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Scord in Verser World.

Posted by JohnA1nutFor group 0
JohnA1nut
player, 1995 posts
Fri 10 Apr 2020
at 21:35
  • msg #1

Scord in Verser World

The continuing (link to another game) adventures of Scord, GMed by JohnA1nut.  :)
JohnA1nut
player, 1996 posts
Fri 10 Apr 2020
at 21:50
  • msg #2

Scord in Verser World

OOC) Yeah Scord. That other world was just not getting me anymore.

So, you are completely overrun by the creatures you're battling. They get inside the mecha and pull you out of it and rip you to pieces.

You verse out wondering why you didn't take the mecha with you. It's because you weren't at the controls when you versed out.

Anyway, you're waking up on a street with cracked pavement. Buildings are decayed. It looks like that world where all of the people were killed in a psionics botch. You met Magehammer, Slider, Olivia, Samantha and Bob Thomas. Not all at once. (I've run that world for him three times!!!!)

Looking up, you see a young, blonde girl in a blue and white dress, blue shoes and white stockings. Somehow, you just know her name is Alice. She's got a verser sense to her. She's gesturing for you to follow her. She steps backwards and disapears, then steps forwards and reappears.
Scord
player, 49 posts
Sat 11 Apr 2020
at 08:04
  • msg #3

Scord in Verser World

If I'm in my human body, using Chaos Vision, I try to see how she's disappearing. I shout, "Alice! You're not a white rabbit! Am I in Wonderland?"

I do a quick check of the biases which I OOCly have a feeling won't matter in a few moments anyway.
JohnA1nut
player, 1999 posts
Sat 11 Apr 2020
at 19:31
  • msg #4

Scord in Verser World

quote:
If I'm in my human body, using Chaos Vision, I try to see how she's disappearing. I shout, "Alice! You're not a white rabbit! Am I in Wonderland?"


You're in the Terminator. (I totally forgot about that!!!) Cycling through the different visual modes of the Terminator, how she's disappearing is beyond analysis. It shows different wavelengths of light at different frequencies, but nothing you can make sense of.

Alice says "Ah yes, your belongings." And she waves a magic wand. Your unconscious human body and all of your gear appear in a loose pile on the ground.

Alice insists "Come come!!!!"

quote:
I do a quick check of the biases which I OOCly have a feeling won't matter in a few moments anyway.


Biases are high, but in a minute that won't matter.
Scord
player, 50 posts
Sat 18 Apr 2020
at 04:26
  • msg #5

Scord in Verser World

I try to carry my stuff with me as I follow Alice through whatever she's disappearing through.
JohnA1nut
player, 2004 posts
Sat 18 Apr 2020
at 04:49
  • msg #6

Scord in Verser World

You step through. It's like walking through a wall of jelly. Then you're on the other side.

You see rows and rows of small, one or two story structures. Some are wood and mud, others are high-tech polymers. Every building style and material in between.

You see flying cars and horse-drawn carriages. Every manner of vehicles you can imagine.

There are people walking around. Every dress, style, race creed or color of person is represented. You see Black Panthers and Ku Klux Klan members debating philosophy. You see Jews and Nazis talking like old friends. Every single person has a scriff sense to them. They all seem to have put their petty differences aside. They are all united as versers.

The gateway you just came through is a huge half-bubble. Silver in color. It covers a city block. There is a similar bubble every half-mile or so, at regular, 90 degree intervals. Like the corners of a city block. The buildings are built in line with them.

Off in the distance is a huge, ivory colored tower. It stretches so high into the clouds that the top is not visible.

Closest to this bubble, is a man blacksmithing at a forge. He's tall, with thick, graying brown hair and a thick, graying beard. He's wearing a black trenchcoat and an impossibly large backpack.

When you and Alice step through, she turns to him and yells out "Mister Magehammer!!! I found one!!!!"

He looks up at you from the blacksmithing forge and disappears. Instantly he's standing in front of you, extending his hand to shake.

"I'm Councilman Magehammer. Welcome to Verser World."

OOC) I don't believe this character has met Magehammer.
This message was last edited by the player at 04:58, Sat 18 Apr 2020.
Scord
player, 53 posts
Wed 22 Apr 2020
at 09:54
  • msg #7

Scord in Verser World

OOC) I do believe you are correct

IC)
"This place is amazing! Greetings Councilman Magehammer, I'm Scord. Where am I?"

I check the biases again.
JohnA1nut
player, 2006 posts
Wed 22 Apr 2020
at 10:27
  • msg #8

Scord in Verser World

quote:
"This place is amazing! Greetings Councilman Magehammer, I'm Scord. Where am I?"


"Some call it Verser World. Some call it The Hub. Every single person here is a verser. There's the wizards like myself, practicing magic. There's the psionists, masters of psionics. There's Carter and the other techno heads. Then Sportacus, Stephanie and the other body builders. They can do some amazing feats."

Then Alice speaks "Good sir, at last count, there were approximately three billion versers here. Mister Magehammer is a member of the Council. It is made up of the oldest and most powerful versers. There's Councilman Tadeusz and Councilman Oakmaster, and the rest. Mostly they mediate disputes."

Magehammer says "It's largely anarchistic here. No one wants to start trouble with another verser. The gods only know what powers or weapons they can bring to bear. So we go out of our way to get along. The council generally just mediates what disputes they cannot work out on their own."

quote:
I check the biases again.


It's easier here than it ever has been or ever will be again.

When they notice you doing that, Alice says "If you are proficient with your magic and psionic abilities, do them freely. However, if you are planning to practice something new or especially dangerous, we ask that you go into one of the sub universes. I can tell you which of these are safe to enter. That way, if you botch, regardless of its severity, it will be contained within. Do Not be the one who botches and ruins this world for everyone."
Scord
player, 55 posts
Wed 6 May 2020
at 00:30
  • msg #9

Scord in Verser World

"Since I've discovered that multiple kinds of magic are possible to do as a Verser, it has been my dream to visit a universe that I created for my stories in order to obtain the ability to use the magic from that world. Is that possible to do from here? What else do people do in the Hub? Is there an agreed upon currency that everyone uses?"
JohnA1nut
player, 2008 posts
Wed 6 May 2020
at 01:21
  • msg #10

Scord in Verser World

quote:
"Since I've discovered that multiple kinds of magic are possible to do as a Verser, it has been my dream to visit a universe that I created for my stories in order to obtain the ability to use the magic from that world. Is that possible to do from here?


Magehammer laughs at you. Didn't you know? All magic is always possible, provided the world bias is high enough to support it and you can find a god or two willing to back you on it. The latter might be tricky, and you should definitely be careful what gods you call upon. But yes, things like that are always possible in a a sufficiently biased world."

Alice says "My magic follows the god LewisCarrol."

quote:
What else do people do in the Hub?


Magehammer laughs again. "That question would better be stated 'What else do people NOT do in the hub'?" Name it. It's almost certainly here."

quote:
Is there an agreed upon currency that everyone uses?"


"Things are worth what you and the other party can agree that they're worth. Most people will deal in the common metals. Gold, silver, lead, copper, aluminum, stainless steel, etc."

Then Alice steps up and says "Good, sir, you should head towards The Tower. You can acquire lodgings and work there. Until you are established enough to own your own home."

Magehammer agrees "Almost everybody starts out in The Tower. Almost 1.5 billion people live inside it."

(Doing Therapy)
JohnA1nut
player, 2009 posts
Wed 6 May 2020
at 01:35
  • msg #11

Scord in Verser World

Two Posts

quote:
Is there an agreed upon currency that everyone uses?"


In Addendum:

Alice says "Everyone barters with everyone else. That worthless piece of jewelry you're wearing might be the one component this verser has been looking for for centuries and he will sell you his entire library of magic for it. I've seen it happen."

Magehammer says "If you've any books, audio/video recordings, or the like, you can sell them at The Tower. Also, schematics for devices you might own. If it's truly unique to this world you own the design on it and you can have them cloned and sold. Ray over here deals in Ray guns. I guess he brought in a whole boatload of schematics."

But then they both shoo you away with backhanded waves telling you to get to The Tower. Magehammer has customers piling up at his shoppe and Alice has more worlds to check.

(Doing Therapy)
This message was last edited by the player at 01:38, Wed 06 May 2020.
JohnA1nut
player, 2010 posts
Wed 6 May 2020
at 04:49
  • msg #12

Scord in Verser World

Three Posts

quote:
"Since I've discovered that multiple kinds of magic are possible to do as a Verser, it has been my dream to visit a universe that I created for my stories in order to obtain the ability to use the magic from that world. Is that possible to do from here?


OOC) I'm not 100% certain I know what you mean about creating your own universe. That wouldn't be necessary. If you created the magic for a story or whatever, it's every bit as valid as any other. You could perform it under the established rules of your story. You just need to find a god willing to back you on it, and that's fairly simple. GE roll.

Gods have their own biases. Are they Affiliated (aligned with The One True God) Neutral (not aligned with any other god, except perhaps other Neutral gods.) And Unaffiliated (aligned with the opposite of The One True God.) Some religions call him Satan.

You don't need to create your own universe. Players make up their own magic all the time. Myself and a player named Avahur were working on a combination of Order/Chaos and Elemental magic when he inexplicably stopped playing. The gods of Order and Chaos are affiliated with the Elemental gods. Both neutral.

(Doing Therapy)
This message was last edited by the player at 04:50, Wed 06 May 2020.
Scord
player, 56 posts
Sun 10 May 2020
at 22:12
  • msg #13

Scord in Verser World

Having taken in all of the advice and information, I begin heading in the direction of the Tower. I keep my eye out for someone selling Hyperdimensional storage that will allow me to keep all of my things with me, even large items too big to carry like a car and heavy items like an anvil.

Once I reach the Tower, I look for lodging and see if I can earn my keep with my Chaos crystal item creating.

I meditate on the magics that I had thought up, and how I might go about acquiring them - that particular magic requires access to both technology and Neutrally aligned elemental magic. It is a "grey fog" nanobot that telepathically reads the intentions of the user and magnifies their effect on reality by actively doing the action for the user in addition to aiding the magical effect.
This message was last edited by the GM at 22:51, Sun 10 May 2020.
JohnA1nut
player, 2024 posts
Mon 11 May 2020
at 01:13
  • msg #14

Scord in Verser World


OOC) Since it seems you're reading, Hey Oak. Your last name translates to "Oakmaster" from some other language, is that correct?

OOC) I am going to list some of the shoppes you pass on your trek. This is being described on the assumption that you do not stop, and you just keep on walking. If you decided to stop at a particular shoppe, that retcons everything which follows that.

As far as landmarks, Magehammer's shoppe is not more than 20 feet from the bubble. The bubbles seem to be at intersections. There's traffic coming from four main directions to and away from it. Going around it, not through it.

So you start walking. You pass Magehammer's shoppe on your left. There's a sign out front of it. "Shovels, Axes, Scythes, Hand tools of all kinds!!!! Swords, Clubs, Knives, Weapons of every description!!!!! Free Blacksmithing lessons with purchase of complete blacksmithing toolkit!!!! And don't forget, they're magical!!!!" The shoppe does indeed have these items and more hanging up on display.

Then you pass Ray's Ray Guns. This time, Ray himself approaches you as you pass. He's dressed and speaks very much like a used car salesman. Speaking rapidly, he says "What kinda ray gun do you want? I got 1 gigawatt, 5 gigawatt, I got proton lasers and phaser rifles, solar powered and hand crank. I got heat rays, freeze rays, you name the ray, you can get it at Ray's Ray Guns!!!!"

Then you come to Mom's Bakery. An elderly woman with three adult sons are making cakes, pies, and other baked goods. One of the sons drops something, and Mom slaps him soundly upside the head saying "Watch it nincompoop!!!" Then she turns around to you and gives you a smile so warm it would melt a glacier.

You pass by a store selling clothing, and another selling electronic devices. Several restaurants and eateries. Any kind of food you can think of. Yes, even that really disgusting sounding one.

Basically, name the shoppe and it's somewhere in this line. For what are you looking at the moment? Specifically??

An eight year old girl walks past you. Long brown hair, tee shirt and jeans. She stops at Mister Magehammer's shoppe. And although you can't hear what they're saying, she hands him a cloth bag bulging with coins, and he hands her a Katana sword. Then she starts coming back towards you, sheathed Katana in hand and walks past you again going the other way.

Later on, you will see her using that katana fighting a Samurai warrior four times her size. But the little girl seems to be winning.

Off in the distance, you also see a ginormous skyscraper. The top extends into the clouds and you cannot see it. That's how tall it is.

(Doing Therapy)
This message was last edited by the GM at 01:26, Mon 11 May 2020.
Scord
player, 58 posts
Fri 28 Aug 2020
at 04:39
  • msg #15

Scord in Verser World

Just because I don't want to have to travel without any of my stuff, the first thing I look for is some storage device I can carry on me that will store all of my stuff.

I'd also love a helicopter or flying saucer that will shrink to fit in there so I can travel far and fast when the magic bias is too difficult to teleport.

As for weapons:
I'd like something to freeze or slow time for everyone but me - a freeze ray that doesn't make things cold but slows them down and/or a bomb.

An Order warhammer for my T-800 body if I could use it in that body.

A Gatling gun for the T body

Okay I'm done shopping for now at least. What I get, I get
JohnA1nut
player, 2091 posts
Fri 28 Aug 2020
at 05:31
  • msg #16

Scord in Verser World

quote:
Just because I don't want to have to travel without any of my stuff, the first thing I look for is some storage device I can carry on me that will store all of my stuff.


Yeah, Magehammer hands you a backpack. "It's a four dimensional, infinite storage hypercube. So long as it will fit inside the backpack, you've got unlimited storage."

Which is to say, if it could reasonably fit inside of the backpack, its infinite storage. But no battleships or cars or anything like that.

"Compliments of the house." he says.

Anything larger you own which will not fit in the backpack, he offers you a hand dolly.

"Make sure you bring that back."

quote:
Okay I'm done shopping for now at least. What I get, I get


No, you're not shopping at all. With what are you planning to pay for them? You were told to go to The Tower to find out how to make money.

I was just telling you, that's in the shoppe. You've got a long time to get stuff. Slow down. Play it. The stuff will still be here.

I mean, really Scord. If I may, that's something you do that really annoys me. You try to get too powerful too fast. Or something.

Slow it down. Enjoy the story!!!!

Can we do that?

(Doing Therapy)
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