Roll To Dodge: I'm rather surprised to not find this here.

>Huh? Hey, wait! I quickly attempt to snatch the amulet up, in a reassuring fashion.

Search for the bits of the tree beast inside my ship and for surviving crew members.

"Figures... no wonder we retired this model..."

I put in my initial boot-up codes and attempt to soft restart the AI.

Oh hey, this is back again.

I return to the thread. In a badass way perferably. Like a vortex of flame.

Rivux – Soul's inner soul – [5] With every last ounce of strength you had in your soul you called to the depths of the heavens for assistance, and you actually received an answer. You finally stopped ascending, and could feel control coming back to you once more. Along side of this, you heard a voice call out to you from the skies. It asked you if you needed help, and then awaited an answer.

NE Sgamer 190 – Looking for a void buddy – [5] You focused all of your thoughts on spawning an entryway into the void, possibly for someone to walk through. In a matter of seconds, another rift appeared on the grassy plain right next to the ant hill. If you looked inside of it, you could see a multitude of other voids, all varying in color and objects inside. A lot of them even had other people walking around inside of them, and some even looked up to give you a wave or two.

trip – Run, group of clustered trees, run – [5] While you ran through tree after tree, leaving a rather striking impression, you decided you had your fill of the forest. You quickly launched yourself from the forest floor, and to the top of one of the largest trees. From up here you had a good view of everything around you, and a great jumping off point to get to any neighboring areas, with hopefully a safe landing.

eldritchseer – Rowboat dilemmas – [2] You were all ready to go with your new rowboat powers as you pushed the boat into the river of rather anguished looking souls. You put one foot in the boat and suddenly you noticed a problem. The second you put any pressure on the poor vessel it started to flood with the souls of the dammed, a problem that many were accustomed to down here without proper ship care. It didn't look you were going to get anywhere with this old thing in its current state.

foxmccloud 4387 – The first bite is always the best – [2] You picked up a slice of pizza from the non-complimentary box, a little suspicious of the other one. You gave the slice a quick check-up. The cheese looked fine, same the with the meat, and you were sure the sauce was of fine quality as well. Satisfied with the pizza's appearance you closed your eyes and chomped down onto your cheesy meal, or at least you would have if you didn't miss completely and almost crack your teeth when they collided.

Cathari Sarad – A magic lamp, minus the genie – [1] While there was a little light down here in the mineshaft, you thought it might be for the best to have your own ready with you. With a short wave of your staff you conjured up a little ball of light to float near your head...and then it grew a little, and then a little more, and a little mo— that's probably not good. The ball of light suddenly exploded in a blinding display that could make a young star blush, and unfortunately render your eyes completely useless while you saw nothing but white.

thespacephantom – Come back, shiny! - [3] You hurried after the amulet, reassuring it that things were alright and that you would be happy to have it in your collection. You stumbled a bit on the beach, but that was fine as the amulet turned towards you, almost overjoyed at your offer. You were able to then quickly snatch it up and comfortably hold it in the palm of your hand, the force field now down.

philosopher – A manhunt as well as a treehunt – [4] You looked around the ship for any signs of the tree beast that managed to wreck the place, but quickly found your crew instead. They were mostly unharmed, and appeared to be in a cryosleep not unlike your own. Once you were all assembled, and after one more look at the footage, you were all able to see that the tree monster brought down the ship onto a desert like planet and then fled off to the east. Why a tree would land in a desert was a mystery all its own.

Omega Shadowcry – So hard to find good A.I. these days – [3] You attempted a quick soft restart of the ship's A.I. with your boot-up codes, with thankfully some marginal success. Most of the systems came back online, at least the necessary ones. You were sure however that you could get everything else online as well with the A.I. back on, hopefully that was the only problem with the ship.

Makuta 9999 – Flame vortexes of badassery – [5] At the center of the thread a small ember appeared, only staying there for a few seconds before it grew into a flame mighty enough to stop a waterfall. The terrible fire began to swirl around in a circle, making a towering vortex where you spawned in the center. The flames then spread in a wave of heat and light before converging back to you to almost act as a flaming set of armor that while looking menacing and hot to wear, was nicely air conditioned on the inside for those really hot days.

> Use the dark power vested in me by murdering the hoatman to fix the boat

>Briefly wonder what's up with me, that caused me to do something silly like that. I try to bite into the pizza again, this time gently.

>Trip: Look around.

Many things are lost to my waking mind, but this AI's name still is clear — Mazoran.

"Alright, Mazoran, what's our status? I need to get a fix on our position, a general idea of what our systems look like, and a good cup of Iced Klatchian Coffee... If we still have any coffee, that is."

I sit down comfortably in my Fleet General's chair. So dang comfortable...

Noooooooooo...

> While waiting for the spell to wear off/eyes to recover, I try feeling my way toward some direction while listening for anything.

Yes! Yes! YES!

...erm, I mean, yes. I relay my woes to the voice in the sky and ask for help with my dilemma.

edited 27th May '14 5:14:53 AM by Rivux

>SUCCESS! I wear the amulet, all triumphant-like.

Well, results are results...

Action: Head into one of the voids with other people in hopes of not being stuck alone. (Ah, voids, you always seem to taunt me.)

Hold a vote to name the planet. I vote for Tatoonine.

eldritchseer – Dark boat fixing – [3] Using your newly obtained powers of boat related darkness, you attempted to fix your boat with a little dark magic. Unfortunately, you weren't able to harness much of your new abilities into something that could make your craft seaworthy. However, what you could do was manage to patch up the bundle of wood and forgotten souls into something that could maybe get you out of this netherdump.

foxmccloud 4387 – Pizza eating, take two – [4] While comically biting into a slice of pizza can be satisfying when it connects, you decided that ultimately it would be for the best if you ate it normally. With your eyes open this time you took a few bites of the slice you grabbed, finding that it tasted even better than you remembered from the last pizza you ordered.

trip – Take in the sights from new heights – [6] You took a look around the place from the top of the tree, and what you saw almost drove you mad. You couldn't just see the surrounding areas around the forest, you could see almost everything and anything. You could see what lied beyond the trees, what lied beyond the plains after that, and even after that. You could see to the ends of the earth, the solar system, and even the universe. You could see life and death itself in its entirety in every point of time. It was more than a little freaky, causing you to lose your balance off of the tree top.

Omega Shadowcry – Status report, and possibly some coffee – [2] As you sat in your comfy chair on deck, Mazoran made a noise that sounded like a mix between a giraffe in peril and an ambitious pencil sharpener going to work on a quill pen. A hose then descended from the ceiling, spilling a small amount of what looked like frozen coffee cubes from it onto the floor. It appeared that things weren't quite ship shape yet.

Cathari Sarad – Temporary blindness – [5] Luckily, your eyes were already on the road to recovery as you felt your way down a large tunnel. You heard something that almost sounded like singing in the distance, and as your vision was a little more than foggy still, you followed it as your only guide. The almost charming sound took you down a ways into the depths of the earth before your vision came back right before you almost stepped into a massive hole. At the bottom of the deep chasm was the source of the sound in what looked almost like a bright oasis. You couldn't quite make out what it was from here, but it almost looked like a person. Or at least you couldn't for a moment, after a few seconds it seemed like your vision had actually improved, letting you make out the figure at the bottom with almost perfect clarity. On the surface, they appeared to be a young women lounging beneath some foliage, but when getting a look at her face, it appeared to be the head of a squid.

Rivux – Hear me out, mister skyvoice – [5] You told the voice in the sky of your continued dilemma and the troubles you've faced, telling it with such vigor that it moved the voice you could hear but not see to the point of almost audible tears. The voice replied that he would do anything he could to help you, as he was greatly moved by your plight. He told you that he could grant you at least one wish, but only one and no more.

thespacephantom – A new treasure to wear – [6] You popped the amulet onto your neck in triumph and swear you can almost hear the amulet squeal with glee at having a new owner to care for it. In fact, the amulet seemed to be giving off some excited vibrations that it wasn't before. On top of that, you felt yourself being lifted up off of the beach. In a matter of seconds you were standing a few feet off of the air, you didn't rise any higher than that, but it looks like you couldn't really get down either, almost like something was pushing you up.

NE Sgamer 190 – A void companion – [5] You stepped into the rift in hopes of finding a friend, or maybe even a decent acquaintance at this point. You decided to take one that had multiple people in it, just to see what it would be like as you found yourself in something that almost looked like a hotel lobby. There were several people walking about, and even talking amongst themselves. There was even a group chatting at a table. One of the void people at the group saw you enter the lobby and waved over at you, seemingly inviting you to the table if you so wished.

philosopher – Voting for a name – [1] As you had everyone together you decided to call for a vote. When asked what the vote was for, you said it was for naming the planet. You tossed out the idea for naming it Tatoonine, but as soon as you uttered the name an alarm went off. If you directed your attention to a video feed of directly outside of the ship, you would have seen a metallic structure rising out of the sand bed the ship was currently resting in.

>I try to finish this slice and another one from the same box.

> I try communicating with the squid woman and ask about this location/area.

>Trip: Don't fall on my diiiiiiiiick

> Sigh, then step on the new-boat and try that one.

>Hm... let's see how fast I can fly! Or, hover. Same thing.

An inviting individual? Well, now there is a void worth being in.

Action: Head on over to the inviting individual!

Good, good, that worked out well.

Now lets see, how much power do I still have from my previous exploits in this thread?

Ooh, one wish? Gotta think wisely here...

Hmmmmm...

I wish for the ability to possess and manipulate inanimate objects! ...dead bodies fall under the inanimate objects category, right?

Perform a chemical analysis of the strange structure and take a thermal picture.

edited 28th May '14 4:47:41 PM by philosopher

foxmccloud 4387 – Even more pizza – [3] Determined to continue with your pizza, you set to work on eating this slice completely and then moving on to another one. You ate them both easily enough, but when you tried to go onto another after that your stomach started to feel a little funny.

Cathari Sarad – Ahoy there squidwoman – [2] You called down to the squid lady from up above. You waited for a response, thinking there was no way she couldn't have heard you, but after a minute she just went back to singing by herself. There appeared to be a way down the hole from the side, looking like a spiral slope.

Trip – Falling on keys would be better – [2] As you fell from the treetop your primary thought was that you didn't want to land on a certain area of your person. You tried positioning yourself differently in the air as you fell, but no matter your efforts, it seemed gravity was pulling on you from one direction. You hit the ground with a rather loud smack echoing throughout the forest, falling on the one spot you severely wished you hadn't.

eldritchseer – Second boat's the charm – [5] With your boat prepared as best as possible, you hopped in to traverse the river of souls. You may have been a little rusty with your dammed boat rowing, but you picked up on the skill quickly again as you rowed yourself right across the river and to the exit of the Netherworld, marked by a lovely staircase.

thespacephantom – Hovering abilities – [4] You tested out your hovering skills all along the beach, and it appeared you could only hover as fast as you could run normally, but with the added bonus of not tiring yourself out after an extended period of time.

NE Sgamer 190 – Void buddies – [5] You walked over to the inviting void person as they offered you a seat at their table. He mentioned that he was just getting to know everyone around here, as he too had been jumping in and out of these strange voids. A few other people at the table spoke up about this as well, and through a little conversation you found out where you were now acted as sort of a hub for people like this. If there was anything else you wanted though, it seemed these people were willing to oblige.

Makuta 9999 – Quick status report – [3] You tried doing a few small tests to see if you previous powers were in working order, but as soon as you did, the sound of a fax machine started going off as a slip of paper started coming out of the ground. At a glance, the paper read: “Previous Abilities Check Form” at the top.

Rivux – Wish granted, hopefully – [6] As you told the voice your wish, they told you that was a simple one and they could easily grant it, however there may have been one problem. They explained that while you could possess and manipulate inanimate objects, they may potentially explode if you did something wrong. However they assured you this rarely ever happened, unless of course you happened to be an unlucky soul. Regardless, they granted your wish.

philosopher - Analyze the structure - [1] As you tried to preform an analysis of the odd structure, it seems you had an issue with your equipment. Nothing seemed to work right as the data you got seemed impossible at a glance, and ridiculous over further study. When it came to taking a thermal picture, all you ended up getting was a black image, which either signaled an equipment problem, or an eerie void of heat.

edited 28th May '14 5:31:11 PM by Fulcanelli