Mid-Range Game 14: The Canim Fury

[Gamma Fiend he/him]

Fine. There's no better way for me to make a splashy return than to just jump right back into the action!

 

Gammax wandered. Wandered, and wondered. He had no real sense of who he was, where he came from, or what he was even doing anymore. He just knew that he had one purpose. He didn't know what that purpose was, but he knew he had it. Or could he trust those thoughts? Were those thoughts his own, or were they planted memories? Lies and deceits, from the people trying to trick and confuse him?

Gammax shook his head, chasing away the traitorous thoughts. He didn't know where he was going, or what he was going to do, but he knew there was no mercy for whomever would be at center of his furies once he figured it out.

[Amanuensis he/him]

Sign me up as "Glaive" please and thank you

[Haelbarde he/him]

Yay, Gamma joined! I've updated the player list. 

 

Some important news, however - I've reviewed the rules, and made a number of changes to the available abilities. The rules have been edited to reflect this, but for your reference, these are the specific abilities to be changed:

Watercrafting - Knights Aqua

III. On your turn you may target a player. That player’s immune system is weakened. A player who has been affected by this ability twice becomes dependent on your healing abilities. When you die, any players dependent on you die the following cycle, and are unable to vote or put in actions during the cycle in which you are alive.

 

Earthcrafting - Knights Terra

I. Each turn you may target a player. Their vote is cancelled.

II. Each turn you may target a player. Any actions directed at that player will target you instead.

III. On your turn, you may choose to scout ahead for this turn and the next. Actions targeting you this cycle and next fail, and it is publicly announced that you are scouting. While scouting you are unable to vote, put in actions, or post in thread, but can still participate in PMs. You can be lynched while scouting, but do not die until you return. You cannot scout the turn after you return from a previous scouting mission. Scouting on the last turn of the game allows you to reach camp early, causing their team to win.

 

Aircrafting - Knights Aeris

III. Each turn you may target a player. You learn the type and tier of any actions that player takes, but not who they targeted.

 

Woodcrafting - Knights Flora

III. On your turn you may redirect any actions taken by one player to another player of your choice.

Edited May 21, 2016 by Haelbarde

[cloudjumper he/him]

Earthcrafting - Knights Terra

III. On your turn, you may choose to scout ahead for this turn and the next. Actions targeting you this cycle and next fail, and it is publicly announced that you are scouting. While scouting you are unable to vote, put in actions, or post in thread, but can still participate in PMs. You can be lynched while scouting, but do not die until you return. You cannot scout the turn after you return from a previous scouting mission. Scouting on the last turn of the game allows you to reach camp early, causing their team to win.

Does that mean that the team of the earthcrafter will automatically win if the earthcrafter reaches camp early?

[Haelbarde he/him]

Does that mean that the team of the earthcrafter will automatically win if the earthcrafter reaches camp early?

Yup! Note that the idea is that a team should have won before that point. When the game starts, I'll say how many cycles there are. Normally, if a side hasn't won by that point, everyone loses. Edited May 22, 2016 by Haelbarde

[Elbereth she/her]

24 more hours until the first death!

[AliasSheep]

Can I spectate this one?

[Haelbarde he/him]

Can I spectate this one?

Certainly. I'll send you the link to the spec doc.

[AliasSheep]

Certainly. I'll send you the link to the spec doc.

Thanks.

[TheMightyLopen he/him]

Well, I haven't ever read the series, but eh, it looks fun! So sign me up. I'll be Priam.

[Bugsy he/him]

Can I switch my name to Lorn au Arcos, please? He's an aging swordsman with golden eyes who is prone to calling himself the Fury Knight and spouting metaphorical wisdom. (Bonus points for anyone who gets the reference)

Edited May 22, 2016 by Bugsy6912

[Elbereth she/her]

Indeed you can. (OP will be updated when Hael wakes up.)

[Haelbarde he/him]

OP has been updated.

[Amanuensis he/him]

Well, I haven't ever read the series, but eh, it looks fun! So sign me up. I'll be Priam.

 

Can I switch my name to Lorn au Arcos, please? He's an aging swordsman with golden eyes who is prone to calling himself the Fury Knight and spouting metaphorical wisdom. (Bonus points for anyone who gets the reference)

 

Two Red Rising references in a row? You might be excited to learn I'll be running a RR game sometime soon :]

[TheMightyLopen he/him]

Two Red Rising references in a row? You might be excited to learn I'll be running a RR game sometime soon :]

 

Actually, I don't know what Red Rising is. I named my character Priam from a video game character! (Fire Emblem:Awakening for the Nintendo 3ds, to be exact. He's in bonus content. )

[Amanuensis he/him]

Ah haha good game! Also its a good trilogy of books. If you like Sci Fi you should give it a read.

[TheMightyLopen he/him]

Ah haha good game! Also its a good trilogy of books. If you like Sci Fi you should give it a read.

 

Was just thinking that maybe I had heard of it. I'll put it on my "list" of books to read then! I'm only on book 6 of WoT though, so it might be awhile before I get into a new series, haha.

[Mailliw73 he/him]

I'll second the recommendation of Red Rising.

[Jo and the Bush all/any]

I'm just going to keep the name assigned to me. I probably won't be RP'ing that much this game.

[Haelbarde he/him]

I'm just going to keep the name assigned to me. I probably won't be RP'ing that much this game.

Did you look up what it means?

[Jo and the Bush all/any]

I assumed it was something like 'to be named later', but now that I've looked it up, I'm definetely keeping it.

[Haelbarde he/him]

I assumed it was something like 'to be named later', but now that I've looked it up, I'm definetely keeping it.

Huh. I can see why. It was indeed meant to mean something along the lines of "Named Later", but that suggestion is much epicer.

[Haelbarde he/him]

Signups are over - first cycle starting ASAP

[Haelbarde he/him]

Cycle One: Fire & Blood

Optio Dominus Framea Securis woke to the screams and yells of battle. The Canim can’t have caught up to us yet! he thought frantically. He stumbled out of his sleeping roll, buckling on his sword hastily and running out into the night and the awaiting screams.

What confronted him was a scene of horror. Blood everywhere and tents burning. Araris Valerian was right in front of him, running his sword through Aldric ex Gladio precisely and calmly while Glaive and Priam held him down, sending him toppling onto Mulciber’s burning corpse.

Before he could process anything else, Gammax and Amuro charged together after Priam, howling, while Araris was occupied with fending off Glaive. But Dominius’s arrival distracted him at a crucial moment, and he fell almost immediately.

Dominius made his way through the fighting to Mailis. “What happened?” he gasped.

Mailis tried to respond, but he couldn’t yell loud enough over the chaos. Then he dodged away, fending off Praetoria’s attack.

When Dominius had jumped out of the way of Lexa, Heaven, and Stella teaming up on Gammax and Parth. Parth managed to take down Lexa and Heaven by throwing them into the nearest boulder, but Stella stabbed Gammax with abandon, and Parth narrowly avoided the same fate.

Dominius drew his sword, but he didn’t even know who to attack. Now Sienis and Straw were ganging up on Amuro. Amuro, their friend. The world felt like it was collapsing around him.

Amuro fell quickly, but he was soon avenged. Vorax and Praetoria engaged with the other two almost immediately.

Dominius didn’t wait to see the results of that battle. He vaguely caught Glaive and Lydus going after Thelus, and Glaive falling to the ground.

But his attention was more caught by the small group of legionnaires at the side of the campground. Mailis, Postea, and Lucet Umbra were all huddled into the shadow of the cliff, away from the battle. Dominius headed towards them, hoping for some kind of explanation.

“What is the meaning of all this?” he demanded of Lucet, joining their little group.

“Traitors!” she spat. “Sir, it-” but she got no farther, or not that he heard. Postea had thrust a dagger directly into his side. He turned, trying to ask why, but he couldn’t seem to do anything but fall, and fall, and fall...

...

Dominius woke with a start, heart pounding, immediately leaping up and grabbing a weapon.  What was that? He looked around the little encampment at the sleeping bodies, focusing on Aldric. He waited until he was absolutely sure that the man was only sleeping, not dead.

He looked to the sky. It was light enough that they could move out. He shook the nearest soldier awake quietly, trying to forget the nightmare. “Time to break camp. Tell the others.”

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Sorry for the delay! Cycle will be just under 48 hours long. Two important details to note: Earth Tier’s I and II have been modified. Also, players can only take up to 2 actions. PM’s going out ASAP.

Reminder: If you don’t post in a cycle, you get left behind, and killed.

Be sure to check the Player List!

Player List:

 

1. Araris Valerian (Araris Valerian) of the Knights Terra (Earth)

2. Postea Nominatur (Joe) of the Knights Ignus (Fire)

3. Aldric ex Gladio (Phatt) of the Knights Terra (Earth)

4. Amuro Ray (DC) of the Knights Aeris (Air)

5. Mailis Maxium (Maill) of the Knights Aqua (Water)

6. Praetoria (Hellscythe) of the Knights Ignus (Fire)

7. Straw (ThatTinyStrawMan) of the Knights Aqua (Water)

8. Lexa & Heaven (Winter Cloud) of the Knights Aeris (Air)

9. Thelus Ascheion (Master Elodin) of the Knights Ferrous (Metal)

10. Lorn au Volarus (Bugsy) of the Knights Ferrous (Metal)

11. Parth (Conquestor) of the Knights Ferrous (Metal)

12. Vorax Linnitax (cloudjumper) of the Knights Aeris (Air)

13. Stella Fur (SilverDragon) of the Knights Flora (Wood)

14. Mulicber (Burnt Spaghetti) of the Knights Terra (Earth)

15. Sienis Trajan (Seonid) of the Knights Aeris (Air)

16. Gammax (Gamma Fiend) of the Knights Ignus (Fire)

17. Glaive (Amanuensis) of the Knights Flora (Wood)

18. Priam (Lopen) of the Knights Flora (Wood)

 

Edited November 12, 2016 by Alvron

[Jo and the Bush all/any]

I had kind of assumed that you wouldn't actually let a cursor kill go through. It's such a horrible concept. Did anyone else try to attack Elbereth/Haelbarde/Alvron?