The Oddestsey II: Return to Odd

[leorcc]

The Oddestsey II: Return to Odd

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Bring it on!

[swanaldo]

The Oddestsey II: Return to Odd

oh wow leo thats just cool. i need to get a pic of brutus now.......

[swanaldo]

The Oddestsey II: Return to Odd

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a small clip from the game from which i got him.

[swanaldo]

The Oddestsey II: Return to Odd

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oh yeah baby

[kodster]

The Oddestsey II: Return to Odd

Wish I had artwork of Tarein now. :sad:

[alex_holt]

The Oddestsey II: Return to Odd

Chapter 9

Frank€™s plan is immediately thought better of - the elves are sitting in the treetops while only the party is upon the ground, there isn€™t any point in electrocuting the snow€¦ yet€¦ More elves appear by the minute, skipping across the branches as if they weight no more than a feather€¦ Frank, despite his original plan, isn€™t having any of it€¦ He crackles to life in his electricity form and blasts a thunderous torrent of energy into the armoured leader€¦ The elf absorbs the electricity, but unlike the other power draining his face is contorted in pain as he does it, and Frank shows now sign of it negatively affecting his power levels, although he seems unable to break the link between the two€¦

Brutus whips his gun up to his chest and begins to spray, the elves dart out the way with their uncanny speed but several are shredded and others receive glancing wounds which knock them screaming from the treetops where Cerberus leaps upon them to finish them off.

The Professor lightly grasps the base of his cane, and assumes a fencing pose as two of the elves approach, the male one unsheathes his own rapier and stands forward, cane against sword ready to duel. Vengeance merely winks at the elf as instead of duelling him, he flicks a tiny switch on the sword, sending a bolt of energy right through the head of the sword happy being. The elven woman, who is considerably younger than the male, gives Vengeance an unreadable look and then runs away into the wood.

Meanwhile, Perry freezes the feet of several elves in place while Ferri and Tarein finish them off with their blades. Ferri proceeds to take on two other elves, who gives a moments pause in seeing another elf fighting against them end up quickly dispatched.

Suddenly from beneath the lead Elf who is still in the stalemate with Frank, ants pour from the holes in the tree and engulf him, it would seem that Anton hadn€™t exactly hid after all. He falls screaming from the tree as the ants bite into his flesh, the ants letting go as he falls, the lack of concentration letting Franks torrent get the upper hand, and for lack of a better word, the elven leader explodes.

Suddenly though, the trees are alive with movement€¦ not just twenty, there are infact thousands of elves all staring at them, bows poised, dozens of arrows quickly lodge themselves into the skin of Brutus, to the point where he drops his gun with a start. The Baron, just having retrieved his grappling hook finishes off one of the remaining elves on the ground before a dart hits him in the neck and he falls unconscious. Even Vengeance, after felling a few of the tree bound elves is pinned to the floor by arrows piercing his cape€¦

Then suddenly every single elf in the trees blinks in unison, and as if they weren€™t there, look around, entirely ignoring them and leap away across the leafless canopy.
None of the group know what is happening€¦ when they hear movement from behind€¦
Apologising for the time he took to catch up the Sucker speaks in their thoughts€¦ he reveals that he caused the elves to forget why they where there and about those who were missing. The effect of erasing their friends was temporary as it would be backed up by mutual acquaintances who were not present, but the fight with them specifically should hold.

Meanwhile, a second figure emerges from the trees from the opposite direction causing the party to flip round, their weapons ready. The Professor recognises her as the elf that had run away. Her arms are raised in surrender and she throws her own stiletto daggers to the ground. Even as she begins to speak, the two halves of Anton reform and wrap the huge coat around them once more. He seems no less bewildered than before.

She claims that the elves are forced into being mercenaries upon reaching adult hood, and if chosen for that task will be killed if they refuse. She asks to travel with the party, now that her master is dead, she can start a new life where her family assume she was killed. She also reveals that none of you where in fact the target of this bounty, but rather one called the €˜Fallen Elder€™ - whom there was no sign of within the forest, despite scouts assuring them of his presence.

She sees the Sukcer and gives him a strange look, as if thre is something about him that she doesn€™t quite get. In return, the Sucker glares at her€¦

Possible loot is as follows:
Various armours - mostly damaged but with a bit of work could be rebuilt or combined. They are a mix of modern bullet resistant materials, and various older things.
Thirty assorted knives, varying from tantos, throwing knifes, hunting knives machetes.
Several dozen assorted bows, the biggest of which is about 1000lbs in pull strength and only Brutus could operate in (the arm-ory is strong enough, but you would need two to use it without breaking your arm. The rest are normal pull weight for humanoids, going up to 200lbs.
Over 100 pieces of jewellery, some of which may be magical, but will have to have a professional to see.
As many arrows as you could want.
Various bow sights and counterweight plus two laser sights.
Assorted other swords.

There seems to be a reverse button on the pair of broken power absorbance bracers upon the elf leader, which re-empowers the walkers and gives Frank some energy back. The gauntlets themselves are broken past repair but there are some interesting components in there.

There are also various elven style hunting garments of all sorts including elven shoes which are famously good quality and comfort.

There is also exactly 7234 worth of credits between them all.

What now? You have potentially 3 people for your party - the Sucker returns, plus Anton and the Snow Elf who identifies herself as Snowlark.
Feel free to question any of them (although Joey will od the answering for Sucker)

[alex_holt]

The Oddestsey II: Return to Odd

Side note: The iSlayer is also repowered.

[swanaldo]

The Oddestsey II: Return to Odd

first thing first Brutus will lay a tree of life and suggest anyone stand near its life giving branches that needs it. goes over to the baron and picks him up and takes him to the tree to leave him there for a few minutes to reheal. then picks up his minigun and starts to clean it.

[swanaldo]

The Oddestsey II: Return to Odd

brutus asks slimer where the hell he has been but is glad to see him ok. makes sure ferri is all good and ok too.

brutus isnt really interested in the 1000lb bow yet but will see if he can fit the smart link device to it as to get the perfect shot every time. will have to give up his katana for it tho. if smartlink if fitted to the bow then it could make his favourite weapon the minigun very dangerous.

[alex_holt]

The Oddestsey II: Return to Odd

Brutus plants a few seeds in the ground, and within minutes a small unremarkable shrub has sprouted. It soon buds up and flowers open before withering producing intense mists of tiyn airborn seeds. These get caught in the wounds of all nearby and begin to grow into tiny plants of their own before the immune systems of their bodies kill the plants just leaving a woodlike scar. Seeds that grew on the dead nearby have grown into smalls shrubs of their own, although with the weather as it is, you doubt theyll survive long...

Havign ripped the arrows from himself, Brutus and the rest of the party are fully healed.

Note: you dont have to give up the sword, the limit was only for preventing people starting off with a spammed inventory. Plus even if it was too heavy (which it isnt) you could stick it in the storage bags.

[kodster]

The Oddestsey II: Return to Odd

Tarein will pick up some elven garments, a bow, some arrows, and enquire to the Prof. about the jewellery and what magical properties they have; such magics could well empower Tareins spirit further. And after all, the Prof. does have a wealth of such knowledge, Im sure.

If Ferri is interested in the jewellery as well, try and make a deal with her.

[pcbore]

The Oddestsey II: Return to Odd

To be on the safe side, Ill empty the bag of avocados and use it to store the jewellery, that way we can keep it all until we get an expert to look at it.

[kodster]

The Oddestsey II: Return to Odd

All right Frankie.

[swanaldo]

The Oddestsey II: Return to Odd

Brutus will take the bow and keep the katana. decided to keep the smartlink on the minigun to be on the safeside.

[leorcc]

The Oddestsey II: Return to Odd

Dirge will grab some throwing knives.