Through The Living Glass She/They Posted October 5, 2024 Posted October 5, 2024 3 minutes ago, SpiritOfWrath said: Quote But how are you talking though?
Through the Living Wrath he/him Posted October 5, 2024 Posted October 5, 2024 1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said: Quote I’m not underwater…
Through The Living Glass She/They Posted October 5, 2024 Posted October 5, 2024 Just now, SpiritOfWrath said: Quote Ah yep okay That's my bad then Carry on 1
BlueWildRye he/him Posted October 5, 2024 Posted October 5, 2024 (edited) 9 minutes ago, SpiritOfWrath said: Berin thought quickly. “My blood, you say?” Berin lowers his voice, so it was only audible to the creature. ”Why are you subject to these people? What have they done for your respect? Or are they controlling you?What are they doing for your loyalty?” ”You are so much bigger than them, so much more powerful. So what if they can negate your powers? You are better than them.” He guessed that they could negate the creatures vine power, otherwise it would never be a prisoner to them. ”When I get out of here, there is someone I will kill, someone close to the game makers. If you let me go, I promise I will also kill the game maker responsible for your confinement.” Berin said this, while struggling against the vines, pushing them away from himself. The Greenspine paused. "THEY PROMISED ME THE BLOOD OF MANY, AND I AM FREE TO ROAM THE ISLANDS. I HAVE NO GRUDGE AGAINST THE GAMEMAKERS." Quote It might have worked with the Redspine, but the Greenspine is a bit different. A vine found its way into Berin's arm wound, pushing into his flesh. Edited October 5, 2024 by BlueWildRye
Through the Living Wrath he/him Posted October 5, 2024 Posted October 5, 2024 (edited) 9 minutes ago, BlueWildRye said: The Greenspine paused. "THEY PROMISED ME THE BLOOD OF MANY, AND I AM FREE TO ROAM THE ISLANDS. I HAVE NO GRUDGE AGAINST THE GAMEMAKERS." A vine found its way into Berin's arm wound, pushing into his flesh. Quote Flop. Flopping flop flop flop. Flopping flop. What the floppy flop. Who the flop does this guy think he flopping is? Floppy flop flop. Berin screamed, but he was no longer afraid of the vines. They could kill him, but so could everything else in life. He gritted his teeth through the pain and continued. “You are free to roam the islands? Since when did a creature like you need permission to go where it wishes? Look at you. You’re pathetic. An animal, barely able to talk, whipped and tamed by the game masters. They bought your loyalty with something you could have had without any trouble.” ”The islands can hardly be a satisfying space for one such as you. It’s like they dropped a man in an orphanage and told him that they could ‘give’ him the space.” Edited October 5, 2024 by SpiritOfWrath Typo
BlueWildRye he/him Posted October 5, 2024 Posted October 5, 2024 5 minutes ago, SpiritOfWrath said: Berin screamed, but he was no longer afraid of the vines. They could kill him, but so could everything else in life. He gritted his teeth through the pain and continued. “You are free to roam the islands? Since when did a creature like you need permission to go where it wishes? Look at you. You’re pathetic. An animal, barely able to talk, whipped and tamed by the game masters. They bought your loyalty with something you could have had without any trouble.” ”The islands can hardly be a satisfying space for one such as you. It’s like they dropped a man in an orphanage and told him that they could ‘give’ him the space.” The Greenspine shook with rage. "HOW DARE YOU? I WILL MAKE YOUR DEATH SO PAINFUL YOU WILL WISH YOU HAD SIMPLY GIVEN UP!" Vines wrapped around Berin's mouth, crawling inside, and bent his arms until they neared breaking.
Through the Living Heir he/him Posted October 5, 2024 Posted October 5, 2024 Just now, BlueWildRye said: The Greenspine paused. "THEY PROMISED ME THE BLOOD OF MANY, AND I AM FREE TO ROAM THE ISLANDS. I HAVE NO GRUDGE AGAINST THE GAMEMAKERS." A vine found its way into Berin's arm wound, pushing into his flesh. Third turns to Vistari. "That's good, at least." @Ancient Elantrian 2 minutes ago, BlueWildRye said: The Greenspine shook with rage. "HOW DARE YOU? I WILL MAKE YOUR DEATH SO PAINFUL YOU WILL WISH YOU HAD SIMPLY GIVEN UP!" Vines wrapped around Berin's mouth, crawling inside, and bent his arms until they neared breaking. Quote It seems my shenanigans were accounted for with the new design. 3
Through the Living Wrath he/him Posted October 5, 2024 Posted October 5, 2024 Just now, BlueWildRye said: The Greenspine shook with rage. "HOW DARE YOU? I WILL MAKE YOUR DEATH SO PAINFUL YOU WILL WISH YOU HAD SIMPLY GIVEN UP!" Vines wrapped around Berin's mouth, crawling inside, and bent his arms until they neared breaking. Quote Come on. Don’t I get aaaaannnnnyyyyy Verdant Vine manipulation… my hallucinations fit all the requirements… and Berin is only missing the “willing them away” part. *wink wink* *cough* Im looking at you, Gamemakers. Berin chocked on the vines, barely breathing through his nose. He could see them pulling at the vines to no effect. He adopted a cynical mindset. He had killed them, but if he died, then they stopped existing. No one would remember them.
Through the Living Hope Posted October 5, 2024 Posted October 5, 2024 9 minutes ago, SpiritOfWrath said: Berin chocked on the vines, barely breathing through his nose. He could see them pulling at the vines to no effect. He adopted a cynical mindset. He had killed them, but if he died, then they stopped existing. No one would remember them. “A real shame,” the voice cooed demeaningly in his ear. “Such promise… such disappointment.”
Through the Living Wrath he/him Posted October 5, 2024 Posted October 5, 2024 1 minute ago, Spark of Hope said: “A real shame,” the voice cooed demeaningly in his ear. “Such promise… such disappointment.” Quote Spark… spark.. take pity. The only person we have seen with the ability to manipulate the spores stumbled upon it accidentally while about to die. Please. I beg. 1
Through the Living Hope Posted October 5, 2024 Posted October 5, 2024 Just now, SpiritOfWrath said: Quote Pellee’s just being mean, she hates all the tributes
Through The Living Glass She/They Posted October 5, 2024 Posted October 5, 2024 (edited) 3 minutes ago, SpiritOfWrath said: 2 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said: Quote *chanting "DEATH, DEATH, DEATH," in the background* Edited October 5, 2024 by Through The Living Glass 2
Through the Living Wrath he/him Posted October 5, 2024 Posted October 5, 2024 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said: “A real shame,” the voice cooed demeaningly in his ear. “Such promise… such disappointment.” Berin’s anger flared up as he heard these words. These gamemakers were worse than he was. *Maj* had mentioned that dishonor kept him up crying. It did the same for Berin, occasionally. But he doubted these people ever felt an ounce of doubt, or guilt. No regret. To them, he wasn’t a person, he was an experiment. He raged at the vines, willing them off of himself. Quote There. I said it. Now can I has the power? Edited October 5, 2024 by SpiritOfWrath
Lord Spirit he/him Posted October 5, 2024 Posted October 5, 2024 11 minutes ago, SpiritOfWrath said: Berin’s anger flared up as he heard these words. These gamemakers were worse than he was. *Maj* had mentioned that dishonor kept him up crying. It did the same for Berin, occasionally. But he doubted these people ever felt an ounce of doubt, or guilt. No regret. To them, he wasn’t a person, he was an experiment. He raged at the vines, willing them off of himself. Quote The greenspine is a spore eater. Based on Tress, the vines would react primarily to protect it, and wouldn’t be controllable by anything, including the greenspine. (GMs can overrule this of course.) 1
Through the Living Wrath he/him Posted October 5, 2024 Posted October 5, 2024 Just now, Lord Spirit said: Quote Well there are spores, and then there are spores. The greenspine is obviously controlling something, but a sporeaters vines would only be there to protect it. So it needs extra spores (perhaps given to it by the gms)
Through the Living Hope Posted October 5, 2024 Posted October 5, 2024 Just now, Through The Living Glass said: Quote Despair, you come to me With your poison and your misery O Death, you come to sting With your poison and your misery Death, death, death, death Death surrounds me, singing to me softly And the shadow spreads his wings around me (Death) In the night, close your eyes, or it means to come in This is how it feels when you’re bent and broken (this is how it feels when your dignity’s stolen (Death) In the night, close your eyes, or it means to come in I can feel the shadow creeping in my mind Don’t close your eyes! Spoiler Lyrics from Good to Be Alive by Skillet 5 minutes ago, SpiritOfWrath said: Berin’s anger flared up as he heard these words. These gamemakers were worse than he was. *Maj* had mentioned that dishonor kept him up crying. It did the same for Berin, occasionally. But he doubted these people ever felt an ounce of doubt, or guilt. No regret. To them, he wasn’t a person, he was an experiment. He raged at the vines, willing them off of himself. Quote Haven’t read Tress, so I can’t realistically give it to you 1
Through the Living Wrath he/him Posted October 5, 2024 Posted October 5, 2024 Just now, Spark of Hope said: Quote *Fuming* *idea* *laughter* *insanity* @The Bookwyrm @The Bookwyrm 1
Through The Living Glass She/They Posted October 5, 2024 Posted October 5, 2024 2 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said: Quote The sporeater we saw in Tress (no spoilers haha) couldn't control her vines. They had a life of their own and protected her ONLY out of their own self-interest.
Through the Living Wrath he/him Posted October 5, 2024 Posted October 5, 2024 Just now, Through The Living Glass said: Quote Ur not disproving my point… soooo…
Through The Living Glass She/They Posted October 5, 2024 Posted October 5, 2024 (edited) 8 minutes ago, SpiritOfWrath said: Quote This greenspine is so interesting, however. It's a different kind of symbiosis than we see in TotES. In the book, the sporeater cannot be killed because of the spores that protect her, but here we see the verdant vines actively helping the greenspine hunt? Then again, the vines only became apparent when the greenspine was injured, right? And yet now they are actively trying to kill Berin, not just protect the greenspine. What an interesting creature. . . . But my point still stands. Edited October 5, 2024 by Through The Living Glass clarification
Through the Living Wrath he/him Posted October 5, 2024 Posted October 5, 2024 (edited) 1 minute ago, Through The Living Glass said: Quote So does mine. These vine could just be extra spores they equipped the person with. Plus, the only reason it didn’t use them b4 is bc they were underwater the entirety of the fight. Edited October 5, 2024 by SpiritOfWrath
BlueWildRye he/him Posted October 5, 2024 Posted October 5, 2024 (edited) The Greenspine pulls Berin towards its face with the vines, and the vines around Berin's mouth loosed, allowing him to speak again. "GOODBYE, YOUNG ONE." It opened its mouth wide. One of its fiery orange eyes trickled blood. @SpiritOfWrath 4 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said: Quote I'm playing fast and loose with the rules here, but this seems to make sense so maybe I'll stick to the stuff stated here. Edited October 5, 2024 by BlueWildRye
Through the Living Wrath he/him Posted October 5, 2024 Posted October 5, 2024 1 minute ago, BlueWildRye said: The Greenspine pulls Berin towards its face with the vines. "GOODBYE, YOUNG ONE." It opened its mouth wide. One of its fiery orange eyes trickled blood. @SpiritOfWrath Quote Hang it (not a person, sadly). I’m still waiting for GM word. *stubborn hypocrisy* I won’t let my character die until I’ve explored every plausible way out.
Through The Living Glass She/They Posted October 5, 2024 Posted October 5, 2024 Just now, SpiritOfWrath said: Quote That's up to the GM, but yeah. It would be odd if you have spores though. The only thing they sent you in with was a basic knowledge of the arena and you Aviar. Hmm Welp, we'll see what happens! 2 minutes ago, BlueWildRye said: The Greenspine pulls Berin towards its face with the vines. "GOODBYE, YOUNG ONE." It opened its mouth wide. One of its fiery orange eyes trickled blood. @SpiritOfWrath Quote *gasp* Credibility??? Yayyyy!
Through the Living Wrath he/him Posted October 5, 2024 Posted October 5, 2024 Just now, Through The Living Glass said: Quote I don’t need spores, I’d be able to control the vines holding me in.
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