Author Topic: Campaign #1 - Somewhere on the Sword Coast (Read 1501898 times)

Wofl · « **Reply #345 on:** May 11, 2025, 07:53:54 AM »

[Thursday, Spring 20, 18:00, Clear, 14C]

[After a long day but just fed and watered, Sandra and Sophia are both in good spirits and happy to be out of the pen and into a wide open space with plenty of forage and water about. The cool air feels good after all that pulling and walking. The pleasant weather is helping their mood. The quiet of the prairie is comforting. They have an initial excitement of being able to sleep in the outdoors and not in their crampt smelly stables. Starting Score +++++]

Quote from: Cat on May 10, 2025, 07:37:48 PM

Ashley Nya! Don't let them invade your space Nya. Signal them to back off if they go for your stuff Nya!

"Alright relax!" Ashley puts her pack in the cart.

Quote from: Cat on May 10, 2025, 07:37:48 PM

Nyaa take it easy Nya I can only handle one mule at a time Nya! Make sure your summons don't engage them in any way Nya! Sandra Nya and Sophia Nya don't have to love your summons Nya it's enough if they ignore them Nya!

"We'll see..."

[Beatrice]

Quote from: Cat on May 10, 2025, 07:37:48 PM

Give her some time Nya and wait a bit Nya! ... See Nya? That what happens if they only associate you with food Nya!

[Cat's exclamations and heightened worry is mirrored on the girls][-1, Score ++++]

[Mr. Bigglesworth]

Quote from: Cat on May 10, 2025, 07:37:48 PM

Nyaa remember girls first of all you focus on me Nya what's going on over there isn't important Nya.

[Cat's soothing tones and common directions reassures the girls that this is normal][+2 Score ++++++]

[Olga]

[The loud noise has startled them][-2 score ++++]
[Sophia is scared at first][-1 score +++]

Quote from: Cat on May 10, 2025, 07:37:48 PM

Cat again directs Sophia's attention to her by raising a hand then walks a round with her before slowly approaching the cats again. Then she moves Sandra and Sophia to a greater distance.

[Cat's calm and busy attention makes the girls feel more comfortable][+2, Score +++++]

[Nixie]

Quote from: Cat on May 10, 2025, 07:37:48 PM

Cat immediately moves in front of Sophia, gives her a verbal cue with the click of her tongue and is able to keep Sophia under control with the come-a-long rope. The mule soon realizes that struggling causes more discomfort than calmly retreating alongside Cat and she so keeps her attention at the large but calm Barbarian. Cat angrily calls out to Ashley to keep her summon under control
Ashley Nya! What did I tell you Nya!? I can't handle them both Nya!

[Cat's harsh tones puts the girls on edge][-1, Score ++++]

"We're calm Cat, just breathe, you're the Mule whisperer, be confident." Ashley begins the summon.

After a startling bang, an overwhelmed handler and a scary monster appearing before them, both mules are literally shaking with fear.[-3, Score +]

Quote from: Cat on May 10, 2025, 07:37:48 PM

Ashley Nya! Make Nixie move away a bit Nya and face the other way Nya. She should pretend we aren't here Nya!
Cat leads Sophia on a zigzag path, sometimes slower, sometimes faster, back and forth from Nixie while everyone else remains calm, also not paying attention to her. This way Sophia can understand that everyone is aware of Nixie but nobody perceives her as threat.

Cat's direction and careful attention to Sophia has deescalated the situation for her, but Sandra was neglected.[+2, -1, Score ++]

Quote from: Cat on May 10, 2025, 07:37:48 PM

Cat laughs at the interaction
That's the way Nya! They gotta learn to keep their noses off us Nya!

Cat's jovial demeanor and light hearted tone reassures the mules[+1 Score +++]

[Ashley Panther]

Quote from: Cat on May 10, 2025, 07:37:48 PM

Cat steps in and directs Sandra's attention to her.
You focus on me Nya no need to worry about Ashley right now Nya!
Cat leads Sandra away to the cart and lets her take a sniff at Ashley's robe without getting close enough to chew on it, then right back to Ashley Panther, circling her in a spiral path so Sandra can compare the scent while staying focused on Cat's commands. Then she leads both mules away so they can let the experience settle - ad receive their treats.

The sudden shift is confusing to the mules, they're growing wary of this game and can't take much more, they're overall anxious of what's next, but Cat's actions has reassured them well.[-3, +2 Score ++]

[In the end Sandra forgets the whole ordeal when she receives her treat, Sophia is slightly better but still wary.][-1, +1 Score ++]

Though left shaken, they are also left reassured and have bonded further with Cat, they are reassured by her in a time of trouble and will respond favorably next time something scary happens as long as Cat reassures them. They're slightly less secure then they were before but that will fade by the morning as long as nothing further disturbs them. Bringing them closer to their baseline.

[From here on out, I will track their mood and stamina, currently they have a mood of ++(2) and a stamina of 0, Maximum for both is 10, stamina is replaced after a long rest, mood slowly heals over time or is boosted by positive experiences and eroded by negative ones. If they go below 0 mood you will start to see them complain, further deterioration will cause further acting out they will attempt to escape the situation at -5 but will stay within a few hundred feet, and at -10 they will throw a tantrum, possibly breaking things, and attempt to run back to Neverwinter. As long as they're together, their moods and staminas are averaged and they will act together as a team and will not separate willingly, they are a reassurance to each other and have bonded.

[Thursday, Spring 20, 19:00, Clear, 10C]

Quote from: Yulya on May 08, 2025, 07:00:03 PM

After dinner Yulya goes to rest in the tent but is frequently woken by weird summoning- animal and Alice noises

After the show, Ashley Panther pushes her way into the tent, vocalizes to a sleepy frazzled Yulya and curls up in the corner.

Yulya is left supposing she'll have third shift.

Shortly after, Yulya is almost asleep when Nixie pushes her way in, tracking sand, followed close by Olga and Mr. Bigglesworth.

A whirring din of motors and gears play a symphony of dissonant rapture. Their every movement the machinations of machinery. The small space is warmed by these hot bodies and within a minute Olga starts panting, the rhythmic noise is akin to a well water pump, and Nixie begins cleaning herself, the only part of her not making noise is her tongue.

The constant ticking, whirring and humming of their mechatherial parts are the essence of audio anarchy--the worst color of noise.

[Ashley can't dismiss her summons in her current form. She barely recognizes them as 'hers'.

Meanwhile, Cat and Alice are making more poison [3/5] and the girls have decided to munch on nearby grass even though they've already been fed. Please keep track of their feed.

[Thursday, Spring 20, 23:00, Clear, 10C]

The poison batch was successful without interruption.

[Interactions required, please decide what you want to do next. You are about 5 hours to the rest stop and 10 hours to the Triboar Trail. At the head of the Triboar trail there is a minor rest stop area that is sometimes but rarely used by traders to look over their carts and tend their animals before continuing.

Yulya · « **Reply #346 on:** May 11, 2025, 02:57:52 PM »

Quote from: Wofl on May 11, 2025, 07:53:54 AM

After the show, Ashley Panther pushes her way into the tent, vocalizes to a sleepy frazzled Yulya and curls up in the corner.

Yulya is left supposing she'll have third shift.

Shortly after, Yulya is almost asleep when Nixie pushes her way in, tracking sand, followed close by Olga and Mr. Bigglesworth.
A whirring din of motors and gears play a symphony of dissonant rapture. Their every movement the machinations of machinery. The small space is warmed by these hot bodies and within a minute Olga starts panting, the rhythmic noise is akin to a well water pump, and Nixie begins cleaning herself, the only part of her not making noise is her tongue.
The constant ticking, whirring and humming of their mechatherial parts are the essence of audio anarchy--the worst color of noise.

[Ashley can't dismiss her summons in her current form. She barely recognizes them as 'hers'.

Yulya has always been a light sleeper and extrelemy sensitive to noise. Her years living as a hermit in near absolute silence have further lowered her noise tolerance. Being confronted by 3 noisy mecha invaders she is on the verge of a breakdown...

After a moment of being frozen in despair Yulya crawls out of the tent to seek help
Alice - Cat!
I cannot rest like this! Ashleys summons have taken over the tent and are making noise and bring dirt inside!
Yulya knows this keyword will trigger a response from Alice

Alice · « **Reply #347 on:** May 11, 2025, 06:10:43 PM »

Alice jolts up from cooking hearing 'dirt' in combination with 'tent' and drops her spoon
WHAAAT??

Alice dashes into the tent and finds herself in a noisy steamy hot atmosphere as various cats are cramped around Ashley panther. The tent's groundsheet is defiled with sand, dirty paw prints and a few scratches...

After several seconds of staring at the scene in disbelief, Alice explodes in a fit of anger and starts yelling at the occupiers
YOU EEEDIOTS!
GET OUT OF MY TENT YOU DIRTY FLEABAGS!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fZfEFumJBU&t=278

Go play with the mules or something but stay OUT of our tent and be QUIET!
Alice shoves the summons out and starts cleaning the tent floor mumbling alien curses

Cat · « **Reply #348 on:** **Yesterday** at 06:53:51 AM »

Cat is alarmed by the ruckus in the tent and comes to check things out and finds Alice having a meltdown

She quickly helps her to direct the mecha-cats out of the tent in a friendly but firm way, just like handling the mules, to avoid her getting bitten to pieces again
Nyaa calm down Alice Nya they just followed Ashley panther Nya!
You girls still have to stay outside Nya we can't all sleep in the tent and Yulya's gotta rest Nya!

Cat prepares a space under the cart near Ashley's clothes and the mules, hoping the cats will spend the night there.
Cat turns to Yulya, slightly worried
Nyaa that's a bit troublesome Nya! Who controls them when Ashley's a Panther Nya? She's too carefree Nya! Do you think the mecha-cats Nya, they could even attack us Nya? If Alice annoys them or something Nya? I wouldn't wanna have to go against 5 of them Nya...

Wofl · « **Reply #349 on:** **Yesterday** at 09:25:21 PM »

Quote from: Yulya on May 11, 2025, 02:57:52 PM

Alice - Cat!
I cannot rest like this! Ashley's summons have taken over the tent and are making noise and bring dirt inside!

As the din of machine and motion climaxed, Yulya couldn't take another moment.

Quote from: Yulya on May 11, 2025, 02:57:52 PM

WHAAAT?? YOU EEEDIOTS! GET OUT OF MY TENT YOU DIRTY FLEABAGS!

Every bird within a half mile suddenly flapped away from the thunderous roar of Alice.

Mr. Bigglesworth nope'd out the tent faster than lightning, startling Olga who lost her sense of direction, nearly ripping through the wrong end of the tent before finding her way out.

This is better?

Nixie stares at Alice with barely restrained anger, miraculously not tearing her in half but she either refuses to move or doesn't understand the interruption of her sleep.

FAFO incoming.

Quote from: Cat on Yesterday at 06:53:51 AM

Cat is alarmed by the ruckus in the tent and comes to check things out and finds Alice having a meltdown

She sees two scared kittens bolt out the door as Alice's roar is now countered by Nixie's equivalent roar.

Needless to say, Sandra and Sophia are scared half to death by both Alice's outburst and Nixie's counter.

[Mood -2]SANDRA REST[0/8] HP[25/25] AC10 MOOD[0] STAMINA[0]
[Mood -2]SOPHIA REST[0/8] HP[19/19] AC10 MOOD[0] STAMINA[0]

Quote from: Cat on Yesterday at 06:53:51 AM

She quickly helps her to direct the mecha-cats out of the tent in a friendly but firm way, just like handling the mules, to avoid her getting bitten to pieces again.

Quote from: Cat on Yesterday at 06:53:51 AM

Nyaa calm down Alice Nya they just followed Ashley panther Nya!
You girls still have to stay outside Nya we can't all sleep in the tent and Yulya's gotta rest Nya!

Nixie isn't convinced by even Cat's firm but fair commands, she's angry and not in the mood to be bossed around.

[Nixie may be Ashley's summon, but she's still a wild creature of the negative plane. She's not swayed by Animal handling techniques for domesticated animals.]

All this vocalization finally wakes up Ashley.

The only thing she hears is Nixie when she is so rudely awakened from her slumber. Hearing Nixie complaining, she let's out a howl that would send a demon king to the underwear drawer and pounces on Nixie, dragging her out by the scruff of her neck like a cub. Using unnatural, adrenaline fueled strength, Nixie is dragged outside the firelight, then you hear them brawl for a few seconds before Ashley Panther returns, sticks her head in the tent and growls one last time at Alice for good measure.

Quote from: Cat on Yesterday at 06:53:51 AM

Cat prepares a space under the cart near Ashley's clothes and the mules, hoping the cats will spend the night there.

Ashley Panther sees Cat and jumps on top of the cart where her robe and clothes are, finds a comfortable position and beds back down. Nixie shortly follows her up and begins grooming her with her tongue. Olga and Mr. Bigglesworth return to the cart after a few minutes making a large warm pile of fur and metal under the cool night air.

Quote from: Cat on Yesterday at 06:53:51 AM

Cat turns to Yulya, slightly worried
Nyaa that's a bit troublesome Nya! Who controls them when Ashley's a Panther Nya? She's too carefree Nya! Do you think the mecha-cats Nya, they could even attack us Nya? If Alice annoys them or something Nya? I wouldn't wanna have to go against 5 of them Nya...

[They're left to fend for themselves mostly but see her as the alpha female regardless of species and follow her cues, usually to fight with her but otherwise look to her for guidance. They won't ever be more then 3 summons. The other cats have mental cues when Ashley is awake and are left with them when she's asleep or in panther form, so they know who is part of the pack and who isn't. Even if Alice bopped Nixie on the nose, she wouldn't attack Alice but Ashley Panther probably would defend her summons if she was enraged or if something attacked them, but if any of you did, it would be more like a correction bite and not her full bite.]

[Survival Rolls Presuming the order: Alice is up till 0100 on guard duty, Cat from 0100-0300, Yulya from 0300-0500 and wake any of the summons at 5am to be up till 9am, Ashley will likely despawn them when she wakes, I'm adding a requirement that she cannot gain MP while she has spawns active. I want to discourage her from just keeping summons active indefinitely. I'm also considering removing the requirement to rest to replenish MP, that it will just replenish a little each hour.]

[Friday, Spring 21, 02:45, Clear, 10C]

With Cat on guard duty, keeping the fire going, she hears the distinctive snorting of boars looking for food. The fire keeps them at bay and they scatter when she stands to get a better look at them.

[Friday, Spring 21, 07:07, Partly Cloudy, 10C]

Shortly after Dawn, hours after Yulya went back to sleep, Ashley awakens to the sound of a large cart passing on the High Road. Naked but warm, she quickly puts on her clothes and looks to see what they have, she doesn't bother stopping them when she sees all they're selling is Industrial supplies and blacksmithing tools. Realizing Nixie is actively draining her mana regeneration, she pats her on the head and says goodbye, her despawn is otherwise silent, she fluffs away with a puff of heavy purple smoke. Wondering how she ended up in the cart, Olga and Mr.Bigglesworth are just fine to keep her warm, now fully dressed and she tries to sleep some more as Mr. Bigglesworth-Sentry keeps watch.

[Friday, Spring 21, 09:00, Partly Cloudy, 11C]

With the sun rising in the east through light clouds, everyone is finally awake.

Author Topic: Campaign #1 - Somewhere on the Sword Coast (Read 1501898 times)

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