RO/NM: Adventure Island

-- recreantOctopus [RO] onboard the Friendship, crewed by a few crab consorts, Cirrin casually looks up --
RO: who were you just talking to?
-- nitroMerc [NM] snaps shut her husktop. --
NM: Eh, just S☼l. N☼thin' big.
NM: Anyway, where are we g☼in'??
RO: oh
RO: theres a map!
RO: so it obviously leads to treasure right?
-- nitroMerc [NM] leaps to her feet. --
NM: Hell yes, that's what I'm talkin' ab☼ut!!
NM: H☼w far away are we?
RO: Patchy says it should be just over there
NM: Sweet!! C'm☼n, make this hunkajunk g☼ faster!
RO: want to get out and push?
NM: Ha ha, y☼u're hilari☼us, Rustybl☼☼d.
NM: Just d☼ as I say and get t☼ the b☼☼ty already!!
RO: yeah yeah yeah
RO: you heard the lady make haste crabs
RO: arent you even cold in this water?
NM: Psssh, unlike y☼u landdwellers I'm used t☼ it! H☼ppin' in an' ☼utta water isn't a big deal!
NM: Why, y☼u c☼ld ☼r s☼methin'?
-- nitroMerc [NM] says this as she shivers in the wind. --
RO: well yeah didnt get a chance to change out of wet clothes after you dunked CIRRIN RUNFAR
-- recreantOctopus [RO] pulls his jacket around him tighter --
NM: Tch, that was y☼ur fault!
-- nitroMerc [NM] wraps her arms around herself. --
RO: alright fine CIRRIN RUNFAR got what was coming to CIRRIN RUNFAR whatever
RO: you really not cold?
NM: What makes y☼u think I'm c☼ld?? I'm n☼t c☼ld at all! Just g☼ drive y☼ur stupid ship.
RO: oh oh okay fine
RO: CIRRIN RUNFAR was gonna offer CIRRIN RUNFARs jacket to the big important highblood but clearly you dont need it
-- recreantOctopus [RO] quickly turns away to hide a smile. He had no such intention --
-- nitroMerc [NM] frowns at him. --
NM: Are y☼u m☼uthin' ☼ff at me again?? Besides, I d☼n't need y☼ur jacket, because I'm n☼t c☼ld!!
-- nitroMerc [NM] still eyes that jacket though... --
RO: no CIRRIN RUNFARs not doing that because CIRRIN RUNFAR remembers what happened last time
NM: G☼☼d!
-- nitroMerc [NM] goes to mosey off in a less chilly corner to curl up in. --
RO: land ho!
-- recreantOctopus [RO] they arrive at another floating island rocked by the waves. It's shaped like a skull with the mouth a cave enterance. Imps and Ogres guard the entrance, the smaller ones often clinging onto the larger one's legs --
-- nitroMerc [NM] The moment Cirrin shouts land ho she gets up again and surveys the island. There's a lot of monsters. Just the way she likes it! --
NM: ☼h man, the l☼☼t must be sweeeeeeet inside!! L☼☼k at all th☼se m☼nsters!
RO: yup! lets go grab their attention then!
NM: Last ☼ne in is a r☼tten egg!!!!
-- nitroMerc [NM] bounds off the ship, bombs a blazing! --
-- recreantOctopus [RO] quickly jumps off the boat, and then opps stumbles --
RO: hey them bombs sure make loud noises
NM: Hahaha they sh☼uld!!!
-- nitroMerc's [NM'S] loud antics catches the attention of some of the imps and ogres who start heading towards them. She throws her bombs, blowing some close imps up. --
RO: yup thats gonna make pretty much all of them focus on you!
-- recreantOctopus [RO] suddenly darts forwards towards the cave entrace, ignoring the imps and rolling under the legs of a looming ogre --
NM: ... hey!! The hell d☼ y☼u think y☼u're g☼ing?!
-- nitroMerc [NM] makes as if to chase after him but is blocked by the ogres and imps. --
RO: like you said last ones a rotten egg!
NM: Y☼u little--!
-- nitroMerc [NM] duckrolls past an ogre's punch and kicks an imp in the face as she tries to catch him. All these imps are just slowing her down ugh >;( --
RO: you just take of those guys CIRRIN RUNFAR will be right back to help you
-- recreantOctopus [RO] disapears into the cave --
NM: Uuuugh!! D☼n't y☼u run away fr☼m me y☼u gutless cluckbeast!
-- nitroMerc [NM] decides that kicking imps is taking too long and throws a couple cherry bombs. She finally manages to clear a path and YOUTH ROLLS into the cave. --
-- recreantOctopus [RO] has gotten caught in a trap and is suspended upside down from the roof by a rope wrapped around his ankles. --
-- recreantOctopus [RO] smiles nervously --
-- nitroMerc [NM] ;| --
RO: er a little help?
NM: ... w☼w. Just.
-- recreantOctopus [RO] flails about --
NM: St☼p squirmin' y☼u little wriggler!! Geeeeez, d☼ I have t☼ d☼ EVERYTHING myself?
-- nitroMerc [NM] begrudgingly gets out her lighter and burns the rope. Because that's the best way to do it, obviously. --
-- recreantOctopus [RO] face plants onto the floor --
RO: er thanks CIRRIN RUNFAR guesses
-- recreantOctopus [RO] mumbles --
NM: Yeah, yeah, whatever! Just d☼n't be an idi☼t and run int☼ anym☼re traps.
NM: I'm n☼t g☼nna spend this entire time helpin' y☼ur s☼rry redbl☼☼d ass!
RO: CIRRIN RUNFAR doesnt expect you to that wont happen to CIRRIN RUNFAR again
RO: so... do you want to lead this time?
NM: Well, duuuuuh!! H☼w else sh☼uld it be? Stand back and f☼ll☼w me, Rustybl☼☼d!!
RO: CIRRIN RUNFAR right behind you
-- nitroMerc [NM] storms forward... aaaaaand falls down a pit oh shit. --
NM: FUUUUUuuuuuuuuuu☼w!!!
-- recreantOctopus [RO] pops his head over the edge --
RO: told you CIRRIN RUNFAR wouldn't fall into another trap
NM: Shut up!!!
-- nitroMerc [NM] RAGES at the bottom of the pit. --
NM: Just... get me ☼ut ☼f here!
-- recreantOctopus [RO] uses his modus to find something to help get her out, but the automatic function spits out a shovel instead. It falls into the pit --
-- nitroMerc [NM] is now an idle chum! --
NM: ...
NM: Ha. Ha.
NM: Is this funny t☼ y☼u, Runfar??
RO: no CIRRIN RUNFAR didnt meant to do that!
NM: Then get a damn r☼pe d☼wn here!!!!
-- recreantOctopus [RO] gets out a proper rope this time and drops one end down --
-- nitroMerc [NM] climbs up and punches Cirrin on the arm when she gets up. --
-- recreantOctopus [RO] rubs his arm --
RO: and what was that for?
NM: F☼r takin' s☼ l☼ng t☼ get me ☼utta that stupid h☼le.
NM: Fr☼m n☼w ☼n, y☼u're leadin' the way.
RO: CIRRIN RUNFAR didnt complain about you rescuing CIRRIN RUNFAR
-- recreantOctopus [RO] grumbles quietly --
NM: Hey, I heard that!!
-- nitroMerc [NM] another punch to the arm. --
-- recreantOctopus [RO] jumps out of the way of the punch, to land just on the edge of the pit flailing his arms for balance --
-- nitroMerc [NM] quickly grabs him and pulls him back up. --
NM: ☼h fuck me, y☼u sh☼uld just be called Cirrin Clumsyfar!
-- recreantOctopus [RO] justs looks at her with an unreadable expression after being pulled, then snaps out of it --
RO: CIRRIN RUNFAR can't be CIRRIN CLUMSYFAR because CIRRIN RUNFAR is CIRRIN RUNFAR
RO: watch this
-- recreantOctopus [RO] backs away from the bit preparing for a run up --
NM: Wait, what the hell are y☼u--?!
-- recreantOctopus [RO] runs for it and does a flip over the pit --
-- nitroMerc [NM] is impressed, but doesn't let herself show it. She slowclaps. --
NM: ... w☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼w, big fuckin' deal, y☼u can jump ☼ver h☼les!! Are we d☼ne n☼w? Can we m☼ve ☼n?? Thanks!!!
-- recreantOctopus [RO] turns his head --
RO: fine...
RO: there cant be much more of this!
-- recreantOctopus [RO] runs off towards a thin wire on the floor and yeah not going to fall for that trap again. He continues on --
NM: Yeah, I h☼pe n☼t! If I had it my way, I'd just blast thr☼ugh all these traps, straight t☼ the treasure r☼☼m!
-- nitroMerc [NM] manages to see the wire and hop over it. --
-- recreantOctopus [RO] darts on and on. Dodges a few traps now that they know what to look for a reaches the end room with the treasure. What could be inside it? Why Boondollars! He quickly grabs them all before Cucali comes and sees them --
-- nitroMerc [NM] runs after. Oh gosh why so many stupid traps!! At last she finally arrives in the treasure room... and... --
NM: ... where's the treasure??
-- nitroMerc [NM] >;/ --
RO: what treasure?
-- recreantOctopus [RO] there is quite clearly an empty treasure chest --
NM: Um, the treasure that y☼ur map menti☼ned, duuuuuh!!!!
NM: C'm☼n, hand it ☼ver!
RO: er maybe its like one of these trick quests that the others mentioned?
RO: the real treasure is friendship
NM: Y☼u're n☼t f☼☼lin' any☼ne, Rustybl☼☼d. The treasure chest is ☼pen an' y☼u're the ☼nly ☼ne in the r☼☼m!
-- nitroMerc [NM] sticks out a hand. --
-- recreantOctopus [RO] lowers his head and starts couting out boon dollars --
RO: okay you got CIRRIN RUNFAR there
NM: Y☼u're damn right I d☼! Sheeeeeeeeeesh, d☼ I need t☼ r☼ll y☼u ar☼und s☼me m☼re t☼ teach y☼u I'm the b☼ss???
RO: well if it helps CIRRIN RUNFARs not getting back in a barrel anytime soon
RO: boss
-- nitroMerc [NM] stuffs the boon dollars in her pockets --
NM: G☼☼d!!!
-- nitroMerc [NM] >;D --
RO: well theres nothing else here so lets blow this joint
-- recreantOctopus [RO] important plot clue looms in the background --
NM: Yeeeeeah, I d☼n't see much g☼ld.
NM: Man, this treasure bl☼ws!!!!!
NM: Get a better map next time!
RO: what do boondollars even buy anyway?
RO: weve already got the grist
NM: ... I think my c☼ns☼rts were sellin' stupid shit in their villages.
NM: This is pr☼bably what they want!!
NM: 'Sides, m☼ney is m☼ney!
RO: got that right hey better get back to the ship!
NM: Yeah!! C'm☼n, y☼u g☼t an☼ther island we can l☼☼t??
-- recreantOctopus [RO] runs off again outwards-wise --
-- nitroMerc [NM] chases after!! Plot things, what are plot things? --
RO: yeah CIRRIN RUNFAR plenty of stuff to plunder!
RO: way easier than following pointless quests that go nowhere
NM: Perfect!!!!
-- nitroMerc [NM] >;D --
NM: I knew there had t☼ be s☼methin' g☼☼d ab☼ut this b☼☼☼☼☼rin' planet!
-- recreantOctopus [RO] comes to a sudden halt. Whoops, looks like there were some monster outside they missed and they look pretty angry --
-- nitroMerc [NM] shoves Cirrin forward. --
RO: ahhh
NM: Sh☼w him whatcha g☼t, bigsh☼t!!
-- recreantOctopus [RO] rolls foward with the shove and takes out an alchemised cattleprod, then looks back --
RO: just watch where you chuck those bombs
-- recreantOctopus [RO] strifes with the monsters! He darts in and out hitting where he sees an opportunity and running from any threats --
NM: Psssh, I'm aaaaaaaaaaaalways careful!!
-- nitroMerc [NM] then proceeds to chuck bombs with gleeful abandon at the monsters, making her way through with explosive force. --
RO: thats what you call carefull!
NM: Aaaaaw, y☼u afraid ☼f a little fire an' brimst☼ne, Rustybl☼☼d??
-- recreantOctopus [RO] shocks an imp till it explodes into grist --
RO: no!
RO: CIRRIN RUNFARs afraid of a lot of fire and brimstone
NM: Hahahahaha!!!
-- nitroMerc [NM] is too busy laughing maniacally. --
RO: okay theyre all dead you can stop laughing crazylike now!
NM: Whaaaa? Already??
NM: But I was havin' fun!
-- nitroMerc [NM] ;D --
-- recreantOctopus [RO] looks around --
RO: well theres no one else left
RO: except CIRRIN RUNFAR
NM: Maaaaaan, just as I was gettin' started t☼☼!
NM: Well, I guess that means we'll have t☼ sail ☼ff t☼ an☼ther island and bl☼w that up!!!!
NM: Let's g☼☼☼☼☼☼!!
-- nitroMerc [NM] is EXCITE. --
RO: yeah!!!
-- recreantOctopus [RO] rushes off and jumps onto the boat, pushing it out into the water --
-- nitroMerc [NM] hops aboard the ship, ready for adventure! --
-- recreantOctopus [RO] and off they goooooo! --