Exilian's Fantastic Adventure

[Captain Carthage]

Welcome one and all to this new semi-irregular feature I will be attempting to run. This is partly to keep me writing but mostly to entertain us.

The event I propose to you is a chose your own adventure kind thread with me as your guide the closest thing I can think of is the quest treads that /tg/ runs all the time.
So here we go, take a deep a deep breath.


You float through shadow, a sea of dark ichor that suffocates your whole body blocking your pores; stiffening your mouth and nose and scolding your eyes. You don't know how long you've been here but it feels like it's been hours.

Suddenly up ahead in the distance a glimmer of gold catches your attention.


So Exilian, as they say in the lower town, wat do?

[Cuddly Khan]

So do we all take turns? If so that: I cautiously creep over to it to investigate.

[Captain Carthage]

I'll update tomorrow it's almost midnight.

Also the idea is to discuss your actions among yourselves but this is just that start so I'll take that for now.

[Captain Carthage]

Right I'm back let's go.

You push through the oily depths and discover the golden glint to in fact be a large brass doorknocker.

[Cuddly Khan]

Anyone else want to have a go?

[Jubal]

Knock the hell outta that doorknocker. 

[Gen_Glory]

+1

[Captain Carthage]

As you grip the knocker you hear very faint whispers that you can't make out.
You swing with all your might and a metallic clang rings out as the knocker strikes some invisible surface, as this happens the whispers abruptly stop, and them start again even faster than before.

After a moment of what sounds like heated argument a door that was beyond your sight before swings open and a giant of clay stand on the precipice. His body is broad with sharp edges at the joints. The clay is a dark brown like the pots you sometimes see in the merchant's quarter. He leans towards you and shouts.

"Who are you then? Come on, name out with it!"

[Jubal]

"My name is Outis. I beg that you will suffer me to enter."

(For those who don't know, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outis - Odysseus used this with the Cyclops, so it seems a good name to pick for now).

[Captain Carthage]

Ok, lots of fluff to write up I'll post tomorrow.

[Captain Carthage]

Right let's do some character creation.

What kind of background do you want, are you rich or poor; did you have a loving family? What are you good at? What do you suck at?

Do you live on the coast or inland? Are you from the city, a village or are you a denizen of the woods?

I am limiting you to being human or elfish.

If you have any questions ask away I intend for this to take a few days so we've got plenty of time.

[Gen_Glory]

rogue! no known family!

[Jubal]

I want to keep with the Odyssey theme a bit, that could be fun.

Keep with the rogue with no known family, definitely from a small wooded island. Skills are quick wits, intellect, gift for poetry, excellent archery. Weaknesses... pride and lust for glory, not at all trusting.

[Captain Carthage]

Ok cool. What sort of education did you have?

[Cuddly Khan]

My turn! Umm, I had more education in warfare than anything else, learning to fight with a bow as a weapon of choice. I was taught some general knowledge though. Mostly about history of the country. Always having a knack for leading.