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After hitting the randomize button an esperchum window pops up, connecting you to joyousDream
joyousDream
JD: Hello? Is this you on the screen?
kinkShaman
KS: DepenDs, what Do you see?
joyousDream
JD: I see... Wait are you an alien? I can see you like melons
@DM
(psst you're supposed to know about trolls)
joyousDream
(o)
JD(better): So you're a troll right?
kinkShaman
KS: yeah, how DiD you know?
joyousDream
JD: Like I said. You're on my screen right now
kinkShaman
KS: impressive, Do you know anything about the game, or will it be a mutual experience?
joyousDream
JD: Not really.I "entered" recently, but that's about it.
@DM
(ill be back in like ten minutes sorry)
joyousDream
((1 sec, need to reconnect))
kinkShaman
KS: alright, how Does this work, should i
joyousDream
((oh lol))
kinkShaman
((Thanks enter key, really helpful being right next to the shift key))
@DM
(sorry there was a dude asking for donations outside)
(im back now though)
joyousDream
(+)
@DM
(go ahead and fix what you said drykka ill edit it in post)
kinkShaman
KS: alright, how Does this work, shoulD i Do something is it you who neeDs to start the game?
joyousDream
JD: No I think I need to do something
You look around the screen for any visual clues
JD: What's with the D's by the way?
@DM
Ru can see he has two menus available, one with the same machines and a prepunched card as he now has in his house and the other dedicated to adding and removing floors, walls, and stairs.
joyousDream
You click on the machines menu.
@DM
Inside is the Alchemiter, punch disignex, cruxtruder, and dowel lathe along with the prepunched card.
acousticDeadeye
((Totem Lathe*))
@DM
yes that
joyousDream
You deploy the various machines in the hive
kinkShaman
KS: it's fun, you shoulD try it some time, i can't imagine the boreDom you must enDure not aDDing personal quirks,
@DM
You manage to place the cruxtruder and totem lathe easily enough, but the hive is rather cramped and you can't find space for the other two easily. You might have to do some redecorating.
joyousDream
JD: Hold on, I think I need to make some adjustments
You open the adding and removing floors section
@DM
Drykka's hive is rocked by two small tremors as the machines appear around her
kinkShaman
You ready your "weapon", and turn around
joyousDream
You attempt removing a wall and expanding out the hive
@DM
You remove one square of wall, and pretty quickly water starts to rush in
joyousDream
You quickly add back the wall
JD: I'm running out of space here, any ideas?
JD: Also are you underwater?
@DM
You replace the wall but Drykka is still a bit above ankle deep in salt water.
kinkShaman
KS: yep, if you can Do it, try to build Down, everywhere else is just water, unless you feel like making an elevator,
joyousDream
You try and find an option to dig down
@DM
You have th eoption to remove the floor
joyousDream
You remove a few blocks of floor
@DM
Water doesnt rush in but you can see a layer of water about halfway down. You only have about 30 extra grist to work with, and each block of wall or floor gives 10 back while costing 10 to replace
joyousDream
You check to see if there is now enough room for the machines
@DM
You could easily place the other two down there, but they'd be halfway submerged
joyousDream
You place them anyway
JD: Okay, I think we can start now
kinkShaman
KS: brilliant
joyousDream
JD: Oh yeah, and I need to give you this
You drop the card near the troll
@DM
It lands on her bowl of watermelon rinds.
kinkShaman
KS: a captchalogue carD?
joyousDream
JD: I don't think so
JD: You're going to need to put it in one of the machines
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joyousDream
Meanwhile you look for something to drop on the Cruxtruder
kinkShaman
KS: oh, right,
@DM
You find a pile of books that look like they might be heavy enough
joyousDream
You drop that on the Cruxtruder
@DM
Roll dex
Meanwhile, Drykka sees a pile of some of her largest occult texts float by her head.
joyousDream
!roll 1d20 + 8
NOTTyche[Dice]
(1d20) [2] : {2}
joyousDream
(so 10?)
@DM
(you can't use spaces for that but yes)
joyousDream
(oops)
@DM
You throw the books at the top of the cruxtruder but they just bounce off.
kinkShaman
You look for a slot to fit the card into, hopefully the game will have more of a tutorial soon, or that you find it eventually and can laugh because it's so intuitive.
@DM
You find a slot on the Totem Lathe, and the lathe spins when you put it inside of it but it doesn't have anything to carve.
joyousDream
You look for something else to drop on the machine. Man this is annoying.
JD: I need to get this open so it can carve something
@DM
There's the fridge, stove, plus the toilet in the little bathroom.
joyousDream
You grab the toilet and pull it over to the Cruxtruder
@DM
Roll dex to not smash the bathroom wall
joyousDream
!roll 1d20+8
NOTTyche[Dice]
(1d20+8) [10+8] : {18}
kinkShaman
KS: makes sense, i'D think you coulD just pry it open but, eh, you're the one controlling the game at the moment,
@DM
You succesfully navigate the toilet through the door and back out into the main room, where Drykka is. You do take a large chunk of the floor with the toilet, though, and the pip is squirting water.
joyousDream
JD: I'm pretty sure you can't. Sorry about your toilet.
You drop it on the Cruxtruder
@DM
You successfully smash the top of the cruxtruder but shatter the toilet at the same time. An explosion of burgundy cruxite dowels pop out, probably five or six, which quickly sink under the ankle deep water. along with it comes a sprite, also burgundy, and a countdown timer starts at the bottom. It's hard to see, but it says 1:00
joyousDream
JD: Ok, grab a dowel and chuck something into the sprite
kinkShaman
KS: something like?
joyousDream
JD: I threw bread in, that wasn't the best idea. Do you have any pets? That'd probably be good
kinkShaman
KS: no, but if anything works,
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JoyousDream
((am i on?))
@DM
(yep)
JoyousDream
JD: By the way there's a countdown, move quickly
kinkShaman
You grab one of your books, and rip one of the diagrams from it, if you aren't going to summon any of these things through the normal procedures...
@DM
What exactly is the diagram for?
kinkShaman
It's a rune that represents a nonexistant demonic being
@DM
The sprite floats near the cruxtruder, a few feet above your head
JoyousDream
JD: Great, grab a dowel, I think they dropped in the water
kinkShaman
You look into the new pond in your hive, looking for one of those cylanders
@DM
Yep, there are around 5 scattered around on the ground, a couple near you. They look like the right size for the totem lathe.
@DM
40 seconds left on the clock
kinkShaman
You grab one and slide it into the bracket thing
JoyousDream
JD: GO GO GO
JD: YOU NEED THE CARD
@DM
The card is currently hanging out of the machine where you left it.
kinkShaman
You slide the card back in, hopefully you'll live.
@DM
The totem lathe springs back to life, carving the dowel into a funky looking vase with lots of sharp edges.
JoyousDream
put that in         revealingSplashView.startAnimation(){
            print("Completed")
        }
JD: Put that in the Alchemiter, the machine with the platform
((oh god what happened))
@DM
(wut)
kinkShaman
You drop the vase thing on top of the platform
@DM
Roll dex for accuracy. The platform that you're aiming for is pretty far below and just barely not covered in water.
kinkShaman
!roll 1d20+1
@DM
Roll(1d20)+1:
8,+1
Total:9
You drop the dowel down at the Alchemiter and it hits the platform, but bounces off and rolls into the water.
kinkShaman
You try to telekinetically put it on the platform, you probably should have remembered you could do that.
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JoyousDream
(rip)
@DM
Roll int
https://www.wizards.com/dnd/dice/dice.htm
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kinkShaman
Roll(1d20)+3:
13,+3
Total:16
@DM
With a little shakiness you pick the dowel up with your mind and place it on the platform. There's a flash and suddenly a statue of a woman with her arms outstretched as if for an embrace appears.
JoyousDream
JD: Ok this is the last bit, its a sort of challenge. I've heard it's different for everyone
@DM
(dont forget to prototype)
JoyousDream
You check the countdown
kinkShaman
You ball up the diagram, and throw it at the blinkyshit orb
@DM
It's down to 20 seconds
It hits the sprite with a flash and a moment later you have a floating, burgundy, paper ball.
kinkShaman
Ehh, that works too
@DM
15 seconds
JoyousDream
JD: Hurry up, do something with that woman
kinkShaman
You try to charge at the statue, stick pulled back, and attempt to knock off the head in a single strike
@DM
You'll have to drop down into the water below first
kinkShaman
You try to leap into the hole, hoping not to get a concussion on the way down
@DM
Roll acrobatics
kinkShaman
Roll(1d20)+1:
14,+1
Total:15
@DM
(you an use tyche again btw its fixec)
kinkShaman
(Oh, ok)
@DM
You manage to land in the water with a splash without hurting yourself, and you're left face to face with the statue.
10 seconds
The water feels strangely warm.
And it comes up a bit past your waist.
JoyousDream
JD: you can do it!
kinkShaman
You flip-flop between destroying and embracing the thing, and, against your best instinct, interlock your arms with its.
@DM
The statue... Moves when you hug it, wrapping its arms around you. You are now trapped in a hug with a rock.
kinkShaman
You attempt to knock the legs out with your stick.
@DM
You can't really reach it with your trapped arms, but you can try kicking
kinkShaman
You try to push against the statue with your legs, running out of options..
@DM
You manage to kick one of the legs out from under the statue and it wobbles before falling backwards. You're suddenly fully submerged in water, unable to breath, before the statue shatters beneath you and there's a flash of light.
kinkShaman
You attempt to emerge from the water
@DM
You're able to push yourself up and free. The water level around you is quickly draining and disappearing.
JoyousDream
JD: Are you stuck there?
kinkShaman
You look up and wave
JoyousDream
You try to pick up the troll
@DM
You get an error message stating you can not pick up players
JoyousDream
"worth a try"
JD: You instead try using furniture to create stairs
(remove JD:)
@DM
You pile some chairs and tables on top of each other precariously. Drykka could maybe climb that without falling?
JoyousDream
JD: Can you climb that?
kinkShaman
You try to climb up the construction, you feel like you should take a break from symbolic bullshit
@DM
Roll acrobatics
kinkShaman
!roll 1d20+1
NOTTyche[Dice]
(1d20+1) [18+1] : {19}
@DM
You successfully climb up the tower of wobbily bullshit back into the main part of the house. The floor is damp but no longer covered in ankle deep water, and there's light coming in the window?
kinkShaman
You peer out the window, perhaps this is the promised "mystical world?"