*You wake up, your laying in sand, there are palm trees around, some of them partly shading you, in front of you about 100 feet you think, is a slope of a beach going down and crystal clear waves washing up on shore, you are laying in very light beige sand, it's warm, about 85 out, but a cool breeze off the ocean and the shade make it very comfortable. You have a sense of tugging in two different directions ((how far is your work from your store?))*
Kyler in Krystal Clear Sands
(31 posts) (3 voices)-
if you want an exact number, the verizon phone store across the street is 234 main st paterson nj and my house is 49 franklin ave clifton nj. for lack of anything else i'll look in both directions, then start walking in one if i don't see anything persuasive of one or another.
Wed Sep 15 2010 3:26 pm # -
Jhiaxus
Member*You walk for a good two miles, down perfect majestic white sandy beaches, and you come across an interesting sight. It is as if your apt was there, with the walls, floors and furniture dumped out and arranged if it had fallen to the floor. You see your things laying on the beach, some close to the water, but haven't been wet yet.*
Wed Sep 15 2010 6:19 pm # -
i will gather my things, stuff them in my suitcase, then drag it around in circles for a while, cursing my lot in life and asking God not to fail me now. i'm assuming that i eventually realize that the feeling is coming from my things, so i will turn inland and walk towards the other feeling. i've not got a lot, but i imagine i'm probably feeling the weight, so i'll stop for breaks when i have to and keep an eye out for water; i work hard at work, and by the time i'm done, i'm absolutely parched -- i'm saving the water bottles i brought for the ramen, unless i forgot to bring them, silly me
Wed Sep 15 2010 11:14 pm # -
Jhiaxus
Member*It's a few mile hike, back up the beach and then through the inland, you do luck out and find a small fresh water pool about a mile inland*
((GE roll 15, and I see on your character sheet that you did bring bottles of water))
*You see various fruit bearing trees of the tropical type, coconuts, bananas, mango, guava, the interior is a light jungle, the strange part is that you see no mammals, you see the odd bird every once in awhile, the jungle is very quiet, you do feel a slight rumble in the earth, but it quiets down quickly*
*You follow the sense(s), to a small opening in the jungle, there are rock formations, and water, and even steam, there is a fire nearby, and what you see is probably a man, talking with what is likely a woman. You can't make out features at this point but the general body language is friendly bantering*
Wed Sep 15 2010 11:42 pm # -
hmm, people. i despise people. take out a cigarette and try to light it with my lighter (if i strike it a couple times and don't get a light i'll just use a match, that's why i've got em, in case my lighter fails. i have that experience at times with lighters, even if there's nothing technically wrong with them like lack of fluid or flint). then i'll meander on over and call out from a distance "hello, excuse me?" if they don't seem hostile, i'll walk on up and say, "hi, my name's kyler. i'm really not entirely sure how i got here, or where here is. might one of you be able to help me?"
Thu Sep 16 2010 1:54 am # -
Jhiaxus
Member*The figures are impressive but not hostile, the male looks vaguely familiar, 6'2" about 200, Very short brown hair, trimmed goatee, wearing wrap around sunglasses, he is wearing various greenish black plates of armor looking much like this without the headpiece http://fortresstakes.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/bat_green_lantern01-copy.jpg?w=497&h=369*
*The woman is 5'10, about 180, Short Blond Hair, Blue Eyes in a bob cut, in this armor without the helmet http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Nightwing_Kandor.jpg*
*They were having a conversation about if Fusion Energy and Warp Engines are intertwined technology, or if one does not necessarily lead to another, and they look you up and down*
*The Woman* "I win, I get to use my powers in the next world with no complaints."
*The Man* "Pssh, you saw the cigarettes, lighter and matches through his pants, it didn't take a genius to figure out it was likely to happen, I was just playing devil's advocate that he would wait till after we started talking. Anyway I know this guy, been a long, long, long time, but I met him and his father about a year before I versed out at a Convention."
*The Woman raises her eyebrow* "Your geek is showing dear."
*The Man* "I never claimed not to be one, and you will remember, the geek did get the girl."
*The Woman* "You are right, it was romantic when you gave me your coat."
*The Man grins* "I do have my charms, anyway I do believe when we met both our hair was longer, you were a lot younger, I was a lot heavier, and I thought you perferred to be called Ky?"
Thu Sep 16 2010 3:21 am # -
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Hmm, well, how could I not have recognized you, Mr. Referee, sir? Of course, we haven't yet come to the conclusion that I have, but as long as this person looks similar enough, the most important person in the category of "people I met at conventions" would be yourself. "Oh, wow. Um, hi. It's, ah, good to see you again. I guess it's a small world indeed; would you maybe have a boat or something? I'm really trying to get back home.. I don't know how I got here and... sorry, I'm really confused... if you could even get me back to your place, I'm sure I could get a ride from there."
Thu Sep 16 2010 11:48 am # -
Jhiaxus
Member((OOC: Just a way to introduce you to the story, and have a little fun on my end.))
*looks to the woman and then back at you* "Well, from what I hear from the the woman doing the survey, the only landmass of any consequence for hundreds of miles in any direction is here. I don't have a boat, I'm sure you could fashion a raft with the trees here, but food is scarce, other than fruit, birds and fish, that's about it. I don't really have a place anymore perse, I mean I guess I call The Valhalla complex home or The Watchtower home, but I am not in those verses right now. Your new, so I think a rundown and introduction is in order. I am Jhiaxus, Chosen One of Odin, and rarely do I call myself Adam anymore. My stunning wife is Kara-L, Kara, or Power Girl, and it's usually her that uses my full name.
*she interjects*
"I only use it to annoy you dear."
*imagine eye roll behind sunglasses*
*pauses*
"You likely got a device with Sciff inside, something happened, it got on your skin and got a jolt, and you woke up here for the first time I suppose. The bad news, your old life is gone, you died, this isn't heaven or hell, but another existence I guess is the right word. The good news is your immortal, the bad news is that you will feel pain and die, and wake up in another universe. There is no way back, I've been to a few Earth's that have been real close to the one I left, small things changed, but it was still home enough to feel like home. I met a few of me, there is also at least one other verser me out there, we met in a world once, was kind of surreal, and I do believe I met a younger version of you out there as well. It's funny how the same people and multiple versions of them are out there."
*smiles and takes a drink of water and tends some fish on a spit on the fire*
"As far as I can tell, this verse is a collection of universes and this scriff is a gateway from one to another and it activates when you die. There are others who research it a lot more than I do, but that is the jist of it. I've been to many worlds I thought were fiction, I've been to the Star Wars Universe three times, in three different time periods, I've been to no less than 4 superhero universes. I've met people from video games, fiction, non fiction, sci fi, and everything under the sun. My wife and I met in a war plane, where the good and evil of the universe fight for position for the end of days, or Ragnarok. I've been to this island a few times, never the same one, but different copies each time. In each one I carve out initials into the palm tree over there *points*, and each time we come back, it's not there. Anyway, I'm sure you have questions, and from time and experience, we have between a few days and two weeks before the volcano blows.
*Kara interjects*
"I can just seal the volcano you know."
*Jhiaxus responds*
"I know you can, but that defeats the point. We know the vacation is over when it blows and we allow ourselves to embrace death, well I usually embrace it, and you chuckle as you get taken with me."
*deactivating his green ring, comfortable enough that there isn't a threat and is just there in Black Jeans, Black Shirt, Black Work Boots. He has a bunch of weapons, a black leather duster scattered within arms reach from the fantastic, to mundane, in the backround there is what looks like a Ghost from Halo on a ledge*
"You're welcome to join us, this seems to be the best place on the island, it has hot springs, a cool fresh pool, and the ocean is amount a mile back the way you came. I plan on relaxing, taking a vacation as it were. It's rare you come to a world with not much to do, and sometimes I relish not being on a mission from my God, or fighting the Nazis across the Multiverse."
Thu Sep 16 2010 12:46 pm # -
Silence. Then, "No kidding." Not really a question, more a statement from the unbelievability, not just of the sheer magnitude of what I've been told, but also of the sights before me poving the truth. Then, more silence. Then, "Dude...." Silence for a few more moments. Then, "Got any pot, Jhiaxus?"
Thu Sep 16 2010 1:09 pm # -
Jhiaxus
Member*shakes his head*
"Sorry, never got into that, or smoking or drinking much. I know that's a lot to take in. I hear Bananas do have a calming effect. Kara is a bit of a straight arrow, I am the maverick.
*she rolls her eyes*
"You know it's bad when Wildcat says it wasn't me it was Jhiaxus."
*smiles*
"You are very lucky, I just picked this up a few worlds ago"
*digs in his pack and pulls a disk like device*
"If you put the cig out, I can program this device to take away any chemical addictions you may have. It can do more, but I am loathe to let others use it, I find it's better to put yourself through the ringer. I can relate though, so the offer is there if you want it."
((Amazing GE roll 5))
Thu Sep 16 2010 1:48 pm # -
"heh. Don't get me wrong, I kicked pot years ago... something about hearing you tell me that I'm never goin home really gave me a hankering for a joint, though." I put the cigarette out. "Please, do. Honestly, if I could get rid of one thing about myself, it would be the glasses, not the cigarettes.. but I'm willing to get rid of my chemical addiction. does it do anything about the psychological aspect of addiction?"
Thu Sep 16 2010 2:04 pm # -
Jhiaxus
Member*grins*
"Tell me about the glasses, took me going to a super high tech world to fix a lot of my genetic problems, it can fix eye problems, but it will be painful, as it is basically rewriting your eye's genetic code layer by layer, you will also need to keep them shut for about 8 hours. It rewrites the generic code of certain triggers, so it's good against diseases, addictions, and certain defects. It's less effective when it has to rewrite a lot of code. It can heal slowly, it's a neat device."
*pauses*
"I can relate, I still think of friends, and my mother. I've seen them in other worlds, it's not the same though.
*Kara interjects*
"I miss my cousin, and The Justice Society, League, and everyone. It's tough, we found that having a higher goal often helps with the transition, that you were chosen to be something more you could have been in your past life. We've known versers who just went about aimlessly, without purpose, and they burn out or fade out quickly. We found you have to hold on to your humanity, the moment you start thinking or yourself as superior, or others as ants, is where you are too far gone."
*Jhiaxus nods*
"That is how we view things, I'm sure others have their own outlooks, but this works for us. So did you bring any weapons with you into the verse? It's a fairly dangerous place, if not, I think I can put together a verser care package for you. We are always on the lookout for people willing to fight the Nazi Multiverse Domination project."
Thu Sep 16 2010 2:24 pm # -
"Nazi Multiverse Domination? That seems like it's a big deal. Count me in as one against. I can keep my eyes closed for eight hours; it'll give me a chance to digest all this. Don't blame me if I scream like a little (female dog), though. By the sound of it this is going to be more painful than anything I've ever experienced. A care package would be great." (I forgot to mention, I did go to a firing range once and fire off a few rounds from a handgun, I don't know what model. Did I do great? No. But I didn't miss every time either. Low low amateur skill.)
Thu Sep 16 2010 2:49 pm # -
Jhiaxus
Member*nods*
"It is, we can talk more after the disk does it's work, we will need to place it on your forehead, and you will want to be lying down. The pain will be enough to keep you from sleeping, so you won't have to worry about that."
*smiles*
"I won't but Kara likely will find it amusing."
*Kara interjects*
"True, but since I am usually the strongest out of all the guys and girls, I'm usually the tough one."
*Jhiaxus retorts*
"Unless you lack a yellow sun, and I think you learned your lesson on the war plain with that. Revealing costume and zombies don't mix"
*Kara retorts by roasting a banana he was about to peal*
*Jhiaxus responds*
"Hard to win an arguement with a superpowered wife."
*Kara smiles*
"Took him a long time to learn that lesson."
*finished programming the disk and has you lay down and put on your forehead*
"I would suggest laying on your hands, to resist the urge to pull it off mid restructuring. I think while you do that, I'm going to give you some privacy and enjoy some time swimming in the ocean. No tossing me two miles out this time Kara *goes behind a tree and changes into his swim trunks*
*Kara grins*
"Oh I promise not to toss you two miles out"
*she waits for him to get changed and grabs him and tosses him a mile out into the ocean with a bloop*
"I have super hearing, so try to keep the screaming to a minimum while I enjoy some frolicking with my husband."
*she heads off, and you are left there as the warmth on your eyes, turns to a light burn, and then goes to a fire in your sockets over the course, you lay on your hands and good thing, the pain becomes quite intense, to the point where you black out, you wake up, the sun has set, and fish is being served, Kara is changed into her normal Power Girl outfit with her bikini drying in a tree, Jhiaxus is in shorts and shirtless, still wearing sunglasses, his trunks trying next to hers*
*Jhiaxus says*
"Well falling unconscious from the pain isn't sleeping, but it does prevent you from moving much or removing the disk, why don't you try looking around and do you feel a hankering for a cig?"
((Stamina roll 25, fail))
Thu Sep 16 2010 3:07 pm # -
I assume I don't feel the fsamiliar headache of nicotine withdrawl, so I shake my head in a negative response. "I didn't have much time to think, but pain is the great mother of motivation, and I believe I've gotten past the initial shock here. As you've explained to me, Kyler is dead and gone, and born from the experience of that life and those to come as well as the pain I've just experienced and that to come, Arziay is born. That was the name of my first ad&d character, and as I still have much to learn about my new life, I feel this is a very appropriate name. So, what's next?"
Thu Sep 16 2010 3:53 pm # -
Jhiaxus
Member*nods*
"Good to meet you Arziay"
*tosses you a small bag and a katana in a sheaf*
"I took stock of the weapons I had and stored in the Ghost."
*Kara interjects*
"You mean I made you clean it out, you don't need 20 pistols, and submachine guns dear."
*Jhiaxus sighs*
"What she said, anyway, I have you a care package, you have a Glock 17, 5 magazines for it, full 17 round mags, a Skorpian SMG, 10 magazines of 300 rounds each. Both of them use 9mm rounds, gave you a brick of 500 rounds for em aside from what was inside the magazines. I gave you a Mossberg 500, 5+1 Pump action shotgun, with 200 00 buckshot rounds. I also put in a Kevlar Vest, a Bowie Knife and a First Aid Kit. Kara doesn't carry much equipment, she says I carry enough for the both of us. Oh and this Authentic Katana."
*Kara Quips*
"He is like a woman in that respect."
*Jhiaxus Responds*
"Ha Ha, I Jhiaxus, Chosen One of Odin, disown all those items and make no claim on them. I needed to pair down what I use anyway. I have a few things I use all the time you begin to get attached to certain equipment."
*begins stripping the bone from his part of fish with a Bowie Knife*
"I got this knife when a crazy spacemarine woman thought I was the enemy and merced me. She was a verser, and I claimed it as it was inside me, and I got it. It also helps it's one of the most fantastic knives I have ever used, better than most swords. I am getting off point, you pick your favorites and tend to use them alot."
*looks you up and down*
"What's next for you is to figure out what your goals are and how to reach them. I spent my first decade or so getting into shape, getting skills, becoming who I wanted to be. I did some things I am not proud of, but I started becoming a better person than when I started. When I first versed, I was angry, alone and thrust into one bad situation after another. It took awhile to get past that and be a decent person."
*pauses*
"I would look you in the eyes, but being the Chosen One of Odin makes that an unpleasant experience for people."
Thu Sep 16 2010 4:18 pm # -
I don't really know what I'll do. I mean, I want to help against the nazis, but if they're anywhere nearly as powerful as you, I doubt there's much I could do." I'm happy for all of the gear, but most in awe of the Katana. "I'll need to figure out how to really use this." I have a slight understanding of how a katana works, essentially like a big butcher knife, but I wouldn't dare use it as a weapon for fear I would break it. Still, it's officially my prize possession.
Thu Sep 16 2010 4:43 pm # -
Jhiaxus
Member*smiles*
"The Japanese made the real ones for use in battle, don't be afraid to use it in the same manner. Katana's rarely break, folded metal has a lot of tensile strength. Most of the Nazi's or minions are just like you, just starting out, then there is Stryfe, cybernetic ally enhanced Nazi Verser. He prefers playing mind games than direct combat, but he is capable."
*grins*
"In my first verse, right out of the gate, the ship I was on was getting invaded by pirates. I picked up my weapons charged in, killed a few got my arse handed to me. I ended up getting healed by a prayer to Odin, and starting possessing pirates to fight each other. If it's possible, try it, it just might work. To this day, Possessing someone is probably my favorite, and most proficient skill."
*Kara rolls her eyes*
"He knows better than to try it with me, unless I'm not myself."
*Jhiaxus grins*
"Getting Perv heat visioned across your forehead curbs that real quick"
*pauses*
"Don't be afraid to experiment, the worst that will happen is you verse yourself up and die and try again. The biggest tip I have, find someone to watch your back, talk to, spend time with. It makes the experience a lot more worthwhile."
*Kara grins*
"He's so cute when he is being a softee, but it's bedtime, Jhiaxus and I made some hammocks with the vines, should be more comfortable then sleeping on the ground."
((OOC: Feel free to let me know what you plan on doing if anything other than sleep))
Thu Sep 16 2010 4:55 pm # -
alright, well... I don't have much of a starting point, soo.. I'm going to experiment a bit. I'm a little skeptical, but he did say he went to star wars, more than once, in fact, so lifting a pebble without touching it is probably not too difficult. I'm going to stare really hard at a nearby pebble and try to lift it without touching it, using sheer willpower.
Thu Sep 16 2010 5:00 pm # -
Jhiaxus
Member*you reach into the Bird's thoughts and it's feeling hungry, and it feels like it's gong to go back to the ocean to try and find a fish*
((72, with the bias bonus you get it barley, 1@2 Empthy with Animals, don't have book with me at work to give you what it is at))
Thu Sep 16 2010 5:59 pm # -
I'm going to try lots of various things until I botch and find out the hard way that this is not a great idea, so let me give you a rundown of a list. I'm going to try to using my newfound mental abilities make a "telekinetic hand" and rip a clump of grass from the ground with it, a .telekinetic edge and slice a mark in the ground, a telekinetc bludgeon and hit the water with it, and to pick up two pebbles at the same time. if any of it works I'm quite gleeful, and if not I'm rather disappointed, but I'll keep tring from the list mentioned.
Thu Sep 16 2010 6:41 pm # -
Jhiaxus
Member*You miss the hand and, and miss the cutter, you do however get the bludgeon to work, and you are able to pick up two pebbles. However you goto the telekenic hand and your not on the island anymore, your in the ocean, and it's dark, very dark, and the water presses against you with great pressure, slowly crushing the life out of you. Action?
((Rolls, 67, 50, 23, 46, 00, 4, 3 in a NE direction, 2 on a d6 to determine if below, level or above starting location, GE roll for how bad: 21)) I will figure out the bludgeon and 2 pebble TK when I get home.
1) Brain Burn
2) Pull the grass and a 1000lbs of Sand, Tree and Roots with it
3) Psionic Shockwave
4) Teleport 1000 miles in random direction
5) Get pulled into ground at spot of grass
6) Get knocked on arse.Thu Sep 16 2010 7:34 pm # -
Jhiaxus
Member*The air is being pushed from your lungs as you try your last desperate attempt to save yourself. Your left lung collapses first, causing tremendous pain, and the stress on the right lung causes it to collapse as well, your hands grip at your neck as the watery sea claims another victim.
(78 for Random Teleport, fail, 11 flexibility check, success, in Stage 2)
Thu Sep 16 2010 8:35 pm #
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