I might can 'obtain'. I know there are two norkids over here; the one I offered my room to and the one who was asleep in the diner. I don't think the latter knows that I know of him, but being a Choeroed, I don't miss many moving objects.
Also, I keep my eyes open for a refrigerator of some sort... if I don't put my meat somewhere cold, it's going to begin emitting an odor that will draw Hurks from all over the galaxy.
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RabbitDawg
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Post by RabbitDawg on Aug 22, 2003 21:19:57 GMT -5
The choeroed had left after he told me of what he knew of the fire charm. Infinite flamethrower? I wonder if mine could eventually have an infinite source of wind... gust after gust... oh that'd be fun!! But I guess my powers aren't potent enough yet. There was nothing to do. The storm was still going. Maybe if it continued, I'd find some sort of job here. As I child, I had to grow up on money I got from a bunch of odd jobs. Surely, there had to be SOMETHING available. I had my mind set on a few possible jobs I could do if it was necessary... But, instead, I just set my backpack down. I was gonna check to see what I managed to salvage, when I saw Raizi standing there with a piece of paper. "What's that?" I asked as I looked at the picture. "Woah! Isn't that a Gerr...? The creature of Yeethonellpianquell...? I've never seen one before... Have you?"
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Quick question: So is there a big difference between the male and female sigwar? Is it safe to assume that Ziela looks like the picture of the male sigwar but slightly smaller with different reproductive organs? Thx. (Nice drawings btw)
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DigiDayDreamer
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Post by DigiDayDreamer on Aug 22, 2003 23:02:26 GMT -5
For the first time, I survived another dead-boring lecture, except instead of my teacher, I had a chattery sigwar. The lecture still had hope though I listened to his explanation about the Gerr beasts.
After the lecture, (for once, I wasn't glad when the lecture was over) he gave me one of his pots with some bulb. Oh, a plant of my own. Might as well serve me some usefulness.
After the sigwar with his many potted plants, Ziela came up to me and saw the picture of the Gerr beast in my hand. "Woah! Isn't that a Gerr...? The creature of Yeethonellpianquell...? I've never seen one before... Have you?" she asked.
"Um, no. Like I've actually been to Sig before, so how would I know?" I looked back at the pot on my hand and realized something extremely important. "Oops, I don't have a backpack to carry this thing. Hey, Ziela. Think you can help me with some shopping? I might need a backpack to carry all this stuff...and some weapons."
What, were you expecting me to say 'seeds'? Hmph, I'm not that predictable. I better not lose any seeds while I was helping that sigwar.
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RabbitDawg
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Post by RabbitDawg on Aug 22, 2003 23:18:17 GMT -5
I immediately felt stupid. Duh. Of course she hadn't seen a gerr. She just got to Sig. Oh well, my thoughts weren't focused anyway. But shopping should do the trick. Maybe if the storm doesn't clear, maybe I'll try for a job in a shop. Or maybe they need delivery help or something......... but whatever. "Sure," I replied. "I'd be glad to help with some shopping." So, Raizi took the lead, and I followed. I just hoped I can still carry the bag afterward. With all the stuff from the train wreck I put in there, I'm not sure how much would fit.
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Post by Moontide on Aug 23, 2003 0:30:36 GMT -5
I hadn't found anything else useful for much of anything. I decided it was time to deplete my savings. Well, maybe not deplete them as much as simply conservatively spend them here and there...
I got myself a Norkid backpack, leaving me with 40 pats. It wasn't exactly the largest of backpacks, but it would suffice for carrying this woopa juice, my gathering knife and these small pouches of a few random herbs and things I had gathered before leaving Uiiq for the Flagship.
As a rule, I decided it would be best if I could find somthing that was going to last me a while. I didn't want the cheap stuff that could be found in wreckage, I wanted something nice and shiny, sort of. i guess it wasn't going to do me any good without doing some searching.
Rappi? For only 20 pats? I jumped on that right away, too. I got myself two of them and left myself with no money. I packed those away, too. I knew there would be value to them later on. I carried my backpack out to the scene of the waylaid train and began to search again. I did catch a glimpse of a fellow Norkid scavenging and I ran up to him to see who he was.
"Hi, I'm Yiln. I don't believe we've met, but I think I've seen you on the Flagship before."
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Post by Devvyn on Aug 23, 2003 0:51:06 GMT -5
"Yes," I replied recognizing my fellow Norkid, "Please to meet you Yiln. I was wondering if you could possibly help me. You see I seem to be in somewhat of a stump. There is a large dome here blocking my way to something, something I know must be good. And yet my freaking Norkid weakishness will not allow me to access it. I also believe that even if we worked together we might have a hard time moving it. So I was thinking, maybe we could lure someone over here, such as one of the multitude of Sigwar hanging around. I recently heard a Sigwar and Nogan talking and I believe they could help me, I mean us. Sorry I'm used to being a loner. I think with our quite valuable knowledge of language and our at times fun ability to imitate other species, we may be able to lure them. I know it would be just as easy to ask, but I like things to be more fun than they really are. I'll of course give you something in return, possibly my future help or maybe a part of what's under the dome, depending on what it is. Do we have a deal?"
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Post by Moontide on Aug 23, 2003 11:19:01 GMT -5
"Hmm," I make it seem like I'm actually thinking about the proposition, although I'd run into the same problem myself when coming from the other side.
"Sure, why not. I think that Nogan over there might prove to be helpful. She subdued two Gerr beast children all on her own at the same time."
Maybe the Sigwar could help, but she looked intent on shopping.
"We can try for the Sigwar, too. It looks like she's trying to bring the Nogan into the shopping center, though."
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DigiDayDreamer
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Post by DigiDayDreamer on Aug 23, 2003 13:00:26 GMT -5
After a while of walking, I finally arrived at the plaza, looking for a shop that I needed. I think it was called the 'Outfitter'.
"What? 30 pats?! You're raising a high bargain here!" I exclaimed when it was the cost for Nogan backpack. After much arguing though, I reluctantly paid 30 pats hadn't Ziela persuaded me it was for the best. And it was for the best, seeing how big my backpack is compared to the other backpacks for other races.
Next, we went to the Armory, looking for a suitable weapon melee weapon so I wouldn't have to use my hoe (and break it, ~_~). Quickly I found the perfect weapon for me.
A Daxite blade. Desciption: Enormously sharp blade. But to me, it was the perfect hoe for any Nogan and giant, too. Making a silly wide grin, I gave 50 pats to the shop owner and nuzzled the blade like a mother to a child. "Hmm, from now on, you will be called 'Raizi Jr.'."
Sticking the blade inside my perfect backpack and turned to Ziela. "Well, I'm pretty much done with my shopping. Got only 20 pats left. Do you have something to do?"
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