Roll to Dodge VII: Judgement Day

>Try and contain your rage

went and did this cuz wow that's a fun concept

Melody Sonata (Tabby Girl 4), you have the following abilities:

• Genus bonus: Ugh sis your mind…. You get a +1 bonus to actions involving intellectual thought.
• Miracles: In all his gratiousness, the god Shrek has granted you the following miracles:
  • Blessed Voice: As an idol pop singer, your performances can invigorate your allies and, on a good roll, even heal their wounds. Works especially well if you sing songs present in the Shrek movie series, but can have detrimental effects if you sing from Shrek the Third.
  • Do the Roar: You can emit a guttural, bellowing roar that strikes fear into your enemy's hearts. Especially effective if you yell something intimidating like "GET OUTTA MY SWAMP"
  • Shrek Smite: If all else fails, you can bless your fists with the destructive power of Shrek, giving you a +1 to unarmed combat rolls and dealing Swamp damage to your opponents.
• Pride Affinity: You are accompanied by the Sin of Pride. You get a +1 bonus to actions that inflate your ego, and a -1 penalty to actions that bring you closer to others.

You also get the following equipment:

• Microphone and portable speaker: For singing your blessed songs.
• The Book of Shrek: For preaching Shrek's holy gospel. Contains all four books of the main canon, including the oft discredited Shrek the Third.
• The Sin of Pride: A talking donkey that follows you around, though unlike Shrek's Donkey, this one just showers you with compliments all the time.

Edited by Afterwards on May 23rd 2020 at 11:23:18 AM

>Wake up

"Hey money printers, put my face on all my money or I'll shoot you!"

>Build a statue of me in the center of the town.

Edited by Playing_with_boy on May 23rd 2020 at 8:47:05 AM

"I shouldn't have s-said anything."

>Scoop what's left of the pizza back into the box

"Damn it... why do I always have to fail? I'm never going to do this, am I?"

>Search the broken vials for blessed bezoar

"Blessed Bezoar? Is that some sort of gem? It sounds valuable.." I turn to Greed "You know anything about it?"

>Shake the gem and try to make it give a hint

> Examine the strange bat closer

Pontius (Taco Badger)'s roll: 6

You really need to get better control of those wings. You land facefirst on the jackal's snout, but you manage to recover fine, taking a regal pose.

The jackal-man clears his throat. "Ahem, quite so. According to the Judge, the Seven Heavenly Virtues will be leading the Undead in a Crusade against the city soon. The first part of your task is to challenge Humility to a duel. Should you defeat him, the second part of your task will be revealed."

"Also, you may call me Niles."

Linhan (JTTW Lover)

You write out the characters for Lay of the Land and close your eyes as you chant the incantations under your breath. A bird's-eye view of the city appears within your vision, as various spots of interest show up as glowing runes.

Let's see... trees, shrubbery, mineral deposits... No, no, these won't do... Aha! Your spell points out two monsters in the area that you might be able to harvest parts from. One of them appears to be roaming the city streets, while the other is on the outskirts of town, which appears to be surrounded by forest.

Tiga (Baisteach)

Roll to crawl out from the bed: 2

You seem to be trapped underneath the mattress, but fortunately you don't injure yourself trying to get out this time. Progress! What's more, you can see your journal from here, hopefully just within reach.

Roll to get the notepad: 2

Damn... Not quite, it seems. Looks like you're in a pickle.

K (unfortunatezorua)'s roll: 5

Hell yeah. You can see the whole city from here, and with your binoculars, you can spot every single nook and cranny of the place. The city is overrun with the Undead, of course, as loads of them seem to shamble throughout the streets in every district. You also manage to spot a couple people wandering about, which you assume must be the other players. You recognize a few of them from the Hall of Judgement, but of course, you didn't really get a chance to talk to them much.

The city is, frankly put, enormous; a near-perfect square divided into countless districts. There is more going on in this city than you can possibly focus on at once, but here are some of the more interesting ones.

To the north, you spot a Chinatown area, where a young woman in ancient Chinese garb appears to be casting some sort of wizard spell. At the northmost end of that area is a Buddhist temple surrounded by beautiful cherry blossom trees.

To the east is a residential district, and just to the east of that is a gorgeous waterfront park. You don't see any people out there besides the Undead, though.

To the south appears to be a large, sprawling college campus. It also appears to be empty apart from the Undead.

To the west is what appears to be some sort of shopping district. You notice some sort of commotion happening in one of the jewelry stores.

At the outskirts of the city, right before it drops off into the void, is a lush, beautiful forest. You can't see much into it due to the trees blocking your view, though.

And lastly, in the plaza directly beneath you... There seems to be an unsettling gathering of the Undead, and they seem to be doing something.... very strange.....

Yao (Tales of Under)'s roll: 3

You climb down from the tree, and stare for some time into the reflecting pool. You manage to keep your cool, but only barely. One more thing and you're absolutely gonna blow your top, though.

Melody (Tabby Girl 4)

You awaken in a shack in the middle of a swamp. There is a basic fireplace and a small dinner table. It is very much not the kind of place you would usually find yourself in, but you know this is the kind of abode that your diety, Shrek, used to enjoy when He was mortal.

"Man, what the hell is the Judge thinking, sticking you in this rinky-dink little shack?" The Sin of Pride complains. "Girl, you need to put in a complaint from management, 'cause this crap ain't kosher."

You secretly can't help but agree. Regardless, you take a look outside. Yup, that's a swamp alright. There doesn't seem to be any indication of your first task nearby.

Frank (Playing_with_boy)'s roll: 5 (SCREAMS)

The only people near enough to hear you are the Undead. But.... Nonetheless, they nod their heads and groan, the lot of them taking to the stairs and elevators to start heading outside. After a few minutes, you see them pouring out the doors, having somehow acquired a bunch of hard hats and construction vests. A couple of them come in dragging stone and wood and begin working. It's truly quite impressive.

Dave (Bobthedeadguy)'s roll: 4

Thankfully, the pizza looks to be mostly salvageable. You scoop it up into the box before picking it up, thankfully not throwing it into the air this time. Baby steps.

Cordelia (Custard and Pie)

You lift up the cupboard and eye the mess of herbs and liquids, but the bezoar appears nowhere in sight. You sigh, dropping the cupboard back dejectedly.

"Oh, you're hopeless," Envy sighs. "It's no wonder Mother never cared for you much."

Kate (Elena Okami)'s roll: 1

You shake the gem a little too hard, and the thing slips right out of your hands, shattering all over the floor. Translucent red liquid spills everywhere, and the triangle object tumbles out, though it now appears blank.

Roll for Greed's knowledge: 1

"Oof, that's a shame," Greed notes. "I got no idea though. Bezoar. It sounds a little like the word 'bedazzle' if you think about it. Maybe you should check more jewelry stores? I feel like that should take you in the right direction."

Valse (Myskywarm)'s roll: 3+1=4

You take a closer look at the bat. Yup, that's definitely a slip of paper it's holding. You reach up and softly jostle the bat a little, loosening its grip on the ceiling. The bat doesn't seem to mind, as it hangs from your finger and sleeps just the same. You take the slip of paper out of its other claw. With both claws free, it's now able to sleep comfortably, both claws gripping tightly onto your finger.

It's a little tough to do with one hand, but you manage to unroll the slip of paper, and read it:

Consume the Blood of Christ.

What do you do?

Edited by Afterwards on May 23rd 2020 at 11:25:35 AM

>Go downstairs and head north

>Check out what the undead are doing on the way

Edited by unfortunatezorua on May 23rd 2020 at 11:26:01 PM

"...Whoa."

> Wait until night time before exiting the cave

"Oh my fucking god"

> Angrily (and accidentally) blast through the bed with your eldritch abilities.

> Get your notebook if you survive

Edited by Baisteach on May 23rd 2020 at 10:52:36 AM

"I see, well Niles, why don't you take me into the city. This dead air isn't the best for my wings, clearly."

>Plop down on Niles' shoulder and try to stop embarrassing myself

Edited by TacoBadger on May 23rd 2020 at 10:31:35 AM

> Get out the window

Edited by CustardAndPie on May 23rd 2020 at 10:43:34 AM

"There we go. N-now to get out of here..."

>Search for a way out of the sewer

The outskirts monster seems better to find.

>Go to the outskirts

A new challenger appears...

name: DXN-539 (Dixon)
race/genus: robot / monster (for lack of a better category)
magic: none
skills: hand-to-hand combat, weapon proficiency, ukulele playing
hobbies: tiny guitar tunes, beatboxing, boxing practice
sin: Wrath

here's what he looks like◊

Dixon is an eight-foot-tall robot. Magic isn't really his forte — in his experience, most of those blessed with the arcane arts wouldn't dare associate with a filthy mechanical, even witches with the darkest intentions. It's made him something of a social pariah, and even though he craves friendship, he typically keeps his distance from most, taking solace in a tiny guitar instead.

Those that antagonize him find out rather quickly that a solitary existence like Dixon's means the bot's got plenty of time for brushing up on old battle protocols.

He doesn't remember much at all about his time on Earth or how he got destroyed there. All he knows is that he's looking for a girl named Amelia.

"Shit.." I pick up the triangle and the pieces, putting them on a pocket "Hm..It sounds more like bazaar to me" I shrug "But jewelery store sounds good. Hit me up if you remember anything"

>Leave the store and look for another jewelery store. Try to avoid Undead in the meantime

>Find some berries to eat since you're hungry

DXN-539 (Tre), you have the following abilities:

• Racial bonus: Life is different for you as a robot. You're much more sturdy than organic lifeforms, but on the other hand, when you take damage, it can't be repaired without the right parts. Magic healing can help a little, but only so much. You take reduced damage, but also take reduced healing. You also get a +1 bonus to actions that exert physical energy.
• Knockout Punch: Your fists were made for punching, quite literally. You get a +1 bonus to punching actions.
• Freelancer: Your AI allows you to learn the basics of weapons use very quickly. You need only pick up a new weapon for a short time before acquiring the standard +1 bonus with its use.
• Ukulele proficiency: You've had a long time to practice it. You get a +1 bonus when playing your ukulele.
• Wrath Affinity: You are accompanied by the Sin of Wrath. You get a +1 bonus to actions that cause harm to others, and a -1 penalty to actions that bring you closer to them.

In other words, you're like the god of combat. You also get the following equipment:

• Boxing gloves: Though normally for protecting your hands, these are more so you don't break every bone in your opponent's face with your metal fists.
• Ukulele: A small string instrument. Plays nice little joyful tunes.
• The Sin of Wrath: An ugly-cute little demon on your shoulder. He gets riled up easily, and constantly encourages you to fight things.

still waiting on playing and tales to post, but i'll start writing up the big one now. if they dont make it in time they can always just post on the next one

Edited by Afterwards on May 24th 2020 at 11:27:45 AM

>Use logical thinking this time to figure out what “Lamb of God” means.

Edited by TalesofUnder on May 24th 2020 at 10:45:28 PM

K (unfortunatezorua)

You head down the stairs, and there is a lot of them. You exit the rooftop stairwell to find yourself at the top of a much, much bigger one. It's gonna be a long climb. Regardless, you start to head down. Along the arduous climb, you find a doorway marked Mayor/President/CEO: Do Not Disturb. It strikes you as odd, but you keep heading downstairs. As you go further down, you spot more and more Undead shambling around the building, though they don't seem to mind you much.

It's a long time before you reach the bottom.

ROLL TO DODGE THE EXHAUSTION: 2

By the time you reach the bottom floor, you need to stop to catch your breath. Goddamn, you were not expecting that many steps. You just need to get your bearings a little. It looks like you won't be headed north just yet.

In the meantime, you decide to observe the Undead. You notice that many of them are wearing beaten-up hard hats and torn construction jackets. They seem to be doing some sort of stonework, though it's still too far in its early stages to see what they're constructing. It looks big, though.

However, you are soon distracted from your observations, as the young woman you saw from the roof earlier suddenly runs by, seemingly dead-set on a certain destination. Soon after that, a massive pillar of dark energy rises up from the east.

Valse (Myskywarm)

You decide to stay in the cave, waiting out the day until it's safe to leave.

"A good decision," says the Sin of Pride, seemingly reading your mind. "It would be unwise to risk burning your gorgeous skin in the viscous light of the day star."

You nod, waiting around idly as you watch the bats. You suppose it'll be a while, so you sit and read a bit of Twilight while you wait. It's really awful though, so you give up on it pretty quickly.

Eventually, the sky starts to darken outside, shrouding the cave in shadow. Perhaps it's safe to go out now? Though, you should probably bring along the parasol just to be safe.

Tiga (Baisteach)'s roll: 6

ROLL TO DODGE THE ELDRITCH BLAST: 3
Roll for necrotic damage: 6
ROLL TO DODGE THE TENDRILS' WILL: N/A (situational)
Your HP: 34/40

You take a good bit of damage as an enormous blast of dark power bursts forth from your chest, completely obliterating the bed and every single floor above you. What's more, mass of horrific tendrils burst forth from your back, squirming and writhing all over the place and smashing everything in sight.

Event roll: 3

One of the tentacles grabs hold of your journal and drags it across the ground, the pages tearing and scattering everywhere. Fortunately though, your camera is just out of reach, and Sloth is still protected in your arms.

Pontius (Taco Badger)

Not daring to try using your wings again, you instead just hop down onto his shoulder and take a seat.

Niles nods. "Very well," he says, before heading east through the trees.

"This is so excellent, my liege," Pride says. "Perhaps you can continue to gain more followers and rebuild your own kingdom in this city!"

It isn't long before the three of you reach the city, a sprawling metropolis completely devoid of life. After walking a little further in, you find yourselves in the middle of a luxurious shopping district. You spot someone else there - a young neko catgirl with a white nine-tail fox floating behind her. She appears pretty clumsy, bumping into Undead and running into jammed doors. She doesn't seem to notice you, and both hers and your attention are taken by a massive pillar of dark energy erupting from the east.

Cordelia (Custard and Pie)'s roll: 3

You try to climb out the window and make it through, but... You find yourself stuck at the waist. Oh no.

Envy cackles with sadistic glee. Though she was still in the room, she pops into view right in front of you. "Oh my goooodd. I cannot believe this, ahAAhahaha!" she cackles again. "Oh god, you are so stuck! How are you gonna get out of this one, sis? Hmm?" She sneers at you with contempt.

As you lament your situation, you see a young woman in ancient Chinese garb bolt past you, seemingly paying no mind to your predicament. Soon after, you spot a massive pillar of dark energy rise up from somewhere to the east.

Dave (Bobthedeadguy)'s roll: 6

You find a manhole cover immediately outside the area you were in. Lucky! You climb up the latter and push the cover aside, crawling out of the sewer and onto the city streets. You appear to be next to some sort of housing complex, across the street from a gorgeous waterfront park.

Unfortunately, as soon as you get to your feet, a massive pillar of dark energy rises up from the complex in front of you. You take a step back from shock, completely forgetting there's an open manhole behind you. Your foot falls right through, and your body follows soon after. In your surprise, you let go of the pizza, which falls right above you!

Roll for damage: 1
ROLL TO DODGE THE PIZZA: 1
Roll for pizza damage: 4
Your HP: 35/40

The pizza falls right on top of you! Fortunately, your fur protects you from any serious burns, but it still hurts.

Linhan (JTTW Lover)'s roll: 6

That's it. You're confident this is the monster you need. You cast a quick Haste spell on your feet and bolt to the south, running at inhuman speeds.

You pass by a large towering building in the middle of a plaza, in which a bunch of Undead seem to be gathering to build some sort of statue. You also spot a young man among them with a large gun strapped to his back. You pay them no mind as you keep running.

You pass by a large, sprawling college campus. You think you spot someone looking out one of the windows as you pass by, but you're not sure, and you have more pressing matters.

Soon enough, you get to the outskirts, which are surrounded by lush forestry. You look around for any monsters as you keep running, but find nothing... until you reach the edge of the earth.

ROLL TO DODGE THE FALL: 6

You desperately steer your legs to the side, skidding just short of the edge, but in your haste, you crash directly into a tree.

Roll for damage: 2
Your HP: 38/40

Ow. That hurt.

Dixon (Tre)

You find yourself in some sort of boxing ring. It's empty, and there's a fine layer of dust covering everything. All sorts of exercise equipment surrounds the ring, giving you the sense that you must be in some sort of gym or something.

The Sin of Wrath sits on your shoulder. "Interesting place," he notes. "You could get a lot of practice in here."

You don't see any indication of your first task just yet.

Kate (Elena Okami)

Roll to avoid Undead: 3

You go outside and immediately bump into an Undead. It groans, but seems to ignore you, continuing to shamble along the streets.

Roll to find a jewelry store: 3

You find a jewelry store soon enough, but the lock on this one seems to be more complex. That still should be no problem for you, though!

Roll for lockpicking: 2+1=3

You pick the lock easy, but as soon as you turn the doorknob, you find that it's jammed. Dammit.

You're distracted from your endeavors, however, when you see a massive pillar of dark energy erupt from the east.

Melody (Tabby Girl 4)'s roll: 2

You find yourself starving, so you head out to find some berries, but unfortunately, you can find none. What you do find, however, is a strange sign pointing southeast. The sign reads:

Perform a song at the Waterfront Park

Yao (Tales of Under)'s roll: 1+1=2 (right i keep forgetting about the genus bonuses)

You strain your mind to think of something, but you still come up blank.

As you're thinking, the walls of the temple suddenly become shrouded in dark shadows. It looks like the sky is darkening outside.

City-Wide Event (@everyone)

As Tiga's massive eldritch blast recedes, dark thunderclouds suddenly pass over the sky, covering the sun. The only area uncovered is right above the housing district, where a brilliant pillar of heavenly light shines down. Those that are outside can see seven figures descending from the heavens, and the Undead (apart from the ones working under Frank) turn towards it and begin conglomerating towards its epicenter.

What do you do?

Edited by Afterwards on May 24th 2020 at 2:45:19 PM

> Break the window

"What the fuck......?"

> Retract the tendrils

> if you can, gather notes to figure out who or what the fuck you are

"Ah, d-damn it!"

>Wipe off pizza and climb back out of manhole