[S] Keriha: Enter

@tzivos_DM
~BEGIN~
Keriha sits at her computer, two empty prompts sitting before her, a "random" button sitting beneath each empty prompt
savantMecanophile
Keriha: Presses both buttons
@tzivos_DM
pressing both buttons quickly closes both prompts before two new ones appear
@tzivos_DM
reading from the left to right sides, the prompts display:
SERVER PLAYER: antagonistsHero
CLIENT PLAYER: arcaneNimrod
all at once, the prompt displaying SERVER PLAYER suddenly expands and covers the whole screen
plastered on the screen are the words, "CONNECTING TO SERVER"
SavantMecanophile
"amazing"
@tzivos_DM
Locke sits at his computer screen, having failed to find the website from which he acquired his copy of the game from
when suddenly his screen lights up and is covered in the words, "CONNECTING TO CLIENT"
AntagonistsHero
"Oh shit"
@tzivos_DM
within a few seconds, he is redirected to a new window, through which he can see a young troll girl sitting at her computer, surrounded on all sides by clutter and various scrapped projects and equipment
on the top of Locke's screen is a menu of tabs
the first of which is already open, revealing four large devices and a small captchalogue card
to his left is a pre-opened chat window
AntagonistsHero
AH: HElLO? ARe you my client or somethiNG?
SavantMecanophile
SM: 2I guess I am3
AntagonistsHero
AH: COol, I wish I understood more of what you were typing but OK. I Don't know what to do with you or anythiNG.
SavantMecanophile
SM: 5 Me Neither. What in the hell is this game anyways 7
AntagonistsHero
AH: NOt sure, this game is really suspicioUS.
SavantMecanophile
SM: 11 well well. I guess you'll need to do something abput those objects and scatter them around 13
AntagonistsHero
I look at the menu
@tzivos_DM
Glancing at the currently open menu, Locke sees that under each device is a name
in order, their names are
Cruxtruder
Alchemiter
Totem Lathe
Punch Designix
and lastly the pre-punched card
AntagonistsHero
I place the Cruxtruder on top of her couch
@tzivos_DM
the game gives a somewhat loud *BEEP* as the cruxtruder flashes a red color, indicating an invalid position to place the device
AntagonistsHero
I attempt to place the Cruxtruder as close as possible to her, without being on the couch
@tzivos_DM
You manage to place the cruxtruder next to the couch and Keriha, and it sits somewhere close to the middle of the room
SavantMecanophile
I am slightly jumpy at the sight of it
SM: 17 why, this is some strange space bending abilities 19
I poke it
@tzivos_DM
poking the large, white device yields no immediate results
SavantMecanophile
i try to jump on it
@tzivos_DM
roll acrobatics
SavantMecanophile
!roll 1d20+3
NOTTyche[Dice]
rolled 1d20+3 --> [ 1d20=2 ] | {5}
@tzivos_DM
You attempt to jump onto the device, but its round, smooth sides and lack of edges make it very difficult to do so and you flop over onto the couch in your failed attempt
SavantMecanophile
I meow in protest
@tzivos_DM
"Meow"
it's adorable, but completely pointless
SavantMecanophile
"dammit"
AntagonistsHero
I move the couch in an attempt to throw her off it
@tzivos_DM
roll acrobatics
AntagonistsHero
!roll 1d20+3
NOTTyche[Dice]
rolled 1d20+3 --> [ 1d20=12 ] | {15}
@tzivos_DM
Locke successfully manages to lift the couch and knock Keriha off; she lands tush-first on the floor where the couch was
locke is now holding the couch in the air
SavantMecanophile
I hiss
"fucking asshole"
AntagonistsHero
AH: SOrry, couldn't resiST.
@tzivos_DM
roll acrobatics again to throw the couch on the cruxtruder
AntagonistsHero
!roll 1d20+3
NOTTyche[Dice]
rolled 1d20+3 --> [ 1d20=3 ] | {6}
@tzivos_DM
your attempt to throw the couch fails and it careens into the wall sitting adjacent to the device
SavantMecanophile
"hey, don't make a mess!"
AntagonistsHero
AH: SOrry, I thought it would be funNY
SavantMecanophile
i groan and get up
"what the hell do I do then"
AntagonistsHero
I place down the Totem Lathe in front of the kitchen door
@tzivos_DM
you successfully do so and the entrance to Keriha's kitchen is now mostly blocked by the device
access is still possible by climbing through the open space between the device's needle and clamps, however
SavantMecanophile
"oh, fucking lovely"
AntagonistsHero
AH: NO snack breaks while there is thinking to be doNE.
I place down the Alchemiter next to it
@tzivos_DM
the alchemiter lands squarely and heavily next to the totem lathe in a corner of the living room
a *thud* can be felt as it lands
AntagonistsHero
AH: GO play around wit thoSE.
savantMecanophile
SM: 2 you wanna starve me? why would you cut off the kitchen? 3
AntagonistsHero
AH: NO snacks during thinking tiME
savantMecanophile
Keriha: Ugh
AntagonistsHero
AH: I'Ll look up a guiDE
savantMecanophile
I go and poke the totem lathe
Tzivos_DM
poking the totem lathe does nothing, but you can see a small slot on the side of the device, just big enough for a captchalogue card
savantMecanophile
"Interesting"
SM: 5 Hey, what kinda card should I put in this? 7
Tzivos_DM
There appears to be just enough room to squeeze the alchemiter next to the totem lathe, taking up a full corner of the room
savantMecanophile
I am spooked by the sudden appearance of the Alchemiter thingy
"I'm not getting used to that"
AntagonistsHero
AH: DO oyu have a captchalogue caRD?
savantMecanophile
I look for a captchalog card
"Oh"
Tzivos_DM
you can find a captchalogue card in your devices menu
AntagonistsHero
The prepunched card?
Tzivos_DM
yes
savantMecanophile
"Found it"
AntagonistsHero
I place down the prepunched card on the couch
Tzivos_DM
the couch is currently partially embedded in Keriha's wall, so the card floats down to the floor next to the cruxtruder
savantMecanophile
SM: 11 I assume I should put this into the totem thing? 13
AntagonistsHero
AH: I Think SO
savantMecanophile
I slide the card into the slot of the totem device
Tzivos_DM
the card slides in smoothly and...
nothing happens
AntagonistsHero
AH: CRap, I was hoping that'd woRK
savantMecanophile
I examine the cruxtruder
Tzivos_DM
upon further examination, a very large cylinder protrudes from the cruxtruder with a seemingly loose lid sitting atop it, with a faint, teal glow radiating from under the lid
"hmm"
savantMecanophile
I open the device, cautiously, scared of an imminent explosion
Tzivos_DM
the lid is sealed, so the device stays closed without any use of force
savantMecanophile
I find myself to be quite silly. How did I not think of turning the valve.
Tzivos_DM
roll STR
1d20+2 = 14
you twist and turn the valve as hard as you can, but the lid doesn't budge
savantMecanophile
"fuck me"
I back off and look for something that would allow me to open it
Tzivos_DM
Keriha: Roll Perception
1d20-3 = 13
you manage to find a random scrapped project of yours that looks heavy enough to smash the lid open
AntagonistsHero
I attempt to remove the lid
Tzivos_DM
Locke's cursor is unable to lock onto the cruxtruder's lid
savantMecanophile
"Hehehehehehe"
AntagonistsHero
AH: SMash it in twain good KeriHA
savantMecanophile
I pick up the unidentified and smash it as hard as I can on the lid
Tzivos_DM
roll STR
1d20+2 = 13
You barely manage to lift the heavy scrap and throw it onto the lid
it impacts with a heavy *thud* and the lid comes flying off
from beneath the lid, teal-colored cruxite dowels begin flying out in every direction
following the dowels is a small kernelsprite
you can also notice...
there's a timer counting down on the cruxtruder
11:11
savantMecanophile
"finally"
"what the hell is that"
AntagonistsHero
AH: TRy putting it into AlchemizER
savantMecanophile
I examine the cruxite dowels
Tzivos_DM
the cruxite dowels are basic, smooth, teal-colored cylindrical objects made out of what seems to be some kind of crystal-like substance
"pretty"
"very pretty"
"pretty pretty pretty"
AntagonistsHero
AH: I Think it should do somethiNG
savantMecanophile
I put the cruxite dowels in the alchemizer
Tzivos_DM
putting a cruxite dowel in the alchemiter yields seemingly nothing
AntagonistsHero
AH: I Don't like the look of that timER. LEt's make hasTE
Tzivos_DM
10:55
savantMecanophile
SM: 17 Me too 19
"Man, what the hell should I do then"
"Maybe the totem thing has some use for this"
AntagonistsHero
AH: PUt the Cruxite dowel and the prepunched card on the alchemitER. IT seems like they'll do something hopefulLY
savantMecanophile
I put both on the alchemiter
Tzivos_DM
putting the pre-punched card and a dowel on the alchemiter yields more nothing
10:40
savantMecanophile
I put the cruxite dowel in the totem lathe
"if that doesn't work i don't know what will"
Tzivos_DM
the clamps of the totem lathe grab hold of the dowel firmly
savantMecanophile
"AHA"
AntagonistsHero
I place down the punch designix right behind Keriha
Tzivos_DM
there's not enough room to place the punch designix behind Keriha right now
AntagonistsHero
I place it in the direct centre of the room
Tzivos_DM
the punch designix falls with another *thud* in the center of the room
Keriha can hear a nigh-inaudible whirring noise coming from the totem lathe, almost as if it's on stand-by, waiting for a certain action to be performed
8:45
savantMecanophile
I examine the punch designix
Could it be that it's used to punch cards?
Tzivos_DM
the punch designix looks like a weird combination of a piano and a small work-desk with a keyboard attached to a cord sitting atop the device
8:15
savantMecanophile
I take a captchalogue card to the punch designix
"what to do, what to do"
Tzivos_DM
there's a small slot in the designix big enough to fit a card, or maybe two
savantMecanophile
I put the card in the designix
Tzivos_DM
the card fits in the slot almost identically in manner to the totem lathe
savantMecanophile
"Interesting"
Tzivos_DM
next to the slot, adjacent to the keyboard, is a small button with two lights above it. one light is currently flashing red
savantMecanophile
I smash the keyboard randomly
Tzivos_DM
the keyboard beeps and boops and nothing else happens
7:50
savantMecanophile
"Shit"
AntagonistsHero
AH: GO to the totem latHE
savantMecanophile
I slip the pre-punched card into the totem lathe
AntagonistsHero
AH: IT made that souND
savantMecanophile
A gut feeling has ordered me to do this
Tzivos_DM
you hear a little more whirring and notice the lever sitting next to the card slot
7:00
savantMecanophile
I pull the lever
Tzivos_DM
upon pulling the lever, the clamps tighten their already-firm grip on the cruxite dowel and begin rotating the dowel at extreme speeds while the needle above begins to descend
in a few seconds the needle goes up and down, carving the dowel
6:50
the needle finishes carving the dowel and the clamps loosen their grip
roll perception
1d20-3 = 15
you notice some lights coming from outside
you also notice what sounds like thuds and what almost sounds like explosions, too
savantMecanophile
I look out the window
"Holly jeegus"
Tzivos_DM
you look out the window to see meteors descending upon the earth, scorching the ground wherever they land in fiery explosions of varying size
the nearby trees and forest have caught fire
mama bear is nowhere to be found
savantMecanophile
"No not the trees! Not the trees! AAAAAAAAH"
I panic and look for mama bear
Tzivos_DM
roll perception
1d20-3 = 6
she's nowhere to be seen
savantMecanophile
"MOM! IT"S RAINING METEORS! THE FOREST'S ON FIRE!"
"MOOOOOOOM WHERE ARE YOU"
Tzivos_DM
no reply comes your way.
savantMecanophile
I fall on the ground and curl up into a ball
AntagonistsHero
AH: GEt up, if you don't act quickly you'll dIE!
Tzivos_DM
5:45
savantMecanophile
I get up, a little sad
Tzivos_DM
you hear another explosion from outside, a little louder and more distinct than all the previous ones
alongside what sounds like a very muffled whimper
savantMecanophile
I run towards the noise
Tzivos_DM
before you make it to the door, mama bear collapses through it, her fur charred and burned, a large chunk of her lower body completely burned and nearly falling off
your sprite suddenly floats forward and begins moving around frantically
savantMecanophile
"MOM!"
I hug the body tightly
"what the hell is that?"
Tzivos_DM
the sprite continues to move frantically, going back and forth between circling around you and mama bear
savantMecanophile
I get up and try to catch the sprite
Tzivos_DM
as soon as you get up, the sprite dodges beneath you, colliding with mama bear in the process
you're knocked back by a blinding flash of light
when you open your eyes you can see mama bear's face on the sprite
5:00
AntagonistsHero
AH: AHahahah, omg what is thAT?
savantMecanophile
"what the fuck"
SM: 23 hey, what the hell is happening 27
AntagonistsHero
AH: I'Ve no clue, did they merge or somethiNG?
Tzivos_DM
MamaSprite suddenly flies away in the direction of the totem lathe
savantMecanophile
I follow her
Tzivos_DM
she stops in front of the carved dowel and floats in place beside it
4:00
savantMecanophile
"what do i do with that?"
Tzivos_DM
mama sprite slowly floats toward the alchemiter and stops in front of the small platform on which cruxite dowels are placed
savantMecanophile
I take the dowel and place it on the alchemiter
Tzivos_DM
as soon as the dowel is placed on the platform, it releases a nearly-blinding flash of light before you realize you actually ARE blinded
3:30
suddenly, from nowhere you feel something hit you in the back of the head
savantMecanophile
"what the hell"
Tzivos_DM
you can feel some kind of object in your hands, like a bat or a bludgeoning device
it's smooth and cold
savantMecanophile
"I could use this as a weapon"
"though there is nothing to fight here"
Tzivos_DM
as if in retort, something hits you in the back of the head again
3:00
savantMecanophile
I turn to face the little asshole doing that
Tzivos_DM
you turn wildly and blindly
savantMecanophile
"Oh dear"
Tzivos_DM
something hits you again, this time the left side of your face
savantMecanophile
"fight first, question later."
I swing the weapon with all my strenght
Tzivos_DM
roll perception to vaguely swing in the direction of your aggressor
1d20-3=11
you turn too far and swing at the air
you're hit again from your right side this time
2:00
savantMecanophile
"mom, a little help here"
Tzivos_DM
MamaSprite just floats
meteors begin to descend faster
you can hear larger explosions outside, some of which shake the ground
the smell of burning trees wafts into your house
savantMecanophile
"okay, alright"
AntagonistsHero
I lift the couch and throw it at her attacker
savantMecanophile
"thanks dude"
Tzivos_DM
the couch flies through the air and deflects off of the attacker, which Locke can see is just a floating orb of cruxite with a small hole that shoots out cruxite fragments
it crashes through the wall next to the front door
savantMecanophile
"Poor couch"
Tzivos_DM
The cruxite orb shoots another fragment at Keriha, hitting her in the right cheek
savantMecanophile
SM: 31 so, what now? 37
AntagonistsHero
AH: I Don't know, grab it and put it on those machinES
savantMecanophile
I grab it and put it on the alchemiter
Tzivos_DM
you grope the air blindly
1:30
savantMecanophile
I smash it
Tzivos_DM
roll perception to swing in the right direction
1d20-3 = 8
a swing an' a miss!
savantMecanophile
"For fuck's sake"
AntagonistsHero
AH: OH fuck, so little time left, do random things, flail around, you mustn't let that time go oUT
Tzivos_DM
1:00
savantMecanophile
I keep smashing
Tzivos_DM
roll perception again
1d20-3 = critfail 1
you biff so badly you hit yourself in the shins
take 2 damage
0:50
savantMecanophile
"aaaaaaaargh COME ON"
I am now hysterical. The rage has gotten to me.
AntagonistsHero
AH: ONe more try, I belieVE
Tzivos_DM
0:40
savantMecanophile
I hit will all my might, with all my belief
Tzivos_DM
roll perception
1d20-3 = 7
you miss again
0:30
savantMecanophile
I hit
Hit hit hit hit hit
Tzivos_DM
roll perception
savantMecanophile
"You better fucking hit it or so help me"
Tzivos_DM
1d20-3 = 4
miss
0:25
savantMecanophile
I throw the hammer
Tzivos_DM
roll perception
1d20-3 = 10
roll to hit
1d20+2 = 14
the cruxite bludgeoning device goes flying through the air
it flies towards the orb...
savantMecanophile
I sit on the ground and cover my face
Tzivos_DM
suddenly, you're absorbed in a blinding flash of light once more
~END~