00:21:32 er: Also, remind me to arm my pet ape with a katana
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01:03:26 Devastator: Also, going to smack NG. ;-p
01:07:58 Devastator: hopefully we can get more than one-line orders.
01:10:48 Devastator: be nice if she read her own updates, though.
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01:47:35 Devastator: an X512 experimental is a shitty gun.
01:51:44 Devastator: Also, I am sad for leaning on someone like that.
01:52:08 Devastator: and don't worry, I'll update Sh tonight.
03:05:27 Devastator: Well, rolling for Sh.
03:05:50 Devastator: Ooh, good time for a 1.
03:06:17 Devastator: Ok, now did you just look like an idiot, or did something really bad happen?
03:06:26 Devastator: ..that's not a good roll.
03:06:57 Devastator: ..I have few ways to interpret a '1', '2', '2' other than you getting in trouble.
03:08:27 Devastator: That's.. probably going to be the full turn. Just have to see what situation you're in.
03:08:52 Devastator: you'll need to give orders because of dangerous situation, so turn interrupt.
03:09:43 Devastator: well, how it works is 'event roll' 'confirmation roll' (gathering info isn't a normally dangerous check, so this is to make dangerous events rarer) and flavor roll.
03:10:22 Devastator: I think this is turn 2.1, actually.
03:10:59 Devastator: Fortunately, that one could have been worse.
03:11:01 ER: point 1? isn't it 1/5th of the way through?
03:11:19 Devastator: I just use .X to note how many actions have passed.
03:14:58 Devastator: and fuck these dice.
03:15:04 Devastator: I swear, drama dice indeed.
03:24:30 Devastator: Oh, well, you aren't waking up tied to a wall, so that's good.
03:25:13 Devastator: Well, yeah, you got those rolls, found some dangerous people, and they're trying to kidnap you for purposes unknown.
03:28:53 Devastator: You tried that last time you were in a situation like this..
03:46:57 Devastator: Whisperling been up to anything?
03:50:29 Devastator: rituals have been going well, but haven't had much for a while.
03:50:34 Devastator: I suppose RL caught up with him.
04:15:18 ER: I guess asking nicely to not get hurt could potentially result in not getting hurt in this situation.
04:16:00 ER: Let's see about getting another pair of crits and free weapon exp. :D
04:20:56 ER: wait shit, I'm only going for one strike so I guess that doesn't work
04:27:43 Devastator: I'm going to need more input than one person in this situation..
04:28:36 ER: not sure if I want to see the result of NG's pick
04:44:20 Devastator: got the transport below 40%.
04:44:46 Devastator: yeah, wow, that's passive.
04:52:01 ER: why do I bother heating my water up if I'm going to forget to drink it long enough that it turns cold?
05:27:53 Piecewise_: Get an electric Kettle,
ER
05:28:32 ER: that's exactly what I'm using tho?
05:28:56 ER: I turn it on, pour water into my mug, then don't drink it
05:29:18 ER: which is probably sub-optimal because I'm mildly congested
05:31:06 ER: fair enough to call that a "soft lock", I suppose
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05:49:37 Devastator: "I'm a forger of swords, not a speculator on dwarven motives for falsehood."
06:16:12 Devastator: "No checks? But if you can see in the future, wouldn't you know in advance if our checks were any good?"
06:16:26 Devastator: "Yes, which is exactly why I'm not accepting them."
06:21:18 ER: I wonder if prequel has update ye- nope
06:22:38 ER: I think I joined a lot of games and they've gradually all died, I need to find some more. :P
06:30:29 Devastator: well, you could continue posting in Cabal.. ;-p
06:31:30 Devastator: "There are druids who don't take the natural spell feat?"
06:31:34 Devastator: One day one will be seen.
06:39:47 ER: cabal is fine, I just can't always spare the attention to craft a cost effective plan
06:40:24 Devastator: just want to finish up this area so can go back to looting the town and slowly turning into godzilla or whatever. ;-p
06:40:27 ER: and well, current mission is to deal with you guys, which isn't easy~
06:41:04 ER: I am going to have to have you actually deliver that city core, by the way~
06:41:51 Devastator: Going to make a serious attempt to get it.
06:42:07 Devastator: if we can't get it, I'll deliver a couple fighter jets and a lot of mana, which hopefully will cover it.
06:42:27 ER: But I presume it's possible to get it. :P
06:42:50 Devastator: might take some effort.
06:43:00 Devastator: I doubt we'll find the king key, but there has to be some other way to get in.
06:43:21 ER: what, scry with human to find the king.
06:43:35 Devastator: it might be broken or gone.
06:43:39 ER: Ek is probably OP enough o pull that off
06:43:53 ER: but it will probably be at least a clue.
06:46:08 Devastator: yeah, but only if it's there to be found.
06:46:12 Devastator: it might be inside the room.
06:46:43 ER: anti-banish it into your ha- wait
06:46:58 ER: anti-banish the *city core* into your hands
06:49:01 Devastator: that might work, yeah.
06:49:18 Devastator: but core might be spell-shielded, or that might break it.
06:49:23 Devastator: we'll come up with some way.
06:53:12 Devastator: I am expecting a second layer of the magic-repellant stuff we've seen a few times already.
06:58:51 Devastator: Irony, get your butt in here.
06:59:11 Devastator: theoretically negotiation, fighting, and running are all options.
06:59:18 Devastator: so is going through sap-guy and running.
07:00:47 ER: note that I said knife guy mostly because he poses the most threat of actually taking us out, and stabbing someone nice and deep suddenly would hopefully be enough to put the others in disarray.
07:01:25 ER: sap guy is also an acceptable play, but I still prefer this target
07:01:25 Devastator: but say explicitly if you're going to try and stab and run, or if you're going to try to kill the guy.
07:01:38 Devastator: specificity is good.
07:02:07 ER: I don't think there are any viable plans that don't involve running, unless drama dice kick in.
07:02:26 ER: just roll all 12 and kill them all and loot their shit lol
07:03:00 Devastator: I can think of at least two.
07:03:14 Devastator: both of which feature you walking out the door.
07:03:35 ER: walking is like running but more smug
07:03:41 Devastator: Yeah, that would fit.
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07:07:23 IronyOwl: I arrive, shiny and chrome
07:08:06 Devastator: Just gotta say that there are a multiple viable options here.
07:08:26 Devastator: so if you have a good idea, it's not a good idea to limit yourself too much.
07:08:37 IronyOwl: Will keep that in mind
07:08:42 Devastator: it's my game. I'm not going to leave no room for creativity.
07:08:51 Devastator: Also, the dice are drama-dice.
07:08:58 Devastator: I even roll a d12 so this happens less, and it's happening again.
07:09:41 IronyOwl: Clearly we'll carve the sapman into one inch cubes before tripping over our own sandals and knocking ourselves out on the floor
07:10:05 IronyOwl: Or fail to bluff the slavers in the slightest but succeed at convincing them to invest in a growing business opportunity
07:10:05 Devastator: well, it could happen.
07:11:37 Devastator: That sounds more like 'offer a bribe.'
07:11:59 Devastator: although I'd recommend offering more than just what's on your person, because they get that if they just take you.
07:12:05 IronyOwl: Mmmm, offer to lure others in there if they spare us...
07:12:13 IronyOwl: Great start to being a hero!
07:13:22 ER: which is probably a good idea regardless of how we get out of here
07:13:29 IronyOwl: I also considered threatening/bluffing that we had friends who'd miss us, unlike this rabble
07:13:48 IronyOwl: Presumably being a slaver is kind of a rough profession
07:14:01 ER: threaten to vut their faces and then roll a 12
07:15:00 Devastator: you do have friends who would miss you.
07:16:22 IronyOwl: Though their ability to track us to this particular slaver's den is probably somewhat questionable
07:17:00 IronyOwl: I don't doubt Zhang would at least try, though
07:19:23 Devastator: Yeah, that would take a roll. Zhang's good, but Prestiege 2 isn't that much.
07:27:59 Devastator: ty for coming by, IO.
07:28:03 Devastator: you liking it so far?
07:28:07 Devastator: drama dice and everything?
07:29:34 IronyOwl: A little abrupt, but it's not like seeking out vampire lore was ever going to end particularly well
07:29:50 IronyOwl: We also succeeded in quitting immediately this time, so that's something
07:31:14 Devastator: Vamp lore would have been tough, yeah..
07:31:17 Devastator: but you could have found something with a good roll.
07:31:46 Devastator: and it was extremely unlikely to end like this. Most likely result was just getting a generic exploration result.
07:32:43 ER: I guess Zhang looking for us could mean a tiny chance of saving-for-not-ending-the-game-immediately if we get taken
07:32:57 IronyOwl: I'm starting to waver back towards Team Stabbery
07:33:23 Devastator: In truth, there's a chance of that if you get kidnapped in any event.
07:33:30 Devastator: but if you get kidnapped and the next roll is bad, that's the game.
07:33:31 ER: if we roll a couple ones, that will be quite the spectacular way to end a game
07:34:07 Devastator: I think last time you managed to win like three opposed rounds of combat, one at a big penalty, and then got shot in the back because that freaking captain rolled an 11+1 to your 9.
07:35:43 Devastator: That captain was a freak of nature, the result of a pair of 12s when I was generating him.
07:37:22 Devastator: eventually I decided that would give him a +1 to literally everything and he'd always be armed to the teeth, but he would have absolutely no abilities above +1, even when it would make total sense for him to have a better bonus.
07:37:47 ER: I'd play that character. :P
07:40:46 Devastator: but nah, a ship captain like that would probably have like a +2 to navigation or trading or both, or maybe better.
07:41:21 ER: yeah, but he can cover for things like that by having +1 TO LITERALLY EVERYTHING
07:43:17 Devastator: It's not as super as you think!
07:46:07 Devastator: It'd be interesting having a character who can never level, though.
07:46:12 Devastator: might lead to more interesting adventures.
07:46:41 ER: which is... what a captain does!
07:48:48 Devastator: yeah, could go that route.
08:09:25 ER: hey
dev, I assume charm and bluff/intimidate aren't exactly the same thing?
08:09:57 IronyOwl: We could try seducing our way out, but that'd increase our sale price! D:
08:10:14 ER: I suppose it changes things a bit if we can actually use our one skill, but I'd think the time where that works is past.
08:22:02 Devastator: diplomacy is going to depend on what you say.
08:22:04 Devastator: same with fighting.
08:22:29 ER: is there a way we use charm here which doesn't make things worse?
08:24:07 Devastator: It's not inconcievable, but Charm does not seem like an advantageous strategem.
08:24:11 IronyOwl: "You guys are alright, you looking for another member?"
08:25:11 ER: probably need a crit and it constitutes a decent into villany, but when has that ever stopped us?
08:25:49 Devastator: What you said previously about it raising your price is also valid.
08:26:20 IronyOwl: Yeah I wouldn't recommend it, it's just a way we could try to use Charm to get out of this
08:27:00 ER: well yeah, if we don't crit then they'll probably go along with it long enough to sap us again.
08:27:14 ER: it's not a good idea but it is certainly...
08:35:14 Devastator: if you crit, it's gonna work.
08:36:34 Devastator: God, I remember having logarithms by hand explained to me a few times.
08:45:53 IronyOwl: Sounds horrible anyway
08:46:22 Devastator: It'd probably be fun enough if I understood them.
08:47:31 ER: is anyone voting for just running away?
08:49:43 Devastator: Irony's current vote is ambiguous.
08:49:51 Devastator: it's 'evade' or 'knife and evade'
08:49:55 Devastator: those are different.
08:50:14 IronyOwl: Ah, I suppose I'm voting for evade?
08:50:15 ER: "knife or feint sapman out of our way and run for it."
08:50:26 IronyOwl: I assume using the knife will be useful, but I don't actually care about injuring him
08:50:42 IronyOwl: So stabbing or moving to stab him to get him out of the way is nice
08:50:53 ER: Not caring about injuring him is a good reason to stab him~
08:51:23 IronyOwl: We got places to be, don't want to get bogged down knifing a man in the gut 25 times
08:51:42 ER: is dealing lethal damage not the simplest way to stagger someone when holding a lethal weapon?~
08:52:18 ER: One stab is enough, and it will either kill him or not, which we don't care about.
08:52:25 Devastator: that sounds like stab and go.
08:53:00 IronyOwl: I would have voted for just pirouetting past him if I thought that was more feasible, but I assume knife is the better evasion tool
09:09:55 IronyOwl: Not quite M U R D E R but violence nonetheless
09:13:57 ER: you know, as a little bonus
09:14:04 Devastator: it's possible, yes.
09:14:16 Devastator: the combat rules for this are simple.
09:14:17 ER: thumbs up for killing slavers
09:30:04 IronyOwl: I must slumber, night all
09:52:27 ER: oh yeah, I forgot one way in which Katia is absurdly intelligent.
09:53:55 ER: She managed to contact the Soul Cairn from scratch having *flipped through* a conjuration textbook.
09:54:52 ER: She had the books on her person while doing it, but was blind.
09:55:21 ER: And she intuited that a hole in mundus would be a sphere, and the stars would be a 4-dimensional tube
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16:16:10 syv: Do recall, Katia has the superspeed reading abilities of the Oblivion protagonist, so her "flipping through" a book is our "casual reading". Still impressive, though.
16:18:12 syv: TBH, while it *is* clear that Katia is extremely intelligent, I kinda dislike that fact. It takes away from the "random unlucky person trying to rebuild their life", and shifts the story closer to "this person destined to be a world-saving hero and immortal god started off as one of the lowest members of society."
16:20:08 syv: Also, the alt text for a strip that's a few clips back in SMBC days that you can make an intelligible intensifier by combining any sensation and curse word.
16:20:55 syv: I don't think it's quite true, but now I want to use "shit-tingling" in a sentence. Like "Bread is shit-tinglingly fungible!"
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