The Grey Dust

Yu-Gi-Oh! Guardians

I really must resist the urge to make another Character.
I'm an old dated player by these modern standards, I just got into the swing of XYZ summoning and now there's LINK summoning on the horizon.
I have no idea how action duels work and I'm only slightly familiar with speed duels.

But goshdarn It I really want to play a six samurai deck (my old actual deck, that I've managed to foil out :) )...

🦄 Duplicity - D&D Style Fantasy Rp Adventure (Completed)

@Lady Amalthea

This is what I immediately thought of:

🦄 Duplicity - D&D Style Fantasy Rp Adventure (Completed)

Thomas Richard Harrison

Location: The Crossed Swords Tavern/Bar.
Interacting with: Ntaj, Magnus, Nor?

Well despite consuming what may be half-a-meteric-ton of food, Ntaj was all the wiser for it. Having listened to Thomas' spiel as he concerned himself in manners he probably should have buried. But the burden of guilt was something even Atlas would buckle under. Hence his long-winded words rambling on and on. But the half-orc was right, Mages are supposed to be smart, clever folk who had their noses buried in texts so deep that, well nevermind. That being said Thomas hadn't one of those books on hand, and perhaps the safety of a good book would shield him from the wrath of Kyra, Sana and Keystone. Maybe he could dabble back into his spellbook and work on his spellcraft, maybe learn how to refine his spells to avoid striking down allies in the fray.

"I guess, thanks Ntaj." Thomas sheepishly replied, the winds taken from his sails. "Thomas, Cosmic Sorcerer. Uh, I'm what they say to be a natural-born spellcaster, my blood's got some magical essence, particularly one attuned to the celestial spheres. So in theory, all that you see in the sky beyond us, those are my relatives, or something like that. It's far less simple than hitting things with a sword, and I'm not sure anyone understands how exactly it works." Thomas's introduction and a nod towards Magnus and the Dwarf who had comically tried to climb a mountain, figuratively, as dwarves were usually at home on a mountain, or rather in a mountain? Under a mountain? Tales of how great Dwarven empires created the impossible, the roots of the mountain. And they too had more impossible things like the beard of a woman. Good crafters and skilled artisans, scholars perhaps if not drunken on mead, ale or other frothy pints.

And speaking of cold ones, Thomas picked up the cup he had ordered and began to drink.

"Yep, so there's undead about, some caster I'm sure. I don't dabble in necromancy, but in theory you can deconstruct a spell. The zombies we faced were like puppets, and like puppets on strings they acted without an instinct of self-preservation. And hearing their puppeteer taunt us, I'd say there's a definite range to the attacks. Maybe some interference, I don't know a ritual to protect the town, but if someone's got a copy of the instructions I'm pretty sure I can cast it with some help. Then again, he's got some powerful allies with that Crimson Death he had. So I'm nearly certain we are dealing with a pretty powerful necromancer who's either had years of practice to effortlessly detonate his minions and toy with us, or someone very naughty with a very powerful dark artifact who is experimenting."

Another sip, as a break from his projections ruminated to anyone in earshot. Hopefully the others would have more news, and Sana would be okay.

🦄 Duplicity - D&D Style Fantasy Rp Adventure (Completed)

Thomas Richard Harrison

Location: The Crossed Swords Tavern/Bar.
Interacting with: Ntaj, Magnus

Settling for a Cot for five Silver, and settling with the innkeeper, Thomas did think the prices fairly fair. Although who the others were who had happened to be settling in town as well, who where these mystery guests he'd share room with? As long as they kept to themselves and their peace, Thomas would surely do the same. A private room off Kyra's tab seemed a bit much thus either pride or self-preservation suggested she might ask a pound of flesh from Thomas should Satilla not make it. With at least a quart of blood to boot. But the promise of food outside of Keystone's cooking, which probably went under appreciated by the mage during his star-phase, was something to either dread or enjoy. It may be better, it could be worse, probably worse, but then again as long as the prepper didn't try to kill him...

"Keeping me company here Ntaj?" Thomas inquired of his orcish friend, "I appreciate it. I don't know what's next for me, I could stay here and wait for another cycle of adventurers but... I owe it to Sana and Kyra... And Keystone and Satilla to stick around and try and help them out for all I've done. It was always easier in the stories, I mean my last group had a sociopathic dodgy rogue who double-crossed us, a holier-than-thou paladin, and an idiotic bard who kept on giving away our positions by doing musical numbers, dancing and singing away as if we weren't trying not get killed by lizardmen! But they are dead now. And the group I had before that were all magi, didn't quite work out as planned. I mean our group is decent but I'd wish they'd just realize my spells aren't friendly to anyone nearby them, I feel useless Ntaj, probably because I am useless I mean who am I kidding, I should just go back to my hometown and be a farmer. Adventuring hasn't been all it's made up to be."

One long rambling soliloquy later, Thomas opened up to Ntaj, signaling for an (alcoholic) beverage to the innkeeper (Was there a legal drinking age? Beers were after all often cleaner than water being brewed and all). He even considered getting a touch up from the equally rambling dwarf, had he longer hair. Although Thomas' hair was clearly unnatural with its tones of black, silver and gold representing the star, moon and sun respectively. But enough talk of hairstyle and high fashion, it seemed the foolish swordsman came back in and Thomas didn't just have Ntaj and a pitching dwarf to keep company but someone who Thomas would imagine was the equivalent of him during Star-Phase, although Star-phase was aloof and didn't tend to stick a nose in anyone's business.

"You made a mistake earlier, I should know, I did the same thing and I'm still in the doghouse." A casual comment to the swordsman who joined them.

🦄 Duplicity - D&D Style Fantasy Rp Adventure (Completed)

I'll post later tonight hopefully :)

🦄 Duplicity - D&D Style Fantasy Rp Adventure (Completed)

@Lady Amalthea

My apologies. My attempt at humor :C
Given that everything was going on, I'd imagine Thomas had thought he heard the name being slung X3
And it's a reverse Starbucks.

🦄 Duplicity - D&D Style Fantasy Rp Adventure (Completed)

Thomas Richard Harrison

Location: Room inside The Crossed Swords Tavern.
Interacting with: No one in particular

Everyone seemed to be on a mad rush out. Kyra, Keystone, and Satilla had their reasons. Cyneburg to follow Keystone perhaps as a druid. Ntaj went after the self-introduced Magnus who went after Kyra. And that was pretty much their entire party. While part of Thomas said it was probably better to stick with the party, another part of him suggested he's done enough and probably wouldn't be of any help at all. So deciding it was for the best that they either went on without him, or he should await their return, Thomas turned to Phlegmenol (Femnal), as named by Kyra and Keystone or at least Thomas thought that was he had heard, rather curious name actually, to settle his tab feeling the burden of guilt.

"How much is it for room and board? I met your associates on the way, and I... I made some mistakes, that costed them a bit, and I'd rather not be on their tab. I hope my coin is good here?" Thomas inquired of the strangely named innkeeper.

A good rest would ease his trepidations hopefully. If it was the will of the powers that be that Thomas should move on, or perhaps the group would move on without him... Regardless Keystone did mention their location and this innkeeper seemed to know the group well enough to probably tell Thomas which way to go in case they don't return in a timely manner. Or if undead randomly start appearing, although he would not have his escape spell ready yet. Another three days were needed to pass before the Stars could be tapped once more.

🦄 Duplicity - D&D Style Fantasy Rp Adventure (Completed)

I'll get a post up tomorrow. Maybe tonight if I'm particularly inspired.
I may be starting to handle too many trials.

🦄 Duplicity - D&D Style Fantasy Rp Adventure (Completed)

Thomas Richard Harrison

Location: The Crossed Swords Tavern.
Interacting with: No one in particular

A ghost town wasn't quite the word to describe the quaint and quiet place they've found themselves in. Bar the dwarf making his pitch and having a natter with Ntaj (who had kept Thomas out of trouble thus far), and the pipe-smoking swordsman (or at least to the best of Thomas' knowledge given the garb). There was hardly anyone to greet them. Not that Thomas had been expecting a warm and friendly greeting, but a party this size with a wagon usually meant one of three things: Merchants from afar with goods to trade, adventurers looking for room and board, or raiders here to steal and plunder. If the town was poor, perhaps no one would bother with merchants, and they would just carry on down the road, but adventurers and raiders usually meant trouble. In truth they were often one in the same really, it depends on which end of the adventurer your town was on. That being said perhaps the population size made it more of a hamlet than a town or village. But to the dwarf's question, of what exactly happened already answered by quite a few people, Thomas held his tongue. He had no information that could contribute to their knowledge, alas if they had interrogated that crimson death proper perhaps they'd know more. Some might call it insanity to keep a violent bloody murderous beast captive, but someone had to study nasty killers of the world. As the saying amongst darker wizards went: Only a true monster knows what it means to be human, because they are the only ones who have taken one apart to see how they work.

Kyra and Keystone once again took charge, barking orders and commands to the barkeep/tavern proprietor they seemed to know. Sana was off to a temple with Satilla, and as much as Thomas wanted to come along, they probably wouldn't want him anywhere near the ailing bard. And a slight kerfuffle with some old codger (they seemed to have plenty of those in this setting, weirdly enough) seemed to have set the swordsman ablaze against Kyra. To which Thomas tutted to himself, and knew better. Introducing himself with his drawl after telling her off? Either he'd earn her respect or her ire. Let alone Keystone's or Sana's, once she gets better. Yet Thomas would just keep his mouth, surprisingly shut, and stick with Ntaj. Maybe there was more information to process, more minds to throw into this mystery.

Well, it was almost time for meditations. More spells for today, although they had a pretty quiet three days of travel given all the hubhub about the dangers of traveling. How did the elf and other ranger fare? Maybe they'll have some excitement tonight, and Thomas had to be ready.

🦄 Duplicity - D&D Style Fantasy Rp Adventure (Completed)

Will get one in later this afternoon/evening.
Hopefully I'll make it.