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Adventure Awaits! - Prompt Voting CYOA (Always Open)

> Start a fight.
[Write in: The closest swordsman.] <

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A long pause hung in the still and nipping air between you and the driver of the wagon. You had already decided for yourself that these fools wouldn't take a coin off of you, but with the tension growing by the second, and the opportunity passed to ready your weapon like Aika had done, you needed to find a way out of this. Without moving you eyes off of the driver, you counted the men in your peripherals: one to your left, one to Aika's right, one who you could hear crunching the snow behind you as he shifted into place. With the caravan in front of you, they formed a diamond to close you in with. You tuned in to what you could see in the corners of your eyes, Aika's breath a steady in-and-out, and the hoodless man leaning in just a bit closer beside you. Just as she inhaled one more time, he opened his mouth to pressure you further.

"Enough stalling, give us your gol-"

Your leftward jab to his jaw wasn't brutally powerful, but it was assuredly far too fast for him to block in time. He reeled back a step in a momentary daze as your other hand lifted a dagger from your hip. You flicked your head to your right to see Aika had taken your cue, bringing her sword down on the man beside her who only had enough time to draw his into a guard. As you continued to turn rightward, you came to an about-face to see the man behind you attempting to grab you with both of his hands outstretched. You completed the turn, stepping your right foot backwards toward the wagon to side-step him and allow him to lunge between you and the first man struck. A well-aimed pommel of your dagger against his temple knocked him to his left, who then lost his balance as the two of them tripped into each other. You had bought yourself enough time to check once again on your companion, but you saw it wasn't needed as the final assailant fell into the snow on his back, with the tip of Aika's sword before his throat.

Unfortunately, if she let him go there was the risk of him standing back up, so you needed to dispatch the other two yourself. Your eyes returned to them, the first of which collected both his balance and his sword and rose against you. He thrust forward toward your center, but a quick misdirection with your own blade filled the air with the grinding of metal as he slid towards you, where his jaw was met again by your fist. This time he was ready for it, and while it looked like it hurt, he wasn't falling over again. He pulled his sword back and went for another cut, just as the grappler ran past you to free his companion from under Aika's pin.

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• Defend against the cut.

• Break away to intercept the grappler.

• Yell to warn Aika.

• Check what the driver is doing.

Adventure Awaits! - Prompt Voting CYOA (Always Open)

Well shit I forgot today was Sunday. I know it's no excuse but I was just moving from the moment I woke up with errands. Tomorrow I have the whole day off though so I'll get it done then.

My apologies.

Don't Forget Me

Hello everyone, we're live!

Just some ground rules.

1: Follow all guild rules.
2: Any sheets that aren't finished, please do not post them as WIP. Only submit them when they are finished.
3: Ask questions, they're important!
4: Be active and give it your best when it comes to writing and participation.
5: Have fun!

@Expendable@Expendable@Zapdos@Light@King Cosmos@Fading Memory@Tlaloc

@LanaStorm

Want us to post in OOC first for approval before posting in Characters, right?

Don't Forget Me

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Mundane for now, yes. I'll have more details when there is more interest, I'll craft an OOC.

@LanaStorm

Sounds good. I can't wait!

Don't Forget Me

<Snipped quote by Light>

I can say that it's a gritty sci-fi adventure, think of it like cowboy bebop, The Expanse, fire fly for inspiration.

As for the mystery, you'll have to find out.

@LanaStorm

So we should stick to mundane humans for our characters, no special powers or crazy augments or anything?

Don't Forget Me

This has big Scum & Villainy vibes and I'm here for it. Sign me up.

Is there an element of the supernatural here? Xenologic lifeforms? Advanced sci-fi tech? Any form of magic or "the force" adjacent stuff? Or is it all down-to-earth gritty gunplay?

Adventure Awaits! - Prompt Voting CYOA (Always Open)

Hopefully this week's page isn't too small. Some moments of dialog can require more frequent choices on Verity's part.

But what is cool is a special option that is available: Advantage! Advantage options are for when you have the upper hand specifically because of something specific that you have or chose in the past. This time around, the fact that Verity is a rouge who has already shown on screen that she is very quick on the draw will help her greatly should you all choose Start a fight.

Adventure Awaits! - Prompt Voting CYOA (Always Open)

> "Fair travels as well, what do you need?" <

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Your pace slowed as the driver called to you, coming to a stop before you could pass them fully. Aika managed another step or two beyond you before she realized you were stopping, catching herself before she wandered too far away from you. You could feel her quizzical eye on you as you looked up at the driver to reply. "Fair travels as well," you replied in kind. "I think we could spare a moment, what do you need?" Your eyes glanced back and forth between the members of the caravan, especially as those on foot drew a bit closer. As they coagulated on this side of the carriage, it began to feel more and more like you were being surrounded.

"Well, you see," the driver unfurled one hand from the horse's reigns, using their wrist to gesticulate their speech. "We've been on the road for quite some time now, and while the next town over is not too far ahead, I'm afraid we've come up a bit short on funds for food and a place to stay. We would greatly appreciate if you two could spare us just enough to get by, out of the kindness of your hearts, of course." Were it not for the obvious posture of the swordsmen that flanked you, you might have felt this driver was at least somewhat genuine in their request. You opened your mouth to reply, but Aika threw in a comment that would wrap everyone up onto the same page quite nicely.

"Usually highwaymen are the ones attacking a wagon, not riding it to rob folks on foot," she pointed out with a smug grin on her face- one that told your possible assailants that she was all too aware of their con artistry.

It didn't seem like her quip was very amusing to them, though, and the hoodless swordsman flicked his cloak to the side and laid his hand on his blade in a similar readiness. Quicker than any weapon could be drawn, the driver shook their head in attempt to make one more plea. "Your words burn me, even up here in these cold mountains," However, their voice took a darker tone as they laid an ultimatum before you. "Surely you don't think that you'd be able to do anything about it, if you were to be outnumbered two-to-one and unburdened of all your coin, no?" With that, they held their hand out to you expectantly.

"Don't make this painful on yourself, now."

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• Hand over your gold.

• Try to strike a deal with the caravan crew.

• Start a fight.
[Write in: Choose your first target]
[Advantage: Rogueish agility]

• Try to flee.
[Write in: Choose backward toward the village, or forward down the mountain path]

Adventure Awaits! - Prompt Voting CYOA (Always Open)

It might not be the safest, but I say:

• "Fair travels as well, what do you need?"

@Garth

Welcome! Thanks for popping in and voting!

Adventure Awaits! - Prompt Voting CYOA (Always Open)

> Take the direct route past the carriage. <

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With a bed and breakfast already taken care of, and a hint of urgency in your plans, the detour of a nearby village seemed largely unnecessary. A nod away from the town as you looked to your traveling companion resulted in an agreeing nod up and down from her, and you picked up your pace slightly to continue on your trip. The fork in the road was left behind as you traveled south-east, meaning that- should you keep to the path- there was no way to avoid crossing paths with the carriage. Then again, the surrounding mountain side was pure white and very fluffy. Even two humans on foot stuck out like a sore thumb in the otherwise visually featureless landscape, especially with the dark blue cape that Aika kept clasped around her.

As you approached the wagon and the people accompanying it, your view of them became more clear than a few faceless figures in the distance. Drawn by one horse, the slightly under-average sized caravan had a tarp of beige fabric covering its contents, stretched over the back with lumpy shapes of several objects beneath. One figure sat atop the wagon's front seat, bundled up tight against the frigid weather and the horse's reigns clasped in their mitts. A scarf covered too much of their face to ascribe much to their appearance, beyond a rather mundane set of brown eyes that peeked at you from between this scarf and a wool cap. To the sides of the wagon marched three more in long dark green cloaks covering their bodies. Two of them had their hoods pulled up, the one without instead sporting an open-faced helmet. At about waist level of all three of them, you could see the signature shape of a sword's scabbard underneath their cloaks.

You saw a slight shift in the corner of your eye, and taking a glance revealed that Aika had once again rested her hand on the hilt of her blade, in the same precaution she took when she had met you. The crunching of snow from the many footsteps among your pair and their group culminated as you ended up face to face with them. There was width enough along the road to simply move to the side and walk beside them, but even as you began to do so, the driver of the wagon called out to you.

"Fair travels, you two," the medium toned voice spoke in the local tongue, but with an accent similar to yours. The owner of this voice flicked their wrist, signaling the horse before them to stop. "Might you have a moment?"

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• "Fair travels as well, what do you need?"

• "Out of our way. We don't want any trouble."

• Ignore the caravan crew and keep walking.