[S] Crypt Crawling: Two-Man Venture

===last we left off, Lavira and Plutia were both trying to examine the room they killed the basilisk in
with a 15 investigation and 15 perception roll each===

Sorodin
Alright.
It's a long narrow room, with closed and locked doors on the left and right side of the room.
There is a computer terminal in the center.
callousCraftswoman
I go to the computer terminal and investigate it for any power switches or mechanisms
Sorodin
The computer terminal is already on, and it seems to have no off switch.
You could, of course, smash it in.
That is a thing that you could do.
plushRoyalty
PR: What is on the computer?
callousCraftswoman
I look at what's displayed on the computer terminal
Sorodin
There is a blank MS paint tab open, and nothing else.
callousCraftswoman
huh. I wonder what would happen...
I draw a small, shitty wolf in MS paint
"There's only a single tab of MS paint opened on the computer. I'm drawing something to see what happens"
Sorodin
The small, shitty wolf does nothing but exist on the screen.
callousCraftswoman
"And it appears that the MS paint tab does nothing at all."
I close the MS Paint tab and look on the computer for any other programs
Sorodin
There are no other programs on the computer.
plushRoyalty
Plutia shrugs as she goes over to the doors to see if they have a lock
"Did you try perhaps seeing if there are stored pictures?"
callousCraftswoman
"And it appears that MS Paint is the -only- program available on this terminal."
"how disappointing"
Sorodin
The doors do not have a pickable lock, although you probably could break them if you really wanted to.
With a nat 20.
plushRoyalty
"Well it must be connected to these doors somehow. "
callousCraftswoman
"You may be correct. I'll start with the obvious, then."
I open MS Paint once more and look back and forth between the keyhole in the door on the right and the terminal as I draw a detailed key
Sorodin
There is no keyhole in the door!
callousCraftswoman
"Plutia, I think we would be better able to progress if we tried investigating the other rooms and then returning here. We may find a hint or an unlocking mechanism."
plushRoyalty
"Very well. Let's move quickly, we only have so much time."
Plutia quickly checks the computer to see if there are previous images saved
Sorodin
There's nothing on it at all but MS paint.
callousCraftswoman
I head out through the open doorway and re-familiarize myself with the center room
Lavira, you enter the previous room. There's a staircase going up in the center, and a door on your left and right.
plushRoyalty
"Peculiar..." she draws an image of the door being bashed open before joining back with Lavira
Sorodin
There's also one directly across from you, but there's a weird aura coming from it that drives you away.
callousCraftswoman
I head over to the doorway on my left, beckoning Plutia to follow
Sorodin
Nothing happens, and Plutia rejoins Lavira.
plushRoyalty
Plutia follows her through the doorway on the left
Sorodin
It's the same levers room you were in before.
There's a door on the exact opposite side.
callousCraftswoman
I walk over to the door on the opposite side and try opening it
I prepare to dodge any surprise attacks while I do so
plushRoyalty
Plutia keeps watches as they go in as she eyes the levers, looking for symbols on them to indiciate what they do
Sorodin
...without interacting with any of the levers in the room, the doors open.
Good job.
plushRoyalty
"Well that was particularly easy."
Sorodin
You have a feeling that there might have been a long and intricate puzzle here, but was removed just to see you fiddle around with levers for an hour. Alas, you totally bypassed everything.
callousCraftswoman
I keep my eyes peeled for any immediate threats and scan the new room we've entered
plushRoyalty
Plutia quietly moves in behind Lavira, keeping an eye out for danger
Sorodin
The new room has several banners on the opposite wall, as well as a door to the left. There is a large black being standing in the middle of the room, trying not to hit his head on the ceiling and totally failing
callousCraftswoman
"be quiet, plutia. We still haven't been noticed"
plushRoyalty
Plutia nods, whispering "Let's get the drop on him..."
callousCraftswoman
I swap out my kyanite and attempt to initiate a sneak attack
Sorodin
!roll 2d8
Tyche[Dice]
(2d8) [14] : {14}
plushRoyalty
Plutia sneaks to get a surprise attack off on the creature
Sorodin
It actually does notice you, but the DM forgot to mention that.
plushRoyalty
!roll 1d20+5
Tyche[Dice]
(1d20+5) [12+5] : {17}
Sorodin
And whoops.
!roll 2#1d8
Tyche[Dice]
(1d8) [4] : {4} (1d8) [7] : {7}
Sorodin
So, roll Initiative.
!roll 1d20
Tyche[Dice]
(1d20) [16] : {16}
callousCraftswoman
!roll 1d20+4
Tyche[Dice]
(1d20+4) [12+4] : {16}
callousCraftswoman
I swap back to my kyanite armor and prepare to fight
Sorodin
Plutia?
plushRoyalty
!roll 1d20+5
Tyche[Dice]
(1d20+5) [13+5] : {18}
Sorodin
Turn order is
Plutia > Lavira > Ogre
good luck getting an attack off ogre
plushRoyalty
Plutia eyerolls as she moves to get behind the ogre and flank, she spinmodes at the ogre
!roll 1d20+6
Tyche[Dice]
(1d20+6) [11+6] : {17}
Sorodin
hit
plushRoyalty
plutia DRIVES THROUGH
!roll 1d4+12
Tyche[Dice]
(1d4+12) [1+12] : {13}
Sorodin
You cut off one of it's arms.
Good job.
callousCraftswoman
I run forward and slice at the ogre's other arm
!roll 1d20+7
Tyche[Dice]
(1d20+7) [11+7] : {18}
Sorodin
hit
callousCraftswoman
!roll 1d6+8 POWERSTRIKE
Tyche[Dice]
(1d6+8) [6+8] : {14}
Sorodin
It...
doesn't die, surprisingly.
callousCraftswoman
I attempt to bluff
Sorodin
However, it now has no arms.
LOOK MOM NO HANDS
callousCraftswoman
!roll 1d20+2
Tyche[Dice]
(1d20+2) [20+2] : {22}
plushRoyalty
"Tough one...but no matter"
callousCraftswoman
"No matter indeed. It will die within the next blow,"
Sorodin
It unhinges it's jaw, and then breathes fire on all of you.
!roll 1d20+3 VS Reflex
Tyche[Dice]
(1d20+3) [20+3] : {23}
Sorodin
!roll 1d8+3
Tyche[Dice]
(1d8+3) [4+3] : {7}
Sorodin
7 * 2 = 14
Both of you, take 14 damage from the searing hot flames.
The ogre, armless, ends it's turn.
plushRoyalty
"Bastard...! Die!"
Plutia spinmodes the ogre
!roll 1d20+6
Tyche[Dice]
(1d20+6) [9+6] : {15}
Sorodin
hit
plushRoyalty
!roll 1d6+12
Tyche[Dice]
(1d6+12) [1+12] : {13}
plushRoyalty
She Drove her spinmode through the ogre
Sorodin
That pretty much finishes it off, letting it explode into a bunch of grist.
Take 20 EXP, both of you.
callousCraftswoman
*huff*
"that was a rougher battle than I was hoping for"
plushRoyalty
"Indeed...are you alright?"
plushRoyalty
HP: 29/53
callousCraftswoman
24/60hp
"I'm fine. I've endured worse than this before"
Sorodin
Take 4 T2 grist, 8 T1 grist, and 24 build grist, with 1 left over in T1 and build grist.
plushRoyalty
"I'll take the left over this time."
callousCraftswoman
"Go right ahead"
Sorodin
Alright, Plutia can have that.
callousCraftswoman
I slowly walk over to the door that should be on my left and examine the room for anything useful while doing so
Sorodin
The only thing in the room, really, are the banners.
They're just purple-colored banners, because I know you're going to ask.
plushRoyalty
Plutia looks over the banners "Why are these here?"
What design do they have?
Sorodin
None.
They're just purple-colored banners.
callousCraftswoman
"These are most likely belonging to or representing Derse"
"I see no reason to pay too much focus, if any"
I continue through the door on the left cautiously, beckoning Plutia to follow
Sorodin
You enter through the door, into a room with a giant spirograph design on the wall. There are three small black creatures screwing around, who don't notice you.
!roll 3#1d6
Tyche[Dice]
(1d6) [2] : {2} (1d6) [6] : {6} (1d6) [3] : {3}
callousCraftswoman
I swap out my Kyanite armor for easier and quieter movement
"Plutia, there are yet more monsters. They haven't noticed us"
"I'm moving in for an attack now"
plushRoyalty
Plutia smiles "Right with you..."
Plutia sneaks up to get the jump on them
Sorodin
One of them has a lazor beam arm, another oil-like tentacles, and the final one has small wings and gnarled talons.
plushRoyalty
!roll 1d20+5 for stealth
Tyche[Dice]
(1d20+5) [7+5] : {12}
Sorodin
They are about 10 feet away from eachother.
And 15 feet away from you each.
!roll 3#1d20-1
Tyche[Dice]
(1d20+-1) [20+-1] : {19} (1d20+-1) [10+-1] : {9} (1d20+-1) [18+-1] : {17}
callousCraftswoman
!roll 1d20+5 Stealth
Tyche[Dice]
(1d20+5) [4+5] : {9}
Sorodin
Two of them notice both of you, while the one with the laser continues playing with rocks on the ground.
callousCraftswoman
I swap back to my kyanite armor and prepare to battle
Sorodin
You may attack the non-laser one and roll initiative, or get a free attack on the laser one.
plushRoyalty
Plutia readies her bowblade for combat
callousCraftswoman
I dash and slice at the lazor-imp
plushRoyalty
Well. Why not both?
Sorodin
Why not both? Because you guys could be idiotic and wait there for the laser one to notice, i guess
callousCraftswoman
!roll 2#1d20+7 sneak attack advantage
Tyche[Dice]
(1d20+7) [19+7] : {26} (1d20+7) [12+7] : {19}
Sorodin
That hits.
callousCraftswoman
!roll 1d6+8 POWERSTRIKE
Tyche[Dice]
(1d6+8) [2+8] : {10}
Sorodin
You deal INSANE OVERKILL DAMAGE BECAUSE FUCK MY ROLLS to the laser one, who explodes.
Sorodin
the laser one is dead now, and you all have to roll initiative.
(The laser one was the one in the middle.)
plushRoyalty
!roll 1d20+5
Tyche[Dice]
(1d20+5) [3+5] : {8}
callousCraftswoman
!roll 1d20+4 initiative
Tyche[Dice]
(1d20+4) [7+4] : {11}
Sorodin
!roll 2#1d20
Tyche[Dice]
(1d20) [7] : {7} (1d20) [13] : {13}
Sorodin
Okay, turn order is.
Dragon Imp > Lavira > Plutia > Outer God Imp
The dragon imp goes for Plutia, and in an act of PURE REVENGE attempts to claw her.
!roll 1d20+2
Tyche[Dice]
(1d20+2) [11+2] : {13}
Sorodin
but probably misses.
Lavira's turn.
callousCraftswoman
I slice at the outer god imp. Plutia can handle the other one
!roll 1d20+7
Tyche[Dice]
(1d20+7) [20+7] : {27}
plushRoyalty
CRITICAL
callousCraftswoman
!roll 1d6+8 CRITICAL POWERSTRIKE
Tyche[Dice]
(1d6+8) [2+8] : {10}
Sorodin
haha hes dead
Sorodin
Yeah, he bursts into a lot of tiny pieces.
plushRoyalty
Rest in Spagetti.
callousCraftswoman
end turn
Sorodin
Plutia, your turn.
plushRoyalty
Plutia attacks the dragon imp with spinmode
!roll 1d20+6
Tyche[Dice]
(1d20+6) [15+6] : {21}
plushRoyalty
She than drives through the imp
!roll 1d4+12
Tyche[Dice]
(1d4+12) [2+12] : {14}
Sorodin
yeah hes dead
You deal 13 overkill damage, because again
fuck my rolls
He explodes as well.
Take 30 EXP, both of you.
plushRoyalty
"As naturally expected"
callousCraftswoman
"I'm glad that was quick and easy."
Sorodin
Take 6 T1 grist, and 27 build grist, both of you.
One T1 grist is extra.
plushRoyalty
"The extra is yours."
callousCraftswoman
"My thanks"
Sorodin
Alright. Now that the imps are dead...
The room doesn't change.
It's just a room with a spirograph painted on the wall.
callousCraftswoman
"Let's move on"
I head back through the two previous doorways and into the center room, beckoning plutia to follow
plushRoyalty
Plutia nods, she takes note of the spirograph before followin
"Perhaps the spirograph is one of the images we must draw"
callousCraftswoman
"That may actually be true. Let's quickly examine the rest of this place before returning to the terminal, though."
I head through the door on the right side, which is opposite the left door.
plushRoyalty
"Agreed. We still have the doorway on the right." she heads into the door on the right side
Sorodin
The only thing in the room is a chest.
It is a very suspicious chest.
callousCraftswoman
I quickly scan the room and the chest for traps
callousCraftswoman
!roll 1d20+2 perception(?)
Tyche[Dice]
(1d20+2) [18+2] : {20}
Sorodin
Roll Perception please.
plushRoyalty
Plutia searches for traps first
!roll 1d20
Tyche[Dice]
(1d20) [7+1] : {8}
Sorodin
None of you find any traps.
It is still very suspicious.
callousCraftswoman
"Plutia, I'll open the chest. Keep watch while I do so."
I move forward and smack the chest with my sword before opening it
plushRoyalty
Plutia nods and readies herself, keeping watch for anything suspicious
Sorodin
You smack the chest with your sword.
It seems kind of annoyed.
callousCraftswoman
oh boy
plushRoyalty
MIIIMIC
callousCraftswoman
"Plutia this chest appears to be alive and/or capable of what might be sentient thought"
"come here and help me kill it"
Sorodin
Anyway, you open the chest, and come out with skull and swirl cylinders.
Yay.
callousCraftswoman
"nevermind"
plushRoyalty
"A chest, alive? That is quite peculiar....what are those?"
"Other than the skull cylinder."
callousCraftswoman
"Never mind, I suppose my imagination got the better of me"
plushRoyalty
Plutia picks up the cylinders
Sorodin
Literally no traps spring upon you taking the cylinders out, somehow.
plushRoyalty
"Interesting...perhaps these can be used in the alchemiter?"
"Or for some puzzle here"
callousCraftswoman
"Let's return to the terminal, I suppose. Hold onto those cylinders, they may be related to opening the doors next to the terminal."
plushRoyalty
Plutia nods and catchplogues both
callousCraftswoman
I return to the computer terminal and scan it for any cylindrical slots
plushRoyalty
Plutia draws a spirograph on MS paint
Sorodin
There are no cylindrical slots in the terminal.
After you finish drawing the spirograph, the doors open.
A third one directly across from the computer opens for a second, and then closes.
callousCraftswoman
"Let's continue, then."
"For now let's investigate the newly opened doors"
plushRoyalty
Plutia grins before she walks through the newly opened door
callousCraftswoman
I head into the left doorway, beckoning Plutia to follow
Sorodin
As Plutia goes through one door, it closes behind her.
plushRoyalty
Plutia quickly turns around and bangs on the door "Lavira?! Are thou alright?"
Sorodin
You head into the left doorway.
callousCraftswoman
"Plutia?! I'm fine, but are you okay?"
Sorodin
Both of them have hallways, that turn and face the opposite direction you came from, and open up to another door.
plushRoyalty
"I am quite alright."
callousCraftswoman
"I'll see if I can open the door again"
I go to the terminal and draw a spirograph
plushRoyalty
"Verily well." Plutia waits as she peers down the hallway "There appears to be a doorway on thee other side"
Sorodin
The door is closed behind you!
You cannot access the terminal.
callousCraftswoman
"well, shit"
plushRoyalty
Plutia moves forward
callousCraftswoman
"I've been trapped behind a door, too"
plushRoyalty
"Alright...we must continue onwards then!"
callousCraftswoman
"all we can do is move forwards"
Sorodin
I assume both of you enter your doorways?
callousCraftswoman
I make my way through the hallway to the door at the end and enter
plushRoyalty
Yes she does
Sorodin
You both enter into a barren circular room.
There are doors on the direct other side from you, but they're closed.
callousCraftswoman
I look for cylinder slots
plushRoyalty
Plutia raises an eyebrow as she walks over, examining the door for a way to open it
Sorodin
There are five in the floor.
Plutia, you find no way to open the door.
callousCraftswoman
"It's yet another cylinder puzzle"
"There are slots in the floor for the cylinders"
Sorodin
Plutia, you cannot hear Lavira.
plushRoyalty
Plutia examines the room itself for clues
Sorodin
It's completely barren.
plushRoyalty
"Tis...concerning..."
Sorodin
Lavira, you cannot hear Plutia.
callousCraftswoman
I pull out my phone and check on Plutia
Sorodin
She's online.
callousCraftswoman
CC: Plutia where are you? I've found myself in a strange circular room with cylinder slots in the floor -}--
plushRoyalty
Plutia pulls out a small plush from her modus, ripping it open and dropping the remains on the ground as she pulls out the cellphone inside of it
PR: |VV| Ah dear Lavira, I find mineself in a barren room. Although I do not see any cylinders.
callousCraftswoman
CC: I mean there are cylindrical slots in the floor that you can insert the two cylinders into -}--
CC: Can you see them? -}--
plushRoyalty
Plutia looks down at the floor for cylinder slots
Sorodin
She can indeed.
And finds them.
plushRoyalty
PR: |VV| Ah, yes there are 5 in total.
PR: |VV| Perhaps we should take a small break to figure this out?
callousCraftswoman
CC: I'm quite tired, so that sounds like a good plan -}--

==resting ensues==

plushRoyalty
PR: |VV| Oh...I forgot to mention, I made it.
PR: |VV| I do not know how, but I am now fully in this session
callousCraftswoman
CC: Oh! That is actually fantastic news! -}--
CC: Pray tell, what happened? -}--
CC: but do be quick, we most likely don't have much time for stories if what you say about the laser cannon pointed at derse is true
plushRoyalty -}--
PR: |VV| Well, I hast journeyed into an eye dungeon where I squared off against a phantom
PR: |VV| He was quite a tough customer, and attempted to unleash an extremely powerful laser at mineself
callousCraftswoman
CC: You say attempted -}--
plushRoyalty
PR: |VV| By sheer luck or skill, I dodged it and suddenly appeared on a cyan planet
callousCraftswoman
CC: I thought so -}--
CC: And I'm relieved to hear that -}--
plushRoyalty
PR: |VV| Before I slew him. and indeed, I art too
PR: |VV| Auraum helped me a bit, mine planet has 'logic generators' which she turned off
PR: |VV| Allowing me to reunite with her and return to mine hive where I discovered that Leviathan dad is now the size of a hummingbird
callousCraftswoman
CC: I actually have a somewhat bizarre story of my own -}--
plushRoyalty
PR: |VV| OH?
callousCraftswoman
CC: Before I woke back up on Derse and ventured here, I was fighting to defend a spire of frogs on lokaf -}--
CC: The mission was going well for a while, but unfortunately, something went awry -}--
plushRoyalty
PR: |VV| What occured?
callousCraftswoman
CC: The monster who is invading lokaf, Eris, showed up in person and decimated the spire -}--
plushRoyalty
PR: |VV| My goodness
callousCraftswoman
CC: I attempted to persuade her into a competition to hopefully delay her invasion, but she simply ran forward and confronted me -}--
CC: I landed only a single hit, and it barely did any damage -}--
CC: she knocked me out very swiftly -}--
CC: The story doesn't end there -}--
plushRoyalty
PR: |VV| She must be quite the combatant to take thy out...extremely dangerous
PR: |VV| Nay. It does not.
callousCraftswoman
CC: Upon being knocked out, I found myself back on Derse, but in an underground bunker -}--
plushRoyalty
PR: |VV| Ah, so similar to mineself.
callousCraftswoman
CC: really? -}--
CC: I suppose the denizens of this world care greatly about their heroes -}--
plushRoyalty
PR: |VV| Well, not the denizen part
PR: |VV| But the bunker
PR: |VV| Mine waking self is currently sleeping in mine plush pile
callousCraftswoman
CC: But continuing, I learned that the Black Queen was in the hospital in critical condition -}--
plushRoyalty
PR: |VV| I heard she hast fallen.
callousCraftswoman
CC: I payed it no attention at first, but after flying around for a a while I decided to visit the hospital -}--
CC: It was there I was able to have an audience with the Queen herself before she perished. -}--
plushRoyalty
PR: |VV| Goodness
callousCraftswoman
CC: She gave me a peculiar ring and told me to "kill them all" while pointing to the golden rival of Derse. -}--
CC: truth be told, I lack any reason to waste my time trying to commit genocide. -}--
CC: So I captchalogued the ring and here I am -}--
plushRoyalty
PR: |VV| My, perhaps the thing has an amazing purpose?
callousCraftswoman
CC: Potentially. -}--
CC: The queen slipped the ring onto my finger before dying, but it had no effect -}--
plushRoyalty
PR: |VV| Huh. Perhaps it only works for her?
callousCraftswoman
CC: Perhaps. -}--
CC: The queen looked like an amalgamation of creatures while she wore the ring, but she lost that appearance upon slipping the ring on my finger -}--
Sorodin
Lavira, you notice one of the orbs on the ring flicker, and then turn completely black.
plushRoyalty
PR: |VV| I see... what was a part of her?
callousCraftswoman
CC: Hold on a moment. -}--
CC: The ring she gave me is changing -}--
CC: It holds six orbs, and one of them has just flickered and turned completely black -}--
plushRoyalty
PR: |VV| Be careful, tis never good
callousCraftswoman
CC: I can't think of any adverse effects this might have, but I will heed your advice and be cautious with this ring in the future -}--
plushRoyalty
PR: |VV| Of course. Tis one of many mysteries this game holds.
PR: |VV| Including thy slabs, I hast been informed we can acquire god-like powers from them
callousCraftswoman
CC: Truly? -}--
CC: Never before have I heard of these slabs, except from the metal head, wherever he is -}--
plushRoyalty
PR: |VV| My source and Zhayko seem to both hast the same notion.
PR: |VV| It does not matter where he is. He is quite rude
callousCraftswoman
CC: I shall keep my eyes peeled for any of these slabs -}--
plushRoyalty
PR: |VV| From what I hear it involves a slab on the land and a knife?
callousCraftswoman
CC: Powers like those would certainly help me to defeat Eris -}--
plushRoyalty
PR: |VV| I concur. And I would like them as well.
callousCraftswoman
CC: Have you inserted the cylinders into any of the slots, yet? -}--
CC: I just remembered -}--
plushRoyalty
PR: |VV| No I hast not.
PR: |VV| We should probably get moving.
Plutia catchplogues the auraum plushie and decatchplogues both plushies containing the cylinder, promptly ripping them apart
PR: |VV| Be on thine guard when I insert them
callousCraftswoman
CC: Indeed -}--
plushRoyalty
Plutia insers the cylinders

==From Lavira's perspective==

Sorodin
Suddenly, a blocky golem pulls itself up from out of the ground in the center of the room.
callousCraftswoman
no time to waste!
I dash forward and slice before the golem can react
Sorodin
Roll for hit and damage.
callousCraftswoman
!roll 1d20+7
Tyche[Dice]
(1d20+7) [12+7] : {19}
callousCraftswoman
!roll 1d6+8 POWERSTRIKE
Tyche[Dice]
(1d6+8) [3+8] : {11}
Sorodin
You attack hits, and you chip off a bit of it's rock.
It doesn't seem very injured.
The golem will now take it's turn.
It moves up to you, before attempting a punch.
!roll 1d20+6
Tyche[Dice]
(1d20+6) [12+6] : {18}
callousCraftswoman
RETCON
barely missed
DOUBLE RETCON
only 10 damage
Sorodin
Your turn.
callousCraftswoman
I run behind the golem and slice at it once more
!roll 1d20+7
Tyche[Dice]
(1d20+7) [3+7] : {10}
Sorodin
That's a miss.
callousCraftswoman
I try climbing onto the golem
Sorodin
Athletics
callousCraftswoman
!roll 1d20
Tyche[Dice]
(1d20) [19] : {19}
Sorodin
You successfully climb onto the golem.
callousCraftswoman
I bluff, if only to boost my own morale
!roll 1d20+2
Tyche[Dice]
(1d20+2) [7+2] : {9}
Sorodin
And the bluff fails.
callousCraftswoman
end turn
Sorodin
!roll 2d6
Tyche[Dice]
(2d6) [3] : {3}
Sorodin
The golem uses it's turn to run headfirst into a wall, taking 3 damage.
End turn
callousCraftswoman
I plunge my sword into the golem's head
Sorodin
Hit with adv
callousCraftswoman
!roll 2#1d20+7
Tyche[Dice]
(1d20+7) [4+7] : {11} (1d20+7) [2+7] : {9}
Sorodin
That uh
misses
callousCraftswoman
more bluffs
!roll 1d20+2
Tyche[Dice]
(1d20+2) [14+2] : {16}
Sorodin
+1 to hit next turn
callousCraftswoman
My mind drifts to plutia while I'm up here. I need to check on her, if only briefly
CC: Plutia, are you okay? -}--
CC: I've been confronted by a strange golem -}--
plushRoyalty
PR: |VV| Verily I art not, I am quite wounded. The golem I art facing hit me rather squarely
callousCraftswoman
CC: I'm currently sitting atop mine. -}--
CC: I tried plunging my sword into its head but failed -}--
plushRoyalty
PR: |VV| I am currently against thine wall under mine
callousCraftswoman
CC: Have you noticed anything peculiar about these golems? -}--
CC: Mine previously just ran headfirst into the wall -}--
plushRoyalty
PR: |VV| That tis odd
PR: |VV| I did the same thing but a moment ago
callousCraftswoman
CC: Truly? -}--
plushRoyalty
PR: |VV| Yes
callousCraftswoman
CC: Logically, that would mean there's some sort of connection between you and my golem, no? -}--
plushRoyalty
PR: |VV| and thy and mine?
callousCraftswoman
CC: Maybe -}--
CC: I will try waving my arm -}--
plushRoyalty
PR: |VV| ...Do not attack thine golem, I shall not either for a few moments.
callousCraftswoman
CC: See if the golem does the same -}--
plushRoyalty
PR: |VV| I will see
callousCraftswoman
I wave my free arm lightly around
callousCraftswoman
CC: Did anything happen? -}--
plushRoyalty
PR: |VV| Thine golem's arm is waving
callousCraftswoman
CC: Then there is in fact a connection -}--
CC: I will try something else -}--
I pretend to slap myself with as much force as possible
callousCraftswoman
CC: Did anything happen? -}--
plushRoyalty
PR: |VV| Thy golem slapped itself
callousCraftswoman
CC: This gives me an idea -}--
plushRoyalty
PR: |VV| Do tell
callousCraftswoman
CC: I only pretended to slap myself, yet the golem actually did it -}--
CC: I don't want you getting any further injuries -}--
plushRoyalty
PR: |VV| Correct.
PR: |VV| Are thy suggesting to fake harming ourselves to harm thy golems?
callousCraftswoman
CC: indeed. -}--
I climb off of the golem
plushRoyalty
PR: |VV| Sounds like a plan.
callousCraftswoman
once on the floor, I take my free arm and swing it as hard as possible toward my sword-arm without actually hitting it
Sorodin
Your sword arm, despite not being hit, feels somewhat cold.
Your golem stands up and starts beating it's chest.
It does this for a while before knocking out it's chest, and collapsing.
Take 60 EXP
callousCraftswoman
I pretend to hit myself over and over

==From Plutia's perspective==

Sorodin
Plutia inserts the cylinders, and a blocky golem pulls itself out from the ground.
plushRoyalty
Plutia quickly pulls out her bowblade kind as she steps way "Well..."
Plutia goes forward and strikes at the golem
Sorodin
Roll init
!roll 1d20+3
Tyche[Dice]
(1d20+3) [11+3] : {14}
plushRoyalty
!roll 1d20+5
Tyche[Dice]
(1d20+5) [7+5] : {12}
Sorodin
It goes first.
It moves towards you, before attacking.
!roll 1d20+7
Tyche[Dice]
(1d20+7) [2+7] : {9}
Sorodin
It misses, however.
plushRoyalty
Plutia smirks "Try harder."
Sorodin
Your turn.
plushRoyalty
Plutia attacks the golem with spinmode
!roll 1d20+6
Tyche[Dice]
(1d20+6) [10+6] : {16}
Sorodin
That's a hit.
plushRoyalty
She DRIVES THROUGH
!roll 1d4+12
Tyche[Dice]
(1d4+12) [3+12] : {15}
plushRoyalty
Turn end
Sorodin
You take a good amount of damage off the golem.
plushRoyalty
Plutia ends her turn
Sorodin
Alright.
The golem goes in for another punch.
!roll 1d20+7
Tyche[Dice]
(1d20+7) [16+7] : {23}
plushRoyalty
Hit
Sorodin
!roll 1d6+8
Tyche[Dice]
(1d6+8) [6+8] : {14}
Sorodin
Take 14 damage.
plushRoyalty
"Tch...this thing is quite powerful"
Sorodin
The golem lumbers behind you surprisingly quickly, and then pushes you prone.
plushRoyalty
Plutia flails as she is knocked prone
Sorodin
End turn
plushRoyalty
Plutia uses halve her movement to stand back up
Sorodin
You stand up.
plushRoyalty
She stares down the golem, observing it's movements and patterns as she attacks it once more
!roll 1d20+6
Tyche[Dice]
(1d20+6) [1+6] : {7}
Sorodin
You accidentally run headfirst into a wall, taking
!roll 1d6
Tyche[Dice]
(1d6) [2] : {2}
Sorodin
2 damage.
plushRoyalty
"Ooooowww!" Plutia growls "YOU WILL FALL BEFORE ME!"
Intimidate
!roll 1d20+5
Tyche[Dice]
(1d20+5) [7+5] : {12}
Sorodin
The golem is not intimidated.
End turn?
plushRoyalty
end turn
Sorodin
The golem runs behind you, then attempts to smash the back of your head.
!roll 2#1d20+7
Tyche[Dice]
(1d20+7) [20+7] : {27} (1d20+7) [16+7] : {23}
Sorodin
!roll 1d6+8
Tyche[Dice]
(1d6+8) [5+8] : {13}
Sorodin
13 * 2 = 26
Take 26 damage.
plushRoyalty
Pluta coughes up a bit of fuschia blood
Sorodin
The golem stops, and waves it's arm.
plushRoyalty
Plutia looks up from her phone, slowly getting back up before going back to her phone
Sorodin
!roll 1d2
Tyche[Dice]
(1d2) [2] : {2}
Sorodin
The golem slaps itself.
Sorodin
!roll 1d10
Tyche[Dice]
(1d10) [2] : {2}
Sorodin
The golem smacks it's arm, and it falls off.
plushRoyalty
Plutia slowly gets up and begins fake hitting herself in the torso
Sorodin
You suddenly feel a bit colder.
plushRoyalty
Plutia shivers as she feels cold "Brrr...."
Sorodin
Your golem hits itself several times before collapsing into a heap.
Take 60 EXP, and Lavira appears in the room.

==Back to group perspective==

callousCraftswoman
"Plutia! You look as injured as you said you were"
plushRoyalty
Plutia smiles, chuckling "Indeed...I art sorry you see mineself in such a state"
"Good work Lavira in figuring out thy problem"
callousCraftswoman
"My thanks."
plushRoyalty
"Whew...I do hope we get something from this"
callousCraftswoman
"Hopefully we will."
I examine the room for any changes
Sorodin
There are no changes in the room.
plushRoyalty
Plutia checks to see if the door is open
Sorodin
The door is indeed open.
callousCraftswoman
"We should return to the terminal and see about going through the third door"
plushRoyalty
"Thy way forward is open. And Aye, I agree...perhaps we can use the wispy symbol instead"
callousCraftswoman
I make my way back through the now-open door to the computer terminal
I glance at the third door to see if it's open
Sorodin
It is not.
plushRoyalty
Plutia goes up to the terminal and draws the spirograph again
Sorodin
You do so, and then door considers opening, but declines politely.
callousCraftswoman
"try drawing another symbol"
"Perhaps one of the five symbols from the necklaces"
plushRoyalty
Plutia frowns at the door "Cursed door should remain open." She then draws the swirl
Sorodin
Nothing happens.
callousCraftswoman
"Perhaps another symbol?"
plushRoyalty
Plutia raises an eyebrow and than draws the skull
callousCraftswoman
"there's the gear, the wisp, and the weird face left"
plushRoyalty
"So many symbols..."
Sorodin
No reaction
plushRoyalty
Plutia draws the gear
Sorodin
No reaction
plushRoyalty
"This is maddening...tis only reaction is to thine spirograph."
callousCraftswoman
"it appears so"
plushRoyalty
Plutia sighes "But...perhaps this may be for thy best"
"A retreat may be in order, I am qutie hurt."
callousCraftswoman
"true. Let's leave for now and gather our strength"
plushRoyalty
"Indeed, next time we art both dreaming. Let us come back."
Plutia quickly checks her phone, before she smiles
"Johnny thy art a life saver."
"He hast stopped the canon."
callousCraftswoman
"Good news indeed. I almost forgot"
plushRoyalty
"I will hast to thank him in person, now let us be off to our rooms to rest."

\.===END===./