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Empress Rita
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| Post #16: 29th May 2013 4:38:24 AM | |
Phase 58
Room 9880* (future --> past)
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The group sat around and waited. They needed time to plan their next move. Boone scratched himself gently. It was relieving.
You must move within 24 hours or you will be killed.
It is now Phase 58. Phase 58 will end in roughly 24 hours from now.
Players (8):
Andrael
Boone
Brie
Dern
Marek
Maria
Rita
Walton
Exits:
North
East
Portal |
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The world shifted around Brie into a spiral of purple and before she knew it, the group was stood back in the past version of the room. The rippling waterfalls came back albeit they were no longer rippling at the correct speed. This was a colourless world where time was moving at a much reduced rate.
Not just the world either, but the things in it. Brie smiled as she got used to the surroundings and let out a shriek when she saw it lurking there. The skeleton was brutal and mean looking, looming over the group menacingly with its purple glowing eyes and dark black armour. The cape was flowing out behind it but it was practically made a statue by the speed of the room.
In each hand it clutched a dagger with the initials DV inscribed and a skull. The skeleton saw right through the group. If it had wanted to attack, it couldn't. Time wasn't working properly for it. There was a collective sigh of relief when they all realised. But still, it was a terrifying thing to behold in all its ugly detail.
It is now Phase 58. Phase 58 will end in roughly 2 hours from now.
Players (8):
Andrael
Boone
Brie
Dern
Marek
Maria
Rita
Walton
Exits:
North
West
Portal |
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Empress Rita
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| Post #17: 30th May 2013 4:21:23 AM | |
Phase 59
Room 9880* (again!!!)
- Lee chooses Helm for death in red room, instead she receives gun
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Rita looked on into the colourless face of the skeleton, backing away against the wall where the pool of water rested still. Its eyes were looking right through her, but soon they would awaken in their furious purple and it would shriek out horribly. Those things looked sharp. She backed into the pool and stood. Where her feet touched, the water flowed into life and lapped around her ankles, colour returning to it.
Colour was returning to other parts of the room too.
"Move away!" Marek shouted, rushing across the floor to the wall. Brie and Boone followed. Maria and Helm moved close to the other side with Walton. Andrael strode across last.
As the floor turned orange and brown, the creature began to speed up in its path. Its head was shaking until finally it reached a rapid speed. Then it shrieked out into the room, purple glowing inside its foul mouth. It turned to the Northern exit, by which Rita was stood alone in the pool. The waterfall resumed its regular speed and then everything happened at once.
She felt the rush of water on her head, cold and bitter as she clenched shut her eyes. Her uncle would be waiting...that was a thought she didn't enjoy. There was another shriek and she opened her eye slightly. Through the haze of water, she watched as the beast approached the Northern exit. It shrieked, dissolved in a spiral of purple sparks and vanished from sight altogether.
Rita let out a deep breath. She was soaked through but...alive. The group counted to ten silently and nothing happened. Then Marek stepped forth to the middle of the room.
"I don't think its coming back...." He suggested.
There was a global sigh of relief and Rita sank to her knees in the pool. That was...close.
It is now Phase 59. Phase 59 will end in roughly 24 hours from now.
You must move within 24 hours or you will be killed.
Players (8):
Andrael
Boone
Brie
Dern
Marek
Maria
Rita
Walton
Exits:
North
West
Portal |
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Empress Rita
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| Post #18: 30th May 2013 4:33:35 AM | |
Oh, great. A picture of a bloody knife. That's always a good sign. | | |
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Empress Rita
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| Post #19: 2nd Jun 2013 4:15:24 AM | |
Phase 60
Room 7893*
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Helm walked beyond the comfort of the waterfalls into yet another dark chamber. So much darkness around here. It was something they were becoming used to. Every other room played havoc on the senses. Willis knew how to grind people down. She was not afraid of the dark though, she vowed. She walked through the open doorway and stepped full force into it.
It was eerily silent. Half a million dark creatures could be waiting around or one person intent on mayhem but she was determined not to let that get to her. She had to showcase courage in the face of difficulty. She had chosen this path and she would see it through. She stepped forth and tried to scope out the room as best she could. It was a standard size with exits to the East and West.
As she walked forth, she felt something give beneath her feet. A trap? She'd been too quick and foolish. She tried to jump out of the way but it came for her anyway. Suddenly illuminated by a sinister glow, she saw the metal swoop down and felt the coldness of it against her side as it cut away. Another came from another angle and made a wound in her other side.
She clenched her teeth. She would not be defeated so easily. Blood pooled on the floor beneath her but...just a scratch. She would make it through the day. There were worse things to fear in the darkness than a knife. Before too long her friends were all around her. She felt light-headed as they helped her to the floor. Their words were distant in her head. It was comforting but she couldn't really focus on what they were saying.
"I....I will live...." She managed to say as she placed a hand on her side. Blood welled up in between her fingers as she clenched her eyes shut.
But she would live.
It is now Phase 60. Phase 60 will end in roughly 24 hours from now.
Players (8):
Andrael
Boone
Brie
Dern
Marek
Maria
Rita
Walton
Exits:
East
West |
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Empress Rita
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| Post #20: 2nd Jun 2013 8:07:03 PM | |
I think I've finally figured it out!
Andrael = Jeffrey | | |
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Empress Rita
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| Post #21: 3rd Jun 2013 4:36:00 AM | |
Phase 61
Room 3620*
- West is trapped (in past)
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Walton stepped out of the Eastern door into a strange shaped room. To his South, the room extended for twice the length of a standard room, but to his West it also extended twice the width of a standard room. As he stepped out onto the rocky floor, he felt incredibly exposed.
A number of stalactites hung from the ceiling overhead. This entire chamber was like the inside of a cave. A small chunk of stone broke free from up above and just narrowly missed the place he was standing. Creeping cautiously across the floor, Walton looked over to the far West at the end of the corridor. There was an exit to the North and West over there. He then looked to the far South where there was another exit.
And braced himself as it slid open. Behind him the others were gathering, also wary of the open doorway to the South. The ground shook as they stood by and another small chunk of rock broke free from up above.
"Ow." Came a familiar voice.
Mark stood at the South, rubbing his head miserably. His brain caught up, suddenly.
"It's you guys!"
Airlea, Kristoff, Eleanor and the General came through behind him. Andrael smiled at them gently.
"It is good to see you here safely." He said.
At that moment the floor rumbled again. Kristoff almost lost his balance.
"What is that?" He asked nervously.
Overhead the rocks were shifting. A much larger one than the small pieces that had fallen so far was set to break loose. Boone glanced up and back across to the others.
"Run!" He shouted as the ceiling shifted once more.
It is now Phase 61. Phase 61 will end in roughly 24 hours from now.
Objectives:
Players must post to dodge the rocks. This is done by posting ##Dodge: Rock on the hour. It must be posted when the board clock shows the minutes as :00 for it to count. Each hour, the first player to correctly post their action will successfully avoid the rocks and be considered "free". This will only happen to the first player each hour.
A player who is "free" may choose to push a player who isn't out of the way on each subsequent hour. This is done by posting ##Move: Player Name. For instance, if Player A posted at 12:00 to dodge and was the first player to do so, Player A can then post to push Player B aside at 1:00. A player who is successfully pushed in this way will also become free.
At the end of the phase, the last player to be freed will be crushed by a rock. If more than one player remains un-freed, the victim will be selected at random from those who are still trapped.
Players (13):
Airlea
Andrael
Boone
Brie
Dern
Eleanor
General Chuikov
Kristoff
Marek
Maria
Mark
Rita
Walton
Exits:
North
East
South
West |
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As the group were discussing their plans, the ceiling began to shake and rumble. So many of the overhanging rocks had fallen down already but a large one was looming overhead. Most of the group were scattered across the room, well out of the range of the potential impact but two people were still stood in the middle. Walton and the General stood by as the ceiling overhead cracked and there was a tremendous rush of dust and rubble.
The group heard the crashing noise, followed by the groans. When they were done, the dust in the air was thick. Two sets of coughs emerged from the fog that had filled the room. Helm and Maria crept over through the thick of it to clear away some of the rubble.
It slowly began to settle, revealing the slightly tired and distraught face of Walton. He was backed up against the wall looking sad.
"It just missed me by an inch..." He murmured. There was another round of coughing.
"Oh deeeeEar" Said Boone sadly.
The General was laying out on the floor, his abdomen pinned in place by the large piece of rock that had clattered down from above. He had a tired and knowing look in his eyes.
"I have faced many combat situation to know full story...it does not....it does not end well." He said sadly.
"We should try and move the rock." Said Rita, looking around for volunteers. People were hesitant. She walked to the other side of it and saw why.
"Oh." She said miserably.
The blood was pouring out on this side. Even if they moved it, he wouldn't get very far.
"I came on this mission expecting danger....it started out and seemed like fool's mission with untrained recruits."
He looked around at them.
"You have proven to be better than I expected...that much can be said."
He closed his eyes and lay back. He was unable to move much at all.
"You must...not lose track. Time runs short. Willis gains his power. Stay focused...do what you must....do this thing. That is your mission...that is what you must finish. We came here with great purpose. Let us not be like Happy men who die alone. Let us save world. It needs saving right now more than ever."
The group fell silent and nodded.
"WeeeE will do our best." Said Boone.
The General smiled up with weary eyes.
"Do better than best. This is....old man's last wish. Please....make it happen...."
He closed his weary eyes once more. This time he didn't open them again. Rita kneeled down and felt his pulse gently, shaking her head.
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Empress Rita
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| Post #22: 3rd Jun 2013 1:30:10 PM | |
Mark will look so goddamn scummy if the General was the doctor. My distrust levels are rising on him again. | | |
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Empress Rita
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| Post #23: 4th Jun 2013 1:26:44 PM | |
Phase 62
Room 3620*
- North is trapped
- someone is 3 rooms north
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The door to the East slid open as the group were stood around amidst the rocks and the rubble. Immediately everybody was on their guard. Something vague and horrible was standing in the doorway watching them.
"What....what is that?" Asked Maria as it looked on from group member to group member excitedly.
Boone squinted and smiled.
"That is an Urk." He said, letting out a sigh of relief. The group visibly relaxed.
"Show me ya moves!" Said Urk, flexing his muscles. Then immediately after he frowned at himself and muttered something else under his breath, having a full blown argument with himself.
"Is he okay?" Asked Andrael, looking on in horror.
Marek shrugged his shoulders.
"That's just Urk being Urk."
When Urk was done, he walked across the floor and paused at the sight of the fallen rock. A large chunk of it had collapsed from the ceiling. Glancing up, he noticed that the ceiling was covered in weathered rocks. The whole room was cave-like and it didn't feel particularly stable.
And pinned beneath the boulder was a still body, bleeding out onto the stone floor below. He recognised General Chuikov's weary face. The General was very dead. Urk flexed his muscles silently and gave a quick fire salute.
It is now Phase 62. Phase 62 will end in roughly 24 hours from now.
Players (14):
Airlea
Andrael
Boone
Brie
Dern
Eleanor
General Chuikov
Kristoff
Marek
Maria
Mark
Rita
Urk
Walton
Exits:
North
East
South
West |
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Empress Rita
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| Post #24: 5th Jun 2013 1:34:20 PM | |
Phase 63
Room 4346
- Andrael vanished
- Brie still holds the staff
- player 2 rooms SW
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Andrael waved to the group as he departed to the West. In turn, Walton moved towards the Northern exit. He pushed open the door and braced himself.
The room beyond was twice the length of a standard room. There was an exit going West on the Northern side, as well as a standard Northern exit. There was a foul, dank smell in the dark air and Walton didn't like it one bit. Still, he stumbled onwards.
As he moved North he felt the floor sink beneath his foot and he knew the worst was coming. He braced himself, turned to look desperately at the group and then leaped through the air dramatically. Something came down from above and caught him on the side of the head, sending him toppling forward and splattering a bit of blood on the floor.
His companions rushed over to his assistance as he wiped a trickle of blood off with his fingers. He turned to look up and saw the mace on a chain, now swinging freely. He shuddered.
"That could've been nasty." He said miserably.
It is now Phase 63. Phase 63 will end in roughly 24 hours from now.
Players (7):
Boone
Dern
Eleanor
Maria
Rita
Urk
Walton
Exits:
North
South
West |
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Empress Rita
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| Post #25: 6th Jun 2013 1:41:40 AM | |
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they went west. they are in a rooom and are forced to kill one of the five.
or else they do not leave. one of them must die. |
In a twisted sense I kinda wish I was in the other group right now. There's gotta be some INSANE drama going on right now | | |
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Empress Rita
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| Post #26: 7th Jun 2013 1:30:56 AM | |
Phase 64
Room 2109
- person to north on Eleanor's scan was Brittany (should've gotten a result for her last phase)
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Helm moved Northwards. This portion of the Labyrinth had been dangerous. Maybe spending so long re-treading safe ground had led her to a false sense of security. She pushed the stone door and closed her eyes as she stepped out into the room beyond.
The room was a standard size and sparsely decorated. There was nothing too unusual about it, save for the monstrous beast against the Western wall. She recognised the creature from the stories, though not something she ever personally encountered. It was the Hydra. Three serpent-like heads intertwined and danced around one another. Each had a snarling set of jaws, looking hungrily in her direction.
Helm felt weak and incredibly afraid. She closed her eyes again. It wouldn't help much but it was something.
"Are you okay?" Came a friendly voice. Helm opened them again and saw Maria standing smiling next to her. She blinked and looked back at the beast.
Only then did she realise it was a statue.
"That is...that is very life-like." She said weakly.
It was hued somewhat orange by the light of the room. Helm stumbled backwards as she breathed out, relieved and almost fell over the body. Once more the fear crept over her. She edged herself away from it. It didn't look particularly gruesome.
"Brittany!" Said Boone with a sadness. Recognition sunk in then. Of course it was. She was always so lively and full of energy but this was just...sad.
The room fell silent. She looked peaceful with not a scratch on her. How had something like this happened. It was chilling.
"I do not know how to tell baby Burke" Said Boone shaking his head.
Rita reached down gently and touched her neck. She was curious about something. She stood back up, suddenly.
"She's not dead."
It is now Phase 64. Phase 64 will end in roughly 24 hours from now.
Players (8):
Boone
Brittany
Dern
Eleanor
Maria
Rita
Urk
Walton
Exits:
North
East
South |
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Empress Rita
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| Post #27: 8th Jun 2013 2:01:16 AM | |
Phase 65
Room 4346
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Rita shook her head sadly at the recumbent body on the floor. Poor poor Brittany. Who even knew if she'd ever wake up? It was time to move on though. She waved a sad goodbye and pushed the Southern door. The other six quickly followed suit, leaving the room and the creepy statue behind them.
They stepped back out into the room with the swinging mace. It dangled uselessly from up above. The floor tile still sank down as Rita walked across the floor, and for a moment she panicked and nearly leaped out of the way but she took it slowly and calmly walked across to the side. It was no good letting fear take over and the mace didn't appear to be doing anything dangerous.
Thankfully it just hung there uselessly. She breathed out again and turned to look at her companions.
"So what now?" She asked curiously.
It is now Phase 65. Phase 65 will end in roughly 24 hours from now.
Players (7):
Boone
Dern
Eleanor
Maria
Rita
Urk
Walton
Exits:
North
South
West |
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Empress Rita
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| Post #28: 9th Jun 2013 4:03:49 AM | |
Phase 66
Room 3620* (past)
- Phase 64: nearest player 7 rooms SE
- Phase 65: nearest player 7 rooms NE
- Phase 66: nearest player 7 rooms NE
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Urk turned to face the Northern exit and then proceeded to walk to the South, backwards. The group looked on, somewhat perplexed as he approached the Southern door and pushed back on it with his hands. It didn't budge much. Helm looked over at Maria and Rita and then Eleanor shut her head.
"Fucks sake." She muttered and stormed over to the door, giving it a hard shove.
Urk stumbled through the now open doorway backwards and into the cave-like room beyond. He was stood on the North-Western side. From here it extended East for twice the width of a standard room and then South for twice the length of a standard room. There was an exit on the far South side, to the East of where he was stood and another just West of him.
He strode backwards some more, pausing by the body of the General and giving a backwards salute. Then he slumped down on the floor and sat silently. The others crept in and just stared. That was...interesting.
It is now Phase 66. Phase 66 will end in roughly 24 hours from now.
Players (7):
Boone
Dern
Eleanor
Maria
Rita
Urk
Walton
Exits:
North
East
South
West |
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Empress Rita
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| Post #29: 11th Jun 2013 4:21:36 AM | |
Phase 67
Room 3620* (future)
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Helm focused on a different time. This was a little strange. Travelling to the past was one thing, but travelling to the distant future world where the water ran yellow and everything was foul...that was an entirely different matter.
She closed her eyes and tried to work out the best route. When moving back to this time, she merely needed to focus on the world back home. So maybe if she focused on those images...and pushed them away. It was hard, they were powerful and she found herself not wanting to lose them. But all in all it needed to be done. She pushed them away to the back of her head, removing herself from thinking of home entirely.
When she opened her eyes, a swirling portal was standing in front of her. That had proven to be more easy than she was expecting. She reluctantly stepped into the portal, stopping for only a moment to enjoy the serenity of the world she knew, even if in this godforsaken place. The spiralling mass of purple colour that followed proved to be drab and uninteresting. There was no telling what lay on the other side...
Finally the spiralling stopped and she felt the clank of metal beneath her feet as she stumbled awkwardly into the grim future world. Other portals began to materialise beside her. She turned to look at them, making sure the others had all made it.
The floor beneath her feet was covered in rust. Below it was a large metal grate with a large basin beneath it. The basin was empty but there were signs of rust and discolouration on it that were a little unusual. She was standing in a standard sized room at first appearances, with an exit to the South and West. The room was set into the Southernmost part of the past version.
But the walls around her rose higher than any others she'd seen recently. On the Northern side, a fair distance up from the floor, the wall gave way into a platform, also the size of a standard room. It was far too high to reach from here though. The walls leading up to it were coated with rust.
Rita had other things on her mind. Firstly, the skeleton that was sat in the middle of the floor. Secondly, the creepy poem written in faded chalk. It read:
"Dear Pretty Rita,
Empress of my universe,
Would you please be mine?"
"66 *"
It is now Phase 67. Phase 67 will end in roughly 24 hours from now.
Players (7):
Boone
Dern
Eleanor
Maria
Rita
Urk
Walton
Exits:
South
West |
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Empress Rita
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| Post #30: 12th Jun 2013 4:35:59 AM | |
Phase 68
Room 3620* (again)
- Eleanor results phase 67: 4 rooms NW
- Phase 68: 4 rooms NW
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You have 24 hours to move. If you do not exit within 24 hours, you will be killed.
The group were stood around at the bottom of the rust coloured tower. Nobody was particularly eager to move on. They shifted their feet and tried to avoid making eye contact.
Finally they felt the walls moving in a little bit. There was an uneasiness to the air. They would have to move sooner or later, no matter what.
It is now Phase 68. Phase 68 will end in roughly 24 hours from now.
Players (7):
Boone
Dern
Eleanor
Maria
Rita
Urk
Walton (I)
Exits:
South
West |
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