Gotta wait on Melkorios to finish this day.

Even though we're still waiting on Melkorios, I'll take my next pick now as well since I have plans for this evening (stag party).

Vixen will move to hex 31.

Going to go to 25. Sorry about the lack of updates. Hope to be getting back on on a daily basis, so I should be able to update more.

Melkorios finds a strange village of short men who perceive her as their goddess. Their worship and prayers cause Melk to grow to 9'5".

Ok, the score at the end of day 3 is:

Dartnet: 14'
Lorekeep: 12'
Melkorios: 9'5"
Vixen and Indigo tied at 9'1"

Day Four begins!

Vixen continues east, that food she ate last round still seems to be kicking in, she grows to 12'3". Doesn't have to worry about Dartnet pushing her around.

Vix, I'll let the move to that hex slide this time, but in the future, please refrain from making your moves til the next day starts. Both you and Dartnet were in a position to take that hex, it's not right to call em early.

Well, if the next day has officially started, allow me to take my pic. I'm gonna go to hex 37! Man, I''m really draggin behind on this.

I will go to 10.

56 for me.

And I'll move up to 82.

Sorry, Kricket, I just wanted to make sure I wasn't going to hold the game up. I didn't know there would be as much of a break between rounds. I'll try to keep it reigned in from here on.

Dartnet tries to head NorthEast, but a blinding flash comes from the east! Melkorios zaps Dart with a freeze ray before Melk heads Southeast.

A strange green rain starts to fall across the eastern and southern parts of the map.

Indigo seeks shelter in a cave where she's bitten by a giant bat. The bats bite infects Indigo's bloodstream and she rips to a height of 11'10". The back of her shirt tears open as two tiny bat wings grow out of her shoulderblades.

The green rain hits Lorekeep and Melkorios tho, filling them with size and strength as they grow half their size again, Lorekeep to 18' and Melkorios to 14'2.

So ends day 4, here's the score.
Lorekeep way in the lead with 18'
Melkorios in second at 14'2"
Dartnet 14'
Vixen 12'3"
And Indigo with 11'10"

Additionally, while I'll communicate with you all via PMs regarding your weapons and items, any attacks made on other players should be made here in the thread.

(Dartnet, I got a PM from Melk regarding the freeze ray 1 hr before your post was made)

But if posts are made here, players can respond accordingly.

Ok let's start Day 5.

Excellent... bat wings rock.

Anyway, since I can move two spaces now, I'm going to head over to 76 and see what fun awaits. ;)

Lets try 10 again. :)

Sorry I haven't been around to actually do the journalism. Been preoccupied. I don't think I'll be able to do it though so if anyone who ISN'T playing wants to take over then you have my ok.

So, are you just gonna do one pic at the end?

I like to keep the game moving. I'm more intriguied by what's happening then stressing Kricket out with the art side of it.

Going to 70.

Dartnet stumbles across a rolling set of green, beautiful hills... and accidentally steps on a leprechaun. (they're especially small to her now) But Dart picks up his gold coin and starts growing to the height of 15'5"

Indigo is still feeling ill from the bat-bite she received, but she's also still growing. To 17'2".

Lorekeep heads back to the beach to rest and relax in the water, but it seems some industrial companies have been dumping chemicals here. Good thing for Lore as she skyrockets to 23'5. Lore can move 3 hexes a time now and has a mighty big bullseye painted on her back.

Soy: I will do some more sketches, I've just been burnt out. Work has been a pain lately.

Geez, I go to bed and miss out on all the fun. That'll teach me to want a good night's sleep!

Vix moves to hex 43. She also decides to give Lorekeep a rest using her weapon.

Has there been any shrinking in this one? Seems like I must have gotten them all from the last one and this one.

Vixen searches the base of the mountain, searching for more of those greek-like artifacts and finds one! A statue of Zeus it looks like. You pick it up and are filled with power, you grow to 15'11.

You call down the lightning bolt ability you received earlier on Lorekeep.

HodRod: there will be some, but they will be caused by player weapons only. Last game I thought it was very un-fun for a player (like yourself) to randomly hit a shrink several times. (but correct me if Im wrong folks)

Since I can move two spaces now, I'll go ahead to 35.

I don't think it's necessarily a bad thing to throw in a few booby-traps (aside from the player weapons), just to put a little fear into the players. I think the biggest drawback to the first contest was the quantity and severity of the shrinking potions. I have to admit, though, that HodRod suffered a great deal of random chance in that game also.

I'll see how things go this game and adjust things if they need it for the 3rd.

The next day isnt starting yet, waiting to hear from a player on something. So hang tight.

I just hope I get to play again. I enjoyed the first game and this game seems even better.

Hmmm. I responded to Kricket (it was me!) but it looks like there's a problem.

Sorry to interrupt, but is it too late to join in? If it is, would it be possible to put my name on the next one if there is another one? Yes, I am a guy, but I have female characters in roleplay. I just can't seem to get into playing guy characters. O.o

If you read back in the thread, this has been a topic covered a few times already. There are already 2 more contests set after this one finishes and Kricket has declared a moratorium once those are done. In other words, he is not accepting any new entrants at this time. More than likely he'll want a break for a while.

Anything related to those mystery problems you and I were experiencing a couple weeks ago?

I see, sorry.

Sorry all, life happens. :(

Ok, at Hex 35 Melkorios finds the exit! There's a huge, strange device and a red button at the top. You dont think you can reach it until you're at least 50' tall.

At the base of the machine Melk finds a backpack, and inside is a potion which says "Drink me". (so of course Melk does) Melk grows to 15'17"

Also- Vixen sends a lightning bolt at Lorekeep, but lorekeep deflects the lightning bolt away with the lid to a pot! Unfortunately the lightning is deflected towards Melk!

Melk gets fried unconscious and will be knocked out until the beginning of Day 7.

Let's start day 6.
Lorekeep- 23'5"
Indigo- 17'2"
Vixen- 15'11"
Melkorios- 15'7" (unconscious)
Dartnet- 15'5"

How does kicking resolution work? I want to go to 55 and kick Vixen NW one square, which should be fine with our one level size difference.

Alright! I was just starting to get worried. ;) No problem for taking your time, we can wait.

I'll head over to hex 62.

Over in hex 62 you unwittingly pass through an area which had been used for radioactive experiments. You're saturated with it, causing you to grow to 20'7"

Congrats, you can move 3 hexes per turn now.

Missed my question and stuff? ><;

I move to 22.

Shoot, I did miss it. But yea, that's all you have to say. You move to hex 55 and kick Vixen back to Hex 30.

Vixens statue of zeus seems to have dropped from her pocket when you kicked her into next Tuesday. You pick it up and grow to 28'1".

Vix: as a side effect of being kicked your movement is reduced 1 hex your next move.

At Hex 22 Dartnet finds some delicious looking fruit. Eating it causes her to grow to 20'1" Just barely making the 3-hex range. grats!

Vixen will move to hex 42.

While traveling the mountainside you come across some giant bird eggs which cooked up really well. They fill you with a new strength as you grow to 19'11. (so close!)

Also, I ended the last day earlier than I should have :( I forgot Melkorios had a defensive weapon, Melk PM'd me to use it.

From her time with the villagers previously Melkorios had picked up the Shield of the Goddess, allowing her to deflect any attack. There was no one in range to deflect the attack to at that time however.

Melk moves to hex 59 where she suddenly loses consciousness. When she wakes up she's surprised to find out she has grown to 21 feet! A strange tag has been clipped to her ear labeled "Test Subject A".

Melk can now move 3 hexes. Let's start day 7.

Lorekeep is still going strong at 28'1"
Melkorios 21'
Indigo 20'7"
Dartnet 20'1"
Vixen 19'11"

Vix moves to hex 66

At Hex 66 you are stung by a giant insect! You feel nauseous for a while, but the pain fades and the venom reacts with your body as you grow to 26'11!

I'll head over to 80.

57.

At hex 80 Indigo is kidnapped by Aliens from outer space and subjected to cruel injections and tests. But by the time they're done she has grown to 26'9".

Lorekeep discovers a ring of ancient stones at hex 57, very similar to stonehenge. The sky darkens as the sun overhead is blotted out by an eclipse! The ring of stones start to glow, then shoot an enormous amount of energy into Lore. Lore looks on in wonder as she stretches higher and higher to 33'8"!

Lore is quite speedy now with such long legs and can now move 4 hexes at a time.

Without the shrinking penalties, people have been shooting up like lightning right now.

Actually its about the same as the last game now. Last game there were only 10 rounds (and only went to 9 iirc). We're already at Day 7.

I think that's because last game there were a lot of potions which would give "+ 5 feet", a static gain. At smaller heights they're much more powerful. So even tho someone would get shrunk, they'd bounce back quickly if getting those.

This game all the height increases are percentage-based, so it took some time in the beginning for the players to build up some height for the %'s to be really effective.

If Lore gets really, really lucky she can hit 50' next turn. But the game wont end, she'll also have to reach the exit. And who knows what kinda folks might be waitin for her near there brandishing weapons :)

12 for me.

You swim through strange glowing waters to a small island in the center of the lake. As you emerge onto its beach you are shocked (and excited) to discover you have gotten REAL big now. You've gone from 20'1" to 28'1"

edit: forgot to change your height on the graphic, just ignore that.

This brings up a quick question. Is it possible to move through a space being occupied by another player, or do you have to either move around them or kick them out of the way?

you can go through them, similar to a knight in chess.

Hmm, something about that machine earlier bugs me. Why would it be only reachable a 50 ft? Hmm...this could use some investigating and a good journal report.

dont confuse a weak plot device with a sinister plan :)

Melk moves to hex 60 (I got PMd.. please post moves and item usage in the game thread)

There she finds ancient runes, norse in appearance. High upon an altar lay a large hammer with the inscription "Whosoever holds this hammer, if he be worthy, shall possess the power of ... Thor."

Melk grasps the hammer and is filled with power and energy, growing to 23'2"!

Time for Day 8 to begin.
Lorekeep still in the lead at 33'8"
Dartnet 28'1"
Vixen 26'11
Indigo 26'9"
Melkorios 23'2"

Okay then, I'll move to 47, but before then, I'll use my hammer on Lorekeep!!!Man, going from 2nd to last in one day. That's harsh :(

Vixen moves to hex 65

Ouch! Melk throws Thor Hammer at Lorekeep, Smiting her for 50% of her height! Lorekeep drops to 17'10". Lore can only move 2 hexes at a time now.

At Hex 47 Melkorios trips over an old power core, it looks like its trash from the nearby Exit Hex. As she picks it up it sputters with radioactivity one last time, increasing Melks height to 28'10.

At Hex 65 Vixen is attacked by giant insects! She's taken to their tree and cocooned! After some time passes Vixen rips open the cocoon, having grown tremendously while dormant, she is now 40'5". She can move 5 hexes at a time now.

Aaaaaaand the bullseye quickly shifts targets. What a time to hit a 50% hex, though!

Things are getting interesting what with the flinging weapons about. ;) Heading up to 48.

32 for me.

Glad I moved last. 32.

Lore, Dartnet beat you to 32 by a few min.

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