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Post by Deleted on Oct 31, 2015 19:43:09 GMT -5
Oh.
Well.
That was unfortunate, wasn't it? You know, the way the light had gone out when he'd given it to the guy with the hat. Guess that was not a thing that was supposed to have been done. At the very least it did narrow their options down for things they could do. While he was somewhat disappointed at the way things had gone, Eco did take the candle back and put it back in its place.
Back to the bowl, though. It was incredibly fascinating, the way it lit up in a way. It didn't have to try to get the wolf's attention, but whatever it was it might have been doing was definitely making him that much more curious about the thing. Honestly, part of him kind of wanted to stick the torch in and see what happened, but that could either end very good or very bad. Unfortunately, even if he'd been able to convince himself to try it out, he had kind of been stopped by the feathery girl who ended up taking the bowl and...started talking to it. Sure. He wasn't going to try to see if the liquid was flammable now though, so...
Oh, the guy with the hat was also here and throwing around suggestions now. Huh... He definitely could try looking around to see if he could find anything flammable. The tall guy seemed to have had some luck on his end with the whole lighting of the candles thing, even if for a moment, so... Surely there were more things around that could be lit? Let's see...
After wandering around for a bit, the wolf ended up spotting...a vase with flowers? He picked it up and looked at it for a second. "None of you suppose setting flowers on fire would help in any way, do you?" he questioned. He didn't really want to, mostly since he didn't see the point, but if there was a chance of it helping in some way...
...he was starting to feel a little like a pyromaniac right now.Actions
- put candle back
- fought pyro urges to try to set blue liquid on fire
- left bowl and found vase with flowers
- set on fire maybe????? profit?????? //hit;;
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Posts: 14
Preferred Name: Shadow
Pronouns: They/Them
Character Name: Flynn Vaughan
Status: Lurking
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Post by shadowmellow on Nov 1, 2015 18:34:28 GMT -5
"Alright!" Flynn cheered when he saw one of the candles light up. One down! Sure, the candle Sinclair grabbed went out so they were still only at one out of five, but hey! That was okay! It was still progress! Flynn wasn't entirely sure how setting a skull on fire was related to the candle but it was progress.
Hat-guy was throwing out suggestions at them and Flynn was happy to comply. After all, he seemed to have some vague idea about what they might have to do and hey, it was a lot better than the fox just running around and setting everything on fire. He was kind of curious about that shiny bowl but he decided to leave it alone for now. It seemed like the others had it under control and he didn't want to accidently break something important.
So he started wandering around the room again, trying to do as hat man suggested. Still trying to keep to the wall, he stumbled upon a table, a stone bowl filled with leaves greeting him. He didn't really wait to stick his hand in, feeling its contents."Found some leaves in a bowl!" he announced again, still feeling around. They seemed to be normal leaves as far as he could tell, dry enough to burn. He tilted his head in thought. It wasn't a liquid but..."I'm setting them on fire!" And so he did.Actions Taken:
- was an excited puppy
- ignored the bowl
- set leaves on fire
- cant follow directions
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Sword of Cerberus
Posts: 31
Preferred Name: Glaz
Pronouns: He/Him
Main Account: LuciusGlazdon
Status: Active
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Post by UrielIscariot on Nov 2, 2015 2:13:36 GMT -5
Uriel watched curiously as the candles in the wine bottles lit easily enough, but after a few seconds it seemed rather obvious what was happening. There was no reaction occuring between them and any of the other other candles or flammables in the room so far as he could tell, and it wasn't long before the wax inside of them had melted and the flames snuffed out. He let out a short exhale and looked at the bottles again. "Lot of good that did..."The officer was finding himself at a bit of a loss, though it seemed a few of the others found interest in the obsidian bowl sitting in the middle. The blue tint emmenating from it seemed to offer a little hope that they might be moving i the right direction, but there was little to go on for a puzzle and the apparently random items scattered around the room did little to help that. It seemed as though the young man with the charms had an idea, and Uriel was fine with going along with it. Better than shooting in the dark like Uriel had been so far. He raised his torch and looked around, picking up the wine bottles and carrying them with him as he searched along the wall for another item that might be usable to figuring out how to get past the room. After a bit of searching, he stumbled on a large crack in the wall. He held the torch near it and saw the shine of liquid running from the break in the stone, coaxing a raised eyebrow as he lowered the warm light to see the hardening wax further down the wall. Uriel looked back to the two at the obsidian bowl and called to them. "There's more wax coming from the wall here and I'll guess that it'll burn as fast as what was in these bottles. I'm lighting it now, so if you're going to do something over there, do it quick."And with that, he placed the burning end of the torch against the bottom of the crack and the liquid wax coating the stone. -A little disappointed in the wine bottles. -Hope you two at the center bowl have something in mind. -Finds the waxy crack -Holds torch against waxy crack ("Am I BDSMing now?"  ) |
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Post by Guide on Nov 2, 2015 5:49:04 GMT -5
messages from the other group
All they really had to do was set the bowl on fire and everything would have been fine. It was the whole 'pick the less obvious thing because it's so obviously unobvious'. Athena did a good job of starting things up by mixing the liquid inside, and Levenin had a pretty good idea with what he thought out for the timing bit. ( Really all he meant by the timing was that the torches and everything would go out if they didn't finish in time, but no one needed to know that... Right? )
All at once, the room light up brighter than before as all the items caught on fire. The bowl burned a bright blue, the four candles around the wall instantly lighting up with a blue flame. Once they were lit, a loud 'CLICK' signified the door had unlocked. The leaves and flowers burst into flames, quickly burning up and smoldering in their containers. Uriel, on the other hands, made a slight blunder.
The 'wax' took the flame faster than anything else in the room, quickly leaping down towards the solid bits and spreading through the cracks in the floor. The fire consumed the still burning oil from the skull, sending sparks flying out towards the group while the heat grew to higher degrees. Flames moved through the crack in the wall, the red light moving across the walls and up onto the ceiling, setting high hanging oil chandlers alight before they snapped off their supports and fell to the ground below. Glass containers shattered and spread the oil across the floor, the room set ablaze by the sudden random happenstance. "Okay, next room! Go! NOW!" The little bird yelled at his group, quickly dashing past all of them and throwing the door open wide to usher them to move. But before anyone could actually get through the door, a sudden downpour of water fell on all of their heads. The entire group was soaked from head to toe. Smoke drifted up towards the ceiling, escaping through hidden vents. But at least they all got the messages from the other group, right? That was what mattered. Clearly."Well then.... Let's. Move on, shall we? A bit more wet than before."A low growl came from the next room, luminescent plants lighting the cavern enough to make out a dark form while water dripped from the ceiling into crystalline puddles below. A panther rested in the center of the room, its head rising once it heard footsteps moving closer. In the back wall was a crack in the wall large enough to fit the animal with the words HOME SWEET HOME carved into the stone above, and a basket of pink ribbons and bells hanging on the wall near where the door had opened into the new room. Above the basket, scrawled in red charcoal, were a series of words similar to the things written before.Spotlight Theatre Music Trapdoor ApplauseClown Finale didn't read. Well, the ribbons were still there, as were the bells. That helped! Jek clapped his hands, happy to be away from the fire and now with a less than dangerous animal. "Someone seems to have lost their house pet. And they really do need a collar. Work together to catch the pretty kitty and return it home before anyone notices!"Jek gave a wide smile, taking the time for his group to assess the situation to sending a message to Lucente. please note the link in the words isn't significant ! its just me being dumb lmfao For this, your goal is the catch the panther, tie a ribbon around it in some way, and shoo it off into the crack in the wall! This puzzle will last for 3 rounds, and I'll be making a post between each round for the panther's reaction and what might change in the room. Teamwork is key here, so good luck !!! If you have any questions, please send a PM to Kendra. Athena Levenin UrielIscariot @chibicrashey shadowmellowDEADLINE: Thursday, November 5th | 2:50 AM [ PST ] |
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 Smiley Specialist
he's big enough
Posts: 164
Preferred Name: Nama
Character Profile: ♦♦♦
Character Name: Levenin Refure
Main Account: Levenin
Status: On Hiatus
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Post by Levenin on Nov 4, 2015 2:29:53 GMT -5
Levenin jumped back, taking the woman by the shoulders with him, as the bowl burst into blue light. Okay, so it was definitely flammable and also incredibly dangerous to incinerate all at once. Expected, but it still caught him off guard. ”Sorry! I just didn’t want you to get caught in that…” He hastily loosened his vice grip on the woman and blushed a subtle pink under his mask.
The door was prompted to open for them upon completion of their pyromaniac-happy challenge— a victory with little time to savor as they were rushed out of the impending inferno. Judging by Jek’s reaction, it occurred to Lev as he made a beeline for the exit that the bowl alone would’ve certainly singed off his hair, if not his entire face. He made a mental note: any fire in this temple wasn’t a hologram, apparently. Burns were something he really didn’t want to deal with tonight. The sweat building under his layer-heavy costume from the rising heat as they came to the next room was punishment enough… at least until the refreshing waterfall cooled him down.
”I… don’t feel like these puzzles are safe anymore,” he commented, picking up his soggy hat off of the floor.
Usually, ominous growling from whatever hell creatures lived down here would’ve unnerved him, but when Levenin heard their next task in the shadows, he could only sigh softly. Was it a real panther? Like it mattered. Fire, holograms, tour guides— everything down here was proving to be nearly lethal. He scanned the area ahead, able to at least catch the general form of the cat in his vision. A glint of its eyes told him it wasn’t happy to greet their group.
He read the words on the wall, uncertain of what they said in dim lighting.
When Levenin heard the word “catch,” his mind immediately went to stunning it, though he worried about what his venom would do if he were so inclined to bite a wild animal. Big cats were larger than humans, so one would assume the venom wouldn’t affect it as much… unless it did and accidentally killed the beast. That was bad in itself, but the possibility of revealing a bit too much of himself was the main concern, as the mod was the bread and butter of his "career." If they were desperate, though, Lev supposed it couldn’t hurt just this once…
”Ermm, sorry to ask this again…” Levenin turned to the hulking blonde man. ”Can you maybe get the ribbons off the wall…? Sorry, it’s just… you’re the tallest one…”
He was tempted to ask if the two animal hybrids of their party could commune with the panther, but that was just stupid. ”What’s the best way to catch it? Corner it? Get a box…?”
Maybe if they were all too busy fumbling with the feline, Lev could sneak in a quick bite to put the kitty to sleep.
Actions taken:
- RIP Lev's hat: 28?? - 2864
- Sent message to Gaia
- Asks Uriel to get something for him off of the tallest shelf
- Suggested getting a large box because "if I fits, I sits"
- The Internet told him so
- THE LAW OF CATS
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Sword of Cerberus
Posts: 31
Preferred Name: Glaz
Pronouns: He/Him
Main Account: LuciusGlazdon
Status: Active
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Post by UrielIscariot on Nov 5, 2015 1:07:52 GMT -5
Uriel was pleased to see that, whatever it was that they group had done, it seemed to have worked. After a couple moments, the candles that needed to be lit were burning and the door had unlocked with a satisfying click that echoed through the room. Unfortunately it seemed as though the room was getting brighter by the second, and Uriel turned his head back to look at the wall where he had previously ignited the wax. He looked up and down at the flames that now seemed to be leaping from the breaks in the stone, spreading down along the floor and ceiling until it seemed as if the entire room itself had caught on fire, the chandelier above them even breaking free and coming crashing to the ground. The officer didn't panic, in fact it was more the opposite and closer to irritated indifference. For the years he had spent in his line of work, this was hardly the first burning building that he had found himself in. He turned and started walking towards the door that their guide seemed very eager to have opened, stepping over the flames rising from the floor and at least pleased that he wore the fire and water resistant boots and trousers that he used for work. He'd almost arrived at the door to the next room when what Uriel assumed was the fire-suppression system kicked in and dropped what amounted to a sheet of water on the entire area, doing well to ensure that anyone who happened to have burning clothes no longer had to worry about that either. Uriel stood silently, his expression now less indifference and more irritation as water dripped from his hair, chin, and clothing. He let out a sigh and continued through the door which was only three more steps away, hoping their next challenge was a bit more manageable. His hope didn't quite help as he found himself looking at the black silhouette of a large predatory cat. Behind it, Uriel noted the basket and the writing on the wall above it, thinking that the phrase he'd read or been sent earlier perhaps might have matched up to one of them somehow. He thought should probably send one of them to the other tour as well, just to be safe. There was a much more pressing matter however as they needed to figure out how to get the cat back in the passageway it seemed to belong, Uriel raising an eyebrow and looking to Jek as he called it a house pet. The fact that they were supposed to catch it was a bit odd, likely meaning there was supposed to be some technique to doing so. If all else failed and considering the costume Uriel wore, there was always brute force. He looked to the young man next to him, suggesting that Uriel get the ribbons with his larger stature. "Yes. I can get them, and no need to apologize. As for the cat...I'm wearing some light chainmail as part of my costume, so I can hold it in place. Catching it though....can any of you sing? Soothe the savage beast, so to speak. Short of that, I figure brute force."Uriel then starts making his way around the cavern, towards the crack and the basket of ribbons and bells. He was certain to keep as much distance between him and the panther as possible, but he also kept himself tense, focused, and turned towards the cat should it decide to attack the blonde. He wasn't sure how strong a beast like that was, but Uriel was damn sure that it didn't know what it'd be getting itself into if it made the leap. -Displeased with the room burning, more displeased with getting soaked.
-A little concerned with the panther staring them down.
-Notes the words above the ribbons.
-Suggests singing to it? He doesn't know...
-He can take the cat if need be.
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C[re]ate Participant
Bringing all of the goddesses to the yard
Posts: 15
Preferred Name: Mama, Tsukiko, Beyonce
Pronouns: She, Her
Character Name: Athena
Main Account: TsukikoMumai...obviously
Status: Lurking
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Post by Athena on Nov 5, 2015 2:22:46 GMT -5
Well that had an unexpected ending. One moment Athena was about to drink the beautiful blue liquid and in the next moment everything was on fire. Before Athena could reacted she was pushed out of the way by the feminine spider informer to keep her away from the flames. "Oh don't fret dude. I just get hella distracted I suppose." Athena smirked as she scratched the back of her head before patting the young man on his shoulder, "But seriously thanks for the assist." With that said, the guide rushed the rest of the group out of the room as the flames continued to consume the areas. The young man who saved her mentioned the challenges were no longer safe which made her ponder on what has been done so far. "Well safe most times are boring and you don't wanna be bored on a tour right?" The avian pondered out loud as they continued their travels until they made it into the next room with a panther waiting and watching.
"Ooooooooooo she is a pretty one." Athena stated as she kneel to get a good look at the cat but making sure to keep herself from staring directly into its eyes. Taking her eyes off for a moment she noted the words on the walls and decided to send a quick message.
"Hey guys....who thinks I can wrestle this cat and make it my pet?" Athena gave a toothy grinned as she started to crack her knuckles and stretch her limbs. She may not be as huge as the blonde guy but she still has some height and mass. She knows how to handle herself in a fight with people, animals probably aren't as different. Besides, as she fights the cat the others can prepare a way to get it in its home.
But then the blonde spoke up leaving Athena to ponder. "I don't mean to brag but singing is a living. I don't mind fighting but singing is more my forte if you wanna tag team big guy." Athena did a small hip bump to the guard looking man while doing a small hum to warm up her chords.
Actions:
Offered to fight a cat
Flirted with Uriel and then offer to sing instead if need by
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Post by Guide on Nov 5, 2015 5:50:11 GMT -5
Messages from the other group will be received in two rounds. As such, no messages will be sent out this turn. Phew! Well it was a good thing no one had gotten hurt, wasn't it? Sure they had signed wavers but that wasn't the point. Injuries from things never went well... And goodness, fire didn't really have much issue with taking everyone down with them. Though the fact the room had a fire suppressing system really said a lot about that particular room if someone were to think too deeply about it.
Whoops. Oh well. At least he had a message from his beautiful Lucente.She really was too cute when she got flustered. Try as she might to deny things, Jek knew better than anyone just how adorable she could be. Except when he made fun of his height. Then it felt a bit personal.
Oh, he had gotten distracted by the flutters of his heart again. Jek snapped back to reality and listened to his group, nodding in time while they discussed things. Punching a cat in the jaw wouldn't hurt it too badly, right? Nah, it could handle the pressure. It didn't really look all that interested anyway.
The panther didn't seem to much care about the guests once they started to talk among themselves. It looked out, stared each of them down, and then gave a large yawn before settling down. It's tail flicked side to side, eyes closed while its head rested on massive paws. There was no sign the creature would move just because of their presence. It just continued to quietly lay in the middle of the room, an occasional huff coming from the creature.You have two more rounds to complete this challenge! Reminder that your group received no messages this turn and can't send any out until they complete the challenge. If you have any questions, please send a PM to Kendra. Athena Levenin UrielIscariot @chibicrashey shadowmellowDEADLINE: Monday, November 9th | 2:50 AM [ PST ] |
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Smiley Specialist
he's big enough
Posts: 164
Preferred Name: Nama
Character Profile: ♦♦♦
Character Name: Levenin Refure
Main Account: Levenin
Status: On Hiatus
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Post by Levenin on Nov 7, 2015 19:37:01 GMT -5
Levenin watched the panther intently to see if it would strike the blonde as he made his way across the room to fulfill his request for the ribbons. Come to think of it, they were a stupid thing to ask for. How could a bunch of pink flimsy ribbons hold a panther down? Maybe that wasn’t the point of them, but otherwise, their guide was asking them to wrestle a giant feline to the ground with just their bare hands. “Cheating” and using his venom mod seemed more and more appealing by the second. Surely no one would notice him chomping down while trying to avoid being eaten themselves, right?
Oh, now the woman wanted to throw down with the beast as well. Was Lev just the odd one out in wanting to tangle with this thing? Its paws were easily the size of his head.
”Umm, please don’t do anything… dangerous.”
Levenin was relieved to hear her go the singing route. With Uriel sporting armor (asking why was none of his business, but... why?), that'd stop too many people from dealing with it at once. Of course, that left him with nothing to contribute unless they actually got the panther pinned down long enough. History proved he was good as a distraction if nothing else. However, the panther glanced at the lot of them without any interest before settling down for a nap. He was light on his feet, so maybe a soft tune would keep it dreaming. No need to wave his arms and taunt the creature. I should wait for the ribbons but…
He held a finger to his mouth in a universal sign of quiet, then motioned with his arms for the woman to start singing. Hopefully she’d understand what he meant. Against his better judgment, Levenin watched for Uriel once more before setting his hat on the ground and tiptoeing towards the cat, a hand held firmly on the ear cuff that still insisted on making a racket. A thought occurred to him— did big cats like panthers play with string? There was another idea, though he’d settle for stealth instead.
Sneaking came easy to him now after having done it regularly for months. Who knew he’d have to use the skill for this? If he was lucky, then the beast would be stunned just in time for the ribbons to go on. And if he failed? This cat couldn't be any worse than plasma guns and drug lords. Just one bite, that’s it. I’ll just disguise it as… something else. No one will notice… and hopefully I won’t kill it by accident…Actions taken: — failed to wait for Uriel to get the ribbon
— motioned for Athena to sing
— started sneaking up on the panther like a dumbass
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Posts: 14
Preferred Name: Shadow
Pronouns: They/Them
Character Name: Flynn Vaughan
Status: Lurking
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Post by shadowmellow on Nov 7, 2015 20:43:14 GMT -5
Flynn just kind of watched the rest of the team trying to figure out a way to deal with the panther while he tried to deal with the water in his fur. He had gotten out of the last room fine, just surprised by the sudden flames all around him and the water dumped on them. At least he knew it wasn't his fault. He thinks. Maybe. Perhaps.
Watching the others though, he wasn't entirely sure what they were so worried about. Sure, a panther was big but in general it was still just a cat. Plus, they were in a zoo. He kind of doubted it would just be lying on the ground if it was truly a wild animal. But hey, he supposed not everyone was as reckless as he was.
"Please don't punch the kitty," he said with a little pout to bird lady's offer. Who would punch a cat? That's just mean. The big guy suggested... singing though? He wasn't sure if that would work. He didn't think cats were that into music, if anything it would just make it more alert, wouldn't it? Or at least that's how he reacted to sudden sounds.
Either way, hat guy was already moving and Flynn didn't try to stop him. After all, he had a plan. He thinks. Still, just to make sure, the fox unwrapped his scarf from around his neck and held each end in one hand, quietly sneaking his way to the opposite side of the panther than the one hat guy was coming from. He didn't think the cat would attack the guy but just in case it did, Flynn would leap at it from behind and try to stop it. His scarf wasn't indestructible but it should be able to hold out being thrown over the cat's head to distract it.Actions taken:
- told athena not to punch the kitty
- moved to the other side of the panther
- ready to pounce if the cat attacks levenin
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