Lucidstuck II

>Derrick and lucia: Gear up before going out

Derrick: Maybe you should make or bring backpacks for everybody? That way you could bring back souvenirs



You suggest that Lucia fetch her bag incase we need to carry more things, she recalls having both and goes to get them.

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Lucia: Back!
Lucia: Derrick, where's your purple backpack?
Derrick: Oh! I have it, but I guess it's in my inventory... Somehow.
Lucia: Well take it out! In the meantime, Bambino you should get this one because it looks cute.
Bambino: oyo

Lucia gives Bambino the BAGBINO. It has 3 inventory slots.

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Bambino: I'll retrieve the key fragment in the other room so we do not forget. I'll return shortly.
Derrick: Okay!

Bambino stores LOCAD KEY FRAGMENT 2 in his inventory.

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Derrick: Okay, so where to Uilos?
Uilos: ... How many regions exist in this realm?
Derrick: We have 7 I think. Right outside in the edge of the forgotten forest. It's tricky to navigate.
Derrick: Inside this door leads to the misty marshes. It's not bad I think.
Derrick: Past that is Death valley, a mountainous region. And then Graveyard grasslands, leading the the realms edge.
Derrick: If we want to go west, We'll have to take a longer way, but there's not much out there in the trail of tragedy.
Uilos: We don't have to go through all of them, I think just one region would be good enough for me.
Uilos: Help me decide?

1. Misty marshes
2. forgotten forest
3. Death valley
4. graveyard grasslands

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Grassy boy, grassy lands. Has there ever been a more perfect situation?

> 2. The Forgotten Forest--while most of the realm has wildlife, the forest seems to be something Uilos would be particularly in tune with.

2. forgotten forest

>2

We know many of the tricks involved with that location, and the fog will probably hamper enemies more than it will hamper us at this point. Plus, this gives us a legitimate reason to turn lucidstuck into a musical number: if they sing as they travel they'll all know where each of the others are and we won't have to deal with fog shenanigans.

>3

The mist in the forgotten forest and an ally who could instantly kill anyone else in our party seems like it would be a rather unfortunate combination.

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The mist in the forgotten forest and an ally who could instantly kill anyone else in our party seems like it would be a rather unfortunate combination.

that's a very good point Cf, but I'm sure they will warn Uilos of what happens and also, consider this:

HA N D H O L D I N G

Derrick: Forgotten forest



You tell Uilos Forgotten forest would be a good start as it's right outside, he agrees.

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Derrick: ....
Derrick: What is it?
Uilos: I'm trying to communicate with the life here, they're too silent... Like they do not wish to speak to me.
Uilos: I wonder why that is...
Lucia: Maybe it's cuz you're a stranger.
Uilos: Hmm. Perhaps.
Uilos: Let's go deeper, something about might try and reach out.

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Derrick: Anything?
Uilos: Hmm...
Uilos: Yes, hold on.. it sounds like...
Lucia: What??
Uilos: It's a warning, something dangerous is here...

As the mist thickens, something strange lumbers before you...

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Reggie: Holy cow check out this guy...
Lucia: What the... This guy is huge...
Reggie: Without Flimsy, lots of dangerous guys will appear more often, possible crazy ones too.

arent they the cutest thing ever

Derrick: Have Reggie examine the new monster; ask Uilos if he'd focus on defending if it does anything, but not try to kill the monster until you know more.

>"Hello, how do you do? My associates and I were just about to stop for a picnic. Care to join us?"

>Derrick: Have Reggie scan the monster. Keep your distance, this one looks dangerous.

>"Hello, how do you do? My associates and I were just about to stop for a picnic. Care to join us?"

Haha, this! This is Golden! Seconding x3
I mean... no sense in being rude to a potential new friend! :3

>"Hello, how do you do? My associates and I were just about to stop for a picnic. Care to join us?"

Haha, this! This is Golden! Seconding x3
I mean... no sense in being rude to a potential new friend! :3

We’re never going to get that soul if all we do is befriend or run away from monsters. Downvoting.
Sure this monster COULD be too strong to fight, but we can always go back for
equipment

>"Hello, how do you do? My associates and I were just about to stop for a picnic. Care to join us?"

Haha, this! This is Golden! Seconding x3
I mean... no sense in being rude to a potential new friend! :3

Re-seconding. I'm one of those who was there and still remembers when IP described the nature of the story from that point onwards. If we try to go for a full-on violence, monster-grinding run, we are going to completely screw ourselves and probably lose. Also, the monsters generally get stronger as the kids do, which was also mentioned. Kill when we HAVE to.

For now, let's get 'em ready to protect themselves, and at least try to see if it's willing to communicate.

You know, last time we tried dictating words for a kid we made Lexii feel weird. We may wanna describe what to say instead of saying what to say.

dwnvoting every 'scan the monster' command, that shit triggers monsters

> Derrick: slowly retreat, ask Uilos quietly if he can try to cover all of you while you move back so you can equip your items/armor

Derrick: slowly retreat, ask Uilos quietly if he can try to cover all of you while you move back so you can equip your items/armor




You quietly ask Uilos to look after you while you slowly retreat, but you are interrupted by a blinding light!

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???: Little ones...? Have you not seen the light of madness....?
???: This brilliance, you must know it... its... Your way home.
Lucia: AHHH!!! I CAN'T SEE!
Derrick: Uilos??
Uilos: Yes, Derrick!
Derrick: We'll be depending on you..!
Uilos: ....
Uilos: The light is blinding... But I'm okay.
Reggie: Ya'll never see a bright light before? sheesh

You, Lucia, and Bambino have seen the light and have become blinded! Their vision will be gone for 3 turns. Uilos and Reggie are unaffected.

If you cannot escape you will face a dead end.

>Lucia: have Iris restrain the monster, take derrick's and bambino's hand and have uilos guide you back to the fort

>Derrick: This guy provided the flash. Perhaps it is appropriate that you provide the bang? If you sweep the area in front of you with your weapon, perhaps this guy will utter something in pain. If you Lucia can hear that, maybe she can do something to give you a chance to escape, or at least she'll have a better idea of the direction of the enemy.

>Lucia: have Iris restrain the monster, take derrick's and bambino's hand and have uilos guide you back to the fort

If Lucia is blind, how will she be able to get both Bambino and Derrick's hands? Besides, what's stopping the monster from murdering them as they do that? Ideally we need some way of detaining or slowing him down so the kids don't get murdered, or at least some other way to survive.

>Reggie: Get Uilos to help you guide everyone else away from danger and head back towards the fort system

> Lucia: Ira is your shadow, she is always with you. Equip night sight.

It feels like we're putting the cart before the horse here guise.. we can't actually escape while that thing is at our backs. Soo, to that end:

>Uilios: Climb to the treetops and do your best to evade and restrain that thing with vines while Reggie guides them to safety so they can equip better gear.

If Lucia is blind, how will she be able to get both Bambino and Derrick's hands? Besides, what's stopping the monster from murdering them as they do that? Ideally we need some way of detaining or slowing him down so the kids don't get murdered, or at least some other way to survive.

why do you think i commanded for Iris to restrain the monster? she can restrain monsters for a turn