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D&D: Generations.

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Rocky
player, 68 posts
Envoy Warforged
Circle of the Moon Druid
Tue 8 Jun 2021
at 22:39
  • msg #273

Re: D&D: Generations

Rocky observes what is occurring and says, "I just hope the talking remains peaceful. We have our own questions we'd like to ask, and perhaps the constable is asking the same questions so we should head over to listen. Also if violence starts to break out we can try to aid the constable in preventing escalation, assuming the constable isn't the one resorting to violence... in which case we would need to remind him that it would be a poor example to the community for law enforcement to break the law." Rocky then 'blinks' and wonders if hanging around Joe is rubbing off on him.
Mittens
GM, 2629 posts
Thu 10 Jun 2021
at 17:11
  • msg #274

Re: D&D: Generations

"Eep!" Mits exclaims, immediately assuming that the town guard will be stupid enough to provoke the Archfey into destroying the town.

She runs over to the constable and mystery lady, silly puppet at the ready to try and disarm the tense situation.
Joe
player, 945 posts
Fri 11 Jun 2021
at 03:48
  • msg #275

Re: D&D: Generations

 Joe really hopes this lady does not end up one of those 'lots of naive questions phrased in the most menacing way possible' sorts. That is always so much worse than doing it on purpose, and Joe's bad habits are in no way biasing that opinion.

  "...We really should talk to Mittens about making sure to not open up with the frog puppets. Someone might mistake it for a snake and assume she is a Yuan-ti trying to bite them with snake arms."
Bethany Bright
Player, 29 posts
Sun 13 Jun 2021
at 00:36
  • msg #276

Re: D&D: Generations

Upon getting over to the Constable, the group is able to see this girl:
https://www.deviantart.com/tim...nbow-dress-623406820

(Image of the constable:
https://i.pinimg.com/originals...0b302e9120a7122b.jpg )

Bethany says, "..and so I thought I'd come over here!"

The constable notices the adventurers and says, "Oh! Adventurers!" and waves them over. "You wouldn't by chance happen to be looking for this girl, would you...?"

As a result, Bethany turns her attention to the group. She smiles brightly and waves. "You were looking for me?! Yay!"

The constable sweatdrops.
Rocky
player, 69 posts
Envoy Warforged
Circle of the Moon Druid
Sat 19 Jun 2021
at 11:48
  • msg #277

Re: D&D: Generations

Rocky looks at Bethany and upon hearing her seem happy that adventurers may be looking for her he responds with, "It would be more accurate to say we are looking to have the 'missing forest' restored from where ever it has been moved to. You may have already told the Constable the answer to this question, but since we just arrived here it is worth repeating. Do you know what happened to the forest and how to restore it?" Given how Rocky is a druid, it shouldn't be surprising that right now he's focused on trying to restore the 'damage' to the environment.
Bethany Bright
Player, 30 posts
Sat 19 Jun 2021
at 20:55
  • msg #278

Re: D&D: Generations

Bethany says, "Oh! Don't worry, the forest is quite alright. Although I am currently going by the name of Bethany Bright, I am in fact that forest you are looking for. See; I am an enchanted forest. And a while back I thought: I'd really like to try out being human! So... that's what I'm doing now!"
Mittens
GM, 2630 posts
Sat 19 Jun 2021
at 21:07
  • msg #279

Re: D&D: Generations

"Flashback":
"Kermet!  Have you been playing with the vampire fangs again?!"
http://vignette3.wikia.nocooki...00?cb=20091108172838


Mits and her puppet both jaw-drop.  "'I am the forest you're looking for,' is not the answer Mittens was expecting.  Is...  Is there some way to verify that?"

"Use your skills in magic, Mittens!" the puppet suggests.

"Oh!  Right.  Yeah.  I can...  blind myself with a simple spell that looks at magical things...  Sounds like an awesome idea!"

Mits uses detect magic.  This is part of why it's not always certain when she's being sarcastic.
Bethany Bright
Player, 31 posts
Sat 19 Jun 2021
at 21:30
  • msg #280

Re: D&D: Generations

Although Mittens isn't blinded, the concentration of magic in Bethany is immense. Like someone took an enchanted forest and condensed it to the size of a human.

Even while Mittens is doing that, Bethany summons a treant puppet and has it talk to her in a deep voice (but still sounds like a girl making a deep voice), "How can Bethany prove she is a forest? Well... becoming a forest would do it, sure, but then all these people would lose their town. And condensing into a person again would make them vanish into Bethany. Sprouting tree limbs would just prove that you have the power to sprout tree limbs..."

The treant puppet looks at the others. "...suggestions?"
Rocky
player, 70 posts
Envoy Warforged
Circle of the Moon Druid
Sun 20 Jun 2021
at 07:30
  • msg #281

Re: D&D: Generations

Rocky looks at Bethany and her antics and wonders if she is related to Mittens somehow. Rocky then says, "Why not return to the center of the crater that was the forest's original location...Turn back into a forest there as it wouldn't displace anything else. Also would doing so release anyone who was trapped within you when you turned into a person? After all, you said if you did the transformation here people would vanish into you... has this previously happened and can such people be restored?"

Rocky isn't sure if he will believe Bethany but he figures this is an easy way to verify her claims, and possibly rescue anyone who vanished when the forest 'disappeared'.
Bethany Bright
Player, 32 posts
Wed 23 Jun 2021
at 01:03
  • msg #282

Re: D&D: Generations

As Bethany talks, her words appear above her in a speak bubble as she says, "I could do that, as long as people promise not to enter me so I can change right back. Though.. changing back and forth isn't exactly easy. And don't worry... I made sure nobody besides the flora and fauna were inside me when I changed into a human. And they don't mind."

She reaches up to draw an underline under the promise part of her speech and smiles. "OK? So when we're done that, and you all see I really am an enchanted forest made human... will you let me travel with you so I can get the human experience?"
Joe
player, 946 posts
Thu 24 Jun 2021
at 00:35
  • msg #283

Re: D&D: Generations

  Actual concern for collateral damage already puts this situation so far above the normally low bar it has entered the celestial plane.

  "Right, gotta say I'm inclined to skip straight to that second part. If she is the forest she's changing right back, and if she isn't actually a forest then basically the same end result." The fact it means not being in the same fantasy zip code as being telefragged might have something to do with that, nevermind that Bethany would have a more long term chance to do that to them if she hung out with the party even Joe's cynicism needs time to reach point F on the 'horrible things' list.
Mittens
GM, 2631 posts
Sat 26 Jun 2021
at 06:10
  • msg #284

Re: D&D: Generations

Mits gazes in wonder at Bethany.  "Although Mittens isn't blinded, the concentration of magic in Bethany is immense.  Like someone took an enchanted forest and condensed it to the size of a human.  I believe you!  Would love to have you join us!  Also, I think it cute you spoke in third person and through a puppet and made speak bubbles appear!  Also, it very good you're concerned for people's safety!  Mittens would love to some day explore the magical Bethany woods.  But will promise not to do so during your transformation demonstration.  If that kinda wild-shaping isn't too much trouble for you."

It takes the magical equivalent of an oil tanker to wild shape an entire forest into a person.  And just as much to change back.  Four oil tankers of mana will have been burned through in this day, contributing a million tonns of emissions to fantasy climate change.

"So what is it about the human experience that intrigues you?  Why not saaaay, the catfolk experience, half-elf experience, or maybe warforged experience?"
Rocky
player, 71 posts
Envoy Warforged
Circle of the Moon Druid
Fri 30 Jul 2021
at 23:00
  • msg #285

Re: D&D: Generations

Rocky knows how the rest of the group has decided to act in this situation, but as a druid, Rocky isn't sure how a forest uprooting itself magically and turning itself into a humanoid will affect the area as surrounding lands do impact each other and with the forest 'vanishing' the surrounding lands are now unable to get what they previously acquired from the forest, and likewise what the forest took from them will no longer be taken. While mostly this will deal with animals migrating or feeding, but it also applies to insects pollinating flowers and similar dependencies.
However, it would also be wrong to try and force Bethany to give up her existence as a humanoid for what might be... although the situation can and would change if problems with the lands start to occur and are traced back to the disappearance of the forest.
Bethany Bright
Player, 33 posts
Thu 5 Aug 2021
at 00:34
  • msg #286

Re: D&D: Generations

Bethany claps her hands cheerfully at the decision of the party to let her stay human. "Thanks! I'm glad you like my mystical worrrrrds! Why human? The birds told me they are the most common folk in the lands, so if I wanted the most out of my travels, I should be human. And you can explore me any time you want. But now that you mention the catfolk experience, how would you say it differs from the human experience?"
Joe
player, 949 posts
Thu 5 Aug 2021
at 04:33
  • msg #287

Re: D&D: Generations

  "There is seemingly a lot more third person narration if you are a cat person, but that could just be a Mittens thing." Answering the most important questions first as always, Joe.
Mittens
GM, 2632 posts
Sun 8 Aug 2021
at 05:19
  • msg #288

Re: D&D: Generations

"Yer welcome!  And I guess the birdies have a good point.  Mittens has never been human that she's aware of to give a personal example, but judging from what she's observed in humans, I'd say overall they're more adaptable, skilled, durable, ambitious...  Hmm.  I guess if you were to sum up all the benefits of all the races, take the average, then add 1 to the result, you'd get the average human.  But then the average human is anything but average.  Rather, they're perfectly suited to the thing they specialize in.

"Speaking in third person is a Mittens thing.  Being nimble is a catfolk thing.  Though 'meow' vs. 'nyan' is kindofa thing you're born with like eye color from what I've seen.  Mittens says both like those born with heterochromia."

This message was last edited by the GM at 05:21, Sun 08 Aug 2021.
Rocky
player, 72 posts
Envoy Warforged
Circle of the Moon Druid
Sat 13 Nov 2021
at 02:49
  • msg #289

Re: D&D: Generations

Rocky listens to the discussion going on and says, "At least that is their opinion on the human experience. Ask someone else and you'll get a different answer. There are those who view humans like cockroaches as they are all over the place and can be undesirable. And others would view humans as a plague due to how they spread and can be harmful to the land if they aren't careful. Often a human population can grow to an unsustainable size and is forced to move elsewhere, split apart, or find other means of sustaining itself. I've seen that the average person is often short-sighted when it comes to plans and rarely thinks of long-term or wide-scale ramifications. But on the flipside, there are others who always play the long game and do consider what unintended side effects can occur. Humanity is as diverse as the views about it."

Rocky then asks the others and wonders what the group will do next.
Bethany Bright
Player, 34 posts
Sun 5 Dec 2021
at 03:53
  • msg #290

Re: D&D: Generations

Bethany says to the group, "On all your commentary on humanity, thanks! It all sounds so nifty and exciting!"

Bethany then answers Rocky, "I'd like to get to exploring the world and learning what it means to be a person!"

The others present are watching to see what the adventurers will do. Though it is clear some are offended by what Rocky said even if he wasn't saying those things were *his* opinion.
This message was last edited by the player at 23:34, Thu 28 Apr 2022.
Joe
player, 951 posts
Sun 5 Dec 2021
at 20:49
  • msg #291

Re: D&D: Generations

  Normally this would be the part where Joe points out most nature themed beings are far more parasitic to the natural environment and determined to twist it to their will on a whim than Humans, dwarves, and assorted 'mere mortals'.

  Except they are (seemingly) standing right next to a very large example of that, so it will probably take a bit more lead up for Joe to default back to that particular category of sass. And hey, maybe they actually mean it about the whole 'learn to be a person' thing and are not just using it as a pretense to judge mortals for acting like mortals instead of immortal cosmic beings who can just flex a mariachi band into existence.

  So instead of any of that inner monologue exposition, the party gets a cheap throwaway comment. "Have you considered 'Meyan', Mittens?"
Timothius
GM, 967 posts
Thu 28 Apr 2022
at 21:24
  • msg #292

Re: D&D: Generations

(reminder for Mittens to post)
Mittens
GM, 2633 posts
Sat 30 Apr 2022
at 18:27
  • msg #293

Re: D&D: Generations

Mits chuckles from Joe's suggestion.  "Meyes!  Meyittens has imdyeed... OK that's enough of that."

She smiles at Rocky.  "What you described sounds like an slime colony infused with chaotic eldrich intelligence!  Makes me wish I were human."

Mits nods to Beth.  "Let's get going, so these actual humans can get back to their inscrutable plans!"
Rocky
player, 73 posts
Envoy Warforged
Circle of the Moon Druid
Mon 2 May 2022
at 17:55
  • msg #294

Re: D&D: Generations

Rocky replies to Bethany, "I wouldn't be surprised if an actual eldritch intelligence would claim that they created humans or some other race by doing that, simply to see what reaction they would get."

Rocky then turns to Mittens and asks, "And what inscrutable plan would that be this time?"
Bethany Bright
Player, 35 posts
Fri 20 May 2022
at 21:15
  • msg #295

Re: D&D: Generations

Bethany oooohs at Rocky's comment. "Well... I wouldn't know, honestly. Humans seem to know more about the origin of things than I do. So I look forward to learning."

Bethany says, "Meyan! Meyes!" and makes a myriad of meow / mew / nyan sounds, trying to emulate kitty sounds.

Upon hearing Rocky ask about the humans' plans, though, she looks at Mittens with rapt attention.

If Bethany COULD hear Joe's thoughts, she'd inquire and find out what a mariachi band is and then want to join one. But alas, Joe's thoughts shall for the time being remain in the narrative.
This message was last edited by the player at 21:16, Fri 20 May 2022.
Joe
player, 952 posts
Sat 21 May 2022
at 14:54
  • msg #296

Re: D&D: Generations

  Joe convinced Bethany to join Mittens in acting like a catgirl soundboard, so clearly what few words he says are more valuable than the ones he did not... Well, maybe not.

  "While I'm not sure where the nearest library worth a damn that will also let us in is, that might help. Humans and the races closest to us have a habit of actually reading the reference material we make instead of just assuming because we are so old we know more than others have forgotten."
Mittens
GM, 2634 posts
Wed 29 Jun 2022
at 02:48
  • msg #297

Re: D&D: Generations

Mittens snickers at Elric's question directed at her.  "If I knew that, they wouldn't be inscrutable plans, now would they?"

She leads the way away from town to further press the point that it's time to stop bothering the common folk.

"Mittens *loves* the reference materials for adventure!"

She sings her point.

"I've learned all the lore,
I've been told all the tales
Ancient legends of yore
are the wind in my sails!

The deeds of the brave
come alive in the rhyme
And the myth is my ship
on the ocean of time!"


(( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBjOe7cbBq4 ))
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