LG108: A Tale of Rats and Spores

[STINK he/him]

"I am confused by all this talk of claiming what we want and what we don't want, have you people never heard of the lovely cultural tradition of the lucky dip? If you haven't then I say there is no time like the present to learn some fun new games and the basic premise is we all blindly pick from the supplies, if the captain lets us that is I have never done this before so uh if there are forms then I guess it gets a bit harder huh"

Roberto was proud of the idea he had come up with, surely everyone onboard would lavish him with praise for such a beautiful and community-building proposal, even the captain hadn't thought of it! 

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That's me doing Roberto talk how do people do those like discussion posts where they stay fully in character without just sounding like doing a discussion post as you like do I have to make Roberto have some weird vocal tics to differentiate us outside of the few lines making OOC and OC clear? Like I wanna say more but I also wanna RP with it and I can't just have Roberto constantly gesticulating (btw great word we should all use that one more) about this or that when I also want him to kinda be a simpleton like. 

Probably has to do with like actually planning RP as well huh see I go huh and I'm making Roberto go huh I should cut that from Roberto I guess sorry pal no more huhs for you

 

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

10 hours ago, CoderDrag0n8 said:

"Oh! Thank you."

10 hours ago, The Unknown Hammerer said:

"I'm probably only going to get Zephr spores today."

[CoderDrag0n8 He/They]

46 minutes ago, IcedOutPenguin said:

"I'm probably only going to get Zephr spores today."

“There are 2 sunlight available. You should go for them.”

[Jo and the Bush all/any]

22 hours ago, ThatOneWorldhopper said:

We've already learned not to let you near spores...

Welcome to the ship! 

21 hours ago, IcedOutPenguin said:

Ik... But it was a cool quad kill. And my first game.

I forgot about Celeste spores!

Emmett had finished unpacking their bags and storing everything they owned. The last thing they did before leaving their cabin was to triple check that their supply of Celeste spores from their homesea was safe and secure. They kept a small pouch of the pale blue spores on their person, just in case they were needed, but in general they wanted them for experimenting with the other spores.

The teachers here hadn't mentioned using them in lessons, so Emmett was curious about whether or not they had a supply or not. If they didn't, maybe Ford would appreciate them for the kitchens. They were excellent as food preservatives. A trade was in order.

Emmett had just reached the deck when they heard Armiel speaking of making a grocery run. They stuck their hand up. "Hello, Armiel, could you pick up some milk? I've heard wonders about fresh milk, never gotten to try it, only the dehydrated stuff.

10 hours ago, Hoid Slayer said:

You do realize that by blatantly stating and coordinating this kind of things, you’re giving the elims clear targets? I see a couple possibilities where this claim could be a good, thought out play from you but I don’t think we’re living in one

Honestly I disagree. There are 8 non-Zephyr Spore Charges available. I don't think anyone is going to be able to track who gets what spore, until way later in the game. This isn't a game in which people will actually respect calling Dibs, because there's such a scarcity. Less unique charges than there are players. People are going to double up no matter how much we might preach coordination. (Yes, this is me admitting that I'm also going for Roseite) People attempting to call dibs on a Charge might eventually allow us to predict some things, but there's clear reasons for Villagers and Eliminators to go for every type of Spore, except, of course, Celeste Spores, which only Penguin and I should go for.

[CoderDrag0n8 He/They]

3 minutes ago, A Jo in the Bush said:

I forgot about Celeste spores!

Emmett had finished unpacking their bags and storing everything they owned. The last thing they did before leaving their cabin was to triple check that their supply of Celeste spores from their homesea was safe and secure. They kept a small pouch of the pale blue spores on their person, just in case they were needed, but in general they wanted them for experimenting with the other spores.

The teachers here hadn't mentioned using them in lessons, so Emmett was curious about whether or not they had a supply or not. If they didn't, maybe Ford would appreciate them for the kitchens. They were excellent as food preservatives. A trade was in order.

Emmett had just reached the deck when they heard Armiel speaking of making a grocery run. They stuck their hand up. "Hello, Armiel, could you pick up some milk? I've heard wonders about fresh milk, never gotten to try it, only the dehydrated stuff.

Honestly I disagree. There are 8 non-Zephyr Spore Charges available. I don't think anyone is going to be able to track who gets what spore, until way later in the game. This isn't a game in which people will actually respect calling Dibs, because there's such a scarcity. Less unique charges than there are players. People are going to double up no matter how much we might preach coordination. (Yes, this is me admitting that I'm also going for Roseite) People attempting to call dibs on a Charge might eventually allow us to predict some things, but there's clear reasons for Villagers and Eliminators to go for every type of Spore, except, of course, Celeste Spores, which only Penguin and I should go for.

What are Celeste spores?

[Jo and the Bush all/any]

1 minute ago, CoderDrag0n8 said:

What are Celeste spores?

I literally linked them? Their a fanon Spore type I made up for a previous game. IcedOutPenguin used them to kill 4 people at once. Upon contact with water, they remove heat and liquid from their surrounding area, causing extreme cold and dryness. Do not use them on people unless you like Mummies. Use them on food for long term preservation.

Edited October 3, 2025 by A Jo in the Bush

[CoderDrag0n8 He/They]

3 minutes ago, A Jo in the Bush said:

I literally linked them? They’re a fanon Spore type I made up for a previous game. IcedOutPenguin used them to kill 4 people at once. Upon contact with water, they remove heat and liquid from their surrounding area, causing extreme cold and dryness. Do not use them on people unless you like Mummies. Use them on food for long term preservation.

No, you linked to an SE game where you RPed penguin being a penguin because penguins live in penguin places

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

11 minutes ago, CoderDrag0n8 said:

“There are 2 sunlight available. You should go for them.”

"I'm probably not going to get either."

13 minutes ago, A Jo in the Bush said:

I forgot about Celeste spores!

 

Wasn't me .

 

[Jo and the Bush all/any]

3 minutes ago, CoderDrag0n8 said:

No, you linked to an SE game where you RPed penguin being a penguin because penguins live in penguin places

. . . Did you read that entire Writeup, or just the first few paragraphs?

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"Do you wanna know why they call me Iced Out Penguin?"

"To be honest," said the man once known as Davey, "I'm not rightly certain what a Penguin is."

"It's a bird, lives up in the coldest reaches of some worlds." Ciris provided the answer. "Not here on Roshar of course, no Arctic land masses, but Scadrial and Sel both have varieties of Penguins."

"Right you are Ciris, right you are." Penguin pulled out a bag from his vest, and carefully poured out some pale blue dust. "This here is called Celeste Spores, from Lumar's Celeste Sea. I took bags of them to Sel, it's where I got the name. Lumar doesn't have any Penguins."

"And, what do they do?" Tinel asked. "Will it help us save the Sibling?"

"Nah, it freezes things. When they come into contact with water, the suck all of the heat out of the area. I got the name Iced Out Penguin when I flash-froze a dozen people to death."

There was a pause. A dozen people came to correct conclusions just too late. Penguin already had spores in one hand, and a bag in the other. He spun, bag open and dust spilling out into the air in a cloud. People screamed, jumped backwards, or brought powers to bear. The ceiling began to slam down as the Sibling attempted to put a stop to this before it was too late.

Penguin grinned as he was smashed. The Sibling had come to the wrong conclusion, exactly as he'd hoped. His life's blood was sprayed out from his corpse, mixing with the air, and the spores, and splattering the 4 people around him. Their life's heat was sucked from them, leaving them as freeze-dried as if they'd been dead in a desert for a decade.

5 corpses fell to the ground.

 

Celeste Spores are pretty clearly explained in that post I linked.

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

1 minute ago, A Jo in the Bush said:

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"Do you wanna know why they call me Iced Out Penguin?"

"To be honest," said the man once known as Davey, "I'm not rightly certain what a Penguin is."

"It's a bird, lives up in the coldest reaches of some worlds." Ciris provided the answer. "Not here on Roshar of course, no Arctic land masses, but Scadrial and Sel both have varieties of Penguins."

"Right you are Ciris, right you are." Penguin pulled out a bag from his vest, and carefully poured out some pale blue dust. "This here is called Celeste Spores, from Lumar's Celeste Sea. I took bags of them to Sel, it's where I got the name. Lumar doesn't have any Penguins."

"And, what do they do?" Tinel asked. "Will it help us save the Sibling?"

"Nah, it freezes things. When they come into contact with water, the suck all of the heat out of the area. I got the name Iced Out Penguin when I flash-froze a dozen people to death."

There was a pause. A dozen people came to correct conclusions just too late. Penguin already had spores in one hand, and a bag in the other. He spun, bag open and dust spilling out into the air in a cloud. People screamed, jumped backwards, or brought powers to bear. The ceiling began to slam down as the Sibling attempted to put a stop to this before it was too late.

Penguin grinned as he was smashed. The Sibling had come to the wrong conclusion, exactly as he'd hoped. His life's blood was sprayed out from his corpse, mixing with the air, and the spores, and splattering the 4 people around him. Their life's heat was sucked from them, leaving them as freeze-dried as if they'd been dead in a desert for a decade.

5 corpses fell to the ground.

 

Hehehehe...

Still the only time I haven't been village though.

[Jo and the Bush all/any]

Just now, IcedOutPenguin said:

Still the only time I haven't been village though.

Sure it is, that definitely sounds like something an eliminator would say. Maybe this is the prequel to Tower's Pressure, when you flash-freeze a dozen people. I'm onto you. =P

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

1 minute ago, A Jo in the Bush said:

Sure it is, that definitely sounds like something an eliminator would say. Maybe this is the prequel to Tower's Pressure, when you flash-freeze a dozen people. I'm onto you. =P

But it's not. I'm innocent

[STINK he/him]

27 minutes ago, IcedOutPenguin said:

I'm innocent

You're lucky I can't even joke-vote you right now  

[CoderDrag0n8 He/They]

1 hour ago, IcedOutPenguin said:

"I'm probably not going to get either."

Wasn't me .

 

"At least try. You might get closer to your goal"

1 hour ago, A Jo in the Bush said:

. . . Did you read that entire Writeup, or just the first few paragraphs?

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Celeste Spores are pretty clearly explained in that post I linked.

ill read eventually

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

47 minutes ago, STINK said:

You're lucky I can't even joke-vote you right now  

I know.

21 minutes ago, CoderDrag0n8 said:

"At least try. You might get closer to your goal"

1 hour ago, A Jo in the Bush said:

"I am trying."

[Amanuensis he/him]

I finish work at 9 PM EST, which is the same time the Day ends. Night One will likely take me until 10 PM EST to post. Plan accordingly

[CoderDrag0n8 He/They]

2 hours ago, IcedOutPenguin said:

I know.

"I am trying."

[Hoid Slayer He/Him]

Shifter stepped into the light. He looked around. Sailors, warriors, vagabonds. In the coming weeks, they would grow to know each other. Some of them would learn. Some of them would teach them. And some of them would destroy them.

Alright! I've finally had the time to read through what has taken place so far, and here're my thoughts:

There's been an awful lot of RP, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but it can make parsing harder. It could be worth mentioning that the Bee and Twin started the RP.

Doc and Jo have been basically the only people to really take an interest in analyzing the rules, and that gives both of them a light v!read in my eyes - although it's worth keeping in mind that Doc has also been vocal about trying to find out what spores people are gunning for, which strikes me as somewhat odd. @Doc12, would appreciate any comment you can make here as I didn't really understand the purpose behind these inquiries.

CD REALLY wants Roseite - which, on the one hand, yeah it's definitely the best but also feels a little weird he's trying to convince people not to grab it so he can have it.

And... there really isn't much to say. It's an eerily calm day for Sanderson Elimination, but I guess that's what you get when there's no one to kill.

On 10/2/2025 at 9:21 AM, The Unknown Hammerer said:

I've been reading WoBs and have learned things!

Flesh spores have been transmuted into bone spores because I misremembered the WoB.

Like, for instance, if whoever got the Roseite spore today were to pass it to me, I would be more inclined to protect them with the resulting pot.

This  bribing for the Roseite also feels odd, although it could be jokey.

5 hours ago, A Jo in the Bush said:

I forgot about Celeste spores!

Emmett had finished unpacking their bags and storing everything they owned. The last thing they did before leaving their cabin was to triple check that their supply of Celeste spores from their homesea was safe and secure. They kept a small pouch of the pale blue spores on their person, just in case they were needed, but in general they wanted them for experimenting with the other spores.

The teachers here hadn't mentioned using them in lessons, so Emmett was curious about whether or not they had a supply or not. If they didn't, maybe Ford would appreciate them for the kitchens. They were excellent as food preservatives. A trade was in order.

Emmett had just reached the deck when they heard Armiel speaking of making a grocery run. They stuck their hand up. "Hello, Armiel, could you pick up some milk? I've heard wonders about fresh milk, never gotten to try it, only the dehydrated stuff.

Honestly I disagree. There are 8 non-Zephyr Spore Charges available. I don't think anyone is going to be able to track who gets what spore, until way later in the game. This isn't a game in which people will actually respect calling Dibs, because there's such a scarcity. Less unique charges than there are players. People are going to double up no matter how much we might preach coordination. (Yes, this is me admitting that I'm also going for Roseite) People attempting to call dibs on a Charge might eventually allow us to predict some things, but there's clear reasons for Villagers and Eliminators to go for every type of Spore, except, of course, Celeste Spores, which only Penguin and I should go for.

Dayum

I just clicked that without context and am now traumatized

How was that even balanced?

5 hours ago, IcedOutPenguin said:

But it's not. I'm innocent

...

From most people, I'd find this sus, but it's Penguin...

9 hours ago, STINK said:

"I am confused by all this talk of claiming what we want and what we don't want, have you people never heard of the lovely cultural tradition of the lucky dip? If you haven't then I say there is no time like the present to learn some fun new games and the basic premise is we all blindly pick from the supplies, if the captain lets us that is I have never done this before so uh if there are forms then I guess it gets a bit harder huh"

Roberto was proud of the idea he had come up with, surely everyone onboard would lavish him with praise for such a beautiful and community-building proposal, even the captain hadn't thought of it! 

----------

That's me doing Roberto talk how do people do those like discussion posts where they stay fully in character without just sounding like doing a discussion post as you like do I have to make Roberto have some weird vocal tics to differentiate us outside of the few lines making OOC and OC clear? Like I wanna say more but I also wanna RP with it and I can't just have Roberto constantly gesticulating (btw great word we should all use that one more) about this or that when I also want him to kinda be a simpleton like. 

Probably has to do with like actually planning RP as well huh see I go huh and I'm making Roberto go huh I should cut that from Roberto I guess sorry pal no more huhs for you

 

Shifter spotted Roberto standing alone on the bow and walked over to him. He seemed like a nice man, who hadn't interacted with many yet. Shifter approached until he stood next to him, and placed his hands on the railing to look across to the horizon.

"What brings you to these waters?"

[Araris Valerian he/him]

My two cents are that working on reads should be low-priority right now. There’s nothing to pressure the elims into revealing themselves without votes. Any reads folks do come up with will be rather weak, but they could still lead to unnecessary tunneling later on in the game (think of the last LG and TwinStorm).

[Hoid Slayer He/Him]

12 minutes ago, Araris Valerian said:

My two cents are that working on reads should be low-priority right now. There’s nothing to pressure the elims into revealing themselves without votes. Any reads folks do come up with will be rather weak, but they could still lead to unnecessary tunneling later on in the game (think of the last LG and TwinStorm).

Yeah, that makes a lot of sense

So do you think this free cycle should just be to have fun?

Also, @Amanuensis, will there be an NK tonight? Since there's no exe, do the elims just get an extra kill?

[The Unknown Medallion he/him]

55 minutes ago, Hoid Slayer said:

Shifter stepped into the light. He looked around. Sailors, warriors, vagabonds. In the coming weeks, they would grow to know each other. Some of them would learn. Some of them would teach them. And some of them would destroy them.

Alright! I've finally had the time to read through what has taken place so far, and here're my thoughts:

There's been an awful lot of RP, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but it can make parsing harder. It could be worth mentioning that the Bee and Twin started the RP.

Doc and Jo have been basically the only people to really take an interest in analyzing the rules, and that gives both of them a light v!read in my eyes - although it's worth keeping in mind that Doc has also been vocal about trying to find out what spores people are gunning for, which strikes me as somewhat odd. @Doc12, would appreciate any comment you can make here as I didn't really understand the purpose behind these inquiries.

CD REALLY wants Roseite - which, on the one hand, yeah it's definitely the best but also feels a little weird he's trying to convince people not to grab it so he can have it.

And... there really isn't much to say. It's an eerily calm day for Sanderson Elimination, but I guess that's what you get when there's no one to kill.

This  bribing for the Roseite also feels odd, although it could be jokey.

Dayum

I just clicked that without context and am now traumatized

How was that even balanced?

...

From most people, I'd find this sus, but it's Penguin...

Shifter spotted Roberto standing alone on the bow and walked over to him. He seemed like a nice man, who hadn't interacted with many yet. Shifter approached until he stood next to him, and placed his hands on the railing to look across to the horizon.

"What brings you to these waters?"

I'm not really joking, at least, as much as everything I say is a joke.

I don't really expect people to give me roseite, but if they did it would be really nice. I can make much more powerful things than everybody else. 

13 minutes ago, Hoid Slayer said:

Yeah, that makes a lot of sense

So do you think this free cycle should just be to have fun?

Also, @Amanuensis, will there be an NK tonight? Since there's no exe, do the elims just get an extra kill?

I think the goal this cycle should probably be activity XP, especially for you Novices and maybe Apprentices. I'm also roughly aiming for max XP, but I doubt it will come into effect.

[Amanuensis he/him]

41 minutes ago, Hoid Slayer said:

Also, @Amanuensis, will there be an NK tonight? Since there's no exe, do the elims just get an extra kill?

Elims do get an NK, which is what kicks of my exes (normal way I run my games).

[STINK he/him]

Heyo it's me not Roberto-o I love activity and discussion and you guessed it RP from my fellow elims amirite guys

[Hoid Slayer He/Him]

13 minutes ago, STINK said:

Heyo it's me not Roberto-o I love activity and discussion and you guessed it RP from my fellow elims amirite guys

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[Jo and the Bush all/any]

4 hours ago, Hoid Slayer said:

Dayum

I just clicked that without context and am now traumatized

How was that even balanced?

That was a game where if there was a tie in the votes for execution, all partied who were tied got executed. Penguin and the elim team managed to create a 5 way tie, including Penguin.  The village could see it was possible, but didn't take the necessary steps to stop it.

I don't do ties that way anymore, lol. I do recommend doing them thay way though.