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#41 Guest_Ophidia_*

Posted 15 November 2002 - 10:36 PM

> That's why there's an attic.

Indeed! And a wonderful place it is, too.

> You. And you were asking for it

Well, I'm glad you got back to me..you said you were going to insult me at some point. Nice to see you finally got around to it.

> Yes, i just loved that comment

I think my personal favourite comment in all the BG games is 'If a tree falls in the forest, I'll kill the bastard what done it!' from Jaheira.

Anyway, you actually said that Feredain needed a boyfriend, not me :), and, considering the events that transpired after that remark, it was an... interesting... thing to say.

> Even in our dreams.

Feredain literally appeared to me in a dream- I woke up one morning, and there she was, sitting in my brain, fully formed and ready to be used.

> YEP, and the italics? So you would notice it.

Subtlety, I love it :)

> Now, that would be a usefull spell.

There's 'nature's balance' in NWN.

> A group of spellcasters, then it is impossible

Tell me about it. My personal favourite group is Jaheira, Anomen, Viconia, Edwin, Jan and me (elven sorc). Lovely party- they all hate each other and never stop bickering. They can also drop a shadow dragon in under a second. However, that mage and cleric heavy party is useless if they can't rest. The ending was really badly designed.

> even mellisan can feel lost sometimes.

I can remember once having a discussion about which animals various NPCs resembled, and we decided that melissan was a hamster. Prone to eating her own young, murdering her mate and fighting any other female to the death if they invaded her territory.

> Don't know much about plants

(sighs) No fellow plant lovers on the Attic 'tis not fair.

> Thanks for commenting

Mon pleasir!


Glorious Train Wrecks

#42 Arcalian

Posted 16 November 2002 - 12:51 AM

> propriety at all? One of the girls noticed his eyes momentarily lingering

> down her ample cleavage and gave him a cheeky grin before she turned her

> back and moved off, swaying like a ship in full storm. Anomen felt a hot

> and furious blush coloring his cheeks, and he hated himself for it.

> Indecent wench!

Aw, don't be ashamed to admire cleavage, Anomen. It's lovely to look at. And I'd be all too happy to take said "indecent" wench off your hands....the more indecent the better...*abruptly remembers a woman is writing this* eh, sorry.

> “Yes it is!” The redhead never took her eyes off the two ruffians. “I want

> to do this. I need to do this.” She sneered at the two men in front of

> her. “What's the matter, boys? Too scared to fight a 'little girl'? You

> should be. Little girls fight dirty.” Accompanied by the eager cheers of

> the crowd she stepped into the fighting pit, followed by the two men, both

> of whom were grinning and nudging each other, clearly confident of their

> victory. Bets were already being placed.

I never got this quiz to work for some reason.


Adrian
The road to the abyss may be paved with good intentions, but it is those with bad intentions that race down that road as fast as they can.

#43 Arcalian

Posted 16 November 2002 - 01:00 AM

> Emilia wasted no time to draw the greataxe hiding under the traveling

> cape. Using the whirlwind attack she and Sarevok so loved to employ in

> their battles, she parried two of the nearest swords slashing at her and

> cut the third knight in arm, causing him to yelp in pain and drop the

> blade.

> Sarevok glared at his attackers, nearly facing them from the same level

> even though they were riding, and advanced with the blade drawn.

> Intimidated, the squires pulled the reins, swallowing insecurily.

I think Sarevok's Glare should be reason enough for anyone to back off. I think it qualifies as a Bhaalspawn power.

> - "You young ones, you are impressionable yet," Emilia said

> sternly,"but you, the leader, should know better. Perhaps there is a

> reason why you have not been called to be a paladin, hm? Do not be so

> quick to call others 'scum' and so eager to smite and purge."

> - "Me will be a paladin, and find a holy quest and stuff, you like it

> or not," Tazok growled. "My people often bandit because that all

> they know. But know me know we can do something different. Me will make

> world more fair, and Tyr will help me. Go now."

> The rattled knights rode away, and the good humor of the group was gone.

> Tazok sighed.

The fact that you left them alive is a good clue. But I wonder if they might try to raise an army against you.

> And when you do something paladinish, they will like it," Emilia

> reassured. "Come, let us continue the journey. I'm sure Ano will be

> happy when we pop by!"

Eh....


Adrian
The road to the abyss may be paved with good intentions, but it is those with bad intentions that race down that road as fast as they can.

#44 Guest_Anonymous_*

Posted 16 November 2002 - 01:14 AM

> Agreed about the control freak part, and I think if soul stealing is such

> an unforgivable crime it is very peculiar idea that it would be OK for a

> 'good' leader to use it as a form of punishment. Especially as it creates

> a dangerous psychopath - an incredibly powerful genius with no true

> emotions, conscience or capasity of compassion or remorse.

> I don't buy it, no. Ellesime is either cruel, stupid or both.

> I have always considered it a weak point in the plot. How could THEY be so

> stupid?

> That is a good way to make it make some sense.

> Thanks!

Ellesime can be seen as a female Elminster? Smug, and wayyyy to powerful.


#45 Guest_Lord E_*

Posted 16 November 2002 - 01:53 AM

> Ellesime can be seen as a female Elminster? Smug, and wayyyy to powerful.

I won't object to that.


Road of redemption

#46 Guest_Lord E_*

Posted 16 November 2002 - 01:55 AM

> *SNERK*

Peri: "For An Mah, it is so simple."

> *sniff* poor Immy. *hugs Immy*

I just figured it can't be easy if the others live beyond death.


Road of redemption

#47 Requiem

Posted 16 November 2002 - 02:41 AM

> > Excerpt from 'Ruminations Of A Master Bard' He wondered how long he was

> going to have to wait. His legs were aching from standing so long, but he

> would not sit down in this place if he could help it. A veritable

> cesspool of corruption, by Helm! Thieves and murderers everywhere, I

> shouldn't wonder. Anomen Delryn carefully shifted his weight around,

> frowning as he felt the weight of his armor chafe at his shoulder. The

> armor was a decent one, but the padding didn't seem as good as it should

> be. Just like me. Never quite good enough. Anomen once more examined

> the dark and smoky interior of the Copper Coronet, hoping against hope

> that some more promising candidates would have entered during the past

> five seconds. Sadly, that didn't seem to be the case. There were all the

> usual drunks, passed out at their tables or rapidly working their ways

> towards doing so, snoring or singing or making drunken passes at the

> scantily dressed waitresses. Abominable. Do these people have no sense of

> propriety at all? One of the girls noticed his eyes momentarily lingering

> down her ample cleavage and gave him a cheeky grin before she turned her

> back and moved off, swaying like a ship in full storm. Anomen felt a hot

> and furious blush coloring his cheeks, and he hated himself for it.

> Indecent wench!

*snicker* It's so much fun to embarrass the Helm-boy, isn't it?

> Then there was that De'Arnise girl who was in here again, nagging

> everybody who came close to her about something or other. Probably out on

> some charity collection or something, while trying to ignore the advances

> of a particularly obnoxious elf named Salvanas, one of the regular

> customers. That elf has no idea of how to properly court a lady. I could

> teach him a thing or two, were I of a mind to do so. He probably doesn't

> even know the Language of Flowers, and I suspect he has never read a

> single line of poetry in his life.

Hmmm...that's quite a visual. Ano teaching Wormtongue...er Salvanas, that is.

> And that is exactly what he wanted. Of course he knew about my temper.

> Everybody does. Ah, how could I have been so foolish? Hot with

> indignation, he had immediately stated that he would be able to find a

> noble quest within one week, and within the most infamous den of vice and

> corruption in the city no less. Sir Cadril had replied that if that was

> so, he would eat a barrel of Old Winkin's Finest Armor Polish, without

> salt,

Sounds tasty! I'd like to watch Sir Cadril dig in :)

> I would handle the healing of course, as well as fighting on the

> frontlines. Perhaps one more healer might be useful, for handling lesser

> injuries. Somebody properly deferential, and eager to learn.

*shakes head* Oh yeah.

“The woman, clearly not

> impressed with the dumbfounded way he was staring at her, made an

> impatient noise and turned to one of her companions, the largest man

> Anomen had ever seen, who also had a small furry wig sitting on top of his

> bald head. No, wigs shouldn't move.

*grin* Hey, wigs move all the time when they are supposed to. That's part of the fun.

> “Of course, little Rini!” the giant boomed. “Minsc is always happy to

> help!” Before he was able to say a word in protest, Anomen found himself

> carefully picked up, lifted, and then set down again a little to the right

> of his previous position. He stood there, utterly flabbergasted and

> humiliated, opening and closing his mouth mutely as the redhead moved past

> him without a single glance back in his direction.

*howl*

> “I…I…I…” Anomen finally managed.

> “Minsc understands,” the large man said in a sympathetic voice, patting

> Anomen on the shoulder. “He remembers what it was like after first getting

> his head wound. Well, at least Boo remembers, and he has told me.” He

> lovingly patted the furry creature sitting on his head. “Boo says that the

> world is probably very dis-or-enting right now, but that you should get

> plenty of rest and it will soon feel better. Getting a hamster might also

> help, thought there is only one Boo, and Minsc will not be parted from

> him. Boo also suggests basket weaving as a calming occupation.”

ROFL! Adding insult to injury!

The redhead smiled pleasantly, and side-stepped the

> clumsy swings of her opponents. Her smile widened even further, and then

> she…disappeared. In her place stood a terrible monster, a snake woman with

> green and glittering scales all along her naked torso, with cruel yellow

> eyes and a forked and flickering tongue. She hissed, baring sharp fangs

> dripping with poison, and the two men stopped in their tracks. Having

> exchanged a look, they shrieked loudly and took off so quickly that their

> feet hardly seemed to touch the ground.

> A Yuan-Ti! Anomen thought, reaching for his mace. How is it possible?

> She did not seem evil. Well, not very. Then the scales and fangs

> disappeared, and the woman resumed her normal appearance, looking

> extremely tired. She steadied herself against the wall as the brunette and

> the barbarian with the hamster rushed over, followed at a slower pace by

> the blonde elf and the roguish looking man.

Oh my. *eyes wide* . Fortune smiles upon our meeting

> though, for I am Anomen, Warrior Priest of Helm, and a force dedicated to

> serving justice and righteousness. Should you desire to walk the path of

> virtue, my virtuous and strong arm will be lent to your protection.”

> Good, that's a good start. It shows politeness, a serious mind, and a

> willingness to be chivalrous and protective. Perhaps too many 'virtue'?

> No. You can't insert too many 'virtue', that is how true paladins talk.

> It was therefore with some surprise that he saw the redhead roll her eyes

> skyward. “Why me?” she asked.

Because we like you! (No that's the Mickey Mouse Club response, isn't it?)

Rini's meeting with Ano was pretty amusing. Loved the scene with Minsc picking Ano up and treating him like a rag doll! :)

j.



#48 Requiem

Posted 16 November 2002 - 02:51 AM

> Emilia noticed that there was more deep hurt than anger in Tazok's

> expression as he faced the knight.

> - "I am a paladin of Tyr," the ogre said with all the dignity he

> could muster. "That why I have a holy symbol."

> - "Quit blaspheming, beast!" the knight snarled in anger.

> "The likes of you are the scum on earth every defender of good and

> justice is obliged to smite from existence!"

> The knight seemed a bit uneasy as well as angry, however. Perhaps it was

> the sight of the massive ogre wearing the symbols of Tyr, a kind-looking

> female half-orc with neatly done plaits and canary yellow traveling cape,

> and a huge human warrior with eyes burning like the very orb of sun.

I really like this visual - I wouldn't mess with Emilia and Tazok personally!

> - "I am a patient half-orc, but you are starting to annoy me,"

> Emilia said. "No-one has heard of an ogre paladin before, because

> there has been none. But just because there has not been one before,

> doesn't mean the couldn't be a first one. Kind of like you have never get

> laid, but it doesn't mean that you never will. I think."

> - "Why..." the young man blushed and drew his sword.

*snicker* Personally, I'm not putting any money on the young man's chance or success.

> > Tazok clanged the Justiciar against the leader knight's blade. His weapon

> and strength was superior, and it took no great difficulty to advance so

> that the knight's sword was useless. Tazok twisted his wrist so that the

> weapon dropped to the ground and pulled him off the horseback. He held the

> attacker's throat in tight lock, not squeezing, but making the point. The

> knight was scared, but his eyes still burned with anger.

Oh very good, Tazok!

I really like the irony of the ogre-paladin concept!

j.


#49 Guest_Dorotea_*

Posted 16 November 2002 - 02:51 AM

> One supposes an Anomen not in love would've said much in the same.

I suspect that not in love one will moralise in even worse fasion, but I was really bored to write it. Same as Mazzy. I cannot write for this cheerful bubble o'joy would be paladin.

> Sarevok (evil): So his power has been taken and he has been reduced to

> such a weak nothingness that he could easily been slain by you, CHARNAME,

> while you were questing for vengeance against me. No doubt some Orc will

> strike him down. Good riddance.

Heh, how about :

So he was stripped of his powers and diminished to a mere nothing that a foul-smelling goblinoid would not find challenging. No doubt he will end up as an orc-fodder or in some equally disgraceful way, after tasting all the bitterness of his defeat. Good Riddance.

Almost there, I think. I can code this in. The thing is - all my pc's have very little charisma so the evil brother always turning on me. lol! But you see, the evil one is humorless. And I cannot force myself to write humorless banter. :)

> Oh, and good stuff btw.

Thanks! Do you want a link for a beta test?


The Story of a Girl without a Name

#50 Guest_Dorotea_*

Posted 16 November 2002 - 03:02 AM

> Ellesime can be seen as a female Elminster? Smug, and wayyyy to powerful.

Did I mention I *hate* this pointy-hated, pipe-smoking smug old bugger? I agree with Laufey on this topic. Best Elminster is a drunk one turned into a purple-bottomed baboon. You ask why? Well, he did not miss to shag a single talented young female mage in the Realms yet. (If you forgive my Sembian.)

The way I see Ellesime - she happily used Jon and his talent, plus had some fun bedding him, but managed to miss the whole thing of his transformation into a power-hungry maniac, or maybe worse - caused it by her neglect. How can you love somebody and do not see it happening right under your nose? If you 'do' love , I mean. It sounds as if it was a total surprise to her, and there were definite notes of jealousy in his voice when he was speaking about her. So I suppose it was that love-hate relationship of rivalry, self-torture and showing off to her on his part and benevolent amusement on hers.


The Story of a Girl without a Name

#51 Arcalian

Posted 16 November 2002 - 03:55 AM

> So he was stripped of his powers and diminished to a mere nothing that a

> foul-smelling goblinoid would not find challenging. No doubt he will end

> up as an orc-fodder or in some equally disgraceful way, after tasting all

> the bitterness of his defeat. Good Riddance.

> Almost there, I think. I can code this in. The thing is - all my pc's have

> very little charisma so the evil brother always turning on me. lol! But

> you see, the evil one is humorless. And I cannot force myself to write

> humorless banter. :)

*blinks* Wow, youre gonna use that?? I'm honored!!

> Thanks! Do you want a link for a beta test?

Again, I'm honored, but..If it involves actually having and playing Ascension, I'm afraid not. Cue me to run screaming in the other direction. I would love to do it, but Ascension is for people who find TOB "Too easy". Let me put it this way; I have regular TOB set on the lowest setting.


Adrian
The road to the abyss may be paved with good intentions, but it is those with bad intentions that race down that road as fast as they can.

#52 Guest_Silrana_*

Posted 16 November 2002 - 04:16 AM

> Adrian: Yes, it was....singular.

But fun!

> Darrian: I rather think they were from another plane originally.

The matter is probably up for debate. It could be that Bane or Helm summoned them from their original plane.

> Hahahahaha!!!!!

*grin* Glad you liked it.



#53 Guest_Domi_*

Posted 16 November 2002 - 04:35 AM

Hey, that was funny. Paleontologist, lol?


#54 Arcalian

Posted 16 November 2002 - 05:14 AM

BWAHAHAHAHA!

ROFL!

Oh that was good.


Adrian
The road to the abyss may be paved with good intentions, but it is those with bad intentions that race down that road as fast as they can.

#55 Guest_Hunter_*

Posted 16 November 2002 - 05:52 AM

> BWAHAHAHAHA!

> ROFL!

> Oh that was good.

Thank you, i had alot of fun writing it too.

( and i usually hate it when i laugh at my own jokes)

Hunter


#56 Guest_Hunter_*

Posted 16 November 2002 - 05:52 AM

> Hey, that was funny. Paleontologist, lol?

Yep.


#57 Guest_Hunter_*

Posted 16 November 2002 - 05:53 AM

> Exactly what I'm wondering.

> LOL!

> Who needs boyfriends when you have computer games? I don't, that for sure.

Well, ophidia was asking for that one.

> Kane: A more interesting one than Silver's, that's for sure.

I don't think i want to know.

> *grins* I'd say.

> Silver

thanks for commenting

Hunter


#58 Guest_Hunter_*

Posted 16 November 2002 - 05:59 AM

> Indeed! And a wonderful place it is, too.

> Well, I'm glad you got back to me..you said you were going to insult me at

> some point. Nice to see you finally got around to it.

Yeah it took some time.

> I think my personal favourite comment in all the BG games is 'If a tree

> falls in the forest, I'll kill the bastard what done it!' from Jaheira.

and she said it with a totally serious voice.

> Anyway, you actually said that Feredain needed a boyfriend, not me :),

> and, considering the events that transpired after that remark, it was

> an... interesting... thing to say.

When she finally found a potential boyfriend in degradan she killed him, ungrateful bitch she was.

> Feredain literally appeared to me in a dream- I woke up one morning, and

> there she was, sitting in my brain, fully formed and ready to be used.

Oookayyy, if you say so.

> Subtlety, I love it :)

> There's 'nature's balance' in NWN.

> Tell me about it. My personal favourite group is Jaheira, Anomen, Viconia,

> Edwin, Jan and me (elven sorc). Lovely party- they all hate each other and

> never stop bickering. They can also drop a shadow dragon in under a

> second. However, that mage and cleric heavy party is useless if they can't

> rest. The ending was really badly designed.

But apart from the ending, such a party can cause serious mass destruction.

> I can remember once having a discussion about which animals various NPCs

> resembled, and we decided that melissan was a hamster. Prone to eating her

> own young, murdering her mate and fighting any other female to the death

> if they invaded her territory.

ROTFL, Try saying that to minsc.

> (sighs) No fellow plant lovers on the Attic 'tis not fair.

> Mon pleasir!



#59 Arcalian

Posted 16 November 2002 - 06:08 AM

That,,,,

Was...

INTENSE!!


Adrian
The road to the abyss may be paved with good intentions, but it is those with bad intentions that race down that road as fast as they can.

#60 Guest_Lord E_*

Posted 16 November 2002 - 06:20 AM

> ...I get the feeling that this is literally true.

At least in spiritual sense.

> I rather think that Sarevok had a better idea of honor when he was at his

> most monstrious than you do now.

Correct. But some Kozakurans have an idea that the concept of honor is unique to their culture.


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