Re: The Phenomenal Fracas! (GBS2G6): [Round Three: HMS Thunderhead]
03-01-2011, 11:43 PM
Originally posted on MSPA by Anomaly.
Okay, what.
So suddenly there's this big house and there's light all over the place and I wander around and then i jump in the lake because it's dark down there but noooo, there's ghosts down there, and then one suddenly starts blathering some insane nonsense in my head and i see things that don't even make sense and i still can't even comprehend what was that stuff all over the place and then the basement throws me out the door but i go back again later and everything stops making any sense and doors lead to random other places and there are still ghosts everywhere and i get cut in half by my own portal somehow and finally everyone gets thrown into the basement where there's this big disgusting sack of flesh and bones that's trying to devour us.
And then the Prestidigi guy shows up and tells us that he saved us and there would be a new round and two of us would die and there's a train and Eureka still doesn't trust me but maybe she does I still don't know but I think she does so then some more random stuff happens and oh yeah I keep seeing this forest but it's not actually there and then i'm on top of the train and the pirate tries to kill me and I'm pissed off and it's bright and I throw him back away but he hits the scientist and he falls off the train but then he's back and the train goes away and we're back in the basement again and Eureka almost died but I guess I saved her wait who even died i guess it was Miq dammit why did she die already why not Sandman.
And then these other guys tell us that they're running things and they left gifts for us and, well, I guess that's good, but now I'm somewhere else and it's cramped and wait why am I in a barrel.
Syvex, realizing that he was up to his neck in some unidentified fluid, decided at once that it would be in his best interests to escape. The lack of darkness nearby prevented easy exit via portals, so he instead opted to simply tip the barrel over. As could only be expected under the circumstances, the barrel was placed high up in the room, and proceeded to roll down several layers of boxes and other assorted junk in a potentially comedic fashion before crashing into a wall. The serpent forced the lid off and stumbled out in a daze, greeted by a searing influx of light and a none-too-discreet bout of snickering. Syvex shot his attention toward the source of the sound, only able to see a faint silhouette disappear into the white shroud.
"...Hello? Someone there?" No reply. Whoever - or whatever - that was had probably left. Syvex then took notice of the mess he had inadvertently made of the storage bay. Passengers' belongings, food supplies, and several questionable substances were scattered all over the place, complemented by a number of overturned storage containers. Not the best way to start off this third round.
Syvex curiously slunk in the general direction the silhouette had exited in, and almost immediately stumbled upon a peculiar wooden box in the middle of the floor. As far as Syvex could tell, the box oozed darkness from every crack in the surface, in the same vein as the serpent's own skin. Letters were scrawled on the side in an odd, unrecognized script which Syvex could only assume was his name. He immediately threw open the box and pulled out the source of the radiating darkness - a wine bottle. A peculiar, yet vaguely familiar symbol was inscribed on the label, along with several words. A gift from the gentleman, apparently.
Syvex gently swished the bottle around in the air, gazing at the tantalizing dark fluid inside. Not a moment later, the cork had been ripped out by a claw and the serpent had taken a very small swig of the bottle's contents. Even the tiniest portion of the fluid had an alarming effect on the serpent. The uncomfortably bright room grew darker, more clear. The surfaces nearest to him flickered oddly, before slowly growing translucent. Syvex stood aback in shock. The mysterious fluid in the bottle was even more powerful than the contents of the scientist's vial, though its permanence had yet to be seen. Also noticable was the reemergence of the subtle venous lines on his skin, cracks between scales that had lay dormant since the bout with Hebris when they first appeared. It suddenly became clear. A bottle of the essence of that realm of darkness. Syvex grinned.
Clutching the bottle tightly in his middle left hand, Syvex eagerly launched several bursts of darkness and destroyed the storage bay's lighting. Darkness at last. He immediately opened a portal into the air vents above; a tight squeeze, but just big enough to accommodate the serpent and his precious cargo. After several minutes of slithering through tight air vents, his arms forcibly pressed at his sides, Syvex's weight inadvertently smashed open a large air vent and fell into some all-too-brightly-lit crew quarters. Thankfully, the room's owner was absent. And, peculiarly enough, the scientist was there. He stared forward in a daze while panting and doing his best impression of a bobblehead, and didn't even seem to take notice of Syvex at all. Also of note was the Endorphic Core strapped to the scientist's back, quietly humming as it steadily empowered him. After a few awkward moments, Riko suddenly collapsed to the ground, convulsing but still quite inert.
"...Riko? Are you... where did you get the Core? I... guess it's better than the pirate having it. ...Are you okay? Hello?"
Riko was completely unresponsive to the serpent's questioning, seemingly content to lie on the ground. After a few more moments, Syvex shrugged, picked him up, and placed him on the small bed at the side of the room. He only hoped that the scientist would come to his senses before the room's owner returned. Especially since the effects of the bottle seemed to be almost imperceptibly waning, and the possibility remained that the scientist could help him restore his powers permanently. Sighing, Syvex took another sip from the bottle, blew up the lights, and teleported back into the air vents. Only one thought remained on his mind now. Finding Eureka before anything especially bad happened for once.
Okay, what.
So suddenly there's this big house and there's light all over the place and I wander around and then i jump in the lake because it's dark down there but noooo, there's ghosts down there, and then one suddenly starts blathering some insane nonsense in my head and i see things that don't even make sense and i still can't even comprehend what was that stuff all over the place and then the basement throws me out the door but i go back again later and everything stops making any sense and doors lead to random other places and there are still ghosts everywhere and i get cut in half by my own portal somehow and finally everyone gets thrown into the basement where there's this big disgusting sack of flesh and bones that's trying to devour us.
And then the Prestidigi guy shows up and tells us that he saved us and there would be a new round and two of us would die and there's a train and Eureka still doesn't trust me but maybe she does I still don't know but I think she does so then some more random stuff happens and oh yeah I keep seeing this forest but it's not actually there and then i'm on top of the train and the pirate tries to kill me and I'm pissed off and it's bright and I throw him back away but he hits the scientist and he falls off the train but then he's back and the train goes away and we're back in the basement again and Eureka almost died but I guess I saved her wait who even died i guess it was Miq dammit why did she die already why not Sandman.
And then these other guys tell us that they're running things and they left gifts for us and, well, I guess that's good, but now I'm somewhere else and it's cramped and wait why am I in a barrel.
Syvex, realizing that he was up to his neck in some unidentified fluid, decided at once that it would be in his best interests to escape. The lack of darkness nearby prevented easy exit via portals, so he instead opted to simply tip the barrel over. As could only be expected under the circumstances, the barrel was placed high up in the room, and proceeded to roll down several layers of boxes and other assorted junk in a potentially comedic fashion before crashing into a wall. The serpent forced the lid off and stumbled out in a daze, greeted by a searing influx of light and a none-too-discreet bout of snickering. Syvex shot his attention toward the source of the sound, only able to see a faint silhouette disappear into the white shroud.
"...Hello? Someone there?" No reply. Whoever - or whatever - that was had probably left. Syvex then took notice of the mess he had inadvertently made of the storage bay. Passengers' belongings, food supplies, and several questionable substances were scattered all over the place, complemented by a number of overturned storage containers. Not the best way to start off this third round.
Syvex curiously slunk in the general direction the silhouette had exited in, and almost immediately stumbled upon a peculiar wooden box in the middle of the floor. As far as Syvex could tell, the box oozed darkness from every crack in the surface, in the same vein as the serpent's own skin. Letters were scrawled on the side in an odd, unrecognized script which Syvex could only assume was his name. He immediately threw open the box and pulled out the source of the radiating darkness - a wine bottle. A peculiar, yet vaguely familiar symbol was inscribed on the label, along with several words. A gift from the gentleman, apparently.
Syvex gently swished the bottle around in the air, gazing at the tantalizing dark fluid inside. Not a moment later, the cork had been ripped out by a claw and the serpent had taken a very small swig of the bottle's contents. Even the tiniest portion of the fluid had an alarming effect on the serpent. The uncomfortably bright room grew darker, more clear. The surfaces nearest to him flickered oddly, before slowly growing translucent. Syvex stood aback in shock. The mysterious fluid in the bottle was even more powerful than the contents of the scientist's vial, though its permanence had yet to be seen. Also noticable was the reemergence of the subtle venous lines on his skin, cracks between scales that had lay dormant since the bout with Hebris when they first appeared. It suddenly became clear. A bottle of the essence of that realm of darkness. Syvex grinned.
Clutching the bottle tightly in his middle left hand, Syvex eagerly launched several bursts of darkness and destroyed the storage bay's lighting. Darkness at last. He immediately opened a portal into the air vents above; a tight squeeze, but just big enough to accommodate the serpent and his precious cargo. After several minutes of slithering through tight air vents, his arms forcibly pressed at his sides, Syvex's weight inadvertently smashed open a large air vent and fell into some all-too-brightly-lit crew quarters. Thankfully, the room's owner was absent. And, peculiarly enough, the scientist was there. He stared forward in a daze while panting and doing his best impression of a bobblehead, and didn't even seem to take notice of Syvex at all. Also of note was the Endorphic Core strapped to the scientist's back, quietly humming as it steadily empowered him. After a few awkward moments, Riko suddenly collapsed to the ground, convulsing but still quite inert.
"...Riko? Are you... where did you get the Core? I... guess it's better than the pirate having it. ...Are you okay? Hello?"
Riko was completely unresponsive to the serpent's questioning, seemingly content to lie on the ground. After a few more moments, Syvex shrugged, picked him up, and placed him on the small bed at the side of the room. He only hoped that the scientist would come to his senses before the room's owner returned. Especially since the effects of the bottle seemed to be almost imperceptibly waning, and the possibility remained that the scientist could help him restore his powers permanently. Sighing, Syvex took another sip from the bottle, blew up the lights, and teleported back into the air vents. Only one thought remained on his mind now. Finding Eureka before anything especially bad happened for once.