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Post by bleu on Jul 22, 2015 13:55:13 GMT -4
Bored?
Waiting for your more serious RPs to have some actual action in them?
While you wait for something real to happen, why don't you come on board the S.S. Shipwreck, the voyage doomed to failure?
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The second-in-command greets you when you arrive. "I'm glad you decided to come aboard, Mister ... ah, what was your name again?"
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COMMAND: STATE YOUR NAME.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2015 14:00:27 GMT -4
Simone?
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Post by bleu on Jul 22, 2015 14:06:14 GMT -4
"Ah! My apologies," he says, cheeks flushing with embarrassment. "Miss Simone. Anyways, I'm so glad you decided to come! The captain would have come to greet you, but I'm afraid he's quite busy...." The sailor trails off and glances backwards to the captain's cabin. "Ah!" he exclaims, turning back to you. "Forgive me- I'm Jerry. It's nice to meet you."
Jerry holds out his hand.
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CHOICES:
[Shake hand]
[Blow it off and wander the deck]
[Make more conversation]
[Other]
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2015 14:08:11 GMT -4
[Shake hand]
[Make more conversation]
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Post by bleu on Jul 22, 2015 14:12:02 GMT -4
You shake his hand and say, "Likewise." You stop shaking his hand and ask, "Would you mind telling me why I'm here again? The letter that was sent to me was quite vague."
"Yes, yes, of course!" Jerry answers, "It had to be vague in case there were any ... unwanted eyes."
OPTIONS
[Inquire about the "unwanted eyes"]
[Continue]
[Other]
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2015 14:16:15 GMT -4
[Inquire about the "unwanted eyes"]
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Post by bleu on Jul 22, 2015 14:22:53 GMT -4
"What do you mean by 'unwanted eyes?'" you ask in interruption.
Jerry simply glances left to right. "Ahh ... Perhaps we shouldn't discuss this here," he says, quieter than before. "Here," his voice gets louder again, "Follow me."
He turns and starts to walk, then looks behind to make sure you're coming.
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[Follow Jerry]
[Walk away]
[Kick Jerry in the shin, take his wallet and run like the wind]
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2015 14:24:51 GMT -4
[Follow Jerry]
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Post by bleu on Jul 22, 2015 14:29:40 GMT -4
Jerry leads you to a small trapdoor on the floor. Its handle is rusted, and bits of metal flake off of it as he clasps it and opens the door. A ladder made of rope dangles down, but you can only see a few rungs before it disappears into darkness.
[inquire ME why it's so dang dark!]
[dont know dont care GET ON WITH IT]
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2015 14:31:07 GMT -4
[inquire ME why it's so dang dark!]
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Post by bleu on Jul 22, 2015 14:33:47 GMT -4
The sky is dark and cloudy, the sun nowhere to be seen, even though it's high noon. What an unlucky day to begin a voyage.
Okay then.
[Continue]
[Magically make the weather brighter!]
[Other]
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2015 14:34:21 GMT -4
[Continue]
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Post by bleu on Jul 22, 2015 14:39:03 GMT -4
"What are you looking at the sky for?" Jerry notices.
"Nothing," you say. "Just looking at the weather."
"Ah, good habit for a sailor," Jerry comments.
Wait...
[Why would he ask if he's a sailor too?]
[Never mind that. Blonde moments, everyone has them. Continue.]
[Agree with Jerry and jump into the hole.]
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2015 14:40:25 GMT -4
[Why would he ask if he's a sailor too?]
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Post by bleu on Jul 22, 2015 14:48:22 GMT -4
You wonder why he would ask that if he wasn't a sailor himself, but you say nothing. Years of experience has taught you not to ask questions immediately.
"What's down there?" you instead ask.
"Just a few barrels of supplies. Not much," Jerry answers. "Down there we can talk. No one should be heading down there for a while; there are enough supplies up on deck already."
You nod in acknowledgement.
"So ... Ladies first?" Jerry suggests.
Ladies first?
[Go down. Find out what's going on here.]
[Claustrophobia nooo!]
[Don't go down. It is very literally shady.]
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2015 14:50:25 GMT -4
[Go down. Find out what's going on here.]
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Post by bleu on Jul 22, 2015 14:56:12 GMT -4
You slowly climb down the ladder, into the dark aby- uh, storage space ... thing. The ragged rope cuts into your skin painfully, making you wish you had worn gloves of some sort.
sigh.
[No matter. You're tough.]
[Ask Jerry for gloves.]
[Stop being a wimp and remember that this ladder won't last forever.]
[Climb back up and have every regret.]
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2015 14:58:23 GMT -4
[No matter. You're tough.]
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Post by bleu on Jul 22, 2015 15:03:58 GMT -4
You tough it out and resume climbing downward. Sure enough, the ladder ends. Your feet find the hard, wooden floor, but your eyes don't. You squint upward just in time to see Jerry slam the door shut above you. No more light is to be seen aside from the dim cracks in between the floorboards and trapdoor above.
!!?!
[That scoundrel! He's tricked me!]
[Search for a form of light.]
[Climb back up the ladder! Try to open the door again!]
[Wait patiently.]
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2015 15:13:03 GMT -4
[That scoundrel! He's tricked me!]
[Search for a form of light.]
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Post by bleu on Jul 22, 2015 15:19:00 GMT -4
You can't believe how foolish you were. Some investigator you turned out to be!
No matter. What's important now is to find a source of light. It wouldn't do any good to try for the door; he probably locked it or put something heavy on top of it. You outstretch your arms and walk very slowly, trying to find a wall that might have a lightswitch.
[Remember what year it is.]
[Find a lightswitch.]
[Give up the search.]
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2015 15:19:50 GMT -4
[Remember what year it is.]
[Give up the search.]
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Post by bleu on Jul 22, 2015 15:28:02 GMT -4
You remember that it is 1816, and that electricity is something not widely known yet. What is a light switch? You kids and your crazy ideas.
You give up the search for a light switch, seeing as you were looking for something imaginary in the first place.
What now?
[Sulk. Wish it were the future and that you never got into this mess.]
[Express your frustration.]
[Be hungry.]
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2015 15:45:31 GMT -4
[Sulk. Wish it were the future and that you never got into this mess.]
[Express your frustration.]
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Post by bleu on Jul 22, 2015 15:53:05 GMT -4
You sulk and wish light bulbs were invented already. You express your frustration by kicking a crate you didn't know was there. As a result, the crate on top of it topples over and almost lands on top of you. Instead of squashing you, though, it lands right next to you.
Your foot hurts now.
[Thank heavens it wasn't worse!]
[Grumble mumble MY LIFE SUCKS!]
[See what damage you did to your foot.]
[Inspect fallen crate.]
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